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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
Worth Weight In Gold.

Abingdon. va.-Mrs. Jennie Nc.
Call. Of this place. says. II had been
troubled with female complaints,
for over ten years. | could not walk
or stand on my feet. and had been
almost confined TO the house. for q
long time. | began to take Csrdui,
the woman's tonic. and now I can
walk anywhere | want to 20. Car
dui is worth its weight in gold"
This is high estimate on q plain.
herb medicine, yet there are thous.
ands Of women who would gladly
pay this price for remedy to relieve
their suffering. Cardui has helped
others. Why not you? Try it. Your
druggist sells it, in 81 BATTLES. -Ad.
vertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
Why ATHLETES GET AsTALe"
Coaches Sometimes Keep Their Men
1t Work Without Proper
Resting Perioda

The question of short versus long
periods Of practice in training the
human muscles for any particular
kind Of work is obviously one hav-
ing far-reaching application. Some
Interesting experiments on this sub
ject have been carried out by DR..
X. s. Lashley Of Johns Hopkins uni
versity. Acquisition Of skill in arch
cry was selected as the subject of OBJ
servation. Twenty unframed per-
sons were divided into three groups.
One group shot five arrows with the
English longbow per day; another
twenty shots per day, and the third
forty shots. The results showed con-
clusively that the group shooting
only five times day improved in
accuracy with less expenditure of
time in practice than was required
by either of the other groups for the
same amount OF improvement. A
report on the experiments says:
"The relatively greater efficiency of
short periods of practice continuing
for many days is in accordance with
the results of the study of animals
and of speech habits in man, and in
dicates that in training to muscular
feats, in both animals and men, the
length Of practice periods required
is usually too great for maximum
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
SOME GOOD IN PURPLE PATCH
Absolute Condemnation Of "FIashes"
in Composition Can Hardly Be Said
to Be Warranted.

Every textbook on rhetoric con-
tains a warning against purple
passages" and nearly every literary
critic has, at one time or another,
held them up to wrath. This cen.
sure needs some qualification.
A purple patch may not be bad in
itself; its fault may be that it ac-
centuates the poverty of the sur
rounding texture-that it is not a
true and rational effect and devel.
opment of style.
Its writer has often been COM
pared with a man who wears drab
coat which has been mended by a
piece of gay cloth designed for some
gorgeous wearer.
But if the drab coat offends our
eyes, why should we deny them the
pleasure of looking on the splash of
vivid color?
To write a sentence ending with a
proposition is a misfortune; to split
an infinitive is a crime but the man
who composes purple passage may
retort on his critics by saying that
he was giving sample of what he
could do, had he taken more pains.
or were he more happily inspired.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
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Effective Friday. Apr. 2. 1916
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. sc. & NO. Lin. 11.56 p. m
No. 5I-St. L. Express 5:29 p. m
No. 95-Dixie Flyer 9:35 a. m.
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ar. TOO. q. m,
No. 63-St. L. Fast Mail 5:A q. m,
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & st. L. Linn. 5:29 a. m,
No. Syst. Louis Express. 9:55 q. m.
No. 94-Dixie Flyer. .7:08 .. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 p. m.
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail 10:16 D. m.
No. 81 connects st Guthrie for Memphis am
points a. far south Is Erin. and. for Louisville
Cincinnati and the East.
Nos- 50 and IS make direct connections st 0utA.
RE fnr Louisvills. Cincinnati and all points north
and est thereof.
No. - ersss through sIeepers 10 Atlantis. Ne.
con. ysGksonville. ST. Augustine and Tampa. n
Also Pullman slserers 10 New Orleans Connsst
st Guthris for points East and West. No. @ vi
act e~rry backgammon for points north
Hsshvills. Tenn.
&c. HOOE. ACT.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
DIDN'T DESERVE 1T.

81 gave a seat to a woman in {
street car this morning"
4 don't suppose she even acknowl.
edged your courtesy"
"Oh, yes. She acknowledged it.
all right. She said, Il was just won.
dering how long l would have to
stand in front of you before you
would get up"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07

We are authorized to announce
HON. JAMES B. ALLENSWORTH
of Christian county, as candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Commonwealth's Attorney, for the
Third Judicial district. composed of
Christian. Galloway. Trigg and Lyon
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
We are authorized to announce
HON. DENNY P. SMITH,

of Trigg county, candidate for re-
election as Commemorative Attor-
ney of the Third Judicial District of
Kentucky, subject TO the action of
the Democratic party at the primary
ele .tion, Saturday, August 7th, 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07

We are authorized to announce
Judge c. s. Num-. as a candidate
for Judge of the Court of Appeals,
for the First Appellate District, sub.
ject to the action Of the Democratic
party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
AN AFTERTHOUGHT,

"Jack took me in his arms and
proposed to me-"
"Heavensl Why didn't you make
him propose to you frst?"
81 don't believe he intended to
do it until he took me in his arms
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
sHoPWoRN.

