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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
Height of Fanaticism.

Mr.. McChesney, a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor, is charged in the Frankfort
Courier with the statement, that
I'VE would rather see a dry Re-
publican in the United States Senate
than wet Democrat" Since pro-
hibition is not cardinal tenet of the
political faith Of the Kentucky De-
mocracy, nor of our grand old Presi-
dent, it seems rather strange that a
candidate who is seeking the suffrage
Of the people should be based upon
a single issue, on which opinions of
just as good men as he differ.
The thrust is plainly aimed at Sem
ator James, who, though a local op-
zionist, refuses to stand for the
statewide propaganda. Mr., Nc
Chesney and his crowd would over
turn the young giant who has been
the strong right arm of the Presi-
dent from the time he went into the
Senate until the present good hour,
and install in his place a Republican
10 order to carry out his plans.
This may suit Mr.. McChesney 5
wishes, but we don't believe the
Democrats of Kentucky are willing
to following him in his new crusade.
Bowling Green Messenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

les, Sam Frankel, L. E. Foster, NJ.
c. Forbes, r. }. CARROT, DR.. j. G..
Gather, Jno. w. Garrett, j. Thos.
Garnett, Z. H. Higgins, w. c. Hole
man, lRobt. Holeman, w. H. Ham,
mond, w. r. Hammond, c. F. John.
son, 7. P. Johnson, T. c, Jones,
Lucian Jones, H. A. Reach, Richard
Leavell, L. l. Leavell, Chas. R..
Lewis, Moses l.. Levy, w. c. Lind
say, Mrs. T. w Long. Clyde Lacey,
DR. A. w. Lovan, ]. j. Metcafe, w.
S. Mitchell, Ben Moore, NJ. A. Ma
son, j. P. Myers, Geo. H. Merritt,
H. l. Minty, w. H. Massie, r. H..
McGaughey, T. j. McReynolds, A.
d. Noe & Son, Ed Petrle, John Pc
trie, DR.. w. S. Petrie, E. G. Peter
son, p. B. Pendleton, ESQ. w. l..
Parker, S. A, Powell, j. H. Robin.
son, Jno. L. Rives, T, S. Rives, VIM.
Smotherman, Jewell w. Smith, DR..
H. P, Sights, G, H. Stowe, Robert
Stowe, VIM. Summers, Ferd Schmitt.
Prentice Sallee, DR.. Sandbach, DR.. j.
L. Stone, DR.. A. II. Tanks, w. T,
Tandy, E. r. Tandy, Mrs. Lillian
Van Hooser, Frank Vaughan, S. U.
Woodbridge, DR.. j. A. B. Word, VIM.
Wilson, and DR.. S, H. Williams.
The following owners of cars have
not been seen by the committee, but
are expected to respond:
Dave MeCord, w. E. Trahern. w.
j. Wilson, VIM. Wilson, Bailey Wall
err. Virgil AGREE, Sam Bumpus, Binns
Bros, Clint Cayce, j. E. Cooper, G..
L. Dulin, DR.. E. L. Gates, DIR. S. H.
Grace, DR.. w. A. Haynes. Marvin
Lowry, p. N. Lee, Roy Kenner, w.
w. Radford, T. l.. Rives, C. E. Siv-
ley, Bud Robinson. DIR. H. w. Watts,
Geo. w. Clark and ], M. Maddox.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
Young Woman Suicides

Miss Leslie Robertson, daughter
of the late Sam Robertson, who lives
in Trigg county, committed suicide
by jumping into a cistern on the
farm of Robert Hall in that county.
Miss Robertson was about 80 years
old and an attractive and popular
young woman. and no reason has
been advanced or given for her act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
DIR. UPPER
PREACHED
At The Baptist Church Sunday
Night and Chautauqua Mu-
siciauS Sang.
sen. LAFOLLETTELAST NIGHT
Closed a Successful Week For
The AlkaheSt Chau-
tauqua.

