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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
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ARMOR PLANT
West Virginia City Tipped as
Inspection Boards Selec-
tion--Four Available.

Washington, D. c., April 1.-THE
government armor plate plant that
Evansville hoped to secure will be To-
Gated at Huntington, WV, according
to tip from inside sources tonight.
tits expected that formal announce
ment that Huntington has been Sc
lected will be made by Secretary Dan
iels tomorrow.
Inthe final roundup four cities were
considered available, Ironton, Ohio;
Ashland, KY; Evansville, Ind, and
Huntington.
Huntington has finally been agreed
upon, the authorities say, because of
its proximity to ore, fuel and other
raw materials of the best grade, as
well as its inaccessibility to a foreign
foe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
kentuckian Made Judge.

Washing, April .ll.-Robert Hardi-
son, of Kentucky, was nominated by
President Wilson as one Of the two
Judges of the Police Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. l. .r.
MIR. Hardison has been employed in
the customs division of the Depart
ment OF Justice in New York City.
Before assuming that duty he was an
assistant to Magistrates Attorney at
Musk ogee, Okla. Mr.. Hardison,
who is As years old, was born in
Lewis, Logan County, Ky. He
attended Bethel College at Russell
vile and studied law there. He be-
gan the practice of law at Russellville
and subsequently moved to GreenviIle
which he now claims as his legal res
sidence. The term of the Police Court
Judge is six years and the salary is
x3,bUO.s st.r Tr-. brf-ral.s l,. 's
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
VILLA DENIES
ANY ALLIANCE
Considers it Unpatriotic to
Serve Foreign Elements.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 10.-Mem-
bers of the Villa iunta here declare
they have received a letter from Villa
saying that he will march to the bor-
der and take Juarez as soon as he
captures Chihuahua City, and dis
claiming at the same time any con-
nection with German plots in Mexico.
81 will never consent that Mexico
serve as general headquarters for
any foreign country" Villa wrote, ac-
cording to the text given out by the
iunta, "and will theoretically oppose
with arms any violation of its sover-
eighty. The revolutionary movement
that head is against the illegal gov
eminent of Carranza, and will not
abandon the field of strife unless to
free the Mexicans from a new ty-
rant"
Villa declares further that notwith-
standing President Wilson'S recogni-
ton of Carranza, he would never
make an alliance with the Germans,
because it would be unpatriotic to
serve foreign elements by affronting
the United States.
The letter is dated from Santa Eu-
lalia, point about Is miles east of
chihuahua City, on April 8. In it
Villa promises to make a new attack
on Chihuahua City and says that after
taking it he will receive reinforce
ments from Durango, which will ena-
BILE him to drive out Murguia. He
will then come to Juarez to confer
with some prominent Americans, he
said. hoping CHS distinguished and
good friend" Gen. Hugh L. Scott will
attend the meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
PRINCESS
!. TOMORROW
Anita Stewart Once Extra
Vitagraph Star Climbed
Ladder Of Success.

Anita Stewart, who plays the role
of Muriel Fleming so charmingly in
THE Combat" the Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon Feature, which is the attrac-
ton at the Princess Theatre tomor-
row, was born in Brooklyn, New
York, on February 18th, Just nineteen
years ago. While attending the Eras-
mus Hall High School there, she
studied vocal music and piano under
the direction of Mrs. Mary Cunning,
one of the leading musical instructors
of the city.
1t was during her High School
career that Miss Stewards personal
beauty was first utilized by several
New York artists who employed her
as a subject for high class calendars
and pictorial TYPOGRAPHY.
Entering the motion picture profess
sion as a beginner, she did little other
than extra work at first, appearing
as maids and in other unimportant
characters until she learned the rudi-
ments of the profession. Her first
role of any importance was the lead
in "The Wood Violet" sort of prim
tive. little lady who soon won her
way into the hearts OF hundreds oil
thousands of motion picture lovers,
where she has held high sway ever
since. r
Although particularly adapted for
drama, Miss Stewart has appeared in
comedy, her first role of this stamp
being in "Why | Am Here, in which
she played "a slangy, gum-chewing
stenographer. II was a character
part in every sense of the word and
Immediately stamped Miss Stewart as
being a wonderfully versatile young
lady. :. (
Her characterization of the leading
role in "a Million Bid" made her a
Broadway Star in one night and when
one considers thatail this has been
accomplished by httle lady just over
nineteen years Of age, who never
spoke line on the dramatic stage in
her life, one may realize the wonders
full careerof Anita Stewart3 +
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
"Uncle Bill" Radford.

