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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-26
COCCHI GUARDED

Bologna, Italy - Alfredo Cocchi
self-confessed slayer of Ruth Cruger,
New York high school girl, is being
carefully watched in prison here as he
has several times expressed the nten-
tion OF committing suicide, ito finish
1t all" For this reason he is not al
lowed TO have his cell towels, sus-
penders. bed sheets Of metal knives,
forks and spoons. His jailers assert
hat on che occasion he attempted to
iash his head against the wall, al
though he soon became calm when the
Keepers threatened to nut him In a
straight jacket.
His moods frequently change. some-
times he IL 50 cheerful thai no sings
hut he Is often plunged into deepest
dependency with periods Of hysterla
In which he expresses the fear that
he Italian government will permit
lis estradillon 10 the United States.
where capital punishment prevails.
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Or. HAYS MINISTRY
Recalled in Speech Delivered by Mr..
r. A. Cochran in the First Pres
byterian Church on Sunday
Morning.

Mr.. r. A. Cochran delivered the
following address in the First Pres
byterian Church on Sunday morning
at which time echoes of the Centennial
were given:
During the past week we have been
celebrating the one hundreth anniver-
sary of our beloved church.
How fortunate we were to have with
us so many who were able to tell us
from their personal experiences of the
pastors and godly men and women
who were active in the church more
than Of century ago.
How clear and vivid they made these
men and women stand out before us.
My own personal recollections do
not go back SO far.
Since my childhood four pastors
have ministered to this church Dr.
George M. McCampbell, DR.. S. B. AL
derson, DR.. John S. Hays and the pres
ent pastor DR.. John Barbour. Through
the Providence of God DR.. McCampbell
and DR.. Anderson were able to return
to the scenes of their early labors, ad-
ding much to the interest and enjoy
ment of the occasion.
DR.. John S. Hays died in 1899 while
pastor of the church. 1t cannot let
the occasion go by without paying
tribute to the memory of a man whose
preaching and example made such
an indelable impression upon those
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who were fortunate enough to come
under his influence.
DR.. Hays began his ministry in 1885
and continued preaching until few
weeks before his death.
The church was not financially able
to pay the salary which his ability
commanded.
Being teacher as well as a preach
er, he was DESTROYS of establishing a
school where his daughters, several
Of whom were teaching in other local.
tiles, could be with him-he concluded
that Maysvle was a promising field
for girls school.
He bought the property now known
as Haywood Hospital and opened
Haywood Female Seminary in the fall
of 1885.
This school was success from the
start and was of inestimable value to
the church and community. His tai
ented daughters We're identified with
all the activities of the church-in the
Sunday School, choir and all the Wo-
mems Organizations.
A few years after coming to Mays
vile he became totally blind by an I'M
fortunate accident. To an ordinary
man such calamity might have
proved his undoing-but DR.. Hays was
no ordinary man. He did not give up
but fought on like the valiant soldier
that he was.
During the period of his blindness
he preached with even more power
than before.
His Rotations of scripture in the
pulpit were remarkable. In his youth
he had committed to memory whole
chapters Of the Bible and was able to
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rebate them word for word in the
public services-in the prayer meet.
ings the elders would assist him.
l never came in contact with mar
whose belief in the Bible was stronger
During his pa'torate a minister in
one of the other churches attacked
the inspiration of the Bible.
The faith of many not only in his
own congregation but in others was
shaken, Christianity was on trial in
Maysville
In the papers that were read on
Monday night several illusions were
made to the fearlessness of DR..
Grundy in attacking wrong from this
pulpit.
DR.. Hays was as fearless as DR..
Grundy, and with his wonderful
knowledge of the Bible and the attacks
made upon it in the past he was able
to show that this man was not giving
out any thing that was new.
DR.. Hays never gave up in his de-
fence of the Bible and proved to the
people that this man was preaching
the infidelity of Thomas Paine. The
community owes him debt that can
never be repaid
Dr. Hays was member of the Gen.
eral Assembly that tried Dr. Briggs
for heresy. He made a speech on this
occasion that was recognized as one
Of the best arguments made against
the views of DR.. Briggs.
During his ministry the faith of the
church was strengthened and its spir-
ituality was never greater. One young
man, Horace c. Wilson, became min
lister of the Gospel and another Con-
ard Traxel Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary.
DR.. Hays came of family of
preachers. One of the high points in
my memory Of the old church was the
Sunday when the three brothers Isaac,
George and John sat in the pulpit to-
gether and the brilliant George p.
Hays preached the sermon.
He was great pastor as well as
preacher-his custom was to visit
each family of the church at least
twice year.
What a familiar sight it was to see
him walking about the town with his
hand on the shoulder of his attend
ant.
! can see him now come into the
church and stride up the aisle with
this attendant, sit down on the plat
form, locate the pulpit his long cane,
and when he was ready to get up, and
walk slowly to the front putting his
hahd out ana unerrlngly touch the
pulpit.
l became member of the choir at
the beginning of his ministry.
DR.. Hays said that after he became
blind he could not tell how the time
passed while he was preaching. II
cannot refrain from telling how he
overcame this trouble. We kept a
bell in the choir, and it was my duty
to hold the watch on him and when he
had preached twenty minutes tap the
bell.
Memories crowd into my mind when
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FOOD BILL WILL BE HURRIED
FOR FINAL PASSAGE

