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Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
Beginning of Mufs.

The muff has a history Of its own;
it began life, so far as can be judged
from the absence Of any previous ref
erence to it, in the year 1862, memo
rable for the severity and duration OF
its long frost. Samuel Pepys records In
his diary that both he and his wife
wore their '.muffes" in st. James Park
for the first time during the winter Of
that year, and that on the same occa-
sion he, likewise for the first time,
watched q number Of people skating
on the ice there; he does not, how
ever, furnish any particulars as to how
the "muffes'' were fashioned or how
ornamented.
The muff having once made its ap-
pearance, had come to stay, and
throughout the eighteenth century was
affected as much by men as by wom-
en-, fact attested by many Of the por-
traits Of the day.-Fur World.
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bathed her face in cold water to rouse
herself.
The night watchman was in the hall.
He was fond of Sidney; she always
smiled at him; and, on his morning
rounds at six o'clock to waken the
nurses, her voice was always amiable.
So she found him in the hall, holding
a cup of tepid coffee. He was old and
bleary, Enthusiastically dirty, too-but
he had OWNED Sidney's romance.
Coffee! For me?" She was aston
ished.
"Get it down."
So she finished it, not without and-
ETY. that she might be needed. But
daddy's attentions were for few, ana
not to be lightly received.
"Can you stand a piece of bad
news?"
Strangely, her first thought was of
X.
"There has been an accident. Doc
tor wilson,"
(Which one?"
doctor Max-has been hurt. 1t
amt much, but I guess you'd like to
know it"
"Where is he?"
Downstairs, in seventeen"
So she went down alone to the
room where Doctor Ed sat in a chair,
with his untidy bag beside him on the
floor, and his eyes fixed on straight
figure on the bed. When he saw Sid
ney, he got up and put his arms around
her. His eyes told her the truth be-
fore he told her anything. She hardly
listened to what he said. The fact
was all that concerned her-for sud-
denly Sidney's small world, which had
always sedately revolved in one direc-
ton, began to move the other way.
The door opened, and the staff came
in. But where before they had moved
heavily, with dropped heads, now they
came quickly, as men with purpose.
There was a tall man in white coat
with them. He ordered them about
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q" Am Mad About You Tonight"

knockout drops and the police. They
laid her on the bed, her hat beside
her; and Wilson, stripping down the
long sleeve of her glove, felt her pulse.
There's doctor in the next town"
said Schwitter. II sent for him q
while agony wife's not very WELL"
"Im q DOCTOR"
'Is it anything serious?"
Nothing serious"
He closed the door behind the re-
lieved figure Of the landlord, and, 60
ing back to Carlotta, stood looking
down at her.
"What did you mean by doing that?
You were no more faint than l am"
She closed her eyes.
Il don't remember. Everything went
black. The lanterns"
He crossed the room deliberately
and went out, closing the door behind
him. He saw at once where he stood
il what danger. If she insisted J.
she was i'll and unable to go ba, (,
| there would be q fuss. The story
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FROM EMERIC TO AMERICA
This Countrys Name Can Be Traced
to Hungarian Prince Who Lived
in the Eleventh Century.

The transformations that take place
in a name, as it passes through differ
ent languages, can only be accounted
for by carelessness in transmission.
One would scarcely expect the name of
Emeric, the name of pious Hunga-
rian prince of the eleventh century,
who was made saint, to take the
form Of Amerigo in Italian, and of
Amory and Emery il English. The
name in German, but little changed
from the original, is Emmerich. This
obscure Hungarian saint has been a
person of consequence in this world,
for from his name has come that Of
this great continent. In the fifteenth
century, in the Italian form of Ameri
go, it was bestowed upon an Italian
navigator surnamed Vespucci, and this
continent, by still further mutilatiOn
of the name, came to be known as
America. When King Stephen of Hun
gary was choosing a name for his son
he could scarcely have imagined that
the name chosen was to be the parent
of the word America, and that poor
old Christopher Columbus was thereby
to be despoiled of recognition that
is far from being compensated for by
the term Columbia. November 4 is
st. Emeric's feast day.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
CHAPTER XXI.

