The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
IN OUR OWN STATE
Six Year Old Criminals.

Six Year Old Criminals.
In an effort TO remedy the crowd
ed condition of the Reform School a
hundred children between the ages
of six and twelve were paroled. II
was stated by the officials that
many of these infants were foisted
on the State by County poor officials.
One child of six was charged with
burglary" The County poor
house got rid of others of about the
same age on charge of immortality"
or "incorrigibility." These children
were in contact with people of real
ly vicious minds and their blood
should he upon the heads of the
selfish County officials.
New Hospital for Hyden.
Government doctors are establish
ing a hospital at Hyden for the
treatment of tracOma. This disease
of the eyes is quite prevalent in
Eastern Kentucky and many efforts
are being made to check it.
State Fair a Success.
Saturday saw the close of the Ken
lucky State Fair at Louisville. Al
tho marred by rain il was a bril-
liant success. A finer exhibit of live
stock. farm products and business
enterprise has never been seen in
Kentucky. Owners of horses sired
by Rex Peavine will be pleased to
know that his daughter, Hazel Dawn,
won first prize in the saddle horse
ring despite the efforts of neighbor-
ing States TO win our laurels.
Another Coal Company.
The Kentucky Black Coal Com
pany has just entered the field at
Hazard. Mr.. J. b. Allen has resign
ed as chief engineer of the Slemp
Coal Co. to take charge of the new
work.
Jackson Gets New Station.
A $4,000 station is to be erected
at Jackson. 10 will be the finest on
the road.
Stanley Still in the Ring.
Representative A. o. Stanley, of
of the Second Kentucky District,
states that he is confident of secur-
ing the nomination for the Senate.
He denies the rumors that he has
dropped out of the race and plans
a vigorous campaign as soon as
freed from duties in the House.
Methodist Conference.
The annual State Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South is in session this week at
Somerset. $50 ministers and dele
gates are present. The presiding
officer is Bishop Hendrix of st.
Louis.
The New Judge.
Gov. McCreary appointed Circuit
Judge J. b. Hannah of Sandy Hook
to fill the place vacated by Judge
Lassing. Judge Matt Reelwine was
appointed to the Circuit of the 32nd
District i'll Judge Hannah's place.
State Meeting of Bankers.
The Kentucky State Bankers AS
ISOLATION is in annual conference at
Louisville. II is said that the tariff
and currency bills are the chief
topics under discussion.
Bootlegger Arrested.
julius Cummings, who operated
Hat boat on the Ohio River between
Tom, Ky, and ROsi Clair, Ill.,, an
chored his boat ON the Kentucky
shore and was selling whiskey to
any person in that dry territory who
wished to purchase, when the
sheriff arrived on the spot and ar
rested him. The sheriff also cOnlis-
Gated los pint bottles Of whiskey
found on the boat.
Damaged by Frost.
Reports from Todd County report
that last Sunday nights frost great
ly damaged the tobacco crop. Not
more than half the crop is in the
barn and several growers lost from
twenty to thirty acres.
Those Winchester Cases.
The long drawn out bribery cases
in Winchester were enlivened by
David b. Hampton who refused tn
testify on the ground that his evil
denee would incriminate himself.
But i'm bribery or gambling cases
this plea is not accepted and the
president of the Clark County
National Bank was fined and inn
pris0ned for contempt of court