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The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
COMPULSORY SERVICE
URGED BY MEMBERS
Representatives Speak in Favor of
Military Training.

The need for compulsory military train
ing, to prepare the nation for such emer.
gencies as it now faces. was strongly
emphasized yesterday in speeches on the
floor of the House during debate on the
army appropriation bill.
Speeches advocating compulsory mill
tary training were made by Representa-
tives Kahn and Olney. members of the
House Military Affairs Committee. Rep
resentative Mckenzie, of Illinois. said:
Il believe the people of this country
are drifting toward universal military
training and compulsory military serv-
ice"
Representative Caldwell. OF New York,
served notice that he would propose later
an amendment for compulsory military
training. The amendment probably will
meet with more opposition from Demo-
Gratis than from Republicans.
During the debate Representative Dies.
Of Texas, declared he was back of the
President in the present crisis. Repre-
sentative Kahn retorted: The time has
come for the gentleman from Texas to
realize what it means for great nation
like ours to be unprepared in a great
crisis"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
SUGAR
IS SCARCE At that
Jumps AZ Cents in Week-Famine
Threatened.

Sugar yesterday Joined the parade of
potatoes, eggs, butter, coal and other
necessities, into the limelight of high cost
and scarcity.
Some merchants are asking IL cents a
pound for sugar, which is an increase of
l-2 cents in a week.
The revolution in Cuba is said to have
prevented hundreds of thousands of tons
OF the sugar crop from reaching the
United States. Some dealers blame 1t on
the present strikes in the large reineries
at Philadelphia.
1t was declared last night that Wash
ington is actually facing a sugar famine.
Evidence of this was the fact that in
many stores a customer could not buy
more than five pounds. There were some
instances in which only regular custom
ers were served.
The coal situation remains as indefinite
here as IL was last November. To a GER
tain degree Washington has faced a short
age Of coal during the whole winter. At
no time was there a surplus OF this fuel.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

House met at II o'clock and continued
debate on army appropriation bill.
District Committee continued hearings
on Sheppard Barkley bill for dry District
Of Columbia
Interstate Commerce Committee dis
Cussed car shortage problem.
Conferees on agricultural bill agree on
compromise measure for salary increases.
Adjourned at SIS p. m. to meet at II
a. m. today.
SENATE.
Passed postoffice appropriation bill car
rying 1880, 10000.
Defeated second-class postal increases
and other amendments.
Finance Committee recommends eX-
tending the life of War Risk Insurance
Bureau to September /, 1915
Took up bill to punish espionage and
make the country "spy-proof"
Recessed at $50 p. m. to meet at l0:5C
a. m. today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
PRETTY GIRLS RIDICULE
10th CENTURY FASHION
Gathering at W. c. T. u. Decide Co.
lonial Styles Best.

Nine pretty young women dressed as
Colonial DANES, were the main attrac-
ton in a one-act skit, entitled Better
Clothes" at the reception to Martha
Washington and Colonial Danes at the
w. c. T. U. headquarters last night.
After the audience had gazed for a
while on the psuedo Martha Washing
tons a discourse on the foolish, expen-
sive and wasteful modes of dressing of
the present day" by Rev. Earl Wilhey,
brought the hearers back to 1917.
DR.. Loretta Kress told the audience
about some of the unhealthy modern
methods of dressing. compared to the
days of Martha Washington
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
MAY NOT GRANT BRIDGE
DURING THIS SESSION

The stress of business in both branches
Of Congress caused those who have been
working for the immediate construction
of the new Key Bridge between George
town and Rosslyn, to believe that the
legislation will not be considered at the
present session of Congress.
In the original act providing for the re-
placing of the existing structure Congress
fixed the limit of cost at s., ,O0O, 900 and an
propriated 100000 to begin the work.
That appropriation was in addition to the
sum of s15OOO0 provided to prepare plans
for the new bridge. Since that time
a.45tsS00 has been determined by the
army engineers as the final cost, due to
the Increased price of labor and material.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17

slang. and the attempt OF the lady OF
the house to live above her class. all
go TO make up a very amusing play.
Miss Mary Eliza beth Van Fossen PLAYED
the part Of Sierra Bengsline. an American
girl, who introduces her lover as a but
Ter. Miss Evelyn Mills played LADY
GuineVere Landpore, the high brow
woman who wanted to learn American
slang. Miss Elizabeth Waldridge. as Miss
Ondego-Jhones, who would break into
the upper crust of society; Oscar F. Com
stock, as Edward Ralston, the American
lover of Sierra Bengaline: and Franz
lin Myers. as Chauncey Ogelthorpe, the
bashful son Of an ''HengIish Lawd." COM
pleted the cast
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
WILL EMPLOY women
in Making Shells
Secretary Baker Follows Course Adopt
ed by Great Britain.

