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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
GERMANS DEFEND USE
OF GAS BOlMBS---SAY
ALLIES SET EXAMPLE

Berlin, via Wireless to Sayvillc, June
26'-Defending the use of asphyxiating
gas bombs, government statement to.
day pointed out that the French and
British used gas shells for months be-
fore the Germans resorted to such a
weapon. The aim of the Germans, it
was stated, was simply to drive the
enemy from their trenches by the gas.
The slow approach of the gas cloud
makes il possible for the enemy to
flee.
II was also pointed out that the allies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26

flooded the German trenches in Fland.
ers and declared there was no differ.
ence between the use of water aud gas
clouds.
"lt the enemy attempts to rouse
feeling in America against Germany Is
use of gases, it win suffice to point
out that the American delegates to The
Hague convention 1899 voted against
prohibiting gases. Captain Mahan be.
fore the subcommittee, declared that
gas bombs were as humane as high ex.
plosives which inflicted terrible
wounds. /"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26
MISS YANrrs IS QUEEN.


with vote OF %, which WAS
lG above her nearest competitor,
Miss Anna Yantis was elected
queen NJ the Cherry fair at
noon TODAY by The mombers of
tao Salem Commercial club,
Others in The contest were
Miss Cary Howard, Miss Bar.
bau Steiner aud Miss Priscilla
Fleming Miss Yantis will select
the maids early next weel The
winner rs q most attractive and
popular girl and there Is gem
atal satisfaction over Che re.
turns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-26

Icont.nuci on Page -Four.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
Misses Elizabeth Jones Hail
and Alice RadfOrd Sue
Trust Company.
FORTUNE IN LITIGATION
Claim Bonds Revert to Them
Under Contract With The
Late Miss Willis.

Toe Fidelity & Columbia Trust
Company was named defendant in
suit filed in Circuit Court by Eliza
beth Jones Hail, of Nashville, Tenn,
and Alice Radford, of Hopkinsville,
in which they seek to recover $685.
GOO worth of securities alleged to be
held by the defendant company and
which the plaintiffs claim revert to
them by The terms of contract, en-
tered into May 10, 1907, between the
defendant company and Margaret
Dean Willis.
1t is alleged that by the terms of
the contract the securities were as
signed to the defendant company By
Margaret Dean Willis and the latter
was to receive the income therefrom
as long as she lived; that at the time
of her death if she failed to name
any person in her will to receive the
securities or their equivalent in mo-
ney they were to be given to the two
plaintiffs outright.
The petitioners alleged hat no one
was appointed by the said Margaret
Dean Willis to receive the securities,
and tnat although they are entitled
to them under the trust agreement
the defendant company has failed
and refused to turn them over to
the plaintiffs, although demand has
been made for them. The petition
ers aver that Margaret Dean Willis
died October %, 1909, without MAX
ing any change in the trust agree
ment of May 20, l907.-Louisville
Courier. Journal.
Miss Willis, short while before
her death was married to man in
Evansville named Weintz.
Miss Willis at the time Of her
marriage was in d ing condition
from an incurable malsdy and lived
OILY few weeks. Almost immedi-
ately after her marriage she made a
new will leaving her money TO her
husband, Mr.. Weintz. After her
death Weintz was paid the money
and then married again. About a
year ago he and his second wife
were both killed in an automobile
accident. He left no children and
his property is claimed by relatives.
The suit is brought to recover it.
the contention being that the second
will was not legal document.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

DURHAMS
Are Selected As Breed of Beef
Cattle For Christian
County.
A DUAL PURPOSE BREED
Cattle Breeders Association
Organized For Standards
ton Purpose.
A DUAL PURPOSE BREED

