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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

Information from Washington that
Secretary Baker had Gen. Scott and
Gen. Funston to make it plain to Gen.
Obregon that any agreement reached
at their conference here must not be
based on any plan for Immediate
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico, was received with gravity in
Juarez Monday.
Gen. Oregon refused to comment,
saying he would await developments
at his next conference. Among 9TH
er Mexican officials gloom was OPEN
ly expressed. 1t was pointed out
that Gen. Obregon had come to the
border confident that he could per-
suade Gems. Scott and Funston that
the expeditionary force should be
withdrawn at once. Secretary Ba-
ker's instructions to the American
conferees were regarded as COM
pletely blocking the hopes of the
Mexican Minister of War.
New reports of a reliable nature
were received today indicating that
the American army is preparing for
at least a temporary stay on Mexi-
can soil. These said that the Sixth,
Sixteenth and Seventeenth infantry
regiments, which formerly were at
Casas Grandes and Colonia Dublan,
now are at Namiquipa, Gen. Per-
shing's base, and that the Twenty
Fourth is guarding the line of COM
munication from Columbus.
The Thirteenth and Eleventh
Regiments of cavalry and part of the
Tenth and Seventh also were report
ed at Namiquipa with the Sixth on
its way to that point.
With this large force at his COM
mand and with the customary de-
tense preparations made it was indi-
Gated that Gen. Pershing was ready
for any eventuality.
Only a few scattered columns of
the expeditionary force are reported
south of Namiquipa. The great
bulk of Gen. Pershing's men is now
well within 200 miles of the border.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
STEARS WINS AT
NICHOLASVILLE
Helms Turns Down Bob Hunters
Friend For Postoffice-
sional Politics Warming Up"

The following dispatch from Wash
lngton in Saturdays Louisville Post
will be of interest here and in this
section for Mr.. Stears is one of the
best known newspapeTmen in the
state, and his appointment will prove
a very popular one with the press
boys:
Representative Helm today rec
commended j. B. Stears, editor of the
Jessamine County News and presi-
dent of the State Newspaper Asso-
citation, for postmaster at Nicholas
vile. The office becomes vacant May
l."
Col. Stears thus wins out in one
of the most interesting fights for q
postoffice waged in Kentucky since
President Wilson went into office.
The fight for the Nicholasville office
narrowed down to Col. StearS, who
is editor of the JeSsamine News, and
David Bell, prominent business man
and democrat of Nicholasville. The
latter had the backing of Col. Robert
NJ. Hunter, and other democratic
leaders of JeSsamine, and neighbOr-
ing counties, who believed their man
certain winner, but Editor StearS
flashed under the wire first, and will
be heartily congratulated by his
many friends of the 'press gang"
He richly deserves the appointment,
having championed Congressman
Helm his newspaper for a number
of years, and in thus being rewarded,
is only receiving his just due.
Friends of Candidates Busy
Friends of both Senator Charles
F. Montgomery, who is the only an
nounced candidate for congress in
this district so. far, were said to be
quite busy at Richmond Monday. it
being county court day there and
also at HarrOdsburg A delegation
of Lincoln county friends of Con-
gresham Helm went to Harrods-
burg in machines and put in the af-
ternoOn boosting him. They say Helm
is very strong in Mercer. The dele
cation was composed of County At
tOrney W. S. Burch. Deputy Sheriff
W. S. Drye, I. j. Hill, Jr., E. d. Pen
nington, E. I. Pence, ST., and r. l.
Porter. Former Senator R. L. Hubble.
of this county and Col. T. c. Rankin,
of Garrard, who were in Richmond.
Monday, say that they found quite
a large number of the leading demo-
CIdIS THERE dlTeduy enIHuSldSIlC IOT
Senator Montgomery.
Montgomery Here Saturday
Senator Montgomery came to
Stanford Saturday and spent most
of the day meeting friends in this and
from other counties, in the big crowd
which was on hand that day. His
friends say he was given assurances
of support from party leaders in this
and other sections, which insure him
very gratifying following all
through this section. Senator Mont
gomery expressed himself as greatly
pleased with his campaign so far,
which has hardly as yet been launch
ed, and declared that he is confident
of being nominated in the primary
on Aug. 5.
Helm Emissary in Boyle
The Danville Advocate said Mon
day: "Hon. George Willis, of Shelby
vile, was in Danville Saturday cleo
pioneering for Congressman Harvey
Helm. He found little encourage
ment here. In Danville it is next to
to find a voter for Helm.
He has lost almost entirely his past
strength here"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
DOG CAUSE OF
KILLING IN BOYLE
Parksville Young Men Quarrel Over
Canine and One Is Shot and
Instantly Killed