William Radford, known as 'fUncle
Bill, a much respected colored man
Of Church Hill, died Sunday, aged
about 80 years. He was for mum.
Der of years ianitor7 Of Church Hill
Grange and sexton. at IeSouth Union
church, About four years ago he be-
came incapacitated by blindness. The
interment took place in Spring Hill
colored cemetery Monday. ~ South
Union church contributed $40 towards
defraying the expenses of the burial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
May Raise Postage Rates

Plans are being seriously consider.
ed by the congressional leaders tc
double postage rates as a war revenue
measure. An ordinary letter under
the plan proposed would require a A.
cent stamp and postal card would
cost 2 cents. gG Tipy &El
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12

La Center, KY, had a $4,000 fire
Saturday, ., e.. .....:....,.., . :
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
CITY WATER PURE.

City Board of Health:
We have made meteorological ex-
animation of the sample of water from
your city water supply and are glad
to inform you that we found no evil
dence of pollution in this sample.
Very truly yours,
D. P, CURRY,
State Sanitary Engineer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12

froEl the Atlanta Constitution and the
Minneapolis Journal 1888:
SOUTHERN VOLUNTEER.
Yes sir, fought with Stonewall,
And faced the fight with Lee;
Buf if this here union goes to war,
Make one more gun for me!
/ didn't shrink from Sherman,
AS he galloped to the sea,
But if this here union goes to war,
Make one more gun for me!
| was with 'em at Manassas
The bully boys in Gray,
! heard the thunders roarin'
Round Stonewall Jackson's way,
And many time this sword of min,
Has blazed the route for Lee,
But if this old nation goes to war,
Make one more sword for me!
I'm not so full o. tightin',
4. Nor half so full o. fun,
AS Lwas back in the sixties
When | shouldered my old gun;
II may be that my hair is white
j. Such things, you know, must be,
But if this nation is in for war,
. Make one more gun for me!
I hain't forgot my raisin',
Nor how, in sixty-two; f..a
Or Whereabouts, with battleshouts
| charged the boys in blue:
And ! say: / fought with Stonewall,
+ And blazed the way for Lee;
But If this old Unions in for war,
Make one more gun for me!
HIS NORTHERN BROTHER.
Just make it two, old fellow, ..t
Iwant to stand once more a.r o 81.
Beneath the old flag with you % '
AS in the days of yore
Our forefathers stood together
And fought on land and sea,
The battles fierce that made us
A nation of the free. '''.
| whipped you down at Vicksburg,
You licked me at Bull Run;
On many field we struggled,
When neither victory won
You wore the Southern gray,
! wore the Northern blue;
Like men we did our duty rar
When screaming bullets flew.
Four years we fought like devils, 81
But when the war was done .
Your hand met mine in friendly clasp,
Our two hearts beat as one,
And now when danger threatens, d
mo north, no south, we know, ,t
Once more we stand together q
To fight the common foe.
My head, like yours, is frosty
Old age is creeping on; aEl3I
Lies sun is lower sinking,
My day will soon be gone,
But if our country's honor
Needs once again her son, l..
Pm ready too, old fellow
So get another gun.
There is more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced II a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing 70 cure with local
treatment. pronounced Il incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh TO be consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured BY Il. J, Cheney a.
Co., Toledo, Ohio. Is the only Consttu-
tional cure on the market. II Is taken in
ternally In doses from 10 drops TO tea
spoonful. IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case Il
fails 20 cure. Send for circulars and tes-
Address. p .. CHENEY = CO.. Toledo. q
Sold BY DruSgists, 75c. ~ si.-r
Take Halle Family Pulls for sonsiipasioa@
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
TWO VOICES
Patriotic Poems Read By Rev.
F. F. Walters Sunday o.
.5 Night.

