The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25

ComWeNoe 0ooo WORN ~ Ns0tveHv.
That II 10 the intention OF the census
bureau at Washington 20 ask the
states Of the union to emulate the pub
lie health work done by the local reg
istrsrs OF vital statistics OF Kentucky
Is evidenced by the following letter:
Department of Commerce and la
Dor, Division OF vital Statistics, Blu
reau OF the Census. Washington. Feb.
Is, 1s13.-Dr. w. L. Heizer. State Reg
istrar OF Vital Statistics, Bowling
Green, Ky.-Dear Doctor: Through
newspaper reports, the bulletins OF the
state boards OF health and personal
conferences. | have learned OF the
kind of work the local registrars Of
Kentucky are doing. II is shown that
they not only endeavor TO secure COM
plete records of births and deaths, but,
acting under the authority OF Ken
tucky's vital statistics law, they report
epidemics OF typhoid fever. diphtheria,
measles, infantile paralysis and other
communicable diseases and aid active
ly in distributing literature, and, In
other ways, limit the spread Of these
sources.
by so doing the registrars OF Ken
lucky have succeeded In putting into
actual practice the purpose OF such
law; that is. to preserve and conserve
the health and lives of the people.
1T is my purpose to call the atten-
ton Of the local registrars OF the other
twenty. one of the United States under
this registration law to the work done
by the registrars OF Kentucky, that the
greatest good may be secured from its
operation. Very truly yours, CRESSY
L. WILBUR, Chief Statistician"
Kentucky to Get Government Money.
The United States senate public
buildings committee. in session, agreed
to the following additional items for
Kentucky in the current measure, sup
Elementary to the $4,000 secured for
the state by Representative J. c. Can.
trill in the house:
BY Senator Bradley-Ashland limit
of cost increased from $4,000 to $780,
900; by Senator Paynter-Falmouth
$1,000 for site.
II also asked the committee to in
crease the limit OF cost for sites to
Paintsville and Pikeville from $1,000
to $1,000 EACH" said Senator Bradley.
The citizens of Pikeville have agreed
to provide s2,50O themselves II they
can get site appropriation Of $500,
so the new building will stand on a
$4,000 lot. The committee has al
ready approved 1000 appropriation
for Lancaster, and | believe it will in.
clude the $500 terms for Pikeville
and Paintsville and $4,000 for Bar
bourville site In the senate BILL"
II all the amendm ents of the Ken.
lucky senators are approved, and this
Is the usual course In the senate, the
Kentucky share In the senate measure
will be s523,000. Some of these items
may go out in conference, but the pub
lie buildings bill is usually tenderly
death with all along the line.
Big Verdict 10 Sustained.
Tho cour.y. OF appeals afitmei the
verdict OF $4,000 damages awarded
Woodford and John T. Ire
land in the Fayette circuit court for
the loss Of three race horses and the
injuring Of four others so that they are
unfit for racing. caused by the burning
Of the car in which they were being
shipped from Lexington to Juarex.
The seven horses were started on their
Journey on November II. 1910. While
in the West Frankfort yards the car
them was bumped so hard
by an engine that q lantern inside the
car was knocked down and the car
and contents caught fire. The horses
were all 2-yeer-olds. Those killed were
Star Shoot colt out of Last Cherry,
$500; Star Shoot colt out of Blue
$500; Miller flly out Of Lady
Beth. $500. Those injured so they
could not be raced we're Miller nlly out
Of Lady Premier. $500: Ethelbert
Ally out of Miss Wicks, $500; Jack
Point colt out of Lady Vincent, $500:
Star Shoot colt out of Amy Davenport,
$4,000.
Of Judge Wells.
The appointment of former Judge
A. J. G. Wells, Of Galloway coun.
ty. as warden of the Frankfort re-
formatory, was announced. Judge
Wells halls from the Purchase. He
was county Judge of Galloway during
the disorders in the early part of for,
mer Gov. Wilson's administration and
took determined stand against law
lessness. though a sympathizer with
the tobacco growers. He was appoint.
ed to the state board of control and
has shared In any success the board
has attained In tho management OF the
state institution.
Il think we were fortunate in get
ting a man like Judge Wells to take
the position" said Gov. McCreary after
the announcement OF the appointment
was made, following a conference OF