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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1917-02-09

feather duster that the Lord let's them
grow into after they reach their years
Of discretion. Robert has no time to
waste with the unfedged Don't even
suggest II TO him, Clendenn.ng. And
now you can take him around TO my
house and tell Kizzie to begin filling
you both up while wait for moment
10 20 over these papers with the COVER.
nor. And both Of you avoid the female
young, for we've work for you-mind
you. work and no gallIvanting. Now
go! Depart!''
''The old boy is forty-two centlme-
ter gun that fires at the mention OF the
lovely sex ard doesn't stop until the
ammunition gives out" said Mr. Buzz
Clendenning as he slid into the seat of
his slim gray racer beside me and
started from the curb on high without
single kick of the engine I'D like
TO wish a nice girl whom he couldn't
shake of on to him for about a week
aud watch him squirm along to sur
render. Wait until you see Sue Tom
llnson get hold of him down on the
street some day. tie shuts his eyes
and just fires away at her while she
purrs at him, ami It Is a sight for the
gods. Sues father died and left her
with her Invalid mother .and not
enough money to invite In the auc
tioneer, but tue general took some old
accounts OF the doctors. collected and
invested them and made up plenty of
money for Sues grubstake, though he
goes around three blocks to get past
her, Sue adores him and approaches
him from oil sides. but has never made
landing yet Say. you'll like Sue
She is pretty enough to eat. but don't
try to bite. It's no use"
rs II that this lovely Mile. Sue does
not like gentlemen save my uncle. the
General Robert?" | asked with great
interest. was glad in my heart that
| was soon to see and speak with a
nice girl, even II 1t had to he In char
acter OF a man.
"0h, she loves us-all" answered
that Mr. Buzz. with the greatest gloom
"All Of us-every blamed son Of gun
Of US"
"oh, l comprehend now that 1t is
your wish that she love only you, Mr.,
Clendenning, and are sad that she does
not" | said as l looked at him with
much sympathy.
That is about 1t, prince. but don't
say said so. Everybody chases Susan.
She even wins an occasional ice cream
smile from his excellency. bet she'd
go up against that august iceberg itself
In a tryout for n First Lady of the
State badge If Mrs. Pat Whitworth
hadn't got the whole woman bunch to
believe she has corner on his Ice,
Mrs. Pat Is some little cornerer. be-
lieve me-"
"Oh. | did like that Madam Whit
worth, and hope that 1t will be my
pleasure to see her again soon," said
with an ice in my voice as caught my
breath while Mr.. Buzz Clendenning
drove between two cars and wagon
with not so much as an inch to spare
on all three sides of the car 1t is as |
like to drive when at the wheel, but
sitting beside another
you'll see her at the governors
dinner for you Tuesday, If not sooner,
and just watch her and the general
war dance with each other He opens
his eyes when Mrs. Pat attacks, and
C0tinnnad on next nape
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
"BOOTLEGGER" HAD THREE
TRUNKS FULL OF GOODS.

En- route from Lexington, where
he had been attending the Blue Grass
Fair, to his home in Knoxville, Tenn,
a man giving the name of C. L. Rog-
ers, aged thirty-five, was placed un-
der arrest at the Fordham Hotel in
this city late Saturday afternoon by
Patrolman Geo. w. Judy and Deputy
Sheriff Ollie Marshall on a charge of
shipping liquor not properly labelled
into local option territory.
Rogers, accompanied by several
companions, came to Paris from Lex
ington on the interurban car, carry
ing with him three trunks, which he
had transferred from the interurban
station to the Louisville & Nashville
passenger station at Tenth street, in
tending, as he stated, to take the af-
ternoon southbound train to Knox
vile. In having the trunks checked
to their destination one of them de-
veloped suspicious leak Investiga-
ton showed that liquor from a bro
ken package was slowly oozing out on
the platform.
News of the discovery was prompt
ly communicated to the police and
Rogers, who had gone to the Ford
ham Hotel for supper, in company
with two companions, was placed I'M
der arrest on the charge of bringing
liquor into local option territory not
properly marked. The three trunks
were found to contain ninety-three
quarts of whisky, the sight of which
created thirst in the arid atmOs-
phere of Paris that was simply ap-
palling, so it was stated by those who
witnessed the exhibit. Rogers stated
that he could get four dollars for
each quart in Knoxville.
With the three trunks and their
contents as discriminating evidence,
Rogers was taken before Police Judge
January, who, upon the reputed
owners admission that the liquor
had been brought into dry terri
tory by him, with the intention of
reshipping it to Knoxville, fined him
$50 and costs. Rogers paid the fine.
The liquor was confiscated, and Rog-
ers and his companions proceeded
sadly and tearfully toward the land
of the South minus the "booze."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
CARD FROM MIR. WALTER CLARK.

