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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
Had EIoht Sets of Twins.

Squire Robert l. Mitchell, who Wis
tied his old home near Ridgeyille re-
Gently, brought back a bit OF rare
news. The wife of West Graves. a ne
gro of that section. has just presented
her husband with the eighth consecu'
tive set OF twins. The young couple
have been married about thirteen
years, the knot having been tied by
Squire Mitchell when he was jus
tice OF the peace. A remarkable cir
cumstance thereof is the fact that in
each set of twins was a boy and girl
There are eight children living, one OF
each set having died.-Caswell IN. c.
Dispatch TO New York Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
CHANCE TO MAKE KENTUCKY
GREATEST HOG RAISING STATE
10000 Hogs Patterned From Stops and
Distillers' Dried Grains In Daviess
County Alone Last Year

(By Stephen BoIles, in Bourbon Stock
JournaD.
Kentucky can easily be made the
greatest hog-raising State in the
Union. That has been demonstrated
by Daviess county farmers. Last year
about 10000 hogs were fattened in
that county on distillers' slops and
dried grains.
So successful were the experiments
that the L., II. q st. l.. railroad pro-
vided switches along their lines for
the use OF farmers to utilize this by
product Of the distilleries for feeding
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
HARD TO FOLLOW.

"Confound this European war,
anyhow
whats the matter now"
Gust about the time | get a fairly
accurate pronunciation Of a towns
name the brunt of the battle is shift
ed elsewhere.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
EVERYBODY HAPPY.

Mrs. Trotter - So your three
daughters are married? They are
all happy, l hope.
Mrs. Homer-Yes, indeed. Two
of them are happily married and the
other is happily divorced.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
THE MAIN THING.

First Lawyer-Does his cause look
good to you?
Second Lawyer-No, but his eff
fects do,-Town Topics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20

Color blindness is always inherit
ed through the mother, and never
through the father. There appears to
be no instance In which color-blind
father has transmitted his defect to
his children except in connection with
a mother who was a transmitter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20

The worlds richest phosphate
mine is on the Island of Curacao.
Extensive graphite deposits have
been discovered in British Honduras.
Australia in 1913 exported over
35 900, 600 pounds of butter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20

enemy. A bullet striking the barrier
will not throw dust into their eyes to
blind them. They will not be ex-
hausted by the laborious process o.
digging in"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
THE EXCEPTIONS.

"Does the baby 60 to sleep with
out much trouble?"
"Always; except on the nights We
have company or want to go out"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
Pure Bred Chickens For Sale.

A few White Plymouth Rocks and
Wyandottes .......
MRS. G. E. BREWER.
Phone 1851. Clarksvi'le Pike.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20

In 1912 automobiles killed q per-
sons in London and 234 in New York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-20
eolna Them One Better.

Mrs. Newrich-She has "wsdnes
days" on her card.
Nswrieh--Weil. ws'h Put 'paydays'
% s,us
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
citv,a Share OF Salaries.

Baltimore city must pay portion OF
the salaries of the members Of the
Public Service Commission. This de
cision was handed down by the Court
Of Appeals, the opinion having beer
written by Judge Burke. 1t is held
that Chapter 750, of the Acts of 1914.
fixing the compensation of the mem
bers Of the commission so that a por.
tion must be paid by the city, is valid.
This was held in the case of James
F. Thrift, Comptroller of Baltimore
city, against Albert G. Towers, mem
ber Of the commission.
In the case of Thrift against Laird
already decided, the court said: "All
the questions have been discussed and
ruled upon except the contention thai
the title Of the act is not the one that
is carried through the various stages
Of the bill" The opinion holds, how.
ever. that duly authenticated act is
presumed to have passed properly
through each stage, and that to de.
clare it invalid. plain evidence of i'm
proper reading must be present. This
evidence, the court holds, is absent in
this case.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
new PEACE MOVE
NOW UNDER WAY
President Wilson Told Of Plan
For Congress Of Neutrals.
TO BE HELD IN EUROPE
David Starr Jordan, Head OF Recent
international Congress In Frisco,
Presents Resolution To PresI-
dent Wilson.

