The Paducah Sun-Democrat from Paducah, Kentucky • 1

I The Paducah Evening Sun VOLUME XXXVII NO. 15 PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1914. 10 CENTS PER WEEK LOBBYIST SCARCE ARTICLE NOW AT LEGISLATURB NO LONGER IN EVIDENCE AS IN THE DAYS OF OTHER SOLONS. EVERYONE'S BUSINESS IS KNOWN TO ALL. ECONOMY IS DEVELOPING IT'S FUNNY SIDE.

SCOTT PETTING THREE BILLS. (L. V. Armentrout) Frankfort, Jan. 17.

Where, 0, where are the familiar faces that once haunted the corridors of the Capital hotel and were wont to. dash, up the aisles of the legislative chambers and pluck a voting member by the sleeve? A few are here, representing railroads, known to be in their employ and going about the exercise of their functions openly and above board; but there are many missing. One man summoned before a committee to render an itemized statement of expenses incurred in working for the passage of an appropriation, came here when called and left on the next train when he had finished his interview. He hadn't missed a day of the session for years and xears, yet when leaving he remarked: "I'm not staying around. I knew they would send for me when they wanted me." Heads of institutions, educational and eleemosynary, are remaining aloof.

They ask only to be let alone. State officials are barred from the floor and must sit in the gallery, to which rule the House offered the indignity of naming a special assistant sergeant-at-arms to keep order in the gallery. Officials depend on the newspapers and reports of visitors to the two Houses for information as to what is going on. They don't haunt the Visitors' galleries much. Apathy on County Option.

Even the amendment proposed to the county unit bill. which would make a petition for a local option election with the signatures of twenty-five per cent of the voters of the entire county instead of each precinct, sufficient, was copied and sent to Louisville. There was no one on the ground to read it, and the report is that the amendment will not be vigorously fought. That is only a report, however. A bill was introduced to require lobbyists to register with the Secretary large of up to State, dater The Most fees of the wouldn't work bel by the "third house" will be to kill legislation apparently.

If department and institution heads escape with a spell of nervous, prostration by the end of the ent session of the General Assembly, it will because the busy latter end of the session will confine attention of the legislators to the passage of bills and routine committee work, and so relieve tension in time to avert disaster. Just now the new members of the General Assembly are causing apprehension. The question everywhere is "who is being investigated today?" While the first week ended with over three hundred bills in the hands of the printer, a less number than usual. consideration of the legislators is directed to resolutions to investigate and retrench. When he was making up Chis committees, Speaker Terrell, in response to the suggestion that the lack of contest makes the appointment of committees easy, sagely replied: "At the last session the House was organized after a bitter contest.

but we got through the session with little trouble. This time we start out amicably, but the situation might develop just the reverse." After That Budget. With a resolution in the House proposing to secure data from the State Auditor and from the State Inspector and Examiner. on whieh to repeal all the annual appropriations now on the statute books and reenact them in the form of a budget bill- and all within the space of sixty days- undoubtedly must awaken some apprehension in his bosom. Some of the older heads opposed it, and the Speaker, I am told, admonished some of the members not to "bite off more than they could or language to that effect.

The Assembly may get so tangled up in the prodigious undertaking that it won't accomplish anything; it may abandon the undertaking or the Governor ny have the unexpected to do. There would be a humorous to the situation if the Governor, after having cautioned the Assembly not -LO be lavish in expenditures, would be compelled to veto measures designed to cut appropriations. Already bills are before the Assembly to abolish the department of. forestry, the road engineer system, to cut down the state fair appropriation and those for the State. University.

and normal school, the experiment station and the Kentucky (Continued on Page Five.) THEY'RE OFF! REGIONAL QUEST By Associated Press. Washington, 17, Reserve Bank Organization Committee left today for a five weeks' western trip. The first meeting will he held in Chicago on Monday. WOMAN'S HOPES GET A SET-BACK HOUSE REFUSES A STANDING COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE QUESTIONS BORAH PROPOSES DEPARTURE FOR AGRICULTURE By Associated Press. Washington, Jan.