Bess-I think if Alice married
Mr.. Joblots she will sell herself
cheaply.
Jess-Well, she's been on the shelf
long enough to go at bargain.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
EMPTY HEADED.

"He's an empty head. There's alb.
solutely nothing in it,"
"Nothing at alp"
Nothing. Not even a cold"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
We are authorized to announce
CLAUDE R, CLARK

as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Clerk of the Chris
tan County Circuit Court. Primary
August Z, 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
HARDLY EVER.

"Mamma, is man a noun"
eyes, DEAR"
"a proper noun?'
"Hardly ever, DEAR Houston.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce
BARKSDALE HAMLET

Acandidate for the Democrats nomi-
nation for Secretary Of State. subject
to the action of the primary August
7th, 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
Spelling A SCANDAL.

81 hear that Bobbs drinks like
fish,"
80 he does. Never touches any
thing but water"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
THE APPROPRIATE PLACE.

'Where do you keep your clip
pings of the various iights?"
''Where should l put them but in
q scrapbookf"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
We are authorized to announce

JUDGE j. T. HANBERY.
of Christian county, as a candidate
tor reelection as Judge of the Third
Judicial District of Kentucky. SUBJ
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary election Aug. z. 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07

We are authorized to announce
HON. HENRY M. BOSWORTH
of Fayette County, as candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Kentucky. subject to
the primary election August 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
We are authorized to announce
HON. A. 0. STANLEY,

HUN. A. o. STANLEY,
a candidate for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor, subject to the
action of the primary August 7th.
1916.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE GUS THOMAS

JUDUE UUO IHOMAo
OF Graves county as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for judge
Of the Court of Appeals from the
First district, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary election Aug. Z, 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-07

We are authorized to announce
HON. THOS. S. RHEA
as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Auditor ofl.Public
Accounts. subject to the primary
August z, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
LAYS RESPONSIBILITY FOR LUSITANIA
 DISASTER ON THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT

kinsale, Ireland, May IO.-The ver- diet rendered by the coroner's jury which investigated the deaths result ing from the torpedoing of the Lusl- tania follows,
 ssWe find that the deceased met deatI, from prolonged immersion and exhaus- ton in the sea eight miles sOurI' southwest of old Head off Ixinsalc, Friday. May 2. 1915. owing to the sink n. of the LusItanfa by torpedoes fired hy . German submarine.
 We find that this appalling crime was committed contrary to international law and the conventions of all civilized na- tions.
 We also charge the officers of said submarine and the Emperor and govern ment of Germany under whose orders they acted with the crime Of wholess le mur- der before the. tribunal of the civilized v " " sAif t C t<t I.sf i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
ALLIES FORCING
 FIGHTING IN WEST lntimations of Strong Move ment Against Germans
 in Official Reports

London May 10.-tS35 p. m.)-F'ield Mar shal Sir John French, commander in chief of the British forces on the continent. reports no change in the general situa- ton today
 "Our line east of Ypres. in spite of re- reated enemy attacks last week is sub stantially the same as that to which we withdrew on the night of May 3-4. he re- ports to the war office During the fighting in this quarter yesterday the enemy made five unsuccessful attacks and of the First army the fighting today has been confined to artillery action"
 In France and Belgium there are in- timations of a strong movement of the allies against the Germans. The French war office reports the capture of many prisoners and guns the last two days and German headquarters admits that in the neghborhood of Carency the allies have occupied the foremost German trenches. Attacks and counter attacks are con- tinuous and losses on both sides are heavy.
 The British line, notwithstanding a strenuous week, remains the same east of Ypres as it was on the night of May S-4 when the British troops were obliged to draw back.
 In the Carpathians the Germans are reported to be making preparations for further movement against the Russians, while in the Baltic provinces the Rus sians have inflicted check near Mitau.
 While all advices indicate that Italy is ready to take decisive action and that the time limit for Austria's reply to the Italian demands has about expired, no word has come of a break between the Austrian and Italian governments. The iinai movements of both countries are be- ing yelled in secrecy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
DEFENSE SCORES IN
 ROOSEVELT TRIAL Judge Refuses to Strike Out Evidence Asked by
 Barnes Counsel

