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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
POLITICIANS IDEA OF WORD
Newly-Elected Commissioner Requests
Pupils Spell Egypt When He
Really Meant Egypt.

A country politician was elected to
the school board. One day he visited a
school and told the teacher he desired
to examine the boys and girls.
A spelling class was performing, so
the commissioner said he would in
quire into the proficiency of that or
ganization. The teacher gave him a
spelling book and the students lined
up in front of the mighty educator.
He thumbed the book. Then, point
ing at the first boy, he said;
Spell egypt"
''E-g-g-p-i-t," slowly spelled the boy.
Wrong" said the commissioner,
and pointing to the next boy:
you spell egypt"
"E-g-g-p-i-t," spelled the boy.
Wrong. You spell it,"
The next boy spelled it the same
way, and the next and the next.
Bad spoilers, these" commented
the commissioner to the distressed
teacher.
why, Mr.. Commissioner" she pro
tested, they have spelled egypt cor
rectly."
They have not"
"Will you let me see the word in the
book?" the teacher asked, tearfully. 81
am sure they have"
Here it u.s." said the commissioner
and he pointed to the word Egypt"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Nuggets of News.

Terrell, Tex. has a new $4,000
city hall.
Portland, Me-. is fighting typhoid
fever.
Christiania, Norway. has 100000
inhabitants.
Chile's 1914 exports were valued
at $lO9. 3S1 .534.
Charlotte. N. c.. has adopted
new city charter.
China in 1912 imported $1.72S. TBS
worth of soap.
Columbus. Miss. is shipping po-
tatoes in carload lois.
Iowa has zine cities under commits
sion government.
Algerian Arabs use large qusn-
titles of barley as food.
A Holstein Breeders Association
has been formed at Stanton. Va.
Pittsburg. Pa. has nearly 1000
manufacturing este blishments.
The woman suffrage party Of
Brooklyn has an orchestra Of its own
made up of young musicians.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17

az pin scratches On the great plain
Fifty miles south is Pueblo. and still
further away Trinidad is seen
against the dim outline of the New
Mexican Mountains.
To the westward there are a hun
dred giant peaks of the Rockies cap
pei with perpetual snow. Far to
the north the golden dome of Colo
radios State capitol appears on the
horizon. The views obtained from
the highwa7 are said to embrace an
area of O.000 square miles.-Courier
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Preachers Bad Sons.

At Cincinnati two young men
named Joe Love and Van Freirson
are under arrest charged with en-
tering Is houses as daylight burg
lars. They said that they were
afraid of the dark. Both men say
they are sons of ministers. Loves
father. he says. is Baptist minister
formerly Of Nashville. Tenn., at
Cairo. ILL.,. and Freison says his faith
err is Methodist preacher at Column
bia. Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
How's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
canrot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known T.. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made b. his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE,
Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cOu3 surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
eat free. Price g cents per bottle. SOLD
al Druggists.
fake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Back To First Love.

For the second time in life, Alva
w. r. m icy became the bride Of A. G,
Ramsey. both Of Clay, KY. June IL.
IL was fourteen years ego when they
were first married. They lived to-
gether twelve years. during which
time one child was born in the home.
a bright little boy. who is now nine
years Of age. They separated two
years ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
it her relatives here. Miss Lander

it her relatives here. Miss Lander
resigned her place in the public
schools last year on account Of her
health. following an attack of ty-
phoid fever. Her health is now re-
stored.
Miss Mildred Wharton has gone to
Cadiz to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Crenshaw
left yesterday for two weeks visit
TO relatives ia Caiiz.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Dottie's Refuge.

In all weIl-reguIated households
there is cat to be blamed for mys-
teriously broken vases and similar
catastrophies. However. in little Dot
ties home there was no cat just then.
When Dottie's mother came home and
saw the broken vase she demanded an
explanation. 1T was" said the little
girl. searching for refuge. ut was
the Observation-Disclosures Times
Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Carlnu for Stock.

Mrs. Farmer-They tell me that
oxen and sheep are believed to fatten
better in company than when kept
alone.
Mr.. Farmer-Well, when Susie has
her young man in the parlor tonight
Ill ask her to invite 'em in.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
HIGHEST ROAD
in AMERICA
Views Obtained From Motor
Highway Embrace Area of
$4,000 Square Miles.

