Sears Buys Interest.  Mr. Al Sears has purchased one-half interest in the confectionary of Guy Benelli.  He has taken charge.  Mr. Sears has been employed at the shops.

Many Applicants.  The City Board of Education has many applicants for the position of Superintendent of Schools.  Quite a number of applicants have visited Somerset this week to meet with the Board and to look at the schools.  No one has been employed yet.  In addition to Superintendent there are other vacancies to fill caused by recent resignations.

Lewis Resigns.  Mr. R.D. Lewis, Chief Clerk to Supt. Mitchel, Southern Railway, has resigned and has been succeeded by LaMont Hankla, of Chattanooga, Tenn., who has been with Supt. Caldwell.

Increase Allotment.  A.J. Crawford, the Ford man, tells us that he has been allotted fifty per cent more cars for this fiscal year which begun August 1st.  Mr. Crawford says that he will be in a position to take car of most all orders now and suggests that those desiring cars place their order at once.  This will be good news to those who have been disappointed for so long.

Bethurum and Cooper.  The Kentucky Republican in a recent issue says that the 11th district has plenty more good gubernatorial timber and that J.S. Cooper of Somerset is looked upon as material for the campaign three years hence when Mr. Morrow steps down and out.  The same paper also compliments Judge B.J. Bethurum by saying that he is Senatorial timber and that some day he will have a seat in the upper house at Washington.  "Judge Bethurum is one of the ablest Judges in the state" the article says in winding up its eulogy of these men.

Somerset Woman Faints From Want of Food.  The Louisville Herald carried the
following story Tuesday: "A young woman, who was found unconscious near Thirty-Second St. and Portland Ave., Monday night, and was taken to the City Hospital in a stupor, told authorities yesterday that she was Mrs. Edward Lindsey and that she had fainted from hunger and fatigue after walking the streets all day in search of work.  She is recovering at the City Hospital.  Mrs. Lindsey stated that she came to Louisville Monday morning from Somerset and that she had just sufficient money to pay her fare here.  She walked the streets from shop to shop and office to office in search of work, she said, without stopping to eat, and Monday evening was so overcome with hunger and fatigue that she fainted.  She has two children, five and eight years of age. She will be given work as son as she leaves the hospital."

Cash Drawer Robbed. Some one entered the rear door of W.R. Carl's store last Saturday afternoon and robbed the cash drawer in the grocery department of all its contents except one $1 check, while all the clerical force and Mr. Carl were busy in the front of the store.  Mr. Carl says the thief carried off between $40.00 and $50.00 in currency.

Sells Another.  Stanly A. Waddle, district agent for the Delco Light & Power System, sold another plant this week and the purchaser was Mr. Chester A. Cain, of Science Hill.  Mr. Waddle is having great success with this lighting plant and has sold quite a number lately.  He will have an exhibition at the Fair.

A Good Friend.  Mr. W.H. Williams, who lives on Crab Orchard, Route 1, was intown Monday and paid the Journal office a pleasant call.  Mr. Williams has been a subscriber of the Journal ere since it started over thirty years ago.  He very often writes a newsy letter from his section which is enjoyed very
much by the people living in that section.

Slacker Dragnet Spread.  Washington.  Rewards aggregating $536,000 will be paid by the War Department for information that will lead to the arrest of 10,720 "slackers" or draft dodgers of the State of Ohio, against whom charges have been filed by the department.  Local police departments of the various cities, the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department and the Bureau of Investigation of the War Department will co-operate in spreading a dragnet which will cover virtually the entire state in the hunt for draft dodgers.

Mail Planes By September.  Washington.  Air mail service from New York to San Francisco is expected to be inaugurated the first week in September, Assistant Postmaster General Prager announced.  The exact date for starting of the first transcontinental air mail service, however, will be contingent, said Mr. Prager, on completion of the landing fields at Cheyenne, Wyo., Salt Lake, Utah, and Reno, Nev.  Those cities have obtained the fields and let contracts for construction of the hangers.  Both fields are expected to be ready in time.

Barnett - Ford.  Mr. Zerno M. Ford of Luretha and Miss Rebecca Jane Barnett of this city, were married in Danville, Ky., last Monday afternoon by Rev. Walker, pastor of the Baptist Church there.  The marriage took place in the parsonage.  Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ford left for a trip through the West.  They will visit Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Galveston, Tex., and other towns.  Mrs. Ford is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milford E. Barnett and is one of the most popular teachers in the county.  She has been a member of the teaching corps in the city schools for some time.  Mr. Ford is an architect and is at present employed at the Southern Railway shops.  He has a splendid position and is highly thought of by his employers.  He is very active in church work being Secretary of the Baptist Association.  This popular young couple have the best wishes of a host of friends.

