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Newark post., 1915-02-03
Here and There

Wilmington High School alumni
and the City Council differ as to
the mode of choosing the proposed
new Board of Education for the
city. The former favor a board of
seven members chosen from the
city at large and Council five mem
bers chosen from each of the Rep
resentative and two from each of
the Senatorial districts Of the city.
Wilmington by unanimous vote
has directed the City Solicitor to
draft bill to be offered in the Leg
islature enabling the city to bor-
row up to 10 per cent Of the total
assessment for public improve
ments. Under the present arrange.
ment special acts Of the Legislature
authorizing bond issues are re.
quired to obtain money needed for
improvements.
While Frank Watson, a farmer
living near Talleyville, and his
wife were driving to their home
late on Wednesday night along the
Concord pike in a carriage with
the side curtains down, the former
who occupied the front seat was
struck in the eye by some object
He was overcome with pain and
told his wife to take the reins. She
drove to the Homeopathic Hospital
in Wilmington where it was found
that Mr.. Watson was likely to lose
the sight Of his eye. He thinks
highwaymen may have caused his
injury, thinking he was alone but
he saw nobody and heard no report
of firearm.
A jury in the Supreme Court in
Wilmington last week found ver-
diet for $596.52 with interest from
October 1913 for stone furnished
by the Beaver Dam Marble Com
pany Of Baltimore, for the erection
of McCabe Memorial M. E. Church
near Wilmington. The contract
ors have filed a counter suit for
$1,000, the cost Of shaping the
stone which they claim was not fit
ted for use.
Chaplain Marvin of Fort du
Pont, addressed a union service Of
the Protestant churches of Della
ware City held in the Town Hall on
Thursday evening on "Billy Sum-
day as a Man of God" The chap
lain had heard the famed revivalist
eleven times in Philadelphia and
elsewhere on former occasions .
William j. Mahan, aged 80 years,
a car inspector, of All South
Broome street, Wilmington, was
fatally crushed between cars in
Newark post., 1915-02-03

NEW YORK to San Francisco
IN in a fifteenth of a second! A
few hours since, the voice of man,
for the first time in history, leaped
in single bound from the Atlantic
to the Pacific! Thus have the
dreams of the early telephone pio-
neers come true!
What short time it seems since
Alexander Graham Bell heard the
voice of his assistant, Watson, come
feebly over tao miles of sOire from
Cambridge to Boston. Within the
week, Dr. Bells voice has answered
that same Watscn's voice over 34oo
miles of line from one coast to the other.
Down swept that voice over the
copper wires from New York through
the outskirts of Philadelphia, up and
down over the Alleghenies into Pitts
burgh and on past the windy city of
Chicago, across the plains through
Omaha and up over the snow-capped
peaks to Denver. Then on, swifter
than light to Salt Lake City and out
across the foothills of the Rockies to
the Golden Gate City of the Pacific!
That voice of forty years ago
was anxious and hesitant. This
Newark post., 1915-02-03

dore Townsend, Milford Chronicle,
Milford, G. o. Melvin, Ledger En-
terprise, Pocomoke City, Md, G.
l.. Vincent, the Messenger, Snow
Hill, Md, executive committee,
Newark post., 1915-02-03

with The officers as ex-officio mem
hers Those attending the meeting
on loved luncheon at the Hotel du
Pont as the guests of Manager l.
S. Taite.
Newark post., 1915-02-03

saved The house was insured and
there was about $3.50 on the con-
tents. The barn on the farm was
burned with it's contents on last
Labor Day.
Newark post., 1915-02-03

time it had in it the ring of triumph.
For triumph it is, a triumph of
science; none greater has the past
generation witnessed.
Within a short time, when the
final tests and adjustments have
been made, the gateways of this
mighty wire span will be thrown
open to the public, This achieve
ment has involved the work of a
corps of $50 engineers and scientists;
improvements, great and small in
every piece of telephone plant and
apparatus; vast expenditure of
money; all contributing to convey
the tiny voice impulses one seventh
of the distance round the globe.
But it is a triumph in a greater
sense. Back of and beneath 1t all is
the spirit of SERVICE, the observance
Of public need and the untiriug, un-
swerolng energy schieh has its focus on
the achievement of the required end
despite all seeming impossibilities.
That's the spirit of the Bell System
organization, which justifes the GEN
erous measure of confidence and
reliance that has been placed upon
it by the American people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
JOHNSON COURT"
Great Improvement Made on
North Main Residence
Block.