The second meeting Of the cattle
breeders at the H. B. M. A., Tues.
day was more largely attended than
the first and the organization was
perfected and the breed of cattle Sc
lected for the members.
The selection of the breed pro-
voked a lively discussion in which
the good points of all dual purpose
breeds were freely brought out.
When the question was voted upon
the Polled Durhams won out and
the selection was acquiesced in by
the advocates of other breeds. The
Polled Durhams are a branch of the
Shorthorn family, with the horns
missing entirely. The Polled Dur.
ham is highly desirable for beef pur.
poses. being a large we'll proper.
toned and meaty animal, yet at the
same time the cows will furnish sm.
pie milk for a family when that fea-
ture has to be considered by the
small raiser of cattle of beef cattle.
r. H. McGaughey, of this county,
has very fine herd of these cattle
and they have attracted much at
tention at the recent fairs. Their
distinctive feature is the entire alb
sence of horns.
The members of the organization
will not compete for prizes as will
be done in the prediction Of White
,Wyandotte chickens, but they will
adopt the Polled Durhams and
breed them exclusively and attempt
to make Christian county known as
the home of this breed.
County Agent Casey is very err
nestly advocating the standardiza.
ton of cattle breeding. poultry breed
ing and similar cooperative meas
ures and it is due to his efforts that
the lively interest has been aroused.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
MERCHANTS
ARE PLEASED
Everybody Got a Share 81
The Big Holiday
Trade.

Yesterdays holiday trade was
marred by more or less rain, but ~
did not keep the holiday trade bengs
a record-breaker. The merchauCs
who had the foresight to advertis7
their goods had a heavy business,
that began Monday and Increased iIl
volume from day to day. The peO-
pie as rule shopped early this yes9S
and the big stocks were some oftlsInG
much reduced as early as Thursday
Some were practically sold out anal
late shoppers had to search all over
town for their purchasers and EVEN
those who failed to help boost bussfs
ness got share of the general
prosperity.
The kentuckian's advertisiar,
business was very gratifying. In
deed the advertisers almost 1onono,..
lized several issues even when IN,
creased to twelve pages. Now thnlt
the rush is over more attention. viii
be paid 10 news features and afte.-,
the hrst OF the year the Kentuekisrr,,
VIII be made more attractive In an
pearancs and improved in MANY, re-
spects. We shall try To make Sc.
18th year its best year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
ThOS. R. Mason Passes Away
At His Daughters Home
In Missouri.
WAS HERE A WEEK AGO
Father of Frank H. Mason and
Had Other Near ReIa-
tiveS Here.

Mr.. Thos. r. Mason, father Of
Frank H. Mason, of this city. died
Wednesday night at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. j. Will Smith, at
Dexter, Mo. ''-''--7a~---
Mr.. Mason was here last fall and
was quite feeble at that time, being
so years of age. He returned home
not long ago and became i'll and
grew steadily worse from a general
break. down and it soon became evil
dent that he was on his death bed.
His son went to his bedside a week
or more ago and was with him when
the end came.
Mr.. Mason was born at Barren
Pains, Tenn, and was for many
years a merchant at Adairville, Ky.
He is survived by wife TO whom he
was married So years ago. Also the
following children survive him:
Frank II. Mason, ot this city,
Mrs. J. Will Smith, of Dexter, Mo;
Beeler H. Mason, of Springfield,
Tenn; Arthur Mason, of Nashville.
Mr.. M. o. Mason, of this city, is his
brother and the Dalton brothers are
his nephews.
Mr.. Mason was a gallant Confed.
crate soldier AMI was a life long
member of the Baptist church.
The body passed here yesterday at
5:35 in the afternoon, and was taken
to Adairville for the funeral services
and burial this morning. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. j.
H. Wright, pastor of the Baptist
church at Adairville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
Balkans Still Center of AtteR
ton in European War
Situation.
QUIET FOR CHRISTMAS DAN
Germans Retake HartmaHDS~
WeilerkOpt, With Fifteen
Hundred Prisoners.
No. 154

London. Dec. 24.-HartmanDS.
Weilerhopf, the summit of whicf,
the Germans claim to have Tetakens
together with over 1000 prisoners
is the-oniy point of first.class actiy5-
ty on the western front, while OF
the eastern fighting lines there has
been little evidence of any disturb
ance in the Christmas lull in thg-
past twenty-four hours.
There have been some clashes II
Galicia, with minor successes on both
sides and the Russian forces in Per-
STA are fighting 25 miles from Ter
heran.
But the Balkan theater maintains
place Of first Importance in the waE-
news despite the fact that there has
been no severe fighting for several
Gays.
The Greek public's uneasiness owes
the possibility of an early extension
of Germanic operations TO GreeE
territory increases hourly end the
Greek domestic situation $50 ruffieco
that it is stated that parliament a.
soon as 1t meets will declare martial
law in order to muzzle the oppcs5~
ton press which has been mercilesS
ly attacking the government.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
Paducah Deliveries Larger.

