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The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
ROCKEFELLER'SWEALTH
SUPPLIES YULE TEXT
Financial Editor Says Christian Era
Isn't Long Enough to Save pile"
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Boston, Dec. 25.-while Robert e.
Dow editor Of the Brooklyn Entomology
cal Society. is convincing the public that
Adam took Eve as his second wife and
that she was beautiful blonde and q
perfect 36. a Boston financial editor even
in the midst Of panicky times in the mar
ket, figured out that II Jesus Christ had
saved one dollar a minute from the time
he came to earth, 1916 years ago. he could
not match the wealth Of John D. Rookie
fcller today. Here Is what the financial
editor says:
John D. Rockefeller's wealth is now
estimated at substantially over one bill
lion dollars. 1t is a sum 90 huge few
people are able to grasp It
Let 1t be assumed that Mr.. Rookie
feller was born at the time Of Christ,
1916 years ago today. Let 1t also be as
sumed that during these 1916 years, Mr..
Rockefeller earned one dollar for every
minute Of each day. figuring twenty-four
hours to the day, and seven days to the
week. Let 1t be further assumed that
Mr.. Rockefeller saved every dollar that
he earned during the 1916 years. No al
lowance need be made for any living e1-
penses
"On this basis working every minute,
day and night. for 1916 years earning q
dollar q minute and saving every dollar
earned, Mr.. Rockefeller would not have
greater wealth today than he IL esu-
mated to have accumulated In his brief
actual lifetime to date.
I'm the 1916 years since the time of the
birth Of Christ there have been LEST
years, having 1856 days to the year. There
are ], 40 minutes in each twenty-four-
hour day. Therefore. during the 1887
years having 365 days there have been
sH. .S47. 200 minutes.
There have also been 40 leap years
since the time of Christ. and in these 47s
years there have been 90. .4S2, 100 minutes.
This makes a rough total of 1,060. 29. $50
minutes from the birth of Christ up to
today. And it is estimated that in Mr..
Rockefeller's wealth pile there II a dol
lar for every one Of these minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
YULE IS MADE REAL
At CENTRAL MISSION
Thousands of Unfortunates Partake of
Christmas Joys There.

Christmas night a struggling army Of
Was hinGton's poor sailed forth from
sQualid homes to a Yuletide treat that
awaited them at the Central Mission.
One thousand strong, the unfortunates.
few ragged and unkempt, others
dressed neatly, stormed the doors OF the
mission.
The big doors swung open wide and
some little children saw for the first
time a naturalization OF what Christ's
birthday means to little hearts that har-
hor the day as one Of gift-bearing, good
things to eat and plenty of fun.
Amt it grand" the children chorused
Look at that real doll. mama" and lit
tie girls pointed to the array of smartly
dressed dolls that lined the platform.
Boys OF the slums who had long want
ed a baseball outfit gazed upon mitts,
bats and balls. Mothers and fathers
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
MICHIGAN TO CONSIDER
NEW DRY" STATUTES

Lansing, Mich. Dec 25.-The Michigan
legislature will convene Wednesday, jan
uary 3, and the most interesting issue
with which 1t will deal Is the drafting of
prohibition legislation to make effective
ne constitutional amendment adopted in
November. The amendment goes into
effect May l. 1915.
A group OF representative lawyers Of
the State early this month drafted a
series of acts which will be submitted to
the legislature through dry leaders.
Lieut.. Gov. Dickinson, the most pro-
nounced dry politician in Michigan, was
reelected by a Republican majority ex-
cceded in the State only by that of
United States Senator Townsend. He
withdrew from the gubcrnatorial race in
order to prevent the possible election of
a successor who would be friendly to the
liquor interests.
Representative Rice. another dry leader.
has pledges of sufficient votes to be
elected speaker of the house.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
LATE CHRISTMAS MAIL
BURDENS POSTAL men
Delayed Trains and Exceptional Volume
of Traffic Cause Heavy Work.

