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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
Was Announced To Cabinet and
Adopted By Unanimous
Vote.
DIPLOMATIC METHODS FIRST.
Will Ask Germany to Guaran-
tee No Repetition Of Lusi-
tania Disaster, Is Belief.

Washington, May 12.-President
Wilson had virtually decided Tuesday
night on the first step in the policy
which the United States government
will pursue as result of the sinking
of the British liner Lusitania with
the loss of more than a hundred
American lives.
The President will act promptly
within another day or two. A draft
of communication to be sent to Ger
many was submitted to the cabinet
and approved unanimously. While
no official announcement was made
it was learned that the United State:
would present and insist upon an ex
PLANTATION of the series Of incident;
which have occurred since the pro
clamation of a war zone around the
British Isles, the sinking of the Fa
laha, causing the death of Leon c
Thresher, an American citizen; the
attack by German airmen on the
American steamer Cushing, the tor
pedoing of the American steamer
Gulflight and finally the destruction
without warning, of the Lusitanii
with a toll of more than a Thousand
lives.
In what are described by thost
familiar with the document s I'm
and unmistakable terms, the Presi
dent voices the intense feeling of tn
| United States over these happenings
and in the name of international lay
| demands an adherence by German
to the established rules of martini
warfare. The note asks that some as
suranee or guarantee be given here
after that unarmed merchant vessel
carrying noncombatants be visit
ed and searched when encountered
on the high seas by the German nav!
and passengers and crew transferred
to a place of safety before any prize
is destroyed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
BOOSTERS
ARE COMING
Nashville Business Men One
Hundred Strong Here To-
morrow Night.
ORATORY AT VIRGINIA PARK.
H. B. NJ. A. Will Give Cordial
\ Welcome To The Ten
neSSeans.

The Nashville Booster Club, 100
strong and travelling in special cars,
headed by the Booster Band, is visit
ing towns in the Third district today
and will be here tomorrow night to
spend the night, The train will ar
rive at $40 p. m. from the north and
Will be met by committee from the
H. B, M. A. and escorted down town,
headed by their own band. There
will then be an adjournment for din
ner and a reassembling at 8 o'clock
for hearing speeches.
If the weather is suitable the meet
ing will be in Virginia Park, the
speakers occupying the Pavilion. If
it should be raining, the speaking
willjn all probability be in the lobby
of Hotel Latham. On a previous
visit to the city, the Boosters were
welcomed at the hotel, the speakers
standing on the main stairway over.
looking the lobby.
Mayor Yost " Ill not be in the city
but may be represented by some
other city officiel. The HoptIinsl lie
Business Mems Association Will be
in charge of the entertainment OF
the visitors. Secretary Richards i:
busy making the arrangements,
President Z. E. Cooper vii deliver
an address of welcome on behalf of
the Association, Most of the spcak-
ing will be done by the Boosters, as
they have along with them a full
complement of orators.
1t is desired that the public meet
ing at 8 o'clock be attended by as
large number of business men as
possible. >If held at the Park, the
ladies and public generally will be
expected to turn out in large mum.
bers and give the visitors from our
sister city rousing reception.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

sultation one with the other. The
judges will then make the official
awards and afterwards will explain
the points that enabled one to win
over another. The boys who develop
the best ability for judging will be
rewarded.
The Baby Show is restored this
year. Two years ago it was a big
success, but last year it was omitted
from the catalogue. This time there
is clamor for the feature to be re-
stored and it is sure to be a bowling
success. Mrs. B. G. Nelson will be
in charge and will name her own as
The committees named will at once
begin work and nothing will be left
undone to make the third annual
fair the best held.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

Hon. A. Q. Stanley spent Tuesday
in the city in conference with his
friends. His speech at Cadiz Mon
day was a great personal triumph.
Practically everybody seemed to be
for him and Trigg is apparently as
strong for him as his own county OF
Henderson. He was introduced by
Judge Jno. D. Shaw and delivered a
speech of exceptional force and Wig
or, that aroused his hearers to great
enthusiasm. Mr.. Stanley. is very
confident and expressed the opinion
that if the election was held this
week he would get.a majority OF all
the votes cast.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
Babies in Morgues.

The bodies of many children and
little babies were taken to the
Queenstown morgues and laid out
like so many dolls. The townspeople
covered them with flowers and many
of these little ones were placed in a
grave together. The presence of SO
many children on the Lusitania was
due to the fact that Canadian women
were going to England TO join rela.
tives while their husbands were at
the front.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
RECTAL AT BETHEL
Followed By a Social Hour To-
morrow Everine.

