The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-06
IN OUR OWN STATE

IN UUh UWN SIA|t
ton.-Almost coincidental with
the arrival Of barge Of coal ordered
here to relieve the fuel shortage, Mil
ton was visited by a snowfall. blizzard
and decided drop in the temperature.
Ashland-The stockholders Of the
Kentucky Solvay Coke Co. met here
and authorized an increase in the cap
ital stock from x270.OOO to $4,000.
The stock is to be issued at the discre-
ton OF the directors.
Paris.--George Turner, thirteen-year-
old son OF j. r. Turner, Of Shawhan,
this county, while attempting to board
moving freight train at Porter Sta
tlon, 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.
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the order Of a superior officer, Earl
Hucklebeyy. 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
will be sent to the United States Dis.
ciplinary Barracks at Ft. Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Lexington.-In addressing the meet
ing Of County Agents Prof. Z. ]. Kin
ney advocated winter plowing. even to
preparing tobacco beds, because the
mer and autumn will be labor shortage.
He advocated increased use Of machin-
cry. He also urged the growth Of more
apples.
Carlisle-It now looks as though the
olas county will be marketed by the
growers themselves over the local
breaks. Reports made public estimate
that only 100000 to 100000 pounds
have been sold to spectators in Mich.
olas county. although tie prices are
soaring high.
Carlisle.-The body Of Mrs. Malinda
McClanahan Barr, who died In Okla
homa-sexeral- 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 school
for officers is being planned at divi.
sion headquarters. It was announced.
Present arrangements call for a
school where privates in the select
army encamped here will be trained
Tor commissions. Applications for en-
trance to the school will be accepted
by unit commanders from promising
soldiers.
Barbourville-Si the remarkable
record made IN Kentucky petroleum
production In the past two years a
number Of refineries have been promot-
ed. some Of which are taking definite
shape. In the Allen County field.
Western Kentucky. a refinery is near
Ing completion. this being the opera
tion Of the Pioneer Refining Company
at Rodemer.
Carlisle.-Martin McCann, elected
at the November election as Circuit
Clerk Of Nicholas county, to fill the
unexpired term OF Solomon Robertson,
deceased. will probably be called for
service in the National Army when
the next call is made here. Before
his election as Circuit Clerk he had
been examined and found physically
III for service.
on.-Administrative affairs OF
the University Of Kentucky will In
the future be governed by a new con-
stitution which will place all activities
In the hands of three separate bodies
with distinct functions, IL the recon.
mendations which the faculty will
unanimously make TO the Board OF
Trustees at the December meeting are
approved by that body.
Whitesburg-Due to the increased
wages in the different mining opera.
tions In the Elkhorn coal fields Of
Letcher county there is unusual activ-
ity. Unheard-of prices are being paid