Passengers and trainmen on the
morning trains from Louisville Mon
day morning told of seeing a man
who had just been murdered, lying
upon the station platform at Parks
vile, as the train came through that
little city in the western section of
Boyle county. The dead man was
Polk Pendergraft, 21 year old, who
was shot and almost instantly killed
by Pack Montgomery, about the
same age. The young men quarreled
over a dog, according to reports. 1t
is said that Pendergraft killed dog
belonging to Montgomery and this
front of W. G.. Weathers' tsore and
got into an argument and the shoot
ing soon followed. 1t is claimed that
Pendergraft made a movement as
though he intended to draw gun. AT
this juncture Montgomery is said to
have whipped out his revolver and
fired two shots. After being shot Pen
derfraft ran a short distance, falling
in front of the residence of M. P.
Wilson, where he expired in few
minutes. Montgomery announced
that he would promptly surrender
to the sheriff The shooting created
a sensation in the community, as the
boys bore a good reputation. During
the quarrel Porter Pendergraft, a
brother of the deao boy, and BARLEY
Montgomery, brother of the slayer,
became involved in a difficulty dur
ing which Pendergraft was hit on
the head with an AK handle and pain
fully although not seriously wound
ed. The dead boy is a son of Will
liam Pendergraft and his slayer is a
son of Constable William Montgom
cry.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
FIRE FOUND
ON TWO ROOFS
Incipient Blazes Discovered at Homes
of C. B. Cooper and Warren
Hooker Just In Time

Detected in time, fires which
threatened the homes of County
Clerk George B. Cooper and Warren
Hooker. were extinguished in time
to prevent serious damage Saturday
and Monday. A blaze was discovered
in the roof of Mr.. Cooper's home on
Portman avenue about O'Clock
Saturday morning. Mr.. Cooper is
having a bathroom built on the sec
ond floor and the disarrangement OF
the electric wires during the con-
struction work is thought to have
probably caused the blaze. The fire
alarm brought out neighbors and the
department in a hurry and the blaze
was put out before it had gained
much Roadway.
No alarm was turned in when the
roof of Warren Rockers cottage on
West Main street was discovered on
fire early Monday morning. Neigh
bors quickly went to the rescue and
a few buckets of water did the work
quickly here, also. A defective tlue
is thought to have probably been the
cause of this incipient blaze. The
damage in each case will be only
smah amount.
Miss Jennie Hooker kindly sent
the /. ]. the following concerning the
fire at her home. Rose Cottage,
the attractive home of Miss Jennie
White Hooker, came near going up
in flames Monday morning, but by
the heroic management OF her pro-
Their. ]. Warren Hooker, Mr.. Welch
Rochester. Mr.. Robert Bruce, and
other kind friends, it was soon ex-
tinguished. Miss Jennie had at once
the best galvanized metal roof In
town put on her kitchenette, making
it fire proof"
Members of the City Council have
asked the |. ]. to request all who have
occasion to call for the fire depart
ment, to phone to Carter q Carriers
stable where the fire fighting ma
chinery is kept. Much time can be
saved by phoning to the stable d.
rect rather than to neighboring
stores.
Never let your homes go unpro-
tected when policy with Jesse u.
Wearen. the Insurance Man, OF Stan
ford. always safeguards you. See
him about it right now, before IT'S
IN IN, 1ats 35-1
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
DEDICATED NEW CHURCH

Rev. M. D. Early, of the Stanford
Baptist church, preached the dedlca.
tory sermon for the new Baptist
church at Stearns, McCreary cOun-
tv. which has just been completed by
he congregation thee. It is a NEST
commodious and pretty little house
of worship, and the membership is
full of enthusiasm in the Master 6
work. DR.. Early gave the brethren
one of his good old fashioned ser
mons. with the gospel straight from
the shoulder and is said to have
nIeased everyone who heard him.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
News of tt Churches

