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The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
WILCOX To REMAIN
AS &. 0. P. CHAIRMAN
Movement to Gust Campaign Leader
Collapses at Meeting.
tBy the International New. Service.

tBy the International News serSice.)
New York, Jan. 15.-Plans for perfect
ing the organization of the Republican
National Committee, including a scheme
to bring insurgent Progressives back into
the fold, were made today at a meeting
here of the committee. Contrary to pre-
dictions. the official head of William r.
WILCOX, chairman, remained on his
shoulders and he win go ahead with the
party plans. II was the first meeting
since the defeat Of Charles z. Hughes as
the party candidate for President.
Aside from collapse of the movement
to oust Mfv Wfllcox the Developments
were:
Agreement that there shall be a COM
mittee charged with the duty OF keeping
progressives In the Republican fold and
hunting for recruits
establishment of permanent headouar-
ters at Washington and yearly meetings
of the national committee there.
Niping out of the $4,000 deficit in the
campaign chest.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
MEXICO EVACUATION
NOW UP TO WILSON
0issoIving Joint Commission Would
Leave President Free to Act.
nv the International News serviceJ

CBy the International News ser'iee'
New York. Jan. 15.-Withdrawal OF the
United States troops from Mexico Is lett
entirely at the discretion Of President
Wilson by the formal dissolution OF the
Mexican commission which was an
nounced at the Biltmore this evening.
I'VE have suggested to the President
that he NAV now feel free to act indie
pendentIy and directly with regard to
The withdrawal of the troops" said Sec
retary of the Interior Lane, announcing
the dissolution.
There is a distinct impression on the
mart of the Mexican commissioners that
this means the immediate withdrawal or
the Pershing forces The United States
reDresentatives rather incline to the be-
lief that tn troops will not be with
drawn unit. the President Is satisfied
hat the border is no longer menaced by
oanditry.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
JACOB SCHIFF GIVES
100000 FOR RABBIS
New York Banker Contributes Toward
Support of Aged Leaders.

CBy the International News serviee.)
Baltimore, Jan. 5.-A gift of 100000 from
Jacob H. Schifr, the New York banker,
for the establishment of a fund to pro-
vide for pensioning superannuated rabbis,
will be announced tomorrow morning by
Walter Freiburg, president Of the Union
of American Hebrew Congregations, when
that organization and the National Fed
Grafton Of Temple Sisterhoods open their
conventions at the Hotel Belvedere.
Mr.. Schiff sent his check for 500, 900 to
the offices of the union in Cincinnati on
January 10. when he celebrated his
SEVENTEEN birthday.
To add to Mr.. Schiff's gift there is
between $4,000 and $4,000 which the Cen
tra4 Conference Of American Rabbis has
raised in the last twenty years with
the intention of devoting it to that pur
pose.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
NERYY Village cop"
BATTLES 3 GUNMEN
Handouts Two and Knocks Third
SenseIess-Fought Unaided.

(By the international News Serrice.D
Chicago, Jan. 15.-Surrounded by dog
en- desperate men and calmly facing a
hail of bullets from their reyolvers. a
lone village policeman, Charles Smith, OF
Rurnham, ILL.,, today arrested three gun
men. wanted on charges of murder. for
whom the Chicago police have been
searching for weeks.
When re-enforcements arrived at TIE
inn in which the battle took place. SIN h
was standing. back to the wall and E.
volver in hand, with Tommy Enr' 1t
and Charles Moran handcuffed to /
md third man, Identified as "Sonl,,
Dunn, stretched on the floor insensibie
from blow with Smiths weaIen.
Smiths right wrist was broken in the
fight. The trio are accused of shooting
Dandy Joe" Fogarty, q rival, to death.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

This Lawson gave and other 'infor-
nation" which involves many names
here in official and financial affairs.
No sooner had he left the stand than
Chairman Henry was sworn.
He denied categorically that he had
mentioned any of the names to Law
son. He hurled the lie directly into
the teeth of Lawson, who sat within
three feet of him, the bulky form Of
Jerry Smith, Clerk Of the House, be-
ing interposed strstegicsliy between
the two. There was no fear Of a per
sonal encounter upon the part of
either. After Henry had entered a
sweeping denial, Lawson was heard
again. He said:
The testimony that | have given
here is absolutely true to the word.
so help me God, without variation. 4
did not desire to drag in these names.
You forced me TO it. l had this con-
versation with your chairman, and I
left Washington understanding that
there would be no investigation. He
had impressed me with the serious
ness of this matter and had talked to
me so earnestly.
Mentioned Mr. Lansing.
Il went directly to New York and spent
two hours with John O'Hara Cosgrzye,
managing editor OF the New York Sun
day Word. laid before him just what
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
LIFE SENTENCE FOR
PURE Wife" SLAYER
Man Who Killed l9-Year-Old Bride
Escapes Death Penalty.