Climbing above the clouds to tb,
top of Americas most famous noun
tain will be the sensation afford
ed to tourists this summer b.
a new motor bus line running
from Colorado Springs to the
summit of Pixies Peak. The buses
will be operated in competition with
the old cog railway, a new highway
having been built from Cascade to
the peak.
For this service. which will be in
augurated on July Is. q Cleveland
concern is building twelve.pas SEN
ger motor buses and three seven
passenger touring cars.
The rev highway is seventeen
miles long and twenty feet wide
with no grades exceeding 10 per
cent. At the summit the road at
tains an elevation Of IA. 100 feet, the
highest highway in North America,
Only one other road on this hemis-
phere exceeds its altitude. and that
road, crossing the Andes Mountains
in Bolivia at an elevation Of 1900
feet, is also the route of a White
bus line.
The Pixies Peak highway is said
TO be a masterpiece of mountain
road engineering. 1t is constructed
on the safety first principle with
wide turnouts and view stations at
many places en- route. Automobile
supply stations will be located at
convenient points. The road will be
open to all kinds of motor vehicles
and certificates will be issued at the
summit to all who make the ascent
in their own cars. Round trips can
be made easily in five hours. and the
schedules of the buses will inc ude
trips at sunset. sunrise and moon.
light.
The route from Colorado Springs
is by way Of the Garden of the Gods,
where stop is made to view the ri.
gsntic rocks scared and scanned by
the storms of ages. through Manitou
and up historic Ute pass to Cascade.
twelve miles from Colorado Springs.
From Cascade the Pixies Peak auto
highway. smooth az a pavement.
winds through the Pike national
forest. Gradually the road unfolds
a magnificent panoramic view Of the
snowcapOed Rockies. crosses e
timber line and climos the backbone !
of the Rampant Rlnge. Lovers
Leap. 1000 feet straight dowa. is
passed,
Oegnd upward the cars will climb !
out occ assionaly to view the !
m atchless scenery. They stop at the
brink of the Bottomless Pit. giving !
passengers a chance to look down in
to that tremendous dep.h which
dazes the senses, Eight thousand
feet below is Colorado Springs.
whose streets and avenues appear
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Place to GrowI.

"Your husband has a dog, hasn't
he?" .....,-.,,.,--
"Oh, yes" s.sl.l ..
Where is he?" '.-,'s
He's gone up to the tax Office with
my husband"
But what does he take the dog
there for?"
Oh the dog can growl, too"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
House Party.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Lacy enter
tsined at tea yesterday afternoon to
compliment her attractive visitors,
Misses Louise Holiday, Marian Hol-
brook andNancy Stout, of Shelbyville,
Ky, who are her guests at a house
party this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Society
Ice cream Social.

The ladies Of Highland Chapel will
give an Ice Cream Social tonight
for the benefit of the church. Every.
body invited.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Grape Bags.

Sack your grapss to keep off the
insects. Sacks for sale at this Office.
10 cts. per 100.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17

British India has 1871 .0C0 acres
devoted 10 rice-2rowing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Juvenile Masqueraders.

Milan Tandy celebrated his 18th
birthday Monday night, with very
attractive masquerade party. A
large number of his young friends
were present and had fine time.
Joe Thomas, who went dressed as
Charlie Chaplin, perhaps had the
most unique costume. Misses Eliza
beth Tandy, Elizabeth Peterson and
Belle Alexander, went as japanese.
, Misses Elizabeth Alternately an0
Cynthia Carolyn Hill, were dressed
as Titania; Tots Day, Raymond Maj.
or and Ernest Tichenor wore cos
tunes of the Colonial days, and
Misses Madeline Brown and Mary
Glenn Waller, were Colonial danes.
Sarah Bell Mcpherson went as a
milk maid and Christine Davis and
Elizabeth Harris as Pierrette. Milan
Tandy and Austin Bell represented
clowns; Ben Hill. Robin Hood; Chas.
Tandy, jester; Joe Glover, Spanish
man. and Robt. Johnson, a bull
fighter. Delightful refreshments
were served.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Camping Party.

A camping party from town chap.
eroned by Miss Jean Mckee and G.
L. Campbell, afterenjoying a week
near Binn's Mill returned yesterday.
The campers were MissesMary Camp
bell, Elizabeth Daniels, Brenda Neb-
lett. Elizabeth Cayce, and Elizabeth
Mcpherson and VIM. McCarroll, Ed
ward Dabney, Wesley Dalton. Ben
Campbell and Manning Brown.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Brilliant Reception.

