Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-19

Lexington.-Lady Walnut Hill, the
Louisville world champion pullet, is
low starting on her second cycle. She
aid an egg every day for ninety-fve
before missing, establishing worlds
record.
Sebre.-The ninety-eighth anniver-
,ary of the founding of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows will be ft'
tingly celebrated by the members OF
that order of Webster county at Clay,
Saturday, April 2S.
Maysville.-A hundred or more peo-
pie were turned away from the Wash
Ington Opera House, whence they had
come amid binding snowstorm to
attend a monster patriotic meeting.
Mayor J. w. Lee presided over the
Circuit Judge c. D. Newell
delivered the opening address.
Versailles.-McKee Brothers. of For
est Home Farm, this county, sold for
81 500 cash to a western buyer De.
fender Major, Defepder-bred Duroc
Jersey boar. The McKees are sons of
the late Dr. Mckee, who was breed
er of thoroughbreds. The boys decided
to breed hogs instead Of horses.
Litchfield.-Paul Carter, on trial in
the Grayson Circuit Court for the
shooting of Till Huff, was found guilty
of voluntary manslaughter and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for eight
years. The shooting occurred at Can
eyville, twelve miles from here, on the
night OF February l, at 10 o'clock.
Paris.-A petition, circulated here,
calling on Mayor B. T. Hinton to issue
a proclamation calling patriotic meet
ing O. the Citizens. Of Parts and posE
BON county, received the signature OF
practically every business and profes.
sional man in the city. Mayor Hinton
Immediately issued proclamation.
Lexington.-The James E. Pepper
Distilling Co. announced 1t would not
manufacture whisky during the period
of the war and shortage of grain, in
order to do its part in conserving the
grain supply for foodstuffs and stock
feeding. The plant has been offered
to the Government for use in making
alcohol.
Maysville.-The citizens of Mays.
Vile and Mason county held a patriotic
demonstration here at the court house,
which was filled to overhowing. In
speeches the people were urged to
stand by President Wilson. Among
those who spoke were Mayor ]. Wes.
ley Lee, who presided as chairman,
and Circuit Judge c. d. Newell.
Louisville.-A call of the Navy
League of the United States has come
from Washington to the women Of
Kentucky for knitted articles for the
battleship Kentucky. The Government,
does not supply these articles of com
fort for Uncle Sans sailors that will
however be essential to keep then
warm in exposed work in small boats
Covington.-Col. James NJ. Arnold
rs years old, formerly local freigh
agent for the Southern railroad, die,
Of apoplexy. He was found lying OF
the floor OF his bathroom. He was
brother OF Brent Arnold, railroad off
cial. Col. Arnold served in the Cor
| federate army during the Civil Wa
and won the command of a regimen
and the rank of colonel.
>Lexington.-Inspection OF the tw,
proposed mobilization sites here to de
termine which shall be used for tn
mobilization Of the Kentucky Guards
men has been made by Col. Hunter
Inspector General Of the Central De
partment, and Maj Hampton, Quarter
master. According TO Washington dis
patches Gen. Wood, commanding tn,
Department Of the East, and Gen
Barry, commanding the Central De
partment, differ regarding sites.
Henderson. - Henderson count,
wheat fields are looking much bette
since the few days of sunshine. Man,
fields that were believed totally dam
aged by the recent blizzard hay
shown a surprising comeback" an,
VIII produce from ten to twenty bush
els to the acre, It is believed. Whea
growers who planned to plow up field
that seemed damaged will not do s.
because of the bulletin issued by tn
Department OF Agriculture advisin
to allow all wheat fields to stand.
Paducah.-A large addition is beln
made to the Paducah Hosiery Mill
Co.'s plant, owing to increased bus
ness, and when II is completed tn
company will have force OF 115 won
EN- employed, with a weekly payroll {
about $1,000.
. Whitesburg.-The Louisville & Nasl
vile railroad, according to an al
! nouncement, will soon build branc
liae on Lofts Creek, near Hazar,
. Perry county, which will open an extel
h, aively rich but as yet undeveloped col
heid, The line viii be ten miles Ion