(By the International News Service }
Chicago, Jan. 16.-J. Maurice Petit, who
confessed that he killed his 1s-year-old
bride. Katherine Kaiser Petit, ito keep
her pure" was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in Joliet by Judge Barrett
this afternoon.
The State today waived the death pen
atty at the request of Mrs. Carrie Scheib-
ner, mother of the dead girl. who de-
clared she was opposed to capital pun
ishment. Counsel for Petit asked Judge
Barret to send the slayer to Joliet Prison,
declaring that he was insane at the time
he cut his wife's throat.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
new fire STARTS
At WRECKED PLANT
Du Pont Officials at Haskell, N. d.,
Again Bar All Outsiders.

(By the International News Service.D }
Haskell, n. j.. Jan. 15-Fire broke oet
again today in the du Pont Powder plant
here, the scene of the Friday nights dis
astrous explosion.
The blaze started i'm one of the recovery
houses, close to the powder magazines,
and spread rapidly.
The company's fire department succeed
ed in getting the fire under control after
a short. hard fight, and company officials
announced that the loss would be small.
Outsiders and reporters were not al
lowed to enter the enclosure.
Assistant Supt. Sweetman stated that
the fire was due to a flare up"
Agents of the Department of Justice ar
rived from New York and Washington
today to investigate Fridays explosion.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Rival Unions Blamed
For Church Explosion

(By International News servfee.)
Chicago, Jan. 1s.-Investigation
was begun today into the cause
sf . bomb explosion which wreck
ID Louis French Catholic Church,
h5uring six persons and destroying
many costly sculptures. A feud
between members Of rival electrical
unions over work done at the
church. is believed by the police
to explain the attack.
The blast tore out the cement
wall of the church and shook the
adjoining parish house. The pas
tor was cut by flying glass. Five
members Of the two families in
q nearby dwelling were thrown
from their beds by the force of
the explosion.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
HORSE SHED REAL TEARS.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 15.-Members OF
Pipe Line Company, No. 8, who assert
that Ned, a horse which has been with
the fire company for fifteen years. under
stands everything they say to him, in
sist that the horse shed real tears the
other day when they told him that an
other horse had died. The. flremen say
the news was broken to Ned as gently
as possible, but he could not hold back
the tears of grief that welled into his
eyes.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
HICC0UGHs PROVE FATAL,

Boston. Mass, Jan. 15.-In an effort to
find the cause of hiccoughs which caused
the death Of Henry c. Rogers, Boston
and Maine Railroad conductor, an au-
topsy will be performed on him at the
Homeopathic Hospital Etherizing the
stomach and applying currents OF elec-
tricity were tried to stop them without
result.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
TRAPPED BY FIRE; LOST.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Trapped in their gar
ret room, Carl Boetscher, 66 years old and
blind, and his roommate. Hans Thomp-
son, 80 years old, perished in a fire that
destroyed a two-story fiat building here
early today. Firemens ladders were
burned in vain attempts to rescue the
men. A score of tenants in the build
ing. most Of them women. were driven
into the zero weather
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
AL HAYMAN ILL.

New York. Jan. 15.-A Hayman, we'll
known theatrical man. is in a serious
condition in his apartments in the Wal
dorf today, following stroke of paraly-
sis.
Hayman was formerly the partner of
Charles Frohman, and was one of the
leaders I'm theatrical circles for. the Iast
thirty or forty years.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
PAPER COSTS TOO HIGH.

Johnstown, Pa. Jan. 15.-Financial diff
ficulties due, according to a statement by
officers of the company, to the increased
cost of news print paper and other items
of production, have forced the Johnstow wn
Leader an afternoon daily, into receiver
ship. The Leader was established fve
years ago.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
COMB SAVES BRIDES LIFE.