In appreciation of my nomination
as Assessor of Bourbon county which
was bestowed ON me in the recent
Democratic primary, desire to thank
my many friends in the county for
thus honoring me, and 1 promise
them that 1 shall discharge the duties
of this office, if elected in November,
to the best of my ability.
have no ill feelings against those
who voted against me and I assure
them that 1 will treat them just as
fairly and just as courteous1y as
those who saw fit to cast their vote
for me. My purpose shall be to work
for the uplift of Bourbon county, my
native county, and I am grateful to
the voters for giving me this chance.
Respectfully,
WALTER CLARK.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
THE PROVOST MARSHAL SCORES
WHOLESALE EXEMPTIONS.

wholesale claims for exemption
from the army draft, reported from
many sections, caused Provost Mar
shall Gen. Crowder to telegraph the
Governors of the States directing that
local boards reduce discharges for
dependency to a far more restricted
class and to very necessitatious and
clearly defined circumstances.
In some districts as high as 80 per
cent. of the registrants called for ex-
animation are filing claims for dis
charge on the ground of dependent
relatives. Such a condition indicates
Gen. Crowder said, that unfair advan-
tage is being taken of the regula-
lions designed to protect men who
properly should be exempted from
military service and actually threat
ems to interfere seriously with the
raising of the army.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14

"GLENWOOD" SOLD TO ED. SIMMS
FOR $15O,OOO.

"Glenwood," the magnificent coun-
ty estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin K.
Thomas, on the Stony Point pike, in
this county, containing over nine
hundred acres, has passed by pur-
chase into the hands of Mr.. Edward
F. Simms, of Paris, and Houston,
Texas. The deal was closed Satur-
day, the price paid being $4,000.
This farm has been famous for
many years as the home of high-class
Shorthorn cattle and of many trot-
ting horses that have made history in
the show ring.
The farm has on it a handsome
and commodious brick residence,
which, it is said, stands in the same
yard in which once stood a house in
which President Abraham Lincoln's
grandfather once lived
Mr.. Simms will add "Glenwood"
to his fine county estate, "Xalapa
Farm" widely known as one of the
show places of Central Kentucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
GOVERNMENT ASSUMES CONTROL
OF FOOD SUPPLY.

With the signing of the administra-
ton food survey and regulation bills
by President Wilson at Washington,
Friday evening, the American Gov
emnrent assumed control of the food
supply of the country. Formal an
nouncement of the appointment of
Herbert Hoover as food administra-
tor was made at the White House
soon after the measure was approved,
and later Mr.. Hoover set forth the
aims of the food administration in a
statement declaring that it's purpose
will be to stabilize and not to disturb
conditions.
The two measures signed Friday
gives the Government sweeping war
time powers. The regulation bill is
designed to put food distribution di-
rectly under Government supervision,
and provision added as an amend
ment extends an even more drastic
Government control over coal, and
Others fuels, including the power to
fix prices and authorizing Govern
ment operation of the mines. The
survey bill is intended to encourage
production and give the authority to
keep up a continuous census of the
amount of foodstuffs in the United
States. 1t will be administered by
the Department of A griculture. Both
the food administration and the agri-
cultural department have been ready
since long before the bills were pass
ed to go ahead with the work. The
food administration has already as
sembled a staff and is interesting the
women of the country In a household
saving campaign. The Federal Trade
Commission is gathering information
regarding the alleged manipulation
of food prices by the manufacturers
and wholesale dealers
Herbert G. Hoover, food admins
traitor, yesterday announced the plans
for the control of wheat, flour and
bread. They are sIecific and compre-
hensive. They have been worked out
fully in view of the distributing con-
ditions of the European war and the
part this country still has to play.
They provide:
1. For the vigorous prosecution for
persons who hold more wheat or flour
than is required in their normal bust
ness.
2. For the maintenance of a fair
supply throughout the country by
Selling, if necessary, the entire 1917
harvest and determining the cost to
the consumer.
8. For food administration or agen-
cies at the principal wheat terminals
throughout the country.
4. For the restriction of storage to
80 days, unless special permit is Civ
en- by the food administration.
5. For the elimination of specula-
ton by compelling all mills and ele-
vators with more than 100 barrels
daily capacity to take out Govern
ment license.
These regulations will go into eff
feet September 1.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
PEOPLE IN AUTO ACCT
DENTS.

