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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
100000
Miners OUT
SATURDAY
BOTH OPERATORS AND UNION
HEADS WAIT FURTHER
DEVELOPMENTS
TROOPS GUARDING PROPERTIES
Court Order Restraining Activity OF
Union Leaders Is Obey To
Letter.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 9.-With
the strike of approximately 100000
soft coal miners Of the nation only
in its second day, the International
Headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America, from which the
strike order was issued, was closed
here Sunday Not one of the Off
cials, all of whom are restrained
from further activity in the strike
by an order issued in the United
States District Court here Friday by
Judge A. B. Anderson, could be
found at the headquarters.
At the Federal building it was said
no developments were expected un'
til November s, the date set for the
hearing of the application for TEN,
porary injunction.
So far as could be learned here
there was no violence due to the MIN
ers' strike reported anywhere. L
is believed that today will be one O
the test days for the miners, the tirs
Monday since they quit work.
Ready TO Arbitrate.
Washington, Nov. 3.-Immediat
steps for assembling at Washingto
an Industrial commission to des
broadly with present turbulent cor
dItions, was suggested today by tn
advisory board of the Brotherhoo
of Locomotive Engineers.
| Deploring attempts at govern
ment by injunction as a means o
settling the coal strike, the boare
speaking for $4,000 members, dc
clared injunction proceedings woul
only make conditions worse "ahd dt
fer, If not defeat, a peaceful settle
merit %
The board stood out for an. mdu
trial commission that would recoi
nize the rights Of all citizens an
not be pledged to oppose colecti7
bargaining" It's statement, the Ol
" formal one bearing on the striA
issued here during the day, was col
sidered direct outgrowth of tn
Diners walkout, and was prepare
after full and careful considerable
of all questions leading up to tn
break between operators and MIL
workers.
The Governments next move j
the effort to keep the country sur
piled with fuel will depend npo
what happens in the coal fields.
Attorney General Palmer and h
associates were cheered by confdeI
tial reports, which was said to sho'
a tendency in some districts to ca
off the strike. Some locals were as
serted to be making efforts to thi
end. In other places, however, tb
miners were reported apparently de
termined to stay out until their de
mands were granted. -
In a general way confidential re
ports were along the same lines J
press dispatches showing that unio
: miners, almost to man, had quir
while in the non-union mines wor
went on without apparent interruI
tion.
Attorney General Palmer's ir
structions to district attorneys t
watch sharply for the first evidenc
of conspiracy to restrict the outpu
of coal or profiteering, was taken t
: mean that the Department of Jus
tice was preparing to open war o
agitators who might invade the min
eaJJe onJ aftan1nt Tn keen ont mir
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
FOWLER farm
At AUCTION
WEDNESDAY

The big sale Of the Fowler farm
by the T. j. McReynolds Agency, eX-
tensively advertised, vii ibe held to-
morrow with every prospect of being
highly successful.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04

ers willing to return to their old jobs.
With all strike benefits cut off by
the court, officials believe the miners,
will go back to work, provided they
are not urged to stay out and sway
ed by agitators.
The Department of Justice is iust
as determined to arrest and prose-
cute to the limit coal dealers whe
take advantage of critical times to
profteer as it is to deal with~repre-
sentatives of the radical element- who
try to stir UP trouble among - HAn-
ers.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
REVIVAL MEETING AT a
MT. ZOAR CHURCH

A meeting at Mt. Zoar Baptist
church, Kelly Station, which had
been going on for a week was ex-
pected to close last night. Up to yes
terday there had been IA additions
and the meeting had been highly sue
cessful, with V. B. Castleberry
preaching and Fred Overton leading
the singer.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
EDITORIAL PERIscoPE