Miss Martha Ellis Soyars and Mrs.
Mary Starting, entertained Monday
afternoon from 4:30 to 6 with a re.
cep ion in honor Of their guests,
Miss Helen Pressey, of Glenridge,
N. j., and Ruth Marion, of Atlanta,
Ga. The callers were received at
the door by Miss Sallie George
Blakey and Mesdames Holland Gar
nett and Austin Bell. In the receiy-
ing line were the hostesses and hon.
orees and Misses Leila Mills, Julia
Arnold. Sarah Woodruff, and Mes
danes Malcolm Frankel, Walker
Wood aud Upshaw Woodbridge. Mes
danes d. w. Kitchen and C. R.
Clark, invited the guests into the
dining room, where they were met
by Mrs. Mamie Morris and Misses
Eva Quarles, Annie Forbes, Sarah
Cooper and Ruth Fritz. Mrs. w. R.
Howell served the refreshments,
assisted by Misses Edwine Gossett
and Evelyn Smith. The house was
beautifully decorated in gladioli and
spring roses and the dining room in
sweet peas. Nearly two hundred
guests called during the evening.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Visitors Honored.

Monday night Edward Smithson
gave a dance at the home of Mrs.
Oscar Howell, on Alumnae Ave-, in
honor of Miss Lois Malone, of Cadiz,
who is visiting Miss Mildred Hancock
and Miss Dorothy Jefferson, ofCadiz,
who is visiting Mrs. Herbert Neon
nell. Punch and cake were served.
On Friday night these visitors were
honorees of another dance given by
Walter Neblett.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-17
Y. M. c. A. Campers.

A bunch of young boys from this
city, left yesterday morning for
Wekenboca, KY, on Green River,
where they will attend the summer
Y. M. C. A., camp of Kentucky.
In the party were Henry Alternately,
Prentice Thomas, John B. Jackson,
Herbert Shanklin, Robert Brown,
Walker Wood, Richard Durrett, and
Malcolm Gossett. They will spend
about ten days at the camp.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
Ask Mr.. Foster?
OF Interest to the Ladies.

Leigh's linen sale is one of the
big attractions each February
and one that always interests
milady who usually lays in a
good supply for both her ward
robe and her linen closet. On
account of the European war
where all the linens are manu-
featured linens are scarce and are
much higher, but Mr.. Leigh an
nounces that he has a large
stock of linens which he offers
during this linen sale at prices as
they never before sold. There
is nothing better than nice linens
ard the women should be con-
graduated on having this oppor.
tunlty to buy them at under
market value. Read the stores
big ad in this issue and note the
very low prices quoted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
unt a Car rteg
an Driving Weffmm
HlVt CROSSED THE HlDURl
Cen Ven lIlndsataffs fisns =
iiti.af pHssisn DsisHsss -
saughsfsi

i0fd1n feh o. Emperor
Nlrhoia arrival II the front Naa
Che signal fgr feheaed Russian
offensive directly Eestof WafsaH
according T8an official statement
which declares the Nlscovlte
armies have crossed ths Bzura
river and captured German posi-
iI0n
This. IN the opinion of military
experts will. IT the Russians
have sufficient forces at their
disposal, break the deadlock In
the battle In central Poland.
since IL threatens Gen. Won.
Hindenburg's flank, which is en-
gagged in the violent struggle inn
mediately to the southwest in an
effort to break down the Russian
defensive in the region of Borji-
NOW.
The Russians appear. according
to Petrograd reports to have
crossed the Bzura near its juno
ton with the Vistula, and, work
ing southwark, to have taken
part of the German position near
Dakhova, south of Sochaczew,
which was the point at which
the Germans made their original
attempt to break the Warsaw
line.
This new Russian offensive ex-
plains their anxiety to clear the
right bank of the lower Vistula
of the Germans. for having ac-
complished this, they are free Of
threats OF an outhanking move
ment from that direction.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
CIa.m Shortage mig
WmH 0n4ir
MUST POOL INTtRtSIS
WHEN Fssfs i a. lIsadsams a.
va thsfs VIII ~ No xsfs
ssfs Wiser

