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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
FEARFUL MORTALITY.

Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker of the
City temple, London, once had col
lection, to the announcement of
which he added with deep pathos
"Widows and orphans will not be ex-
pected to contribute"
A few Sundays later there was an
other collection for the same object.
"This time," said the preacher,
"widows and orphans will not be ex-
empt; for no battle ever made so
many widows and orphans as the an
nouncement made on the previous
Sunday"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
WHEAT HIGHEST in
SEVENTEEN YEARS.

Chicago. Feb. 3.-May wheat Tues
day rose 81 cents to $1.65 bushel,
the highest in seventeen years and
more than double the price of spot
cash in July before European hostili-
ties began. The mark has been ex-
ceeded only twice since the civil war.
in 1893, when Joseph Letter paid
$1.S5 and 1888 when So was exacted
during the Hutchinson corner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04

FOR L. & N.
Not Liable For Enor nous
Amount Of Claims on Forged
Bills Of Lading.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The Su-
preme Court declined to review the
decision of the United States Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals in a test
case involving more than $2,5OO, 900
in claims,for damages against the
Louisville & Nashville railroad on
alleged forged bills of lading issued
by Knight, Yancey & Co., defunct
Alabama cotton brokers. The lower
court held the railroad not liable.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
ExpIetIve Extraordinary.

The editor Of the Interior was onoe
criticized for his use of expletives;
but he asserts his independence In the
following choice sentence: I'VE are
going to insist upon our copyright.
hnd We warn whomsoever 1t may con-
cern to let our expletive property
alone. We will give a sample Of 1t,
30 as to scare everybody: oh, you old
baldichino! you stary-eyed gargoyle!
you windy balconyl you crooked cor
bel! For cent we would knock you
into the middle of next week with the
butt.end of vestibulel'"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
Baptized In Ice Water.

Ashland, KY. Feb. 3.-Undismay :
ed by the fact that il was running
full of heavy ice. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Crowell were baptized in the Ohio
River just before sundown Saturday
afternoon. The immersion took
place at the foot of Twenty.ninth
street and was in charge of the Rev.
P. B. Thornburg. pastor of Ccnten-
ary Methodist Episcopll church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
Big Islands.

The four largest islands on the
globe Qeaving Australia out of the
reckoning, as an island continent"
rather than an island IN the ordinary
sense of the word) are: New Guinea,
$4,000 square miles; Borneo, $4,000;
Madagascar, $4,000. and Sumatra,
10000. There are no other islands
that even approximate the big Four"
Great Britain, the next largest, having
only $4,000 square miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
Death of Veteran.

C arksville, Tenn, Feb. 3.-Thom-
as j. Munford. a Confederate soldier.
died at his home near Sp-ing Geek
on the Trenton pike Sunday. For
several months Mr.. Munford had
been conf led to his rom with bron-
chitis Several days ago he c,ntract-
ed pneumonia, which ended bis life.
Mr.. Muuford was born in Wilson
county, Tennessee. seventy-6ve years
ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
NATIVE OF GERMANY
Chronic Bronchitis Causes
Death Of Aged Lady.

Mrs. Cathell McNew died at her
home, liz North Virginia street.
Tuesday. She was 60 years old and
a native of Germany. but had been a
resident of this city for some time.
Death was caused from chronic bron-
chitis. The interment will take
place in Riverside Cemetery to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04

Ruth Tried to Comfort John Dorr.
5ohn back on his own deck and his
skipper, thinking that matters had gone
Ear enough, soon put safe distance
Between the two craft.
A little later Wllkerson's launch
started off down the channel.
''How or never" said Dorr to the
captain Of his own boat. Don't lose
sight Of them. must know where
ahey land and what they do with the
chest"
They're hurrying some" was the re-
sponse. but | guess we can keep 'em
In view. at least till night comes on"
While the moon was lighting up the
smooth waters of the channel that
Aight Ruth tried TO comfort John Dorr.
hnd as he listened TO her gentle words
and watched the loveliness of her face
nnder the silver beams he forgot the
bitterness in his heart and knew some
thing Of happiness that Wilkerson,
paving over water soaked rags in rag
2Dg despair. was never TO kno
CONTINUED
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
DEADLY DISEASE.

dts no wonder those German
guns cough steel and fire."
"Why that remark" ?"
"They've got the Krupp."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
PRECEDENT.