Rev. D. NJ. Walker will preach at
the Mt. Xenia schoolhouse Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock.
The C. w. B. M. Auxiliary will
meet at the home of Mrs. William
Severance Wednesday afternoon at
2 80 o'clock.
Baptist church-Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 7:3O, followed by a
business meeting of Importance. The
membership urged to be present.
Presbyterian Church -Mid-week
service Wednesday evening at Z 80.
'The Vitality of Christianity" A
welcome awaits you.
The dedication of Campbellsville's
new Christian church will be held
on Sunday, June A. The Rev. George
l.. Shively, of Lewistown, ILL.,, will
preach the dedicatory sermon.
Rev. George H. Daniel, a gradu-
ate of the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, and widely known
clergyman, surprised the First Bap-
fist church congregation at Rich
mond by resigning, is understood to
be planning entering evangelistic
work. His resignation is effective
August l.
Lexington Methodists want the
1917 meeting of the Woman's Mis-
siOnary Conference of the the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, which
is now in session at Atlanta, Ga, and
a joint invitation united in by the
Woman's Auxiliary of the First
Methodist church, the congregation
of the other Methodist churches and
the Board of Commerce has been
sent to the officers of the confer
ence. This conference is usually at
tended by about 200 delegates, rep
resenting all the Southern Confer
ence, and by number of splendid
speakers and celebrities. The Col
lege of Bishops attends tie meetings
in body. St. Louis is also contest
ant for the meeting, but as the
president, Miss Belle Bennett, of
Richmond, favors Lexington, the
Lexington Methodists hope the meet
ing can be secured.
c. E. Convention At Lexington
The annual State Convention of
the Christian Endeavor Societies of
Kentucky will be held at Lexington
this year, from May to 7. Plans
have been completed for making this
the largest convention in point of at
tendance ever held in Kentucky, and
almost every society in the State
will have representative present.
Many prominent religious leaders of
Kentucky and other States are among
the speakers. Louisville is represent
ed on the program by Rev. DR.. Aquil-
la Webb, pastor of the Warren Mem
orial Presbyterian church and by
Charles Anderson, treasurer of the
State organization. Other noted
speakers who will make addresses are
the Rev. DIR. w. A. Garfield. presi-
dent of Centre College, Danville; the
Rev. DR.. Fortune. president of Trans
ylvania College, Lexington; the Rev.
H. w. Carpenter, of Shelbyville, pres
ident of the State Christian Endeav-
or Union; the Rev. DIR. C. B. Boving,
of Bowling Green; Charles F. Evans,
Christian Endeavor field secretary
of Kentucky; Miss Mildred Haggard,
of Minneapolis, Mimi, national jun
Tor superintendent; E. P. Gates,
field secretary of Illinois, and the
Rev. D. G. Farmhouse, of California.
The music of the convention will be
conducted by Prof. Hackleman, of
Indianapolis.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
THE /. J. AT CRAB ORCHARD.

Mrs. Bette Buchanan, who has
been the /. Us efficient correspond
ent at Crab Orchard, for several
years, has arranged to represent this
paper for the collection of subscrip-
ton and other accounts and will like
wise take orders for advertising and
printing of all sorts. In the future
the 1. ]. will not be sent unless pay
ment of subscription is made in adj
vance for year, so that its host of
readers in the East End should see
Mrs. Buchanan at once and keep
their subscriptions paid up so as not
to miss an issue, for all papers will
be stopped henceforth, as soon as the
time for which they are paid, expires
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
LITTLE BEN" MARTIN DEAD.

Ben Martin, a well known farmer
on South Fork, who was known by
his friends as Little Ben," to dis
'tinguish him from another gentle
man of the sarA name, disa<at his
home south of Stanford Sunday eve
ming, after several days illness of
locked bowels. Mr. Martin was about
SO years of age, and is survived by
his wife and six children, three sons
and three daughters. He had been
a member of the Christian church for
many years and was respected and
esteemed by all who knew him. Flu
neral services were conducted Tues
day.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
DELEGATE-AT-LARGE

At the state convention of the Pro-
gressive party in Louisville Saturday
John N. Menefee, Jr., of Stanford,
was elected alternate delegate-at-
large to the national convention at
Chicago June z. A woman attorney
of Paducah was delegate from the
First congressional district. The del
egates were all instructed to vote for
the nomination of Theodore Roose-
welt for president.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
WHOOPING COUGH

"When my daughter had whoop-
ing cough she coughed so hard at
one time that she had hemorrhage of
the lungs. / was terribly alarmed
about her condition. Seeing Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy so highly
recommended, rct her bottle and
it relieved the cough at once. Before
she had finished two bottles of this
remedy she was entirely WE'LL" writes
Mrs. S. F. Grimes, Crooksville, Ohio.
Obtainable everywhere.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
Best Thing for a Bilious Attack
Very truly,
o. N. COOK.

