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The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
EXAMINATION
HERE AUG. I6
Civil Service First Grade For Both
Males and Females Over
Eighteen.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination on the above
date and at number of places, in
cluding Hopkinsville, to provide ELI
gibles from which to make certifca,
ton to fill vacancies in the position
of clerk, First Grade, and other sim
liar positions, for both men and wo-
men, in the various branches of the
War Department at Camp Sherman,
Ohio; Erie Proving Ground, Ohio;
Columbus Barracks, Ohio; Army Re-
serve Depot, Solumbus, Ohio; Will
bur Wright Air Service Depot; Fair
field, Ohio; Air Service, McCook
Field, Dayton, Ohio; Ordnance Stor-
age Depot No. 1, Toledo, Ohio
Camp Taylor, KY; Aviation Repair
Shop, Speedway, Ind; and Fl. Ben
jamin Harrison, Ind. Vacancies in
the Field Service in the Sixth Unit
ed States Civil Service District (Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky in other de.
partments will also be filled from
this examination, as they occur, un-
less it is found in the interest of the
service to fill any vacancy by rein
statement, transfer, or promotion.
Preference in certifcation is given
local eligibles. Applicants must he
over 18 years of age.
The usual entrance salary for po-
sitions filed from this examination
ranges from 5000 to $1,000 a year.
Occasionally vacancies may be filed
at higher salaries.
Applicants who have at least one
years satisfactory clerical experience
either in commercial or private bust
ness or in the Military Service of
The United States will be placed on
register from which certif.
,ation win be made in order of rela-
i've standing upon request of ap-
pointing officers.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
PROSECUTOR
OF DYNAN|TERS
VICTIM OF BOMB
Home of Ex-U. S. Attorney Probably
Fatally Injured, Wife
Burned.

Los Angeles, Aug. 4.-Revenge
for the part he played in prosecution
of group of dynamiters in the Mid
die West several years ago was as
signed by the police here as the
probable motive for an attempt on
the life of Oscar Lawler, former As
sistant Attorney General of the Unit
ed States, Sunday.
Mr.. Lawler's home was practically
destroyed by bomb and subsequent
fire and he and Mrs. Lawler both Sc
riously burned and otherwise injured.
The Lawler home was a large brick
and frame structure in the fashion
able Wiltshire district in the west part
of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler were sleeping
on a porch in the south side of the
house, opening from second floor
room and screened from the street
by an angle of the building. Miss
Bessie Mills, nurse, and Oscar Law
ler, Jr., were sleeping on a porch at
the rear, or east end, of the house.
When the explosion came a sheet
of flame rushed up the side Of the
house, directly below the porch oc-
cupied by the Lawlers, and cut off
escape toward the outside.
Mr.. Lawler and his wife went into
he house and tried to make their
gay to their son. They were cut off
oy smoke and flame. Mrs. Lawler
tainted.
Mr.. Lawlsr carried her through
lanes to the front of the house and
lropped her to an awning over the
'front.' window, whence she rolled TO
he ground.
He then leaped after her. The
5oung son and the nurse were res
,ued by neighbors. Another son and /
daughter were away from home.
Physicians attending Mr.. Lawler
and his wife announced tonight his
:hances for recovery were about ev-
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
Gov Blacks majority, with twenty
counties missing, 1880.

Approximately complete returns
from 107 of the 12O counties in Ken
tucky give Gov. Black majority of
1854 over Judge John D. Carroll,
Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court
Of Appeals, in the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor.
Of the thirteen missing counties.
one is in the First Congressional
district; two in the Fourth; two in
the Sixth; one in the Seventh; two
in the Ninth; one in the Tenth, and
four in the Eleventh.
Judge Carroll carried only two dis
tricts, the Fifth, by 2,1O1 votes, and
the Sixth by 2,735.
Returns receive indicate that w.
H. Shanks, banker, Stanford, Lin
coin county, is winner over R. c..
Oldham; Winchester, for the Demo
cratic nomination for Lieut.. Govern
or by a comfortable margin, but the
latter made most creditable race.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
WINS
OVER EUBANkS
Finish Was Close But the Margin
Was Sufficient to Bring
Victory.

