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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-10

i MISS Cole ordered one hundred yards
s Of cloth for toweling while | was
5 there. We sent down thirty yards
b by the boats that went to meet the
} Peoples. and hope they will like it
J well enough to work US up some
, trade there. These people do weav-
: ing better than anything else. and it
, ought to be made profitable. il we
cab find an outside market. There
is too little money in Nau province,
to allow us much profit.
Nan, N. Siam. Jan. 10, 1914.
Lest mail brought me two letters
to make up for not getting any the
mail before. Also one written Oct
31st, saying that the thermometer
was three degrees above zero, and
asking If were not glad to be in
country where it was warm; at a
time when we we're all freezing, with
the thermometer at 45 above. It's
the first time | have wished for nv
muff. since l have been out here.
Well. we three ladies went to our
dinner, and / wore my blue dress.
We had dinner at seven. and they
lad a regular English dinner, with
course after course of meat. The
first course was good hot soup;
second. chicken and potatoes; third,
some sort of stuffed meat. with too
much onion to suit me, with mush.
rooms; 4th. salad of fish, cucumbers,
etc, with nice dressing; fifth. roast
pork. peas. mushrooms; sixth. cake.
With all this. we had bread, no but
ter. soda water. and wine served.
There was another course, tucked in
towards the last, of rice and curry.
Nearly everything was stone cold.
which, spoiled it. The dinner was
evidently gotten up with an eye to
the foreigners. Of whom there were
three, and was the only one of these
who even made stagger at eating;
and / didn't see any of the natives
who ate anything to speak Of. ex-
cept the rice and curry. And some
of these passed that BY. because it
had grease in it. AS every course
was served, remarks were freely
made, as to whether things were
good or not; and usually. they were
not good. according to their way of
These people are model /,
Of temperatures in eating. in COM ,
oarison with US. Isometimes wonder
t they don't think we are terrible
and | shouldn't blame
hem much, if they did think so.
After supper. we went outside. to
! booth. where they were to have a
he theater; and tea. coffee, and U
,skes were served to us. Two or
.hree of the head elbows were also Z
Ierved, but | noticed they didn't S
ouch theirs. The theater was very 6
'unny, and it was half-past twelve
before it was over. l really enjoyed ]
t very much heir theaters are be- n
yinning to show foreign influenced
,ut Mrs. Beach was bored to extinct
on, for she couldn't understand
n
The rice is about all harvested,
md next week we are going to have
! harvest home" which will cele-
,rate. at the same time, the return
# the people. We expect them in n
he latter part of next week. | am Il
busy, practising an anthem, with the n
wo schools. 1t is hard work. hav- c,
ng to drill all the parts. and wear o
ng on the voice. I
l must close now, and get to din Il
Ter. The mornings are over. before y
know it. The fogs are so dense. Il
t is very late before it gets warm 9
enough to move around.
LUCY STARTLING.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-10
New Senator.

w. S. West was sworn In Friday
as successor 10 the late Senator A.
o. Bacon. of Georgia. Senator Hoke
Smith csc irted his new COLLEAGUES to
the bar OF ne Senate. where Vice
President M arshal administered the
oath.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-10

Itching, bleeding. protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Doan's
Ointment. SOC at all stores.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-10
Negro Population of Cities.

The Philadelphia Ledger gathers
together some interesting figures as
to the negro population in the larg-
est cities of the country.
Washington d. c. heads the list
with the largest negro population.
the total being 94.446; as against
81. 700 in New York City, although
the total population in New York is
fourteen or fifteen times that Of
Washington.
Other cities show the following
population of ne0roes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-10
Daily Reminder.

II you are a graduate from the
School Of Experience. take a post.
graduate course II the chance offerH
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-10
Suffered with
Throat Trouble.

Mr.. Barnes
used to be
sh erin of
W a r r g n
c o u n I "
Ten nessee.
From ex-
posture to
the elements
he acquired
I h r o a {
tr o u b | Q.
He S u p-i
posed thatl
his health J
was entirely
ruined, in
spite OF all
the treat
m en- he
could pro-
cure.
"A ( [ e r
using four
bottles of
Peruna he
claims that
he was en-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-10

Ham sacks at this office.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
NEW |NCUBATORCAN
HATCH 5000 EGGS
Building With Modern Equip
ment in Operation at COL
Iege Park.

