Frankfort Weekly News and Roundabout from Frankfort, Kentucky • Page 1

FRANKFORT WEEKLY NEWS AND ROUNDABOUT VOte XXXI FRANKFORT KENTUCKY APRIL 11 1908 No 31 DIES Ii SUDDENLYOF I 1APOPtEXY Df jGeo Griffiths Passes I Away in Louisville WAS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT I NENT AND SUCCESSFUL I I DOCTORS IN STATE MS WILLBE BURIED SUNDAY Dr George Griffiths one of the inmost prominent physicians of Louis tvillei died In that city at 10 oclock yesterday morning at his home 833 Third avenue as the result of a stroke of apoplexy which he suffered Thursday morning Every effort was made to revive him after the stroke but he failed to rally and sank steadily until the end came Dr Griffiths had been a man of robust health until recently when his health began to fail and he was com pelled to spend a month In the South lit was thought that his health had been much benefited and his sudden death came as a surprise For forty years Dr Griffiths practiced his profession in Louisville and he was one of the most successful ti physicians in that city He had a Very large practice and he was alsb the chief surgeon for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Louisville Railway Company He was president of the Louisville Clinical Society and was a member of the Kentucky State Medical Society and the American Medical Society He feyas at one time a member of the school board and also the Board of Alderman He was a member of a number of Fraternal societies Besides his wife Dr Griffith leaves four daughters Misses Kate and Edith Griffiths Mrs George Briggs of Louisville and Mrs Stewart Courtney Spencer of Ocean Springs Miss During the past two years two daughters died Miss Bessie Griffith and Mrs I Marcosson who was formerly Miss Grace Griffiths The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock from the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church The services will be conducted by Rev 1 Lyone and the burial will be in pave Hill cemetery SETTLEMENT it PROMISED BY RECEIVER IN EVENT THAT ASSETS OF DEL FUNCT INVESTMENT COM TOt BE BROUGHT TO KENTUCKY In an effort to obtain possession of all tbe assess of the defunct Southern Mutual Investment Company of Kentucky and the American Reserve Bond Company of Chicago James Rogers of Lexington receiver for fhe firstnamed concern has gone to Chicago accompanied by his attor nby Col John Allen where they 111 try to get an order of court allowing them to bring the property Ii into Kentucky If successful they say that the affairs of the company which have been badly Involved for some time will be speedily wound up The Southern Mutual Investment I 1 Company iA Kentucky corporation was organized at Lexington several I years ago andi It later removed its offices to Chicago and became incorporated under the taws of Illinois as the American Reserve Bond Company Following this action of the company the Kentucky stockholders applied before Judge Watts Parker of Lexington ra receiver and Mr RogQrs was ajjpototedj TiJIs step was fOllowed tiy similar action in Chicago by stock Yl Old in other sections of the coun 1Y 1 1 1 1 Li 1t JJ try and 111 Rogers pointed receiver by the Chicago or the American Reserve Bon ny as the officers of RogerSlofI were the same who conduoj tuclty company While i ment of the recel years ago Mr been able to get full Chi cayo assets of the IIe said last night tha Ie Is now in a fair way slon of these asset complished he will lit them to Kentucky ana1 wind up tho affairs of the A majority of the stockholders of both concerns are residents of Kentucky and it is for this reason that tho receiver has made efforts to get all of the assets into one State in order more fully to carry out the duties of receiver I DOING NICELY Mr Finnell who has been at the Norton Infirmary for the past ten days where he had a serious operation performed is doing very nicely He was able to sit up for a while on yesterday and his physicians think he will be well enough to return home shortly ii JIM NEWMAN I ACCEPTS GOOD POSITION ON THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Mr James Newman of this city who represented the CourierJournal and Louisville Times In this city for ten years and later held a fine position on the St Louis Republic has accepted a position on the Cincinnati Enquirer and will make that city his future home Frankfort has produced many excellent newspaper boys but we believe that Jim Newman holds the list ot the ones that have made good There Is no one who has more friends in Frankfort than Jim Newman and the favors he has done them will long be remembered Frankfort is very proud of the success he has made I thus far and we predict for him a most brlllinant future in his new homeY CAMPAIGN ToS INCREASE MEMBERSHIP JUNIOR MEMBERS OF A WILL HELP