-The Democrats House Rules Committee today refused to report a rule creating a standing Woman's Suffrage Committee. They also decided against ordering a Congressional investigation into the Michigan, Colorado strikes. The Senate Elections Committee today voted to recommend that Blair Lee be seated as Maryland Senator, and reported adversely on the credentials of Frank P. Glass, appointed to succeed Senator Johnston, of Alabama. Senator Borati, in a bill today, proposed a separate government of an institution for scientific marketing of farm products to be known as the Agricultural Capital.

BASSETT CALLS MEETING WILL BE AT HOPTOWN THURSDAY Special to The Sun. Hopkinsville, Jan. 17-President Frank H. Bassett, of the Kitty league, has issued a call for a meeting of Kitty league. directors, to be held in Hopkinsville next Thursday The purpose of the meeting is to wind up the affairs of the league for 1913 and decide upon what cities shall constitute the 1914.

circuit. President Bassett says he has assurances that from Vincennes and burg they will be in the Kitty next season. Business Manager B. B. Hook, of the local club will attend the meeting to represent Paducah, providing he receives an official notice from President Bassett.

that. The local Harrisburg association, will Vincennes, insist be eliminated from the this she will have the support of Cairo. Cornelia Ann Austin RESIDENT OF CITY FOR SEVEN YEARS IS DEAD Mrs. Cornelia Ann Austin died at 1:25 o'clock this morning at her home, 1547 Trimble street, after a four weeks' illness, of gall stones. She was born in Linden, February 4, 1852, and lived there until she was 16 years of age.

She then went to Graves county, and in 1871 married to P. U. Austin. Saven years ago she came to Paducab to reside, Besides her husband she is survived by five children: Mrs. W.

L. Frey Mrs. W. J. Westfall, this city; Mrs.

U. T. Stokes, of Graves county; Mr. 0. S.

Austin, of Paducah; Mr. W. C. Austin, of Egger, Ark. She also leaves one brother, Mr.

R. L. Farthing, of Everton, and severat grandchildren and other relatives in Kentucky and Tennessee. Mrs. Austin was a life-long member of the Baptist church.

The funeral will be held from the residence at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with burial in the family burying ground at Pleasant Grove, Graves county. The Rev. A. H. Murphey will officiate.

Banquet to Jobbers. A delightful banquet was tendered Kentucky jobbers and salesmen of the Southern Cotton Oil company, of New Orleans, Friday evening, at the Palmer House, McKinney, local representative of the comapny, presided over the quet as toastmaster, Speeches were delivered by the Rev. Clinton S. Quin, Will H. Farley, Branch H.

Bernard and Maurice Delph. In the County (Sun's Special Service.) Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hill entertained a large number of guests day night with a dance at their home near Heath. The evening WAS enjoyed hugely by those who attended.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Nelson, of Lamont, are the proud parents of a fine girl baby, Mary Anna, born yesterday, Mr. Robert Harkey, a brother of Dr. C.

E. Harkey, arrived from Kevil this morning, He will undergo an operation at Riverside hospital Sunday. TEACHERS TO GET THEIR PAY FEB. Special to The Sun. Frankfort, Jan.

7. -For the first time in twenty years the teachers of the state will receive their salaries promptly on February 1. BUSINESS JUMPS HURDLES EASILY, CLEARINGS GOOD TRADE REPORTED O. K. IN ALL LINES WITH THE OUTLOOK FAIR.

BANKS DO COUNTER BUSINESS ON TOBACCO. ASSOCIATION OF FARM MEN, INTERESTS. NATIONAL REVIEW EXCELLENT Bank Clearings. For week ending today. 972.061 Corresponding week 1913 857,308 Increase 114,753 The clearings of local banks for the week ending today show an crease of more than $100,000 over the clearings for the corresponding week of 1913.

