The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

the ohio River at the foot Of Sixth
street Police and coast guards work.
ell in vain effort to save che life OF
the child
Lexington.-Prof. c. A. Shull, head
OF the botany department at the Uni
versity Of Kentucky, resigned his pO-
sitioD at the university to become head
OF the division of plant physiology in
the botany department Of the Unlver.
slty of Chicago lie will leave the uni.
versity In August.
Coyington.-Morris Haley, Covington
patrolman. and his bondsmen were
una ie defendants in a suit filed In Ken
ton Circuit Court by y. H. Glover, Gov
ingtnn, chauffeur. for 5000 for an al
legged assault Glover charged that
Haley assaulted him after he had been
arrested for an alleged violation OF the
traffic law.
Whiiesburg John f. Brown, X C.
Brown, e. T. Sharp and others have
Just organized the Slater's Fork Coai
Company in Harlan County with $50
ON capital stock. Leases have been
made and a new development is TO he
started this summer The Harlan
coal fields are undergoing rapid de
velopment
Covington.-Peyton II. Monroe, -
years old, 1916 Nancy street, Coving-
ton. and Lewis Meyrose, 81 years old.
III Trevor street, Covington. were ar.
rested by Detectives Higgins and Ma
son Parker on warrant sworn to by
Merlin Banks, 1906 Garrard street,
Covlngton. who charged the men with
highway robbery. He said they hit him
on the head and robbed him.
Paducah.--Dr. VI. +. Thomas, a ply.
sician. surrendered to United States
Commissioner W. A Blackburn follow
ing his Indictment in the last term OF
Federal Court for alleged violations OF
the narcotic laws. Federal officers
searched for him for several days with
out success. DR. Thomas waived his
examination and executed bond for his
appearance before the federal grand
jury at the November term of court.
Paris.-Fire which started In the
house occupied by Lewis Johnson, In
u suburb OF Claysville. destroyed ten
cottages before IL was finally controll-
ed. II spread SO rapidly that very 1T
Tie household effects we're saved
About tifty persons were made home
less Practically no Insurance was car
ried on the homes or household goods
There being no water connections the
tire department was unable 10 render
much assistance
Frankfort.-Ce Certifying 10 the Law
IN the case Of the commonwealth
against John Milburu, the Appellate
Court decided that an order for new
trial by the Circuit Court is not "A final
order and therefore can not be re
versed or affirmed by the Appellate
Court Mlburn was convicted on the |
charge of receiving stolen goods know,
iDgly aud sentenced 10 one year in the |
pen itentiary. lie was given new
trial. An appeal was taken by the |
commonwealth To determine whether |
or not he should have been given a
new trial. The Appellate Court says |
that as an order for a new trial is not |
tnal order II can not be affirmed or /
reversed by the lower court
LeXington.--A frnil mother nursing |
5-months-old baby, was sentenced 10 |
fine OF so and costs, total Of $la. |
by Judge j. j. Riley, In Police Court,
AMI unable To pay, faced term In the |
wurkhouse. She was saved from this.
however. by Mayor I, &. Bradley, who
suspended the fine and issued parole
after officers of the Associated Chart
ties said sne had good record. The
woman, Mrs. Mamie Tudor was il
Police Court on breach OF peace
charge, swore out by ID. q. Gay, who
charged that she had struck his son.
Henry, s, tearing his blouse. Mrs
Tudor said that the boy had hit her
4-yearSold boy and that the clothes
were torn when she attempted to
wrest a stick from him.
Frankfort The Rev. @. X. Combs.
pastor of the Methodist Church at
Shelbyville, made the principal ad-
dress at the Boone Day celebration
held here by the State Historical So
ciety. The Rev. Mr.. Combs. who Is a
native OF the mountains. spoke most
entertainingly on Ballads and Songs
of the Kentucky Mountains" Noun
tain songs Including THE Hangmans
Song and ''Sourwood Mountain" were
sung By Miss Willanna Smith and the
Frankfort High School chorus. Miss
Lacy Markham China was the accom-
ssaalsf