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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
Heinie Warner SPRINGS Surprise.

Physicians said Heinie Wagner
would never be able to play again, but
Ieinie is ready for duty any old time
and might be back in the game as a
regular were it not for the work of
Barry and Scott.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
iris speaker Has Riva,

iris Speaker has rival in going
back and catching a fly ball. He is
Happy Felsch, White Sox outfielder.
Speaker has more experience and is a
trifie faster than the White Sox rookie.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
Lame for Life.

Mark McLafferty, the Terre Haute
lnfielder, who recently broke his ankle,
may never play again, according to
phycicians, who say the injury is such
that he will be lame for life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
Mack Wants Coast PLAYERS

Connie Mack is after two players
from the Pacific Coast league. He
wants to get Third Baseman Bates OF
he Portland team and Pitcher Piercy
If the Vernon team
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
Donnie Bush Overlooked.

Donnie Bush is one of the greatest
shortstops in baseball, but he is not
spoken of often when the Tigers are
discussed, because Cobb, Crawford and
Veach monopolize all the converse
ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
Winner Under 600 Mark,

It looks now as if the winner of the
National league race will finish with a
percentage under the 900 mark. The
close Contest makes it impossible for
Y team to run high average.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30

The traffic over the four East rives
bridges in New York approximates
721,000 tons every day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
His View.

Optimist-What do you consider the
greatest thing that ever happened?
Pessimist-It hasn't.-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
Labor Wasted.

do you think the average man
needs to be trained to fght?"
Not If he's married"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30
The Reason.

The Reason.
"Mrs. Jones has such winning
ways"
Eyes; that is one reason why 4
don't like to play bridge with her."
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.
One can't expect mummers to ketR
mum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30

Good resolutions are inexpensive,
but they are hard to keep.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-30

Wei, doctor, what's the damage?'
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-01-14
State Auditor Who Has Helped
to Bring About FaIrer VaIua-
lion Of Franchises Of Big
Corporations Is a Candidate
For DemOs. ate Nomination.
RUNNING ON RECORD
As PUBLIC SERVANT
Full Days Work For Full Days
Pay and a square Deal In
Taxation For kIch and Poor
Alike In His Platform.
To the Democrats of Kentucky:

After due reflection have fully de-
cided to become a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
OF this great state. | do this with
full sense of the high responsibility
Incurred, If nominated, and the obliga-
tons that will rest upon me II elected.
have been Democrat all my life
end have never voted against a party
nominee. My father before me was
a Democrat, and / am proud to say
that I have five brothers of the same
faith, all of whom have IN equally
loyal with myself to the Democratic
faith, and now ask that the people
Of this great commonwealth shall
FORM their Judgment of my character,
honesty and intelligence and fitness
for the office. after critical exam
ination OF my official conduct. and
after making careful inquiries OF
those who know me as to my reputa-
ton for honesty and fair dealing to
ell men, and II Is for them 10 say
whether l am entitled TO a continue
ton Of that support and of the con-
fidence they have In the past so gen.
erously accorded me.
While acting as treasurer Of the
state during TIE fearful financial
panic Of 1907, made SUCH disposition
OF the funds o. the state in my care
during that critical time as to pre-.
serve the cred, of the state, without
imperiiing or destroying the credit Of
p single Institution in the state and
without the los of single dollar OF
the states funds.
The auditor Ct the state. by virtue
OF his office, is chairman OF the board
Of valuation and assessment OF the
state OF Kentucky, which board has
entrusted to II a duty which is of
more importance to the people OF the
state than any other duty connected
with that Office II is the function
OF that board, of which nave
been chairman for the past three
years. to value and assess for
taxation, the franchises OF all railroad
companies and public service corpora
tons doing business within the state.
This character of property forms a
considerable proportion Of the total
taxable property in the state and the
amount Of taxes these companies are
required to pay is dependent upon the
nature Of the assessment made
against them. That is. II the assess.
ment Of their property is too low,
these corporations will not be charged
with their full share OF the public
burden. II too high. then the owners
thereof pay more than their fair pro-
portion OF the taxes OF the state.
II was a matter Of common report
and general belief among the people
Of this state tnat the franchises of
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-01-14
CHAPTER VII.
Ny Hero.