A mammoth incubator, with a ca
pacity of three thousand eggs, is a
feature Of the new poultry office and
laboratory building that has Just been
completed for the Maryland Agricul-
turaI Experiment Station at College
Park. The cost of the improvement is
in the neighborhood of 5000.
The building is of concrete and brick
construction, the only wood used being
for the floors and the roof With a
View TO making 1t as nearly fireproof
as possible the interior finish is of
cement and tile. Built upon the side of
a hill It is one story high and has a
basement.
In the basement are located the tool
room, egg chamber and incubator
rooms, and the Photographic dark room.
On the second floor the office, labora-
tory, and living rooms are situated.
The building In thirty-three feet square,
and was Constructed with money OBJ
tsined from the insurance on the old
building, which was destroyed by fire
last April In that fire three years
valuable records, worth several thou
sand dollars, were destroyed. together
with all the incubator equipment, in
which 1,9S5 eggs were being Matched.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
NEWLANDS HAS BILL
FORA TRADE BOARD

Senator Newlands. chairman of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee,
has prepared a tentative bill to create
an Interstate trade commission as
recommended by the President.
The bill provides for commission OF
five members with inquisitorial powers
to aid the courts and the Department
OF Justice In investigations and en-
forcement of DEGREES and also to serve
as an information bureau TO corpora
tions and to aid business IN adhertng to
the law.
This bill is the first Of several which
will be considered by the Interstate
Commerce Committee, dealing with the
trust problem. Interlocking dlrec-
torates, prohibition of holding COM
panies, regulation of security issues of
railroads, and Strengthening of the
Sherman law by explicit definitions, will
be dealt with in separate bills.
Senator Newlands has conferred with
Commissioner Of Corporations Davies
on his bill. The Nevada Senator says
he desires the trust question to be con-
sidered in his committee In non-parttsan
fashion. .-...
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
.WANTSA F. OIL. TO
! ASK STRIKE PROBE
Middle Western Mine Leaders
Would Receive Cooperation
! of General Body.

Support by the American Federation
Of Labor for the movement for Con-
gressional investigation of the Michigan
copper and the Colorado coal strike sit
uations was urged by a committee of
leading Middle West labor leaders be-
fore the executive council of the A F.
OF L. yesterday. The committee who
made the plea for the national organi-
Eation's support consisted of Charles Z.
Mahoney, vice president of the West
ern Federation Of Miners; Claude o.
Taylor, president of the Michigan Fed
Grafton of Labor; William Mahon, Of
Detroit, international president of the
etreet Railway Workers, and John II.
Walker, president of the Illinois Fedora
tion Of Labor.
The executive council will be in ses-
sion at the headquarters of the a. T..
of L. for several days. 1t has already
heard representatives of other industries
besides those of the coal and copper
fields, including the textile and garment
workers agents. A program agreed upon
by the special committee appointed by
the federation to promote legislation for
the promotion of vocational, industrial
and agricultural education directs the
committee to study household econ
omfcs and civics with view Of recon-
inending remedial changes.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Midnight Dead Line for
City's Responsibility

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. e. = Midnight
is to be the dead line for responsibility
in indianapolis. Such was the order
issued by Samuel Perrott. superinten-
dent OF police. Any persons found on
the streets after midnight are to b
regarded as suspicious characters until
they prove their respec.ability.
All pedestrians outside Of the night
life In the heart of the lily found on
the streets after midnight are to be
stopped by the patrolmen and ques-
toned. Unless satisfactory replies are
made the pedestrians are 20 be search
ed, and II the search produces nothing
In the way of Identification more salts
tory than the replies. o. II any weap-
ons or suspicious articles are found,
the pedestrians are to be arrested.
The order Is said to be the result OF
number OF robberies and the effort
to rid the city Of suspicious charac-
ters.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Atlanta Warden Urges
Federal Probation Law

A probation law for persons convic.
ted in Federal courts is urged by w
H. Meyer. warden Of the Atlanta peni-
tentiary. in a report 70 Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds. The Federal parole
law. he declares, gives a prisoner ar
opportunity to become useful and law
abiding, but 1t does rot save him from
the disgrace of Imprisonment.
OF the prisoners at Atlanta. the war
den reports that 702 are married, 60l
single, eighty-six widowers, and seven
teen divorced. AL but "a are of Amer
lean birth.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
K|NDERGARTENS TO
Be SENT BROADCAST

