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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
THE DAILY STORY.
LOCKED OUT.


Cornelia Torrey put the jar OF put
ter and the box of eggs In the wagon
The old horse, dropping at the hitch-
ing most. was not likely TO move un'ii
urged to do so by voice or "hip' 81
she felt perfectly safe to leave her
treasures while she went ABOUT ioch-
ing I'D the house. Corneha always
made a thorough job OF iockinS up
The house The fear OF trafhps per
vaded her whole life. by day ana ny
night. and she took every possloie
safeguard against them Now "heh
she had tried all the windows ior inc
fifth time and shaken the stahch oio
front door, she tied the key In her
handkerchief. tucked the handker-
chief in her coat pocket and clihpeo
INTO the feeble old blackboard FROM
This poiut of vantage she paused pe-
fore taking IN the rcins to survey the
house critically. Yes, it was all tSht
against any chance prowIer- But Soi
nelia sighed as she noted afresh the
need of paint, new shingles ana oc-
casional window lights. The old mouse
was indeed slowly tumbiIng down
over her head and she could do MOTH
inc 10 prevent il. Eggs and butter
however excellent in themselves. dld
not provide her with much reau!
money. They were 1ndetu iel oi'iS
means of getting any money at all.
t'ornelia. having coaxed the OLD
horse to move forward. bumped ana
ratified down the stone lane that leu
into the main road. Woman. horse ana
blackboard composed a shabby spec
facIe Cornelia had had no new
clothes in SO long that she had al,
most forgotten the time when she hao
gone to town clad other than IN the
RUSTY threadbare coat ana Srlihy
black straw hat The coat was I'M
necessary on this golden fall day. but
it served to hide the less presentaoie
dress underneath. Cornelias thick
brown hair would curl forth frolic-
.somely about her tanned firm face
IL was an annoyance. such ha1r, al
WAYS reminding her there was youth
left in her in spite of the troubles she
had passed through and the dreary
life she lived in the decaying old
house behind the broken stone wall
Where the lane merged into the main
road Cornelia turned to look back at
her forlorn acres. Winter was at hand
and the crops had not amounted TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
A Study of New York Flags.
I'M the New York Mai

Prom the New 1ork Mall.
From the office window is often seer,
a curious meteorological phenomenon.
Two flags fly all day from stats, equal
ly high. on the post office. They ripple
and rise and fall in the breeze, and
look very cheering and patriotic-but
why is it that one of them often point
in one direction and the other just the
other way? Here is the middle flag
ripping toward the east, and the south
flag. half the length of the building,
ripping toward the west. What is the
reason? Well. probably it is the Wool
worth building That mountain of light
produces all sorts of queer air currents
In the neighborhood Of the post office,
as people who pass that way on a windy
day are aware. 1t even affects the staid
and formerly very conservative weather
vane on St. Paurs Chapel. That grace
full slab of gold has become quite Eighty
since the Woolworth building was erect
ed. Sometimes it agrees with one of the
post office flags Sometimes it agrees
with the other. Sometimes it agrees
with neither. The wind around these
great downtown ekyscrapers has become
as changeable as modern statesman's
political principles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

There are twenty-eight pounds of
blood in the body of an average adult
md ten pounds are moved at every pull
sation of the heart.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
VALIDITY OF ROAD
LAW QUESTIONED
MEASURE PASSED BY LEGIsLA-
TURE IN 1eo9-BANKERS ARE
AFRAID OF BONDS.
NO RECORD OF PROCLAMATION
Lewis County's Big Road Bond Issue
May be InvaIidated by New
Question Raised.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Louisville, Ky.-Uniess the consti-
tutional amendment adopted in 1909,
permitting counties to incur indebted
ness for road improvements to the
amount of per cent of the assessed
value of the property in the county,
and levy a tax of 20 cents to create
sinking fund, is held valid, Lewis
county, the first to anticipate the 1914
state-aid law, may have to scale down
it's $150,000 bond issue to less than 2
per cent of the total property assess
ment, which was the limit before the
1909 amendment. Records of the State
Board of Election Commissioners
show that the amendment carried by
the necessary majority, but no record
can be found of a proclamation by
Gov. Wilson declaring the amendment
operative.
Louisville bankers, to whom appli-
cation has been made for sale of the
bonds, raised the constitutional ques-
ton, and search of the records of ex-
ecutive acts here fails to disclose a
copy of reference to any executive
proclamation. The Constitution re-
Quires this, but whether there was a
feilure to perform the executive act or
clerical oversight omitted its record
ing is not known.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
Death Of Lodell DeJarnette

