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The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

Los Angeles, Cal.-Vilos Haight, 9,
disappeared from home and when
found was living in a tree and sub
sisting on sandwiches begged from
|picnickers.
Geneva, o.-Delbert W. Tucker, q
farmer, is said to be the only legless
man in the world to drive q motor
car. He does so by means Of IS"
shaped levers which bring control of
the car within reach of his hands.
Hollis, okla.-Mrs. Flake Keys Is
the proud mother of quadruplets-all
girls. She says of herself, "When the
stork brings four of kind, and you
can't tell one from the other, it's on
ly sure that you will find yourself to
each just one-fourth mother"
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Eddie No. 2

The Crouch says the alfalfa mills
would be of considerable advantage to
this valley if they just had intelligent
management Too badl Just think
what q prosperous section we could
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
A Republican Senate?

Pessimistic calculations that there
was little hope of the republicans re-
gaining control of the senate for four
years, and perhaps, six, are beginning
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30

Christian Circuit. Court, KY.

Onftstian Oitcuit Ooutts ny.
n. v. Owen.
Against
John w. Sholsr. jamie Equity
Sholer. bis wife. Plant
ers Bank & Trust Co. and
Miss Jennie Walker.
By virtue of Judgment and Or
der Of Sale Of the Christian Circuit
Court. rendered at the September
term thereof, 1915. in the above
cause. shall proceed to offer for
sale, at the Courthouse door in Hop
kinsville. KY. to the highest and
best bidder. at Public Auction. on
Monday, LIST day of November, 1915,
between the hours Of II a. m. and 2
.. m. (being County Court day. up
on credit of six months, the fol-
lowing described property. to-wit:
"A certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being in Christian county,
Kentucky. Oh the Cox Mill road or
pike, about five miles from the city
of Hopkinvile. containing 214 acres,
more or less, and being the same
conveyed to the defendant John w.
Sholar by M. v. Owen al d wfe by
deed of date December 1st. 1913, and
of record in the Christian County
Court Clerks office. in deed. book
No. 134. at page 10. and being in two
surveys as follows:
FIRST SURVEY-Beginning at a
black oak, James Ford's corner, also
Southwest corner to Bette Henry's
survey of 1891 acres and 80 poles;
thence with its line N. II E. 49,
poles to a stone in the East side of
the Cox Mill Road; thence with the
East side of said Road N. 80 E. 10
poles TO a stone on the East side of
said Road; thence s. 81 E. 1741 poles
to a stone. II poles W. Of a hedge;
thence S. II E 3S1 poles to a stone
in the East boundary line of said Bet
tie HeDry's survey; thence with said
line S. 3 w. liz poles to two small
ash trees, S. E. corner to said sur
vey; thence with line of said tract,
James Ford's line N. rs w. 1874 poles
to the beginning, containing 161 acres.
SECOND SURVEY-Beginning at
q red oak about eight feet North
from center of hedge and N. w
corner to the 37a acres conveyed by
Cornelius. thence with line of the
37k acres. S. rs W. passing the N.
corner TO said 37a acres, also to 211
acres. at 34a poles. course continued
with a line of the Pill acres tract. in
all 268 poles. to stake in the George
Pierce fed: thence witha line of the
% acre track. conveyed by James
Ford to Pierce s. 23a ". 300 poles
'tO stone in said line; thence N. 75a
w. 287 poles to stone on the East
edge of said road; thence with East
edge of said road. N. 383 E. 511 poles
to stake on the East edge of said
Road and corner to said Ford's home
stead trect. on which he lived DUR
ing his life time; thence S. 49, poles
to the beginning, containing SO
acres"
Or sufficient thereof to produce
the sums of money ordered to be
made, amounting to $l3 860.14 For
the purchase price. the purchaser
must execute bond with app owed
surety or sureties. bearing legal it,
terest from the day of sale until
paid end having the force and effect
Of Replevin Bond. Bidders will
be prepared to comply promptly
with these terms.
LUClAN 81. DAVIS,
Master Commissioner.
FRANK RIVES. Atty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
Old Naval Custom.

