The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-02-05
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paralysis at Winchester.
Remainder Of the white men draft.
ed In Kentucky have been ordered
TO report Feb. rs TO 28.
i T. Coleman du Pont, formerly OF
Louisville, has bought the Hotel Wal.
dorf-Astoria in New York City.
\ A train struck a bus In which 20
school children were riding at Moose
Lake, MINI, killing seven Of them.
Thomas Rising was found guilty
Of the murder Of William r. School
er at Lexington, and sentenced TO
life imprisonment.
| The Madison, Ind, Brewing Com
pany. one OF the Oldest brewing es-
Establishments in the Ohio Valley,
made an assignment for the benefit
lof its creditors.
A. J. HUMPHREYS, a Mt. Sterling
florist, has sued the Kentucky Natu-
raj Gas Co.. for $500, alleging that
the low pressure Of gas caused his
flowers 10 freeze.
J. l.. Dorsey. Of Henderson, for
mer law partner Of Gov. Stanley, has
been named Circuit Judge Of the
Fifth district, embracing Henderson,
Union and Webster counties. to sue
coed the late Judge s. V. Dixon.
Frank X. Wilson, assistant secre-
tary OF the Federal Farm Loan Board
has been chosen publicity director
for the Third Liberty Loan campaign,
succeeding Oscar A. Price. now pri-
vate secretary TO Secretary McAdoo.
Russian Socialists in convention in
New York sent a telegram TO Presi-
dent Wilson demanding the immedi-
ate release Of Emma Goldman, Alex
ander Berkman and two other Russi-
an citizens and permission for them
to return TO Russia.
Former President Taft, IN an ad-
dress to National Army men at Camp
Gordon. Georgia. reiterated his be-
lief that there could be no lasting
peace until German militarism is
crushed. and said he prayed that the
Allies could hold out until America
gets there"
Each school child in Lexington and
Fayette county will be provided with
20 cent Thrift stamp by the banks
Of the city as an inducement to them
to save their money and invest il in
the stamps This was decided upon
at a meeting Of the Bankers Club at
the Phoenix hotel.
After shooting and killing four
persons and dangerously wounding
another ut FL Paso. Texas, Felips AL
varrez, a Mexican, was himself blown
to pieces by dynamite which was
thrown into the small house in the
Mexican quarter where he had taken
refuge from more than 100 citizens
and military police who attempted to
capture him.
The House Commerce Committee
voted for an amendment to the Ad-
ministration Railroad Bill limiting
the time Of Federal control Of rail
roads to a period Of two years after
peace is declared. The measure will
be reported in both Houses of Con-
gress this week, and Administration |
leaders will make efforts to expedite
passage.
John l.. Sullivan, the greatest pug
list that the world has ever known.
is dead ut his home near Boston,
aged 50. He Knocked out over 200
men in his fighting career and spent
the last ten years of il knocking out
John Barleycorn, having lectured for
the temperance cause in all the
larger cities of the United States.
His greatest fight was that with Jake
Kilrain, when he won after rs rounds
of bare-knuckle fighting. He was
finally whipped by James J. Corbett,
whose scientific boxing was too per-
picking for the champion pug to
solve.
Any beverage containing alcohol
will be absolutely barred from the
los dry counties of Kentucky, and
will be shut out from soda fountains,
even in wet counties. if the bills in
troduced by Senator Rayburn and
Representative Thornton, become
law. In addition, they include a pro-
vision to prohibit the sale of cocoa
except at bars which have liquor Ii
,ense. The bills do not state whether
DR. not coca cola is alleged to contain
any alcohol, but mention it specifcal-
y, while the ban on other soft drinks Z
IS only general. and applies when
hey contain any alcohol.
Will Henderson, negro porter at
he State Capitol, who drew a $50
, month salary. drove an automo-
pile and worked State officers and
ocal banks for a credit Of 1900, 4
eft ostensibly for his old home at @
Falmouth to raise the money to make {
rood notes on which the names Of
IudQe Clarke of the Caurt of An 4