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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
Saturday, May S, 1917,

at the front door of the Court House
in Paris, Kentucky, about the hour Of
IL o'clock, a. M, will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest and best bidder.
the following described property:
That certain house and lot of ground
situated on the southeast corner of
Ninth and Pleasant Streets, in Mil
lersbufg, Bourbon County, Kentucky,
Immediately in the rear of the Female
College building, bounded ON the west
by Pleasant Street and running east
between Ninth street and the property
Of Jane Reed to East Back street, be-
ing the same property conveyed to
Charles Turney by ]. r. Best, &c, by
deed OF date February IL, 1898, of rec
ord in the Office of the Clerk of the
Bourbon County Court, in Deed Book
80, page 326.
Said sale will be made upon the
credits of six and twelve months. the
purchaser or purchasers being requir.
ed to execute their two bonds for equal
parts of the purchase money, with sat
isfactory surety, due six and twelve
months from date of sale respectively,
and bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum from date of
sale until paid, said bonds to have
the force and effect Of judgments.
Said sale is made for the purpose OF
among the parties in interest.
o. +. HINTON.
Commissioner Bourbon Circuit
Court
lanril1 q % 81 .maY25l
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT.

The report comes from Massachu-
sets OF a woman who is ninety-four
years old, and ascribes her longevity
70 eating candy all her life. This
seems a genuine novelty. We often
wondered why some other trade did
not get in a few claims on these cen
tenarians. instead of letting the tobacco
people take all the honor. Along this
line q Paris centenarian makes the
statement that hard work and minding
her own business" was the cause of
her long life. So there you are!
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
MEN IN
BREEDERS CONVENTION.

At the meeting of the American Sad
die Horse Breeders Association held
ia Louisville, Hon. Claude M. Thomas,
OF Bourbon county, was elected vice
president Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. Jno. T.
Collins, Mr.. Allie Jones and others
from Bourbon county, were present.
Mr.. Thomas acted as chairman of
the meeting. and delivered a brief adj
dress in introducing patriotic resolu
tons, which were adopted.
Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. John T. Collins and
Mr.. Allie G. Jones were elected mem
bers of the the Board of Directors.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
CUT OUT TOBACCO.
(Contributed.)

(Contributed.)
Ed. THE NEWS
have been through Bourbon county
very recently on a business mission,
and have talked with some of the best
farmers and tobacco growers in the
county. A great many Of them are Of
The opinion that as much money
would be realized on a full crop of food
stuffs this season as on tobacco.
The trouble is to get their tenants 10
see it this way; and also the small
landowner who makes tobacco his
money crop"
Let every newspaper in the tobacco
sections start out the cry, "Cut out
the tobacco" for If it isn't done there
viii be surely cry coming this next
winter for bread and potatoes. Xxx
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
CROP REPORT
AND LIVE STOCK REPORT


WASHINGTON, D. c., April IA
summary of the April crop and stock
report for the State of Kentucky AMI
for the United States, as compiled by
the Bureau of Crop Estimates, and
transmitted through the Weather Blu
reau, U. S. Department Of Agricul.
ture, is as follows:
WHEAT
State-Condition April l this year
IS per cent of normal; ten-year aver
age condition figures for April 1, 81
Iper cent.
United States-Conditio April /.
this year, 63.4 per cent; ten-year aver
age April l condition, S6.2 per cent.
RYE.
State-Condition April 1 this year.
$50 per cent of normal; ten-year av-
erage April 1 condition, 81 per cent.
United States-Condition April 1
this year, 63.4 per cent; ten-year av-
erage April 1 condition, S6.2 per cent.
RYE
State-Condition April this year, 80
April / condition, 81 per cent
United States-Condition April /
this year, $50 per cent; ten-year az
erage April l condition, 500 per cent.
HOGS.
State-Losses from disease past yer.
60 per cent; ten-year average, sc per
cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 4S7 per cent; ten-year av.
erage, CTS per cent
CATTLE
State-LosSes from disease past
year, 81 per cent; ten-year average
% per cent. Losses from exposure
EAST year, 10 per cent; ten-year aver.
age, 1,3 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year. 1.94 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 200 per cent Losses from ex-
posture past year. 1.45 per cent; ten
year average. LA per cent.
SHEEP
State-Losses from disease past
year, 5.5 per cent; ten-year average,
SO per cent. Losses from exposure
past year. 20 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, % per cent
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 2.17 per cent; ten-year av-
erage 2.45 per cent. Losses from ex.
posture past year, 1928 per cent; ten
year average, 800 per cent
HORSES AND MULES.
State-Losses from disease past
year, II per cent; ten-year average,
81 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1.69 per cent; ten-year av
Ierage, 1874.
The first price given below is the
average on April / this year, and the
second the average on April l last
year.
State-Wheat, 1876 and 112 cents per
bushel. Corn, 115 and II. Oats, II
and 60. Potatoes, 24S and SO. Hay,
$3.50 and $3.50 per ton. Eggs %
and 16 cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat. $3.50 and
9S.6 cents per bushel. Corn, 113 and
1913 cents Oats, $40 and APO cents
Potatoes, $2.35 and 9S6 cents Hay,
S13.01 and s11.7S per ton. Cotton,
1870 and lis cents per pound. Eggs.
$50 and 179 cents per dozen.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
RED CROSS OFFICERS.

