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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08
LETTER FROM THE
CHlLDREN's HOME SOCIETY

To Our Friends:
In the present grave crisis of our
country, we must face the unusual
conditions caused by the war, and use
every means to reduce the high cost
of living, which is becoming burden
not only to the wage-earner, but also
to the salaried man.
We do not know how long this war
will last, but we do know that it will
drain our country of her splendid
young men. So many of them, from
the farms as we'll as from the city.
will respond to the call of their coun-
try, that there will be a scarcity Of
labor, especially on the farm, during
the next few years, and we must be
prepared to meet these conditions.
For their own protection, farmers
should avail themselves of every op-
portunity to secure help on their farms,
which, they admit, is already hard to
get. For mercenary reasons, if for no
other, farmers will want sufficient
hands to take care of their crops, but
we know our farmers are just as pa
triotic as the men who go to the front.
, We feel that we can help the farm
ers to solve their problem of securing
help during the coming years, and
they can help us by taking our boys
and girls into their homes.
We have PIG wards here in the Re-
ceiving Home, whose ages range from
few months to Is years, approx
mately:
10 girls, 2 years and under;
II girls. years to years;
sc girls, Z years to 10;
| IL girls, IA to Is years;
u boys, years and under;
! 4S boys,>3 years to 6 years;
So boys, to 9 years;
II boys, 10 to II years.
! Many of our children are as bright
and attractive as any one could wish.
We have others who have some slight
defect, but who are capable of being
trained to do their share of work in
the home or on the farm.
! A large number of our children are
too young now to render much ser
vice, but in a few years hence they
will be of great value to those people
who are generous enough and far
sighted enough to avail themselves OF
getting a child, who in a short time
will become attached to its new home.
and will be of great value to its fos-
ter parents.
A farm without boy is not com.
plete, and farmers wives, too, need
helpers. We always prefer to place
our wards in small towns and coun-
try homes.
Every application will be attended
to as quickly as possible. Address all
letters to
GEO. l.. SEHON,
Superintendent Kentucky Children's
Home Society, 1886 Baxter Avenue,
! Louisville. KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08
GERMANS IMPROVE AIR FIRE.
They Greatly increase Dangers Of En-.
tente Reconnaissance.

London. - Airmen returning from
France report that the Germans are
using new methods Of combating the
British airmen. Hitherto it has been
possible for the British aviators to pa
troll over the important German posi-.
tons by making squadron flights, the
Germans using scattering anti-air craft
fire.
Now the Germans concentrate their
anti-air craft guns on given areas, fore
ing the British aviators to 60 through
q whitening fire if they wish to recon-
hotter the positions.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08
Natural ThInq.

II don't believe the captain Of our
ship was an experienced mariner.
When we had that accident in mid
ocean, he did not seem to know what
to do" But you must remember that
II was only natural under the circum-
stances for him to be completely at
,ea."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08
MEAT AS SIDE LINE,
IN JEWELRY STORE

+ Calexico, Cal.-Cartoonists and .
+ paragraphers have, not been so /.
!. very extravagant I'm their depic- .
+ tons Of 81. G. Of L. II one is to .
+ Judge by the innovation of .
+ Main street jeweler here who has .
+ actually put in meats as a side .
+ line. The store presents a daz- .
+ cling array of diamonds, steaks, .
+ rubies, pork chops, pigs feet and .
+ amethysts. The old talk about .
+ casting your pearls before swine .
+ now seems certain to acquire an .
!. added significance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08
Fewer ENGLISH Motor Licenses.

London.-The number of automobile
licenses issued in Great Britain and
Ireland is only about half what it was
before the war. In 1914 there were
537, 900 registered motor vehicles of all
kinds. The total for the following year
was only 100000 and for 1916 about
325, 900.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08

In the good old days to call a ma
a cabbage head" was to invite al
immediate scrap. Now you win hi
undying gratitude.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08

The germ theory Of the transmissio
of contagious diseases was entertaine
as far back as 1857, when the plagu
ravaged Rome.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08

The man who is polite to his wifi,
will instinctively be polite to Others
and be accorded a like courtesy from
them.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08

The fellow who Is boudest in the
contention that charity begins q
home is usually the one who Is mos
unwilling to make beginning.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-08

