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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Nuggets of News.

Sand dunes of the Sahara desert
move about fifty feet a year.
Burning a lump of camphor in q
room will clear it of insects.
The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION possesses world member
ship of $4,000.
A fast trotting stallion died Of
fright in a New York state stable
during a thunderstorm.
The business of the New York
police department last year required
$3.50, 900 telephone calls.
Michigan is the leading state in the
manufacture of sand lime brick,
followed by Minnesota and New
York.
A Philadelphia university profess
sor has invented a dust-proof. fire.
resisting glass case for museum
specimens.
Experiments are being conducted
in Australia with a method for pro.
ducing Illuminating gas from sew
age sediment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
PUBLIC MOVIES HELD
in BOSTON PARKS

Municipal motion-p picture shows
were held in the public parks and
recreation grounds of Boston during
the middle part of the summer. The
scheme was promoted by several So
cial-propaganda organizations, the
mayor, and the park and recreation
department of the local government.
The programs were changed and the
pictures displayed in public places in
different sections of the city five
evenings each week. Films of an
educational nature, and those deal
ing with health and civic subjects.
dominated the exhibitions.-From
the September Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
PURELY PERSONAL

Rev. j. F. Holcomb, of Franklin.
has accepted the pastorate of theCen'
trail Presbyterian church at Prince
ton.
Mrs. Mike Griffin. of Mayfield. is
visiting relatives in the city.
H. C. Moore and family. who had
been living in Princeton for some
time. have returned to this city to
reside.
Miss Hazel Bridgwater. of New
Providence. Tenn. has returned to
the city. after spending several weeks
at home.
Mrs. Amelia Blades and daughter,
Zenobia Brown. are visiting in Nash
vile.
Mrs. Barnett, of Hartford. KY. is
visiting her neice, Mrs. Theodore
Heady.
Mrs. F. M. Usher and Mrs. Jeffie
Myers. of Mindenmines. Mo-. who
had been on a visit to the formers
mother, Mrs. B. B. Nance. near Pee
Dee. for several weeks. left Thurs
day for their home.
w. E. Adcock. of Church Hill. has
returned from a visit of two weeks
at Old Point Comfort. Norfolk and
other points in Virginia. I
Misses Eva and Helen Royalty
have returned from Q visit to rela.
tives at Smiths Grove. Ky. During
their stay they spent ten days with
a party of their friends in camp on
Barren river.
Mrs. P. C. Richardson, her guest.
Mrs. L. E. Killebrew. of Knoxville,
Tenn. and Miss Ora Summerhill, of
Oak Grove, are at Dawson.
Miss Johnny Beard has returned
from a visit to friends at Madison
vile.
Frank Monroe. of Jackson. Tenn.
is here to spend some time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Uncle Charley Walks In.

Uncle Charley Bays. of Knox
county. will be one of the unique
characters which will adorn one Of
the seats of the coming Kentucky
Legislature. AS the boys put it. he
walked in over both of his oppon-
ents. Parker and Price. Uncle
Charley is rs years old. wears Jeans
pants and brogan shoes and in the
summer time no sox. He made the
campaign all over the district a.foot.
1t is reported that Uncle Charley
never was over so miles away from
his home on Brush Greek in Knox
county and that he hardly ever goes
to Barbourville. only when he is
summoned es juror. They say he
is well.read and talks reasonably
we'll on the issues of the day.-Mid-
dlesboro Three States.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
TO THE CITIZENS
OF HOPKINSVILLE

penditures commensurate with the
utmost advancement along all civic
lines, | believe in the conservation Of
the health of the community along
the broad lines of actual life-saving
and disease prevention and s. am
opposed TO the present petty meth.
DDS that get no results but JOB or
two, and are constant annoyance to
good citizens who desire real santa
ton. The health of yourself and
family is the very first consideration
in your pursuit of happiness and
the blight of tuberculosis, malignant
fevers and eruptive or Infectious
diseases of children can be minimized
and practically banished by simple.
sensible and effective measures en-
ployed in such a way that instead OF
being irritated every citizen will be-
come an enthusiastic co-worker in
the sacred duty of keeping chair in
many homes from becoming vacant.
Every moment Of my time and
every resource of thought and study
will be devoted to the administration
of the office in uplifting. upbuilding
and identifying the city and making
it more and more place of delight
i full attractiveness in which to live,
indeed working diligently along
these lines will be to me labor of
| love and source of never failing
pride.
Needless it is for me to state that
on each and every proposition | will
be "unawed by influence and un-
bribed by GAIN" and ever the mill
tant champion of square deal.
AS to the publicity Of accounts, the
law itself provides for a monthly
public statement, and, of course, that
will be observed.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK H. BASSETT.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Suicide Pact.

