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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-03
Pod Paragraphs.

Pod, KY, July 31.-All growing
crops are suffering very much from
lack Of rain.
We are having a good Sunday
School at Castleberry church, with
preaching every third Sunday by
Bro. 7. II. Moore.
As Mrs ". 5. Barnett was descend
ing a steep bill on her return from
ST. Charles a few days ago, the har-
ness gave way and the buggy dashing
against her mule, 50 frightened the
animal that be ran away. Mrs. Bar
nett was thrown from the buggy anu
had an arm broken and was other
wise badly bruised. She was suffer
ing very much AZ last accounts.
Anew rural route has been allowed
from 81. Charles through the Buffalo
and Tradewater country, as far south
as Mcintosh Store, near Castieberry,
and with the Lantrip road TO its juno
ton with the Mcknight road, return
ing by Hamby's station. This will
supply q long felt need in the section
through which il passes. Some of
the citizens get their mail in boxes
from 8 to 5 miles from their homes.
Service begins on this route tomor-
row.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-03

Pod, KY, July 31.-All growing
crops are suffering very much from
lack Of rain.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-03

Billiards is one of the oldest games.
II was mentioned in Irish history as
early as A. d. l48.
A miser's face is like a bank note;
every line means money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-03
FERRLLL RFUNION NOTES.

OF the total list of $40 Ferrell's
Boys, l33 are known TO be dead and
rs have been lost sight Of and their
present addresses are unknown II
is quite likely that some of these are
also dead. Invitations have been sent
to Az whose addresses are known
and considerably more than half Of
these are expected 10 attend the re-
union next week.
EIGHT HAVE DIED.
Within little more than u months
&C GIT Of the Ferrell's Boys have died
ald il must be said with sorrow that
three of them died by their own hands.
The following are the names Of those
who will not meet with the boys this
year:
David A. Amoss, 1876, died Nov.
3, 1915.
Dennis E. Barbee, 1873, JUG %,
1916.
Thos. w. Buckner, 1877, March
80, 1916.
Jno. p. Campbell, 1894, July 8,
1915.
j. Parrish Meacham, 1885, Nov q,
1915.
JnO. u. Russell, 1890, March II,
1916
Cecil White, 1903, March /, 1916.
Ellis White, 1903, June p, 1915.
Mr. Babee was arranging to attend
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-03
Htate Of Ohio. city OF Toledo. -.
Lucas County. 20.

Htate Of Ohio. city OF Toledo. -,
Lucas County. lSS'
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he if
senior partner Of the firm Of +. J. Cheney
6k Co., doing business IN the City Of To-
ledO, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm Will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed IN
ny presence, this 9Th day Of December,
y. 1856
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Cure IS taken Internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cOus surfaces Of the system. Send Tor
testimonials, free.
7. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Drug gists. TIC.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-03

The warfare is spreading against
the prairie dog. In Texas alone they
annually eat enough grass to feed l.
$50. 800 cows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
DIDN'T RUN GAUNTLET
informed German Steamer Breaks for
Sea; Shots Stop Her.