Washington. fsb 81 CJ
operation beteeeu business and
ihe government in framing laHs
far the benefit af a.l the people
Naa urged by President Wilson
tonight IN an address before sev.
eral hundred Representatives
business men here attending the
annual convention Of the Cham.
ber of Commerce of the United
States IIe declared that we
must all pool our interests" 10
discover the best means To-
handling public problems.
The president urged the crea.
ton in the United States in time
of peace of the same kind of
united spirit which moves ma
tons during wars. lie declared
that when peace is as hand.
some as war. there will be no
wars" and that when men en-.
gagged in the pursuits of peace in
the same spirit of self-sacrifce
as they engage in war. wars will
disappear"
The president predicted that,
while there is a shortage of food
in the world now. the shortage
will be much greater later. He
pointed out that under the guild
ance of the Department of Agri'
culture, efforts must be made by
American farmers to grow more
and more grain, that the worlC
may be fed.
Speaking CT tht foreign. trade
of the United States the presi
dent asked that business men de
wise some way of allowing Ameri
can exporters to combine Il
form common selling agencies
and to give long time credits in
such a way that these co.opera'
tive devices may be open to the
use of all. He declared tina
apparently the antitrust laws
prohibited such combination
now, but that he would favor
change, if method fair to al
could be found. He spoke OF tn,
bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce's work in surveying
the world" for the benefit Of al
business men.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
Cottage Damaged by Fire.

A pretty cottage owned by
Mrs. W. E. Harmon, on East
College street, was damaged to
the extent of about $500. about
$50 o'clock Friday evening by
fire, the origin Of which is un-
known.
The house was rented by Mr..
Albert Franks. Friday evening
the family was away from home
when the fire occurred. The
flames were discovered by Mr..
Lynwood Frazier, a young man
who resides in East Columbus,
and he at once turned in the
alarm to the fire department.
After a few minutes time the
firmen had the flames under
control.
1t is thought that TIE fire was
caused by the explosion of
lamp, which was left burning ir
the home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
GOOO ATTRACTION TO Be
SEEN At LOCAL THEATRE
Seven Keys TO Baldpate' Will
Be Played Here Monday
Night.

One of the briskest, brightest
plays produced in New York in
the past season was e. M.
Cohan's nv stery farce, Seven
Keys to Baldpate," which is
easily the best product which has
come from the pen of this genius
of the theatre. 1t isn't essential
to reveal much Of the plot of this
0aifg,up stage 'cntclsa.na1en.,
which local theatregoers will have
presented to them at the Column
bus Theatre on Monday evening,
February 9Th.
The first scene is lain in the
lobby of Baldpate Inn, a summer
hotel closed for the winter. A
terrible snowstorm is raging out
side. Here comes William Halo.
well Magee, a writer of popular
novels who has made a wager
that he can occupy, all alone, a
room in the deserted hostelry,
which incidentally, is on the top
of d mountain, and in twenty
four hours turn out ten thous-
and word story and in the event
of success, win S., 10000 wager
from his friend who is the owner
of the Inn.
In turning over the key of the
place to the story writer, the
caretaker explains that il is the
only one in existence, and thus
assured, the young man begins
his literary task.
Almost at once he is disturbed
by the arrival of a second key,
and no sooner has he disposed of
this intruder before a third and
fourth key put in an appearance
until, as he expresses it, the
hotel would seem to have as
many keys as steinway piano
but as each is in the hands Of
some particularly interesting
people who come on mysterious
missions, even murder, it givel
the novelist as well as tn,
audience, all the excitement
which could possibly be asked
for.
This is as much of the story O
! Seven Keys to Baldpate" a
: would be fair to reveal. O
course there is a unique solution
to the problems, and it has beer
worked out by Author Cohan in
highly dramatic and origlna
manner, and is sure to interesI
and thrill you as no play of re
cent presentation has sucdeede,
in doing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
Big Monday at the Princess
Norma Talmadee.