Washington, June 23-Prospect fol
passage of the administration foot
control bill by July as earnestly de
sired by President Wilson, appeared
brighter tonight after the house ha(
rejected important amendments which
promised to delay final action and sen.
ate leaders had tentatively agreed to q
compromise designed to greatly expe-
dite consideration.
Rejection in the house on a point
or order of proposals to include shoes
clothing, farm machinery and cotton
seed under the regulatory food pro-
visions, cleared the way to passage to
such an extent that a final vote is ex-
pected some time Saturday. Prohibit
ton proposals and representative Len
roots amendment to strike out the
licensing feature of the bill constitute
the only apparent obstacle to final
vote at that time.
To pass the measure with as few
additions to the original draft as pos
sible in order to expedite conference
consideration is the plan of Represen-
tative Lever, in charge of the measure.
He told the house today that minor
changes could be made at leisure
while it now is of the utmost import
ance that the big control machinery
be starated. House Republicans are
rallying generally to the support of
the bill, one of the speeches today in
its belief being developed by Repre-
sentative Gillett, of Massachusetts
acting Republican leader
While perfunctory debate was pro-
ceeding in the senate, substantial pro-
gress toward compromising differ
ences was made by the leaders at in
formal conferences. The changes Ten
tatively agreed to include:
Elimination of the section authoriz-
ing the food administration to requisi-
ton factories. mines and other plants
when he finds it necessary.
Elimination of provisions authoriz-
ing fixing of wages, including those of
farm laborers.
Elimination of specific authorization
to regulate consumption by a ration
ing or control of individual meals;
Exemption of foodstuffs stored by
producers from the withdrawing pen
alties;
Provision for control of foodstuffs
purchased in this country to prevent
consumption in buying between the al
lies and the United States and further
provisions to prevent boarding or
speculation in foodstuffs.
With these tentative agreements,
senators believed the bills chances
IN the senate is clearing with a pros
pect of an ultimate complete compro-
mise except on a few basic points.
Senate leaders plan to let general de-
bate drift along probably until next
week, after the house passes the bill.
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J, may BIO quite possible TO buy our
friends. but don't Try 10 pick them up
on tho barNIn counter.
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writing about DR.. Hays and | feel ii
a privilege to bear testimony to his
great life and work.
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RAILROAD time TABLES
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NO. II departs 6:35 q. m, daily g.
cept Sunday.
No. . departs 100 p. ~, daily e.
cept Sunday.
NO. ~ departs $40 p. III. daily.
No. 10 arrives $3.50 a. m, daily en-
cept Sunday.
No. IL arrives 2:05 p. IN. daily.
No. II arrives $3.50 p. M. daily e.
cept Sunday.
No. 21l Sunday only, leave Mays
vile 6 q. m.
No. PA arrive in Maysville 1l:2s D.
m. Sunday only.
Schedule effective Sunday, June II,
subject to change without notice
h. 8. ELLIS, Agaet.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

