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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13
IN The OLD
HOME town.
Governor To Be, H. V. McChesney
Here. Given An Euthu.
siastic Welcome.

Almost unheralded, in quiet,
unostentatious way, all his own,
Harry Vernon McChesney, can
didate for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor, stepped
into Marion Sunday morning
from Fredonia, where he spoke
Saturday night. Few persons
here knew we were entertaining
the future Governor of the great
Commonwealth until he appear
ed, las his custom each Sabbath
morning) at the Baptist Sunday
School, and took his seat in a
class. Mr.. McChesney spent the
time, until the announced hour
for him to speak Monday at the
Courthouse in meeting old
friends, renewing acquaintance
and shaking hands with the
boys and girls he knew thirty
years ago, and there were many
of them who came to town to see
him and brought their children
and some of them their grand
children. At l:90 O'Clock the
people filled the Opera House
the place of speaking having
been changed to accommodate
the people who could not get
In the Courthouse.
Rev. Barbee led the prayer
This was the first political meet
ling ever held in Marion which
opened with prayer. Formel
Judge, j. w. Blue introduced
Mr.. McChesney who was given
most cordial reception and a stu
dious and respectful hearing
l His speech was well received an
! his hearers showed they wer
4 with him by their applause. Mr.
!, McChesney plainly enunciate
-ihis platform, and left no dout
e about where he stands on all tn
t matters that are agitating tn
4 public today. He was frequen'
p ly interrupted with applause an
S was given an ovation when h
t speech closed, which proved b.
r yond a doubt that he will hay
3 the support of the people wi
y knew him as a farmer boy a thin
of a century ago.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13
Theodore Roo,evelt's Views.

Syracuse, N. Y, May H.
Theodore Roosevelt tonight gave
out the following statement:
ION the night Of the day that
the disaster occurred | called
the attention of our people to the
fact that the sicking of the Lus-
itania was not only an act Of
simple piracy, but that it rep
resented piracy accompanied by
murder on q vaster scale than
any old-time pirate had evel
practiced before being hung fol
Continued to page 4)
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13
Newcoms Family History.

IJosephs NeweoR, grandfather
Of the late Joseph lNewcsn was
born in Scotland in the year 1767
Hearing of America, the sturdy
highlander with hs bonnie bride
determined TO try their fortunes
in the new country. Landing at
New Orleans in l795, they made
their way up the Mississippi,
Ohio and Cumberland rivers and
settled on the banks Of a small
tributary of the latter, is what
is now Humphrey county, Tenn.
Here they lived till in 1897, they
with their four living sons, one
of whom was married, msved to
KY, and settled in the commun-
Iity of what. afterwards became
Bells Mines, Crittenden Co.
Their son Joseph soon imigrat-
ed to Illinois, and with the ex-
ception of occasional newspap-
er accounts little is known of his
family.
Dudley married and settled on
what is now known as the Finis
Black farm.
William married and warrant
ed the tract that afterward be-
came the Steve Rutherford home
John went back to Tenn, mar
ried Sarah Price and settled on
his fathers land. To this cou-
pie were born nine boys and FIVE
girls. The sons in order were
, as follows: Dudley, John, JOS
: eph, William. Wesley, Pleasant,
r. D ennis, Alvin, and Newton
;. The daughters were: Martha,
Nancy, Betsy, Sarah, and Jane
John Newcom remained IL
Tenn, until 1923, when he NOV
ed to this county and settlet
what is known as the Lindl'
farm.
Dol His third son, bpt fifth chile
.. Joseph was born in Tenn, Jan.
ofl7, 1926, Married May Eliz
NJ Cain, oldest child Of Charles !
", Cain, JAM, 5, 1850.
m To this union were born eigt
~ children. seven SONS and on
al daughter. Two Of these boy
Its died while small. Jehn Albei
res the third child died while
nv young man. q years Of ag'
~ h, Sylvester the Oldest living N
sides'near Weston. Frank On
Rutledge, in Mariap, Dr.. E. ]
Mattoon and Ella Stanley, Il
ss0 ias daughtery and youngest I
=, Repton.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13
What Chairman Stone OF The Sen
ate Foreign Relations Commit
tee Thinks.

