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Somerset,
Ky., Friday April 15, 1921.
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Killing
On Buck Creek Tuesday Night Over Fish Trap, It Is
Said. A quarrel over a fish trap is thought
to have been the cause of a killing on Buck Creek near
Haynes post office Tuesday night. Bradley Haynes
surrendered to the Sheriff Wednesday and admitted that he
had killed I.N. Young, a friend and neighbor.
Haynes exhibited to the sheriff a severe gash in his head
which he said was inflicted by Young and which caused the
shooting. Haynes and Young are neighbors and they
with another neighbor set a trap in the creek and were on
the bank talking and having a good time. No words
had passed between them, it is said. The young man
who was with them dropped off to sleep and was awakened
by the shots. He found Young dead and Haynes bloody
from a scalp wound. There were no other
witnesses. Young and Haynes have been neighbors for
some time and it is said have never had any
trouble. Haynes was put under guard.
Wreck
Blame Placed On Section Foreman McDonald.
Investigation Here. The blame for the awful wreck
of passenger train No. (?) Royal Palm Limited, at New
River, Tenn., last Wednesday, which five persons lost
their lives and over eighty were injured, has been placed
on Section Foreman E. McDonald. The investigation
was held in the office of Supt. Clements on Wednesday
afternoon and lasted until late into the night. At
the meeting were J.H. Stanfield, general superintendent;
R.W. Williams, engineer of maintenance of way; J.A.
Cassada, master mechanic, and Messrs Banks and Johnson,
representing the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Following the meeting this statement was given out:
Section Foreman McDonald had timbering on a five degree
curve to the left, raising the track three inches.
The ties on the run off were not properly (?), track was
swinging so when engine hit this point the track was
knocked eight inches out of line and the (?) of the
engine to the (?) of the curve turned the inside rail
over, causing derailment." The engine was the
first to leave the track and six coaches followed.
The track was not (?) condition for traffic at a high
rate of speed and no flagmen was placed out to slow up
the limited which was running about 40 miles an
hour. Mr. McDonald will be given a hearing this
week. He has been with the company for 18 years as
foreman and was considered one of the most faithful and
valuable men in the service.
Judge
H.C. Kennedy (photo available). Judge Kennedy is
making a clean, manly race for the nomination for Circuit
Judge. Almost without exception, his old friends
are giving him their loyal support, while many hundreds
of men in Pulaski County who did not support him six
years ago, are for him now. They say that he is
broad and liberal and has always met them with a genial
smile and handshake, making no difference in his
treatment of those who voted for him and those who did
not. Our people know him now as a good neighbor and
leading citizen, and they esteem him very highly.
He and his excellent family have lived among us for nine
years. They are our people. The people know
that in the race six years ago he was badly mistreated
and now they are going to make things right. The
young men of the district especially are lining up almost
solidly for him. They know that his fight is a
fight for an opportunity for them. If men are to
get into the offices and hold them a life time, then the
door of opportunity is closed to our boys. The
women voters are also much interested in his race.
