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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
American "Gas Bombs" "

Americans who have condemned
the use of poisonous gases by the
Germans are likely to receive with
mingled emotions the news that the
United States govel nment is con-
ductiug series of experiments at
Fort Sheridan. with a chemical
bomb invented by DR.. l.. R. Fowzer;
that the purpose of the bomb is to
cause instaneous death through the
rapid diffusion of gaseous poisons.
and that the government is thinking
of adopting it if the tests demon
strate its success. 1t is further
reported that the chemists of the
war department have been working
for year to perfect such bomb.
1t will be recalled that at the last
Hague conference the representa-
tives of the United States refused to
join in a prohibition of poisonous
gases as weapons of war. declaring
that as asphyxiation was no more in-
human than mutilation. and that
gas bombs might really prove 10 be
more merciful than shrapnel as
agents of death.
DR.. Fowzer, however. makes no
such argument. He aims, he says
to eliminate war making war so
deadly that men will recoil from it
in horror" Yet all the inventors Of
new modes and implements of
slaughter have professed the same
laudab purpose.
In view of the unfavorsble inn
preston created in this country by
the German use Of the deadly gases.
there may be pubic protests against
our government sanctioning the
practice. 1t is possible. how
ever. that all the belligerents will
soon have adopted the new weapon.
in which case we should be obliged,
in self-defense. TO do likewise.
The general criticism leveled at
Germany by enemies and neutrals.
has not been based so much on the
principle of using ssphyxisting gas.
as on the fact that the belligerents
had agreed not to use it. and that
Germany. in doing so, was breaking
faith and taking an unfair advan.
tage. .-Owensboro Messenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Methodist Church.
Voluntary subscriptions are quie

Voluntary subscriptions are quiet
ly coming in on the new church.
There has been so far no canvass
made. but the matter is kept before
the congregation and the responses
are very encouraging.
During the next week the prob3-
bility is that the architect will be
selected and the plans decided upon,
which will be followed by a whirl.
wind campaign ia the near fu.ure.
Dr.. Powell will preach et 1D'45 a.
m. on "Leaners and Lifters, or Con-
trast the two classes of people in
every Community" At 7:50 D. m.
he will preach on How Men Make
Light of the Gospel" Sunday
School at $3.50 a, m. and ]. H. Cate.
the Superintendent wants 525 pres
ent at the tap of the bell. Epworth
League at $50 p. m. Strangers and
visitors specially invited and every
body welcomed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Inventions.

1t has been a long time since
perpetual motion machine was in.
vented. They used to come oftener
and with more regularity and enjoy
certain kind of notriety for a day.
But the inventor has made his ap.
pearance again, and as usual the
only thing he needs is a little ready
money, 1t is doubtful if his inven-
tion will ever enjoy the experience
of full complete investigation with
that condition to be fulfilled.
However, laymen and scientists no
longer draw the line where invention
stops and the impossible begins.
There is concededly no dividing line.
A few years ago scientists laughed
at the prospect of heavier than air
flying machine, and there are thou
sands of them to-day performing
utilitsrian part in modern warfare.
Not long ago there was no such
thing as an undersea craft. and even
now. under the rules of international
warfare no provision is made for
submarines.
The hand grenades are thrown
from the trenches and bombs loaded
with spears dropped from overhead
craft on troops every day. Less
than few months ago no one ever
heard of bomb loaded with gases
which, when thrown according to d.
rections. would kill those within a
given radius with its deadly fumes.
The vainest fights Of the imagina-
tion. have been excelled in the emer-
gency of war, and the pressing de-
msnds of peace are no less insistent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Henderson Man Missing.

Henderson. KY. May 2S.-Rsla-
tives and friends of William H.
Compton. prominent insurance man,
fear that he has met with foul play.
He left home two weeks ago and was
last seen in Evansville. His wife is
almost distracted over his absence.
The matter was kept secret by the
family, who hoped to locate him. He
is said to have had large sum of
money when he left home. officers
at Evansville have found no trace of
him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Big Blow at Henderson.

