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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

through the towns"
When asked him what is the best
type of horse for long ride, he said
that thoroughbred hunter excels all
others.
, believe that Buffalo Bill Cody
holds the record for the longest ride
of which there is authentic record.
He was one of that gallant band of
four-Score Pony Express riders in the
sixties. On one occasion young Co
dy-he didn't become Buffalo Bill
until some years afterward-rode
without rest for 800 miles.
When the Pony Express was started
for the purpose of carrying mail from
st. Joseph, Mo-, to Sacramento, CAL,
a distance of 1866 miles, it was
planned that each rider should cover
seventy-fve miles in a day on three
different horses.
1t was soon found that twenty-five
miles was too much for the horses for
a regular unbroken gallop, and the
distance was reduced to from ten to
twelve miles. For that distance every
horse was pushed to his limit.
The shortest time in which the en-
tire distance of 1865 miles was COW
cred by Pony Express riders was
made in March, 1861. They carried
Lincoln's inaugural address to the
Golden State in seven days and seven
teen hours, an average speed of over
ten and one-half miles an hour.
A rider named Haslam dashed off
100 miles in eight hours and ten min
'utes. Another Pony Express man
covered one ten-mile stretch in thirty
one minutes, which is better than
most of the Rocky Mountain railroad
limited trains can do.
The news that Fort Sumter had
been fired upon was flashed from st.
Joe to Sacramento in eight days and
fourteen hours.
Jim Moore once rode $50 miles at
an average speed of eighteen miles an
hour. The horses were the best that
could be obtained, and, as have said,
they made short runs of from ten to
twelve miles
No wonder that sometimes a letter
had $27 worth of stamps upon it when
carried under such extraordinary
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. Philip Thompson and little
daughter of Cadiz, are visiting the
family of Mr.. |. G. Sallee.
Mrs. John C. Quick is visiting the
family of Mr.. E. C. Thomas, in Trigg
county.
Miss Dorothy Eckles is home from
school at Nashville for the week end,
accompanied by Miss Alice Mahoney,
of Miss, a classmate.
Mrs. j. T. Edwards has returned
from GAINESVILLE.
DR.. w. B. Radford was in Mont
gomery county, Tenn, Thursday on
fishing trip and had a narrow es-
cape from drowning.
Mrs. Jouett Henry arrived last
night from Frankfort to visit Mrs.
Kate Henry.
County agent, A. M. Casey was in
the neighborhood or Moseley's School
House yesterday visiting the farmers.
Mrs. w. A. Radford is visiting Mrs.
w. j. Day in Louisville.
DR.. and Mrs. Kenneth Atchison
have returned from a Southern we'd
ding trip and will be at their home at
Macco. -Owensboro Inquirer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
The Sick.

Miss Clara Belle Thompson, who
underwent another operation in Nash
vile Thursday is still seriously ill.
Jundge j. 7. Hanbery's condition
was reported much improved at last
accounts.
Mr.. Geo. d. Dalton, who has been
quite i'll with rheumatism, is better.
Mrs. Will Kimmons, who has been
ill for a month, is slowly improving.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
MAINE MAN BECOMES
ASSISTANT. TO BAKER
VIM. M. Ingraham, Of Port
land, to Succeed Henry
Breckenridge.

Washington, April 19.-William M.
lngraham, former mayor of Portland,
Me-, has been selected by President
Wilson for assistant secretary of war.
The nomination was signed today.
Mr.. lngraham will succeed Henry
Breckenridge, who resigned with
former Secretary Garrison.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
SHIPPING SEASON.

Shipping begins in a small way
from May 8 to TO- On the 18th of
May the season is at its height, and
the carloads begin to move ten to
thirty day.
When the fields are ready to be
picked the farmer and his family get
ready for large house party. Hay
wagons are fitted out with immense
wooden frames and great numbers of
girls and boys are conveyed from the
towns to the fields IN these commodi-
Gus vehicles.
There is no form or ceremony, but
order is expected. Chaperones are
appointed, and the young folk are
watched over with care.
All day the pickers pick and carry
their baskets to the Grating house to
be inspected. Every quart box is
capsized into an empty one to see that
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
ADDED IRRITATION.