MY nero.
A few days after the day on which l
became, by implication. Chips best
friend"-his horse Silver having been
relegated to second place in the fore
mans Affections was busy In the
best room" In the ranch house-busy
painting. Yes. am compelled here
to divulge my secret. was at that
time an artist" as we'll as doctor.
Well. on this day In question, was
sitting by the window in my brothers
best room" painting. when who should
pass the window and look in and see
my, work-who but Chip himself?
"Hello!" he cried. viewing out Of
the corner OF his eye the picture on
which was working. Il see there Is
real artist in camp. Now ] can take
lesson OF two. Behold me at your feet.
mistress of artl"
During this speech. a rather long
speech for Chip, noted that he con
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-01-14

tended by the companies that ID
property Of the railroad companies
was assessed at more than Its real
value by the present board), and that
the assessment against farm lands
and city lots must be raised before
the assessment against the property
Of the railroad companies could DO
increased.
do not believe the farm lands Of
this state are generally assessed for
taxation and valuation as low as one
half OF their real value. II the value
OF the farm lands of this state should
be estimated by capitalizing the net
income derived therefrom on the
tasis OF per cent, which method is
employed to find the value of railroad
property, 1t would be demonstrated
that real estate at present is assessed
ct approximate the full value there
Of In other words. II the same mode
or method Of ascertainins value
should be applied to find the value OF
real estate 1t would be shown that
zeal estate is assessed at its full
value. The court. preliminary to Is
suing an Injunction. required these
companies to pay on a valuation
greatly in excess of any sum they had
paid on in previous years. The aggre-
safe increase in the amount OF taxes
paid by these companies In the year
1912 over the year 1911 was about
1926, 1000. In the years 1918 and 1914
a like sum was collected from these
COMPANIES. During the three years
of my administration these four COM
panles have paid to the state $375.OOO
more In taxes than was paid by them
during like period of time under the
administration OF my immediate
predeces sors. These suits now pend
ing, when decided. will determine
finally the amount Of taxes these COM
panies will have to pay annually to
the state in the future. and the ques-
ton OF the real value of this property
II is important that the question OF
value OF these franchises should be
judic.ally determined and forever sci
ted because the belief has prevailed
in this state among all the people for
some years that the big corporations
or the state were always active In
politics of the two dominant parties
h tae state. with the end in view OF
being favored In the assessment OF
their franchises. With franchises OF
corporations assessed at their real
value. az they should be, the corpora
tons will be taken out of politics In
this state. as they ought to be.
AS auditor of the state for the past
three years have also been a mem
Der of the sinking fund commission
of the state and. having information
gained while acting in that capacity,
Il believe ! am thoroughly familiar
with tae fiscal affairs of the state.
! am in favor OF and, II elected
Twill advocate the passage OF a law
that will require that all state sup
plies used at all state institutions to
be purchased by the competitive bid
ding system. and that the lowest open
bid for supplies furnished all institu-
tons be accepted. and l believe the
state could easily save 100000 year
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-01-14

