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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Philadelphia's woman murder my
terry remains as unsolved as the Helen
CAMEL mystery here Nov. 2S. The
dead body of Maize Colbert an art
lists model, wSs found in her room,
with silk stocking tied around her
throat and Commissions on her head.
in looking up her various male
friends, one Of them, Bernard W..
Lewis, when the police knocked on
his door at Atlantic City, committed
suicide. The detectives have accept
ed this as conclusive evidence Of his
guilt, but friend Of Lewis has -
duced letter written Dec. II, telling
him he intended 70 commit suicide L
end his troubles
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
KENTUCKIAN
REAR ADMIRAL
Capt. Hugh ROdman Among
Eleven Elected Wilson
Approves List.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The first navy
promotions under the new selective
system of advancement were an
nounced today when President Will
son approved recommendations of
the selection board that eleven cap
tains be made Rear Admirals and that
more than a hundred lower officers
be advanced in grade.
Those chosen to become Rear Ad-
mirals are Capts. Harry S. Knapp,
William L. Rogers, Harry Mel. P.
Huse, George w. McElroy, Robert S.
Griffin, George E. Burd, James H.
Oliver, John Hood, William S. Sims,
Hugh Rodman and Henry B. Wilson.
Among the number are several who
were far down on the seniority list
and who would not have reached pro-
motions for several years at least I'M
der the old system of advancement by
seniority.
IMMEDIATE NOMINATIONS.
On the boards promotion list APP
proved by the President are twenty
nine commanders who are TO become
captains and seventy-seven lieutenant
commanders to become commanders.
In these grades, too, many officers
eligible for advancement by seniority
were passed over. In all cases the
selection board, which is composed of
nine Rear Admirals, held exhaustive
merit examinations before making
recommendations.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Sherman, Texas, has lawsuit that
raises a suspicion that Red Parrish
has been out of town. A man named
A. w. Smith has sued the Katy Rail-
road for 5000 damages, because
while passenger on train fat man
weighing $50 pounds crowded into
the seat beside him, missing up his
clothes ard overshadowing him'to the
amount sued for.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
ONE FROM CHRISTIAN

Among the prisoners paroled BY tsaa
Board Of Prison Commissioners, Mi
week was Jerry jefferson. senkau,,s
from this county from two h. Aaaa
years, on charge of uttering a forp
ed checked.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

In all of the States the electors met
yesterday to cast their vote for presi-
dent. Unless there is some hitch
Wilson will have 277and Hughes 254,
the Republicans losing one elector in
West Virginia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
CASE DISMISSED.

In the case of Buckner VS.. Buckner,
executor, from Christian, motion to
dismiss appeal was sustained by the
Court Of Appeals and the case was
dismissed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
Solves Mystery.

Capt. Tate, of the Philadelphia ucs,-
tectives, announced that the ST. * =
in Atlantic City Thursday of Bernard
w. Lewis, wealthy Pittsbura man.
solved the mystery of the murder 81
Maize Colbert, art model in heraasrt-
ments in. Philadelphia. An Atianss-
City dispatch says the mans snicidas,,
is the only evidence against him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

The claims of the rival governorsi in
Arizona win be passed upon by the
Supreme Court this week and in the
meanwhile the organization Of the
State legislature is delayed. Both
Hunt and Campbell are preparing to
submit messages to the Assembly
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
BLEW HIMSELF UP.

Lewis D. Watson, a passenger on
Southern train near Birmingham
went into the hvatory and prpduced
a nitroglycerine EXPOSITION that killed
himself and killed one man and in
jured four others in the smoking
compartment. Only fragments of
Walton were found.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
DAVE A GOOD CUtSStR.

Representative David H. Kincheloe
in a statement Friday night, declared
that in his opinion, there is no print
paper shortage. but that there is a
combination Of paper manufacturers
10 put up the price Of print paper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Prof. Frank W. Taussig, Of Har-
ward, has accepted place on the
tariff commission. The four other
members have not been named.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
English Bid Lowest.

Despite the European war, an Eng
fish firm submitted the lowest bid Tor
sixteen nd fourteen-inch proisctiles
for the Navy Department.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Nicifero Zambrano, Carranza's
treasurer, in a statement in New York
says he looks for an early settlement
of border difficulties, while John
names, who has reopened Villa
headquarters in New York, says the
bandit has Ia, 900 men and viii soon
.restore order in Northern Mexico.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Senator Chiffon, DEM, will contest
the election of his Rep. opponent,
Howard Sutherland, in West Virginia,
before the Senate, on the grounds OF
gross frauds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Five hundred gallons of whisky
seized in a raid at Girard, Ala, and
stored in a warehouse was syphoned
out by rubber tube, through hole
in the wall, by some one who gained
access to the room. AT any rate that's
the way the Waterman said the bar
rels happened to be founo empty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
UNDERCOtS OPERATION.

