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Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
ALUMNI is CRITICAL.

Lexington, Ky-The alumni of Ken
lucky State university issued a state
ment in which the policy of retrench-
ment, as followed by the general as
sembly, and the work and report of
the legislatures probe committee is
criticized.
In a resolution that Is made a part
OF the statement the probe commit
tees criticism of the university au-
thorities for employing 81 instructors
and paying them salaries aggregating
Sl29,912 year for an average OF but
three hours and twelve minutes OF in
struction in the classroom each day is
answered as is the criticism on the
subject of instructors prosecuting pri-
waite business.
The resolution states that three
hours OF work in a classroom is all
that an instructor can effectively EN-
ploy if he properly prepares his work
for instruction" II also expressed be-
lief that the instructors and profes-
sors who accept such engagements
outside the institution in the line of
their instruction will bring them and
the university in contact with indus
trial and other enterprises and benefit
the institution, its students and It's
graduates
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Will Try Out Prison Farm.

The state prison commission is en-
powered to experiment with the prison
farm system for two years Bill 2l3,
gives the commission permission to
lease land adjoining the two state pris
ons and take options on available land
in case the 1916 session of the general
assembly should decide to purchase
farms. Warden A. J. G. Wells. of the
Frankfort Reformatory. has options on
leases.
Senate Bill II, provides that future
appropriations for state institutions
shall be disbursed by the auditors Of
flee monthly to the amount of claims
against the institution for the preced
ing month filed in the auditors office.
The purpose of this bill is to keep the
money in the state treasury until it
is allowed one extra clerk to audit the
claims.
Senate Bill IA extends the jurisdic
ton of magistrates and police courts,
giving the county court jurisdic ton in
offenscs In which the maximum sen
tence is fifty days in Jail and 800 fine,
and concurrent jurisdiction with the
circuit court in all misdemeanors.
Senate Bill 1873 provides for oiling
streets in third-class cities, property
owners on each side Of the street and
city to bear the expense equally.
Senate Bill 246 changes the time of
holding court in the Twenty-third dis
trict.
Senate Bill 25s takes Monroe coun'
ty out OF the Nineteenth senatorial dis
trict and places it in the Sixteenth,
and Adair out of the Sixteenth and
places it in the Nineteenth.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
MIST RAISE TAX RATE
Lexington Nut Either Cut Expenses ~
Raise Tax Rate.

Lexington, Ky.-The statement OF
the city auditor, which was laid before
the board OF city commissioners show
ed that a tax rate of $1.s79, or prac-
tically S1.SS, would be necessary this
year in order to meet the appropria-
tons outlined by the commissioners.
Mayor J. f. Cassidy declared that the
tax rate would have to be made higher
than last year, or the city would
face a deficit OF from $4,000 TO $751;
900. He pointed out that the city
would lose $500 from the reduction
in the number OF saloons, and approx
mately $4,000 from the withdrawal
OF fire insurance agencies from the
city on account OF the Glenn law.
Added to this, he said, was an excess
Of between $1,000 and $4,000 In the
general apportionment over the anti
cipated revenues. He stated that 1t had
been hoped to make up this shortage
by the proposed Vehicle tax, but the
City Solicitor had decided that this
would be illegal.
Commissioner Walker Hunt said
that in Lis opinion the city should
lose nothing from licenses on insur-
ance agencies. as he thought the new
insurance rating law would not take
effect for several weeks yet, and be-
side. they have many policies in force
and had been renewing others which
would be in force for some time, &C
cording to information he had re-
ceived. In other words, he thought the
fire insurance companies should be
responsible for licenses this year the
same as heretofore.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
NEW LINE TO COAL FIELDS.

',hitesbuIg, Ky.-That Letchef
county's extensive coal fields will get
another trunk line Of railroad is given
out as practically certain. The Illinois
Central. being anxious to tap the rich
coal beds of the Elkhorn coal feds,
is said 10 have bought the right OF way
OF the new Cincinnati Licking Valley
d Virginia railroad, whose survey was
made and right of way secured last
year from point in Kentucky, near
Cincinnati. through the counties OF
Morgan, Magofi1n. Johnson, Floyd and
Knott, fine coal and timber territory,
passing through the Beaver BooHe's
Fork and Elkhorn Creek felds-termi-
mating in this (Letcher) county-near
the Virginia border one OF the most
important routes any railroad has at
tempted IN Kentucky in years. The
road will be about 30 miles long. TWO
thirds OF which win be through extern
sive coal and timber fields.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
New Dob, vrser New Lsw..

