The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-22
DoINGs THE COUNTRY OVER

Isle and were made husband and
wife.
Pennsylvania coal production in
| 1917 reached the enormous total Of
267,735,00l net tons, breaking all
former records.
The depositors Of the George Alex
ander Bank at Paris have received
GO 10 per cent. Of the money they
had IN that institution when il went
to the wall
Thcnters and other places of
amusement won their fight for an
amendment 10. DIR. Garfeld's closing
order and got permission 20 close on
Tuesdays instead Of Mondays.
Treasury officials soon will ask
Congress 10 authorize the melting of
] 5O.OO0,OOO silver dollars now stored
in the Treasury to supply silver bull
lion for export 90 Americas allies.
With a membership Of 100000
men IN train and yard service, the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
has announced that more than 5000
members Of the organization are
serving in the military forces of the
nation.
Acting upon the request Of the
County Fuel Committee the Board
Of Education Of jefferson county de
cided 90 close the public schools for
one week. the time lost 20 be made
up by extension Of the school term
in June.
William Callahan end John Cody.
young men Of Whitcsburg. fought a
duel on the Cumberland River, near
the Lctchcr- Harlan border. They fir
cd ffnf tlf la "A
dead. A woman is said 10 have been
the cause Of the trouble. Callahan
was from Letcher county.
Arrangements for the early trans
portation Of 10000 common labor
Rico are being made by the Employ
ment Service Of the Department Of
Labor. As soon as tonnage is avail
able 10000 others will be brought
from Porto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands.
Chief Of Police F. +. Messer. Of
Hazard, 30 years old, was stabbed in
the neck while making an arrest, and
is lying nj his home in a critical con-
dition. William Summers. mine fore
man at the Walkers Branch mine. is
in jail SUFFERING from n bullet wound
through the leg, held for stabbing
Messer.
At n meeting Of executive officers
Of the Southern Commercial Con
rrcss Judge Robert W. Bingham, of
Louisville, was elected president of
the congress 10 succeed Senator Dun
can U. Fletcher. Of Florida. Senator
Fletcher now is completing his sew
enth wear as president Of the CON
Vress. He was first elected at Allan
Ia.
judge Ben Lindsey. Of Denver. has
been offered commission TO 20 to
France and England rs a representa-
tive of the Committee on Public In
formation 10 study war conditions
among women and children. Judge
Lindsey has said he cannot definitely
accept the mission until he receives
leave of absence from his juvenile
work in Denver.
Gen. Won Stein, Prussian Minister
Of War, in newspaper interview. is
quoted as declaring that Germany is !
well prepared to meet America as n |
foe. He doubts air fighting as a de- !
risive factor, but says much depends
upon what the American engineers |
Fan do, and still more depends upon |
whether efficient. experienced crews |
Fan be obtained by them.
A delegation of workers from the
meat packing plants at Chiccgo call |
I'd on President Wilson and urged |
hat the Government take over the /
meat packing industry of the country
Secretary Baker. Secretary Wilson
md Samuel Gompcrs were called in
10 the conference. The union work
'rs contend IL is essential for the /
Government to control the industry
because Of the large number of
aliens among their fellow employees
Individuals and business organi7a-
ions must report to revenue collec-
ors each paymentof $500 or more
made during 1917 10 any person or
Officials estimate that
between 100000 and 2e000.0OO
returns must be made under this reg
ilation. which replaces the provision
" the old law TINT income taxes
we're 70 be withheld at the source,
md will furnish the Government In
for checking up income
AK returns.
Great improvement in fuel famine
conditions was reported to Fuel Ad-
Garfield by State Fuel
i'm twenty-eight States
'ast of the Mississippi. IL was de- {
Jared that a steady flow Of coal is ,
,oing forward into the districts
where il is most needed. and that the !
,eople were 'Retting warm again.. l
Director Of Railroads McAdoo issued I
IN order placing an embargo on the I
Use of open-top ears except for fuel. '
Work of bunkering ships in New {
fork harbor will 20 forward. I
With the election in England i'm
nineht, a victory for the Labor par A.,
Y is freely predicted. The Laborites
re expected 10 control the majority
4 seats in the House of Commons :
nd one of the most important posts
n the Cabinet. A conference has
cen called TO meet In Nottingham :
0 frame proposed legislation for af-
er-the-war conditions Among the
roposed measures are. the use of
rivate surplus wealth for common 4,
God and the naturalization Of lands,
and all public utilities.
FARMERS CLEAR UP PIKE