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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
A GERMAN PLOT TO CRIPPLE
THE PANAMA CANAL DISCLOSED
Teuton Scheme to Blow Up Ship Loaded With
Dynamite at Gatun Dam Frustrated.
United States Torpedo Boat Destroyers Capture Ship
Loaded With Ammunition Bound For Mexico

NEW YORK, April IA German
etOt to cripple the Panama Canal By
blowing up a vessel loaded with dy-
Mantle at the Gatun locks was dis
closed by General George w. 1Goe-
thals, builder of the waterway.
General Goethals told the members
CT the American Geographical Society
that shortly after the beginning Of the
European war he received from Wash
iRgton hasty dispatch asking him to
look out for a German vessel, which
was named. This ship, the message
said, was loaded with high explosives.
The vessel arrived at the Atlantic
port of the canal and, according to
General Goethals, was inspected thor
oughly and permitted TO pass, with
only an American pilot on board.
When the German vessel had proceed
ed some distance it was halted by a
wireless flash to the American pilot.
A squad of marines was rushed on
board, replacing the crew taken of
and the boat was guided through, the
original crew being permitted on board
again only when the vessel reached the
Pacific.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

war and has rendered the use of the
entire Pepper distilling plant to the
government for use in the manufact.
IRE of alcohol or munitions products.
Matt S. Walton, local attorney for
the company, received notices from the
officers of the company in Chicago
that because of the present war and
shortage OF grain the order had been
issued to cooperate in the nation.
wide Efforts to conserve the grain sup
uly of the country for food.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

STATE OF KENTUCKY.
County of Bourbon-Sct.
We. s. E. Bedford and c. X.
Thomas, President and Cashier Of the
above named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is
true to the best Of our knowledge and
belief
s. E. BEDFORD President.
G.. K THOMAS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of April, 1917.
NELLIE FARRELL,
Notary Public Bourbon County.
My Commission expires January -.
1920.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
FLAG STAFF IN POSITION.

Mr.. John ,Merringer and assistants
yesterday afternoon placed in position
on the court house the big 28-foot
steel flag staff, from which will float
the American flag, donated to the
county by the patriotic Jewish, citizens
of Paris. The emblem of liberty will
occupy conspicuous position on the
apex of the roof over the main en-
trance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

Tears shed upon a coffin will not
blot out the stains that may have been
cast in life upon the stilled heart
within 1t.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

All good Americans in Bourbon
should attend the patriotic mass meet
ing at the court house tomorrow al
p: 90 p. m.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

SAN DIEGO. CAL, April ia
IsEnitions-carrying schooner bound for
Mexican west coast port was fired
upon and captured by two United
States torpedo boat destroyers, it was
learned here from authoritative sour
oes. Five shots were fired at the YES
sci when it attempted to escape and
the ship was then beached. Several
thousand rounds of rife and machine
gun ammunition were taken aboard
the destroyer and landed at a Pacific
coast port.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
CONDITION OF
Farmers Bank

Millersburg, Kentucky, at close OF
business April 10. 1917, called by Hon.
G. G. Speer, Banking Commissioner Of
Kentucky:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
MANHATTAN HEADQUARTERS

Here you'll find every good and mob
by patterns in Manhattan shirts
$1.75 up.
J. w. DAVIS & CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

WASHINGTON, April 12.-EffOrts
o, the administration to limit the pub
plication of facts concerning ship
movements were discussed at a Cab
met meeting and afterward Secretary
Daniels transmitted a request to all
newspapers not 20 print the arrival or
departure of any ships in the coastwis
or international trade or Of any naval
vessel. Previously Mr.. Daniel had in
formed the newspapers that publica-
ton of the arrival of merchant ships
was not Objectionable, but it was
agreed that even this was dangerous.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