Paducah, KY, Dec. 25.-lhe sec
ond day of the 1915 tobacco market
was marked by larger deliveries and
slightly better prices and order.
The first days deliveries totaled
100000 pounds, with the high price
being Sc. Local warehousemen are
anxious that farmers bring their tc-
bacco to market in better order,
that brought in already being of a
very poor order.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
Tobacco Prices Set Record.

Henderson, KY, Dec. 24.-The
highest price paid for leaf tobacco
in years in this city was paid Tues
day by an greensboro firm, which
purchased several fine baskets of to-
bacco grown by Henry L. Rainey, of
Spottsville. at the first auction sale
at the Birk and Lancaster loose leaf
house. Five hundred pounds of fine
leaf brought SIP hundred. Lugs,
$3.50 and trash. SO 10. II Is eonsid-
cred the best sale made in this coun-
ty in a number of years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
$4,000 Lbs. Sold In Four Days
Nearly All of 1t Trashy Types
and Poor Stuff.
AVERAGE PRICE ONLY 4.31
Sales Suspended Until Next
Week. Inspectors First
Report.

Tobacco sales for the week were
closed Thursday afternoon, the near
approach of Christmas making it ad-
visable to put off further sales until
next week.
The trashy stuff that was dumped
on the market caused the average
price to get lower from day to day,
as there is but little demand for the
low grades, the purchasers being few
and the rehandlers cautious at this
stage.
The total sales aggregated 57S, 9S5
pounds, a mere bagatelle compared
with the enormous early sales last
year. The average price was 4.31.
Even at this price the sales in four
days resulted ia putting about $685.
900 into circulation.
Week ending Dec. "a. 1915. Unsold
stock Jan. l, 1915. l.45S hogshesds.
Receipts for week. $50. 0 Hhds.
Receipts for year. .... 222 Hhds.
Sales for week. ....... 0 Hhds.
Sales for year .... 14S8 Hhds.
LOOSE FLOORS.
Sales for week .... =. SIS. 985 lbs.
Sales for season. 1888 lbs.
Total sales same date.
1914. 10,771.l10
Average price for week, 49,. 4.3l
Unsold stock. 237 Hhds.
H. II. ALTERNATELY.
Inspector.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
Mob After Negro.

Joe Robinson. a negro arrested
by state officers on complaint that
he sent through the mails an i'm.
proper letter to a white woman in
in Sumptef county. is 10 Jail at Col
umbus. Ca, af ter ofii GERS
had rushed him through parts of
four counties in an effort 10 elude a
mob said to be seeking him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
The Kentuckian greets,its readers

The Kentuckian greets.its readers
as usual this Christmas morning. 1t
has been more than 80 years since it
has missed an issue for any reason.
It will be on hand again Tuesday.
It may be little disfgured and not
up to the usual standard. butt will
still be in the ring and will come out
in some form or other and live up to
its reputation of never missing an
issue. To each of its friends it wishes
a merry, merry Chaistmas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Epitaphs.

Epitaphs.
IRE rest the remains Of that poor
~ dub.
John Archibald McBine;
He stood up in the German club
And sang God Save the King"
Cincinnati E, quirer.
Here lies what's left Of Heinrich
Hay.
Who was a friend Of mine
Ere the mutt stroled through Oys-
terBsy
And sapg die Wacht am Rnein."
Columbia Safe.
Here repose. in reace and quiet.
The bones os Henry Skiddert;
He walked into the White House
and
Remarked: Beware of vidders."
Macon Telegraph.
Here rest the bones of Aaron Sseet-
ing.
And here they are likely to stay;
{He went into an Irish meeting
: And praised the A. P. A.
Savannah Press.
A splash and bubbles marked the
end
OF Alexander Reese;
He climbed aboard the ship OF Ford
And shouted. Down with peace"
Nashville Banner.
Here flies Villa who when ruling
Cot mighty swath in Mexico.
Till Uncle Sam got tired of fooling,
Now he has nowhere to go.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

