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The Washington times., 1915-09-29
New York Press.

In commemoration Of the ffueth
anniversary of the great peace re-
view held at the close Of the civil
war Washington will witness today
the last march Of the civil war vet
Grams.
For two days In May. 1865. the
Army of the Potomac and the Army
Of the West passed in review before
the President OF the United States.
marching along Pennsylvania ave-
rue from the Capitol to the White
House
Srom Andrew johnson to Wood
row Wilson death has swept such
wide gaps in the ranks or the vet
Grams that of the l7O,UNI who then
took two days to pass in review, to-
days march will require only q few
hours, and e500 Will probably he a
high ficur" % those who viii walk
or ride down Ponnsylvanil avenue
with its memories % ffty Years ago.
At time like this it Is something
for all Americans TO reflect upon
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Host of FakerS Here
For Grand Arn1yCan1p
Loud Voices and Fulsome Promises Heard on the
Highways and in the Byways of the Capital,
Luring Veterans On.

animal on the opposite side OF the room.
Come again and tell all your
friends" said the lady in farewell.
AS The Times investigator depart
posedly in the habiliments of the old
west-leather breeches. spurs, a blue
shirt. with leather cuffs-pleaded with
reca!citrant passersby to enter. His
hair fell far upor :,1. the shoulders. a I.
siouch nat was titted PACK rom s ms
black mustache and dark. piercing
eyes" were details In the untamed
West study.
The Medical Show.
Further down the street one might
run plump into a medical show.
This exhibition shows you just
what the world consists of outside Of
yourself.
"A show for the men. where you can
enjoy yourself Come inside. Smoke II
you like.
I'm this museum you can learn and
see more in twenty minutes than you
have ever seen In your lifetime"
A G. a. r. visitor came out as the
narrator Of this tale went IN; Evf-
IDENTIFY he had expected to find some
thing exciting within-perhaps a COM
edian. banjo solo. or sprightly
chorus.
But, sir, this is an educational in,
stitution. a study In anatomy" said
the spieler.
Veteran Goes off.
The disappointed veteran went his
way much in the attitude of the
credulous fellow, who seen a barre
labeled ground hog inside" on some
sidewalk and diacovers on peerine
therein that 1t contains sausage.
A gypsv palmist's advertisement came
into view. She wanted to be consulted
on any matter concerning the past
present. or future. Her speciality this
week Is telling the fortunes of veterans
who are presumed to be surprised wher
informed that they narrowly escaped
death once.
After The Times man had placed up
on his palm a coin It was seized by tht
pa!mist who muttered a few words II
gypsy. or Greek and delved right int
the secrets Of her patrons existence
He was ENCOURAGED from the outset b,
the announcement that he would live tt
be seventy-seven years Of age. Th'
palmist said. furthermore. that he woult
get Into a lawsuit pretty soon, bu
would emerge triumphant. He hat
The Washington times., 1915-09-29

made much money in the past. but
greater success was still to come.
The gypsy iabbed at the life line Of
The Times investigator. peered more
diligently at the base of his thumb. and
continued In substance. but with more
pesslmism:
Her subject had a lot of friends and
a lot Of enemies Sometimes he thought
of going into another business. He
made money. bg. 1t didn't do him much
good. A dark Compile xioned man claim
ed to be friendly. but wasn't. Ditto a
light commissioned man. Some one was
cndeavorinR to come between The Times
man and his girl. but the villain would
be foiled. (Not a bad guess. since the
man and the best girl had been mar
ried for twelve years..
Now. would the gentleman place all
the money in hts possession In his palm
and make q wish. II was done. Now,
how much OF that money would he give
to have his bad luck removed through
charm furnished by the gypsy? Not
a cent tonight-maybe tomorrow.
Canes made by an old comrade from
mahogany out os the United States
Capitol" was the Offering OF an enter
prising place near by. The veterans oc-
castonally helped out the old comrade-
or the young proprietor-by purcha sing.
Along the Avenue there moved several
five cents The prospective purchaser
was told that you can't possibly lose
on this"
But when the program was bought it
was discovered to be OF the Gettysburg
reunion of 1919. and not Of the Wash
ington encampment. However. 1t was
not devoid Of Washington interest for
1t contained a few photographs Of
buildings in this city.
Between Sixth aad Seventh streets
two fakir photographers inveigled the
veterans into posing for old-fashtoncd
tintypes. finished while you walt. Most
Of the time the victims didn't appear
to know the process would cost them
anything.
picture" importuned bustling young
man. literally halting the veterans as
he came UP the Avenue. The man pc
hind the small camera worked quickly
and within sixty seconds a dim photo
graph was visible.
Whereupon the first operator ,whiss.-
pered to the veteran. "Thatll be 10
cents"
tinued. turning to his partner.
Yep. let him have 'em for quar-
ter"
Sometimes the veteran fell" again
he'd be ,d!nged" II ne would ,ior.,
and asserted: That's is all you Will
get"
| The tintype taker thereupon pulled
the photograph OF the mounting re-
tdlHeu td'tcI anu saw Wv
the wet print.
! Practically every form of fakirism
: probably Is in fun swing today. The
easy-money schemes are sprinSins W
overnight and the raucous voice OF the
( slde-show man and the street statesmen
may be heard wherever the thronPs
| congregate. Some of the encampment
enterprises are as harmless as the bal
others are raking in dimes and quarters
| which ought to remain in the pocket or
! the passerby, be he nativ" or visitor
! It's all a part Of Encampment week
i however, and no doubt the veterans
to II BY this time
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Oldest Soldier, 90,
Goes Full Route