Washington.-David Starr Jordan,
president Of Leland Stanford Univer-
sity, and head of the International
Peace Congress, recently held in San
Francisco, told President Wilson that
a Quasi-oficial meeting Of neutral ma
tions probably will be held some time
before Christmas, either at The Hague,
Berne or Copenhagen, to attempt to
bring about peace in Europe. DR.. Jor-
dan conveyed to the President reso-
luton from the Peace Congress, urg-
ing him to cooperate with other neu-
trails In calling such a conference.
In statement laid before the Presi-
dent by DR.. Jordan it was declared
that as a result Of recent missions to
the governments Of the warning ma
tions, 1t could be stated that while
the nations at war were not willing
themselves to begin negotiations for
peace, there is nevertheless abundant
evidence that those charged with the
administration Of the foreign policies
of these nations would welcome, or at
least not oppose affirmative action by
neutral agency to bring about peace
based on international justice"
European Neutrals Ready.
DR.. Jordan said that while no official
information was available, peace advo-
Gates had learned from unofficial
sources in Holland, Sweden, Switzer-
land, Denmark and Spain that those
countries would be glad to take part
in any movement to further the cause
OF peace. DR.. Jordan was accompanied
by Louis P. Lochner, secretary Of the
Chicago Peace Society, and who acted
as secretary to Miss Jane Adams, of
Chicago, when she visited Europe as a
representative of the Women's Peace
Congress, and much Of the informa-
tion communicated to the President
was gathered by Miss Addams and her
companions.
DR.. Jordan took the position that it
would be more natural for the Euro
pean neutrals to invite the United
States to participate in the peace con-
ference than for the United States to
issue the invitation. He said that an
unofficial meeting Of peace advocates
at Berne, December IA, at which plans
for bringing about peace will be dis
cussed. would be attended by people
from the United States.
The idea of the quasi-official peace
conference suggested to President
Wilson on behalf of the International
Peace Congress by DR.. Jordan was that
1t would constitute a voluntary court
Of continuous mediation, would invite
suggestions for settlement from each
OF the warning nations, and in any
case, would submit simultaneously to
all Of them reasonable proposals as a
basis for peace.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
.GORICAR'S CHARGES
CAUSE SENSATION.
Austrians Accused Of Plotting to
Destroy Munitions Plants.
EMBASSY CALLS II FALSE
United States Government viii Press
Investigation Of the Charges That
Foreign Diplomats Are Back
OF Disturbances.

Observation-Disclosures charges, at
tributed to DR.. Joseph Gorlcar, former
Austro- Hungarian Consul at San Fran
cisco, that Austrian Consuls in the
United States working under the d.
rection of Consul General Won Nuber
and Count Won Bernstorf, the German
Ambassador, are active in propaganda
for destruction Of munitions factories
and fomenting strikes among the work
ers, will be referred by the State De-
partment to the Department of Justice
for investigation.
Embassy Denounees Gorlear.
The Austrian Embassy here an
nounced Goricar's published statement
as untrue in every particular, and an
nounced It would try to find some way
to prosecute him for it. Goricar, the
Embassy said, left his post on leave
and failed to return.
Tries To DIscredlt Him.
The Austro-H Hungarian Embassy is
sued the following statement:
"Ex-Consul DR.. Goricar has been on
leave Of absence since the outbreak Of
the war, and has been temporarily at
tached to the ,Austro-Hungarian Con-
sulate General in Berlin. There he OBJ
tanned knowledge that the Austro-
Hungarian Authorities had received in
formation about his secret connections
with enemies, and evidently fearing
detection, he suddenly left his post.
From Rome he rendered his resigna-
tion, thereby preventing his dismissal.
while he was in Rome 1t was as
certained that he was in close rela-
tion with Russian and Serbian agents,
obviously with the purpose Of going
to the United States to disseminate
disloyalty among our immigrants.
~ Impuons U. s. Neutrality.
"The Hungarian Embassy has
been informed that quite a number of
southern Slavs from the monarchy
have been enlisted by the allies agents
and have left this country to fight
against the Austro-H Hungarian army. II
is very probable that DR.. Goricar con-
tributed to these acts Of treason.
"The Austro-Hungarian Embassay
has refrained until now from taking
action to avoid disclosing that for
mer consular officer has broken allie
glance to his fatherIand.
''In view, however, of his statements
the Embassy must emphatically de-
clare these. accusations as false and
absolutely baseless."
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
ITO PUT SCHOOLS
ON HIRMER BASIS
Great Expectations Of Survey
BY Rockefeller Experts.
MORE CONSTRUCTIVE WORK
Recommendation viii Be First Sub
mltted Early in December To Mary
land Commission Appointed BY
Governor Goldsboroush.