The Austrian State of Victoria i.
electrifying its railroad system at al
expense that eventually will exceed
$29, 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
PHILADELPHIA SOLDIER
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH
Private Louis Dieckman Was
Patient in Syracuse, N.Y.,
Hospital

As the result of injuries received when
he leaped from a four-story window in the
Crouse-lrving Hospital, Syracuse, N. v.
Louis Dieckman. aged forty, of Philadel-
ph:a. private in Company c, Twenty-third
United States Infantry. is dead TODAY
The cause Of Dieckman's action is n mvs.
terry. only explained by the theory, said Dr
A d. Babcock, that he suddenly deyeloned
acute mania. The man was admitted 70
the hospital August IA. having been brought
there from the mobilization camn neor
Syracuse. suffering from stomach trouhIa
He improved rapidly and his condition ua !:
so good that it was planned to permit h,ss
to go back to camp today. ''''''
He was up and apparently in exce,,o,t
spirits. Five minutes before his fatal fa,i
nurse was talking with him and he seen,ad
about to go to sleep. 'ee'heu
In order to jump from the window n,o,,.
man mad TO remove heavy screen ga
this he did so quietly nothing waS aI'a
The sound made when his body strucI tho ~
ground was noticed, however. and an ,ne
vestgation showed Dieckman living or m M
north side of the building near The n .he
way. He was carried to the nr.i, 1--WE
room, but died almost mmediateI, "''Hs
Coroner Crane was notified ana
~ Lozott' Superintendent of the Cnnst'
Morgue took the body. An autons, county
ABLY Will be held today, but II was p Prod
that fracture Of the skull was e'Ioent
able cause of DEATH WIS 'he prob
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
DEMOCRATS SCORED
BY NONPARTISANS|
Old Guard Accused of Trick
cry in Circulating Nom
ination Papers
FAILURE PROPH E E ID

Democratic treachery was alleged today
as the main cause for their decision not To
make a contest at the primaries by mem
bers OF the nonpartsan group VINO had
favored the candidacy OF william "A. Glas-
gov for District Attorney and had sug-
gested other names as the basis OF possible
cooperative action between the independent
Republicans and Democrats.
At the very time, II Is now charged by
the independents that conferences were
being held TO which the Old Guard Demo-
Gratis were invited. and with which they
were kept in touch over the telephone, the
Old Guard were circulating their nomna-
tion papers for their own slate and had
no real intention Of doing anything except
to play second fiddle to the Republican
Organization.
I'VE were repeatedly told" said a mem
ber OF the nonpartlsan committee today,
that the Old Guard favored Glasgow and
would join In supporting him. at the very
time that their papers we're being quietly
circulated for another candidate who could
not he expected to put up an actual fight
The chairman left town suddenly in an au-
tomobllc on the eve of signing nomination
papers, but the actual slate has been sent
out to the workers a week earlier, We
were never keen to enter the primaries.
except for n frst-class Democrat; and If
they have hurt anybody it is their own
party"
Francis B. Reeves said today ne had
always favored waiting until after the pri-
maries before outlining an independent cam
paiEn and that is the general view taken
by those who favored the nonpartisan move
ment
Daniel W. Smkins. who was actively
favored as nonpartisan candidate for
District Attorney, said when it wae
learned that the Old Guard were playing
'possum, | declined to have my papers
filed. though many signatures were shown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
JOHN G. POWELL DEAD;
HEAD OF KNITTING MILL
President of Company Bearing
His Name, Also Inventor
of Machinery

John g. Powell OF "Knowlton," Rhawn
street near Verree road, Fox Chase, presi-
dent and one Of the founders of the Powell
Knitting Company, died in the Hahnemann
Hospital last night. following an operation
for appendicitis IL became known today.
He was seventy-fve years old
The funeral will be on Saturday at 2:3O
at the residence burial will be in West
Laurel Hill.
Mr. Powell was born in France. near
Calais. OF English parents. The family
came to this country when he was ten
years old and settled in Connecticut. where
John G. Powell learned the machinsts
trade.
In the early eighties Mr.. Powell and his
brother Edward established the Powell
Knitting Company, a hosiery mandatory.
which grew and prospered A second plant
was established at West Chester. All the
machinery used then and now was invented
by Mr.. Powell for the companys exclusive
use
Mr.. Powell was a member of the Union
League and of the Masonic fraternity. He
contributed literally to churches in his
community and materially assisted many
charitable enterprises.
Mr. Powell is survived by his widow his
daughter. Mrs. Robert NJ. Green. Jr who.
with her husband. lives at Knowlton, and
his brother. Edward Powell, whose home Is
near Media.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
FIVE OF FAMILY HURT
in MOTOR COLLISION
Four Women Narrowly Escape
When Their Car Is Over
turned by Truck

