The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-22
IN OUR own STATE
Kentucky Militia Rated Hioh

Kentucky Militia Rated High.
In Brig. Gen. Mills annual report
on the national militia Kentucky
has a high standing.
Two Kentucky companies-D, Of
the second infantry, at Whitesburg
and l.. Of the third infantry, at MUIR
ray, are graded as excellent" Six
companies are rated very good"
Kentucky stands ahead of her sis
Ter states Indiana and Tennessee In
the number Of men in the militia.
New Mines Opened in Harlan.
Contracts have been let for the
opening Of four new mines in the
Harlan field which will have an ap-
proximate production of 1000 tons
a day. The daily output from that
field now Is 5000 tons a day. The
mines will make a market for all
the good things the Harlan farmers
can raise.
Eastern Normal Under Fire.
The expenditures Of the Eastern
Kentucky State Normal Board of Re-
gents are severely censured by Ex-
aminer Goodpaster and the Board is
To be summoned before the probe
committee TO answer for these ex-
penditures. The institution is
$Si, 1879 in debt with assets of
S28,7n.f0. We are confident that
Supt. Crabbe will be fully vindicat-
ed.
Governors Mansion Opened.
The new residence nj the Cover
nor Of Kentucky was opened for q
reception Tuesday night.
The building cost nearly 100000
and is one Of the handsOmest in
the state.
Striker Found Guilty of Manslaugh-
ter,
After celebrating for five and a
half hours the jury returned YER
diet Of guilty" against Thomas
Kidwell, on trial for the murder Of
William Bell during The strike in
Lexington last June. Bell was
strike breaker and while working
he was pushed of telephone pole
and killed. There were two other
accomplices, one Of whom was re-
Gently killed in Texas and the other
one has been dismissed. Kidwell is
recommended br mercy.
Saloon Keepers Offer Sep.
The saloon Keepers of Lexington
are attempting 10 ingratiate them
selves with the people by forming a
league To close saloons on Sunday.
While their services are appreciat-
ed il is believed that this action is
only sop TO appease popular Opin-
ion.
Prompt Payments For Teachers.
The State School fund will be dis
tributed among the counties when
il is due this year for the first time
in twenty years. All the payments
this year have been on time and the
February payment will be sent out
Immediately when il is due. Some
times this payment has been delay
ed until the following June.
The Legislature.
The first two weeks of the Legis-
lative session have passed without
passing single bill or receiving the
report Of any committee on bills.
Most of the time has been spent
in passing resolutions and probing
public institutions. Some reports
Of the state inspector GOOdpaster
We're found 10 be mistaken and
several censured institutions we're
fully indicated. Mr.. GOOdpaster,
however, was sustained by the
House and resolutions rejecting on
his courage and competency were
voted down.
Many petitions from all parts Of
the State have been presented on
various matters.
"'thNhi' hihtH Wbfh 10 Dtloft
the legislature and many important
bills demand attention. Bills pro-
viding for further regulation of the
liquor traffic, TO prevent mob viOi-
enee and lynching, TO hold another
Constitutional Convention, To give
certain class cities the right To COM
mission government, 10 improve the
roads. 10 promote agriculture, 10
improve the public school system.
To grant female suffrage, to regulate
picture shows, to change child lab
or conditions, TO prevent excessive
charges by public service corpora
tions, 10 supervise insurance more
closely, are some of the more III
teresting matters 10 be considered.
The two amendments To the con-
Slilution which this legislature was