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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
WAKE REPORT ONAUDIT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY

 placed orders with each or them TOT 900 tons of such paving material. The minutes of the board show this action was taken with a view to making a test of the different materials, but cyl dence obtained from witnesses ex- amined by us shows the board called for bids and placed these orders only after vigorous protests rom one or more contractors and at least onep IT. vate citizen. After receiving such bids and placing orders as stated, the board used and paid for over 3,4oo tons Of the material first ordered from Dunn Construction company, There is no law requiring such purchases to be made on bids. but as the. board did so in less important purchases We call at tention to their action in this instance. In justice to the board, however, 1t
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having been examined under oath touching the same. Some of these charges proved wholly unworthy of consideration, while others related only to errors Of judgment, which. if true, could not properly be subjects of criti- cism by us. Such acts of the board of revenue as were found illegal or err roneous were charged back to the treasurer with the proper explanation
 BOOKS AND ACCOUNTING
 There is no general or local law pre- scribing the character of books to be kept by the board of revenue, except the law which requires the board of revenue, as a court of record, 10 keep minutes showing all proceedings of the board and docket of claims on which shall be entered all claims audited allowed and ordered paid.
 There is no duty imposed by law on the board of revenue or any other officer to keep anything like system of books showing the financial condition of the affairs of the county, nor has any sys- tenn of accounting been attempted. In fact. Jefferson county, notwithstanding it's treasurer received and disbursed ap~ proximately nine million dollars during the period of this examination. is con ducting it's financial affairs along the
 
 of this state some 75 years ago when the revenues of the average county could be measured in tens of touSands of dol lars instead of millions. When the board of revenue took charge of the affairs of the county on November IS, 1916. they evidently saw the necessity of counting system as they employed J. If. Craig, then an examiner of public accounts. to install a system. The sys- tenn installed by him, while an improve ment over the old condition, showed only l2 subdivisions of accounts of the gem eral fund expenditures, and still less of the other funds. This book was not properly kept the entries thereon not having been totaled for a long period of time. Had this book been properly kept it would have shown, for instance, the total amount expended within any given period of time for salaries of all county officers and employees, but would ne- have shown the salaries paid on account of each office separately. The same can be said with reference to the amounts expended on roads and public buildings the total might have been ascertained, but to determine the amount expended on any construction project it was necessary for us to search through the entire % ,000 claims allowed and paid during the period covered by this examination. In this connection we think it not out Of place to call attention to the fact that because of the lack of an adequate sys- tenn of bookkeeping our audit has neces-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

In several instances claims were al- lowed and warrants issued and paid for repairs or construction work on public buildings where contracts were not made in accordance with law. All such illegal payments are set forth in the statement of contracts herefna It. CT set forth and charged to the treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
OTHER BUILDING CONTRACTS

executed, were in the hands of the architect and were used by us in our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
CONTRACTS FOR ROAD
 AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Section Il of an act approved Septem- Der 22, 1915, provides that contract for work in excess or s25O snall be made ex- cept to the lowest bidder after advertis-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28
DUCK RESCUED FISH.
frankfort JournaD

Major C. w. Longmire, commander
of the local post of the American
Legion, relates the following fish
story, which practically cinches
him the seasons championship for
the best Fish tale" He says he
was at Blacks Pond with Judge
Heat and Leo Nesbit and that he
caught a nice newlight. Taking
the fish off his hook he placed 1t on
the bank and ran sharp needle
through the finny specimen in order
to keep it from getting away. While
the Major was trying to hook some
other good catches, one OF the many
ducks that always inhabit the
pond, pulled on the fish releasing IL
and naturally it lost little time IN
returning to its watery home. Inc
Major claims that he returned tC
The pond several days later and that
his first catch was this same fist
which the kind old duck had previ-
ously freed from captivity. "Abso
/ lutte proof that it was the sdms
fish, said the Major, sis that 1T bore
the needle and string"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28
A DOLLAR AN HOUR OR, LOAF

A recent dispatch from Western
Industrial town. said that there was
nlentv of unemployed labor about,
that there were lines Of applicants
# every mill or foundry office; but
that no one would go to work for
less than a dollar an hour. The dis
match added that many of the men
had come in from the farms that
surrounded The town, looking for
easier work and bigger pay"
The situation is common all over
me United States. Together with
the spirit of speculation, which
thrives at time of interpretation
and extravaganza, it is at the bot
tom of the steadily rising cost of
living. Ii means a continually in
creasing costliness of industrial pro-
duction and a continually dimin-
ishing supply of food. Then will
follow a business breakdown and
severe hardship. Is that the only
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28
GOES 70 MILES
FOR MORE TANLAC
Gained II Pounds And Her Wonder
full improvement Is The Talk
of The Neighborhood.

