The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
UNITED STATES NEWS IN OUR OWN STATE
Normal Appropriation Cut.

normal Appropriation Cut.
Following the investigation of the
Eastern Kentucky State Normal, il
has been ordered that the annual
appropriation be reduced 10 $4,000.
" is also recommended that a small
tuition be charged.
The $4,000 farm must be sold. ~
is the opinion Of the Legislature
that knowledge Of Agriculture is
not necessary for school teacher
and therefore the State Attorney is
instructed to dispose of the farm.
The intentions of the Regents of
the school are recognized as honest
and sincere, but were thought to
be mistaken.
We are sorry TO see such action
taken.
Bell County to Get Deer
A 1900 acre tract is being laid of
on the southern side of Pine Noun
tain in Bell County for the use of
twenty deer which will soon be sent
from Wisconsin.
kentucky once had plenty of deer
and it is good 10 see them coming
back again.
The preserve on Pine Mountain
will make an excellent home for
them and other wild animals are to
be placed in il when they can be OBJ
tanned.
Smallpox Abroad.
Many cases Of smallpox have
broken out in the construction
camps OF the l.. & ". between Paris
and Winchester. The camps are
under strict quarantine, but despite
all precautions several cases have
developed in Paris.
In Letcher county this disease is
also spreading and the health officers
have issued warnings, making il
criminal Offense punishable by
heavy fines for persons infected
with smallpox to go into public
places.
Every effort should be exerted TO
prevent the spread of disease.
Legislature Still Investigating.
The legislature has not yet gotten
down to real work but still con-
tlnues investigating. Monday a SER
iohs Charge was brought against
Sam J. Shackelford and Percy Haly
for lobbying. The basis of the
charge was quotation from the
Enquirer which states
that these men had an important,
but unofficial, part in the Organiza-
Of the legislature. One of the arti-
cles of the resolution for investiga-
ton reads as follows:
Whereas. the statements con-
tanned in said publication, if IN
true, are a libel on the integrity and
independence of the General As
sembly, and if true, are an evidence
Of the degeneracy of this body, now,
therefore be il resolved" etc.
Such reports should be thorough
ly prObed for they reflect upon the
honor of the state.
Other action of the legislature is
reported elsewhere.
Stanley on the Stump.
Hon. A. o. Stanley has come TO
Kentucky from Congress TO push his
for obtaining the United
States senatOrship. His speech at
Winchester ignored Governor Nc
Creary and David X. Smith as can
didates and was completely given
over to an attack upon Ex-GOv.
Beckham. Mr.. Stanley scored Mr..
Beckham heavily for his favOritism
towards trusts, and lays upon his
the blame for Kentucky's
being known as the worst state i'm
the union in the protection OF
trusts.
Callahan Murder Trial up Again.
The next circuit court in Clark
county will deal with the Callahan
feud trial sent down from Breathitt
county. ID. f. DeatOn was convicted
at the last trial of being an arch
cOnspiratOr in the murder but the
case was appealed to the Supreme
Court. Red Tom Dawson is the
next man TO be tried.
Wrecked Bridge Throws Men Out
of Work.
Eight hundred employees of log
ging camps are idle because of the
destruction Of bridge at Quick
sand on the Kentucky River.
A hook on log that was being
moved over the bridge on a rolling
machine caught, and before the ma
chine could be stopped the bridge
was dropped into the river.
The loss is estimated at $4,000,
and there are eight hundred men