This is no time to rock the
boat President Wilson said:
1t was the same statement
which Chairman Stone. Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com.
mittee, had expressed earlier in
the day. The single phrase ex.
pressed the desire Of theaWash-
ington Administration that pred
judices and passions be not
thrust into the unstable equilib.
rum while the Government en-.
deavored to learn all the details.
One important fact was def
initely ascertained by the Wash
lington Government to-day from
the port authorities at New
York, VINO gave clearance to the
Lusitania-that she carried M
guns. either mounted or un
mounted. in accordance with tht
caution Of the State Department
and British Government early II
the war. This disposed In tn,
minds of officials Of the claiml
that the German submarine hat
q right to attack the Lusitani'
because she was an auxiliary o
converted cruiser. The official
Of the Cunard line are under
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13
ENGAGEMENT
OF Miss lola White And Prof.
Jacob Farris - Charmisg
Blackford Girl 10 Marry.

The following invitations have
been issued:
DR.. and Mrs. David Thomas White
request the honor of ysur
presence at the marriage
of their daughter
Zola
to
Prof. Jacob Duncan Farris
on Wednesday morni3g, the
second of June
enc thousand nine hundred and fifteen
at rine-thirty o'clock
at their residence
Blackford, Kentucky.
Miss White has been success
fully connected with school work
in her home county and was
principal of the graded schsol at
Blackford last term. Mr.. Farris
is also prominent in educational
work and at the present is at
tending the Chicago University.
They have many admirers who
wish them much happiness.
Theasbride-to-be is a graduate
Of the Marion Graded and High
school and is well known to
many people.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13

Cures Old Sores. 0shs Rsnsss Wca't Cvrs.
The worst cases. 10 matter Of tss lop.i s,aad!rs.
GRE cured by the wonderful Cd nxssle DR..
porter's Antseptie Healing GA u re'eves
rain and Heals at The same itne. xs. xe. si.oD
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13

rour dussiss viii reiupd money u PAro
OINTMENT falls to cure sry eaee OF Itching
niind, Bleeding cs Protrudins Pm W eto itdsys'
yhs 6sss sppiioa,ioa stvss Ksss snd kssA ",
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13
MARION BOYS
SHOW CLASS
High ScEo,l Wins Inter-Scholastic
Meet Against Strong Field.
Splendid Showing.

The Marion High School Track
Team captured the first annual
Field Meet Of the Central Inter-
scholastic Association at Nor
garfield last Saturday. A large
field Of competitors from the
other schools in the Association
was out but Marion far out-class-
ed them and thus has the honor
of holding the first champion
ship.
This is a new branch Of athlet-
ic activity in the local school and
is arousing considerable enthusi-
asm among the students. The
members Of the team have train
ed faithfully and much favorable
comment was aroused among the
spectators at the meet by the
ability which they showed.
This was especially noticeable in
the pole vault and the shot put;
the audience cheering the efforts
of our representatives with as
much spirit as they did their
own.
II has been the effort of the
promoters of the Association tc
stimulate atheletic interest
among as many students in the
schools in the Association as pos
sible and the results of the NEE
show that their purpose has sue
ceeded admirably. Every even
was hotly contested but at NJ
time was Marion's score in dan
ger. The home team consisted
Of; Willie Joe Foster, Floy'
} Wheeler, Ted Boston, Owe
Moore and Rupert Belt. Bosto
|, and Wheeler were the individui
!, stars of the meet, each of ther
e winning more points than an
Of the other schools in the cor
: test. 1t is hoped that a larg
n number of the boys will try oil
: next spring for the squad an
: help to keep the championshi
- at Marion. With the rest of tn
y years team as a nucleus II ougi
n to be easy to build up anoth'
+ winning team which will brir
y honor to Marion. A summai
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13

Boston and Wheeler tied for first
place. Shelter and Stapp tied
for third place.
One mile run 6:02 min.
|. Smith Sturgis
2. Truitt Sturgis
3. Clemens Morganfeld
One mile relay time AHA min. |
/. Marion
2. Morganfeld
3. Corydon
In this event four men each ran
44O yards. Marion's team con-
sisted of Boston, Moore, Foster
and Wheeler running in the or
der named.
Summary of points:
Marion 81
Morganfeld Is
Sturgis Ia
Corydon 6
These events constitute the
record for the Central lnterscho-
lastic Association and some OF
them are excellent considering
the condition of the track. How.
ever, it is hoped that the team
which represents Marion next
year will succeed in substantial
ly lowering them. Many event'
would have drawn better scores
liz Marion had been pushed, anC
liz may be expected that mex
years meet will prove an excit
. ing contest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07