!. The friends of Bethel College are
looking forward with pleasure to
Friday night. when Miss Edna
Douglass, of Illinois, will give her
graduating recital in piano. Miss
Douglass has prepared a fine pro-
gram for her recital, and those who
enjoy good piano music will be de-
lighted with her playing. She 10
consid, red the most talented pianist
the College has had in several years.
She has been heard on a number OF
occasions during the year, and
ways to the delight of her hearers.
The recital will begin promptly at
8 o'clock and the public is cordially
invited to attend. There will be a
social hour after the recital is over,
when the young people may have a
pleasant time together.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
CHRISTIAN COUNTY
RsneiCia, les on the New Con-
frierate Pension Roll.

Capt. ". j. Stone, Commissioner
of Confederate Pensions. has an
nounced a list of pensions allowed
since the February distribution.
Beneficiaries from Christian are as
follows: George I. Herndon, Hop
Charles f. Jackson. Casky;
Ida Belcher, Beverly; Mary A.
Green, Hopkinsville; Amanda E.
Lloyd. Pembroke; Ann d. Hooser,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
Vanderbilt's Fortune.

Alfred G. Vanderbilt left vast
estate. estimated at from SIS. OOO,-
900 to $l00.000,000. Mr., Vanderbilt
leaves three sons-William H. Van
derbilt. born in 1901 to his first wife,
Ellen French Vanderbilt; and Alfred
Gwyne Vanderbilt, Jr.. and George,
born to his second wife. who was
Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

Germany on Tuesday transmitted
a note to the United States in which
# announced an entire change in its
attitude toward neutral shipping,
presumably in an effort to discount
the indignation caused by the sink
ing of the Lusitania. In the note it
is stated that German submarine
commanders have been cautioned not
to attack neutral vessels, and prompt
payment for the aoss of any ships not
belonging to the enemy, destroyed
thrnngh Incident is promised.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
Heavily Insured.

The Lusitania was insured for
about f5OO,OOO 1880. OOO). oftbis
the British government underwear
risk plan' will have to pay about so
per cent. The cargo is said to have
been insured almost entirely in Amer.
lean insurance Offices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

DR.. Dernburg, the former Ger
man colonial secretary. who is talk
ing a good deal with his mouth, has
had it intimated to him that this is
neutral country and the President
has requested his own people to
think much and talk little. The
proper place for fire eater is in the
army.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

The opinion prevails in Rome that
Italy's entry into the war is a ques-
ton of dsys, while along the border
the universal feeling is that it is a
matter of hours.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

That New York lawsuit has
brought Roosevelt to the front again
and he is enjoying the advertising
he is getting. AS a rule IL doesn't
matter what you say about a poll
tician so you talk about it. 1t is be-
ing forgotten that hurts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
Wagner-Hogan.

A marriage license was issued yer-
te'dsy to Arthur Wagner. of near
A'rkmansvills. and Miss Myrtle Ho-
gan, OF the Haley's Mill neighbour
hood. The grOom-to-bs is 10 ar a
the bride 10 years Of age.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
Will Be The Big PennyrOyal
Fair Which will Open
September 20.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED.
Lee Ellis Treasurer, and Sec
rotary To Be Named
May Is.

