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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
GERMAN AGENTS WORK AGAINST
LIBERTY BOND SALE.

Pro-German agents in the United
States, according to the report to the
Treasury Department, have directed
their energies toward defeating the
Liberty Loan. Their organized pro-
paganda has borne fruit, from Min
nesota to Texas, it is asserted, in
scattered localities where weak eff
forts have been made, not openly, but
by indirect methods, to discourage
subscriptions.
The work of the pro-German
agents, officials assert has been car
ried on for more than two weeks.
Some of the workers have had the
temerity, reports to the Treasury in
dictate, to conduct their operations in
the National Capital.
Official recognition of the propa-
ganda against the loan was voiced by
Colonel Herbert, M. Lord, represent
ing the War Department at the War
Risk conference, at which the details
Of the new sailors and soldiers in
surance law are being explained to
officers and enlisted men from the
various cantonments.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
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MORE ACCIDENTS.

Master Billie Powell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. c. Powell, of Harmon
street, was painfully bruised and cut
about the head and face Wednesday
afternoon by fall from a wagon in
which he was playing. He was taken
to his home and misunderstanding
ed treatment given.
Misses Betsy Ray and Mary Nc
Carthy, of Paris, and Miss Rays
guest, Miss Beatrice Johnson, of To-
rOntO, Canada, while riding in Miss
McWilliam's pony cart, were thrown
out when clip broke on a shaft,
causing the cart to turn over.
Misses Johnson and Ray were consid-
erably bruised, and Miss McWil-
liams had one arm slightly hurt. All
are able to be out again.
While descending the steps at her
home on Mt. Airy avenue, Miss Vir-
ginia Davis made miss-step, and
fell to the bottom of the stairs, land
ing on her face and shoulders. She
sustained painful bruises and a nerv-
GUS shock that has kept her confined
to her bed. She is greatly improved.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
DIR. FRITZ'S CASE POSTPONED IN
FEDERAL COURT.

DR.. John Fritz, of Covington, who
gained considerable notoriety in con-
nection with work for the Red Cross
and who lectured in Paris just pre-
ceding his arrest on a charge of i'm
personating a United States officer,
has been released. The Louisville
Times says:
Indicating that the charge of i'm
personating an officer against DR..
John Fritz, who was indicted by the
Federal grand jury, would not be
pushed, District Attorney Miller Sc
cured the postponement of the case
until the next term of court. DR..
Fritz was released on his own bond
and then turned over to the Federal
authorities at Covington, in the
Eastern Judicial district of the State,
where similar charges are pending
aginst him.
CDR. Fritz said he intended as soon
as his freedom was obtained to begin
another lecture tour to obtain re-
cruits for Uncle Sam. However, he
said he would be mighty careful not
to misrepresent himself, no matter
how pressing the need.
'The defendant, who is not a ply
stefan, but chiropodist, Mr.. Miller
said, was arrested June Is after
making a lecture at Lagrange, KY,
and taking up a collection. He free
ly admits this method in many parts
of the country, but says the money,
with the exception of a small sum to
defray his expenses, was turned over
to the Red Cross and used to pay
the transportation of recruits to the
recruiting stations. District Attor-
ney Miller stated that an investiga-
ton had failed to reveal that the de-
PENDANT was pro-German and point
ed out that the man had spent four
months in Jail already and had re-
pented."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
THIS IS THE LAW.

''The Assessor or his deputy, before
he returns any one in default, shall
apply at his residence, if a corpora
ton at the place of business, for list
of his taxable property, and in case
of his absence, leave written
notice with some person of the house
hold over sixteen years of age, or
put on the front door of the resi-
dence or place of business, of the
time and place such person shall
meet the Assessor in his county, and
give in his list of taxable property;
and if he fails to attend and give in
such list, then the Assessor shall re-
port the person to the County Clerk,
and the Clerk shall report such per-
son to the Supervisors, who shall
assess and value his property"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
3d. FIRE
Insure with
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So, 600, 900 FIRE IN KANSAS CITY
STOCK YARDS.