a relative OF Dick Lynch. another
popular vaudeville artist OF Detroit.
and IL was he who taught Lynch how
10 dance.
Mr.. Downey spent several years
in the west after going on the stage.
I but now makes hist home In thls city
when he !s not on the road. He re-
sides at No. 523 Townsend-ave. with
his wife. who appears with him In
TIE playlet under the name OF Char.
lo,ts willard
The sketch, which Is modern
version OF "Enoch Arden" is from
the pen OF another Michigan man,
Fred ]. Beaman. Of Jackson. who is
private secretary OF Senator Town.
send. Mr.. Downey and his asso-
ciates are presenting Il here for the
first time after n remarkably sue.
ccEsful season on the big time In
tho east That the old friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Downcy are awaiting
Themselves OF the opportunity to see
them IN their new vehicle Is evident,
for they are given a spiendid recep-
ton at every performance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07
Suburban NeDs
YPSILANTI

PittsneId Grange wili meet this
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Law
endar. The musical part OF the pro-
Laysndar. while the girls OF the
grange will give a piayiet Mr.. Law
endar will give talk on My visit 20
the Exposition al san Francisco"
world. will meet this evening for
the transaction Of such business as
may come before the meeting
Mrs George W. AIban. % South
The woman's eiu. met this after
noon at the ladies' Literary club
house The paper ~ the afternoon
was given b. Mrs.. Alec Bonteil and
was review Of Winston ChurchlIIs
THE Inside Of the Cup current
topics were discussed and a prozra m
OF Instrumental and vocal music was
Mss Vera Thorn. o. the Normal
New York city 20 study until the end
OF the year. with Harry Bauer. the
pianist
Miss Margaret Brooks IL spending
home Of her aunt, Mrs. Henry Miller
Or Robert X Haskell house ply
sIcian OF the Psychopathtc hospital
A. A. and well known here has sew
cred his connections with that insti-
tuition and began his duties today
in a similar capacity for the Ionia
State hospital.
Charles and william scotney have
purchased a new touring car
Miss Edith Lidke has returned 90
yassar after a visit with her parents
Ar. and Mrs. Emil Lldke In Superior
Charles Stab. Of Ann Arbor. has
been the guest for week OF his
uncle Andrew Stab
Frank l. Wilbur has returned 20
his home In Charlotte
William Edwards has returned. q
hts home IN Alberta. after a visit Mt
the home 81 George lockwood -
William Slaterline, OF the Triangle
Apis. has returned from n visit with
relatives I'm Brent Creek
Mr. and Mrs Thomas MacAndrsw
write automatically OF their visit
IN san Francisco and say they expect
TO remain about one week longer
The STANLEY family. OF Brooklyn.
are moving 10 the limerick house on
Bailard-st
The washienaw county conv.ntiou
~ the order Of the Eastern Star will
be held IN Manchester. Friday after.
noon and evening % May Z a large
number are planning 20 20 from
Mrs Kate n. Jo.c.iyn f. reeov.rI,.
from an attack Of bronchitis
Miss Mary Wood has returned "a
Der work IN oxford University or.
ford y after . visit in the city
Mrs Alvlna schrader has purchaped
a lot % Miss Margaret Van C1eve
The consideration was $3.50
Mrs. J ". Calendar has been en-
tertainin1 her sister. Mrs Dan Rose
% Flushing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07

tionary Republicans who are start.
ins their subsidized. gumshoe. full
dinner-pail, prosperity, Fairbanks
burton campaign. Roosevelt IL op-
posed TO Burton because Burton Is
pacincist. lie Is opposed TO TAFT
always: he Is opposed 10 Root be-
cause Root was a political brigand at
the Chicago convention: Senator
Weeks he does not even know; he
Is opposed to Watson. Fairbanks.
Foraker. Penrose and Barnes. The
Republicans. IN order 20 invite
Roosevelt support. will have to sour
~ around and get some kind of a
candidate quite different from any OF
these.
A Pennsylvania Republican recent
~ elected to congress. wrote the
other DAY to Roosevelt. saying:
why don't you come back 10 the
Republican party: we want 20 sup
port you" he wrote in reply:
~why don't you come back TO the
principles OF the Republican party
during the time OF lincoln when Il
stood for the people and not for spe.
cisl privilege
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07

