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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
Famous English Militant Suf-
fragiSt Here For Aid
For Serbs.
DETAINED AT ELLIS ISLAND
Had Been Detained Previously
Because Of Serving Prison
Term.

New York, Jan. 17.-After being
detained at Ellis Island, because she
had served prison sentences in Eng
land, Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was
permitted Sunday to enter the United
States, being released on parole. In
an interview given the former mill
tant suffragette, who is here on a
mission to raise funds for relief of the
Serbians, pronounced as preposter-
Gus, the idea that England would re-
sort to polygamy at the conclusion of
the war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
SUDDEN DEATH
OF TOM DAY
Stricken With ApOplexy Satur-
day and Lived only
a Few Minutes.

ThOs. w. Day, a helper in the office
of Wooldridge's storage house, died
very suddenly Saturday night at the
home of Mr.. B. c. Foster, on Ninth
street. Mr.. Day boarded at Mr.. A.
r. Parker's and was on his way home
about $50 when he was taken very i'll
and was leaning againsta wall when a
negro man passed and he asked him
to call Mr.. Foster This was done
and Mr., Foster assisted him into his
house in a collapsed condition. Mr..
Day told him 10 call his physician,
which mr.. Foster did, but the suffer
er only breathed once or twice after
the doctor arrived.
He was 81 years old and came here
from Daysville, Ky. Until about Is
months ago he was employed by Tom
Pitts. He has brother at Daysville
and a son IA years old, who is at
school here. His wife died about two
years ago.
The body was taken to an under
takers establishment Saturday. night
and his brother arrived Sunday and
took it to Daysville for burial.
His death was due to apoplexy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
GIVEN TEN YEARS.

The jury in the case of Cliff HAYES
nineteen years old, Of Auburn. XIV
charged with STATUTORY os n.y.
against s, Pearl Gregory aged 10, If
Auburn after being out thirty ~: ~
C Ctss returned C a verdict Of guilty IN
circuit Court fixing his sentence at
ten '. years and one day in the penitenl
tiary' Two cases of the other vonne,
men under similar charges. CEg
Hayes Roy johnson, Joe Cline and
Elmer Eaton were Continues A. aiiu
April term. Times. uou 20 the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

Gen. Carranza has renewed his as
surances that the murderers of the 10
Americans at Chihuahua will be cap
tured and punished. He has issued a
decree permitting any citizen of Mex
leo to execute any of the bandits with
out Formally. He says the outrage
was committed by Villas men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Drag The Roads.

"When the smiles of spring appear
Drag the roads;
When the summer time is here
Drag the roads;
In the winter cold and drear
Every season of the year
Drag the roads.
when you've nothing else to do;
Drag the roads;
If but for an hour or two
Drag the roads;
II will keep them good as new
With purpose firm and true
Fall in line, it's up to you
Drag the roads"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

The American members OF the
H4sy Ford peace party have select
etNye delegates to attend confer
ence of neutrals to be held later at
The Hague, according to Central
News dispatch from The Netherlands
capital. The delegates, it is stated,
include Mr.. Ford, William Jennings
Bryan and Miss Jane Addams, none
of whom are in Europe, Alternate
delegates were also selected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

twenty-five Ford peace delegates
from Norway, Sweden and Denmark
now at the Hague are anxious to re-
turn home across Germany, but Ber-
lin refuses. One of them, the Mayor
of Stockholm, is about to lose his Of
flee by not being able to return.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
A DOUBLE
ELOPEMENT
Two Young Couples HE Them
To GAINESVILLE and are
Married.