The Alkahest Chautauqua closed
its weeks engagement here last
night with an address by Senator La
Toilette. of Wisconsin. On the Prob
lens of the Day. The program OF the
entire day Monday was one of the
best of the week. The crowd last
night to hear the distinguished states
man of national reputation was the
largest of the six days.
There was no Sunday program this
year. On Sunday night Rev. DR..
Upper, the manager, who is Bap-
fist minister, preached a powerful
sermon at the First Baptist Church,
on the subject: Jesus of Nazareth
went about doing good"
The church was filled to its capac-
ity and q delightful musical prog
ram was rendered by the Metropoli-
tan Quartette who sang two hymns,
and by the local quartette, Messrs.
White and Trice and Misses Espie
and Miller.
Two of the Chautaaqua musicians
also sang solos.
The chautauqua was instrumental
in bringing to Hopkinsville some high
class music and some high class lect-
urers. It.has been well said that the
chautauqua with all that it stands
for of culture and moral and mental
uplift is a parely American institu-
ton.
When the early chautauqua move.
ment was started by Bishop John H
Vincent and Lewis Miller over AZ
years ago they could nothave dream
ed that the short season they planned
for religious study and conference
would have developed into the mag.
nificent New York chautauqua, with
its beautiful surrounding, its 60-day
season, and hundreds of teachers and
speakers. and the allied course of
home study. But great as are these
results, a development of more value
is the circuit chautauqua. which may
be called the peoples university.
Through this plan comparatively
small towns may have the benefit of
a chautauqua season at a small cost.
On its platform are heard the fore
most thinkers of the country; men
who stand for lofty ideas and signal
achievements. Through them the
principles of politics, eivics, humani-
tarianism, science and art are brought
to the people in a way that cannot
but be inspiring, and leave some de-
sire in the heart of the adult and
and still more, in the heart of the
youth to be something, to do some
thing worth while in world of &C.
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

United States will answer Germany
requests for facts with a restate-
ment of the circumstances as recited
in the American note of May l3, the
promptness with which ,the reply
will be dispatched. is counted upon
to serve as an indication that the
American government wishes an
early answer and does not desire to
engage in a protracted diplomatic
discussion.
Persons close to President Wilson
have learned that he is determined
to obtain reparation for the Lusi.
tania victims and assurances of re-
spect for American rights in future.
and that failing in this, he would not
hesitate to sever diplomatic relations
with Germany.
. In German quarters here. it was
again reiterated that the Lusitania
was armed.
To eontrovert this, the United
States has proof gathered before the
American note was sent that there
were no guns aboard. Furthermore.
the British government entered into
an informal agreement with the
United States early in the war TO see
that no British vessels left American
ports armed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
Death at Gracey.

Cyril Stewart, son of Mr.. Rufus
w. Stewart, of Gracey, died Friday
midnight. aged about p years. He
had been a sufferer. for several weeks
with mastoid affection. The inter-
ment took place in the Lander bury
ing ground Saturday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
Old Veteran Convicted.

Georgetown, May 28.-Lsz Allen,
who says he is more than eighty
years old. was sentenced to years
imprisonment in the penitentiary
Wednesday in Scott Circuit Court for
the murder of Moody Smith. Is years
old. Allen is Union veteran.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Prisoners taken by Russian arm.
les and interned in Russia up to the
first of April, according to figures
made public Sunday, number lO.7S4
officers and 6O5.978 men. In addi-
ton the statement says, great num-
bers of Galicia prisoners have been
found and sent home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Becker, under sentence to die July
II. says he waits his wife to cease
efforts to save kim, by an appeal for
.clemency. Pm through; don't want
anything done. Have lost faith in
God and man." he said.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

The Austrians are trying to put
back the silent letters into the name
Przemysl, disca rded by the Russians
as useless.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

The English battleships do not al
ways live up to their names. Those
sunk by the Germans to date are,
the 'Invincible, - the Goliath" the
Majestic" the Triumph" the
'Audacious," and the "BGwark. F"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
Lost Infant Daughter.

An infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Washington Jones, who
resides on Mr.. Bailey Atkins farm
on the GAINESVILLE pike, died Sunday
and the remains were inferred in
Cemetery yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Madame KokovtseNa. a Russian
woman, was recently awarded the
Cross of st. George for bravery.
She is the colonel commanding the
9th Ural Cossack regiment and is
called the Russian Joan of Are"
Sesd has been twice wounded while
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

There are2, $50 delegates in the
Republican convention at Lexington
June Is. Christian with 46 has more
k.delegates than any county except
jefferson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
Conference Ends.