PAY OFF DES 1 A meeting of the younger members of the A will be held Monday evening for the purpose of arranging for a campaign for new maul bers Realizing tine strained condition of the inntitutlon at present the JunIor members have agreed to put their shoulders to the wheel and assist in the work of paying off the large indebtedness All young men who are interested in the A are requested to be present FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Roy Ji Zelgler Pastor Services may be expected Sunday April 12 as follows 946 a Sundayschool 10 oclockBrotherhood Bible Class Subject Balaam the Unwilling Prophet Leader Mr George Harper 1100 oclock Morning worship with sermon by the pastor Subject The Triumphal Entry I 645 mLeague meeting in the lecture room Miss Lillian Poyntz I will lead Mr John Mllam will speak I on Mormons and Mormonism 30Evenlrg worship with sermon by the pastor Subject Remember I Lots Wife I You will be welcome at each of these services Frankfort friends of Mrs Ben Watt have received word that she will shortly Join her husband in Oklahoma Mrs Watt says that her bus hand la much pleased with his projBpects lot 0 L1 1 Ij oes Honor To fhe Big Secretary DISCUSSES NATIONAL ISSUES BEFORE A PACKED AUDIENCE i AT HOPKINS THEATRE DELEGATION FROM HERE Hon William Taft Secretary of War and candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States spoke to a packed house last night at Hopkins Theatre in Louisville The big secretary was introduced by Col Morris Bel knap former Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky and he was enthusiastically applauded by his admirers who flocked to Louisville from every quarter of the State to hear himSecretary Secretary Taft arrived In Louls vllle yesterday afternoon and he was kept on the move from the time he arrived until after the speaking and the Louisville people regardless of politics did all In their power to show him that he was welcome In their midst I midstHis His speech was confined to national issues which he discussed in detail and from time to time he was vociferously applauded by his admirers The War Secretary was accompan led by his special escort of prominent upStato Republicans headed by State Chairman Ernst of Cov Ington and the delegation of RepublIcans from Louisville that went to meet the distinguished guest of which William Marshall Bullltt was the spokesman The train bearing the distinguished American stopped at Crescent avenue and Judge Taft was welcomed by the following Reception committee Reager Green Walter A Franz Col Morris Belknap Clayton Blak ey George A Newman Jr Stoll Soholl McCulloch John Brand A McDowell Dr Baker Dr I Bloom Alfred SelHg man Ashcraft James Ross Todd Carl Wiseman Nunemacher Judge Wheeler McGee Mark Gab hart Ed Geren Gilbert Cowan Judge Georgo DuRelle and Postmaster Woods Col Haager Chef of Police was also present with a detail of six mounted policemen As soon as they disembarked from the train Judge sift and his party and the members of the Reception Committee boaorded ten automobiles In waiting and the whirl in Chero kee Park and the route through tho city began While waiting for Judge Tafts arrival Dr I Bloom who graduated from Yale College in the same class with Secretary Taft received a telegram from the latter conveying the news that the War Secretary would certainly attend the class reunion to be held at New Haven Conn on June 30 Chairman Ernst of the Republican State Central Committee said that he told Judge Taft on the trip to Louisville from Covington that the War Secretary would surely receive the twentysix votes of Kentucky at the Republican National Convention to be held in Chicago Mr Ernst added that he was certain that his prediction would be fulfilled He said Judge Taft expressed gratification over tho news and the outlook I In Kentucky and was sure of being beingI nominated for President on the first ballot at the Chicago convention I Judge Taft was introduced to a I number of Democrats at the Barr BarrI home where the party stopped for a few minutes He said a number of his dearest friends were Democrats and that the term Democrat was now only a historical designation Judge Taft said It gave him the utmost pleasure to come to Kentucky where he numbered a host of per per ttJ i sonal friends on the bench and among the members of the bar Aft or refreebments El been served a le Barr Aigna MjeTaft and par tarte hrough the and gathered be neigh 1reets to retary Taft side JltiliHiHHFlclnity were ded yipl etTgr to catch a glimpse ot the noted American In I the hostelrifean enthusiastic crowd of five hundred enthusiastic Republicans had gathered to shake Judge Tafts hand He was given a rousing welcome when he stepped Into the lobbyMayor Mayor James Grimstead who was unable to meet the train In Crescent