The War Department last night an
nounced that women workers would be
acceptable for work in United States
srsenals. The departments announce
ment came on the heels of a hurry call
for 1000 more workers to augment the
ranks Of skilled artisans now employed
in plants in different parts of the coun-
try.
Secretary OF War Baker was led to in
vite American women to play their part
in preparation for war becouse Of the
proficiency displayed by women in Eng
lsh munitions factories.
American women who are recruited for
the work in arsenals will be put to work
in machine shops turning and filling
shells. The employment agency of the
Department of Labor has been directed to
secure the required number of workers.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
"A BOX OF MONKEYS
OFFERED At Church
One-act Playlet Presented by Mem
bers of Trinity Parish.

"A Box of Monkeys" minus the mon
keys-at least there were none visible
to the naked eye-was the name Of a
one-act plsylet given last night at Trim
ity Parish Hail. Third and c streets
northwest by members of Trinity con-
gregation.
A high brow" English woman is in
troduCed to a typical American family,
together with a breezy American youth,
his sweetheart. and an English lords
son. The mistakes due to the use Of
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
REV. H. W. STOWELL RESIGNS

Rev Horace Wood Stowell has resigned
charge of the Chapel of the Transfgura-
ton in Rock Creek parish and has ac-
cepted the office of field secretary of mis-
sions in the province of Washington.
Mr.. Stowelps new work will involve
special conferences, addresses and mis-
sions and his headquarters will be in the
new church offices at 1871 C street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
LOUISIANIANs FORM SOCIETY.

Louisianians of Washington organized a
society at the Hotel Ebbitt last night and
elected Representative Riley ]. Wilson
president: Paul Wooton, Theodore Brent.
and Miss Nell Watkins. vice presidents
]. NJ. Rault, secretary; Mrs. Joseph Gold
berg, treasurer; Representative ]. B. AS
well, historian. and Rev A. H. Ahrens,
chaplain.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION

The fifty-fifth anniversary OF the eman-
cipation Of the slaves in the District OF
Columbia was celebrated in the hall OF
the National Cooperative Association.
Louisiana avenue northwest. last night
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17

prosecute the print paper investigation
arranged the details of the proposal
The proposal of the manufacturers stip-
ulates:
That they will bind themselves to
charge such maximum price as the COM
mission may determine to be reasonable.
That they will alter existing contracts
calling for higher prices to conform to
the new standard.
That they will extend the benefits Of
the agreement to any new publishers en-
tering the field.
That they will not permit wealthy pub
fishers to buy up heavy stocks, but will
distribute supplies equitably.
That they will sell freely at the price
fixed to publishers having no contracts
That they will live up to the agreement
for the period from March to Septem-
Der 1, 1917.
VIII Govern Market.
While not all the manufacturers Of the
continent are signatory to the arbitra-
ton proposal, the group which dominates
the market are. so that II the commits
sion does fix a price which will be marked
by this group. that price will control the
preponderant supply of paper, and there
fore govern the market
The commission has no power under the
law to fix arbitrarily the price OF any
commodity. 1t can, however. get pro-
ducers or dealers to agree that a price
named by 1t Is fair price and bind them
selves to be governed by that figure. This
is the course which will be taken as to
the newsprint paper. ...s.
In its arbitration to fix the price, the
commission will take into consideration
increased costs of production and distri-
button. it was stated at the commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
tBy the international News servicc.)

(By the international News Servicc.)
Columbus, n. Mex, Feb. 1.-THE whole
border was aflame with excitement to-
night. Fearing new outrages by Mexican
bandits reported encamped only a short
distance south of the international boun-
dary ranchers were summoning cowboy
reinforcements.
More troops were ordered into the
Hachita country today, where the bodies
of three Mormon cowboys executed by
bandit raiders were found and unusual
activity was displayed at army head
quarters here.
1t was stated that no orders have yet
been received for American troops to
cross the border in pursuit of the Mex
lean bandits who killed Peterson, Accord
and Jensen, but that cavalry detach-
ments sent into the Corner Ranch re-
gion last night probably will cross If
they pick up a hot trail.
No word has been received from the
detachment of so cowboys who rode
southwark through the Corner Ranch
yesterday morning to avenge the death
of three Mormons.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
Mardf Gras.