1 by inaugurating such q system.
am in favor Of and will work for.
1: elected governor, the establishment
of a system of taxation that will be
fair and just to rich and poor alike.
and that will cause the listing Of per.
scnal property for taxation. which
Low, because Of the rate Of taxation
IL, many taxing districts. does not pay
any taxes at all, and that will place
the burden of taxation where II he
longs, on those best able to bear L.
am in favor of sucn legislation. Ir
of a constitutional amendment. {
necessary, to put a fixed and y 81
limit upon the rate Of taxation IN
Kentucky. a step which l Deiie' Ell
will cause our officials to follow a pol.
icy of economy and efficiency in theI
handling of the peoples funds.
| | am opposed to the convict labor
system and favor the abolition OF the
present contract system and the elm
ination of the competition with or.
Ranized labor that Is the direct result
OF 1t. am In favor OF the use of con-
victs to produce what Is needed BY
the state institutions and Of the pu~
chase of a farm on which they may
labor in the open air to produce the
foods needed in these institutions.
am in thorough sympathy with
the farmer, having been a farmer and
living on a farm all my life. l will do
all | can as governor for the great
agricultural interests OF Kentucky
and the men and women engaged in
H. AS long as the farmer is pros
ferrous every other interest in the
state is prosperous. and all her peo-
ple share in disaster to them as well
as in their prosperity.
II am elected governor l will do
ell I can to further the good roads
movement and all that Is nossih'e To-
secure . liberal appropriation for the
schools and their continued improve
ment.
II the people want for governor OF
the state a man who will devote hi.
time and what talents he may have
entirely TO their welfare. witnout re-
sard to any future political prefer
n.ent tor believe there can be no
ligher Office. certainly no higher hon
CT, than the governorship of tine state
IN which was born and resredD, then
want the nomination. There is no
reason why the officials OF tne state
should fail to give TO the state the
same devotion to duty az is exacted
ty any business corporation Of Its
employees. and | promise the people
rot only TO devote that time myself
Ia their interests. but. so far as
may have the power 10 see that every
other employe in executive depart
nents OF the state government doe
the same. A full days work for a full
days pay win be the motto followeA
in the governors Office II | am elect
ed, and IL will apply TO all the other
departments over whica | may hav
even the semblanee of control or in.
ruence. HENRY NJ. BoSWoRTH.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-01-14

which was plain as the moss on
L. ace that now Chips best friend
none other than the "old maid
d, Dr." So, you see. was making
he. dway in the game with my Chip"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-01-14

tinued his study Of my picture openly.
brazenly-sizing II up as a connolsseur
and a critic who knew his business.
Perhaps 1t was just imagination on my
part, but l felt that he showed some
surprise at my work-not, mark you,
surprise at the excellence of my work
manship, but establishment at It's poor
quality. And this aroused my ire. To
get even with him handed him a let
ter had Just written. saying;
"Oh, Chip, won't you give this lettor
to Weary to take to the mail. un-
derstand Weary is starting for town at
once"
He glanced at the superscription. 1t
read: DIR. Cecil Granthum, etc
I saw him twinge all over. II was a
twinge OF jealousy. This was just
what l wanted. l was getting even
with him for that twinkle that came
into his eye while he viewed ~ paint
ing. To him. DR.. Cecil G-anthum
sounded. OF course. like man s mana.
"A dear friend OF mine-ve.y dear"
i volunteered. wickedly.
so l see," he said, crestfallen. IAN
right. I'll give II to Weary to take 10
town"
CONTINUED next week..
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-01-14

Old Papers for Sale at The
Times Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21

