The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-29
DoINos THE COUNTRY OVER

Charles Lippold, formerly Of Lou
isvillc, is dead in Atlanta
There are now 100000 autos |
in use. against 3,225 900 a year ago.
The Chicago Matte nails paid $780, |
600 for Pitcher Alexander and his |
battery mate, Bill Killifer.
| Mrs. Katie Ahlcrs, who killed Phil |
lip y. Tucker at Dallas, Texas, was |
given five years in the pen.
Having n span VI 328 fee. the new |
bridge across the Tiber at Rome, is |
the longest REINFORCED concrete |
arch in the world.
Two persons were killed and 20 |
were injured when passenger train |
on the Pennsylvania line struck a
street car near Canton, o.
The City Commissioners Of Lex !
ington reduced Chief of Police James /,
Egan and reinstated J. J. Reagan,
who resigned November 4. Reagan is
one of the best-known chiefs in the
State.
Investigation has broguht to light
the fact that retail prices Of gasoline
are from seven TO 10 cent above the
refining cost and an effort will be
made TO reduce the price Of that
commodity
hODUfTN AlUiffi WIN dNfN ilhAt'h
and killed two Il rmers near Sharon,
ia. The victims. Evan and Thomas
Davis. were attacked while asleep in
their bedroom. The robbers got 500
and watch.
4 rooster and his FIVE wives. six
ty-two cats and a family Of twenty
five goldfish. which were found on
the FIVE German ships seized in Bos-
ton. were informed by the Animal
Rescue League.
Joseph b. DeJarnette. Of Bourbon,
was found dead in his home with a
rifle by his side. He was Ga years
old and man Of much prominence
in his section. He was alone at home
when the tragedy occurred.
Assuming an attitude Of defiance
several Louisville saloon men kept
open their places Of business yester-
day. heatless Monday. despite pro-
tests on the part Of hotel proprietors
and others whose bars were closed.
b Two concerns engaged on Govern
ment contracts-thc Henry Smith &
Sons Company shipping plant ut Cur
It's Bav and the Della Wooden Mills
near Baltmore--were burned with
losses Of $500, 900 and $4,000 re-
spcctively.
DR.. Granville Haynes, prominent
Louisville surgeon. has been enrolled
I'm the medical corps of the Good Sa-
~@maritan Base Hospital Unit No. 40,
according 10 announcement made by
! DR. David Barrow, director Of the
unit. Orders TO proceed 10 training
camp are now expected daily.
Mrs Ellen O'Grady was appoint
p ed Deputy Police Commissioner of
; New York CITY yesterday. with the
rank Of Fifth Deputy, thereby shat
, tering a precedent Of the New York
police departement. She will have
charge Of the white slave" traffic
cases and look after missing girls.
Greater tax levies. the form OF
which cannot now be anticipated,
) probably will be provided by Con
gress. Chairman Ktchin, of the
House WAYS and Means Committee,
announces. In view of this, he said,
he deemed Il unwise to consider gen
eral amendments 20 the war rev.
enue act at present
Secretary McAdoo yesterday rec
commended the creation of a half bill
lion-dollar Government corporation
TO lend financial assistance 10 enter
prses essential to the war; also that
all private issues of securities of
, more than 100000 be made subject
TO the approval of the Government
organization to be known as the
"War Financing Corporation"
A dispatch from Elizabethtown
saws: Two attempts were made TO
burn the Baptist Orphans Home at
3 lvnnland. in this country. Three
girls. ranging from II to 10 years
: Old were arraigncd before County
| skar,
no direct proof against them thew
were dismissed Several beds in the
building in two or three rooms were
/. ignted by matches.
, Growing out of the Louisville 4
Nashville wreck ut Shepherdsville,
=, when fortv-nine persons were killed,
, three suits aCgregating Sl7O,OOO
/ were filed in Circuit Court at Bards-
town against the railroad by Jasner
. W. Muir, administrator. for the
, deaths of Nat W. Muir, banker; his
!, wife, May Shadburn Muir. and son,
George. Other administrators and
executors are qualifying in court at
Bardstown.
Three more suits were filed
% against the l.. & n. in the Nelson
Circuit Court to recover damaPes
TOT loss OF ne III lUf SUtpHtIuSNIic
, wreck. Thomas j. Miller as admin
/ istrator of his wife, Mrs. Mabel
= Brown Miller. sued for $4,000; the
p Rev. II. H. Mashburn, as administra-
, tor for his wife, Mrs. Emily Hav-
: craft Mashburn. sued for $4,000,
, Il and DR.. X. II. Miller. administrator
T of his wife. Mrs. r. H. Miller, sued
for $35. 900.
In a series of fires in shipyards, on
munition shps, in war plants and
storage buildings along the Atlantic
, seaboard, Government officials saw
indications of a widespread plot TO
: cripple United States war activities.
, Nearly all of the fires were OF sus-
, picious origin. Ten men We're killed
/ and many injured by an explosion in
powder magazine in the United
States navy torpedo station at New
port. r. |. II was said there was moth
ing TO indicate this disaster was the
, work of enemy agents.
/, SOON OVER HIS COLD
5 Everyone speaks well of Chamber