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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
AN 5000 FOOT TUNNEL
Sandy Ridge is Pierced-Three Years
in Building.

Whitesburg, Ky.-Sandy Ridge, the
last great barrier on the Clinchfield,
Carolina & Ohio railroad between Elk
horn City and Dante. Va.-through
"the Breaks"-has just been pierced
by tunnel more than 5000 feet long.
Work was begun sin 'taneously on
both sides two and lalf years ago
and has been continuously pushed.
Track laying on the extension will be
resumed and completed within a few
days, forming what is possibly the
most important northwestern and
southeastern connection of railroad
lines in this country. The coal fields
of Eastern Kentucky will be given a
South Atlantic connection-w which
has long been wanted--by the COM
pletion of this extension. The great
coal fields of Eastern Kentucky, espe-
cially the region Of the Lower Elk
horn, will be opened up.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
sUNDAY-scHooL DELEGATES OF
Kentucky Will Have Good Represen-
tation at Chicago.

Frankfort, Ky.-Kentucky will send
eighty delegates to the Fourteenth In
ternational Sunday-school Convention
in Chicago June 1880. A large por-
ton Of the delegation will depart June
%, establishing headquarters at the
Virginia Hotel The Rev. George A.
Joplin, general secretary of the Ken
lucky Sunday-school Association, an
nounced list of the delegates and re-
Quested that Sunday-school workers
throughout the state who desire to at
tend the conference notify him at
once. Close to ESQ speakers have been
secured for the conference and places
of prominence have been given by the
program committee to the following
Kentuckians: The Rev. Mr.. Joplin,
Miss Mamie Lee Frayser, Miss Dance,
w. j. Vaughan, Huston Quin and the
Rev. DR.. DEMENT,.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
BALLOON PILOT BERRY FOUND
Airman and Aid Located In Forest
South Of Oregon City, orO-
Former Hurt

Portland. Ore. June 15.-Pflot John
Berry OF St Louis and Aide G. Y. Nor
rison Of the balloon Million Popuia-
ton club. one Of the entrants In the
Aero club Of America race which
started from here Thursday. were
found In forest south of Oregon city,
according to advices recorded by the
local Aero club from there, The ball
loon was a struck by lightning while
flying over the Cascade mountains.
Reports received here said that Berry
was slightly injured.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
OLD KENTUCKY
HOSPITALITY
MUCH IN EVIDENCE AT MID
SUMMER MEETING OF THE
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
LEMON ELECTED PRESIDENT
Editors Listen To Rare Banquet-Table
Awarded by Dawson Springs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Dawson Springs, Ky.-Kentucky hos
pitality was very much in evidence at
the annual midsummer meeting of the
Kentucky Press association, which met
in this popular summer resort. The
members of the association were re-
galed with oratory and delightful food.
The Commercial club of Dawson
Springs gave the editors a banquet in
the dining-room of the New Century
hotel. Praises of Dawson Springs were
sung by several of the orators. The
rest of the association patted itself
upon its collective back in modest
phrases. officers for the ensuing year
were chosen, the old promotion system
being used. James R. Lemon, of May
field, was promoted from vice presi-
dent to the presidency, and James B.
Stears, of Nicholasville, was elected
vice president. He was chairman of
the executive committee during the
present year. James B. Gaines, of
Bowling Green, succeeded Mr.. Stears.
President Lemon announced the fol-
lowing men as members of the execu-
tive COMMITTEES: R. J. McBryde, jr.,
Louisville; F. M. Thomason, George
town; Woodson May, Somerset, and
John ]. Berry, Paducah. Much inter-
est was manifested in the various con-
tests staged during the meetings. Miss
Elizabeth Stears, the pretty and pop
ular daughter of ]. B. Stears, of Mich
olasville, was elected by a wide mar
gin as the most popular girl in the
party. Mrs. John s. Lawrence, wife
Of President Lawrence, was designated
as the most popular married woman.
Her election was almost unanimous.
The editors put zone over" on Col.
Loving Gaines, who arranged the con-
test, and elected him the ugliest editor.
He accepted the situation gracefully,
but managed to get back at his sup
porters in his speech during the ban
auet.
Considerable time was devoted to
DISCUSSIONS OF .Lne reldtlOn OF the press
to rural development The discussion
was led by Mr.. Harry Giovannoli, of
the Lexington Leader. Mr.. Giovannoli
read very interesting paper On the
above suject. Papers were also read
by Edward Shimeck, of Shelbyville;
Paul M. Moore, darlington Bee; Leigh
Harris, Henderson Journal; Robt. J.
McBryde, Jr., of the Louisville Times,
and Harry McCarty, of the Nicholas
vile Journal 1t was suggested by Mr.
Giovannoli that in the future the as.
sociation invite experts to address it
on subjects of good roads, improved
methods of municipal government and
extension Of popular education. The
round table was conducted by James
w. McCarty, of the Western Newspa.
per Union, on 'The Money End of the
Newspaper Business" The meeting
voted unanimously in favor of taking
boat trip next year. The trip con.
templated will start from Louisville
on Sunday, arriving at Cincinnati Mon
day morning. They will spend the day
and evening in Cincinnati and then
proceed up the Ohio river to Ashland
KY, where the meeting will be held.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
INSANE MAN INJURIES MANY
steera0s Passenger on Liner Ganopic,
Boston to Naples, Runs Amuek
With Knife.