Mr.. Lodell DeJarnette the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel DeJarnette, died at his
home near this city on Monday
evening at seven o'clock, after an
illness of several months. Mr..
DeJarnette was twenty three
years of age and was married on
last New Years day to Miss Ber.
tha Haden of this county, fact
that makes his death unSpeaka-
bly, sad. He was a young man
of genial, sweet, disposition and
counted his friends by the score
The funeralW held at the home
on Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock and was conducted by Rev
B. c. Horton of the Methodist
church after which his burial took
place in the Richmond cemetery
Many beautiful flowers were sent
by loving friends attesting then
esteem and sympathy.
Mr.. DeJarnette is survived by
his wife, his father and mother
and two brothers to all of whom
deep sympathy is extended.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
Frankfort Not Affected.

Inquiries about the local effect OF
the financial situation produced by the
impending war in Europe have kept
Frankfort bankers explaining more
points than were discussed in Coins
Financial school. All of them agree
that so far as their individual expert
ences are concerned, Frankfort is IN
good condition. President G. Speer.
of the Peoples State bank, is of the
opinion that interior cities will not
feel any tightening effect, and the
others agree with him. Eugene e
Hoge, cashier of the State National
bank, said: Regarding the question
Of what effect foreign war will have
with the financial situation in this
country, 1 will state that the United
States treasurer is now making ar
rangements to assist the financial cen.
ters to an extent that there will be
no scarcity of money in taking care OF
the business interests of the United
States, and we have no fear of any
panic. There is no uneasiness in the
financial situation, locally, and Frank.
fort and Franklin county have never
been affected materially by any panic,
The banks of Frankfort did not have
to resort to clearing house certificates
in the panic of 1907, and depositors
had no trouble in securing all the
money they wanted for their legiti
mate needs"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
Rothwell Killed

]. Mort Rothwell, one of the
most prominent attorneys of his
section, was killed in Crab Or
chard this morning about 10
o'clock by Dudley Shelton. Sam
Ramsey, police officer of Crab
Orchard was also Seriousl y
wounded by Shelton. The shoot
ing took place on Main street and
many bystanders fled to escape
stray shots. About ten shots
were fired.
The trouble grew out of a law
suit Mr.. Rothwell was conducting
for the elder Shelton. Shelton
met Rothwell on the street and
told him the fee he had charged
was excessive. Some words fol
lowed and Rothwell struct Shell.
ton in the. face. The younger
Shelton saw this act and opened
fire on RothWell, killing him al
most instantly. Policeman Ram.
sey then attempted to arrest
Shelton and in the attempt Ram
sey was shot. Shelton escaped
and officers from Stanford are
pursuing him.
Mr.. RothWell was about A
years old. He was a member OF
the Richmond Commandery and
fifteen members of that lodge at
tended his funeral which was at
the Lancaster cemetery. A large
crowd assembled for the occasion
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
TAX MAY BE ASSESSED
Situation Such as Country Has Never
Before Faced.

Washington.-The United States
government is confronted with the pos
sibility of a loss of more than $780,,
100000 in it's annual income 1t is a
situation such as the country has never
faced before, and Uncle Sam is won.
dering with his hand in his pocket
what he is going to do about it. The
financial emergency has arisen from
the prospect of almost complete ces.
sation of European commerce owing
to the conflagration of war which is
sweeping the old world and the conse'
quent, cutting off of the import duties
which are so large part of the ma.
tons income.
So far as Uncle Sam can see, and he
has not spoken officially about 1t, there
is nothing for him to do save to i'm,
pose certain taxes upon his people and
ask them to help him pay the nations
bills. At the time of the war with
Spain the government paid the ex.
penses of the conflict by the imposi.
ton of a stamp tax on wines, liquors,
beers, checks, deeds, stock transfers,
kilograms, playing cards, insurance
policies and patent medicines. The
belief now is that similar tax will
have to be imposed if Uncle Sam is
to come anywhere near balancing his
voluminous books
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
VOLUME II.
Death of MIR. J. w. Pates