"Samanthy, you mustn't eat your
pie with a knife"
"Weli, that stylish city woman
eats her ice cream with a fork"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
Card of Thanks.

We wish te thank our friends and
neiRhbtrs for their kindness and
sympathy shown us ia the recent,
Illness and death of our brother aadk
uncle.
Mrs. Kate King and Family.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
FoREsTALCED,

Bix-You should have taken time
by the forelock.
DIX tried to, but the other fell
low got hold of it first.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
A DIPLOMAT.

Guest (calling head waiter)-Is
this chicken or veal pie2
Head Waiter-Whichever you or
dered, sir.-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
ITS SOURCE.

, "The critics say this prima donna
has a voice of velvet"
"Yes, that's where her pile comes
from"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
Dry State Tragedy.

Two policeman were killed at An.
niston. Als., in street fight with
alleged Illicit liquor sellers. whose
place of business they had raided.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-02-04
ReQularltX.

Regularity.
Miss Paul-"Did they allow her to
bury her past?" Miss Pry-"Not un-
I'll they held an inquest. Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19

nation We are seriously told that We must accept
the isolated fact proof that equal suffrage
lis not only failure. but positive menace TO
the foundations Of society 1t ia the pos, hoe,
propter hoe theory run mad.
And yet advocates OF suffrage have no just
ground for complaint They have worn the
same argument thresdbare by constant use since
the agitation OF the question was begun many
many years ago. They have distributed and are
distributing pamphlets showing what laws have
been enacted in equal suffrage States and have
calmly asked 10 accept the facts as proof OF
the efficiency Of the ballot in the hands or 70.
men for reformation.
Here too We have the half truth that may
b proven absolutely false when the other halt
Is presented Are the laws set down as good
laws really good Was their passage due 10 the
Introduction OF equal suffrage or merely conci-
dent with 1t? Are they peculiar TO the States
HAT have adopted equal suffrage, or are they
to be found the statute loohs of the more
Hnrcgeneraie Common ealths? Is not the en-.
aCtment OF some OF item at least due to the
growth Of progressiveism all over the country,
and is not the enactment Of some OF the most
radical ~ them duo 10 the fact that States
granting equal suffrage are the most radical and
would therefore have enacted them even though
The women o. these commonwealth had not
desired the suffrage
In both cases there are so many closely re.
lated facts TINT are not generally known, or
that are unrecorded. that the bare facts quoted
are in themselves almost If not quite worthless
as arguments pro or con.
The truth Of the matter is that equal suffrage
s a theoretical question. the truth or falsity
Of which is based on fundamental facts The
honest seeker after truth must loo', TO these
facts, and having discovered them. must reason
Straightly and honestly to his conclusion Short
experiment where all conditions and all facts
either are not ascortaipable or are not known
Is hindranee rather than a help to the intel
iectuaily honest who wants the truth. lie
must reason It out for hmself-and reason ii
out honestly
II has taken centuries TO prove the worth of
democracy. and stnl there are those who are
tgnconyinced. II will take as long to prove or
Oisproye the worth Of equal suffrage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
SIT TIGHT

The situation botwcea Us. !. Is England. and
x 3 Germany. appears unchanged rs dog
FALL SO far IS aiy tangible result arr concerned.
and yet We have won victory The victory lies
IN the fact thas va have notified batb h~i!iger.
ents 10 s1oot straight ana keep their feet of
cur toes. That il all vie intended % do. Really,
therefore. 2; Is their move w have notified
tasn q our attitude and tusy are On their guard.
OF course some reply had 70 be made by each
Iosor ard cach mad" the one which from its
viewpoint vas best calculated 10 protect its in
tercs;s We Viii nov pursue our course and
they, Al their own risk. viii Interfere with our
rights
Each po~e- in rs mote recognizes the import
stce Of the situation and ueither one Is willing
10 press It's position So far as 10 eudaneer the
Friendship of America. That also. Is victory,
recognition and an acknowledgement that each
power appreciates tn value OF our neutrality
As soon there appears any prospect Of losing
it TO the other side,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
WHY SUNDAY SUCCEEDS.