CarlOtta had set the hour for meet
ing Wilson at nine, when the late dusk
of summer had fallen; and she met
him then, smiling, a family perfumed
white figure, slim and young, with
thrill in her voice that was only half
assumed.
"It's very late" he complained.
"Surely you are not going to be back
at ten"
Il have special permission to be out
late"
''Good!" And then, recollecting their
new situation: "We have lot to talk
over. It will take time"
At the White Springs hotel they
stopped to fill the gasoline tank Of the
car. Joe Drummond saw Wilson there,
in the sheet-iron garage alongside of
the road. The Wilson car was in the
shadow. 1t did not occur to Joe that
the white figure in the car was not
Sidney He went rather white, and
stepped out of the zone of light. The
influence of lie Moyne was still on
him, however, and he went on quietly
with what he was doing. But his hands
shook as he filled the radiator. He
had been an ass LIE MOyne was right.
He'd get away-tO Cuba if he could
and start over again. He would forget
the Street and let it forget him.
The men in the garage were talking.
ITO Schwitter's, of course" one of
them grumbled.
"That was Wilson, the surgeon in
town. He used to come here. Now
he goes on to Schwitter's. Pretty girl
he had with him."
So Max Wilson was taking Sidney to
Schwitters, making her the butt OF
garage talk The smiles of the men
were evil. Joe's hands grew cold, his
head hot A red mist spread between
him and the line of electric lights. He
knew Schwitter's, and he knew Will
son. When X, growing uneasy, came
out into the yard, he was in time tc
see Joe run his car into the road an0
turn it viciously toward Schwilter's.
Carlotta's nearness was having Its
calculated effect on Max Wilson. His
spirits rose as the engine, marking
perfect llIu6, luCm 0AOh5 lAlS
quiet roads.
Partly it was reaction-relief thai
she should be so reasonable, so com
plaisant-and sort of holiday spiri
after the days hard work. Oddl!
enough, and not so irrational as ma!
appear, Sidney formed a part of thu
evenings happiness-that she lovet
him; that, back in the lecture room
eyes and even mind on the lecturer
her heart was with him.
So, with Sidney the basis of his hap
piness, he made the most of his eve
ning's freedom. He sang little IL
his clear tenor-even, once when the.
had slowed down at a crossing, ben
over audaciously and kissed Carlotta'
hand in the full glare of passin
train.
"How reckless of your
81 like to be reckless" he replied.
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PENFlELD READY TO LEAVE
Washington Believes Break Is In
evitabIe and Wants All Amcri-
cans Out.

Washington. - Complete arrange
ments for the withdrawal of American
diplomatic and consular officers from
Austria-Hungary have been made by
Ambassador Penfeld on instructions
from the State Department.
The Spanish Government has been
asked to take over American interests
and plans have been made to expedite
the withdrawal of all Americans if the
break occurs.
The last report from Ambassador
Penfeld, a brief cable received after
these instructions were sent, suggested
a slight possibility that Austria's re-
ply to this Governments aide memoire,
asking a definition of her attitude in
the submarine situation, might be IA
yorable. No real hope was raised here,
however, and no change in instructions
followed
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CHAPTER XX.-Continued.

