Licking Valley courier., 1918-01-17
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !
Lexington.-The Fayette County
Grand Jury returned an Indictment
charging Thomas Rising with having
w. F. Schooler :.
Winchester.-James Maret, State
Road Inspector, with headquarters
here, was notified that he has been
made Colonel on Governor Stanley's
,taff.
Louisville.-Expansion of the ma
tional army quarters at Camp Zachary
Taylor, calling for an additional out
lay by the War Department of $780,
900, is being planned at division head
quarters of the camp.
Madisonville.-Mrs Mary Hicks, SO
years old, who formerly lived at Beu.
lah, this county, died at Hopkinsville
and her body brought here for inter
ment. Mrs. Hicks grieved over the
draft of her son in the National Army
to such an extent that it preyed on
her mind.
Paris.-The books of the city OF
Paris are to be probed, according to
action taken by the city council. No
intimation of dishonesty on the part
of any one was charged. "But we
would like to see the books opened" I"
was the comment made by Council
man Merringer, who offered the mo-
ton.
Mt. Sterling.-George' d. Speakes,
auctioneer, sold at public auction the
farm of John M. Mason, containing
252 72-10O acres, lying on Grassy Lick
pike, in this county, for $236.55 an
acre, a total Of 100000. The price IL
one of the highest ever paid for farm
in Montgomery county at public auc
tion.
Shelbyville.-Mrs. Emmett Mae Lo
gan was sued in Circuit Court by W
S. Gordon, barber, for $4,000 dam
ages in Shelby Circuit Court. Gordon
seeks to recover for alleged persona
injuries claimed to haye been sus
tanned by him when the plaintiff il
said to have run into him on October
20, 1917.
| NSwsnsho go.-Sey sd2ates Of ca
lector j.. T. Griffith's income tax schoc
have left 0wensboro for county seat
in this collection district, where the
will assist the taxpayers in maxim
out their income tax returns to tn
Government. The school of instru,
tions has been in session in 0wen
boro for three weeks.
Maysvills.-Mrs. Henry Farwich, a
aged woman, while on her way
church here, fell on the icy pavemeI
and cut cash over her left eye. Il
stead of turning back and returnin
to her home, she went on to churc
where her injury was discovered an
physician called. 1t required fiN
stitches to close the wound.
Frankfort.-It is reported here tn
warrants have been sworn out in oh
county for property owners who I
fused to sign and swear to their I;
returns. Difficulties in getting dep
ties and refusal of property owners
comply with the law have delayed Il
work in Ohio county, and 1t is stat
that no lists have yet been turned
Bowling Green.-Mrs. Ellen Thrr
. ton Smith, charged with false swei
ing, tainted in circuit court when s
0 was found guilty and given a senten
Of two years and six months. in {
state penitentiary. Mrs. Smith W
i convicted following an investigation
The killing OF Mrs. Maggie Cher
whose body was found in Barr
river.
a Jackson.-While at the Cope gra
[. yard on Frozen Creek, Pearl Bail,
e 20 years of age, who had been ASST
ing in the digging Of the grave whe
in was shortly to be placed the be
of Mrs. Kelly Mcclure, fell dead IN
heart failure which was perhG
caused by excessive cigarette sm
n ing, It is stated by his father, We
~ Bailey.
. Georgetown. - Charles Willis
q. three.months-old son of Rufus N,
/ was found dead in bed. The cl
% was apparently we'll at bed time,
mother was awake at ~ o'clock
= the night and again at 3 in the me
" ing and gave the baby its bottle.
% ifist-tfe ore laughed and nnrsed its \
? and at 6, when the mother awoke,
90 found II dead.
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Bowling Green.-Joseph Allen, q
sc, ]. A. Bolton, and w. II. Dole and r
lte Ross, alias r. b. Howell and r
Hooper, charged by circuit court
dictments with the theft Of mere
disc and an automobile, were arra
ok ed before Circuit Judge McKe
az, as Moss. The men were brought (
No No Atlanta, where they were appreh
&c. ed by the Fulton county police.
BIS, Frankfort.-Henry James, OF lie
.st- field, who has served in the state Il
a. xHn