/, Sunday night at the Christian church
the choir, assisted by singers from
some of the other churches, gave a
delightful Easter musical service. A
large crowd was present and at the
conclusion of the singing, the pastor,
Rev. F. F. Walters, made a short talk
on the war situation and as an illus
tration of the spirit OF the American
people he read .he following poems
froEl the Atlanta Constitution and the
Minneapolis journal 1888:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
Warrington EnIists H..

AT jacksonville Co. E. has enlisted
~ new men, IL of them from Man.
nington, in this county. The compa-
ny is on duty Somewhere in Ken
lucky" -.'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
Safes That Float.

Two Italian inventors have devised
a system of floating safes for installa-
ton in ocean liners for registered
mail and valuables, in view of SUBJ
marines and other contingencies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12
Chloroformed Himself.

DR.. P. Richard Taylor, fifty-fout
years old, widely known in Kentucky.
was found dead in his office in Louis
vile Monday with a paper bag epclos-
ing chioroform saturated with cotton
over his face. z. ';niI.7 ''n
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-12

Before Circuit Court adjourned
Saturday, Judge Bush made an order
re-appointing Master Commissioner
Lucian H. Davis, to the position he
has filled so acceptably for several
years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
COUNTY COURT
Market strong,

In the Mason County Court yester-
day it was ordered that the soft drink
license of A. X. Marshall be trans
ferred to G. b. Lee.
On this day paper bearing the
date of November rs, 1902, and pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment of John Crane, deceased, was
produced in court and ordered filed
The due execution of said paper was
proven by the testimony of ]. N.
Kehoe, one of the attesting witnesses
and admitted to probate.
Mrs. Emma Crane, widow of John
Crane, named in the last will and
testament as executor thereof, ap-
peared in court and qualified as such,
without surety as requested in said
paper.
Mrs. Emma Crane qualified as COM
mittee of Charles l.. Crane with John
W. Powers as surety.
BY the provision of the will Mr..
Crane left all of his property to his
wife, Mrs. Emma Crane.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
POSSIBILITIES
OF II Fair For This County Are Grow
Ing-.Many Prominent Men TAX.
Ing Up Project

Since the beginning Of the agitation
for a county fair for this county,
many prominent business men Of this
city and county have begun to think
seriously over the prospects and to
boost for It. or course there is some
opposition to this movement but those
at the head Of the plans are deter
mined that all opposition shalr fall
before them and that Maysville shall
have o fair
During the past several days there
has been some discussion as to the
location Of the grounds for a fair.
A number of gentlemen have visited
several desirable places but nothing
has been done in regard to the selec-
ton of site. They have several
places under consideration.
Most of the opposition Is that fair
iii this city will hurt the fairs at Ger.
nantown and Ripley. Both Of these
fairs have been in existence for q
great number of years. the former
now entering on its sixty-third year.
No one can say that either one was
seriously Inconvenience during the
time that the old Maysville Fair was
in existence, and they are still going
and hold every promise that they will
continue to do so.
Another argument is that the coun-
ty cannot support two fairs. Brown
county, Ohio, supports two Of the best
fairs in this section Of the county
Ripley and Georgetown, and supports
hem well. Both of these towns are
considerably smaller than Maysville
They are only ten miles apart and
yet can support two splendid fairs.
Many persons have said that they
cannot see where any benefits would
irise from such fair. To the farm
ers 1t would mean the better breeding
# cattle, for in order to take prizes
he cattle or horses must be almost in
the acme of perfection. Competition
naturally produces better production
in every line. The Federal Govern
ment is endeavorng to educate the
farmers along this line and the gov
eminent experts realize that the coun-
try fairs are the best place to visit to
get in touch with the farmers.
The benefits to the city would pro-
badly be even greater All of the
stables, garages. boarding houses, no.
tells, stores, ETC., would realp a great
harvest during the three or four days
the fair lasts. The advertising it
would bring to the city would be of
immense value.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
ELMER HAYES CATCHES PIG

The creased pig contest at the
Princess Rink last evening was one
Of the most interesting things of its
kind ever seen in that place and the
spectators were afforded much amuse-
ment but the antics of the pig and the
would be catchers. The pig was final
ly captured by Elmer Hayes.
Tonight will be tobacco night and
the following prizes will be offered:
Best Bright leaf, $40; best Tugs, $40
best trash, $40. Six hands will con-
stitute a sample. The tobacco enter
ed becomes the property of the Rink
The Karnival week is rapidly growing
more interesting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
SEPTEMBER MORN"
Big Musical Comedy Show Plays TO
Record Breaking Audience at the
Washington Opera House
Last Night.