Henderson. Ky. May ga cy'
clone struck this city yesterday sf
ternoon shortly after 3 O'Clock. un'
roofing buildings. uprooting trees,
taking tops from chimneys and do
ing damage to the extent Of several
thousand dollars. The Henderson
courthouse was Damaged by the
storm, as was the Episcopal church,
residence in the north part of the
city was struck by lightning. and il
was nearly total loss.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
TRIGG ITEMS.
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Mr.. Lafe Lester was stricken with
apoplexy early yesterday morning at
his home in this city. The right side
is badly paralyzed, and he has been
in an unconscious condition since
stricken. Mr.. Lester is about sixty
six years of age and has not been in
GOOD health lately. He may linger
for time, but there is little hope of
his recovery.
Miss Dorothy Macdonald, the
younger daughter of Prof. H. A.
Macdonald. of Morganfeld, was op-
Grated on last Tuesday evening at
the Walker Infirmary at Evansville
for appendicitis. She stood the OPP
GRAFTON well; and at last report there
was hope of her recovery, though
still in a very critical condition.
George Cherry, young man who
has lived for many years at the home
of Mrs. Jane Cain, several miles
northwest of Cadiz, lost his life by
drowning in Little river on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week.
Herbert Roake. formerly of Cadiz
but now of Clarksville, was operated
upon in Nashville few days ago,
but is now getting along nicely.
T& nature of the operation was
quite serious.
Mr.. ]. r. Blakely. of Cerulean,
who suffered a paralytic stroke sew
eral months ago and whose condition
has been considered quite serious
during the past several days. was re-
ported some better yesterday after
noon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Mud Roads For Hopkins.

Madisonvilie, KY. May 26 The
election called for June 5 on the
$500. 600 bond issue for good roads
was called off Tuesday afternoon
and no efforts will be made now to
hold on election before next year.
Strong opposition to the bond is
sue had developed in the rural dis.
tricts and it was foregone conclu-
sion, it appeared that the issue
would be defeated overwhelmingly y
had the election been held. The
matter will be taken up later by the
promoters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
PURELY Personal

Mrs. W. B. Weaks has returned
from visit to friends in Paducah.
Mrs. J. NJ. Boyd is visiting her
mother, Mrs, Evelin Clayton. in Pa
ducah.
Miss Elizabeth McGee has return
ed from a visit to Mrs. Walter Faulk-
ner, at Marion. She was accom-
panied home by Mrs. Faulkner, who
will spend week with her daughter,
Mrs. Albert Lindsay, and sister, Mrs.
7. D. McGee.
Noblin RozzeIl, of Memphis, visi-
ted his father, DR.. M. W. Rozzell.
this week.
Rev. A. R. Kasey, of Elizabeth
town. spent Thursday in the city.
Harry Ware. who has been work..
ing in the Blue Grass region, has re-
turned to the city.
Tom Smith leaves today for Rich
mond, Va. and the East, where ne
will spend his vacation.
Dudley Tichenor, of Eddyville, is,
in the city.
Mis- Rebecca Gaither will leave.
Monday for Richmond, Va. to at.
tend the Confederate Reunion.
Misses Susan Bible, Evelyn Smith
end Mary Hayes are among the
graduates of Rsndolph-Macon Col
le2e at the ensuing commencement
Miss Nora Led'ord, of Pembroke,
was in the city Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
DEATH OF FARMER
James H. Jones Passes Away
After Long Illness.

James H. Jones. a well.known
farmer of theCarl neighborhood, died
Tuesday of a complication of diseas-
es. He was SO years old. His wife
and several children survive. Mr.,
Jones was a member of the Baptist
church and was a much esteemed
citizen. The interment took place
at Dogwood Wednesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Fighting In Last Ditch.

The Scott county local option elec'
ton contest case will be taken to the
United States Supreme Court.
After the Court of Appeals re-
refused a rehealing of its decision
holding the dry election of last Sep
tember valid, the vets sued out a
writ of error, thus preventing a
mandate being issued putting the
Judgment into execution.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Westland.Crook.

A marriage license has been is.
sued to Alvin Westlsnd. of Hamden,
Nc. snd Miss Laura K. Crock. of
this county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
UniversaIist Church.

