Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

librarian, has shipped to Camp Zach
airy Taylor 1,204 books. A thousand
more volumes are yet to be sent.
Maysville.-A letter from Turner
Luttrel, in France, states that he has
recovered from shrapnel wound in
the head and is ready to 20 over the
top again.
Lexington.-The War Garden Club,
OF which Commissioner Harry Schoon-
maker is chairman. has so far dis.
bursed $574,40 In the successful pros
ecution OF Its work, according to the
report OF Miss Mayme II. OFT, treas
urer Of that organization, filed with
the Board Of City Commissioners.
Mt. Sterling-COunty Clerk Keller
Greene has received this county's pro-
rata for sheep claims and checks ara
ready for those whose claims were al
lowed. Claims to the amount OF 81. 500
were filed from this county on which
payment is being made on a basis of
y cents on the dollar. Montgomery
county pro-rata Of the state fund y
$459.S4
Middlesboro.-An epidemic of some
thing like the grippe" is playing
havoc with coal production in this sec.
ton. Many Of the miners are getting
out only about half OF the normal out.
put, and some have been forced 10
close entirely for few days at time
on account OF this peculiar malady,
which Is affecting the miners, togeth-
er with the inability to get sufficient
cars.
Dayton.-Employes OF the Wads-
worth Watch Case Company, Fifth
and Clay streets, Dayton, KY, seized
William Remke, Fifth and Terrace
avenue, Dayton, Ky, a foreman in the
plant, at closing time and after com.
polling him to kneel on the steps of
the plant, made him apologize for al.
legged insulting remarks concerning
the Campbell County Council Of De-
tense.
Williamstown,-Mrs. Mary Colston,
who lives near Keefer, about ten miles
from here, was found dead near her
home when her husband returned from
work In the field. Her son, a deaf
mute, was arrested and lodged In Jail
here. When confronted with the crime
II Is alleged he wrote a confession on
slip OF paper, saying he committed
the deed with Ratchet The woman's
head was badly battered
Louisville.-Walter Bird, 25. and
Robert Stubblefeld, q, negro express.
men. we're on roof at Ninth and
Grayson showing 1920 in bills under
single when Detectives McGilcuddy.
Staab, Condley and Bowles arrived on
the scene in police machine and ar.
rested them upon grand larceny
charges in connection with the theft
OF the money from Mrs. Jack Howard,
wife OF a well.known jockey.
Cynthiana.-A dog ran amuck in the
Garnett Station neighborhood and at.
tackled stock on several farms. II Is
said to have bitten two cows and some
hogs on Ernest Ecklar's farm, and Q
COW and perhaps some other stock on
Mr. PERKINS, farm. Several dogs were
bitten. The dog was killed and its
head vas sent to Bowling Green for
examination. The test showed that
the dog was affedoed with rabies.
Walton.-One man was killed and
two other persons injured seriously
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck BY . south
bound passenger train On the Louis
vile q Nashville railroad at Walton,
Ky. The dead man was Scoville Todd,
81 yeArs old. Richmond, Ky. His
hro,her. tn.iaw, d. J. Cotton, IS years
old, Richmond. KY. and his cousin,
Miss Mary Jane Todd, IS years old,
Aurora. Ind. were injured seriously.
Paris.-Realixing that The teachers
OF the Parts high school we've paid Q
saiary entirely out Of proportion with
tAe present high cost OF living, the
Paris Board Of Education, after ~.
olecting most Of them to their present
positions, also gave them q substantial
Increase In salary. AZ 4 meeting .
be held In the near future the board
will select . superintendent Of the
high school to succeed T. A. Bsud-
ricks, resigned.
Paris.-John Morrison, OF Paris. an
engineer on the Louisvfhe 4 Nashville
railroad. has son In the United
States army. A few days ago Mr..
Morrison received Telegram from
Columbus. O.. ostensibly signed by his
son. relating that he had been arrested
md needed SIS. Mr.. Morrison wired
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