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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

Mrs. George F. Hanscom. aged 81,
of Fitchburg. Mass, is said 10 be the
youngest grandmother in the United
States. Her daughter, Mrs. Mil
bred Hanscom. of Lynn. Mass. aged
Is. gave birth to a daughter recent
W. A close competitor for the honor
is Mrs. Frank Morton. aged 80, OF
Campbell county. KY. whose daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Baker. aged IL,
gave birth to daughter this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

In case to settle the right of a
County Road Engineer to name his
assistants when the county judge re-
fuses to concur. the Court OF APP
peals, in an opinion by Commissioner
Clay. held that where the Judges
objection is reasonable and based on
incompetence or unftness of the APP
pointees. his refusal to confirm them
Is effective. bat where he merely OBJ
jects because be desires to name
someone else he can be compelled to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

Richard Madden and GustaNe
Cooke were found guilty of oonspir-
acy against the United States in aid
ing Richard P. Stegler. a German
naval reservist. to procure a pass
port alleged to be fraudulent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

Secretary Newman has found
another herd Of 4S0 cattle and 20i
hogs. owned by j. B. Wathen and
w. F. Knebelkamp, near Louisville,
infected with foot and mouth dis
ease. The stock are valued at $40..
900 and a government expert ha:
been sent for.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

A food expert says New York
would starve in three days and Chi
cago in a week if all canned foods
were removed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

Cara, one of the numerous claim
ants to the presidency of Mexico,
has returned to Mexico City with
Zapata's followers and has declared
martial law.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

A German report says the karls-
ruhe evaded the allied ships and ar
rived in German port early !ast
December. The German raider has
not been heard from since that time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

Miss Anna Barrett, of Larrmare
N. D., won the North Dakota pork
production contest against eompeti-
tors from all over the state. She
produced 3,8ll pounds of pork from
IA Durocs in 200 days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

A dust explosion caused the Lay
land mine disaster in West Virginia,
which caused the death of Ill men,
according to the verdict of the Corc-
ner's jury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

The government is making what
appears to be strong case against
Mayor Roberts and other Democrats,
of Terre Haute, in the election fraud
cases on trial at Indianapolis. Rob
erts himself has been directly i'm
plicated by number of witnesses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

An army Sergeant firing at a de-
serter, who had escaped from his
custody, wounded three persons on
Broadway.in New York before he
recaptured his prisoner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

A Special policeman has been APP
pointed to patrol certain streets in
Louisville to enforce the anti'spit-
ting ordinance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20
Appeal Taken.

Notice of appeal from the decision
refusing to return Harry X. Thaw
to New Hampshire was filed yester-
day by Thaw's attorneys.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

DIR. Ernest L. Smith, food ex-
pert, says canned Chinese eggs will
keep 100 years. He passed around
cake made with eggs laid in 1905.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

VIM. L. Barringer and John ID.
Buckner, both of Shelbyville, have
successfully passed mentarand ply
steal examinations for admission to
the Military and Naval Academies
respectively.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20
THE BELGIAN
OFFENSIVE
Is The Latest Development In
The Western Battle
Line.
ANOTHER VESSEL TORPEDOEE-
Lull In Dardanelles Bombard-
ment Due To Shortage Of
Ammunition.