Capt w. J. Stone, former congress-.
man from the First district, and re-
Gently confederate pension agent, is
now commissioner Of pensions at
salary OF $500. The bill creating the
office carries an emergency clause.
Under the amended law the pension
board, composed of the governor, sec
rotary Of state and treasurer, acts
only as a board OF appeals from rulings
OF the commissioner.
Likewise former State Senator Geo
Farris is executive marshal, although
his salary Of 1850 does not begin I'M
I'll January IS, when the law changing
the capitol police to executive mar
shall goes into effect.
Rodes Settle, son OF Judge w. h.
Settle, of the court OF appeals and at
present clerk In the state banking de
partment, will become an examiner.
This law greatly increases the power
Of the state banking commissioner
over the organization OF new. banks
and requires the promoters TO furnish
the commissioner a copy OF the articles
Of incorporation and secure his APP
proval before they may be filed with
the secretary OF state.
Thomas Byars, automobile clerk in
the secretary Of states office, is slated
for commissioner OF motor vehicles TO
be appointed by the state sinking fund
commission. This place has a salary
of $500, and the commissioner is a
member of the board Of examiners OF
chauffeurs, which has two other mem.
bers appointed by the governor and
secretary OF state.
The auditor sets another $500
clerk, TO take care OF the additional
work occasioned by the Law requiring
institutions to file monthly statements
OF expenses before warrants are drawn
for installments OF their annual appro.
Driations.
The hotel inspection law will fur.
nish a good s2,400 berth for some
drummer, his salary and expenses tc
be met out OF a room lax levied on
hotels for that purpose.
The Glenn-Greene insurance bill
makes several good jobs under the
rating board. 10 inspect risks, electric
wiring and municipal plants. besides
the clerical force and commission to
investigate the insurance situation.
The workmen's compensation act
provides for the appointment by the
board Of arbitration of as many clerks,
experts, stenographers, accountants
and examiners as are deemed neces.
sary by the board, the expenses to be
paid out OF the compensation fund,
| raised by a levy on employers. All
employers Of six or more workmen. ex.
ceptinG in domestic service and farm
work, may take advantage Of the com.
pensation law.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
OBJECTIONS TO NEGRO PARK.
Order Of Sale Of Available Property
Bars African Race For rs Years.

Lexington, Ky.-An order was en-
tered in the circuit court under which
the property of Judge James II. Multi
gan in North Broadway, which is now
used as a baseball park, shall not be
sold to or used by any person of the
African race for the next seventy five
years. The order was an amendment
to the judgment made several weeks
ago authorizing the Lexington Banking
& Trust Co. as trustees of the estate
of Judge Milligan TO sell the property
The order specifies that for seventy
five years the property shall not be
sold by any person, corporation or
municipality to an individual of the
African race or to collection of indi-
viduals.
The ground on which the order was
granted was that Judge Mulligan owns
other valuable property adjoining the
ball park, the value of which would be
greatly injured by permitting colored
persons TO own or use the tract in
question.
The request for the order was partly
brought about by report that the new
negro park might be located there.
The location of the negro park IS caus-
ing much anxiety in every part Of the
city, the people of all sections yigor-
ously Directing to having it in the Vi
cinity of their property Commission
er of Public Property J. T. McCarty,
who has charge of the parks, has been
SO overwhelmed with indignant com
munications from persons living in the
vicinity of tract of ground also be
longing to Judge Mulligan that he pub
licly announced that he would not rec.
ommend that property for the park
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
CONDUCTS REVIVAL
Successful Meetings at owinesVills
and MISUNDERSTANDING and
Flemnesburg Next.

