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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
BATHERS WARNED OF LURK-
ING DANGER.

For several weeks bathers have
been visiting Stoner Creek in the
rear of the old Base Ball Park, all
unknowingly exposing themselves to
the danger, lurking and unseen, but
still present. of contracting disease
because of the contaminated waters.
In an interview yesterday with DIR.
A. H. Keller, Health Officer, THE
NEWS was asked to strongly advise
the cessation of bathing at that point
as the creek is the dumping ground
for all the sewage from the western
part of Paris, and is full of disease
germs. He stated that he had been
trying for the past two years to Gre
ate sentiment against bathing in
that vicinity, and that now it might
become necessary to resort to official
Interference.
DR.. Keller further stated that as a
matter of fact, every person bathing
or swimming in unenclosed or open
waters, at times gets more or less
water in their mouths. From this
can be judged the danger persons are
exposed to in bathing in that part of
Stoner Creek. He strongly advises
the bathers to seek a cleaner and
more sanitary place.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S
RACE.
Editor BOURBON NEWS:

Editor BOURBON NEWS:
Mr.. j. b. Caywood, candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools,
publishes letter from the Attorney
General of Kentucky to the effect
that candidate for Superintendent
may, if he chooses, wait until after
the primary to obtain his certificate
of qualification. This publication is
intended as an answer to the state
ments circulated throughout the
county and used as the chief argu-
ment against him that he is educa-
tionally unqualified to fill the Office
and unable to stand the examination
required to get a certificate.
Those statements have been dis
cussed so long and so generally that
they have long been known to Mr..
Caywood and his supporters. If he
could stand the examination, there
fore, was it not incumbent upon him
to get his certificate both as an
answer to those statements which SO
seriously affect his candidacy, and as
a guarantee to the voters who are
asked to support him that he will be
able to qualify if elected?
Is not his published answer really
8 plea in confession?
(adv. 1) S. w. II.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
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OIL BRINGS RAIN.

City employees were out with the
big oil-spreading tank wagon We'd
nesday afternoon, with the usual re-
suit. The best rain of the summer
season, and a much-needed one, fell
for two hours, doing great good to
gardens and growing crops.
The Montgomery county fair began
Wednesday, which is another good
rain-maker. But for absolute relia-
bility you can depend on the rain
when oil is about to be spread on the
streets.
In this connection, the Flemings-
burg Times-Democrat says: 'sThe
work of oiling our streets began Fri
day and light shower fell about
noon, though not enough to do any
damage, but on Saturday morning a
heavy shower fell, washing OF good
deal of the oil which had not had
time to set 1t looks as if the oil
draws rain every time"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
HUNDREDS OF GALLONS OF BER-
RIES GOING TO WASTE.

Under the caption, "Blackberries
For Everybody" writer in the
Winchester Daily Sun thus laments
the fact that hundreds of bushels of
luscious blackberries are actually
going to waste in the mountainous
districts:
"Sobs come to the heart and tears
to the eyes of the writer when he
beholds the millions upon millions of
the finest kind of blackberries that
are going to waste in the mountain
districts of Kentucky. The natives
say that it does not pay to pick them,
as they can get only ten cents per
gallon for them, and not very much
demand for them at that price.
They are free to everybody for
the picking, and such delicious,
wholesome food should not be allow
ed to go to loss in such enormous
quantities. They can be found from
almost any point from Indian Fields,
in Clark county, to Maloney, in Lee
county, along the line of the L. &
E. When there are so many au-
tomobiles in town would it not be a
good plan to have a few blackberry
parties? 1t would be healthful ex-
ercise and profitable in getting the
berries. Don't let the berries go to
waste and then complain about the
high cost of living"
Then after you have found a cheap
and convenient means of having the
luscious fruit picked and brought to
the market, the inevitable will hap
pen. The money-lust will seize upon
you, and away will go the prices
just as others have doomed them be-
fore you. It's the way of the world.
But let's hope something will hap
pen to break the grasp of the ''black-
berry trust" upon the poor mans
desert. Please pass the cobbler!
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
FAVORABLY MENTION AS MIR
ANDERSON'S SUCCESSOR.

