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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
MOTION
OVERRULED
No New Trial Granted In The
Case of Capt. E. W.
Clark.
MOTION PASSED YESTERDAY.
Similar Motion Was Made In
Renshaw Case Immediately
Afterwards.

The argument on the motion for
new trial in the case of Capt. E. w.
Clark was heard yesterday. The affi-
davit set up four important grounds.
First that Alberta Mitchell was a
student in school here in 1908, a year
before her mother swore she enter
ed or was of school age; the charge
that Juror Edgar Harmed had ex-
pressed an opinion prior to the trial;
that the prayer offered by Juror l..
w. Means was prejudicial to the in
terests of the defendant, and furth-
err exceptions to. Commonwealth At
torney Denny P. Smiths speech.
Much stress is laid upon the pray
err being a just ground for a new
trial being granted, this part of the
motion reading:
Instead of celebrating upon and
discussing the case, as was their (the
jurors') duty, they proceeded to hold
a prayer meeting, led by the fore.
man, l.. w. Means. and directly af-
ter the conclusion of this prayer, in
voking divine guidance. the jury
took vote and returned a verdict
of guilty against him Captain Clark.
...... He, Captain Clark, says their
action was Highly misleading and
prejudicial to his rights, as the said
jury had no right to resort to any
other means for information and
guidance about the case except the
law and the testimony, and in doing
so they went beyond the bounds of
their duty and province, and preju'
diced the rights of the defendant. ="
w. Ford Barron and w. II. Boyd
make affidavit on which the charge
against Juror Harmed is based. These
two say that in conversation with
Mr.. Harmed a day or two after Cap.
tain Clark was arrested Mr.. Harmed,
among other things, declared Cap
tain Clark fought to be hung or sent
to the penitentiary for life."
After hearing argume nts by
Messrs. Bush and Smith, Judge Han
berry overruled the motion for
new trial at 3 o'clock and an appeal
will be taken.
The motion for a new trial IN the
case of Rubber Chain and Ernest
Wilson. convicted of the murder of
John M. Renshaw. was taken up and
after argument by Messrs. Duffy
and Smith overruled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Ira F. Ellis Peacefully Passed
Into The Great Beyond
Wednesday Night.
ONE OF THE BEST OF MEN.
Had Been Member of Methodist
Church For Seventy five
Years.

Mr.. Ira Fletcher Ellis d ed at
eight o'clock Wednesday evening, at
his home in this city. in the goth
year of his age. His extreme age
had made him very feeble f, r sever
al years and a stroke of paralysis
made his condition hopeless. He chad
been very low for a week or more
and sank peacefully to rest after a
day of unconsciousness.
Mr.. Ellis was born in this county
in 1925 and was one of the Oldest
men in the city. He was the Oldest
member of the Methodist church,
with one exception and had been a
member longer than any one.
Throughout his long life, he was a
most u:eful leader in church work
and on exemplary Christian, faith
full to all his trusts.
In early life he engaged in the
mercantile business at Newstead but
moved to this ely and conducted a
store here many years ago.
His wife, who survives him, is a
year older than he was and is in
feeble he lth. They were married
in 1850. There are no children but
Miss Madge Ellis Morris is an adopt
ed daughter who was reared by them
One nephew, Ira Fletcher Campbell
is the nearest relative.
Funeral services we're held yester
day morning at the Methodist church
conducted by DR.. Lewis Powell. Tn
interment was at Riverside Gene
terry.
The pail bearers were Joe McCar
roll, Sr.. John G. Ellis, W. 7. Gandy
John H. Bell, C. w. Ducker and N
A. Barrett.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Chitchat.