Thomas o. Wood, parcel post car
rier for the HOpkinsville postoffice,
and Miss Hattie c. Wright. and Chas.
X. Wright, a young farmer, and Miss
Geraldine Vaughn accompanied by
George Harris, went to GAINESVILLE
Saturday afternoon and were married
by Rev. +. j. Barnett at the parsOn-
age of the Christian church. They
were welded under different cere-
monies, Mr. Wood and Miss Wright
being first united. They lost no time
in returning to Hopkinsville.
Mr.. Woods bride is a daughter of
w. II. Wright, of Haleyville, Ala,
but has made her home here for a
year or two. She is a cousin of
Charlie Wright, the other bride
groom, who lives with his mother,
Mrs. Anna Wright, on the Princeton
pike. Miss Vaughn, who is now Mrs.
Wright, IS a daughter OF K. l..
Vaughan.
Both couples returned the same
evening to their respective homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood viii board
with Mrs. Sanders Johnson on East
18th street. Mr.. Wood is a son OF
q. IL. Wood
There was no objection to the mar
riages. The novelty OF an elopement
appealed to the young people and
their plans were quickly made and
promptly executed.
Their friend Mr.. Harris went along
with them to see that all details were
successfully carried out.
The Spanish steamship Bayo struck
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

The Presidents Mexican policy is
being openly opposed in the Senate
by the Republican Senators, to the
extent of threatening to hold up
the confirmation of Fletcher's nomi-
nation for ambassador, until full re-
port of his plan of dealing with the
Carranza government is explained.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

A third of the city of Bergen, a
thriving Norwegian seaport with a
population of $4,000, was destroyed
Saturday night by fire. Two lives
are reported to have been lost and
1000 persons are homeless. The
property damage is estimated'at $l5,-
100000. The conflagratiou is said to
be the worst every recorded in Nor
way.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
Ice Spell.

AT the time the weather moderated
Friday the ice on ponds was about 4
inches thick, hardly thick enough to
harvest. On top of this three inches
of snow fell Sunday and ice is again
forming underneath. BY sweeping
of the snow the ice ought to be thick
enough to put up to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
MONGOLIAN GROOM.

Eugene Sue, twenty-four years old,
of Chicago, It Ghihaman, and Miss
Laura Devine, tweny-one, white
girl of Henderson county were grant
ed a marriage license Saturday at
Henderson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

The war is not hurting the business
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
which shows an increase in business
last year of "a, 846, 1856.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

Excavators in ancient Carthage
haW uncovered a marble sar-
cophagus containing the body OF a
woman, richly adorned with jewels.
The ornaments included an emerald
and ruby necklace, clasps OF uncut
precious stones, massive gold pins,
buckles and rings and other articles
of value which were sewn on the
woman's clothing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

4 Attorney General Logan advises the
fdiscontinuance of the public Office"
account in the Auditors office that
has grown to $4,000 year, includ-
ing all sorts of expenses that ought to
90 to the regular channels.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

y. The reports of the Methodist Epis-
zbpal Conferences, South, with one
exception, show an increase OF sc, ais
members during 1915 and a total
membership of 2,109,5O5. The miss
ing conference is in Mexico.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

Ben Summers, colored, died last
week at Milburn, Ballard county, aged
III years. He recalled being water
boy at the building of the Louisville
canal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

Three Chattanooga men who went
duck hunting a week ago never re-
turned. Their empty boat was found.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

Illinois Democratic Committee en-
dorsed President Wilson and called a
State Convention for April II.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

Japan has notified China that she
cannot recognize the monarchy for
the present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18
EXPENSIVE 70 DIE

Beginning January I, the cost OF
space for a single grave in Cave Hill
cemetery, Louisville, was increased
from $25 to $3l. The additional So
is for the expense of digging the
grave. Previous TO 1915, space for
a single grave sold for Sl8.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

The Bahama islands may become
extensive producers Of rubber.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

The Spanish steamship Bayo struck
a mine near La Rochelle and all but
one OF the crew Of % were lost
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

After your same renew
promptly. and ngtf miss q
number. The Postal teguia-
tons require subserintions to
be paid In advance
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

FOR KENTUCKY
Tuesday, fair; not so
cold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
TUESDAY, APRIL %. 1916.


