The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-19
DoINGs THE COUNTRY OVER

Albert Pearson, a former whole
sale grocer, is dead at Lexington.
The appeal of Bolo Pasha from the
sentence of death for treason was re-
jected and he will be shot.
Ralph Gray, his wife and two chill
dren were killed when a railroad
train struck their car near Anderson,
Ind.
The Advocate is responsible for
the statement that whisky drinking
has been reduced to the minimum in
Danville.
An eggless Easter is the next thing
on the tapis. A movement. is on foot
to save $1,000, 900 eggs by the OBJ
servance Of an eggless Easter.
Three young farmers may die as
the result of an accident at Owens
boro when the automobile in which
they were speeding plowed into a
street car.
Wood Dunlap won in the contest
suit at Lexington for city commits
sioner. He defeated Harry M. Shoon-
maker, who was given the certificate.
Deweese precinct No. 2 was thrown
out.
Mrs. Margaret A. Hirsh, charged
with attempted blackmail of Mayor
Asa G.. Gambler, of Atlanta, was
found guilty and sentenced to twelve
months in Jail and pay a fine OF
$1,000. y,
Judge Finley Fogg, of Pikeville
| former member of the Board OF Pris-
on Commissioners, is dead at Lexing-
ton after a protracted illness. He waS
| as years old and was we'll known in
State politics. -
Stories of famine and fresh Turk
ish cruelties are narrated by refugee
who escaped from villages evacuatet
by the Turks as the British army ad
vances into Palestine. In Syria con
| ditions are even worse.
| Secretary McAdoo will make
speaking tour of the South. Middle
! West and East on behalf of the thirt
Liberty Loan, beginning at Phila
delphia on Saturday, April 6, the op
ening day of the campaign. a.
BY an order issrel by Presiden
Wilson all coal jobbers. broks{s
agents, wholesale and retail, are M
under a licensing system. The orde
officially fix the charges to be rs
is effective April 1. Regulations spe
ceived. ENj
Two million dollars was secure
by the yellow Kid" band of alleg9
confidence men in several Middl
Western States by the sale OF fa4
steel stock. according to the pole
of Youngstown, o. the latest victiI
of the gang is said to be banke
of Kokomo, Ind. XIV
| Removal of the statue of Fredei
ick the Great from in front of tn
War College in Washington is PR
vided in a joint resolution introduce
by Senator Thomas, of Colorado. IN
statue was presented to this Cover
i ment about twelve years ago 20
!, Kaiser Wilhelm.
The daylight saving bill nov
awaits the signature of the Presider
to become law The plan is to sc
all the clocks in the United State
forward one hour at 2 a. m. Easte
Sunday and set them back an hour 6
the same time on the last Sunday l
October each year.
Lee and Breathitt county peopl
say reports sent from that sectio
that oil contractors were being an
pushed and oil tanks burned is
great exaggeration. One man wa
killed accidentally. thew say, and a
oil tank fell and the oil caught fir
They claim there is no need of so
diers and Gen. Barry has turne
down Gov. Stanley's request ths
thew be sent.
Senator Cores bill to raise tt
/ price of wheat to $3.50 bushel Il
the 1918 crop to boost productio
: was under discussion in the Sena'
s while the Food Administration WI
t making plans to meet the critic
wheat shortage by a further redu
Y ton in consumption. The Food A
$ ministration frankly admits that e
t listing flour stocks are Orly 30 ~
r cent. of the normal quantity need'
until July 1. before which date Y
c are pledged to ship to the Allies 81
d 000,0 900 bushels.