The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-12
N OUR own STATE
Regional Bank for LouisviIle1

Regional Bank for Louisvillef
This is the question which twefi-
ty bankers Of Louisville have gone
TO New Orleans TO ask Secretary OF
the Treasurer, McAdoo.
There has been much rivalry
among Ohio River towns for this
bank, but Louisville feels certain
of securing il.
Ten bank presidents of Louisville
and bankers Of other Kentucky
towns have been appointed COM
mlttcc to consult Mr.. McAdoo. SEN
ator Ollie James and Congressman
sherley are also of the party.
Judge Sampson Sustained.
The House Impeachment Commit
tee, of which Representative Ell
wood Hamilton is chairman, recon-
mends that no article of impeach-
ment he brought against Judge
Elem ID. Sampson of the thirty
fourth Judicial district. The House
concurred without a dissenting
vote.
II was found that Judge Sampson
had exceeded his authority, but that
it was in furtherance of law and
order.
That whiskey had been used in
his campaign was found TO be true.
but testimony showed that money
and whiskey had been freely used
in all elections for all Offices at the
time of Judge SIMPSONS election
and prior thereto"
To Investigate Gas Company
The citizens of Lexington have
been much wrought up over the ex-
treme increase in their January gas
bills. The bills have jumped 1900
per cent over December bills in
many cases, and the people feel that
there must be some crooked work.
A mass meeting was held Monday
night in the court house and money
raised to pay for legal proceedings.
Circuit Judge Keer has appointed
Mury Hemper as special Common
wealth's Attorney, to assist the Jury
in its investigation of the alleged ex-
cessive charge, Col. John r. Allen
being a stock holder in the gas COM
pany.
There is talk of starting munici-
pally owned plant.
President Barker before Committee
Judge Barker, president of State
University, appeared before the leg
islature probe committee last week.
His statements showed that the at
tendance at the university has
doubled since he became president.
Mr.. Baker advises that a COM
mission be appointed to examine
the other colleges in the state and
compare them TO the University.
II is said that the committee will
recommend an increase in hours
of instruction and a reduction in
the salaries of certain teachers.
and the prohibition of smoking and
drinking on the university prem
isis.
800 Convicts to be Freed
According to the decision of the
Court of Appeals, a prisoner serv-
ing an indeterminate term is en-
titled to parole when he has full
filled the conditions of the law
and served the minimum term for
his ofrense.
This verdict, given in the DeMoss
ease, will affect about 800 prisoners.
This will go into effect in thirty
days.
IL is reported that bill will be
introduced to repeal the indeterm-
mate sentence law and to reenact
penal laws giving juries the duty
of determining the length of SEN
fences The indeterminate sem
tence however is legitimate induce
ment to good behavior.
Big Coal Companies to Consolidate
A consolidation of several of the
big coal companies operating in
Letcher County is expected to go
into effect within a very short time.
The Slemp, Letcher, and Ken
lucky River Coal Companies are
included. The new company will
be the largest in Eastern Kentucky
except the Constellation COal.CO
The name Of the corporation has
not yet been decided, but ii will be
a Kentucky concern, with head
quaters either at Ashland or Lex
ingtOn.
Tract of ALSO Acres Leased
The heirs of the late C. M. Clay
have leased tract of 1850 acres
in Fleming and Nicholas Counties.
Under terms of the contract the
essees are permitted to plant i5O
acres of tobacco and 250 acres of
;orn. Four thousand acres will
be used for pasturage. The an
nual rental of this property a
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