Since the recent tragic death of
Mr.. w. H. Anderson, Superintendent
of this division of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, the interest of
railroad men and the public gener-
ally has naturally turned to his pos
sible successor in that responsible
position.
The two names that have been
most frequently and most favorably
mentioned in that connection are
those of Mr.. John A. Bower and Mr..
James G. Metcalf, both highly-es-
teemed and well-known by the trav-
cling public and by the railroad peo-
pie.
Mr.. Bower began his railroad
career as telegraph operator in the
Danville Office of the Queen g. Cres-
cent road. His rise has been rapid
and merited in the past fifteen years,
most of which he has spent in the
service of the L. & N. at this point.
Mr.. Bower has been Chief Clerk un-
der Mr.. Anderson for many years and
knows every angle Of the railroad
game.
Mr.. Metcalfe is son of Mr.. Jas.
G. Metcalfe, former General Manager
of the Louisville & Nashville road,
and is thoroughly experienced man,
having been brought up in the work
under the careful tutelage of his ia
Their. Mr.. Metcalfe is at present Mas
ter of Trains on this division, and is
we'll thought of by Paris people.
Railroad men whom THE NEWS
approached on the subject were non
committal stating that it was mat
ter in which they would have no
choice. Some were Of the opinion
that the new Superintendent would
be selected from one of the older
branches of the service, and that
no matter who it would be they hop
ed the men higher up would first
give careful consideration to home
talent"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
ROBERTSON ASSEMBLY.

The Robertson County Christian
Assembly, one of the fixed religious
events of that section of the State
will be held at Mt. Olivet, August
1926. The Penn Grove Camp
Grounds are especially suited for oc-
casions of this kind, and those who
have the Assembly in charge are do
ing all they can to make it a sue
cess. The manager, Mr.. N. T. Nc
Connell, was in Paris several days
this week, in consultation with
church workers in regard to attend
ance from this section.
Several fine speakers are on the
program. One of the best is w. H
Book, of Columbus, Indiana, well and
favorably known in the religious
world.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
MAY YET VOLUNTEER.

Any one of the 100000 young
men who were drawn for army SER
vice may yet enlist in the regular
army, the national guard, the navy
or the marine corps and automatical-
ly pass from the list of CONSUMPTION
persons.
This right will pass for the in
dividual the minute he receives Off
cial notice from his local board to
present himself for examination.
If he volunteers before getting
this notice he can pick his branch
If he is taken under the selective
draft he will be assigned to any
branch the government designates,
without his assent.
Brigadier General Crowder, pro-
vost marshal general, officially an
nounced this privilege.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
PARIS YOUTH RESCUES DROWN
ING COMPANION.

1t is getting to be quite the thing
now for a Paris boy to prove himself
a hero" in rescuing drowning COM
panions. Several instances of the
kind have been chronicled lately.
The latest addition to the list is
that of Forest Letton, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Letton, of Paris,
who, in spite of handicaps and ad-
verse conditions, rescued young
man named Warriener, of Madison
county, from death by drowning in
the Kentucky River at Boonesboro
last Sunday.
Young Warmer and another COM
panion had been in bathing. Both
were good swimmers, but Warriener
was caught in the middle of the
stream, by the current, which is
very strong at that point. and was in
danger of drowning when Lettop
swan to his rescue and brought
him in safely to the shore. Warri-
ner was unconscious for an hour
before he could be restored. Wit
nesses assert that but for the prompt
action of Letton, Warriener would
surely have gone into watery
grave. They say that the rescue
was all the more remarkable from
the fact that Letton had been in the
water for some time and was rather
weak when he started after the
drowning lad, but pluckily kept at
it and brought him in.
Things were rather lively at
Boonesboro beach Sunday. Four Mt.
Sterling boys became involved in an
alteration with the proprietor of a
soft drink stand, a free-for-all fight
following, in which the four boys
came out second best There was a
number of automobile accidents of a
minor nature and the gayety of the
afternoon was further heightened by
the near-escape of several other par
ties from serious accidents by COL
liding machines. In rounding the
curve on the river road at the top of
the hill two machines collided, but
no serious damage was done either.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
MASTER LIST FOR EXEMPTION