When Joe suddenly announced his
inclination to go out into the country
after all, LIE Moyne suspected ruse to
get rid of him, and insisted on going
along. Joe consented grudgingly.
"Car's at Bailey's garage he said
sullenly. II don't know when I'll get
back"
THAT won't matter" KS tone was
cheerful. I'm not sleeping, anyhow"
That passed unnoticed until they
were on the highroad, with the car
running smoothly between yelloWing
fields of wheat. Then:
$50 you've got it tool" he said
"We're fine pair of fools. We'd both
be better off if I sent the car over a
bank"
He gave the wheel a reckless twist,
and LIE Moyne called him to time
sternly.
They had supper at the White
Springs hotel-nOt on the terrace, but
in the little room where Carlotta and
Wilson had taken their first meal to-
gether. Joe submitted with bad grace,
but the meal cheered and steadied
him. Il. found him more amenable to
reason, and, gaining his confidence,
learned of his desire TO leave the city.
I'm stuck here" he said. I'm the
only one, and mother yells blue muir
der when l talk about it. want to 60
to Cuba. My uncle owns a farm down
there
perhaps l can talk your mother
over. I've been there"
Joe was all interest. His dilated pu-
pills became more normal, his restless
hands grew quiet. KS even voice, the
picture he drew of life on the island
the stiffness of the little hotel in its
midweek dullness, seemed to quiet the
boys tortured nerves. He was nearer
to peace than he had been for many
days. But he smoked necessarily, light
ing one cigarette from another.
At ten o'clock he left X. and wen
for the car. He paused for moment
rather sheepishly, by KS chair.
I'm feeling a lot better" he said. {"
haven't got the band around my head
You talk to mother"
That was the last K. saw Of JO'
Drummond until the next day.
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CIear-Cut Overt Act.

Washington.-The sinking of the
Laconia by German submarine was
stated officially to constitute clear
cut violation of American rights.
Conclusive official information at the
State Department shows that two
American women lost their lives; that
If four other Americans among the pas
sengers and the IA among the crew
were saved, it was only by good for
tune and that the vessel was sunk
without warming in direct defiance OF
all the principles for which the United
States has stood.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03

like children, and they fastened to do
his will. The heaviness of inactivity
lifted. The room buzzed. The nurses
stood by, while the staff did nurses
work.
1t was the Lamb, after all, who
brought the news to Sidney. The new
activity had caught Doctor Ed, and
she was alone now, her face buried
against the back of chair.
"There'll be something doing now,
Miss Page" he offered.
"What are they going to do?"
"Going after the bullet. Do you
know who's going to do it?'
His voice echoed the subdued ex-
citement of the roon-excitement and
new hope.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03

black suede, almost covered with cut
jet embroideries, to conflne the loose
folds of the Russian blouse-coatee.
The latter was not trimmed with fur
with the exception of the high collar
which was lined with broadtail. The
Russian blouse was rather short and it
was very full at the hem. It buttOned
down the left side, from throat to hem
and it was; lined with hedge-sparrow-
blue satin.
This original costume was accompa-
MED by wide-brimmed cavalier hat
made of soft black felt; this hat was
absolutely untrimmed, but it was held
in place by very long, narrow pins COW
cred with cut jet facets.
All the new skirts, without excep-
ton, are ankle length, writes Paris
correspondent. The question of width
is not all so distinctly decided. Some
of the new walking skirts are quite
narrow; not more than two yards at
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LARGEST Banks DEPOSITS,

A compilation of deposit accounts
in the worlds largest banks at the end
Of 1915 shows that the Imperial bank
of Russia stands first, the bank of Eng
land second, the London City and Mid
land third, Lloyd's bank of London
fourth, the Deutsche bank of Berlin
fifth, the Imperial bank of Germany,
sixth, the London county and West.
minister seventh, the National City
bank of New York eighth and the
bank of France ninth.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
ALL ANKLE LENGTH
NEW SKIRTS, WITHOUT ExcEP-
TlON, ARE TO BE LONGER.
Question of Width Not Altogether De-
cided, Both Wide and Narrow
Styles Being Worn-charming
Toque of Black Faille.

A very remarkable Riviera costume,
which will certainly create sensation
on the Casino terrace, was composed OF
pure white velours de laine with very
deep hem of black broadtail on the
round skirt and a wide ceinture of
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
Too Much Prosperity.

There is ever q certain languor at
tending the fullness Of prosperity.
When the heart has no more to wish it
yawns over it's possessions and the
energy of the soul goes out like flame
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3 AMERICANS LOST
WHEN LAC0N|A SANK
Mrs. Hoy and Daughter Died
in Boat From Exposure.
SECOND TORPEDO FIRED
cunard Line Reports Three Passengers
Known Dead and Three Missing.
Six Members Of Crew Also
Unaccounted For.