Their machine turning turtle" on
the Paris and Clintonville pike Sun
day afternoon, Mr.. VIM Flanders and
a young woman companion, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Breen, were thrown
out and severely bruised.
Mr.. Flanders, who was driving, in
some manner lost control, and the
auto swerving from the pike was
overturned, pinning the occupants be-
meath it. Both sustained minor in
juries. The car was considerably
damaged, the front wheel being
broken off and the wind shield
smashed.
Another machine was secured and
neighbors brought Mr.. Flanders and
Miss Breen to Paris, where their in
juries were given medical attention.
The auto, an Oakland, which be-
longed to Mrs. Flanders mother, Mrs.
R. e. Flanders, of Walker avenue,
was brought to local garage for re-
pairs.
A Ford machine, in which Charles
Throckmorton and Miss Nonerle Nc
Pherson, both of Paris, were riding
yesterday afternoon, turned turtle"
at curve in the road on the Win
chester pike, near the old toll house.
1t was presumed the driver lost
control of the machine at that point,
which is a sharp curve. Miss Nc
Pherson sustained severe bruises, cuts
on the arm and a deep cash in one
knee. Throckmorton sustained Sc
we're bruises and had one leg injured.
Physicians were summoned and
after first-aid-to-the-inju treat
ment, the injured were removed to
their homes. The machine was con-
siderably damaged.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
BRUTE IN HUMAN FORM BEATS
WOMAN SEVERELY.

One of the worst cases of brutality
that has come to the attention of the
Court in many years was tried in
Judge McMillan's court yesterday af-
ternoon, when Henry Hawkins, color
ed, was presented on a charge of as
sault and battery, preferred by
friends of Sarah Leer, also colored,
who was unable to appear in court.
1t was charged that the 5Leer wo-
man, who had been living with Haw-
kins in Claysville as his housekeeper,
had been taken to Griffith's woods, in
the vicinity of Claysville, at a late
hour Sunday night, by Hawkins, and
almost beaten to death. The woman
when found, and the matter was re-
ported to the police. The woman's
head was beaten almost to a pulp,
her features being nearly unreconiz-
able. 1t was stated that Hawkins took
the woman's head between his knees
and deliberately pounded and beat
her with some blunt instrument,
smothering her cries by gagging her.
Her screams before she became un-
conscious, were heard in Claysville.
Chief of Police FredN Link instituted
a search for Hawkins, upon whom
suspicion had fallen, and found him
sitting on a rock fence on the Win
chester pike, about three miles from
the scene. He admitted the charge
and was brought to Paris and placed
in Jail.
In Judge McMillan's court yester-
day afternoon the testimony of wit
nesses showed the same trend, to the
effect that Hawkins was the guilty
man, and his own admission was used
against him. Upon learning of the
serious condition of the Leer woman,
whom physicians stated would prob
ably die, Judge Mcmillan sent Haw-
kins to Jail to await the outcome of
her injuries.
Hawkins has a bad record, having
just been released from the Frankfort
Reformatory, where he had been sent
up for four years for breaking into
store house at Stony Point, this
county.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
C0R0NER'S VERDICT EXONER-
ATES MOTORMAN.

