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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
TOUCHED AGAIN
Judge Wallace Hancock Suffer
ing From Too Many Friends

Judge Wallace Hancock, whO
boards at the Cadiz hotel, was aroused
from his slumbers one of the cold
mornings recently little while be-
fore day by a gentle knock at his
door. Asking the trouble, the Judge
was told that gentleman" wanted
to see him down ON the street.
While the hour was a little early TcF
the Judge to get up, he arossc at
once and hurriedly dressed andAweut
down. AT the foot OF the. steps he
was accosted by a colored, friend who
was one of his ''fiunkiesp when he
lived in Cadiz several years ago.
The aforesaid c. (. told "his honors
that he had financial ob!,gst;61Y TIA,
was due that day and wanted 10 bor.
row seventy-hye cents to meerf
Inc Judge, who is always easy a
matters OF this sort, "shelled on,"
without further ceremony, and ra
turned quietly to his room To 6nisb
his beauty" nap before the ringia'.
OF the breakfast bell. -Cadiz Record
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
BLOWN TO atoms.

Emporium, Pa, Feb. 25.-Two
men were blown to pieces Wednes'
day by the explosion of nitroglycerine
in the gelatine house at the Emporium
powder mill of the Aetna Explosive
company. There were no other men
in the building. No trace OF the bod
les of the two men were found. The
cause of the explosion has not been
determined.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
Emperor William Present and
Troops Led By Crown
Prince Frederick William.
FRENCH LINES NOT BROKEN
Situation Over Washington Con-
trOverSy Attracts Wide At
tentiOn in Europe

London, Feb. 25.-Inspired by the
presence of their emperor and led by
Crown Prince Frederick William, the
German troops are engaged in one of
the greatest battles of the war on the
western front centering around the
fortress of Verdun. Attack has fol-
lowed attack against the French line
after bOmbardments, incessant and
terrific, continuing for several days.
While the Germans have not been
able, despite the rain of shells and
furious onslaughts by the infantry, to
break the French line, nevertheless,
the French on their right and left
wings have been compelled to with
draw their lines, respectively, to the
south of Ornes and behind the town
of Samogneux, six miles north of the
fortress,
Only between MalanCOurt and the
left bank of the Meuse has there been
any diminution in the intensity of the
artillery fire. With Brabant, Hau-
mont and Samogneux and the wooded
sections north and northeast of Beau
mont in their possession, the Germans
from the Meuse eastward to Fromezey
are forcing the fighting, seemingly
regardless of the cost of life.
The French guns have answered
the German guns, shell for shell, and
the casualties on both sides are very
great. The French official report de-
/ scribes the battlefield between the
| Meuse and Ormes as piled with Ger
man dead.
In Champagne at several points,
and in the ArgOnne forest German
works have been pounded blythe con-
centrated fire of the French guns,
while in Lorraine the French repuISed
Ia German reconoitering party that
attempted to capture a French post
north of st. Martin.
On their end of the line, near Hull
luch, the British exploded a mine and
occupied the crater and also lombard
ed German trenches near Frelinghien
and Boesinghe.
On the Russian front, from the
Riga region to East Galicia, there
have been engagements at various
points, but no great results have been
attained by either side.
! In the Caucasus, Petrograd reports
that the Russians continue success
fully to press back the Turks.
The usual activities by the Austri-
ans and Italians on the Austro-Italan
front continue.
A French air squadron has dropped
a large number of bombs on the out
skirts of Metz, big fire being OBJ
served after the attack.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
DEATH Of mrs. WADE.

Mrs. Harriet Frances Wade died
at the home of her son-in-law, f. +.
Coyner, near Highland Chapel, yes
terday morning, of pneumonia. She
was in her 18th year, having been
born May 10, 1888. She was the
widow of Stephen A. Wade and a
member of the Methodist church. Her
funeral services will be held this
morning and the interment will be in
Riverside Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

CONVENTION
Will Assemble Today to Send
County Delegates to District
Meeting.