Late trains and an unprecedented vol
unne of Christmas mail caused the Wash
ington mail delivery force to shoulder
herculean tasks yesterday in handling all
the gifts Kris Kringle was unable to
bring into town on his annual visit
Christmas Eve.
1t took until noon to put all the letters
and boxes in the delivery automobiles,
but once on their rounds the men and
machines left Christmas cheer and joy in
their wakes.
More than 10000 letters and parcels
were held up in the offices because send
ers had failed to direct them properly
with the result that some people are
minus their Christmas gifts.
Washingtonians dropped more than 1000
letters and cards in mail boxes without
stamps
The outgoing mail department corps
Jared better than the force. handling in
coming mail. because Of the heed paid
by WashingtOnians to the mail early"
slogan
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

who knew their little ones expected fruit.
candy and nuts were thankful that these
appetites for sweets could be appeased
Oranges. apples candies. nuts and grapes
were heaped In plenteous confusion be-
fore them.
Inside the hall the army of the poor
was divided into two divisions, the chill
dren downstairs and adults In the gal
lery.
Christmas carols were sung. Later
100 little hands grasped the toys and
fruit as mothers looked down from the
gallery. And there were men in the
crowd
musical program brought the cele-
bration to an end.
Scores shook hands with Supt. John S.
Bennett and his wife. Mrs Bennett was
presented with a handsome dish by her
co-workers.
Neckties were given men who had re-
formed during the year.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
ABANDONED FLIVVER
GETS CHRISTMAS HAVEN
Police of Seventh Precinct Take De-
serted Little Car to Safe Garage.

shivering hlvver, alone and deserted
on Christmas morning, was found yester-
day by Policeman J. P. Norris at Thirty
fifth and Macomb streets northwest
The policeman took pity on the lone
some little car. summoned a patrol
wagon and towed the fivver to the Sew
enth precinct station. where every effort
was exerted to give 1t a merry Christ
mas
About dusk the owner Of the car, a
woman living In Wisconsin avenue north
west, appeared at the station and took
the estray home
Asked why the car was deserted, she
said: THE thing would not go and no
amount of persuasion would induce 1t to
bulge an inch.
Il was in a hurry, 50 just piled out
and went home" she continued. When
It became dark went to the scene, in
tending to place a light on the car, and
leave II there until morning. But It
was gone Investigation led me here"
She said she would place the fivver on
probation.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
over
BROADWAY CROWDS
Army Aviator Gives New Yorkers Aero
Exhibit for Yule Gift.
cial to The Washington H.rald-

Special to The Washington Hend
New York, Dec. 25.-Looping the loop
in an aeroplane high above the throngs
on Broadway yesterday afternoon, a
United States army aviator gave the
crowds Of that street a real thrill. The
intrepid flyer was Capt. Charles Reid,
who started out early in the afternoon
from the aviation field in Governors
Island and came up the East River.
Shooting out over the city at Thirty
third street, he made several evolutions
around Herald Square and then scared
over Times Square, where he looped the
loop several times and cut up other fig-
ures that made the onlookers gasp. The
fight almost blocked traflc for a few
minutes, as every one stopped to watch
the man.
Reid was several thousand feet over
Broadway when he looped the loop and
he looked like nothing in the world SO
much as a huge bird.
When Capt. Reid finished the loop he
Strengthened his course out on a level
plane again and swung back southwark.
He kept close over the Manhattan shore
Of the East River until the harbor was
reached. when he swung around over the
Statue OF Liberty again and then de-
scended on Governors Island, making &
safe landing.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
some FOLKS XMAS
BOTHERED THE POLICE
Recital of Yule Day Troubles Develops
Mania for Mayhem.

The reports made to the police yester-
day revealed several queer methods Of
celebrating Christmas.
Mary J. Wright, colored, of 6l2 k street
southeast, complained that while at s22
Second street southeast Henry Mathews
a negro, bit her thumb during Christmas
She went to the Casualty Hospital
Lille Ransom. colored. became involved
in a little Christmas argument with her
husband at sos Ninth street northeast
She said her better half threw a lighted
lamp at her. The lamp exploded anG
she was burned.
Marion Hainsworth and Walter Hay
wood, negroes, were celebrating Christ
mas with an argument at 1743 street
northwest which ended in Hainsworth
losing part of his lip
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
The BANKHEADS WILL
Be IN 9th CONGRESS
Father. Senator. Son. a Representa-
tive. to Watch Alabama's Interests.

After March John H. Bankhead, Of
Alabama. at present a Senator. and Will
lam B. Bankhead. Of the Sixth Congress
sional district OF Alabama. will have a
regular family party in Congress. They
are father and son.
The nearest approach in the history
OF the government to the record to be
established by the Bankheads was the
record Of the Voorhees,. In the Fiftieth n
Congress. from March 4. 1887. to March
3, 1879. Daniel W. VOORHEES, served IN the
Senate from Indiana, and his son. Charles
:. voorhees,. served in the House as a
delegate from the territory Cnow the
State) OF Washington
There is another interesting fact in
connection with the service of Senator
Bankhead. After March 4. he will be the
only Confederate soldier in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
BOY, VICTIM OF CAR,
IS STILL UNIDENTIFIED