The Pan-American Financial Con-
ference came to an end Saturday
night after six days discussion of
the problems which have confronted
the two Americas as a consequence
of the European war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Knox Booth, revenue agent at
Nashville, has been missing for sew
eral days and ie wanted on a charge
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Theophile Brasa, who was Provis-
ional President of Portugal follow
ing the revolution which drove out
King Manuel, was Saturday elected
President Of the republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Most of the newspapers of Ken
lucky are giving the candidates a
,aquare deal by letting them exploit
themselves in the advertising COL
umns. As a result.Eany have been
lost in the shUffle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

No bodies of the II officers and
crew of the submarine F4 were
found in the forward hold of the YES
sci when a diver entered it Friday.
The vessel is in water "a feet deep
and the bodies are supposed to be IN
another compartment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

One of the British steamers sunk
by the Germans last week was the
Spennmore. At any rate, the name
represented something.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

w. N. Byrd. of Mineral Wells,
Texas, has asked the government to
investigate the reported execution
of his son, w. N. Byrd, Jr., by Mex
lean soldiers at Tampico.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Count Tostoiis son who tunneled
his way cut of an Austrian military
prison, has been recaptureo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

The Italians have seized Rhodes.
Well, why not? AL Rhodes former
ly led to Rome.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

After so years, the thin ranks Of
veterans in gray are once more in
Richmond.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

A Kansas woman weighing 5S7
pounds has just married a man
weighing lis pounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01

Billy Sundays meeting at Pater-
son, N. j., resulted in 1900 CONVEX
sions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Lassen volcano is still at it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-01
WATCH THE DATE

After your name. renew
promptly. and not missa mum.
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions TO b
paid in advance.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Under Bond For Peace
And Appearance At Court

G.. B. Major, who was arrested
last week on the charge of dis
orderly conduct and drunkenness
and fined by Magistrate Lovett,
was again brought before the
Squire on Monday. The charges
of assault and battery and resist
ing an officer in attempt to arrest
were brought against him by
Town Officer Apsley. Several cit
liens who saw the arrest last
week were called as witnesses.
Squire Lovett placed the Of
fender under $500 bond for main
tenance of the peace and $500 bond
to appear at Court on charge of as
sault and battery. Thomas Clar-
ingbold gave bond for the amounts
named.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
CARNIVAL CLOSES
THIS EVENING
RECORD BREAKING CROWD EXPECTED

rustic escort contributed largely
to the success of the parade. Yes
indeed, the parade was lots of fun,
and everyone voted for it next
year. The increasing popularity of
the carnivals seems to point to-
ward a permanent midsummer gala
time-a local Mardi Gras-which
shall become as typical of Newark
as the annual sleighing carnival
that invariably follows the snow.
Saturday evening, which at nine
promised to end in a wall of dis
appointment turned out very we'll,
when we refuse to think of what
might have been. Although the
ground was flooded many people
returned and completed their even
ing's enjoyment after the storm.
Seventy dollars was taken in
at the vaudeville tent alone.
. Monday evening found every
helper at his post of duty, and a
number of new attractions on the
grounds. Lafferty and Derog,
professional acrobats from Phila-
delphia, draw large crowds to the
vaudeville tent, while the crowd at
the adjoining tent where chances
on the popular base ball babies
and clowns are sold, taxes all the
ability of the committee. Mana
ger Wilson has beeen unable to
keep the stock of dolls ahead of
| the game. When the carnival
closed on Tuesday evening one
hundred and twenty dollars had
been made on this feature alone.
Tonight is the last evening and
doubtless everyone will be there
for last Whit of that delicious
popcorn, just another cup of
Georges coffee (nuf sed), final
throw at the babies, and a little
more fun with confetti. And then,
of course, the automobile will go,
and the big absorbing question is,
Who will get it?
The cut glass pitcher chanced
off on Tuesday evening, was won
by Mr.. Charles Cannon of Town
send, Del, and the cut glass tum-
blers by Mrs. Ray Jacobs, of New
ark. A framed picture, chanced
off at the cake tent was won by
Mrs. John R. Pope of Newark.
Conspicuous in the crowd of the
last few evenings have been dele
cations of firemen from Smyrna,
Wicomico, Newport, New Castle,
and ElktOn.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Young Folk Of
Red Clay Meet

