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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
AN EVENING
WITH THE MUSES.
Something Brand New In The
Way Of a Home En-
tainment.

Early in Aprila novel entertainment
will be given as Public Library ben
eft by five members of the Athen-
aeum, assisted by local musicians. II
will be called Gan Evening With The
Muses." the initials of the quintette
forming the acrostic ''Muses." Messrs
Meacham, Underwood, Smith, Eek
les and Sites, will each appear in a
"stunt" of a few minutes and this
program will be interspersed with the
folk songs of the Kentucky noun
tains, a book of these songs being just
out for the first time. The best vocal
talent in the city will be heard in these
old songs never before heard outside
the mountains. The proceeds of the
show will be used to buy carpetand
chairs for the library assembly rooms.
The place and date will soon be made
known. Tickets will cost % cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
DUDLEY JOINER
KILLS HIMSELF
Patient at Western State
Hospital Commits Suicide
By Hanging.

Dudley Joiner, a patient at the
Western State Hospital from this
county, committed suicide by hanging
Saturday morning about 6 o'clock.
Attendants found him and cut
him down in a very few minutes, but
too late to save his life. Joiner made
a rope of piece of sheet on his bed
and tieing one end Of il around his
neck, fastened the other end to a
transom. He had been committed to
the institution three different times,
once from Trigg county, once from
Graves and the last time from this
county on April Is last. He made his
escape from the hospital last We'd
nesday, but was captured the next
day. Joiner was 35 years old.
He leaves a wife who resides in Trigg
county. The interment took place
near Lafayette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
JUDGE REED
AS SPECIAL
Will Try a Number Of Cases
in Which Judge Bush is
Disqualified.

Judge w. NJ. Reed, of Paducah,
will be here to-day to relieve Judge
Bush, in the trial of the Merritt Crav-
ems case and other cases in which he
has been an attorney. In all about
% cases have been set for trial and
he is expected to be here the rest of
week.
Yesterday the courts time was &C.
cupied with some minor civil matters.
In the case of F. M. Doliins VS.. w.
C. Holeman, the jury gave the plain
tiff $87 of the $40 sued for.
The case of j. S. Northington VS..
Lindsey, Hester, ETC., was on trial.
Commonwealth cases are set for
next week. The case against Ewing
Wood is set for March 30th.
The $1,000 damage suit of Mrs. Ida
M. Dossett VS.. DR.. T. d. Rudd, went
out of court Friday on peremptory
instructions from Judge Bush. Mrs.
Dossett claimed that DR.. Rudd at
tempted liberties with her, which he
denied.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
J. |. BROWN
COMMISSIONER
Succeeds DR.. Durham By
Action Of Fiscal
Court. f

The Fiscal Courtat a special session
Friday ratified the nomination of Jar
red L. Brown as a member of the
county road commission, to succeed
DR.. w. w. Durham. The nomination
was made by the Good Roads Associ-
ton.
Mr.. Ed L. Weathers and DR.. j. Z.
Stone were named as commissioners
to have charge of the annual fund set
aside for a tuberculosis sanitarium,
until there is enough of it to erect a
building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
Faces Execution GameIv

Douglas, Ariz., Mar. IA isss ?
Gomez, 20 years old, was execure-d
by firing squad in Aqua p rEa4,
Mexico, Wednesday, after beng coSS--
victed as Villa spy, according 20
word received here. Gomezretds.ad
to allow his eyes to be bandaaeza-
He distributed all his money am, xfe-
the firing squad, then gave the signal
for the fatal volley.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
China Takes Steamers.

Shanghai, Mar. l9.-The Chdssa.
naval authorities early Wednesday,
morning took possession of the llSsz-
man steamers Albenga (4,249 .osss),
Deike Rickmers (4,176 tons, Mei. Daih,
Q,62S tons), Melee 1852 tons, ,rrsd
lying in the Whang Poo river. Ure.
crews were put aseore. The takiG'g
over of the vessels was accomplishesii1
without untoward incident.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
ADAMSON BILL
HELD CONSTI-
TUTIONAL
Supreme Court Handed Down
Its Long Expected Deci-
sion Yesterday.
UNFOLDING 8-HOUR DAY
As Applied To The Four
Railway Brotherhoods,
100000 Men.
UNFOLDING S-HOUR DAY

Washington, Mar. 19.-The SUI
preme Court o-day handed down its
long expected decision on the consti-
nationality of the Adamson law, which
was to have taken effect Jan. 1, but
was held up pending a decision on
the test case. The law is held to be
but four of the justices
An intimation that the de.
cision was coming to-day, probably
stopped the strike.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
Officials Of Conferece Commit
tee Of Railroad Managers
Announced at Has.
HELD ALL DAY
No Further Details Given Out,
as Both Sides Go in Session
With Mediators Again.