The healthy drawal of funds probably is due to Increased receipts on the local tobacco market, the week just ending haying been a busy one for Paducah warehouses. Business in the retail district 1 is unusually brisk at present. Sales of winter, goods, which are going at sacrifices, have been heavy and the merchants are satisfied, as compared with the general outlook of discontent which reigned just prior to the holidays. Wholesale dealers report lively and large sales in adjacent territory and a year of prosperity is looked forward to in this section. Projects.

Stimulate. Renewed interest seems to be manifest in proposed organization of McCracken's farmers and scores are expected to attend the meeting here next week. An announcement to the effect that will attempt to keep ferryboat Robertson in service as a "free ferry" will be received with interest by residents of Southern Illinois, who took advantage of the free trips during the early spring of 1913. The clearing this week are 030 greater than the corresponding week of 1912, the amount withdrawn from local banks totaled only $706,031. Bradstreet's Review.

New York, Jan. Bradstreet's says: "Improvement is the keynote of this week's dispatches. Much of the betterment is sentimental in character, but at the time considtial. Foremost budget of erable of it is actual, and substannews is the better, state of employment, incidental the resumption of operations in plants that had closed down over the holidays; the freer buying of commercial paper, with banks seeking desirable grades and reporting supplies not equal to demand; the all-around ease in money, following months of restricted credit and stringency, and betterment in demand for spring and beyond. "Activity in wool contiues, with prices hardening.

Calls for iron and steel have been enlarged. "Business failures for the week were 413. "Wheat exports aggregate 289, against 6,128,460 last year." PEARCE COMBINE NOT LONG LIVED THINKS FRANK M. FISHER. Postmaster Frank M.

Fisher, a stockholder in the Citizens National Life Insurance company, who returned home this morning from Louisville, where he attended the annual election of officers of the company, forecasts the early dissolution of the syndicate. Despite the dissension in the camps of company, the financial report for the showed it to be in sound condition, as deposits in Frankfort are complete. The re-election of Charles D. Pearce as president together with the general manager and the secretary-treasurer, was brought about by compromise. The board of twelve directors is now evenly divided, half being representative of the tion of the eyndicate encouraging stockholders.

The predicted, dissoluto the stockholders, who are expecting some radical changes and a ma. terial reduction in the running expenses in the near future, President Pierce was permitted. by the court's decision, to vote the entire stock, three-fourths of which was unfriendly to the administration. THE WEATHER The predictions for tomorrow and temperature for the past twenty-four hours will be found at the top of the seventh column 00 page TORE. WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH AT HICKMAN Special to The Sun.

Hickman, Jan. Mrs. Alma Nolan of this county was burned to death as a result of her clothing catching fire from a brush heap. EXCITEMENT IN CIRCLE COUNTS PROVING ONE OF MOST POPULAR GAME WITH THE SUN'S SUBSORIBERS PATIENCE AND ACCURACY INSURE YOUR SUCCESS the Circles" is exciting more interest, affording more excitement and pleasure than ANY feature probably ever conducted by a Paducah newspaper. In some parts of the city, neighborhood clubs to "count the circles' have been formed, and the ment is to work together in counting the host of rings and donate one money to some church or lodge or social organization.

That's a mighty fine idea and worthy of heed by many clubs, churches, sunday schools and other organizations, since the rewards for the correct solutions are well worth while. The first prize may be worth $100, the second $75, the third $45, the fourth $40, the fifth $35, and then there are ten the a amount of which, may be $16. Turn to the puzzle NOW, get down your pencil and get to work. Patience and accuracy are that are required to solve it. Use this coupon: Date sent.

.1914. To The Sun, Paducah, Ky. I inclose a total of $... for to THE SUN. There circles.

NICE PROSPECT Address WARM RECEPTION IS AWAITING MERCADO By Associated Press. Mexico City, Jan. 17. The war office today declared if General Mercado, lately federal commander of Ojinaga, returns to Mexico, he'll be court martialed by the first federals he encounters. STEAMER LOST WITH ALL HANDS ON BOARD; BODIES FOUND By Associated Press.