Doesn't it annoy you to receive
an anonymous letter."
eyes," replied the patient citizen;
but I'd probably be still more an
noyed if l knew who wrote it."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
QUITE A WHILE.

"How long has your cook been
with you?" asked the first suburban
iweller.
'This is the third week of her
reign" replied s. d. No. 2.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
THEIR USE.

"What does farmer know about
sea voyages?"
"Isn't there something he knows
about blowing the ocean?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
,T0Wtoa Doid
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal Of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary institutions but they
sbnuh be the last for who suffer with ills
peculiar to their Many letters file in the Pinkham
Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, prove that great number of
after they have been recommended submit to an
operation have been made well by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here three such letters. All
sick women should read them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
TREASURES HOME.

'Did you ever have dreams of
wealth."
eyes. The other night 1 dreamt
/ was in a coal NINE"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

with female troubles could anything
would have undergo operation could hardly walk
without help when read about Compound what
Lya Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and package of Lydia E.
Pams Sanave Wash and used them according directions.
They helped and today lam able do all work and lam we
Mrs THos DIVER, $50 Milwaukee Ave, East, Detroit Mich
Bellevue, "I suffered than tongue tell with terrible
beang down pains and Inflammation tried doctors
hey all told the story that could get well without
Dperaton and just dreaded the thought of that tried
good other medicines that recommended and
them helped until friend advised give Lydia E. Pink
Vegetable Compound trial The first bottle helped kept
taking don't know what it any more and
picking in weight am 20 years old and weigh 145 pounds
II will be the greatest pleasure to have the eppor
trinity recommend to other suffering Miss IRENE
FaoEIoHER 1928 Manhattan ST., North Side, Bellevue Pa
you would like special advice Lydia E. Pinkham
Med. Co. (confdenta Lynn Mass. Your
E=ead and answered by confidence
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
BOBBY Bird a Coward.

The BOBBY, a Bahama bird, is so
spiritless that when attacked by other
birds 1t does not fight, but gives up
the fish 1t has caught without re-
sistance,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
TOO BRAVE.

Knicker-What is the matter with
the omelet?
Boeker-The eggs didn't know
when they were beaten.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
MEAN INSULATION.

81 have just accepted position
which requires very good headwork."
"Why,, have you got a job with a
barber?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

Marinette, Wis-%I went to the doctor and
he told me must have an operation for female
trouble, and hated to have 1t done as | had been
married only short time. l would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time. l took Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound and was cured, and feel better in every
way / give you permission to publish my name
because / am so thankful that feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Aiarinette, Wis.
Detroit, Mich.--"W When first took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was SO run down
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
Yields Big income To War
rem County, Employing
Many Hands.
SEASON OPENS MAY IS
Interesting Narration Con-
corning a Great and
Growing Industry.

