The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-11
ONE SHOT
IS ENOUGH
FOR U.-BOAT
Armed U. S. Ship Fires On
Submarine, Which Sinks
After First Shot. Other
Bulletins.

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mediately submerged and it was impos-
sible To determine whether any of the
shots took effect.
The perisSppe of the submarine was
sighted about p. m. and the American
vessel Immediately swung around TO
afford the gunners as opportunity for
accurate aim. The undersea craft dis
appeared simultaneously with the fir
ing of the first shot, it was said, aud
ala not reappear. The American snip
then put on full speed and proceeded
II her course.
PARIS, FRANCE, MAY 10.-The
American Embassy in Paris is receiv-
ing application daily from Americans
in France asking permission to enlist.
and many offers from French and Bel
gan officers to come to America TO
train recruits. Prominent and wealthy
Frenchmen are offering their estates
for the accommodation of American
officers and troops.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Every
package of mail delivered in the Unit
ed States will be marked with adver-
tisements asking the recipient to buy
war bond. All vehicles of the Post
Office Department will carry Liberty
Loan banners as a part of a nation
vide advertising campaign.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Giving in
formation 10 the public through the
newspapers will be restricted to him
self and the newly created Bureau of
Foreign Intelligence, says Secretary
Lansing. who also stated that any
other Official who gave out information
conveying a criticism of the depart
Ioent's policies should be dismissed
NEW YORK, May 10.-Theodore
Roosevelt. addressing the Kings
County Republican Committee at a
banquet given in his honor in Brook
Iyn, evoked enthusiasm by an appeal
for patriotic devotion to the nation,
and asserted that to delay sending men
TO the war theater would draw the
scorn of Americas allies.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-Official
wheat crop estimates announced show
that with the world facing a bread
shortage the United States, unless ii
cuts its home consumption, will pro-
duce only enough wheat this year to
supply its own population. The winter
wheat yield is declared to be the small
est in thirteen years
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Beginning
today, the government will issue a
daily newspaper giving news and an
rsouncements Of all departments relat-
ing TO war preparations.
The publication, known as THE
Oficial Bulletin" will be issued under
the direction of the Committee on Pub
tic Information and will be mailed
to all newspapers. commercial organi-
cations or others requesting it. Post
masters have been directed to post 1t
daily in their Offices.
weekly bulletin also is planned es-
pecially for issuance to weekly news
papers which will be asked to copy as
many items as possible. Edward ).
Rochester former editor Of Washing
gn newspaper, is editor.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-The de-
sartment is making every effort to ed
.cate the American people to greater
sFe of corn meal for bread. Corn Il
Americas big crop, but except IN the
South it never has supplemented wheat
fOr bread Department ofhclals De-
Heve America must turn TO corn 10 re-
lease wheat for shipment abroad IL the
Allies are tn be fed and Germany is to
re defeated.
PARIS. May 1O.-America's nrst
s-med force for the front marched
through the streets of Paris yesterday
acclaimed amid the widest demon
stration the city has witnessed III
years.
Sixty men, clad in khaki, armed with
lilies and bearing the American nag
we're i'm the contingent They were
the first detachment of the newly ere
sted munitions transport branch or inc
american ambulance corps.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The con
serees on the selective draft bill thre"
out Senator Harding's amendment au
.horizing the President to accept tire
services of Theodore Roosevelts expe
6itionary force.
In acceding to the demands OF the
House conferees or this amendment
the Senate conferees were anected u
some degree by the backtrackins o'