LondOn.-Wes1ey Frost, the Ameff-
can Consul at Cork, has sent to the
American Embassy here the following
report regarding the sinking of the
Laconia:
"The Laconia was torpedoed with
out warning at 1890 p NJ. in heavy
sea while the ship was making IL
knots. The first torpedo struck on
the starboard abaft of the engine
room. The engines stopped and the
ship turned, listing to starboard. Most
of the boats were launched from the
starboard side.
Second Torpedo Fired.
"Twenty minutes later, after most
of the boats were clear, a second tor
pedo was fired, striking engines on
the port side. The ship sank in 40
minutes after the firing of the first tor
pedo.
"The ship was. armed with two At
inch guns. The ships wireless was
kept in continual action until the last
minute. Six rockets also were sent up
and all the lief-boats were equipped
with an ample supply of flares. The
cargo consisted of cotton and food
stuffs.
"The submarine was not seen from
the Laconia, but after the second tor
pedo had been fired and the boats
launched submarine appeared on the
surface, came alongside the boat con-
tanning the second officer and asked
for the captain.
"The submarine commander told the
people in the second officers boat that
a British Admiralty patro. had caught
the Laconia's wireless and was COM
ing to the scene. The submarine made
no offer of aid and submerged imme-
diately after.
One Boat SWamped.
Thirteen boats were launched from
the Laconia. The Hoys (Mrs. Mary
E. Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, Chi
cago) were in No. s, which was syamp-
ed, it's life-belted passengers being
picked up by other boats, but who suf-
fered severely as the result of ex'
posure in the cold water.
"The boats after leaving the La
coma had to scatter rather widely In
order to avoid the danger of collision
in the 12-foot swells which were rum
ming. Flares were kept alight by most
of the boats during the five hours of
anxious waiting for the patrol to ar
rive. The patrol began picking up the
boats at 4 o'clock in the morning, but
had not finished until after daybreak."
II Dead Or Missing.
The number of dead or missing was
given by the Cunard Company as II,
made up as follows: Passengers:
Three dead, three missing. Crew:
Six missing. Six others are in hos
pitfalls.
The Cunard Company gives the fol-
lowing names of the Laconia'S pasSen-
gers missing and supposed to have
been lost:
Mrs. Mary Hoy.
Miss Elizabeth Hoy.
C. P. Ivatt.
William I. Robinson.
DR.. Fortuna T. Zyndel
William Eva.
The first news of the death of Mrs.
Hoy and her daughter reached Mr..
Hoy when he opened his newspaper at
the breakfast table.
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Keeps Litter From Floor.

No one knows better than the per-
son whose duty it is to clear it up,
what a litter the little folks make dur
ing play time. 1t is therefore quite
well worth while to provide them with
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
Talent of Success

The talent Of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do
well; and doing well whatever you do;
without thought Of fame.-Longfel-
low.
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MISS MONA McADOO ENGAGED.

secretary's Daughter Will Wed Rus
sian Diplomat.
ington.-Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo, daugh,
ter of the President, announced the en-
gagement of Mr.. McAdoo's daughter
Mona Hazlehurst McAdoo, to Ferdi.
nand De Mohrenschildt, second secre-
tary of the Imperial Russian Embassy.
in Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03

will be required, and here again there
will be q saving on the wear Of
the garments. If each article is
stretched it can be worn again the next
morning,
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Shoulder braces are needed in Aus.
tra!ia
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-27
In Two Air Attacks Only One
Plane Reaches London
Causing 20 Deaths.
Is KILLED ON MONDAY.
Seventy in Capital Were In
jured--Little Important
Damage Done.