The Development Of the. strawberry
industry has brought about revo.
luton in the home affairs as well as
in the fields. The women have be.
come practical and have gone into
the fields to lead the simple life and
pick strawberries. The vine-clad
porches have been converted into
sun parlors, where the growers meet
the members of the Strawberry As
ISOLATION, the buyers from the East,
or men interested in the Dixie High
way movement Berry growing and
berry picking has become one of the
biggest things in Kentucky.
AS soon as the berries begin to
ripen the grower begins to look out
for his pickers. Thousands of stu
dents, teachers, schoolgirls and boys
as well as the poor flock to the fields.
They are not only benefited by
fresh air and outdoor life, but they
are well paid for their time. In
many of the fields dormitories are
erected, with sleeping apartments
above and dining hall below, where
from seventy-fve to 100 women and
girls can be accommodated, and they
have the privilege of picking early
and late.
The men bunk in outhouses, the
hayloft and sometimes in cots out
under the trees. Each picker wears
a long green ticket fastened in but
tonhole. These are punched as they
come from the field with the number
of gallons that they have picked, and
thus they can keep their own ac-
count. They are paid Z cents gall
lon for their work-a gold mine to
little boys and girls! The average
amount picked in a day is fifteen
gallons, but there are many who far
exceed that, and some pick forty-fve
gallons day.
Settled men and women make
good, reliable pickers, but those who
are considered best adapted to the
art, are girls ranging from IL to 10
years. The boys are considered
worst of all, as they waste valuable
time sailing stones at birds, matching
pennies or wrestling. The boy who
wants to work is demoralized by 9TH
ers who want to play.
WARREN COUNTY CROP.
In the county of Warren in Ken
lucky, situated along the banks of
Green and Barren rivers, there are
900 acres of strawberries under
cultivation. Last seasons crop-l56
carloads-brought $4,000 to the
growers of this section. 1t required
5000 pickers to harvest the crop.
In the county of 5000 square
miles, a most beautiful sight greets
the eye along the macadam pixies in
May and June in field after field of
long, systematic rows, laden with
berries that CLEAN like clusters of
rubbies beneath the green. The work
of picking is tedious, but the pay is
sufficient to induce the young and
old. Some of the best growers in
Warren county are women. They
set the plants and hoe and plough
and tend the crop throughout the
year. The plants are set three feet
apart, and the rows must each be
three feet apart to allow for cultiva-
ton.
SHIPPING SEASON.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

Bradford, England, factories en-
ploy machine to test wearing quail
ties of cloths. 81
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

Metcalfe's for cut flowers and pot
plants. Costs nothing to see the
beautiful display.
T. L. METCALFE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22
Clover Hay For Sale.

$40 per ton at barn.
Phone 206-3. r. H. RIVES.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

Good pasturage for a few cows.
w. 7. TANDY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

Holland is increasing use of peat,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-22

There are about /, kinds of mos
lui.oos.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
STEvENS-PR|CE REGULATION BILL
 Is IF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE

About 215 members of the lower House of Congress have gone on record in favor of the Stevens price-regula- ton bill, and its passage ap- pears almost assured.
 Notwithstanding this fact there have been no hearings on the bill, and the committee on interstate and foreign af- fairs, which should be the tri- bunal for preliminary argu- ments, since the measure was referred to it, has been inac- tive.
 The friends of the measure have smoked out the opposition, and now the price-cutting department stores and mail order houses have combined with the trading stamp people in an open organization, and are in the fight.
 This rather clears the atmosphere, since it has been plain to the mer- chants in small towns for many years, that the cutting of prices on nationally advertised goods, has been a great trick by which the business of the small town has been drawn to the large cities.
 Price regulation, as provided for in the Stevens bill, is most certainly in the interests of the small town, the small merchant and the consumer.
 The President and the Department of Commerce spoke out in behalf oi price regulation and protection of le lgitimate trade, fully two years ago
 With Congress practically committed Co the proposition, it would seem that legislation is assured. But Congress needs poking up little; therefore people should write to their members Make yourself a small town booster
 There is no good reason why thou sands of dollars should be shipped out every community each week for tho purchase of goods from mail order houses and price-cutting departmen stores, who make their big profits b! simply giving less for ones none! than the local merchant, who pays tn, taxes and helps in putting his com munity on the map.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
'. N. [. 4 WANTS
 COPIES OF EXAMINER

