Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14

III NEWS
ICULLINCS II
III From Kentucky II
Carlisle.-Tobacco receipts continue
extremely heavy here. Sales to date
this season are near 6,O0O,O 900 pounds.
Augusta.-Peter Laughlin was pain.
fully injured near here when he was
crushed under a tree he was Telling.
His leg was broken and his body badly
bruised.
Livingston.-Mrs. L. H. Davis, wife
of prominent merchant and banker
of Livingston, killed herself by shoot.
ing through the heart. She had been
in Ill health some time.
Winchester.-Will Martin, of Louis.
vile, was arrested on charge of
reckless driving after he had run into
a machine Of William Brown, of Be-
rea. Brown and his family were
thrown out and badly bruised.
Richmond.-Mrs. Margaret Ringo
who sustained painful injuries several
weeks ago, when she slipped and fell
while crossing the l.. a. N. tracks at
the depot, has entered suit in circuit
court to recover $1,000 damages from
the l.. & N. Railroad Co.
Barbourville.-A $4,000 gymnasium
Is In prospect for Union College within
another year. Athletics at the local
Institution are being given more at
tention, and, while not a member Of
the State Association, the various
teams have given the school a wide
reputation.
Ashland.-Joshua, four.year-old son
OF Joshua B. Bailey, Of Frost, Ky,
died OF lockjaw, the result OF a spin.
ter Of wood piercing the child's cheek
week ago when he fell near his
home. The small wound was not given
much attention, the splinter being cas-.
lily extricated.
Lexington.-Federal officers are
probing numerous cases OF seditious
statements. Walter Ward, Of Mellier,
was arrested, charged with threatening
the life Of President Wilson and an un.
identified man was arrested at HaI.
rodsburg, accused Of violating the
espionage act.
Providence.-Three schoolboys, Lea.
man Cutsinger. Clifton Doris and Ha-
eel Clark, all about years old-were
electrocuted here when they picked up
q live wire which had fallen from a
telephone pole. Cutsinger and Doris
were killed outright and Clark lived
only short time.
Louisville.-The First German Bap-
list church here has decided to change
Its name to the East Broadway Bap.
list church and to hold all services In
the English language. Rev. ]. T. Neal,
pastor Of the South Elkhorn Baptist
church. near Lexington. has accepted
a call and has taken charge.
Lancaster.-Mack Lamb, q we'll
known farmer OF this county, who
lived three miles west OF here, was
kicked by a mule. He was brought
here, where an operation was per.
formed to save his life. but he failed
to rally and died. He came to this
county ten years ago from Irvine.
Columbia.-A gruesome find was
made when neighbors of George A.
Cheatham. So years old. found his
body hanging from a joist in his work.
shed. From memoranda and a will
left by the man 1t is believed that
Cheatham took his own life. The body
had evidently been hanging for sew.
eral days.
Franklin.-An unidentified man at.
tempted a daring hold.up at the farm
Of James Boren. The stranger knocked
for admittance and when ushered into
the house demanded that Boren give
him money. Boren refused when the
stranger struck him several blows on
the head and face. with blunt wea.
pom. The man was masked.
New Haven.-While cruising for tie
timbers In the woods near New Hope,
George Brady came upon the dead
body Of white man. apparently about
IS years old, lying beneath u tree.
From papers found upon the body It Is
believed the man was J. w. Ballard,
OF Connersville, Ind. The man had
AL a.