Rio Janeiro, Feb. 1.-THE German
steamship Asuncion, interned at Para.
requested permission to approach
wharf to take water aboard Under
cover of the fog she turned about and
headed towards the sea. The Brazilian
cruiser Republica and the auxiliary
Teff fired blank shots and as the
Asuncion did not stop they fired on
her with projectiles. The German
steamship then stopped and returned
to the harbor. The captain later stated
that he had no intention of escaping.
The local authorities have opened
an investigation.
The German steamship Asuncion,
constructed at Hamburg in 1895. is of
1863 gross tons and is 375 feet long
and 46 feet beam. She is owned by
the Hamburg South American Steam
ship company of Hamburg and had
been reported as remaining voluntarily
at Para. 1t is to be presumed she was
fired on under the belief she was
about to leave port without the proper
clearance documents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
MOST TEACHERS ARE SINGLE.
Prof. Cutter Wants Cottages for Rural
Instructors of Kansas.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 12.-Cottages
for rural school teachers is advocated
in an article by H. NJ. Cutter. the di-
rector of the rural school bureau and
professor of rural school administra-
ton at the Kansas State normal in the
last issue of Teaching, the Kansas nor
NAL magazine.
Professor Cutter says: while a
teachers cottage is no part of a
schoolhouse, yet l cannot forbear to
speak a word here regarding this most
valuable adjunct to the school plant.
Where a new schoolhouse is to be
built often the old house may we'll be
remodeled for the teachers cottage
You think no doubt that a young girl
can not use a teachers cottage, and
you have thought well. But YOU also
know that the rural teachers are a
shifting population, that they have no
abiding place, often having to beg for
place to board, that few or no mar
rled men are teaching in the country.
first because man cannot make a liy-
ing for himself and family by teach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
COMING TO The IRIS
Anna Held in MADAME la Presidente''
Monday Night.

This afternoon, the Iris offers Will
liam e. Shay and Claire Whitney in
THE Ruling Passion" While the
party of players were in Jamaica pro-
ducing the film they assisted in a spe-
cial benefit performance for an aero
plane fund at which the notables of
the island attended, demanding ten
curtain calls from Miss Whitney.
Anna Held in Madame la Presi-
dente" just released for the Paramount
program, comes to the Iris Monday.
With Miss Held are Forrest Stanley,
Herbert Standing, Page Peters and
others well known to the film world
Edwin Arden in The Beloved Vag-
abond" is offered Tuesday. John
Barrymore will be in the bill at the
Iris Wednesday. Barrymore assumes
the role of the adventurous American.
and then the Prince and becomes
Nearly a King
Dorothy Donnelly comes to the Iris
Thursday in a tense, dramatic film
X'
Valli Valli, the popular stage and
screen star, will appear in The Tur-
moil' at the Iris Friday 1t is said to
be the finest Metro production booked
in Topeka.
Vivian Martin in Merely Mary
Ann" a Fox production, comes to the
Iris Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Kansan VIII Leave Philippines
When Z. S. Steps Out.
Vice Governor Gives Ideas on
the Situation.
TO LEAVE BAG and BAGGAGE:
Advises Hands OF Policy
Toward the Island.
Should Not Allow Conditions Of
War Danger.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-Hen-
derson S. Martin of Kansas, who is
vice governor of the Philippine
islands, expresses the belief that it
would be a dangerous thing for the
United States to retain responsibilities
in the islands of any name or nature
in conjunction with other nations
should we give them up. He thinks
the wind has changed, and is now
blowing from a dangerous quarter. If
we give up the islands, Il would leave
them bag and baggage" he said.
At a hearing before congress, Gov
ernor Martin was asked this ques-
ton: Suppose we had an interna-
tional agreement with Japan, Ger
the independence of the Philippines,
do you think the Philippines would
still be difficulty in case of war or
likely to provoke war;"
Il asked that question in Manila
not long ago of those whose opinion
l wanted. There were some foreign
sailors in Manila who were on what
we call the Luneta That is an open
field. 1t runs between the sea and
the city. 1t is a territory reclaimed
from the sea. One of my advisers
said: I would expect within a few
months some drunken sailors would
get into riot or a fight with some
nation would say the Filipino peo-
pie have violated the terms of the
neutrality agreement
Il am not opposing neutrality. 1
am only saying that if 1 were in
charge of it, when we leave the
islands I would leave under such con
ditions that we would not be in dan
ger of becoming involved in war"
Asked what his suggestion Nigh
be with relation to any protectorate
or agreement with other nations with
respect to the neutrality of the Phil
ippines. Governor Martin said:
4 would do anything I could for
the benefit of the Philippine islands,
but when we leave 1 would leave bag
and baggage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
OIathe Inventor Presents His
Idea to Congress.
Would Establish Mobile ArtiI-
Z Iery System ON SeabOard.
BILL CALLS FOR so MILLION
Rifles and HOWitzers Mounted
on Railroad Cars.
Many Advantages Over Sta
tiOnary Coast Defense Forts.