hill owing to official duties ar rived at the Galt House shortly after the arrival of Judge Taft He was accompanied by his private secretary Paul Burlingame Coil Bennett Young called upon Secretary Taft at the reception given him at the Gait House this afternoon In greeting him Col Young remarked to the distinguished visitor Mr Secretary God forbid that we ever have another Republican President but if we are overtaken with that misfortune again may heaven grant that he will be William Howard Taft Their political differences aside Judge Taft and Col Young are old time friends as the result of their association when the War Secretary was a member of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals which sits at Cincinnati At a former visit to Louisville Judge Taft stopped as a guest at Col Youngs house Although his mission was purely political Democrats as well as Republicans are glad that Secretary Taft was to be Louisvilles guest and he was accorded every mark of honor court I esy and respect that a patriotic and I hospitable people delight to show to one of the nations really big men Republicans from the State vied with the Taft men in Louisville in doing honor to tho Secretary As a result of the visit of the Ohio candidate the Taft managers hope to capture the State from the Fairbanks men who now have a complete and thorough understanding with the Hughes followers William Marshall Bullitt Me Culloch and sheriff Charles Scholl left Louisville last night for Cincinnati whore they were joined by State Chairman Richard Ernst The quartet took the Secretary of War In tow early this morning In the Queen City and accompanied him to Louis villa leaving the train at Crescent Hill at 230 oclock this afternoon In Crescent Hill John Brand A McDowell Col Morris Belknap Reager Thomas Baker George A Newman Jr Clayton Blakey Richard Knott Judge Wheeler McGee and Dr I Bloom were waiting in automobiles to take charge of tho favorite In the big lace Dr Bloom was a classmate of the Secretary at Yale and they were graduated together The doctor knows Dill like a book and has been for him for President ever since he was Judge of the United States Circuit Court at Cincinnati The party proceeded through Stllzs lane to the Workhouse road and thence through McFerran Place to the residence of John Barr Jr where according to the Secretarys expressed desire he paid a short call on the members of the Barr family whom he has known for years After a ride through Eastern Park and uver the Belknap Bridge the procession of automobiles came down Broadway to Fourth Avenue north on Fourth to Market east on Market to Second north on Second to Main and East on Main to the Gait House where the Secretary is holding a publIc reception in the lobby of the hotel After tho reception an Informal dinner was tendered the Secretary at which all the members the Republican Committee and a few specially Invited guests were present NEW POSITION Frankfort friends of Mr Ram say who was formerly city editor of the Kentucky State Journal will bet much Interested to learn that he has accepted the city editorship of the Roanoke Virginia Times Until recently Mr Ramsey has been on the Landmark at Norfolk Va He is newspaper man of extraordinary ability find the success he has won has gratified without surf vicing his friends Pleasing particular people In printing is one of our specialties VI6ILANCE PRE NTED ATTACK ATlM According To Advices From Galloway County I GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TOWN AND EXTRA TROOPS HURRIED TO THE SCENE JAIL CLOSELY GUARDED At Murray Ky excitement prevailed early Thursday night as the result of the arrival of a large number of people from the county during the afternoon They came on horseback in buggies and on foot and the indications were that something was going to be pulled off when darkness arrivedThe The county authorities held a hurried conference with Capt Given of Company and It was decided to call for reenforcements Major Albrecht of the Second regiment was wired at Hopklnsville to despatch another detachment of soldiers on the first train Picking thirteen of the best men of Company of Whites burg he sent them on the train ar rive a at Paducah at 4 At Pa I cJi they caught the accotnodation on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis and reached Murray at 8 oclock The squad was in command of Lieut Caudill By the time Murray was reached the town had filled up with strangers Capt Givens lost no time in putting out a large patrol on all sides and on all the roads leading into town As fast as a crowd assembled on the streets it was dispersed by the soldiers I At 10 oclock the crowd began leaving and when the midnight hour arrived not a soul was on the street but soldiers The report got out that night riders