M. Skouloudis. the aged Greek
premier, is tired of his job and wants
to resign in favor of M. Gornaris.
who won in the recent elections.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

Serbians complain that their de-
feat was due to the insistence of the
insistence of the allies that they
wait on diplomatic negotiations that
failed, when they wanted to attack
Bulgaria before she had time to get
ready.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

Lloyd Bingham, member of the
Ford Peace party, a New York stock
broker, died of pneumonia in Chris
tiana, Norway, Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

Flowers will turn 60 the light Of
the e'ectric lamp just as they do to
the sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

The Press boys will meet in Lex
ington next week. Sorry we cant
be there.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

Capt. Geo. C. Norton, one of
Louisville's best known citizens. died
Dec. %, aged 70 years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
TOP PRICE.

VI. S. Waller. Of Trenton. sold
1000 bushels Of wheat to his local
mill this week at $l.20.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
PETTY-HANKINS.

A marriage license was granted
Thursday to ]. u. Petty and Miss
Maud Hankins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

Algerian brier roots are now used
10 pipe-making.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25

Pittsburg is to have q great con-
vention hall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
TO
MATRIMONY
Several Licenses Issued For
Marriages to Take Place
This Week.

William Boyd and Miss Myrtle
jackson GiIkey, both of this county,
were led here Thursday by Rev.
j N. Jessup. The groom is rail.
read conductor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
BAKER WAGNER.

Rev. c. Il. Baker, of Ethridge,
Tenn. and Miss Annie Elizabeth
Wagner. Of near Kirkmansville,
were granted a license to wed Thurs.
day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-25
GOODBYE BOOKSl
Pupils In The Schools Free For
Ten Days.

The city schools closed for the hol-
idsys Thursday with an attractive
program in which the various classes
participated. The program was as
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27

seore by inninHs:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27

Sothampton. N r, Aug. 26--W. H. Han, William washburn and T. R. Pen of. New York and W. NJ. John ston of San Francisco, in the order named, won their brackets in the semi final round of the cup singles here to- day in the tennis tournament on the turf of the Meadow club.
 The most sensational victory was that of Johnston, who, in swiftly play ed rallies. defeated George M Church. the Princeton captain, of Englewood, N. J., at 6-3. 5-7, 6-1.
 Church made a remarkable stand at the net in the second set when the young Californian led him at A. on games At this stage his smashing and voIleying were irresistible and he took the set Church's form was bad. however, and in the third set Josn- ston outplayed him for the match.
 Washburn fought through three sets against G. c. Gamer of Philadelphia, a Harvard player, to in at 6-o, 6-S, 6-2. Like Church, Gamer made a desperate session of the second set to in after the games had touched at deuces- He was unequal to the task of working an upset against the vol1eys from Washburn's side Ward Dawson and H. A. T. Throcwmorton won a place in the seni-finals of the doubles easily.
 Clarence J. Griffin Of San Francisco and William M. Johnston, the Pacific coast challengers for the national title, also breezed through easily.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27
Federal Le=sas-
WORLDS RECORD ESTABLISHED
Chicago and Washington Made . Mark for Consecutive Innings Play cd in Three Straight Games.

Chicago Aug. 26.-A new worlds record for consecutive innings played in three straight games by two clubs was established here today when the Chicago White Sox and the Washing ton Senators battled thirteen innings 1t was the fourth straight extra in nfngs game played by Chicago. making total of S9 innings played in six days On two of the six days, double headers were played.
 Washington won through the poor work of Blackburne and Leibold's bad throw to the plate After one wos out in the thirteenth, Williams doubI- ed, Mcbride hit to BIackburne who could have tagged Williams running to third. but held the ball too long and Mcbride beat his throw to first Johnson, who replaced Boehling in the twelfth inning when the latter weakened, sent a foul toward tIe left caught the ball. but his throw to the plate was about ten feet wide and Williams scored the winning run
 The visitors were given their first run in the twelfth Milan singled to center and went to second on Jackson's s tumble. Jackson than threw to the Chicago bench, the ball evading sev- eral of the local infielders. Williams took third and Umpire Dineen motion ed him home The Chicago players protested, but to no avail. Chicago tied it up in their half. E. Collins doubled and Felsch singled after Jack son had walked. Leibold batted for Johns and E. Collins scored on his in field out Up to the twelfth inning neither club was able to ct a man past second The Score-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27
TIGERS TAKE THIRD GAME
Boston and Detroit Fought Hair.
 Raising Series