The verdict of the Coroner's jury
in the case of Mrs. Keene Daniel,
killed by an interurban car at Nine
teenth street last Thursday, absolves
Motorman Al. Haggard from blame
for the accident.
The testimony adduced at the in
quest, which was held in the court
house at ten o'clock Friday morning
showed clearly that the motorman
used every endeavor to avoid the ac-
cident. Several witnesses testified
that Mrs. Daniel had on a sunbon-
net which was drawn closely about
her face obstructing a clear view of
the approaching car and that she mis-
caluculated the distance between her
and the car.
The verdict of the jury, composed
of Charles May, foreman, Charles
Green, H. M. Collins, ]. w. Brown,
Tilden Duncan and L. j. Fretwell,
was rendered in accordance with the
facts elected in the testimony. The
Traction Company was represented at
the inquest by Attorney Wallace
Muir, of Lexington.
The body of the unfortunate wo-
man was taken in an automobile, ac-
companied by the funeral party I'm
automobiles. to Richmond at seven
o'clock Saturday morning. Funeral
services were held at the grave
in the Richmond cemetery at ten
o'clock Saturday morning, conducted
by the pastor of the Richmond Chris
tian church. The sympathy Of the
community is extended to the family
in their bereavement.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
FISCAL COURT CONDEMNS EAST
. PARIS BRIDGE AS UNSAFE

Characterizing the old wooden
bridge over Stoner at the foot of
Main Street as unsafe and a menace
to public traffic, the Bourbon Fiscal
Court, at a special meeting held in
the court house yesterday, ordered
notices posted on the old structure,
warning the public of the unsafe
character of the bridge and that
those who use it for heavy traffic do
so at their own risk.
1t was pointed out by competent
engineers who had made a thorough
inspection of the bridge, that the an
proaches at the East Paris end Of
the bridge were rotting away, and
that while the bridge would be COM
paratively safe for ordinary traffic,
some unusually heavy load or strain
placed upon it might result in its Civ
ing away, causing property loss, and
probably loss of life. It was shown
that the old bridge was constructed
entirely of timber, put together with
wooden pins and few iron bolts, en-
tirely inadequate for the purpose by
reason of age and wear and tear for
many years.
The bridge was constructed in
1925 by the father of the famous
Robelings, who built the Cincinnati
Suspension Bridge, and the Brook
1yn Bridge, but has outlived its USE
fulness in its lifetize of ninety-two
years, in which time it has been in
constant and uninterrupted use. It
has long been a bone of contention
between the city and county as to
which was responsible for its upkeep,
the decision being finally that it was
the county's duty to look after it.
1t now becomes the duty of both
the city and county to get together
and replace the old bridge with a
modern concrete structure, as at the
present prices of structural steel a
bridge of that character would be out
of the question. The traffic of all
East Paris must come through this
old bridge, and it is due to the resi-
dents of that section of the city and
the county that they be provided
with safe structure over which to
find ingress to the city and to the
country beyond. The members of the
Fiscal Court were in thorough accord
on the subject, and the issuance of
the warning to the travelling public
was taken with the view of perform
ing public duty.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
VOLUME XXXVII
WORK OF BOURBON EXEMPTION
BOARD PRACTICALLY
COMPLETED.

With the physical examination Sat
urday of the last man on the list of
the 22S summoned before the Bour-
bon County Board of Exemption
under the provisions of the drafting
act, the work of that organization
was, in a large measure, practically
completed, though there is yet work
for them to do.
Thirty-four out of the 228 men
called for military service did not
claim exemption The remainder took
the count and a large majority of
them claimed exemption under differ
ent guises. On account of the large
number who made this claim and
those who were rejected for physical
disability it is probable that another
call will have to be made in the
county.
In most instances exemption was
claimed on the sole ground of depend
ants, wives, children, orphans, aged
and infirmed parents, while others
made the claim CT industrial work
ers and farmers. The County Board
of Exemption will meet again to-
day to pass upon such of these cases
as in their judgment will have to be
referred to the District Board of Elk
emptions, which began its sessions in
Lexington yesterday,
The roll of honor contains the fol-
lowing names of young men who had
the moral and physical courage to
waive any right of exemption and to
stand up boldly for military service
for Uncle Sam in his hour of need:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
KENTUCKY STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

