The Crittenden press., 1920-04-16

Anchorage, has been elected Supern-
tendent of schools to succeed y, Ii.
Harris, resigned.
Marion.-Buck Markey, negro, con-
.victed of shooting and wounding Geo.
Manley, deputy sheriff, in resisting ar
rest, was fined $3.50.
Corbin.-The body of Fred Moore,
switchman, run over by a car which
he believed he had uncoupled, was sent
to Cornth for burial.
ngsville.-Richard BiggStaff, 81,
last of the four sons of Or. q. :. Bigg-
staff, pioneer physician here, died from
stroke of paralysis.
Grayson.-Mrs. Golde Colegrove,
who went to Ashland for a visit to her
cousin, died after an Illness of few
days from pneumonia.
Carlise.-Schools were closed in
honor of Prof. Frank NJ. Carter, SUI
perintendent of schools, who died afte-
q short illness of pneumonia.
LeXington.-A verdict for $4,000
was given John Offutt In his suit
against Thomas W. Bowles on grounds
that defendant had shot him.
Hopklnsville.-Nliss Evelyn Parkins,
q, who spent the two years OF the
war in Washington working for the
government, died of pneumonia.
Soinerset-As the result of sing
held at the home of Thomas Silyers.
an old-fashioned singing school is 10
be organized in that vicinity.
Bowling Green.-A reward of Sl,2OO
has been offered by the Bank of Wood
burn for apprehension of the yeggmen
who robbed the institution of 5000.
Paris.-The burial of Annie Osborn,
u VIII ultu vi DuluS W hNh
her dress caught fire from an open
fire, took place at North MIddetOwn
Maysville.-All bids for building "a
dwellings in the new housing move
were rejected as being too high, ana
bids will be asked for under a differ
ent proposal.
Eddyville.-Rev. J. ID. WoOdson, who
has had the grim duty of giving COP
ISOLATION TO condemned men for two
terms, has resigned as chaplain OF
lEddyville Penitentfary.
LouisvIlle.-Two pianos belonging to
the Alder Co. were smashed to pieces
when, In avoiding a collision with an
other machine, the negro driver steec-
ed truck into telephone pole,
broke of the pole and turned over the
truck.
Paducah.-Owners Of two picture
ltheaters and one dance hall were
served with notices that they would
be closed unless extensive improve
ments dictated by fire regulations are
made at once.
Mt. Sterling-Prof. II. A. Babb, for
mer principal of the Frankfort city
school, has been elected to succeed
Prof. W. o. Hopper, resigned, as su-
perintendent Of the city high school
in this city. Prof. Babb has assumed
his duties.
1rvlne.-The l2-year-old son Of Kit
Wlthers, OF Harget, In this county,
had both legs broken by falling tree.
Seven men were holding the tree with
lines to make II fall In the desired d.
rection, when young Withers ran un-
der the tree just as II was falling.
1t crushed him to the ground, breaking
both legs above the knees.
London.-At meeting Of the Ii
brary Committee campaign for men,
bership In the Laurel County Library
Association was outlined by the chair
man, Mrs. Nat b. Sewel. A house.to.
house canvass will be made, the an
nual dues being so cents for adults
and - cents for children. The books,
numbering 500 volumes, are being cat
alogled.
Loulsville.-The police have been
unable to find the person who fired IA
shot which struck Miss Clara Keith,
~ years old, trained nurse and mis-.
siOnary, In the right arm while
Brook street ear, on which she was
passenger. was crossing the intersec-
tiOn Of Fifth and Market streets. The
wound was u superficial one, the bul.
let entering and passing out Of the
arm just above the rignt elbow. 1t
was dressed at the City Hospital
MOyhcld.-Scycn counties were rep.
resented here In tobacco meeting.
There are Two factions, both beng
opposed to the chute method of sell.
ing. Fclig g. Ewing, uf Cedar Hill,
Tenn, was here and made talk, eX.
planning u new method which he thinks
is the best for farmers. lie favors u
loose floor system, conducted and su-
pervised exclusively by the farmers.
LexingtOn.-Th issuance of Il more
sthe same period last year is attributed
to lcap.yeur activities.
IIarJwcll Mlllard Copely, tried
three tunes ON the charge of having
murdered oliver Fraser In 1918, was
4 a.