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The Kentuckian, 1919-07-16

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Washington, July 15. The day daylight - light daylight saving plan, 'so called, under which the clocks of the country were turned forward an hour in March and moved back in October, will be continued indefinitely. This was assured when President Wilson's veto of the $33,000,000 agricultural appropriation bill be because - cause because of its rider repealing the act, the house refused by a vote of 247 to 135 to pass the measure over the President's veto. Strength mustered by repeal ad advocates - vocates advocates were eight votes less than the necessary two-thirds of the mem membership - bership membership present. Party lines were disregarded in the voting, members from agricultural districts-the source of most of the opposition favoring passage of the bill as originally enac enacted, - ted, enacted, with representatives frtfin the urban districts opposed. House advocates of the repeal said tonight after the agricultural bill had

caught in the act by the police pays a fine of five goodly "bucks" hugging with both arms is $10 a hug; the kiss $25, the long and lingering soul kiss costs not less than $50, and if the swain be daring enough to combine the kiss and hug he whacks up $75 for his nerve ;f caught. It is sai 1 tr;r. this bailiwick is one of the few r 'l:"-supporting precincts of its kind i.i :he land. Last year more than $12,000 was paid over to the township treasury in fines. It is predicted that this year the amount will be higher.

Delightful Picnic. Sunday afternoon a party of young folks motored out to the Striped Bridge on the Palmyra pike and en enjoyed - joyed enjoyed a delightful picnic lunch pre prepared - pared prepared by the young ladies. Those present were Misses Aurelia Ander Anderson, - son, Anderson, Janie Harrison, Carrie Harrison, Goren Harrison, Elizabeth Witty; Messrs. Carter King, Leonard Charl Charlton, - ton, Charlton, Jolly B. Jones, James Fowler, and Addison Jones. The young people were chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Martin.

been sent back to the committee for elimination of the repeal provision that no further effort would be made at this session, perhaps not in this Congress, which continues in exis existence - tence existence until March, 1921, to wipe out the day-light saving act. There was no indication, they said, that they would be able to strengthen their forces. Senate leaders also stated that no effort would be made on their part to pass the, appropriation measure ovr the President's veto.

rain with no bad results and the same report came from Crofton and op further north. ' At Edwards Mill and other points east of town the storm in the city was also felt with much force. Crops are under water in many lowlands and washed up. j The rain extended all over the South end of the county, but the ex extent - tent extent is not known as the telephone lines were in trouble and but meagre

ditions intolerable for many people: here and elsewhere. The days! were hot and the nights but little' cooler. Sunday the mercury reached' 98 in the shade and Monday and Tues day it hovered around the same1 point. Yesterday a l-'ght shower in the forenoon, improved the temper-! ature a little in the city. Monday a1 shower fell between here and Nash-' ville. The prediction for local.

of, Eighth street the feed and grain store of T. M. Wooldridge was flood flooded - ed flooded to the depth of one foot. His loss is very heavy as much of his most costly stock was piled in grain sacks on the floor. He was unable to es estimate - timate estimate his damage until an inventory was taken. The same volume of water that flooded him also covered the floor of

The Cull-Ebling Motor Co., and Eattery Service Station has moved from the,. Wheeler grocery building to the Hooser store on North Main street, using part of the rooms occu occupied - pied occupied by the tailoring establishment. Mr. Cull has been looking for a lo location - cation location since his former stand -is sold. The new company will handle

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