"Show a leg or else a purser's stock
ing" is the cry with which sailors In
the navy are awakened. The words
date back to the time when\ women
were allowed to 90 on the cruises.
They were permitted to stay abed later
than the men. and showed "pursers
stocking" to prove that they needn't
get up
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
CRY BOND ISSUE

Are you in favor Of the
City Of Hopkinsville. ky.,
mourning an indebtedness
not exceeding 800. 00o.0 90.
and In no event TO exceed.
including all of the exist
ing indebtedness Of said
City. a greater sum than Is
allowed by the Constitution
and laws Of Kentucky.
$50. 10000 Of which shall be
used to pay off the debt in
Cured in constructing the
Hopkinsville High School
building. and $50. 10000 Of
which sum shall be used In
constructing a school build
ing for the white children
Of said City. and $50. 10000
Of which amount shall be
used TO construct and fur
nish a suitable high school
building for the colorcd
children Of said City: and
of said City issuing bond
forsaid Indebtedness. which
bonds shall bear interest at
5 per cent per annum. pay
able semi-annually. and to
be due in 20 years. with the
privilege to the City of re-
deeming any or all of said
bonds after s years from
the date Of the issuance
thereof; and of the City
levying and collecting an
annual tax on all real and
personal property subject
TO taxation within said
City sufficient to pay the
interest on said indebted
ness. and also to create a
sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the principalthers-
of. within the period Of %
years. the sum to be raised
each year not TO exceed
100000; and the tax.
when added to all other
taxes Of said City Tor other
than school purposes. shall
not exceed the rate Of si.Oe
on each 500 Of the value Of
the taxable property Of
said City7"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
Old Women.

Coleridge Is reported as saying that
there were three classes into which all
the women past seventy. that he ever
knew. were to be divided:-1. That
dear old soul; 2. That old woman;
3. That old witch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
Consecutive


II is impossible for mere man to
comprehend how a woman knows the
exact angle at which it will be fash
ionable to perch her hat.--Kansas City
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
ALlne of Defense.

The adjective beautiful" as APP
piled to man. may prompt the indig-
nant male to grow chin whiskers In
order to suppress It,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
Name of Voter.
Total pepravIty.

A man never realizes the total de-
pravity OF mankind in general until
someone steals from him the umbrella
he stole irom some other man.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
ArasntInss Bond OF Beer.

Argentina's breweries annually pro
duce enough beer to give two and .
half gallons to each resident OF that
country.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
NOTICE!

All persons holding claims against
John Blame. deceased. are notified to
file same with US on or before the
LIST day of December. 1915.
PLANTERS BANK TRUST co.
Admir-. of John Blame. deceased.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
Constitutional Amendment
No. |.

Are you in favor of the
proposed Constitutional
:: Z; ; s: &c: e ; 6: e: Z: YS
side the walls of the peni-
Tertiary for the purpose of
constructing or recon-
: s: ::;: $. !. c: ::'- s:;::: MOI
and preparing material for
public roads and bridges.
and work on the State
farm or farms7
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30

The proper regional address for a
letter 70 Honolulu 10 "r. H." Terri
tory Of Hawaii.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
RsIx an Wind ExeIu.IxsIy.

Rely on Wind Exclusively.
SO steady are the winds at Cura'
Goa that three wireless telegraph sta
lions depend on windmills TO furnish
their power.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30

Method Of AwskIno the Deaf.
An alarm clock for the deaf that
awakens q sleeper by administering
light blows with a paddle has been IN
vented in England.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
Land Without Gas.

Burma is one OF the very few lands
IN which gas n not used for lighting
nor industrial purposes.
k.1-&.a..es~<- 49,. =.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
Constitutional Amendment
No. z.