The second appearance of Paul
Chabas much discussed masterpiece,
September Morn" one of the pref
test daintiest musical comedies ever
offered the theatergoing public, was
presented at the Washington Opera
House last evening to what was pro-
badly the largest audience in this
popular theater Standing room only
On the first floor was all that could be
procured shortly after o'clock.
The story of September Morn"
centers around Rudolph Plastric, a
would-be-artist, an actress, Argen-
tina, who claims to be the original of
the painting, and love affair of
Louise Storm and Teddy Van Dyke.
Complications arise when Ted's wild
owed mother and Louise's father are
married in Europe and become worse
when Argentina, who has had love af-
fairs with both Ted Van Dyke, and
Major Storm, Louise's father, ap-
pears upon the scene with Willie
Bunkham. her press agent. Every
thing ends happily, after the shock
when the Major and his wife learn
that each had been married before
and that the Major had a daughter
and his wife son and that the son
and daughter are married. The action
wends an inconsistent way through
the three acts Of breezy nonsense,
beautiful dancing, brilliant costuming
and delightful singing. The burden
Of comedy falls upon William Moore,
as Rudolph Plastric, the artist, as
sisted by cast of representative
musical comedy purveyors including
Maud X. Williams. Leslie Jones,
James Baber, J. j. Patton and chick
and charming Ruth wilkins, who i'm
bues the role of Argentina" with an
airy freshness.
A graceful, spirited and charming
chorus OF good looking girls mastered
the big ensemble in way that lent
general swing to the performance
that was delightfully."- new and refresh
Ing. There were some twenty big
song successes including the world
famous ragtime, "oh! You September
Morn"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
TOBACCO MARKET
Yesterday Was Very Strong, Three
Houses Reporting Splendid Sales.

Three houses reported sales yester-
day, the Liberty, Peoples and Amazon
The total sales Of the houses were
1884. $50 pounds at an average Of 1882.
The Home and independents Central
reported blocked sales and the Grow
ers and Farmers & Planters had no
sales. The prices for the weed sold
ranged from $40 to SAT per hundred
pounds.
The market Is steadily growing
better. Since the reopening of the
market after the Christmas holidays,
there has been little, II any, drop In
the prices of the weed. The growers
are certainly reaping the benefits this
year and many are selling their to-
bacco for next year, although none Of
1t has been planted.
The following were the sales:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
WERE MARRIED

The following announcement has
been received by local friends:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Phelps
Announce the marriage of their niece.
Elizabeth Phelps
Mr. James Oscar Hedges
Friday, December 20, 1916,
First Christian Church
Louisville, Kentucky.
Miss Phelps Is we'll known in this
city. Far number of years she was
employed a: hookkeeper at the Mays
willie Natural Gas Supply Co. on Su.-
ton street. She is a most excellent
young lady and has host of friends
In this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
A SUGGESTION
To the Mayor and City Council That
Seems to BE Il Practical One.