The Board of Directors or the
Pennyroyal Fair Co. met Tuesday
and started the ball to rolling for the
next fs'r, which it was decided to
hold for four days and two nights,
beginning Sept. 20. DR.. 7. W. Blak-
ey resigned as treasurer and Lee
Ellis was elected in his stead.
Secretary Gordon Nelson also re-
signed, by reason of his employment
in State work, and the election of a
secretary was postponed until Tues
day, May 25.
John j. Metcalfe, Jno, w. Garnett
and V. L. Gates were appointed a
committee to draft suitable resolu-
tons on the retirementof the officers
resigning.
The fair this year will be one day
less than last year. Another change
will be that an admission of 10 cents
to the grounds will be charged at
night and seats in the grandstsnd
will be only rs cents instead of so
cents as heretofore.
President Cowhetd announced the
committees. Where only the chair
nah is named he'selection of addi-
tional members is left to the COM
mitteeman in each case.
Executive Committee-J. ], Met
calfe, chairman; Ode DAVIS, Lee
Ellis, r. II. McGaughey and I w.
Blakey.
Amusements--V. l.. Gates, chair
man, HerSchel Long.
Building and Grounds-Odie DAVIS,
chairman; Holland Garnett, j j
Metcalfe. =
Concessions-W. M. Hancock. chair
man; v. "a. Williamson. J. X. Rem,
shaw.
Finauee-M. C. Forbes, chairman;
L ,e Ellis, Alex Wallace, T. w.
Blakey.
Transportation-Geo. E. Gary.
chairman; J. C. Hooe. T. L. Morrow.
Reception-W. "A. Radford. Ben
o. McReynods.
.Publicity-Chas. M. Meaeham, "A.
w. Wood.
Advertising Secretary.
Baby Show-Mrs. B. G. Nelson,
chairman.
Girls Canning Club-Mrs. Eloiss
Nelson Graves.
Wonan's WOrk-Mrs. w. A. Rad
ford.
Boys Corn Club-B. G. Nelson.
Horses and Ponies -Norton Garth,
chairman; ]. w. Riley, j. H. White,
j. r. Renshaw.
Mules and Jackstock- H. Layne,
chairman Edgar Renshaw, 7. j.
Baynham.
Beef Cattle-R H. McGaughey.
chairman; Alex Wallace, Jno. w.
Garrett.
Dairy Cattle-B. G. Nelson. chair
man: w: l.. Gore. R. A. Rogers. (,
Swine-J. II. Williams. chairman;
Jno. W. Garrett.
Edueation-L. f.. Foster. chair
man; j. w. Marion.
Agriculture and Horticulture-S.
f. Pickett. chairman; Holland Gar
nett, Alex Wallace. w. T. Fowler.
Poultry-Dr. C. H. Tandy. chair
man; assistants later.)
Sheep-Thos. A. King, chairman;
K. II. McGaughey, w. 7. Fowler.
Speed Contest-Jno. w. Garnett,
chairman; F. B. Campbell. j. II.
White, ]. X. Renshaw, Lee Ellis.
Night Horse Show-Walter Trice.
chairman.
Ben S. Winfree was again appoint.
ed as chief marshal.
BOYS JUDGING CONTESTS.
A new feature will be a school for
teaching boys to judge live stock.
Boys between the ages of IL and Is
years will be allowed to take part in
all rings and contests by entering the
arena and selecting the best animals.
in their judgment, to hand same in
by entry number. Each boy will act
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

The Kaiser has made a sort OF
apology, but like Huerta, hesitates
to salute "Old Glory"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

New York Is to have public golf
courses on 45O-acre tract Of land
on Long Island.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13

A Munich dispatch gives the Ger
man submarine U SO credit for the
sinking of the Lusitania.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-13
THE DATE

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promptly. and not missa NUM-
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions 70 Be
paid in advance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
A i.URSE TRIES
TO STEAL DRUG
Sheriff Catches Abba Girl Trying to
Force Window.

Abba, Ia, May 22.-Quite SEN
sation was caused by the arrest
early yesterday morning of Miss Del
la Fannon, nurse in the Abba hos.
pital, for attempting to enter the
Laughlin drug store in male attire
for morphine. She was trying to
raise a back window when Constable
Homer Woofter heard the noise as
he was going home before daylight.
He drew his gun and called a halt.
The woman threw up her hands and
admitted that she was not man
but said she was alone She then
told the officer that she was desper-
ate for the drug and must have it..
She had purchased it from the drug
stores till the new law went into eff
feet and now she had to resort to
stealing to get it.
She will be tried under the new
law, and County Attorney Miller has
charge of the case.
Miss Fannon is an expert nurse
and has many friends in the city
who never suspected she was a vic
tim Of the habit.
She began by taking morphine to
keep her steady in her profession.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
ROME OFFICIALLY Announces
BREAK With FORMER ALLY
TWO TURK WAR
SHIPS ARE sunk
British Submarine Sends Torpedo
Boats to Bottom.

