Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-22

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Lexington.-Circuit Judge Charles
Kerr, in strong charge to the grand
jury, urged thorough Investigation
Of alleged election frauds in the City
Commissioners race.
Whitesburg. William Spang'er, II
years old, a teamster, of Thornton, was
severely hurt when a loaded wagon
passed over his body. He is thought
to be internally injured.
Versailles-The five Protestant
churches Of Versailles, in order to con-
serve fuel, Joined in union services on
Sunday nights during the winter. The
first union service was held last Sun
day night In the Baptist church
Hopkinsville.-St Superintendent
V. o. Gilbert addressed the Rural Life
Conference at Pembroke, KY, conduct
ed by G. l.. Timberlake, negro educa-
tor of this place. Several hundred ne
gro farmers attended the conference
and were given wholesome instruc-
lion,,
Louisville.-Some ideas Of what the
price of coal in Louisville and the rest
of the state will be this winter will be
'nown within few days, according to
Wiley B. Bryan, Federal Fuel Admin.
strator for Kentucky, who at present
5 engaged in organizing each county
Of the state.
Versailles.-A telegram received by
A. c. Hunter, cashier of the bank OF
j. Amsden & Co. here, stated his
nephew, Edward Cuthbert Platt, Jr.,
was killed in battle in France. Plat
was a Lieutenant in Canadian regi-
plent and had been in France three
months. He was 81 years old.
Paris.-Chief OF Police link and Pa.
trolman Mynes placed under arrest at
Paris boarding house a young man
giving the name of Ormes on suspicion
that he is the man who shot and killed
4 Cincinnati policeman last week. A
revolver was found on him. He was
AIKEN to Cincinnati for examination.
Owensboro.-Three coal mines in
Oaviess county have been forced tC
. close as result of a strike Of the mi
ners, which was called recently. The
two Rudy mines and the Bon HarboI
have closed. The operators of these
mines have declined to sign contract
with the miners recognizing the union
Carllsle.--Nicholas county has new
clerk OF the circuit court, Martin Nc
Cam, 20 years old. He was elected
recently and succeeded I. c. Taylor
who wasi'appointed last March wher
Circuit Clerk Solomon Robertson died
FIR. McCanA will fill out the unexpiret
term which doer. not expire until Jan
uary, 1922.
Lexington.-Claiming that they hat
'just grown tired of camp life ant
walked away intending to return in {
Few days. Will Sallee, 20 years old
Of LudJsw, and Alton Paris, 23, OF Hart
ford, Ky, members of NJ Company
Second Kentucky, were arrested her,
and charged with having deserted iron
Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg.
Louisville.-The Worlds Purity Cor
gress elected these officers: B.
Steadwell, La Cross, Wis, re-electe
president; Rev. T. Albert Moore, Tt
ronto, Canada, reelected first vic
president; Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
Alexandria, Va, second vice president
Laurence e. Brownell, Winnipeg, Maj
itoSa. Canada, secretary.
London.-Telegram received her
from Atlanta advise that McCala Fit
gerald, OF this city, died suddenly Q
'Noplexy in the Federal prison ther,
Hs was formerly cashier Of the Firs
~rtionai Bank OF this city, and wa
sentenced to five years on charges q
misapplication Of the banks funds 1
conn oction with its failure.
Barbourville.-The month OF Oct,
ber furnished o new high record fc
drilling operations and new productio
IN Kentucky's petroleum fields.
total OF 176 wells, with thirty dr.
holes, and new daily production G
1850 barrels, was shown. This e.
ceeds former figures, both in numbe
of completed wells and new .produ,
= tion.
Paris.-Grover Cleveland Morgai
who escaped from the Paris jail b
soaping his body and squeezin
through a space eight inches wide b.
tween his cell window sill and the bar
was captured in Maysville and r
turned to Paris. Morgan escaped frol
the Fort Leavenworth, Kan, prison
few years ago by crawling through
sewer.
Louisville. w. Davy,
years old, Cincinnati, died at Norto
Memorial Inlrmary OF a stroke OF ap
plexy, suffered at Sonora, Ky, on II
previous day. Mr.. Davy was speci
loan agent for the Northwestern LII
Insurance Company.
Carlisle,-Prof, Gray, OF Camp Zac