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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
Will Furnish Systematic Rat
ings On All Citizens
Fine Success.
HOPKINSvILLE DISTRICT HUB.
Book Will Extend Its Ratings
To Towns In Fifty.Mile
Radius.

General Organizer F. M. Lowry.
representing the Merchants Mercan-
tile Agency of Chicago, is meeting
with fine success in organizing the
Hopkinsville district. The merchants
are going into the organization with
unanimity and enthusiasm. The
Hopkinsville district will extend to
many adjoining towns, this being
the hub. 1t will include Princeton,
jacksonville. Central City, Bowling
Green. GAINESVILLE and intervening
towns The rating book will be out
in about three months and will last
for two years, with monthly supple.
ments to correct the ratings as they
become better or worse. The book
will be a directory of individuals and
each man will be classified as prompt.
fair, cash, unfortunate and no good.
This enterprise was endorsed by
the H. B. M. A. at its last meeting
and Mr.. Lowry has been at work on
the organization since.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
Gonzales Army EvacuateS Cap.
ital and Zapata Again
Takes Possession.
MOVE BY U. S. TO END WAR.
Cabinet Briefly Discusses Stu
alton and Developments
May Follow Soon.

Washington, July 21.--Dispatches
to the state department from Mexi-
co City Tuesday announced that
Zapata forces reoccupied the capital
Sunday, following the evacuation by
the Carranza army under General
Gonzales.
Zapata officials were said to have
resumed full control of the city from
which they were driven ten days ago
by Gonzales, who has now gone
northward with his troops to meet
an advancing Villa force.
Thus unexpected development
came as surprise not only to Wash
ington officials, but to the Mexican
agencies. 1t had been supposed the
Zapata army, driven out, was oper.
ating along the railroad to Vera
Cruz, waiting an opportunity to join
Villa column approaching from the
north.
At Tuesdays cabinet meeting the
situation was briefly discussed. Some
move on the part of the United
States in pursuance of President
Wilson's recent message to the Mex
lean factions urging peace is expect
ed soon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
But Only a Miracle Can Save
/. The Polish Capital From
TeutOnS.
RUSSIANS LOSE POLISH CITIES
Russians Sink a Turkish Fleet
Of Fifty.nine Trans
ports.

London, July PA feet of fifty
nine Turkish sailing YES els, laden
with war materials for the Turkish
army of the Caucasus, has been de-
stroyed by Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers, according to a dispatch
from Sebastopol to Reuters Tele-
gram company. The sailing vessels
were on voyage to Trebizond, a
seaport of Asiatic Turkey on the
Black Sea. The crews of the Turk
ish ships were made prisoners by the
destroyers.
London. July 21.-The Austro.
Germans continue pounding the Rus
SLAMS front and military critics say
nothing but miracle can save War
saw, the Polish capital.
This seems to be the consensus of
opinion, even among those in Eng
land, who have heretofore hoped the
Russians would turn and deliver a
counter blow, and news of the evac-
uation of Warsaw, followed by the
triumphant entry of the Germans
amid such scenes as were enacted at
Przemysl and Lemberg would come
as no surprise.
The German official statement, be.
ginning its recital at the northern
tip of the battle line, records the
progress of the German troops to
within about fifty miles of Riga; then
following the great battle arc south.
ward, chronicles further successes
northeast of Warsaw, eliminating in
the capture of Ostrolenka, one of the
fortresses designed to shield the Pol.
ish capital.
The acute peril to Warsaw is &C.
centuated by the Russian official
communication which says that Ger
man columns are within artillery
range of the fortress Of Nowo Georg.
ievsk, key to the capital from the
northwest, and only about twenty
miles from it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
CHRISTIAN co.
INSTITUTE
For White Teachers Will Be
Held Here at Mclean COL
lege Next Week.