The residence block on the east
side of North Main street, between
Second and Third streets, has been
greatly improved recently and con
verted into a square to be called
johnson Court"
The two lots fronting on Main
street are owned by j. T. Johnson
and Low johnson. The former has
made notable improvements in his
property, including the erection of a
handsome brick cottage on the east
end of the lot, fronting on Third
street. Low Johnson has complete
ly re modelled the large twostOry
brick inherited from his late father,
w. N. Johnson. A frame addition
in the rear has been detached, moved
further back and added to and is
now handsome cottage fronting on
Second street. The main building
has been enlarged with brick add.
ton containing eight or ten rooms, a
heating plant put in and the whole
house converted in a beautiful and
up to-date apartment house of four
teen rooms. This house is occupied
by Mr.. w. A. Cornette's family and
the cottages by the families of Mr..
M. l.. Stockley and Mr.. r. w. Boyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Corvette have a
number of most desirable apart
ments TO let.
Through the center of the square
a driveway is being constructed from
Second to Third street. The i'm.
.provements were made under the
personal direction of the owners, al
an outlay running well up into the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
FATAL STROKE
OF APOPLEXY
MIR. Mcnamara Stricken While
at Work and Death Quickly
Follows.

M F. Mcnamara, whose wife was
formerly Miss Katherine Roche, of
this city, died suddenly of apoplexy
in Paducah Tuesday. He was in the
employ of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company and was entering a
tool house in the company's yards
when stricken, Mr.. Mcnamara was
"A years old and a member of the
Catholic church. He is survived by
his wife and four children. The re.
mains were brought here Thursday
afternoon. His funeral services were
held at the Catholic church by Faith
er Welsh yesterday morning and the
interment took place in Riverside
Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
M. II. SMITH
UNDER KNIFE.
Operation, Though More Seri-
GUS Than Was Expected,
Proves Successful.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. IGNITION
II. Smith, of Louisville, president of
the L. & N. road, underwent seri-
Gus operation at the Brady Urologi-
cal Institute of the John Hopkins
yesterday morning. H was on the
table for more than two hours and
the physicians found the case little
more serious than they had antici
pated. A form of disease of the
kidneys is Mr.. Smiths trouble.
During the ordeal. Sidney Smith.
the Louisville lawyer. and son of the
patient. was in the adjoining room.
The physicians announced that the
operation was successful. but Mr.,
Smith will be forced to remain at
the institution little longer than
was at first anticipated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Culpepper.Robinson Meeting,

The meeting commenced as per
announcement on Wednesday p. M,
and Prof. Robinson, the choir direct
or, was on hand, but Rev. Burke
Culpepper has not arrived. He will
reach the city tonight. and will
preach his first sermon Sunday at
l0:45 a. m, and preach again at
z p. m.
During the week there has been
no day service. but DR.. Powell has
preached every night and Prof. Rob-
inson led the singing. Beginning on
Monday, there will be services daily
at 10 a. m. and z p. M. and every
body is invited TO come
Sunday School will meet as usual
at $3.50 a. m. and the Epworth League
at 6 p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
THE FAIR
MUST LIVE
Committee Will Enlarge The
Capital Stock and Meet
Deficit.
HOPKINSyILLE NOTA GUTTER
Meeting at The Avalon Thurs
day Showed The Right
Spirit.
HOPKINSyILLE NOT GUTTER

The "Hopkinsville idea" pervaded
the meeting at the Avalon. called tC
discuss the fairs financial Difficult
ties. A small amount was due on
the constructing cost of the build,
ings and the rainy week this year
caused a deficit of more than 81 900.
1t is proposed to sell a few thousand
dollars more stock Of the authorized
capital and clean up the companies
debt and get things in shape for a
bigger and better fair next year, to
run a whole week so that one or two
bad days would not ruin the fair.
The attendance of business men
and farmers was gratifying and the
determination to give the fair the
needed support was universal.
Some stock was subscribed for by
those present and a committee was
named to have charge of the selling
of enough stock to meet the require
ments. 1t is believed that the peo-
pie generally will take a proper in
terest in the matter to guarantee its
success.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
WARSHIPS
LEAVE BALTIC
Two Reports Tell of Passage of
Powerful Squadron Toward
the North Sea.