: Paris, May 24.-An official note
issued last night regarding the op-
erations in the Dardanelles says that
British submarine has sunk two
torpedo boats and two transports,
one of which was loaded with troops.
The text of the note is as follows:
Gin the Dardanelles the two Tur-
kish divisions commanded by Gen.
Liman Won Sanders in person, has
delivered a furious attack against
the British troops near Kaleh Tepe.
They were completely repulsed and
suffered heavy losses.
cat the same time our allies have
won another success on the sea,
where one of our submarines has
sunk two torpedo boats and two
transports, one of which was loaded
with troops.
''In the southern region of the pc
ninsula our troops at certain points
are only a few meters distant from
the Turkish trenches. They have,
notwithstanding a very powerful de-
fensive organization on the part of
the enemy, succeeded in making i'm
portant progress"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Real Estate Transfers.

A. W. Knox and WI to Earl Riley
|-wd-lots and 9, blk 1, Jewell
Junction.-$3,O00.00.
Fred Johnson and WI to w. H.
Smith-wd-lot 2, blk 25, 4th addi-
ton, 10000.
]. Aug. Carlson and hush to Hat
tie E. Boyd-wd-lot 5, blk 8, STRAIT
ford.-$S5O.0O
D. B. Burcham ct al to F. H.
Burcham-wd-wh Sc eh sw IL.
|S9-24.-$S,O00.O0.
Mary Servis to VIM. j. Monroe
qcd-n one-sixth lots Z and 8, blk
"a, w. C.-$1.O0.
I. S. Johnson to E. I. Johnson
wd-north 25 feet lot Is, blk 6,
Stanhope.-$13O.0O.
Sarah F. Hanson, ct al to F. D.
Hamilton-wd-lot 10, blk SO, lot
Is, blk IS, lot 6, blk GO, lot 5, blk
81, lot 2, blk 81, lot Z, blk 81, w. c.
81, 10000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
austria PREVENTS 10000
ITALIANS FROM LEAVING
HOLD RULERS PER-
S0NALLY RESPONSIBLE
Great Britain, France and Russia
Tell of Massacres.

London, May PA joint official
statement by Great Britain, France
and Russia issued last night says:
"For the past month Kurds and
the Turkish population of Armenia
have been engaged in massacreing
Armenians, with the connivance and
help of the Ottoman authorities.
Such massacres took place about the
middle of April at Erezerum, Dert-
shau, Moush, Zeitun and in all Gill;
cha.
1.-THE inhabitants of about 100
villages near Van were all assassin
ated. In the town itself, the Armen-
ian quarter is besieged by Kurds. At
the same time the Ottoman govern
ment at Constantinople is raging
against the inoffensive Armenian
population.
"In the face of these fresh crimes
committed by Turkey, the allies
governments announce publicly to
the sublime porte that they will hold
all members of the government, as
we'll as such of their agents as are
implicated, personally responsible
for such massacres."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25

such long controversy in the courts.
Harry Smell, who was in the
banking business in Elkhart, Ind,
for several years, returned to his
former home here ten days ago to
visit with his mother. A day or two
later he accompanied Louis Fore
man and Fitch Harwood to Peoria.
While returning at night the car
capsized and all three were injured.
Smell received an injury to the spine
which caused his death.
Thornton Smell, father of Harry,
dropped dead at his mansion in this
city. The body of a baby was found
in the walls of the old Smell home
stead at Clinton"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
TWO ARE KILLED
WHEN AUTO HITS
A CHUCK HOLE
Third Member of Party Injured In.
ternally in Wreck Near
Muscatine.

Muscatine, a., May 4.-Awaken-
ing to consciousness after an auto
crash, Harry Thompson, Chicago
commission agent, found Leo Este,
aged 25, and Harlan Let's, aged 26,
lying lifeless upon the road ten miles
west of here yesterday. The three
men were riding in a Ford runabout
when they struck chuck hole in
the road.
Estle and Let's, who are sons Of
prominent Let's, Ia, families, were
thrown through the wind shield Of
the car, both receiving broken necks.
Thompson is injured internally.
So terrific was the impact that the
automobile was found fifty feet back
on the road, turned in the opposite
direction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
Injunction to Stop Carnival.

