Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06


ton, six miles from Paris, fell under
the train, receiving injuries which
caused his death.
Paris.-Relatives and friends of the
groom in this city have received cards
announcing the marriage of Edward
Simms Holt, formerly Of Paris, and
Miss Abigail Storms, of Salt Lake City,
Utah, which took place at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Jennie
Storms, in Salt Lake City on October
30.
ouisville.-Accuse of disobeying.
the order Of a superior officer,1 Earl
Huekleberry, a private at Camp Tay'
lor, was sentenced by court.martial to
dishonorable discharge from the serv.
ice and three years at hard labor. He
win be sent to the United States Dis
ciplinary Barracks at Fl. Leavenworth,
Kansas.
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Lexington.-In addressing the meet
ing Of County Agents Prof. e. ]. Kin
ney advocated winter plowing, even to
preparing tobacco beds, because the
farmers problem for the spring, sum
mer and autumn will be labor shortage.
He advocated increased use of machin.
erE He also urged the growth Of more
apples.
Carlisle.-It now looks as though the
great bulk OF the tobacco crop Of Mich
olas county will be marketed by the
growers themselves oyer the local
breaks. Reports made public estimate
that only 100000 to 100000 pounds
have been sold to spectators in Mich
olas county, although the prices are
soaring high.
Carlisle.EThe body of Mrs. Malinda
McClanahsn Barr, who died in Okla
h0ma several years ago. was bought
back TO her old home here for inter
ment In the Carlisle cemetery. She
had been buried in Oklahoma, where
she died. She was the wife of Robert
Barr and a sister Of John McClana
han, of Ellisville, this county.
Camp Zachary Taylor.-A schoo
for officers Is being planned at divi
sion headquarters, 1t was announced
Present arrangements call for 6
school where privates in the select
army encamped here will be trained
for commissions. Applications for en-
trance to the school will be accepted
by unit commanders from promising
soldiers.
Barbourville.-Since the remarkabl,
record made in Kentucky petroleum
production in the past two years
number Of refneries have been promot
ed, some Of which are taking definit
shape, In the Allen County field
Western Kentucky, refinery is neal
ing completion, this being the operi
tion of the Pioneer Refining Compan
at Rodemer.
Carlisle.-Martin Mccain, electe
at the November election as Circu
Clerk OF Nicholas county, to fill Ii
unexpired term of Solomon Robertson
deceased. will probably be called Il
service In the National Army whe
the next call is made here. Befol
8 his election as Circuit Clerk he hs
been examined and found physical
tit for service.
n Observation-Disclosures affairs
d the University OF Kentucky will
}, the future be governed by new co
d stitution which will place all activiti,
r In the hands Of three separate bodi,
o with distinct functions, II the recol
e mendations which the faculty W
4 unanimously make to the Board
r Trustees at the December meeting a
6 approved by that body.
u
Ie Whitesburg-Due to theSincreas
wages in the different mining oper
tlons in the Elkhorn coal fields
Letcher county there is unusual act
le ity. Unheard-of prices are being pa
N for common laborers in this section
D. this time-since the recent fixing
m the wage scale by the government
ty while miners have also been increas
e. on tonnage and the average price eai
ed by them is from $40 to $12 a day
Observation-Disclosures OF the cour
ie are backing a movement TO prohI
a. the killing of quail for FIVE years. Tn
es say that quail destroys insects that
N jure crops and consume millions
IA. weed seed annually, thereby saving
tensive cultivation to kill OUT weeds
0wenton.--K. Howard Smith,
al druggist Of 0wenton and we'll kno
be in Louisville, and II. T. Herndon, Jr
In tobacco man known In several poi
by Of the state, have received a conn
he sion of First Lieutenants at Fort B
jslnin Harrison.