On account of my confinement IN
the printing office / have for years
been chronic sufferer from indiges-
ton and liver trouble. A few weeks
ago | had an attack that was so Sc
we're that / was not able to go to the
case for two days. Failing to get any
relief from any other treatment, /
took three of Chamberlain's Tablets
and the next day felt like a new
man." writes H. C. Bailey, Editor
Carolina News, Chaplin, S. c. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
How Mrs. Harrod Got Rid of Her
Stomach Trouble.

II suffered with stomach trouble
for years and tried everything I
heard of, but the only relief / got
was temporary until last spring / saw
Chamberlain Tablets advertised and
procured a bottle of them at our
drug store. / got immediate relief
from that dreadful heaviness after
eating and from pain in the stomach"
writes Mrs. Linda Harrod Fort.
Wayne. Ind. Obtainable everywhere.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
KILLING IN MONTICELLO.

A dispatch from Monticello Monday
said: Elmer Gibson was killed. fol
lowing a quarrel with Jack Roberts
and Tom Green, Sunday afternoon
over a bootlegging case.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
LOCAL BOYS
STILL UNBEATEN
Stanford High School Lads Win from
Richmond Normal and Outclass
Danville High Team.

The Stanford High School base ball
teams string of victories remains I'M
broken. Since last Friday, two more
triumphs have been chalked on the
right side. Saturday afternoon the
local nine went to Richmond and
stacked up against the speedy bunch
OF ball tOsSerS at the Eastern State
Normal. The game went 20 innings
but Stanford came through with the
victory in the 10th by score of 10
to 9. Bill Keinhart, the 15-year-old
kid pitcher, the find of the season,
started the game, but the strong Nor
mails got to him for five runs in the
second inning after which Capt.
Embry derrick eG him and put Dozier
on the firing line. The teachers
found Dozier for four more tallies
during the extended sessions, but
Stanford cut the home team down
to Its size by hard batting and errat-
&c fielding by their opponents and
won it out in the tenth. Stanford
made hits to 9 for Richmond, and
had six errors chalked up against
them to 10 for the pedagogues. The
score by innings was as follows:
Stanford 2 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 10
Normals 0 5 0 600 12 O. 0
Burlesque Base Ball
Monday afternoon the Danville
High School nine came over and
were shown what a regular high
school nine looks like, Stanford de-
feating the Boyle lads, II to 5. The
five scores the visitors accumulated
were practically gifts, at that. At
ter the game had been safely placed
on ice in the first few innings, all
three of the regular outfielders and
several infielders were led to the sta
bic and bunch of youngsters from
the Eighth grade team were given a
good workout. These boys didn't
do much batting, with the exception
of Tub" Martin, but they exhibit
ed a nice fielding game. Martin
proved himself of big league cali5re
right off the reel, for he played a
star" game behind the bat the short
time he officiated there and he al
most knocked the cover off the ball
the first time he came to bat. He
slammed out a beautiful triple to
left but was called out by a LYNX
eyed umpire who said he cut first
base on his way around. "Bill' Rein
hart was on the mound for Stanford
and had the Boyle boys eating out of
his hand all the way through. Davis,
the Danville pitcher, was the only
man of the team who could slam his
delivery at all safely and the visitors
were completely outclassed from
start to finish. In the fourth inning.
St, nford worked the famous
squeeze play for four runs, one
right after the other. The score:
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
CINCINNATI STOCK MARKET

Hogs-Receipts $500 head; steady
packers and butchers, $9.60@9.85;
common to choice, $7.50@9.25; pigs
and lights, $6@9.15; stays, $500
$50; Cattle-Receipts 1900 head;
slow; steers, $6@8.90; heifers SEQ
S.85; cows, $4.65@7.25; calves,
steady, $5@9.5O. Sheep-Receipts
500 head; steady, $4.50@$8; lambs,
slow. S6@1O.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02