been one Of sympathy and that there
has been displayed sincere desire to
eliminate all uncalledfor interfer-
ences in our internal affairs. I have
seen this bond of sympathy growing
under the four viceroys who have
served during my active rule-Lords
Curzon, Minto, Hardinge and Chelms-
ford-and I know that this attitude
Of the government of India has Ger
tainly drawn the Indian states stead
lily closer to itself and had stimulated
the feeling among the rulers of real
devotion to the king emperor and to
his royal house.
''The party of seditionists and an
archists In India Is small but had the
British government not followed the
just and sympathetic policy-the only
ment-that was followed during the
viceroyalties Of Lord Minto and Lord
Hardinge, the ranks of the party
against order and good government
would undoubtedly have been consid-
erably swelled in spite of the criti-
cisms Of the short-sighted advocates
of certain school who can find moth
ing good in these two great viceroys'
policies.
$50 long as the handling of affairs
between the British government and
the Indian states remains hands Of
such capable political officers and
such sympathetic friends as j. B.
Wood. the political secretary, and
Colonel c. J. Windham, the British
resident at present accredited to our
courts, the future is full Of hope.
We hope. of course. that before
the rulers will be given seats in an
assembly, such as a council of princes,
which shall have voice in the gov
ernment in matters relating to our
states, our people and ourselves. We
look forward also to the time when
the people of British India shall have
prepared themselves to take a greater
hand in the affairs of state. I feel
sure that these things are coming, for
the signs point that way. There is
every indication that the government
or India has no greater desire than
to see the princes and the people
stand on their own feet, under the
guidance of England"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

have given their personal service dur
ing the war. and to the great contri-
buttons Of money and mon which
have come from various Indian states.
when the war broke out" he said.
there was rush among the ruling
princes Of India to assure the kings
emperor Of their loyalty and to ten
mand. Those who charge us with
acting selishly seem to ignore, or
overlook. the fact that these offers
were made during the dark days when
the Germans were sweeping every
thing before them. It was not out
side the range Of possibility that the
central allies might accomplish their
did this deter India from standing
by the flag?
IA little later India was virtually
denuded Of British troops which were
needed to stem the onward rush OF
the Germans. The existence of the
Indian empire depended on the 10y
atty of princes and people. 1t was
the opportunity Of generations for a
successful uprising, h1d such re-
Of India. for there was nothing to
prevent it. But British India, and
the ruling princes and the people Of
native India stood by their king-em-
peror throughout that trying period.
Was that selfish loyalty. or was it the
loyalty born of real devotion to the
throne?"
II do not mean to say. Of course.
that Indian rulers are different from
any other men in that they are never
actuated by selfish motives. but our
selfishness does not touch our devo-
ton to the king-emperor. We are
absolute loyalists, and our people are
loyalists with us"
Only few hours previous to this
conversation the correspondent had
driven through the city with the Ma
harajah. On the way the carriage
passed humble dwelling which was
gaily decorated. the most striking part
Of the display being an arch over the
door which bore the words God Save
the King" The attention Of the Ma
harajah was called to this.
''That house undoubtedly is decor
ated for weddins," he had said,
adding with a laugh: Its striking
example Of the disloyalty of the peo-
pie of Bikaner to their king-emperor,
isn't it,"
"It would be foolish to claim that
: the ruling princes never have had
their differences with representatives
of the government Of india" he said
finally. There have been times when
we have felt tho sting Of pin pricks
inflicted by some official. I love the
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

