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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11
BRYANTSVILLE

Inc regular meeting OF the W. c. I.
u was held last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. u. p. Swope was hostess at
dinner sunday to number OF friends.
Miss Mayme Lee Ballard was IN Lex
ington Wednesday to see The Ram
bier Rose. y
MIR. Welch Farley Of Lexington, was
over for a short visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Deane.
Miss Francis Torlinson was the
guest OF Mrs. marley Robinson, at
nurgin last waek'
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11

Pursuant to judgment rendered at
the March Term, 1918. the Undersigned
Commissioner will sell at public auction
before the Court House door in Lan-
caster, Kentucky, at II O'Clock A. NJ.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11

Charles Lamb was one day criticiz-
ing a neighbor rather severely when
his listener interposed with a protest
that the judgment was mistaken, and
that the critic did not really know the
man. But | don't want TO know
him." said Lamb. II might get to like
him." That is what might happen
in n good many cases when we stand
or and condemn. The faults are not
the only qualities our neighbor pos
sesses. We might get to like him II
we took the trouble to get acquainted
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11
MULCH AS SOIL PROTECTION
Chief Value Is in Keeping Surface
From Packing Under Weight Of
Snow or Heavy Rains.

The mulch is Of value chiefly in
protecting the surface soil, keeping It
from packing under the weight Of
SHOWS or heavy packing rains. The
mulch also prevents heaving as re-
suit of thawing and freezing. II pro-
tects the crowns and roots, adds fer
tllity and sometimes retards budding
out in the spring. This may be de-
sirable when there are late frosts.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11
Naming Of Picsdilly.

Picadilly, made familiar TO most
Americans by "Tipperary," is believed
TO have got its name from pickadelles
or picadillies, variety Of turnover
collar. A tailor named Higgins, who
had made fortune selling these arti-
cles Of apparel, built a home in that
particular part Of London in 1850 and
called it Picadilla hall. hence the name
Picadilly.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11
COMMISSIONERS
SALE OF LAND.
Plaintiffs,
GARRARD CIRCUIT COURT.

VS..
Tom Burke, ct al. Defendants.
Pursuant to judgment rendered at
the March Term, 1918. the undersigned
Commissioner will sell at public auction
before the Court House door in Lau-
caster, Kentucky, at IL O'Clock A. NJ
on
MONDAY, APRIL %. 1918,
IT being the iirst day of the Garraid
County Court term, tn" real estate
mentioned IN the peadings and de.
scrlbed as follows:
In Garrard County. Kentucky, be.
ginning ut point in the intersection
of Fishers Ford Road and lanyard
Road N 6t + rs 03 chains to a point IN
middle of same and corner To VIM.
Swope: thence with last named along
edge of passway n 500 W passing a
double wild cherry at / .03 chains, in all
% n chains to a point feet north of
the middle of said passway. corner to
said VIM. SwOpe; thence leaving the
passway and still with SAID Swope n
81 + chains S 50 W 10 chains s soY
w 10 chains N Sgi w 80. 10 chains to a
stone 8 feet west of sugar tree stand
ing at south edge of passway told call
a hickory stump said stone a corner
to said Swope and A. +. Sanders; thence
with Sanders along south edge of pass.
way S s9t w Is q chains 20 stone at
south edge of passway in line to San
ders and r. X. Swope: thence with
last named 5 w 17.l4 chains to
point feet northwest of marked
black walnut, S S4} f Is. 40 chains to a
point on east side of branch told call
double sugar tree) thence S 10 f 4.50
chains to stone on the bluff, S ala f.
ls.76 chains to stone at the mouth of
lane, 5 81 W 1879 chains to large
poplar snag. in line to said Swope and
corner to r. |. Burton; thence with
Burton S 56t f 26. SO chains to a large
oak n 27t f 80 Sc chains to a stone, s
S3s + l4.l4 chains to the beginning,
containing 324 ~ acres.
Being the same tract of land that
was conveyed to A. j. Burke by II. W,
Dunn, and others. by deed dated Oct.
3, 1892. and recorded in Deed Book II,
pags 52S. Garrsrd county, Kentucky.
Clerk office, and inherited by +. h
Burke. the widow. and the other plain
tiffs and defendants herein, children
and grand children from the said A. J.
Burke. deceased.
The purpose of the sale herein is to
divide the proceeds arising from the
sale of the property among the joint
owners as their interest may appear.
after the payment Of the cost of the
save.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11
TERMS.

