The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-02-12
poMcs THE COUNTRY OVER

John Stubfioh, aged as, slipped on
the ice nj Owcpstoro and was killed
by a fall. striking his head against
door sill.
Four States hive rati6ed the pro-
kpition amendment, Maryland being
the last and Virginia, Mississippi
and Kentucky the other three.
Postmaster A. H. Upton, Of Car
Isle, through his office has disposed
Tof War Savings Stamps to the
amount Of S5,409.47s
or 60.23i registrants examined in
Kentucky, 4l,345 were physically
qualified. In the country at large Of
2,S10,70G examined, i,779,950 were
qualified
The world is now facing ~ wool
| famine.-2. 300. 5000 pounds Of
| TIE 2.S00,0e0,000 pounds grown in
the whole world in 1916 are being
used by the armies alone.
The finding Of the body Of Mrs JOY
/ Sharks buried under table floor in
Webster county has created "A great
sensation and a number Of suspects
arc in jail awaiting examining trial.
The fuel administrator in Chicago
says the coal situation in that city is
So desperate that whex two families
| can do so they should ehare a single
| apartment TO keep warm and save
fuel.
| u. A. Hatcher and Tom l.. Turner
fought fatal deul at Campbellsville,
when the former threatened the
daughter Of the latter. Hatcher was
very much under the influence Of H.
quor.
Charles Douthitt must go 10 the
electric. chair for killing Vernon
Simms. near Pavne's Depot In Decem-
Der 1916, as affirmed by the Court OF
Appeals. Dogthitt is 20 years old and
Simms was II. =
The price Of milk in Chicago, after
two months investigation by the food
administration. has been fixed at
twelve cents per quart. but seventy
per cent. Of the milk producers have
/ gone on strike.
Jerry DELPHI. Jr., was given -four
years in the penitentairy at his trial
at Lexington last week. where he is
alleged to have committed frauds AS
an election officer by stufiing the box
and voting phonies.
Production will begin not later
than August in the governments big
I $50 900 900 smokeless powder plants
TO be constructed at Charleston, W.
Va. and Nashville, Tenn, the war
| department predicts.
Senator Parks in the Senate and
Representative McGehee in the
House have introduced similar bills
| O. abolish the Office of county asses
sor and require justices of the peace
to perform the duties Of that office.
] ha a1aN has
practically ratified the Federal pro
] hibition constitutional amendment.
/ Rv vote Of IS TO ~ the House
Joined the Senate in approving the
| report Of the Temperance Committee
/ IN favor Of ratification.
Oscar Johnson. CHARGED with the
murder Of Walter A. Rice at Paris
| last week. waived examining trial be-
| fore Judge George Batterton Of the
| Bourbon county court and was re-
committed to Jail without bond 10
await the action Of the grand jury.
The Fuel Administration has under
consideration the elimination Of one
| third Of the present electric railway
| stops on both urban and interurban
lines, as means of saving fuel sup
plies. Experts estimate that enforce
mcnt of the plan would conserve
more than /. 100000 tons Of coal u
year
The Rogers Joint resolution de.
claring the Secretary of War, imme-
diately upon admission Of enlisted
men or officers 10 an army hospital
I 10 telegraph notification to the near
est relative, giving the patients con
Gition and the nature of the malady,
was favorably reported to the House
| by the military committee.
J. Edgar Mann was held in Mt.
| Sterling for making abusive remarks
about the President and government
| officials In addition TO his structures
on the President he is alleged 10 have
said that the author of the food law
ought TO be soaked in coal oil and
burned. and that he would be glad
/ to stick the match TO him.
Fortv-six of fifty-fve persons
charged in an indictment returned
by the federal grand jury with con-
Stirring with william D. Haywood,
secretary of the l. w. W. and others
to hinder the execution of the laws
| Of the United States in the prosecu-
| ton Of the war with GERMANY were
arrested at Sacramento. The charges
include alleged obstruction of the Sc
lective draft act, causing strikes and
encouraging sabotage. Bail was fixed
at from $4,000 to $4,000.
That George l.. Martin. missing
secretary of the German Savings
Fund Building Company Association
Louisville. placed obstacles in the
way Of withdrawal OF funds bv de-
positors for the purchase of Liberty
bonds became known IN connection
with investigations now proceeding.
An additional shortage of 81 800 was
added TO the shortage of 1871, 900
due to Martins Juggling Of the mort
cages Of the association. A reward Of
81 900 is offered for his arrest.
The dog tax bill that has the an
proval of a number of State agri-
cultural associations which met at
Lexington recently during Farmers
Week of the COLLEGE, Of Agriculture
was introduced bv Editor Bell. repre-
sentative for Anderson II provides a
tax of So upon all male dogs and 81
on female dogs and required that they
must not be permitted 10 run al
large. The passage of this bill is de-
clared TO be absolutely necessary il
the raising Of sheep in Kentucky is
TO be possible.