Patrick Ginley, ninety-two years OLD
believed to be the oldest man in the
parade today, marched the full route.
Patrick GinleY was with the famous
Irish Brigade" from New York dur
ing the war. He wore today two med
ais Of honor awarded him by Congress.
both for DISTINGUISHED service at Ream's
Ststion Va.
He was especially anxious to salute
General Miles again. az he was the
b"nrer oC message to General Miles
lrst afte: that officer had been shot
ti0n. II" also carried with him on the
ms c"h l"ttAr from General Grant.
conmcHdng him for bravery at Fred
crirkshuTg.
Mr.. G!niey said he was born Dscem-
Der II. 1Sz1.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Served on Noted Indiana
Soldiers Monument BODY

George Langsdale. Of Greencastle.
IND. who Is In Washington this week
10 one of two survivors Of the noted In
diana commission that built the Indiana
soldiers monument. said to be the first
soldiers monument in the world The
monument Is 800 feet high and cost $500. =
900.
- Col. George NJ. Johnston. now COM
mandine W. 7. Sherman Post, G. A. r.,
at Pensacola. Fla. Gen. Lew Wallace
was q member of the commission.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Philadelphia Evening Ledger.

Washingtcn's welcome to the veter-
ans who gather at the National Capt.
tai this week for the last great re-
union OF the Grand Army Of the Re-
public reflects q deep appreciation OF
those sons of battle in which the
entire nation shares.
Half a century has passed since
the mighty struggle to save the
Union was crowned with victory.
Each recurring year since then 1t
has pleased the country to pay hon.
age to those who offered their lives
that the nation might live. II Is
appropriate that pu.rc appreciation
OF the honOred survivors should
grow in fervor as their numbers
dwindle under the weight Of time.
Today much of the world IL torn
by war. vast in proportions. but
an outgrowth Of motives which are
still obscure. From this level Ameri-
cans can look back fifty years and
see that veterans Of the civil war
are survivors Of 4 Clear-cut conflict
which aimed at once to free millions
from slavery and to keep a nation
whole
These men wer. great in the con-
Duct of war and staunch in tfcir
love Of peace. In their lives they
gave the country an everlasting ex-
ample of valor end devotion.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Flag Flown in IS Review
.. Waves Over Blair Home

The American flag which today waves
over the residence OF Col. Gist Blair,
opposite the state. War and Navy De.
partment Building. Is the same which
huttered in the breeze on Nav 1924,
1876: when President Andrew Johnson
reviewed the Union soldiers returning
from the South.
On the stand with President Johnson
sat Mr.. Blair's father. Secretary Of
state in the Cabinet at that time.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
T0n1orr0w's Program

to l2 a. m. and to m.-Lades of G. A. r. willard
10 a. m-Dedcaton of jubilee tablet at Manassas Va
10 a. m--Busness session of G. A. r.. Camp Emery
mRecepion Of and members patriotic societies by
President Wilson, White House.
mReunion Of Army of the Tennessee Eighth Army Corps
Eleventh Army Corps Thirteenth Army Corps and Four
teenth Army Corps, Camp Emery
m-Exhibiton and drill by Signal Corps A., White Lot
mExhibition and drill by Medical Corps u S. A. White Lot
m-Reunons of Third Sixth Fifteenth Eighteenth Nine
teenth and Twentieth Army Corps, Camp Emery.
7:sO p. m.-Camp6re, west hall Camp Emery
to $50 p. m.-Recepon commander.in-chef G. A. R. by
Daughters Of Veterans New Willard
$50 to p m-Penson Office OPEN information and
fort furnished
10 1880 m and to $50 mWar vessels in Georgetown
channel, west of Potomac Park; open to visitors
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
MRS, M0HR AND3
NEGROES INDICTED
Grand Jury Charges Murder Of
Physician and Assault on
His Woman Companion.