Vote the Democrat ticket from
Black to Robinson,
ss%v
Remember the polls close at o.
clock by railroad time.
****
The West Kentucky Journal has
appeared at Paducah.
s**%
A seat on the New York Stock Ex-
change last week sold for 100000,
q Eecord price.
Our old subscribers are returning
n large numbers to their 'frst love-
Come on in, the waters fine.
The Democrats no longer have an
organ in the Courier-J ournal that
Can be looked to for leadership.
Frost is predicted in Kentucky to-
lay. 1t will be especially felt
around Somerset.
Today will tell the tale in the min.
ers, strike. A back-to-the-mines
movement is already claimed
%$SS . .,.
Hogs rallied another so cents yes
terday, making an advance of $2.5C
from the low water mark of $1,000
fcr tops.
%%s" . ,.s, -... q
Railroads continue to seize coal
and period of unrest. all over the
country is sure to be laid at the door
of the strikers. ..'' ..'..
A man whose babies are suffering
from cold will have poor opinion
of the miner who, is striking fol
$1.25 an hour.
The working women of Washing
ton have made formal demand fol
an eight hour day and forty-foul
hour week.
Gen. 'Pershing wants all disabled
inefficient and unemployed officers
in the regular army, in reducing
from 100000 to 100000. He says
all dead timber should be culled out
&%&%
A burglar while making his round
in New York suddenly became con
science stricken and going to polio,
Station = ked to be locked up in jail
The meat .barons have had no sucl
xpeAence yet
Rhea claims 1850 majority fo
Black and win not miss it more thar
1000 either way. SeHrcy claims 81
900 for Morrow and will miss !
about $4,000.
Sympathy of House members t.
Champ Clark, Democratic leader, be
cause Of the death Of his grandson
Champ Clark Thompson, at New Or
leans, was expressed in speech OF
fkstfoor Saturday by Representative
Mondell, Wyoming, Republican foo
leader. Representative Dupree, De
inocrat, Louisiana, replying, thanke
the house for "the kindly words" o
Mr., Mondell.
y ..,s
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04
CALL MEETING:
At H. B. M. A. Next Thursdsy Nigkz
On Important Matter

A special meeting of the III B. M
A. will be held Thursday night, Nov.
6, to hear an important matter pre-
seiuted by Mr.. T. r. Troendle
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04

A resolution recommending a
statewide strike of organized. labor
as a last resort in the unions fight
for "free speech, free press and free
assembly" was adopted by the spe-
cial convention of the Pennsylvania
Moderation of Labor in session at
Philadelphia. Following the vote on
the resolution it was announced that
only two Of the O6 delegates had
cast negative ballots. The right of
the State Federation to call the
strike was questioned by number
of delegates, but James H. Maurer,
president, told the convention that
'when we decide we have to fight,
whether the American Federation OF
Labor or the different international
unions concur or not, we are going
to fight"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-04

Twenty dead bodies have been re-
covered from the Y & o mines al
Amsterdam, Ohio. 1t is believed
that these include all that were in
the mine. All the miners are said
to have perished from suffocation
The work of bringing out the bodies
was greatly retarded by fire. Sew
eral of the rescuers narrowly es'
capped the fate of their dead com
rades.
The entire village, numbering
about was grief-stricken. 1t is plann
ed to have a joint funeral for thu
men who lost their lives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
British Explorers Plan
Expedition to South Pole

London. Eng Nay ga six years
polar expedition BY British explorers
ana scientists TO the South Pole. in
Wnieh an aeroplane VIII be utilized
y accomplishing the final stages OF
gne rrln- IS 10 be started in June.
W. 4ne proposed expedition. under
the leadership OF John J. Cope. j. r
O. s. who accompanied the Shackle-
tqn expedition as surgeon and biolo-
Eis- VIII be known as the British
Imperial antarctic expedition Its OBJ
1ects are
To ascertain the position and
extent OF neurological and other de-
posts OF economic value.
To obtain further evidence OF
the distribution and migration Of
n hales Of economic value.
Generally TO extend the knoWl-
eoEe or Anrartic1s especially with a
view Of obtaining further scientific
data OF economic importance.
g To Investigate the mete0ro1og-
lcal and magnetic conditions Of the
Ross sea area and at Cape Ann in
connection with their influence on
similar conditions in Australasia and
South Africa respectively.
Wnile the expedition is to be gone
six years, ir VIII not be cut of from
contact with the civilized world, be-
cause it VIII take along a fairly pow
erful wireless set
The famous exploration ship Terra
NaFo vii take the expedition to the
soutlerumost parts readable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Belgian Children Behind
Mentallu and Physically