Annapolis survey OF the pub
lie school system of Maryland by the
experts of the General Education
Board of the Rockefeller Foundation
is nearing completion. Its findings
and recommendations, which will be
ready by December /, will be first sub
mitted to the Maryland Commission,
appointed 1S months ago by Governor
Goldsborough, who has always taken
q deep interest in the public schools
of the State, and who on every occa-
sion has striven for their advance.
ment. In his efforts to improve the
public schools he has taken lead and
has been backed up by the leading
educators of the State. The commits.
sion appointed by him was authorized
to investigate the school system of
the State with view to making sug.
gestions which, when adopted, would
correct any defect found and lead to
a general improvement. This com.
mission consists of B. Howell Girls
void, DR.. J. Mcpherson Scott, of Ha.
gerstown, and Col. A. W. Sisk, of
Caroline county.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Boys, and Girls, clubs Meet.

Over 10 boys and girls and their par
ents attended the exhibition of the
Boys and girls clubs held at Deal
The exhibition showed the variety and
excellence Of work being done in the
county by the girls Canning and Boys
Corn Club members, in charge of Miss
]. y. Iglehart and H. c. Whiteford A
special feature was the preparation o.
an oyster stew and luncheon by the
local girls club for the visitors
Judging in the contests was done by
Prof. Nicholas Schmitz, of the Mary
land Experiment Station, and Miss
Florence J. Hunt, Of the Extension
Service. Addresses on club work in
Maryland were made by Miss K. A
Pritchett and Reuben Brigham.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
BUDGET system For state.

The recommendation of a budget
system for handling the finances Of the
State was determined at meeting of
the Economy and Efficiency Commits
sion, at the Office Of the chairman, DR..
Frank ]. Goodnow
The exact form of the budget plan
which the commission will recommend
to the Legislature when it meets in
January was not settled. The mem
bers had gathered considerable infor-
nation since their first meeting and
had enough data at hand to enable
them to discuss thoroughly and com
prehensivelyA the various theories of
the budget system and the experience
in other places.
After the form Of the budget system
shall have been determined the COM
mission plans to take up other phases
OF its work which can be handled be-
fore the meeting of the Legislature. 1t
Is hoped by the members that material
progress can be made in these matters,
SO that specific recommendations may
be made to the Legislature, which will
aid in solving the serious financial
problems which will confront the next
administration.
Governor-elect Emerson c. Harring.
ton called on DR.. Goodnow just before
the meeting of the commission.
Mr.. Harrington spent some time with
DR.. Goodnow and the other members
and discussed with them the work to
be done in reorganizing the States
financial and administrative agencies.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Draft Riots.

The only notorious draft riots" of
the Civil war took place July l3. IA,
Is and l6 1863. in New York city. It
is estimated that more than thousand
men were killed. and property worth
$1,5OO,OOO was destroyed in the four
days. The draft was resumed. how.
ever, on August 10, and was completed
in ten days without resistance. There
were slight disturbances in Boston on
the night of July l5. in Portsmouth,
N. H., and in Holmes county. Ohio In
Philadelphia and Chicago prominent
Unionists asked the president to post
pone the draft and it was avoided in
Illinois until the next year
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Nov. is, 1914.


French took forest near Blk
schoote.
Germans mined and blew up part
of chauVoneourt.
Germans won near Grey and In
the Argonne.
Russian advance guard between
the Vistula and Warthe driven
back.
Battle fought at soldau.
Russians advanced In East Prus-
sIa.
serblans and Montenegrins won
fight near TrebinJe forts.
Cardinal Mereier appealed to
America to help 5elaians.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

Arnotto or annatto, as it is com
monty called (Bixa orellana). grows
wild and in abundance in the Port
Limon district of Costa Rica, but nc
one here has ever attempted to de
velop this rich natural resource into
an industry, and the trees have never
been planted or cultivated. nor has
the fruit ever been gathered for com
mercial purposes. Judging from its
natural growth. there is no doubt thai
1t could be cultivated and gathered
with good profit.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
TURNS DOWN WAR ORDER.
MOundsvIlIe Nv. Va.) Firm Refuses
To Make Gun stoeks.