Mayfield, Ky.-William Reed and
wife. living east of Mayfeld. formed
a suicide pact and the husband is
dead but the wife will recover. They
went into a field about a hundred
yards from their home and chose the
cabolic acid route. The husband
swallowed his. but Mrs. Reed be-
came strangled and spit out the pois-
onous drug. The couple are past
fcrty years Of age.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Mobiles At The Front.

The number of members Of the
House of Lords who are or have
been serving in his Msjesty's forces
is 1874. and in addition there are four
peers of Scotland. and twenty-five
peers of Ireland. who have no seats
in the House of Lords. bringing the
grand total up to 2l3.
OF the heirs to peerages twenty
five have been killed and nineteen
wounded.
The number Of peers sons reaches
the great total Of 42S GOO Of whom
are heirs to peersges). with 4S
killed. one who died while on active
service md 81 wounded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
TO THE COAL DEALERS
OF The CITY AND COUNTY.

The Christian County Board of
Education is ready to accept bids for
the contract to furnish the coal for
the schools this winter.
We shall need approximately ten
thousand bushels of coal. We can
use only lump coal free from slack.
Most of this coal will be hauled dur
ing September and October by the
districts.
The Committee appointed to re-
ceive bids consists of Joe johnson,
Edgar Harmed and Will Lacy.
Sealed bids may be left at office
of Superintendent. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
The SEPTEMBER POPULAR
MECHANICS MAGAZINE.

An unusual collection of II pic
lures of the "EsstIand" disas'e
and rescue work accompany an ar
ticle by Sesrle Hendee app caring in
the September Popular Mechanics
Magazine. These views give clear
idea of the general scene of the acct
dent. show the degree of submerg-
gence, and indicate how it was pos
sible. with thousands of person S
rushing toward the spot and with
numerous water craft swarming
around. for nearly thousand hu-
man beings to lose their lives.
Besides the "Eastland" views. the
September Magazine contains BAT
other illustrations. The first in
stallment of a series of three articles
under the general head -Four
Years in the Navy" shows the &C.
tivities of the United States appren.
tice seaman during the six months
preliminary training he receives at
one of the government stations.
With drills. educational work,
boating practice. and amusements,
the young man is transformed from
civilian of careless or Indifferent
habits into a mentally trained and
developed physical type having a
definite purpose in life.
Every phase of the great Euro
pean war is shown in Is consecutive
pages Of views. and page view and
an article give an idea of the opera
tion of the German aerial topedo.
a recent development in this field.
Other page views or groups Of views
In the September magazine are:
"Workmen Wrecking High Wall
beneath Their Feet" Destruction
in Wake of Cincinnati Tornado.
model of Panama Canal in Opera
tion." "Derelict Found by Cutter in
Atlantic Lanes" Primitive Pro-
cesses In Field and Home" etc.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21

With apologies for presuming upon
your patience and good nature at this
time while the atmosphere Is sur
charged with both City and State
politics, | desire to announce myself
as an asp'rant for Commissioner Of
the City of Hopkinsville before the
Primary that is to be held under the
law, as provided, on October 10th,
and ask your kind indulgence for a
brief statement of my claims and
qualifications which | will state as
modesty as / may.
Holding high ideals of public SER
vice and deep sense of the obliga-
lions involved in this new and untried
Office of Commissioner, | can bring
to 1t an integrity of purpose and a
native ability and quickness of per-
ception. together with gift of or
ganization; also having Travelled ex-
tensively and visited cities of all de-
grees making observation and study
of their advanced methods. | am in
a position to see that Hopkinsville
secures the best and most economical
improvements and that she keeps
abreast of every advanced method
that has the approval of sound ex-
perience.
A wide and intimate acquaintance
throughout the country, particularly
among city officials and civic experts.
opens to me wide avenue of invalu-
able knowledge.
believe that without additional
cost and probably for less cost than
now, that the very best streets
throughout the city can be made and
maintained simply by the exercise Of
the ordinary business methods of
economy, accountability and system,
with proper knowledge. but WITH
OUT any favoritism or wasteful dis
regard for public funds.
Along with the conservation of ex-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Boy Suicide.

