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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02
Of Hon. J. Elliott Baker Will
Be The Leading
Feature.
ELKS LODGE OF SORROW
Lodge Will Meet at Princess
Theatre Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the annual memorial exercises
of the Elks Lodge No. 545, which will
be held at the Princess Theatre to-
morrow. The following program
will be carried out:
Professional Se}s.tiGn Orchestra.
Introductory Elk. Ruler V. E Barnes
'''' '''0'' I Esquire T. l. Morrow.
Solo Mr.. Paul Twyman
Opening Exercises. Officers 5i5.
Roll Call. L. H. Davis, p. Z. r.
Solo Miss Nell Espie.
Duties Defined Officers 545.
Memories of deceased brothers: John
B. Russell, VIM. H. Jesup, and j.
T. Hanbery, 1916. By Ed J. Dun
can.
Solo Miss Margaret Dalton.
Address-Hon. j. Elliott Baker.
P. E. R. 11l5, Princeton, Ky.
Aud Lang Syne. Lodge and audi
ence joining.
BenedictiOn, Rev. Geo. c. Abbitt.
The lodge will be assisted by Mr.
Paul Twyman, Hon. j. f. Baker and
Misses Nell Espie, Margaret Dalton,
Mabel Moore and Mary Ellen Esh
man, and by the Princess Orchestra.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02
SONGS AND
ORATORY
Made Up a Pleasing Program
at Civic League Enter
tainment.
MANY OLD FAMILIAR AIRS
Local Speakers Made Short
Talks Between Times
DR.. Powell Presided.

A large audience, that filled even
the galleries, assembled in the Chris
tan church at 7 O'Clock Thursday
evening to take part in the commune
ty singing as arranged for by the
Civic League and the Wednesday
morning Music. Club.
Rev. Lewis Powell, of the MethO-
dist church, made an excellent presid-
ing officer and Superintendent l.. E.
Foster excelled himself as a chorus
leader and director of music.
Mrs. Clayton d. Richards presided
at the organ.
The musical program embraced
such old time songs and patriotic airs
as "The Star Spangled Banner"
Dixie" "Old Kentucky Home,
"Last Rose of Summer" Silver
Threads Among The Gold" and
many others that the big crowd sang
with zest and genuine delight to ev-
erybody. Several short speeches
were made between the songs.
Prof. L. E. Foster made the first
talk, explaining the purposes of the
community singing and expressing
the hope that there would be frequent
repetitions.
/
A. H. Eckles, as member of the
Christian church, extended a cordial
greeting and then discussed the OBJ
jects and aims of the Civic League in
speech Astounding in witticisims
and Jokes that greatly delighted his
hearers. His subject was the pre-
lude."
The next speaker was Chas. NJ.
Meacham, whose subject was Inter
lude." After some remarks in a
lighter vein, he paid tribute to the
excellent and praiseworthy work
done by the Civic League since its
organization in 1910. Since that time
the Presidents have been Mrs. Ira l..
Smith, Mrs. Frank X. Yost, Mrs. w.
r. Howell, Mrs. F. p. Thomas and
Miss Jennie Glass. Special objects
of their attention have been the pro-
motion of the Carnegie Library, the
organization of Associated Charities,
a crusade against flies and for public
sanitation, the enforcement of laws
and ordinances demanding pure food
and a clean town, and persistent eff
forts to arouse the civic pride and
tastes of the citizens for the cultivation
of the flowers and in other ways
beautifying the city.
Taking as his subject THE Inter-
mezzo," Claude r. Clark made one
of his Enthusiastically happy and
eloquent speeches, paying high
compliment to the musical talents of
the Wednesday morning club.
The closing speaker was T. c. I'M
derwood, whose address coming in
as a "Postlude" was a continued
round of humorous and graceful
things, said in the speakers happiest
and most pleasing style.
Adjourned at nine O'Clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02
MISS COOK tNTERTAINS.