The of Detective Guy
We'll is susceptible of definite nerenc absolute
illusions. recalling this connection that the
charges which the detective apprehended
alleged TO have been committed
that time Mr. Bddnger engaged the pursuits
calling in different of the could
at time and without resistance Why
then after the lapse of eight has
A. Leo We'll has been indicted bribery while
the decision of the Public making
equitable the charged by corporation operating
Virginia and whose legal Bdnger
happens to be important witness prosecu
non OF Mr. veil The latter must the bar
the courts OF kanawha and stand
evadng for the past by nepong
known to the law and his cupdty obvious there
fore that Mr. We'll desires have Mr. Bddinger
detained another may appear in this
State against him
The bribery charges The Intell
gener Mr. We'll has pestenty denied the integrity
charges through the press but avoided
ing them and trying pre-
scented against him by kanawha grand jury
innocent he claims be- why does
opportunity for dsproving the bribery accusations?
Mr. We'll has professed the highest intentions his
name has been associated with upt activities yet
stand the test OF the courts 10 establish his peenoS
This He has called process law backed
b the unlimited wealthy corporation justice and
tvade trial of the issue He has all the time protesting
is now in the Of the last the United
States where there believe ne no other
than the superficial he has continually
would that Mr. Wells
would earnestly the fullest
such representations have been made his obqutv that
as an innocent he would hasten trial when the widely
TO him. Instead however ingenuity his
profession with the aid of impressive and costly array
fought steadily and desperately postpone hope eventual
N defeating the coming Of the trial which legality of the ind
demands
attempting silence the witness seems that there is
nothing left to discriminating public the honest
people OF West Virginia but discount his and
to await the outcome of the trial to corrobora settled
convictions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

quantities OF goods the United States
will sell abroad. the amount OF farm
products available for export and the
willingness and ability OF American
bankers TO finance the great quaint
ties OF goods required by other coun-
tries for which no exchange Is avail
able other than securities. Although
the crop outlook is less favorable than
last year. II will be unlikely to affect
appreciably the condition Of trade.
while the other factor in the situation
is in every way a favorable one.
Al any rate IL Is anticipated that the
trade OF the United States this year
will be the most active ever expert
enced and Industries OF all descrip-
lions Will enjoy unprecedented prof
it's" on account OF the great foreign
demand and high prices. All OF this
may be considered gratifying as the
view OF a friendly foreign observer.
but there Is no look beyond the pres
ent year. What about the adjustment
that will come with the close OF the
war? Had we not better see 10 put
ting our house In order for that timer
II IL the calculation Of The Statist
that Immediately after the war is
over the redemption Of Europe's float
ing debt will begin. and that in a very
short time a large sinking fund will be
created for the redemption OF the per
manent debt and every one will
realize the very great difference be
tween those conditions and the con
ditions now existing" Yes. but what
Is the effect " that difference upon
American trade and industry likely 10
be- There will be no such absorption
OF surplus goods IN the work Of de.
struotion. Consumption IN other ways
cannot increase largely. for things
will have TO BE- paid for without Dor
rowing. and debts will have 10 be- paid
out OF values produced At home That
huge balance o. trade on THE side
will fail or greatly and payment over
here will have 10 be taken IN imports
% some kind and not In gold or more
securities Here IL a CONTINGENCY Tor
us 20 look forward 20.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
FACTOR IN PREPAREDNESS

Nov hat tho Democrats in con.
gross have agreed 10 limited protoc
tion on SUGAR. will thoy do tho boldor
thing IN establishing a protective
schedule for dyes'uffre o. De- TOO
much 20 expect Tho cane element
o' The party. however. realizes mat
protection g. tho only logical factor
IN fhs upbulding ~ tho proposed in.
dIr'ry And o. muaf be remembered
that fhe textile manufacturer ana
others arc not 20 Dol fhs colo b,rcfci
aries o. making fla manufacture OF
dyesiuffr a protected Industry ~ VIII
be an important matter 'n ths proper
prcparedn'Fa Of rha ,ourfr, Tor dc
Tense against any fD, So eminent a
free trad" journal o. tho sew YORK
Iimes waves ifs boiler r Dcmopraur
tarin doctrine 'o fhr srt,ut of tn.
fir'rE nr adequate protection for
dgor'grs THE o. Chat ittae to say
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
THE FARMERS AFFRoNTED