Robert Lee Bethany, aged y, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Belamy, was
operated on for appendicitis at the
Jennie Stuart Hospital, Friday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Russia hasn't tried. very hard to
keep Rumania from being overrun.
The allies evidently want the Balkan
states in condition not TO be trouble
some when the peace parceling be-
gins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Now that the moon has hid her face
at night, what are the rest of us GO
ing to about things we have to look at
in the day time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

A Chicago street car conductor
punched with such care that he left
an estate of $4,000. He invested
his savings in real estate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Capt. Selves, one Of the English
men who hunted with Col. Roose-
welt in 1909, has been killed in action
in East Africa.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

Buffalo Bill has been taken to a
Denver specialist in, a critical condi-
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09

OF 81 babies born in Nashville the
first week in January, all but lSwere
boys.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
OPEN SESSION.

The Knights Of Pythias are prepar-
ING for an open session Friday night
with plenty to sat and a program Of
speeches
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
Carranza Reports Say Rebel
Loss Was 1900 Dead,
Wounded and Captured.
PANCHO LED ATTACKS
Headed Cavalry Charges
Which We're Stopped by
the Machine Guns.

Chihuahua, Mex, Jan. 5.-Villa
was defeated at Jiminez yesterday by
Gen. Francisco Murguia with loss Of
1,5OOTe6eis dead, wounded and cap
tured.
The rebel leader Martin Lopez and
another Villa general were among the
slain, according to an official report
tonight from the Carranza COM
mander.
Villa was said to be fleeing toward
Ell Vale.
Gen. Murguia says that his COM
mand pushed back Villas troops FIVE
miles after coming in contact.
Machine guns are credited with
playing an important part in the Of
fensive in which both cavalry and in
fantry were heavily engaged.
VILLA LED CHARGES
Villa, according to the report, per-
sonally led repeated cavalry attacks
against Murguia's infantry which
were checked with heavy losses.
Besides Villas heavy losses in men,
horses, ammunition, arms and Other
war material, Gen. Murguia claim:
the recovery of many carloads Of the
II
loot brought by the Villa troops from
Torreon. Government cavalry il
said to have killed about so members
of Villas body guard which was pro
tecting him in his escape by automo
bile.
TO KEEP UP PURSUIT
Gen. Murguia advised his subordi
mates here that he intended to keep w
a hot pursuit as Villas forces are bad
lily disorganized. The general direc
ton of the retreat of the scattered
band is toward Parral, where he sale
he expected them to make stand.
The casualties of the government
troops are put at 100, among then
several of the higher officers.
Jiminez is $50 miles south of Chi
huahua.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

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Senator Gore is i'll in a Washington
hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
POLICE ARE PUZZLED
Negro Shot By John Antwine Sat urday Night Identified As Rob-
 Der By Victim

Yesterdays developments have puzzled the police and detective de- partments as to whether Nathan Me Galley, the negro who was shot by John Antwine, BPS North Twelfth street while the negro was looking through a window of his residence. was killed by the pistol wound or from injuries sustained by being dragged about 40 feet by North Ens- ley street car. A close examination of the negro's head yesterday at Davenport & Harris, negro under takers. revealed the fact that his head was not struck by a bullet.
 McCalley, however was positively identified by Will McDay, 903 Tenth street. north, as the negro who held him up and robbed him of s2.75 in cash. Coroner Wiley will hold an in- ve estigation today.
 The shooting happened shortly aft CT midnight Saturday.
 Antwine shot four times at the ne- gro through the closed window. Only one shot took effect. It entered slight ly below the left armpit and was lodged in the right arm. This shot, it is believed, might have caused death. The negro ran about 150 yards after being shot and fell on the street car track An outgoing car dragged the negro about 40 feet. badly mutilat- ing the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
MATHILDE BILBRO'S
 NOVEL OUT SOON
We'll Known Gadsden Writer Has Written New Story With Scene
 Laid in Alabama

Announcement is made that a new novel by Miss Mathilds Bilbro of Gads- den will appear February 24 The title is 'The Middle Pasture, and it is pub lished by Small, Maynard & Co.,, of Bos- ton.
 The work of Miss Bilbro is familiar to Age-Herald readers. She is a daughter number of years has written feature ar- ticles and stories for the Sunday Age Herald, both under her own name and under her nom de plume of Kari Kaf- fer Describing her new novel the pulp fishers say:
 NO problem struggle to be solved no passion is torn to tatters, here. A book of rare humor and sincere simplicity that will grip your heart and hold your in- terest from cover to cover
 ss The Middle Pasture is the story of the Crawfords, two families who dwell on either side of the middle pasture in the little town of Pine Grove, Ala. The Crawfords and their many friends have problems, to be sure. but the problems are normal-like your own-and these pleasant people are so interested in one them Beatrice Crawford tells the story and she is a delightful creature, harum scarum tomboy, whose anxiety for the happy outcome of the love affairs of half Pine Grove keeps her constantly in a state of palpitation A most amazing series of surprises for the Crawfords will keep your interest a-tiptoe, the while you chuckle over the many unexpected nhra ses and situations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
SEEKS INFORMATION
 OF CLAN GALLAGHER
Boston Man Writing History Asks
 About Relations in Alabama