The sale will be mfde on credit of
six and twelve months and the pur-
chaser will be required to execute
bonds with approved security for the
purchase price. said bonds bearing six
per cent interest from date until paid.
having the force and effect of judp-
ment upon which execution may issue
payable TO w. H. Brown, Master Com
missioner of the Garrard Circuit Court,
and lien will be reserved upon the
property sold until the purchase money
is paid.
W. II. BROWN. NJ. C. G. C. C.
j; E. Robinson. Atty for Plffs.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11
BRACE UP!

Do you feel old before your time? Is
your back bent and stiff? Do you
suffer urinary disorders? Don't despair
profit by Lancaster experiences.
Lancaster people recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. Here's a Lancaster
residents statement.
Mrs. J. w. Humphrey, Danville St,
says, Il suffered with my back and
couldn't sleep well at night on account
of the terrible aching. My back was
so painful and weak. couldn't get up
and do any homework at all. was
told of Doan' Kidney Pills and got a
box. They gave me great relief from
the very first. Statement given
March 20. 1909.
STILL PRAISES D0AN'S.
On November Is. 1916. Mrs. Pun
phrey said; Il still recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills, for they are the best
kidney medicine have ever used.
have had little kidney trouble for some
time. but when have needed kidney
have used Doan's Kidney
Pills and have been relieved.
60c, at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
AMERICANS SWIM THE 0URCQ
The Only Way to Cross Since Every
Bridge Was Under Shell Fire Of
the Germans.

With the Americans on the Ourcq-
The American troops, fighting their
way northward, continue fording and
swimming the Ourcq. 1t is the only
way to cross the stream just at pres
ent, since every bridge is under con-
tinuous German shell fire.
I'VE got across all right" said
young lieutenant from Des Moines, la.
Don't worry about food or ammuni-
ton. We have captured enough from
the Germans in the way of rations, ma
chine guns and cartridge belts to keep
US going for quite while"
With Americans on Aisne- Marne
Front-The American troops pushed
forward their lines at certain points
on the center Of the scissors
salient, notwithstanding the resistance
of the Germans, who did not give
ground on some sectors until they
had been shot from their positions.
The Germans are desperately cling
ing to their strongholds at Nesles and
in the Bois Meuniere, northeast of
Roncheres. but the Americans have
gained hold on the northern edge of
the Meuinere wood. Nesles forest is
under range of American heavy guns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
OFFICERS
KILLED BY BOMBS
GERMAN COMMANDER IN THE
UKRAINE AND HIS ADJuTANT
AssAssINATEp IN kfEv.
BOMBS THROWN FROM CAB

Amsterdam. - Field Marshal Won
Eichhorn. the German commander in
the Ukraine, and his adjutant, Capt.
Won Dressler, have been assassinated
in kiev, according to an official An
nouncement received here from the
Ukrainian capital. The announce
ment declare that the social reyolu-
tionists are lonsible for the crime.
The statement says that the field
marshal and his adjutant were fatally
wounded by a bomb in Kiev. The
bomb was thrown from a cab which
drove close to the carriage containing
the two German officers, who were
driving to their headquarters from the
casino. Both men died later from
their wounds, according to later
message reaching here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
HUNS FALL BACK TEN MILES
On the British Front Germans Have
Withdrawn Between Montdidler
and MoreuII.

London.-On the British front the
Germans have withdrawn between
Montdidier and Moreuil, distance of
10 miles. The French hold the
slopes down to the western side Of the
Avre river.
The situation around Albert is some
what obscure, but the British have
been closely following the enemy and
it is probable the Germans have by
now evacuated the eastern bank of the
Avre. The villages of Hamel and Der
nancourt are in the possession Of the
allies.
The situation is generally considered
highly satisfactory and the indications
seem palmer that the Germans do not
intend further south to make per-
manent stand on the banks OF the
Aisne, but that they win retreat to the
Chemin Des Danes ridge, which is one
of the strongest positions in France,
and for the moment will try to hold
the French while getting away with
their great accumulation OF stores and
munitions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
HUNS ARE IN RETREAT ON
WHOLE FRONT FROM soIs-
SONS TO RHEIMS.
ALLIES CROSS cRISE RIVER
Germans Forced to Hurry Retreat, Es
peciaIIy on West and Center of
Salient-Enemy Devastates
Country as He Retires.