The Christian County Institute for
white teachers will be held August 2
to August 6. Prof. M. A. Leiper, of
Bowling Green, will be the. Institute
Instructor. He will be assisted by
other speakers and workers who will
be announced later.
The institute will be held at Nc
Lean College building, as it was last
year. All who hold certificates to
teach of any kind and character or
those who expect to secure a certifi-
cate in the September examination
are required by law to attend the in
stitute, otherwise their certificates
will be revoked unless a valid excuse
is given. No one can under any cir
cumstances be excused from the in
stitute except for sickness or in case
they are away at some summer school
at the time of the institute. A par
tial attendance upon the institute
will not suffice. 1t will be necessary
to be on the job every day.
Prof. Leiper conducted for us last
year what was reputed to be the best
institute held in Kentucky. and yet
he says he gave us some re-hashings
that he has given to other counties.
but he says that he has brand new
institute in bis system this time and
we want him to try it on Christian
county. L. E. FOSTER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
Delegates Are Named.

Frankfort. KY, July 21.-Gov,
McCreary has appointed as delegates
to the Department of Labor Confer
ence on Employment at San Francis
CO, August 2, Mayor John H. Busho.
meyer and former Mayors Charles
F. Granger, w. o. Head and Chas.
p. Weaver. of Louisville, and Mayors
Joseph Rupert, Frankfort; ]. E.
Cassidy, Lexington; j. +. Leslie,
Tompkinsville; j. C. Phillips. Coving.
ton; August Helmhold. Newport;
Guy Davidson. Lancaster; Samuel
Rice. Richmond; W. E. Steele. Mich
olasville; Chas. M. Meacham, (former
mayor Hopkinsville; P. c. Andrews.
Russellville; M. C. Ridgway. Fal.
mouth; William Salisbury. Ashland;
Hub Waller. Clinton; 7. N. Hazelip.
Paducah; j. g. Her. Hartford; f. B.
Tilford. Leitchfeld; Alex Patterson.
Bowling Green.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
ARM FRACTUR-
ED BY FALL.
Mrs. Eliza Cayce Victim of
Painful Accident Mon
day Night.

Mrs. Eliza j. Cayce was the victim
of painful accident Monday night,
one bone in her right arm being
fractured. She was descending the
stairway when she fell. While her
injury is of very painful nature,
she is getting along nicely, and will
be up in few days. Mrs. Cayce, q
few months ago. fell and injured her
shoulder, the fracture being just
above the joint of the last fracture
sustained, and she had not fully re.
covered from this injury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
CONFERENCE
TUESDAY NIGHT
And Bond Issue Will Go Over
Till Friday Night,
August 9th.

An unofficial conference was held
Tuesday night in the city court room
between the white and colored school
boards and the city council to discuss
the proposed call for bond issue for
purchasing the Mclean College prop
erty. No action was taken, but the
council will take the matter up at the
next meeting, the first Friday light
in August.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
BINKLEY- MULLINS.
Popular Young Couple Welded
Tuesday Night.

Tuesday night at $50 o'clock the
marriage ceremony of Miss Eula
Mullins and Mr.. V. L. Binkley was
performed at the home of the brides
pastor, DR.. C. M. Thompson. Only
few relatives and intimate friends
were present at the wedding. The
young couple will remain here and
will probably take up housekeeping
at later date.
The bride is an attractive daugh-
ter Of Jailer and Mrs. A. E. Mul ips.
Mr.. Binkley is a promising young
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
DIXIE LINE
ASSOCIATION
Is Organized With All Factions
Uniting And EnthuSi.
aStiC.
COMMITTEE TO jacksonville
And Officers Of Christian
County Dixie Bee Line As
ISOLATION Elected.