Services at the Universalist church
tomorrow at 1880 p. m. Subject:
Following Jesus"
]. B. FOSHER,
Pastor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
QUITE SO.

"There is great deal of excite
ment over this hank tight''
eyes; they're raising quite Nc
Adoo about 1t"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
THE REASON.

"You can always air a baseball
matter"
"No wonder; there are so many
fans going about it,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
COMMON OCCURRENCE.

"OIy husband had part of hi
speech cut out yesterday"
Who was the operator?" Z
"Our telephone girl"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
THE ACID TEST.

'"What is the acid test Of affec.
tion?"
"A willingness to eat any kind of
salad that a woman likes"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
TRUE GALLANTRY.

"Say, you don't know how to ar.
que. You wouldn't climb apple trees
Cor peaches, would you?"
81 might, if the peaches asked
me-" ~,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29

More than five marriages are not
permitted one person in Russia. and
80 years is the marrisgeable limit
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29
Jared Hawkins Will.

The W II of the late Jared Haw-
kins was probated Thursday. He left
all his property to his wife during
her life, and directed that at her
death the property be sold and divided
equally between his two children and
NedTurrer. J. I Whitney and CIV.
Meriwett er are AIMED as executors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29

Three years ago the population of
the world was l.6sO,o 100000 persons
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29

Philadelphia jtney men have or
ganized to prohibit "joyriding-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-05-29

The annual gasoline.demand ofthe
United Kingdom is AGO, 100000 gall
Ions.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20

two base hits. Miles. Gardner; struck out by Wright l.. Mics 6. base on balls otT Miles [, off Wright ?, hit by pitcher. Niles ., Wright !. Umpire Collins
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20

Wilmar seems to have strong team in field work, but they appear to be a little off with the stick. Wright Is a good pitcher but he has failing that will make him unpopular around the circuit, and that failing is his bravado, conceited manner. He probably will come out of that, however.
 Miles, the new pitcher for the locals, has cool nerve in pinches. He was very wild in Tuesday, $ game and filled the bases twice, but each time he set tied down and retired the side. He is evidently good ball player as well as q good pitcher
 The following ,monikers" have been given the four teams in the circuit by a bunch of fans
 Warren Hilbillies
 Wilmar Resin Chewers"
 Monticello Red Necks
 Dermott "Bullfrogs" and Mos quito Chasers
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20

To Soda Fountains in Dermott terri tory: We can sell you your gas in 70 and 50 pound drums. We carry good supply and can fill your orders prompt ly and get it to you any day by freight or express. and save you money on freight, as the distance is short and delivery quick.
 4-22-At Dermott Bottling Works
 FOR RENT One large room with one or two beds; gentlemen preferred. Also 3 room house on Speedway street Mrs. c. l.. St. John.
 If you want to keep your wife in norance of your iiirtations with otar's women just tell her all about thi Chances are she won't believe WI you say and will simply size you upj a boaster -Ex.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
Fridays Game.

In the second game of the season the locals defeated Warren on the latter s ground Friday by the score of to ?.
 For the first six innings only Is men faced Gayon. while the locals scurried the bases fer a total of seven runs.
 Warren. in the eighth. got two hits and this. with three errors. nettcd them three runs. In the ninth only three men faced Galyon Parker was the hitting demon of the game Out of five trips tn the plate be secured three singles and double D Ellis, out of five tines up, connected with d two bagger and single Galyon lined out
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The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
Around the Circuit.

Warren has strengthened her team since the first two games. She now has Ganaway, Armstrong and Ward, all of the Ouachita team and all good ball players.
 It is reported that Monticello has been combing the state for players. is said that they have signed Bert lison of the University team. If
 is true they have valuable man.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
A Small Exchange.