Ponta del Gada, Azores, June 15.-
twenty-five persons suffering from
wounds inflicted by an insane steer
age passenger were in the hospital Of
the liner Ganopic, bound from Boston
to Naples, when she arrived here.
Five Of the wounded passengers were
SO badly hurt that they probably win
die, An Italian steerage passenger,
going suddenly insane, ran among the
passengers brandishing long knife.
With maniacal strength he dashed
among the terrified passengers.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
FOUR KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Engine Blows Up on Plantation In
Georgia With Tragic Results
Many injured.

Franklin, Ga, June 15.-Four men
were killed when the boiler of an
engine belonging to ]. p. Pyies, eight
miles north Of here, exploded. The
dead: ]. P. Pyies, body blown 80
feet; Ed Pyles, fireman, blown so
feet; Charles Pyles; Glenn Pyles.
small son of Edward Pyies. Five 9TH
er men who we're near the engine at
the time were severely injured.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
WILSON NAMES PosTMAsTERs
Towns In Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan.

Washington, June 16.-President
Wilson nominated the following post
masters:
Illinois-William Morgan, Lanark;
w. w. Story, Genoa; M. NJ. Sharp,
Grenville; Edward Coryin, Moline; 8.
N. Evey. Mount Morris; Pearl Rick
crack, Argo.
Indiana-CharIes +. Corbar, Jr.,
Cannelton; Bertram W. Pickhardt,
Huntingburg; R. F. Schleider, Mont
pelier; Levi l. Simmons, Warren;
Burton Cassaday, West Terre Haute.
Michigan-N. D. Campbell, Gwynn;
George w Manion. Alpena.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
BLAST CAUSES s5oo,ooo FIRE
Explosion at Plant of Lubin Manufae-
turing Company Results In
Much Destruction.

Philadelphia, June 15.-A terrific ex-
plosion followed by fire at the plant
of the Lubin Manufacturing company
set fire to row Of houses, 16 being
destroyed. The building in which the
explosion occurred, a oPe-story vault
used for the storage Of moving-pic-
ture films, was wrecked and the de-
struction of many valuable films en-
tailed a loss to the Lubin company
estimated at over $500,0o The dam
age to the dwelling houses approx
mates $50, 900. One boy was severely
burned and his death is expected.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
VIM InvestIgate Train Wreck,

Los Angeles, Cal, June 15-Rail-
road officials investigated the wreck
Of the California limited on the
Santa Fe railroad at Bagdad, which
resulted In two persons being killed
and sight injured The dead were III.
III. Cram Of Los Angeles and Charles
l3eiden OF San Francisco. Among the
injured was MrH. o. @. orendorff,
member Of wealthy family Of Caav
tpn, m
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
THREE KILLED AT CROSSING
lato AUTO and Kills lts
Occupants.

Dunkfrk, N. z, June 15.-Three per-
SONS were killed when their au-
tomobile was struck by a fast limited
passenger train at Westfeld The
dead are Fred Bird. George Bird, his
son, and Otto Walters. an of Dunkirk.
The machine was thrown 30 feet and
smashed to fragments. Heavy dust
from lack of rain clouded the air and
hid from the occupants Of the auto
mobile view Of the approaching
train
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
HALF MILLION WILL BE SPENT.