Its no wonder that everybody
sees a change in mother since she
began taking Tanlac, for she has
gained seventeen pounds and can get
about better than for the last TWEEN
ty-five years." recently declared T.
e. Ellis. well-known livestock deal
er, living at Rumsey, KY.
"My mother is now sixty-eight
years old and for eight years had
suffer ed from loss of appetite. nerv-
BUSINESS, constant headaches, severe
pains in the chest and back and fire.
quent spells of dizziness. She be-
came so bad off about five years
ago that she had to give up all
housework and spent most of her
time in bed. During all that time
she neither knew what it was to
have well day or a nights rest, and
her condition became so alarming
that we never expected tc see her
up again.
Zone day she read in the papers
about someone who had been greatly
helped by Tanlac, and nothing would
satisfy her until she had tried il
herself. So l drove IS miles to
Evansville and got her . bottle.
She's had four more bottles since
then and she has actually gained
seventeen pounds in weight, and it's
years since 1 saw her looking Sc
we'll. She praises Tanlac all day
long, and her remarkable recovery
has made such a stir around Rumsey
that scores of other sick people have
taken Tanlac with splendid results.
l make a trip to Evansville every
week and always carry back load
of Tanlac for the neighbors. We
all think there is no medicine like
it, and I'm glad eof this chance of
telling everybody about what it did
for my mother"
Tanlac is sold in Paris at the PeO-
pies Pharmacy. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

way in which Americans can learn
thrift and wisdom?
Men who will not work except
for wage arbitrarily fixed and
who do less work both in quality
and quantity for that wage DELHI
erately delay our recovery from The
waste and destruction of War and
help the profiteer to keep the price
of everything we need high in air.
They have made the farm worker
think that he is a TOOL to stay long
hours at really hard work. There
fore, he leaves the farm and crowds
into the city to get his share of the
'easy money" We see with a sigh
the old habits of industry and of
conscientiousness disappearing; it is
too much to hope that mere exhor-
tation will call those habits back,
but We are drifting toward a situa-
tion in which they will have to come
back if we are going to live and
want to have the simplest comforts
of life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE ACT Al
BANK EXAMINERS

The Firestone Bank of LisbOr,
Columbia county, has the distinc-
tons of being the first bank in Ohio
to be examined by a committee of
women, Ira r. POntius, State
superintendent of banks, said.
Directors of the bank chose wO-
men, departing from an old custom,
because of the enfranchisement of
the latter.
Pontius is of the opinion this i!
the first time women have acted a.
banking committee examiners any
where in the country.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

The Democratic Organization III
Louisville VIII probably go into the
ton officers naEleI in four precincts
in the Tenth Ward Of LOuisvilies IN
two of these precincts no white men
white men residing there arc Repub-
lican.
The Democrats, therefore, asked the
election commission TO permit the ap-
pointmcnt of white Democrats from
these precincts
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28
Exercise lntelllqently.

"Grow younger as you grow older Dy
cultivating love Of good, healthfui,
honest sport" is sound advice. Walk
ing, riding, rowing, playing golf, ten
MS or crouuet or any other mild form
of exercise in the open air keeps the
muscles supple and prevents the joints
from stiffening, fills the lungs WIN
life-giving oxygen and Keeps the biood
from becoming sluggish or the liver
torpid. In short, it is exercise anu .
right thinking that keep the BODY in
tune and up to concert pitch. '-Orison
SWEET MardeD in Chicago Daily News
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28
MINISTERS WANT STATE CEN
SORSHIP OF MOVIES