Five members Of the same family, four
or them women, were severely hurt today
when their automobile was overturned in
a collision on the Mount HClly road near
Mount Holly, n. j. The entire party was
pinned beneath the machine and narrowly
escaped death
The victims are
FRANK WILSON. ia Hunter street Glou-
cester: two ribs broken and other internal
MELBA WILSON his wife. internal injuries
MI hhn prnises Or the shoulders and legs,
MILDRED, eighteen years, daughter, cuts of
OLIVE, sixteen. daughter. bruises OF head and
MRS. LILY WILSON. Third and Orange streets
Gloucester. cousin OF Frank Wilson bruises
and cuts.
Wilson. an engineer on the Gloucester
ferry was motoring with his family to Sea
Girt to visit his son-in-law, Captain Arthur
Jaggers, of the New Jersey Guard, and
to witness the celebration of Governors
Day at Camp Edge. As the machine neared
Mount Holly it was struck a glancing blow
from the rear by motortruck and was
turned completely over
All five occupants We're pinned down
1t was with much difficulty that the crew
of the telephone truck managed to extricate
them. They were taken to the Mount
Holly Hospital and, after their injuries were
dressed, returned to the Wilson home in
Gloucester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
LEADER OF 1905 GAS
REVOLT ENDS LIFE
George w. Rogers, One-Time Ac-
cuser of McNichol, Com
mits Suicide

Rather than face trial on a charge of
perjury in connection with a real estate
deal, George w. Rogers formerly familiar
figure among street-corner orators here,
committed suicide by inhalng gas in
lodging house at 325 Spruce street.
Rogers was identified today as the man
who led a crowd to the home Of Senator
McNichol during the bitter political cam
paign that followed the gas lease upheaval
of 1905. Threats Of lynching were made.
The Senator has always referred TO the in
cdent as "the crime of 1906" and when
his first wife died some years later, he de-
clared she had never recovered from the
shock she suffered when the throng assem-
bled before her home.
Rogers had been living recently at Mer-
ion, y. j. A short time ago he was ar
raigned before Magistrate Beaton on
charge of perjury growing out of the sale
OF an apartment house. The police say
continual brooding led nm to take his life
Rogerss wife lives in Wildwood. n. j..
and, 1t is said, owns considerable property
there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
Plants Ask Exemption for Workers Nonpartsans Acc
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR JOIN
TRIBUTE FOR SANlNEES
Will March in Big Parade, Abro-
eating Ancient Regulation.
Mayor to Lead

An ancient rule Of the Knights Templar
has been set aside that the knights may
join in the cty's tribute to national guards
men and men called for the new National
Army to fight the Kaiser, which VIII be
paid Saturday. September I. The rule Is
that the Knights shall never parade with
any other organization. But Division No. |,
Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania.
with a membership of 5000 men, viii join
in the parade with the soldiers.
They will be led by their Commander. w.
Freeland Kendrick. and will be In full uni
form. Permission to march was given to-
day by Herbert Russell Laird. of Williams
port, Grand Commander of Pennsylvania
knights Templar.
The Lu Lu Temple Guards, the Lu Lu
Patrol and the Lu Lup Band will also par
ticipate.
Mayor Smith. as grand marshal OF the
parade, will ride on horseback. Sc said the
Mayor today when. chairmen of forty-one
Of the fifty-one local exemption boards dis
cussed plans with him.
A special meeting of the governors OF the
Stock / Nchange has been
called for tomorrow noon to decide whether
pr not the exchange will close on the day Of
he parade. The New York stock Exchange
has decided to close when similar cele-
Dration is held in New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
NORRIS AT CAPITAL
WITH TOXIC ENJOYS
Ambassador Designate Visits
President and Becomes Ac-
quainted With Members of
Japanese Mission