New York, March 19.-An official
of the conference committee of rail-
road managers announced at 11:45
o'clock Sunday night that the railroad
strike was off.
A few minutes after the announce
ment was made the railroad managers
went from the Grand Central terminal
to the conference hotel and were join
ed Immediately by the mediators.
They refused to make any statement
concerning the adjustment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
IA MEN MAY BE LOST
Meager Dispatches Shows
Vessels Were Sunk With
out Safety of Crews.
President Wilson Contemplate
ing Calling Special Session
Of Congress Soon.

London, March 19.-The sinking
of the American steamships C3y al
Memphis, Illinois and Vigilancia was.
announced today.
Fourteen men from the VigiIancla
are missing, as are some of the meD.
from the City of Memphis.
The crew of the Illinois was lands6
safely.
The City of Memphis, in baIlasa
from Cardiff for New York, was sunk
by gun fire. The second officer ami
fifteen men of the crew have besxs
landed. A patrol boat has gone. VA
search of the other members of thE-
crew. b..
The Illinois, from London foe PN.s
Arthur, Texas, in ballast, was sunk
at O'Clock this morning.
The Vigilancia was torpedoed with
out warning.
The submarine did not app@xS-
The captain, first and second u,a1zs,
first, second and third engineers 1gR5
twenty-three men Of the crew tSze
been landed at the Scilly island.
The fourth engineer and thirtaxxl
men are missing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
After More Than a Month
First Revenue Bill Is
On the Way.
THE SENATE FIGHT NEXT
Other Bills Not Expected to
Be As Long Drawn
Out.

frankfort, n.y., March l9.-Wnen
the House of the General Assembly
passed the Oliver bill by a vote of
81 to 26 Friday afternoon, the first
chapter in the story of modern sys-
tenn of taxation for Kentucky was
written.
The anti-administration forces made
a prolonged fight but lost in the end.
Administration leaders say the
main fight is over, now that the first
of the commissions bill is passed.
The programme for this week calls
for Senate action on the Oliver meas
ure and consideration of the Gardner
classification bill in the House.
Although opponents of the Oliver
bill, which provides for creation Of
permanent Tax Commission that will
act as the central machine of the new
revenue system, say it will come out
of the Senate looking like hash,"
administration men say they count on
twenty-six of the thirty-eight votes in
the upper house.
No special fight on the Gardner
bill, which separates and classifies
property for taxation purposes, pre-
viding a lower rate on intangible
property than upon real estate, is an
ticipated in the House by its author,
Representative T. T. Gardner, of
Carlisle county.
Important changes made in the
Oliver bill during the time it was
going through the fire of amendments
were: That the Tax Commission be
composed of the Auditor and two men
to be appointed by the Governor, in
stead of three men appointed by the
Governor, with the Auditor as an eX-
officio member; that the appointive
commissioners receive salaries of
So, 900 annually, instead of $4,000;
that the Auditor receive 5000 annually
in addition to his present salary, in
stead of remaining as it now is, and
that the maximum aggregate expense
of the commission be limited to $l5,-
600 instead of $4,000.
The Representatives who voted
against the Oliver bill when the final
vote came were ii. F. S. Bailey, of
Hopkins; Charles Bratcher, of Butler;
w. H. Brown, of Hancock; L. l.. En-
bry, of Ohio; Frank Greene, of Car
roll; C. H. Grimes, of Clay; L. B.
Hamilton, of Franklin; w. B. Harvey,
of Webster; David Howard, Of Wood
ford; w. H. Jones, of Caldwell; M.
E. Lee, of Hardin; w. X. Lyon, of
Hart; Claude Minor, of Boyle; Staiar
Montgomery, of Owen; John Murphy;
of Kenton; L. 7. Neat, of Adair; A. B.
Pieratt, of Montgomery; Harry Pur-
nell, OF Mason; Richard Radcliffe, OF
Henry; John T. Roach, of Graves;
Meriwether Smith, of Mercer; Ed
Stone, of Crittenden; r. C. Tartar, of
Pulaski; Robert Treadway, of Nc
Cracker; Wood Vance, of Barren,
and j. d. Willis, of Clark.
The seven members who were
absent or not voting were George
Barrett, of Louisville; James Cruise,
of Greensboro; j. S. Hall, of Taylor;
j. M. Johnson, of Lyon; Clay Kauff- |
man, of Garrard; G. B. Moores, of
Madison, and j. w. Wall, of Casey.
After the roll call of members on
the floor had been completed, Speak
er Duffy requested that the clerk call |
his name in order that he might cast
his vote for the bill.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
John NJ. Gate, Jr.

