Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-18

school purposes In Clark county mas
been changed from 10 TO is cents Dy
q vote OF the County School Board.
Harrodsburg. g.-Glave Goddard has
bought from Mrs, Magotin Hardin her
half interest In the old Daughters Col
lege property, which was owned Joint
iy by his wife and Mrs. Hardin.
Winchester. Nancy Stevenson
county superintendent addressed the
riscal Court on the urgency OF the
need OF the increase OF the tax levy
from 10 to IS cents She declared the
increase was absolutely necessary to
maintain the schools.
Cynthlana -Four cattle were killed
outright. one so badly Injured that II
had to be killed at once. and Ave Others
suffered broken legs and other injuries
necessitating their destruction. when
l.. 4 n. passenger train No ~, south
bound. ran into drove at the Pleas
ant street crossing in Cynthiana.
Clinton.-A tornado which swept
Hickman county about three miles
northeast OF Clinton. Killed Mrs, Rob
ert Jackson and Mrs. julie Courtney.
fatally injured the two small children
Of Mrs. jackson and did property dam
age estimated at 500. .0oe. The force
OF the wind was felt for more than q
mile over q wide area.
Georgetown-Be Brady, 20 years
old. manager OF Mrs. Lillian Headley's
farm In Fayette county. was Instantly
killed when his new automobile turned
over. pinnins him and his three com
panions beneath the car. The accL
dent occurred In front OF the Claude
Garth place on the Lemons Hill pike,
two and a half miles from here.
Funkfort-0n account OF using the
1915 edition OF the General Statutes
instead OF the Acts OF the Legislature
Of 1916 in drafting the bill 10 abolish
the State INSURANCE Rating Board. the
members OF the board claim that the
bill passed by the Legislature abolish
Ing the board and the once Of sttor
neg for the board is null and void
Frankfort-County boards Of educa
tion may make . levy OF 30 cents for
the ensuing nscal year. State Super
intendent v. o. Gilbert has received
many inquiries about their rish, to do
90, a. the necessity OF increasing the
pay OF teachers. especially those In
high schools. Is pressing The Mcrar.
land act bears an emergency clause
and is operative now.
Richmond.-A deplorable accident
occurred at an auto garage when q. ID.
Vance, the manager. almost lost the
sight OF both eyes while recharging
a storage battery. lie vas being as.
sisted by one OF his employees. NJ. l.
Baxter. who had a narrow escape from
the explosion. some OF the gases filling
his right eye. but fortunately failed to
injure the eye seriously.
Whitesburg. Walter Ward. q Pike
county miner. arrested at HELLER and
charged with making reasonable re.
marks regarding the government AMI
President Wilson several days ago.
was taken to Catlettsburg. whore he
will be held pending trial in the
United States Court f06 the Eastern
district A number OF witnesses have
been summoned from Pike county.
Ha~esville.-A near panic was caus.
Cd here whom II was for a time feared
the opcra house building would col.
lapse. Mrs. Ida McCloLe Gibson. lee.
turing In behalf Of the Red Cross. was
speaking. So large was the crowd
that the sleepers beneath the floor
weakened. giving way two inches. oo.
oupants Of the lower floor became
frightened and rushed into the street
fearing a collapse Of the floor above.
Mrs. Gibson cut short her lecture and
the audience filed safely out.
Georgetown.-Attorney y. NJ, Lee
has hlcd with Superintendent Mary
Bradley, OF the Scott county public
schools. a motion to set aside the or.
der entered by her revoking tho Ger.
uhcate Of W. " jackson to teach
school In Scott county. Jackson. II /.
alleged, BY anidavits OF Miss Grace
Lancaster. . teacher In the school n,
Sadisville. Of which Jackson Ia prin.
cipal, and two OF her pupils In the
high school. Of having expressed dis.
loyalty 10 the Government when Miss
Lancaster asked him why he had no,
had the boys In the school Sign the
Working Reserve cards.
Louisville Y. Baude. who 4,
stationed At the marine barracks,
Paris Island. 8, C.. has received a sil.
yer medal a. an expert rincmAn. hay.
Ing made the second highest score in
hrs company. lie Ia the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Rudolph Baude. OF Louisville
Paducah.-The Coroner's Jury in.