The interior journal., 1918-07-16
oorNcs THE COUNTRY OVER

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James M. Ferguson, Of New Al
bany, Ind, was drowned while at
tempting TO swim the Ohio at Louis.
vile.
Claiborne county, Miss, with H.
900 population, two-thirds negroes,
went $3.50, 900 above its quota on
War Savings Stamps.
Kong Wang. from China, a member
OF the class ot 1919. recently graduated
year ahead of schedule at West
Point. stood twelfth in his class.
Senate leaders predict the passage
before the end Of the week Of the
House resolution empowering the
President TO operate telegraph, tele-
phone, cable and radio systems dur
ing the war.
Joe Neal, a soldier, looked out Of
the window as his train passed
through Ashland. His head struck a
tree and his skull was fractured. His
condition is critical.
Four men were killed and about
25 injured when a C. q o. train col
lided with three motor cars running
close Together near Louisa and carry
ing 35 section hands.
Kentucky quota for the student
nurses reserve has been set at 730.
Women who volunteer will be used
Ia hospital work In the United States
TO take the places of trained Red
Cross nurses sent abroad.
Senators anr Representatives be-
gan leaving Washington Sunday, ex-
cept those who will serve on recess
committees, for a holiday until mid
August. The House Ways and Means
Committee will work on the Reve-
nue. bill during the recess.
Government control Of the tobac-
co industry and possible rationing Of
smokes" and "chews" may result
from the demand Of the allied arm
les. The War Industries Board has
made a careful inventory of the pro-
duction and consumption. No want
Of tobacco by the allied armies will
be permitted.
In an effort to equalize the price
Of sugar in the face Of prospects for
an increase thi. fall the Sugar Equal
I ization Board has been created by
the Food Administrator The board
will have power to take over facto-
ries unable TO sell sugar Mt n reason
able figure because Of the higher
price Of beets and freight rates.
The Busch family, of st. Louis.
bought si.00o.OO0 worth Of German
war bonds which were sold in this
country for propaganda and for the
purchase of newspapers, according to
statemtut Issued by A. L. Decker,
| pepunS >nte Assynzey Gsaexalsoc
New u aid that1 = o., 6Oo y
wo< ,nis hsd been - IN
~ N ,ef Lsxington,. who
| MI BH 4 filhary for United
|stn6<s Senator 3eAinst Ollie James,
has issued seatement' urk1ng NIL
kentucky democrats 10 vote for SEN
etor James. and declaring that he
had entered the race merely to carry
but the provisions Of the law that
the candidate be chosen by the popu-
liar vote Of the people.
For the first time in the history of
| the world King and Queen made a
"trip from one sspntry to another in
aircraft. This 8e was that in the re-
Icord fight liking Albert of Belgium
and Qps(n' Elizabeth when they
lrrossed NC channel in seaplanes and
visited England on the occasion of
the silver anniversary Of the wedding
l{f the monarchs of Great Britain. A
royal escort accompanied them.
Paris celebrated the anniversary
OF the fall Of the Bastile with a pa
rade of heroes of all the Allies ar
mics, men who had distinguished
themselves for valor in the contest
against autocracy. First in. the parade
were the French, then followed the
Americans, whose appearance was
hailed at every step by cheers from
the crowd. Girls threw flowers upon
them and spectators gave them a
rousing ovation. Belgians, Canadians
and British followed. In New York
City the Tricolor was unfurled over
the entire metropolis and the day was
celebrated as was the Fourth of Ju-
ly.