DR.. j. E. Oldham is wearing his
new honors with becoming dignity
since the degree of grandfather was
conferred upon him last week. II
was boy, though, and not a girl as
first reported and the stork's visit
was made in this city and not in Nash
vile, Mrs, Cate and son are at DIR.
Oldham's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

enator Cummins, Of Iowa, at New
(. Saturday night had a fainting
while making a speech to the
.blican club. He was taken to a
lltal and soon revived. lie is one
&c dozen senators who defeated
war measure and speaking for
,lication he denied that he conspired
defeat legislature, but opposed the
| because ii gave the president
wer to make war. He denounced
German submarine warfare We
mently.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

On Friday the House passed the
Oliver Tax Commission bill by a vote
81 to 26. The bill will now go to the
Senate and will be ready for consider
alton in the upper house by the mid
die Of this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Congressman E. d. Ricketts,, OF
Ohio, made a record Of perfect atten-
dance during the 64th Congress. He
was the only one of 435 members who
answered every roll call. During
one ALI night session at the finish
there were roll calls and Quinn, of
'ississippi, missed one of : them,
hooking HIM out OF the same distinc-
IN. In spite of his record, Ricketts,
rs pot reelected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Harry and Margaret Catlet, of
Louisville, married in 1899, divorced
in 1909 and remarked in 1911, were
granted another divorce last week,
after a second separation Of three
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

A Zeppelin was brought down in
France Saturday by anti-aircraft guns
. ,om height of two miles. 1t came
own on garden wall and some OF
crew tried to save themselves by
mping but were crushed to death.
The others were burned in the wreck
age which came down in flames. 1t
was numbered L-39.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

The former emperor, referred to
as Nicholas Romanoff, has gone to
his private estate on the south coast
of Crimea. His young son is very
i'll with measles. The government
will be administered for the present
by committee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Rumania was deliberately sacrificed
by the officials of Russia who failed
to render the promised assistance in
guns, ammunition and men. There
was areason in it that is now appar-
ent. Russia was in danger of lying
down" on the allies. Now Russia
will fight on to the end.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Some interesting figures have been
compiled showing the number OF
church members in the various coun-
ties of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict. The highest percentage is in
Taylor county, where 81 out of every
100 inhabitants is a church member.
The lowest is Grayson, with S22 per
cent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Jno. M. Studebaker, ST., the last of
the five founders of the Studebaker
corporation at South Bend, Ind, died
Saturday, aged "a years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
TO ENLARGE VAULTS.

Plans for the enlargement of the
vaults of the county and circuit clerks
offices have been approved by the
Fiscal Court and, bids will be receiv-
ed at the next meeting in April.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

The White Star liner Lapland has
returned from a trip to Europe and
reports that two attacks were made
on her. A submarine was sunk by a
patrol boat while trying to reach her
and a few hours later a torpedo fired
at her missed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Germans fired Bapaume before
being run out and French aircraft
bombed Frankfort-on-the-Main in re-
taliation Saturday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
PLANT BLOWN UP.

Copenhagen, Mar. IA aruee
munitions plant at Cologne blew usp
Tuesday, according to information re-
ceived from German. sources BY, "a
newspaper at Holding, near the front :
Ter. Several hund ed workmen. anue.
reported to have persisted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

q The Mexican government replying
to the Zimmerman note inquiry of the
United States, has issued an absolute
declaration of neutrality, asserting a
determination to devote its efforts to
keeping any country on this continent
out of the European war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

The Elizabethtown News says the
acquittal of Ella Monroe cost the state
of Kentucky s. ,456. 55 and the salaries
OF the court officers for a week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
FRENCH CLAN ON ANCRE
Old Positions on Roye-NOyon
Road, Including Town Of
Noyon Recaptured.
Capture by Russians Of City
Of Van in Armenia
Reported.