Benton, Ill, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Harry Suth-
erland, Of West Frankfort, a bride of a
few weeks, was struck by stray bullet,
which came through the door of her faith
er's home. and narrowly escaped death.
Mrs. Sutherland fell against a stove. The
bullet had struck the back of her head
and hattened against a metal comb. The
comb practically saved her life.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Chicago Excavator
Has Infant Plague

Chicago, jan &c. w. Morris. q, an
excavator, Is Chicago's latest sufferer
from infantile paralysis, physicians at the
County Hospital said today. He is the
father of two children.
A serum discovered by DIR. j. w.
Nuzum, pathologist, at the Country Hos
pital, will be used in an effort to COM
bat the disease. Physicians will attempt
tc isolate germ specimens taken from
Morris spinal fluid.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Two-ST0RY FALL BREAKS SKULL

Walking up the steps of a new building
at 1925 Eleventh street northwest, yes
terday, a negro. believed to be George
Mcdonald. of First and K streets south
west, suddenly became sick and fell. He
dropped two flights to the basement. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital un-
conscious, suffering from a fracture Of
the skull
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
-FOUR DIE IN WRECK.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. B.-spesdine
home from the beach today. four persons
were killed and another probsly fatally
injured when their automobile crashed
into street car.
The dead are Miss Lou Hefner. z: Mrs.
Della Renie. Is; NJ A somerA and MyA.
Morel Braner
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
RECALLS THREE-CENT EGGS,

Macon, Mo-, Jan. l5-"People who
complain OF paying 5 cents apiece for
eggs think they are in hard luck" re-
marked J. Fl. Wright. one of the coun-
tvs pioneers. but 1 can tell you we
thought times were a good deal worse
In the SOS, when eggs were selling at
. cents a Dozen" he ssS
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Palm Beach d Miami, via Atlantic Coast
Line Leave Sis p. m 3 other all-steel
trains daily. once l4oS New York ave. NV.
Adv
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
EXPERT CAN SEE
NO END OF war.
Declares Peace Will Be Eco
nomic or Political
Factor.
BY MAI. EDWIN w. DAYTON.

MAI. Edwin W. Dayton. whose articles On the
war have attracted nation attention, both be-
cause of their analytical well prophetic value.
hereafter win contribute daily to the International
News serviee his views on the progress Of the war.
Following Ia MAJ. Dayton's nrst artisie)
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Jan. Ia
Among the mourners at the funeral OF
Hans Won Bleichroeder, the veteran Ger
man banker, were James w. Gerard. the
American Ambassador; Prince Albert,
and the Turkish Ambassador
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

THE Washington paper that is ac-
complaining things for its read
ers. for the public, and for its
advertisers. is The Washington Herald
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE URGES
WAR ON AUSTRIA.

President Wilson read a powerful
new note into his message to Con-
gress, Tuesday. Calmly, but with
Lis usual unassailable logic, he urg-
ed an immediate declaration of war
ON Austria-Hungary.
In moving words that brought
cheers from the distinguished gath
ering which listened to him, he
branded the dual monarchy as a
vassal of Germany and as such an
enemy to the United States.
The President added that the same
logic would lead also to decara-
ton against Bulgaria and Turkey.
They also are tools of Germany.
But" he continued, "they are
mere tools, and do not yet stand in
the direct path of our necessary
action"
President Wilson's utterances were
greeted with, tremendous applause
and cheering from the floor of the
House and from the galleries. Am
bassadors, members of the Supreme
Court, members of the Cabinet and
the crowded rows of citizens ex-
pressed their hearty approval.
President Wilson asked for imme-
date action. He got it. Congress
sional consideration was started at
once at both ends of the Capitol,
and it is a foregone conclusion that
war will be declared on Austria,
probably within fortnight. The
declaration may come next week.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
ALLEGED DESERTERS PLACED
UNDER ARREST HERE.

At an early hour Wednesday
night Patrolmen Thomas Mynes and
Willis Jacoby took into custody two
well-known Paris boys, Clarence
Buchanan and King Culbertson,
charged with being deserters from
the United States Army. Both were
taken to the Paris Jail to await in
structions from the authorities at
Camp Shelby, at Hattiesburg, Miss,
where they had been stationed.
Buchanan before his enlistment was
in the employ of the Paris Whole
sale Grocery Co., in Paris. He was
made Company Clerk with the Sig
nal Corps detachment when it was
stationed in Paris, and after trans
fer to Lexington was retained in
that capacity. Culbertson had been
employed on the Louisville & Nash
Vile, and in various other capaci-
ties. sse
The Camp Shelby authorities had
notified the city and county author
files to be on the lookout for the
men, as it was learned in the camp
they had headed back home. The
penalty for proved d>sertion in time
of war is an extreme one. Buch-
anan and Culbertson will be taken
back to Camp Shelby
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07