Washington, D. C, Feb. 12.-While
Kansas is showing an apparent luke
warmness toward the question of pre-
paredness, one of its prominent young
inventors has presented to congress
a most stupendous idea for coast de-
Tense. This young man is Lawrence
w. Luellen, of Olathe, Johnson
county His plan is the esta blishment
of a mobile artillery system to take
the place of present coast de fenses.
Advocates in congress of prepared
ness and their opponents as well
manifest a keen interest in the terms
of bill introduced in the house call
ing for $5O,O0O,0 600 to construct a mo-
bile artillery system of coast defense
such as Mr.. Luellen has invented.
In a nutshell, the scheme calls for
the construction of armored railroad
cars, mounting giant mortars or guns,
which can be switched from any Sec
ton of the coast to another on short
notice and which, on arrival at any
strategic point, will be automatically
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
FARMERS CAME IN TO SING.
Community Chorus Is Being Trained
at Baker University

Baldwin, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE festi-
val chorus of Baker university is de-
veloping the community music idea
A chorus of over 800 voices now re-
hearse weekly. Half of its member
ship is composed of students in the
college. while the other half is made
up of townspeople and musically in
clined residents of the surrounding
country. There is no age limit placed
on the singers and in some instances
entire families attend on rehearsal
days. The only cost attached is the
purchase of a music score.
Members of the younger set in the
town have sung in the chorus for
several years, but never before has the
idea of making the chorus a COM
munity project so taken hold of the
citizens. With the municipality
working toward a greater cohesion be-
tween the town and the surrounding
trade district, the community chorus
bids fair to be one of the greatest
factors in bringing this about.
Not the least result gained so far
has been the finding of several voices
of exceptional quality among the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
BRING WATER INTO KITCHEN.
Labor Saving Equipment Supplants
Help i'm Kansas Farm Houses.

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 12.-WiVes
of Kansas farmers need not worry be-
cause of inability to obtain kitchen
nelp. Up-to-date equipment that will
take the place of a helper may be
purchased at comparatively low cost,
points out Miss Stella Mather, lectur-
er on home economics, division of ex-
tension, Kansas State Agricultural
college,
''Of all labor saving devices, water
piped into the kitchen is most essen
tial," says Miss Mather although
everyone cannot afford an expensive
water system with bath room equip
ment there are devices for bringing
water into the kitchen and providing
for its disposal, that can be installed
at small cost. No woman should be
expected to do the house work with
out this convenience.
Next to carrying water in and out
of the house, the hardest work for
the housewife is keeping the family
supplied with fresh clean clothes. For
this purpose she needs every modern
Improvement in laundry equipment.
With the power washer now on the
market she should have one operated
by a gasoline engine or by electricity.
The electric iron and gasoline or al
cohol iron where available should
take the place of the old fashioned
iron which necessitates many steps and
much heat while doing the ironing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

any other equally promising mobile
armament specifies: That railway ar
tillery carriages shall be capable of
entering upon and interlocking with
the foundation in not more than five
minutes
Present System Out of Date.
Joseph Taggart, of Kansas City,
Kan, was the first member of con-
gress to advance the argument that
our present coast defense system was
obsolete and that the day was near
when howitZers or mortars would be
mounted on cars operated either on
railroads or macadam roads built
along coasts defending cities against
attack or landing of an enemy. A
comprehensive idea of his views was
published in the State Journal last
September at the time he announced
his invention for the protection of bat
tleships against topedo attack by use
of steel shield encircling the ship.
Mr.. Luellen's invention seems to be a
solution of Taggart's theory along the
line of more thorough coast protec-
ton.
Mr.. Luellen came into prominence
as an inventor when he invented one
of the first mechanical voting ma
chine booths. which in later years was
adopted quite generally by the larger
cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
REWARD UP FOR FIREBUGs.
Pratt Store Offers $1,000 for Capture
of Incendiaries.