They are fair and believe in giving every one a square
deal. They believe it is his time and they are for
him. They know that a political ring exists in
Pulaski County which undertakes to control all the
offices and say just who shall have them, and they are
going to help vote it out of existence. Judge
Kennedy is pitching Fire
Truck Purchased By City Is Modern In Every Particular And
Needed. At the session of the City Council Monday
night a deal was closed with Mr. E.M. Hite, representing
the American La-France Fire Engine Company, for one of
their latest and most approved type of combination
chemical engine and hoe motor cars. This car is the
same type as used in larger cities and is 65 horse
power. It carries two large chemical tanks and has
room for twelve men. The car is guaranteed to speed
50 miles an hour up and down hill. The price paid
for the car was $5,100 delivered at Somerset. The
old Ford truck was taken in by the company for $1,275 and
is to be first payment on the new truck. The
remainder is distributed over three years. In
conversation with a representative of the Kentucky
Actuarial Bureau, after going over the specifications of
the new truck, he advised that Somerset was now entitled
to a rating of eighth class and that he had so
recommended to the Bureau. This new rating is about
10 per cent reduction form present insurance rtes and a
conservative estimate is that the inhabitants of Somerset
will have $2,500 per year in premiums; the property to be
saved by the new truck can only be determined by actual
results accomplished. Appointed
Administrator. Ben V. Smith was appointed
administrator of Frank Edward Cook, who was killed in the
wreck at New River, Tenn., last week. Mr. Cook's
home was at Orion, Michigan. The body was shipped
to that place last Saturday. He gave bond in the
sum of $10,000. |
Federal
Prohibition Officers Raid Ship. Dry Agents In Fight
With Alien Sailors; Four Japanese Held. Following
Arrest of the Sailors, The Prohibition Officers Boarded
The Steamship and Seized Liquor, Which Was Brought
Ashore. Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Jacksonville, Fla. - One Japanese sailor was wounded
seriously and four others were placed under arrest by
Federal prohibition officers during a raid conducted for
whisky which, it is said by authorities, was being
smuggled ashore from the Japanese steamship Erie
Maru. The shooting took place, officers said, when
one of the Japanese seamen opened fire on them.
They returned the fire, they said, wounding one of the
crew. He was removed to a hospital here and four
others arrested on technical charges pending an
investigation. According to the officers, they had
information that the Japanese would attempt to smuggle
liquor through this port and negotiated with sailors to
have the contraband delivered to them. It was
brought about by sailors, it was said, and as soon as its
delivery was effected the officers started to place the
men under arrest, when one of the Japanese opened
fire. The arrests then were made. The Erie
Maru put in here April 7 from Barry, England, to load
phosphate. It is in command of Captain M.
Hambayshie. Following arrest of the sailors, the
prohibition officers boarded the steamship and seized 12
cases of liquor, in addition to 14 cases which had been
brought ashore. Captain Hambayshie was said to be
confined to his ship by illness and refused to make a
statement. Arms Stock Seized. El Paso, Texas - Fifty pistols and 30,000 rounds of ammunition, all American made, were seized in Juarez by customs men under command of Rafael Davila. The ammunition, packed as if for shipment, was intended for bandits in Southern Chihuahua, Colonel Davila said, according to private information he had obtained which led to the seizure. Marriage Licenses. Eight marriage licenses have been issued from the County Clerk's office during the past week: George A. Lewis, 73, to Nannie Heath, 53; Roma Phelps, 34, to Martha Phelps, 26; Henry Buchanan, 36, to Bertha Tartar, 36; William Colvin Hopper, 24, to Lena McDaniel, 18; Elmer L. Gibson, 23, to Carrie Loveall, 17; Luther C. Baker, 28, to Hettie Mae Jasper, 17; Wm. O.B. Garrison, 25, to Maud Wells, 17; Bert Norton, 20, to Beulah Dyer, 15.
Hospital Notes. Buncombe.
Farmers are busy preparing for crops, but the snow which
fell Sunday night makes us feel as if summer was a little
distance away yet. We have some measles and
whooping cough in our neighborhood. Mary, the
crippled daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Owens, is very
sick with measles. Quincy Hardwick and family of
Caintown, have moved to James Keith's farm. Death
came into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Baugh Friday,
April 8th, and took away Curtis, the bright little six
months old son. The little one had been ill for
some time and the end was not unexpected, yet it was a
great shock to the family and relatives. We extend
to them our most heartfelt sympathy. Mrs. Rosa
Baker is on the sick list. Sunday School at the
Baptist church is progressing very well with a good
attendance each Sunday. Harvey Jones of Todd
visited his daughter, Mrs. John Casada, of this place,
last Saturday. Mrs. Martha Loveless, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Dunham, of Somerset, for a few
weeks stay, returned to her home here Sunday.
Arthur Easterly is working as sawyer for John Casada this
week. They say they expect to soon be through with
the yard on the J.D. Sipple farm, after which Mr. Casada
will move his mill to his own farm.
