The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-13

Association.
Lexington. Rising was
found guilty of the murder of William
T.. Schooler on the night of December
| and sentenced to life Imprisonment
in circuit court here.
Newport.-Mrs. Wesley Bogart, who
was among the marooned families
caught in their homes by high water
and rescued. gave birth to a girl baby
As she was being taken from a. skin.
dmonton.-"Pink" Heron, SO
years old, an INDECENT character who
came to this county from Tennessee,
died from starvation. This is the first
death in this county from actual star
walton.
Cynthiana. - Richard Gibson and
Miss Louise Horton were seriously in-
jured while coasting. Young Gibson
was hurt about the head and probably
will lose the sight of one eye. Miss
Horizons leg was injured.
Bowling Green.-No alien enemies
were registered in Bowling Green un-
der the Federal Registration Act.
Chief of Police Potter opened the reg
istration booth in compliance with the
law, but none made appearance.
Paducah.-The retention ordinance,
governing personnel and numbers of
the various city department employees
who will serve under civil service, was
adopted by the city commissioners.
The office of assistant city solicitor
was abolished, effective March /.
Middlesboro.-Two miners were
painfully injured here by an explosion
of carbide. The injured men are Hill
larry Hembree and Harmon Myrick.
They were taken to a local hospital
for treatment. Physicians express
the opinion that the men will be
blinded.
Henderson. Acute indigestion
proved fatal to Circuit Judge Sam V.
Dixop at his home on Washington
street. He had eaten a light break
fast and had put on his overcoat to
go to the courthouse when stricken.
He expired before physicians could
reach him.
Georgetown.-The Scott county COM
missioners met here, with County
Judge J. Robert Lancaster presiding.
to discuss the road patrol system.
Farmers in every neighborhood in the
county will be organized for the serv-
ice. The report of Road Engineer
Rankin P. Du Vale was given.
Maysville.-The wholesale dog poi
sorer is getting in his work in this
At Dover about 40 dogs were
poisoned. 1t is thought the statewide
to enact a stringent dog-tax
aw to protect the sheep industry may
have inspired the dog poisoner to show
MS hand in and around Dover.
Louisville.-Joseph ]. Kimmel, as.
,istant cashier of the Kentucky Title |
Savings Bank and Trust Company,
suicide in the basement OF
he bank building by sending a bullet
through his left temple. Bank officials !
ssued a statement that Kimmel's ac- /.
counts were short, but were not pre-. !
pared to give any figures.
Paris.-County Superintendent Cay ,
wood has been Informed by State Su.
)erintendent V. o. Gilbert that he can |
not pay a teacher for lost time on ac.
count of inclement weather or other ,
similar causes without violating the !
aw, as the law plainly states that a !
eacher shall be paid by the month for |
wenty days per month actually taught. ,
Danville.-W. +. De Long has lost /
ffty-three hogs by death the past few |
weeks. The swine died as the result .
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casloned by the recent severe wealth. !
err. Other farmers have lost heavily |
also. A good many farmers suffered !
losses during the very severe weather |
when the hogs piled upon one another
trying to keep warm. In this way
some were smothered to death.
Dixon.-The body of Mrs. Joey
Sparks, "a years old, a pretty young
widow, has been found buried beneath
Ike flooring of an old livery barn on
the outskirts of Clay, Ky. Mrs. Sparks
had been choked and shot to death, in
the opinion of physicians who exam.
med the body. Mrs. Sparks had been
from the home of her parents, ,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Vance, well-to-do |
residents of Clay, for two weeks.
pringfeld.-Albert Mattingly, liv. '
ing near Springfield, has filed suit in !