Mr.. James w. Pates, one of
the oldest and best known citi-
zens of Midway, KY, died at his
home on Tuesday hight after
having been in failing health for
a number of years.
Mr.. Pates was born in Wood
ford on the % of May 1882, and
died August 4, 1914. Early in
life he was married to Miss Sarah
Elizabeth Woolums and of this
union six children survive;
Capt. John R. Pates, Supt. of the
L. & A. of this city; Misses Annie
and Sarah Pates and Mrs. Jen-
ME Clark of Midway KY, Mrs.
Joseph Tanner, of Clark Co., and
Mr.. James w. Pates of Pittsburg,
Penn. Mr.. Pates was a deacon
in the Christian church having
been a lifelong member of that
denomination. He was a man
of gentle, kindly disposition, an
affectionate husband and father
and man with the highest sense
of honor.
Among old and young he num-
bered his friends, and especially,
with little children he was great
ly loved.
The funeral was held at the
residence on Thursday and was
conducted by the Rev. T. S. Tins
ley of the Christian church,
after which his burial took place
in the Midway Cemetery under
the auspices of |. o. 0. F. Lodge
of which he was member.
Many beautiful floral offerings
were sent by friends from far
and near, thus paying a last trib'
ute of respect to christian man
of whom it can be truly said; "He
has fought the good fight, he has
finished the course, he has kept
the faith"
Among the special designs
sent bv the different orders and
church officials were; a cross in
white roses nearly five feet in
height, from the business men of
Midway; two large wreathS in
white and lavender from the
Odd Fellows; handsome design
from the K. of P. from Versailles;
a large spray of white roses from
the L. 6 A. office at Richmond;
a beautiful design from the c. w.
B. NJ. and one from the Christian
church at Midway.
Preceding the funeral all OF
the business houses of the city
were closed.
The funeral cortege was one
of the largest ever seen in Mid
UaV
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
acquired BY Gift IN 1894.

Il r
The old executive mansion, the
site of which the commonwealth
acquired by gift in 1894 as part
of the consideration for choosing
Frankfort for the capitol, will be sold
at auction September II at o'clock.
Gov. McGreary and the entire state
capitol commission will be present at
the sale. The lot, 345 by $50 feet in
dimensions, with the mansion. in which
governors for hundred years, until
this year, have lived, will be offered
in parcels of six lots, then ten lots
and then as a whole, the sale being
made in the manner which will realize
the largest sale price.
In 1892, when under the first con-
stitution a committee was authorized
to select the location of the capital,
and Lexington and other cities CON
tended with Frankfort for the site, a
hundred acres of land were parceled
into lots, every other one being given
to the state. The old capitol site,
the prison and the mansion grounds
were part of the tract. Two years later
Andrew Holmes decided the capitol site
to the commonwealth and it is under
stood the transfer included the man
sion site. The deeds are recorded in
Woodford county.
The last general assembly passed
an act directing the sale of the old
mansion and the application of the
proceeds to the balance due on the
new mansion. The mansion grounds
OCCUPY half block between Clinton
Ann and High streets, running bach
from Clinton street to Governor
alley.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
At Work on Revision.