Tallman H. Trask,i secretary of the Triangle Division of the Los Angeles Y. M. c. A., who was recently mar ried in Yuma to Miss Elva McDaniels, of Dome, writes the Examiner as fol- lows:
 Tn the Yuma Examiner of March ? on the front page there appears a lit tie article, What Prohibition Has Done for Arizona
 This article has been read and re- read by a number of the men here in the association. So many have re- auested copies of it that 1 have been wondering if it would be possible for you to send a few extra copies of that issue of the Examiner in care of my name that I may distribute them here among those men, who are particularly interested in that question.
 ''The Examiner comes to my office every day and have been greatly in- crested in some of the articles which | have appeared in it.
 Wishing you great success in your rebuilding, am Sincerely yours,
 'T. H. TRASK."
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
WASHINGTON Mar. 10. border to clean up the Villa

border to clean up the Villa bandits.
 It is the desire Of the gov ernment to accomplish that without precipitating a con- troversy, and for this reason Carranza will be a strong fac tor in whatever decision is reached.
 The administration officials were far from disappearing of the pursuit of Villa yesterday by American troops; they praised the action, and ex- pressed regret that Villa was not taken.
 The cabinet decided that the Villa bandits must be caught even if the American troops have to go after him.
 President Wilson's order to go after Villa, in it's present form, does not mean armed intervention in Mexico; ii provides for a punitive eXpe- dition to deal with the lawleSs forces over which Carranza soldiers had no control. The statement issued by the White House reads:
 An adequate force will be sent at once in pursuit oi Villa with the single object oi capturing him and putting a stop to his forays. This can be done entirely by friendly aid by the constituted author ities of Mexico, with Scrupu- lous respect for sovereignty of the republic. "
 It is said at the White House that the American gov. ernment wants Villa dead o1 alive; no steps will be neg
 (Continued on Page Four)
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
ALEXANDER WAS . DISCHARGED THURSDAY

In the case of Louis Alexander, :harged with liquor selling, the jury disagreed, and the defendant was dis charged. The jury that tried the case were J. B. Marrs, William Wright, G. }. Rose, Drain Quick, O. H. Crane, Oscar c. Luzier, c. P. Cooper, w. s. Jones, Joel Berry, J. P. Hunt, Charles J. Johnson and James F. Meek.
 It was a hotly contested case, the defendant having four attorneys, Tim mons, Harris, Ford and Pierce Evans. Alexander was accused of having sold whiskey to Frank M. Hodges, Jr., Gus Contreras, Julius Levy and Onofre Daniel at the Yuma theatre on last Thanksgiving evening. The plaintiff contended that the whiskey was sold to the boys named, who made up purse Of 8 with which they paid for it.
 Julius Levy and Frank M. Hodges, Jr., testified for the state, stating that they received bottle of whiskey from Young Alexander according to the com plaint, and that he was paid $2 for the same.
 The defendant placed no witnesses on the stand. Attorney Timmons con- tended in his argument that Alexander was only an agent for some one else, in procuring the liquor, and that as agent he was not violating any law.
 Judge Baxter instructed the jury that if they found by the evidence that the defendant had either sold, or gave away, or acted as agent in procuring the booze he should be found guilty.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
ROBB|HG EDUCATION
 T0 BOOST WAR FUND
Associated Press]

LONDON, Mar. 10.-It is absurd to talk about capturing German trade and meeting foreign competition after the war when so much harm is now done to the British elementary schools in the name of public economy, declared T. Gautrey, secretary of the London Teachers Association in a recent in- terview.
 Education is being raided because it is so easy to do it," he said, "but those who are doing it have no vision for the future welfare of the empire, which must rest first on national ef- ficiency. A sound elementary educa- ton is the base on which all forms of higher education must be built, espe- cially those of more practical char acter than are now supplied
 The war savings committee of the London County Council has instruct. ed the education committee to effect saving of $2,O0O,O0O in the coming fiscal year beginning April l. This also means the stoppage of all build ing projects, which in normal times amounts to at least $2,50O,O00. The county would thus save $4,5OO,OOO, or education the next school year. MT. Gautery says it is not shown how this saving would aid the war and implies that it only eases the bur den of the taxpayers.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

w 1OA HI OANp HAoA' AO' After an early conference this morning, between Secre- tary of War Baker and Major General Scott, it was an- nounced that the Columbus was a closed incl dent as far as the war de- partment was concerned.
 Gen. Scott said that unless it was decided to have the American troops cross the border again, there was no Likelihood that any further action would be taken by the army.
 Gen. Funston, in an over night dispatch urgently rec commended that he be outhor- ized to send troops over the border to finally clean out all bandit gangs. The State De- partment passed on this rec ommendation.
 At the State Department it was made plain that while the incident was closed for the present by the War Depart ment, it was not closed as far as the U. s. government was concerned, as negotiations with Carranza for permission to send troops would go for ward at once.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
Funston With 5000 U. s. Regulars Enter Mexico
RECLAMATION RECORD
 GIVES YUMA MENTION
(From the Reclamation Record)