A great blaze in the Kansas City
Stock Yards, Tuesday, destroyed ten
acres of hog pens. Thousands of
heads of livestock persisted in the
flames.
Estimates on the actual loss of
stock and property vary, but it is be-
lieved that it will reach $4,000, 900.
The number of cattle lost is known
to be as high as ten thousand and
two thousand hogs, although officials
of the corporation owning the stock
yards admitted that about 1000 head
of stock were destroyed.
During the progress of the fire,
hundreds of cattle were diven from
the pens and ran wild in the streets,
and it will be impossible to identify
many of them.
Several of the fire companies tried
to extinguish the flames and the
guard company was put on duty.
The origin of the fire is not yet
known. Officials declared that their
losses were covered by insurance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN CAM
PAIGN is TAGGING.

The campaign for the sale of the
Second Liberty Loan bonds in this
city and county, seems to be drag
ging, and is not making as satisfac-
tory progress as was thought possible
at first
We had been led into an error in
reporting that the second loan was
being literally subscribed to. The
reverse is the truth, as we have
learned from an authority in a posi-
ton to know. Our impression came
from an announcement that there
would be no campaigning" for the
loan, and that many were confident
the bonds could and would be
promptly taken by the patriotic peo-
pie of Paris and Bourbon county.
There is a strange apathy, grow
city and community in general, grow
ing doubtless, out of the impression
that there would be an eager demand
for the bonds, and that, therefore,
there was no occasion for anybody
to bestir himself. When our people
wake up to the requirements and
when everybody is doing something,
then, and then only, can it be under
stood that the loan is going well.
1t takes a drive all along the line by
everybody to make this second loan
the success the first one was.
One of the most patriotic displays
we have noticed is in the show win
down of L. Frank e Co., where the
windows are literally covered with
artistic posters, advertising the Lib
erty Loan Bonds. Mr.. Frank and
his associates have all along been
among the foremost advocates of the
Liberty Loan, and the example is one
to be emulated by others. To OBJ
scure and hide their own window dis
play with Government posters is an
attestation of the patriotism of the
members of the firm.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
LADIES TO HELP IN LIBERTY
BOND CAMPAIGN.

The ladies of Paris and Bourbon
county are going to take an active
part in prosecuting the campign for
the sale of Liberty Loan bonds in
this vicinity.
All ladies who are willing to give
a part of their time toward soliciting
subscriptions for the Liberty Loan
bonds are asked to meet in the
County Court room at the court
house next Wednesday afternoon, at
200 o'clock. The subscription will
close on Saturday, October 27, and
it is desired that Bourbon's women
make an active campaign all along
the line to the closing hour.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
NEWS FROM THE KENTUCKY OIL
FIELDS.

The real feature of the Kentucky
oil fields is the wide area that is
being tested by the drill, there being
work under way in 46, counties in
Kentucky and one in Tennessee, and
what these wildcat wells will bring
forth remains yet to be seen. The
supposition is that pools just as rich
as the Irvine and Pilot fields will be
discovered, but whether or not in
the list of wells now drilling.
During September there were 1876
wells completed, of which 20 were
dry holes or gas wells, leaving los
producing wells, with a new produc-
ton of 2,571 barrels. When COM
pared with the figures of August this
shows decrease in completed wells
of 81 and 26 less dry holes or gas
wells, while in production there is an
increase of GIG barrels. This increase
is not due to the Irvine field in Es-
till county, but the Pilot Ashby field
in Powell county, where some very
productive wells were developed dur
ing the month by Pat ]. White. Carl
X. Dresser, the Petroleum Explora-
ton Company, Cherokee Oil Com
pany, Foreman & Hockstetter and
others. The new production of the
wells of Powell county alone shows
z,010 barrels from 35 producing
wells, which is a big acreage.
Mr.. Fletcher Mann, of Lexington,
a former resident of Paris, is at the
head of the Phoenix Oil Production
Company, a new $4,000 organiza-
ton that has filed articles of incor-
poration with the Secretary of State
at Frankfort. Mr. Mann is father
of Mr.. Hord Mann, Assistant Cashier
of the First National Bank, of Paris.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
LOCAL BOWLING SEASON OPENS
AT F0RDHAM ALLEYS.