Pratt, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE w. f.
Jet Mercantile company of this city.
which lost it's entire stock of goods
and a large business block by fire
last week, has offered a reward of
$4,000 for the arrest and conviction
of the persons who set fire to the
store.
A. S. Farmer. the manager of the
store, is positive that the store was
set on fire by someone after it had
been robbed. The furnace was found
intact with every door closed when
uncovered from the rubbish Just
few minutes before the fire alarm was
turned in, L. L. Hull, the night man
at Farmers garage, saw a car go
north at very fast gait. The car
Iallies with the one that stopped in
front of the Oxford cafe at 1870 D. m.
and secured water and asked if they
kept open all night and if Pratt en-
ployed a night watch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

spots out of range of the enemy. Guns
and equipment in fixed Notifications
can be used only within the range of
that fort. Guns of our system can be
quickly modified and used whenever
an attack is threatened or actually
being made.
Can Retreat Quickly.
"A fixed fertilization can be easily
remodeled and used against us by the
enemy when captured unless it is en-
tirely destroyed before falling into its
hands. The mobile armament system
can retire or retreat, giving ground
without rislIing capture of heavy guns
kept miles behind the firing line dur
ing an engagement.
I'm present United States fortified
tons the large calibered disappear
ing rifles cannot be fired landward. In
our system such rifles can be fired in
any direction from the car, and the
car can be moved to any desired
foundation.
IAN attack from a fleet for max
ing landing parties should be met in
a matter of minutes and not hours,
and the bill asking for the appropria
ton to install the Luellen system or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
BANGS TO SPEAK AT NORMAL.
American HumOrist Is Member of Lee
ture Course at Emporia School.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 12.-John Ken
drick Bangs, American humorist and
author of the "Houseboat on the Styx,"
Coffee and Repartee, or the Idiot"
has been secured by Emporia for an
address to be given some time later in
the year. Mr.. Bangs will come as
member of the State Normal lecture
course. Among the Shakespearean
plays on the Normal campus during
the summer session will be Romeo
and Juliet" and Much Ado About
Nothing" "Everyman" will also be
given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
TO HAVE "CRAzY HOUSE,
Insane Ward Is in Sight for Federal
Prison at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. IA
movement is now on foot to establish
a ward at the federal prison here for
criminally insane prisoners. Pros
pective plans include moving the wo-
men prisoners to a separate institu-
ton and remodeling the womens ward
for the hospital ward. Definite steps
have not been taken but Warden Nor
gan has talked the matter over with
Attorney General Gregory and Super
intendent of Prisons Duehay.
There is a class of men in the fed
eral prison that is regarded as a men
ace to order and discipline. Attacks
upon guards and other acts during the
past few months have strengthened
the belief that certain prisoners should
he confined in a ward by themselves
Many states, including Kansas, have
already recognized the problem and
"crank houses have been instituted
at state penitentiaries. AS at the
Kansas prison most of these are con-
Quoted as an annex to the peniten-
tiarieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
MANY TAKE SHORT COURSE.
Engineering Students at h. S. A C.
increase 100 Per Cent This Year.

. Manhattan, KAN Feb. ian in
crease of more than 100 per cent over
last year is recorded in the enrolment
in the engineering short courses in the
Kansas State Agricultural college. The
students in this course now number
1913. Nearly half of these have petit
toned A. A. Potter. dean, to be per-
mitted to take a more advanced course
next year.
The short course men are active in
the college life, and have given several
social events At the last of these they
entertained the first year home econ
Omics students Addresses were made
by H. ]. Waters. president of the col
lege; A. A. Potter dean of engineer
ing; and It. T. Cade, president of the
short course engineers; and a reading
by c. o. Williamson, a member of the
class. Nearly $50 were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
EUDoRA VOTES ON LIGHTS.
Town Will Decide on $4,000 Bonds at
Z Of nuu. City Election.