State legislation providing for the
establishment of a moving-picture
censorship in Kentucky will be
sought. by the Churchmen's FEEDER
alton during 1921, Rev. w. :.
Lockhart, of Louisville, Secretary,
has announced.
DR.. Lockhart pointed out that
neighboring States have moving
picture censors. He said that Ken
lucky would become dumping
ground for offensive films were il
not for the voluntary cooperation
of theatre-ow ners with the Louis
vile Ministerial Association.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

If Harding is elected i'm November
YOU may have a negro pOStmiStreSS in
your town next year. Last week Il del
egation of negro men and women VS.
tied the Barney Stone at Marion tC
VOW amending support to the Repuh-
lican party One of the speakers, Il
negreSs, Informed Senator Harding
tina. the negro women expected tliell
share of patronage in proportion TO
the number of negro women votes cast.
In reply he promised full Fights of cit
iZenship to his cOlOred audience. The
appointment of cOl0red postmaster
in your town or negro collector OF
internal revenue in Louisville will
therefore give no surprise.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

A few cents buys "Danderine. I"
After an application of "Danderine"
you can not find a fallen hair or any
dandruff. besides every hair shows
new life, vigor, brightness, more
color and thickness.
(adv-T-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

The first woman Democratic mass
meeting ever held in Louisville was
such wonderful success that even Re-
publicans were aStOunded. The best
citizenship Of Louisville filed historic
Phoenix Hill Hall to overfOwing and
inspired the workers of local and state
organizations TO new enthusiasm to
carry the state for Cox.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

The publication in the Republican
organ, tine Louisville Herald, of the
successful settlement of international
quarrels by the League of Nations is
in curious contrast to its editorial
prOpa ganda that the League will breed
wars. This story tells how the COun
Gil of the League prevented war be-
tween Poland and Lithuania and be
tween Finland and Sweden over the
Aland Islands. In both of these con-
troversies peaceful process of media
ton prevented wars, fully vindicating
the League of Nations.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

1t is less than one week until regis
tratiOn day. Every wOman's duty it is
to register next Tuesday so that she
may vote in November to help offset
the eighty thousand negro women vO-
tiers which will be cast SOlidly by the
Republican party for the Republican
candidates.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

Dressmaker Dresses Employees.
Once a year one Of the greatest OF
Partisan dressmakers lets. each OF the
women in his employ choose gown
from his stock, and has it made up &C
cording to her directions.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

Lacking the courage of Senator
Beckham and James II. Richmond, of
Louisville, candidate for Congressman,
on the Irish question, their Republican
opponents have given a great exhibit
ton of lodging, following the example
50 ably set by their national leader,
Warren c. Harding.
Beckham and Richmond came out in
manly fashion against recognition Of
the present Sn-called Irish Republic.
So far Ernst has not had the courage
TO answer the question and Ogden has
straddled it in a siX-page letter. Il
can not give definite answer" says MIR.
Og'icn. because conditions are shift
ing" True enough. and congressman
are Shifty.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

The Democratic State Headquar-
tiers at Louisville will shortly scatter
broadcast over the state circular dis
trbuted by Republicans of the Chica-
70 convention against Warren G. Hard
ing. Harding is on record in two
speeches in the Congressional Record
in favor of dollar wheat. Under nor
NAL conditions" says Harding, dollar
wheat makes it (farming( a very prof
table occupation" The Farm Defense
League of Ohio distributed this hand
bill i'm the effort to head off Harding )
nomination and is still fighting him all
over the nation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

A recurrence Of race riots in Chi
cagO where the negro dive keepers are
given special privileges by the Repub-
lican administration proves what Il
danger to the community it is when
any one element is pampered for po-
litical purposes. Under Republican
rule i'm Chicago this policy has already
led to two serious race riots.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

This incident is reminiscent of the
carpet-baggetry practiced in the South
by the Republicans after the Civil
War, when negro Office-hOlderS were
forced on tie white people The whole
occurrence is Il significant indication
of what continued Republican rule in
Kentucky means.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

Tile leading negro newspaper OF
Louisville has put forward il candidate
for the Louisville Board of Education.
From this it is but a step to mixed
schools in Kentucky. The same paper
IS also eXhOrting the negro voters of
Louisville to vote against the million
dollar issue of school bonds because
most of the money is to be used for
white schools.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-28