The Sunday evangeIistic campaigns have at.
tracted the attention"of the country because they
produce results. Any might get up before
a crowd and harrangue tho populaoe But il
there was no vital power In what he said there
would be no crowd and no demand for him
sunday Is IN demand and has a crowd because
ne makes men better. II 1t ever becomes evil
dent that he has made men worse in the course
Of bis work and that tho badness outweighs the
goodness. Sunday would be suppressed, but he
j. not suppressed.
What. then, the unique things in his work
what are the things that make his work success
fcl? We think that frsl and foremost he reaches
class of people who are very seldom IL ever
brought into touch with religious work What
touch they have had has been indirect So he
has amost untouched field of labor.
But even to those who have not had direct
contact with religion. the evangelstic campaign
conducted by would not be uccessful
There Is nothing in the doctrine that Sun
ieronty from the way other ministers do He
does not develop mis- points in any unusual man.
ner. He does not build his sermons on a new
plan
What Sunday does do IL to put all his force
into his preaching. he is tremendously in earn.
est Then he expresses it for his people in the
language that appeals to them He makes the
religion be breaches thing understandable to
the people. In some Of his expressions he is
not what many people call nice But he has
the punch, he uses the word that carries To the
mind OF his nearer the idea that the preacher
would drive home and the idea sticks Added
10 this the fact that he drives at point until
h" clinches it and makes 1t permanent, and the
chet points Of his preaching are named-save
one point ORGANIZATION, organization, organiza-
t1on- Sunday has plen and he believes in it,
Aud therefore he makes his plan and his organi
lation go.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
Chester. Va.
Mr. HCtts Again.

Editor Nlrginian:
Sir,--~I read with much interest MIR. Jas 4.
Dickerson's reply TO an article wrote and pub
Hshed February =, 1915, captioned Defends
Company from Politicians: and now l wish to
say to Mr.. Dickerson please spare business be
fore the labor unions when you deliver your
grafton before them ana to the thirty thousan ID
people to whom you have advised to pay their
Sl.5o per annum TO be in position to wage
poitcal war as II there in the future for
them dire calamity greater than the scare of
Heppelins, submarines. airships and seige guns.
Please don't 90 that. Mr.. Dckerson; and will
mess conditions in Richmond and In the United
states broadly speaking, very unsatisfac C.
tory Many concerns IN the city have been shut
down and some short time with reduced
forces New enterprises not being started.
II is time Of hesitation. of uncertainty and of
Giscouragement, The number CT unemployed
Is great and constantly growing. These condi-
without prejudice for a review of the cause
looking forward for better conditions nv draw
ing closer the circle Of business and labor and
II there Is not no one can expect any great .n-
provement IN business and no general pros
perity III Richmond anywhera. | do not say
this in spirit Of hopelessness Tor as I said in
nay former article, there are good politicians
Of underlying common sense and constructive
ability and are not destructive in their remarks
TO the people on issues that concern them and I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
WHERE WOULD WI, HI. >

IL has been the slogan OF ali purely 1AuerItzn
parties ard organizatons--the old Grecnback
party and the presentday Patriotic Sons OF
.Americathat America should be for Ameri
cans. This appears rather a selfish view hut
plans OF procedure, sufficiently SO to give much
worth and mort to the policy. Just now the
people OF this country can how vital would
be the effect o. the almost unrestricted immi-
grafton of past years. Observation-Disclosures
are doing for the purely American organizations
What literature and stump-speakers have here
fofore failed in These citizens OF alien birth
are showing true the statementsin the past
disregarded that they are Americans second.
ariy only.
From the violent enuncation OF certain Ger.
Inan and English residents OF this country may
We not reasonably fear that in event OF war by
either of those countries with the United States
we would have probably more 10 fear from In.
ternai than external fees? A certain class of
these naturalized citizens does not hesitate to
bsrate this government because OF It's strict nett
iraii,y. and the fact that both England ana Ge..
many take ofense at stand but convince
III that We arc strictly neutral.
England wishes 10 go too far in her dominion
~ the seas and restrict American commerce
rather 20 the extreme. Germany violently OBJ
5afs 10 our selling England our wares Both
are anreasc able The first, in that We have
ssr3aln rights upon Gods highway. that no
fs5 on earth can call into question even
sseHs she have domain that the sun never
ssss and feet that can command that
= ghpay. Tho second is that If Geruauy'a fleet
we're not locked up, and could command the seas.
she would undoubtedly demand that we sell Ter
10 the fullest merchandise
That We arc 'aking the right tack We repeat
is clearly evidenced by the objections Of both
beliigerents. II the Wilson administration has
accomplished Lothing else il has maintained
peace with warning nations Europe and
America, and this 4 guarantee that should
We get into trouble II will be because Of uurea-
sonable acts demands by others
Bur We are rot anticipating trouble
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
Defends sunday.