: BELL John H. Bell, the new
president of the Planters Bank d
Trust Co., assumed the duties of his
position Thursday, succeeding DR.. T..
w. Blakey, who desired to retire as
head of the institution to give his
time to his private business. DR..
Blakey will for the time being re-
tain an office in the bank an J act as
chairman of the board of directors.
Mr.. Bell is one of Hopkinsville's
most successful business men and
foremost men of affairs. He will
not, of course, cease to be the man.
aging partner of j. H. Anderson &
Co., but will give the bank part of
his time, with assistants to do the
active work.
WILLIAMSON-Cyrus William
son, popular young High School
boz, has bought out the Blades in
terest in the Blades. Cary Co., and
the business will hereafter be con-
Quoted at the old stand by the Cary
Williamson Co., of which Roy Cary
becomes the head. Cy is popular
with the public and comes of fam
lily of good business men. being the
youngest son of w. T. Williamson and
a brother of the retiring postmas-
ter, V. M Williamson.
LILLARD = Col. Eph 7. Lillard,
former warden of the Frankfort
prison, has brought suitin the Frank
lin Circuit Court for $50, 900 damag-
es aga nst the Press Publishing Com.
pany, publishers of the New York
World, on account of an article ap-
pearing in the paper February Is.
about the suicide Of Eph Lillard, of
Danville, which confused the two
men and said when warden of the
Frankfort penitentiary Col. Lillard
was one of the two body guards who
accompanied William Goebel when
he was assassinated,"
M0SELEY - Postmaster Joe Z
Moseley was authorized by Inspector
Ashton to lick stamps and read pos
tai cards on Thursday. April /. The
date was not one to inspire conf
dence. but no hitch occurred and the
necessary checking in and out was
done that made Vince Williamson a
private citizen. Mr.. Moseley has
come into a deserved reward for
faithful party service and his friends
are glad to see him line up at the
Uie counter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
HOSPITAL ITEMS.
One Patient Discharged And
Another Reported Much
Better.

Mrs. John Hewett, of Daniel
Boone, Hopkins county, who has
been receiving medical treatmentfo for
three weeks, is able to return home
ty.day.
Miss Irene Lloyd, of Pembroke,
who underwent an operation and
was critically i'll, is now improving
and is out of danger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03

The Car of Russia put his empire
on the water wagon by one order.
The British empire is limited mon
archy and the drink question is ham
died with more difficulty. King
George, in letter to Lloyd.George,
emphasizes the necessity of taking
some action to stop excessive drink
ing and says he is willing to give up
drink himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Hammond Hammond.

Sherman Hammond. aged IS. son
Of Mr.. Vim. Hammond. and M SO
Nora Hammond. age II. daughter Of
Mr.. Brown Hammond. all Of the
Pembroke neishborhood. were
united in marrias e at the courthouse
Thursday. Jud e Knight per-
formed The csEsmo ~.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
GEO. P. RlVES
Appointment To Vacancy in
The Fiscal Court.

Geo. P. Rives has been appointed
Justice of the Peace in the Pembroke
magisterial district to succeed Esq.
w. w. Garrett, who resigned to be-
come postmaster at Pembroke. Mr..
Rives is one of the county's most
substantial citizens and IN every way
qualified to make most intelligent
and capable member of the Fiscal
Court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Two More Steamers Are VIC
tins of German Sub
marines.
BRITISH AIRMEN DROP BOMBS.
In East and West There Is Lit
tie Change in Armies
Positions.

London, April 2.-While German
submarines continue their activity
around British coasts, the naval
wing of the royal flying squadron
keeps up its attacks on German un-
der-water craft being built at
the Zeebrugge submarine base.
The Germans have added two
more steamers to the long list of
merchantmen sunk off Beachy
Head. The victims this time were
the French steamer Emma, torpe-
decd with loss of nineteen of her
crew, and the British steamer, Sew
en- Seas. sent to the bottom with
eleven of her crew.
The British losses already report
ed for the week ending March 81
were five steamers. A sixth vessel
torpedoed reached port. During
the week, however, ], 559 vessels en-
tered and sailed from British ports.
So, except for loss of life, the dam
age was not considered excessive.
On the other hand, the British
have no means of ascertaining the
nature of the damage done by bombs
dropped at Hoboken and Zeebrugge,
although it is believed two subma-
rines at the Mole of Zeebrugge were
damaged.
Beyond these attacks official re-
ports contain little news. In the
west there has been nothing that ap-
preached the proportions of battle.
In the east the armies stand about
as they were. Fighting in Northern
Poland has been of a desultory
character, both sides apparently
having given up any idea of on i'm
mediate advance. In Central Po-
land, however, the Russians are
showing a certain liveliness. '-
German official reports for the
last two days have noted Russian at
tempts toresume the offensive on the
Rawka river, while Vienna reports a
Russian attack near the Pilica river,
which they claim to have repulsed.
These movements doubtless have
been undertaken to prevent the Aus
trians and Germans from reinforce
ing the armies trying to hold the
Carpathan passes against the on
slaught Of the Russians, who daily
report the capture of large num-
Der of prisoners who apparently are
making slow Roadway in the opera
tions against Lupkow and Uzsok
passes. The Russians also are slow
ly pushing the Turks back in the
Caucasus.
Belgrade again has been lombard
ed by Austrian guns, while Austrian
airmen have dropped bombs on
Cettinje, the Montenegro capital.
Operations in the Dardanelles are
still in a state of allegiance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
SPEAKING
MONDAY
MeSSrS. AllenSwOrth and Smith
Open Campaign April
Fifth.