Making Good.  The Journal man was talking to a member of the Kentucky Railroad Commission the other day in Louisville and he told us that Judge J.S. Cooper was making a splendid record as Chairman.  Judge Cooper is always looking out to help Somerset and this end of the state as much as he can.  The first week he was a member he had the fast passenger trains stopping at Burnside.  He wants to help Somerset get better train service from the South if he can.

Marriage Licenses.  The following marriage license have been issued since our last issue:  early Roy Weddle and Eva May Singleton; Russell G. Dye and Lula
Cooper; Buford M. Dalton and Virda B. Wilson; Joseph Fulton Hardwick and Lucy Belle Hall; Granvill S. Nelson and Lillie Mae Eller; Richard S. Short and Ethel Davis; Oscar Jones and Ada Turner.

Williams.  Mr. W.H. Williams of this county, who lives on Route 1 out of Crab Orchard, was in town Monday and told us of the death of E.G. Williams, who lives in the same vicinity.  Mr. Williams death occurred on July 29th and he was buried at Bethel burying ground on the 30th.  He leaves a wife and one son.  Mr. Williams was a well known farmer and had many friends in the county.  He was a grandson of Anderson Williams.  He was 39 years of age.

Keeney.  Mrs. Matilda Jane Keeney, wife of W.D. Kenney, well known farmer, died at her home on Mt. Vernon St., Tuesday night about ten o'clock.  Mrs. Kenney had been in bad health for some time but had been able to keep going about until two months ago.  She was 54 years of age.  Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at 2 o'clock, Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.E. Hunter, the pastor.  Burial followed in the city cemetery.  Mrs. Kenney leaves a husband and three children, Miss Odella, Lawrence and Fred.  She was a consistent member of the church and an excellent woman.  Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family.

Mayfield Resigns.  Prof. S.N. Mayfield of the Somerset High School, has handed in his resignation to the Board of Education to take effect at once.  Prof. Mayfield has accepted a position with the Farmers National Bank of this city.  The Board regrets to lose the services of Mr. Mayfield for he was a splendid teacher.  He will make the bank an excellent employee.

Phelps Chosen.  Mr. Dave Phelps has been chosen Superintendent of the Bry-Mac Coal Company to succeed Mr. Proctor, who was assassinated last month near the mines.  Mr. Phelps has been connected with the road work in this section of the state for some time.  The Bry-Mac is one of the many properties of J.E. Bryant.

Interesting Letter.  A letter written by a Mrs. Kline of New Jersey to Johnson Bros., Somerset, Ky.  "Johnson Bros., Farm Brokers, Somerset, Ky.  Gentlemen:  I received the unusually clever little booklet that you sent me.  I have passed it out among my friends here and after giving it the once over they all declare that the sweet tone of the verses about Kentucky makes them all want to go there someday.  I have proved that my impressions when I visited around Faubush at least ten years ago are correct, I never met up with kinder folks than those down in that country.  Myself and husband are too old now, to ever think of living on a farm we know nothing of the care of such things.  But after awhile a little cottage with a yard in or near Somerset where the bunch of my kinfolks could drop in to see me when they came into town, would be the crowning joy of my life.  You know we have been great globe trotters but feel that it is time to settle down, and as they always say at the close of a play or finish of a book, 'live happy ever after.'   The rolling stone gathers no moss, has been our luck too, yet my husband can always keep us above want and we have a little nest egg hoping that things may shape so we can pass the declining years of our life among the ones that we consider dear to us. 
I remain,Very respectfully, Mrs. Kline."

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Population of Somerset And Other Towns In County Are Announced By Census Department.  The Census Department at Washington has announced the census for 1920 for Pulaski County.  It also gives the population of each district and incorporated town.  The county lost in population during the past ten years but this was on account of part of the county being taken to form McCreary County.  The growth of Somerset is a disappointment to the people and there is a general belief that the figures are wrong.  The population of the city based on the number of school children was though to have been about 6,000.  The following is the report of the department:  Pulaski County, 1920, 34,010;  1910, 35,936; 1900, 31,293.  District 1: including Ferguson town and Somerset City, 5,664.  District 2: 4,128.  District 3: 4,306.  District 4: including Science Hill Town, 4,154.  District 6: 4,818.  District 7: including Burnside Town, 7,346.  Incorporated places:  Burnside Town, 1920: 1,078, 1920: 1,117; Eubank Town, 1920, 312, 1910, 182;  Ferguson Town, 1920, 520, 1910, 404; Science Hill Town 1920, 331, 1910, 257; Somerset City 1920, 4,672, 1910, 4,491, 1900, 3,384.  No comparison of population can be made; part taken to form McCreary County since 1910; county redistricted.