Knoxville. Tenn. May 29.-EFery
child in Belgium shows one years un-
DEVELOPMENT, both mentally and ply
sfcauv- announced Miss L. K. Carter.
urinciual Of a school al Brussels. In
an address at the Southern Sociologl-
cal congress here Miss Carter spoke
on child welfare. Sir Arthur New
.holrns represented the British govern
ment in discussing this question and
Miss Julia L.athroD spoke for the Unit
ed States government
Miss Carter in her address added
The boys have lost as much as three
pounds on the average. and rhs girls
have lost as much as four pounds.
This Is the exterior result only. We
fear that the shocks OF the war have
worked on their nervous systems
until il VIII be a serious detriment TO
them in later years Add to this the
lived for four rearE-the awful
strain. the uncertainty and the con
slant fear You people here must i'm
agine, but we have actually seen IL,
how Il would feel to lie down to sleep
every night without the knowledge OF
whether you would be Wakened and
told to get your bundle Of clothes. al
ways BY your side. and leave your
home as refugees. It was not possible
10 sleep soundly under such a strain
Then many OF the children who were
forced to leave their homes died on
the march They were actually fright
ened TO death. Then at home the chill
6ren could not help hearing the worry
OF their mothers These brave women
did not know how they were 10 live
from one day to another. and this
anxiety was naturally communicated
70 The children"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
american Club
In London No
Longer Needed
After Eighteen Months Of
Operation, 1t Ceases
Functionng.


London. Eng, May 2s.-The Ameri-
can Officers club has closed its doors
after q dinner given to Gen Biddle
commanding the American forces in
the United kingdom, and his staff,
together with a number OF guests
representing the military. naval. dip
lomatic and political services Of
Great Britain and the United states.
Mrs Welsh-Lee. organizing seere-
tary OF the olub-who is known TO all
the American officers who have
visited the club as its fairy god
mother''-acted as hostess at the
farewell dinner. Gen. Biddle and am
bassador Davis were among those
who received the guests, together
with SIR Harry Britain. founder and
president Of the Pilgrim society, the
organization which originated and
operated the club.
During Its Is months Of eNistance
The club cared FOR thousands OF Amer
lean officers The work done by the
club in providing not only q home
from home for the officers, but al
SO in attending 10 material and So
cial welfare, was referred TO by Cen
Biddle. and the other speakers. and
Lee. Sir Harry Britain. Herbert
Windeler and J. Wilson Taylor for
their splendid work in the organiza-
zion
when the idea OF a club for Ameri-
can officers was first suggested here
Sir Harry Britain at once placed all
the resources OF the Pilgrims society
at the disposal Of those interested.
Lord Lecpnfield proffered the use OF
his mansion at No. 9 Chesterfield
Gardens rent free. This offer was &C
cepted with gratitude and is months
ago the house was opened Tor ne &C
commOdaiOn Of American ottlcerH-
Bedrooms were changed over to take
in from tWo 10 six officers In eacn
room. and thus the club was able TO
shelter so officers per night
Later on two houses opposite we're
leased and additional rooms were
available for sleeping quarters.
The club was founded with guar
antee fund raised BY the Pilgrims so
clety- The king and queen visited
the club in October, 1917, and the
Prince Of Wales was guest at lunch
con on one occasion last year. The
Duke Of Connaught was made one OF
the presidents and he was constant
me duchess OF Sutherland. lady
Paget lady Curzon and other ladies
of high rank formed a hospitality
committee and saw that the Ameri-
can officers in London on leave OF on
duty were entertained at week end
house parties. on the various gol1
links around the city snd in the best
clubs. The Canadian Pacific railway
through Col Maitland-Kerney. sup
piled the club with a very complete
stock Of linen and silver together
with a great deal Of furniture
Vow that the club Is closed Ameri-
can officers viii be entertained az
other clubs IN the city. such az the
ROYAL Automobile club, tho Army and
Navy club and kindred organization
The enlisted men viii still be locked
after by the Knights OF Columbus,
the T. II. c. A and the other societies
which have done such good work dur
ing the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Sheppard WI
Still Support
EqnatSA6rNge
Many Texans Wire Sen
ators to Vote Against Pro
posed Amendment.

Washington. D. c., May 2s-The
apparent defeat Of woman suffrage
in Texas VIII cause no change ba tine
attitude OF senator Sheppard toward
su1trage. The senator today received
many kilograms from Texas autisuf-
1razlsts ashiItT him not TO vule for
The coustitutipnal amendment when
lt comes % in the senate.
sheppard answered all Of these
-eleErarls with the statement that he
would vote for the Amendments ia the
senate
Among the telegrams was one from
4rs. John b. wells Of Brownsville.
president Of the Texas association
opposed to woman suffrage. Another
telegram Vas from Mrs Wells to
senator Culberson, asking for g hear
ing before the senate woman SUI
trase committee, Senator Culberson
replied that he had turned tlta teie-
gram over TO she chairman OF the
committee, senator Watson Of Indi-
ana and The hearing doubtless would
be granted
senator Culherson announced thar
ne mas no statement 10 make on his
eWn position on the national amend
menL He has however. voted twice
IN the senate for the amendment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Measures -Four Girls For
Tights: Gets Sir Month!