The Red Clay Greek Y. P. B. met
recently at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Gregg.
Miss M. Bertha Klair presided,
and the following program was
rendered: orchestral selections,
Frank Yearsley, Robert M. Walk
er, Edwin Gregg, Hammond Cros-
san, Ernest Townsend, and War
den Gass; piano solo, Edwin Gregg
recitation, Sylvia Klair; piano
solo, Vera Gregg; budget box,
Bertha Highfield; clarinet solo,
Hammond Crossan; male quartet,
Frank Yearsley, Ferris Yearsley,
Robert M. Walker and Rev. John
D. Blake; recitation, Nellie Peo-
pies; piano solo, Alice Yearsley.
Newark post., 1915-08-11

All Newark has taken holiday
The country folk and friends from
miles around have fallen in with
the mood, and in good-natured gen
erosity, have settled down to a
week of merry-making, money
spending, and general good time.
In spite of the unfavorable wealth
er that has prevailed since the be-
ginning of the carnival, larger
crowds than on any previous year,
have been in attendance. Although
the heavy shower at about nine on
Saturday evening sent the greater
part of the crowd to their homes at
an early hour, the receipts for the
evening were between five and six
hundred dollars. It is estimated
that five thousand people were on
the grounds when the sudden
shower scattered them. Automo-
biles and carriages of every de-
scription crowded all the streets,
and many citizens, including a
number of the merchants, have
pronounced the crowd the largest
ever seen in Newark.
On Wednesday,, the opening
of the carnival, Dare Devil Rex
thrilled the crowd with his slide
down the inclined plane from the
roof of the old Academy grounds
On Friday the feature of the even
ing was a Charlie Chaplin parade,
in which all the firemen appeared
wearing the famous little hats and
carrying canes and banners. (Four
gross of the Charlie Chaplin caps
were sold later in the evening
On Saturday ladies of the town
demonstrated their idea of a pa.
rade. AS usual the ladies went
lone better" and set the pace for 9
greater parade next year. Cor,
geous colored costumes made the
procession a brilliant one. There
were the firemen's wives, diked ir
the tiremen's caps and scarlet
shirts; there We're the balloon girls
carrying on display, all their stocl
in trade. Then there were dainty
misses who danced gracefully
along the lines. An especially
popular member of the parade was
baby Mildred Steel, who rode il
state on an express wagon char
lot bedecked with flowers anC
drawn by Miss Margaret Cook, jit
ney chauffeur. Miss Leila Her
bcner with her wonderful hat anC
Newark post., 1915-08-11

Work On DUPONT Road Begins

Bids were opened for a four mile
stretch of the T. Coleman dU Pont
boulevard, starting al Stohely and
ending at Georgetown. Six bids
were received and after the result
of the bidding had been computed
it was found that this stretch of
road will cost about $11 800 a mile.
The road will be constructed Ia
feet wide, of first quality reinforc-
ed concrete. The Utility Construc-
tion Co. Of New Brunswick, n. j.,
was the lowest bidder.
Contractor Ernest Palmer of
Wallingford, Pa, to whom the con-
tract for the six-mile stretch be-
tween Frankford and Millsboro
was awarded one day last week,
has already started his organiza-
tion and is ready for work.
Bids will be opened Wednesday
for a four-mile stretch to begin at
Stokely and continue south. Next
Saturday at l o'clock bids will be
opened for a four-mile stretch
starting at Selbyville and running
north.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Fight At Newark Depot

Set afire by a lot of Newark
Whiskey, a crowd, of Elkton ne
groes engaged in free fight at the
Newark depot on Saturday night
about IL o'clock. Fortunately the
injuries, as shown by blood
stained platform, were confined to
the Firewater drinkers. Both Wet
and Dry advocates living around
the depot have become so disgust
ed at these Saturday night raids
that an officer has been demanded
to keep order.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Women OF Nobility Organize

A dispatch from Budapest says,
Women of the nobility have form
ed a peace league with Countess
Telexi at it's head The intertlon
is to begin a peace propaganda
throughout the world.
1t is regarded as significant that
the government has tolerated the
formation of the league. 1t is re-
ported that the league is secretly
supported by Count Tisza, the
Hungarian Premier, who favors a
separate peace.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Effects OF The Storm