Wherever a Jewish name appeared
over the door a few extra touches
had been given BY the destroyers.
Not even the churches were spared.
They tore open the altar" said
Bremer. looking for the golden YES
sells OF the mass"
True. We saw a. But the Rus
sian. with all his faults. seems TO be
truly religious. He did not ind the
golden vessels, for they had been
hidden. But his reverence for the
sacred precincts forbade his steal
ing anything less valuable. The sil
yer candlesticks still remain upon
he altar. One crew OF vandals lived
in the parochial residence OF the
Rev. Hans Fischer. His pride was
in his library. filed With rare and
valuable books. For years he has
been picking up these treasures.
3ook collectors would have paid him
n handsome sum for them. The
russians. being brutishly ignorant.
dii not know this So they merely
ore handful OF leaves--caretully
from each book and threw the tat
cred remnant on the filthy floor,
There Is where Siegmund was
g.lled." said Bremen.
Siegmund was an "cld worker"
\ man Of 20 bent and crippled BY a
ifetime OF days work BY constant
industry and an unremitting econ,
omy he had laid aside a modest
um-not muca, but enough 10 keep
Tim comfortably during the remain
der OF his life His story Is that o.
a sturdy and self-respecting man.
he did not Join the early exodus
rom Goldsp. An old man. he said.
lad nought TO fear. The Russians
made a servant OF him.
Zone day they cut his throat, "
said Bremen. Il do not know why.
They were laughing as they did H.
20 one knows why"
These are not hearsay stories We
saw this town, which has been COM
pletely demolished ! am reporting
only facts which can be substantial
"a by every test known in law. II
is established that no provocation
was given the Russians. They made
war BY Tartar rule,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07
WOMAN IN
AUTO KILLED
Loses Life When Ma
chine Is Struck By
Train

Mrs. Lillian Van valkenburg. 81
years old. OF No. 3i+ i-2 Fort-st. west.
Was almost instantly killed, and Mrs.
Josephine Liseomb. 81 years old. en-
ployed as a domestic by Mrs. Van
Valkenburg's sister. Mrs. Lulu JEFF.
fries, Of No. es+ Fort-st. west. was
internally hurt, and seriously injur,
ed. when an auto In which they were
riding home from an Ecorse saloon,
With three men. was struck by a Wa.
bash switch engine at the Clark-ave.
crossing. at IL o'clock. Tuesday
night
William LewerenI, 40 years old. OF
Eeorse. the driver Of the auto. was
arrested by Detectives Glinski and
Dreher on a charge OF manslaushter.
and Is locked up In police headquar-
tiers. He had driven the auto at
high speed. through the safety gates.
which had Just been lowered by Z.
V. Girard. towerman At the cross
ing, splintering the gate. and send.
ing the auto on the track just In
front OF the approaching engine. The
srto was carried nearly so feet, on
the "cow-cetcher" OF the locomotive,
tho engineer making remarkable
stop. according to the police, which
undoubtedly figured in the miracu-
lous escspe Of the three men.
The auto was a splintered wreck
when the engine stopped.
Mrs. Van valkenburg had been
caught in the wreckage and decapi-
tated.
Besides William Lewerenz. the
driver. the other men in the party
we're his father. John Lewerenz. IS
years old Of Ecorse. and bartender
IN Rarron's Riverside saloon. known
10 Lsverenz only as Eddie"
Eddie" left. Immediately after the
accident, hut William and John
I.ewerear. ard Mrs. Iiscomb. were
taken TO headquarters. All had been
drinking. the police say. and the
driver. according TO the police. was
intoxicated.
LewerenI declared that Eddie. .
TIE bartender had introduced him 10
the women. whom he had met at the
Riverside hotel Eddie" he said.
had asked him TO drive the women
20 their homes. He said that he
didn't see the safety gate at all. and
bis father and Mrs. Lscomb made
similar statements. according TO In
spector George Larkins-
The women we're not intoxicated.
but they had been drinking" said In
spector Larkins.
Mrs I.iscomb Is estranged from
her husband. but Mrs. Van v2lken-
trrg was living with he husband. the
police say.
Van vaIkenburg was nearly crazed
when Informed Of the tragedy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07
WE|L&C0.|N
new HOME
Michigan-Ave. Furni-
ture House Is Larg-
est In State