AS Maysville can now boast Of as
good streets as any city it's size any
Where, what seems to be the most
serious problem is keeping them clean,
especially Second street in the Fifth
Ward, and with the fast approaching
zephyrs of March the situation there
will be just as bad as it was before tile
street was reconstructed unless some
thing better than the present method
of cleaning is found, as the accumula-
ton of mud on the street will be dust
by that time and will be unbearable
to the pedestrians and residents along
that thoroughfare.
The Ledger has a splendid sugges-
ton to make to Council that may have
been thought of by that body but has
not. been thought out loud: AS prac-
tically all our main streets have been
reconstructed with brick and what
few side streets that remain macada-
mixed are to be reconstructed at an
early date, what need has the city of
the Woggle Bug or street roller and
some other pieces of machinery that
lie rusting in the city lot?
Why not dispose of all this now
while prices for such material are
high and with the proceeds buy a
motor sweeper that can be run at a
much lower expense than the one
pulled by horses and that can sweep
the entire town in a day?
The days of horse-pulling machin-
cry are past, horses being too slow
compared to the quick-acting motors
now in use. Besides we are informed
it is hard matter to get horses when
desired to pull the street cleaners.
With motor driven sweeper or
cleaner it u.s. with proper care, al
ways ready to he put on the job and
its work is far superior to the long
drawn-out work by the old method
We think this suggestion worth con-
sidering, even if the Dads do not act
upon it at present. They could find
out what motor sweeper would cost
and from the way some good automo-
biles are selling we are of the opinion
machine for this work could be
bought at reasonable figure.
If there is any reasonable excuse
for keeping the roller and other
street-building paraphernalia that Is
now owned by the city this suggestion
would be entirely out Of the question
tc consider; but as there is none that
we can see, why not sell it and realize
a good sum now while things in that
line are selling at such high figures
and take some of the money thus Sc
cured and invest 1t in something that
can be used for the benefit of the
entire city?
What say you, Mr.. Mayor and gen.
tlemen of Council?
Does this suggestion sound reason
able to you, or have you something
better to propose?
1t Is high time that some action Is
taken to keep our streets free of filth,
mud and dust
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
ATTACHMENT FILED

In the Mason Circuit Court this
morning o. o. Dodd and T. B. Chopper,
doing business as Dodd and Chopper,
filed suit against Frank Myer and
Charles Lykins. The plaintiffs allege
that the latter persons sold their to-
bacco to them at the price of lie per
pound but that they now refuse to de-
liver II as agreed. They ask that an
attachment be made on the tobacco,
which Is now In the Growers Ware
house awaiting sale.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
TIMOTHY MENDEL

Mr.. Timothy Mendel died at his
home OH West Second street Tuesday
morning at o'clock. His death was
caused by heart trouble and dropsy
He Is survived by two children, Miss
Katie and Mr. Fred Mendel, both OF
this city. He also leaves one sister
The funeral will be held this after
noon at o'clock at the late home
Bur!a! In the Maysville Cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
DIES IN CINCINNATI HOSPITAL

Mr.. William Apologize Of Cincinnati,
formerly Of Maysville. died in st,
Joseph's Hospital, Cincinnati, yester-
day Of cancer OF the stomach. He
leaves wife and three children. Mr..
Apologize is well known In this city,
having lived here for many years. He
removed to Cincinnati last summer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
MOVING MEAT MARKET

The Central Meat Market Is being
removed from the Neptune Hall on
East Third street to the Wells prop
crty on Market street. When finally
installed this will be one of the most
attractive and sanitary meat markets
in the city. They expect to be in their
new quarters by Saturday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31

william Byron and Ennis Travis
were before Judge Whitaker yester-
day afternoon on charges OF being
drunk They were fined $3.50 each,
The latter paid his fine and was al
lowed to go.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
!. T. !. !. !. Il i. !. !. !. !. !. !!

Twenty-Five (25) Mutual Movie
Stamps, pasted on a card furnished by
the Ledger or any merchant will admit
10 any five cent theater. Two cards
admit to ten cents theater
Each card when filed with 25 Mu-
tual Movie Stamps will be accepted by
Merchants who hand the stamps as five
cents In cash.
A catalog Of handsome and useful
presents will be mailed you by the
Mutual Movie Stamp Co., of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, on receipt of 4 cents post
age.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
REVIVAL INTEREST GROWING

The interest In the revival ut the
Forest Avenue NJ. e. Church Is steadily
growing. Last night there was one
conversion. The evangelist. Rev. W.
n. Morris, Of East Ashland. KY. Is de-
lvering splendid sermons and Is
drawing large crowds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-31
macon

Special crops: Earl Charles, Brack-
Ell county, $29.S7; James Thomas,
Orangeburg, $27.69; Apologize &
Sims, Orangeburg, $22.6S; Harrison
Thomas, Orangeburg, s21.9O; Gull
foyle & Collins, Mayslick, $21.6O;
Charles S. Burgess, Tuckahoe, $20.62;
Casper Haughaboo, Mason county,
1927; Asbury & Miley, Bracken
county, 1881.