The following write-up of Dermott and the Dermott telephone exchange appeared in the May issue of the South western Telephone News. a handsome magazine issued at St. Louis, monthly, by the telephone company The article ls accompanied by photographs of the new exchange and the old. in q live Arkansas town The article is by V. II Foy, district traffic chief of Pine Bluff k. Nj. Scott is the local mana ger
 " ou very frequently read about the targe exchanges but the ones of which the company has the larger number are not giveu very much attention. Your interest x more readily attracted by the unusual, 30 your attention k di- rected to the fact that you are reading about one ef the largest magne:o of fees in Arkansas, even though 1t k located in town of onlr 2, o9o people
 This exchange has two positions of local. three of toll. and two calcula- graph sections, q good idca of its size and appearance being obtained from the illustration This boardhas recent ly been put in secyicr. replading three rections each ot which was Of dit- ferent type. At the time the new board was installed the outside plant was rebuilt and the office quarters more than doubled in size The operat- ing room k large and comfortable The rest room adjoins this room and is the pride and pleasure of the operating force. being well furnished, neat and comfortable
 During the past year three toll leadr have been rebuilt into this ex- change. which gives increased toll ia ciIities their being nineteen terminat- ing toll circuits These oerve terri tory of approximately four thousand square miles in the southeastern part of Arkansas
 Connecting to this exchange k a common battery branch exchange with sixty stations, serving the guests of one of the hotels to keep them in con stant touch with the outside world This is an indication of the progressive spirit of this town of ,. 5oo people They have further indicated this spirit during the past year in erecting $l9s. GOO worth of buildings, which includes hotels. schools, churches and 9assen- ger station. Five miles of concrete sidewalks have been made to enable these progressive people Co reach these buildings
 An average of five hundred outward toll calls are completed weekly with loss of about 6 per cent. winch com pares very favorably with number of common battery offices
 "A good plant, an excellent force, and cooperation between all employees of all departments makes possible these fine resg.ts.
 You are how interested in learning that this exchange of excellence !. at Dermott. Chlcot county. Arkansas. Look Il up and ,earn where one of thr large toll switching centers Is located '
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
Ten-Dollar Bugs.

The manufacturers of Ross Dead Quick" Spray will pay ten dollars apiece for bedbugs, ants, heas, mites. reaches and certain other insects it will not kill This Spray also kills and frees the home of mosquitoes It is SC clean you may use it to spray bed spreads and other furnishings. Sold in Dermott by Henry Bordeaux and Han chey Drug Go.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
Tuesdays $ Game.

Manager Judd ef WiImar. wishing to stop the furious gate of the locals played his highest pitching trump Tuesday ana. alas. he saw 1t ascend so gracefully. Wright. the highly touted hero of Wi.mar. was as meek as Mary $ little lamb after the first three or four innings, and our boys ,.ffeated Wilmar 3 to , Miles. who was on the firing line for Dermott. was wee bit wild, which together with two or three errors was responsible fer Wilmar 's two runs, bat he proved many times that he has cool nerv 2 when. with the bases full and nobod, down, he retired the side. Niles two aase hit in the seventh was responsible for the batting rally that n-tted the locals two runs YelloRiy and Gardner are also entitled to praise for their stick work.
 Wilmar played stiff game and many were the times tina: the specta- tors from Dermott expected to see Wilmar VII
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20

Summary Three base hits, Galyon; two base hits Parker D. Ellis, Griffin, sacrifice hits, C. Ellis ?, Mathers. Gal yon; struck out by Galyon l2. Reap '; base on balls off Galyon ?, Reap I. Time of game 2:20. Umpire. Turner
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
Southeast Ar-
 kansas League
League Standing.

Results last Friday:
 Dermott ', Warren :.
 Monticello 5. Wilmar ?. Results last Tuesday:
 Dermott 3, Wilmar ..
 Monticello 3, Warren ?.
 Parker is leading the local batsmen with the percentage of i29. YeIIowly clouted 500 clip in Tuesdays game, but because he has not participated in more than one game he cannot be counted the real leader. The standing:
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20

Ihree ot the strongest mtters on the tean, have beer hitting in hard luck during the season. Deering. Ware and Waterman are all good swatsmen and when ,het do hit theis stride those at the top will nave to look close.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
New Officers Elected.