Owingsyille, Ky.-Owingsville has
just experienced a revival under the
preaching of Or. A. II. Hibshman, for
merly of Mt. Sterling. For two weeks
the services were conducted at the
Presbyterian church and the town has
been deeply moved. The Indictment
weather did not prevent the people
from assembling in large numbers at
all of the services, and on several eve
nings the church proved to be too
small to accommodate the audience.
DR. Hibshman has begun a meeting at
Winchester and will conduct meet
ing at Sharpsburg and one at Flem'
inEsburg.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
VAST AMOUNT OF
WORK TO Be DONE
the woRkMEN's COMPENSATION
COMMISSION MUST CLASSIFY
INDUSTRIES AND FIX RATES.
LAW OPERATIVE JUNE IS
Act Abolishes Feilow-serVant Rule,
the Assumption Of Risks and Rule
Of contributory Negligence.
Especial Frankfort correspondence.l

Especial Frankfort Correspondence
Frankfort.-The workmen's compen-
sation act signed by Gov. McCreary
will become operative June Is. The
commission, which Is to arbitrate the
claims OF workmen injured In indus
trial employment and the dependents
on those killed in industrial accidents
is composed of Atty. Gen. James Gar.
nett Commissioner of Agriculture ].
W. Newman and Insurance Commits
sioner NJ. C. Clay. Applications for
positions under the commission al
ready are being received.
The commission has a vast amount
In operation. They must classify
industries. excepting domestic and
farm employment; assess them on a
basis Of their pay rolls to create fund
for operating the department and pay
ing claims, and look after the invest.
1t probably is the most exacting duty
yet placed on any state official.
The compensation is graded, accord.
ing to the character and permanency
of the injury, the maximum being 49,.
$50 for permanent disability or death,
the only beneficiaries recognized in
the latter case being dependents.
The act abolshes the fellow-servant
rule. the assumption OF risks and the
rule of contributory negligence. The
board of arbitration consists of the
attorney general. the commissioner of
agriculture and the insurance COM
missioner. They will be paid SIS a
month each out of the compensation
fund
The measure contains a provision
that If any clause or section of the bill
is found to be unconstitutional it will
not affect the constituionality of other
sections. The fund is raised by q tax
on the pay roll of all companies ac-
cepting its provisions. The tax is
graduated according to the hazard.
The largest tax is $1.25 a month for
each 800 Of the pay roll.
SO many requests have been made
for copies of the workmens compen-
sation act that Gov. McCreary has de-
cded TO have the bill printed at once,
so that they can be obtained from the
state librarian.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
cARLIsLE.sHARPseURo ROAD.

Carlisle, Ky.-Nicholas county is
after the model road. As soon as it
was reported here that the proposition
might not succeed 10 build a model
road from Sharpsburg to Mt. Sterling,
County Judge Mitchell states that
Nicholas county applied for the 500, 900
government money that had been ap.
propriated to that road II is now
proposed to build a model road from
Sharpsburg to Carlisle. distance of
twelve miles, the same as between
Sharpsburg and Mt. Sterling
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
No Extra Session.

Gov. McCreary will not call an extra
session OF the legislature to pass a rev.
enue and taxation bill Confirming the
statement made after the defeat of
the measure that he would not ask fur
Their consideration of the measure.
Gov, McCreary repeated the statement
10 Speaker Claude Terrell and the
Democratic house caucus chairman,
Elwood Hamilton.
Speaker Terrell and Representative
Hamilton called on Gov. McCreary.
They suggested 10 him that inasmuch
as the members of this legislature
were familiar with the revenue and
taxation measure proposed by the
State Tax Commission, il would be
more likely to pass a bill than any
other legislature. Gov. McCreary said
that he would call an extra session
for that purpose because he did not
believe the Legislature would pass the
bill. when failed of passage, after co
days consideration.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
SOLD QUESTIONS. PARpoNEp.

Lawrenceburg, Ky.-Edgar ID. Bur.
ton, OF this city. who recently pleaded
guilty in the Anderson circuit court to
the charges Of selling examination
questions and who was sentenced 70
the penitentiary for an indetermiAAts
term OF one to two years. was pardoned
by Gov. MCCreary. A petition OF sew.
eral hundred names was presented 70
the governor asking that the pardon be
granted. When the news reached Bur
ton in jail that be had been pardonsd
be broke down and wept
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Lieutenant Governors Position.