Paris.-French troops have entered
Scissors, according to the French of.
ficial communication. Over the entire
line between scissors and the vicinity
of Rheims the Germans have been com,
PEELED to give up important positions
and retreat preceptitately The Criss
river has been crossed along the whole
of its front. further progress has been
made In the center of the fighting
line on the east, the allied line has
been pushed more than three miles
north of the Rheims road.
French cavalry has advanced about
another mile to the Bois lie Moine and
Treslon Brouillet is in the enemy's
hands in flames. and further east, near
Rheims. Thillois has been retaken.
TIL day was one of continued sue
cess for the armies OF Gems. Mangin,
pegoutte and Berthelot. All along the
line the Germans have been forced to
hurry their retreat, especially on the
west and center of the salient The
enemy is completely devastating the
country as he retires, carrying out the
settled German policy.
The Germans are in retreat on all
sides of the salient between the Aisne
and the Marne. On the west the
French and British troons, continuing
their push have reached the valley of
the Crise, little river which joins the
Aisne at Soissons.
The Germans, therefore, have aban-
doned the whole of the Chaudun pIa-
teau between the Cotuvres- and Crise
valley.
This ground has been desperately
disputed battlefield for weeks. 1t had
been swept by the German heavy guns
from the north of the line and from
the east. and probably was the hottest
sector of the whole battle front.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
KEPTBUSY PRINTING STAMPS
Engraving Bureau in Washington Is
Taxed to Keep Up With Demand
for War Savings Stamps.

Washington national war say.
ings committee authorizes the follow
ing:
An index to the success of the June
war savings campaign is found in the
fact that, despite the heavy reserve
supply of war savings stamps accumu-
lated in banks and postoffices through
out the country in preparation for the
campaign, the further acquisitions upon
the bureau of engraving at Washing
ton were so heavy as to exhaust the
supply of war savings and thrift
stamps there. At one time last week
the bureau of engraving was forced
temporarily to cease entirely the pro-
duction of postage stamps and to con-
celtrate exclusively on the production
OF war savings stamps.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
1,253, 900 TROOPS OVERSEAS
Gen. March Reports That Fifty-Three
Thousand Embarked in Week
for Service Abroad.

Washington There are 1.25S,000
American fighters overseas, General
March told the Senate military affairs
committee. Last week $1,000 were
transported. which is below the 10000
weekly average. This, however, was
due to unusually large shipments of
supplies during the same period.
Desperate fighting still is in prog
ress along the west front, General
March said. The Franco-American
and British forces. are driving the
Germans to the center OF the salient
they now occupy, The town of Epides.
which has been in the thick Of the
battle, has changed hands four times
Between the Americans and the enc
my. The Americans now hold it.
"They ara going forward steadily"
General March said.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
BOTH HUN FLANks TURNED
Fismes, oermany's Great Storehouse,
Captured by the French and
American Troops.

Pnris.-Both flanks of the German
forces between Rheims and Scissors
appear to have been turned.
The town Of Fismes, Germany's great
storehouse on the Aisne-M Marine BATTLE
front has been taken by the French
and American troops, according to the
French official communication. The
French also have crossed the Vesle at
several points.
German reinforcements are reported
arriving in the scissors sector from
the north. The allies continue their
advance according to latest advices,
although it is held within prudent
limits. The allied left wing has moved
faster than the right and further pro-
gress in the Scissor region might ex-
pose it to counter-attack from the
enemy.
Allied forces in pursuit of the Ger
mans have passed through veritable
charnel houses, strewn with the debris
OF war Bodies of men and horses are
mingled with broken down vehicles
alongside the monster ammunition
dumps, some partially exploded and
others intact. Bodies of Germans
found in clusters beyond the range OF
the allied artillery, Indicate that Sc
we're punishment was inflicted on the
fleeing columns by the French, Amer
lean and British aviators.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
FEDERAL CONTROL OF ROADS
Organization Formed Of Representa-
tives Of Various Departments to
Supervise Work.