Copenhagen, Nov. I9.-Tvan
squadrons, consisting of nineteen
German warships, passed from the
Baltic Sea into the Cattegat Wednes-
day morning.
The Cattes at IS the strip of water
separating Denmark from Sweden
1t is on the way from the Baltic to.
the North Sea.
Another report says a foti la OF
twenty-five German torpedo bOaes
and big cruiser passed HeIsiEsg-
burg, on the southwest coast of
Sweden, at 6 o'clock "Wednesday
morning, proceeding at high suse6
northward.
Helsingborg is at the northern esR-
trance to the sound which separates
Sweden and Denmark.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
To Inaugurate Y. NJ. c. A.
Campaign During Next
Month.
AT HOTEL LATHAM DEC. IA
c. A. Tevebaugh, City Work
Secretary, Here This Week
In The Matter.

c. A. Tevebaugh, City Work Sec.
rotary of the Y. M. c. A. of Ken.
lucky was here this week to arouse
an interest in Y. M. C. A. work in
Hopkinsville, which has been allowed
to die out. Mr.. Tevebaugh will re-
turn here next month to start an
active campaign feature of which
will be a banquet at Hotel Latham
on the evening of Dec. IA, with sew
eral officials of the State Y. M. G. A.
as hosts. At this banquet the lead
ing citizens of Hopkinsville, they
will outline a plan that is expected
to meet the hearty approval of all
friends of this great work.
The local committee named to pre-.
pare for this campaign is made up
of Mayor F. X. Yost. Col. E. B.
Bassett, Jas. o. Cook, W. P. Win
free, L. H. Davis. J. E. Mcpherson,
Chas. M. Meacham, A. w. Wood,
Jas. West and r. A. Rogers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
0flicia! Statement Concerning
Sinking Of Vessel Cabled
State Department.
SHIP FLED WHEN WARNED
Denies Steamer Was Shelled
After She Came to a
StandStill.

Washington, Nov. 17.-American
Ambassador Penfeld today cabled
the state department an official state.
ment concerning the sinking Of the
Italian steamship Ancona, which had
been handed him by the Austrian
foreign office, apparently before he
received the departments instruc-
tons, to seek the Vienna version of
the tragedy.
The text of the communication
virtually is identical to that given
out in Vienna by the Austrian adj
mirality and sent to this country by
wireless from Berlin. 1t says that
the Ancona fled at full speed when a
warning shot was fred across her
bow and it denies the allegations
of the Italian government that the
steamer was shelled after she had
come to standstill and that other
shots were fired at lifeboats and at
persons swimming in the sea.
After the receipt of the report it
became known that Secretary Lam
sing considered that the state de-
partment now had in its possession
sufficient official information to form
the basis of an inquiry of Austria
Hungary regarding its attitude to
ward the, conduct of submarine war
fare. The secretary indicated, how
ever. that no communication would
go forward until a reply had been
made to questions submitted to the
Austrian foreign Office by Ambassa-
dor Penfield.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

GO FREE
Whitley County Court DiSmisses
Cases Brought Against
Them.

Whitley City, KY, Nov. 17.-On
the calling Of the cases, the confed-
Grating charges against the six Dem
ocrats here were dismissed by Coun-
ty Judge Williams to-day at eleven
O'Clock,
On the charge of confederating
and banding together to destroy
private property, four Democrats
were arrested November z at Whit
ley City, and later two others. The
trouble arose from the fact that the
office of the County Clerk, where the
McCreary county ballots were kept.
was broken into the Friday night
after the election. 1t was discovered
that the election certificates had
been tempered with and that the
number of votes originally cast for
Morrow had been raised from 1929
to 1,479.
Prior to this several Democrats,
among whom were the men arrested
had gone to the courthouse with the
intention of guarding tbs ballot
boxes, They were ordered away.
Their dismissal lends weight to the
charge by Democratic headquarters
that the outrage was not committed
by the Democrats because it was the
Republicans who were benefited by
the tampering with the returns.
The McCreary County Board of
Election Commissioners met this af-
ternoon and recertified the vote in
the Governors race, making Nor.
rows majority $50 les1 than had
been certified previously. The ex
cess vote. it was claimed by the
Democrats. had been added after
the election was held, and was the
basis of a suit to compel recertifca
ton. The Democratic member OF
the Board refused to sign the certi
fication as first made.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
DR.. FOSHER
TO LEAVE
Will Return to Old Home in
Illinois AbOnt
Dec |.