The police are seeking to learn the
identity of an n-year-old colored boy
who was struck and killed by an auto
mobile at Ninth and H streets northeast,
yesterday.
The accident occurred about 4 o'clock.
The boy was removed to the Casualty
Hospital. where he died. He was dressed
in light CHECK coat. brown stockings
and gray sweater. Up to an early hour
this morning no clue had been found
which would assist the police to learn
who his parents were.
The car was driven by John Fletcher,
of 1859 P street northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

A well in Pennsylvania that already has
been bored to a depth Of more than 700
feet may become the deepest in the
world. Germany is now holding the
record with one $50 feet deep.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

while decorating CHRISTMAS ne was
robbed of a watch valued at 80.
The police are seeking several negro
boys believed to have broken a window
in the store of William Oshinsky, l232
Four-and-a-half street southwest, yester-
day. The intruders stole eight pounds of
coffee valued at $3.50.
Senators Kenyon and Vardaman are
working together on a new liquor bill
which will be presented to the Senate
after the holidays. The measure will be
aimed at the "bootlegger'' and seller of
liquor employing various illegal schemes
in dry territory.
Col. C. W. Freeman. special examiner
in the Pension Bureau, died Sunday night
in a local hospital from apoplexy, at the
age Of 20 years. He was a son Of DR..
John H. Freeman. of this city. who was
part owner of the Ebbitt House before
the civil war.
Plans are being made for the enlarge
ment of the Santa Claus Shoe and Stock
ing Club, with headquarters at I'LL Har-
ward street northwest. The club will
aim to provide for children who are COM
PEELED by law to attend school and yet
are unable to get the proper clothing
from home.
Members of Almas Temple, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, have nominated the
following for the annual election Friday
evening: L. Whiting Estes, potenate;
Edwin Wolfe, chief rabban: Sydney
Jacobs, assistant rabban; Louis Meyers,
high priest and prophet; John Ellingist,
oriental guide; Harrison Dingman, re-
corder; F. A. Sebring, treasurer, and
Louis c. Wilson, representative.
Alberta Jacobson, Of 1455 Massachu-
sets avenue, stood too near an open
fireplace last night. Her clothing caught
fire and before the flames could be ex-
tinguished she was severely burned on
the arms. The fire caused $150 damage
The police are on the lookout tor an
auto truck that was reported stolen from
the Commercial Garage last night. A
colored man was seen driving it about
8 o'clock.
Capt. s. g. Hopkins car collided with
. machine driven by Ephraim Lomax,
colored. last night, at the junction of
New Cut road and Foundry Branch.
One Of the cars was forced into q deem
ditch. The damage to both cars amount
ed to about 500. No one was hurt.
An automobile tire valued at 81 was
stolen from the rear tire rack Of Mrs.
H. N Storch's machine last night when
she left the car standing IN front of LOOT
Corcoran street.
An oyerheated f1ue caused a slight fire
in the homo Of II. 8. Matthews. 1547
Thirtieth street northwest, last night.
Engine Company, No. s. responded to the
can The damage was slight
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

An electrically heated coffee percolator
made of earthenware has been patented
by a New York inventor.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

Out or sixty-fve houses in Wharton
road, Bromley. England. sixty-nine men
nave Joined the coIoTs.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
Nutshell Neus

Simon H. Gladman, 215 v street north
west, reported to the police yesterday that
while celebrating Christmas he was
robbed of a watch valued at 80
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

The police are seeking several negro
boys, believed to have broken a window
in the store OF William Oshinsky, 1872
Four-and-a-half street southwest, yester-
day The intruders stole eight pounds of
coffee valued at $3.50
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

Senators Kenyon and Vardaman are
working together on a new liquor bill
which will be presented to the Senate
after the holidays. The measure will be
aimed at the "bootlegger'' and seller Of
liquor employing various illegal schemes
in dry territory.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

Col. C. W. Freeman, special examiner
in the Pension Bureau, died Sunday night
in local hospital from apoplexy, at the
age Of 70 years. He was a son Of DR..
John H. Freeman. Of this city, who was
part owner of the Ebbitt House before
the civil war
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

An overheated flue caused a slight fire
in the home Of II. 8. Matthews, 1547
Thirtieth street northwest, last night
Engine Company, No. s, Responded to the
can The damage was slight.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

An automobile tire valued at u4 was
stolen from the rear tire rack Of Mrs.
II. M Storch's machine last night when
she left the car standing IN front Of 1507
Corcoran street.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

Capt. s. g. Hopkins car collided with
. machine driven by Ephraim Lomax,
colored. last night, at the junction of
New Cut road and Foundry Branch.
One Of the cars was forced into q deem
ditch. The damage to both cars amount
ed to about 500 No one was hurt.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

Plans are being made for the enlarge
nent of the Santa Claus Shoe and Stock
ng Club. with headquarters at I'LL Har-
Vard street northwest. The club will
aim to provide for children who are COM
pelled by law to attend school and yet
are unable to get the proper clothing
from home.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26

The police are on the lookout for an
auto truck that was reported stolen from
the Commercial Garage last night. A
colored man was Seen driving it about
o'clock.
The Adair County news., 1916-06-07
Hatcher.