king emperor but, frankly, there have
been times when have not loved the
acts Of some Of his servants. There
has been disposition on the part Of
some to belittle the Importance of the
ruling princes and to trespass on their
dignity, thinking thereby to enhance
the importance of the trespasser, and
forgetting that the greater the rulers
Of India the greater the British en-
pfre as a whole. Naturally, it is not
pleasing to ruler, whose ancestors
have held the throne in their own
right for countless centuries before
the British came to India, to be sub
jected to petty annoyances by some
minor official.
But we have also many true and
sympathetic friends among the Brit
ish political officers and things have
improved and are improving fast.
Fortunately, our annoyances have
been caused by individual officials
and we are gratefully alive to the fact
that the policy Of the government Of
India towards the Indian states has
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

my my brother rulers when 1 tell you
or and will follow where he leads.
through thick and thin"
Highly cultured, his education EN-.
praclng the learning both of the east
ana OF the west. the Maharajah 10
created with being one of the most
progressive and able rulers of the In.
aian empire. 1t is stated that for a
long time, although he is nov only
90 years of age, his views have been
sought on delicate questions not only
oy other princes but by the govern
ment OF India. During the recent
conference OF princes in Delhi he
playea reading part, and at the con-
cluslon was accorded the distinction
of a vote of thanks for his services
by the other rulers.
AL the outbreak of the European
war he was the first of the ruling
princes to otter the services of him.
self and his troops, and to place the
entire resources of his state at the dis
posal of King George, his message
pelng sent even before Great Britain
had formally entered the conflict.
Shortly after Great Britain took up
arms the Maharajah sailed for
france and was appointed to the
headquarters staff of the Meerut divi-
sion OF the Indian expeditionary
force and fought through the most
critical stages Of those early days
Meanwhile other princes of India also
We're fighting personally in various
fields of operation.
After a few months the Maharajah
OF Bikaner was made an aide de
camp on the staff of Field Marshal
Sir John French and was named off,
cially by the commander in chief for
gallant conduct in the field. The
Maharajah returned to India in Feb
ruary, 1915. owing to the fatal ILL
ness OF his daughter, and reached
Egypt on his way home Just in time
to place himself at the head of his
famous regiment, the Bikaner Camel
Corps. which was stationed there, and
helped repel the Turkish invasion.
Again he was mentioned for gallantry,
in dispatches from the commander
in-chief, Sir John Maxwell.
Once since the beginning of the
war the Maharajah has been singled
out for assassination by small party
Of seditionists in British India who
felt as was brought out at the Be-
mares conspiracy trial, that he was q
menace to their plans for causing an
anti British uprising. The plot was
discovered quickly and promptly
quashed.
During his talk with the corre-
spondent the Maharajah referred in
glowing terms to the other rulers who
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
ALL INDIA. IS
LOYAL TO CORE,
SAYSMAhARAJAh
Bikaner Executive Says Rul-
ing Princes Remain
Steadfast.
England's Policy Kept down
Ranks of Seditionists
and Anarchists.

lsikaner, Rajputna. india. Feb. s.
Rumers that the ruling princes of
India are loyal to the king g-emperor
soleN because of self-interest, and
that they are ready to break away
from tho British government at any
moment when they believe they can
enlarge their own powers, "are wicked
and malicious falsehoods" for native
India. is unaualifiedly loyal to the
core" says his highness, the Mahara-
Jah OF Bikaner. one of the greatest
Of the ruling princes of India. The
Maharajah spoke feelingly on the
subject to correspondent of the AS
sociated Press and at one time dur
Ing the conversation leaned forward
and with emotion said:
Il love the ling-emperor as the
representative of sovereign power
and I love him as man. There is
no sacrifice which he might ask of
me that I would not make NV re-
sources, my life and the lives of the
men Of Bikaner belong to him. I
myself am ruler. the descendant of
sovereigns who have held this land
for centuries. We are proud race.
but I would gladly kneel to lift the
shoes Of his majesty were he but to
command. though I would do that for
no one else in the wide world. That
Is how feel personally toward the
throne, and speak with the authority
arising from close associations with
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Pershing Will
Cross Boundary
at Noon Today

