The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-15

when he informed the public through
the columns of the Louisville Courier
Journal that ]. Boyce Taylor, the
Murray preacher who is comdemning
Red Cross work and those who en-
gage in it, is not the head of the Bap-
list churches of this State. From now
hence Mr.. Taylor will do well to be
considered the tail-end Of the splen-
did Christian organization, if indeed
he retain membership in it at all.
Making him moderator of the associa-
ton that met last year seems to have
turned the head of the man the
wrong way and some influence or
another has succeeded in making a
prot German of him. DR.. Early's card
appears elsewhere in this paper.
The opposition papers that were
asserting that Thomas would be elect
ed speaker as easy as rolling off a
log are saying very little since he
was showed under by the governors
choice They do not even claim that
it was accomplished by bribery and
promise of Office and appear to take
little stock in the assertion Of the
from the Western
part of the state that an effort was
made to bride him to vote for Grove.
We trust the result of the contest
will teach the opponents lesson and
that they will realize that Democrat
ic success is not achieved by fighting
Democratic administrations, especi-
ally when done purely for spite.
Congresslady Jeanette Rankin, of
Montana, is demonstrating the fulfil
ity of the woman in politics. She re-
fused to stand by the president in Il
declaration of war with Germany,
but she has since apparently gotten
so bellicose that she wants to fight
one of our principal allies, that is if
her demand can not be attained any
other way. Her resolution remanding
the independence of Ireland is about
as foolish proposition under the
circumstances as could be invented.
England must be permitted to take
care of her own internal affairs and
Miss Rankin will have to try some
other means of winning her Irish
constituents.
The authorities in Louisville are
wiser in their day and generation
than those of Lexington. In the Falls
City clause in the contract with
the gas company requires reduction
of ten per cent, in bills for every
"a hours there is insufficient pres
sure to porduce warmth. In the Blue
Grass city there is no such clause in
their contract and the people have to
suffer and pay for what they do not
get. 1t seems however that a pros
ecution for obtaining something for
nothing might lie in the premises.
The sentences of two years each
given Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman, of New York, for attempt
ing to obstruct the selective draft,
were confirmed by the supreme
court. Emma's dilemma is caused by
her own foolhardiness and she will
receive little sympathy from the pub
lie, which has long since grown tired
of her and her mad acts.
Republicans of Knox county en-
dorsed the candidacy of J. M. Rob-
sion, of Barbourville, for Congress.
One C. Powers, who is misrepresen-
ting the district in which Knox is To-
Gated and whose home is at Bar
bourville, is again running for Con
gress, but his home people either
haven't heard of it or are preparing
to repudiate him.
A soldier boy at Camp Zachary
Taylor was given three years in Fed
eral prison for inserting medicine in
mis- eyes that would temporarily in
terfere with his sight, in order that
ne might be discharged. A soldier of
hat character would help Uncle
Sam far more in prison than he would
On the battle field.
Mr.. Watterson must realize that
The times are out Of joint, when two
Of his pet diversions are adopted by
congress in less than week. Prohibi-
ton and woman suffrage treading so
closely on each others heels are
enough to drive him raving crazy.
Swift & Co., Of Chicago, report
profit of "a 1-2 per cent, while Ar
mour's were doubtless more. Such