The rain the first of this week
has placed pleasing expression
on the faces of every one. 1t
was badly needed and add thou
sands of dollars to the farmers
storehouses.
An unusually large crop of to-
bacco and tomatoes was set. The
plants were plentiful and of an
The Adair County news., 1916-06-07

DR.. 2. A. Taylor, who is aGraduate
Optician will be at the Russell Springs
Monday the 18th, for one week, and
also at jamestown the following week
being circuit court week. Persons
with difficult eyes should make it a
point to see him. Prescription work
in ali cases, so you get just what your
eyes require to give you clear vision
ALI work Guaranteed. Free Examina-
ton of the eye. 32-2t
The Adair County news., 1916-06-07
Personals.

Mrs. Rollin Hurt left last Wednes-
day morning to spend week or two
with her husband, Judge Hurt, Frank
fort.
Mr.. 10 NJ. Harris, who is a student
in Georgetown College, reached home,
for the summer, last Wednesday
night.
Misses Carrie and Gladys Taylor,
daughters OF Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Tay-
lor, MarTowbone, Cumberland county,
visited at the home of their uncle, DR..
B. f. Taylor, last week.
Mr.. H K. Alexander of BurkeSVille,
passed through Columbia few days
ago, enroute to Louisville.
= Mr.. E. S. Murphey, St. Louis, was
here few days since.
Mr. Ernest Smith, CampbellSville,
paid our grocerymen visit few days
ago.
Mr.. ]. W. Hodgen Louisville, was
at the Hancock Hotel Thursday.
Mrs. Asa Loy-and her little daught-
er, Dorothy, visited Mrs Tyler Par
rott, Campbellsville, last week.
Mr.. George H Nell is on a business
trip to Louisville
Mrs. Lou T. Miller, who has been
visiting at Eunice, this county, re-
turned to the Hancock Hotel last
Thursday. Her grandson, Mr.. 10 M
Reed accompanied her to Columbia.
Mr.. Paul Chandler is spending a
portion of his vacation with his father
and sisters, Campbellsville.
Misses Allene Drye and Tommie Do
honey, Bradfordsville, visited Mis-
Nell Follis last week.
Rev. @. r Dean accompanied hi
two children, Annie and Bennett, Il
New Albany, Ind, the latter part o
May where they will spend their va
cation with their grandmother.
Miss Mae Suits vas quite sick sew
eral days of last week
Mr.. Edgar Lewis, of Bradfordsville
travelling salesman, was here last Fri
day.
DR.. W. B. Helm and daughter, Mis-
Ruth, and Miss Matte Burress
Greensburg, arrived in Columbia, il
an auto, last Friday afternoon, The
made the trip in IL hours.
Nj. 3. f. Chewing, who is in tn
revenue service, spent Saturday an
Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Thomas an
their children, of Calvin, Bell county
are visiting Mrs. Thomas parents a
Cane Valley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r
Feese.
Mrs Nell Patterson and Miss Molli
Caldwell are visiting Mrs. w. C. Yate:
CampbellsVille.
T. Mr.. Young Todd stays at home S
closely he was here from the Norma
School, Bowling Green, two weeks b.
fore many of his friends knew of h
arrival
MI. John A. Harris, who is teacl
erat Columbia, Tenn, reached HON
last Saturday morning He will prol
ably remain here during vacation.
Ed. J. @. Montgomery was hel
Monday, meeting many of his Ada
counts friends.
DIR. O. P. Miller will graduate frol
the Louisville Medical University tn
week. bis brother Otha will be
attendance at the exercises.
Mr. B. Mclean was here frol
Louisville last Sunday.
The Adair County news., 1916-06-07