London, March l9.-British troops
continuing their rapid advance on the
heels OF the retreating Germans, yes
terday occupied the important towns
of Nesle, Chauines and Peronne.
Along front of about As miles,
they have entered the German posi-
tons to a depth of ten miles in places.
In addition the British have taken
more than sixty villages.
The announcement of these gains
was contained in the official report to-
night from British headquarters.
BERLIN ADMITS RETREAT.
Berlin, March 19.-(By Wireless TO
Sayville)-Systematic retirement of
the German troops between Arras
and the Disc on the French front is
announced by the war Office.
Peronne, Noyon, Bapaume, Roye
and other towns have been abandon
ed by the Germans, The statement
says the protecting troops inflicted
considerable losses on the enemy and
then gave way, as had been ordered.
From Arras to the Disc, where Ber-
lin reports the withdrawal is being
made, is about fifty miles. The cap
ture of Bapaume and Roye was an
nounced Saturday. Noyon is town
of about 5000, 81 miles northeast Of
Paris.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg has
gone to great headquarters to make a
report on the situation to Emperor
William.
CITY OF VAN FALLS.
London, March 19.-The capture
by the Russians of the city of Van in
Turkish Armenia, is reported in a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
The British army in Mesopotamia
has petthe Turks to rout, it is an
nounced officially. On Friday after
noon the Turks were in full flight to-
ward Samara, rs miles northwest of
Bagdad.
RUSSIANS TAKE BANEH.
Petrograd, March 19.-The Russian
advance on the Caucasian front is be-
ing continued over a large section.
The war office announced the capture
of Baneh, which is in Persia, about 10
miles from the Turkish border.
The Russians are continuing pursuit
of the Turks in Persia. The war office
announced that Turkish column had
been cut off by Russians cavalry and
fled into the mountains.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Washington. March 19.-With cExs
announcement of the ruthless DC
struction of three uEarmed American
merchant ships by submarines, il wrzs
unoffiicially admitted here that vLEzrs-
ally state of war exists between kEsns
United States and Germany.
Technically the United States Ks
mains in a position of armed neutr26-
ty. Whether this shall be changed
before April l6, the date fixed forR
special session of congress, the. Wzz
making branch of the governmens.
President Wilson has not decideC-.
MAY CALL CONGRESS AT ONCE
One step the president is contars-.
plating is call for an immediate ses-
sion of congress to hear an address.
asking for authority to adopt aggugs-
sive measures against the summarize.
menace.
Already American ships are bez8e
armed to defend themselves; the next
move must be to send warships .7s5atl
orders to seek out submarines 1verl
clear the transatlantic lanes,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

That will be a glad homecoming
from exile camps Of Siberia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20
Bond Election.

Trenton votes to-day on a $4,000
school bond issue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-20

Portugal, China, Greece, Russia
lookout there, Kaiser. The voice of
the people is the voice of God.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-19

The department announced that il
did not know whether il had directed
any inquiries about the Americans, but
"probably one or two had been sent.
Insofar as the Stewart message was
made public il showed no reason for
complications with Germany. Officials
said that as long as the Americans were
given a place Of safety the department
would have no further interest In the
matter On the other hand, they de
clared, that if any American lives were
sacrificed il would undoubtedly mean
serious complications at once.
A message from Consul Gottsehalk
at Rio De .Ianeiro this afternoon said
that the Minieh was sunk on the ninth ;
that one American, Charles Jones, was
aboard, but safe at Pernambueo. 1t
also said the ST. Theodore was captured
on the twelfth.
The department message, with por-
tions deleted by officials, follows:
"Hudson Maru brought 237 Saint
Theodore crew. List showed Americans:
Ben Stevens, Royal Gregory, Frank
MeGee, David johnson, +. Judy, all
colored, and Fred Smith, Harry Picot
and Guy VanDoren.
"Minieh shows Charlie Jones. No
Americans on other vessels named. All
nine here safe. -
Survivors state that Yarrowdale,
Georgic,. Mount Temple, Voltaire,
Snowdon Ranger (probably the Snow
don Grange), King George, one English
schooner and one Norwegian were cap
tured to December 12, when prize crew
and 440 prisoners were placed on Var
rowdale and not heard from since. :"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-19