Lexington, Ky.-Bids for contracts
for the expenditure in Lexington of
about half million dollars by the L.
& N. Railroad Co. were opened at the
Offices of the l. & N. in Louisville.
There will be 10 to IL contracts in all,
including vast amount of grading
and excavating for the extension of
the L. & N. yards in the. western end
of this city and covering the proper
ties lying west of the Jefferson street
viaduct and including the Old Taylor
distillery lands.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
TO SIGN REPEAL BILL TODAY
President Wilson to Affix Signature
to Measure at the White
House.

Washington, June 16--The Panama
canal tolls exemption repeal bill to-
day awaited only the signature Of
President Wilson to make It law.
Acceptance by the house Of the sem
ate amendment specifically reserving
all rights the United States may have
under the Hay-Pauncetote treaty or
otherwise concluded congressional
action on the measure Speaker Clark
and Vice-President Marshall per
formed the perfunctory act of signing
the repeal bill Saturday. With their
signatures the bill was sent to the
White House The president will af-
fix his signature some time today.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
AN OIL STRIKE is REPORTED.

Irvine, Ky.-C. R. Dulin, of Green
castle, Ind, struck fine oil well on
the Williams & Maple 4,000-acre tract
of land, about four miles northeast of
Irvine. The well is estimated by oil
men to be good for from 10 to Is bar
rels day. The oil is light green, and
will test "a gravity. The well is caus-
ing quite a stir in and around Irvine.
Leases are being taken on all sides of
the we'll
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
BAD PROSPECT FOR TOBACCO.

Greenville, Ky-Drouth conditions
here were never more serious than
now. There has been no rain In
Greenville or surrounding country
since May 7, and great damage has
been done. Gardens are practically
ruined. Little tobacco viii be raised
in Muhlenberg this year, as plants
have been practically ruined, and If a
rain should fall now 1t would be too
late to save the tobacco crop.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
THE UNIVERSITY BIBLE SCHOOL.

Lexington Ky.-One hundred and
fifteen Sunday-school teachers and
workers have matriculated at the
Bible College OF Pennsylvania Univer-
sity to take the courses offered by the
fourth annual School Of Methods. The
Lexington Bible School gave a recep-
ton at Hamilton College for the Wis
iting guests.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
THE 1914 WOOL ciIP is SOLD.

Client. Ky-The committee repre-
senting the Carroll and Gallatin Coun-
ties Wool Growers association has
sold it's 1914 clip, amounting to about
$4,000 pounds, to Isaac Rosenbaum &.
Son, of Louisville, delivery to be made
June 16. The price will not be made
public until day of delivery.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
Yeasmen Secure $500.

Davenport Ia, June 15--Dynamit-
ing the safe IN the Morton L. Marks
commission house gang Of yeggmen
secured $1,000, Of which 5000 was in
cash and $1,000 In checks No one
heard the explosion and the robbery
was not discovered until the Office
force went to work.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
KENTUCKY BANKS CLASSIFIED

Bowling Green, Ky-Bowling
Green's three banks, the American Ma
tional, the Citizens National and the
Warren National, have been placed in
Group No. / by the organization COM
mittee under the new federal banking
and currency committee. In the
Eighth. or st. Louis district, which in
cludes all Western Kentucky.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
Special for Harvest liands

Topeka, Kan. June 15.-Farmers al
Ashland arranged with Santa Fe rail-
road for special train to take 300 har-
vest hands from Wichita. Condition
Of special train Is that no stops are
to be made 50 that hands cannot be
Kidnapped by other farmers before
Ehey reach destination, farmers board
trains at staktoas anA take msn o..
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
RooeeveIt In London.

