Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-05

Cuthrie.-Mayor Tyler, Of this city,
has issued proclamation for Clean
up Days." designating the week be-
ginning April 10 as Cleanup Week."
Barbourville-New strikes in the
Kentucky petroleum fields, and they
include some of the biggest producers
Of the year, are located with few ex-
ceptions close to the proven areas.
mingsburg.-John G. Brecken-
ridge Commandery, knights Templar,
has elected the following officers: DR..
T. B. Vice, eminent commander; ]. r.
Weller, generalissimo; DR.. ]. G. S.
Brice, captain general; Watson An
drews, senior warden, and others.
Observation-Disclosures have been
let and construction is now in progress
on fifty-flve miles of roads in Daviess
county. These contracts call for the
expenditure of $343,43409 of the $780,
900 road bond issue voted by the peo-
pie Of Daviess county.
Observation-Disclosures third an
nual automobile show is being held
with attendances far larger than other
years, and most extensive exhibits
ever shown. The show this year Is
under the auspices of the Lexington
Automobile Dealers Association.
Lebanon.-With her 14-months-old
baby girl securely tied to her waist,
Mrs. Tom Cross, wife of a farmer re-
siding three miles from Raywick,
plunged into Prathers Creek. A few
hours later the lifeless bodies were re-
covered from the creek by the hus.
band and 9-year-old son, who had in
stituted search for them.
Paducah.-Roy Mason, a United
States soldier, is in line for promo
ton to the rank of lieutenant, accord.
ing to a letter received by his father,
A. N. Mason. Mason now is assistant
engineer in the coast artillery at Fort
H. G. Wright, New York. He has
served thirteen years and recently was
recommended for a lieutenancy.
Paris.-Dogs killed sheep valued at
s9,399 in Bourbon county in 1916, ac-
cording to the figures certified to the
auditor of the state by County Clerk
Patton. Mr.. Patton received warrants
from the auditor for money to pay
these claims at the pro rata of q
cents on the dollar. The amount paid
for dog tax in the county was $9S5.20
Whitesburg.-News from Harlan
confirms the report of the purchase Of
: 10000 acres of choice coal and timber
lands, lying along Martins Fork, be
tween Seagraves Creek and Kilday, in
Harlan county, by DR.. A. Gatliff, Of
Williamsburg; DR.. Samuel Bennett
Middlesboro, and others. who have or
ganized big development company.
Lexington-Aid OF Lexington in as
sisting New Albany during his relic
work has been asked of the loca
Board of Commerce by Anderson G
Moore, of New Albany. The loca
Board of Commerce will co-operat,
with the local newspaper Offices in re
ceiving subscriptions for relief in tn,
tornado-stricken city.
Lexington.-Mayor George Puchta
of Cincinnati, speaking to the senio
class in the College of Mechanical ant
Electrical Engineering at the UniveI
sity of Kentucky. said: 81 am cor
vinced that persistency and determ
nation to follow some course Is a great
er factor in success than native bri
liancy or genius"
Louisville.-Ewing SPEED Duke
grandson OF the late General Bas
Duke, of this city, and great.nephe'
OF General John II. Morgan, both note
+, Confederate leaders, offered his SER
ices to Uncle Sam. He enlisted
the United States navy and left fC
Cincinnati, where he will receive
final examination.
Henderson.-The county tuberculos
1 hospital was formally opened her
The dedicatory address was delivert
by Gov. A. o. Stanley. Other spea
|. ers on the program included Dr. j.
o Cooper, DIR. w. l.. Heizer and the Re
Q Robert N. Ward. Mrs. Ella Green Z
!. Wis, formerly matron of the city he
o pitfalls here and at Owensboro, has be,
!. elected superintendent.
e Hazard.-The oil excitement tn
has swept over Estill county, VOL
county and other sections of {
Ie mountains has at last reached up {
f North Fork river TO Perry and KnC
u counties, with some interest bel
d shown in Leslie and little in LetC
e err One we'll will start within a I,
s days in this county, on Buffalo creC
IN two miles above this city.
- Henderson.-A party OF fifty aboa
y ferryboat went to the scene, whe
Robert W. Nichols, Ben Nasbitt a
y Charles Smithhart were drowned, a
" have been hard at work in an effort
= recover the bodies, but have as .
:, been unsuccessful. The river is n
:" feet deep at that point and for I
=, - miles below. Unless the bodies r
" to the surface, no hope is held