The following have been selected as
officers for the Red Cross Chapter, re
Gently organized at North Middletown:
Chairman, Ed. John Christopherson /;
vice-chairman. Mrs. j. ID. Burnaugh;
secretary, Mrs. l.. r. Henry; treas.
urer, Bennett b. Bean.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
NASHVILLE WINS AGAIN.

The Baraca Class of the MaysvilIe
Baptist church is still ahead in the
contest with the Paris class for mem.
bership and attendance honors. The
Maysville class had an attendance of
72 at it's last meeting. while only AZ at
tended the Paris class meeting. Some
body must be getting busy here!
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13

Under and by virtue of a judgment
and order of sale rendered at the
March, 1917 term of the Bourbon Cir
cult Court in the above styled action
therein pending, the undersigned Mas
ter Commissioner, on
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
FRANKLIN DEMONSTRATION.

In the big Franklin car demonstra.
ton that was made all over the coun,
try yesterday, five-passenger tour
ing car made the trip from Paris to
Cynthiana and Carlisle and return, :,
distance of SO miles. using only thir-
teen pints of gasoline in making the
entire trip.
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 at
2: 90 p. m.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
Masters Sale!

BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT.
Samuel Taylor, Etc. Plaintiffs
Vs.-Notice of Sale.
Lucinda Turney, Etc, -. Defendants
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
TOBACCO COTTON

All grades. at Harry Simon's
(2mar-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-13
Hemstitching!

We are now prepared to do
the finest kind of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

cies, was born 10 them. who was
legitimatized by popular decree and
became a distinguished general
No ancient writer Of credibility as
serts that Aspasia ever became the
wife Of Pericles, but the bond was
close. they were friends. more than
lovers and their intellectual COM
partnership and common pursuit OF
culture is one Of the precious tradi-
tons OF humanity. They lived to-
gether in perfect harmony. Their
tastes and sympathies were alike
They never sought other society ana
always took tender leave OF each
other
The estimate OF her talents and
accomplishments was so high that
she is said to have composed much
OF the great Grafton OF Pericles over
the Athenians who fell in battle,
B. c, $50
Aspasia was accused OF inducing
free women TO become cOurtesans,
but after a fearful defence by Peri
cIes. was acquitted GrOte. whose
fairness and learning give weight 10
his opinion affirms his belief that
the vile charges were the offspring
Of lying and scandal
Aspasia was the first queen OF the
drawing room, the first woman OF
history to Keep an open parlor for
the culture Of conversation among
chosen friends.
The glory of Pericles is due to the
eloquent instruction and political
sagacity Of Aspasia-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
Calvert Believes Revues
VIII Be Spicier, Now That
CabaretS Are Tanned.