Col. T. B. Demaree, of Wilmore,
noted prohibitionist, has received
word that his hotel at Coronado,
Fla, had been destroyed by fire with
the lo@- PARTIALLY covered by insur-
ance.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02

The Louisville base ball team won
its 18th straight game Monday. 1t
is far ahead of all the other teams
in the American Association race.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02
AUTO AGENTS ACTIVE

Considerable activity is manifest
ed by local automobile agents and
number of sales are reported. w. w.
Hays last week sold to j. A. Robin
SON. of the Danville pike, 6-cylinder
Studebaker car. W. L. McCarty sold
to Charles Without, cashier OF the
Bank of Moreland, Dodge touring
car. H. c. Carpenter has added the
Oakland car to his list and is dem
onstrating a handsome touring car.
B. Fay Mills, the great evangelist,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02

Never let your homes go unpro-
tected when a policy with Jesse ID.
Wearen, the Insurance Man, of Stan
ford, always safeguards you See
him about it right now, before ITS
too late. oo-I
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-02

B. FAY Mills, the great evangelis
died Monday at Grand Rapids, Nc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-23
LIND D|SAV0WS
WILSON CHARGES
Says Newspaper Accounts of His
Remarks Were Mis-
leading.

Minneapolis, Jan. 22.-In reply to a
letter from Henry Lane Wilson, for
mer ambassador to Mexico, calling
on him to disclaim alleged state
ments made at church meeting here
that Mr.. Wilson knew of the plot to
murder Francisco l. Madero, John
Lind, former personal representative
of President Wilson in Mexico, sent
to Mr. Wilson the following letter,
made public tonight by Charles D.
Elliott, Mr.. Wilson's local attorney:
Honorable Henry Lane Wilson, In
dianapolis, Indiana
Dear Sir:
81 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter.
In the course Of the address to
which you refer l commented on the
events which lead up to and culmi-
mated in the death of President Ma
dero, What | said was stated in good
faith in the course of that discussion,
and in the full belief Of the accuracy
of my information. The press re-
ports of my utterances detached from
the other language Of my remarks
are misleading and susceptible. Of
misinterpretation. l was not respon-
sible for their publication, assumed
no such responsibility and disavow
them.
Every respectfully yours,
"Signed: John Lind"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-23
DR.. MERR|F|LD
DIES SUDDENLY
At Pasadena
Was One of the Greatest Educa.
tors North Dakota Has
Known.
CONNECTED WITH
STATE UNIVERSITY

Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 22.-Dr. Web
ster Merrilield, former president OF
the University of North Dakota. and
who retired from that position in
1909, died today at his home in this
place. He leaves surviving him a
wife and three children.
Well Known Educator.
DR.. Merrifield was born at Will
Evansville, VT, July Il, 1852, and was
one Of the best known educators OF
the middle west. For many years he
had been identified with the most ad-
vanced thought along educational
lines and saw the University of North
Dakota through the trying days Of its
infancy to the great and we'll known
institution of the present time. He
attended school in the town where he
was born, and from that place Went
to Powers and Wilbraham academies
in Massachusetts. Later he was
graduated from Yale in 1877. Two
years later he went to North Dakota
and made his home at Grand Forks
He was called back to Yale and serv'
ed as an instructor in that Institution
until 1884 when he cast his lot with
the University OF North Dakota.
Retired Seven Years Ago.
After a life filled with labor to
build up the University of North Da.
kota to it's well known position
among the schools of the west, he re.
tired from school work in 1909 and
removed to this state. Here he has
made his home since that time. Last
June he returned to North Dakota to
be present at commencement and at
special day designated as Merritield
day. He later suffered a stroke OF
paralysis and from that time on has
ben unable to accomplish much work
Funeral arrangements will be given
later
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-23
YUMA VALLEY
IS FLOODED

Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Yuma Galley
was covered to depth Of from one
to four feet by food water from the
Colorado river tonight, as a result of
the breaking of the government lev
ees near here today. The city OF
Yuma was in darkness and without a
supply of water, as the plant supply
ing gas, electricity and water were
flooded.
A citizens committee was main
tanning order here, Mayor Charles
Moore having died of heart failure
during the excitement that prevailed
shortly after the levees gave away.
Business houses in the main street
here were flooded to depth of four
feet by the water and many of the
older buildings were washed away or
badly damaged. Residents were sent
to the hills.