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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Paducah. - Somebody who writes
sweet-scented missives on pink sta
tionery, addressed to a young woman,
dropped the letter into the fire alarm
box, mistaking it for a mail box, I'D
created quite an excitement at fire lie
partment headquarters. 1t happe ed
that the fire box was located in the
heart of the milling district of the city,
and a strong wind was blowing. Fire
men rushed to the scene, but found all
quiet. Then they discovered the box
open, and a smile went around when
the pink letter was removed. They
forwarded" It to its destination via
the mail route.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

"Great excitement in the local
room"
whats happenedT"
"A beautiful woman has just shot a
married man who wasn't married 70
her. The city editor has issued orders
10 get all her photographs available.
from her babyhOOd TO the one taken
yesterday. and two men have been sent
20 arrange for exclusive publication Of
her diary. He has also called up a
friend who is in the mOtion-picture
business who is on the lookout for new
stars. Birmingham Age-Herald.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Liner Hits Iceberg.

Christiana.-The Norwegian steam
ship BergensfjOrd limped into port
here from New York, having been dam
aged by hitting an iceberg while off
Cape Race during a dense fog. The
iceberg bumped the steamer below the
water line and one wing of the pro
peller was bent so that the liner was
forced to reduce its speed.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Vanceburg.-JOseph Jones, So, an
employe Of the VancebUrg Button Com.
pany, was drowned In the Ohio River
here. Jones, after swimming the width
Of the river two successive times, had
started on his third trip Gcross when
he was suddenly overcome and went
down to his death. His body has not
been recovered.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
'ROHIBITION EN-.
ORCEMENT ACUTE
lUoR PUZZLE TO CABINET
RoBLEMs OF DRY STATUTE
ENFORCEMENT DEBATED.

,ge and Shipment Causes Of Tan
6 Which Reach President and
eial AdVisers-House May Dilute
1ley Amendment Calling for War
S in Searches of Homes, Etc.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Frankfort.-While 200 prison,
were attending Bible class I'm the Sta
ReformatOry chapel three cOnvicts,
]. p. Murray, Of Campbell County
Frank Mcfarland, of Fayette County,
and Monty Guess, of Jefferson County,
all white men, attempted to escape
from the cell house by going through
the ventilator pipe which they found
closed with iron bars. They admitted
at a court Of inquiry that they were
making a dash for liberty.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

ed in carrying Pulaski, Governor Nor
rows home county, by 400 votes.
Participation of woman in the pri-
maries for the first time in the history
of the state, and also their candidates.
for various offices added unusual in
terest to the voting. Results show that
they scored in a number of races.
The only violence thus far reported
IN connection with election primaries
is a report from Rockcastle County,
where Deputy Sheriff William Anglin
was shot twice when at the lanyard
voting precinct, where he undertook TO
arrest Charles King. Anglin, it is said,
probably will die as a result Of his
wounds.
Winners Of interesting races and
those leading on the face of unofficial
returns, are as follows:
Democratic Representatives.
Clark COunty-H. V. Thomas.
ScOtt-GeOrge c. Waggcner.
Anderson-Emery Fraser.
DavieSs-City, BrOdie Payne.
Daviess-County. D. d. Thornbury.
Fleming-Arthur S. Saunders.
HarrisOn-H. C. Duffy
McLean-T. c. Willis.
Meade-William Boiling.
TOdd-Edgar Hadden.
observation-disclosures W. Smith.
IArue-NelsOn-B. A. Muster.
Oldham-Trimble-H. A. Spillman.
Carroll Gallitan-Oscar Vest.
Boone-Grant-Garn W. TOlin.
Bracken-P endleton-Aiartin Leight.
liOtt-Lawrence-E. E Shannon.
observation-disclosures ]. knight.
BourbOn-James S. Thompson.
Barren-G. w. Ellis.
Caldwell-Reginald Rice.
Republican Winners For Repre-
sentatiVes.
Allen COunty-R. o. Huntsman.
Caldwell-W. I. Garner.
Muhlenburg-A. ]. McCandless.
Ohio-N. \. Jones.
ChriStian-W. B. MalOhey.
Crittenden-IIvingston-R. z. VII
born.
Breckinrldge-H ancock-G. W. New
man.
Butler EdmOnson-Reuben Skaggs.
Adair-Taylor-E. p. Murray.
Casey Russell-Thomas o. Holder.
Democratic Senatorial Winners.
District 2-J. Z. Fisher, Benton.
3-James H. Coleman. Murray.
STalbOit Berry, MOrganfield.
Hubert Meredith, GreenvilIe.
12-H. Z. KinsOlving, Jr.. Shelby
Vile.
st. +. King, Cynthiana.
25-William J. Baxter, Nicholasville.
John A. Logan. of Brownsville, was
the Republican Ccmmonwealth's At
tOrney winner in the Eighth District.
Winners in the Decorate Circuit
Judges races follow:
District 2-J. L. Price, Benton.
5-N. h. Hunt, Henderson.
6-George S. Wilson, OwensborO.
flames r. Mallory, ElktOn.
Ill Fl. Thurman, Springfield.
19-Charles D. Newell, Maysyille.
Fayette COuuty-William 2. Kimball.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

