The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
County Clerks Hold Meeting.

and Circuit Court Clerks held a two
day session in Lexington. The mem
bers of the association who remained
in the city we're entertained at dinner
at the Phoenix hotel by Joseph l.. Van
Meter, Of Louisville. The greater por-
ton Of the session was devoted to p
discussion Of the fees allowed to coun-
ty and circuit clerks. The discussion
was led by g. B. Lykins, assistant state
auditor. Among those participating In
the discussion we're Ben Marshall, cir
cult clerk OF Franklin; Circuit Clerk
James G. Rogers, of Fayette county.
and Circuit Clerk Gus g. Singleton, Of
McCracken county. One point dwclt
on was the question Of fees to circuit
clerks when special venire Of jury
men is summoned In murder case.
In the Dolan murder case and In the
Mcnamara case from the Fayette cir
ciut court and In case In the Scott
county court the clerk received no
fees. Mr.. Marshall argued that in case
OF an appeal the money should go to
the state and Mr., Lykins contended
that the money should 60 back to the
county where the prosecution oriEt-
mated. s
A feature Of one morning session
was the address delivered by Col. Rob
ert L. Green, clerk Of the court Of ap-
peals. He spoke Of procedure In cases
in which an appeal is made from a cir
cult court to the court Of appeals and
urged the clerks to have uniformity
so as to assist the appellate court
clerk In transacting his business.
President Dillon appointed commit.
tee from the circuit clerks to take up
certain matters with the legislature.
The County Clerks Committee con.
sisted Of Crawford Lee, Gus G. Rogers,
Frank Wright and Lewis Summers.
Delegates to the Deep Waterway Con.
vention.
Caleb Powers was left of the list
OF delegates appointed by Governor
McCreary to attend the convention OF
! the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Water.
way, although all the other Kentucky
Congressman were included in the 30
| delegates. The convention meets at
Little Rock, Ark, September "a. rs
and rs and the following will repre-
sent Kentucky; Congressman Ollie M.
James, A. O. Stanley, r. Y. Thomas,
Ben Johnson, Swegar Sherley, A. B.
Rouse, Campbell Cantrill, Harvey
Helm, W. J. Fields, J. w Langley,
General John B. CastIeman, Louis
vile; Maxwell s. Barker, Louisville:
E. H. Taylor, Jr., Frankfort; Thomas
A. Combs, Lexington; John K. Hem
drick, Paducah; r.. A. Miller, Owens
boro; w M. Barley, Russellville;
John X. Todd, Shelbyville; s. W. Nc.
Elrey, Bowling Green; J. a. Donald
son, Carrollton; w. J. Howard. Gov
ington; H. "A. Sommers and ]. H.
Montgomery, Elizabethtown; Frank
Rives, HopkinsvilIe; s. x. Trimble,
Hopkinsville: ]. r. Mallary, Elkton;
M. A. Lee, Owenton: ]. X. Roberts.
Beattyville; Woodson May. Somerset:
William McChord, Springfield; r. G..
Ford, Middlesboro; s, A. Shanklin.
lMaysville; j. T. Hinton, Paris: M. G.
Swinford, Cynthiana; Charles Met
calfe, PineviIle: G. H. KeKlIer. Car
Isle; J. Z. Porter, Dixon; ,. D. Black.
iBarbouryille; G. D. Pattle, Richmond; J;
William Gaines, LaWrenceburg; G.
Williams, Mount Vernon; Virgil Baird,
| Glasgow; r. III. Tomlinson, Lancaster;
L. D. White. Bardwell; s. M. Saufiley,
Stanford; s. r. Crabtree, Newport;
w. w. Stephenson, Harrodsburg; M.
III. Farris, DanviIle; John WEIGH.
Nicholasviile; "A. F. North. Huston
Iville.
Births Greater Than Death Record.
/ A total Of t2.44S deaths from pre-
ventable diseases occurred In Ken,