Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-02

ii NEWS
II CULLINGS 4
ii From Kentucky !
Lawrenceburg THE local auxiliary
to the Red Cross has shipped 599 gar
ments and property bags.
Maysvile-ln DR.. Locke's investiga-
ton of the county school children he
has found large number of cases OF
tracoma.
Lawrenceburg Irvine, the ll-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Doss,
a student at the Salyisa graded school.
dropped dead while eating his lunch.
Whitesburg-At Sergent, in this
county, Howard Blanton. a farmer,
shot and severely injured Floyd Bates,
q schoolboy, II years old. his brother
tn-law, as a result OF quarrel.
Frankfort.-The little daughter of
Paul Ellis fell into an old well near
their home on Holmes street, but was
rescued by John Fairchild and NJ. A.
Morris. She was playing about the
we'll when the cover broke through.
Jamestown,-The body Of John Gas
kill. farmer was found in fence
corner at Orders schoolhouse by
woman. She notified the police and
Paul AGREE, young man, told the on.
ctals that he killed Gaskill in self-de-
tense, the officers say.
Frankfort-Miss Cynthia Peterson
was awarded $50 damages In the Cir
cult Court against the city Of Frank
fort, on account OF defective sewerage
which caused her property to be over
flowed by flood water and damaging
same. She had sued the city for $500.
CARBOHYDRATES Kearney, one OF
the trio OF bandits who robbed the
Ninth Ward Building Association in
Covington during which two citizens
and ono of the robbers were killed, was
found guilty of first degree murder and
sentenced to death. The jurors delib-
Grated an hour and half.
Paducah.-Warnings posted on the
principal corners Of the business dis
trict by unknown parties threatening
hanging to persons making unpatriotic
statements or acting disloyal. created
general interest here. No attempts
has been made to take down the post
ers, although they are in plain view Of
everybody.
Frankfort-Charles Wrinkles, a aa-
tive of Austria, has filed q petition in
the Office Of the clerk Of the United
States District Court In this city, to
become citizen Of the United States.
He was born at Trieste, and landed
in this country on the I'd OF August,
1914. He renounces allegiance to
Charles II, emperor OF Austria and
king Of Hungary.
Cynthian.-Roy Blake. IS years old,
. well.known character Of the northern
end OF Harrison, was shot and killed
by Ed Stone, a young man OF the same
community. Blake and Stone, who
we're friends, had attended County
Court together at Cynthiana and then
started home in carriage. The shoot
ing followed a quarrel on the way
home.
Bowling Green.-Two men are held
here by the authorities and are be-
lieved to be spies. They gave their
names as Paul Pickner, aged 90 years,
and Mike Fisher aged 16 years, when
arrested on a charge of swinging
train. Both admitted that they were
natives Of Austro.Hungary, and further
stated that they did not register under
the alien enemy act Of Congress.
Hopkinsville.-The Christian Coun.
ty Anti-Loafers' League was organized
here at meeting held at the Y. M. C.
A building. George E. Gary was elect.
ed permanent chairman. Every sec.
ton OF the county was represented.
The purpose OF the league is to aid
city and county officials in enforcing
the new vagrancy law, with no dis.
as to color or station In
life
Nicholasville.-An automobile con-
two young men and two young
women from Lancaster ran into tele-
phone pole about midnight at Reagan's
reverse curve, two miles north Of Mich.
which wrecked the car, and
one OF the young women, who was
about 10 years OF age. suffered severe
injuries about the head and neck as
she was hurled through the wind
shield.
Lexington.-A public-spirited citizen
81 the city, who prefers that his name
be withheld, has offered a prize OF one |
IS Baby Bond 10 the pupil in each OF