Miss Sarah Cook brilliantly enter
tanned Thursday evening, at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. o.
Cook, in honor of her house guests
Misses Jennie Lee Renfrew, Lucy
Mccormack, Margaret Carson and
Shelby Rhodes, of Bowling Green. 1t
was largely attended and a most de-
lightful society event.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

, A woman will probably go to Wash
ingtpn to represent Kansas in the
Presidential electoral college. Hubert
Lardner, chairman of the Democratic
state Committee, says preparations
Pare being made to choose Mrs. r. C..
Layman, of Hutchinson, to represent
the Kansas electors. Mrs. Lavman is
the first woman to be named as a
Presidential elector in the State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02
OVER Sl25,OOO
OF TAXES PAID
During the Rush to Escape
the Penalty Deem
Der |.

During the closing days of Novem-
Der, from Monday to Thursday night,
Sheriff Jewell w. Smith and his
deputies took in $4,000 in round
numbers for state and county taxes.
The penalty of 6 per cent went on the
delinquent taxes yesterday. AT the
Offices of the City Commissioners the
receipts for city taxes were also very
heavy, the total collections for the
week being about $50. 600
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

What is believed to be a definite
clue was found yesterday. A man
whose identity is known, is reported
to have been seen with the woman in
buggy on the Princeton road, by a
child. The clue was being followed
up yesterday afternoon
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Detroit liquor men have made a
twenty-five per cent. increase in GER
tain lines of their goods. After taking
a few drinks the consumer doesn't
care what the subsequent drinks cost.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02
! HILL HOUSE LEASED.

~ Freedman has leased the Hill
House for a term OF five years to
Mrs. McGill, of Dawson, friend of
the former Mrs. j. d. Hill. She will
lake charge tomorrow. Mr.. Freed
man vii devote all Of his time to his
meat business. u !. !. is'.t.-.ts
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

The Fitzgerald food embargo bill
viii be live issue when Congress
meets and many speeches will be
made. The President is said t. be
opposed to the proposed embargo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Mayor Stowe has designated next
week as cleanup week for the city,
and wagons will call for debris left on
the streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

DR.. c. H Brough, governor-elect
of Arkansas, won by 78,078 votes
over his opponent, running $4,000
ahead of Wilson. Gov. Brough is a
s0nin-law of Hon. G. w. Roark, of
Franklin, Ky. Henever before sought
an ofhcial position.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Flour on the Pacific coast has drop
ped to $S.25 barrel to jobbers, as
compared with $3.50 last year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02
The Universalist C:armcb.'

Rev. Thomas Chapman, Pastor
Services Sunday forenoon at lion
o'clock and in the evening atIi goa
O'Clock.
Sunday School meets every ~,
at 9;45 a. m.
All are cordially invited TO attend
the services of the church and sun
day School
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Louisville is about to launch wo-
mans boycott on high priced butter
and eggs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Aed Rhorer, Berne, Ind, was kill
ed in making his first flight in an
aeroplane.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Misses Emily and Virginia William
son, who are teaching at Princeton,
are spending a few days at home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

TXFNFNW v ' v " y y y ~ FFFN
Turkeys dropped yesterday to Is
cents a pound.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02
The Cadiz Record will increase its
price to 81. % year after Jan. /.

Russia seems to be making no eff
fort to stop Rumania from being over
Nm.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Hunting accidents in Michigan dis
year resulted in rs deaths and IS io.-,
iuries. ' ''
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-02

Mrs. ]. c. Hooe and children are
visiting in Atlanta. Ga. IS = se.t,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
PRESIDENT LINcoLN's
Address at the Dedication of the Gettysburgh National Gem
 etery, Nov. 19, 1883.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, new Nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that alt men are cre- ated equal.
 Now we are engaged in great civil war, testing whether that Nation, or any nation so conceiV- ed and so dedicated, can long en- dure. We are met on great bat tIefieId of that war. We have field, as a final resting place for that that Nation might live. lt is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
 But in a large sense, we cannot dedicate-Ne cannot conseorate- we cannot haIIow-this ground. The
 brave men living and dead-Who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.
 The world will little note, nor
 long remember what we say here,
 but it can never forget what they did here. It Is for us the living, great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of deVotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-that this Nation, under God, shall nave
 a new birth of freedom-and thai
 government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall moi perish from the earth.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30