The Dixie Bee Line Association
for Christian county, was organized
at the Court house Tuesday. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one and
was attended by the adherents Of
both lines to the South. All agreed
to work to get the road to Hopkins.
vile first.
R. E. Cooper was elected Presi-
dent, Geo. +. Gary Secretary and B.
d. Hill, Treasurer. President Coop.
er appointed the following commit
tees:
Executive Committed. D.
Burkholder, Will Summers, John W.
Garrett, R. r. Woods and S. A.
Powell. Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. Gary
are ex. officio members of this COM
mittee.
Campaign and Publicity Committee
w. R. Howell, w. T. Fowler, C. R,
Clark, Judge Walter Knight, George
Mimms, Eugene Kelly, Nose Levy, c.
r. Hancock, Harry Rives, Richard
Leave1, M. A. Mason, Phil Aliens.
worth. S. l.. Cowherd, C. M. Meach.
am, T. c. Underwood and J. o,
Cook.
Finance Committee-A. d. Noe
Sr,, o. Z. Layne, Dave Cranor, Hol
land Garrett and Richard Leavell.
President Cooper, reported that a
vice president of the Dixie Bee Lin,
Association, for Christian county, h
would leave Evansville next Monda.
on tour of inspection to be mad
of the several routes between Dan
vile, ILL.,, and Evansville for the pur
pose Of selecting the official route
This will occupy most of next week
the trip being made in automobile!
and each chairman of the eighteer
counties being expected to go. Ther
about the third week in August g
similar trip for the same purpose is
to be made over the various routes
between Evan vile and Springfield
A call for S25 wrs made for Chris.
tian county's part of the expense OF
the Evansville meeting and the
amount was ordered paid.
l.. d. Burkholder reported that
Crofton was busy and that twenty
five or thirty men had pledged their
services, fifteen teams were pledged
and $50 contributed for the purpose
of putting into better condition the
stretch of dirt road between Croftor
and the Hopkins county line.
The membership fee was fixed al
81.
A request was received from the
county judge and county attorney OF
Hopkins Co. for committee to come
to Madisonville yesterday to help de.
wise plans for arousing interest in
good roads in that county and secur-
ing the Dixie Bee Line. W. I.
Fowler, George Mimms, Eugene
Kelly, A. d. Noe, Sr., w. r. Howell
and John w. Garrett were appoint
ed to make this trip.
The meeting adjourned to meet
at the courthouse on the first Mon
day in August at 10 a. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
NEW COAL FIRM
Tom CuShman and Herbert HOl-
man Form Partnership.

Thos. X Cushman and Herbert
Holman have formed a partnership
TO conduct Coal and Feed business
at First and Railroad streets. The
firm will be Cushman & Holman and
after August l. Mr.. Holman
will resign his place with J. o.
Cooks drug store and be actively
identified with the business. The
firm has secured the agency for the
Diamond st. Bernard Coal. one Of
the best Goals on the market. The
members Of the firm are popular and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

Sixteen American scientists and
inventors with Thomas A. Edison at
the head. will constitute the civilian
advisory board Of the newly planned
Navy Bureau of Inventions. These
sixteen men will be selected by the
leading scientifc societies of the
country. Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels announces that he has writ
ten to the presidents Of eight socie-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
Banker Watkins III.

Greensboro, KY, July &c. c.
Watkins, president of the NatioaAl
Deposit Bank, and one of the city's.
foremost financiers, is critically Nc
at his home on Daviess street. His
children, Hugh b. Watkins, Of New,
York, and Mrs. Charles Carter. Of !
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

In the purity congress at San
Francisco, Rev. Albion Smith, of
Madison, Wis. scored women's
clothes. He said clothing should "be
such as not to attract attention to
the animal, but to obscure it. Wo-
man looks upon herself as an animal
and then decks that animal.self with
snowy trappings."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

Franks condition from the knife
wounds inflicted by j. w. Green, a
convict in the Georgia prison, is i'm
proved and his recovery is expected.
An investigation of the attack will
be made Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
Reckless Driving.

Joe Cosgrove, young man from
GAINESVILLE, collided with coal wag-
on while driving an auto on Camp
bell street Tuesday, wrecking the
front part of his car. No injuries
were sustained. Cosgrove was ar
rested and pleaded guilty in police
court and was fined 500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

England has purchased for it's
army 200, 900 bushels of onions in
the United States. This fact ought to
make the English army so strong
that nothing can stand up againstit.
-Ellzabethtown News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
BAPTISTS TO MEET
At Trenton The First Week In
August.