Editor Nirginian:
SIr--I have read the many articles in your
paper in regard to Biliy Sunday and have also
read the Philadelphia papers and from what
II have been able TO learn of the man am con-
WINGED he is doing a remarkably good work
Z have absolutely nothing to prove he is
hyprocrite. If he cid not practice what ne
breaches, proof OF the fact would evidently have
been forthcoming before this.
St Luke 9iG and 30 reads: And John .n-
swered and said Master we saw one casting
out devils in thy name and forbade him.
because he foIloweth not with us And Jesus
said unto him, Forbid him not for he that liz not
against us is for US"
ST Luke 1910. II and - reads: But into
whatsoever city We entei and they receive you
not, go your way out into the streets of the
same, and say: Even the very dust of your
,ity which cleaveth us we do wipe off
against you: notwithsta nding be We sure of this
that the kingdom OF God In come nigh unto
you But say unto you, that it shall be more
tolerable In that day for Sodom than for that
city"
Is IT not dangerous thing to try in any way
20 block the progress of man who is prea CHI
lng Jesus and urging people to read the Bible
and live according TO its teachings? Is there
anything to prove that Billy Sunday is against
Chris: Shall we refuse TO receive him ana haze
the dust wiped off against us, and take the
chances OF either receiving or not receiving the
Shall we pray, II THANH; the Lord that am not
IKE Billy sunday and DO not teach people like
ne does or shall pray. God be mercifui
I" us sinners Ia the phariseo nature of us
IN control? How man. leading to Jesus
and how many Of those that we do lead to
Hun really hold out 20 tho end" Almost from
the beginning Of history. as recorded in the
Rihle, people. with their names on the church
books and leaders Of the church. have violently
opposed the prophets, Christ himself. and the
apostles, and 1t seems we today prone to do
the same thing. AS ii, 1t Is a hard mat
ter to bring any number OF people to Christ the
same way. What witt appeal to one will not
To another. According to some Of our digni-
fled, elite friends IL must have been awfuily
rude, in fact inhumane to throw Saul in the
dust and cause great scales to form in his eyee
so that he could not for days In order TO
bring him to Christ. IL the Lord has shown
Billy Sunday different way still to bring peo-
Pie to Him. what right have We TO try to block
the progress of Billy Sunday in the great work !?
II seems to me that OF the most difficult
parts of our nature TO keep in check is the
pharisee part.
So long Billy Sunday lives and breaches
Tor Jesus let him preach and that without
hindrance. certainly far the church peo-
pie concerned
O. p. HAGER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
PEOPLES FORUM
Denies Runor.
Da rville. VS..

Itdltor FtrgInlan:
Sir,-1n your issue 81 today see that citi-
zen OF Brunswick County informs your Pet
tfsburs correspondent of a "rumor' the ef-
1eet that the county seat of that county will
probably be removed from Iawrenceville to
Alberta.
Having lived in Brunswick County for thirty
TWO years | should say that just fitting a
proposition. and one that would receive about
the same support, would be to remove the State
Capitol from Richmond 70 Lee County
have idea who is this citizen of Bruins
wick County. but am sure that he Is only one
VINO ever dreamed OF the courthouse being re-
moved from Its present location and with him
1t IS. and ever will remain, only "a dream
HUGH II. BAIRD
Chester Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
MEN At VAsSSR.
Itttl0n go.