The army of Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria became active again
Tuesday and made desperate attempts
to retake the ground gained by the
British last Thursday near the Ypres-
Menin road in Flanders. In the first
assault the Germans succeeded in en-
tering the British lines at two points.
Field-Marshal Haig's men fought back
valiantly and in addition to withstand
ing further attacks by the Germans,
Strengthened out their lines. The
days efforts brought nothing to the
Germans but additional casualties.
Great artillery activity is in prog ress
in the sector east Of Ypres.
Northeast of Verdun the infantry
activity has slackened. After the in
effectual efforts of Monday the Ger
mans attacked the French near the
Bots lie Chaume early Tuesday. This
attack, although aided by liquid fire.
also was repulsed.
There has been no great activity on
thespther fronts. In the Trentino in
the region of Monte Nero, the Austro-
Hungarians exploded mine under
the Italian position, but the Italian
barrage fire prevented the enemy
from making any gains The Italians
have repulsed further local attacks on
the Bainsizza plateau, northeast OF
Gorilla. German efforts to recapt-
Iure the new positions gained by the
Russians southeast Of Riga on the
Pskoff hiGiiroad have been checked
by the Russians! 20
BY a Vote Of So TO lSthe Argentina
chamber of deputies has declared in
in favor of breaking diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany,
Great Britain and France have for
mally notified the provisional Russian
government that they would not con.
clude separate peace to the detri-
ment of Russia. , ;s..-..
Twomore air raids have been made
on England this week Monday night
l5 were killed and 70wounded. One
ship reached London and dropped
two. bombs killing three persons. A
second attack was made Tuesday
night, two planes reaching London
causing twenty casualties. One bomb
hit in the middle OF a street, making
hole four feet deep and destroying
windows until wagon loads of glass
had to be hauled away.
For the week ending Sept. IS, the
British lost 27,164 and Sept. Is, 3D.
OBS, including 1853 deaths.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-27
CIRCUIT COURT.
Minor Commonwealth Gases
Only Are Being Tried.

Circuit court got down to business
Monday afternoon and tried six Jury
cases as follows:
L. A. Hancock, trespass, $50 fine
and costs.
Frank Haskins, carrying a conceal
ed deadly weapon, $50 fine and 20
days in jail.
D. |. Smith and Ira Bush, furnish
ing liqbor to a minor, acquittal.
Jack Gray, maintaining a nuisance,
fine SOS.
Tuesday others were tried.
Wesley Purdue, shooting and
wounding with intent to kill, $50 fine.
Thos. Lindsay, selling liquor with
out license, not guilty.
Lewis Jesup, grand larceny, dis
missed.
Ben Baker, willful trespass, not
guilty under peremtory instructions.
The Common Law docket will be
taken up Sept. %. The important
case Of Lucy O. FIack VS.. ]. o. Cook1|
=. n t.| a a. !. !. -. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-27

The Louisville Conference .of. the
M. E. Church, South, met in ANNUAL
session at the Beautiful new house Of
worship OF the local, church Tuesday
night 1.-The body will be in session
all of this week and Visiting ministers
will ocrGpy practically all pdlpits IN
the city Sunday. Bishop Murrah, of
Memphis, is presiding, and many
notable, men of the denomination are
on hand. The session Isl devoid of
much of the excitement that usually
attends,na general reassignnenr Of
pastors. -" .o,, 81, "a, ~.
This yearsit is understood that an
effort will be'made' to have as few
changes as possible on account OF the
high cost of everything. 1t is expen-
sive for a preacher to pull up and
move from one pastorate TO another,
and nearly always the reception of a
new preacher entails added expense
upon the congregation also. So this
year the preachers are going to be
left in their present locations if it is at
all possible. o". ~"
The changes which will have to be
made because of the four-year law,
the preachershaving completed their
quadrennium, are as follows:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-27

Let us hope that the ghouls and
irglars who are trying to beat Judge
!, w. Bingham out of any portion of
IS wifes estate may be brought to
sweg for their crimes. Mrs. Bing-
m died natural death surrounded
ner own relatives. with daily bulle-
Is of her illness. and the attempt to
irch Judge Bingham's character is
-ontemptible as il is criminal. II
want litigation he should give it
kehem TO the limit and show them
bel
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-27
A strike for higher wages at

A strike for higher wages at 10
o'clock Saturday morning of 1900
members of the fifteen metal trades
unions employed in the Seattle ship
Yards and allied contract shops was
ordered Tuesday by the Seattle Met
~ Trades Council, the central organ
cation of the fifteen unions. The
President is attempting to adjust mat
tiers before Saturday.