Tho special election in the Second
Congressional district. which ls only
few DAYS distant. will BE- 81 some
importance In indicating the trend OF
public sentiment in this state. The
conditions 20 Ear as known are all
favorable 70 the Republican nominee.
the Hon. George " Bowers. Of Mar
tinsburg. His Democratic opponent "a
not any stronger than his party. ana
The party Just now is rather weak IN
that section The Second district IL
largely rural in ne interests. and with
The farming element The Democracy
dose not stand in high favor accord.
ing 10 prominent member Of that
political organization. Robert GersteiI.
Or Mineral county. and chairman 81
the Rural Credit League OF the Second
district The League has oppressed
hs Impotence with the proc.astina.
ton OF the National Administration In
dealing With the rural credits Jroposi-
tino In the Sixty third and the pres.
en- Congress
The farmers ~ 'he Second district
ZEE further affronied by tho rsusai
81 The Democratic Congregational con
rsntiOin. which met recently In Key
p. 20 Incorporate in us platform
Az recognition % tho rural credit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

We need dyestuff factories not onIv
lot their immediate product. but as n
resource for national defense. The
German works are at present active
IN supplying the material for expIo-
slves. We have no such resource. and
IN we should get into trouble we
{ should bitterly lament our want OF
forethought in that field OF prepared.
ness. But leaving the Germans on,
OF the question altogether. there are
urgent reasons why we should take
/ steps TO manufacture dyestuffs in TINS
country. II will be an infant indusfrv
there can be no question about that.
/ II protection is ever TO be justified.
this IL a clear case. so clear that even
a free trader who should give Il candid
and favorable consideration would not
be charseable with Inconsistency"
II the Democrats are in earnest
4 Tor the adequate preparation OF thts
country for any eyentuality. near or
remote. they will Immediately take
steps for reporting out OF committee
D OF the House bill they now have
under consideration. which viii effec.
lively provide for the encouragement OF
The dyestuffs industry. Certainly they
have ahated enough Of the Baltimore
platform 70 make easy this conces-
sion. II they are so inclined. Score.
iary Eediield's dlctum that protection
must not be considered in any Iegisla.
ton looking 70 the revival Of the dye.
s'uffs industry is sheer nonsense and
President Wilson's ban on protection
in this connection is equally ride.
ulous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

The German note OF April 10th
Is full and courteous. Taken at
It's face value II furnishes an ex-
plantation relatively satisfactory
TO all the cases except that of the
Sussex. As regards the Sussex.
the information furnished by Won
Jagow raises a reasonable pre-
sumption that the vessel de-
stroyed in the Channel on March
2ith was the Sussex As soon as
our government has learned from
allied sources that no other YES
sci was lost in that part OF the
Channel on March cath. what was
presumption will have become
an assurance
This Will mean that submarine
commanders are unable to distin-
guish hostile vessels from peace
ful liners. or course IL is futile TO
talk about doing away with sub
marines. but IL may seem necessa-
~ 10 limit them TO attacks against
Warsr1ps and other vessels, espe-
cially constructed for warfare.
Yet transports are as closely re-
lated to operation OF war as war
ships. and should be as liable TO
attack and destruction without
warning. At first thought IL ap-
pears necessary TO preserve the
right 10 torpedo without warning
vessel engaged in the transpor-
tation OF troops. even at the risk
OF an occasional mistake. but on
closer examination IL is not diff
cult FOR an impartial observer to
discover the true principles 10 ap-
ply To the engines of war. They
may be summarized as follows:
Belligerents are free to invent
and employ any instrument OF de-
struction provided.
!. IL Is not prohibited BY some
conventional agreement (treaty
provision:
?. i; is effective Cthat is. pro.
yided the military advantage
derived from its use is sufficient
10 overbalance the suffering in.
flicted and the shock which its
employment may cause to
humanity:
}. II is a responsible weapon.
tln the case OF floating mines IL
Is impossible 20 ascertain who is
10 blame. and 10 hold either
belligerents responsible:
'. II does not infringe those
rights OF neutrals and non-com-
batants which have gained a firm
recognition under international
law
Now submarines and floating
mines both violate this fourth
article. Their employment does
always with the security which
neutrals and non-combatants pre-
viously enjoyed upon that great
highway OF nations which is the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