London, June 15.-Guarded from
militant suffragettes By Scotland
Yard detectives, Col Theodore Roose-
velt, former president Of the United
States, arrived here from Madrid.
where he had attended the wedding Of
his son. Kermit Roosevelt, TO. Miss
Belle Willard, dsugh4ss of .AmAsssa-
Acr Willard.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
DOUBLE TRACK ROAD 40 MILES,

Paducah, Ky.-Announcement was
made here by Chief Engineer A. s.
Baldwin, of the Illinois Central, that
100 contracts had been let in Chicago,
which call for the construction of 40
mile stretch of double track between
Paducah and Princeton, on the Louis
vile division of the road. Baldwin
also stated that the grades at Iron
Hill and Dulaney would be reduced
perceptibly.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
CONTRACT FOR A NEW JAIL.

Hazard, Ky.-The fiscal court award
ed the contract to build Perry county
Jail to Todd & Sons, of Richmond,
their bid being $4,000. The building
is to be completed December 25. 1t
will be of brick with all modern im-
provements.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
MILLIONS OF ARMY WORMS ARE
Destroying Crops of All Kinds in
Mercer County.

Harrodsburg, Ky.-Millions of army
worms have made their appearance in
the eastern part of this county in the
past few days and are literally de-
stroying all kinds of crops. Farmers
In this section report that these pests
have totally destroyed twenty-acre
fields of barley. besides a large
amount of clover, timothy and other
crops, and whenever they attack a
grass field they make a clean sweep.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
8. Il. PERKINS ANSWERS CALL.

Elkton, Ky.-Seymour H. Perkins,
SO years old, one of the most prom
inent bankers and farmers In South
ern Kentucky, died at his home here,
following an attack of aphasia, with
which he was stricken six weeks ago.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
WANTS THE STATE CONVENTION.

Lagrange, Ky.-At the regular
monthly meeting of the Kings Daugh-
tiers it was decided to invite the state
convention of the order to meet with
this circle in November
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
SOUTHERN NJ. E. CONFERENCE.

Perryville, Ky.-The district con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was in session here. About
fifty delegates, besides d large num-
Der Of visitors, were in attendance.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16

PhotopraPHeFs FToex N RHto8oh.
Raleigh, N. c., June IE.-The annual
convention Of the Photpraphsrg Az
socistion Of America was declared
open here today By Manly W. Tyrss,
the president. with several tho1annd
nsrnbSrs rresenk
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-16
VOLCANO ON BIG RAMPAGE
Forester Wires Abbey and Party Are
Safe and That Lookout House
In De,nolksS,ed

San Francisco. Cal. June 15.-Unft-
ed States forestry bureau received a
wire from District Forester Rushing,
at Mineral, reading: Abbey and party
safe. Lookout house demolished. Tie
outburst consists of steam, volcanic
ash. boulders and sulphur fumes. No
lava; no flre"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
CHOOSING NAMES FOR SHIPS
Absolute Rules Laid Down by Those
Who Are Chosen to Do
the Work.

How many people realize that it
is no easy task to find the right name
for a new ship Men of the sea
know, as landsmen do not, that just
the proper name has much to do with
a ships success from a purely COM
mercial standpoint, wholly disregard
ing the many superstitions of sailor
men.
For example, passenger ships must
have different kinds of names from
freighters. A cognomen suitable for
a tramp steamer would never do for
ship built to carry tourists out for
a good time. Again some names
seem to be peculiarly unlucky and
there are one or two which are never
used now, though once they were in
common use.
Ships are seldom named for people,
though once it was a common prac-
tice. The reason is due largely to
corporation ownership. The ideal
should be distinctive and never used
before, and it should not have more
than ten letters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05

"cheapIaek" Couldn't Sell His Goods,
but He Could Cast Reflections
on His Hearers.

'Iadies and gentlemen" shouted
the loud-voiced cheapiack at the
country market to the little crowd
which had gathered, "this is the
book for everyone, the book for ev-
erywhere, the book-V-the book" He
tossed it up and caught it as it fell.
Then he went on: "The book for ey-
erybody, see? Encyclopedia of 80
pages, recipe for every dish that was
ever cooked, formula for the tooth
ache, agreeable stories for old wom-
en-, treatise for young women on the
art of getting husbands, how to cure
bunions without amputation, how to
plant cabbages when the moon is full,
how to breed rabbits, how to inter-
pref dreams, how to tell fortunes,
how to get a divorce, how to reckon
up the interest on a mortgage. The
book for everybody
But the audience we're unapprecia-
tive and he failed to dispose of a
single copy. The cheapjack looked
over the crowd with a disgust that
could not be disguised.
"Ladies and gentlemen" he re-
marked, 81 forgot to mention that in
this Incompatible book there is a
blank page-for those who cannot
read"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
ALMOST LIMIT OF ENDURANCE
Surely Mr.. Kinks Could Not BE
Blamed for Losing His Temper
Just Little.