PROVIDENCE. f. l.. Sept. os.-.Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Monr. widow of DR.. G.
Franklin Mohr and tn" three negroes,
c. Victor Brown. George W. Hcalis.
and Henry SpelmSn, under arrest for
the murder of DR. Mohr. were today in
dlCted ny tn" Grand jury on two coirra.
ono count was for III" murder Of ""
Mohr and tho other charged assault
with intent TO Kill on Emily G. Burger,
DR.. Mohr's companion on the autDmo-
bile ride Of August 81.
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
Veteran Robbed of $40
-, And Return Ticket

Simon Palmer. Of Green Castle. Pa.
q. A. r. veteran. was robbed of, $40
on side street off Pennsylvania avenue
last niRht, He said he was approached
nv two colored men. one of whom held
him while the other went through his
pockets. getting ssJ and his return
The Washington times., 1915-09-29
What the Press Says
Of G. 4. K. Reunion

with pride that those great captains
and their gallant ranks fought not
for territory, not for "a place in the
sun" but that there should be no
division of this Union now grown so
great and so powerful as one people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
Henry J. Sites rendered Posi-
ton And Has
Accepted.
FORMERLY End. LIEUTENANT.
Prominent Young Attorney And
Was Gallant Soldier In Active
Service In 1907.

The resignation of E. w. Clark as
Captain of Co. D. rendered March
II, was accepted March 80, by Gov.
McCreary and Henry j. Sites APP
pointed to the position.
Mr.. Sites was until last June an
Officer of Co. D, but resigned to give
all of his time to his profession, the
practice of law. He has accepted
the position rendered at least for the
present, and has assumed charge of
the carnival to be given next week.
Capt. Sites entered the Company as
a private in 1907 and served through
the night rider campaign of 1908.
He rose rapidly to be second lieuten-
ant in a few years. He is high-class
man for the place and his selection
gives general satisfaction to the men
and to the public. He is one of Hop
kinsvilles finest young men in every
respect.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
AVERAGE FIXED
For Fifty. Five Applications For
Motor Licenses Reported
Missing.

Frankfort, KY. March 3l.-An
average price of S7each was fixed by
the Sinking Fund Commission today
for hfty-five applicants for motor
licenses reported missing by Inspect
or and Examiner Goodpaster after
investigating the automobile desk up
to last June, and State Auditor Bos-
worth was advised TO settle with
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Thomas Byars on that basis.
1t IS believed great many Of the
missing numbers.were never shipped
from the factory. but this could not
be proven beyond general state
ment that occasionally serial mum
Der was missing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
$40 in GOLD
X FOR A NAME
For The Remodeled Metcalfe
Block In Hopkinsville On
Ninth Street.

In order to select suitable name
for his new building, after it has
been remodeled, on Ninth Street,
John j. Metcalfe will give $40 for
the best name submitted, his own
name to figure in no way with the
name selected. He has requested
the following committee to select
the name and award the prize of $40
in gold:
Chas. M. Meacham, T. c. Under
wood. j. o. Cook, C. r. Clark and
w. K. Bowles.
The names may be handed to any
member of the committee, securely
sealed, and the envelopes will be
opened Saturday night and the re-
suit announced at 9 o'clock at the
Blades-Cary Store. All entries must
be in the hands of one of the COM
at 6 o'clock Saturday
evening, in order that the commit
Tee may arrive at decision by 8
o'clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
JENKINS-CULLEN
Charming Bethel Girl WedS An
Arkansas Business Man.