The Republicans of Christian coun-
ty will hold a convention here this
afternoon to name delegates to the
Second district convention to be held
at Henderson on Tuesday.
Christian county's 46 votes are eX-
pected to 90 uninstructed.
Phil Brown, editor of the negro pa
per, is candidate for delegate from
the state at large and will no doubt be
strongly endorsed.
The convention will be called to
order at p. M, at the court house,
by C. r. Clark, county chairman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

The Germans have taken into a
Canary Island part the British steam
er. the Westburn, with prize crew
81 seven men and one officer and
wing on board 200 prisoners from
the British steamers Flemence, Hor-
ace. Clan McTavish and Cambridge
the British bark Edinburgh and the
Belgian steamer Luxembourg The
raider Moewe is believed to have
sunk the ships from which the prison
ers were taken.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
Fatal Family Fight.

! Louisville, Feb. 25.-Fourteen'
Qvear-ole Geneva Hall was shot and
killed during a pistol duel between
her father and mother in their home
here. The father, Joseph I. Hall
"A, also was killed and the mother
Mrs. Della Hall, 81, is in the hosplta
in a dying condition with four bulle
wounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

The case of the commonwealth
against Marbray Ferguson charged
with dynamiting negro cabin near
Nortonville, KY, which resulted IN
the death of two negroes, went to the
Jury at Jacksonville "Wednesday al
ternoon and in fifteen minutes YER
dict of not guilty was returned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
In Real Snow.

A scene in "The Fools Revenge"
recently required Mande Gilbert to
lie thinly clad in four inches of snow
for 30 minutes. The picture was Ia
ken in the New Jersey Palisades.
Much hot coffee and vigorous rub
bing by a maid brought the actress
around without injury to her health.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

The Commercial Appeal says E. H..
Crump qualified as mayor OF Mem
phis, drew back salary amounting to
1919. 81 and resigned the office with
in two minutes. Commissioner Utley
in the six hours he served drew
$43e. 65. Both resigned to escape
new custer suits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Berlin claims to have seized a
French order directing the punish
ment of French soldiers who shake
hands with German soldiers at the
front. the claim being made that
sometimes the menin opposite trench
es show a disposition to fraternlze
when not fighting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

The owners of a London paper
were fined 81 200 for printing a car
toon of British soldier lying under a
tree drunk with the inscription, Re
ported Missing" There is such a
thing as being too funny.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Prof. E. A. Ross, of the University
of Wisconsin, has lecture IN when
ne saws man is.to blame for all tie sin
m the world. Even when women
sin, nan is to blame and man is re-
sponsible eyen for the idiotic fashions
in women'S clothes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

( Perhaps the British at the north
end of the western front are at least
interested spectators Of the terrible
battle going on around Verdun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Miss Hoye Skinner, of Georgia, has
been appointed by the federal govern
ment to teach farming to young men
of the state. 1t ought not to be dif-
ficult matter to show them how to
gather peaches.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Mrs. Foster, a rich widow Of Ports
mouth, O., staid in Jail FIVE days rath-
er than pay fine of 800 imposed
when she refused to settle for a S4O
sewer tap. Some unknown person
paid for the service and Mayor kaps
ordered her release, though she was
still defiant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Nashville has 'go-to church cam
paign" on this week and everybody
is urged to 90 to church tomorrow.
Frankfort should start campaign OF
r this sort before Speaker Duffy leaves
town.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Frank Brewington, aged Is, has
left his home in Nashville and his
mother fears that he has been mar
ried by Lizzie Mathews, aged %, a
license having been issued to them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Mrs. C. r. Cookie, Nashville wo-
man, has been notified that her sister
was recently killed in England by a
k,seppehn bomb, dropped on church
~. u -hA was speaking on missions
Several other persons
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

A Holstein COW at Montpelier, VT,
made 35s pounds of butter in one
Eeek, making new worlds record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

II is about time to call off the
wolves that have been set on Bran
deis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Mrs. Geo. w. Young, of New De-
catur, Ala, is visiting Mrs. j. d. Rus
sell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

MAJ met lllRllel vi dll SIdueS.
H. H. ALTERNATELY,
Secretary.
The schedule of the prices for the
week was as follows:
Trash $3.50 to S3.75
Lugs $500 " S5.75.
Com Leaf $500 to $3.50.
Med Leaf $500 to $3.50.
Good Leaf $500 to $3.50
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26

Norway will establish museum of
the whaling industry
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
WATCH The DATE

After your name. renew
promptly. and not miss .
number. The Postal reguh-
tions require subserfptisns TO
be paid in advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-26
ANOTHER
MILLION
OF Tobacco Sold On The
Loose Floors This
Week.