Syracuse. N. Y, May 10.-Four out or five motions to strike from the rec ord parts of testimony offered in be- half of Theodore Roosevelt were de- nied in the supreme court here today. for William Barnes in his libel sui, against Colonel Roosevelt after the de fense had rested its case.
 That part of former State Sen ator George B. Agnew's testimony which had to do with the election of Jothan F. Alldis as president pro tenn of the state senate, was stricken out, The court ruled that there was noth- ing to show that Mr. Barnes Was in any way concerned in the alleged com bination between republican and dem cratic machines.
 Agnew's testimony, which had to ao with the Agnew- Hart race track bill. was allowed to stand, to the effect that State Senator Gratian at Barnes lii- ding voted against the bill, after ne had promised to support It. Ills enc vote caused the bill to fail of passage, it was said.
 Justice Andrews also refused 10 strike out testimony given by FranN . lin D. Roosevelt. assistant Secretary of the Navy, and others concerning an alleged combination between Charles r. Murphy of Tammany Hall and MT, Barnes by which the former chairman of the republican state committee IS said to have agreed to allow the Tam many leader to have free hand' in the election in 1911 of the United States senator to succeed Chauncey M Depew Justice Andrews said he con sidered any such combination between the leaders of two different politica parties to be improper
 Justice Andrews would not orcei stricken out testimony given by Henry l c McMillen. formerly Albany cores. | pondent of the New York Evening
 Mail and others about Barnes alleged 1 activities at the time of q special ses' sion of the legislature called to con 1 sider direct primaries legislation. Tes | limony given by J. J. Dickinson. for l n CT Albany correspondent of the New l York Herald, remained in the record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

the place of his origin. Il is one thing to love the place where you were born. and another thing to dedicate yourself where you go. You cant be an American if you think of yourself in groups. Amer ica does not consist of groups man who considers himse.r as belonging to a national group is not vet an Americans
 Think of Humanity
 My advice to you is to think first not only of America, but to think first of humanity, and you do not love humanity
 if you seek to divide humanity into jeal- ous eamps.t
 The President was constantly inter- rupted by spontaneous outbursts of ap- plause. He spoke clearly and SD quiet was his audience of t500 that he could be heard distinctly in all parts of the hall.
 Everywhere red, white and blue nass and bunting were displayed and a band during the evening played patriotic airs | some of the passages in the President s | speech which the crowd applauded most loudly were these:
 | T am sorry for the man who seeks to make personal capital out of the passions of his fellow man. He has lost the touch and ideal of America, for America was created to unite mankind by the pas sons thai lift and unite and not by the passions that separate and debase man l kind
 @rhe man who seeks to divide man from i iuen, group from group. interest iron, in- terest in the United States is striking at | It's very heart.
 T was born in America You dreamed of what America was to be. and l hope you brought the dreams with you. No | man who does not see visions will ever realize any high hopes or undertake any great enterprise"
 l The President aroused much enthusiasm, | when he said that he had felt that he | ought moi 10 be away from Washington. but after coming he found that the gath- ,Continuca on Page seven.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
COUNT bERNSTORFF
 REGRETS AMERICAN
 LIVES WERE LOST
German Ambassador Calls Upon Bryan to Express Sympathy-U. $. Polic'
 Widely Discussed

Washington. May i0.--While official Washington waited today for the word from President Wilson as to what is to he the policy of the United Stntes in the crisis resulting from the sinking of the Lusitania, Count Bernstorff, tue t.erman ambassador, calied at the stnte department and expressed to Secretary Bryan .shis deep regret thnt the events of the war kad led to the loss of 50 many American lives"
 . The ambassador did not comment on his visit, but Secretary Bryan. saying only that he understood the expression to have co3 ' from Count Bernstorff personally, gave out the following by agreement:
 ''The German ambassador called at the state department and expressed his deep regret that the events of the war had led to the loss of so many American lives."
 Later, press dispatches from Berlin an- nounced that the foreign office had cabled to the embassy a note to be presented to the state department expressing "deep- est sympathy at the loss of lives on board the Lusitania.r but placing the re- sponsiblity upon the British government s s.plan of starving the civilian population of Germany
 This note, which probably is in re- sponse to Ambassador Gerard's request for statement of the German govern
 fCOntinued on Page NineI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

