The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-14
IN OUR OWN STATE
Whole Bar Ordered in Defense

Whole Bar Ordered in Defense
w. G.. Branch, prisoner before
the Hopkins county court, is proba-
bly, defended by more lawyers than
any other man has ever been. He
was unable to employ a lawyer and
the court attempted 20 appoint one
to defend him. And after several
lawyers offered excuses OF sickness
and pressure Of other cases, the
court ordered the entire bar to de-
fend the prisoner, and as a result,
twenty lawyers are busily engaged
in the defense of The poor prisoner.
New Plan for Insurance
George w. Holt Of Chicago, presi-
dent Of the Policyholders' Union, ad-
vises group of Louisville business
men that the best way out of the
present insurance difficulty is TO
stand pat" and establish a state
insurance board which will take up
the business of the companies. Wis
consin, he points out. already man.
ages n successful life insurance
board and all kinds of risks are
handled by European states.
John C. C. Mayo Dies
After a long fight for life, in
which the most noted specialists of
the country were his allies, John C.
C.. Mayo, reputed to be the wealth.
est Kentuckian. was finally overtak-
en- by death at the WaldOrf-Astoria
Hotel, last Monday. Mr.. Mayo had
been i'll for about three months and
ii is said that $500 a day was spent
in efforts To save his life.
Mr.. Mayo was one of the first men
10 see the possibilities of Eastern
Kentucky and probably has done
more than any other one man TO
further its development. As poor
school teacher he invested all of his
savings in land options, gained the
interest of wealthy men and since
1901 is said to have reaped over
s20, 900 as a reward for his keen
foresight and tireless energy. Mr..
and Mrs. Mayo have been earnest
religious people and had large plans
for promoting church extension and
Christian Education.
Mr. Mayo's success was a combin-
alton Of foresight, hard work and
considerable good luck in interest
ing outside capital. His vast for
tune was the first to be made in
Eastern Kentucky.
He is survived by his parents, his
wife, three brothers, one sister and
two children.
The funeral is held at Paintsville,
his lifelong home, today.
Kentucky, Academy of Science Or
ganized
A meeting of the leading scien-
lists of the state at Lexington last
Saturday resulted in the Organiza-
ton of the Kentucky Academy OF
Science. Twenty-three men of
State University, Georgetown, and
the University of Louisville are the
charter members, DR.. J. II. Kastle of
State, is the first president.
The object of the Academy is TO
promote and judge scientific re-
search in the state.
Fortieth Annual Kentucky Derby
Over 10000 people assembled on
the Churchill Downs near Louisville
last Saturday to see the fortieth run
ming of the famous Kentucky derby.
The race was won by Old Rosebud,
owned by II. C. Apologize and Com
pany. The great three-year-old
gelding finished about eight lengths
of Hodge, owned by Kay Spence.
The value of the derby stakes was
Si3,350, of which $4,000 went to the
winner.
Kentucky Mining Association
The second annual meeting of the
Kentucky Mining Association was
held in Lexington Friday and Sat
urday of last week and many topics
of interest to miners were ably dis
cussed by noted engineers.
The contest among the First Aid"
teams attracted much attention and
| all the teams exhibited great skill.
The Stearns Company sent four
teams, the Continental Coal COrpOr-
alton sent three teams, the W. g.
Duncan Coal Company sent three
teams, the Consolidation Coal Com
pany sent three teams and the St.
Bernard Mining Company, North
east Coal Company and Wisconsin
Steel Company We're represented by
one team each. The contests were
held under the auspices of the