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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28
I11lxr IL 1Q17
July IA, 1917.
The Paris Water Co.,
Paris, KY.

July IA, 1917.
The Paris Water Co.,
Paris, KY.
Dear Sirs:
The City Council, in regular ses-
sion on Thursday night, July 18th,
1917, carefully considered the pres
ent condition of the dam across
Stoner Creek near the Paris Milling
Co.'s plant and said Council ordered
me, as the attorney for the City of
Paris to notify you in substance that
the present condition of the dam is
such that the water supply to the City
of Paris is liable, at any time, to be
entirely destroyed by the further
breaking away of the dam.
A number of people including sew
eral members of the Council, reported
that they had made a careful investi-
cation of the present condition of the
dam and found it to be in exceedingly
bad condition and liable TO break at
any time, especially If there should be
heavy rains. The dam is out for
some considerable distance and the
remainder may go out at any time.
Accordingly it was decided by the
Council that the city now in i'm
minent danger of having its water
supply cut off because of the matters
above referred to and that this dam
ger demands that new dam be i'm
mediately constructed.
1t was unanimously decided that
the present condition of the dam is
such that it cannot be repaired and
that a new dam is absolutely neces-
sary.
I might add that the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Co. through a
member of the Council, and Mr.. B
M. Renick, in person and by attor-
ney, represented to the Council that
they were ready, willing and anxious
to Immediately contribute their por-
ton for the construction of a new
dam.
This matter is of vital Importance
to every citizen of the City of Paris
from the standpoint of health as well
as for many other reasons, that you,
of course, understand.
You will recall that a year or two
ago our city was placed in great dan.
ger of a water famine, in fact, we
experienced considerable trouble in
this because of insufficient water sup
ply and this condition must not occur
again.
/ believe that / am speaking not
only the sentiments of the Council
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28
CITY HALL, PARIS, KY,
Aug. %, 1917.

The Board of City Coucil met in
regular session; present Mayor Hin
ton and Councilmen Brooks, Doyle,
Hinton, Kiser Parrish and Speakes.
City Attorney Whitley and Chief
of Police Link were present.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved as read.
The usual accounts were approved
and allowed. Two building permits
were granted and other routine was
gone through
Pursuance to instructions at a
previous meeting, City Attorney
Whitley submitted a letter written to
the Paris Water Company, in the fol
lowing words:
Letter In detail:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28

On motion and duly seconded the
paper was approved and ordered
spread on the minutes by call of yea
and nay vote. Brooks, Doyle, Hin
ton, Kiser, Parrish and Speakes
voted yea Being unanimous the
Mayor declared its adoption. Like
wise notice was read informing the
members of the Peoples Tobacco
Warehouse Company they had not
finished their building according to
and copy of this letter was sent to
each member whose name was men,
toned in the permit. The note read
as follows, to witi
The notice in full:
Paris, KY, July 10th, 1917.
Messrs. Chas. C. Clarke w. A.
Thomson, Jas. Mcclure, M. R.
Jacoby, ]. l.. Leach, w. H. Whaley,
Samuel Harding and Harry B.
Clay:
Gentlemen:
The Mayor and Board of Council,
at the regular meeting held at the
City Hall, on Thursday night, July
18th, 1917, by an unanimous vote,
ordered me, as the City Attorney, to
call your attention to the fact that
you have failed to construct your
building on Main Street, Paris, Ken
lucky, known as "The Independent
Warehouse, in accordance with the
permit granted you on October 3Oth,
1915.
Fearing that you may have over
looked the nature and character of
the permit granted, and in order that
yau may familiarize yourselves
Herewith, am taking the liberty of
quoting the material part of the per-
nit which was granted.
You are aware of the fact that the
building was used as tobacco ware
house last season, and that sales of
loose leaf tobacco were held in the
building, although the front of said
building was veneered with a brick
wal, leaving the rear and two sides
boarded up in an unsightly and un-
safe manner, rendering said building
and other property in that vicinity ex-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28
THE FAIR
FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
MONEY-SAVING PRICES