extra good quality. There have
been some crops of dark tobacco
sold at eight dollars a hundred,
and such rates indicate good
prices for the coming crop. 1t
is reported that over one. half of
the tomatoes have been contract
ed at satisfactory prices.
Mrs. Katherine Graham, (nee
HATCHERY, wife of Jake Graham,
Greensburg, died on June LIST of
tuberculosis. She was raised at
this place, and was highly es-
teemed by the, entire community.
Her funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. G. Link, on
Tuesday evening in the presence
of a large concourse of friends,
who gathered to pay their last
respects. Her remains were in
tered in the Bethel cemetery.
She is survived by a husband
and one child. She was a de-
voted member of the Christian
church, Campbellsville.
In the common school diploma
course there were thirty-one who
passed and six failures recorded
in the recent examination. In
the teachers examination, there
were issued twenty-five. first
class; six second-class and nine
| failures. The applicants seemed
to possess better qualification
: than in former years. Quite {
number received their training in
schools of adjoining counties
showed that no pains had beer
spared in thorough preparation
, No one can object to prepared
! ness on the part of the instruct
ors of the youth and the futurr
builders of this republic.
The electric storm, which tool
place here early last Tuesda!
: morning, didn't do a great dea
: of damage. Edmond William
had a barn burned. Also a 10
3 of tools and feed were consumed
Mr.. Alex Durham had a hors
: killed by lightning which struc
l the barn. 1t was four years oil
e and valued at $3.50.
Miss Irene Wise, of Louisville
! is the attractive visitor of Mis-
S Clara Griffin and other relatives
Q She is an amanuenis for a lead
, ing business firm of the city an
r commands an inviting salary.
o A mandamus was institute
! against the fiscal court of on
: county in Judge Evans court
look after the collection of tn
railroad tax. An appeal will b
|, taken to the Federal DistriC
n court, Cincinnati, and if relief
t not found there, it will be ful
/ Their appealed to the Suprem
court at Washington. This no
ed question has been before on
g people for one generation. an
n the prospects for a settlemer
The Adair County news., 1916-06-07

Tut &c Reed will
buy or sell for you
any kind of Real
Estate, Farms,
Timber Lands and
Town Lots at a
reasonable per
cent. If you want
us to do business
for you list your
property with us
that you want to
sell, or let us know
the kind of prop
erty you want to
buy and we will
try to do business
for you. w atch
this paper for list
of property for sale
The Adair County news., 1916-06-07

seems as far away as at the be-
ginning. A number of suits has
been instituted, but the debt nev-
er has been outlawed, but grows
larger in each instance.
1t is reported the The Buchan-
an Lyon Co., have sold almost
the fifty Fords for which they
contracted. Several other makes
have been purchased. The out
lay for cars and other supplies
will figure close to $4,000 This
era of prosperity may not last
indefinitely. but the good old
Democracy can jot it down in its
memorandum book full credit
for the material progressiveness.
There has been more constructive
legislation enacted by the pres
ent administration, than in the
last fifty years. No one dares
contradict this statement.
DR.. S. H. Kelsey, G. T. Abner,
Scott fairfield, R. L. Faulkner
and A. H. Buchanan are the
owners of automobiles in our
voting precinct. Numbers of
others have the fever which runs
above normal and will only find
ready relief in quick purchase.
Wheat, oats and grass are
looking better and the prospects
indicate an average crop. AL
most all kinds of fruits will be
plentiful enough for home de-
mands. Hogs, cattle, sheep and
horse stock meet the require.
ments, and while there may be a
shortage of some of the neces-
8 aries, there is an overplus in
others.
The defunct plant of the Tay-
lor County Enquirer, which was
recently sold, will be resold the
first Monday in June. There
was a hitch in the last sale.
Mr.. Robert Peterson, who was
painfully injured in an alterca.
ton with Fred Gray. at Mt. Car.
mel church last Sunday, is able
, to be about, and will soon be him
self again. Gray took leg bal
and has not been found.
Our ice cream factory has en-
joyed a good trade on account Of
: the warm weather. 1t requires
: a lot of milk to meet the de
I mands.
Samuel Quinn and Goebe
Dice, left a few days ago fol-
: Indiana in search of wealth, but
after the tarrying ola week put ir
, their appearance at their respect
4 i've fresides. Both have learned
that this is the only place to live
where most of the time can bt
whiled in idleness. Others have
searched in vain for gold at the
end of the rainbow, but to theil
encouragement. They are gooC
< boys and have resolved to lei
Y contentment rest with them OF
4 Kentucky soil.
There have been more fishing
expeditions than in years, AM
y while some real nice strings hav,
L been shown, you can readily flint
e out the largest fish always es
k capes. Fish stories are Away
4 excusable, so they have been in
dulged in by past generations.
Our town is making a stead.
2, growth. More people are NOV
IS ing in from the country to Civ
, their children educational advan
tages. Several nice residence
are being erected, and metropol
q itan ways are coming in to NEE
public improvements.
a A few at Campbellsyille seer
. to think that if the railroad