WASHINGTON, April IA great
international was council is to be held
il, the United States in the near future.
The State Department confirmed the
report that English and French COM
missions, headed by former PremierS
Balfour and Viviani, are expected here
within ten days for full discussion OF
the war and Americans participation
in 1t.
LEXINGTON, KY. April 1.-THE
James e. Pepper Distillery Company
will make no more whiskey during the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

CHESTER, PA, April 1.-TWO sus-
poets were arrested in connection with
the explosion. The prisoners are Sam
uel Cohen, 25 years old, who gave an
address in Phladelp1aas and his. ia
tier, who is described as being be-
tween so and SIS years old. 1t is said
the older man was well supplied with
money and that neither is an Ameri-
can citizen.
Officials asserted that papers found
On one of the men were "incriminat-
ing and very important"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

ready being made, and civilians desic-
Gus OF fitting themselves for commits
siodns in the officers reserve corps
may apply now to departmental CON-
manders for assignment to them. The
number of camps to be set up will de-
pend on the number of applications re-
ceived
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

NEW YORK, April ia resolu,
ton recommending that the trust
companies of the nation seek legisla.
ton which will permit them to carry
their gold reserve as deposits with
Federal reserve bands was adopted
unanimously by the Executive Commit.
tee Of the Trust Company Section of
the American Bankers Association at
. special meeting here.
The committees recommendations
if adopted, will do much to strengthen
the credit of the country, according to
q statement issued by the committee
as 10 trust companies, besides having
$4,000, 100000 in banking resources,
hold billions of dollars more in connec.
ton with their individual and corpor-
ate rights.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

MANSFIELD, OHIO, April loft l.
we're for German flag l would gladly
give something" John Them, 81 years
old, a naturalized German, said when
asked to make contribution for flag
al the Ideal Electric and Manufacture
ing Company's plant. Them was seiz-
ed and thrown out of the building.
Later he was told he might salute and
kiss the flag as reparation for the III
suit. He apologized for his remark an i
kissed the flag reverently.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Tens of
thousands of letters and kilograms
from every part of the country have
poured into the department of justice
in the last few days in response -
the departments request that all gov.
eminent employees and the general
public submit information regarding
the activities of foreign agents in this
country. The enormous collection OF
data is being tabulated and investigat-
&c as rapidly as possible, and to take
care of it additions have been made tn
the bureau OF investigation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

PETRoGRAD, April 1.-THE Rus
gan revolution and the entrance OF the
United States into the war following
closely upon each other, can hardiy
fail To shake the determination and
courage of the German people, and VIII
undoubtedly bring the end of the war
nearer. was the opinion expressed TO
the Associated Press by Prof. Borls
Rakhmetieff, Vice Minister OF TRADE
and Industry.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

LEXINGTON, KY, April 12.-LeN-
ington will be the point of mobilization
ton will be the point Of mobilization
Tor Kentucky troops and probably
those from adjacent States.
A dispatch from Washington this
morning states that the city has been
officially designated and that the only
question is as to which of two farms
that have been under consideration
viii be selected.
Kentucky now is in the Department
OF the East and General Leonard
Wood, its present commander, has ap.
proved one of the tracts. May 1, the
State goes into the Central Depart
sent. General Thomas H. Barry, COM
handing. General Barry prefers the
other camp site. 1t is believed here
that an agreement on one or the other
VIII be reached speedily.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13


Ell PASO, TEXAS, April 12.-Fred-
trick Beuter, acting German Vice Con
s5l in Juarez, has been interned at
81 Bliss. He was taken into CUSTODY
ri the American end of the lnterna-
tional bride. Reuters home is III I'll
paso. and he has been going to Juares
daily. He was said to have peeh
warned that he must cease crossing W
the American side.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Army
building plans of the administration
are to be supplemented at once oy tn|
establishment at many points through
cut the country of civilian training
camps for officers.
The great need of the war army 70
be raised will be properly equipped
rfficers. and to aid in meeting the ae,
aand the War Department has decided
&c adopt the Plattsburg idea on q ma
fion-wide scale
Arrangements for the camps are at
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