We'll & Co, large furniture deal
err. have made more in the right
direction. They have left cramped
quarters OF woodwardave. and To-
Gated in new. up-to-date building at
Nos. 81. 50 and 81 Miehigan-ave.. cor.
ner OF Wsyne-st. The building IL
SELF Is an imposing structure; 10
stories high and embodying all the
latest architectural features both in
external and internal construction.
AS plenty Of light and ample floor
space are necessary assets in the
furniture business. Wei & Co. in de-
sisning their Rew home. had the
architects pay speci=l attention TO
these two details. with the result
that, including the basement, the
new store boasts OF 10000 square
feet OF fcor- space. There is plenty
OF room on each door for the ade-
quate display OF house furnishings.
Completely furnished rooms are
shown. making il possible to satisfy
the intending buyer IS TO style.
shade, size, etc. OF furniture in sets
or individual pieces. before the sale
is made. this firm relying on the old
business axiom that = satisfied buy.
er Is the best advertiser.
The new store also gives Well &
Co. the added prestige OF having the
largest furniture house In Michigan
and one OF the largest in the middle
west The immense amount Of floor
space allows the arm 10 increase
and add 10 the already large stock
of house furnishings. A complete
line OF high-grade pianos is being
carried IN the Few store. together
with the largest assortment OF bed.
room furniture 10 be found anywhere
in the city.
Mahogany and white have been
used In the interior decorative
scheme Of the Michigan-ave store.
The store and ONCE equipment Is
all mahogany The lower floor Is
really a huge SHOWCASE. IS the large
plate glass windows extend the
width Of the building on Michigan.
ave and the entire depth on Wayne
ST. making possible elaborate win
dow displays The furniture on the
lower floor Is also cleveriy arranged
so that the space looks more like the
longing corridor Of hotel than a
sales room in furniture house. The
store decorations are simple. yet
rich.
Although the sound Of the hammer
sim echoes on several floors. The
new store is open for business and
the star OF Well a Co. Is welcoming
old and new customers. anxious Il
show them complete lines Of furni
ture properly displayed.
As the advertising manager said
20 the head salesman on the FIRST
day the doors OF the new home were
opened. This is some swell store
and I am proud to have my friends
call"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07
BUILDING
PLANS 0. K.
Council Orders Fenkell
to Proceed With
Court Structure

Plans and specifications for the
new municipal court building. rec
ommended by Commissioner Fen
kell, were approved by the council,
Tuesday night. and the commission
or was ordered 10 advertise for bids.
The erection of the building viii
take a year and IL viii cost the en-
tire amount OF the 100000 appro-
prfafion. according TO the estimate
Of Smith, Hinchman & Gryils. the
architects.
The council. also directed Commits
sioner Fenkell C enter into CON
tract with the owners OF the Far
we'll building for the use OF s,Ss4
square feet on the top floor for city
oflces Al yearly rental OF sSsl7.
Tho ca: hall "annex" will house the
.4sces OF the park commission. the
recreation commission and the civil
fcrvice board.
The mayor announced the resig,
nation OF William y. zoeller. alder.
man-elect I'm tho Twentieth ward. as
I member OF the Board Of Estimates.
j. Herman Murrer was named by
Aid. Gilman 20 succeed Zoeiler on
the board.
Twenty-fouT ordinances, fixing the
pay Of city employees under the ST.
500 mark. were taken from the table
and passed by the council. They are
desis1sd to prevent the estimators
from having any say In salary mat
tiers. The estimators, II Is said. viii
challenge the action OF the alder
men II was necessary to consider
each OF the ordinances separately.
and 60 add to the tedious delay Aid.
George Field insisted on a rollcali
for each. Aid Field. Thompson and
Gilman voted against all the sal
ary ordinances. II took the council
An hour to 90 through the long par.
lIamentary process Of adopting and
Sewing up each ordinance.
The report OF the committee on
liquor regulation denying the appli-
cation Of Harry w. Burton to trans
Ter his license from No. rs Cass
ave. 20 No. 1876 Park-blvd.. and Of
Robert Owens TO transfer from No.
1ee West Jeffersonave. 10 No. I55
Nonroeave, was adopted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07
Actor Was Once
Detroit Newsboy

Years and years ago--It was more
than 80 Maurice Downey, who Is
STIRRING in the Celtic classic, An
Irish Arden" In the Miles this week.
wss a newsboy on the streets OF De
troit. where he was born and brought
up and got mis- start in the show
business His frst APPEARANCE as a
professional entertainer was in the
old Theater Comique on Jefferson.
ave. q years ago His father. tho
late John Downey. was an alderman
for several years. and en- uncle.
Maurice. kept a shoe store on Mich
igan-ave.. near Third-st. lie is also
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-07

Nas made for Mr.. Miller. as was
the original carpet that covers the
floor OF his den in "Sky Meadows.
The oid-fashioned piano, the colo
nial furniture. the eight.day clock.
even the pictures on the wan. are
familiar 10 every one who has been
Mr. Miller's guest a. his decidedly
quaint, II rather moiegSly luxur.
ious. Connecticut country home