Writing Paper, ruled and unruled,
fine quality, in white, cream and
colors, put up in packages containing
30 sheets paper, rubber tipped lead
pencil, pen holder and pen, a pack
age sc.
Cooking or Preserving Kettles, full
4-quart size. with covers, Nblue mot
tied, white inside, bargain, each
Acc. The same in gray ware. no
covers, each Csc. .
COngoleum Mats. just the thing for
the slOp jar. cuspidor, tabourette,
etc., will protect the floor, carpet or
rug, each 10c.
Apple Corer and Slicer, combined,
each Toe.
Wood Candy Pals, bail, handle
and cover, each loo, Z
For Saturday afternoon only, up
to 5 p. m, Weekend Candy Special.
Pihe Apple Squares, rich, tender eat
ing CONNECTIONS, with shredded pine
apple, and real fresh, per pound. 13c.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28

tremely dangerous from fire.
You will note that the PERM
granted gave you a right to cor
struct ONLY:
ga one story building, with the
front and two sides veneered
with nine inch brick wall, and
the rear of frame, with CORFU
gated steel siding, and with COM
position roof, as an addition to
the frame tobacco warehouse on
the lots of Chas. G. Clarke, and
the lots of G.. H. and j. w.
Bacon, on the West side of South
Main Street, between 10th and
10th Streets, in the City of
Paris; that said building, when
completed, is to be used for the
purpose of handling grains, wool,
mules and tobacco, and for the
purpose of handling, buying and
selling, loose leaf tobacco, at a
probable cost Of $14,500.00.
''The dimensions of said build
ing are 160 feet fronting on
Main Street and extending back
to the right-of-way of the F. &
G. Railway a distance of about
230 feet: said building will have
one story and a basement.
"The construction of said
building is concrete pillars for
foundation, superstructure of
frame with one inch close box
siding, and the front and two
sides veneered with a nine inch
brick wall, and the rear of frame,
= with corrugated steel siding;
roof is to be composition and
glass in form of skylights.
"Said building to be construct
ed in a substantial and work
man-like manner for the purpose
carrying and storing heavy COM
modities."
You are aware of the fact that tn.
does not conform with thu
grant issued by the Council, yet yor
have long since stopped work on the
and have been using sale
for eight or nine months, OIL
longer.
At the time the Board of Council
,ranted the permit, it was acting in
rood faith, and it was assured by
vour Counsel that you would act in
,ood faith in the erection and com.
,letion of the building strictly in &C
ordance with the permit granted.
With patience the Council has
waited hoping that you would, ir
,ood faith, not only begin veneerine
he two sides with brick and placing
he corrugated steel on the rear, as
.ou agreed to do, but, regretfully, the
IOuncil has seen and been advised
hat all work on said building has
ong since ceased, and that no effort
whatever has been made by you to
omplete the sides and rear in &C.
ordance with the permit granted.
However much the Board of Coun.
il dislikes to cause you any trouble
oss or expense, yet the Board has
ully determined to protect not only
IS rights but the rights of other
itizens in Paris in requiring the COM
'letion of this building in accord
nee with the terms of the permit
and the Board, accordingly
las ordered me to take whatever
tops are necessary to require you to
omply with the terms and conditions
# the permit granted.
The Board, as we'll as the writer
merely hopes that you will demon.
trate your good faith by promptly
to veneer the unsightly
nd unsafe walls with brick and cor.
ugated steel, and to fully comply
With all the terms and conditions in
he permit granted.
Please advise me by return mail
you are willing to promptly
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28
Found.

I In East Paris yesterday a packing
case containing six dozen No. /
lamp chimneys. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying
charges. Box is now at 290 Main
street.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28
LOST.

On the streets of Paris between the
residence of Miss Anna Lyle, on Sec
ond street, and Misses Holladay's
store, on Main street, a ladies' blue
serge coat. Finder will rewarded by
returning same to Misses Holidays
or at this office. (28-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28

begin this work and carry it through
in good faith, or whether it will be
necessary for the City to resort to the
courts.
Yours most respectfully,
w. H. WHITLEY,
City Attorney.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28

On motion and duly seconded the
report of the notification was accept
ed and ordered spread on the minutes.
and on call of yea and nay vote,
Brooks, Doyle, Nichols, Hinton,
Kiser, Parrish and Speakes voted yea.
Being unanimous in favor of motion
the Mayor declared it adopted.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-28

tremely dangerous from fire.
You will note that the permit
granted gave you right to con-
struct ONLY:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
CA THOLIC CHURCH
CONDUCTS MISSION
COURSE OF SPIRITUAL ENER-
CISES WITH SPECIAL SER
MONS Al ST. MNRN'S.

