Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-23

R o. Murphy, the bullet passing few
inches above the head of his seven
teen-year-old boy.
Paris.-W. T. Ficklen, 81 years old,
sustained a dislocated shoulder and
fractures Of both arms when he fell
from the roof of his residence. He
was taken to the Massie hospital
MISUNDERSTANDING Of whisky
caused the death of George Davis, ne
gro, 3S years old, at the city hospital.
He was removed from yard, where
he had fallen. The coroner's Office
was informed that Davis drank %
straight whiskies."
Nicholasville.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Canter, Sr., have Just received a tele.
gram stating that their son, George T.
Canter, had been accidentally killed
at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va, during
drill OF the marines, where he had
been in the service about fourteen
months.
Richmond.-Link Lakes, who was
convicted several days ago in the cir
cult court on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons, and was given a
fine of SIS and rs days at hard labor,
made his escape from the county rock
quarry, where he had been taken with
several other prisoners to work.
Covington.-While Ralph Trotter, 80,
Of Norton, Va, was asleep in the smok'
er Of train drawing into Latonia, his
brother-in-law, w. L. Bates, Of Oak
ley. o., it is alleged, drew a pocket
knife and stabbed the man In the
heart region. causing almost instan
death. The murdered was captured
Murray. - The Murray Baptis
church. by a vote OF 40 to 29. accepted
the resignation Of the Rev. Boyce Tay
lor, moderator OF the Kentucky Assem-
bly,. The Rev. Mr.. Taylor has been g
storm center for months, II being al
legged that he has been no more thar
lukewarm in his support OF the govern
ment in the war.
Cynthiana.-Wash Route, a feeble
minded colored man, committed sui
eide by jumping into the river neal
the Pleasant street bridge. He drank
some carbolic acid in coffee, but did
not get enough to seriously injure him
Route was incapable Of military serv
ice, but the boys had been teasing hin
lately by telling him he had to go tC
the army.
Ashland.-The home OF A. j. Bry
ant. who lives on a farm near Rush
about ten miles from Ashland. was de
stroyed by fire. An hour later Mr.
Bryant was sitting near the burninS
embers talking to neighbor when h,
fell over dead. He was SO years OLE
and leaves a wife and several children
He had been subject to heart troubl,
| for some time.
Central City.-The employees OF tn,
railroads at this place are displeaset
with report OF the Railway Wage Com
MISSIONS report OF increased pay 70
railroad employees. The employees o
the locomotive and car department o
the Illinois Central railroad have sen
to Director General McAdoo, Congress
man R. Y. Thomas and Senator Jane
a petition protesting against the small
increase recommended.
Louisville. Pendleton. tw
years old, met death in strange &C
cident as result Of playing with
toy balloon. The child had the ba
loon In its mouth and started to fal
An aunt seized the baby as 1t fell, an
the stem OF the balloon entered II
throat. An investigation by the core
ner showed that the toy had dislt
Gated the second bone OF the spin,
column, causing death.
Prestonburg.-B entered III
postoffice here and blew open the SAT
which contained large supply
stamps and few dollars. The expl
sion awakened the telephone operate
who was on the second floor OF II
building and directly over the posto
,ce. She Immediately notified the p
lice by telephone and ran to the wi
dow, calling for neighbors, who SOC
arrived on the scene. The burglar
ran, leaving their tools as well as Il
contents OF the safe undisturbed.
Cynthlana. Smith, aged
years. was badly injured when he ri
his automobile into buggy on Il
Millersburg pike. The shaft or whe
OF the buggy struck him In the le
side and broke three ribs and the II
pact also injured portion OF MS lun
He was taken 10 the Harrison he
pital.
Nicholasville.-Dr. +. o. Schneidt
who was recently appointed depu
state veterinarian, has resigned
county live stock inspector, which I
sitisa hs has held for several years