Sheriff w. F. Talbot was asked
yesterday by NEWS man in regard
to the masterlist of names of drafted
men which is to be sent the Bourbon
County Board of Exemption. Mr..
Talbot informed us that the list had
not yet been received, and the prob
ability was that it would be one or
two days yet, as there was big lot
of work to be done on it at Frankfort
before it would be Ieady to be sent
to the Boards
''The local Board is patiently
awaiting the list" said Mr.. Talbot,
land as soon as we receive it from
the Governors office we will check 1t
up properly and post it in the office
of the Board. We will then proceed
to mail out official notices to the first
278 men on the list, informing them
that they must appear for physical
examination. If they properly pass
the test and physical examination the
matter of exemption will then be
taken up"
News reports from Washington
state that the lists have been mailed
from there. They must go first to
the Governors Office, and then be for
warded to the county and district au-
thorities.
County Clerk Pearce Patton,
member of the Board of Exemption,
stated yesterday that he had had
number of requests for information
on the subject of exemptions 'The
Board can pass only On cases of phys
ical disability and dependent rela-
tives," said Mr.. Patton, "but if the
man drafted is not satisfied with the
action of the local Beard he can ap-
peal to the district Board for a re-
versal. They do not anticipate any
trouble on the physical examinations,
which will be held first, but many of
those who will claim freedom from
service on the ground of dependent
relatives will have a hard time unless
they can prove clearly that these de-
pendents would actually suffer by the
loss of the earnings of the drafted
man."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
CARLISLE BOY KILLED "SOME
WHERE IN FRANCE.

Word has been received by rela-
tives in Carlisle that Firman An
drews, aged about "a years, a Mich
olas county boy, has been killed
somewhere in France. Young An
drews joined a Canadian regiment
some time within the past year and
left Immediately for the war zone.
There were no particulars accom-
panying the dispatch received.
Young Andrews was a son of Pat
Andrews, of Nicholas county. For
some years he had made his home
with Ben Dotson. at Bald Hill, also
with Howard Ogden. in Carlisle.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27

GR0CERS AND MEAT MEN DE-
eide EARLY CLOSING.

Early closing and measures for reg
ulating losses by bad debts were dis
cussed and acted upon at a meeting
of grocers and meat handlers at the
court house Monday night.
Mr.. Fred Weckesser, of the Busy
Bee Cash Store, presided and stated
the objects of the meeting, dwelling
chiefly on the benefits to be derived
from early closing, and the need of
concerted action by the merchants for
protection against those who were
uncertain in their payments of &C
counts.
At the conclusion of the address by
Mr.. Weckesser a committee composed
of Messrs. Carl Wilmoth, A. ]. Skill
man and L. R. Bramblette was ap-
pointed to circulate a petition among
the grocers and meat men for early
closing. This committee will make
its report at meeting to be held at
the same place and time next Monday
night. A committee on bylaws and Q
name for the organization will also
be appointed at this meeting.
As a result of the meeting it is
probable that the grocers and meat
merchants will agree to close their
places of business, beginning August
1, at seven o'clock through the week
and at eleven o'clock on Saturday
nights.
An invitation was extended at the
meeting to all the grocers and meat
handlers throughout the county to
become members of the organization
and to attend all future meetings.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
SOON TO BE OFFICERS.