Cave Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burton's baby is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Abbott and daughters, Beulah and Mary, spent Sunday afternoon at W.S. Wilson's. Born, to the home of Dwight McDonald, a 11 pound girl, Bernice Rose. Mr. L. Poynter of Frog Pond, spent Saturday night at Milton Higgin's. There will be singing at Wilson Chapel Sunday night. Miss Ethel Estes visited the Burton girls Sunday afternoon. Mr. Dave Easterly spent Saturday night at Lafe Smith's. Mrs. Will West and daughters of Beech Grove spent Saturday night at Mrs. John H. Abbott's. Ezra Smith and wife were the Sunday visitors at her parents, James Estes and wife at Buncombe. Prof. Eph. Godby is teaching another class in vocal music at Sardis. Mrs. Harvey Beck has been on the sick list for the last week. Earl Beck, son of Harvey Beck, while playing on the hay in the barn fell and broke his leg. He is getting along nicely. Next Saturday night and Sunday, J.C. Wheeldon will preach at Sardis. William Baugh, little son of Tim Baugh, died of brain trouble of April 8, and was buried at Mt. Zion cemetery on Saturday evening. Mr. Jack Owens family have the measles. G.B. Haloway bought a wagon load of corn from Elmer Burton at 80 cents a bushel. Miss Vida Estes stayed at Tim Baugh's last week and helped to wait on the sick folks. Cedar
Grove. Sunday School is progressing nicely at
Cedar Grove with sixty-seven enrolled. Mr. G.A.
Wynn is superintendent. Rev. Beeler filled his
regular appointment at this place Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Mr. Fletcher Gover is on the sick
list. Mrs. Riley Neely is slowly improving from a
sprained knee. Will McDonald has a new Ford
car. Mr. and Mrs. Dock Gover were in Somerset
Saturday. Miss Sallie Parker's school closed at
Cedar Hill last Tuesday. Andy Gibson of Pisgah
neighborhood visited in Cedar grove Monday. The
following letter was received by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A.
Gover of this community: Ponca City, Okla., March,
1921. My dear friends. In reading a Somerset
paper today I saw the account of the fiftieth celebration
of your wedding. I must not allow the occasion pass
without extending to you my heartiest congratulations for
the prolonged and very valuable lives you have lived
together. You have lived as only excellent and fine
citizens should, industriously, uprightly, honorably and
religiously. It is as such and for such that I
congratulate you and applaud you. You have reared
and started in life five excellent, worthy and honorable
children, for which you are thankful and for which your
community should be thankful. You thus, in the
evening of life, can look about you with the serene
satisfaction that you have discharged life's duties very
well indeed. From a personal standpoint, I must
urge that my social and friendly acquaintance and
intercourse with you and your children are some of the
very happiest and most prized memories. We were
each others faithful and loyal friends and welcome
guests. It is as such, I still and shall ever
remember you, and always with gentlest affection. I
was ever made welcome within your gate and at your table
and only sincerest kindness did I receive at your hands,
and after all these years, I wish you to know that I
remember. How vividly and keenly do I recall the
many happy hours with you and yours and the many happy
scenes. You, as well as myself, can look back over
the backward path and thank a wondrously good God for
happiness as well as the difficulties, for our happiness
could not have been complete and full had we not at the
same time met with many disappointments and
discouragements. It is these disappointments and
discouragements that gave us the strength to overcome and
also to fully appreciate His best gifts to us. To
Will, Doe, Ella, Mary and Lula, I ask you to remember me
in gentlest manner, for how well do I remember their
bright, cheerful and oft times scampish mischief with me
and at each others hands. We were indeed warm,
close and unselfish friends. I bless you both and
them. My prayer is that only sincere, faithful and
successful lives continue to them and you. For it
is only in these ways can we be happy. My life has
had much of pain and tumult, but I have never yielded my
one inch of courage and belief that an honorable man with
honest endeavor could overcome the most of life's
difficulties. May God's benediction of blessing and peace
continue and abide with you the remainder of the journey,
is the prayer of Your old friend, Clarence Owens.
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