"What are we makingT
"Sixty miles an hour This Is the
life, ehT'
II dunno. When used to drive out
In a buggy with pretty girl, l usea.
to prolong the sHalr-by encouraging
the horse to 90 slow"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
The Goat

Miss Quiz-GOverness, why should
people always select the serpent Us
the symbol of evil and badness?
ResOurceful GOverness-Well, you
see, the poor thing hasn't a leg to
stand on.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Harrodsburg.-Gilb Britton, &
year-old son Of Finley Britton, Salvisa,
stumbled against shrubbery while play
ing in the yard, and the sharp end of
broken branch penetrated his face
just below the right eye. Physicians
had TO remove flesh to extract the
wood. The eye may be saved.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

observation-disclosures Altha Hen
ming, for whom she was keeping house,
did not return home from a visit to a
neighbor at certain time, Carrie Jane
Smith is accused Of setting fire to a
large barn which, with a lot of farm
ing implements, corn and hay, was de-
strOyed by fire. Loss is estimated at
about S1,1OO, with no Insurance.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
The Most chInner Man.

~Who was It said that life Is Ike a
poker gamer"
Dunno, but he was wrong, anyway
In poker it's the gayest man that has
the blues"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
AnuIinu Made Easv

A Californian keeps a lake proper
ly stocked with fish where anglers
may throw their line and fish to their
hearts content by paying a fee for
each fish caught. 1t is much cheaper
and just as much fun as taking a long
trip into the country.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Neatly Expressed

Dan was the sort that whlned when,
ever he couldn't have his way. His
brother, Avery, got out Of patience
with him one day and exclaimed to his
mother: "That kid is the most dis
agreeable one of the family, and every
body knows It but him."
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
HOLY War Proclaimed,

Angora, AnatOlia.-A holy war has
been proclaimed by the King Of the
Hedjaz as a measure for assisting the
Turkish NatiOnalists in their fight
against the Greeks in Asia Minor, it
was announced here.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Not Real Sympathy.

I'm not sure my friend really sym
pathized when told him my troubles"
"He seemed interested"
"Yes. But l think he was compar-
ing notes and cOngratulating himself
on managing his affairs better than
I did mlne."-Stray Stories.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Stanford.-Stee!e Shelby and Pres
ton TrOutman, of Danville, while re-
turning from Crab Orchard Springs IN
an automobile, ran into bunch OF
hogs which were being driven at night
TO market. Eleven hogs were killed.
Wilson Alexander, owner, was paid
$3.50, their value, on the spot.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Observation-Disclosures Of cOndi-
lions in the Central State Hospital,
Lakeland, by Mrs. L. V. Winchester,
who lives near the institution, were in
vestigated by the State Board of
Charities ana Corrections and the find
ings Of the board, which in substance
are that the charges are unfounded.
we're filed with Governor Morrow.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Notb,no Small About Her.