The Officers Reserve Training
Camp at Fl. Benz. Harrison, Indi-
ana, will be over by August Is, and
it is reported from Washington that
the students will be advised before
that date of their acceptance. Those
who are not commissioned will be
sent home and instructed to await
the draft or further orders.
Reuben Hutchcraft and Hugh
Campbell, of Paris, and William Col
Inns, of North Middletown, are un-
dergoing intensive training at FIT.
Benz. Harrison, and friends here are
confident that they will receive COM
missions in Uncle Sans new National
army.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
TWO INJURED WHEN AUT0M0-
BILE SKIDS.

An automobile in which Mr.. o. L.
Frye, optician and jeweler, and Mr..
]. w. Brown, of the Brown Music
Co., were riding skidded on the wet
street on Main, near Nineteenth
street yesterday afternoon, and,
striking the interurban tracks, turn
ed turtle. The occupants were
thrown out, sustaining severe bruises
but no bones were broken. They
were removed to their homes, where
they were given medical attention
The machine was badly damaged.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
THREE ATTEMPTS MADE 7,
WRECK /. & N. TRAINS.

Three attempts have been made in
the last few nights to wreck L. & N.
trains between Sebree and Slaugh-
tiers. Heavy iron bars were placed on
the track one night and freight train
No. So ran into them. Twice since
distractions have been found on the
track near the same place, on sharp
curves by track walkers. The track
is now being patrolled day and night
and special agents of the company
are working on the case.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
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. April 6.-CongreSs declared
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. May 1.-Two billion dollar 4
= Liberty loan" offered for 4
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. May STARS and stripes car
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= field service detachment.
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q came a law.
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= May 18.-American troops Or
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. ton. Nearly 100000
q men between twenty-one
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q Pershing, U. S. A., reached
q England as commander of
q the American expeditionary
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= June 13.-American troops sail
q ed for France.
q June 22.-U-boats attacked the
q American transport fleet.
q June 27.-American troops
q landed in France and were
q assigned to General Sibert's
q camp.
. July 16-National guard mob
= ilized for service in Europe.
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q 687 men and fixing of Or
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
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TO JOIN HOSPITAL UNIT.

Base Hospital Unit No. 40, re-
Gently organized in Lexington by
DR.. David Barrow, has received six
new recurits from Paris and the
county, Messrs Douglas Clay, Alvin
Thompson, Charlie Spears, Felix Rem
ick, Ireland Davis and DR.. Milton j.
Stern.
The new recruits were ordered to
report at Lexington, yesterday for
examination. If successful they will
be accepted and assigned to various
duties in the field hospital work which
will be undertaken by the unit when
it reaches the front in France some
time next fall.
These young men will make ex-
cellent workers in the hospital SER
vice. They will have as travelling
companions from Bourbon when the
unit sails in October many from other
sections of Central Kentucky.
These young men will be notified
within the next few weeks whether
or not they have been accepted.
Those in charge of the unit expect
to have everything in readiness for
service by October, although they
may not see active service before the
coming of spring. The Bourbon boys
will probably be assigned to duty as
orderlies and ambulance drivers
branches for which they are especial
ly fitted by previous experience IN
motor car work. They will be given
a training lasting six weeks before
they get into actual service.
Supplies which have been manu-
featured at the Red Cross sewing
rooms in Paris will form part of the
equipment of DR.. Barrow's hospital
unit.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
RED CROSS SEWING.

The Red Cross sewing room at the
corner of Main and Third streets will
be occupied to-day by the members
of Jemima johnson Chapter. d. A. r.
The work will begin at nine O'Clock
All the members are requested to be
present.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27

Mr.. Thomas Roberts has sold to
Mr.. j. T. Tucker, Of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Co. the home on
Fifteenth street which he recently
purchased from Mr.. r. C. Livingston,
at an advance of $3.50 over the
original purchase price. Mr.. Tucker
will move to the property.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
REAL ESTATE DEALS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Shine purchased
Tuesday of Miller & Lilleston,
through the real estate agency of
Harris & Speakes. a building lot in
the old Fair Grounds Addition to
Paris at a private price.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27

Mr.. Harold Wollstein, an accom-
plished musician, and a member of
the Paris Military Band, is playing
with the orchestra at the Tabb Thea
tire, in Mt. Sterling.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
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TOMORROW

We will sell straw hats at half
price.
J. w. DAVIS & CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-27
PARIS BOY IN MT. STERLING OR
CHESTRA.