A business and social meeting of the Unity Adult Bible Class of the Presby terian sunday School was held in the church parlors on last Thursday even ing. New officers were elee: ] and ways and means of betterue tse class work were discussed. The meeting was presided over by | r RemIey, the retiring president Al the close of the business session delightful refresh ments were served by Mesdame, Rem ley and Daniels.
 The newly elected officers are as follows:
 President, F. G Hammock.
 Vice president, G. L. Burke
 Secretary, F. r. Remley
 Treasurer. Mrs. W ] Spla~n,
 Teacher, Mrs C. F. Kinney.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20
No. SiX-Sixty-Six

This ia prescription prepared especially tor MALAaiA or CHiliS d FEVER
 Five or six doses will break any case, and If taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Cslomel and does not sripe or sicken. 2Sc
The Dermott news., 1915-05-20

Job work neatly and promptly done at The Dermott News Office. Your patronage solicited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
ORDINANCE NO. 4431.

AN ORDINANCE prescribing a tax levy
for the purpose of maintaining a double
platoon fire department in The City of
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TOPEKA:
Section 1. That, from and after the tax
ing effect of this ordinance hereinafter
provided, the mayor and commissioners of
The City of Topeka shall annually levy a
tax of one-half mill on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all taxable property
in The City of Topeka, to be collected as
other taxes. for the purpose of maintaining
a double platoon fire department. The
money derived from such tax levy shall be
applied toward the maintaining of double
platoon fire department In The City of
Topeka and shall not be used for any other
purpose.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official city paper and its rau-
fication by the voters of The City of To-
peka at the regular city election on April
g. 1915
Passed the Board of Commissioners.
March 10. 1915.
Approved, March 10, 1915.
[seal.l r. L. COFRAN. Mayor.
Attest: G. b. BURGE. City Clerk"
The said proposition shall be submitted
in substantially the following form:
Proposition concerning fire tax levy
Yes.
No.
The ballots used at said election shall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
MONEY.
LEGAL.


have said proposition printed thereon in
words and figures as above set forth. And
If a majority of the votes cast at such cleo
ton shall be in the affirmative, it shall be
the duty of the mayor and commissioners
to pass or enact the necessary. ordinance
to carry into effect the proposition so sub
mitted and ratified by the electors at such
election
All legally qualified voters of The City
of Topeka, Kansas, both male and female,
are entitled to vote at said election.
Said election shall be held under and
pursuant to the general election laws of the
State of Kansas the polls shall be opened
at 6 O'Clock A. NJ. in the several voting
precincts in said city and shall not be
closed until o'clock p NJ. of said day
and the selection of persons to serve as
judges and clerks at said election, in each
of the election precincts of said city, and
the canvass of the returns and the declara-
ton of the result thereof, shall be done
and carried on at the time and in the
manner provided by law
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here
unto set my hand this oath day of March.
1915.
[Seal1 X. l.. COFRAN,
Mayor of The City of Topeka, Kansas.
Attest: c. b. BURGE,
City Clerk of The city Of Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 27, 1915

HOUSE BILL No. 1046.
AN ACT in relation to elections and pre-
scribing penalty for the violation of the
provisions thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That it shall be unlawful for
any officer or member of any state, dis
trict, county, city, ward or township COM
mittee, or of any club, organization or as
sociation designed to promote, or engaged
party, or the election or defeat OF any can
didate for public office, or the carrying or
defeat of any measure, to directly or in
directly employ or pay or furnish money
for the purpose of employing or paying
any person, firm corporation to convey
in hacks, carriages AUTOMOBILES or other
conveyances any voter or voters to any
polling place at any primary, general or
other election. or for conveying any per-
son to any place of reglstranon, for the
Sec. p 1t shall be unlawful Tor any per-
son, firm, or corporation to accept any
employment compensation from any
candidate, club, or organization, or officer
or member thereof as referred to in sec
ton 1 hereof, for the purpose of conveying
in any hack, carriage, automobile or other
vehicle, any elector to any polling or reg
istration place in this state for the pur
pose of voting or being registered, or to
drive or be in charge of any hack, automo-
bile or other vehicle being SO used.
Sec. 8. Any person violating the terms
of this act shall upon conviction be deemed
guilty of misdeIneanor and punished by
a fine of not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail not exceed
ing thirty days, or by both such fine and
and every elector conveyed to any such
polling or registration place shall consti-
tute a separate offense
Sec. f. This act shall take effect and be
force from and after its publication in the
official state paper.
hereby certify that the above Bill orig