Roland s. Morris, recently appointed by
President Wilson as Ambassador to Japan,
is In Washington today with the Japanese
mission. He was planning to leave for
Japan during the latter part Of September,
but according to advices received by his
office in a long-dstance telephone message
these plans have been altered
Mr.. Morris left unexpectedly for Wash
ington yesterday. The length of his visit
Is not known He may be there two days
or two weeks. The object of the visit Is
his becoming acquainted with the promi-
nent Japanese statesmen now in this
country with the Japanese mission.
He is having repeated conferences with
this mission and famliarizing himself with
the customs and conditions of Japanese
political and civil life, He has also seen
President Wilson and been in touch with
the State Department.
No information, other than the cancella-
tion OF previous plans. has been given out
Mr.. Morris has arranged his affairs so that
he can leave this country on few DAYS
notice. 1t Is rumored that he win return
to Japan with the Japanese mission, though
this cannot be confirmed.
The date of departure of the, mission
has not been made public. II came to this
country to follow out the policy of the other
Allies In settling questions relating to the
war and Of cementing friendly relations
between the two countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
Accuse Democrats General Stwe Off for Augusta City
STILLWELL TO LEAVE
FOR AUGUSTA TODAY
No Definite Information as to
When Pennsylvania Guards
Units Will Go South

Rrisadier General +. W. Stillwell VIII
leave today for Camp Hancock, near au-
gusta. Ga He had not expected TO pe ao,e
10 start south until tomorrow but py pu,.
ting forth extra effort was able yesterday
10 clean IN a number Of matters requiring
his personal attention which ne hao iea'e'
would detain him here another day
No definite information Is yet available
as 70 when the Pennsylvania guard UNITS
will move south II was rumored tnat 't,e
PHILADELPHIA regiments would remain III
their present quarters until the miuolo VI
September Brigader General Price, WHO
Is commanding the Pennsylvania DIVISION III
the absence of Major General Clement wno
has gone to Camp Hancock. was unable 10
confirm this report saying he was COM
pletely in the dark as to when the order 10
entrain for Augusta would come.
Officers and privates of the Pennsylvania
Division of the National Guard of the
United states will eat the same rations, II Is
expected. The Third Regiment has already
announced that it will drop the ofi1cers
mess and the other regiments 1t is said, VIII
follow suit.
Brigadier General +. W. Stillwell was
outspoken in his praise of the spirit OF
democracy which prompted the change
''It Is the proper spirit" he said "Of
course il is not obligatory for other regi-
ments to follow the example of the Third.
but think the move will prove generally
The Sixth Regiment. encamped on the
Drexel estate. near Landsdowne avenue,
said to be the ideal camp OF
boasts OF an organization
known az "Hittchy Pep" which is the
branch of the regiment.
These eight ragtime artists. all of whom
are members Of Company L. give skts every
evening after mess, The soldiers from the
entire camp gather about the "Hittchy
Peppers" who dance. sing and play stringed
Instruments. SO popular have they become
hat they frequently visit other camps and
give entertainments.
Corporal Phillip Perna, a son of Joseph
Perna. n well-known Philadelphia con-
ractor, and Corporal William +. Madden
are the end men.
Lieutenant Colonel J. p. Ewing is in com
mand of the Sixth Regiment, which COM
Drises six companies. These companies in
,lude the Philadelphia Battalion. machine
gun, headquarters and four letter compa-
MES.
There is no lack of room and comfort at
he Third Regiment camp at Bywood, Lans-
iowne, which consists of thirteen companies
Colonel George f.. Kent is in command. The
lrill field is fringed with corn shocks. The
lrill field can be seen from the 81" station
1t Sixty ninth and Market streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs A. Sokolski. Of 2212
summer street announce the engage
nent of their daughter. Agnes, to Mr..
John IOloski, Of 2tS3 Vine street The
wedding will be on Monday.
Agnes Sokolsl< has been in love with
John Ioloski for many months And for
many months Wasyl Forayszy, of S24 North
Twenty-third street. has been in love with
Agnes, but Agnes has never been in love
WIN him' Wasyi got much encourageme
in MS suit, but 1t was all from Agnes s
mother.
lf you want to marry girl il Is much
better to have her approval than her moth
erS'. Wasyl was very attentive to Agnes
and she. protesting, accepted the attentions.
Her mother insisted on her accepting them.
and II vas not easy for Agnes to disrera rd
her mothers wishes. Mrs. Sokolsl<i is en-
tirely devoted to the Continental marriage
system. Children. she thinks, should be
mated by their parents Agnes, though she
couldn't put her views in a scholars lam
guage is an advocate Of natural selection.
Agnes has continued to smile on John and
her mother has continued to smile on
Wasyl.
One act OF the drama reached its climax
yesterday when John took Agnes from her
home to the home of his brother with whom
he lives. There they remained all night
Today Mrs Soliolski had John and Agnes
arrested ana nailed before Magistrate Price
in his Office in Manayunk John was sc.
cused of entcng Agnes from home
1t developed at the hearing that Mrs
Sokolski favored Wasyl's suit because
Wasyl was an Austrian and so were the
Sokolskis. John, said the mother, was n
foreigner" Russian Pole. She had
nothing else against him.
Magistrate Price convinced Mrs. Sokolski
she should not oppose Agnes in her love for
John and the mother withdrew her objec-
tons. Then Wasyl set up a cry of woe He
complained that he had spent S97s7 wooing
Agnes and itemized it. Nine dollars went
for wedding ring. seven for an engagement
ring. Seven went for signet ring for
himself, but he charged it to Agnes because
it was bought to please her Price audited
the account and threw out all the items but
siS'75 worth. John pulled out a roll of
about $500 in bills. picked out a $50 one and
handed 1t to Wasyl. 1t ameliorated his suf
fering and court adjourned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-23
MANY SURPRISES I.
NOMINATIONS.
Last : Hour Papers Filed
Show Candidates Hereto.
fore unsupported
WITHDRAWALS EXPECTEn
Organization Managers Cons
dent of Electing Their
Whole Slate