The next meeting of Bethel Bar.
fist Association will be held at Tren-
ton August 3 and a. There are 40
churches in the association and DR..
T. w. Blakey is moderator and Rev.
j. f. Griffith clerk of the association.
The Hopkinsville churches will be
represented.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

The death at Biddeford Pool. Me-,
Monday, of Mrs. Mary Halstead, Wild
ow of Murat Halstead, of Cincinnati,
formerly editor of the Cincinnati
Commercial, is announced. She was
78 years Of age.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

Lexington Commissioners have
done what few city councils have
done heretofore-voted to put Ii
rnse tax on carnival. Uusually
the carnival companies pose as public
enterprises, given for some local
benefit, and shrewdly work the coun.
ellis for free license.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

If DR.. Flint was hypnotized when
Harry Thaw looked at him. what
would be the effect if Evelyn should
fix her eyes upon the doc?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

The commissioners of Nashville
are resigning one at time and their
places are being filled. In this way
the commission is being reorganized
without recall vote, letting out the
officials involved in the municipal
scandal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

The hearing into Nashville's tang
led municipal affairs was interrupt
ed Tuesday when the Commissioner
hearing the testimony ordered May
or Howse, then on the stand, to leave
the room and disarm himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

The town of Slaughtersville has
had its name officially changed to
"Slaughters," the postoffice depart
ment having ratified the shortening
of the name. 1t is now in order for
Etown to follow suit
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
Important Meeting.

All who are interested in having
the Dixie Bee-Line on the GAINESVILLE
pike are urged to meet at Longview
school house on Friday, July 20, at 8
o'clock. :,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

The censors have let through a
report that. Kitchener's great army
of 100000 men is at last on the way
to the front.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

\ McChesney will be in Daviess coun-
ty next week for three speeches and
Stanley is expected to close his cam
paign in the Second district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Gov. McCreary reviewed the SOL
diers in the camp at Owensboro
Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

In the absence of Staff Col. Ike
Hart. Gov. McCreary reviewed the
the soldiers in person Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

At Danville. KY, Mrs. Hattie
Henson, aged So. shot and killed AL
bert Crouch, aged 40. in a quarrel
over a bowling dog.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

Lieut.. Becker has less than a week
to live. Next Wednesday is the date
of his execution.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

An agreement to settle the great
coal strike ip South Wales has been
reached.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

Eliminating fractions the above
figures show the percentage Of
increase in each of the princi.
pal cities of the State to be as fol-
lows:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

The Greensboro police broke up a
kid game of baseball Sunday after
noon. ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

The Germans this week captured
he town of Rsdom ana nxocaedad
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22
WATCH THE DATE

After youf name. reasw
promptly. and not mfsss sus-
Der. The Postal resulstissB
require subscriptions 10 ~
paid in advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-22

FOR KENTUCKY
Generally fair Thurs
day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
GROWING POLITICAL INTEREST

Pierre correspondent in Aberdeen
News: Though not political year,
there is considerable politics hoating
IN the Dakota air these days. The
richards suit to test out the right OF
the legislature to repeal, amend or
change an initiated act, has opened q
wide field for discussion as we'll as
political foresight. If he should es-
tablish the fact that the legislature
went beyond its powers, it would
mean that a campaign would be on
overnight i'll the state for the lining
up OF the proposal men at the mid
winter meeting under the old law.
II he fails there will be no active
campaign until some time next
spring, when it Will be necessary for
the candidates to get into the game
for the June primary, or six months
later than the requirements under the
old Richards act.
There has been considerable skir-
mishing over the insurance depart
ment appointments, and a question
as 10 just where they will line up the
first of July. George Fallon of Lead,
has been asking for the position of
state fire marshal, held by S. f
Grams of Lead, but the indications
are that Grams will hold onto that
position, and that Fallon will be
given the po ition Of head of the state
securities commission, or "blue sky"
department, after the first of July.
when it becomes q salaried position
instead of fee situation, as it has
been so far, with the fees not exces.
sve. AS to the head of the depart
ment, there are several applicants
for the place, among them. Jed Ham
mond of Capistata, Thomas Potwin
of Lennon, and in fact several other
applicants who would like the place,
with Commissioner Stablein in posi-
ton and willing to stay longer in the
same position, with the first of July
to tell just what will be done in that
position.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
PREDICT A BOOM