LONDON, April 12.-Diplomatic re-
lations between Brazil and GERMANY
have been broken off, according to the
Evening News.
Reuters Rio Janeiro correspondent
also announces that Brazil has sew
cred relations with Germany. Brazil
isn interests in Germany will be taken
OYER by Switzerland, the correspondent
adds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

the bureau OF investigation.
BERNIE, April 1.-THE American
legation has been officially notified
from Vienna that the American en-
hassy staff there, comprising nineteen
secretaries and clerks, four women.
wives of attaches, and one child, may
be expected to arrive here Sunday, to-
gether with the consular staff at Wen
ma, Budapest, Carlsbad, Trieste, Prague
and Fiume.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-Warn-
ing that German submarines are be-
Iieved to be operating in the Pacific
were sent to all steamship captains at
sea late to-day by wireless by order
of Lieutenant Commander e. c. Weeds,
of the Twelfth naval district, here.
The warning said: Information has
this day been received that German
submarines are operating in the Pa
oific. Please notify all ships under
your control and ask that they spread
the warning broadcast"
The locations of the submarines
v ere not made public.
CINCINNATI, o., April Ion Il
charge of denouncing the United
States and shouting "Hoch the Kais-
err" Edward Jacobs, Al, was sentenced
to thirty days and fined the costs by
Municipal Judge Spiegel. Patrolman
Donlin and others testified that ia
cobs created excitement by denouncing
President Wilson and casting insult on
the flag.
1.-The United States is iR state of
war;" said Judge Spiegel. Now is 4
good time for foreigners to keep a
tight mouth
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
NINE HURT IN AUTO COLLISION
Cars Crash Near Monroe-Dust Clouds
Obscure View.

Monroe, Mich.-Mrs. ]. c. Miller,
Detroit, was fatally injured; Dansard
Dewey, chauffeur for Mrs. II. Lee
Rauch, Monroe, was knocked uncon-
scious, and seven other persons were
cut and bruised when two automo-
biles collided head-on in a cloud of
dust on the La Plaisance road one
mile south of Monroe Saturday night
Mrs. Miller was in a small car driven
by her husband and with them were
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Fritz, of Detroit.
A mile south of Monroe an automo-
bile passed them at high speed, raising
such a cloud of dust that Miller could
not see the approach of the Rauch car.
The two machines met at high speed
in the binding dust cloud. Mrs.
Miller was thrown through the wind
shield and pinned under the auto
which upset. Every member of her
party was cut by flying glass.
The occupants of the. Rauch car--Mrs
Rauch, her two children and Mrs
Shepherd and the chauffeur, were all
hurled out. The chauffeur, Dewey,
was rendered unconscious. One of
Mrs. Rauch's children was cut by fly
ing glass.
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
KERENSKY AGAIN LEADS RUSS
Resigned Premier Prevailed Upon to
Withdraw Resignation.

Petrograd-Premier Kerensky has
returned to Petrograd and Withdrawn
his resignation. He attended a min
isterial meeting Saturday evening and
afterwards conferred with various po-
litical leaders.
By vote of 147 to 46 a joint meet
ing of the executives of the work
mems and soldiers and peasants
councils confirmed the decision of the
all-night political conference of con-
tinued confidence in Premier Keren-
sky.
The Maximilists strongly protested
abstained from voting.
The Duma committee also has con.
firmed the vote of confidence in NJ.
Kerensky.
The premier has issued "a manifesto
in which he declares that he considers
it impossible when the country is
threatened with defeat without and
disintegration within to refuse the
heavy task again entrusted to him.
He regards the new trust as an
express order from the country to con.
struct a strong revolutionary govern.
ment to carry out the principles al.
ready laid down.
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
GOGEBIC MINERS
STRIKE IS BROKEN
AFTER BEING OUT ONE WEEK
STRIKERS VOTE TO RETURN
TO WORK AGAIN.
OWNERS REFUSE ALL DEMANDS
Serious Tieups in Upper Peninsula,
Threatened BY !. w. w., AVerted
BY Action of Men.