The time limit for filing nom,ns,,.-
papers for the November election exnir.a :.
midnight. The number Of petitions roo.,..'.
by the County Commissioners was s,,. :.
be overwhelming. The commissioners a..
selves. to say nothing of a force of c,os,'l s,n'
were Kept busy until the small hours of ,S,,
morning. VI th's
IL is anticipated that manv ,ybo Al.
papers Will withdraw, especiaIly for ~. eo
on the Republican ticket. This s,,n.
ton arises because the Ware and McSi.uaa,
factiohS, under the auspices of tho Ma.'.o
nave agreed on complete harmony s,st.
Tive harmony ticket as agreed unor ....
nled by William E. Finley executive al
rector or the Republican City Commits.
Late last night he filed the complete CO.
cilmanc ticket. So confident are tbo ~
ganization managers of electiny their ,,o,-
STATE from top to bottom that they oblysd
eath cano,date on the harmony list to agres
not to allow his name to appear on onv
ticket but the Republican. This is unusm.,
in Organization politics, as generally an a,'
tempt Is made to steal" the nominatloni
of other parties.
Mayor Smith has caused specl,, In.
dorsement of the McNichol candidates. o..
Common Council in the Twenty.four,h
ward to be issued by his secretary. Ths
Endorsement was as follows.
The Mayor is going to support the fol.
lowing candidates in the Twenty fourth
Ward: Stacy II. White, Peter ] Gal.
lagher and Charles w. Mcconnell.
The city and county tickets of the ssver,,
parties are stated in the following lists.
Where an asterisk appears before a mama
1t indicates the slated harmony candidatei
REPUBLICAN PARTY
- District Attorney
samuel p. Rotan ID. Clarence Gibbons,
w; E'resland KsnSrlck
pier,on NJ. s,scResnss RRsSisaer of wills .uo.
George II. Detweier 'e'"''
DEMOCRATIC
Richard +. Mcsoriey
Receiver of Taxes
Register q Of Win Wills
WASHINGTON '' '' 'r'''
District Attorney
Samuel j. Houston
City Treasurer
c.. d. Antrim
caSass Rssis'fr # q 6.tWaI;.r WI,
Receiver of Taxes
Leon b. Cox
SOCIALIST
District Attorre-
HarrjAT Nelson
Herman AStisrs
Receiver q Taxes.
Charles j. Bauer
Register Of Wills
John B. Brown
As a result of the recent harmony nero.
tiations. John F. Flaherty, Select CouncY.
man from the Thirteenth Ward. will be re-.
nominated with the support of Scott and
other Ware forces and agrees to drop hIs
contest for ward leadership by election to
the Republican City Committee. William
H. Jones, the Ware leader in the ward. win
therefore be seated in the c,City Commit.
tee.