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FIVE CHANCE SLIGHT TO DROP CITY AUTO LICENSE He's Sick of the Sea, Says Michael, As He Tells the Furnace Room Story of Hell and Fury Aboard the Steamship Antinoe mors week BSEBVED HEBE was well attended and was indeed a success Frank Kasper, of San Francisco, Is visiting old friends in the city this He was called here to be at the bedside of his sister, who is ill. Mrs. James Smith, of Boonviile, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.

Gelarden Thursday. Postmaster Lee Kerr was in Lou isville last Thursday and Friday. France and John Aders, of Bris-tow, were in the city Thursday. Miller Bros. Co.

pay highest cash prices for poultry, butter and eggs. Inspected scales. Honest weight. Pastor W. C.

Boone wr preach at the First Bap tist church Sunday night xt. cVi TT-; y. 1 4 i 'retrains Announced For Xearlv Sverv Dav Paul Harraan will sing. Sunday MorningOWEySBORO IXQUTOER-February 14, 1926. Big 3V P.Vt' "If" in Mayor's Proposal To The Citizens Of Owensboro 5 ind Hieh officialdom in neck chains and sold braid turns out to welcome the Antinoe Survivors Patriot's Week, February 12 to 22 is being generally observed over the country in an effort to renew the love for freedom and the principles which inspired the patriots who signed the Declaration of In-pendence.

During this week the people of American are culled up-cn to show their appreciation of what thj Declaration of Independence has meant to them by helping to free Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson, the writer of that immortal document, from debt, that it may be preserved as a historic shrine for the children of America. Begu'uinx with the D. A. R. whose manners, started the movement at their faceting last week, a number-of civic and women's clubs already paid their tribute, uttered the pledge and made their offering.

The Optimists, Rotary Lions, lClks, Woman's club and Saturday Muhicale have all carried out more or less fully the suggestions t.f the National Jefferson Centennial cammittte, but at each the "Life of Thomas Jefferson" has hcen the theme, and some contribution made. The following have announced 1 rograms for tins' week: Monday evening February 15, W. C. Miller Holland, speaker; Tuesday light, February Iti, Knights of Columbus, will hold their regular rescue heroes at Plymouth, England. Shaking hands with Captain Harry Tose of the Antinoe i the Plymouth mayor.

Mrs. Tose is beside the captain, beside her Captain George Fried of the President Roosevelt, and then Captain Goldsmith, repreoentinf the First Lord of the British Admiralty. In order to get the petition of 1,240 citizens of Oweneboro for repeal of the city license tax of $5 on all pleasure cars in the city removed, Mayor J. R. Beck said Saturday that he would poasibly recommend at the meeting of mayor and commissioners on Monday that the tax be repealed, if and when it became apparent that the city could forego the revenues derived therefrom.

That is a pretty big if, the mayor said. The demand for the repeal of this tax was heard during the campaign. "I told people me about it that 1 would favor repealing the tax, if it could be done. As yet, I do not see how it can be done," added the mayor. "It will be possible if the people favor making up the losses it would entail by a general increase in property assessment.

It would be possible if approval were given to increases in other license taxes, most of which seem to be all that the traffic will bear. I do not believe the people favor changing to either methods of raising revenue so that the automobiles might escape city license tax. There are many automobile owners who would escape taxation entirely, if this were removed." A general property assessment increase of 10 per cent would be necessary, the mayor said, to make By MILTOX BRONX NEA Service Correspondent QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, Feb. 13 The captains and the first mates and the radio officers have told their stories of how the Antinoe went down, and now listen to the story of Michael Matthews. It's from the, furnace room that 1 wihte man once more.

"After I got cleaned up, people began to give me things. One g-ivu me some underwear, another sonic socks, anoti.er a pants, another a coat, and another a hat. They didu i match, and I looked all dressed up like a Portugese admiral. Philadelphia Chicken "They gave us a regular Christmas dinner several nights after. Man, they fed us Philadelphia chicken! And I ate 'em and ate 'em fill my ears wagged.

"And sleep? Man, do you know Effective Monday, February 15th, the cash fare will be increased from 7 cents to 10 cents. The TICKET RATE will continue on its pres. ent basis of four for a quarter or 6Vi cents each. The increased cash fare should not be a burden to anyone, for checks can be purchased on any car and are good until used. With the assistance recently given the Street Railway by the City Commissioners, at the recommendation of the Citizen's Committee, we will be able to continue operation at least through 1926 and also make numerous repairs that have been delayed on account of the want of funds during the last few years.