+ Eudora, Kan, Feb. 12.-At the city
election to be held in Eudora on March
s a proposition to vote $4,000 in
bonds for the purpose of securing cleo
tricity for the use of the city, will be
voted on.
For some months past negotiations
have been in progress with the Law
renee Railway & Light company to
secure Juice from Lawrence. and the
cost has been figured out closely.
With the operation of the Helm inter-
urban line across the river from Eu-
dora, another source of current supply
is offered, and the people of the town
are much interested in the opportuni-
ties for getting electricity for the
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
To Standardize NeedIeworl,a,s

New York, Feb. 12.-Union leaders
in charge of the needleworkers strike
in this city today declared that an at
tempt would be made to tie up the
trade all over the country in an effort
to standardize the industry Organ
izers of the American Federation of
Labor in the eastern states have been
ordered to New York to assist in or
ganiZing the strikers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
CoURILAND HUNTS WOLVES.
Lost Chickens Spur Farmers in Search
of Coyote Looters.

CORTLAND, Kan, Feb. ia wolf
hunt northwest of here this week re-
suited in the capture of one wolf. A
number of them were seen but were
not taken. Wolves are numerous this
year and they have been causing the
farmers some trouble.
Coyotes also have been bothering
considerably during the past month.
Many chickens have been stolen from
the houses at farms near CORTLAND.
Another hunt is being planned and
will be held SOON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

farmers and their children who week
ly motor in to rehearsal, according to
NJ. D. Greere. director of the musical
department of the school.
The first appearance of the COM
munity chorus will be in June during
the commencement of Baker univer-
sity, when Haydns oratorio. "Crea-
ton" will be presented. At least two
standard works of like character. are
expected to be sung annually in the
future, it was announced. t-...t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
PETITION FOR PAVEMENT.
ManEatO Council Takes Up Matter OF
Improving Streets: Citizens Act.

Improving Streets: Citizens Act.
Mankato, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE first
petition asking for pavement has been
presented to the city council. 1t calls
for the pavement of Main street be-
tween Center and High streets and was
circulated and signed by several citi-
zens and property owners located on
Main. The petition asks that the paw
ing be according to specifications of
the state engineers office.
At a recent meeting of the Mankato
Booster club. Assistant State Engineer
Losh, of Manhattan, addressed the
club on the subject of pavements and
suggested that the city cause a grade
survey to be made OF the entire town.
This was also acted upon last night by
the council and the survey Will be
made at once under supervisions of
the state engineers office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Postpone Usage Leases

Washington, Feb. Accommodations
er Sells. of the Indian bureau TODAY
postponed until March 1 the award Of
the Usage Indian oil leases which was
to have been made at Pawhuska
Okla, on February Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

ing school in the country, and second
because there is no place for his fam
lily to live. Many of the best country
teachers, both men and women, could
be retained for the country if there
were a teachers cottage and a small
tract of land as an adjunct to the
modern Schoolhouse"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
Is Years Ago.
Topeka
From the columns of
THE STATE JOURNAL

There is an absolute need for
some sort of exercise for Topeka
men who cannot in their short
daily walks lay up enough
strength to meet the demands of
a business life. Those men who
keep in fine condition by cycling
can at all times draw heavily up
on this resource of strength and
will always find their drafts hon
Ored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12
CALL CALIFORNIA PASTOR

BlOOmberg From Coast State.
CORTLAND, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE Rev.
c. r. A. Bloomberg of Turlock. Cali,
has accepted a call from the Swedish
Mission church of CORTLAND and will
commence the work at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

The noted comedian, De Wolf
Hopper, will be seen in Topeka
Tuesday, when he begins a two
night engagement in THE Lady
and the Tiger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

When Judge PETER rises in
Senator ingalls, place people will
institute comparisons and COM
parsons are odious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-12

Some artistic work done by
George Hopkins of the Kansas
Art school is on exhibit at the
store of H. H. Mills and Sons.
Two of the portraits are very in
teresting: one of the late A. T.
Rodgers painted from life and the
other of Congressman-ele Jerry
Simpson.