The local election Saturday was
very quiet and listless affair COM
pared with some of the fierce contests
that have prevailed in the past. There
was entire good feelings between the
friends of all candidates in the city
and while some work was done about
the polls, it was free from any ap-
pearance of excitement. The total
vote for Governor was less than
1900 and Governor Black had the
comfortable majority of 141. The
other contests were devoid of inter
est, many voting for candidates on
account of their locations, with no
personal knowledge of the men theu-
Fortunately for the party both Of
the candidates for Governor with a
prospect of winning were good men
and no serious mistake could have
been made in the result.
The ticket as whole is strong
one and we'll distributed over the
State.
The figures in Christian county are
given below:
For Governor, Carroll, 7O5; Noel,
8; Black SAG.
For Lieutenant Governor-Shanks
353; Oldham, 752.
For Secretary of State-Hager,
2S3; McQueary, 1853; Cohen, 627.
For AuditOr-Brouse, 121; Rawl-
ings, 141; Vance, 211; BOswOrth,
515.
For Attorney General-Daugher-
ty, S16; Lisanby, 394; Music, 2SS /;
Baker, Sc.
For Clerk Of Court of Appeals
O'Connell, 12O; Steger, $50; Good
man, SS6.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-FOster 1,271; King, 81
6s.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
6S1; Cecil 317.
For Railroad Commissioner-Gor-
Ion 3Os; Catlett So; Duffy, IT'S;
Burns, 156.
Republican Ticket.
For Attorney General-Jolly, 875;
Dawson, 521.
For Representative Williamson,
sRQ. Poue~u ho7
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
Virtually Demand That Control o
The Railroads Be Placed In
Hands of Employees.

Officials of six big railroad unions
told President Wilson yesterday that
they could not accept his plan for a
settlement of their wage demands
through action by congress, and, af-
ter a conference, announced that bal
lots for strike vote, returnable
August "a, would be mailed today
and that, unless their demands were
granted, the railroads would be tied
up completely within thirty days.
They pointed out that many shopmen
had walked out already on an unau-
thorized strike, and that they feared
the situation would get beyond their
control if there were further delay.
The union chiefs said that congress
sional mission would be too slow and
that immediate increase of the
wages was necessary to relieve the
high cost of living.
Officials of railway shipments
unions declared that the strike of the
workers was spreading, and predict
ed that within week freight traffic
in the Central West would be tied up.
Railroad administration officials IN
Chicago admitted that freight move
nent was hampered. Several thou
sand men walked out in Cleveland,
Indianapolis, Duluth and other big
railroad centers, while votes were
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
Easy VictoryFor
Black In Primary
His Majority In 100 Counties Is 1890 and
Will Probably Exceed 10000 With
Full Returns In

RETURNS SHOW SHANKS HAS
DEFEATED OLDHAM FOR
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
JOHN DUFFY LOSES HIS RACE
Foster Has Apparently Won In Close
Finish With R. S.
Eubanks.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
union THREATENS TO
TIE Up THE RAILROADS
UNLESS WAGES GO Up
President of The United States BIuffed
By Labor Agitators Who Would
Rule or Ruin
IS THIS AMERICA OR RUSSIA?
is THIS AMERICA OR RUSSIA?

claimed that 10000 were out in the
Southeastern district, and Railroad
Administration officials admitted that
taken in other cities. Union officials,
the situation there was more serious.
A plan submitted by four railroad
brotherhoods, addressed to the Amer
lean public, proposes government
ownership of railroads with the pub
lie, managers and workers sharing in
profits. The brotherhoods claim that
adoption of the plan would mean re-
duction in living costs. Private can
ltal would be eliminated entirely.
Government bonds with a fixed in.
terest return being paid for "every
dollar honestly invested"
PRESIDENT Wilson, the union off.
clal said, listened sympatheticallv to
what the union officials had to saw ra-
garding the situation, and appearAd
TO recognize its seriousness, but did
not indicate an intention to recede
from his attitude that he had not the.
power to grant the increases.
President Wilson told us frank
ly, that while every agency of the
government was working on plans to
orlng relief from the high cost of
iVlng' the country could not expect
reduction to pre-war standards for
a good many years to come. He made
clear that what the Government now
was doing would take time, and i'm.
mediate relief should not be looked
tor' and that it would be a long time
DeIore there was a marked redus.
'''' '''''' ''''''I Saaag&E
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
MRS. JENNIE A. WEST
DIES NEAR CHURCH HILL
Venerable Widow of the Late w. w
West Buried Tuesday.

