Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-23

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Georgetown.-As tabulated by Coun.
ty Clerk j. w. Hamilton, the Board of
County Supervisors raised the assess.
ment Of Scott county $1,30O0O0
: Harrodsburg.-William Sanders, of
Washington county, was badly injured
near here when he lost control of his
motorcycle in turning a curve in The
road.
Georgetown. - Rankin P. DuVGNo,
road engineer of this county for two
years, resigned to take effect at once,
and has accepted similar position in
Franklin county.
Frankfort.-The 10 days I'll SEN
tence imposed on A. J. Yclw, of
Washington county, charged with
pointing a pistol at another, was re-
mitted by Governor Stanley.
ancaster.-Corbin Morris, 16, acci.
dentally discharged a pistol, the ball
striking Elmer Morris, his brother, IA
years old, in the spinal chord, causing
partial paralysis. His chances for re.
covery are doubtful
Frankfort.-John Wright secured
verdict for $11 900 damages against the
Louisville & Nashville in the Frank.
fort circuit court for personal injuries.
Wright was a fireman on the eastern
branch of the system.
Owensboro.-Paul Willis, 2S years
old, while asleep on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad track, was run over
and killed by passenger train. Off.
GERS said the man was intoxicated. He
was coal miner, and check on
bank in Alton, ILL.,, was found In his
pocket. He was not known in Owens.
boro.
Observation-Disclosures Davis, a dri.
yer for the Glass Milling Company,
near Wilmore, was painfully injured
when wagon which was loaded with
flour turned over, pinning him beneath.
One Of his arms was broken above the
elbow and the other at the wrist. He
was taken to a Lexington hospital for
treatment
Harrodsburg.-Robert Beckham, OF
McAfee, this county, broke up his ma.
chine by running into the curbing at
the corner Of Warwick and Terryville
streets. A few minutes later buggy
containing two daughters OF Ed Crum.
ley came by and the horse SHE'D at
the wrecked machine, collided with
another vehicle and both girls were
thrown out.
Cynthiana.-Mrs John Thompson,
formerly Miss hhg hhag Matttthfe 5; has
Gently received a cablegram and let.
ters from her husband who has been
in the navy for some time. He was
on the destroyer Manley, which sank
recently He lost everything he had
on board except the clothes on his
back. He is again back on his job on
another ship.
Georgetown.-C. c. Singer, Thomas
Singer and c. H. Singer, OF this coun.
ty, three brothers whose parents were
born in Germany, have each purchased
J $1,000 worth OF war savings stamps
TO help lick the kaiser" The war
certificates were sold by James Hook,
a rural mail carrier, who holds the in.
dividual record in Scott county with
sales totaling $4,315.
Frankfort.-Indiscreet but not gull
ty Of disloyalty, is the verdict of State
Superintendent o. v. Gilbert in the
case OF w. v. Jackson, principal of the
Sadieville public school, and he with
drew his approval OF County Superin.
, tendent Mary Bradley's revocation OF
Jackson's certificate. To prove his
loyalty Principal Jackson became the
owner Of a $50 Liberty bond.
Richmond,-Two boys of Richmond
we're sentenced to the reform school
for twelve months-Russell Hamblin,
g IA, and his brother, Raymond Ham.
: bin, IL. These boys were charged
with incorrigibility. The truant Off.
Ger brought continual charges against
: them OF failure to attend the city
= school and the mother, although faith.
fully trying to keep them in school
was unable 10 manage them.
( Georgetown.-As an aftermath OF
the reinstatement OF Walter v. Jack
son, principal Of the Sadieville high
= school, who had been dismissed and
= his certificate revc' ed by Miss Mary
Bradley, Scott county superintendent
= OF schools, Miss Bradley and the three
teachers Of the Sadieville school
/ Misses Mary Tatum, Karadora Ford
E and Grace ancaster-resigned Jack
son had been dismissed because OF al
u legged unpatriotic utterances.
n Covington,-Charles Stubbs, 30 year.
' old, 1914 Russell street, arrested on 1
d lettering charge by Patrolman Dear
IS Early, was found hanging in his eel
by Jailer John Murphy. He had mad'
moose from his belt and attached 4
to the top OF the cell. Stubs was al
v most stransled when Jailer Murph!
: cut him down.
Winchester.-Robert Skinner, for
.nerly assistant to County Clerk H
Cay Skinner, left for the Great Lake
Training Camp, where he will ente