Haverhin, Mass, Nay 2s.-James F.
AoFadden, one OF the best known
young men Of the city, was sentenced
20 six months in jail having been
found guilty on a technical charge.
He appealed and was held In $1,000.
The police charged that lfcFadden.
who Is p and unmarried, recently in
serted IN a local paper an advertise
ment offering employment for girls
IN a refined vaudeville act"
The police say that four young
women went to this place and there
met McFadden, who was dressed as a
woman McFadden IS said by the p0-
lice TO have assured the girls Of en-
ployment at a tempting wage IN -re-
fined vaudeville and 10 have meas
ured them for tights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
With S35 Capital Makes
$4,000 In Six Years

Aberdeen, wash, May 29.-six years
ago Harry DruIman came here with
a capital Of s35.
BY diligent efforts he acquired two
general furnishing stores. Today he
has $4,000 in the bank, having sold
the stores, lives IN a fine home on a
building a new temple for the Moose
lodge. In which he Is active
A fair return On money say local
bankers, who have watched DruX-
mans efforts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Clerk AtS4O0 Yearly
Refuses Increase In Pau

the Boston MUSEUM OF Fine Arts has
mounted apace because Of Hanford L.
story. he Is q rare gentleman He
distinctly refuses an Increase In sal
airy. He Is city employe. other city
employees cannot understand It.
he is a clerk to the Boston Art com
mission at $500 a year. A budget ses-
sion Of the city council developed the
Startling. almost disquieting, informa-
ton TO the councillors that Mr.. story
Is perfectly satisfied with $500 u
was explained that Mr.. Story IN his
other capacity Of registrar Of the lIu-
scum OF Fine Arts receives additional
salary OF from $500 10 $500.
Even So why refuse more money.
especially city money! That's what
worries the political mind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Ought First To
Frame a Policy
For Wire Lines
Burleson Holds This More
Important Than Quick
Return OF Systems.

Washington, D. c., May 2e=P0st-
master general Burleson in a letter
today TO chairman Sims, Of the house
commerce Committee. declared that
THE present situation with respect to
{ the telegraph and telephone systems
required the determination at this
time OF a broad government policy
rather than the immediate return Of
the lines to their owners as provided
for in the resolution introduced by
chairman Stevenson, Of the house
postoffice committee.
Refers TO MaclzaF Statement.
llr. Burleson's letter was in reply
10 one from Ar Sims relative to the
statement sent 20 members Of con-
gress by Clarence H Mackay. presi-
dent OF the Postal Gable TELEGRAPH
company. who referred 70 immediate
passage Of the Stevenson resolution
and offered to reduce the telegraph
rates for his company 20 percent
The postmaster general said a
casual examination OF teleEraphic
operation disclosed that this com
pauy in 1918 carried only s1A95o-696
out OF total OF S9o.000.00o Of the tele-
graph business. and that the saving
to the public" which AR Maclzay as
serts he can accomplish by a 20 per-
cent reduction, would necessarily De
limited to 100000 annually instead
Of $4,000. 0o0T
Public Would Suffer.
e5a the situation now presented
wrote lIr. Burleson. Il would seem to
be a matter Of public concern OF
which congress might well take cog
nizance. that the present high operat-
ing expenses have made f. impossible
to opera re these properties at the pre-
war charges To turn the properties
hack without making some adsu-t-
uisnt which would enable the com
panies TO resume their operation on
basis comparatively equal to that In
which the government took them
would affect their financial standing
and in some cases. in my
opinion. disastrously. and would cause
not only the investors but the public
to suffer"
To Consider LeFisIatson-
Consideration Of legislation pro-
viding for return OF the telegraph and
telephone systems to private owner
ship VIII be taken up tomorrow by
the interstate commerce committee
Chairman Cummins said today that
the committee planned TO expedite the
legislation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

One Of the youngest victory loan speak
erz was loretta Da1m. aEed 10 years.
OF MllWsuzee. Wis. She received four
minute speakers certificate for efforts
thousand doilars worth q pledges Tor
bonds
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
NEGRO AT YAZ00 HAD
TICKETS FOR FARM HANDS