Rev. j. B. Fosher, State Superin-
tendent of Universalist churches,
who has been residing in this city
during the past four years, has de-
cided to return to Mt. Vernon, ILL.,,
to reside. He will leave here about
Dec. /. DR.. Fosher has made many
friends in this county during his stay
here, who will regret to learn of his
decision to return to his cid home.
His successor as pastor of the Uni.
church in this city and 9th.
er churches in this section of the
State has not yet been secured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
LADIES' CLUB
History and Literary Club is
Given New Life.

The History and Literature club,
for more than 20 years one of the
leading literary clubs in the city, for
ladies, was reorganized this week
after period of inactivity. with a
number of new members. Mrs. H.
II. Alternately was elected President
and a study of French history and
literature wes decided upon. A pro-
gram committee was named consist
inv of Mrs. Chss. M Meacham, Mrs.
j. B. Jackson and Miss Mallie Lind.
say. Another meeting will be held
Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
BURNED BY
EXPLOSION
B. F. McClaid, Well Known
Business Man, SuStainS
Serious Injuries.

Mr.. B. F. McClaid was badly burn
ed about the arms. hands and face
Wednesday night by lamp that ex.
ploded while he was blowing it out
in the monument establishment of
McClaid & Armstrong. He had
taken the lamp into the shop to look
after some matter in the stock room
and after getting through was in the
act of blowing the lamp out and put
ting it on table when it blew up in
his hand.
Burning oil was thrown upon him,
making severe burns on the exposed
parts of his person, flaring up into
his face and burning off his eye.
brows and eye lashes. j. M. Wal.
trip. who was with him, quickly ex-
tinguished the flames and kept them
from setting the house on fire. He
received prompt surgical attic tioa,
but has suffered intensely and his
condition was not satisfactory yes
terday. The worst burn is on his
right hand, which was so badly burn
ed that the nails dropped off. The
burns on his face are not serious.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
HAMLET STILL CLAIMS II.

Hon. Barksdale Hamlet was here
Thursday looking after the hearing
Of the case involving the correction
Of the official certificate from this
county, by which Jas. P. Lewis gain
ed 100 votes in the Longview pre-
cinct. Judge Hanbery. after an ex-
haustive legal presentation Of the
case, in which Mr.. HAMLET himself
spoke, ordered the mistake to be
corrected, which was promptly done
by the election Commissioners. This
increased Lewis lead to 3l6 votes.
An appeal was taken. The same day
the Court of Appeals affirmed Judge
Flyers decision at Paducah, the eff
feet of which was to reduce Ham,
let's majority from $50 in McCrack-
en- to about the same that Lewis has in
other counties. The race turns on
the admission Of votes recertified to
in Lewis favor, 10l in McCreary, 81
in Hart and 10 in Shelby. If these
votes are counted Lewis wins. Mr..
HAMLET says the original returns
give him a small maj and that
Ne will contest all changes, upon the
ground that only in formal contest
can the returns be altered and then
only by the courts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
DELAYED RECEPTION
At Bethel College Will Be Civ
en- Monday Evening

The students reception at Bethel
College postponed from last month
will be held Monday evening and
those receiving formal invitations
are expected to attend without
further invitations. as the date was
merely changed. The evening exer-
cises will be as originally planned
and the affair is expected to be
most enjoyable. School was taught
Saturday and there will be no ses-
sions Monday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Weighty Decisions Reached
By War Council in
Paris.
'ERBIANS STILL FALLINGBACK
May Announce Policy in Gal
lipOli and Greece At
Once.