London, March 19.-The next i'm
portant battle in the west. il is be-
lieved, will take place along the
river User, held on one side by the
recently reorganized Belgian army, =
and on the other by the Germans.
As the floods have subsidized, tne
Belgians, supported by the allies
warships, have pushed their line
slightly forward, and this is almost
certain to lead to counter attacks by
the Germans and then general en-
gagement, as when similar move
ments were initiated elsewhere along
the front. An artillery duel already
has commenced
There may be a slight delay while
the Germans are awaiting reinforce
ments, for they have been using
most of their reserves to counter
attack the British troops at It. Elio
and Neuve Chapelle. and the French
north of Arras, but that big elash
will soon come nobody doubts.
The contest for the spur of Notre
J Dame de Lorette is still in progress.
and, according to Berlin, further
attempts of the French to advance
in Champagne, where they captured
= an important ridge north of lie
r Mesnil, have been repulsed. Fight
ing in the Argonne forest and the
2 Vo ges has slackened somewhat,
J owing doubtless to the return of cola
J weather.
There is little news from the
eastern front, and beyond the fact
that the Russians again have crossed
| the East Prussian frontier in the far
northeast, near Tilsit, and that they
continue their offensive against the
lAustrians in Bukowina. there is no
change.
There is temporary lull in the
bombardment of the Dardanelles and.
Smyrna. according to an Athens dis
patch, due. it is thought. to unfsv-
OTable weather conditions. The
Turks are taking advantage of this
to repair damage done to the forts
and batteries, and they express con-
fidence, which is shared by the Ger
man field marshal, Baron Won der
GoltZ, that the straits are impene-
trable.
The belief is held here, however.
that as soon as the ships receive
fresh ammunition they will resume
the attack with even greater force
The British steamer Glenartney OF
Glasgow, was torpedoed this morn
ing of Beachy Head by a German
submarine, which gave no notice of
her intention. In the scramble fOr
boats one of the crew was drowned;
the others numbering forty, several
OF whom were injured, were picked
up by steamer and landed at New
Haven.
The Glenartney, which was Of
$3.50 tons registered, was bound
from Bangkok. Siam, for London
loaded with 5000 tons of rice.
Uncle Sa ms Arrangement.
Washington, March l8.-An ar
rangement between Great Britain
and Germany and Austria. by which
representatives of the United States
will inspect and report upon alien
prison camps in those countries, and
distribute to prisoners supplies from
their own governments or other
sources, was announced tonight b.
the state department. and it was
stated that through the good office
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

Woodrow Wilson was praised as
one of the few great Presidents. in
an address Wednesday by Speaker
Champ Clark.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

Harry Thaw's habeas corpus hear
ing has been postponed week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20
Death of an Infant.

Hermao 1oley Fuller. the infaz<
son of Mr.. snd Mrs. L. c. Fuller. sf
near East's schoolhouss. died Thurs-
dav.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20

The striking miners in West Vir-
yinia have come to terms with the
operators.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-20
WATCH THE DATE

After your name. rs-ssw
promptly. and not niss q nUn-
Der. The Postal resuiatioss
require Subscriptions 10 b
paid in advance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-15
>M'cANN REINsTATED

Former Police Inspector Edw. Nc
Can, fired three years ago for his
connection with graft work in West
Side dives, has been reinstated by
Judge John McGoorty on condition
that he resign from the. force in 8
months and days. Mccain needs
to serve that much longer on the
force ground out 20-year period
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-15

of service, which will entitle him to a
pension. He has already handed in
his resignation to become effective
8 months and days from today.
EX-POLICEMAN SENT TO JAIL
Patrick Sheehan, 905 w. Washing
ton blvd, former policeman and ex-
convict, stole sergeant's gun and star
from Maxwell ST. police station. Tried
to sell gun. Sent to Joliet,
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19

is admittedly season when ther. are no ducks here. for in that period they have flown southward
 But il is law just the same. and will not willingly violate reason able law. simply because he has come to the conclusion that he will not be prosecuted for doing SO Leaving the requirements of the law out of the question. it is cer.
 tain that the killing of ducks al . this season will have a tendency to drive them from this locality IL has been found that ducks. like other birds and animals. soon learn where , they and their young are most in danger from hunters. and soon be gin to avoid such places. This is especially true with birds at the time Of nesting when they are eX tremely cautious
 IL may be expected then. that by unrestricted hunting of birds at this season. the result will be to drive them away from this locality to more remote places. Anyhow. the killing of ducks that make their nests here each year stops the in crease of the young from this local ity. The killing of one duck just now will probably mean the loss of whole nest full of young by fall, and thus the loss is multiplied
 The game laws were not made for the purpose of being enforced against few violators only, but for the purpose of preventing all men. regardless of their social or business standing. from molesting birds and animals at certain sea sons. If the present law is not good one, it should be amended. and not unnecessarily violated Pub lie sentiment should stop this yci- ou5 contempt of law. and probably will do so if halt is not called soon.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
CONDEMN GRAND JURIES.

