Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-19
TX e n t u c ky
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Paducah.-In an effort to have fly
less city the city commissioners pur-
chased 200 fly traps
Paducah.-The Rev. P. H. Pleune,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, has been. selected scout COM
missioner for the Paducah Scout Coun.
Gil to succeed w. r. Nagel, who re-
signed.
Hopkinsville- w. Horn, 81
years old, perished in flames which
burned the residence of his son, r. l..
Horn, at Lafayette. The son was bad
ly burned while trying to rescue his
father.
Fulton.-Marshall Kendall, we'll
known man of Fulton, was instantly
killed when he was kicked by a mule.
Kendall was in his barnyard. The
mule kicked him in the forehead,
breaking his neck.
Paducah.-The Delphic Club Is rails
ing fund to provide members of the
Murray company, X. N. G., with com
forts and supplies not included in the
furnishings of the Government. Sew.
eral members Of the company live in
Paducah.
Sonora-The fire of patriotism has
been started in Hardin, county by the
Sonora Patriotic Club. A large Amer
ican flag has been hoisted and unfurled
from a 100-foot pole by two Civil War
veterans c. X. pichenor, Confederate
cavalryman, and ]. c. Buckles, OF the
Union army
Versailles.-TheI Board of Education
of Woodford county has decided to
have a cooking equipment placed in
every one of the 20 rural schoolhouses
in this county. The College of Home
Economy of the University OF Ken
lucky will send teachers to these
schools to give instSction in domes'
tic science.
NHhitSskurgs=-W vim. Judges JohfS,E y
Butler, of Pikeville, presiding, the
April term Of the Letcher Circuit Court
was convened here. Judge Buffers
instructions to the grand jury were
vigorous. For an hour he detailed the
need for combating crime, dwelling
principally upon the evils of whisky
and pistol toting.
Lexington.-County agents enlisted
In federal home demonstration work
In Kentucky are present here at the
annual instruction conference, which
will continue for two weeks. Sessions
are being held in the Educational
building, University of Kentucky. Mrs.
Helen B. Wolcott, head of the work in
Kentucky, is presiding.
Louisville.-Thruston Ballard. a
Louisville business man, was told OF
his appointment as chairman of the
National Committee on the Cost OF
Living and Domestic Economy, a part
of the national preparedness move.
ment. Ballard is known widely as a
former member of the Industrial Rela.
tons Commission.
Paris.-A suit in which the state
seeks to recover back taxes for five
years from the personal estate of the
late John w. Tannes, of Bourbon
county, has been filed here by Sheriff
w. +. Talbot. The suit Is directed
aga nst the Bourbon Agricultural Bank
& Trust Co., administrators of the es.
tate, estimated to be worth $25,e00
Barbourville.-Louisville men are
forming a company to develop a large
boundary Of coal and timber land in
Clay county. Judge Thomas Gordon
OF that city, has been here for several
days and has made trip OF inspection
over the property. 1t is said that Col
Dickinson, of West Virginia, plans to
install large salt works on the Gar.
rard property, near Manchester
Wilmore.-The faculty and the stu
dents Of Asbury College here adopted
resolutions approving without reser
yation the course pursued by Presi
dent Wilson in the present crisis. and
| requesting him, with others concerned
In the direction of American affairs
to do their best to suppress entirely
the traffic in strong drink while q
J state Of war exists.
Berea.-Berea College is preparing
to adopt military training as a part ot
} its preparedness program. At a meet
ing of the entire student body Presi
dent Frost announced what eastern
colleges are doing, and declared thai
Berea Is ready to stand by Presiden,
: Wilson and the nation in the present
l crisis. Young men will be invited t
l spend in drilling the time that is or
dinarily spent in athletics.
lsland,-The postoflice and railroad
: station at Brucken, Muhlenberg coun
: ty, was broken into and robbed o
: about IS cash, $3.50 in stamps and s
4 were stolen from the Louisville 4
/ Nashville Railroad Co.
l. Prnceton.-The campaign in Gale
Q we'll county for county offices is grow
$ ing warm. j. Frank Guess announce
). for sheriff, making seven aspirants 70
9 the Office Others are NJ. p. Smitl
e Henry Towery, c. 7. Martin. w, {
g McGowan. DR.. M. Marguardt and |
D. N, Craven.