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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-02

Never in the history of our coun-
try has there been better prospects
for prosperity than just at present.
In fact il we just look about us we
can see il on every hand. Blessings
innumerable: and yet we fail to
have those things which we should
have for the uplift OF our better
selves. The CITIZEN is one Of the
blessings that you are missing IL
you could but be made 10 see il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-02
WILL treat ON
SINGLE THEME
Wilson's Address TO Congress
In Hands Of Printer.
DEALS WITH PREPAREDNESS

To Be an Appeal For q Full Msasurs
Of National Preparedness Against
Attack From Foreign Foes and
Enemies at Home.
Washington, Nov. 30.-A patriotic
appeal to the country for a full meas
ure Of national preparedness, not only
against an attacking foreign foe. but
from enemies at home, will be made
by President Wilson in his annual ad-
dress to congress to be delivered .
week from Thursday.
The president completed his ad-
dress and q White House messenger
hurried with II to the public printer.
The message is about four thousand
words In length and confined entirely
to various aspects Of the subjects Of
preparedness.
The feature of the appeal which
probably will attract the most atten-
ton IL that in which the president
deals with the nations foes within Its
own domain. The president will speak
frankly and bluntly of the activities
of these citizens Of foreign birth who
have engaged in plots to further the
interests OF a foreign power in dis
regard Of the interests Of this ooun-
try. References will be made with
out mincing words. to the various
arson and bomb plots and other aotivf-
ties of agents Of foreign governments
in this country.
Passing from the discussion OF the
disorders which have occurred in this
country, the president, It is thought,
will point out measures which the
congress should take to protect not
only the government, but the country's
lawful industries.
With respect to the national defense
program the president will urge on
congress his views that the lessons
Of the war are SO pointed and clear
as to make its pressing duty Of oon-
gress to provide stronger instrumen-
talities for the maintenance Of this
country's prerogative Of independent
action. He will ask congress to see
to 1t that the nation be prepared to
exert her full strength in her defense.
should the occasion arise for the en-
ployment of force.
with respect to the cost Of the pro-
posed army and navy developments
the president will point out that tho
appropriations involve but small ex-
penditures on the part Of nation 90
prosperous and so wealthy as the uni
ted States is today.
The presidents theme Of national
preparedness will be carried beyond
the programs outlined by Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels. preparation also
be made. he will point out. by the de-
velopment OF merchant marine.
The recommendation which will be
based on this thought calls for the
enactments of the government mer-
chant marine measure which has been
formed by Secretary McAdoo and 9TH
er administration leaders.
The presidents intention to devote
his message entirely to the prepared
ness theme was disclosed In a letter
to Representative Hamill of New Jsr.
sey. who has written to urge the presi-
dent to take up the subject of civil
service pensions in his message.
II was indicated at the White House
that the president intends to send a
humber OF supplementary communica.
tlons to congress. dealing with vari-
Gus measures OF which he approves.
but which do not have a direct bear
on the subject of preparedness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-02

Christmas will soon be here and
you will want something suitable
for present for that friend OF
yours. The CITIZEN has few
samples OF premiums on hand that
will be sold at wholesale prices
which are veritable bargains. Call
and look them over and make your
selections early.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-02

The Article on preparedness by
the Hon. James ]. Britt OF North
Carolina is one that every reader
OF The Citizen should read. This
is the great issue now confronting
our nation and every one should be
posted on this subject. Mr.. Britt is
an authority on this subject and
presents it in an excellent manner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
TUBERCULOSIS
COMMISSION
viii Appear Before the Fiscal
Court At Its Meeting
To-day.

Interest in the proposed Tubercu
losis Sanatorium for Christian coun
ty is increasing daily. The local com
mittee has had number of meetings
at which plans for furtherance of the
work have been discussed and inau
gurated. The local committee with g
number of representative citizen:
will appear before the Fiscal Court
tomorrow at 1:30 at which meeting
such representations will be made tC
the Court. as it is hoped will result
in a liberal appropriation for the
work and erection of a suitable plant
on a plot of ground which is later to
be selected by the committee. A
number of sites have been viewed
and few of these are available for
the work.
The representative of the State
Commission has proposed the estab-
lishment of a summer camp and it is
hoped through the work of the sum-
mer camp that every doubter will be
convinced of needs and value of this
work. That Christian county is in
dire need of work of this kind, goes
without saying.
If you are interested in this work
meet with the delegation of citizens
who are to appear before the FiscaI
Court, Tuesday Apr. 9th at one
o'clock. Do not let some small af
fair prevent your attendance at thi:
meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
BOTH BONES BROKEN.
MIR. Kimerling Victim of Pain
full Accident.