Perambulating kindergartens are plan
ned by the Bureau of Education in its
campaign for the furtherance OF kin
dergarten work in the United States.
The purpose is to demonstrate the ef-
ficieRcy of this branch of educational
work in various communities throughout
the country and to establish kinder
Gartens. Fully equipped schools will be
sent from place to place. in charge OF
experienced teachers and demonstrators
PhilanderP. ClaXton, Commissioner of
Education, has created aHithin his bu-
reau a division of kindergartens, and
has appointed as special collaborators,
Miss Myra NJ. Winchester, with head
quarters in this city, and Miss Bessie
Locke, with headquarters in New Yor.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
MulfoWny Is Defender
- Of Police Department

The activity of the Police Department in
enforcing the traffic regulations was up
held yesterday by Judge MuIlowny, when
Myron NJ. Parker, a former Commits
sioner, complained Of the arrest of his
chauffeur. Austin Sewell. charged with
turning wrong at Vermont avenue and
NJ streets. NJ. Parker said the offense
was too trivial to notice. Judge Null
Iowny replied that Policeman E. w.
Boyle arrested no one without justifica-
ton. Sewell's bond was taken
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Forecasts Passage of
Agricultural Measure

Senator Smith OF George expects pas
sage by the Senate of the Smith Lever
agricultural extension hill Saturday.
The bill has passed the House.
Senator Bristow of Kansas is opposed
to II. Oswal Id Garrison Willard, of New
York, will seek an amendment to guar
antee against discrimination against
colored farmers
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Passengers in oanic AS
Man Shoots About Train

CLEVELAND. Jan. -19.-One hundred
passengers. many Of them women and
children, on a Lake Shore train, were
thrown into a panic when Alvin Z. Var
ley: aged fifty, on his way from Mari
copa, Cal, TO Homestead. Pa, pro-
duced a revolver and commenced shoot
ing promiscuously. Several women were
so frightened they tainted. After a
dned
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

- Secretaries Bryan, Daniels, and Lane,
Speaker Champ Clark, Congressman
Underwood, and Admiral Dewey We're
down on the list of high Administration
officials to whom Miss Olive May Viii
son. the pretty Philadelphia girl, will
appeal today in behalf of her plan for
free delivery in the mails of Christmas
gifts to poor children. She also will
call on Vice President Marshall, from
whom she received letter OF indorse-
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Churchmen Lecture on
Life i'm the Northland

R..hop Rowe and Archdeacon Stuck.
both prominent Episcopal churchmen OF
the diocese of Alaska spoke en- "A
Personally Conducted Tour of Alaska
at a meeting of the Sunday school In
stitute and the Diocesan branch Of the
women's Auxiliary of the episcopal
Church of washington. at the Epiphany
ne rish house last night.
The meeting was In behalf OF the
Episcopal Church in Alaska
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Golden Cross Honors
Past Grand ]. H. A. Fowler

A reception and banquet was rendered
to Past Grand Commander John H. A.
Fowler, of Mt. Vernon Com1nandery,
United Order OF the Golden Cross. last
Aight. on the occasion Of his birthday.
Past Noble Commander William Mus
ser was toastmaster.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Miss Lucy Burns. of the Congression-
al women's Suffrage Union, spoke on
THE Situation in Congress" at the
home of Mrs. John ]. White. 24os Mass
achusetts avenue today. This Is the
first of a series of drawing room meet:
ings to be held during the winter and
spring.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Lost From Flagship.