The attarction at the Princess
for Monday is a diversified
program of 5 reels, with several
of the big stars of filmdom.
Vitagraph offers beautiful lit.
tie Norma Talmadge" with big
supporting cast of vitagraph
stars, in "A Daughter of Israel, :"
a great production in 2 parts,
that will appeal to the old and
young alike. Miss Talmadge ap.
pears at her best in this fea.
ture.
Essanay presents Ruth
Stonehouse." Richard Trav.
ers, +" Bryant Wasburn" and
others in a delightful 2 reel fea-
ture of military social life, "Sur.
geon Warren's Ward" a produc.
ton with beautiful settings. in.
Guiding, a brilliant military ball.
The Vitagraph fun-makers in a
laughable Comedy "The Smok
ing Out Of Bella" IL you don,
laugh at this see doctor. Ex.
cellent Program. 5 and 10c.
We also wish to call your at
tention to the special feature fo
Tuesday, 9th, a beautiful pro
duction by the World Film Cor
poration" featuring "Barbar,
Tenant" as a beautiful Russian
adventures, in a famous Shuber
feature, ''The Marked Woman
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO
DISCONTINUE TWO TRAINS
Railroad Commission Comedies
With Request Of South
ern in Mississippi.

AT a meeting of the railroad
commissioners held the past
week in Jackson. the petition of
the Southern Railway in Missis-
sippi to discontinue trains 5 and
6 running between Columbus
and Winona was granted.
Several months ago the rail
road officials showed that they
were operating these two trains
at loss, and although the road
took no action in the matter they
discontinued them both.
Many questions were asked
and answered at the meeting of
the commissioners, and they
were convinced that it but right
and proper, in view of the show
ing made, to allow the railroad
to take off the two trains.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
Crowds Attend Opening

The opening of the Davis 5,
10 and 25c Store in this city Fri
day created much interest,
throngs of people having visited
this place throughout the after
noon and evening. Pretty music
by a string band was heard dur
ing the opening hours.
Each person who visited the
new store Friday was presented
with a sack of delicious candy.
Throughout the building refresh
ments were served.
The Davis candy assortment
contains the we'll known varieties
in addition to special and flea.
ture" items which they expect
to show constantly, and this de-
partment promises to be a popu-
lar adjunct.
Practically everything imagl.
nable can be seen on display al
this store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
Amateur Play Enjoyed.

Last Friday ev ening at the B.
of l.. +. hall on East Main street,
The Borrowed Wife" an origi-
nal comedy Or anna was presented
to an overho wing house.
The young actors were on
their mettle and never did anna
teurs so captivate and hold their
audience as did these girls and
boys who took the various parts.
The play was success from cur
tain to curtain. The chorus and
solos were especially good; while
the applause that greeted little
Miss McKeoGgh would have
gratified the most aspiring ac-
tress. The following was the
cast of characters: Paul. a So
ciety and business man, Frank
Patton; James. his butler, Miss
Anna Stanton; Anna, his maid,
Miss Alice Worley; Mr.. Skinner,
his guardian, Frank Jemison
Miss Ollie, Paul's housekeeper
Miss Allen McKeough.
As an after show, Messrs. Pat
| ton and Jemison presented a
black face comedy in two parts
entitled "A trip to Mexico" "
A quartette composed of Messrs,
Fox, Craddock. Baker and Miller,
and Miss Cecile McKeough rem
dered the latest hits during in
termissicEs. The curtain calls
for this phaze of the entertain
ment were numerous.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-07
independent Oh and feftilll.
er Works r. Start
Enterprise.
CHElTHlM TO ALSO BUILD
One Plant Will Bs pssas EsfIy
In April the Other in
the Summer.

Two BIG flour mills will prob.
ably be running In this city
within the next fcw months. and
both enterprises are 10 be 0peral.
I'd on n large scale.
The Independent OIL and Fer.
tilizer Works IL nearing the com
pletion Of a large building to be
used as n flour mill. which will
have a capacity Of more than q
barrels a day. Mr.. NJ. X. Mitchell
Of Jackson, was in this city re.
Gently and took an order for the
machinery to be used for this
new enterprise. which promise.
to be the first to be established
in Mississippi
Messrs. Cheatham and Sor
are making preparations TO have
their big flour mill in east Co
lumbus ready for operation early
in the summer. Their building
will be one of the largest in the
the South and they expect
to grind and bolt Is barrels o.
flour a day. In connection witt
this undertaking, Mr.. Rober
Cheatham states that oe and hl'
father will start a large girls
mill and will be able to handle
the crops of this section.
Several months ago the loca
Chamber of Commerce persuaded
the farmers to plant wheat witt
the understanding that a mil
would be erected here, and thu
BUSINESS league has now made II
promise good. The acreage mex
season is expected to be increased
several thousand.