Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30


Of the Kentucky National Guard by
President Wilson. He succeeds Lieu
tenant Colonel John H. Webb, of
Lieutenant Colonel Webb
resigned.
Lexington.-While trying to catch
train for Cincinnati Holman Hoover
and Robert Gullett. seventeen-year-old
boys, were arrested by local detectives,
the former on warrant charging theft
Of money from his employer and the
latter on a charge of carrying conceal
ed weapons.
Frankfort-Assistan Secretary of
State James A. Scott returned from
Pike county in the role of Deputy
Sheriff, having in custody Mousie Rob-
inson, who killed her husband in a
mining camp in Pike county and was
sentenced to serve eight to twenty
one years in the reformatory. He
turned her over to Warden Phythian.
Columbia-The Adair Fiscal Court,
a. Ter an all-day session, considering
proposr tons for road work, finally de-
cided to extend the fund for wors on
the Columbia and jamestown roao .ae
citizens on that roaE having contribuv
ed $500. The county tax and state
aid will make $4,000 or $4,000 to be
expended on this road.
Whitesburg.-Large freight yards
will be constructed in a few weeks at
the mouth of Colly Creek. three miles
from Whitesburg, by the L. & N. rail-
road in order to increase the tonnage
in the coal fields of Kentucky, it is re-
ported. Double tracks will be con-
structed from Whitesburg to the coal
fields, sixteen miles distant.
Henderson.-The Royal Neighbors
of America, in annual session here,
elected Mrs. Sid Douthitt, of Newcas-
tie, state oracle; Mrs. Lula Linton,
kinston, Elizabethtown, state recorder.
Mrs. Lizzie Carter, Mayfield, and Mrs
Amanda Smith, Somerset, were chosen
delegates to the Supreme Camp at
Buffalo. Louisville was chosen for the
state camp next year
Bowling Green.-George w. Motley,
one of the substantial citizens of War.
rem county, is the proud possessor,
among other relics, of pair of saddle.
pockets made by his grandfather,
Isaac Goodnight. said to have been the
first white male child born in Ken.
lucky. The pockets" were made by
Mr.. Goodnight during the latter years
of his life, and are still in a good state
of preservation.
Lexington.-When L. c. Bowen re.
turned to Lexington after a day trying
to run down Might Riders" who are
suspected of having attempted the de.
struction of the dollhouse at a bridge
across the Licking river, on the road
between Flemingsburg and Mt Ster.
ling, he said his bloodhounds trailed
to a point where two saddle horses
and a horse hitched to a buggy were
tied to fence on a road leading down
stream, about a mile from the bridge
Whitesburg-Coali interests of the
Harlan county field are getting ready
to construct a branch railroad, feed.
er of the Louisville & Nashville. road,
from Kilday to Seagraves Creek, a dis.
lance of eight miles, which will open
rich, undeveloped field containing
thousands of acres. This property car.
ries at least three workable seams, in.
Guiding the main Harlan seam, which
is seven feet thick and has coal of a
fine quality.
Lexington.-A suit to compel the
Kentucky Traction and Terminal Com.
pany to issue to the students of Ham.
ilton College the same reduced fares
that are granted to students of the
University of Kentucky, state normal
schools, public and parochial schools,
under the anti-pass law, has been filed
here by J. L. Tarlton. The company
contends that under the law it has no
authority to accord reduced rates to
Hamilton College students.
Harlan.-The postoffice here was en-
tered by yeggs, who dynamited the
safe and obtained SIS in cash and
stamps worth 500. No clew has been
found which in any way indicates who
was responsible for the robbery.
Horkinsville.-The Rev. Barney
Butler, 40 years old, died of tuber.
culosis of the throat in a sanatorium
at Ell Paso, Tex. He was a Methodist
missionary for many years in Mexico
and South America, and for the past
year has been engaged in evangelistio
work in southern states.