Miss Posey Cullen, of Wheatcroft,
KY, was married at two O'Clock p.
M, Tuesday to Mr.. Charles S. Jen-
kins, of Beebe, Arkansas. The we'd
ding was solemnized at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Z. Cullen. Rev. T. A. Conway. of
the Audubon Baptist church, Hen
derson. officiating.
Mrs. J. w. Leyhen. the brides
sister, attired in pink, was matron of
honor.
The ring ceremony was d. The
ringbearer was little Miss Mary Lo.
gan Hodge, who presented the ring
borne in white lily. Before the
wedding ceremony, Miss Winnie Pot
ter. of Paducah, sang Because.
The Mendelssohn Wedding March
was played by Miss Julia Henry, of
Newstead, and an appropriate piece
was softly rendered during the GER
emory.
The bride, a lovely Bethel girl of
brunette type. was attired in her
graduating dress with veil and orange
blossoms. She carried in her hand a
huge bouquet of Bride roses and
Lilies of the valley. Her going away
gown was of the popular new putty
colored broadcloth with hat TO
match.
The bride is quite well hnown in
this city, having been educated at
Bethel College. She was teacher
in the College last year. She is a
bright and charming young lady.
whose lovely traits of character and
winning personality have endeared
her TO a large circle OF friends.
The fortunate groom is a promi'
nent and prosperous young business
man. who is engaged in the whole
sale and retail feed business.
Mrs, K. A. Mcconn u AMI little
son. ofthis eisf, attended the wed
ding.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
JAPANESE
TROUPE
With BarkOOt Aggregation All
Next Week Under Com
pany D. Auspices.

The X. G.. Barkoot Worlds Great.
est Shows, which have been secured
to furnish the attractions for the
Military Spring Carnival, at Mercer
Park. next week. embraces all the
attributes of a travelling circus. Has
its own special train and. wagons. its
own Electric lighting plant and fif-
teen or more shows under canvas.
The park will be fully occupied, and
free acts, including a balloon ascen-
sion, and free concert by the ia
nous Royal Italian Band, will be pre-
scented daily.
The novel and meritorious char
acter of the exhibitions and shows
connected with the Barkoot midway,
has placed this form of amusement
upon higher plane than it has occu-
pied for several years. and the liber-
al patronage extended is to be &C.
counted for by that fact.
With his accustomed business acu.
men. Manager Barkoot has secured
for this season the famous Togo
troupe of japanese entertainers.
who will appear during the Spring
Carnival. The exhibition which these
little Yankees of the East" present,
is entirely new and novel as regards
to outdoor amusements, and is bound
to score big hit. They are all art
lists of the higher class, and their en-,
gagement was made possible only by
the tact and energy of Mr.. Barkoot's
special representative in New York
City. The entire troupe being a d.
rect and special importation from the
flowery kingdom. They were for
merly entertainers to his late majes.
ty the Mikado, and their repertoire
consists of illustrations of the art of
Jiu Jitsn, and the terrible weapon,
the Kausavigama with marvellous
slight of hand tricks, sword acts, bal
ancing and wire walking. Each act
being rendered with the rare dex-
terity which is characteristic of
these wonderful people. Their en-
tertainment is augmented by Baby
Canada. aged years. whose musical
accomplishments will endear him to
every one of his hearers. A
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
One of The Passengers Lost on
Steamer Falaba TOrpedOed Was
L. c. ThraSher.
KAISER HOLDS WAR COUNCIL.
Plans New Campaign to Offset
Loss of PrzemySl Is
Belief.

London, March 31.-Germany's
next move in the military field is the
chief subject of speculation and con-
lecture here. According to reports
from Petrograd, the German en-
peror is at Berlin holding a war
council with field Marshal Won der
Goltz, the German military COM
mander of Constantinople, and other
leaders, and is planning a new
campaign to Offset the fall of
Przemysl and meet the situation in
the Dardanelles.
There has been nothing of an out
standing nature in either theatre of
land operations since the surrender of
the Austrian fortress. Shipping, min
ing and bomb throwing predominant
in the west, while fighting, fierce but
indecisive. RACES in the Carpathians.
The British cabinet met today, and
there is every reason to believe that
it considered the liquor question and
the stamping out of the evil, which
is now one of the greatest problems
of the nation. There is still much
talk of prohibition, but it is not
generally believed this course will be
adopted, although it is conced that
some drastic step soon will be taken
, The return of eX.Premier Venizelos
to Athens, after a short rest. the
tumultuous reception accorded him,
i. and his reiteration Of the declaration
! that Greece must join the entente
! powers in the conflict. have combined
to start up further predictions as to
! when the group of neutral states will
; take up arms.
, The inquest at Milford Haven in
the matter of tine sinking of the
, eteamer Falaba has established an
official death list of Ill. Witnesses
under the oath testified that the SUBJ
marine fired before sufficient time
had elapsed for the removal of the
passengers.
Walter Baxter, chief officer of the
talaba, contributed the odd state
ment that the submarine crew were
dressed in khaki. He also swore that
the submarine, when first sighted.
flew the English ensign, which was
replaced by the German ensign prior
! to the attack.
1t is announced officially that
among the missing passengers is
Leon Chester Thrasher, an American
engineer, who had been living for
the past year on the gold coast,
| British West Africa.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
SEVEN ARE
SENTENCED
Wilson and Chain Have Taken
An Appeal and We're Not
Sentenced.
COURT ABOUT WOUND UP.
Motion For New Trial in Clark
Case Not Yet Passed
Upon.