Ell Paso. Tex, Feb. Sit was learn
ed from military sources today that
General Pershing will cross the inter-
national boundary tomorrow noon be-
low Columbus. N. NJ, and will 60 to
Ell Paso. On Wednesday the first
troops out of Mexico will reach El
Paso and by Saturday practically all
of the expedition will be concentrat-
ed, with the exception Of the tenth
U. s. cavalry and the gath U. s. in
fantry and two batteries Of regular
artillery.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Leak Probe to
Be Resumed in
Washington Today

Washington, Feb. 5.-Congressional
investigators of the so-called leak on
President Wilson'S peace note will re-
sumo their hearings tomorrow with
the future course of the inquiry great
ly in doubt. It may be determined that
the leak has been found in the admis-
sion of two Washington newspaper
men that they supplied forecasts of
the note which reached the broker
age house Of E. F. Hutton and COM
pany. or the inquiry may broaden and
against revert to Wall street and
stock operations generally on advance
official information.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Warrants Issued
After Attempt
To Damage Vessel

Pensacola. Fla. Feb. 5.-Warrants
charging conspiracy to destroy a
vessel in American waters in violation
Of immigration laws were sworn out
here today against Captain Ivan Cich
and nine members Of the crew Of the
Austrian steamer Lucia, which has
been tied up here since the war be-
gan.
The charges were made by Bruce
Weeks collector of customs, who,
after an investigation. declared that
the engine room equipment of the
steamer had been broken and damag-
ed. The Lucia is vessel of 1886
tons
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Severe Cold Causes
Fuel Famine in the
German Countries

Berlin, via London, Feb. 5.-The al
most unprecedentedly cold weather
which has prevailed for a fortnight,
causing great suffering and some
deaths in all parts OF Germany. was
intensified today. The temperature
hung just about at the zero mark in
Berlin and fell far below it in other
places. notably in West Prussia and
in the Rhineland district where rec
ords for century were shattered.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
Powder Plants
To Be Placed
At u. S. Service

Wilmington, Del, Feb. s. - The
plants of the DUPONT Powder COM
pany will be placed at the disposal
OF the government in the event Of his
tilities. it was stated authoritatively
tonight. The company, it is said, is
in position to render more effect
i've service than at any previous time
in it's history. At its Carney Point
n. j., plant alone, more than one
million pounds Of smokeless powed a
day can be turned out.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

Of the rivers all over Germany are
frozen solid, greatly hindering the
movement OF coal. Many office build
ings in Berlin are gradually running
out Of COAL while hotels have closed
all rooms not actually in use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
Germany's Gravest Mistake Was Forcing
 America Into War

London, Sept. 12-Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer, speaking at a. luncheon given by the Empire Parliamentary association to Mediil Mccormick, congressman at large for Illinois, said
 'sIn everything connected with the military arm the Germans have shown remarkable results, even genius, but in dealing with questions of human nature they have repeatedly made mistakes which have been the saliva tion of the Entente. No mistake they have made will be so great in it's con sequences as that that drove the United States into the war.
 '9The Germans lately MT. Law continued, have been saying that the Entente was rely ng on the United States as their. last hope. I want to say to you that we do rely on the United States.
 "As chancellor of the exchequer ] am, ready to say to you now what should have been sorry to have to say six months ago, namely, that without the United States financial assistance the Allies would have been in disas- trous straits today"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPE TOLLS BY JOINING SERVICE
Jail Sentences Will Be
 Suspended in Gases of ! Trio.

In answer to pleas that they be al- lowed to serve their country by re- spending to the draft call, three young men charged with theft, were leniently dealt with by Judge Burpee in the criminal superior court yesterday af- ternoon They were John Marshall Fsank Sutton and Henry Delacca, al of this city.
 Marshall had already been accepted in the first call for drafted men so his case was continued with the under standing that it would be dropped if the army authorities made no ofbjec- tion to taking Marshall because of his record. Sutton's number is well up in the draft list but he promised to en- list in the regular army so the court sent him in custody of an officer to the recruiting station. He said he in- tended to get married before he went Ito war. M
 Delacca a1sa has draft number which is high in the list. He was sen tenmed to one year in jail with the understanding that sentence will be suspended if he is accepted into ser vice.