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Slow Work On The Stanford Pike, Little Progress Being Made It Is Said.  Citizens living on the Stanford Pike near the new work that is being done report very slow progress.  The people living in that section seem to think that there are plenty of teams and workmen available.  Mr. A.W. Sears, who had charge of the work for some time has been relieved.  Mr. Sears is a splendid road man and it is to be regretted that he is not still on the job.  He had planned to have the entire three miles completed by October.  This is one of the most important pieces of road in the county and work should be pushed instead of retarded.  We hope the Judge will see to it that plenty of labor is provided so the work can go on.  A sufficient force should be put to work to accomplish something.

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On Vacation.  "Rural Rooter" Barnett, the veteran mail carrier, is taking a much needed vacation.  He says he is enjoying it very much.  Mr. Barnett had a birthday last Monday and says he was presented with a Ford.  In explanation of this he said that his daughter married Zerno Ford on that day.
Jeffrey With Bank.  Mr. Harry Jeffrey, who has been manager of the Co-Operative Grocery Company, has resigned and accepted a position with the First National Bank.  Mr. Jeffrey is a splendid clerical man and will make the First National a valuable employee.

Pulaski Boys Who Have Been Working In Akron And Other Places Laid Off Now.  Last week 25,000 employees in the various rubber plants in Akron, Ohio, were laid off.  In Detroit, Dayton, Cincinnati and other cities thousands were let out because of curtailment of expenses.  In this number were many Pulaski County boys who have been working at these places.  A warning has been sent out from all these towns that there is no employment there now and urging that those seeking work go elsewhere.  The boy on the farm had better stay right where he is at this time.  This is just a forerunner of what is coming.  Back to the farm is now the slogan, and it is a mighty good one.  You won't have to worry about losing your job.

Gov. Morrow Play Hero and Catches Burglar About To Get Away In N.Y.   New York, July 29. - Aroused by the scuffling of the guests with an alleged burglar in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel here yesterday, Governor Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky, dashed from his room and helped to overpower the intruder, who fought desperately to escape.  Andrew Crawford, a lawyer, discovered the intruder in his room crouching at the foot of his bed early today.  He grappled with the man and called for help, bringing a score of guests to his aid.  The alleged burglar, however, escaped and was about to run into Governor Morrow's room when the Kentuckian appeared in his pajamas and grappled with the man, whom he turned over to the police.

Montgomery's Were Here.  Rev. and Mrs. W.G. Montgomery of Madisonville, spent a few hours in Somerset last weekend, arriving on the night train Thursday and leaving on No. 6 Friday for Moreland, and from there to Hustonville where he is conducting a revival.  They just dropped in to look over the lay of the land and inspect the parsonage, which will be their place of residing when they come to Somerset October 1st at which time Rev. Montgomery assumes the pastorate of the First Christian Church here.

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Revival at Science Hill.  Rev. J.S. Crough will begin a series of gospel meetings at the Science Hill Christian Church on next Sunday night, August 8th.  The Science Hill congregation extend a cordial invitation to everybody to attend these meetings and a special welcome to the citizens of Somerset.

Editorial. 

There is both a state and city law against automobiles making unnecessary noise with the cut-out open, but it is not enforced.  There is a law against speeding but we still have speeders.  North Main Street hill is used as a speedway and we would like for the police to station themselves there for one evening.  We will guarantee the Police Court will be filled the next morning.  When business gets dull just drop up on North Main Street, gentlemen.
Is there any person in Somerset who does not want better streets?  We would like for him to stand up where everybody can see him.  It takes money to make such improvements and the man who is not willing to bear his part of the expense is a mighty poor citizen.  Street improvement in Somerset can not be delayed longer.  It has been delayed too long now.

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Dr. P.E. Blackerby, State Reg. of Vital Statistics, of Louisville, and Dr. A.W. Cain, Dist. Councilor of Somerset, were in Monticello Wednesday to attend the medical association.  They will return today and will meet with the Pulaski County Medical Association here.*

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Flippin To Move.  The Monticello Outlook says: "Judge Walter N. Flippin and family of Somerset were here last Thursday house hunting.  Judge Flippin desires to purchase a lot and build a brick bungalow some where in the Northern part of town, preferably on North Main St., and in the meantime he desires to rent property here.  Judge Flippin moved from this place to Somerset about ten years ago. 