Hamburg, Germany, Jan. No doubt remains that, the steamer Acilia is lost. with crew of 48 men and 50 passengers. A tele-1 gram from Punta Arenas, Chile, received today, says the bodies of two of the Acilia's officers were picked up among the wreckage in Moat Channel, Tierra del Fuego. Indians there declare the steamer sank there some time ago.

Telegraph Brevities Plymouth, Jan. -No trace was found by searchers today of the British submarine A7, sunk in Whitesand Bay yesterday. The crews' bodies were not recovered. Washington, Jan. 17.

-Testimony today by Cortland Smith, president of the American Newspaper association that the Canadian government had been paying for articles in newspaper patent insides, luring Americans to Canada, led the senate lobby committee onto a new line of investigation. Houghton, Jan. 17. Houghton county officials will try to bring back for trial on charges of conspiracy, Charles Moyer, president of the Miners' Federation, and other indicted union leaders, now beyond the court's jurisdiction. BULLETS PLY IN FIFTH DAY OF SIEGE AT MAYSVILLE FARM.

By Associated Press. Maysville, N. Jan. The fifth day of the siege of Edward Beardsley in a farm house near Sum. merdale, was ushered in by rapid firing from Beardsley's stronghold.

Two friends of Beardsley, go-betweens in the parleys between the sheriff and Beardsley, approached the stronghold this morning, but were halted by the whizzing bullets. All traffic on the highway past the Beardsley farm house has been stopped by the sheriff. TWO BRUPTIONS AT KAGOSHIMA; BUILDINGS FALL INHABITANTS FLEE IN TERROR AS ASHES FILL SKIES. GULF BOILS AND STONE HALTS BOATS. DEATH TOLL FROM LAST QUAKE GROWS.

THOUSANDS ARE MISSING By Associated Press. Kagoshima, Japan, Jan. 17-Two further violent eruptions of the volcano, Sakura Jima, accompanied with a severe earthquake, occurred last night. Many buildings collapsed, and the inhabitants fled from the city in terror. The flying ashes obscured the sun, the sea in Gulf Kagoshima seemed to be boiling, and floating pumice stone prevented navigation.

Lava floated steadily down the volcano's sides to the sea. It is still impossible to give approximate estimate of the life loss of the recent disasters. Life Loss Grows. By Associated Press. Tokio, Jan.

-That the life loss of Sakura Island devastated by the volcano Sakura Jima may be larger than supposed is indicated in a report received today from the government official at Kagoshima, The official reports only nine thousand out of Sakuras estimated nineteen thousand population had been accounted for up to the night of January 16. Other refugees are expected to be found but the life loss is extremely heavy. Many deaths from famine in north are reported. BURNETT RESIDENCE HAS ANOTHER BLAZE TODAY Two fires, both of small damage, kept the fire department on the run this morning. A spark from the flue caught residence.

the 2001 roof of Broadway. Muscoe at Burnett's 10:45 o'clock. The alarm was answered by companies No. 5 and 3. The resi-, dence of Mr.

McMahon, 521 North Seventh, was also caught by a spark from the flue, Nos. 1, 3 and 4 answered the call, which was turned in at 8:40 this morning. NEGRO'S VICTIM IS ABLE TO SIT UP AT HOME Deputy City Jailer Tom King, who was shot through the left hand last Wednesday morning by Mitchell Wilson, a negro ex-convict, whom he caught stealing coal from the Iseman coal yards at and Clay streets, is rapidly recovering at his home, 723 Madison street, and was able to sit up for the first time today. Mr. King will be able to be out next week.

Wilson, who entered a plea of guilty to an indictment found against him by the circuit court grand jury on a charge of malicious shooting, will be sentenced by Judge W. M. Reed Monday morning. RAILROADS WIN THREE ATTACKS ON RATES ARE DISMISSED By Associated Press. Washington, Jan.