The commission, controlled by a Re
publican sheriff and a Republican cleo
tiOn officer, not only declined this re-
quest, but instead appointed negro
election officers to serve for the Demo
Gratis. This action was clear viola
lion Of tie law, as none of these ne
@roes were registered as Democrats.
Ii is from this ruling that the Deni-
ocrats propose to appeal to the courts.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-10

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Morgan have
opened up a grocery store al their
home near Shiloh.
Mr.. Mack Rollins has bronchial
pneumonia.
Orville Mccoy has a position as
travelling salesman.
mrs. horace McCoy is much inn
proven aiter week speII OF pntnisic.
AIRS. NJ. }. LrvSson - nucn ue,ter
at tnis Writing.
,. ~. Iasmnnan, OF Louisville, is
Visiting ms sister ana daughter, Mrs.
AVA. }. IrVsson ana MISS Liss Lasn-
Miss Myrtle kenn, OF Lodiburg, is
vIsIting ner aunt, MRS. N. ~. Darger.
Hais. Duuoy neim spent Iuesuay
VITA ner nIV,ner, mrs. Jonn riesier.
,. ~. haynes was III naruiIisuurg,
Saturday OIL business.
mrs. a. ~. McLcy did not get to go
u like, NY, TO VISIT ner daughter,
MRS. roy galloway, on account OF
"nu" beng IN her family.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-10
BEWLEYVILLE

Miss Maggie Blanche Jolly was the
weekend visitor of Mrs. Winfield
Scott, of lrvington.
Miss Ella Wilson. of Corners. was
a visitor in town several days this
week
Percy kasey and sister Miss Nina
Kasey attended the wedding of their
cousin Gene Fouchee to Miss Bertha
Burger, at Buck Grove Baptist church
Wednesday, March 3rd
Mr. and Mrs X. p. Carman enter
tanned to dinner Sunday at their
beautiful country home in honor of
their 33rd,, wedding anniversary. The
invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs
rhos Wilson and family; Mr., and
Mrs Owen Kasey and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J.. Stith and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Geo Compton and baby, and
Misses Maggie B. Jolly and Laura
Nell Stith A delightful course din
ner was served In the evening all
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-10
NEWS FROM
THE COUNTY
HARDINSBURG

Jeff Dillon, OF Louisville, has re
turned after a visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Dillon.
L. lool spent tuesday Ia Owens
boro, on business.
Mr. J. T. Sarrett has returned from
West Virgini1, after visit with rel
atives
Mrs. {. Vic Robertson, who spen,
the weekend in Louisville. has return.
ed
Ely Duvall, of Louisville, is with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs VIM. Duvall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Hatcher and
daughter, Miss Margaret left Tues.
day for Louisiana.
d. L. McGary spent last week in
Louisville, the guest of his sister
Mrs. A. z. King, and Mr.. King
Dennie Siberian has returned from
a short stay in Louisville.
Mrs. c. B. White and baby and
sister, Miss Judith Beard. of Boston,
Mass are the guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs Taylor Beard.
DR.. J. +. Kincheloe spent Thursday
in Louisville.
G. B. Cunningham. of Chenault, was
here Saturday, on business.
Miss Elenora Robertson was the
guest of relatives in Glen Dean, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
H NJ Beard returned from Frank
tort, Thursday
Miss Nell Jones who has been i'll
for several weeks has recovered.
Paul Lewis, of .Cloverport, spent
Saturday in this city
A. T. Beard and w. L. Stout have
tsturned from a business trip to
Louisville.
Mrs. NJ. d. Beard entertained the
Magazine Club Friday afternoon at
her home on Fourth street
Miss Helen Sheeran, OF Kirk, en-
tered St. Romauld's school Monday.
Nelson Warren. the son of Mr..
and Mrs. W n Warren, who under
went an operation at St Josephs' In
Urinary. is Improving
Atty W. 5 Ball, who attended the
Republican State Convention in
Louisville last week has returned.
Dr. Joe Sphire, of Louisville, is
visiting his brother, Dr. d. S. Sphire
Hatcher and Kincheloe have sold
their lot or East Main street to L.
d. Fox.
A son Joseph Bernard was born,
March S, to Mr.. and Mrs. Snead Rob-
bins
VIM Cannon spent several days of
this week in Louisville, on business
Mr. and Mrs Eliza Mattingly. of
Kirk, are parents of son, VIM. Ivan,
March 5.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-10
UNION STAR