The Street Railway is at this time and has for sometime past been operated, primarily, for the benefit of its patrons and its employees and unless our patronage increases, its future is questionable. It has been found in other cities that the loss of the Street Railway has had quite a serious economic effect on the community in general. We, therefore, trust that you will find its service justifies more frequent patronage and that those using their own cars will not deprive us of our patrons as they have in the past. Owensboro City Railroad Company (Incorporated) WM, A. CARSON, Receiver.

had been stove in by a giant wave, and the whole Atlantic ocean seemed pourin' down on us. "It was hell and fury down there. And when we got to the deck, it was to hang there for three days and three nights and more wet, hungry, thirsty, shiverin' like dogs, a-hopin' the Koosevelt could save us, and then stoppin' hopin' and just thinkin' that right in sight of that grand vessel we'd soon ie sinkin' like rats, with our mouths filled with bitter sea water and nary a breath left even to cry out 'So long!" The Miracle "And then when we wuz thinkin' we wuz dead men for sure and what a real sleep jn a real '--arm bunk is after you haven't slept none at all for three black, wicked days and nights? "Well, then, you don't know noth in' at all about sleep. Here we are back in safe waters meeting and Glover Gary will deliver an address on Jefferson. This occupies the place of the regular K.

C. lecture program; Wednesday February 18. at the Senior High ie Vega Clements, speaker; Married Ladies Reading club, Y. M. C.

A. February 22. All the grade schools are planning, and aome have already held their patriotic up for losses that would be entaij-ed by abolition of the auto license. Michael Matthews' story comes the furnace room that was hell and fury when the Antinoe ran into the four days and nights of lunging, plunging peril. "I'm sick o' the sea," Michael Matthews told me, and the simple sentence told more than all the long columns of cables about the rescue of the Antione's men by the President Roosevelt.

"And Newry, north of Ireland, man I am, with Newark, New Jersey, more like home to me, and I'v had the wander foot for a long time. The sea calls, and me for a ship. "But Gawd, whata ship that Antinoe was when the old sea began hammerin' us, and me down in the furnace room firin' up! The Ocean Pours In "Half naked I was, because o' the place, when bam? swish! The water was down on us and our fires and our furnaces. A hatch Vanished earnest, and a lookin' to the priest, Monsignor Whelan, who stayed up day and night on the Roosevelt a-tryin' to give us some comfort-just then the miracle happened, and we wuz got off. "Black as coal from oil and grit and soot and dirt of the furnace room I was.

"They fed us first. I asked for nam and eggs, E.nd they kept a-bringin' of 'em 'till I couldn't eat no more. And whiskey. The Roosevelt's a dry boat, but the stuff tame up from somewhere. "And then I began to wash and wash, and to try to look like a now, thanks tb" Yanks and some of those Yanks have good Gecman names and I'm sick of the sea, I'm "I'm goin' to take a good long rest as soon as the company give me my back pay.

Yep, I ain't lak-in' no chances with. the sea again for a whole month or more." And that's the story of the Antinoe and the saving of her men from graves in mid-Atlantic as Michael Matthews, of the furnace room, told it to me. programs, many or r.ne uiuuun memorizing tha patriot's pledge and making their donation. Some of these programs will be held during ihe usual opening exerises, while others will be more eiaDorate. ir.e parochial schools are also planning fine patriotic programs.

"vf Fund For County Agent in Hancock Approaches Goal PERSONAL SERVICE In Executorship Duties Cloverport, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sipert. Logan Dunn and Mrs. Dunn visited in Indiana Friday.

Several from here attended the dance iu Hawesville last night at the Rainbpw place. Miss Marie Richards continues Albert Griffin was in Owensboro Friday. Misse3 Nell Grant and Eva Mae Richards wero sheppinng in Owensboro Friday. Albert and Walter Moore, of Waitman, left Saturday for Detroit, Mich. Miss Carrie Mae GreathouKe, of Louisville, will be a week-end guest of her parents Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Greathovse in New Chapel. Misses Anitha and Verner Rose Tell City Butcher Loses Two Fingers TELL CITY, Feb. 13. Herbert Blenzin.Tor suffered the loss of two fingers on his right hand Friday afternoon, when his nd became caught in a meat grinder at the Blenzinger and Stockamp meat market.

He was' taken to Parkview hospital wHere his wounds were attended by Drs. James and Glenn. Circuit court will convene in Canneltou Monday and will- be in session for the next six weeks, during which time eighty cases will be disposed of. Ed Yaggio has sold his store and grocery stock to Wiliba King will take possession Monday. The mask ball given by the Perry County Post American Legion Ellis, of Maceo, are house guests of Miss Prentice Thrasher.

Harry Leigh went to Hawesvilfe Friday. Mr. G. L. Furgeson respectively.

Lewis Cart, of Brandenburg, is here for a few days. J. A. Toler went to Owensboro Friday. Mrs.

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JIcGill who were quite ill are recovering. Postmaster Lott returned from Louisville today where they attended a meeting of postofflce employees. "Arizona Cowboy" presented at St. Joseph's Auditorium Monday, Feb. 15th, 8:00 p.

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