The bowling season of 1917-1918
opened at the Fordham Alleys on last
Monday night with a warm game"
between the Bourbon Laundry and
Curtis Henry teams, old rivals in the
City Bowling League races of last
year. The former team proved the
victOrs when the final scores were
chalked up, having safe lead of "a
pins to the good. Star performers
for the Laundry team were Swearin-
gen, who led for first honors with
208 in the third game, followed by
Shankland with 202 in the second
game. Swearengen also took third
honors with 1T in the first game.
For the Curtis Henry team Jones led
with 176, followed by Denton and
Woods, who tied, having 167 each
to their credit. In the gone We'd
nesday night between the R. p.
Walsh and the T. w. Spicer teams.
victory came to the Spicer team by a
"a pin majority. Starring for the
Spicer team were Hill with ITO for
high and 165 for second, followed
by Harper with 161. The stars for
the r. P. Walsh team were Thomas
with 203 and 1919, Jackson with 100
and Santen with III.
The games were witnessed by a
large crowd, showing that interest
in the game has not abated because
of the war or other reasons. The
scores and club standing follow:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
MASONIC GRAND LODGE ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS.

The annual session of the Ken
lucky Grand Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, held in Louisville this week,
was one of the most interesting
ones of recent years. At the seS-
sion held in the Masonic Temple
Tuesday night the following officers
were elected for the new term:
Grand high priest, Isaac T. Wood
son, Louisville; deputy grand high
priest, Sidney S. Pinney, Mt. Ster-
ling; grand king, Samuel X. Veach,
Carlisle; grand scribe, James F..
Winn, Winchester; grand treasurer,
Frank H. Johnson, Louisville; grand
secretary, G. Allison Holland, Lex
ington; grand captain of the host,
Hanson Peterson, Cynthiana; grand
principal sojourner, James Garnett,
Louisville; grand royal arch captain,
Alec Gordon Sulser, Maysville;
grand master of the third veil, w.
r. Johnson, Lebanon; grand master
of the second veil, Frank D. Rash,
Darlington; grand master of the first
veil, Virgil P. Smith, Somerset.
Membership in the Grand Lodge
during the fiscal year 1867 totaled
46,O46, an increase of 1860 over the
preceding year, according to the re-
port of Grand Secretary Dave Jack
son. There are 592 lodges represent
ed in the order. Receipts for the ifs
cal year were $99,984.55. The as
sessment for the Widows and Or
phans' Home was s33,293 and for the
Old Masons' Home at Shelbyville
s11,1OO. The payroll of the lodge
amounted to SLIPS. Cash to the
amount of s99,967.08 is now on hand
in the treasury, without expenditures
and appropriations for the ensuing
year having been made.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
FIRST STATE CONFERENCE OF
OLDER C0L0RED BOYS.

The first State Conference of Older
COlored Boys of the Y. NJ c. A. ever
held south of the Ohio river will be-
gin in Lexington on November z
with arrangements made for enter
tanning 200 boys from all sections
of Kentucky. The session will last
for three days.
Every colored church and high
school of the State is expected to
have at least one delegate in attend
ance. The general theme of the con-
ference will be "a Call to Service"
A committee of colored men, COM
posed of j. A. Green, of Louisville;
Prof. w. D. Mathews, of Louisville;
Prof. Kirk Smith, of Lincoln Ridge;
Prof. G.. W.. Saffell, of Shelbyville,
and Prof. w. H. Mayo, of Frankfort,
through the Colored Y. M. G.. A., are
promoting the conference. The exec
utive branch of the Lexington COM
mittee is composed of R. HI. Hogan,
chairman, the Rev. M. L. Porter and
Gabriel Gatewood.
Among the leaders of the colored
people of the nation who will be
present are: DR.. j. E. Moreland, Of
New York; C. H. Tobias, of Washing
ton; G.. W. Moore, of Washington;
DR.. M. w. Johnson, of Charleston,
w. Va; C.. L. Harris, of Cincinnati.
and many of the outstanding leaders
in Kentucky, in addition to repre-
sentative ministers of every denomi-
nation. The program includes such
educators as Prof. Mathews, the
principal of the colored high school
at Louisville; Prof. Smith. of Lin
coin Institute; Prof. G.. w. Saffell,
of Shelbyville, and Prof. Mayo, of
Frankfort; w. H. Stewart, the editor
of the American Baptist and ]. A.
Green, the general secretary of the
Colored Y. M. C. A. in Louisville
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
SOLD ON INSTALLMENTS.