The candidates for Common
wealth's Attorney, Messrs. Jas. B.
Allensworth and Denny P. Smith,
will open their campaign for the
Democratic nomir ito for Common
wealth's Attorney next Monday at
1870 p m. They have appointments
for the other county seats during
the month.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Woman as Log Rollers.

The residents of the Clear RSO
neighborhood. near Rockport, Ky i.
hold the championship record as log
rollers" At an old.fashioned bg-
rolling contest on the farm Of u II.
Funk thirty men with the assistance,
of twenty women, rolled the hg@
from a twenty-acre field. fbe wo--
men defeated the m n in The sor-
teal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03

Because of the American note to
Germany, warning her that the loss
of American lives in the sinking OF
merchant vessels would be viewed as
an unfriendly act, the situation re-
sulting from the death of Leon c..
Thresher, on the British liner, Fala-
ba, is fraught with grave possible
ties.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
MIR. TRIMBLE
PRESIDENT
Athenaeum Holds An Unusually
Interesting Meeting Thurs
day Night.
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE.
Preparations Under Way For
The Annual Banquet
May 6.

The Athenaeum meeting Thursday
night was one of most delightful
ones ever had. Only five members
out of 20 were absent.
The regular order was changed a
little and the election of officers was
held first. S. Y. Trimble. the vice
president, was made the butt of an
April fool joke that made profound
impression on his mind. Apparent
ly he had no opposition for president,
but at the last moment Col. Henry
nominated John Sites, just for a
fir endly little race. Messrs. Eckles
and Linton were made tellers and the
count showed Is for Sites, z for
Trimble and / for Prof. Foster. Mr..
Sites was declared elected and ac-
cepted in a nice little speech of
thanks, while Mr.. Trimb'e busted
himself looking for an auger hole to
crawl through. At this juncture a
member arose and said that 8 men
had been found on one side of the
room who voted for Trimble and he
demanded new count with Rev. G..
NJ. Thompson as teller. After more
or less confusion the count was made
and it was found that the correct
vote stood Trimble %. Sites /, the
te cast by Mr.. Trimble himself.
Mr.. Sites arose and gracefully "re-
signed" an called attention to the
day of the month. After some more
gay carvings. on. Frank Rives was
elected vice president and H. w. Lin.
ton was forced to accept another
term as secretary.
The program consisted of two very
fine papers.
John Sites wrote on "The Income
Tax" taking strong grounds against
the law.
Paul B. Brooks followed with "Lu-
Their Burbank and His Work" This
paper was one of the most carefully
prepared papers ever read before
the Society and treated in most in
teresting way the remarkable career
of t most noted scientific horticul-
turist of the day.
Both papers were discussed until a
late hour.
The Arrangements Committee for
the May banquet made a satisfact-
DRY report. The banquet will be
held from s to l1;30 on the evening
of May 6, with covers laid for the
minimum of 80 members and guests.
The program committee announced
that the speakers would be JAS. A..
Mckenzie, j. w. Downer, w. T..
Tandy. A. H. Eckles and Chas. M.
Meacham.
Mr. Jno. F. Bible resigned as a
member, his resignation being &C.
cepted with regret.
The vacancies made by Rev. c. H.
II. Branch and Mr.. Bible were filled
by the election of Ira ID. Smith and
S. Pettus White.
Those present were: Ira L.Smith,
H. w. Linton. Rev. C. M. Thomp-
son, DR.. T. W. Blakey. ]. C. Duffy.
Geo. E. Gary. T. j. McReynolds, l..
E. Foster, W. T. Fowler. S. Y.Trim-
Bile, John Sites. W. T. Tandy. T. C.
Underwood, Jas. A. Mckenzie,
Chas. M. Meacham, DR.. F. M. Sites.
p. B. Brooks, Frank Rives. l.. H.
Davis, Jouett Henry. j. F. Bible. j.
w. Downer. DIR. H. p. Sights, and
two visitors. Judge j. F. Gordon and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03