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 2s.-Detroit and Boston today played the third hair raising ball game of their crucial se- ries and the Tigers won it in the twelfth inning, to 6. Muffs by Burns and Cobb in the ninth enabled the league leaders to score four tal- lies and enjoy a one run lead. Leon ard passed Kavanaugh in the Detroit half: two infield outs put the pinch hitter on third and Crawford sent a single whistling past Wagner to tie the score. Cobb opened the twelfth with a single to left, took second on Crawford's sacrifice and walked home when Veach hit to the left field wall.
 The Tigers punched five hits for four runs off Boston in the fourth tn- ming. Extra base hits gave Boston a run in the sixth and another in the seventh.
 After Cobb was called out trying to steal second in the fifth inning. he twcie caufht Umpire OLoughlin by the arm but was allowed to remain in the game President Johnson Of the American league saw the incident
 Cobb celebrated the tenth annivers- ary of his debut as Detroit player and was presented with a bouquet of rOSaS Sc0ra-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27
SPORTING NOTES

The Red Sox will play sn eKhiEition game at Toledo Monday.
 Manager Bill Donovan of the Yam kees still banks on Detroit for the pen nant
 Steen go because he was not in pitch ing form
 Herman Nickerson. secretary of the Boston Nationals. has resigned. Nick erson will return to newspaper work.
 Cleveland may soon sell Ray Chap man The latter has been offered a bid by the Feds and Cleveland can't meet the demand
 Bancroft and Nichoff in the Phillies' infeld are playing rattIing good ball.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET was QUIET.
Trading Was Most Active in the
 Opening and Closing Hours.

New York, Aug. 26 = Statements from official sources that the Arabic episode is likely to be adjusted with out further friction between this coun- try and Germany furnished the basis far another moderate upward move mont today. Trading was relatively quiet, except fin the opening and final trading, but what it lacked in activity was offset by greater breadth.
 Metal stocks, so long dormant, were ing associated with the bett@S market abroad, copper futures registered an advance of three pounds sterling per ton in London. Tennessee Copper was the sensational feature of that group, rising by leaps and bounds just be- fore the close to S5. a new high record and an overnight gain of Il 1-4. A week ago Tennessee closed at AT 5-S
 Shares of the various steel an diron companies made additional response to another advance in certain manu- factured shapes, particularly plates and bars Foreign buying was again a factor in this industry, more orders being received from British and French accounts.
 United States Steel was under pres sure, however, despite opening gains of a point for both common ahd pre- ferred at 76 and 112 3-s, respectively. The common reacted later to 75 1-S
 
 coo shares. War shares moved uncer- tainly scoring early gains of two to hve points, but making little upward progress later. New York Air Brake, Westinghouse and the Motors were the principal features. such erstwhile active issues as Bethlehem Steel and Crucfble Steel sharing only lightly in the days transactions. Railroads were again a neglibigle quantity, their occasional advance of a point being the signal for bear attacks Realiz- in sales reduced many gains at the close. Total sales amounted to 725,- 900 shares.
 The critical state of the foreign ex- change situation was again exempli- lied in renewed weakness for remit tances to London, Paris and Rome. Demand sterling fell to the new low rate of 4.63 S-4 while French checks were offered at 5.9S Ia and fires de- clined cents to 6.47 1-2. Marks alone were firm at s1 5S.
 Recurrent selling of bonds for fu- ture delivery caused some irreguIarity in that list. Total sales, par value. aggregated q, ,602, ,0O0.
 U. s. bonds were unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-27
Taher WiII Rest up.

miller, who today owns the worlds rec ord for a mile, will rest up for the remainder of the outdoor season. ac- cording to information received from Boston Taber has been running consistently all season and has to his credit more good performances than any mile runner in years. That Taber went "off form" just before the na- tional championship in San Francisco on August seems very likely in view of the poor race he ran against little Joie Ray. of the Illinois A. A., who triumphed in easy fashion Taber complained of a cold before taking part in the champion event, and his running may have been handicapped to an extent by the different atmo- spheric conditions on the coast.