Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-02

tney lmmedlately comply with the law
providing for the registration and
licensing Of dogs.
Frankfort-Prof. w. G. Burrells, Of
Berea College, has written to Dr. Will
liam r. Jillson, state geologist, for
eight copies of his publication, "Oll
and Gas Resources of Kentucky"
which he will use as text books in
economic geology.
Paris-A jury in County Judge
George Batterson's court assessed
fine of 500 and a Jail sentence OF
thirty days against Robert Link, gro
Ger, of Paris, on a charge of having
mOonshlne liquor in his possession for
the purpose of sale. Link is former
member Of the Paris Board of Control.
OwensbOro-RObert Melhiser, proml-
nent farmer of DVviess County, died
from the effect Of injuries received
when his farm wagon, loaded with
coal, passed over his body, crushing
his chest and stomach. Melhlser
stepped on the double-tree of his
wagon from the seat, his foot slipped
and he fell under the wheels.
Hopklnsville-Ben and Willie Ma
son, arrested on a charge of perjury,
1t being alleged that they swore false
ly as to the age Of Miss Vera May
Shaw, of Tennessee, in order to pro-
cure license for her to marry Willie
Mason, waived examination here. Bond
was fixed at $1,000 each. 1t Is alleged
that the men swore the girl was 10,
when in reality she is only IA,
Observation-Disclosures was receiv-
ed here that Col Peter ManiOn, for
merly of Henderson, and father-ln-law
of G. Blake Jacobs, district manager
Of the Cumberland Telephone Com
pany at Louisville, was shot and DAN
gerously wounded at Kansas City, Mo-,
and is now confined in hospital there.
Colonel Manion was a private detec-
tive In a hotel
Frankfort-The State Board OF
Charities and Corrections contracted
with the Kentucky Whip and Collar
Company for the employment of $50
prisoners of the Eddyvllle peniten-
tiary. at 81 day plus heat and light.
The company had a contract with the
board for the employment OF 100 men
at so cents day, which would have
expired in 1924 had the new contract
not been made.
Lexlngton-Spence Carrlck. Fayette
County attorney, filed suit in Circuit
Court asking decision as to whether
there Is vagrancy law In Kentucky
at this time. This appeal was the out
growth of the action OF Magistrate
Charles p. Dodd who recently released
a man charged with vagrancy when
counsel for the defendant convinced
the magistrate that there was no law
against vagrancy in the state.
Frankfort-FOrest Masters, who has
served nineteen months of a five-year
penitentiary sentence imposed upon
him by the Madison Circuit Court for
seduction, was pardOned by Governor
Morrow because "of serious doubt
as to the guilt Of the prisoner" His
pardon was recommended by hundreds
OF citizens of Madison County, more
than 300 Of whom are women. Masters
was received at the reformatory March
g. 1921, and has been model prisoner
Danvllle-Whlle fishing in King
Mil dam FIVE miles from here Elbert
Lane caught his spinner upon basket
and brought II to shore. He found
that the basket contained a small
baby, possibly less than six months
old. The infant was wrapped in 4
blanket, and had been in the watel
long enough to dlslntegrate, as thu
body fell apart when brought out
Coroner Rice was summoned and helt
an inquest. The verdict was that thu
body was put In the basket and sunl
in the river.
Frankfort-Mrs. Alice Davis, count!
school superintendent Of ROckcastl
County, scored victory in the Cour
OF Appeals when the highest court o
the state dismissed the appeal of tn,
commonwealth from the judgment o
the ROckcastle Circuit Court, whlcl
acquitted Mrs. Davis OF the charg
OF mlawfully and fraudulently payln
out school funds not authorized b.
law. The court also affirmed the Judg
ment of the Rockcastle Circuit COur
which found Mrs. Davis not guilty O
the charge Of forgery in cOnnectlo
with school funds.
Danvllle-A link OF highways RT
proxlmately slxty-three miles lonl
connecting the North and the Soutl
may be completed within year bI
tween here and Chattanooga, TenI
The highway now runs from ClnclI
; natl to Danvllle, in Boyle Count!
! where the good road section stop
= The Boyle County end is said to be |
fair shape, but the Lincoln Count
portion Is declared to be rough.
! movement Is on foot for Boyle an
Lincoln counties to build hlghwa
I under state aid, and thus complete
hard.surfaced road from Danyllle I
Chattanooga.
Frankfort-Nlss Louise Hanlcy, {
5 Marion, Va, native Of Loulsvlll
J, has been appointed clerk in the OH,
Y OF Superintendent of Public Instru
r ton George ColvlD.
Loulsvllle-Mrs. Sarah Goldsteln,
r 613 South Preston street, fell into Il
j Ohio river from the docks Of Il
K Louisville Ferry Company ut the 70,