While expounding to his wife the
alleged fact that men can control
their tempers better than women can
Mr.. Kinks fell over the cat and near
ly broke his nose.
"That settles it p he Kissed. Give
often threatened, but now III drown
the brutep'
His wife begged him to be merci-
full, but his mind was made up. Ac-
cordingly he placed the offending fe-
line, along with two large bricks, in
an old flour sack, and fastened upon
his murderous errand. On reaching
the canal he threw in the bag with
such vigor that he overbalanced and
fell into the muddy water. After
struggling for half an hour and, in
cidentally, drinking half the water
in the canal, he returned home, wet
and weary.
At the door sat the cat.
"Well, of alp exclaimed Kinks.
"Why, / drowned the brute |"
81 don't think So" said his wife,
as she let him in. ''You didn't give
me time to tell you that there was o
hole in that bag"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
UNDER AN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
Scientists Have Arrived at No Real
Conclusion as to the Effect
on the Eyes.

Not all the radiant energy which
enters the eye is active in the process
of producing the sensation of light.
No doubt it is fair to assume that
at least this ''inactive" energy is alb
sorbed by the eye media and trans
formed into heat. This should cause
an increase in temperature in the
eye, which has led some to hold that
this is the cause of irritation and
fatigue. There is a general feeling
that artificial light is more fatiguing
than daylight, which contains far
less energy a lumen second than the
light from ordinary artificial illumi-
nants. Of course, if it be true that
artificial light under the same con-
ditions of diffusion, intensity, sur
roundings, retinal adaptations, etc.,
is really more irritating and ia
tiguing than daylight, it is wise to
look to the spectral character of the
radiation as a probable cause. How
ever, there are no actual data which
prove that artificial light is more dis
comforting than daylight when all
conditions excepting the spectral
character of the radiation are the
Same Electrical World
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
AND HE MADE A FRIEND.

An old gentleman, always very po-
lite to ladies, was asserting one day
that he had never seen a really ugly
woman. A lady with a flat nose,
overhearing him, said:
"Sir, look at me, and confess that
I'm truly ugly"
Madam" he replied, '1ike the
rest of your sex, you are an angel
fallen from the skies; but it was
your misfortune, rather than your
fault, that you happened to aight
on your nose."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
THE IDEAL

"1've had fifty arguments with
that pig-headed Bloster, but I've
never been able to make him see
things my way yet"
"Well, has he ever succeeded in
making you see things his way?"
"Of course not p
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

Study of the blood furnished the
clew to Julius Robert Mayer for his
discovery of that fundamental law of
physics, the law of conservation of
energy. Mayer observed, while trav-
cling as a ships surgeon in the trop-
les, that the venous blood of his pa
tients Gin the days when blood let
ting was still in general vogue) was
appreciably brighter in color than
in ordinary practice in the temper
ate zone. From this he concluded
there was a definite relation between
the chemical action going on in the
blood and the amount of work or
heat furnished by the body, and thus,
following up his argument point by
point, he was finally led to the con-
clusion that the total amount of en-
ergy of a given system is constant,
that energy can neither be created
nor destroyed, but only converted
from one form into another.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
UNDENIABLE.

'The man who aspires to write his
country's songs has a laudable am
bition."
''ro be sure, but the man who as
pires to syncopate his country's
songs is an unmitigated nuisance"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
STRICTLY TRUTHFUL.

"This place is about as hot as any
l ever struck. And yet you told me
you slept under blankets at nights"
$50 we do when they're cold
nights"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
STARTLING.

"That business Jobbfns went into
may prove hanging matter"
"Good heavens ! What is itT
"He manufactures rope"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
WE'D TO THE BOOK.

"Did you enjoy the view from the
Matterhorn?"
"How could I enjoy it when my
wife had left the guidebook at the
hotel?'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-05
ITS QUALITY.

''This garden walk of yours is
somewhat athletic"
"What do you mean|
ct has such swinging gate"