Lady lin stationery stOre)-I would
like to look at globe, please.
Clerk-Do you want small or large
size?
Lady-what is the price Of one in
the natural size?
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
When COURAGE Failed Her.

Circus Director neutrality-suspicious.
in blazes is the matter with Mile.
Carrenzo7 Why doesn't she get into
the lion eager
Arena Hand--She's afraid to; there
= V,,oueo II thng-og
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
What Lies AZ Hand

Our grand business undoubtedly is
not to see what lies dimly at a dis
lance. but to do what clearly lies at
hand Carlyle.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Robert wants to know how to tell
whether or not the little green shoots
that appear in his garden are weeds.
Yank them out. Robert; If they come
up again they are weeds.-Boston
Transcript.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Newspaper Union News Service
@orcement in the United States
Oming So acute that they are
themselves into the semi
conferences of President Hard
his Cabinet. Two questions
. to enforcement of the prOhi-
ws were called up during the
conference. il was learned.
ted to the storage and diSpO-
COnfiSCated liquors, the other
lnspOrtatiOn of liquor in bond
country.
ibinet official is said to have
% the attention Of the Presi-
the other members the diff
rat Government officials are
ing i'm obtaining storage
cOnfiscated liquor, especially
rger cities. notably New York
with this problem is the item
ISe attached 10 leasing storage
and paying salaries of officers
rds to prevent IL being stolen.
usly, ii was Indicated, ii would
necessary for the Government
.ide for means Of dispOsing az
ntraband liquor instead of per-
it to accumulate in large guam
large cities. Not all members
Cabinet. it is said, subscribe to
theory that cOnfiScated liquor
d he poured into cutters and sew
n otherwise destroyed. They con-
that this liquor has an economic
lie aside from its value as bev-
.ge, and that it is a ruthless waste
destroy any product for which law
nj uses can be found.
Government officials already are adj
ressing themselves to the solution of
his problem. Two methods Of dispO-
ition have been suggested. One Is To
Xtract the alcohol from the liquor and
o make it available for industrial uses.
he other to market it for purposes
hat are legal under the prohibition
avs The attention of the President
nd Cabinet members was directed. t
vas learned, to section of the Vol
tead law that prohibits transportation
IcrOss i'm country of liquor in bond, ne
natter for what purpose. Under a
triCt Interpretation of this section, it
5 said, the Government would not be
bile to ship liquor for legal uses.
1t was Indicated that legislation
would be sought to remove these re-
trictions. 1t was learned that the Ad
would not cOunIenance
.bsCrd laws dealing with enforcement,
the fact that there
would be no relaxation in carrying out
he intent of the prohibition act. This
question Of legitimate use is being
ried i'm various Courts, and the Ad-
will await the decisions
'efOre taking action. In case the
'ourts hold goods of this character to
'e subject TO seizure, recommends
ions for changes in the enforcement
lw may b. made by the Administra-
ion.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
True

Waiter-I know another thing
about people who live I'm glass houses.
William-What's that7
They shouldn't cast reiectiOns."-
LondOn Answers.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
In His Lire

Dentists Wife-"John so enjoys
working on our little country place.
There are so many stumps to pull
BOS' IN Transcript.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Shave With cutieura so,p

And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin com
fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste, no
irritation even when shaved twice
daily. One soap for all uses-shaving,
bathing and shampooing. Advertisement
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

A dispatch from LOndan, KY, states
that Hiram ]. Johnson has defeated
Judge William Lewis Cor the Repub-
lican nomination, which is equivalent
to election, as Circuit Judge in the
Twenty-sevcnth Judicial District, COM
posed of Clay, jackson and Laurel
Counties. Johnson's majority was aIy
proxinIately 1000.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

There would be fewer bachelors If
they were not allowed to associate
with married men.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Louisville.-Six persons were in
jured, but not seriously, and about zoe
passengers on an interurban car were
shaken when MOnOn Train No. 3, from
Chicago, ran into a trailer attached to
a Louisville-bound car from New Al
bany, Ind, on tie Kentucky and In
diana bridge here.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Hluhhrow Stun.