are you IN FAVOR OF the
proposed Constitutional
Amendment to Section III
of the Constitution of Ken
lucky. which proposed
amendment will extend the
power to the General AS
sembly to enact laws TO d.
vide property into classes
for the purpose Of taxation
and to determine what
class or classes Of property
shall be subject to local
taxation. and to exempt
from taxation bonds Of the
State and Of Counties. mu-
inequalities. and taxing and
school districts. and which
amendment provides that
laws passed pursuant to
said amendment shall be
subject to the referendum
power Of the peoplel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
LEAVES Pen
TO PLEAD FOR
own PAROLE
MeNeils Island Prisoner. For.
mer Los Angeles Attorney.
Taken to Frisco Court
ASKS RULING ON LAW
Argues He Should Re Re-
leased Because Third OF
Sentence Has Expired.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. is.-Ac.
companied by Deputy Warden
Miller Of Mcneil island federal
prison. Fred H. Thompson. former.
ly prominent Los Angeles attor.
ney. is here today 60 ask the O. 3
district court OF appeals through
his lawyer. John ]. sullivan OF Sc
attic. To construe the parole Law 10
mean that every exemplary pris-
uner who has served one third of
his sentence may petition for pa.
role. snd that tho granting OF such
parole will be mandatory on the
parole board.
Thompson was convicted on two
counts OF accepting property that
had been stolen from the mails by
q postal clerk. and Sentenced to
eight years In prison
President Taft later commuted
this sentence 10 four years.
Last July. having served ono.
third Of his sentence. Thompson
asked for parole.
This was denied. the attorney
general ruling that be must serve
one-third OF the original eight
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16

have begun TO use arms and am.
munItion made 10 tho United
States
Peasants and landlords OF Ia
varia and other parts OF Germany
refuse to longer buy American ag.
ricultural implements.
The Berliner Zietung publishes
a pamphlet which II charged had
been prepared by Col Roosevelt.
urging the United States to Join
the allies and crush Germany.
Say Americans VIII Flight
The Tageblatt reprints dis
patch from a British paper stating
that officers have resigned from
the American army and are apply
ing for naturalization as British
citizens. 40 as to be eligible for
commissions In an American
brigade OF 1000 troops which Is
being formed
These are fair samples OF state
ments which are being published.
and which are creating the anti.
American feeling.
The position OF Ambassador
Gerard and Consul General Law IL
becoming very delicate. and both
have been made the objects OF bit.
ter German criticisms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16

When the last .:tinxioinxie ing
tiukled on Monday nights perform.
ance of High links" At the Moore
theatre. the murderouslooking
Frenchman slapped the little Ger.
man amIably on the back. winked.
grinned. and said
Let's have another birthday par.
~. eh-"
whsreupon. thev interviewed
Adele Ardley. 10. pretty. brunette.
and winsome.
We've arranged TO celebrate
your birthday at the Rathskeller." !"
they told her.
And that's how everybody In the
company happened 10 be at the
RathEkeiler Monday highland a
right merry old time they had
Word had been passed around
BY the Rathskeller management
that the High links" company
would he there They had 10 put
up the s. r. O. sign. l, was lots OF
fun. this birthday party OF Adele's
Just ms II they hadn't been High
Jinksing clear across the country.
the men and women OF the troupe
hit the high gear and sang and
danced and "tingle-ingie.ing.ed' un-
III the Rathskeller I'D went on.
The company celebrates Miss
Ardley's birthday In every town
they visit. For one day is ms good
as another with her. being a leap
year girl
She was born on February 20,
1896. She has had only three real
birthdays In her life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
new BILL AIMS
At CITY-COUNTY
CONSOLIDATION

OLYMPIA. Feb. t6.--cisy
and county consolidation 10 pro-
vided In constitutional amend
ment 10 be introduced In the
legislature az Joint bill by
the house and senate commit.
tees on constitutional revision.
This shows considerable
strength for the nnesaure. II
will probably receive the neces-
sary two-thirds vote In both
houses. IL will then 90 TO the
peoples vote In November.
1915.
Senator sharpstein introduced a
bill this morning to revive conven.
tions. His measure makes II com
pulsory for the parties to nominate
at conventions. but II
also reserves the right OF nomina.
tions to be made by direct primar
les. The convention will be In the
nature OF an advisory instruction to
the party voters, and would place
independent nominees as bolters oi
the party convention.
Joint committee on cities OF the
first class recommended a bill "a
deny the right OF voting on bond
propositions to any except taxpay
ers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
WOMAN IN CUDAnY
DAMAGE CASE DIES