-Three attacks on the freight rates on grain. grain products and tobacco were dismissed by the Commerce Commission today. The grain cases referred to southwestern shipments. The tobacco case affected export shipments through New Orleans. OLD SENATE MEMBERS TO GET FULL PAY Special to The Sun.

Frankfort, Attorney General Garnett today said hold over members of the Senate will receive the same per diem as new members $10, notwithstanding the compensate was raised during their term of office. Mayfield Man Dead. Special to The Sun. Mayfield, Jan. -Edward Lin Hamlet, 54 years old, for several years a member of the Mayfield police department and later city marshal, died late Thursday night following an illness of several days.

Mr. Hamlet suffered a congestive chill last Saturday night and had grown weaker gradually. Daily Markets By Associated Press. Chicago, Jan. wheat May corn 66.

Louisville, Jan. Cattle receipts, 150; prices quiet, unchanged. Hog receipts, 1500: prices are steady, unchanged. Sheep prices I steady. FOUR KILLED AND FIVE ARE HURT By Associated Press Brockton.

Jan. Four were burned to death and persons, injured, two fatally, in a fire in a three story brick building here this morning. PEYTON PLEASES ON VISIT HERE ASSURES CITY OF COOPERATION OF ROAD; NOTHING OUT ON NEW BRIDGE CONFIDENCE IN ERECTION, IS EXPRESSED John Howe Peyton, president of the N. C. St.

L. railroad, who addressed a number business and "or professional men in the parlors of the Palmer House Friday night sounded the keynote of success, "Peace and Prosperity" and made a plea for the relaxing of animosity against railroads. President Peyton, who in his former capacity as a civil engineer for the railroad, selected the present site of the proposed bridge across the Ohio river at Metropolis as the logical point, lent encouragement to Paducah business interests that the bridge would be built. He did not, however, go into details but discussed the railroad interests from a general standpoint. A special train arriving at Paducah at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon brought President Peyton here in company with D.

B. assistant general manager of the N. C. St. Hunter McDonald, chief engineer and Supt.

W. J. Hills, of Paducah. Sentiment against railroads, said Mr. Peyton, is growing worse and he said that some bills now pending in the state legislature would be killing if passed.

He spoke of the growing evil of sentiment against corporations and that calamitous results will follow it the climax is reached. "Seven or eight years ago," said Mr. Peyton, "I was sent here to select the best place to build the Metropolis bridge." He told of logical selection and said that the interests of Paducah are vitally afteeted by the building of the bridge. In concluding, President Peyton said he delighted to meet with Paducah business men and closed in stating the policy of the N. C.

St. L. railroad. Assistant General Manager Carson made a brief talk in which he, said felt sure that the N. C.

St. L. railroad will carry out its promises. As to President Peyton he said he will go down as one of the greatest railroad men in the history of the south. Hubbard S.

Wells, president of the Paducah Board of Trade, spoke briefly. He said the railroads have been through a severe lesson and referred to certain railroad troubles. He spoke of the need of increased railroad facilities in Paducah and said it is up to Paducah to show the railroads that she is with them Supt. J. A.

Carnagey, of the public schools, responding Mr. Utterback said he was impressed with President Peyton's idea, that the interests of the people and the railroads are one. Mr. Hills' Views. W.

J. Hills, superintendent of the N. C. St. L.

railroad reiterated his abounding faith in the Paducah Illinois railroad and the building of the Metropolis bridge. He spoke of discouragements that acompany all great projects. As to the slogan of the N. C. St.

L. railroad Supt. Hills said that the road has always tried to live up to it. As to criticism against railroads he said much was due to their insinceriy, but that the N. C.

St. L. has always tried to be sincere and intends to deal with the people "on the square." He said the former presidents of the road were great advocates of square dealing. Supt. Hills said that while the road met with a great loss in the death of the late lamented President Thomas, it has in his successor a man who will carry out the principles of his predecessors.

President Peyton last night met personally many business men and said he expected to be in Paducah often. On account of his late rival yesterday the proposed auto trip over the city was called off. President Peyton, accompanied -by Mr. Carson and Supt. Hills left on his private car this morning at 7:45 o' clock for Nashville.