Bowling Green. KY, Aug. 90
Garland, the l2-year-old son Of
William Logan. who lives FIVE miles
north of Smiths Grove. committed
suicide late this afternoon. He had
been reproved for some misdemean-
or and the boy went to the barn.
tied a rope around his neck and
jumped to his death. The family.
noting his absence. went to look for
him and found him dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Carbolic Acid Route.

Maysville. KY. Aug. 19.-Louis
C. Cragg. of Kansas City. Mo-. CON-
mitted suicide by taking carbolic
acid.
Peter Cook. aged forty years. also
committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid. He was prominent far
mer. He drank a quarter of a pint
of the acid.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Contest For Wallace,

Through an allotment held by the
Circuit Clerk. Louisville. the contest
proceedings of Judge James Quarles
against Arthur M. Wsllace for the
Democratic nomination for Judge of
the Chancery Court. First division.
will be presided over by Judge
P. Gregory unless he declines to
serve and enters an order authoriz-
ing the clerk to have another allot-
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Wanted To Be An Angel.

Hartford City. Ind. Aug. 90
Dena Baker. aged 8. died after swal.
lowing poison at her home near here
today. 1t is said that the little girl
often expressed the wish ito be an
angel"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
TENNESSEE LAND!

FARM FOR SALE-2OS ACRES.
GOOD dwelling. all necessary out
buildings, cistern and barn; well To-
Gated. Other farms, all reasonable,
j. B. SUGG, Adams, Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
We Grind Our
Own Lenses

We have just put in acomplete Lens
Grinding Plant and can save you
money on Glasses. Broken Lenses
duplicated while you wait. YOUR
EYES TESTED and Glasses accur-
ately fitted. We guarantee Salts
faction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Progressive Rock Party.

One among the most enjoyable So
cial function of the season was
Progressive Rock party given Tues
day afternoon by Mesdames Tom
and Forest Binns. complimentary to
Mesdames F. M. Usher and Jeffie
Myers. of Mindenmines. Mo. The
decorations consisted of profusion
of cut flowers arranged in most ar
t:stic manner, giving the impression
of a truly home scene in Florida, and
bringing forth much admiration
from everyone present on the happy
occasion. A two-course luncheon
was served and it is needless to add
that ample justice was done to the
bountiful spread Of viands. Delight
full music was rendered by Mrs.
Tom Binns at intervals throughout
7. the afternoon and this feature added
greatly to the enjoyment of the as
sembly, which numbered two dozen
or more.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Society
AS You Like 1t Club.

Miss Agnes Flack was the hostess
of an informal party for the AS You
Like 1t club yesterday morning. De-
lightful refreshments were served.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-21
Dance at Elks'.

One of the best dances of the sea-
son was given at the Elk's club
Thursday night. Simpsons Orches-
ira furnished the music. Among
the visiting young ladies were: Misses
Wiley, Terrell and Maurine Rye. Of
Paducah; Elizabeth Breeding. of st.
Louis. and Ethel Thomas. of George
town, KY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14