Loosen your purse strings, sons
and daughters of Columbia, and take
the bonds of the Second Liberty
Loan. Buy them till the pinch of
buying brings to your heart the glow
of a good investment made and a
good deed done. Buy U. S. Govern
ment Liberty Bonds. If you have one,
buy another, and sell two more bonds
to two other good Americans -
We are offering these Liberty
Bonds on easy terms-a $50 Bond at
s1.00 down and the balance in week
ly payments Of $1.00 per week; the
$4,000 Bonds at $500 down and
$500 per week.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
(Oct58D
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19

Thirteen pieces of city property
belonging to the estate of the late
DR.. George Warden, of Paris and Lex
ington, were sold at public auction
yesterday by the Security Trust Com
pany, of Lexington, Auctioneer Geo.
d. Speakes crying the sale.
The various properties brought a
total of $16,S75. DR.. George S. Var
den bought the home place which he
now occupies, for $4,000. Mr.. Hugh
Brent purchased the home adjoining,
in which he resides, for $1,000. The
rest of the property brought from the
various purchasers a total of $11,-
IT'S.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
Fire, Wind and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas, Woodford & Bryan.
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MISS NEVILLE WILL ADDRESS
NORTH MIDDLET0WN CLUBS

Miss Linda Neville, whose work
among the blind in the Kentucky
mountains has become nationally
known, will go to North Middletown
to-day where she will deliver an ad-
dress this afternoon before the North
Middletown Women's Club.
Miss Neville will recite some of her
experiences among the mountain peo-
pie, what she and her assistants have
done, and what they hope to accom-
plish in the future. Miss Neville
will be the house guest of Mrs. Jas.
c.. Evans, near North M1ddletown
during her stay.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
ATTEND YIN. C. A. CONFERENCE

A conference of the Y. M. c. A.
held in Louisville, Tuesday, was
largely attended from all over the
State. The conference was addressed
by Mr.. Fletcher Bookerman, Assist
ant General Secretary of the Inter
national Committee Y. M. c. A. and
diplomatic minister of the United
States to Russia, who told of condl-
tions in Russia and in China, where
he also lived for several years.
Among those who attended from
Paris were Mr.. z. L. Wilcox, Secre-
tary of the local Y M. c. A, AS
sistant Secretary Thos. Smith, H. A.
Power, c. o. Hinton and Peale Col
lier.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
FOUR-MINUTE TALKS FOR BOND
AT OPERA HOUSE

Beginning with tonight four-min-
ute talks in the interest of the Lib
erty Loan Bonds will be made at the
Alamo Theatre and the Grand Opera
House. At the Grand tonight Mr.. E..
NJ. Dickson will address the audience
in a four-minutes speech, advocating
the purchase of bonds. Judge Denis
Dundon will make four-minute talk
at the Alamo tomorrow Saturday
afternoon along the same lines, and
on Saturday night at the Opera
House, Mr.. John j. Williams will in
a four-minute talk tell of the urgent
need of helping the Liberty Loan
campaign in this city and county.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
ENTERTAIN AT OLD UNION.

There will be an entertainment at
the Old Union church tonight at
1880 o'clock, the program to consist
of readings and music. At the con-
clusion of the program the women OF
the church will serve oyster soup. An
admission of twenty-five cents will
be charged, the proceeds to be appii-
ed to church work.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
WANTED.

Men and women to serve their
country by Joining our Liberty Bond
Club. Our plan makes it possible for
everybody to own a U. S. Govern
ment Bond.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
G9-tf) Paris, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19

It's essential that you buy a bond
and help Bourbon do her share in
racy.
(1) ]. w. DAVIS & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-10-19
OUR JUVENILE CLOTHING

Is the talk Of the town. Mothers
are relying on us for the best in out
fitting the youngsters in suits and
overcoats.
(1O ]. w. DAVIS & co.
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WANTED.