Aidan o. Gallagher of Boston, Mass is seeking information as to the whereabouts of Hugh Gallagher. for merly of Decatur. and his son and two daughters. He states he is writing a history of the clan Gallagher and de- sired to learn the history of the Ala ,bama members of the clan. The fol lowing letter was received yesterday by The Age-Herald:
 "S Dove Street, Doeehester.
 Boston. Mass, February g. "To the Editor of The Age Birmingham. Ala:
 Dear Sir--As I am engaged in a history of the Clan Gallagher I want to find out the story of my uncle, Hugh Gallagher. of New Decatur Some years ago he worked for the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops-probably as watchman-and if living he must be near 80 years old Possibly he is a local G. A. E. man, and if, after publication, you would give this letter to the secretary of the G. A. R. camp he might assist me in getting my uncle's war record Gratefully yours
 ''AIDAN O. GALLAGHER.
 "P. S.-Mr. Gallagher, my uncle, had a son, James F. Gallagher, of East Lake; also two married daughters who lived in the Decatur section some years ago.
 "Your paper is we'll known in our public library. A. o. G."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
ANOTHER SILVER
 FOR BIRMINGHAM Yesterdays Sleet Storm Ushers in Another Cold
 Wave for Today

Birmingham will shiver for day
 or so.
 After few days of comfort, when
 the weather re1ented from the ice and
 sicet of winter. another cold wave is
 coming. The weather bureau has re-
 ceived notification that the thermom-
 eter will show a temperature of less
 than 20 degrees for Monday. Accord ing to Forecaster Edgar Horton. the
 outlook is continued cold for Birming- ham until Tuesday. A slight modera- ton is in view for tonight. but the rise will be gradual Sunday was attended by slight fall of rain and sleet that kept many persons indoors and put a damper upon the golfers at the country clubs. Though the total fall was less than one-tenth of an inch. it was distrib- uted through several hours. scant shower of sleet fell shortly after o'clock, but was superseded by rain un | til A.
 There is little danger of record low Temperature being set, inasmucf 1 as the bureau has recorded one above zero and one II above. But while no records will be toppleo into the discard. MT. Horton has prom ised 1t will be cold enough to give the pedestrians an appearance of "pressins business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
FAMILY DESERTIONS
 FACTOR IN POVERTY
Head of City Relief Depart ment States Drink Is
 Crowded in Background

Birmingham has 20 family desertions.
 Desertion is one of the big factors in
 poverty in the city, according to the Rev. Walter s. Brown, head of the city relief department. Drink, which has always heretofore been great contributory
 cause to poverty. is being crowded to the background.
 More persons are thrown upon char ity from deserton than from any other cause" said Dr. Brown yesterday. There
 are two general causes assigned for this condltion-low wages and discontent. Half of the assertions come from the
 fact that the men cannot possibly make
 enough to support their families; they
 become discouraged and leave. The oth- CTS are generally assigned to mean, selfish spirit in a man, who does not care to shoulder the responsibility and deny himself for his family. Some months the number of assertions exceeds 20.'' Ignorance and poverty are associated closely" he said The other day a woman who lives within three blocks of the city hail. stated that she was afraid
 to start out in search of it, for she feared
 she might lose her way. There are many others within that radius who do not
 know where the city hall is"
 Begging is said to be so lucrative that it is difficult to stop the practice Tt lis not exceptional to find beggar who has a bank account" said Dr. Brown. "Once they start it seems that they do not care to give it up. l believe from my investigations that some of them make s100 a month. Naturally they do not care
 to stop" In this connection Miss Ford
 made the following statement:
 ''In Memphis, one of the investigators in the relief department there decided to find out how well begging paid" said
 Miss Ford, who investigates the condi- tions of the needy for the relief depart
 ment. "She disguised herself as a beggar.
 went out upon the streets and made $9 Tn about two hours"
 A bit of constructive relief was evi-
 denced yesterday when the woman who ran away from her husband at F'latwood, Ala, was seven small children, was sent home. After the department had cared
 for them for 10 days, reconciliation was affected and her husband sent railroad fare for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
ENCOURAGED OVER
 HIGHWAY PROSPECT
Meeting in Atlanta to Fur the Bankhead Route Was
 Reported Great Success