Mrs. Jennie A. West, the venerable
widow of the late W. W. West, died
at her home a few miles south Of
town at Z o'clock a. m. Monday, from
ills incident to old age. She was
more than eighty years of age and
was one of the best of women. She
was a lifelong Christian, being a
member of the South Union Baptist
church.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday morning by Rev. H
E. Gabby and the burial was in Riv-
erside cemetery at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning.
Mrs. West is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs. Sudie Johnson, and four
sons, Jack, Tom, Ben and Wallace
West.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
LOCAL PLAN
OF TEACHERS
ENDORSED
Christian County Teacher, orpan;,.
to Fight For Living
Wage 1851 II
BY DR.. A. L. PETERMAN

Inc rural teachers of one conn
" at least, Christian, seem to bovo =
Ol' OF life left in them. They are IN
and astir for living wages, PROPOSING
10 nave better pay or to know the
reason why. They are organizing 70
ln"Icn on the next Legislature bv
1oiinllttee, present their grievances
ana ask if something can not ho
a. done to put life into the schools: for
.nat is what it means to put mopev
INTO the teachers pockets
The Christian county teachers ~
tnelr recent institute passed resoln.
uons besides those meaninoIaS.
thanks" customary on such oecos'
lons-passed resolutions with a noint
as to: "' 'o lar
Flrst-Resolve that the future of
euucation in Kentucky depends upon
.ne paying of just salary to the
'eaehers; that the Importance of this
matter is shown by the present scar.
city OF teachers in this and other
counties; and,
Second-Be it resolved that the
teachers in the county are in favor
OF state teachers organization for
the purpose of securing proper legis.
latlOn in the General Assembly, and
that we hereby effect such an organi-
zation in this county and instruct our
county chairman to send a copy of
these resolutions to each county in
Kentucky and request the county su-
perintendent thereof to have them
read; and,
Third-Be it further resolved that
each institute in Kentucky be asked
to join us in this organization and
that the officers of each county or
ganization meet at the next session
of the Kentucky State Educational
Association to further this as 4 STATE
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06

Only two state races are in doubt
L. E. Foster, Hopkinsville, Hopkins
vile, appears to have won for Super
intendent of public instruction by a
good majority, but Rice S. Eubank,
Lexington, claims unreported coun.
ties are strong for him, and will over
come Fosters lead.
The race for clerk of court of ap-
peals is close between j. A. Good
man and W. B. 0'Connell, with the
former slightly in the lead.
Other Democratic nominations are
Lieutenant Governor, Shanks, Stan
ford; auditor, Henry M. Bosworth,
Lexington; attorney general, Frank
E. Dougherty, Bardstown; secretary
of state, Mat S. Cowen, Lexington
commissioner of Agriculture, John
w. Newman, Versailles.
Mayor Frank N. Burns, Paducah,
appears winner over N. B. Gordon
Madisonville, for railroad commission
er in the First district by 1000 ma
jority.
Captain King Swope, Republican.
a young soldier without previous po-
litical experience, defeated Judge
Chas. A. Hardin, Democrat, for Con-
gresham in the Eighth district by
at least 1000 votes. Hardin is cir
cult judge and veteran campaigner.
This is the first time since 1896 this
district has elected Republican Con
gresham.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06

Total :. -. .705 8 846
Blacks Majority =. :. .141
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06

A young woman wearing skin
tight bathing suit entirely of rubber
created quite stir on the beach at
Revere, Mass. Friends attempted to
find reason for waterproof cos
tune, but even the merchant who
sold the chic affair was unable to Of
fer logical excuse. The wearer said
she bought the rubber bathing suit
because of it's attractive design and
coloring.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06

The popularity of Prof. L. E. Fos-
tef in his home county was shown by
an almost solid vote. His opponents
together received only 129 votes in
the county. At Beverly the 21 Re-
publicans, most of them colOred, who
took part in the primary wrote Prof.
Fosters name on their ballots and
gave him a complimentary vote. The
Republicans gave him a reelection
as County Superintendent in 1917
without opposition. Foster viii be
one Of the strong Snen on the ticket.
Christian county win wipe out party
lines ia his race and give him vote
that be win be proud o.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
Suit Suit. Suits.