With a view to the resubmission of
the issue of the voters of Kentucky at
the election of 1915, the revision Of the
revenue system of the commonwealth
is being revived by the state tax
league which purposes to bring it home
to the taxpayers with such force and
energy that the necessary constitu-
tional amendment may be adopted by
the next legislature, In discussing the
movement H. NJ. Froman, of Ghent,
president of the league, recounted the
history and labors of the organization
in connection with the work of the
state tax commission appointed by the
legislature of 1912. THE investiga-
tions of that body" said Mr.. Froman,
''in conjunction with those of Prof
Carl Pheln, of California, we'll
known expert on taxation, led to the
inevitable conclusions that attempts
to tax all classes of property alike,
whether in Kentucky or other states,
has besl-a failure and has succeeded
only in driving personal property out
of the state or causing it to be con.
cealed Il oli the assessors and adding
to the taxes on tangible property and
causing the latter to be assessed at
less than its value. This affects the
revenue in, two ways-frst, the state
loses all the taxes that otherwise
would be paid on intangible person.
atty. and, second, the revenue is re
duced by the low valuation Of tangible
property by the process of equaliza-
ton
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
SOIL SURVEY
NECESSITY URGED
BY STATE EXPERIMENT STATION
--iNDIvIDuRL ANALYSIS
STATED IMPOSSIBLE.
EXPENSE WOULD Be ENORMOUS
innumerabIe Applications Made Each
Year on Theory That Work Would
be Free of Charge.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Lexington, Ky.--In a bulletin pre-
pared by George Roberts, agronomist
of the Kentucky Agricultural Expert
ment Station, the statement is made
that innumerable applications are
made each year to the station for
analysis of the soil of individual
farms, the popular impression being
that the station will make such analy-
sis free of charge and almost while
you wait" 1t is explained that it costs
about $40 to make a soil analysis,
which is slow and tedious process.
and that the numerous applications
made by individual farmers can not
be granted. On the other hand il
should be known, says the bulletin
that all farms in certain territories are
practically alike in the character oi
their soil. and that therefore a farmer
should simply follow the general lines
laid down for soil of his section of the
state.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
STEAMERS COLLIDE
IN A DENSE FoG-RIPPED AL
MOST TO WATERS
EDGE.
lroquois Rams the Berkshire on Hud-
son River-Passengers Are
Safe.

Western Newspaper Union. Cincinnati. o
New York-In a dense fog in the
Hudson river the Steamer Iroquo is, Of
the Manhattan Line, crashed into the
Berkshire, of the Hudson Navigation
Company Line, off Hastings, cutting 1S
feet into the Berkshiree's counter and
ripping her almost to the water line.
Both boats were carrying passen-
gers from Albany to New York, the
Berkshire having nearly 1000 on
board. There was rush for the docks
by her passengers in scanty clothing.
but officers quickly reassured them and
there was no panic.
The Iroquois remained fast in the
hole she had cut in the Berkshire's
side and the two vessels, locked to
gether, drtfted down the river to
Dobbs Ferry, where other steamers
brought them to a dock.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
BILLION DOLLARS
TOSOUTH AMERICA
CRISIS UP TO PAN-AMERICA DUE
TO EMBARGO ON TRADE
WITH EUROPE.
APPEAL TO Manufacturers
To Do All in Their Power Toward Sup
Flying Necessities For Other Coun-
tries-Situation Critical.

Washington.-The European war has
developed such a critical situation in
South America that Director General
John Barrett, of the Pan-American
Union, in his capacity as an interna-
tional oficer-that is, an officer of all
the South American countries as well
as of the United States-makes the
following urgent appeal to the com.
mercial and financial interests of the
United States:
"As the executive officer of the Pan.
American Union, the organization OF
the American republics devoted to the
development of commerce, friendship
intercourse and good will among them
all, appeal to the banking, shipping
manufacturing, exporting and import
ing interests of the United States tC
give at this moment every possible aid
and attention to the critical South
American situation brought on by the
European var. l also ask the newspa
pers, in both their editorial and news
columns, to give all publicity possible
to this matter, so that their constltu
ents interested in this situation may
be informed of their responsibility anG
opportunity
While everybody must profoundly
regret that a condition of war and the
sufferings of European nations en-
gagged in a great conflict should in any
way be exploited for the selfish gail
of the United States, its business in
terests have a duty and responsibility
in this crisis which must be met, ever
| if it may bring them vast material ben
| efits. Looking at the situation in {
thoroughly unselfish way, it present!
demands upon the United States from
South America which can not be neg
| lected. but which, if responded to il
the right spirit, will be enormousl!
beneficial to South America and th'
I United States alike. 1l-s--,.,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
LIMITED STRIKES ANOTHER CAR

Painesville, GA dozen persons
were injured two miles east of here
when a Cleveland, Painesville & Ash
tabula limited car ran head-on into
another electric car. The accident oc
CURED just west of curve. Both yes
tibules of the cars were telescoped
Hardly whole pane of glass was left
in the limited. The passengers were
thrown from their seats. The motor
men saw the impending danger when
the cars were 200 seet apart, but both
car were on a down grade and on slip
perry rails and it was impossible to pre-
vent the collision, they say
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
CONDUCTELEcTIoNP
Special Term of Knox Circuit Court
Is in Session.