An all-day Sunday School Confer
ence under the auspices of the Ken
lucky State Sunday School Associa-
ton, the Rev. DR.. George A. Joplin,
of Louisville, Secretary, will be held
at Carlisle, tomorrow Wednesday, /,
August Is. Thos. B. Talbot, Sunday
School Missionary of West Lexington
Presbytery; w. j. Vaughn, field
worker for the State Association, and
a number of other well-known Sun
day School specialists, will speak.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
AGED NEGRO DIES SUDDENLY.

While engaged in putting away a
load of coal at the home of Mr. Ed
ward Burke, on High street, George
Washington, colored, aged seventy,
was stricken with an attack of heart
trouble and expired in a few mo-
rentS. r.:
Coroner Davis investigated the
case, ascribing the mans death to
heaIt disease, superiCduced by over
ex ertion and heat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14

The following were examined Fri
day:
David Allen, physically unfit, dis,
charged.
win Myers, physically unfit, dis
charged.
Herman Mccarthy, fit, claims ex-
emption, wife.
Henry Clay Guthrie, physically fit,
claims exemption, wife.
Alfred H. Ginter, physically ft,
claims exemption, wife.
Jesse Masden, physically fit, claims
exemption, industrial worker.
Lucien C. Terrill, physically fit,
claims exemption, father.
Leo W. Mckinney, physically tit,
claims exemption, wife.
Omer E. Banta, physically MT,
claims exemption, wife.
Edward Fithian, physically unit,
discharged.
Arthur Russell, physically fit,
claims exemption, wife.
Walter S. Meng, physically IT,
claims exemption, wife.
Dempsey C. Poe, physically Mt,
claims exemption, industrial worker.
Washington Jackson, physically
unfit, discharged.
Ulysses G. Munday, physically mt,
no claim for exemption.
Richard H. Waller, physically mt,
claims exemption, wife.
Joseph Bell, physically fit, claims
exemption. industrial worker.
VIM. Fields, physically fit, no claim
for exemption.
N cr+ rbyc;oolIv AT claims
exemption, wife.
Laurie Buckhalter, physically nt'
claims exemption, wife.
Harry w. Linville, physically nt'
claims exemption, wife.
VIM. Richie, physically mt, claims
exemption, wife.
Robt. R. McCray, physically nt'
claims exemption, wife.
Robt. Givens, physically MT no
claim for exemption.
Robt. l.. Link, Jr., physically nt'
claims exemption, mother.
Jesse w. Mckee, physically MT,
claims exemption, wife.
Robert M. johnson, physically MT,
claims exemption, wife.
Graham Young, physically UNIT,
discharged.
John r. Roche, physically unft'
discharged.
Omar Mattingly, physically MT
claims exemption, wife.
Robert L. Blevins, physically Mt
claims exemption, bad health.
Madison Breeze, physically ut
claims exemption, farmer
Clarence p. WATSON. physically Mt
No claim for exemDtiOn.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
NEW BOARD MEMBER.

At the recent session of the Paris
City Council, Mr.. Frank Lowry, OF
the firm of Lowry e May, was ap-
pointed member of the Massie Me-
mortal Hospital Board of Trustees
Mr.. Lowry succeeds Mr.. w. L. Yerkes
who has moved to Pasadena, Califor-
MIA, to reside permanently. The ap-
pointment was made by Mayor John
T. Hinton, and approved by unani-
nous vote of the City Council.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-14
PARIS REPRESENTATIVES OF
TRACTION COMPANY.

The law firm of Hinton, Bradley &
Bradley. of Paris. composed of Mr..
Oscar T. Hinton, of Paris, Common
wealth's Attorney Victor Bradley and
son, Mr.. Craig Bradley. of George
town, has been selected by the Ken
lucky Traction & Terminal Company
to represent their legal interests in
Paris and Bourbon county.