powerful torpedoes, the Germans at tackled the village again. There was a heroic house struggle of two hourse before our thinned ranks were ordered to retire 200 yards in the rear'
 Ttle French officer who gave this description narrated also some of the incidents of heroisrn which he had ob- served as follows:
 Quoting unconscieusiy the historic words of the commander of the guard, Sergeant H. walked up and down the lines of his company during the most critical moments crying Men of the -th company are ready to die buf never to surrender His men fought to the last man.
 Private g., face to face with five adversaries in a trench, killed two with his bayonet and brought down the three remaining with bullets as they fled.
 'sLieutenant L., unable to make himself heard above the din of the battle, circulated among his men smoking a cigarette and with a smile on his lips, to encourage them"
 These" concluded the officer, "are only examples of a thousand cases o1 the heroism that characterized the de- fense of our lines around Douaumont.'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
MIR. ATWooD's EDUCATIONAL
 EIJNn

No one who has read of the act of Eugene Atwood of Stonington in es- tablishing a fund of $10O,O0O for the purpose of giving assistance to the boys and girls of Connecticut who are seeking to get the benefits of a higher education, can have anything but the highest admiration for this magnif- cent act MT Atwood has chosen a most commendable method for plac- ing part of his wealth at the dis- posal of the coming generations.
 It makes little difference what in- spired him to make this generous gift or lend this strong hand of assistance, rhe fact cannot be overlooked that he has taken into recognition that there is a need existing in this direction and he has proceeded to supply it. Many are the instances where young people of much promise have been denied the advantages which will thus be afford ed. Great numbers have succeeded In overcoming large handicaps in this respect through their own efforts. They have done their best to reach the top and they have succeeded but there are others who might have done as well if they had not faced discourag- Ing outlooks and been forced by home
 
 earning a livelihood for themselves and others at time when they were anxious to complete their edu- cation. Numerous examples of the good work which has been done in this very same direction are readily recalled but there is still plenty oi opportunity for helping the deserv- Ing as well as lending encouragement Q all who would like to avail them, Ielves of the benefits of the many educational institutions but who arC ieterred therefrom by Hack, of funds Mir. Atwood has apparently recog. lized this situation. and by his act hl has taken a most 1audable step to, wards overcoming it. It is movt which should bear excellent fruit ant me which is worthy soff emulation b, many other men of. wealth. The valu, if the fund will be more fully dem 'nstrated as it is put to the use fo which it is intended, and there can b 10 question but what it will find seady response upon the part of thos Vho are eligible to use 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
MEMORIAL pAY.

Set apart for the purpose of paying tribute to the memory of the departed soldiers and the strewing of flowers on their graves or about the monu- ments erected for those who fell on land and sea and whose final resting place no one$ knows, Memorial day de- serves to be participated in by more than the remnants of the Grand Army and those who are attached to them by family ties. It was through the service rendered by these fallen he roes. as well as those whose lives were spared, thatit the people of today are privileged 70 enjoy the benefits of this glorious country, and it is but a slight appreciation that is made when there is a general participation in the obseFvancesof the day. This little tribute which is made by making Me morial days the success which it de- serves to be, is no more than a patri- otic people. should be anxious to give. Instead of being allowed to show theseffects ofilack of interest be- cause the veterans twho have directed it in the past are forced by age to lessen their activity, there should be, If for no other reason, a greater re- sponse on the part of the general pub lie to keep green the memory of the Boys of '61. Love for country and the perpetuation of it's institutions should prompt it. Those who laid down their lives for us cannot be for gotten. The part which they played in the upbuilding of the union cannot be overlooked if the same spirit which caused them to respond to the na- tion's demands is going to- be kept alive.
 The first Memorial day was observed in Charleston, s. C., in May 1865. Int appropriateness of it was quickly recognized and May 30 is now a le, gal holiday in all save eight of tn, southern states. Graves of the unio1 and confederate soldiers are deco
 rated alike and the interest in il should never be allowed to wane.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
THE PRESIDENTS ePEEcA.

