Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
K e n t u c k Y
News Cuttings
An epitone of most i'm
portant events transpir-
ing in state : 81

rerent states are alreauy Here anu CA
element is high.
Olive Hill.-Corbett Rose, soldier
stationed, at Camp Zachary Taylor,
who wasN spending a brief furlough
with relatives, was injured here when
he shot off two fingers while hunting.
He was hunting rabbits near his home
at the head of Grassy.
Fort Thomas.-The theory Of sui
eide is secuted by relatives of Sergt
John Leonne, 81 years old, who was
found dead under tree on a nearby
farm. Leonne was attached to the
army Medical Corps at Ft. Thomas.
His death was caused by a bullet
wound in his temple.
Calhoun-TAe Mclean county grand
jury returned an indictment against
Sheriff W. A. Schackelford, charging
him with the technical offense of OBJ
structing justice. The prosecution Of
the county officer grew out of the
former trial OF Mans Gibson, charged
with manslaughter.
Louisville.-Wiley B. Bryan, Federal
Fuel Administrator for Kentucky, fixed
gross margin price for coal in Louis
vile as follows: Domestic coal, $3.50
a ton; Industrial coal, SLIGO ton, and
anthracite coal, $1.90 ton. Peddlers
are ordered not to charge more 35
cents for a bushel of coal
Franklin, ,xOn the Planters loose
leaf floor s6,7S0 pounds or tobacco was
sold, leaf bringing from s14 to s25.5C
and lugs from $14 to 500 The aver
age was $1S.66. On the Simpson coun
ty loose leaf floor 100000 pounds wa!
sold, leaf bringing from s14 to $25
lugs from $14 to SIS per hundred
pounds.
Newport.-Private George King
charged with the murder of Police Ser
geant Kohlhoven here, July IL, Ven
on trial before court-martial at CAM
Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. The tria
is being held in secret, and the find
ings OF the court will not be published
until after the War Department passe
on the verdict.
Covington.-Charging abandonment
on the part of her husband afte
twenty.nine years of married life
Louis P. Fryer, Circuit Judge for tn
district comprising Pendleton, Harris
Nicholas and Robinson counties,
made defendant in, a divorce pr,
ceeding fled in the Kenton Circu
Court at Covington.
Georgetown.-Miss Sara Mulberr!
visiting nurse for Scott county, an
Miss Selah Baird, of ,Sadieville. 1
the county, have been called for in
mediate service by the Federal Co
ernment. Both young women ar
trained nurses and volunteered the
services to the Red Cross Associatio
upon the breaking out of the war.
Frankfort.-"Frankfort Go.Getters
have enlisted for the duration of Ii
war to respond to any call from Il
country for local duty, Thirty.fN
workers, who put over the campalg
to raise $4,000 for the Y. NJ. c.
War Fund by securing subscription
OF $500 in three days have volu
teered their services whenever needle
Louisville.-Nine more Kentucl
counties were wholly or partially G
ganized for the purpose of carrying o
the plan OF campaign in this state
Wiley B. Bryan, Federal Fuel Admi
istrator for Kentucky. Appointment
of fuel committees have to be ma,
yet in thirty counties, and this ta
Mr.. Bryan expects to complete with
the next few days.
Hopkinsville Christian Coz
ty Election Board met as the Distri
Board for the Christian Hopkins Sc
atorlal District, and canvassed the
turns Of the recent election. On I
face Of the returns Lawson Haml
: Republican, received the majority,
the election board held that his ell
ton was void, as he had not resign
: as magistrate in this county prior
the election.
Carlisle.--Mlss Flossie Mae SosI
10 years Of age, and Mr. Robert
:. Harney, 2l years OF age, both of Nj
y olas county, were married at the hol
OF the brides father, James Sos
near Barefoot post.otiice, this coun
: Louisvllle.-It was officially
nounced by Mayor.elect George W.
singer Smith that Ludlow #. Petty
!. to be the new chief of police of Lo,
!, Vile to succeed Colonel W. Was
. !. Lindsey; that William Deforester '
be the new chief of detectives to 9
esed John p. Carney.