PASADENA. Feb. 16.-Mrs. n. O.
Coates. wife OF DIR. Coates. who re-
Gently filed suit against John =.
Cudahy for s35.o00. died here early
today.
In his suit for damages against
the millionaire packer. Dr. Coates
alleged his wife had sustained In
jurIes when Cudahy attacked the
doctor, who had been called by Mrs.
Cudahy,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
GERMANS TO GET LESS BEER

says IL Russian army divisions
were either annlhilated or badly de
feated. as the result OF fighting
along that front.
1t is charged In shipping circles
that England may be expected de-
liberately to sink one or two neutral
vessels after Feb. 1s In order 10
involve the neutrals by blaming the
ontrages on German submarines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
By Kari H. Won Wiesand

United Press STAFF Correspondent
BERLIN, by Courier to Copen-
hagen and by Cable to New York.
Feb. is.--The American govern.
ment. press and public apparently
do not realize the depth and bitter.
ness OF the feeling that Is spread
ing throughout Germany against
Americans.
With the German newspapers
publishing news to show that the
L. 8. is siding more and more with
the allies. and rcprinting messages
from English papers to indicate ex.
treme hostility toward Germany.
the people OF Germany are being
seriously worked up.
Fear Serious Crisis
Officials and Americans do not
disguise their fears that some inch
dent may occur which will lead TO
a crisis.
Wounded German officers and
men openly charge the losses
among the Germans are becoming
much greater since the French
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
WHITE GIRLS testify THEY PAID NEGRO BOSS
State Closes Its Case
Against "king of
the Underworld"
Felix Crane Takes
Stand and Denies
All knowledge Of
Charge; Graft Case
Nearing Close.

After = brief examination OF
Felix Crane. negro saioonkeep-
er and alleged king Of the ten
derioln." Judge Ronald ordered
. reeess Tuesday TO prepare In.
strueslons 20 the Jury In the
graft case.
Crane was the only witness
for the defense.
He made . fiat denial that he
ever received, directly or indL
reetiy. any money from, women
OF the underworld for "protee.
ton"
Hp testified that because OF his
long residence in the city. he has
often procured bonds for both men
and women arrested. that he obtain
ed patronage In his saloon on Main
IT. as tho result of these activities
but that he profited In no othei
way
Arguments OF the attorneys wil
be made this afternoon.
Two white girls. youthful and
carrying all the freshness and
beauty OF youth. testified In the
superior court Monday that fixed
percentage of their earnings hsf
been paid 10 Felix Crane. Negro
underworld boss.
six men and six women consti
tute the Jury as finally selected te
hear evidence on the charge that
the saloon keeper received the earn
ings OF fallen women.
Judge Ronaid's court room was
crowded. chiefly by negro men,
until the doors had 10 be closed
against further comers.
The states case, presented by
Prosecutor Lundin In person, rested
on four witnesses.
Paid SIS for Protection
George c. Widner. or Rice, pro
prietor OF the Hilyer hotel. 72i y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16

A public hearing will be held Fri.
day morning In the council cham
bers TO discuss with the license
committee the terms of the Hes
keith bin to regulate iitney busses.
At the council meeting Monday,
the Dale bill. which fixed a license
OF $50 year 10 ra five-passenger
machine and $40 for bigger autos,
was indefinitely postponed.
The Hesketh bill fixes a license
OF $40 a year for five-passenger
not yet been agreed upon by the
council. Erickson has declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
COUNCIL OPPOSES HIGH TAX
FOR SEATTLE J|TNEY BUSSES

himself against any license save
one large enough to pay for the is.
suance of the licenses and the
badges.
The committee has practically
agreed upon the following provis-
ions
The signs, designating the routes,
should be uniform.
Passengers shall not be allowed
to sit on the doors.
There should be no loud solicit
ing.
N feasible. a light should be In
stalled In the tonneau at night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
BELGIAN KING UNDER fire

Always under fire. the aeroplane
boldly dropped low SO as 10 get an
sharp fusillade from the Germans.
trenches. At times. the dispatch
says. the aircraft was exposed to a
sharp fusilsde from the Germans.
but escaped uniniured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
ANTI-U. s. WAVE
SWEEPS OVER
ALL GERMANY
Berlin Paper Prints Story That
Roosevelt Is Out With Pam
phlet Urging That America Help
Allies Crush Kaiser.
AMBASSADOR GERARD HOPEFUL