Sae-SomehOw we seem to be talk
ing of nothing but music. art and liter
allure.
He-I know II. Let's try something
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

II you are afraid to ask for
what you want, the chances are that
some one will hand you a lemon.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Standardization which he ate
caused the death of Captain Sanford
f. Fuller, recent member Of the Gin
cinnati fire department. at his summer
home in Rylaud. The blackberries set
up a condition which developed urae-
mic poisoning, physicians said
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Bloodthlrsty.

Ivan-If you won't marry me. TN
blow up this house and everyone In il.
Olga-Oh. Ivan, you are just too
killing for anything.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Cynthiana-A south bound L. & "
freight train struck truck contain
ing a white man and three negroes,
who were on their way to Knoxville
The truck was damaged and Wilbur
Jones, cOlorcd, bruised about the hips.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Hope is a dream man has When
he is awake.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Frankfort.-State Auditor J. J. Craig
reported the amounts On hand In the
different funds OF the state govern
ment, as of August /, as follows: Sink
ing fund. S6,369.11; State University
fund, S1,771.55; school fund, SS10.515-
50; Eastern State Normal, $632. go (;
Western State Normal, $632.69 state
road fund, 1923. S63.03; general ex-
pense fund, $55G,O33.23; balance IN
treasury, S1,799,Sl6.O5. The outstand-
ing intcrest-bearIng warrants amount
to 50, 402, 3SZS2, Of which $544, 1857
are in school warrants. The interest
hearing warrants are an increase Of
S179,SSL05 over last month.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Every man is afraid Of the devil, no
nlatfer bow often he whips that unex-
hausted adversary.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

From an Indians standpoint It's
America for everybody but the Amer
leans.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

LOndOn.-MOOrish rebels are report
ed to have arrived outside the walls of
Melilla, causing a panic in the city,
says a dispatch from Tangier.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
Apparentlv.

Apparently.
Knicker-What is TRUTH
Notwithstanding which should be
heard, but not said.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Baldheaded FRIENDS find 1t difficult
TO part.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Fine feathers do not make fine birds
for a pot pie.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Lou'sville.-Oscar King, "a, Wath-
ems Lane and Seventh street road,
while riding his bicycle on Third street.
near st. Catherine, was struck by 4
machine driven by Ernest VOgt, 1882
South Third street, knocked down and
dragged fifteen feet. King was taken
in an unconscious condition by the
Sixth District police to the City Hos.
pital, where it was found that he had
suffered a double fracture of the left
leg and injuries Of the head and body.
Vogt was arrested by Sergeant Moors
and charged with malicious assault
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