Barbourville, Ky.-A six days spe-
cial term of the Knox circuit court is
eating the primary election and re-
turning indictments against any viola
tors of the election laws. Campaign
workers ef all parties r the election
were summoned before the grand jury
and a thorough probe will be made.
Advance notice was given all candi-
dates that a special term Of court
would be held to investigate the elec-
ton and any use of money or whisky
in influencing votes revealed in the
grand jury probe will be followed by
speedy prosecution.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
Outing Place

Several Lexington capitalists
are investigating the plans and
cost of erecting large summer
hotel at Munday's Landing, and
extending the troHy line from
Nicholasville to that point, and
thus making it one of the biggest
fishing, bathing and pleasure re-
sorts in Kentucky. Even with
out hotel accommodations Mum
day't Landing is very popular
with campers as a vacation spot
and it is more than probable that
the scheme to make it a summer
resort will be carried through by
the capitalists. H AFRO DIS burg 6
Herald.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
GUARDS KEEP EYE ON TREASURE

Bar Harbor, Maine.-Securely lock
ed in four steel epress cars and ac-
companied by an armed guard of 4G
epress messengers and detectives, the
$10,600,000 of gold coin in kegs and
$3,000,000 of silver IN bars from the
German liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
was sent back in a special train to New
York, whence it was shipped abroad
ten days ago. The gold and silver were
transported across FTenchman's bay
to the Maine Central railroad termina;
at Mt. Desert ferry by the revenue cut
ter Androscoggin.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
WILL MEET AT THE ROYAL INN.

Lexington, Ky.--Presided over by
Gen. Roger Williams the executive
committee of the National Fox Hunt
ers' Association met at the Phoenix
hotel and selected the Royal Inn, near
Lagrange, as the next meeting place
of the association and fixed November
8 as the date. The success Of the
meeting at Lagrange last year was the
determining factor in the selection
The meeting WAS largely attended, and
from the discussion of various topics
the meet in November will be great.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
Denies Tax Liability.

The Louisville & Northern Railway
& lighting Co. filed suit in the Franklin
circuit court against Henry M Bos
worth, auditor of public accounts, to
gether with the members of the board
of valuation and assessment of the
state of Kentucky, seeking an irijunc
ton preventing the collection of taxes
on the company's property in Jefferson
county. The Louisville & Northern
way & lighting Co. in its petition
states that it is company incor
porated under the laws of the state OF
Indiana and doing business between
Louisville and points in Indiana. The
company claims its business is an in.
terstate business and entirely under
the laws of the interstate commercs
commission.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
Serious Accident

Mr.. Joe Guinchighani Jr, had
the misfortune to receive right
severe cut above the eye on last
Sunday afternoon while work
on his machine. The tire blew
out and part of the rim struck
him in the face. He is now do
ing nicely and no bad results are
anticipated.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
COLONEL WILLIAM SIMMONS,
Noted Kentuekian, Dies After q
Long Illness.

Lexington, Ky-Col. William L. Sim
mons, for more than half a century
one of the most prominent characters
of the American trotting turf and like
wise for many years identified with
the running turf, died at his home in
thic city of the infirmities of old age.
Col. Simmons was "a years old and
was born in Maryland, near Baltimore
With his brother Eph, who died here
II years ago at the age of 80, he went
to New York several years before the
war and became identified with the
sporting life of the city, later with
Messrs. Morris, Dickinson, France.
Bernstein and his brother Eph, owning
the Louisiana lottery, which made
them all immensely wealthy.