The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-28
UNITED STATES NEWS IN OUR OWN STATE
kENTTCkY GETS 81. Gi0no0

kENIUCkY GETS 81 .6jO.OOO
According to the latest report from
the Treasury Department at Wash
Ingion tn" Louisville Banks are to
receive approximately 81 .3O0.OOO of
the crop moving funds while Lex
lngton Banks get about S35OOoO
Only six other Of the southern
States receive more than Kentucky.
Mayor Cassidy Of Lexington has
been appointed as one of the five
constituting commission to pass
upon the commercial paper offered
rs security for the deposits.
BRADLEY ROrSES SENATE
senator Bradley has been i'm very
poor health during the present SOS
SION of Congress but his determine
ton carried him thru scathing
criticism of the pending Tariff Bill.
Tuesday. He saw numerous incon-
slSt"nries IN the Democratic pro-
gram aud predicts "A repetition of
disaster which he says has always
followed Democratic rule.
NEW BANK FOR WHrTESBURG
The Whitesburg First National
Bank launched into business i'm that
city Aug. 10Th. First days business
amounted to deposits of 100000 w
II. Courtney of Winchester is cash
Ter.
MRS CALLAHAN ACQUITTED
Al the close of preliminary ex-
animation of The alleged conspiracy
ot Mrs. Tymanda Callahan, widow of
Ed Callahan. and her brother. Ed
ward Deaton in the recent murder
OF Greenbury Combs. Mrs. Callahan
was released. Deaton is still being
held for action of the grand Jury
under a heavy bond.
BANKS COMBINE
Breathltt Countys two prosperous
financial institutions, the Breathitt
County Bank and the Hargis Com
mcrcial Bank are to be consolidated
sept. list, under the corporate name
I"f Hargls Commercial Bank and
Trust Go. with a capital of $4,000.
AFFAIR FOR LETCHER
Extensive preparations are being
made for County Fair to be held
at Jenkins, Letcher County. Friday.
Many specimens of fine minerals
VIII be on exhibition along with
the agricultural products. This is
Letcher's first attempt at the enter
prise.
kENTUCkY'S LUMBER PRODUC-
TON
\ recent report from the Census
Bureau states that Kentucky has
produced 6il,296 VI feet (bOard
measure the past year. This shows
a slight increase over last years
output but is far short of the pro-
Iducllon of 1910 Kentucky now
ranks twcniy-siXth among the
lumber producing states.
SPECIAL JUDGE APPOINTED
Hon. Geo. G.. Webb, one of Lexing-
tons leading lawyers, has been ap-
pointed as special Judge of kenton
County Circuit Court to hear argu-
ments in the cases of Circuit
Judges Tracy and Haberson against
ScrlppS- McRae and the Post pub
fishing companies The sum of
s50,000 is involved
NEWSPAPER SOLD
The NeWs-Record, published at
MlddlcsbOro was sold recently at
public sale The property brought
s., 200.
LONDON MAN GETS POSITION
Mr.. j. l.. Walden of London has ac-
copied a position as principal of a
high school IN Georgia for the COM
ing year
SIDE WALKS FOR HAZARD
The town OF Hazard has recently
let a contract To COnrctte Con
struction Co. of Greenyille, Ky, TO
build sidewalks on its four most
| prominent Streetc.
| INDICTMENTS IN LETCHER
| Last week the Letcher County
grand jury returned 40 indictments
at the end of twelve days session.
AMERICAN MECHANICS AT JACK
| son
| Five hundred Juniors of the
United American Mechanics will
meet, Sept. 2nd, for three day ses-
sion at Jackson, Ky.
| The trial at Whitesburg resulted
in from two to five years for James
Anderson FOR shooting J. NJ, Wright
on B0ones fork year ago.
GOV McCreary offers 500 reward
for Boliver Stone, charged with the
murder 0f CleVe Thomasson at
Temple Hill, Ky.
The twelfth annual reunion of
Gen. j. II. norgans brigade will oe
held at Olymplan Springs Septem-