The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20

II CdfiiSic.- our lnulCtHicHts III tHc
Nicholas Circuit Court against the
Adams Express Co., in which 1t was
charged with delivering liquor to h
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 a two-year' penitentiary sen.
tence for HOUSEKEEPING. He RENTED
the 10 days jail sentence and the dis.
franchisement imposed on Roy White,
Of Mercer County, for carrying con.
cealed deadly weapons.
Louisville.-Mrs. Ella Strassel, "A
years old, was 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, % years
old, at 212 West Chestnut street, on
the night of October last.
Eddyville.-W. e. Crumbaugh, 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 suf
fered severe fall on the ice when her
right wrist was fractured and sustain.
ed other injuries by a fall on the tee
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 a 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 Foxport, 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
todv by the authorities for failing tc
county charged with trying to evade
the registration law.
Mt. Sterling.-During the recent cold
spell farmers of Montgomery county
have sustained considerable losses by
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 were killed.
Winchester.-Floyd Day. of this city
received unique gift in the form of
full-grown wild cat that was killed by
a man who discovered it 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 went up quietly
and gave the wild cat blow with an
axe.
Bowling Green.-Two oil wells were
struck in Allen county recently. A
we'll was located on the farm of ]. r
Johnson, near Gainesville. This land
is leased by William Hamilton, and
produces six barrels an hour. The 9th
er we'll 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 Piercs
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 500 to
cover the damage done to the motor
cycle.
Carlisle.-The Nicholas County
Board has just finished the examina
ton of $50 young men of this county
under draft. The quota of this county
in the call for the remainder of the
first draft Is twenty-one. One of the
young men called is Martin McCann
Clerk Of the Nicholas Circuit Court
who was elected last November to fill
the remainder of the term of Solomon
Robertson, deceased.
inchester.-Herbert Heflin, prom
inent farmer and dairyman of the Mt
Sterling pike, near this city, has lost
six fine cattle within little more than
a week. The animals developed symp'
toms of poisoning, and in spite of skill
ed 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.. Hehin. however, stated
that the silage appeared to be In good
condition.
Campbellsville.-As the result Of
pistol duel fought in the telephone ex'
change here ID. A. Hatcher, a mer
chant, 20 years old, and Tom l.. Tur. |