Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21
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Paducah, 49, Charged with stealing
peas and soy beans. valued at $50, from
George Fisher, farmer. Henry Wood
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Chas.
Clark and Constable Lige Cross.
Carlisle.-Four indictments In the
Nicholas Circuit Court against the
Adams Express Co, in which It was
charged with delivering liquor to
minor, were dismissed when the court
sustained demurrers to the indict.
ments.
Frankfort -Governo Stanley par.
doned Ed DAILY. OF Carter county, who
is serving twoyear' penitentiary sen.
tence for housebreaking He RENTED
the 10 days Jail sentence and the dis.
franchisement imposed on Roy White.
OF Mercer County, for carrying con.
cealsd deadly weapons.
Louisville Mrs. Ella Strassel, a
years old, vas found guilty OF man.
slaughter in the criminal court. and
the jury gave her FIVE years in the pen.
itentiary. Mrs. Strassel shot and kill.
ed James Cornelius. barber, 2S years
old. at 2l2 West Chestnut street, on
the night OF October . last
Eddyville. w. Z. Crumbaugh. a coal
dealer here, fell on the ice at his home
and cut a deep cash in his head. re.
quiring four stitches to close. Mrs
Kizzie Smith, OF this place, also sur.
fered severe fall on the ice when her
right wrist was fractured and sustain.
ed other injuries by fall on the ice
Owensboro.-Herbert Morris OF
Maceo. this county, was returned TO
Camp Zachary Taylor by Deputy
Sheriff Poole. Morris is 20 years OF
age and volunteered last summer. He
came home shortly before Christmas
on ten-day's furlough, IT is said. He
sold his soldiers uniform and other
equipment
Flemingsburg- a young man by the
name OF Dillon. OF FoIport, in the east
end OF the county. and who was work.
ing in Indiana at the time OF the reg.
istration June 5. was taken into Gus.
tody by the authorities for failing to
register. Dillon h the first man In the
county charged with trying to evade
the registration law.
Mt. Sterling During the recent cold
spell farmers OF Montgomery county
have sustained considerable losses b.
stock freezing and sheep and cattle
falling on the icy pastures and dying
from exposure. Several heavy cattle
have broken legs and had to be killed
Many ewes have fallen heavily on ice.
and unborn lambs we're killed.
Winchester.-Floyd Day, OF this city,
received unique gift IL the form OF a
full-grown wild cat that was killed by
a man who discovered 1t In one OF the
oil fields near Torrent. A dog scented
the animal and when the man arrived
on the scene. the two were having
quite a battle. He vent up quietly
and gave the wild cat q blow with an
axe.
Bowling Green.-Two oil wells were
struck In Allen county recently. A
well was located on the farm OF J. r.
Johnson, near Gainesville. This land
Is leased by William Hamilton. and
produces six barrels an hour. The 9th.
er well was struck on the Phillips
farm, leased by Mcmahon. Kirkpat.
rick and Yoke. and is located at Petro-
leum
Harrodsburg Elijah Preston was
awarded $4,000 damages against Pierce
Royalty In circuit court Preston's
suit was brought to recover for in.
juries alleged to have been sustained
by him when his motorcycle was
struck by Royalty's automobile. Pres.
ton was allowed an additional 800 TO
cover the damage done TO the motor.
cycle.
Carlisle.-The Nicholas County
Board has just finished the examina.
ton OF 1850 young men OF this county
under draft. The quota OF this county
In the call for the remainder OF the
Nrst draft il twen,y.one One Of the
young men called Ia Martin Mccain.
Clerk Of the Nisholas Circuit Court.
who was elected last November TO all
the remainder Of the term OF Solomon
Robertson, deceased.
d WinChester-llerbert Helm. prom.
incnt farmer and Siryman OF the Mt
Sterling pike. near this city. has lost
ST. hue cattle within little more than
a we.k. The animals developed symp.
toms OF poisoning. and in spite OF skill.
cd veterinary attention. died In rapid
succession The loss OF the cattle Is
estimated at $1,000. DIR. Frank Miller.
veterinary, is Of the opinion that the
cattle were poisoned from tainted
silage. Mr.. Hefin, however. stated
tina, the silage appeared to be In good