st. Mary's Catholic church is con
ducting a mission this week, Rev.
Thongs \. Meacher. $ J., and Rev.
Patrick !. O'Rcnly s J., being in
charge. The mission began at high
mass last sunday morning and will
conclude next sunday. May 20.
mission in the Catholic church
consists Of a series of spiritual eXer-
cises. principal among which are spe-
cisl sermons and Instructions on the
great truths of .tornity. the teachings
of the Catholic church and duties rs
Christians.
mass aud short instruction is
held every muruinE At "a, m, "a mass
and sermon al Nsa" q. IN, at y. m
tn. WAY of the CrusS. at is p. m.
special Instructions n the rectory
parlors Tor adults preparing for first
communion aud Tor nou-Catholics
seeking Information, and at "a the
Rosary. mission sermon and benedic-
t,sn. BeginninE tomorrow confes-
sionS viii be heard during the free
time in the morniug. from o 80 iu the
afternoon aud after services in the
evening The Papal blessing will be-
gi,eu al the Close Of the week.
The attendance al the mission is
proving very Eo"d and the church
extends au Invitation Co alL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
WARDEN MURPHY
IN CITY TODAY
FORMER STATE HOSPITAL ENGI-
NEE.Ii SPENDING DAY WITH
FRIENDS.

Warden Charles A. Murphy of the
state penitentiary. formerly engineer
at the Eastern Oregon Stae Hospital.
is spending the day among friends in
the city. having come up on the
morning train. He ACCOMPANIED
Frank Johnson. an Indian inmate of
the institution, here to assist his
grandmother in making lease to
her land. Warden Murphy, who was
appointed to the head of the peniten-
tiary during time Of turmoil. has
succeeded in restoring peace and har-
mony among the inmates and. ac-
cording 10 all reports coming from
Salem. has won the respect and CON
fidence Of the prisoners. He Is now
active in his advocacy of the bill pro-
vlding for an appropriation to make
much needed hygienic. moral and
safety betterments at the penitenti-
AIRY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
coalition GOVERNMENT IS
BEING RECONS|DERED BY THE
RUSSIAN WORKMEN'S COUNCIL
TRIES
TWO TIMES TO
SINK BALTIC

NEW YORK, May IA subma-
Fine unsuccessfully attempted to sink
the White Star liner Baltic. The tor
pedO missed by ten feet, according to
travellers arriving here.
This is the second attack on the
Baltic in two days. Both were fruit
less The first attack was made
April IS. The wake of the approach :
ing torpedo was seen in time TO switch
the Baltic suddenly off her course.
Neither time did the Baltic see the
submarine.
BROUGHT SURVIVORS.
When the Baltic arrived at a Brit
ish port she carried six members OF
a Danish lumber wfndjammer. forty
two days out of savannah. The men
had been af1Oat twenty four hours
when rescued
Travellers also reported the sink
ing Of the British steamer POrRald
April a3. The submarine did not
warn the ship. IL is reported the
British windiammer Arethusa- Gulf
port. Maine to Csreenoch. was subma-
rined April 23. The vessel didn't
sink. The Germans fired the hull
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
WOULD RErREss NEWSPAPERS.

NEW YORK. May l5---''The postal
provision IN the war revenue plan Is
rot s tax. but an attempt To repress
the newspaper industry said Dor
Staitz II the New York World, ON his
r, turn from Washington where he ap-
reared before the senate finance com
mittsy.
The proposed increase ON rates to
nevspap.rs range from one hundred
To SfN hundred per cent. It's not a
revenue producing. property conserv-
ine measure. but q proposition which
would DESTROY tbs. business and de-
,tutSs. government revenue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
PETAM MADE
NEW HEAD OF
FRENCH ARMY
SWEEPING CHANGES TAKE
PLACE FOLLOWING SESSION
OF MINISTER'S COUNCIL

PARIS. May I5.-General Petain
has been named generalissimo of the
French armies with supreme COM
mand of the forces in the field. Foch,
hero of the Marne. is appointed -
succeed Petain as chief of staff. Nj
veIle. former commander of the field
forces. has been given command of
certain army groups, This sweeping
change in French commanders was
decided at a session Of the council Of
ministers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
800 PENOLETON SCHOOL CHILDREN
WILL TAKE PART IN HUGE RALLY
DAY AND PAGEANT HELD THURSDAY