Qrom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
All functions of government agencies
relating to streets and highways here
after are to be co-ordinated In body
called the United States highways
council, composed of one representa-
tive each from the war department,
the department of agriculture, the
United States railroad administration,
the war industries board and the fuel
administration. The council was
formed primarily to prevent delays,
financial loss and uncertainty incident
to the method of taking up each high
way problem in its turn with a sep
arate and distinct government agency.
This council was constituted at the
suggestion Of the secretary Of agricul-
ture. Through the department it will
continue the close contact already es-
tablished, both formally by law and in
formally by practice, with the state
highway commission In each state of
the Union.
Membership of the board follows /:
War department., Lieut.. Col. w. d.
Uhler; fuel administration G. G. Shef.
field; war industries board, Richard
L. Humphrey; railroad administration,
@. w. Kirtley; department of agricul-
ture, L. w. Page. These representa-
tives have selected Logan Waller Page,
director of the office of public roads,
department Of agriculture, as chair
man. and ]. Il. Pennybacker, chief of
management of that office. as secre-
tary.
The council utilizes the organiza-
tons of the forty-eight state highway
departments with their trained person
mel and their knowledge of local con-
ditions and provides single agency
where all highway projects calling for
governmental action of any character,
whether 1t be question of finance, of
materials, transportation or of war
necessity or desirability, may be dealt
with. The council has provided def.
mite form on which applications for re-
lief are to be made through the respec-
tive state highway departments, and
has sent supplies of the forms to the
departments. 1t emphasizes the great
need of conservation of money. trans
portation, labor and materials by re-
stricting highway and street work to
most essential needs. 1t ranks main
tenance of existing streets and high
ways first, reconstruction of badly
damaged streets and highways next,
and 1t places last new construction JUS
titled only on account of vital war or
economic necessity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
mo WHEAT" CAMP AIGN ENDS
Hoover Cables That Hotels and Res
taurants Are Released From
Voluntary Pledge.

Observation-Disclosures of hotels, res
taurants, clubs and dining car services
throughout the country on Aug. from
the voluntary pledge to use no wheat
until the present harvest was an
nounced in cablegram received from
Food Administrator Hoover, who is
now in England. Public eating places,
the food administrator said, will con-
tinue to comply with baking regula-
tons and 10 serve victory" bread.
Mr.. Hoover in his cablegram con-
graduated the proprietors of public
eating places upon their patriotic SER
vice, expressed appreciation of the
substantial savings effected and voiced
confidence that the spirit shown will
enable the American people to build
up great food reserve against the
exigencies of the future.
Though exact figures have not been
compiled, it was estimated by the
food administration that though the
voluntary pledge made by hotels. res
taurants, clubs and dining cars there
has been effected between Oct. /, 1917,
and Aug. /, 1918, saving of between
175,0OO,0oO and 2Oo,o00,0oO pounds Of
wheat and its products. 150.0O0000
pounds of meat and 5O,OOO,0OO pounds
of sugar. The action of the proprie,
tors of public eating places, it was
said, also has been of great education
al value in carrying to the homes of
all the necessity of food saving.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
HUNS COUNTER ATTACK AND
DESPERATE BATTLE WAGES
ALONG WHOLE FRONT.
SOME GROUND IS GAINED
Allies Progress Is Confined to East
Side of Sal cnt--New German
Divisions Thrown in Worlds
Biggest Battle.