EW YORK, Nay 5-The theatri-
M cal profession at the present
- time is very much interested N
the paramount question, How VIII
the war affect us?' The brains Of the
producing stats are also trying to
figure this problem out IN order TO
plan for the coming season
1t is reasonable 10 suppose that
with the closing Of numerous fac
tories in certain parts Of the country.
road production will be few and far
between and it IS also reasonable TO
believe that next season will see
fewer plays in New York
There is, however. another posi-
bility which is worth Investigate ting.
At the present time the nation as a
whole evidently does not take the war
seriously. We have not been awak-
ened by any fresh disaster. nor have
We suffered to toll OF human life
that our allies have. Should our
navy or army get into action. how
ever, the trend Of national thought
VIII become more serious and the
population will demand some light
form Of amusement
This situation viii undoubtedly re-
suit in the same outburst of musical
production that has characterized the
theatrical activities In Paris and Lon
don When the people Of France and
England got over the first year Of the
war there was a remarkable absence
OF the serious drama The public
demanded music as means of forget
ting that they were in war and the
revue" which corresponds with our
winter Garden" OF Century shows.
found instant favor
The situation in New York will
probably not differ materially from
other years except in the number Of
musical plays which will be produced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
ASpasid and Pericles
Steadfast As Friends
First Queen OF The Drawing
Room CaPtivated Green Men
of Genius and Taught the
Great Ruler PericIes.
BY MADISON c. PETERS.
Copyright. 1917. by Madison c. Peters
SPASIA OF MILETUs. II

SPASIA OF NIILETUS, in Asia
II Minor. belonged to the class II
l. - women whom the Greeks called
Companions" - adventures. Such
women had to be attractive in their
persons. while some sought to i'm
prove their minds.
The marriage laws in Greece were
very severe with women. but eX-
.ceedingly lax with men. so that mar
rage was at a great discount because
Of male dissJluteness and the class of
cOurtesans was large
No people in history were more
enamored with beauty than the
Greeks and none were more endowed
with the fatal gift
Public prizes were given to the
handsomest men and women At
Segasta- temple was built and sac
rifices were offered to the prize
beauty. Aspasia was greatly cele-
brated, not only for her beauty, but
for her tact. elOquence and knowl-
edge of the politics OF the times.
Her house became the resort OF the
most noted men of the age, attracted
By her charms Of person and mind
Plutarch tells US that many Of the
most distinguished Athenian matrons
were wont to go with their hus-
bands to Her home for the pleasure
and profit of her conservation
Socrates was a frequent caller. and
Pericles. that great ruler Of Athens,
whose power was greater than that
Of any man Of his time. a power he
never abused for mean and malicious
purpose and who towards the clUse
Of his life declared that no man OF
Athens had ever put on mourning
owing 10 any act OF his-Pericles was
so captivated by Aspasia that he di-
vorced his wife, by whom he had two
sons, to live with her. A son, Peri
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

for the purpose OF sinking our mer-
chant ships Such vessels are bound
10 do US a deal Of damage. How shall
we minimize it,
After all, these problems are only
one problem. We have got to keep a
wide watch over the sea Our de-
stroyers and fast cruisers must wipe
out the raiders, while (helping them
in the task by scouting and other
means) the blimps and aeroplanes CO.
operate with the 'chasers' in run
ming down and killing the submarines.
The navy department has adopted
for the blimp a standardized pattern,
with definite published specifications,
in accordance with which contractors
are now turning them out in numbers
It is a sausage shaped balloon $50
feet long, VITA greatest diameter OF
81 1-2 feet. and containing when in
flated 1900 cubic feet Of hydrogen
gas
The fabric Of the enrelope"-that
is 10 say. OF the gas beg-is coated
both outside and inside with rubber.
It is required that the balloon shall
not lose more than one percent Of its
gas-content in "a hours When in
flated, it must be able to carry I'm
Guiding its own weight a total Of
5275 pounds.
priyed of its wings, and. for COM
pensation, provided with a tiny bal
loon 10 uphold it in the air. The like
ness to a blimp would be, in effect,
rather striking. For, as already
stated. the blimp's body is a wing
less airplane; and the latter is pro-
vided with an automobile engine and
propeller to push it with It's DaIioon)
through the air.
Highly Developed Machine.
II the Zeppelin be excepted. the
blimp is the most highly developed
and scientific heavier than air flying
machine ever diViSed. II has a cruis-
ing speed OF 35 miles an hour, but at
a pinch can travel 10 miles an hour
faster. At the cruising" rate, il car
rfes enough gasoline to keep going
for Is hours; at 10 miles. its load OF
'petrol' will suffice for ten hours
Can Go Where II Wishes.
Even the best war balloons OF few
years ago were at the mercy of the
winds It is not so with the blimp.
Barring storms, it is able to navigate
the air as it wishes. II can rise safe
" to an altitude of a mile and a
nall. To furnish fuel for its engine OF
100 horsepower. the very latest type
OF airplane engine, it carries. in two
tanks, 100 gallons OF gasoline.
In effect, the blimp is a combination
Of balloon and airplane. Like the lat
ter, it is provided with "skids' ire
Sembllng sled runners, and made or
ash wood, or sometimes with bicycls
wheels. for safe landing on the
ground. When designed for sea scout
ing, floats, cylinders Of waterproof
fabric stuffed with vegetables fiber.
are attached to the skids. or to the
wheels so that the airshlp. in calm
weather, may be able to rest like a
sea-Dird on the waves. il desired.
The blimp's balloon envelope. ac-
cording to the advertised specifica-
lions to be met by contractors who
are making these airships for our
navy, must contain two smaller bal
looms. together holding 1890 feet Of
hydrogen gas. The idea, of course. is
that. if anything happens to the
majo neutrality-suspicious. by gunfire
or by other mishap-the "ballonets"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