Mr.. M. o. Kimerling, prominent
farmer of near Beverly, met with an
accident Saturday morning which
will lay him up for several weeks.
Mr.. Kimerling and three of his hands
were handling a log used as a rick
support. a quick signal was given to
drop the log and the three assistants
turned loose before Mr.. Kimerling
could remove the load from his
shoulder and he was caught under
the heavy timber. Both bones of his
left leg were broken about two inch
es above the ankle and he was other
wise bruised and injured. A surg
con of this city was ON hand in a
short while and rendered the neces-
sary aid and Mr.. Kimerling is now
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected. considering the nature Of his
injuries.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

SUPERVISORS
Named to Equalize The Assess
mentS of The City
Taxes.
RAILROAD ORDINANCE PASSED
General Encouragement OfStreet
Lights to Be Made and
Some New Ones Put In.

The council held their regular
monthly meeting Friday night.
The recently passed license ordi-
nance was re enacted with the tax on
automobiles and vehicles privately
owned left out. 1t is proposed to pass
the ordinance over for the year be-
ginning May l and it will be given a
second passage at the next meeting.
The railroad ordinance, giving the
L. & N. authority to cross 18th and
14th streets with two additional
tracks, was passed by 5 to 2. Coun
cilmen Quicker and Woodbridge vot
ing no.
A considerable Encouragement Of
street lights, affecting about thirty
lights, was made and some new ones
ordered in.
Ode Davis. E. H. Higgins and j
K. Twyman were appointed as the
board of tax supervisors for 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
Prisoners on Ships.

The Dutch steamer Schieland was
blown up in the North Sea on the
east coast of England. Friday. One
of the crew was killed and seven
sailors are missing. Three Tyne
trawlers were sunk by the German
submarine U.l0. The crews escaped.
English shipping firms made demands
for reprisals, proposing that German
prisoners of war be placed aboard
all English vessels traversing the
German war zone" as safe guard.
A protest was submitted to Great
Britain through the United States
by Germany concerning treatment
of prisoners taken off German sub
marines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

So great is the interest yet felt in
the Clark case that the Kentuckian
has received a request from a sub
scriber in a remote part of the coun-
ty that the speech of Common
wealth's Attorney Smith be publish
ed in full. This request cannot be
complied with. Mr.. Smith spoke
without notes. his argument was not
reported and its delivery occupied
nearly three hours. Much of it was
in answering arguments and in re-
viewing the testimony and his peror-
alton was lengthy quotation from a
classic poem. Taken as whole il was
powerful speech. but it is doubt
full II Mr.. Smith could himself write
down any considerable part Of il. 1t
was an argument that was as much
in its delivery as Its subject matter
and should have been heard to be
fully Appreciated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Shows, which is seldom seen with
any travelling company is the splen-
did lighting facilities with which the
company is equipped. they furnish
ing the power from their portable
plant for 5000 electric lights used
in illuminating the grounds at night.
j. j. Davis, the gentlemanly press
agent, arrived in the city early yes
terday and lest no time in getting
things to moving. The carnival is
given under the auspices of Co. D.
and Capt. Sites will be assisted by g
strong committee from the compa-
ny members in managing the de-
tails.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
AuStrianS and Russians Con-
tinue Stubborn Struggle
in Mountains.
FORMER ADMIT REPULSE.
Turkish Protected Cruiser Med
jidieh StrikS Mine and
Sinks.

London, April 5.-Stubborn bat.
ties are still being fought for the
passes in the Carpathians, but else
where comparative calm appears to
prevail. The Austrians admit they
have been forced to retreat in the
Beskid mountains, while they claim
ed to have repulsed many Russian
attacks and to have taken more than
1000 prisoners.
Nevertheless it is the opinion of
British military experts that the
Austro-GeTman forces will have to
retire in the mountains south of the
Carpathian range and make another
effort there to prevent the Russian
armies, and particularly the Cossacks,
from swarming over the plains of
Hungary.
The Germans have made slight
advance on the User front, where
they have taken a village from the
Belgians, but it is not believed any
big attempts will be made in this
region, as floods, which can be brought
about at any time by opening the
sluices, offer an impenetrable bar
rier to a general advance
Fighting also continues in the for
est of lie Pretre which has been the
scene of a long, and sanguinary bat
tie.
Nothing new has been received
from the Dardaneiles or the other
Turkish fronts, although a Russian
semioficial report says the Turkish
protected cruiser Medjidieh struck a
mine and sank.
So far as the Balkans are concern
ed, interest centers in the raid by
Bulgarian irregulars into Serbia,
which has been successfully counter
ed. The Serbians charge the raiders
were led by Bulgarian, Austrian OF
German officers, while the Bulgarians
reply that the outbreak was the re-
suit of the Serbian administration of
! that portion of Macedonia which is
largely inhabited by Bulgarians. 1t
is expected here that the matter will
be settled by Bulgaria promising to
punish those responsible for the raid,
if it is proved that they actually or
ganized the operation.
The question of the prohibition of
alcoholic liquors for the period of
war was discussed from pulpits
throughout England Sunday, clergy
men urging that the example
of the king and the cabinet minist-
ers should be followed and
that the use of alcoholic drinks should
be given up voluntarily.
A meeting Of the labor party at
Norwich. on the other hand, strong
! ly protested against the accusation
that the output of war munitions
was being delayed by drinking.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
Moved To This County.