For many years the powers that be at vassar
have fronned on Sunday visiting. No mere
male has dared set foot within the sacred pre-
cincts Of the college grounds on the Sabbath day
Revolutions rose and fell in vain The fair
ones protested, stormed. wept. The powers that
be remained and the men refrained But a
change in the powers that be resulted in soft.
ening Of the heart. as well as of the spine And
now the danlsels smile in joy, the Sabbath day
IL welcomed gladly aud two hundred men, hay.
ine been given the time and the place come in
search Of the Girl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
MAY SEND MAIL
ON TORPEDO BOAT
DECLARE THEY
ARE NOT ALARMED BY
GERMAN THREAT.

London, Feb. 1S.f rominent ship
ping companies keep on announcing
that they viii disregard the German
threat and will continue their sail
ings as usual. II Is reported here
that Holland Is considering sendinG
mail to England on torpedo boats.
The Mercantile Marine Service As
ISOLATION. Of Liverpool, which Is the
oldest British corporation of ship
masters, has written to Winston
Churchill. First Lord bf the Admiral
ty. that 1t is not concerned over the
German threat and regrets that Ii is
not in a position to retaliate.
:. The latter declares that all masters
are ready to emulateA the captain Of
the Laurtes. who got away from a
submarine. and sussefts that in view
every Aftttsh shipsDaster - gr&nses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
Letters From Virginians About
Billy Sunday
Heard sunday.


Editor Virririan
Sfr,--I have just returned from Philadelphia
after attending several meetings at the Billy
Sunday tabernacle and have been very much
impressed by the way this man is being used
OF God.
lie Is certainly man of God, not being afraid
to preach the true Gospel. He speaks the word
In very plain way, which does so-ne
people, but find in reading my Bible rnal
many found fault with tho preaching of Jesus
when he was here earth.
II Billy Sunday preached to suit the people.
ne would not be pleasing God. Over 10000
men and women have accepted Christ through
his preaching. What better proof do we want
than this that he is Il servant of God?
cannot see how any one calling themselves
follower of Jesus Christ can be against Billy
sunday or his plan OF preaching, after seeing
such results.
Thousands will rise up nj the Judgment and
thank God for such man as Billy Sunday who
was not afraid to preach the truth that led them
to Christ.
MAMIE L JOHNSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
" ants sunday.

Editor Nlr2inlan:
Sir have been noting and reading very
carefully different letters of opposition to the
great Cody Christian man. Billy sunday That's
nothing. Jesus Christ had opposition when on
earth. and II Is my firm opinion that such peo-
PIE VINO would oppose such a Cody man as
Billy Sunday coming to Richmond. on account
of his way in telling them OF their sins in
everyday plain United States language that
they would also pick some flaw In our dear
Lords way. If he TO come on earth jedav.
In short do NOT believe single opponent
including your Richmond prea cher. who opposes
SO strenuoust%, even ever heard or saw Billy
SUNDAY. and further want TO say that 1t Is my
firm Christian belief that Sunday would do
more for the cause Of saving souls in one sin =
ale hour than the whole bunch OF his oppo-
nents, put together would do the whole of their
hFes' II they lived to be ninety years old Yes
Er1ng Sunday TO old Virginia, He is needed
badly
Yours very truly,
CHAS. II. THEAKLE IR
Mar nl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19

nope Mr.. Dickerson is one of the constructive
Nnd; and ] am sure h" has knowledge Of that
particular line Of work.
Let us rest from agitation and have Intelligent
economy efficiency. harmonious cooperation
t"f BUSINESS institutions well for political
o'Nlslohs-these We must go back to- or all will
Su'er the penalty. The business men OF the
country are anxious TO do their part and have
great stake in the future progress OF our ma =
'"h' AND now / wish to gay to any man be ne
rich or poor, unless YOU have large business an
'erprises that prosper. it is one thing cer,,,n
your little business will never prosper. ana the
unemployed will always be among us In still
larger proportions.
Very especially
~ SIDNEY BRANCH BELTS
25o2 Floyd Ave
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
lAub~f. REASONING

Az example OF the loose reasoning 50 prevalent
10 the discussion d votes for women may be
scund In the attempt 70 place upon equality Of
suhragc the startling growth of the divorce evil
y parts OF California. Information as TO the rate
" Increase before the suffrage was granted WON.
a. OF conditions in the other never Western
States and Of figures .or California outside the
aforxested areas OF Los Angeles anu San Francisco
might and probably would, threw pew lirht on
- question. Yet in the absence Of such infor-