Yesterday morning Judge Han.
berry called the prisoners found
guilty during the present term into
court and imposed their sentences
upon them as follows:
Tom Morgan, pleaded guilty to
forgery, years in the state peniten-
tiary.
T. S. Mason, white man. same,
2 years.
Nick Mathews, same, 8 to 5 years.
Sink Brame, pleaded guilty to
HOUSEKEEPING, / year.
Charles Tucker, found guilty of
hog stealing. years, with the ad-
monition of life penalty for the
next conviction, he having served a
term before.
Clarence Tucker, his brother, same,
2 to years.
Sam Jones, found guilty of volun-
tary manslaughter, being only 16
years of age, was sentenced to two
years in the reform school.
Ernest Wilson and Rubber Chain,
the negroes found guilty of the MUIR
der of Jno. M. Renshaw having, taken
an appeal, were present but not SEN
fenced.
Capt. E. w. Clark, who also has an
appeal before the court, was not
brought in. A motion for a new
trial has been made but argument
not yet heard.
The court is now at work on the
Equity docket.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
VAN MARTIN
Formerly of This City Died In
MOberly, NO., Tuesday.

Van Buren, Martin. a former resi-
dent of this city. died at Moberly.
Mo-, where he had lived for several
ye Al $. Tuesday. in the 73'd year Of
his age. His death VS. due 10
a bronchial trouble OF long standing.
Nc Martin was a CoM ederate veter.
sn and enliste as private in Ce. { /.
Third Kentucky Infantry on July a.
1861, and was with the army Of the
west until ID cember. 1864. when h
vas cap,u red at Okslops. Miss. e
remained In prison until March.
1865. when ne WIS parLled. His
500. Frank Merlin. lives in this city
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-01
When The Jury Took The Clark
Case Late Monday
Evening.
QUICKLY RENDERED.
If New Trial Is Refused The
Case Will Be APP
pealed.

The trial of Capt. E. W. Clark,
which was concluded Monday even
ing, cleared the commonwealth dock
ct in Circuit Court.
The contempt case growing out of
the attempt of Charlie MCGEE to in
duce Miss Alberta Mitchell not to
testify was called Tuesday and the
young man withdrew his former
plea and entered plea of guilty.
Commemorative Attorney Smith
thereupon recommended that he be
let off with a nominal fine and the
jury brought in a verdict of one cent
and costs. Capt. Clark was also held
on similar charge. but no DISPOSE
ton was made of his case.
When the jury took the Clark case
at five o'clock Monday evening, the
first thing done was to engage in
prayer led by Juror Lucian W. Means.
Only one ballot was taken and the
verdict was arrived at in less than
half an hour as follows:
"We, the jury, find the defendant,
E. W. Clark, guilty as charged in
the indictment, and fix his punish
ment at confinement in the state pen
itentiary for an indeterminate period
of time of not less than ten years
nor more than twenty years less on
day. Il. W. MEANS,
Zone of the Jury"
! The defendant received the vel
dict with composure. His wife an
, sister, Mrs. S. E, Yancey were wit
him and their grief was distressing
| His aged mother was Frustrated wit
J grief as soon as the news was born
to her. Capt. Clark was taken t
Jail at the end of the case and Wi
remain there pending the appeal t
be taken.
The case in the course of proceed
ure cannot be heard for severs
month. Should a new trial be grant
ed, bail would then be allowed.
| Commemorative Attorney SmitI
is being warmly praised for the en-
ergetic way in which he prosecuted
the case and his speech is charact
erized by all who heard it as tn,
most powerful prosecution made il
the court house since the palmy day
of James B. Garrett. 1t not onl!
solidified the jury in the face of con
flicting evidence as to the girls age
but has greatly influenced publ,
sentiment in the community.