The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-21
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Lexington.-Circuit Judge Charlie
Kerr, in a strong charge to the gran,
jury, urged a thorough investigation
of alleged election frauds in the Cit
Commissioners race.
INSTRUMENTATION Spang,er, 1
years old, teamster, of Thornton, wa
severely hurt when loaded wagol
passed over his body. He is though
to be internally injured.
Versailles.-The FIVE Protestan
churches Of Versailles, in order to con
serve fuel, Joined in union services OF
Sunday nights during the winter. TIL,
first union service was held last Sun
day night in the Baptist church.
opkinsville.-State Superintendent
V. o. Gilbert addressed the Rural Life
Conference at Pembroke, KY, conduct
ed by G. l.. Undertake, a negro educa
tor OF this place. Several hundred ne
gro farmers attended the conference
and were given wholesome instruc
ton.
Louisville.-Some ideas OF what the
price of coal in Louisville and the rest
OF the state will be this winter will be
known within few days, according to
Wiley b. Bryan, Federal Fuel Admin.
1strator for Kentucky, who at present
is engaged in organizing each county
OF the state,
Versailles.-A telegram received by
A. c. Hunter, cashier of the bank of
j. Amsden & Co. here, stated his
nephew, Edward Cuthbert Plat, Jr.,
was killed in battle in France. Plat
was Lieutenant in a Canadian regi-
ment and had been in France three
months. He was 81 years old.
Paris.-Chief Of Police Link and Pa.
trolman Mynes placed under arrest at
a Paris boarding house a young man
giving the name of Ormes on suspicion
that he is the man who shot and killed
a Cincinnati policeman last week. A
revolver was found on him. He was
taken to Cincinnati for examination.
Owensboro.-Three coal mines in
Daviess county have been forced to
close as result of a strike of the mi
ners, which was called recently. The
two Rudy mines and the Bon Harbor
have closed. The operators of these
mines have declined 70 sign contract
with the miners recognizing the union.
Carlisle.-Nicholas county has new
clerk of the circuit court, Martin Nc
Cam, 20 years old He was elected
recently and succeeded /. c. Taylor,
who was appointed last March when
Circuit Clerk Solomon Robertson died.
Mr.. Mccain will fill out the unexpired
term which does not expire until jan
uary, 1922.
Lexington that they had
lust grown tired of camp life and
walked away intending to return in
rev days" Will Sallee, 20 years old.
OF Ludlow, and Alton Paris, 23, of Hart.
ford, KY. members Of M Company,
Second Kentucky, were arrested here
and charged with having deserted from
Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg.
Louisville.-The Worlds Purity Con
gress elected these officers: b. s.
Steadwell, La Cross, Wis, reelected
president; Rev. T. Albert Moore, To.
ronto, Canada, reelected first vice
president; Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
Alexandria, Va, second vice president;
Laurence E. Brownell, Winnipeg, Man.
itoba, Canada, secretary.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS received here
from Atlanta advise that McCala Fitz.
gerald, of this city, died suddenly OF
apoplexy in the Federal prison there
He was formerly cashier of the First
National Bank of this city, and was
sentenced to five years on charges OF
misapplication of the banks funds in
connection with its failure.
Barbourville.-The month of Octo
Der furnished a new high record for
drilling operations and new production
in Kentucky's petroleum fields. A
total of 176 wells, with thirty dry
holes, and a new daily production oil
1850 barrels, was shown. This ex
ceeds former figures, both in number
of completed wells and new produc
tioh.
Paris.--Grover Cleveland Morgan,
who escaped from the Paris jail by
soaping his body and squeezing
through. a space eight inches wide be
tween his cell window sill and the bars
was captured in Maysville and re
turned. to Paris Morgan escaped from