The citizen., 1913-07-31
STANLEY AT JACKSON

Congressman Augustus o. Stanley
of the Second District spoke to large
and enthusiastic crowd of citizens in
Jackson, Breathitt County, Monday.
Stanley is a candidate for United
States Senator to succeed the present
Republican Senator, William o. Brad
ley, and is breaking the way for a
strenuous campaign when the time
comes.
McCREARY HESITATES
Immediately after Governor Nc
Creary returned from a recent visit
to Washington he announced his can
didacy for the Senatorial seat now
occupied by Senator Bradley.
1t was thought by many that while
the Governor was in Washington he
and Stanley met in conference and
that Stanley agreed to keep out of
the race this time if Governor Nc
Creary wished to make the race and
would promise to support him at the
next election.
Now since Representative Stanley
is on kind of ice-breaking campaign
and speaking tour the Governor de-
clines to discuss the matter of an
agreement.
TRAGEDY IN ESTILL COUNTY
R. B. Todd was instantly killed by
single shot from an unknown as
sailant in the rear Of his store at Ir-
vine, KY, Saturday, July 26th. An
examination showed that the bullet
took effect in the heart and that the
shot was fired at close range.
An immediate search of the build
ing and nearby community by a posse
with blood hounds failed to reveal
anything and there is no clue to the
mystery surrounding the tragedy. Mr..
Todd was about forty years of age
and since he was one of the most
prominent men in the County much
excitement prevails.
CALDWELL EQUALS BREATHITT
In speaking on the subject "The
Moral Side of Politics." Rev. w. C.
Brand, pastor of the Methodist church
at Princeton, KY, declared that the
record for lawlessness in Caldwell
County is about equal to that Of
Breathitt. He condemned the night
rider outbreaks and stated that af-
ter investigation he knew of no other
County in the State where more poll
tical corruption existed than in Cald-
well.
JELLICCO, KY" PETITIONED
FOR
Owing to the fact that Jellico is so
situated that the larger part of the
business Of the town is in Kentucky,
Senator Ollie James has filed a peti-
Ttion with the Postoffice Department
asking that the postoffice be divided.
Representative Austin of Tennessee
supported by Senators Lea and Shields
have entered a protest. Senator
James is one of the champions of the
administration and lively fight is ex-
pected.
PELLAGRA is SPREADING
Pellagra, the dreadful malady for
which physicians have been unable
to find any remedy, is not limited to
the mountains of Kentucky. According
to statistics given out by the United
States Public Health service the dis
ease is becoming prevalent in Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas. Represen-
tative Johnson of South Carolina has
introduced bill into Congress for a
large appropriation for the erection
of hospital at Spartanburg, S. C. in
order that thorough study of the dis
ease may be made in that state.
DEATON FOUND GUILTY
The second of the trials in the
Callahan case now on at Winchester
resulted in the conviction of Fletcher
Deaton, the accused leader in the plot
to murder Callahan.
His punishment was fixed at life
Imprisonment.
GOVERNMENT AID FOR KEN
1UCh hOADS
At recent meeting of Henry Pre-
witt of Mt Sterling and Postmaster
General Burleson at Washington it
was agreed that if one half the cost
of road from Mt Sterling to
Maysville could be raised in Kentucky,
the remainder of the funds would be
provided by the Federal Government.
Montgomery, Mason and adjoining
counties have raised $4,000, the
amount required and have notified
the authorities at Washington so the
work will start at an early date. This
will be the first road built in Ken
tucky under the new Government aid
act.