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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-25
GERMAN POWER WAVES AND
HER DEFEAT IS ASSURED
international News Service Expert Thinks Amer
lea Will Compel Teutons to Seek Peace Soon
Must be No Letting Up -Kaiser's Forces
Everywhere on the Defensive Save in Russia
BY Robert ]. Prev
I. n. S. Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Oct. 25-In the opinion OF
rell-1nformed Frenchmen and of neu-
trail diplomats in Paris, the moment is
rapidly approaching when the Ger
man Chancellor will make another
peace offer to the entente allies. 1t is
expected within month. or at least
before the belligerents are committed
to another winter campaign. And
another winter campaign would mean
another spring campaign as well, for
It is not to be expected that the en-
tente governments would negotiate at
the very moment when America would
have developed considerable striking
force unless the German government
completely surrendered to all their
claims.
AS the situation is seen in Paris,
the German war chiefs are likely to
take the view that the eve of the
fourth winter campaign will afford
the last favorable moment available
to Germany to negotiate peace
with honor" To deter making a res
olute and open bid for peace until
next year would be to lose some of
the best cards Germany has in her
hands.
The kaisers peace offer of last De-
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-25

the war. Cadarna has just demon
strated the magnificent possibilities
of the situation on the Isonzo front
in face of Austria's rapid weakening.
And the incalculable might of Ameri
ca is there behind France, England
and Italy, with its untold possibili-
ties in men, munitions, money and
supplies.
On the other hand, except for the
very foggy uncertainties of Russia,
this year has brought no CLEAN of
hope to Germany. 1t is not believed
here that Hindenberg will be able to
reduce Russia to complete insignifi-
canoe as a fighting factor, but that at
the very worst he will be forced to
maintain with Austria a considerable
army on the eastern front in order to
hold the territory he has won.
Wherever there has been serious
fighting this year, 1t has brought its
steady toll of German losses. The
quality of the German infantry has
undergone J. tremendous decline
during the past spring and summer.
Battalion after battalion of storm
troops have been cut up on the west
ern front by the French and British,
and their places have been taken in
the general roll by immature boys,
poorly trained and with no heart for
the desperate, losing game the kaiser
is now playing This is no mere par
tisan statement calculated to mislead
judgment on Germanys situation.
The Russian collapse has enabled
her to stave off complete defeat upon
the western front this year. If she
could force the Muscovites to a sep.
arate peace and concentrate all heI
reserves of men and munitions upor
Flanders and France next year. she
might conceivably last through 1915
if military considerations alone coulC
be weighed independently of the
steady political fermentation going or
in the Fatherland but with the Am
erican army looming up as a domi
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-25

cember was accompanied by the men
ace that unless the entente allies
compromised on the situation they
would pay dearly for it. 1t was no
more than threat, though it might
have meant a good deal if the United
States Intervention had not oppor-
timely come to offset the Russian up
set. AS the war map now stands
compared with its showing in Decem-
Der, 1916, Germany has let go of part
of the French territory occupied by
her armies and has made considerable
gains in Russia, while Great Britain
the only other country in the war
with territory in hand to bargain
with-has seized Bagdad.
OF the less apparent war factors, in
the best judgment available in Paris,
they are on balance, to the detri-
ment of Germany
Russia alone has offered surcease
to the intolerable strain which has
long pressed upon the central en-
pires. England is at last as strong
us a year ago-she is stronger as to
armament and her ability to face the
submarine danger France still pos
sesses an army that is in as fine a
fighting fettle as at any time during
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