When President Wilson addressed the League to Enforce Peace at its banquet in Washington, he did not att tempt to lay down the methods which should be pursued by this organiza- tfon in attaining it's object, but on the other hand he did draw lessons from the present war which show that the nations of the world should be banded together to prevent any repe- tttions in the future.
 This is made manifest when he says ''the principle of public right must henceforth take precedent over the in- dividual interests of particular na- tions, and that the nations of the world must in some way band them selves together to see that that right prevails as against any sort of sel- fish aggression; that llenceforth al- liance must not be set up against al- liance. understanding against under standing, but that there must be a common agreement for q common ob- ject, and that at the heart of that common object lie the invioIable 1 rights of the peoples and of mankind 9 That the president referred to many of the early acts of the war cannot be questioned, but he also must have been thinking of the manner in which the rights even of the neutral nations have been disregarded by the belliger- ents. He reaches the conclusion that l arbitrary force must be rejected, that the small states of the world have a right to enjoy the same respect fo1 their sovereignty and territorial in- tegrtty that great and powerful na- tions expect and insist upon and that the world has a right ID he free Ployr a disturbance of it's peace that has its | origin in aggression and disregard o1 l the rights of peoples and nations The president took opportunity tC express his opinion on the position oi this nation in case it should be asked
 to take part in peace negotiations and
 the nation can heartily support hi.
 God grant that the dawn of that day
 of frank dealing and of settled peace
 concord and cooperation may be neal
 at hand"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
HER BRIEF TRAVELS

the floor as well as sne could The persons in tho immediate vicinity turned their heads slightly. They turned them some more as sine com tinued to malra frantic d1aves toward the ground in all directions. Evident ly she was not picking up her gloves or her purse. What aiied the wo-| man2
 Breathing hard and flushed. the blue serge woman sat lboN upright again. sFWhat'n do?" she demanded fran- tically, still out Of the corner of her mouth The black broadcloth person l edged a 4ride nearer.
 saThere isn't single thing you can doi'' she gave as her opinion. When | the sermon is going to be preached, and everythingl"
 O-o-o-hl" Tnoaned the blue serge sufferer, shrinking down in her seat. Four pews ahead a nice, elderly gem tleman had given sort Of subdued whoop and got halfway to his feet. His | gold headed cane fell with a. chatter. Red faced, he sat very straight and snapped at his amazed wife, who whispered inquiries. A little later there was a snriek from a. small child, | who kicked it's heels in the air and was led out at once by it's scanda1ized and crimson mother, insisting audibly that big lion or tiger had bitten it.
 T shall just stt, daei gasRed the 1sndhea S1ue
 hands. 'SWnat can dol" I Not a thing" oheerfully whispered the black broadcloth woman. It is | a terrible situation-and Dr. Dickens such a sticlxlcri"
 I Between each standing up and sit-
 ting down the red bow evidently tTav-
 eledl etxpertly. 4 nice. elderly deal
 lady six rows ahead, suddenly spoke
 emphatically to her niece, as deaf per
 scns sometimes do. They've no bus
 mess to bring dogs to church." she ! Of il1TnTad fSeaeFx before T fsoII1f get it"
 Tn an agonizing short period ths third TOW back seemed upset. Some cough. The whole section of pews turn ed restless. people whispered The blue serge woman was violently
 clItching the hand of the black broad
 cloth stranger and staring pulpitwart
 with the glassy eyes of utter horror 'T-Pll crawl under it myself in z minute!" she whispered agonizedly 'FWhat'll do.''
 [ A red bow stuck out from under tho
 last pew at the back and an interested usher, with an eye upon the oddly
 convuIsed section before him flshed i l out with the small girl attached.
 'sMa-a- -ama-a-a!" howeld the re( 3 bow in awful panic. Traveling is har'
 on the nerves.
 Thank heaven!" said the blue serg
 WoHLdIls SpEluS41l5 ID neF Leet. on hastened down the aisle in a spendi, ] imitation of lady bolting for he s life
 Here's your little submarinei" grin t ned the usher, who was an acquaint
 ance. I'll bet you haven't any idea c 1 the texts''
 Well, neither has much of anybod U else!" grinly retorted the blue serg ' lady, grabbing her loudly weepfn J child
 Well" soothed the young man, '4 isn't as though she had had pin wit : her! Remember the silver Hnfng!' =
 Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Why NorwicE1's Tax Rate is Kept
 Hiqh,