Bessemer, Mich.-The strike of the
iron miners of the Gogebic range has
been declared OFF, All men who paftici-
pated in the walkout last week were
ordered to return to work Monday
morning by an unanimous vote of She
members of the strike committe.
None of the demands of the miners
was accepted by the mining cOmpan-
les.
The resolution adopted unanimous
ly by nine of the IL members OF the
committee is as follows
I'VE, the strike committee, after hav-
ing interviewed many of the striking
miners, found that the sentiment
among them was unanimously in favor
of Calling off the strike, do hereby re-
solve, that we urge all workingmen
who are out on strike to return to
work Monday, August g."
What disposition will be made of 80
of the men who were participants IN
the strike and who are now in jail or
out on $4,000 bonds awaiting trial on
charges of conspiracy, has not been
determined.
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
EUROPE IS TURNING TO PEACE
Reports From Warning Countries Show
Desire for Early End Of War.

London-Europe, bled white by
three years war, many of her cities in
ruins, her people burdened by debts
of billions which this generation or
the next will never repay, is turning
again to thoughts of peace and rehabi-
tation.
This has become more than ever ev-
ident. The word which has been
breathed for three years only in the
secrecy of Europe's chancellories is
now being openly discussed in public
by leaders of the warning nations.
David Lloyd George, British prime
minister, Saturday fatty predicted an
early victory. He was speaking be-
fore a great patriotic meeting in
Queens Hall, commemorative of the
third anniversary of the war.
In Berlin, Chancellor Michaelis,
back from an interview with the En-
peror of Austria who is known to be
anxious to the point of impotence for
peace, while conceding that peace
prospects were not promising, limited
that unexpected developments"
might make a sudden change in the
outlook.
Meanwhile, tottering Russia, anxious
for peace, but determined to fight to
hold her newly won liberty, is des-
perately trying to reorganize her cab
met and compose her internal affairs.
Germany, meanwhile, is completing
the reorganization of her own eabi-
net-the so-called peace cabinet" Of
the peace chancellor" Michaelis.
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
CHICAGO STAGES DRAFT PARADE
5000 Prospective Soldiers March in
Line to Music of Bands.

Chicago-Chicago's answer to the
call to the colors marched Saturday
to the music of military bands and
the cheers from thousands. With
eyes front, and flag of their country
steady at each shoulder, more than
5000 young men swung through the
streets.
Each division of the sc companies
of registrants, one for each Of the
exemption districts, was led by a stu
dent officer from the training camp
at Fort Sheridan.
At the head of the procession march
ed the trim companies of the provis-
ional officers training camp, 1000
strong, the Illinois, Wisconsin and
Michigan men, who have been train
ing at Fort Sheridan.
The parade, the first OF its kind in
the country, was reviewed by Maj
Gen. Thomas III. Barry, commander of
the central department of the army.
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
900 GUARDsMEN DISCHARGED
Physical Tests Cause About II Per
Cent Of Men to BE Let Out.

Lansing-Discharge from the Mich
igan National Guard by reason of ply
steal disabilities total approximately
500, according TO Chief Mastering Off
Ger Colonel e. A. Root, Thirtieth U. 8.
infantry The average rejection is
about IA per cent.
Eighty per cent of the discharges
are in the class known as rockies"
men who have been enlisted since the
orders were given for recruiting to
maximum strength.
Fully one-half of the discharges in
all of the units can be traced directly
to incorrect living. The balance of
the discharges are due to other causes.
chiefly hernia. The average of IA per
cent for the state is considered low.
when guard troops going into the fed
eral service are taken as a criterion.
Last year in taking over the guard
all over the country the average was
about "a to 2S per cent.
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
DOG LICENSE LAW SAVES SHEEP
Yearly Fee So to SIS; Police Can XIII
Unlicensed Animals.