eAmerica, said the President, must have the consciousness that on all sides it touches elbows and touches hearts with all the nations of mankind. The example of America must be a special example and it must be an example not merely of peace because 1t will not fight, but because peace is healing and elevatlng influence of the world and strife is not. There is such a thing a man being too proud to fight There Is such a thing as being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right"
 Tumult of Applause
 These remarks precpitated tumult of applause and patriotic enthusiasm attend ed by a waving of thousands of small American flags. The President made no direct reference to the Lustania, but the audience did not hesitate to read the application of his statement.
 | Introduced by Mayor BlanlSenburg. whu spoke in distinctly German accent, wei come and an appeal for single ailegi- ance to the United States, the President carried forward the idea of the welding Of foreign blood of the makeup of Ame4 1 lea by pointing out the true goal of right l American citizenship to be a loyalty noi to the country of ones birth, but to the 1 land of ones adoption.
 While you bring he said, all conn tries with you, you come with pur- pose of leaving all other countries behind you--bringng what is best of their spirit, but not looking over your shoulder or 1 seeking to perpetuate what you leave in them certainly would not be one whn would suggest that man cease to love
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11


 we desire to express sincere condo fences and sympathy with the relatives of the deceased, the Cunard company and the United States many of whose citizens perished in this murderous attack on an nnarmed liner" 5- Captain Turner of the Lusltania was one of the witnesses before the coroner. Asked whether. he had received ''any special in- structions as to the voyage" he replied that he had. but was not at liberty to tell what they were
 Did you carry them out?" asked the coroner. s ,s.s. 4s
 "Yes, to- the best Of my ability, the captain replied.
 Tell us in your own words what hap rened after passing Faxtrlet.''
 The weather vas clear" Captain Tur- ner answered. We were going at q speed of IS ;knots. was on the port side and heard Second Officer Hefrord call outs. Here's a tofpe1o,i (.
 Saw Wake of Torpedo ,. T ran to 1th1 other tide and saw clearly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
ToDAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-Muscle Shoals inspection gets under
 way.
 United States to remain at peace Nfnety-two victims of Lusitania buried Only one torpedo fired at ship. z-Husselville fire does big damage
 serve bank law. 4Editorial comment 5Aiabama bankers meeting here. Adopt jitney ordinance today.
 Odd Fellows lodge convenes. 6-Society. 7--America's example must be one of
 peace, says Wilson. SSports. sAsk dismissai of Riggs bank suit 11--Markets. i2--Rsvised list shows death total not
 reduced. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

the wake of torpedo Smoke and steam
 came up between the last two tunnels There was slight shock Immediately
 after the first explosion there was an-
 other report, but that may possibly have
 been internal. l at once gave the order to lower the boats down to the rails. and directed that women and children should get into them" T also had the bulkheads closed.'' Cap tain Turner continued. Between the time of passing Fastnet at about II o'clock and the torpedoing saw no sign whatever of any submarines. There was some Ina ze along the Irish coast, and when we were
 near Fastnet. I slowed down to 15 knots,
 was in wireless communice tion with the shore all the way across.
 Captain Turner was asked whether he
 had received any press messages in re-
 gard to the presence of submarines off
 the Irish coast He replied fin the af.
 1rmative. Questioned regarding the nature of the message, he replied:
 l T respectively refer you ito the admir- | aIty and the operator for An answer. The jurys sympath:es for the relatives ACentnued en. Paes Twefvel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Go0ernor's Remark Fitting Climax to Big Demonstration of Possibilities
 of the Muscle Shoals Project
NATIONAL, REPRESENTATIVES WON OVER TO STATES CAUSE
Distinguished Gathering Plies Tennessee River Past Shoals to Lock Nine and Later Inspect Locks Two and Enthusiastic Dele
 gationin Charge of the Ceremonies
Ky HUGH w. ROBERTS

Sheffield May 1O-(Specal)If the federal government, predsposed indefinitely postpone the improvement of the Tennessee river and the elimination barrier to trade Muscle Shoals would cede Alabama the right perform this constructive work the state would undertake the job and complete 10 years according public declaration today of Gov Charles Henderson.
  
  
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

Early this sarni1e distinguished visitors, ac, fL4 l. re number of representati ma, piled the Tennessee pa ae shoals to Lock 9. There ,n4, boa ded the marrow gauged railroad of the government and continued their journey to Lock ? At that point they turned their course back to Lock 6, where on the banks of the river and beneath the shade of countless giants of the forest they indulgca in he delights of typical ante-bellum barbecue. Fol- lowng the feast. the members of Congress were invited to appear before the throng of many hundred enthusiastic representa- tives of the many counties Tapped by the l. Tennessee
 c. W. Ashcraft of Florence presented Judge E, B. Almon congressman of the Eighth district, who welcomed in behalf of the district. the visiting members of Congress. Governor Henderson, follow ing, welcomed the visitors in the name of the state l during his expressions of