same old rut absolutely untouched
by the moments good.
The Characterization OF the differ
ent wastrels were fairly wen done.
The players seemed TO catch the spirit
Of the thing during the early portions
Of the play. but We're rather inclined
10 Overdo toward the end.
Following Night" there were two
other playlets. At the Threshold" and
She Must Marry a Doctor" both Of
which contained some elements which
were productive of interest.
Phyllis Terry Returns.
Phyllis Neilson-Terry appeared 1t
the Palace this week as a full fledged
vaudeville performer. She sang a few
numbers Of merit and then finished
up with some Impressions Of
"Ophelia'
As a vaudeviilian Miss Terry can
not be said to shine. and one is forced
10 wonder what the shades of her
ancestors are thinking when they see
their sacred talent, which has so long
been a family asset, wasted on the
variety theatre
Miss Terry has dramatic ability.
and it seems rather too bad that she
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nay s.
M Blimpsi Yes. those are the
things we need, and we are
going to have a lot OF them. for use
in the war. Whole flocks. in fact.
You don't know what a blimp isl
How absurd It is a sausage balloon
"a small eirigible, with a car" that
Is in effect a wingless airplane,
carrying a machine gun and bombs.
The navy department. some months
ago, entered into a contract for the
making and prompt delivery Of 4
number of blimps. These, it is under
stood. are now ready for service.
Many more, just how many is a gov
eminent secret, will be turned out as
quickly as possible.
The blimp is an aerial sea scout.
Its principal employment is for OBJ
servation- It is a watcher OF enemy
movements On the water. But it Is
also serviceable for attack, and es-
pecially for assailing submarines
Are Used by British.
The British are making much use
Of blimps for the latter purpose, and
TO great advantage. For, you see, the
dirigible sausage balloon, when a sub
marine is described. can hover over 1t
and (as an airplane cannoO, remain
ing as nearly stationary as may be
desired, and waiting for an oppOr-
tunity to drop a bomb with accurate
aim.
If the submarine lie under water,
and its presence betrayed by the
wake, a bomb with a delay action
fuse can be dropped upon il, the pro-
5ectile not exploding until il reaches
a depth Of so feet or so. In case the
first bomb does not score a hit. there
are others to follow, with better luck
perhaps.
Thus it will be seen that the blimp
is an important auxiliary of the fly
ing machine in the pursuit OF sub
marines Both together, in this ex-
citing sport. supplement the swift
power boats called submarine
Several stations have already been
established on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts for aerial war operations 1t IS
inadvisable to say where they are To-
Gated But each Of them is to be pro-
vided Immediately with blimps and
warplanes.
For some time the navy department
has been training enlisted men and
officers for this work. chiefly at a
gulf port, where a school-it is no war
secret-Of AVIATION and DalioOnIng IS
maintained. The personnel needed is
considerable, six officers and 20 men
being required for each coast sta
ton.
Must Kill Submarines.
The Immediate problem now con-
fronting the navy department is the
killing of submarines. A solution Of
that single difficulty viii suffice to
settle the issue of the war. We have
undertaken to build "chasers" by the
thousand, but warplanes and blimps
can help a lot.
Also TO be seriously considered IS
the problem OF the enemy raider
the hostile cruiser or armed enemy
merchantmen lurking off our shores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