= ERLIN. Feb. i6-(via Amsterdam )-confidenee that
ID the questions in dispute between Germany and the
United States will satisfactorily expressed
today by James W. Gerard American ambassador. accord
ing Loka Anzeger which quotes the ambassador
saying:
AS far the present relations between countries
regard them with the most complete calm
and confidence Disputed questions viii be solved salts
factorily both
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16

AMSTERDAM. Feb. ia dis
patch received today says that King
Albert OF Belgium reconnoitered for
an hour over the main line Of Ger.
man trenches In Belgian aero
plane last Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16

Inman Rich, "wop" has had his revenge on
society, and lies, riddled with bullets and dying, but
happy, on a cot at the city hospital.
He took "wops' reprisal Crippled, sick, hungry
and mad with woe, he could the injustice the fates
commit when they empty the horn Of plenty into the
laps of the few, leaving the many to starve-but he
could not fix the blame
So he emptied his gun into the breasts of two
humble members Of that society which he has to
hate, who in all their lives had done the
"wop" any harm.
Charles o. Dryden, railroad clerk, is dead.
R. E. Patton, railroad timekeeper, is dying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16

She raised the window and crawied
out upon the sill She could hear
empty cartridges rattling to the
floor. The madman was reloading
his gun.
The girl slipped over the ledge
and hung by her finger-tips A
small crowd OF men saw her and
/ gathered below.
DROP" they shouted
She dropped and they caught her
in their arms. breaking her fall.
Her ankle was sprained. nothing
more.
The wop held the fort.
Timekeeper Patton. whose office
was at the other end of the corridor.
had not heard the shots. Unsus-
pecting he entered Dryden's office
with file he was returning. He
opened the door.
The wop saw him and emptied
the gun into his body.
Dryden had been shot in theineart
/ and left shoulder. Patton was hit
four times--forehead hip, left hand
and left arm. He fell in the door.
way.
Rich walked nonchalantly into
Lees private office adjoining and
lit cigarette as one might do after
a hearty meal.
The police came then-Detect-
ives Corneilson. Waechter. veitch,
Montgomery and Doom. Motorcycle
Cops Sebenick. Arbogast and Webb
and Patrolmen Bell and Howaldt.
Most of them stationed them.
selves in the hall outside the claim
agents office. But Bell and Webb
crossed the street to the Crane
building. northwest corner OF King
and Second. and from an office win.
dow there watched the windows OF
the claim agents office.
A great crowd had gathered in
the street.
From time TO time the detectives
in the hall fired shots through the
wall. but none took effect. The
madman fired several bullets
through the windows into the crowd
below. One bullet grazed William
Haege. The rest went wild
Richs insane hate was now turned
against the detectives In the hall
He crept stealthily to the door and
was opening il cautiously when Pa
trolman Bell in the Crane building,
across the way. took careful aim,
fired and the madman fell.
He was not beaten--yet.
Bells bullet had got him in the
shoulder and knocked him down.
He scrambled to his feet. threw
open the door and faced his enc
mics.
Half n dozen officers stood in
tho entrance to the hallway Rich
opened fire on them. advancing as
he fired. His bullets clipped the
walls. the doorway. But no one
was hit.
The attack was so sudden that
the police for a second were caught
az disadvantage. In another In
stant the madman fell--beaten at
against the door of the claim
agents office, shot six dimes in
head, chest, abdomen, left hand.
!. right hip and left arm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16

BERLIN. Feb. 1s.--(By Wireless
to London. Herman breweries
have been ordered by the Bundles
rath to curtail still further the use
OF malt In beer. so that more barley
will be left for the use of the pub
lie This announcement was made
BY the government.
A correspondent for the Lokal
Anzeiger. returning from the east.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-16
LIGHT VOTE
PREDICTED

A light vote is predicted in Tues
days primary election. Unfavor-
able weather conditions and general
lack OF interest brought out only a
scant vote during the morning.
There are 22 candidates' names
on the ballot. Each voter is en-.
titled To vote for three.
The six highest In today's ballot.
ing will be declared the nominees
and second heat VIII be run off
by them on March 2. when the
highest three OF the six are 10 be
elected.