While the storm last week did
considerable damage, corn is not
injured as much as at first
thought. Most of it is straighten-
ing up fairly we'll and the crop will
suffer very little unless heavy
winds drive it down.
Wheat and oats are suffering
most, the constant rains pre-
venting threshing. Unless the
weather clears up sufficiently for
drying out, a part of the oats crop
will be lost.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Farmer Robbed BY Friend"

John Howitz, a farmer of the
Chester Springs section, near
Seaford, who usually carried sew
eral hundred dollars about with
him was visited last Tuesday by a
party who claimed to have been
formerly quite friendly with him
but whom he did not recall. The
visitor asked to view Howitz's s
crops and while they were in a
lonely field felled Howitz with a
blow on the head. When he came
to his senses Howitz found his
money, watch, and several rings
missing along with the friendly
visitor.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Alumni News Issued

Volume one, number three, of
"The Alumni News" published
by the Alumni of Delaware Col
lege, was given to the public this
week. The number sets forth in
the moving breezy English of the
college man, the epoch-making
events of commencement. There
are six pages filled with live news
under the head alumni Person
als,' number of editorials on
subjects pertinent in the affairs of
the college, and appreciations OF
the late Elmer G. Brown, and
John G. Mccullough. A portrait
of Elmer George Brown appears as
a frontispiece in the book. @ ~.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
Machinists Threaten Strike

The Machinists' Union, it is
stated, has given the Belts Com
pany of Wilmington, which en-
ploys $50 machinists, three weeks
to agree to a 20 per cent increase
of pay and an eight-hour day.
Other shops in the city not having
an eight-hour day will be given
the choice of like agreement or a
strike of their workmen, it is re-
ported.
Newark post., 1915-08-11
WAR AGAINST
THE FARMER
Attempt To Dictate Prices

Market Clerk opens Fire
Pledges himself to smash High
Prices-the title of news story in
last nights Every Evening is
causing a great deal of fun among
farmers locally. The story seems
to be in line of the Every Even
ing's campaign for cheaper pro-
duce and market regulations.
For years it has been generally
admitted that market regulations
have been grossly unfair both to
the producer and consumer. The
Every Evening was the last to ad
nit such, advising farmers to at
tend to their own business and
that Wilmington would attend to
the markets. Recently, however, a
faint glimpse of light has appear
ed but the blame is laid on the
farmer because he charges such
high prices.
Several farmers at the Carnival
last evening in discussing the ar
ticle were much amused at the line
of inspired reasoning. The writer
of the head lines says the new
clerk, A. F. Vaughn, pledges him
self to smash the prices asked by
farmers, yet in the news story it
self, not a word is mentioned. He
does, however, pledge himself to
uphold the law and in so doing he
can expect fully the cooperation
of farmers. His arrest Of huck-
bter who holds several stands
promises good. Let the good work
G oon.
! But to dictate prices asked by
farmers! What a policy for JEFF
fersonian CD Democratic paper!
King Street Market has been one
of the exceptional places where
the farmer placed the price on his
produce. His great trouble in the
past has always been, he took what
was offered him for his produce
and paid what was asked for his
purchases. Now the Every Even
ing" said one Rural, "would die
tate our prices on retail market.
The new clerk is not guilty of such
nonsense"
The article goes on to say that
the culls of Delaware peaches and
apples are sent to New York and
Boston, rather than Wilmington.
Absurd insinuation. Do the Will
mington people think for one mo-
ment that growers would pay
freight and expense of shipping to
foreign cities if Wilmington de-
manded the same at the same fig
ure.
Again the comparison of Balti-
more markets with Wilmington is
amusing. It's simply case of
supply and demand. Of course
bananas are cheaper in Baltimore.
That city is one Of the entrance
ports of the United Fruit Grow
ers Steamship Company. 1t is the
distributing point for the south
ern fruit. Truck may or may not
be cheaper according to the sea-
son. The Delaware and New Jer-
sey acreage is about the same as
the Maryland and Virginia acre
age. Our farmers and those in
Jersey supply this produce to Will
mington, Philadelphia, New York
and Jersey Coast towns, one-third
of the U. S. population, making a
much heavier demand than the
Maryland farmer has. In fact it is
a difficult proposition to meet the
demand.
The general impression, locally,
is that if the Every Evening would
make a campaign on the city
farmers standing on market that
great service could be rendered.
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