Prospects for the construction oi the Bankhead highway from Memphis through Birmingham to Atlanta were considerably frightened by the meet ing held in Atlanta Saturday, accord ing to Birmingham men who returned yesterday. Not only will the Memphis Birmingham Atlanta line be built, de- clare the returning delegates, but ulti- mately the road will be carried on to Washington from Atlanta and to Los Angeles from Memphis.
 Delegates attended the meeting from North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. according to J. A. Rountree, who is secretary of the association. Senator Bankhead came down from Washington in order to be present and was accompanied by A. G. Batchelder, chairman of the executive committee of the American Automo- bile association, who pledged the CO., operation of that organization toward the construction of the road.
 According to reports from Atlanta, MI Batchelder agreed to have a map of the proposed highway made and to have it printed in the automobile blue book, which contains the auto mobile highways of the United States
 Delegations from counties east of Georgia and from cities in North and South Carolina and Virginia attended the meeting and urged that the high way not be stopped at Atlanta. but that it be extended on to Washing ton. They claimed that the national highway from Atlanta to Washington had never been connected up A con vention of delegates living east of Atlanta was arranged for a later date at Anderson, s. C., when plans for the proposed extension will be made.
 A. s. Preston of Jasper, J. A. Van
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
Want No War Without
 Peoples Referendum, ~ Says Trades Council
Civic League Representatives Appeal
 for Support of Trades Council

The Birmingham Trades Council went on record at the meeting yester- day afternoon as favoring resolution urging Congress to seek reparation only after war and not to declare war without a peoples referendum The council also favored a resolution advising Americans not to travel in the danger zone.
 The meeting yesterday was the reg ular semi-monthly gathering and was attended by a large number of rep resentatives from the various unions in Birmingham.
 A. Ash and Thomas l.. Cannon, rep resenting the Civic association, ad- dressed the meeting, setting forth the purposes and plans of the new organi- zation The cooperation of the Trades council was requested for the asso- citation.
 The council indorsed the measure introduced in Congress by Represen- tative David J. Lewis and approved by Postmaster General Burleson to bring about the control and operation of telephones in the District of Co., lumbia by the postoffice department as an experiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
JOHN TYLER SPEAKS . ID MEETING 0F MEN Famous Lecturer Tells Story of His Life and Pleads for
 Right Living

A large audience of men heard John Tyler Sunday afternoon when he spoke at the Jefferson theatre under the auspices of the Birmingham Young Mems Christian association.
 MT. Tyler delivered forceful lec- ture and his words were applauded at frequent intervals. He gave vivid account of his extensive travels and, notwithstanding his age, which is 70 years, spoke vigorously and effective Iy in urging men to lead a clean life, free from drink and other sinister in fluences
 He spoke straight from the should CT and in convincing manner; and the management of the local Y. M c. A. expressed qualification at the keen in- terest manifested by members and visitors. The subject chosen for the afternoon address was "The White Lights of a Modern Babylon"
 Mir. Tyler will remain in Birming- ham for an entire week and it is am nounced that he will visit several schools and colleges and will also speak to gatherings of working men He will also speak at Birmingham and Howard colleges.
 John Tyler. it is stateA. is one oi the foremost converts of the famous McAuley mission of New York city and Is we'll known throughout tst country as lecturer and advocate ol temperance.
 He has had varied and interesting experiences. He told of squandering 2 fortune while at college and of 4: years of drunken life, of beating his way across the Atlantic 20 times, and of his final conversion at a meeting at the McAuley mission.
 Another lecture by John Tyler at the Jefferson theatre is announced fol next Sunday afternoon rt ".9f c'o'7 ' end the Y M c A. anticipates ca- pacity house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-12
MERCY HOME FUND WILL
 SOON REACH 5000 MARK
Chairman Estes Urges All Teams to Report Lunch Today Y.M.C. A.-Fund Is Now Over $2000 and the Remain
 der Is Expected to Be Raised in Short Order

1t Is being conducted so systematically and so intelligently that there is no reason why the 5000 should not be raised with little trouble, Mir Estes says.
 MT. Estes feels no fear for the re- mainder of the campaign fund.
 'The people have demonstrated dur ing the past week that they appre- ciate the work being done by the Mercy Home. that they want to con- tribute toward its maintenance and improvement. and that they are not going to see this campaign closed without the full amount having been raised" he said.
 The members of the Mercy Home board who are working with the men in the campaign, are meeting with in teresting success, they say. They are working among their friends and friends of the home. Numbers of checks are being mailed in to Mr. Es- tes and Mrs Weisel from persons who have not been solicited to date
 And in this connection Mir. Estes urges that any person who wishes to contribute toward the fund mail in his check and not wait to be visited by the committee. as the work will in this way be greatly facilitated.