Moundsville, W. Va.-A second war
order has been refused by Mounds
vile firm. The J. A. Schwab Com
pany was rendered an order for 3,OOO,-
900 gun stocks to be supplied at the
rate Of $4,000 month. They turned
down the order. A short time ago the
Royal Gun Company was rendered a
large order for guns, but refused to
accept it. In both cases it would have
been necessary to install lot of spe-
cial machinery and both firms had all
the work they could turn out without
accepting any war orders.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
TO cELEeRATE LONG PEACE.

Southern Commercial Congress viii
Observe Civil War Anniversary.
Charleston, S. C.-Commemoration
Of the so years of peace between
American States and meetings Of l.
allied organizations will feature the
seventh annusg convention of the
Southern CoDImercial Congress here
December 13Jto II. according to an an
nouncernenR by Dr. Clarence ]. Owens,
managing director. SpeciaI peace
services III be held in All Charleston
chnrches bn Sunday. December II.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
MarveIoualv Elne snal.

Millions Of dollars worth of pre-
cious metals will be weighed on the
fine scales Of the New Orleans mint.
There are two sets Of scales now IN
use there. the larger Of which weighs
anything from one-thousandth Of an
ounce to 800 pounds. The second
scale, with its agate bearings. win
weigh accurately human hair.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
TO CHANGE ARMY PLAN.
MlIItlamen's Opposition Believed Due
To UnfamIIIarIty.

Washington of the Ma
tional Guard Convention at San Fran
cisco to approve the continental re-
serve army plan, Secretary of War
Garrison indicated, may change plans
for enlistment of State militia in the
continentals. If the Guardgmen feel
that machinery for wholesale enlist
ment Of state troops in the con-
tinentals would weaken the militia, the
option of enlistment will be stricken
from the proposed bill establishing
2ontinentals. War Department Off
cials believe unfamiliarity with Garri-
lon's plans caused the Guardsmen's
convention to withhold approval.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Baseball 4..Ion x.ars Ola

1t is now believed that Egypt is
the birthplace of the original bail
game How 1t was played history does
not record Recent excavations made
near Cairo have brought to light a
number OF small balls, some of leather
and others Of wood. dating back to at
least 1000 B. C. These are the Oldest
balls Of this sort known.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Nov. 81, 1914.

French captured heights at
ornes and advanced In the Ar
gonne.
Russians took Przemysl trenches.
Turkish cruiser Goeben badly
damaged in Black sea.
French artillery stopped German
attacks in WoeVre district.
Heavy fighting in Poland and at
CracoW.
serblans fell back before Austrl.
ans.
Allied aeroplanes bombarded
Zeppelin eheds at Friedrlchshafen
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

Picking is riEidly regulating auto,
mobiles.
The carcass of horse yields 450,
pounds of meat
Transvaal coal is being tested by.
Egyptian railways.
Peat is being used as fertilizer it
greater quantities in the Unit, d
States-$35O,OOO worth in 1914. against
$170, 900 worth in 1918.
. Scotchmen are the tallest of the
natives of Great Britain. The Irish
are next, then the English and the,
Welshmen are the shortest.
1t is said that Germany produces,
more honey than any other European
country. She furnishes 10000 tons an
nually.
The pulp and paper mails at Fort
Francis, Ontario, are operating "a
hours each day, with a force of about
$50 employees. The output is taken by
Western Canada daily newspapers.
An Englishman has invented a fly,
killing instrument that works with a
trigger and resembles a pistol
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Nov. 10. 1914.

French retook Traey-le-VaI but
were repulsed in the Argonne.
British bombarded Dlxmude.
Russians were driven back be!
hind the 6zura river, but advanced
in East Prussia and GalIeia.
Russians defeated kurds In Per.
sian Armenia.
French cruiser Waldeek-Rous-
seau sank Austrian submarine.
Names Of Germans struck from
rolls Of Legion Of Honor.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Nov. II. 1914.


Allies gained ground on User be-
tween Armentieres and Arras.
Germans resumed hombardment
Of Reims.
Great battle In Poland between
Vistula and Warthe rivers.
Germans fell back on line be-
tween Gumbinnen and Anaerburs.
Austrlans reached the kolubara
river and captured 5000 serblans.
Turks checked Russians near
Fac and occupied Duzkuey.
German squadron bombarded L.
bau.
Russian Black sea fleet attacked
Trebizond.
All aliens expelled from Frank
fort.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Nov. IS. 1914.