That a real estate boom is looming
over the horizon is the belief Of the
New 7 ork Commercial which figures
it out this way:
In the west, where prosperity is
now recognized by ali, it appears
that the farmers have sold their pro-
duce and live stock and have reduced
or paid off their debts. Their recent
creditors, the richer farmers, local
bankers. capitalists and merchants.
have suddenly found themselves with
idle money on hand The farmers
are not borrowing as much as they
are paying back on mortgages, SO
these thrifty western investors have
to seek something besides farm mort
cages. Many Of them are buying
stocks and bonds which are still chea b
and yield generous income returns.
As the price of good securities goes
up they will pay more attention to
real estate and building operations.
This is also true of eastern investors.
aud it explains why a boom in the
stock market usually eliminates in a
real estate boom. That day has not
yet arrived on this movement, hut it
will come ~ it has in the past.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
FIREMEN,s TOURNAMENT

Belle Fourche May 3 Arrange
ments are fast being completed here
for the South Dakota State Firemen
tournament which will be held the
week OF June 7th.
Word has been received from towns
both east and west of the river at this
time to assure successful meet and
the present indications are that fully
fifty per cent more teams Will enter.
The So 500 purse which has been
hung up is large enough to justify
any team in the state to participate
and the prizes are so divided that
every delegation is practically as
sured of getting something. ~ mum
Der of bands have signitied their in
tention to attend and lend their assis-
tance towards making the event u
success. Some scenic side trips are
being arranged and the city itself is
making every possible arrangement
TO show the visitors good time.
The programs are out and may be
secured from the recording secretary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
INTEREST MONEY

That the suit instituted against the
estate of the late Kirk g. Phillips,
former state treasurer, for recovery
OF interest, alleged to have been col
Iected by Phillips ON state funds, fell
under the provisions of the statute
Of limitations, is given by Attorney
General Caldwell as his reason for
asking for dismissal of the suit when
1t was called in Lawrence county
court.
He holds, though, that this does
not in any way affect action against
other former treasurers, his holding
being that the limitation certainly
does not apply to the cases against c..
b. Collins and Charles Cassill, is the
view of the attorney general, with a
question in his mind evidently as to
whether or not the cases against John
Schamber come within the limit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
NO NATIONAL PRESI-
DENTAL PRIMARY

States that wish to establish Presi-
dental primaries are fully empower
ed to that end, but the nation ia with
out authority. This view repeatedly
expressed by The World, is now ac-
cepted by Senator Pomerene of Ohio.
who until recently held an opinion to
the contrary.
Although the machinery by which
we elect candidates for the Presiden-
cy ana elect Presidents is very elab-
orate, much of it is extralegal. The
Federal Constitution says only that
Presidents shall be chosen by Elec-
tors appointed in each State "as the
Legislature thereof may direct" and
that these Electors shall meetin in their
respective States and cast their bal
lots, making true return thereof to
the seats OF Government.
How the people, while recognizing
and retaining the electoral system.
reduced 1T TO mere bureau of regis
tration and established the great
national conventions in which par
Ties named their own candidates. to
support whom every Elector Of the
same party is oound in honor, is we'll
known. Congress has no more power
TO interfere with the national con-
Ventions than it has to restore to the
Electors the discretion with which
originally they were clothed.