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HOPKINSVILLE
Kentuckian
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HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCJCY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1912.
No, 125
1
Eitdrial Comment
A young coup! mm Chicago
eloped to the hom o a county mag
istrate to be. mauled Mid fount! Mm
palling broom win k Mm absence, of
farm help. He married "them but
rmd them Mp pall the qorn In pay
ment of his fee, which reminds us ( f
a broom sent M a wedding gift to
a-bride wHh this verse:
vBelive me, dear friend, with
my heart, L
This trifling' gift I send, '
In sunshine use the bushy part
In storms the other end."-
all
H. L. Brantley, a Springfield
drummer for a Nashville house, U
just up from a month'? illness, dur
ing which his wife covered his terri
tory and held his trade over theftele
phone to the entire satisfaction of
his house. Some wives are worth
hwinjr.
Cyril Foggin, oh airman wearing
u iiumui, leu ou xeui. iiul jl u ii.u.ju-
plane in London and escaped with a
dent in his helmet". There ia cir
cumstanttal evidence that Cyril is
"cullud gemman."
.German officers" "who refuse to
fight duels are expelled from the
army and under a . new civil law
duelists are given a prison sentence
They can,till put each other in the
Ananias Club.
The betrayal of a youhg white gir
and enticing her to his home is Jack
Johnson's latest exploit in Chicago
The black, brute ought to make a
short visit to Mississippi with his vic
tim.
: Wm. Rug'i, the crippled 'newsboy
at' Gary, Ind., who let his useless leg
be amputated to furnish skin for
Miss Ethel Smith, to 'graft a burn,
died from the shock while the girl
"recovered.
A son has been born to the Duke
of Vizou in Loncfon, who married
Miss Smith. The child has been
given fifteen names, but will proba
bly be called Alphabet for short.
Olive drop uniforms are to replace
the khaki colored ones heretofore
worn by the Marines. The yellow
suits, are too conspicuous with
green background. .
v, .France will have a presidential
(election in January and M. Hour
geois, one of the leading candidates,
. is said to be a man of the right type
to fill the office.
A case appealed from New York
to' test thenew postal law applicable
to newspapers is before the Supreme
Court with a request for an early
decision.
Kairer Wi.lhelra.il said to be think
ing seriously of cutting off the up
ward curl, of his mofcatache bectfuse
his mcujtache is better known than
he is.
, " . - ,
. Hiram Johnson, Roosevelt's, run
ning mate has not yet reached appjat
in the campaign where they are
naming babies after him. v
The Indiana boy. who skinned hi3
leg to save a girl's life is doad. Any
Tiow, his leg will .not be pulled by
some future wife.
Owsley Stanley sfotild let hi, stol
en bird dof go amJgeta WoodJwund.
He needs to trail tonisthina;1' bigger
than a bird.
Gen. Grant's face will booa beeotne
very unfamiliar to newspaper men.
It $3 to appear on the new IIO'.OO
bUls., i
Americanized Greeks are going
home in large numb rs. When Greek
rnets Greek then comes the Turk of
war, f
With still '.another set of revolu
tiettists after him, Made'ro would
probably seenDiaz not.
Joan BiWt, of tit. Mogul Wagon
C&fSH irtv'M allswad to plant'
a sing lafcraa on Arbor day.
Bulgaria to Turkey MoajbatMf ro
will now Serria Greece on jour fowl
ad not be iotnd BaUun,
LUCIAN DAVIS
Appointed to th Position of
Master Comisjtflr.
. The place of Master Commissioner
made vacant by the recent resigna
tion of John B. Chilton was filled
yesterday by Judge Hanbery by the
appointment of Lucian H. Davis.
Mr. Davia is splendidly qualified for
the place. Hejiaafi!ld many Im
portant positions, including that of
Councilman for eight years, city
clerk, and treasurer of the Western
Asylum, whichposition he now holds. J
He is also ftt tho head of tho real es
tate department of the Bank of
HopUlnsvilh md has other extreme
business interests. His appointment
will give general satisfaction.
, BROKE RECORD
Championship- Games Netted
Nearly Half Million. ,J
Boston, Oct. 18. The total paid
attendance for the series of eight
games was 252,037.
The total receipts were $40,833.
Each club's stiare was $147,028.80.
The National Commission's share
$49;083 30.
The total players share, derived
from the first four games only was
$147,471 69,
Of.this share the Boston 'players,
as winners, shared 60 per cent, ' or
$88,543.01.
- The New York players, as losers
shared $50,028 69.