Eight hundred Pendleton school
children will take part Thursday art
ernoon at the Roundup grounds, In
the pu ublic school rally day festival and
pageant. Under the direction of Miss
Louise Bailey. city supervisor OF ply
steal education. an elaborate program
Of dances. marches and drills entitled
Festival Of the Fairies.," will be
given Those assisting Miss Baile'
are Misses Georgia Kessi. Jean Ander-
son. olive Bovee. Arlie RouanXoin'
Rae McCully and Mrs. Maye Hagar.
and Nellie Anibal, Accompanies.
Patriotic costumes and drills VIII be
featured The proceeds from the ten
cent admission will be used to pur-
chase a phonograph for the physical
Instruction work in the schools. The
festival will start at 2.30 O'clock
sharp
The following is the program ard
cast OF characters.
Part I.
l. Grand March
2 Swedish Days Order.....--..-.
sixth and seventh Grades
g. Folk Dancing ---.---..--.-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

First. second and Third Grades
Z. Danish Dance OF Greeting.
''Shoemakers
4. Indian club Drill ........-...
seventh. Eighth and High
School Girls
8. Aesthetic Dancing ...........
'Copperia."
'Allegretto."
o.. High school Dancing Glass
g. Wand Drill Mass Drill.
z Military Marching ..-.........
High school sixth Period class
tntermissio spring Song .--.
...--.......!.. Mendelssohn
Part I.
Festival OF the Fairies" introduc-
ing Mother Goose Favurites and Fairy
story Heroes
CSetiipE Titania and Kina'
Obcrou are giving a Festival to the
fairies and friends Of FairylandD
A-Preparation FOR the festival
wild Bird" .......--..-... Fairie4
- Festival Proper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
BUSINESS IN LEMON
EXTRACT BROKEN UP
WITH MANS ARREST
George DcMoIt Fined S25 for Selling
Intoxicating Liquor to Indians;
Fluid said to be % Per Ct. Alcohol.

thriving business in lemon eN-
tract was broken up yesterday after
noon with the arrest OF George De
Mott. proprietor of Main street ci-
gar store, who was charged with
selling intoxicating liquor to Indians.
He pleaded guilty i'm police court this
morning and was assessed s25 by
Judge Fitz Gerald
Lemon extract. be II said, is about
95 per cent alcohol and anyone whose
insides are plated enough to stand
this liquid hellfire' can acquire a
most thorough jag" on "a small Part
II bottle Attorney q. W. Coutts.
representing DE Mott. this morning
raised the question as to whether the
particular lemon extract sold con-
tained more than one half of one per
cent Of alcohol.
offers To Test IL.
IN have IL tested IL YOU desire,
said city Attorney Fee.
give it to me and IN test it my
self" said Judge Fitz Gerald.
He took the bottle and let the Ii
quid touch his tongue. After he had
got his breath and spat and whistled'
hc gave his opinion thusly. That
stuff would make a white rabbit fight
"A bulldog" and there WAS no further
question OF lemon extract being n
prohibited beverage.
Put i'm Soda Bottles.
De Mott was arrested yesterday af-
tcrnoon about o'clock by officer
Elmer Turner. Turner tor several
days had noticed Indians entering the
De Mott store and had also observed
that there were "A good many empty
soda bottles scattered around on
hack streets Yesterday ne noticed
simon whitman. well known Indian.
enter the store after a precautionary
survey of the streets. Turner bur
ried To the hack door of the store in
time. ta see he Mott pass over bottle
and accept dollar. He arrested
whitman a. he came from the store
and confiscated the bottle which
proved to be a soda bottle reftlled
with lemon extract After locking
Whitman up. he searched the DE
Mott store and found several other
such bottles hidden behind milk
cans.
In defense of his client. Attorney
/ Coutts expressed the belief that pc
Aioti did NOT know that he was Nio-
/ l..uug any law.
whitman pleaded guilty tu a
1 -I.rtru extract drlub. and Iaid $40
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
X IRA