London, Jan. 2o-German airmen
delivered the long predicted attack on
England last night.
! From base presumably in Ger
many, they flew over the North Sea
to the eastern coast of England where
for nearly four hours, from $40 p. m
until about midnight, they circled over
six English towns, only a little more
than 100 miles from London, dropping
bombs at will.
So far as has been learned today
four or five persons were killed and
about as many more were wounded.
Whether the airships were Zeppelin
dirgible balloons or aeroplanes has not
been definitely established. There is
increasing belief in London that pos
sibIy only aeroplanes took part in the
attack
There has been no news so far to
confirm the report that Zeppelin had
been brought down on the English
coast; on the contrary, it appears that
all the German raiders returned in
safety:
The most important towns over
which the Germans appeared were
Sandringham. Yarmouth, Sheringham,
Hunstanton, Cromer, Heacham, Der
singham and Kings Lynn. King George
had left Sandringham few hours be-
fore the raiders visited 1t.
Most of the damage appears to have
been inflicted on private houses and
shops; few public buildings or docks
seem to have been injured.
The raiders showed excellent ability
to pilot their vessels, as well as good
craftsmanship In spite Of the dark
night they found their way over the
country with remarkable directness,
and the accuracy Of their aim with
bombs was greater than generally had
been believed possible.
Streets Paved With Glass.
Kings Lynn, England, Jan. 20
The streets of Kings Lynn are this
morning virtually paved with glass,
and souvenir hunters have been pick
ing up pieces of bombs.
An outstanding feature of the raid
appears to have been the skill with
which the German airman. in the dark
ness. followed their route and dropped
bombs in the vicinity of King Georges
mousse at Sauu'lHSuam, anu 8ueoA
Mother Alexandra's bungalow at
Smettisham, as well as at the docks,
water works and railroad station here,
and at the Grimston ammunition
depot.
According to the police, the raiders
circled twice over Kings Lynn and
dropped bombs in the neighborhood of
the railroad statioon and the docks.
Three missiles fell close to the station
and wrecked the sheds In which the
royal railroad coaches were housed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
TURKS REPORT v|CTORI
Surprise Attack Upon British 10
Arabia Said to Have Cost Enemy
Hundred Men.

Constantinople, Jan. 2O.--The an
nouncement is made here that during
a night attack on thN English forts
located on the Shat Ell Arab river ins
Arabia the enemy was taken by sur
prise and lost 100 in killed and wound
ed
An English cavalry division attempt.
ed to surprise Turkish cavalry divf.
sion near Kurna, near the junction of
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The
attack was made under the protecting:
fire of a gunboat but the English sufs
fered heavy loss and the gunboats
withdrew.
An Indian expeditionary force iSg
operating in this region at the head
of the Persian gulf.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21

One or more bombs were dropped
along the water front among the docks
and damage was inflicted on the
hydraulic engine house.
The dense darkness and the slight
mist which prevented effective pur'
suit of or successful shooting at the
raiders also hindered them in their
efforts to reach some of their apparent
detectives and so to aim their bombs
with the maximum Of accuracy. Thus
the visit to Sandringham, which King
George and Queen Mary left at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, was not ef-
fective, although some bombs were
dropped in the vicinity Of the royal
residence.
The casualty list at Kings Lynn. so
far as is known this morning, Is two
persons killed and four injured. They
all were in a group of houses on Ben
tinck street, which was krecked by
one bomb. The police are still search
ing the ruins.
The causalties at Yarmouth are two
killed and one injured There is still
a difference Of opinion here as to
whether the German raiders came IN
Zeppelins or in aeroplanes.
Private Property Damaged.
Yarmouth, Jan. 2O-Careful inquir-
les thus far made regarding last nights
aerial raid go to show that public
buildings and the railways escaped
damage. which is almost wholly con-
fined to private houses and shops.
So far as is now known only two
persons, man and a. woman, were
killed here 1t so happened that most
Of the inhabitants were indoors when
the raid occurred.
Fragments Of metal, supposed to
have been thrown by the bombs, are
being found in all directions.
The whole thing was quickly over
and fortunately no fires broke out IN
any part of the town The first i'm
pulse Of the townspeople was to rush
out Of doors, but many, on finding that
the alarm was an air attack by the
Germans, quickly returned to their
homes and took refuge In the base
ments.
Troops were turned out to assist the
police in the search for wounded.
Another air craft appeared here soon
after midnight but dropped no bombs.
The chief constable of Yarmouth,
In telling of the raid. said
"The people stood the raid very well.
About 400 special constables were call
ed out and arrived with the utmost
promptitude. All Red Cross and hos
pital arrangements proved perfect. All
lights were extinguished and public
performances at the theaters and
music halls were abandoned TIE peo-
pie went home and the town was with
out light until morning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
AUSTRIA IS DESPERATE
Able Bodied Men Up To Sixty Years OF
Age Are Called Out to Pro-
tect Empire.