Forest E. Louth. chief commissary
steward, disappeared from the flagship
Wyoming at sea last Thursday and is
cslieved to have drowned, according to
a report made to the Navy Department
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
Foundry Fire Throws
300 Men Out of Work

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Three hundred
men were thrown out of work, and $780,
600 loss incurred when the foundry of
the Whale Creek Iron Works. in Viii
liamsburg, was destroyed by fire today.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

The A-ion GesanE-Verein will give a
concert for the young folks at the club
house tonight. under the direction of
Prof. c. e Christiani. The program
viii be furnished by young people from
the families of members.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
City News Notes

The debt on st. Martins Church will
be decreased materially by the receipts
from the minstrel given by the Mems
Association at National Rifles Armory
last night . s :
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Novel variations of the largo and one
.etep performed beneath T1yriads of
cclored lights and calciurns featured
the dance of the Washington Navy
Yard apprentices In the Navy Yard
ball room last night.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Engineer Commissioner Harding last
night related Incidents of his work on
Alumni Club OF Phi Delta Theta at a
smoker in the University Club.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

The following officers of the wash
ington Harvard Club were elected 3. a
meeting in the University Club last
night: President, August Holmes: first
@ wee president esq John ~; H0leombe;
Hennihg; third vice president, the Rev
G. Livingston Bayard: fourth vice
president. Congressman Peters. Of Mas
sachusetts; secretary, John ". DaY-
idge, and treasurer. Pickering Dodge.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

In a report to the Senate the George
town Barge, Dock, Elevator, and Rail-
way Company, shows 4 net loss of a.
seS.S0 for last year.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Proceeds of the minstrel and dance
given by the Young Women's Hebrew
association last night In old Masonic
Temple will be added to a fund for the
erection Of club building. -
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Gude's Hometown Flowers.
The finest flowers for all occasions.
They always last longest, 1914 = ST.
AdYt
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Michigan labor union leaders ap-
peared before the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor and
urged support OF a movement for a
Congressional investigation Of the
Michigan and Colorado strike situations.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

To create interest in proposed gym
nasium and clubhouse n the southeast
section meeting OF citizens will be
southeast
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

The January class Of TIE Naval War
college, Newport, has been ordered to
report TO the Army War College, here
Tor a twelve months course. =
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Edward Rechlin. Mrs. George Johan-
mes, and Otto Leibkert, will give a
concert tonight in Christ English Lu-
theran Church. =
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

The study OF ethics and psychology is
tngton's most exclusive social circles.
The Washington times., 1914-01-21
She Wants to Make All the Riddles
Happy With Gifts At Christmas

ment of her scheme when she visited
here before Christmas.
Senator John Sharp Williams was
perfectly grand to me when / procured
his Endorsement of my plan yesterday" /"
commented Miss Wilson as she started
out on her tour of offices today. He
said the idea of Congress granting the
franking privilege of the mails 20 gifts
sent to destitute children at Christmas
was excellent"
The Washington times., 1914-01-21

Simon Oppenfeimer, president;
CHASER, vice president: Fl. B'umenthal,
treasurer, and julius BaTmgaT ten, Sec
yetary. are the 1914 officers of Adas
Israel Congregation.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
TURKISH SOLDIERS
REACH SUEz CANAL

London.-Reuter's Constantinople
correspondent in dispatch sent by
way OF Berlin gives the following Off
cial Turkish statement;
The Turkish troops have reached
the Suez Canal. In fighting near FL
Kantara the British suffered heavy
losses and took TO flight"
I'll Kantara is port on the right
bank of the canal about 25 miles south
of Port Said.
The Amsterdam correspondent OF
Reuters Telegram company says:
"A heavy battle lasting nine hours
occurred on November rs along the
Shat-el'Arab river (this river empties
into the Persian gulf and forms part
of the boundary between the Persian
and Turkish dominions) between Brit.
fish and turkish troops. The British
losses were heavy, Captured British
soldiers declare that the wounded In.
cluded the British commander.
"one shot from the Turkish gunboat
Marmaris hit British gunboat and
caused an explosion. Details are not
yet available"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
FALSE RUMORS
STIRRED GERMANS
Papers Printed Jokes So Citi-
zenS Would Be WatChfuL