B. Frank Mitchell. formerly of
Trigg county, has moved to the Set
tie farm near this city. which he will
operate this year. Mr.. Mitchell is
the man who was so badly wounded
by Tom Vinson. near Gracey. last
winter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
CHICKASAW
BUILDING
Indian Name Selected By The
Committee For The Met
calfe Block.
MORE THAN 200 SUGGESTED.
Commentaries The Passage Of
An Alabama Tribe Through
The City In 1888.

-Four OF the five committeeman
designated by Mr.. John ]. Metcalfe
to select name for his business
block on Ninth street, met Saturday
night at 7:30 and carefully went over
more than 200 names submitted.
There were 1872 envelopes turned in.
Some submitted several names and
many of the names were suggested
by more than one person.
Of the committeeman, W. Bowles,
Jas. o. Cook, c. R. Clark and Chas.
M. Meacham were present. 7. c..
Underwood was prevented from be-
ing present by indisposition.
The committee in the end arrived
at unanimous decision and the
award of $40 went to L. L. Dulin,
Rural route Z, who was the only per-
son to suggest the name finally chos-
en-.
The Indian sentiment was strong
and practically all of the well known
Indian names were suggested, not
only of the tribes but of such favor.
ties as Pocahontas and Hiawatha
The commercial idea was represent
ed by many names, the historical
idea by as many and some thought
the agricultural character of the
city should be kept to the front.
The committeeman each had one
of these hobbies and when the selec
tion of names began the choice mar
rowed down to Enterprise, Progress
Pioneer, Black Patch and a group o
Indian names including Choctaw
Chickasaw, Shawnee, Seminole ant
Hiawatha.
The discussion finally brought al
of the committeeman to the lndial
idea and Mr.. Bowles, who represent
ed the occupants of the building
was allowed to pick out the name
that pleased him best cut of the foul
or five being considered. His choice
fell upon Chickasaw and the motion
was made unanimous. Mr.. Metcalfe
was present and while he would give
no expression beforehand, when the
choice was made declared himself
wonderfully pleased.
The Chickasaws were warlike tribe
in Alabama who coded their lands
to the United States in 1887, accept
ed reservation in the Indian Terri.
tory, and coalesced with the Choc-
taws. In 1888 they passed through
Hopkinsville, with the Creeks, Cher.
okees and some of the Seminoles
They camped here in separate COM
panies from week to week, resting
their stock for few days, until al
had journeyed overland to what i:
now Oklahoma. The Red men in
going through the town passed ir
front of the Chickasaw building OF
the present, crossed the river at the
foot of Ninth street and continued
their journey westward. The Cher
okees have been similarly honorec
by having a beautiful new office
building named for them. 1t is hoped
that in time there will also be
Choctaw, a Seminole and a Greek
building along the line of march OF
the last of the aborignees, who with
their faces to the setting sun were
driven forever from their happy hunt
ing grounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
Carranza Scores.

Gep. Jose Robes. follower of Gut
ierrez. has surrendered to Carranza
with his entire command. The Villa
commander at Matamoras is await
ing the arrival of artillery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

James Hamilton Lewis, Senator
from Illinois, has announced that he
will drop the James" from his
name. During the long sessions of
the Senate, the Senator sometimes
appears in three different suits of
clothes with neckties and jewelry to
match.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
WIND UP
OF COURT
Sentence Pronounced On Capt.
Clark But Judgment Stayed
Pending Appeal.
STILL ASSERTS INNOCENCE.
Synopsis Of Judge Hanbery'S
Opinion In Denying a New
Trial.