Nov. IS, 1914.
Allies drove the Germans across
the Yser.
Germans gained In the Argonne
region, and prepared defensive
lines from the North sea to the
Rhine.
Germans withdrew from kallsz
and weIIun and were repulsed near
czenstoehowo.
Russians reached Anaerburg.
Turks occupied kotur, Persia.
British troops landed in 6asra
province.
indian troops occupied Turba,
Arabia.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
ELks' NATIONAL HOME.
Present Plans Call For Its Dedication
Next July.

Lynchburg.-It is the present pur-
pose of the committee of the Elks
Grand Lodge, which has in charge the
construction of the new national home
near Bedford, to have the dedicatory
exercises Of the home just prior to the
meeting of the Grand Lodge in Balti-
more the second week in next July,
80 as to have the delegates from the
West and South stop over at Bedford
to participate in the ceremonies.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Nov. 20. 1914.

French abandoned ChauVoneourt.
British gained at Blxsehoote.
French wrecked German earth.
works and supply train near Reims.
Russians checked Won Hinden.
burg on Vlstula-Warthe line and
won success near Lodz.
Russians took four towns In Ga.
licia and in East Prussia reached
the Mazurian lakes.
British house Of commons voted
additional army Of 100000 men.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

A Home Directory has been started
by the Young Women's Christian As
7ociation of Baltimore, 103 West.
Franklin Street, which enables girls
and women to find through it a suit
able boarding house, room or private
home in which to live, within the city
ar suburbs. The Directory is con-
stantly adding new homes to its list,
with the expectation of meeting per,
ruanent demand from girls and women
throughout the State and from other
States.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

J. Forrest Gott has resigned as a
deputy in the office of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court, Rockville, a posi-
ton held by him for IL years.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
]. 5. LAC aoNE FRoM oRIENr.
Last Vessel To Carry It Sails For
United Kingdom.

Seattle, Wash.-The Great Northern
.teamship Minnesota, the largest yes-
sci on the Pacific Ocean, is on her
way from Seattle to the United King
iom. and with her departure the
American flag has disappeared from
the Oriental trade. The Pacific NAH
steamship Company's feet was dis
persed before the Minnesota closed her
career as a trans-Psciflc liner to en-
gage IN the Atlantic trade.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

When sugar first was made from
heets it took about 20 tons Of beets
to produce a ton of sugar; now it re-
quires only six tons. due. to scientific
breeding of the 5eets.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

The Archdeaconry of Cumberland
will meet in st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Churcrh, Hagerstown, No
vember %, 20 and "a.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

Inspection of the old walls OF the
palace of the Louvre disclosed that
reinforced concrete was known and
used in Paris in the Sixteenth Cen
tury.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Nov. 1s, 1e14.

Nov. 16, 1914.
Fighting In West checked by
snow and floods.
Russians checked In East Prussia
and driven back near SoIdau and In
Russian Poland.
cracow besieged.
Russians defeated by Turks near
koprukeul.
British took Turkish camp at
Fac.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

Mrs. Sarah Pierce, of Massey, has q
pumpkin which is probably the largest
grown on the Eastern Shore this year.
1t measures six feet, one inch in cir
conference and weighs Ill pounds.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
ON PAN-AMERIcAN COMMISSION.
President and vlee-Presldent o.
Peruvian Section Elected.

Lima, Peru.-Eulogio LaSrabure y
Unanue, former Vice-Preaident Of
Peru, and Ramon Ribeyro have been
elected president and vice-president.
respectively, of the newly installed
Peruvian section of the Pan-Americar
Commission. The members are nov
studying the conventions which were
approved by the Pan-American Con
gress in Buenos Ayres in 1910.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
WAR IN AFRICA NOT OVER.
Union Decides To Send 2s,ooO Men
AaaInst eermans..

Pretoria, Union of South Africa
Gen. Jan Christian Smutz. Minister Of
Defense, has been given supreme com
mand of the military expedition against
German East Africa. The Union Of
South Africa has decided to send
against the German colony as many as
5000 men, If a force Of that size
should be deemed necessary.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
LAFAYErTEs lMpovERIsHED.

Chateau OF the Famous General Is
For Sale.
Paris.-The Lafayette family has be-
come impoverished by the war, and
having disposed of all its available
property is now offering for sale the
well-known che aau of Gen. Marquis
de nafayette uvergne. As the
chatq IA STAN kee of 100000 Is
asked 4 Th1 is made that
the Am some Ameri
can ~ mansion and
b nation.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Doings in Various Parts
of the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADINe

A Boosters Club has been organized
at Smithsburg with so members, men
and women.