YAZoo CITY, Miss, Oct. 20. tspl)-
A negro claiming to be from Glendora
was recently taken from an outbound
train at this place and when searched
was found to have six additional tickets
In his pocket for colored laborers he
had secured in the vicinity OF Yazoo
City, Word had come to local planters
that a labor agent was operating quiet
ly among the negroes here.
Additional evidence of the negro's &C
tivity developed and he was spotted
and approached by a local committee
after he had gotten on a train. He de-
MED that he was enticing labor, but
the tickets were conclusive evidence
and when they were found In his pocket
the negro was admonished to let local
laborers alone and he followed the ad-
vice Of the committee and left with
out the laborers. The negroes whom
he had secured took their bags off
the train, saying they did not want to
go anyway, and remained In YaEoo
county. There Is no dissatisfaction
among local negro laborers, say planters
M managers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
SPAWNED CONTINENT
TWICE IN 10 HOURS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.--Lieut. Bel
win w. Maynard, winner OF the trans
continental derby, made the round trip
from New York to San Francisco and
return In less than 10 flying hours, the
official timekeeper Of the contest re-
ported Tuesday to Maj Gen, Menoher,
director Of the air service. The record
shows that he spent 50 hours, three
minutes and 40h seconds In the air,
Lieut., Maynard's trip Is practically
invaluable TO the air service the Off
clal announcement said, "He collected
data which will prove very valuable TO
airmen who attempt the flight In the
future. This great flight proves Ger.
tsinly that the contemplate aerial
route from the United states to Alaska
is not merely a dream, but is very
practical and can be easily accom-
plished."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
ROAD IS FINISHED INTO
YA200 CITY HIGHWAY

YAZ00 CITY. Miss, Oct. %. (SpI.)-
X. A. Kramer. state highway engineer,
announces finishing 8 7-i0 miles OF road
from the Big Black river 10 the gravel
leading into Yazoo City. The work cost
1900, half OF which II TO be obtained
from the gedeFai government.
Federal aid has already been prom
lsed Madison county for the remaining
four miles OF the read between Jack.
80 nand Yazoo City n the county has
lust voted the Improvement of that
four miles and let the contract for the
MOFk
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
FOUR CHARGED WITH
BURGLARlZlNG JAIL

LITTLE ROCK, Arb, Oct. 2s.--Polleo
TODAY arrested Melville FentresS q. Il
White, Clyde Payne and Charles Gecke
on charges OF havirg burglarixed IN,
United States jail at Fort Smith, The
men, the police say, stole 20 sases o.
eonnsoated LIQUOR from the Jail, Tive
Of them climbed to the roof and on.
tered the building, lowering the oases
of whisky TO the other two outside, the
occires claim.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
SOUTHERN JOURNALISTS
CLOSE NASHVILLE MEET

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct, 22.--The
meeting Of the executive committee OF
the Southern Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION Tuesday va closed with a
dinner In the evening at the Nashville
Golf and Country club. where commit
tee members were guests Of Col. Luke
Lea.
No decision was reached on plans
presented by members for combating
the paper shortage as discussed at the
morning session at the Hermitage ho-
tel. This WAS the chief problem brought
before the committeeman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
MAN FINISHES
CROSSE NATION GRIND

CHICAGO. Oct. e2.-Capt. L. n.
Smith piloted his airplane into San
Francisco at .g:44:4a am. Tuesday,
gaining the honor of being thiEd to fin
lsh the oross-country and return reli-
ability race arranged by the army air
service. Capt Smith was the first air
mar TO fly from San Francisco to New
York and return. Lieut.. Belvin w,
Maynard and Capt, J. O, Donaldson.
first two TO finish the race, landed at
Mineola on Saturday and Monday, re-
sueCtiVely,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
STRIKERS PREFER TROOPS
TO STATE C0NSTABULARY

WASHINGTON, Oct ae.--Leadsrs In
the steel strike are so well pleased
with the conduct of the federal troops
at Gary, Ind, that the government has
been asked TO send soldiers into the
Pitt hurRh strike district, John FItg-
patrick, chairman of the strikers com.
mtttee. said today, Mr.. Fitzpatrick
came here to discuss the strike with
Samuel 1ompers. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, and
other memners Of the labor group IN
the national industrial conference.
Nj. Fitzpatrick said the troops at
Gary had guaranteed the constitutional
rights Of free speech and assembly and
thus had relieved the tension" there.
IN this connection he denounced the
brutality Of the Pennsylvania state
Co%nstahulary.