The Hague. Sensational stories In
German newspapers during the FIRST
days OF the war. such ns the report OF
n French physicians trying TO infect
n we'll IN Alsncr with typhoid bacilli
were secured hy the GcrluHn army of
tclals with view of stirring people
10 watchfulness.
Stories like that OF the infected well
were widely published Lakes all over
the country were being poisoned Rus
sian automobiles carrying n great guam
tity OF gold were trying to cross Ger
many 10 France. The whole country
was swurming with spies
These stories, generally believed. led
to the shooting Of many innocent per
sons, including one German army cap
tain The chief Of police In Stuttgart
issued the following official statement
10 his men. showing the effect OF these
sensational stories:
The populace il beginning 10 be
come crazy. The street are full OF
old women OF both sexes who conduct
themselves In an unworthy manner.
Every one sees In his neighbor
French or Russian spy and considers
IL his duty Ia beat him, together with
the policeman who tries 10 protect
him. or. at least. TO cause a tremen
dous crowd 10 collect and hand the
supposed spy over % the police
Clouds are mistaken for ayiators. stars
for aiships. bicycle pumps for bombs.
and telegraph wires In the
middle Of the city are believed 10 have
been cut, bridges blown up, spies shot
and the water supply poisoned, II Is
impossible TO predict what form these
extrayagances viii assume when the
situation becomes really more earnest
As n matter OF fact, not single sus'
picious thing has thus far occurred In
Stuttgart
''rhe police should continue cool. BE 4
men aud not old women. Do not let
yourselves be duped. but keep your
syes open. as II Is your duty 10 do"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
WASH HENRY iRvING'S FACE.
Actresses Win BobbisS Praise BY
Cleaning Statue.

Actresses Win Bobbiee Pralss BY
Cleaning Statue.
London. = Two young repertory nc.
tresses yearning for excitement after
long weeks Of resting determined the
other night to wash the face Of Sir
Henry Irving's statue. which stands
behind the National gallery. Armed
with soft soap and a bucket Of water
and accompanied by a photographer
they started operations on Sir Henry
at 2 o'clock In the morning.
Just as Sir Hcnry's face was begin
ming TO take n nice polish the expected
policeman rtrolled up. Tho statue
scrubbers tried 20 look unconcerncd.
and the photographer primcd his nash
lamp.
"what are you doingr' inquired the
policeman.
washing Sir Hcnry's face came
the defiant reply simultaneously from
the workers.
"Capitni. capital: just what II want.
cdr was the unexpected reply.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
CAUGHT FISH WITH EAR.
California Angler Evolves Unique
Msthod Of Landing Trout.

California Angler Evolves Unique
Msthod Of Landing Trout.
San Bernardino Cal.-There are
divers ways Of catching a trout Most
fishermen 60 about II with hook, some
catch them with nets and others with
dynamite. but there has been found q
man who does the stunt with an ear
and gets away with It. This may
sound 6shy. but II IL the gospel truth
according to the story brought In from
Deep creek.
Jay Fetlers Of victorville alternated
fishing for trout in Deep creek by TAX
ing swlms In the cold water. and that
is the way that he demonstrated that
the human ear can sometimes catch
more than mere sound A few days
after he left Deep creek he was trou.
bled with acute pains In his ear.
DIR. Murphy examined the auditory
cavity and after proddlng around
found tiny mountain trout The fish
was dead The pain in Fetler's ear
was almost instantly relieved He In
ut a loss to know whether the Hsh en-
tered his ear or II became the lodging
place for some spawn and served as u
hatchery.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
shoshone County Receives ,sss4.

Wallace. - The Shoshone county
school and road funds have been en-.
riched by s66s4 as its proportion OF
the federal forest reserve receipts for
the fiscal year in the state OF Idaho.
amounting to s5s,227 Twenty-three
counties OF the state contain forest
reserves and participate in the re-
serve apportionment. Only one coun-
ty of the 2S received a larger appor-
tionment than Shoshone county. that
being Bonner county, which received
sl2.S09.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
War Aiding Business.

Washington. - Secretary Redfield
told the house appropriations commit.
tee that the commercial expansion OF
the United States was evidenced by
the fact that the total exports for No
vember showed an increase OF s6S .000,.
600 over November last year. and un-
doubtedly would have shown $4,000.
600 increase il cotton and copper had
been exports, Part of the increase in
exports he attributed 10 the war.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-12-10
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
AT VALE This MONTH

The following is the program for the
teachers examination whichI will be
held in the Court House in Vale on Dec
ember l6-l7-lS and 10, 1914.
Wednesday; Arithmetic, Civil Gov
ernment, Geography, Grammar.
Thursday; History, orth o graphy,
Reading, Physical Geography, Compos-
ition.
Friday: Theory and Practice, Writ
ing, School Law, Psychology.
Saturday: American Literature,
Physiology, Algebra,
Very truly,
FAY CLARK,
County School Superintendent