How much opposition there is get ting to be against the extreme secrecy of grand jury work came to light early last month in the California legislature, when a bill, l which provided for punishing any one for making public testimony given before a grand jury, was de feated by vote of 24 to 50, in the assembly.
 The bill was prepared by Repre- sentative Satterwhite, of Oakland. who is a deputy district attorney. The author of the bill explained that owing to the fact that some of the testimony submitted to an Oakland grand jury recently had been published the state failed to convict criminals On the other hand the opponents of the bill who were much in the majority. attack ed the present grand jury secrecy IS unjust and otherwise improper
  Francisco, in opposing the bill, said that grand jury secrecy is relic of the dark ages,' and this seemed to be the sentiment of others oppos- ing it.
 It has been only within the last few years that the public has begun seriously to protest against the pres ent grand jury system. This is due to the increasing sentiment of fair ness to people accused of crimes. for it is certain that when a grand jury hears but one side of a case it is not in position to act justly Of course, it is argued, the indict- ment of man does not legally mean that he will be found guilty. but it must be admitted that it creates public prejudice against an indicted man, which he is some times unable to live down.
 Only mparatively small num- Der of the people indicted by the last grand jury in Fairbanks have been found guilty by the trial juries. This is itself great argument against this one sided grand jury system, that frequently serves to blight mans reputation unjustly.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19

tt Is strange that men who pro fess To be Democrats will talk of the governments being close to the people and then. almost in the same breath advocate system by which the selection of as many govern ment officials as possible be taken out of the hands of the people II is one of those political inconsistent cies that are the result of the de sire to sacrifice the public welfare for political power. or other selfish motives
 The Citizen contends that the peo pie should have the right to name as many of it's salaried employees as conditions will permit That is the primary feature Of Democracy. and no really true Democrat will put forth the argument that this power should be taken out of the hands of the people
 AS for the selection of school superintendent, it is quite certain that the proposed arrangement viii provide for some political operators getting the job. instead of some man well fitted for tie position.
 There are many candidates s:rlv- ing for the position and the people ai Fairbanks N,rl our - t..au wd, at the .eceut school election to eiec: a school director. when 1t de teioped larer that he vas want nI the position simply to boost hiu.- self into the territorial superintenG enCy That is the idea some people have of political jobs. They believe that political jobs should be provid ed to aid the office-holder. rather than for the benefit of the public
 fir knowlton, or any other man has a right 10 aspire for politi- eal position. hut he should not be guilty of using an unsuspectine pub lie to further his ambitions If they would make the position of superin- tendent of schools elective. and then if Mr. Knowlton received the most votes. no one could question his right to the office But if he is to be boosted into the position by a crafty political machine ten he will have to become part of that machine and give preference to pol iticians of his own color in the SC lection of assistants and others for whom he will be enabled to get jobs
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
MORE MACHINE POLITICS.

There is another effort being made at Juneau to promote a political machine by making the proposed po- sition of superintendent of public instruction an appointive office. It is provided in bill introduced at the legislature, and which at this writing is still before both houses, that the territorial school superin- tendent should be named by the governor, secretary and treasurer of the Territory.
 In the light of recent develop ments at Juneau, such measure would be disastrous, and anything but Democratic It may be pre- stunned that Secretary Davidson is a strong supporter of the bill, just as he and the Juneau Empire, the mouthpiece of Davidson and Gov ernor Strong, opposed the election by the people of an attorney gener al, but insisted that he should be appointed by the governor.
 The Juneau Empire points out the fact that there is a tendency in New York to make as many posi- tions appointive as possible. That is true, but it is also true that New York has been the headquarters of the most vicious political machines there have been in the United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
THE TOLOVANA ROUTE.

This question of route for a road to the Tolovana district has many phases, and before money is contributed by Fairbanks people for q road, it should be determined that the best route has been chosen.
 If it be founf true, as asserted at the meeting of the Commercial club last Tuesday evening by MT Fred Date. that the route outlined by him by way of Happy creek is without any heavy grade and can be made practicable ty the Fairbanks people building only 3S miles of it. it would seem that the merchants of this city would seriously err by choosing some other route.
 It was admitted at that meeting by the Chatanika visitors that the proposed route from the latter place contemplates a great climb within few miles. It seems from what was explained A the meeting that the road pro15 osHt from either Olnes or Chatanika would be only about direct road by MT Dates proposed route to the log jam on the Tolo- vana river. Then why would it be advisable to compel the people at Tolovana to pay the cost of freighting goods to the end of the railroad line and then be forced to pay for an additional wagon haul equal to the haul directly from Fair banks by the direct route?
 Whether the people at Fairbanks build their road directly from this city by the Happy creek route, or build it from the end of the rail road, it is quite certain that the people of the To!ovana camp will construct a road to the log jam. So the excuse that traffic should not be encouraged by that route falls flat
 Naturally tEe people at Olnes and Chatanika are looking to their own interests in this matter, just as one may expect the people of Fair banks to do. Thus the merchants here can be expected to contribute for the road that will serve them best, regardless of the profits that other places may miss by so doing.
 To have the proposed Chatanika route inspected is we'll enough, but before that route is finally accepted, it's relative merits compared with the Happy creek route should be determined. Otherwise it is quite certain that the majority of the Fairbanks businessmen will refuse to contribute.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
TO AID JEWS.