REV. J. B. ROBINSON NEW KENTUCKY AVE. PASTOR, ARRIVES TONIGHT The Rev.

John B. Robinson will arrive this evening from Burley, Idaho, to accept the pastorate of the Kentucky Avenue Presbyterian church, which has been without a pastor since the resignation of the Rev. Gordon Lang, who accepted a call to New Decatur, Ala. The congregation extended Rev. Mr.

Robinson a call a short time ago, which he accepted without delay, Dr. Robinson comes highly recommended scholar and worker. He will preach, Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and at 7:30 p.

m. The officers of the church request that all. members of the congregation and their friends be present, NEW BASIS FOR STREET MAKING IS RECOMMENDED CITY ENGINEER ADVISES CRUSHED ROCK AND ASPHALTUM. WOULD BE IMPROVEMENT ON METHODS. BOARD DETERMINED TO FIX STREETS.

TAKE KINDLY TO SUGGESTION Name A new method of street building and repairing in Paducah as recommended by City Engineer L. A. Washington May be adopted by the board of public works which heard Mr. Washington's views last night at the regular meeting of the board. If Engineer Washington's plan is adopted gravel streets will be thing of the past in Paducah within a few.

years. Mr. Washington recommends the building and repair of streets with crushed rock, firmly packed and coated with asphalt cement, applied in a heated condition. Such a street would- last, three years with practically no repairs to be made and in Mr. Washington's opinion would be much cheaper for the city.

On account of the constant attention needed by gravel streets Mr. Washington favors rock. Rock can be bought for about $1.25 per yard and packed on the streets for a depth of about three inches. The expense of the cement coating would be about 10 cents per gallon, ueing a gallon or a gallon and a half to the square yard. Good As Bitulithie.

The board of works is anxious to get better streets and will no doubt adopt Mr. Washington's plan. The rock delivered at Paducah would exceed the cost of gravel only a fraction and much better streets could be maintained at less expense to the city in the long run. The new street advocated by Mr. Washington would be a close match to bitulithic streets and the cost of maintenance would be comparatively small.

Next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the board of works will make a tour over the city and pick out all streets that require immediate attention. Much routine business came before the board last night. Bids were opened for the shoeing of all city stock during the present year and the contract was awarded to W. C.g Cruse, the lowest bidder. Street Inspector Barnett was directed to repair Ohio street between Second and Third streets at once, upon complaint of the West Kentucky Coal company.

City Engineer Washington was instructed to inspect the alley leading from Kentucky avenue to the city scales lot and report ag to what repairs are necessary. The annual reports of the street inspector, city engineer and sewer inspector were received and filed. Inventory Ordered. An inventory of the street department's equipment was ordered and a report filed at the next regular meeting. The bad condition of the street at and Monroe streets wag ordered remedied by the street inspector.

As soon as the weather permits the city engineer was instructed to repair the intersection of Third street and Kentucky avenue. The request of Marketmaster C. J. Clark to enclose the exposed ends of the city markethouse, was referred to the general council. To the city engineer, sewer inspector and city solicitor was referred the question of who shall pay for the repairing of sewer laterals, the city or property owners.

President S. J. Snook, Secretary Louis List and T. E. Ford were all present at the meeting last night.

GBORGE GREEN IS TIPPED FOR SIXTH DISTRICT INSPECTORSHIP Indications are that George M. Green, of Nashville, a widely known steamboat inspector, will receive the appointment as inspector for the Sixth Federal district. Mr. Green, who is well known in Paducah, where he visits frequently, is said to be favored over the Kentucky candidate account of his supposed superior technical qualifications. The Kentucky candidate for the office, a city employe at Louisville, has not been all nounced.

The question of the supervising steamboat inspectorship for this district will be likely settied next Monday, upon the return to Washington of Assistant Secretary of Commerce Sweet. Mr. Green and the Louisville candidate are said to be the only sandidates for the inspectorship,.