'Ss3 Court street.
Their guests will include the mem
bers Of the T. A. N. 0. club of which
they also are members.
n
The members of the st. Paul s guild
gathered at the residence of Mrs. JOS
eph Baumgartner for an informal after
noon today.
At the First Congregational church
tonight a reception win be given in
compliment to the pastor, Rev. James
Elvin and Mrs Elvin.
A programme has been arranged for
the evening and all friends and mem
bers are invited to attend.
Miss Charlie Fenton of Portland, who
is in Salem for the Legislature, has
gone to Dallas to pass the week end
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Miller passed the
day Wednesday in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Churchill, whose
wedding took place in Portland on
Wednesday January the seventeenth
are passeing a few weeks in Salem.
The bride was Miss Louise Kleen of
this city. The couple will make their
home in Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-19

gress pstitiouing for a naval base at the
Columbia river, had been adopted.
Rev. G. l.. Lowell, of the United Evan
gelieal church, opened the session Of the
house this morning with prayer.
In yesterdays Capital Journal there
was a typographical error in the story
Ieoneerning the delinquens children and
Neetarian institutions which read as if
Representative Lunger was owner of
such an sectarian institution. On ae-
count OS the letter "t' being left off
the word "this" it was changed to
his. - He says he has no sectarian in
stitution.
New Bills =oday.
The following bills were introduced
in the house yesterday:
II. b. No. l4S, by Mrs. Thompson.
Making county school superintendent
ex-Officio member of school board in
hiring teachers.
Fl. B. No. l49, by Mrs Thompson. In
creasing school district maintenance
fund from $500 to S400.
H. B. No. $50, by Sweeney. Amend
ing game laws to require license for
carrying gun whether 1t is used TO kill
game or not.
H. B. No. Isl. by Walter B. Jones.
70 prohibit involuntary servitude and
forcible detention in homes or private
institutions.
H. B. No. l52, by Lunger. To protect
the potato industry of Oregon.
H. B. No. 1853, by Lunger To provide
bounties on gophers and moles.
II. B. No. 154, by Clark. REQUIRING
railroads to build spur track to ware
house within 1900 feet of main track.
H. B. No. 155, by Ashley. Permitting
five instead of three peremptory chai-
lenges i'll court procedure.
II. b. No. 1856, by Crandall. Making
intoxieation crime.
n. B. No. l57, by Forbes. Regulating
manufacture and sale of snuff.
II. b. No. 15S, by Laugaard. Estab-
fishing irrigation code.
Fl. B. No. 159, by Corbett. Permitting
stockholders in land corporations to
vote by proxy.
H. B. No. 160, by Forbes. Authorizing
desert land board to cooperate in ap-
peal to determine rights to water in
CheWaucan flVer.
II. B. No. 16l, by Laurgaard. Placing
all streets in an incorporated city in iur-
isdiction of municipality.
H. B. No. 1862, by Peck. Establishing
state board of eugenics.
ii. b. No. 1853, by Goode. To provide
for maintenance of Pisgah home.
II. B. No. l64, by Lane and Douglas
delegations. Transferring certain records
H. B. No. 165, by Stephens. To es-
tablish Cascade county from eastern
portion OF Clackamas county.
II. B. No. 166, by Brownell. To abol-
ish industrial accident commission and
transfer duties to state insurance COM
missioner.
Bills in Afternoon Senate
S. B. 102 by Pierce, prohibiting eoun-
ty school superintendents from serving
on state board of school examiners.
S. B. l03 by Pierce, allowing costs on
Judgment where the property value in
volved is at least $500.
Afternoon House Bills
The following bills were introduced
IN the house in the afternoon:
H. B. l39 by Rowe, to prohibit fish
ing on portion of Nehalem river or
tributaries except with hook and line.
II. B. l40 by Tichener, requiring in
surance policies to carry memorandum
showing how rates are made, premium
and amount of commission.
H. B. Al by Brownel1, prohibiting sal
mon fishing in Willamette river north
Of line 500 feet below present fish lad