Old hens and ROSTERS.
(19-2t) HARRIS q DALE.
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BUY A BOND TO-DAY.

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THE WARDEN SALE.

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BOURBON LAUNDRY,
CURTIS HENRY co

Totals. 1928 $50 726
Laundry Majority 49,. "a
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
REMARKABLE CURES MADE |
Soldier Who Was Struck Dumb at
Front Regained Speech Through
His Own Effort Alone.

There have been many remarkable
cures of soldiers during the present
war; including men who, through shock
have lost the powers of sight or OF
hearing or of speech. One man, struck
dumb at Mons, was suddenly cured by
putting his hand unconsciously on
very hot water-pipe. Another regained
both speech and hearing while laugh
ing at moving-picture show. third,
by no means the least interesting, re-
gained his speech through his own de-
liberate effort. The doctor told him
before leaving Boulogne that only his
own effort could cure him. He sug-
gesteJ that he keep on shaping his
mouth as though pronouncing the vow
els. The man persevered, and one
night suddenly found he could speak.
He kept on talking to himself all night,
lest he should lose the power again.
His fears were unfounded, and he
was completely cured. IT Ia all very
curious. THE need for the patients
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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
The Small Birds.

am glad to note that the Royal So
ciety for the Protection of Birds has
issued warning against the destruc-
ton of small birds. which has been
recommended In some quarters, says .
writer in the Westminster Gazette. II
has published pamphlet on the sub
ject, pointing out that nearly all the
small birds of Great Britain are en-
gagged in the work Of destroying In
sect pests from March to August, and
In a lesser degree all the year through.
On the other hand, no bird lives wholly
or principally on cultivated grain or
fruit. We have heard of districts be-
ing ravaged by caterpillars, which havc
multiplied this year enormously, ow-
ing to the heavy mortality of birds
during tho severe winter. And yet In
a village where l was staying recent
ly the farmers were trying to exter-
inmate the sparrows, which were liv-
ing mainly on caterpillars, as could
see from the food brought by pair OF
them to their nestlings under the root.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
Medieval Recital Singers.

From approximately the eleventh to
the thirteenth century was the golden
age Of the medieval recital singer, who
cultivated the art of song as distinct
from the popular song of the lower or
der. Troubadours, trouveres and min
nesingers haunted the castles and rose
gardens of Provence, Northern France,
Suabia and Aragon, Fastening along
the roads which led from one to an
other, running over their programs
while they scanned the horizon for the
next moated grange or beetling keep.
We doubt If the records OF their pre-
mieres are preserved even in the yell
lowing parchments of dusty archives,
for it was a careless age, without
thought of posterity, and hardly know
ing that it pays TO advertise says
Frederick H.. Martens in Musical
America a4so1 Tlsn1 eo12S ntEi 3Fs4 =
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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
Making Fire With Ice.

Take smooth, clear, curving piece
of ice, one not too thick, and hold 1t
in the rays of the sun so that it will
bring the light to sharp focus just
us will lens in a reading glass; The
ice will not last long enough to burn
a piece of paper, but If the focus rests
on speck of gun cotton it will cause
combustion and flame will result.
Arctic explorers have built fires often
with this expedient when matches
were absent and flint and rock NOT
handy.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
Japan's Financial Aid to Russia.

A domestic loan of 100000 has
been arranged by Japan for Russia,
a large part of which will be used to
pay for war supplies already ordered
by Russia in japan. At present,
$35, 900 Russian treasury bills held
In Japan matured on September 70
and were renewed The bankers Of
Japan have so many demands for
money made upon them at present to
finance new enterprises that they are
not disposed to underwrite Russian
loans; therefore the government will
issue exchequer bonds which may be-
paid for with Russian treasury bills
East and West News.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-21
Don't Be Obstinate.

1t is surprising how many people do
not know the difference between OBJ
stinacy and firmness. Some persons
feel uncomfortable over standing by
their principles, for fear some one will
think them obstinate, and others pride
themselves on never making conces-
sion to please anyone, and imagine
they are beautifully firm. 1t Is quite
important to get the difference quite
clear in your own mind, since firmness
is one of the most necessary virtues,
and obstinacy one Of the most serious
faults.-Exchange