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tne site OF DlOcknOuse quit tnerl
in 1779
The three regiments OF the Ken
lucky National Guard have been trans
ferred to the Mexican border for pa
troll duty.
Geo. Dean was shot and instantly
killed by A. l.. Crabtree at Cotton
near Harlan. The trouble arose ovel
ball game which was in progress.
Secretary of War Newton T. Baker
has accepted an invitation to deliver
an address at a Democratic celebra
ton in Louisville. September 20.
With the reconvening of the schools
Commissioner of Agriculture Cohen
plans to rigidly enforce the provisions
of the child labor law. Mandates of
the law, he says, must be fulfilled.
George Bingham, who was proprie.
tor Of the Hogwallow Kentuckian, has
started a semi-weekly newspaper at
Mayfield, his home. 1t is named the
Mayfield Times
The first case of infantile paralysis
reported in Taylor County proved
fatal to the 7-year-old daughter OF
John Rogers, who resides near Camp.
bellsville.
An organized effort was begun at
Middles boro to land one of the Gov
eminent armor plate plants for that
city. Full data of the natural re-
sources Of that section will be sub
mitted to the Navy Department
General Basil Duke, Louisville,
famous Conferedate cavalry leader,
who underwent the amputation of a
foot In a hospital in New York, was
reported as doing as well as could be
expected.
Kentucky women have arranged a
demonstration for Lexington and
Winchester at the opening of the
Republican and Democratic cam
paigns, September 5 and 3, respec.
lively.
w. L. Petty. president of the Lex.
fngton Bonded Storage Warehouse
Company, has authorized the construc-
ton Of a brick warehouse in Lexing-
ton with a capacity for 5000 hogs. /.
heads of tobacco.
Ambassador Gerard has notified the |
state department in Washington that |
Germany has issued an order abso-
lutely prohibiting the importation OF
tobacco. This cuts off very profita.
BILE market for the export type of Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
Sanrntary "a
Morgan's Men Association, has issued
a call for the annual reunion OF the
association TO be held at Olymp!.sn
springs, September 6, I and s. instead
of September ~, 10 and IA, as pre-.
viously announced.
Work on the extension ;,f the More.
head & Norfolk railroad, from Red.
wine to Lenox, Ky, has been resumed.
and the contractors say the road will
be completed by December LIST. This
road will open the largest coal and
timber fields in Eastern Kentucky.
While on his way to Lexington to
secure a job. John Galligan, l6 years
Did, Of Cincinnati. fell from the bump
ers of train on which he was steal.
ing a ride and was badly mangled.
One leg was cut off near the hip and
The foot of the other leg severed.
Nose Wall, who operates farm on
he border Of Simpson and Logan
is doubtless the largest to-
)accO grower south of Louisville, hav.
rg us acres OF the weed. The to-
,acco is of the broad leaf variety, and
S said to be the finest grown in the
wo counties in years.
Fred Link, Chief of Police of Paris,
vas arrested by Patroman George
Judy, charged with violation of city
ordinance prohibiting the parking OF |
automobile on Main street He was
med So and costs, which was suspend
d upon the Chief promising TO be |
more careful in the future.
hentuckys right to jurisdiction over ,
he waters of the Ohio river between /
his state and Indiana is upheld in a
Iecision handed down in Louisville by
Judge William II. Field. Judge Field
leld valid an act of the recent general
Issembly prohibiting fishing with
eine in the waters of the Ohio.
HaSry G. Dickerson. Assistant Post
master at Glasgow, has been arrested
" Federal officers. charging him with
having taken $1,000 in currency from
he mails. II is said that he con
essed. His arrest caused a sensation
because Of his standing in the com.
nunity. being identified with church
work.
That the Kentucky School for the
Blind is in a position to teach the
adult blind trade by which they can
Earn living, was brought home TO
Frankfort people when John Grimes,
young man Of that city, returned
home after a two weeks stay at the
lome, able TO make brooms, mops and
zane chairs.
Mrs Rhoda Lawson, 81 years old.
s a pupil at moonlight school organ.
zed at Richardson school, near Eliz-
Ibethtown, by G. l.. Crume, the moon.
light school supervisor Mrs. Lawson
las attended the school before. Last
'ear Richardson school was awarded
me of the State prizes by the Hitter
icy Commission.
Frankfort stands good chance OF
anding a million dollar oil refinery,
Iccording TO letter received by C. f.
Dunn, secretary of the Frankfort
Chamber OF Commerce, from David
= Melick, one Of the directors of the
'lelick Refining Company, a corpora.
ion which is seeking a location for
he plant.