Lieutenant Governor Edward j
McDermott declared that if the bill
appropriating $4,000 quarterly to the
State Conferedate Home, at Pewee
Valley, was not signed by him, 1t was
due to the bill not having been pre-
scented to him for his signature.
The bill was declared to have been
invalidated by the lack Of Lieut.. Gov
McDermott's signature when It was
read by Gov McCreary. and the pres
ent annual appropriation of SIS per
capita will remain in effect. The fiat
sum of $4,000 was asked as a matter
OF convenience, and was based on the
average cost of maintenance for sew.
eral years.
AT the final session of the legisla,
ture | remained until 5:45 o'clock in
the morning to sign all bills that were
brought to me" declared Mr.. McDer-
mott. did not leave the capitol build.
ing until was Informed there were
no other bills for me to sign. Ii the
Confederate Home Bill does not con-
tain my name it was due to its not
having been presented to me-"
Mr.. McDermott declared that this
bill was one in which he had been es.
pecially interested. and that ne had
had it placed on the senate calendar
to insure the passage.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
RACING DATES ALLOTTED.

Lexington. Ky.-The state Racing
Commission. with all members pres
eAt except Johnson y. Camden, met
here and allotted dates for the spring
race meetings Tor all OF the Kentucky
cracks IS follows:
Kentucky Racing Association, Lex.
ington-l2 days, from April "a to
May {.
Churchill Downs I.ouisyille-l
days, from May 9 to May %.
Douglass Park, Louisville IL days,
from May 23 TO tune =.
Latonia Jockey Club. Latonia-2+
days. from June 10 July 1.
These dates represent a total OF Ct
racing days, and carries the racing
season through July 4.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
I. c. Dou5LE TRACKING.

Hickman. Ky.-The BoRdurant Con-
structlon Co.. of Hickman. was the
successful bidder for the construction
work of thirty-two miles OF double
tracking for the Illinois Central Rail.
road Co. beginning at Gibbs, Tenn.
and terminating thirty.twO miles south
OF that point. According 10 contract,
this work must be finished in 100 days
from the time OF beginning c. 7. Bon.
durant, OF this city. Is At the head Of
the construction company. Mr., BoEds.
rants bid was $4,000.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
5000 SUIT SETTLED FOR 500.

Shelbyville, ky.-The action insti
tuted by George Holloway 10 recover
damages in the SUN OF 5000 from
Howard HARRISON. OF this city, for ma.
licious imprisonment was settled by
the defendant giy.ng the p!aintif siOO
each party 10 pay his own costs Hollo-
way was arrested on warrant sworn
out by HARRISON charging him with
stealing money and other things OF
value from a party In camp nj Gil
pert's Ferry, In Spencer county. last
summer lie Was dismissed.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
GREAT PROGRAM READY.

Frankfort. Ky.--The Southern Edu-
cation Board, which for seventeen
wears has been conducting a campaign
for educational advancement in the
South, will present $4,000 program.
containing the names of 1872 special
lists. az the Conference for Education
in the South, al Louisville, April to
TO- Prot T, J. Coates, supervisor OF
rural schools in Kentucky, who has
been one of the Advisory committee.
yansacked the country for men who
have done things TO speak at the
meeting, insists that il is the greatest
educational program ever presented at
any conference in the country.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Must Exercise Ordinary Care.

Defining the responsibility Of a host
Tor the safety Of his guest, who ae
cepts an invitation 10 ride with him
In his vehicle, the court OF appeals in
an opinion written by Judge Miller in
the case OF James Beard against Mrs.
Annie J. Brown Klusemeier appealed
from the jefferson circuit, said: "one
who invites another 10 ride 10 not
bound TO furnish safe vehicle or a
sale horse or safe automobile. but
II the driver fails 10 use ordinary care
he thereby creates a new danger for
which he 10 liable"
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Panama FUND BY sub.erIptlon.

A state commission TO secure con
tribution from Kentucky merchants
and corporations for fund of $50. 900
20 give the state proper representation
at the Panama-Pacifc exposition, is
advocated In letter TO Gov. McCreary
by Senator Charles II. knight. OF Lou
isHllle. Mr.. knight calls attention to
the failure OF the general assembly to
provide fora state appropriation for
ths exhibit and says other states have
bean SUCCESSFUL In obtaining needed
funds through commissioner.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Prison Authorities stumped.