New OrIeans-PensscolR-M Mobile.
Excursion Fares, February 10 to 10.
Southern Railway. Consult agents
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
j. S. FEAR ENGLAND
MAY Invade mexico
Administration Will Forestall Any Vio-
lation of Monroe Doctrine.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

greater force than before and to provoke
anew trouble between the United States
and the de facto government of Mexico.
Secretary Of War Baker declined to
state last night whether the War Depart
ment had formulated plans for action in
the event Salazar transgresses further. He
also declined to say whether the Ameri-
can military officers at the border had
orders to follow hot trails into Mexican
territory in the event of another viola
ton of American soil.
Col. Taggart, commanding at Fort
RinggoId, yesterday advised the War De-
partment as follows:
Lieut.. Ayers, Florida troops at Lopena.
reports that last night eight bandits
crossed the border at Soledad Ranch, fif-
teen miles north of Fl Tigre Arroyo. One
man and seven horses were captured.
Seven of the bandits. on foot and in the
brush, are being pursued"
Salazar is not regarded as by any
means so great a menace to the relations
between the United States and Mexico as
was Pancho Villa, when that general
operated closer to the border, but at the
same time his actions are giving the War
Department grave concern. The admin
istration will probably delay punitive &C.
ton at least until the arrival of Ambas
sador Fletcher is reported from Mexico
City.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
THE MAGIC FLUID
Few drops and corns or calluses
loosen and lift off with
.~ fingers. No pain!

The world owes thanks to the genius
in Cincinnati who discovered freezone,
the new ether drug
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17

skin or flesh
For few cents one can now get rid
of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn
between the toes, as well as painful
calluses on bottom of feet. Everyone
who tries freezone becomes an en-
thusiast because it really doesn't hurt
or pain one particle. Genuine freezone
has a yellow label. Look for yellow
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
NEWSPRINT paper men
agree TOPRICE fixing
Manufacturers Will Abide by Decision
of Federal Trade Commission.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17

Tiny bottles OF the
magic fluid can now be
had at any drug store for a
few cents. You simply ap-
ply a few drops of this
freezone upon a tender,
aching corn or a hardened
callus, insta n tly the
soreness disappears and
shortly you will find the
,orn or callus so loose
and shriveled that you lift
it off with the fingers.
Not a bit of pain or sore
ness is felt when applying
freezone or afterwards. 1t
doesn't even irritate the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
TO REMINDER HOUSES.

At the meeting of the City Council
the petition of Postmaster j. Walter
Payne, asking the city to have the bus
mess houses and residences OF Paris
remembered in more systematic and
satisfactory manner, SO as TO comply
with the requirements of the Postoffice
department. was taken up for consider
alton.
After discussing the subject thor
oughly it was generally conceded thar
the present state of affairs regarding
the street numbers on houses was un-
satisfactory to both the city and the
postoffice authorities and that II
should be remedied at soon as posi-
BILE. 1t was agreed that action In the
matter should be taken as soon as pos
sible. and City Attorney Wade II.
Whitley was instructed to draw up ali
ordinance covering the matter
This will be happy solution OF d
matter that has given the Postofnce
people no small concern, as, IN the
past, it has been very dlfncuit mat
ter for the carriers to deliver reuters
in the city service, on account. OF mum
hers on houses being changed or LEI,
off entirely. This has been covere
pretty thoroughly in articles appearing
| i'm THE NEWS several weeks ago. Il
is hoped that the work may be done
Systematically this time, and In &C
cordance with modern, up-to-date
ideas.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
FILM COMPANY TO STAGE
ALASKAN SCENES HERE

Mr.. r. s. Porter, former manager oil
the Paris Grand Opera House, received
a letter yesterday from a large hlIn
producing company with headquarters
in Chicago, asking for information as
10 the possibility of making a number
of film pictures in the bluegrass pas
lures of Bourbon county during the
present heavy snow fall. The pictures
to be taken are supposed To represent
scenes in Alaska and the far North
western country.
The letter stated that about twenty
FIVE principals will take part in the
production, all of them prominent IN
the film world. and several of whom
have become familiar 10 patrons OF the
movies" i'm this city. a large number
Of "supes" will also be engaged, as
MANY as can be obtained here, in ad-
di:ion TO the number the film COMPANY
will bring with them.
Mr.. Porter is in conference with the
owners of a number of fine Bourbon
county farms. where the woodland
scenes will be peculiarly adapted for
the setting of such scenes as the him
company desires to make, and Will Tor
ward a report TO Chicago as soon as
definite understanding is reached WIN
the owners.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
SOCIAL AND w. c. T. U.
SOCIETIES ELECT OFFICERS.