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Move to Somerset.  The Lancaster Record has the following article about Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Pumphrey, parents of Frank Pumphrey, of the Journal office, who has just moved to Somerset: "We regret to chronicle the fact that Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Pumphrey, two of our most worthy and respected citizens, both being identified with the city for over sixty years past, are to leave Lancaster and make their future home in Somerset.  Lancaster's loss will be Somerset's gain in this case and the Record together with a host of admiring friends heartily recommend them to the people of Pulaski's capital and trust that their future home may be a happy one and that many years yet be in store for these good people."

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Personal Mention.

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Peacock of Montgomery, W.Va., are visiting relatives here this week.  Their many friends are delighted to see them and hope they will decide to stay in Somerset.

Mrs. and Mrs. Allen D. LaFavor and son, A.D., Jr., have returned to their home in Avera, Ga., after several days visit with the family of D.E. Denton in Somerset and P.P. Walker at Cumberland Falls.  Mr. LaFavor is a progressive merchant at Avera.

Mrs. M.F. Reddish returned Saturday from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where she has been several weeks taking some advanced courses in the most modern methods of teaching.

Mrs. F.M. Elliott returned Monday from a several weeks visit with Mrs. Geo. Roberts at Lexington.

Mr. Henry Denton returned Tuesday from a visit with his daughter Mrs. D.F. Rankin near Danville.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baute of Lexington are visiting his parents Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Baute.

Mrs. Bessie Tyree and son of Raleigh, N.C. are visiting Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Owens.

Dill Scott left Tuesday for Cincinnati on a business trip.

Miss Ruth Kridler of McAlester, Okla., arrived Monday to visit her sister Mrs. DeForest Young of West Somerset.
Lewis Hussing and Howard Forman spent Sunday in Lebanon.

Mrs. S.A. Owens has returned from a trip to Cincinnati.

Mrs. Mattie Oldham and niece, Miss Elizabeth Gardner, of Richmond, Ky., are visiting the families of William Waddle and V.P. Smith.

Quite a number of the Somerset younger set received invitations to a weekend house party given by Governor and Mrs. Morrow at the Mansion.  Those who accepted and left yesterday were:  Misses Barthenia Sallee, Edna Sears and Margurette Owens, Messrs John Cooper, Raymond Sears, Jack Converse, Clay Alexander, and Max McEwen.  The party is given in honor of Miss Katherine Stoms of this city.

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Personal Mention.

Mrs. Margurette Trimble is back at the Fair Store after a vacation spent in
Danville.

Raymond Harkins who was injured in an accident at Rockingham Farm, N.C., underwent an operation in Lexington this week.  He is getting along nicely.

Messrs James Moore, Chas. Smith and Willie Langford, all of Coin, left this
week on a prospecting trip to Colorado.

Chas. J. Thompson of this county left this week for Dayton, O.

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Wesley spent several days in Nicholasville with Mrs.
Wesley's parents.

Mrs. L.H. Humble and daughter have returned from a two weeks visit with Mrs. Humbles parents in Paris, Ky.

Judge J.S. Cooper was in Pineville this week on business.

Major Jackson Morris arrived home this week after a several thousand mile Chautauqua trip.  He will leave again in a few days and be on the stump until the November election.

Miss Fae Wilson is spending the week in Louisville visiting her cousin Mrs. Mae Bradshaw.

Mr. J.F. Tandy is quite ill at the home of his son Ernest Tandy on Hawkins Ave.

Mrs. Clara Early of Knoxville, Tenn., is visiting her son Joe Early.

Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Orwin and son Robert left Tuesday morning for a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Gilmore at St. Louis.  From there they will go to
Carterville, and Herron, Ill., to visit friends and relatives.  They will be
gone about ten days.

Mr. and Mrs. S.O. Whitenack of Lexington are spending their vacation here with her parents and other relatives.

Mr. Frank Orwin was up from Monticello Sunday.

Master Joseph Norton Goodloe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Goodloe, has been quite ill.

Misses Bert Roberts and Anise Smith are in Louisville attending the millinery openings.

William Humble and Edward Sidebottom are at home from Akron, Ohio.

Misses Mary O'Connell and Leo McCullough of Lexington will arrive today to visit Miss Bessie Healey.

Mr. and Mrs. A.C. French of Burnside were in the city Wednesday.

Miss Mattie Keen who has a nice position in Washington, D.C., is home on a vacation.

John and James Williams are spending several days in Lexington.

Mr. and Mrs. V.B. Stone and children have returned from a ten days motor trip through Central Kentucky.