The December term of the Bour-
bon Fiscal Court convened yester-
day with County Judge Mcmillan
presiding and all the Magistrates
present.
A large number of claims against
the county were allowed and order
ed paid. 1t was ordered that steel
files and repair work be purchased
for the Circuit Clerks office in the
court house.
Albert Talbot was ordered admit
ted to the County Infrmary. An
order was passed that rocking
chairs be placed in the County In
Urinary for the use of the inmates.
1t was ordered that the appropria-
ton of $500 per month for Pau
line Thomas and John Thomas be
raised to $500 per month.
This was the last meeting Of the
present members of the Court. who
will be succeeded in January by tina
members elected at the November
election. Following the adjourn
ment to January 8, 1918, the menu
hers Of the Court were guests OF
Magistrate John ]. Redmon at the
SsooS S"Ao' -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
BOURBON HAS UNUSUAL HOH0Y
AT LIVESTOCK SHOW.

A special dispatch from Chicasu
tells Of the unusual honor Bourbom
county has in being the first county
In Kentucky to have a special ex-
h1bit of fat cattle at the Interna-
tional Livestock Show being held
there. The special says:
Kentucky visitors at the Interna-
tional Live Stock Exposition now
being held in Chicago are indulging
a pardonable pride not only In the
breeding flocks and herds being ex-l
hibited there by Kentucky breeders.
but also in a fancy car Of fat stserx
being exhibited by Henry CaywoOd,
the well-known Bourbon county eat
tleman.
"Mr. Caywood is the first Ken
tuckian who has ever attempted tu
exhibit in this class, and has the
only load from a State south of the
Ohio River.
"His cattle are mostly grade.
ShorthOrns, are classed as prime
steers and averaged 1850 pounds
This class has not been judged yet.
but Mr.. Caywood will be a sharp
contender for honors. After the
class is judged, all carload lots will
be sold at special auction and WIZ
bring a fancy price,"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
OFF WITH THE OLD-ON WITH
THE NEW.

Their terms of office having ex-
p1red the members of the"old" City
Council of Paris, MSssrs. w. o. Hin
ton, George D. Speakes, DR.. w. T.
Brooks and D. c. Parrish, who so
well and faithfully served the city
during their incumbency, went out
OF office Monday night, being sue
ceeded by the members of the new"
Council, Messrs. John Merringer,
John Christman, George Doyle, John
Ankle, Thomas Kiser, s. Kenney
Nichols and ]. J. Veatch. These
gentlemen were introduced at the
meeting and took the oath Of office
as Councilmen to serve during the
next two years. Messrs. Nichols,
Kiser and Doyle were short-term
members of the "old'' Council, and
were reelected for the full term.
Mayor John T. Hinton, who will
be succeeded on January by the
newly-elected successor, Police Judge
E. B. January, presided at the meet
ing, and assisted in the work of in
stalling the new" members.
1t is not positively known whether
or not the new" Council will fol-
low the general line of procedure as
outlined in a recent issue of THE
NEWS, in regard to the election of
city officers, but the matter will
likely come up for consideration at
the first meeting which will be held
in the Council Chamber in the City
Hall, on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der 18th.
The incoming Council is composed
of business men of sterling worth,
men of the highest character, whose
aim will no doubt be to give Paris
a clean, conservative, safe business
administration and TO do all in their
power to make Paris forge to the
forefront along progressive lines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
BOWLING LEAGUE

In the game at the Fordham
Alleys Monday night only six pins
stood between the Bourbon Laundry
team and victory, their opponents,
the R. p. Walsh team, coming
across the top with that number as
a margin of safety. High scores
we're made for the Laundry team by
Shankland,' Clark and Funk, with
211, 100, 1876 and I'll respectively;
for the Walsh team by Jackson, 210
and 1879. B. Santen, $50 and 1877,
and Kane, 176 and 1913. The score
follows.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
AIS GRADUATE NURSES ARE
NEEDED FOR ARMY AT ONCE

-Four hundred and seventy-five
graduate nurses for immediate and
Urgent army service" are needed
before December IL, it was announc.
ed wednesday and in the course OF
the next year at least 2O,0oo
nurses will be required in army hos
nitaIs in this country and Europe.
"Of the total number of graduate
nurses in this country approximate
Iv 10000" said a statement by Miss
Dora %. Thompson, superintendent
Of the army nurse corps, "only $500
have so far been assigned to duty
in the army service, and OF ta 1s
number 1900 are In france. we
should have on file the names VI
thousands of nurses who could re-
spond to a call on short notice.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
WE HAVE 1T.
Xmas Jeweiry-we have
the goods. blouse of Quail
ity."
SHIRE & FITHIAN.
(dec4-tf)
AUTO STOLEN.