and their friends were mobilizing to liberate the seven alleged nightriders pined in jail yesterday A heavy guard was thrown around the jail before darkness set in and was maintained all night The vigilance of tho soldiers is believed to have prevented an attack on the Jail The authorities say they qn ticipated no trouble but that they became alarmed is evident from the fact that they asked for reenforcements Yesterday the town was as tame as a lamb Men are sitting around in stores and on dry goods boxes discussing the oxcltment of Thursday night and the probable outcome of the charges against the seven men In jail Not one of the seven has engaged counsel and they have intimated to no one what will be their defense It is believed theywJ11 waive examination as Circuit Court convenes Monday Judge Wells has a stack of evidence to submit against the menThe drawing of the grand jury will be watched closely by Judge Wells and his supporters for law and order On the list from which the grand jury is to be drawn is one man said to be a friend of the night riders All of the seven men are still in jail Some of them tried hard to give bond but failed and have quit trying Judge Wells was asked this morning why the bonds of Jack Elkins Hardln Lovett and Jake Ellis were 500 more than the other four He said warrants were tq be Issued against them In an other case and he put tho bonds high enough to cover both The cases in which they are charged with having participated are the whipping of Frank Mardis Al Perry and Willie Dwyer Mardis and Perry were beaten until the blood streamed from their backs and legs The mob called at the home of Dwyer for the purpose of whipping him but he was found to bo ill and was let off with a warning to cease talking and get into the associationOnly Only two of the seven prisoners belong to the tobacco association They are Hardla Lovett and Jake Ellis a blacksmith residing near Russells Russellstt HIftt Chapel Ellis has not raised any tobacco for two years The prisoners say they are not guilty It was expected that farmers In sympathy with the night riders would come to their aid but not a man has offered his signature to a bond The county authorities claim this Indicates that the sentiment in the county is hi larger in favor rf law order i ATTORNEY TAPP Arrives in Frankfort To Argus The Case Of1IebPOwer Attorney Sidney Tapp of Atlan ta Ga who will argue the case ofy Caleb Powers before Gov A Will son today arrived In the city yesterday and spent a great deal of his time in the State Library looking up the laws bearing on the case RAPIDLY IMPROVING Mrs John Griffin who has been at St Josephs Hospital for several months was able to leave the institution this week and is now visiting her mother in Louisville Bishop Lewis Burton of Lexington will conduct the services Easter Sunday at the Eplhcopal church and will confirm a class of about twelve DR ADAMS STILL UNDECIDED WILL MAKE ANOTHER VISIT TOr JACKSON BEFORE HE COMES TO DEFINITE DECISION Rev Adams has not yet decided whether or not he will accept the call to the First Baptist church at Jackson Tenn and he will likely not give out his final decision for twor weeksAsked Asked last night about the matter i he said that recent developments ats Jackson might necessitate his going to that city again before he will be able to come to a definite decision Dr Adams will likely go to Jackson next week and on his return it is expected that he will have come to a decision HARGIS HEARING FOR BAIL BEGINS MOTHER SITS NEAR THE YOUNG PATRICIDEDEFENSE GIVES ITS TESTIMONY Circuit Judge Adams arrived at Jackson yesterday at noon from Beat tyville to hear the motion for bail In the case of Beech Hargis At 1 oclock Judge Adams ordered ther young patricide brought from the jail The young man looks to be in the best of health As on former occasions the mother was seated by her son with the at torney Col Cope of the local lar who has also been retained by tho defeuseAt At 1 oclock the defense announced ready and as soon thereafter as the Commonwealth could call Its wit nerses they announced ready The introduction of evidence was then begun by the defense 5 I GIRL TOO YOUNG Garrard County Lovers Forced to Return Home on Refusal of License Mr Simpson and Miss Jennie Bogle left Danville sorely disappointed They came there from Tea tersvllle Garrard county for the purpose of getting married but when application was made for marriage license 4 the prospective bride admitted that she was but nineteen years of age and she looked even younger When refused the necessary document a they decided to return homex and take on a little more age NEW EDITOR Needman for years associato kf editor of the Williamstown Courier has become editorinchief His father Tim Needman Is owner publisher and business manager.