Al the Quarterly meeting OF the
North Middletown w. c. L. L. the Iol-
lowing officers were reelected: Pres
isent Mrs. R. l.. Henry; vice-presl-
dent. Mrs. ]. c. Bryan; secretary, Mrs
wv. Jones; treasurer, Mrs. Bert Rash.
Mrs. Henry gave report of State Con
Henry gave a report of the State Con
yention which met in Lexington re-
Gently. Mrs. Bryan gave an outline
report of the proceedings OF the Ma
tjonal Convention, and Mrs. Hagan
gave an interesting synopsis OF VIII
liam Jennings Bryan's talk at the Lex
inGton meeting.
Mrs. b. f. Skiliman was selected 20
nreside as Chairman at the meeting OF
the Woman's Club, Friday afternoon,
in the absence of the president anu
yice-president After the regular rou
tine business had been disposed OF the
following program was rendered: III
fuence of Ibsen on the MODERN
Drama" Miss Lena Talbot; Lille Oh
Tbsen." Mrs. VIM. Redmon; Revle"
peer Gvnt." Pillars of Society,", Mrs
TOlliver Young.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
VOLUME XXXV
THE TOBACCO MARKETS.

On account of raging snow storm
no sales were held on the Paris mar
ket yesterday. The roads leading TO
town are all blocked with snow, AMI
sales will be light until present cOndi-
lions are relieved. But little tobacco
was on the floors yesterday, but this
will be sold to-day.
The Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse
Company (consolidated) has sold to
date 2.613,335 pounds for S464 1892.
IN average of S1773. To date last sea-
son this company had sold 1,S49,956
pounds of tobacco for $1S3,312.66, an
average of 1891.
The New independent Warehouse
had 10 sales yesterday, owing to ligh:
receipts and the heavy snowfall. The
heavy snow on the skylights rendered
all three warehouse so dark that X
would have rendered sales impossible
even had other conditions been favor
able.
Hrs. Della Peterson, of the Millers-
burg vicinity. recently sold her crop
o. tobacco, totaling 1900 pounds, to d
Cynthiana buyer, for $50 per hundred
pounds.
Over S17.O0 per hundred pounds has
been the average paid for tobacco on
the market at the three Paris ware
houses this season.
Continued on Page g.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
NEGRO FOUND DEAD
ON MILLER WARD FARM

When Mr.. Newton Taylor went to
bunk wagon on the farm of Mr.. j.
Miller Ward, on the Georgetown pike
near Paris, Friday afternoon to get
some tools for the work hands, he
found the place locked. Upon forcing
the door open he discovered the dead
body of an unknown negro lying on a
pile of straw in one corner.
Mr.. Taylor Immediately notified Cor
0ner Rudolph Davis, who went to the
place and conducted a rigid investiga
ton. The Coroner decided that the
man had come to his death through ex-
posture, and no inquest was held. as the
evidence adduced plainly indicated the
man had frozen to death. The body
was brought to Paris and turned over
to a local colored firm of undertakers,
who have been holding it here in ar
effort to establish the identity of the
man. Memoranda containing the
street addresses of a number of per-
sons in Lexington and Louisville, were
found in his pockets, and through
these an effort is being made to find
out who the unfortunate man is or
was.
The man was apparently about forty
five years old, and was dressed i'll blue
trousers, over which he wore kaki
overalls, and an old brown kaki army
shirt. In letter which was found in
one of the pockets the writer address
ed him as "Uncle James," and was
signed "Your loving sister, Sarah
King" In a memorandum book was q
part of the effects found in his pockets
was the following addresses: John
: Banks. j. ID. Foster. Rose or Race
Street; Mary Yates, 451 Smith Street ;
Miss Sallie Scott, SIT Afford Street
Mrs. Mary Lewis. 1877 Smith Street;
Miss Ida Jones. 167 Jefferson Street
Mrs. Ida Carpenter. Fifth Street; Miss
Athelia Peyton. 20S North Nineteenth
Street. Louisville, KY; J. p. Taylor
I Jennie Brown, Lock Street.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
SHEEHAN CONCERT
CO. IN LYCEUM COURSE