ocean. The rights OF belligerents
are already extensive enough, and
the rights OF humanity and
neutrals must not give way before
the temporary exiEencies and
emergencies OF one or both OF the
belligerents.
IL the submarine can be perfect
ed and made sufficiently invulner.
able so that II can approach near
enough to ascertain the true
character OF the vessel Il suspects.
then may we leave II free TO de
spatch its torpedoes. but until
such time we must firmly defend
the rights OF theUnited States as
a neutral and OF humanity in
general.
The clearness with which the
Sussex incident appears to demon
strate the actual unfitness OF the
submarine as weapon against
liners and other vessels OF similar
construction may enlighten Ger
man public opinion and facilitate
the risk OF the German Foreign
office in reaching a settlement
with this country.
In regard TO the proposal. con-
tanned in the final paragraph OF
the German note. to have the
facts OF the case established
through mixed commissions of in
vestlgation in accordance with the
third title OF the Hague Agreement
for the Peaceful Settlement OF
International Conflicts-November
IL
that neither arbitration nor in.
vestigauon by acommission OF
Inquiry is possible I'm the presence
OF a continuing and fragrant viola
ton OF our rights when of a neutral
TO involve our national honor.
IL Germany will enter upon a
firm engagement to cease the
operations complained OF. we
ought. unless we choose war. TO
be willing to join in an investiga-
ton necessary 10 elucidate the
questions in dispute.
Arbitration. however. cannot be
employed unless both parties
agree as 10 the law. The last
German note seems 10 accept bv
inference the American conten.
lions In regard TO the necessity
OF warning all liners. so that an
arbitration might be possible up
on the understanding that Ger
many would refrain from the
action complained OF until the
decision had been reached. The
only question then would be-
Can n government which violated
Its most solemn word OF honor by
invading Belgium be trusted 10
observe the award when rendered
any longer than II thinks ex-
pedient2
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE

The London staust gives some IN.
tcrosting views on the financial and
economic situation On the United
States. and The prospects for the pres.
ent year. They are unusually inteIn-
gent and suggestive. and worthy OF
consideration. as a perspective vision
is often better than home near-sight-
ednes7. The statist T. 81 the belier
that 90 would not b. surprising n our
trade balance this year 20 be settled
IN securities or gold should rfse 70
1880 0o0. 900 or even 1900 DO.0OO
Two important factors. The stsust do
clares. may 10 some degree affect the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

measure. The Repblican convention
did recognize the needs Of the farm
ing element In view Of this record
Mr. Gerstell impresEveIy declares
there is but one thing left for the
farmers OF tho Second Congressional
district 10 do. the obvious. vote the
Republican ticket They can do this
consistently on other grounds and
with relative profit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

MORAN MESSENGER; Leading Demo
crats here and elsewhere who keep i'm
touch with the political situation
quietly tell their friends that they see
no chance for the Democrats 10 win
IN tho coming elections Some assign
as n reason that The "plums" have all
been given out and they have nothing
10 hope for I'm this direction. but the
chief reason g. tho fact that the people
have become dissatisfied with the pres
ont Democratic administration. iis tar
m revenue policy and re weak foreign
policy. and intend TO vote for a change
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

Putnam Leader: The Democrats are
promising 10 reduce taxes in this state
in placed i'm power. While they were
In control. the tax rate was TWO ana
n half times as high as II Is now ana
Expenditures were constantly increaS
ing They promised economy IN the
national government and expenditure
have been the greatest In the history
al the country The same result will
follow II they should carry West Wiz.
ginia. but there Is little likelihood OF
this