The news of the murder of Baron
Smith, of Houston, Tex, and Ros-
coe Billings by Carranza soldiers a
few miles north of Mexico City two
months ago has just been received
at FL Paso.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03

Two German submarines, opera
ting off the coast of England, during
the past few days, have added two
more British steamers, the Flami-
nian and Crown of CASTLE, to their
list of victims. There was no loss of
life
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Ky. Rural Credit Association.

wish to inform the farmers who
have inquired for me. that | will be
in Hopkinsville. at Hotel Latham.
Saturday. April 8 and Monday.
April 8. {. II. HARRISON.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
Caldwell county will vote on agooo
reads bond issue to-day.
Carolyn R Walter Radford's fine
race horse, died Thursday, from cold
caught enroute from Havana.

The argument in the election cases
in the federal court at Indianapolis
is now in progress, with each side
given ten hours. The jury will take
the case not later than Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Huerta Coming Back.

Gen. victcrisno Huerta sailed
from Cadiz. Spain. ostensibly for
Baenos Aires. but rumors are Gu :
cent that his death ion d Mexico.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
Initiating Hopkinsville.

Louisville's first public sbsttoir
under new city ordinance will be
q sned nsxt Mopday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03

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ice that he lsL'l a As.m,n.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-03
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
"The Open Church." J. Newton
JeSsup, Pastor.

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-04-08
FRENCH STEAMER IS SUNK;
NINETEEN OF CREW PERISH
Steamer Emma Torpedoed by German
SubmarIne-Eigh Persons Also
Lost on British Ship.

London, April 3.-Two steamers
were added on Thursday to the toll OF
those sunk by submarines and mines
In the course OF the German blockade.
The French steamer Emma, Douhu
from Dundalk, Ireland, to Hayre, was
torpedoed and sank in three minutes
II miles off Beachey Head. Nineteen
of her crew of q persisted.
The small steamer Seven Seas was
also torpedoed and sunk six miles of
Beachey Head. presumably by the
same submarine. Eight men are re-
ported drowned. The Seven Seas was
owned by Leach e. Co. Of London.
The periscope of the submarine
hardly had been sighted from the EN-
ma when the torpedo from the under
seas boat struck the Emma in the en-.
CINE. No warning of any kind was
given. The ship foundered in three
minutes from the time it was struck.
A British destroyer subsequently
picked up two men who had been in
the water for couple Of hours, and
at the same time recovered two
bodies.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from New Haven, a
port in the English channel in Sus-
SEX says a large Dutch cargo boat,
the Lodewijk Van Nassau, has been
brought into New Haven by two Brit
ish torpedo boats under the suspicion
that It has been supplying German
submarines with fuel oil.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-04-08
TEUTONS LOSE $4,000
AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMIES RE.
PULSED IN CARPATHIANs.
Terrific Battle Fought in the Noun
tains-Vienna Tells of Heavy
Fighting.

Geneva, April 6.-Dispatches from
Budapest state that serious battle
started in the Carpathians on Satur-
day evening, extending from Dukla to
Eperies, Saros county, Hungary. The
Austrian and German armies were re-
pulsed The Austrian losses on Sun
day alone were over $4,000.
Petrograd, April 6.-The following
official statement was issued at head
quarters of the Russian general staff
West of the Niemen the Russian
offensive was successfully continued
in some districts.
In the Carpathians on the night OF
the Sd and during the whole of the
following day stubborn artillery and
bayonet encounters occurred. In the
region north of Bartfeld the Russians
made prisoners of twenty officers
and more than 1900 men, capturing
two machine guns,
AT the same time the Russian Of
fensive was successfully prosecuted
between Mezo Laborcz and Uszok
pass. During the last twenty-four
hours the Russians have captured in
this region about twenty-five officers.
more than 1000 men and three guns.
North of Czernowitz, in the region
of Okna, stubborn fighting occurred
on Saturday and Sunday. The Aus.
TRANS were compelled to retreat,
leaving more than 1000 prisoners in
our hands.
In other districts the situation is
unchanged"
Vienna, April 6.-The following Of
fetal statement was given out here:
Heavy fighting has occurred in the
Laborcz valley and in the adjacent
sectors on both sides.
"On all the other fronts local heavy
engagements have occurred
Rome, April 6.-Dispatches to Rome
newspapers assert that troops were
called out to suppress riots in Vienna
Budapest, Rrunn and Prague, In which
several persons were killed and a mum
Der wounded. The riots followed the
Austrian governments admission OF
reverses In the Carpathian.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-04-08
TWO NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK.
Dutch Steamer and Norwegian Bark
Destroyed by Submarine.

