The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-10-03

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Louisville.-As the result of pro-
tests voiced by several delegations OF
business men before the State Rail.
road Commission, the Louisville &
Nashville railroad withdrew its petit
ton for an increase of Is per cent in
freight rates on coal between Ken.
lucky points.
Winchester.-Walte Holder, charg.
ed with desertion from Company G.,
Second Kentucky Regiment, now sta.
toned at Hattiesburg, Miss, was ar.
rested here by Detective Barnett and
taken Immediately to FIT. Thomas,
where he will be turned over to the
military authorities.
Pikesville.-A hung jury was the re-
suit in the second trial of C. T. Adele.
Covington. former coal broker, charg-
ed by indictment in circuit court with
having obtained property under false
pretenses in Pike county. Ky. A third
trial on the charge will be held in Feb.
ruary Adele is held under bond.
Winchester-Squire Samuel Purs-
ley one of the county's prominent and
wealthiest farmers. was killed near
here, and his brother, John Pursley.
was perhaps fatally injured when an
automobile in which they were return
ing from Lexington was hit by fast
c. e. o. freight train at Pine Grove
Station.
pringiield-Farmer of Washing
ton county are busy cutting tobacco.
They state that they have never
known more suitable season for cut
ting and housing tobacco than that
afforded by the weather of the last
two weeks. The crop is almost up to
the average year in quantity and far
above the average in quality.
bourville.-Detection from the
ranks of the striking coal miners of
the Southeastern Kentucky fields is
claimed by mine operators of the dis
trict, who assert that the strike is
failing in it's purpose. The claim is
made that unmarried men and miners
living on farms have been cut off from
union benefits.
Neon.-John Allphin, fireman, and
two negro passengers were killed and
about 20 other negro passengers were
injured when n freight locomotive,
running wild. crashed into a Louisville
& Nashville passenger train about one
mile west of here. The locomotive is
believed to have been set in motion
by a negro who was seen running
away.
Hicknan.-The first load of cotton
this season was just brought in. hav-
ing been grown by l.. B. and Henry
Everett on the X. ]. w. Ward and c.
T. Travis farm, three miles below
town, and brought 10 cents in the
seed. This cotton was sold to the
Hickman Cotton Company. which i'm
mediately ginned it and shipped it to
Memphis.
Whitesburg.-A large number of
good roads boosters representing a
number of mountain towns, including
Norton, Big Stone Gap and Wise in
Virginia, and jenkins. Pikeville, Jack
son and Beattyville, met in Hazard to
discuss plans for the building of the
Norton-to-Lexington highway, from
Norton, in the heart of the Southwest
ern Virginia coal fields.
Owensboro.-J. NJ. Vaughn filed a
petition in Davies county circuit court
here asking for the appointment of
receiver for the Ross-Vaughn Tobacco
Company Of greensboro, and the
granting of an order restraining John
Ross, president of the company, from
disposing of $4,000 worth of stock
owned by Vaughn and held by Ross
as collateral on a loan.
Louisville-While the soldiers, al
lowed their freedom, lounged about
the grounds or INDUCED in play, an
endless procession of automobiles filed
past Camp Taylor last Sunday. There
was much good-natured shouting be-
tween the men inside the grounds and
passing autoists, but none were per.
mitted to enter the camp. 1t was said
that another day would be set as WIS.,
iting day.
Observation-Disclosures of infantry
rifle ranges bordering the hills be.
yond Camp Taylor engaged the atten-
ton of Major Frank e. Lamphere,
construction quartermaster, on his ar.
rival here after a trip to Washington.
Major Lamphere brought word which
quiets definitely a persistent rumor
that the camp was to be enlarged to
accommodate troops from California.