Another million-pound week on the
loose floors has brought the total up
to more than 100000 pounds, far
ahead Of the corresponding week last
season. In spite of the unprecedent-
ed rush to get rid of the crop at any
price, the average price shows the
market firm and slightly above the
seasons average.
The loose floor sales alone are still
paying about $4,000 a day to the
farmers and this rate has been MAIN
tanned for a month. This is turning
loose the first real money that has
helped to relieve the stagnation in
business for several months and its
effect is being felt in all lines of trade.
Week ending Feb. "a, 1916. Unsold
stock Jan. 1, 1916, 237 hogsheads.
Receipts for week. .. 8 Hhds.
Receipts for year.. 81 Hhds.
Sales for week ....... 3 HhdS.
Sales for year 500. 49,. l45 Hhds.
LOOSE FLOORS.
Sales week ..........1, 1852, 800 lbs.
Sales for season .......6, 084, $50 lbs.
Sales for same date
1915 .............4,617 $50 lbs.
Average for this week. ..... So. 48
Average for this season. ......S5. 80
Market higher on all grades.
II. II. ALTERNATELY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
BATON ROUGE PLANNING
PREPAREDNESS PARADE
State Capital to Have u. S, Sea
Fighters for July Fourth
Demonstration

Baton Rouge, June IA United
States man-o'War anchored in the
harbor here, and a great prepared
ness parade through the streets Of
the city will be the feature of the
Fourth of July celebration at the
capital, if plans OF the committee
carry. OF the preparedness parade
f1ere IS no doubt as the plans for
il are well under way, and one Of
the big fighters of Uncle Sans
navy will be here if it is anything
ike a feasible proposition on The
part Of the government.
That it is. quite probable that a
United States war vessel will be in
port here on July 4 is shown by a
telegram received from Governor
Pleasant, and members of the com
mittee from Senator Broussard.
The committee in charge sent.
telegrans TO Senators Ransdell and
Broussard and also Congressman
Morgan, telling them of the extens-
sive plans for the Fourth of July
celebration, and urging them to
use their best Offices in securing the
governments consent to send a sea
tighter to Baton Rouge.
Cannons have been received from
New Orleans and complete com
p1ement Of competent gunners will
be sent here to man the gl1rS.
It is confidently expected that the
preparedness parade will be the
largest yet held in the country, the
size of the city being taken into
consideration.
Governor Pleasant will be the or
ator of the day and the General AS
sembly has recognized the event by
appointing a live committee from
DOM branches OF the legislature to
work with the local committee to
the end Of making the coming
Fourth of July banner day in the
history Of Baton Rouge.
The night features of the cele-
bration will be display of fire
works and a grand ball
Railroads entering Baton Rouge,
having made a concession in the
way Of rates, it is expected that
there will be a large attendance
from practically every parish in
Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
NUMBER OF BLOSSOMS
RECEIVED BY CLARION

A number of cotton blossoms. the
first in sections from which they
We're sent, were received recently
by the Clarion. Henry Lasfrapes.
Jr., brought the first. last week.
while a few days ago. Fred H. sa-
want Of Whiteville, and j. e. Ba-
con, Of Dubuisson, mailed this Of
flee their first blossoms.
Mf. Bacon is usually one. of the
arst farmers of ST. Landry to GET
an early start with cotton, he being
the first to have, cotton bolls last
year. The Opelousas, Whiteville
and Dubuisson farmers are among
the most progressive in the parish
md they take a delight in putting
their best foot forward, hence Their
early start.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
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Sicily AND BARNETT BUY
THE HYMAN-HLLER GIN
Popular Young Cotton Ginners
Effect Partnership and Will
Operate Plant This Fall