Mr.. 10. Davis and Mr.. James w.
Thompson, of Paris, attended the
dinner-dance given in Lexington.
Wednesday night, by Miss Media
Rasco, in honor of Mr.. Thompson
and Miss Sarah Chenault, who will
be married Saturday in Lexington.
After the evenings entertain
ment, Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Thompson
returned in Mr.. Davis big auto to
the home of Mr.. Overton Chenault,
father of the bride-to-be. When they
came out to return home they found
the big machine missing. Mr.. Davis
Immediately notified the Lexington
police of the loss. giving them an
accurate description, together with
the license tag number. The police
of surrounding cities were also noti-
fed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
VERSAILLES STRIKES NATURAL
GAS NEAR CITY.

A flow of gas struck on the farm
o. Hardin Field, a short distance
from Versailles, was lighted Satur-
day and has been burning steadily
since except when the opening was
temporarily closed by workmen-
The well is on land on which the
city of Versailles was having wells
drilled for a new source Of water
supply for the city.
The consistency Of the flow has
made many people In Versailles be-
lieve that 1t may prove real Ind
of oil land.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
SQUIRE REDMON ENTERTAINS.

Mr.. John ]. RedmOn, Magistrate
from the North Middletown pre-
cinct, was the genial host at Stout's
Cafe yesterday to the members OF
the Bourbon Fiscal Court, and the
county officials. A menu comprising
all the good things to tickle the pal
ate was served the guests, who to
show their appreciation OF their
hosts courtesy and the excellence OF
"Kid's" cooking, cleaning the plat
tiers. Cigars were passed around
and in the mingling Of the fragrance
of tobacco smoke and good fellow
ship, the guests wished the good
natured Squire all the Joy OF life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
PARIS TOBACCO BOARD of
TRADE ELECTS OFFICERS

At a meeting of the Paris TOBACCO
Board of Trade, held Tuesday nlgnt
the following directors were electeo
to serve for the ensuing year: j.
M. Sturgeon, G. H. stephenson .
r Murray. S. Kenney Nichols, Ed
Burke. Dan w. Peed and John l.
Immediately after election the
new Board of Directors held meet
ing and elected the following ON
GERS: John T. Collins. president
(re-elected); ]. L. Denton, secre-
tary: Sales Committee, Ed: Burke
G. II. Stephenson and Dan w: Peeo
Arbitration Committee, j. =. NUT
raw. S. Kenney Nichols, Dan w
Peed and J. NJ. Sturgeon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07

Ralph Bingham, lecturer, humor-
list, pianist, and all-around accom-
plished platform artist, will appear
in recital at the auditorium of the
Paris High School at eight o'clock
this (Friday) evening.
Mr.. Bingham's number will be the
initial one of an interesting series
to be presented through the winter.
He is too well known to the general
public because of many years ex-
perience on the lecture platform, to
need any formal introduction here
Provide yourself with a season
ticket, $500 for adults, and $1.0O
for any school child. Go to the
City School tonight and you will
come away feeling that you have
been amply repaid.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
AUTO STRIKES RUNABOUT

A pony and runabout driven ios ny
Miss Alma pryor, of near Hutchl-
son. was struck by an automoolle On
Main street, in Lexington, Iuesoay,
The trap was dragged some al. distance nae e
across the street, one OF the real
wheels being smashed. Miss Pryor
suffered a nervous shock from tne
effect of the collision. The pony
was uniniured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-07
DIR, NJ. J. STERN CALLED TO q.
S. ARMY SERVICE.

DR.. Milton ]. Stern. of Paris. who
reeeived his commission last August
at First Lieutenanlss IN The u, s.
Army service, was called to the col
ors yesterday by official notice, but
will not report for duty until about
December 18th or 18th. DR.. Stern
has been assigned to duty at Ft.
Oglethorpe, in Georgia, where he
will be given special duty in connec-
ton with the medical examination
department.