proval Of the president may lease them
to private shipping corporations, or
may operate them as a merchant fleet
indefinitely. This latter provision is
the zone man. government shipping
board, and indefinite launching of
the government into the shipping
business. to which the opponents most
object.
The Padget compromise. certain of
house passage. will be in better par
liamentary status for the administra-
ton in the senate than the original
bill, now shunted to the general cai-
endar. The Weeks bill passed by the
senate, the democrats will move to ac-
cept the house amendment-the Gore
ship purchase plan-with the two year
limitation plan. This, it is believed,
will better present the legislation for
a vote in the senate than by trying to
shove through new bill. But the fill
busters, even then, will be able to
continue their obstructive tactics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
ARTIST IN SEARCH
OF PERFECT MODELS
Police Now Have Him Locked Up and
are Making an InvestL !.
cation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 13.-Search
by Allyn Sherrick, 40, who says he is
an artist, for perfect models result.
ed tonight in his confinement at po-
lice headquarters as a disorderly per
son. On complaint of one OF the
"would-be. models, police this after
noon raided Sherrick's studio and as
a result of their discoveries there, the
artist was locked up.
Although Sherrick has advertised In
local papers for several weeks FOR
models and has had many applicants,
the police were unable to find any
record Of anyone having been hired.
Today a professional artists model
was sent by the police to answer the
ad and on information contained In
her report, the raid was ordered. De
tectives confscated memorandum
book OF prospects" containing the
names and addresses of nearly 100
married women, many OF them living
in exclusive sections OF the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
I'LL TREATMENT
IN I. o. o. F. HOME
Startling Stories Have Been Brought
Forth Since More Made
His Confession.

TUnfted Press Leased Wire Service
YONiKERS. N. Y, Feb. 13-Start.
ling stories Of alleged ill-treatmenr
and misconduct toward little girl In
mates OF the Odd Fellows Home at
Yonkers. were brought forth today as
result OF the investigation OF the
story Of Frederic Mors, that he killed
eight aged inmates Of the home be-
cause he thought they would be "oet-
ter off dead"
According to statements Of inmates,
now In the hands of Chas. H. Warner.
superintendent OF the Westchester
County Children's society, Fritz
Reitcher, orderly at the institution.
often ''hugged and kissed" and talked
improperly to girl inmates OF IA and
Is years. Reichert's alleged impro-
prieties are said to have occurred IN
the absence Of Mrs. Bangert, vile OF
the superintendent.
Reichert. who corroborated the tes-
timony Of Mors' story Of poison, Is
now held in the White Plains JAN as
material witness, as Is also VIM. Bus
laine. who Mors alleges was often iel'
in charge Of the pharmacy.
Warner declared tonight his 1nves-
tigation will be pushed to the limit,
Former employees of the home may %
called in ths, investigation as soon as
he can corroborate the signed state
ment OF girl inmates now In his pos
session. Warner is working In G"
operation with Coroner Dunn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
THE DAILY GATE CITY

Chinese who fed into the terrible Sal
ton Sink early today when their gang
was ambushed by immigration officers
and defeated in-a pitched battle.
The four fugitives are believed to
be- wounded. They have been follow
ed closely ever since they. made their
getaway" from the officers: ambush
in Lookout Mountains, below the sea
level, in the Imperial Valley.
immigration Inspector Frank Stan
ley, who led the government posse,
arrived in Los Angeles tonight with
Miss Goldie Evans, alleged leader OF
the gang and H. Dugkley as prison
ers. He also brought six contraband
Chinese who will be deported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
CHANCE TO SAVE .
BECKER'S NECK
One Of Witnesses Against Convicted
Policeman, Now Says He
Perjured Himself.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The con
fession OF a negro comedian that he
perjured himself in the second trial OF
Charles Becker for the murder Of
Gambler Herman Rosenthal, may save
the former New York police lieuteu-
ant from the electric chair
James Marshall, the negro, tonight
repeated to John B. Johnston, one of
Becker's attorneys, the story he told
a reporter early in the day. that he
swore to a lie when he said he saw
Becker in a conference at which
RosenthaIs murder was supposed to
have been planned.
Marshalrs testimony furnished the
link that sent Becker. to the death
house. We are investigating Marsh
|alls story carefully" said Attorney
Johnston. ut is in harmony with 9TH
er evidence we have that Becker's
conviction was the result of frame
up IL the higher courts refuse Beck
Ier new trial on the appeal already
PENDING. 1t Is quite probable that we
will move for a new trial on the
ground of newly discovered evidence.
discrediting the states case" E
MarshalPs statement was made first
to a Philadelphia newspaper reporter.
He was leaving police court where a
charge of wife beating against him
had been dismissed. The negro told
the reporter that while he knew form
er Police Lieutenant Becker, he did
not see. Becker meet f"Bald Jack"
Rose. - Bridgie.,t, Weber and Ham
Schepps in the conference at which
the Gambler RosenthaTs murder was
alleged to have been planned. 1t was
his story that he did see such meet
ing that practically resulted in Beck
er's conviction on his second trial.
The New York court of appeals set
aside the police Ieutenant's convic-
tion. in his first trial on the ground
that the fact of this meeting had not
been established through a. disinter-
ested witness. $3.50, a. .-4ss7
Attorney Johnston came to Phila-
delrhia late this afternoon after a
summary of Marshalls statement had
been wired to the Office of Martin L..
Manton, of New York, Becker's chief
counsel.
''Llarshall said that he was playing
"a, vaudeville engagement in New York
while. PREPARATIONS we're being made
for the SECOND Becker trial. said
Johnston. "TIe said that certain PEI
sons suggested TO him that he supply
the testimony desired by the state and
that he did so. Every angle Of his
story will be gone into"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
Best Laxative
For Children

