The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-05
N OUR OWN STATE
Watch Out for Fires.

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Watch Out for Fires.
The recent cold snap has caused
several fires and extra care should
be taken to watch stoves and chin
neys.
In Glasgow, KY, two women ami
a child were burned TO death in one
fire, and baby was burned to
death in another fire.
Reports come from all over thu
state of fires and many of them
might be ascribed to carelessness.
To Lower Cost Of Living
Rep. Matt. 5. Walton, of Lexing-
ton. has introduced a bill into the
House which will enable the State
University to give efficient instruc-
ton in scientific diet for humans.
The bill calls for an appropriation
Of $4,000 with which TO build a
large dining hall and auditorium
combined in the same building.
The boarding hall is to provide
wholesome and well-balanced meals
at cost. This will enable the stu
dents not only TO secure cheap
board, but also to observe the meth
DDS of preparing food in the best
manner and will also teach them the
essentials of scientific diet.
The success with which such a
system has worked at other large
institutions makes it very probable
that the bill will pass.
Further news of the legislature
will be found in other columns.
Appellate Judge Resigns
Judge T. j. Num-, Of the Court OF
Appeals, resigned Saturday on &C
count of his health. He has been
suffering from aphasia for two
years and is taking a long rest in
hope of getting well.
His son, +. S. Num-, was appoint
ed to succeed him. but next year an
election will be held to fill out the
remaining five years of his term.
New Depot Opened at Pineville.
In spite of the bitter cold, large
number of men and women went
at four o'clock Monday morning TO
see the first trains pass through the
pnxxr s1E AAn q. lanAt
Pineville is being more and more
recognized as a peint of strategic
Importance in the business Of East
ern Kentucky, and her new depot
and hotel will aid much in the de-
yelopment of the city.
Hotel Burns
About thirty guests at the Gilcher
House, the leading hotel in Danville,
were forced to flee for their lives
Sunday night when fire broke out
which destroyed the building. No
lives were lost but many of the
guests suffered severely from ex-
pOsure to the cold.
The fire spread to several other
buildings and was not conquered
until 4 o'clock Monday morning.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
partly covered by insurance.
Mines Running Full Blast
Owing to the open weather many
coal mines in Eastern Kentucky
have been in operation only few
days out of each week. But during
the past week heavy orders have
come in and the mines are running
from four days to full time. This
has given an impetus TO all other
lines of business.
L. & N. Lowers Rates
II has been announced by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
that by May 1, rates will be cut from
three cents TO two and a half cents
per mile. The new rates will apply
to all lines operated for the l.. Il N.
for its own account, except few
branches and new lines on which
the passenger business does not pay
now.
II is estimated that this reduction
in rates will decrease the revenues
of the l.. & N. by 100000. In Ken
lucky alone the loss will be about
S3SO,OOO.
Attic the company announces that
this action is voluntary, action is
pending in the legislature TO reduce
all rates to two cents mile. II is
expected that this bill will be
passed.
Y. w. C. A. Fund Increasing
The forces in Louisville interested
in the campaign for the Y. W. C. A.
building fund of 100000 are making
big fight under the leadership OF
Atilla Cox, Jr, general chairman.
sii3,SsS must be raised by Saturday
night, when the campaign will close.
Among the large gifts which have
been received are $1,000 from the