The only sure thing about life is
the end thereof.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Paducah.-Breaking up a birds nesi
proved fatal to Ray Sanders, a 11-year-
old boy. The boys skull was crushed
when he fell headlong from the top of
a thirty-foOt telephone pole and struck
the concrete pavement
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Mt. Ster!ing.-EiGhtecn cents /
the dollar has been paid holder
stock in the defuBct II. II. Pieper c,
pany by I. b. Bodman, receiver.
profits from a chain of five and Z
cent stores in Kentucky was the p,
Use made investors by the comp
It rad one store here, and prom
others in Lexington, Hazard and o
cities. Pieper was indicted for q
larceny by a grand jury at Hazard
lowing stock sales there.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Vanceburg-F. E. Neal is reported
10 have the prize crop Of tobacco in
this section. 1t contains an acre, is
a full stand, very even. Mr.. Neal,
who never raises over an acre of to-
bacco, used 1000 pounds of fertilizer
on Il this year.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Louisville.-Francis l. Jones, dlrec-
tor general of free employment of the
United States Department of Labor,
discussed with w. C. Hanna, State
Commissioner of Agriculture, the pos
sibilities of extending the work of the
Kentucky Free Employment Agency.
Mr.. Jones pointed out that the Ken
lucky office, located in the st. NichO-
las Hotel property, Fifth and Court
streets, is practically unknown to the
big employers and to labor, and that
Kentucky's harvest hands, coal miners
and others are being drawn to other
states through the workings of other
states free employment bureaus.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

JacksOn.-Fred Fletcher, %, a school
teacher, shot and killed instantly Sam
Mann, 30, at Frozen Greek, six miles
from here. Fletcher came to Jackson
and surrendered. He was given an
examining trial before County Judge
]. Wise Hagin and released on 5000
bail. Mann, tenant on a farm owned
by Fletcher's father, Lynch Fletcher.
is alleged to have had trouble with the
latter. He is said to have threatened
the elder man, who was unarmed.
Young Fletcher approached at this
time, and, it is said, fired as Mann was
about to shoot his father.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18
n E w S
CULLINGS
From K kentucky

CampbellSville.-Among the articles
placed in the cornerstone OF the new
Methodist church here was a Bible 100
years old, the property of Mrs. Emma
StearmAn.
Paris.-Dorsey Watkins, Fred VIII
kerSOn and Frank WilkerSon were
tried before County Judge George Bat
terton on charge of unlawfully Sein-
ing Stone Greek, and each fined $24.
Maysville.-The Rev. Charles Nor
man. 2S, Baptist minister of EllSberry,
o., five miles from Maysville, shot his
wife three times and then attempted
to take his own life by turning his re-
vOlver upon himself
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

REPRESENTATION Brandon, 43,
farmer, of the Roaring Spring vicinity
In Trigg county, was instantly killed
by lightning. He was returning from
his watermelon patch carrying a hoe
on his shoulder, and was within thirty
feet of his house when the bolt fell
The only mark on his body was black
spot on one temple, but a considerable
hole was torn through his hat He is
survived by his wife and two children.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Loulsville.-W. W. Mau, of Xenia,
o., proprietor of the Mau Carnival
Company, vas arrested by John Nal
ley, of the United States secret sery
fee, after ii was charged that he had
passed several raised bills on the Roth
Motor Company, 933 South Third
Third street. The charges grew out
of a deal when Mau traded his old
car to the Roth company for a new
one, paying the firm S26G additional.
In the money paid the automobile con
Germ, it is charged, were three raised
bills-two of $40 denomination that
bad been cleverly raised from 81
notes, and a 81 bill that had been
raised to 50.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

chaels Art Bronze Company, of 1
ton county. Her husband was init
while in the employ Of the comps
and died five days later.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

Sadieville.-The Farmers Union
Supply Company of Sadieville, Inc,
has opened. This company is organ
:zed for ard by the farmers and is
incorporated for $4,000, with 50 farm
ers Of Scott, Owen and Harrison coun.
ties interested. T. F. Sheriff. Is man
ager. The Farmers Union Supply Com
pany Of Georgetown will open ar
Georgetown. ]. W. Hamilton, present
county clerk Of Scott County, has been
elected manager.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

FrankfOrt.-Injury or death sufT
by an employe Of a concern while
toXicated invalidatcs claims for Ell
IN" cwnlove OF a dependent. the S
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-18

OwensborO.-Robert f. Wedding, 50
was shot and killed by his son, Ed
ward Wedding, %, at young Weddings
home on West Eighth street. Mr.
Wedding, who is n farmer, made his
home with his son when in Owens
bOro.