Miss Mary Roberts spent several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Roberts while en route from New York to Maryville, Tenn. Miss Roberts has been in New York two weeks buying for the large store with which she is connected.

Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Gardner of Versailes are spending a week in the city.

Mrs. John Kendrick was brought to the hospital by Dr. Norfleet last Sunday evening.  She was operated on that night and is doing fine.

Geo. Dowling, who was struck by an automobile last Sunday, receiving concussion of the brain, was sufficiently improved to be taken home the following day.

Aline Phelps Castello of Monticello, who was nurse in the hospital for more than three years, is in the hospital with a new baby girl - "Wilmoth Lucille" - born last Thursday morning.  Both mother and baby are doing well.

Mrs. A.J. Weddle of Huntsville was brought to the hospital Monday night, was operated on Tuesday and is doing well.

Rufus Rainwater, who was injured at Ferguson Shops last week, is improving
slowly.

Miss May Whitson, nurse, is taking care of the aged father of Ernest and Ed Tandy, who is quite sick.

Miss Bertha Hamilton is nursing typhoid fever patients for Dr. Brent Weddle over at Waterloo, Ky.

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Personal Mention.

Mrs. Ben V. Smith is spending several days in Ohio with relatives.

Mrs. Edwin P. Moore and son Charlie Robert have returned to Frankfort.  Miss Katherine Stoms returned with them and will be a guest at the mansion for a week.

Max McEwen is home from Akron, Ohio, where he has been working.

Mr. B.B. Hewlett, who has been employed at Kelsay's, left this week for Akron, Ohio, where he has accepted a position as manager of a large chain drug store.  This is quite a promotion and honor for Mr. Hewlett and his friends here extend congratulations.  He and Mrs. Hewlett will both be greatly missed.

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Mrs. L.N. Taylor of Pulaski was shopping in Somerset Wednesday.

Mrs. Marcus Clark has been very ill at her home on Columbia St.

Mr. John Butt and family motored to Danville and Perryville last Sunday and
spent the day with Rev. W.B. Godby and other relatives.

W.B. Tucker and family spent Sunday with relatives at Highland.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Chester Kiser are spending several days at Yellow Stone Park and other places of national interest.  They were accompanied by Miss Nell Crawford, Mrs. Kiser's sister.

Miss Bettie Keen has returned from a visit with her sister Mrs. James F. Baker at Huntsville, Tenn.

Mrs. John Dikeman has returned from Cincinnati where she was called on account of the illness of her mother.

The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Church held an all day rally at the home of Mrs. O.H. Waddle Wednesday.  Many visitors were present from Burnside and other points in the county.

Mr. Gerhard Brown is taking a vacation from his duties at the First National Bank.  With a party of friends he will enjoy two weeks camping on the Cumberland.

Miss Belle Hines has returned from a visit in ChattanoogaMr. and Mrs. J.A. Bryant and daughter Irene have returned from a visit with relatives at Stanford.

Fred Catron was down from Louisville for a short visit Tuesday.  We are glad to know that Fred has built up a big business in Louisville and is getting along so well.

Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Wall and daughter Margaret of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Mrs. Floyd Curtis of Lancaster, are the guests at the home of V.B. Stone on Harvey's Hill.

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Judge Virgil P. Smith has just returned from Winchester where he was called on account of the death of his sister, Mrs. Ellen Peoples.  She died Sunday after a protracted illness.  Funeral services were held Tuesday.  Mrs. Peoples was the widow of the late Rev. John R. Peoples, who was pastor of the Methodist Church in this city several years ago.  She was well known and had many friends here.

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Miss Ata Lee is visiting Miss Edwina Morrow at Frankfort for the weekend.

Rev. and Mrs. S.B. Lander of Carlisle, Ky., are visiting relatives here this week.  They will leave next week for western Kentucky to spend a week or more.

Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Carter and family of Stanford have been the guests of her mother Mrs. Mary A. Wallace.

Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Waddle were in Danville last weekend for a short visit with friends.

Mr. Tom Jasper and family of Plano, Texas, arrived this week to be the guests of W.A. Moore and family and other friends and relatives in the county.  Mr. Jasper is a former Pulaskian and has been living in the west for a great many years.  They were accompanied by Mrs. T.B. Ray and daughter of Richmond, Va., who will be the guests of Miss Amelia Saunders.

Misses Katherine and Margaret Jones have returned to their home in London, Ky., after a visit with their aunt, Mrs. Woodson May.

Mrs. J.S. Roberts and daughter have returned to their home in Danville after a visit with the family of W.J. Gilmore.  Little Miss Pauline Gilmore returned with them for a visit.