Simon Sicily and ]. P. Barnett.
two prominent and we'll known
cotton ainners, purchased, on last
Thursday, the Hyman-Hiller gin
plant, in tais city and are having a
crew Of men repair the plant for
operation this fall.
Messrs. Sicily and Barnett are
known BY practically every cotton
planter in this district and there is
no doubt that they will make a
success, both are young and indus
trlous and being natural hustlers
will make a strong bid for cotton
throughout the surrounding eoun-
try.
The Hyman-Hiller gin is one of
the finest and most modern and up
to-date- plants of its kind in the
state; the property is very valu-
able. It is understood that Messrs.
Sicily and Barnett got the plant at
a big bargain.
% -
The DeRidder Oil explorers have
sunk their well in the Vinton field
1882 feet and are still hopeful.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
JOHN LEWIS CHOSEN
LOUISIANA CHAIRMAN
Prominent Opelousas Attorney Is
Made Head of State Delegation
FELLOW DEMOCRATS DO
HONOR TO ST. LANDRY MAN
Mr.. Lewis Expresses Qualification
for Honor Bestowed Upon Him by
Delegates to National Convention

John W. Lewis of Opelousas has
been chosen chairman of the Lou
isiana delegation to the national
szsss#~rnr-
democratic convention, which con-
vened in st. Louis on last Tuesday.
For sometime prior to the de-
parture Of the Louisiana delegates
it was rumored that Mr.. Lewis
would be. rewarded for his services
in the democratic ranks, during the
recent gubernatorial fight, by being
chosen head Of the delegation.
Mr.. Lewis is rseegnized as a.
born fighter, being a fluent orator
and a thorough mixer, his selec-
ton as chairman of the Louisiana
delegation was early predicted.
In accepting the appointment as
chairman Mr.. Lewis declared it to
be the recognition of the work done
by the young democrats III the late
state campaign.
Jeff 3. Snyder, Of the fifth dis
triet, was appointed vice-presi-
dent Of tae Louisiana delegation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
LOUISIANA MAN HONORED
BY NATIONAL PROGRESsTVEs
yehn Nj. Parker Is Selected AS
Choice of Convention for Vice
President of United States

John NJ. Parker, the progressive
candidate for governor in the re-
cent memorable gubernatorial fight
III this state, was selected by ac-
eiamation by the national progress
siye convention as their candidate
for vice president of the United
States.
The many local friends and po-
Htical admirers of John, M. Parker
rejoice at the fact that progressives
from every section of the Union
reached way down South, in a state,
which is considered the bailliwick
Of the democratic party, to se-s
lect their choice for the second
place on their national ticket.
Mr.. Parker has always been a
staunca friend of Teddy Roosevelt,
who was chosen as the progressive
candidate for president. but who
refuses to make the race; his abil-
ity was not doubted by his fellow
progressiyes so there was no op-
position to his candidacy for the
vice presidential nomination. Mr..
Parker did not have any intention
OF making the race for the nomina-
ton and in fact, according to his
own statement did not csfe to be
nominated
Since Mr.. Roosevelt has declined
TO make the race for president on
the progressive ticket there was
some talk of making Parker the
running mate Of Justice Hughes,
who was chosen as the standard
bearer Of the republican party
The Iouisianian, however, has pos
ltively refused to run as a repllb-
Iican, claiming that he would be
inconsistent to the promise he
made those who supported him II
the recent gubernatorial campaign
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
PARADE FEATURE OF
FLAG DAY EXERCISES
OVER HUNDRED PEG PIE WITNESS PREPAREDNESS
PARADE OPEL0UsAs ELKs ON
WEDNEs DAY NIGHT

Over fifteen hundred people wit
messed the mammoth preparedness
parade" pulled off by the local
Elks, on Wednesday hight, as part
of their Flag Day exercises.
The parade, which was headed by
the Opelousas brass band, with the
Scout Boys, carrying flags and
lanterns, followed by 16 pretty
school girls, dressed in red, white
and blue and carrying lanterns, af-
ter whom walked the Elks, groomed
in white trousers, black coats and
colonial hats, was easily the feature
OF the Wednesday night exercises,
conducted by the OpeIousas Elks.
The paraders started from the
.Elks Home on Main Street, going to
Landry to Market to Bellevue and
from thence back to the home. AS
the night was cool and the weather
ideal the streets through which the
paraders passed We're crowded with
people from the surrounding eoun-
try, who We're there at eight o'clock
to witness the parade.
After arriving at the home the
EIks proceeded to fill their pre-
arranged program, which was Wit.
messed by over five hundred ner-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
ANDREP0NT TO OPERATE GIN
AT WILLIE PLATTE
Former Clerk Of Court Going Back
To His First Love in Old
Time Territory