Kokomo, Ind, Aug. 5.-This story
should suit you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Suit, of Rus.
siaville, did not suit each other. Mrs
Suit didn't suit Suit and Suit didn't
suit Mrs. Suit.
Neither did Russiaville suit Mrs
Suit 50 she left Suit So Suit charg-
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
THE sToRK

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo X.
Wood, on August 4, fine daughter,
Alberta Ellen.
The Kentuckian., 1919-08-06
JOHN DUFFY LOSES HIS RACE
HERE is HOW GOV.
BLACK RAN IN HIS RACE
THROUGH THE STATE

Majorities by districts in the race
between Gov. Black and Judge Car
roll follow:
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
OF DOLLAR
PROVED IN CONGRESS Bill
Measure Asks Monthly Change l.:
Amount of Gold To Meet
Fluctuations

Washington. Sept. 10.-Stabiliz-
ing purchasing power of the gold
dollar would be one of the strong
est blows against the high cost CT
living, according to Representative
Hustled, New York, who introduc-
ed a resolution in the House direst-
ing the Speaker to appoint a special
committee of seven to inquire into
a plan suggested by DR.. Irving
Fisher, Yale.
The plan involves making the
number of grains of gold in gold
dollar conform monthly with an in
HeX number, which in turn isdicates
the average price of a wide range
of commodities. At present there
are 25 $40 grains of gold in a gold
dollar
Experts of the Department Of
Agriculture would make the aver
age each month of the same num-
her and character of commodities,
and the number of grains in dol
lar would be lowered or raised &C
cCrdingly. Thus the purchasing
power of the dollar always would
be maintained at the same point.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
ASK BIG APPROPRIATION
FOR FIGHTING FOREST FIRES

Washington, Sept. 10.-Congress
was asked to appropriate two and
half million dollars for fighting
forest fires in the West. The de-
3artment of agriculture in making
Che request, revealed that it has
slready spent $40 1000 for this
and expenditures are continuing al
the rate of $4,000 day. Further
appropriations are needed, unless
rains set in within ten days, the de-
partment says.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10

that the revenue law of 1918 would
not be sufficient to meet the ex-
penses of the government.
After such speeches, action on
the proposed repeal was postponed,
and It is probable that the tax will
rot be repealed this session. In
closing days of the Democratic ses-
sion, the tax was repealed without
opposition, but Democrats, after
MIR. Fordney's attack, as well as
many Republicans, declined to vote
for repeal.
The troubles of the Republican
party are most serious. and only
real action on constructive legisla-
ton will satisfy those Republicans
dissatisfied with its legislative
record.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
HOOVER URGES L. =. TO
EXTEND EUROPE CREDIT

Paris, Sept. 10.-Appearing be-
fore the subcommittee of the con-
gressional committee on war ex-
penditures, Herbert Hoover, direc-
tor general of interallied relief,
said he believed it imperative for
the United States to extend to Eu-
rope credits OF from S3,000,0O0.-
600 to $4,000, 100000 for a year
and a half or two years in order 10
provide market for the American
surplus and save Europe from dis
aster.
The credits, Mr.. Hoover declar-
ed, should be issued to established
European merchants, under guar
antee of their own governments
and a guarantee in turn should be
given by the United States to the
American merchants in interest. He
discouraged the idea of general
Control of the transactions by the
governments, urging the necessity
of preserving the regular CONNER
cial organizations.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
K0NOEll LOSES GRIP
IN LOWER HOUSE
Eastern q. o. p. in Congress
Fighting His Present
Policies

Washington, Sept. 10.-Opposi-
ton to the leadership of Represen.
tative Mondell is becoming very
pronounced among Republicans Of
the East in the house of represen-
tatives who are planning to insist
on change of policy at the next
Republican conference.
Mr.. Mondell succeeded Represen-
tative James II. Mann as Republi-
can leader in the house after a
fight which was bitter, leaving
scars that have not since healed The
feeling against Mondells leadership
recent conference when his party
virtually denounced as reclama-
ton project the bill sponsored by
Mr.. Mondell for the reclamation of
land for soldiers and sailors.
In the conference last week, Re-
publicans informed the leaders
that the proclamation calling for
constructive legislation has not
been framed and that nothing had
been done to justify Republican
control. They pointed out that
when the country was looking to
Republican congress for remedial
legislation against high living costs
it was President Wilson who took
the lead and placed the Republic
cans in congress in a most en-
barrassing position.
Mr. Mondell and his Steering
committee were blamed for not
directing legislation in a more Wig
orous manner and for endless in
vestigations which have consumed
the time Of the party when, as the
cbjecting Republicans said, the
committee should have been steadi-
~ engaged in framing legislation
that would have dealt with econo-
mic conditions.
Not a. Constructive Bill
In the nine months during which
the Republicans have been IN
charge not single bill of a con-
structive nature has appeared. Re-
publicans crticising the leadership
in the house assert. The daylight
savings law has been repealed over
the veto of President Wilson by
the strong Republican vote from
the agricultural districts, and the
women suffrage resolution was
passed.
Aside from this and the passage
by the house of two small tariff
bills intended 10 protect American
producers from competition from
Germany. the house has done moth
ing to justify Republican control,
it is pointed out by Republican
critics.
Republicans are becoming much
ON the house side about
the way the country is viewing the
return of Republicans to control
Most house members disagree with
the Republican senator's who are
attempting to defeat the treaty and
make radical reservations in the
League of Nations. They are
afraid that President Wilson, in
his tour around the country, will
become so strong as to defeat Re-
publican opposition to the treaty
and that the natural result of this i
will be trouble for the party in
1920.
See 1920 Weakness
Az to 1920, house Republicans
who are critical OF the alleged fail
ures of the house leadership. are
asking on what platform the Re-
publicans will make their argu-
ment for retention OF Republicans
in control of the house.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
RIOTING AGAIN IN LOUISVILLE
BY STRIKE SYMPATHIZEI;s