I inside of it will keep the machine
I afloat.
The wingiess airplane is suspended
from the balloon by cables OF gal
vanized wire. There is aNspecial ar
| rangement by which the pilot" the
man who steers and operates the air
ship, can at any time measure the
pressure of hydrogen in the balloon.
/ thus knowing what he has to count
/ on in the way of carrying power.
The front part of the blimp's car is
occupied by the engine and radiator,
/ behind which is a bulkhead OF sheet
steel In the rear OF this bulkhead sits
the pilot, and behind him the "Ob-
server who makes sketches and
takes notes OF anything important
that he sees. Behind the observer are
/ the tanks for fuel oil and 300 gallons
OF water ballast The body OF the
car is covered with airplane linen.
save for the engine. which is sheathed
with sheet-aluminum
In order to hold whatever position
! in the air may be desired. the blimp
is equipped with two horizontal fins
and three vertical fins. Not every
blimp, that is to say. but the pattern
approved. and required of contractors,
by the navy department These fins
are made of wood and light steel
tubing, reinforced with wire, covered
with airplaue linen rubber painted,
and finished with Yarnish.
Is Like a Fish In Air.
There must also be two horizontal
rudders and two vertical rudders. for
steering up and down. or sidewise.
They work on ball bearings. A blimp.
one should understand. is a fish in the
ocean of air, a swimmer-just as the
aeroplane is. a flyer. like. bird
The blimp's car carries an eiec-
trio storage battery to furnish lights.
The same battery energies a search
light. for night scouting. A wireless
apparatus, tor transmitting infOrma
tion to the shore station, is part OF
the equipment.
The blimp is a sea scout. It Is
meant to be operated from a base on
shore. which base is in constant COM
munication by telegraph and wireless
with the great radio stations that are
strung all along our coasts at in
tervals of 200 miles. These stations,
in turn, are in communication with
the huge wireless outfit at Arlington.
across the Potomac from Washington,
whose "antennae," uplifted on tall
steel towers. receive instantaneous
war news from half the world.
Thus if Gust for illustration) a
blimp spies a hostile submarine, the
news is instantly transmitted to the
navy department The department
orders its "chasers' and Warplanes
nearest to the scene to go after the
underSea boat Within a few minutes
the pursuit has started, and the u
boat finds itself in much the same
situation as fox hunted by hounds.
In this case. however. the hounds are
in the air. as well as "quartering" the
squeous terrain.
Our biimps are modelled on Euro
pean patterns. But they are to have
special Improvements of their own. To
make sure of their efficiency and
structural correctness. each contrac-
tor. in offering bids to furnish them,
is required to exhibit a model ex-
actly like the sausage balloons ne
proposed to make, but of toy size
one-thirtieth the length Of the full
sized. completely equipped aerial sea
scout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

an inch thick from the earth to the
sun; Of our railroads, whose tracks
are long enough to reach ten times
around the earth at the equator: OF
our domestic commerce. which sur
passes that OF any other land upon
earth. and OF our foreign trade, which
last year amounted 70 $500, 000. 600
l might shsw how the money OF other
nations has been rolling into the
United States in great streams and
how the hard gold coin and bullion
now in the treasury vaults here at
Washington amount to more than 81
100000. 900. I have written enough,
however, to give you a glimpse at our
wonderful wealth and to show that
our resources and industries are well
worth mobilization.
Ny first letters viii relate to the
south, where expect 10 be travelling
for some months to come.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

traction at the Cocoanut Grove, atop
of the Century. Such is life.
Helen Ware as VIIlainess.
Notwithstanding thai for many
years Helen Ware has played the
poor oppressed heroine in the numer-
Gus productions in which she starred
she says she enjoys being the YAM
pirish lerson in Bosom Friends"
The character OF Mrs. Carstairs
Iher present roie) is that OF a woman
who has about every fault on the cal
endar, but Miss Ware gets more fun
out of her Interpretation of the cold,
hard, character than she ever did be-
fore
Maude Adams Ends Season.
Maude Adams will close her season
in "A Kiss for Cinderella" on May >.
The Barrie fantasy has proven one
Of the foremost attractions of the
year. and from a financial standpoint
fully justifies the confidence placed in
II by the producer. It is the type of
play that every once in a while takes
New York back to the days Of its
childhood, and for that reason is sue
cessful-
In The Case Of Lady Gambler" Sid
ney Shields has at last found a role
which gives her a chance to demon
sttrate her talent She has been most
unfortunate in the past in securing
roles that were either totally untitled
for her or in productions that were
short lived The turn Of the tide has