Yves Andrepont, manager of the
Clarion and one time clerk of court
Of this parish. will operate a gin
at Vile Platte this coming fall. He
has just closed d contract with Mr..
Walter Gay, of the Outlet Gin
Company, for the most modern and
up-te-date plant made. Work ON
the construction of the building at
Vile Platte will be started Just as
soon as lumber is brought on the
grounds.
The Vile Platte plant will be
the most modern as well as the most
efficient ever put up in this terri
tory.
MI. Andrepont operated success
fully the Hyman-Hiller gin in this
city last year but has decided to
go back to the territory to which
ne belongs, having operated a gin
not. far from Vile Platte from
boyhood to the time he was electec
clerk Of court in 1904.
Mr.. Andrepont will have former
assessor Z. ]. Dossmann connected
with him in the Vile Platte enter.
prise and most successful run j,
| predicted.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
HAYES SAYS DOGOWNERs
MUST COMPLY WITH LAW
Chief of Police Issues Warming
That He VIII Kill All Dogs that
Are Mot Nuzzled

Chief of Police Clarence L. Hayes
has issued a warning to all dog
owners that the ordinance recently
adopted by the city council, rela-
tive to dogs running at large, must
be complied with.
The ordinance, which was intro
dueed by Alderman David Hollier,
provides that dogs, which are not
muzzled and which are found run
ming on the streets must be killed.
Il hate to have to kill a fine dog. ;"
said Chief Hayes, but if that ami
NAL, no matter to whom it belongs,
is not properly muzzled, according
to law, | will have to kill it, thereby
doing my duty. would appreciate
it if dog-owners of this city
would save me the task Of killing
their dogs"
Muzzles are obtainable almost
anywhere at very reasonable prices,
and as it is the intention of the city
officials to fully enforce the new or
dinance, those who value their dogs
highly should not delay in pur-
chasing muzzles.
The ordinance is in force at pres
ent and unless all dogs are muz-
zled by next week Mr.. Hayes will
shoot all who come within his
sight.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17

/ general election voted for the can
didate of their choice. They viii
do so again. No man made law can
deter them.
"The effect Of the proposed
statute is going to do one OF two
things; either it is going to be en-
forced else it is going to defeat
the Democracy in my section of the
state. Many young men casting
their ballots for the first time care
little for Democracy. With them
it is measures, not men. The poll
tieian and office-seekers will fol-
low the majority Of the voters in
their respective parishes for bet
Ter, or for worse. This was appar-
ent in the last campaign. They
traded off the head Of the ticket, or
laid down for immunity. They will
do so again.
"Many representatives living in
Southwestern Louisiana realizes
the full force OF this statement.
Some Of them have SO declared.
Having been inyeigIed into a eau
Gus with rules which bound them in
advance to abide by its decision, they
feel in honor bound to support its
action.
81 did not bind myself Ny duty
lies in protecting the party from its
own pitfall, in standing by my con-
stituents who did their duty as God
gave them light to see it. am not
going to drive them out of the
party. ! had rather say, Neither
do | condemn them, go and sin
no more.
TO this end am going to vote
against the measure regardless Of
consequences. They are Of no
moment to me when sonce my mind
is made up
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-17
PRESCOTT REAPPOINTED X.
OF C. DISTRICT DEPUTY
Prominent Member of opeiousas
Council Is Honored for Third
Time BY State Deputy

John NJ. Prescott, well known as
sistant cashier of the Washington
State Bank and for several years
Grand Knight Of Opelousas Council
Knights Of Columbus has once more
been henored by the state organi-
district deputy by State Deputy
Charles @, Mouton.
Mr. Prescott has been district
deputy for The Southwest Louis
lana parishes for the past two
years his appointment for
third term is indeed an honor to tile
prominent young Washfngtonian.
HIS friends throughout the district
have been rejoicing at the action Of
State Deputy Mouton in naming
VT. Prescott one Of his most trust
ed and valued assistants.