The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-08-12
General News.

The enlisted strength of the army
for the present fiscal year has been
fixed approximately at $1,000 men.
The Georgia Senate defeated the
the Sellers Constitutional amendment
providing pensions for all Confederate
veterans and widows of veterns.
Crown Prince Frederick William,
of Germany, will start in November
ON long tour. He may return by
way Of the Pacific and visit the Unit
ed States.
A complete agreement in the TARIFF
negotiations between Portugal and
the United States was officially an
nounced. Each nation grants the
other the most favored nation treat
ment.
During July l2t sail and steam YES
sells. aggregating 1882 tons. were
built in the United States and Off
cially numbered, according TO a report
issued by the Department of Com
merce and Labor.
AS result Of having a chair pulled
from under him as he was about TO sit
down Vernie Johns, of Central City,
may die. He has been unconscious
since Sunday and PHYSICIANS say his
heart was knocked out of place.
Accompanied by his wife. Warren
G. Hardin, Republican nominee for
Governor, left Marion o. Tuesday on
a motor tour TO the Eastern coast Mr.
Harding declared he had no special
destination, but hoped te see the
President before returning.
1t probably will be the middle Of
October, according to officials. before
the true number Of people in the Un-
tied States will be revealed by the Of
fetal count of the thirteenth census.
| Officials say the figures will place the
population at about ninety million
BY the simple expedient Of filling
their shoes with cayenne pepper, two
of the three alleged post-Office rob
bers who escaped from Jail at London.
KY, Friday night, prevented blood
hounds from trailing them. They
have so far successfully eIuded their
pursuers.
Inability to over come chronic sea
sickness has forced Midshipnlan Ju-
sian III. Hatcher, of iVirgiuia, TO quit
the naval service. He cannot become
accustomed to the rolling deep and
has handed in his resignation. At pre-
sent Hatcher is serving aboard the
battle ship Delaware, of the Atlantic
fleet
President Taft received resident
Montt Of Chill at Beverly az = enter
tanned the South American Chef
Executive at luncheon President
MOntt made the trip from Boston on
the Mayflower, Mr.. Taft's yacht. Con-
gresham Mckinley also called at the
summer home of the President.
President Taft authorized the use
of troops to fight forest fires in Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
California. A telegram from Fire
Warden j. Il. Bowers at Seattle, Wash
asked for 1000 men at once. He says
the southern end Of Stevens coun ~
is solid sea Of flames.
The Chicago police obtained a state
ment from Inez Wilcox, a stenograph-
er, that she was in the Offics Of DIR.
Will lam f. Michaelis Friday night
up to the time he left the building.
A half hour later the dentist was
murdered. The girl was held for
short time and then released.
| Senator Joseph Bailey was given a
monster ovation by the Texas State
Democratic convention which met
in Galveston Texas. and was acclaim
ed as the party candidate for Pres
ident in 1912 The chairman declared
the convention should reaffirm the
tariff plank Of the State platform
of 1896
That a great upheavel In South~eS-
tern China similar to the Boxer move
ment in the North ten years ago is
Imminent is the news brought by the
steamer NinchOw from China to Vic
tOria, B. e. A trayler who has beeu
journeying for a year in Yunnan sta
ties that revolutionary leaders have
plans laid for an uprising aimed at
the Manchus. There is also an UNDER
lying feeling against foreigners.