With the American Army ON ths
Aisne-M -Marne Front-Through a bar
rage as deadly as any the Germans
have laid down on any sector for
months, the American soldiers, COM
lrising men from the middle west and
eastern states, pushed their line for
ward little more and it forms the
apex of the long allied front.
Their progress was considerable.
though less than two miles, but it is
regarded as brilliant operation
On either side French moved for
ward. while steady pressure was main
tanned against east and west flanks.
Information indicated the withdraw
al Of the fourth guards but it developed
that that renowned organization and
the Bavarians were still on the front
and the strong opposition they offered
Justified their reputation. But their
sacrifice was In vain.
The Americans withstood two heavy
attacks during the night and at day
light began their operations which left
them well to the north of Sergy ON
the long slopes approaching the heavy
woods beyond Nesles, little town
directly east of Seringes ct Nesles
which the Germans bitterly opposed.
1t was late in the day before the
whole of Seringes was wholly cleared
The Germans clung to the northern
part of the town tenaciously and used
their machine guns murderously.
Neither side used artillery in this
particular battle. There was hand-to-
hand fighting in the streets, in which
the Americans proved the masters,
driving the enemy before them.
The story of the fight for the posses
sion of Meurcy farm, lying directly
south of Seringes, will be long remem-
bered in the history of these divisions.
The Germans on the withdrawal left
behind a strong force of machine gun
ners and infantry. The Americans
moved forward through the yellow
wheat fields, which were sprayed and
torn by bullets But they advanced
as though on a drill ground.
The American guns laid down q
heavy artillery fire, but notwithstand-
ing this many of the Germans re-
NAMED when it came to hand-to-hand
fighting. In a group of farm buildings
the enemy had set up strong defense.
Here the GermaIA stuck to their guns
and the Americans rushed them and
killed the gunners at their posts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
AMERICANS PROVE THEMSELVES
MASTERS OF cELEBRATED
PRussIAN GUARD.
IN HAND.TO-HAND FIGHTING
The Fierce Uproar Of Guns Gives Place
to Strange Silence az Ameri-
cans orapple With
the Huns.

London.-It was a day Of sheer,
hard, in-and-out fighting on the Amer
lean front, telegraphs Reuters CORE
spondent on the front north of the
Marine. He says that the final capture
of Seringes by the Americsns was an
especially creditable achievement.
After the Americans took the VIII
Iage, the Germans made no infantry
attack on the place, but kept up a
constant artillery and machine gun
fire to drive them out This contin-
ued all day and toward evening the
enemy seemed to think that the spirit
of the defenders might possibly be
broken and then they began to emerge
from the Nesles forest in a way that
seemed to forecast fresh attempt to
take the village. OF the fighting
which ensued the correspondent
writes:
"The Americans, after three days of
to-and-fro fighting through villages
had learned subtlety and were deter
mined to have real fight to finish.
They consequently withdrew as If re-
firing from Seringes and the Germans
crept down from the high ground con-
vinced they had their opponents beat
ed. Additional German troops came
pouring in until the town was occu-
pied as it never had been before.
But as the new occupants began to
organize their defenses they found
that bullets appeared to be coming in
from three sides of the village and
wasn't long before they discovered
that the Americans, while withdraw
ing from the front of the town, had
commenced an encircling movement
on both sides, thus forming ring al
most completely around it.
"Then came tragic fighting. The
Prussian guard had voted not to sur
render and their opponents were just
as anxious to see the thing through.
II was an affair of small arms, but the
Americans proved to be better shots
and picked off men here and there.
"Then the Americans began TO ad-
vance. while slowly their encircling
ring closed about the village. AS the
ring drew closer and the defenders
saw their doom approaching, they re-
doubled their fire, but still the Ameri-
cans came on unfa1teringly like a
storm or unavoidable stroke of fate.
when the Americans reached the
precincts of the village their fire
ceased, and with one wild yell they
closed with the foe. The fierce up
roar suddenly gave place to strange
silence as man grappled with man.
Only the clash of steel on steel and
groans of the stricken could be heard
''The issue was never in doubt for
an instant. At this kind of fishtiLs
the American is more than equal to
any Prussian guardsman, and in q lit
tie more than ten minutes all was over.
Except for few German prisoners,
every German in the village had
breathed his last. Such was the final
capture of Seringes by Americans"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09
TAKE S,4OO HUNS; 1873 GUNS
Enemy Meets Second Great Defeat.
Driven in Confusion Beyond Line
of the vesie.

Washington. "Our troops have
taken Fismes by assault and hold the
south bank of the Vesle in this sec
tion," says General Pershing's COM
munique covering the fighting as re.
ceived by the war department.
Allied troops in the Aisne-Marne
salient repeated 'the full fruits of vic
tory. when the enemy, who met his
second great defeat ON the Marine, was
driven in confusion beyond the line OF
the Vesle."
American troops alone have cap,
tured S,400 prisoners and 1873 guns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-08-09

cases actual shipments of farm prod.
ucts are being supervised.
A mot0rtruck route from vineland
N. j., to New York city has been es-
tablished. over which trucks travel
regularly picking up eggs from pro-
ducers and delivering them direct to
wholesale dealers in New York city,
The first load went through without a
single egg being broken and made bet
ter time than express shipments.