The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-09
DoINCs THE COUNTRY OVER

known citizens OF Danvllle, 5 dead,
aged SO.
One thousand bushels of potatoes
in storage were destroyed by fire at
Fostoria, o.
Despondent over anti-liquor legis-
lation Henry NJ. Rubel, Cincinnati
distiller, suicided.
A "bone dry" prohibition bill pass
ed the lower house of the Nebraska
Legislature, "a to 3.
Mrs. G. A. Morgan is dead in Gar
rard, aged SO. She is survived by her
husband and daughter.
Seven persons were burned to
death when the Koquanalia hotel at
Hope, B. c., was destroyed by fire.
Indications were given that Pres
ident Wilson is seeking way to arm
merchantmen on his own response
bility.
H. c. Bright of Danville, was ap-
pointed special agent of the Cen
sus Bureau in securing tobacco sta
tistics.
William Kendrick, 15-year-old son
of jeff Kendrick, of Pike county,
was killed by falling tree while
clearing land.
A Chicago bank which loaned S5,-
100000 to the Republic of China,
is considering the loan of $25,OOO,-
900 additional.
The bank of w. T. B. Williams &
Sons, of Irvine, with capital stock
of $15,OOO.OO has a total deposit Of
over $6OO,OOO.OO.
Southbound local, No. 10, proved
unlucky for Pearl Upton, So years
old, who was run down by it and in
stantly killed at Irvine.
Melvin Young, of Whitley, was
sentenced to serve eleven years in
the penitentiary for killing Albert
Young in December last.
Lee Thomas, former Mayor of Will
1iamsburg is dead. He was about 60
years old and prominent figure in
politics there for many years.
Harvey T. Jeffries, engineer of the
Southern passenger train which ran
into a street car at Thirtieth street
and Broadway, causing four deaths,
was held to the grand jury under 49,
500 bond in Louisville.
More than $225,OOO,OOO worth of
checks, drafts, money orders and
other valuable papers were found in
undelivered letters by the dead let
ter Office during the past year and
practically all were restored to their
owners.
United States Collector Ben Mar
shall, of the Seventh district, has
branded as untrue reports that the
Seventh and Eighth revenue districts
would be consolidated He said that
no action to that end had been sug-
gested to Congress.
Senator Lodge attempted Tuesday
to introduce the Armed Neutrality
Bill, but Vice President Marshall
sustained a point of order that the
Senate could not consider legislation
in an extra session when the House
had not been called to meet.
The present is no time for partisan
or fractional considerations in inter-
national affairs because the need that
America prove united in efforts to
safeguard President Wilson at
White House luncheon to members
of the Democratic National Commit
tee.
Announcement was made at the
Presidents palace in Havana that a
message had been received there stat
ing that Jose Miguel Gomez, former
President of Cuba, had been captur-
ed with his entire staff by Col. Col
lazo, commander or the Government
troops.
Greater Knoxville becomes a reali-
ty within thirty days, Gov. Rye hav-
ing signed the bill, permitting the
merger of the four suburban cor
porations, Park City, Longsdale,
Mountainview and lakewood, with
the parent city. Knoxville's popula-
ton thus will be increased from 49,
900 to $4,000.
Amos II. Pauhl, 20 years old, was
held for the Federal grand jury by
United States Commissioner Supplee
on the charge of having made threats
against the President. Books and pa
pers in PauhPs possession contain
statement that he is a member of
secret organization which Govern
ment officials believe has for it's OBJ
ject the assassination of the Pres-
dent.
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