When your baby Is cross and
fretful instead of the happy. laugh
ing little dear you are accustomed
to, in all probability the digestion
has become deranged and the DOW
els need attention. Give it a mild
laxative, dispel the irritabiiity and
bring back the happy content OF
babyhood.
The very best laxative for chill
dren Is DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin, because 1t contains no opiate
or narcotic drug. is pleasant sast-
ing and acts gently. but surely
without grlplng or other distress.
Druggists sell Dr.. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsin at fifty cents and ono dol
lar a bottle. For free trial bot
tie write to DR.. W. B. Caldwell.
ASP Washington ST.. Monticello.
Ills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
GERMANY
CONTINUED from page -

per hundred pounds. Eggs have been
as high as 60 cents dozen and are
now quoted at from 81 to SO cents.
All wheat -four now has rye mixed
with it. Meat prices are increased.
Porterhouse steak, SOC; boiling beef,
Csc: mutton, 80 to 36c; hams, 80 to
42c a pound Coffee from 30 to SO
cents a pound Oranges and lemons
and in fact. all tropical fruits are out
of the market. There Is, however. no
indication Of sauer kraut famine.
There has been comparatively little
suffering among the poor of Berlin or
any German cities. The various Volk-
skuchen peoples kitchens) furnish
substantial meals once per day. at re-
markedly low prices. big cup OF
coffee with bread, costs 21s cents,
with soup, 31zc and with meat and O.
vegetable course, seven and one-half
cents.
The American kitchen, under the
direction of Mrs. James w Gerard,
wife of the ambassador; Mrs. Julius
Lay, wife OF the counsel general, Mrs.
Walter Derrick and other American
women, furnishes 250 meals day
free of charge. They may be eaten
in the kitchen or carried home. This
meal cCnSlStS OIL eACSllCuL Sup, AASoe
and bread. The American women
pay seven and a half cents for each
of these meals, which are cooked in
government kitchens.
Petroleum is scarce and very high.
Gasoline for automobiles is II cents
a gallon. but cannot be bought for
private use unless under certificate
from the military authorities. The
same restrictions applies to automo-
bile tires.
When the war broke out. there was
wild scurrying to fill pantrfes.
Prices jumped. The government
stepped in. 1t fixed maximum prices.
New that another attempt has been
made to corner food stuffs, the gov
eminent has acted again. No one
knows just how large quantities OF
food stuffs there are on hand. The
prices naturally do not give any line
on this But the government is fore
ing every one to conserve their sup
plies Nothing Is being wasted and
nothing will be allowed to go to waste
Letters reaching here, however, in
innate that in many quarters. there is
q belief that Germans are at last re-
duced to eating cat and dog meat.
That is not SO. The box of provisions
that some one wants to send, Is not
needed-yet Friends of the 8. P. c..
A. may rest easily. The mortality
rate amcng the cats and dogs Of Ger
many is not perceptibly on the in
crease except where owners want to
save the $3.50 dog tax and get rid OF
their pets,