London, Nov. 19.-The arrival of
Lord Kitchener in the Near East has
aroused the British troops on the
Gallipoli peninsula to renewed activ-
ity. and Scottish troops, aided by
two British monitors and cruiser.
have captured Turkish trenches and
consolidated them, suffering in the
attainment of their victory less than
fifty men killed or wounded. The
Turks lost at least 100 men.
The British War Council, which
has been visiting France, has return
ed to London after having effected q
closer working contact between the
Entente Allies.
Unofficial dispatches credit the
British with the defeat of the Bulga-
rians on the sector between the Va
landovo and Rabrovo. The Bulga-
rians, however. having taken the
Babuna Pass from the Serbians, are
now said to be sweeping forward be-
yond Prilep toward Monastir, which
is declared to have been virtually
evacuated by the populace.
On the Russian front the situation
generally is unchanged, but offensive
movements by the Germans have
broken down under the fire Of the
Russian guns.
The attitude of the Entente AZ
lies toward Greece. from which
country they are endeavoring to gen
a definite guarantee for the safety of
the French, British and Serbian
TROOPS, and the whole military poll
cy in the Near East, including the
Dardanelles, will. it is expected. bee
made clear before the end of the
present week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Robbed of $50.

VIM. Gray on Tuesday swore out
a warrant for the arrest of a regro
\ named Dawson. charging that Daw-
son, on Monday night. robbed him
of $50. while showing him the way
< TO a boarding house. The alleged
Mold-up &C Cured at point on the
L & N. Railroad.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
CHARGED WITH DOOTIEGCING.

Tush and Bud Welch. both colored,
of Pembroke. were before Commits
sioner Clark this week. charged
with selling liquor without license
The negroes. Who are brothers. We've
held over TO FEDERAL court and were
taken TO jail at Paducah to await
the action Of the Federal graz d
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Bids Too High.

Because of the apparent failure Of
private tidders 10 keep their pro-
posals within the 81 100000 limit Of
cost set by Congress for he hui 8 and
machinery Of bsttleships 4S and "a.
construction IT both vessels may be
undertaken st G V rrr 9 { navy
yerds
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

The term of Chas. C. McChord,
Kentucky members Of the Interstate
ACommerce Commission, expires Dec.
81 and bis reappointment is believed
to be assured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Lost Their Baby.

Mary Johnson Wyatt. infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Wyatt. died of pneumonia Yesterday
morning. aged one year. The baby
will be taken to Elkton today for
burial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Miss Nancy Johnson. daughter of
Congressman Ben Johnson, and
Lieut.. Pascal C. Crawford were mar
ried at Bardstown Wednesday. They
will sail for Panama Nov. n, where
the groo II is stationed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

I A London dispatch says German
lieutenant who broke his parole at
Newport News Oct. II, has been
caught. Lieut.. Koch and DR.. Kro-
neck were the two who escaped.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
THROUGHOUT TO-DAY.

The demonstration of Majestic
ranges. at the hardware depart
ment of the Forbes Mfg. Co.. will
continue to-day and tonight.
Many people have called to hear an
expert exp ain all about Majestic
ranges and others are invited. Re-
Treatments will he served
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Theodor Leschetitzky, the famous
teacher of the piano. is dead at the
age of IS. He lived for many years
at Vienna, but more recently at a
village near Dresden. He was the
principal master of Paderewski.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Joe Hilstrom. the murderer who
was granted respite at the request
of President Wilson. was executed
at Salt Lake City yesterday. Gov.
Spry declining to interfere fcrther.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Throwing out the $50 padded votes
in McCreary county gives Stanley a
little more than 500majority. apret-
ty comfortable lead as majorities go
this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
SUBMARINES CAPTURED
Six Have Been Taken by Alnd
Cruisers in Aegean Sea.

Naples, Nov. l9.-Accordine- 70.
passengers arriving by steamer fsaua
Saloniki, allied cruisers already Rape
captured six hostile submarines an
the Aegean Sea.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
SPECIAL WORK NEXT WEEK..

Judge Hanbery has fir.ahao. A.,s.
court at Murray and will Sc az homr.
until next week. o.. Nance =
goes to b Barren eOu' 4tBtD try = s.use
and on Thursday VII act, as. psc,;al
luuse az E ,.al .ee,tOwn. to try a. wsu-.
man who killed her husband
Inc trackless trolley syssen, q u.sss
Tor general freight trsG.r IA ,e<.ruI
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Carnegie Pensions.

Pensions amounting TO S674 900
were distributed TO professors or
widows Of professors BY the Carne-
" Eoundnf|o1 during fhe past yeaf
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Heavy SHOWS are retarding mill
tary operations in the Balkans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Justice Hughes has declined to be
a Republican candidate for president.