The next number of the Paris Lyce-
um Course, to be given under the dlrec.
ton of the Midland Lyceum Bureau Oh
Kansas City, as original promoters,
will be the Theresa Sheehan Concert
Company, which will be the attraction
at the Paris High School Auditorium
ON Wednesday, January II, at S;l'
O'Clock.
This will be one of the most reIne,
entertainments of musical order that
haze ever visited Paris, and most Ger
tainly one of the best that has appear
ed here in the LyceHn Course. This
will be an opportunity for the music
lovers of Paris and vicinity to hear
really first-class musical organization
The admission is fifty cents, and a.
this is an entertainment for the oene
fit of the general public, everyone
should attend.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
AlL-DAY MEETING.

Mrs. Henry A. Power, president OF
the local auxiliary of the Womans MIS-
sionary Society, will preside at the all
day meeting of the Society when VIII
be held at the Methodist churcn To-
day. The following program VIII De
rendered:
Morning session, 1000 TO 1900; bus
mess session; reports of officers; Dis
trict report of years work. Mrs. A. 5.
Best. of Millersburg; Bible readlng;
"Christian Stewardship" Mrs }. h.
Spilknan, of Harrodsburg; Benedic'
ton; adjournment for luncheon, 10 be
served at the church.
Afternoon session, 1880 O'Clock: In
stallation services, conducted by Mrs
Spillman. President of the Womans
Missionary Society of the Kentucky
Conference of the Methodist church
taking pledges for the ensuing year;
adjournment; benediction-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
PARIS WOMAN CHAIRMAN
OF WILSON MEMORIAL FUND.

The State Federation of Women
C1uhs has lust announced a splendld
work they are undertaking lor d
memorial TO Robert Burns WILSON, the
Kentucky painter-poet.
The plan is to raise fund 10 nave
? portrait made which is to be hung
in SINE suitable place TO be decideu
nv the Federation. -,
Mrs. Frank P. Lowry, of Paris mas
been elected Chairman OF the foDert
BARNS Memorial Fund Committee ap'
pointed by the Federation. This IS a
Isl trustworthy undertaking, ana
all clubs and individual members ds
veil as other admirers of Mr.. wilson
will be interested. Those who WISH ~
Contribute are requested to send theii
donations to Mrs. Frank F. Lowry d.
Paris, at once.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

In this issue of THE BOURBON
NEWS | make my public announce
ment as candidate for the office of AS
SCISSOR Of Bourbon County, subject 10
the action of the Democratic voters of
the county at the primary election TO
be held in August, 1917.
| feel that | do not need introduction
to the people Of Paris or Bourbon
county, as practically all my life has
been passed in the city and county,
where ! am perfectly sure | am well
and favorably known. | have had
large and varied experience in prop
erty lires. and feel that the expert
ence thus gained would be of inestima-
BILE value in conducting the affairs OF
so important an office as that OF AS
SCISSOR. have spent six years in the
service of the city as Councilman. and
feel that this experience, also, VIII be
of some value in the administration OF
the duties of the Office. | will have
associated with me as deputy Mr.. Lee
r. Cravens. of the Little Rock pre-
cinct. a man of large experience In the
county, as he has been a farmer AM
stock dealer for many years. Our ex-
tensive acquaintance with the people
of the county warrant us in saying
that we are both we'll known, and that
no one in the county will have to ask
who we are.
If elected we intend to conduct the
affairs of the office of Assessor on
strictly impartial business basis, max
ing no undue concessions TO anyone
and showing no undue Partially to
anv property-owner in any part of the
city or county, whoever he or she may
be. We ask the support of the voters
of the city and county with the above
as our platform. We hope to see eacn
one of you in person as the campaign
progresses.
Very Trply,
GEORGE ID. SPEAKES,
LEE r. CRAVEN,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
sEvlLLE WILL QUIT
STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT

nenutv Banking Commissioner Kan
In neville. of Covington, will resign
r-nn, the state Banking Department
- take effect February 1, when state
p.nEinq commissioner G. G. Speer re-
iurrs to Frankfort from rlorloa wnG -,
re has been with his father who - IL IL
He will become the representative os s
he National Bank oil Commeice Vi
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois anu
Kentucky. 49,. a.rt.
Reyille has been with the oepal..
nent as Deputy Banking COMMISSIONS -,
since its creation, and has aldeu u.
rlacing the State banks OF hehtucky
~ a firmer foundation than they were
foar years ago.