Saturdays Fort Dodge Chronicle
Judge R. NJ. Wright this afternoon
issued an injunction restraining the
Great Patterson Show Carnival com
pany from spreading their tents in
the streets around the public square
The action was brought by H. w
Robinson, Schmidt grocery, Furlong
G. Brennan and James Mcintyre. All
except one are grocery firms having
their place of business facing the
square.
In their petition it is claimed that
the show company is composed of
snake charmers and animal shows
and brings with it noise, confusion
and offensive smells which interfere
with their business.
The carnival will come here from
Marshalltown. Where it will show
has not been learned as no one in
the city processes knowledge of the
carnival project. 1t is understood,
however, that the men who lost
money in the race meet last year
will receive a percentage of the pro-
ceeds from the carnival.
Sentiment among business men
other than those interested finan-
cially appears to be against the hold
ing of the carnival. The reasons for
the opposition range from criticisms
of it's influence morally-or immor-
ally-to claims that it drains the f.
nances of the community and is I'M
fair competition of all the year
round business men. There is no
doubt but there is large sized SEN
timent against the din and clamor
Of this annual visitation. A recent
dispatch from Marshalltown an
nounces the city authorities have put
4 quietus on carnivals by ordinance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
To Observe 10th Anniversary.

Kamrar Record: Sunday, May
goth, has been decided upon as the
date for the celebration of the 40th
Anniversary of the founding of the
German Presbyterian church, east
Of Kamrar, and a strong program
has been arranged for the event. Ser
vices will be held that day in the
forenoon, afternoon and evening, at
ten O'Clock, at two o'clock, and at
seven-thirty. Special music will be
provided for the occasion by the
church choir of forty or more voices
The pastor, Rev. Gerdes, will read
a paper at the forenoon service, CIV
ing a detailed history of the church,
and this paper will be printed in
full in the Record the following
week.
This church was organized Feb.
18th, 1875, and was originally locat-
ed at Poland's grove, north of KAN
dl ldIcl DSlAS llONeu " lIS pl Soeut
location. 1t was founded by Rev. ].
Brinkema, who served as it's first
pastor. He now resides at Hastings,
Neb. He was followed by Rev. H.
Diekman, now deceased, whose wife
resides at Dubuque, then came Rev.
Van Griethuysen, now Of Oostberg,
ILL.,, then Rev. H. Potgieter, now of
Oregon, ILL.,, then Rev. George Kram-
er, now of Davis, S. OAK, then Rev.
J. F. Mueller, now of St. Louis, then
the present pastor, Rev. Gerdes. All
of these past pastors will participate
in the 4Oth anniversary services, all
of them speaking at all three ser
vices.
On the following day, Monday,
May 31st, the annual missions feast
Of the church will be held, three SER
vices being held on this day at the
same hours as the Sunday services,
and all of the past pastors will prob
ably speak at these services also
Mission collections will be taken at
each of the Monday services.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
r, N, A. Convention.

The Royal Neighbors of America
held a profitable and interesting con-
vention on Friday at Clarion, a good
sized delegation going over from this
city-Mesdames H. r. and L. e.
Vauble, A. E. and Harry Anderson,
r. H. Ash, S. B. Arnold, Warren
Bair, Ebert Terrell, S. B. Bair, C.
H. Rowan, Henrietta Haeger, S. A.
Briles, Amy Wiltsey and George
Wiltsey. The Webster City lodge
exemplified the ritual work at the
convention which comprised the
lodges of five counties-Webster,
Wright, Hamilton, Boone and Hum
boldt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-25
MAY DRAG THE
BALKAN STATES
into THE WAR
Dispatches From Athens State Mill
tary Party is Gaining in
Strength.
Roumania Awaiting Outcome of Ga
lician Battles Before Making
Decision.

London, May 24.-With the an.
nouncement of Italy's declaration OF
war against Austria London yester-
day awaited with deepest interest
the outbreak of actual hostilities be-
tween the two former allies. Com
munications across the Austro-Ital-
ian border has been brought to a
standstill; Italian mobilization is
being perfected and in Rome yester-
day DEGREES were issued respecting
measures of an economic nature, es-
tablishing a censorship and provid-
ing for public safety.
Greece, whose anxiety over the ILL
ness of King Constantine has been
increased by the bulletin issued yes
terday, is closely following the stu
alton as regards the relations be-
tween Austria and Italy and dis
patches from Athens state that the
war party is now gaining in strength
and that the recall of ex-Premier
Eleutherios Venizelos is imminent.
Roumania, on the other hand,
seems anxious to ascertain the out
come of the great Galician battles
before she makes her decision, while
Bulgaria is awaiting for more def
mite results of the attack on the OAR
danelles.
Roumania may have some time to
wait, as Russia has commenced her
offensive against the Aus
who drove her third
and Carpathian armies back to the
San and Dniester rivers and an en-
tirely new battle is now developing.