The Circuit Court term ended Sat
urday and Judge Hanbery will rest
up for a week before he holds an
other court.
On Saturday sentence was passed
on Capt. E. w. Clark and the two
negroes Chain and Wilson and an
order made for stay of judgment
pending the appeals that have been
taken. The prisoners will not be
allowed to give bail and it will
probably be several months before
the appeals are passed upon.
When sentence was passed upon
Capt. Clark he asserted his innocence
and said he bore no i'll feeling to-
wards the court. Judge Hanbery
replied that the prisoners case was
a pitiable one if he was not guilty,
but as Judge he had no right to un-
do the work Of the jury. The four
points relied upon for a reversal
and the rulings of the court are here
given.
First-That the defendant has dis
covered a school record showing
that Alberta Mitchell, the prosecu-
trix, attended the first grade of the
HopkinsvilIe Public schools in 1908
GA and that if she was not born un-
til 1898 she would have been entered
before she was six years old.
"Second-That one of the jurors,
Edgar Harmed, had expres4 ID an
opinion to the effect that the de-
PENDANT should be sent to the peni.
Tertiary for life or be hung, which
conversation was testified to by two
witnesses who gave their evidence
by affidavit. The commonwealth
filed affidavits of the juror and his
son denying the allegation.
Third-That the jury, after it was
sent to its room, was led in prayer
by the foreman, l.. w. Means, be,
fore they entered into the discussion
of the case.
Fourth-Because of a quotation
from Byron's CAIN" by the com.
monwealth's attorney, the rights of
the defendant were prejudiced.
The court, in passing upon these
reasons for a new trial. stated that
First-That this was not sufficient
reason as the evidence which is al
legged to have been discovered since
the trial was only cumulative; and
such evidence, being the public rec
ord. showed that the defendant had
not exercised due diligence in secur,
ing it.
Second-That the affidavits re-
garding Juror Harmed were not
sufficient to impeach the verdict of
a juror and rebut the presumption
which the law places around every
juror.
Third-As to the prayer, the court
said that if the prayer was answered
by Jehovah, certainly the verdict
was correct and if not answered,
certainly no harm had been done.
Fourth-The court said he wss
not aware of any case that had been
reversed by the court of appeals
where the attorney for the common
wealth undertook to illustrate a
point by quotation from one of the
classics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

DR.. H. H. Cherry opened his CUB
ernatoral campaign at Mayfield Sat-
urday and denounced the effort be-
ing made to go outside the Demo-
cratic platform and bring the State
wide prohibition issue into the cam
paign and denied that the people are
clamoring to vote on 1t.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

A London dispatch purports to
have located nine German Generals
in the west commanding "a corps,
hat from what Gen. Joffre says the
German army, like the boys apple,
"aint going to have no core"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Four officials of Munsey, Indiana,
have been indicted charged with ac-
cepting bride OF. SIS week from a
man running a blind tiger. The
Mayor, Chief of Police, president of
the police board and deputy prose-
cutting attorney are in the bunch
headed by Mayor Bunch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

The municipal campaign in Chica-
go wound up Saturday night with
many street fights between the fol-
lowers of Sweitzer and Thompson.
the mayoralty candidates.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Col. Miassoyedoff, an interpreter
of the Tenth Russian army, was tried
by court martial and hanged as a
German spy. His career seems to
have been also soyedoff.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

w. M. Baskerville, a Nashville
Vanderbilt student, who went to
England last summer to fight, has
returned home after three months in
the British cavalry. He says the
new army of England is poorly equip
ped. badly fed and differed by boys.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Editor c. H. Newell, of the Den
yer Express, was hailed before the
Colorado House and reprimanded
for going on the floor and whipping
one of the members.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

British troops in South Africa have
captured the German town of Aus
on the Eastern coast and are expect
led to give it another color.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Uncle Sam has had to give Car
rama another straight talk, for
about the steenth time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Caldwell county defeated the bond
issue for good roads Saturday by 1922
to 1868.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

A meeting of magnates at Padu-
cab tomorrow will decide the final
fate of the Kitty baseball league.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
Wheat Boosters.

Attorney General Gregory and
District Attorney clyne. of Chicago,
went over the .grodnd which has
been covered in an attempt to fsr
the cause of the recent increase ia
the price Of wheat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Ten inches of snow fell in New
York and 10 inches in Philadelphia
Saturday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

So far as Kentucky is concerned,
Spring has come.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

1t is reported that the peach crop
of Texas will be a failure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Tariff receipts for March w1ys
nearly $4,000, 900. the largest for,
any month SINCE the war began
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06

Indications point to an early end
to the baking in the Balkans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Now let's hear no more about Jack
johnson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-06
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