Each Red Sox player, of whom
were eligible, received $4,024.68.
Each Giant player, of whom
22
23
were eligible, received $2,566.68.
ThVfigures in every case are great
er than thoseof aiy previous world's
series. .
DINNER TO-BE SERVED
By the Almuriae Association of
i ' Bethel Female, College.
On Monday, NoVember 4th, Coun
ty Court day, the Alumnae Associa
tion of Bethel Female College will
serve dinner in the Odd Fellows hall.
Ooly 25 cents Will be charged.
Theassociation has, two children
under its care and the proceeds from
the dinner will be used to help the
members of the Association in pay
ing the expense of educating tho
children. Everybody, who will take
dinner here County Court day should
go to Odd Fellows hall. ,
BURGLARS
Stole $40 From Lucket 0,'Nari
: Saturday Night !
The store of Luckett O'Nan, be
tween here and the Western Hospit
al, was entered Saturday night by
burglars. Thex got into the, cash
drawer and appropriated the' con
tents, about $40 in cash. -With that.
they seemed satjsfied'RS Mr. O'Nan
did not miss any of his goods when
he discovered what had been done
Sunday morning. There is no clue
as to who the burglars are.
V GOT THE RING. '
Mim Cornelia West Is Now.
Wearing Solitaire.
Urn Cornelia West, the attractive
16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R, Tc West, 1009 South Virginia
street, outdistanced her competitors
and received the diamond ring offer
ed by the First Infantry Band in the
popularity contest. The race was
between MIes Essie Clark and Miss
West.
TO THE GOOD.
The Band Carnival closed Saturday
night with a good attendance. There
was only one bad day and the baad
beys made a niea llttla sum.
Mrs. Hugh Wood bas taken rooms
with Mm. M O. Soyai, South Main.
SIXTY-SIX PEOPLE
BUT NOBODY WAS KILLED
Miraculous Escape of Nearly
On an Illinois Central Train Near
This City.
EXCURSIOK-IRAIN
Was Enroute
A-tt OF TH0SE WHO WERE INJURED
An excursion train on the I. C.
railroad which left this city at 7:30
Sunday morning for Paducah was
wrecked a few minutes later upon
reaching Green's station five miles
from town. A broken rail gave way
while the train, consisting of a bag,-
gage car and four coaches, was going
slowly to allow the conductor to take
up the tickets before the first stop.
All except the baggage car left the
track and turned over into a ravine
on the south side of the track.the em
bankment being about ten feet at
that point.
The four coaches contained' 179
passengers and jt seems almost a
miracle that many were not killed,.
As it was sixty five people were more
or less injured, a dozen, or more so
seriously as to be disabled.
Those hurt, were th? following
Hopkinsville People
Dock Claxton, internal injuries.
Capt. E. W.Clark, two ribs fract
ured.
Claude Ri Clark, cut on ankle and
bruises. .
Geo. M. Clark, contusion, of left
Bhoulder. " 45 , ,
J. F.. Clark, back sprained and
bruised.
" Mrs. J. F,. Clark, right arm bruis
ed. '
P. A. Carpenter, finger dislocated
and chest bruised.
W. M. Criss, cut on head and back
injured.
L. R. Crawley, bruise on head,
elbow and left side.
Dr, E. N, Fruit, nose broken,
three teeth knocked out and cuts
about head and face.
Mrs. E. N. Fruit, left hip bruised.
- H. M. Gardner, hip hurt.
D. D. Hord, broken jib and
ankle
sprained,
Galther Henderson, back wrench'
ed.
O. G. Kinsolvihg, leg bruised.
Lonnie Lawrence, thumb 'roashed.
T. D. McGee, arm hurt.
Walter McRae, leff foot badly
mashed, f"
Policeman M. W ; Merrjtt, back
wrenched, shoulder sprainttrand cut
J'i ' '
on rune wrist.
x George. Morris, bruises. ,
A. D. Msacham, face bruised.
Sam Norman, hip bruised.
W. E. Pace, hip dislocated, cuts
over left eye and on ankle.
W. C. Pendergast, shoulder dis
located, head cut and hip injured.
G. T. Powell, rib brtken.
Miss Lovey Ransome, three ribs
broken, cuts on head and leg.
E. S. Sumner, four ribs broken.
Mrs. E. S. Sumner, lower jaw
broken, teeth broken and ear cut.
Robt. Sumner, aged 12, shoulder
sprained.
Miss Bettie Sumner, both lower
jaws broken.