PETRoGRAD. MAY I5.-GENER-
AIS BRUSILOFF AND GOIIkS :
HAVE TENDERFD THEIR RESIG-
NATIONS. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN
ACCEPTED. BRUSnOFF Is CON
STDERFD THE MOST NOTABLE
OF AIII RUSSIAN GENERALS.
HE COMANDED RUSSIA'S MOST
SUCESSFUL OFFENSIVE. HIS RES
IGNATION Is CONSIDERED En-
CEEDINGLH SERIOUS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
N|NETy-SX LIVES LOST IN
SINKING OF LINER ABOSSO

story told here. the Abosso was steam
ing three hundred miles south Of
Fastnet the night Of April "a. At ,
o'clock the lookout saw lights ahead.
Immediately afterward the torpedo
struck The submarine was not sight
ed. The Abosso was armed and fitted
with wireless. An admiralty patrol
rescued the survivors and landed them
in Liverpool.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
ALL PLANS FOR DRIVE ON pETROGRAO ARE ABANDONED

LONDON, May 15.-Ger-
many has launched concerted
counter-attack on both the
French and British front. 1t is
probably a general counter Of
fensive. Most attacks were re-
pulsed, but the British and
French were compelled to re-
linouish insignificant bits of
ground. Haig reported a tre-
mendous German lombard
ment of the positions gained
on the Hindenburg line, par
ticularly at Bullecourt. The
fighting is heavy. Haig admit
ted the British were compelled
to retreat a short distance at
the northern part of Bulle-
court. The French officially
reported a violent German
bombardment of recently cap
tured positions. The assault
was repulsed, except at one
spot.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-MemberS
of the general staff Of the United
States army believe that Germany Is
planning the greatest offensive the
kaiscr's forces have vet undertaken
1t is to be hurled against the western
front
Military men say all signs indicate
such a plan. Russia is believed viz
tuaIly eliminated as a military fac
tor Germany has completely switch
ed Der military plans. The new plans
are All ready being carried into exc
cution. German lines on the eastern
front have been thinned and troops
massed along the French British
Reigian front. The United states mil
itary men holding this view were thu
official observers with the European
armies.
TNSaIOgTad Drive Abandoned.
With the Russian and Teuton sol
dlers fraternizing and the Russian in
ternal situation apparently becoming
more chaotic Germany in not driving
against Russia can better carry on
propaganda among the soldiers and
get inside" Russia she can also re-
lease half million soldiers for the
allied front.
The Germans. it was declared play
cd further good politics in decidiIN
not to carry out the Petrograd drive
which would have solidified the Rus
SLAMS against Germany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

NEW YORK. May 15.-Forty-siN
passengers and forty-four members o.
the crew were lost April "a when the
British liner AbossO was summarized
off Fastnet The Abosso was unable
to stop her engines after the torpedo
struck the hull and smashed three
lifeboats. crushing and drowning
thos,. aboard According to the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
ITALYrs OFFENsIvE STARTS.

ROME, MAY i5.-Italy's general Of
fensive is well under way. Artillery
fire is intense The infantry attacked
and made progress from Tolmino to
the sea
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
PRESIDENT TO
USE THE WHIP
ON CONGRESS
DiIatOry Lagging During Past
Six Weeks WearieS; Series
of Conferences With Con-
greSSiOnal and Party Lead
eTS Planned.
FOOD CONTROL PROGRAM
TO Be FIRST CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON. May l5.-The
President has decided to apply the
whip to congress. 1t is reported the
President Is tired of congress- dila- =
tory tagging during the last six weeks.
He is particularly displeased with the
injection of wholly entraneous mat
ters into various pieces of war legis-
latiOn. A series of conferences with
the leaders of both houses and both
parties is planned. with the Presi-
dent attending.
Conference Called Tonight
The President has called a confer
once at the White House for tonight
designed to evolve a food control pro-
gram which will meet the approval
Of congress and the cabinet. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston, with
members of the house and senate ag-
riculture committees viii attend. The
government intends to secure author
ity for handling the food situation in
the omnibus bill. if possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15

SCHOONER GoEs ASHORE

SEATTLE, MAY i5.-The --hooncr
~ Irunri~ a canncrS vc---l. wa ~
ported a-iforr az tnimak t7t--. m %
rntranc,. bs-twv,-n tho t'urinc ant
Nr,ric -. ut thrss. o-cin--k Nunsiait b
ulurning. Ti1s -tstmsr NorNsf-'si TN
tIi, -.ru,. 90 ,i,.. sT,.. s. l1-t H' -ht uitii
-au -suEIfuI-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-15
GERMANS CAPTURE FARM

BERLIN. MAY i5.--ferman forces
stormed and captured st. Bertha
farm east Of fort Malinaison near
Monchy. 1t is officially stated. British
attacks around Monchy were broken
down in an annihilating fire