London. April 5.--The Dutch steam
er Schieland, bound from Hull for
Rotterdam with cargo Of coal. was
blown up "a miles east southeast of
Spurn In the North sea. The explo-
sion occurred amldships and one OF
the crew vas blown to pieces. The
remainder OF the crew of 16 took to
the boats. the captain and seven men
in one boat standing by the Schieland
until II sank at dusk. when they we're
sighted by the Cornela Glatina and
taken aboard. The seven occupants
OF the other boat were also rescued
The Norwegian bark Nor, bound
from Fredrikstad for Hull with a
cargo Of wood. was torpedoes west of
Dogger bank by the German subma-
rine U-20. The crew was rescued.
The submarine U-10 encountered 40
miles from the Tyne the North Shields
trawlers GloXlana and Jason and
sunk them. The crews were saved
The fishermen state that the com.
mander Of the U.l0 treated them kind.
ly, giving them hot coffee and tobacco,
He spoke good English,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-04-08

Manitowoc-While acting as pail
bearers, August Zimmerman, Reeds
vile man, was stricken with an attack
of heart failure and died. The funeral
party had left the home Of Mrs Fech-
ter, on its way to the church, and Mr.
Zimmerman had assisted in carrying
the casket to the hearse. He then pro-
ceeded few feet and fell
Neenah.- Wrapped in an olskin
sack, the body of new born baby girl
was raked out of the flume OF the Nee
nah mill of the Kimberly Clark COM
pany.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-04-08
REAR ADMIRAL F|SKE
QUITS AS NAVAL AID.
RESIGNATION Causes Sensation in
Official Washington.
IS REGARDED AS PROTEST
Held Most Important Professional
Position in Navy-Told House
Body U. S. Fleet Was Not
Prepared for War.

Washington, April 5.-A sensation
was caused in naval circles on Friday
when II became known that Rear Ad-
miral Bradley A. Fiske, aid for opera
tons in the navy department, had ten
dered his resignation from that ONCE
and asked to be assigned to duty else
where. Admiral Fiske also asked to
be relieved from duty as a member OF
the general board of the navy, of
which Admiral Dewey is president.
Admiral Fiske rendered his resig'
nation as aid for operations as a pro-
ties. against the present administra-
ton of the naval establishment.
While the resignation of Admiral
Fiske was not expected, there have
been mutterings among naval officers
recently that indicated great dissatis-
faction with the manner in which the
service was being conducted and the
feet being operated AS aid to opera
tions, Admiral Fiske held the most
important professional position In the
navy, and was the senior member OF
the group Of advisers that formed a
sort Of cabinet Of the secretary OF the
navy. He retired because he felt he
could not remain in that position with
justice to himself or the department
authorities
Admiral Fiske has felt keenly the
growing lack Of efficiency in the navy
as a result Of the adoption of policies
disapproved by him and other high
ranking officers The admiral told the
house naval committee that the Ameri'
can fleet was not prepared for war,
and expressed the opinion that 1t
could not be made ready under five
years. This testimony was given
last December, and at that time there
was talk in naval circles that Admiral
Fishes views had not been pleasing to
his superior officers, who claimed
that the fleet was In a state OF eff
cheney.
Admiral Fiske is one OF the fore
most officers in the navy. He was
bay and had service in various parts
of the world, where he displayed tact
and judgment in dealing with delicate
questions. He Is devoted to his pro
fession. Long before the navy adopt
ed electricity he advocated 1t. He
was responsible also for the use OF the
telescope sights on guns, He is a
student Of strategy, and has been Of
great use in fashioning plans for OBJ.
servance in case OF war.
II is said that Secretary Daniels
may abolish the aid system inaugu-
rated by George Won l.. Meyer when
he was at the head Of the navy de-
partment. The last congress gave a
legal status to the Office of aid for
operations. Either Rear Admiral
Wnslow or Captain Winterhalter will
be named for this position.