NEW YORk.-AnnOunce was made tonight that officers of various Jewish societies in America and Christian missionary organizations have formed committee to appeal for funds for the relief of the desti- tute inhabitants of Palestine. Syria and adjacent regions. The commit tee known as the Palestine Syria Re lief committee, says that an appal- ling measure of misery and threat ened starvation exists over region
 larger in area than Belgium, and
 among people equal in numbers Christians, Jews and Mohammedans.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
VIOLATING GAME LAWS.

Judging from the amount of shoot ing that is going on in the vicinity of Fairbanks, it seems that the game laws of the territory are being seri ously violated. Indeed, there are men about this city who look upon the game law as huge joke, and from the killing of ducks at this season.
 The open season for ducks is from September l to March ]. Ii
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
MINING EXPERT RETURNS.

w. J. Elmendorf, a mining expert who was sent here by Il, Carey Morgan and other capitalists to look into some mining property in the kantishna country. returned from
 the latter place last week He said he was much pleased with what he found, but did not describe the prop erty. Upon his report will depend the probable bonding or sale of the property to the Outside capitalists.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
THE GOLDEN CROCUS.

found golden crocus This bleak and windy day, No otEer flow'r had yentured Beneath sky so gray. It glowed with warmth and feeling. The little golden thing What need had it for speaking, What need had it to sing? It looked so reassuring, And in friendly way Asserted so it's meaning Beneath the heavens gray. With storms of life around me Sweet comfort did it bring This little cheerful crocus, The hamburger of spring.
 Exchange
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
SUNDAY LAWS.

An unsuccessful effort was made by some members of the Alaska legislature to have the federal Sun day closing law, which was especi- ally for Alaska, repealed by an act of the legislature. The effort would have been successful, had it not been for the fact that Governor Strong vetoed the bill, and though the house passed the bill again over his veto, the senate killed il in it's eff fort to stand back of the governor.
 This failure aroused the anger of some of the lawmakers, and one of them has threatened to ask the at torney general of the United tSates 10 cause the law 10 be enforced to the very letter
 The law is decidedly unjust, and if taken to the supreme court of the United States would probably be declared unconstitutional. for it violates the constitution by unneces- sarily interfering with the religious sentiments of the individual
 Congress might have objected to the effort of the legislature to do away with the act but anyhow such measure passed by the legis- lature would have drawn the atten- ton of congress to this blue law. . which prevents a man from writing letters in his private office on Sun day if enforced.
 It was not the plan of the legis- lature to prevent the closing of saloons On Sunday, but to take away the useless and harmful feature of the Sunday closing law. Just why Governor Strong vetoed the bill is not understood here. Perhaps con sress in some other way may be in duced to be more liberal with the people of Alaska, and allow them to have the same religious freedom that is enjoyed by people of other communities in the United States.
 It's fight against this Sunday clos ing law is one of the few good things attempted by the Ala ska legislature but it seems that when the legislature tries to get some thing worth while accomplished, the governor balks
 The fight against the existing Sun day law originated at Seward. where the moving picture shows were clos ed on Sunday by District Attorney Spence of the Third division. The fact that MT Spence allowed the moving pictures in his home town Valdez; to operate on Sunday and closed those at Seward aroused much enmity against him at the lat ter place, and it is understood that when MT. Spence tried to be appointed United States judge at Fairbanks. he received his strongest opposition from the people of Sew ard.
 These narrow-tracked persons who are trying to force people to attend church by preventing them from doing anything else on Sunday, should be reminded that there is an important element among Chris tians who hold Saturday to be the real Sabbath, and that others in cluding the Jewish people, are i'm posed upon by any class legislation that favors arbitrary restrictions on Sunday.
 The spirit of the constitution of the United States is to give the individual all the personal liberty that is consistent with the rights of others, and the general welfare of society. The Alaska Sunday clos ing law violates that spirit in al most every detail.