Horace Mccoy was in Hardinsburg,
Monday and Saturday, on business.
DIR. Vim. l.. Miner is kept very
busy now, visiting "hu" patients.
The flu never reached our little
town last winter, but its here now in
full force" as there are about Is
cases here, but glad there are none
serious.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cox have
moved here from Lodiburg. and have
taken rooms with Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
Cox.
Mrs. Vim. Gedling after spending
two weeks in Indiana, has returned
home.
Our hearts go out in sympathy for
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Dowell, of Steph-
ensport, over the loss of their darling
boy. Otis Walton, who died Monday
March !.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-10
GARFIELD

Taylor Dowell was in Louisville,
| last week.
Heston Driskell, of Cloverport, was
in town, Saturday.
Mrs. Melvin Adams and two daugh-
tiers, were guests Tuesday of Mrs. 5.
NJ Haynes.
Franklin Smith is improving after
an attack OF pneumonia.
Rev. Bratcher filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Cumberland Presby-
terian church, Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Compton, of Louisville,
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Phillip Webb and daughter
Marian, OF Tennessee. are visiting rel
dtives here before going to Reonoke.
Mrs. Raymond Kasey and Mrs.
George Board of Irvington. were
guests of Mrs. B. H. Springate, Sat
urday.
Mrs. Waggoner visited her mother.
Mrs Payne, at Hardinsburg, one day
last week.
Miss Noblet who has been attend
ing school at Bowling Green, visited
her aunt, Mrs Bill Carman, enroute
to. her home near Rolf.
Miss Nancy Board is visiting her
niece, Mrs Miller and Mr.. Miller, of
McQuady.
Mr. and Mrs i'm Pool aud children,
of Rosetta. and Mr. and Mrs Asia
Nor.cn. OF Norton's Nal.as. nc.'e
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jim Kennedy last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Compton, of
Hardinsburg, were guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l. b. Richardson
Mr.. and Mrs. Estille Davis visited
his father, Steve Davis at Woodrow,
last week.
IVES" Potts. OF Harmed, was the
guest of his father, J. ID, Potts, last
week
Mrs. Wilbur Pile and Miss Lillian
May, of Harmed were here Wednes-
day.
A. NJ. Wood was in Hardinsburg,
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs, Jonas Gray, were
guests last week of their son, Taylor
Gray and Mrs. Gray, in Louisville.
Mrs. W. II. LeGrand and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eris LeGrand went to Hardins-
burg, Wednesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. d. Dowell
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Meador and
son, Franklin. were guests Sunday
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Jim
Kennedy.
Tom Wood who died Saturday at
his home. was buried in the Garfield
cemetery.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-10
HARMED

Mrs. Sam Haycraft. of McQuady
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown, who is i'll.
Marvin Burlington, who has been in
Louisville, for some time is now al
home.
Miss Louise May is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. b. F. May, of Cloverport
Linde Hampton, who has been in
Akron, Ohio, returned home Tuesday
! Misses Avlena and Anna Laura
Jolly, OF Kirk, were guests of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilt
Tate, last week.
Miss Jewel Moore, of McDaniels,
spent Tuesday with Rev. and Mrs.
Kellogg Smith.
Robt Weatherford and W. A. Skill
man were in Louisville, on business
last week.
hls. wilbur Pile and Miss Lillian
May were in Garfield shopping, We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lucas, OF Hud-
son, spent few days here last week
with relatives. They were on their way
to King Fisher, Okla, where they will
visit Mrs. Lucas parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tucker have
moved to the property recently pur-
chased from Rev. w. r. Oldham.
Chas. Butler and Eugene Askins
went to Greensboro, on business, Sat
urday.
Mrs. Kate Eskridge and baby who
have been in Bloomington, ILL.,, visit
ing her brother. c. NJ Aldridge and
family, are spending few days with
Mr. and Mrs. S. Z. Tucker before re-
turning to her home near Nook
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Preston have
moved into the residence recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tuck
er.