Geneva, Jan. 2O.-Dispatches from
Budapest state that the governor OF
Cracow has ordered the partial evac-
uation from the city and its suburbs OF
women, children and men unfit for mil
itary service. They have been given
4S hours to leave. The men over mil
itary age, but who are still active,
have been formed into a civic guard.
The banks have been transferred to
Vienna. Provisions Of all kinds, 1t is
said, are scarce in Cracow.
The Austrian war office has issued
an order calling up all of the landsturm
men up to and including those aged
sixty The order applies throughout
the Austrian empire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
RURAL CREDITS
BILL DISCUSSED
DEMOCRATS PLANNING TO PUT
MEASURE THROUGH CON-
GRESS FIRST CHANCE.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 20.-Rural
credits legislation was up for cons1d-
Grafton at meeting today of the SEN
ate banking and currency committee
with view to reporting bill as soon
as possible,
The meeting was called by Chairman
owen pursuant to the action Of the
democratic caucus Monday night in
adopting resolution declaring it the
sense of senate democrats that rural
credits bill be pressed at the earliest
practicable date"
The committee had before it partic-
ularly for consideration what Is known
in the senate as the Hollis bill, framed
by the Joint banking and currency sub
committee of the two houses last sum-
mer. This measure provides for the
creation of a rural credits system un-
der general control of the federal re-
serve board. An executive officer of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
Germans Assume Defensive
to Stop Rush of the
Invading Enemy
AUSTRIANS FAIL>TO
MAKE ANY PROGRESS
Steady Fighting But With
out Decision Occurs
in Western Field

Petrograd, Jan 2O.--Along sixty
mile front from Ciechanow, south of
Mlawa, to Dobrzyn on the Vistula,
twelve miles below Plock, the Germans
are on the defensive against the Rus.
sian advance towards East Prussia.
During the last three days heavy artil-
ley engagements have occurred at
various points along this line.
The chief struggle is for the left
bank of the Vistula, from its junction
with the Bzura at Wiszogrod westward
to Dobrzyn, approximately fOrty-flve
miles. The Russians footing on the
left bank of the Bzura affords them a
base and effectually prevents move
ment on Nowo Georgiewsk, which has
been the German objective in the ad-
vance toward Warsaw from the north.
In endeavoring to retake trenches
captured by the Russians Immediately
west of Wiszogrod, the Germans are
reported to have lost 900 men.
In the vicinity of Tarnow, Galicia,
the Austrians have employed for the
first time the famous German AZ cent?
meter guns in an effort to dislodge the
Russians from the Dunajec river. Ac-
cording to reports here they have
west, leaving the Russian positions in
tact. Russian officers consider the
heavy German guns an impeachment to
the Austrians because of the bad
roads.
Germans Make Gains.
London, Jan. 20.-In Alsace where
the allies We're making progress until
checked recently by German reinforce
ments, they again apparently are on
the defensive. The official statement
from Berlin today says that the Ger
mans have captured Airzstein, north
of Sennheim A further advance in
the Argonne also is reported, but 1t is
disputed by the French statement
which asserts that the allies, although
compelled temporarily to evacuate GER
tain positions. later recaptured them
Elsewhere along the western front
only minor changes are reported.
French Official Report.
Paris, jan 20.-The French war OF,
fee this afternoon gave out an official
report as follows:
From the sea to the Somme, in the
region of Nieuport, there was yester-
day fairly spirited artillery engage
ment in which the enemy endeavored
in vain to destroy our bridge at the
mouth of the User. In the meantime
we were successful in demolishing
a portion Of his defenses at this point;
also we were successful at the Union
farm near st. Georges, where the en-
emy had strongly organized his posi-
tions.
"In the sector of Ypres and near
Lens there were yesterday artillery
exchanges of varying intensity. There
was also a violent bombardment OF