Louis Starling.shoulder wrenched.
John W. Twyman, back injured.
Mrs. John W. Twyman, broken rib
aad eollarbone broken,
L. J. Watbaa, cuts on head.
H. G. Wells, euta on head and
wriat,
S. E. Yancey, knees bruisad.
WRECKED SUNDAY
i .
To
anii Their Families.;'
;Mri. WV E. Williamson', back
bruised.
.Mrs. O. C. Kinsolving,' severe
bruises.
H. W. Wells, cut on head.
. Mrs. Eisie Clarki shoulders bruis
ed. Others Injured:
Bud Akin; Adairville, left leg
broken.
T. A. Adcock, Pee Dee, chest
bruised. . ,
Oscar Bates, Kelly, wrist broken.
Harvey Bates, Kelly, cut on head
and bruises. '
Bailey Boren, Olmstead, Ky left
hand cut, finger mashed,, leg and
ankle sprained.
I Clif ton Boyd, Kelly, face cut.
Wesley Brake, Kelly, "eyeinjured.
' T)rey .Cornelius,. Bainbridge, cut
I nn t,..l.j:
Mrs. Urey Cornelius, bruises on
leg and arm.
Ed Daniels, Olmstead, Ky., cuts on
knee and hand.
Harry Edwards, county,- left foot
cut.
Jas. Foster, Kelly, cuts and-rbruis
es.
x Bud Foster, Kelly, cuts and bruis
es.
1 W. Gambfe, Honey Grove
Ewell P. Harned, Honey Grove
three ribs broken and shoulder hurt
Walton Harned, Honey Grove,
hip cut.. I
Geo. Harned, Honey Grove, lower
end of backbone fractured.
Richard Morris, Kelly; gash in
head and arm hurt.
Lon. McCormick, Olmstead, left
hand cUt. a
Geo.W-.Ruesell.Jr., Olmstead, foot
mashed, knee and hand cut.
Mrs.. Sylvester Reese, "Fairvfew,
nervous, shock.
, L. M. Steele, Honey Grove, cut on
face, knee and ankle.
Geo. W. Thomas, Olmstead, three
fingers cut and knee bruised.
Henry- Whitaker, Kelly, scalp
wound.
Hugh Wood, Olmstead,. knee hurt.
Walter-Wood. Sinking Fork, fract
ured hip and head cut. -
J. Whitescarver.Diamond Springs,
scalp wound.
Tom Whitescarver, Diamond
Springs, bruises.
Among those most seriously .hurt
are Mrs. John W. Twyman, Miss
Lovey Ransome, Dr. N. Fruit,
George Harned, Bud Akin, M, W.
Merritt, Geo. W. Russeij, Jr., W.
E. Pace, Urey Corneliu?and Walter
Wood.
All of these excepting Mrs. Twy
man, Miss Ransome and Dr. Fruit
were taken from the depot to tho
Hopkinsville Infirmary. The others
were taken directly to their homes.
The accident waadue to a broken
soil. Four coaches left the track
and rolled over the embankment,
three of them turning oyer and the
other falling with one end in the ra
vine. The two front coaches were
of steel and the front one was
dragged on its side for fifty yards.
The engine and baggage car did not
leave the track.
HURT
200 Passengers
"With Woodmen
When the cars turned over the
passengers were thrown in a heap,
those on the right side falling on top
of those on the left seats. It seems
a miracle that nobody was killed as
the rear coaches were crowded, some
of the people standing up. The cars
even stood the crash well and were
not badly injured. News of the
wreck was at once telephoned to the
city and 'several automobiTes filled'
with physicians were hurried to the
scene.
Agent T. L. Morrow acted with
promptness and soon had an engine
and car on the way with helpers.
The injured people and other passen
gers were brought back to the city
as quickly as possible and the in
jured attended to, There was a
feeling of relief when it was learned
that no one had been killed..
I The train was in charge of Con
ductor John MaxwelL John Loftus
was engineer and Tom Shaw flae-
man.
The excursion was made un laVire-
ly of members of the local W. 0. W.
lodge and their families. Among
those on board who escaped injury
were:
Guy Wiles, wife and 2 chi dren,
Miss Ernestine Thacker, Mrs. C.
R. Clark. W. E. Williamson, D.
M. Booker and son, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. E'gin, J. U. Campbell, Mrs.
D. D. Hord, Leslie Bnxley, C. R
Maddux, W. G. Mitchell, Jasper
Roper, Jas. Williams, J. E. Harned,
Ed Harned, E. F. Dawson,' L. Berry,
L. F. Carpenter. H. P. Allen, Jno.
L. Atkins, C. A. Cundiff, Wallace
Layne and daughter, S Reese, Geo.