Sheriff G. ". Lykins, OF Lewis coun.
~, was in Frankfort TO ascertain
whether the prison authorities would
receive a woman with a three-months.
old baby The woman was sentenced
for killing a man in Naneeburg. Sher.
In Lykins talked with Warden Wells
and then with Assistan, Attorney Gen.
eral Morris, who told him there was
no statute governing such case and
suggested that he talk with Gov. Nc.
Creary. He did 40 aud the latter ad
vised him 70 lay the matter before
Circuit Judge HslberI
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
cRAcKsMEN AFTER DIAMONDS.

Louisville, ky.-ln an effort to Sc
cure S25, 900 in diamonds, morey and
jewelry. safeblowers tunneled into
the jewelry store OF Alex Myers, dia.
mond merchant. TWO other safes in
the same block were blown, and bust
ness houses in Market street were
rocked as ii by an earthquake The
Cracksmen escaped, carrying away
more than 81 900 in loot.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

Pikeville, Ky.-This city is to have
free mail delivery service. II is The
first town in this district to be given
such service. and it. was because the
Tenth District has been thus neglect
ed that Assistant Postmaster General
made this promise. 1t is limited that
other towns in the district might soon
be given a taste of free delivery.
whereupon Congressman Langley
promptly applied for the service tor
Paintsville.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Propose Marble Buildings.

Representative John w. Langley. of
Kentucky, introduced bills in the
house to provide marble federal build
lngs, at a cost OF $4,000 each. I'm Me
Kee. Jackson county; Salyersville,
Magoflin county; Hlndman, Knott
county; Boouville. Owsley county;
jenkins, Letcher county; lnez, Martin
county, and Whitesburg, Letcher
county.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
For Benefit Of Maysville.

The governor signed House Bill
70, authorizing four,h-class cities 10
create a sinking fund for paying their
school bonds This bill was for the
relief of tho Maysville school board.
where. under the assumption thai a
bond issue for school purposes was
the city's liability. larger bond issue
was voted, and the courts held that
IL was a deb, OF the schools which
must be paid out Of the school levy.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
"FLocKED TO THE SENATE"

Lexington, Ky. --- Representative
Matt Savage Walton, coming ~ the
defense Of the lower branch OF the
general assembly at its recent session,
said that when the assembly convened
in January the representatives Of the
big interests were there in full force, -
but that with the passage of the anti
lobby bill they had run them away
from their doors and they "fiocked 10
the senate"
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Alumni Present Pen.

In the presence of delegation OF
alumni, headed by Robert Allen, OF
Lexington. who presented a pen 10 the
governor 10 sign Il with, Gov. Nc.
Creary signed the bin. providing for
the appointment Of six alumni mem
beers to the board OF trustees OF State
university from a list nominated by
the alumni.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
CITY FOR REVENUE.

greensboro, Ky.-MayOr Hickman
and other city officials were greatly
chagrined when they learned that the
Single Poll Tax Bill, passed by the
recent legislature, will deprive the
city of about $4,000 each year They
were of the opinion that under the bill
citizens would not be required TO pay
the county poll tax. However, It Is the
county that must be paid
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
CONSIDERING INTERuReAN.

Central City, Ky.-The General
Electric Co. of New York, has sent
Representatives to Central City TO take
up with DR.. Netherland the proposi.
ton OF building central power plant
here on Green river and also that OF
the construction Of an interurban line
from Central City TO Greenville. and
from Central City 10 Drakesboro.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
DRILLING FOR OIL AND GAS.

Carlisle, Ky,--The first drilling tor
oil and gas in Nicholas county was
begun during the past week on the
Richard Whaley farm, near Myers
The work is being done by the Moore
field OH and Gas Co. Incorporated by
Nicholas county people.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS.

HOpkinsville, Ky Simultaneous To-
cal option elections in Henderson. Ia.
v!ess, Christian and McCracken cOun-
ties are planned by the drys under the
new Frost law, il is said here. These
are the only wet counties in Western
Kentucky. In them are Henderson.
HOpkinsyille. Paducah and Owensboro.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
BAN PUT ON AAZiNG.

Lexington, ky.-A ban has been pro
nounced upon hazing at kentucky
State University The new law be
came effective today, Punishment will
be dismissal.