Louisville, Sent. 10 Quiet
reigned here after rioting during
the day on two car lines, resulting
in the injury of one person, and
the Arrest of thirteen.
Cars were stOrmed by crowds of
strikers and their sympathizers,
who broke windows with bricks
and chased strike-breaker in
charge of the cars until the police
dispersed the mobs. The police be-
lieve others were wounded. but
tad no reports. II was the first
attempt of the company to operate
cars on the Portland avenue line.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
ATTORNEYS ASK FOR
UNIFORM LAWS TO
CURB HIGH PRICES
Association Will Confer With Pal
mer To Start Countrywide
Campaign

Boston, Sept 10.-The National
Association of Attorney Generals
voted to confer with Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer on plans for country
of living and to obtain presentation
in the several States of legislation
to curb profiteering and other prac-
tees that tend unjustly to raise
prices.
Clifford l.. Hilton, Attorney
General of Minnesota, who was re-
elected president of the assoca-
ton, was instructed to appoint a
committee of five to meet with At
torney General Palmer and other
Federal officials.
This action was taken in re-
Spouse to Geographic suggestion
by Mr.. Palmer that such commit
tee would make possible effective
teamwork between Federsl and
State attorneys.
The resolution said that the
committee should propose uniform
legislation for the purpose of pre-
venting taking of extortionate and
unreasonable profits on the sale
and furnishing of food, clothing
and ether necessities of life; the
curbing of profiteering and the eff
fecting of a general reduction of
the high cost of living"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
'MrS. Reach Tells How She Got
to Know Rat-Snap."

Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid of droves
with RAT-SNAP. This started me
thinking. Tried RAT-SNAP my
self 1t killed II and scared the
rest away" RAT-SNAP comes in
three sizes, Csc, soc, $1.OO. Sold
and guaranteed by
j. S. Casebier & Co., and Taylor
Drug Store, Beaver Dam; Walker
Myrtle. Horse Branch; Acton Bros.
and Williams & Duke, Hartford,
Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
"It Must Have Been Dead al Least
q Months but Didn't Smell"

Saw big rat in our cellar last
Fall" Writes Mrs. JOanny, "anl
bought Csc cake of RAT-SNAP.
broke il up into small pieces Last
week while moving we came across
the dead rat. Must have been dead
six months, didn't smell RAT
SNAP is wonderful" Three sizes,
Csc, soc, 500, Sold ana gauarn-
teed by
j. S. Casebier & CO., and Tay-
lors Drug Store, Beaver Dam: Wal
ker Myrtle, Horse Branch; Acton
Bros, and Williams & uDke, Hart
ford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
HALF OF FRENCH
YOUTHS WITH THE
COLORS WE'RE KILLED

Paris, Sept. 10.-Andre Tar
dieu. speaking for the government
of Deputies on ratification of the
German peace treaty, said the
French war losses constituted 20
per cent of the men modified.
Fifty-seven per cent of all men
with the colors under 81 years OF
age were killed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-10
POLK COUNTY ARKANSAS

have for sale $50 acres of
land in one body near Wickes,
Arkansas, on the Kansas City
Southern Railroad, in miles
of town about rs acres clear
ed one house and small barn
and orchard. This is fine frui.
land, good tobacco land in
fact $4,000 per acre can be
made on the land in sorgum.
peanuts, or cotton will grow
good corn, oats, wheat or to-
bacco, fine water and a good
school ON corner of the land in
good and prosperous communi-
ty. A great bargain price
$1,000 per acre. Address
w. A. RAGLAND.
Mena, Arkansas.