Flowers, E. C. Jefferson, L. S. Long,
Sam Murlow, C. E, Ledford, W. E,
Poor, C! E. Vaughan.
tland Clark, who escaped with a
few painful bruises, was standing in
the door of one of the coaches when
the accident occurred. He said:
"I felt the jolt of the train as it
thumped on the ties and quickly
realized that the car was turning.
I called to those near me t6 stab
and hold to seats and I held to the
door. Several people were on top
01 me when we quit falling, but
crawled out, thankful that no bone3
were broken. My wife was not mu
injured "
Leslie Boxley said:
it all happened so quicklv that I
didn't realize what it was until we
were all piled over in a heap. I was
not hurt and at once set to work to
help those who were."
0. C. Kinsolving said:
l was sitting on the eft ftirin nf
mo train with my wire. When the
car turned over five people were
puea on top or mo, but my wife was
between the seats and escanert in.
jury. I was not much hurtand pick
ed up Miss Ransom near me who was
badly hurt. The lad es wtre scream.
ing but I told them the trouble was
over and to keep cool and let's res.
cue the injured. We were glad to
nnn that all were alive."
The track was soon reiwired and
trains were soon running as usual.
The excursion waa of course aban
doned. The Woodmen on board
were aroing to attend a meeting of
the Woodmen of three States at
Paducah and the train waa to lwfcMm
Sunday night, 1
PISTOL SHOT
Ends the Life of Leslie Thomp
son At Paducah.
Paducah, Ky., Oct 18. When his
employer, James K. Hooser, walked
into Iiis taildr shop yesterday after
noon, 'Leslie J. Thompson, his cut
ter, pulled a pistol from his pocket
and shot himself dead. Thompson
was a popular lodge man and the
tragedy caused a sensation. He left
no note of explanation, but rumors
are rife that he was involved finan
cially. The deceased was about 45
years old, and is survived by hi3 wife
and two children. ' He held the
office of esquire in tho Paducah
Lodge of Elks. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict of suicide.
COUNTY FAIR
Committee To Solicit Stock
Held Meeting Saturday.
The committee appointed two-
weeks ago to solicit subscriptions to
the Pennyroyal Fair held a meeting
Saturday morning at the office of the
B. M. A.
The chairman of the committee
and the secretary were absent from
the city. Mr. R. E. Cooper was
made chairman pro tem and R. L.
Castleberry secretary.
There is no doubt es to the proba
bility of the stock being subscribed
and the committee is deeply in ear
nest. Taken altogether it is a body
of enthusiastic men and they all ex
pressed a desire to push, the matter
of securing subscriptions at once.
A committee, consisting of R. E.
Cooper, W. A. Wilgus and R. H.
McGaiighey, was appointed to have
printed at once a six, . or eight-page
folder giving the plan of organiza
tion, the county's need of a fair and
aH other imformation that may be
necessary to enlist the support of all
peop'ein-the city and County. These
are busy times and few men have
time to enter into details when they
approach a man to ask him to sub
scribe stock for anything.. Hence
the folders. The committee will at
tend, to the matter at 6nce.
Every man at the meeting had
something to say and tho outlook
was more than encouraging it was
inspiring and the work of this week
will cjunt for good.
The committee meets next Satur
day morning at the B. M, A. office
at 10 o'clock.
COLD WAVE
With Snow In Northern Dis
tricts Last of Week.
Washington, D. C.Oct. 20. Fair
weather will prevail over much of
the country during the next few
days. The next general storm to cros3
thecountry will appear in the far
West about Thursday, prevail over
the Middleest Friday or Saturday
and the Eastern States at the end of
the week. This disturbance will be
preceded by rising temperatures
be attended by rain on the Pacific
coast and in the Southern States and
by rains and snows in the nothern
districts. It will be followed by a
change to the coldest weather of the
season, the cold wave making its ap
pearance in the Northwest Saturdays
or Sunday.
Negro Pugilist Not Killed.
The report current here Saturday
that Jack Johnson had been killed by.
the mother of a white girl he had
installed in his house as his mistress
was unfortunately not true, Tbfe-
only foundation for the rumor wU
that a man hurled a big inkstand r.
Johnson as he sat in an automobi'e
under his window in Chicago. ,m.
inkstand narrowly missing liish . J.
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