Lansing-one Of the most beneficial
measures ever enacted in Michigan
for the protection of the sheep in
dustry of the state became operative
August l.
This is the law which requires that
owners of dogs in the rural districts
must pay an annual license fee of 50
for each male animal and So for
each female in their possession. The
act also enlarges the powers of depu-
ties and police and makes 1t possible
for officers to kill off, without so much
as a by your leave" any unlicensed
dogs roaming at large in districts to
which the law applies.
THE dog menace" says w. F.
Raven, livestock specialist for the
Michigan Agricultural college, has in
the past been probably the biggest
single factor in the state holding back
the development of the sheep raising
industry. 1t hasn't been so much an
under supply of sheep as an overplus
of dogs that has made mutton as
scarce as it is. DR.. III. II. Malladay, of
the state livestock sanitary commits
sion, reports that last year between
$3.50, 900 and 100000 worth of sheep
were killed by dogs in Michigan. But
this hasn't been the biggest damage,
for when a flock is attacked and one
or two animals are dragged down by
dogs, the remaining sheep become so
nervous that they neither thrive as
we'll or fstten as quickly as they would
under normal conditions"
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
HOME GUARDS PICK
FRUIT FOR CANNING
WHEN NOT DRILLING, TROOPS
WORK TO HELP FOOD
CONSERVATION.
IDEA OF NEW 0UARTERMASTER
Many Farmers, Busy HARVESTING
Grain, Willing to Give ssrry Crops
fer the Picking.

Lansing-Cherry picking. berrying
and similar employment for Michigan
state troops is the latest idea of
James Hammell, adjutant qusrtermas-
ter OF the newly formed body to aid
when the national guard is away to
war.
Mr.. Hammell has adopted some
unique plans regarding the work OF
the state troops.
"How much are cherries?" he asked
a farmer recently. The price WAS
high. Hammell saw many cherry
trees unpicked and the crop appar-
emily going to waste. Asking the rea-
son for this he was told that farmers
were too busy in the harvest.
will you give me the fruit if pick
it?" he asked. Sure thing" one far
mer replied, land glad to get rid of
it,"
That was sufficient. Hammell re-
turned to camp and that day IL of the
125 men were sent into the country
and picked cherries. returning with
several bushels. Pies were made and
the balance canned for winter use.
Hammell realized that this was not
only a saving in foodstuffs but would
cheaper the cost of feeding the troops,
who would profit by the improvement
in their mess, so now when the troops
are not drilling or doing other work
they will be sent to gather huckleber-
ries and other fruits for canning.
Several cows, pigs and chickens will
be kept at the camp to reduce the
cost of eatables for the troops.
The Yale expositor., 1917-08-09
DRAFT BOARDS CANNOT RESIGN
Members Drafted and Must Serve
Throughout War.

Lansing-"Drafters drafted" might
be chosen as the title of little COM
edy drama staged Friday in all cities
of the country, with Provost Marshal
General Crowder in the heavy" role.
Fearing that members of district
exemption boards might lose some of
their patriotic fervor and throw up
their jobs, Uncle Sam took preventive
measures.
A communication was received at
all district boards from the war de-
partment notifying them that for the
length of the war, no member of the
board could resign. The communica-
ton, addressed to the members of
each board, and signed by General
Crowder, was briefly this:
Having taken the oath of Office as
an official of the United States, you
are to consider yourself virtually
drafted for the duration of the war.
Only under the most extraordinary
circumstances will designations be &C.
cepted, and then only when approved
by the governor of your state"
The governments decision TO draft
the draft officials is believed to have
been precipitated by efforts Of con-
siderable number in various parts of
the country to quit when they found
that their tasks would prove more
arduous than they at first sup
posed.
Young Doctors Can't Examine Men.
Another draft rule that is raising
some ructions, especially in the
larger cities, is that prohibiting the
employment of any physician of draft
age to examine men drawn for mill
tary service. A great many of the
older medical men joined local base
hospital units, and as a consequence.
there is a shortage of doctors above
selection age.