MT. Editor: As many of the people of Norwich have not had information regarding the cash receipts and dis bursernents of the gas and electrical profit from this department has been used during the past year of the dem ocratic administration, a short ex- planation is given herein.
 The gas and electric department is one of the city's children, the city be- ing the parent or the one to stand the loss or profit, accordingly as it's child makes or loses. The mayor appoints one commissioner each year and the total number in the commission is five who conduct the department through it's superintendent clerk, etc. All of the cash goes through the city treasury. The electors in the city meeting is the only body having power to vote the cash profit out of the city treasury. The cash from this depart ment is mingled with all the other money of the city. Hence it will be seen in the absence of a, vote in the city meeting taking the money from the city treasury and placed in the sinking and reserve funds, the cash profit is available for all city debts.
 Last year there remained in the city treasury $18,S12,51 which represented the cash profit of the gas and electri- cal department ending May, 1915. The administration had and used this money during the last year as well as an amount from the water depart 1 ment $12,23S.82 in excess of the esti- mated receipts over and above the ex- ! penses. This makes $31 ,051. 33 or ar amount equal to about a 1-2 mil ! tax, which the democratic administra- ton has had to use. And they now suggest that $1s,812.51 should be paiG back to the department by an addi. tfona1 tax of 1 1-2 mills. Why shoul6 i this not have been done last year? | l is said, because the administration needed the money"
 | Is this not most important to every I citizen that the affairs of our city b, conducted by men who have no per 1 sonal interest for their own pocket or otherwise but solely the city's vel I fare at heart? Who is likely to gfv us the better administration, the wei known responsible man who accept the nomination as a duty to be as ! stunned for the city's benefit, or on l who in addition to serving upon i'm portant committees of the court o common council finds opportunity t accept lucrative appointment in tn city's employ, such as for instanc being clerk of the public works com nittee at the liberal salary of $100 a year, and duties limited to presid ing over the city barn and keepin a cash account?
 l Very truly yours,
 HENRY JONES.
 May % 1a1e
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
Youna Men.


 Mir. Editor: It is an age when young men are pushed to the front whether they will or not. This is true of the professional man and the business man. Hcw often is it the case that the young man is called to the most responsible positions in the manage ment of railroads, manufacturing plants and other large business propo- sitions; and how rarely do they fail to make good It may be accounted for in most cases because they are vigorous, ambitious, and put their life accomplish all they wish but they are pushing in the right direction. They are bound to get results. The noni- nees on the republican ticket are all young men, but this is in their favor; they have record to make for them selves. They get out of the r1ts which have been travelled in for years and we hope will give us something new possibly better and cleaner streets. Il is true that they are all inexperienced in city matters but that is nothing against them, if they are the right Murphy when he was first elected as mayor of our cfty2. He had never held an office. Yet notwithstanding { this, so far as the administering oi his political opponents today have nothing but praise for him. For thu rest of the council they do not say ss much. This shows that prior expert. ence was not necessarily essential il his case. This may be true of thu young men nominated on the republi' can ticket. I am always democra. on state and national elections, bu confess that am now ready for { l change in city affairs. I want to sei I better streets; T want the streets wa tered or oiled, so I shall be compeIles I 4Ssk va% Fnrr +es4r 4fr.la or better results for money expendeI end am willing to try a change.
 WEST SLIDER
 Norwich, May 2n. 1916,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30

It is 5 declared that when Colonel, Roosevelt told Russia and Japan to stop fighting. they. stopped. But It is not recorded that he caused Bul- garia to rescue Miss Stone from the. bandits.