The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-09-17
DoINcs THE COUNTRY OVER


Sam Bradley, son Of William Brad
ley, Of Rockcastle, was killed in ac-
ton in France.
elected J. W. Cummins poorhouse-
keeper and voted TO pay him $40 per
month for each inmate.
Mrs. Paris Vaught is dead in the
Sweeney's Chapel section Of Pulas-
XII Her husband Is seeing service in
France. Three children survive.
j. ID. Owens, confined in the Co
lumbia Jail on a charge Of horse steal
ing, and Lilburn Brown, who was
serving out n fine, escaped by tun-
neling through the walls.
Three automobile bandits after
waylaying and wounding the two
guards carrying a $4,000 payroll
for mine near Peoria, ILL.,, appar-
emily became frightened and fed,
abandoning their loot.
Advices from Stockholm say that
the Russian masses are displeased
with the new commercial agreement
between the Soviet government and
Germany and are preventing the
shipment OF cloth to the huns.
The British steamer Galway Cas-
tie, from an English port to South
America. was sunk by a submarine
Friday morning. Many women and
children on board the vessel were
drowned. One hundred and eighty
nine persons are missing.
Mai. Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice.
the British military critic, saws that
the important feature Of the Amer
lean offensive is the clearing of the
railway line that connects Verdun,
Toul and Nancy. thus giving the AL
lies better opportunity for maneuver.
kentucky's registration under the
lS-45 selective service law probably
will 90 90 270.00O. With but five OF
the States 100 counties missing. Mai.
Henry Rhodes. selective service Of
ticer for the State. found that the en-
rollmcnt last Thursday was 25S,452.
London regards the Austrian peace
note as pitfall TO the Allies. 1T is
held that Germany and Austria are
not ready 10 abide by the basis for
reace laid down by President Wilson.
u is also held as p foregone conclu-
ton that Austria is the catspaw Of
GERMANY
The War Revenue Bill and the
$1,000. 000,000 Waf Department
Emergency Bill are both up for final
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five minute rule has been put on the
War Revenue Bill in the House.
Leaders in both houses are planning
on October vacation.
Regional directors Of the Railroad
Administration were instructed TO
claim deferred classification for rail
road general officers. shopmen. train
men, skilled yardmen. road ard main
tenance Of way foremen and skilled
lworkmcn, telephone and telegram on
lerators and other essential employees.
Further exposure by the United
States Government Of the ramifca-
ltlons Of Lenine and Trotzky shows
THAT millions We're deposited in neu-
bal banks by the German govern
niont for the use Of these traitors in
spreading anti-Ally propaganda ard
he destruction of allied stores at
lNladivostok
Covered from head 10 foot with
trench mud and carrying his gas
mask in one hand and his steel he'll
met in the other. Secretary of War
Baker returned 10 Paris Saturday
night after having spent the two pre-
ccding DAYS with the American
troops. ACCOMMODATING them as they
marched into st. Mihiel.
Indications are that the German
neople are becoming bitter toward
the pan-Germans, this condition be-
ling brought to a head by the GREAT
military failure on the western front.
(which has brought down more
criticism upon the Junkers. The
feeling is being famed to flame by
the political strife in Austria
Washington military experts re-
card Cen Pershing's victory Of great
Strategical importance since il re
lieves the French troops holding
Nerdun. and the wiping out Of the
salient may be followed by a great
encirclinC movement against the
stronghold Of Metz. the center but
tress Of the German front from the
North Sea TO the Swiss border.
Mrs. r. Il. Shearer, of Wavne
county received a letter from Sec
ond Lieutenant Peter Morgan, 95th
Company. 9th Regiment, stating that
her son, Albert l.. Shearer was killed
in France. Young Shearer was a
member Of the marines that did the
brilliant fighting in June, and started
the great victory that is being won
for liberty.
President Wilson emphatically re-
iected the Austrian peace fseler The
words of his recent Baltimore
speech. in which he said the war
would be pushed with "force without
stint Of limit" were reiterated as the
answer to Austria Behind Vienna
Washington sees Germany and the
proposal to discuss terms as another
phase Of the peace propaganda which
the Pan-Germans have been planning
in an effort TO Mold what territory
they have gained by unlawful con
lQuest and treaty. Baron Burian, Aus
trian Foreign Minister, is regarded
as the diplomat who launched the
latest peace offensive.