(From the Reclamation Record)
 An account of recent activities of the Rood School Parent-Teachers As sociation of the Yuma project will eX- cite the envy of people located in more rigorous climates, for all winter they have had the most wonderful out-of- doors neighborhood meetings in the willow grove of the school grounds.
 Their Christmas frolic and tree ex- ercises were held on the grounds, and as the night was cool huge bonfires were lighted, which were an attractive addition to the novel celebration.
 This association does not confine it's activities entirely to exclusively school matters. They have furnished money and supplies to a needy family in their midst, and are initiating a movement for cooperation in the handling of farm produce.
 The Yuma Women's Ocotillo Club has purchased piece of property on which they propose to erect a club house in the near future. The Ocotillo Club is one of the strongest organiza- tions in Yuma, and their club rooms will be credit to the city.
 Yuma Valley has been the scene of destructive floods With the city levee broken, the Gila's muddy flood swept through the business streets of Yuma and left trail of ruin and destruction. Hundreds were rendered homeless and without food Business was at a standstill for days. Did you read the reports from Yuma? We hope you did, for they carried note of courage and hope so inspiring and thrilling that every patriotic American should be proud to claim kinship with these brave folks of the valley of the Ameri- can Nile.
 Yuma people asked no aims for her distressed and homeless. Yuma's s great heart opened wide, and the stricken and hungry were housed and 1 fed. A noble band of Yuma women, in the dark hours which tried mems souls, did their full share. With food and clothes, with lodging and minister ing hands to the afflicted, they gave unselfishly and without stint. Great disasters always knit community closer together, and in these troublous times Yuma has been as one family
 Out of the wrecks of the old adobe structures, which crumbled like ashes in the flood, modern buildings will quickly rise, and better and more beautiful city will smi;e again beneath the cloudless skies. of the wonderful valley It is worth while to suffer sometimes just to bring out again those splendid qualities of unselfish and tender solicitude. Yuma is not Respondent. Yuma is even now at work making a new and better city
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
FINN B HUSS GARAGE
 IN A NEW LOCATION

Vim & Huss, agents for the Ford automobile, have removed their gaso- inc tank from in front of the Molina building preparatory to placing it in front of the lot where their new garage
 sito be located This firm is not yet ready to announce it's new location ut it is supposed to be on the E. s. Ives lot on the corner of First Avenue and Third street, one of the very best locations in the city.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

William Simpson was held yesterday for smuggling booze into the United States from Mexico, before U. s. Com missioner Winsor. Deputy U. s. Mar shall Behan made the arrest.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
LUNG TROUBLE TAXES
 YOUNG CARL DAVIS

Carl Davis, a young man employed in the Sanguinetti Harness Depart ment, died at o'clock this morning. Lung trouble is said to have been the cause though only last evening he ap' peared we'll, as usual.
 The funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but very likely the body will be shipped to the former home of the deceased.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

s. Thompson, the we'll known tailor, has moved from Lower Main street to 422 Madison avenue, beyond the Red Front grocery, where he is better pre- pared than ever to do your work.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

This weather tempts one to take them off, but the calendar says that it is way too early and certain amount of mental seesawing takes place every morning early when one puts the first foot out of bed.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
The Cabinet Talks and Acts
 Associated PreSsl

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10. (11.14 a. m. )-As President Wilson laid his data of the Mexican situation before his cabinet there were strong in- dications that all members strongly favored sending an American force across the