The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-12-03
UNITED STATES NEWS IN OUR OWN STkTE|
Eubank Candidate for Superin-
tendent

Prof. n. $. Eubank, of Lexington,
authorizes the announcement that
he will be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction in the next
August primary. Prof. Eubank is
editor Of the Southern School Jour-
nal, and is one Of the best known ed
,lcators in the State. He made a
State canvas for this office four
years ago and knows the ground
well.
Masked Men Make Raid
+ Terror reigned among the resi-
dents Of Cedar Bluff on the first,
when two houses were dynamited
and another riddled with bullets.
Early in the morning a band of
fifty masked men visited the place.
Telephone wires were cut the
watchmaD for the Katterjohn Con-
struction Company was captured
and taken with them on their
rounds. The houses were occupied
by negroes and no one was hurt. The
construction company operates a
rock quarry where large number
OF negroes are employed.
Prisoner Leaps From Train
News from Pineville state that on
the 30th. Leon Trent, a fugitive
from justice. wanted i'm Hawkins
County, Tenn, for the murder of a
fi-year-old girl was captured by
Sheriff Matt Lawson and was being
brought to Pineville. He threw him
self from trestle and was fatally
injured. He was brought TO the hos
lpital at Pineville, where he is re-
ceiving medical treatment.
Forest Fires Under Control.
IL Is reported that the fires that
have been raging for week in Har-
Ian and other counties are now und-
er control after much hard fighting,
and much loss. These fires are said
TO have been started by careless
hunters and children at play.
-. Fined for Watering Milk
A dairyman near Lexington was
fined 500 and costs in the Police
Court on the charge that he put
water in the milk sold to residents
OF Lexington. Testimony revealed
the fact that month by month the
milk furnished by this dairyman got
worse and at times tested 80 10 per
cent water.
Woman i06 Years Old Thought to be
Near Death.
Whitesburg, Dec. f.-Serious i'll
ness has overtaken the aged Aunt
Chrissie Stallard, who celebrated
her 100 birthday anniversary at Hill
lard, Letcher County, a few months
ago. Injuries received from a fall
some time ago have fastened her
present condition. She is not ex-
pected to live many days.
Break Ground for Government
Building
On the ist, the breaking of the
ground for the new government
building at Jackson was celebrated.
A large crowd was present to wit
ness the ceremony. A number of
enthusiastic speeches were made.
The band furnished the music. The
building is 10 cost 100000. IL is
TO be built of stone and brick and
will be completed in six months as
per the contract.
Poultry Show Opens.
The Owensboro Poultry Show WIS
thrown open to the public at noon
on the fist, under the most natter-
ing conditions. There are over
500 chickens on display, represent
ing great many varieties of well
bred fowls.
Quarantine to be Lifted
Secretary of Agriculture, Houston
sent a telegram to Gov. McCreary
telling him that the Federal quaran-
tine against the interstate shipment
of cattle will be lifted from eighty
of the 800 counties of the State with
in very short time.
western and middle western terri
tory was ordered when the Inter-