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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

sn favor of Germany. And the Cam mons and Murray Cranes are embit- tered that their old enemy, Colonel Roosevelt, directing the battle from his sick bed, was able again to un- horse them.
 And Adams, whose Americanism and patriotism have never been brought into question. is undoubtedly a bit ir- ritated in that Perkins to carry point, painted him within one stroke of traitor to his country.
 So the democrats discount the love feast, stories, and are a bit skeptical of reports which have the lamb re- posing in amity by the side of the lion. As mater Of fact they believe that Roosevelt. whose rule or ruin' policy elected Wilson in 1912, and con- tributed to his reelection, is about to continue the democrats in control of Congress-if not to thrust third term on the President.
 THE FIGHT BEGINS
 At any rate, the fight is on. Both executive committees bent the preg nant knee before the skirts of the suf- fragettes, and thus prepared, went to the front. The first skirmish will fol- low actual attempts of candidates to hold or land berths in the House and Senate. In the House, the republicans, at the present time, have a majority over the democrats of one vote. The democrats manage to hold their own because the independents six or eight in number. deem them more trust worthy than they deem the republicans. And furthermore, there are three or four republicans who have let it be known that they would cast their vote for Champ Clark for speaker rather AL. Tsr,, N{an
 However, if the republicans should make a sweep this summer and fall. they would, of course. take charge of the House They believe that they will win the House. They are even hope ful of winning the Senate. In the up- per body, however the democrats are better entrenched. There they have a working majority of 10 votes. To take charge of the Senate, the republicans would be compelled to elect about 25 to S5 candidates, and at the same time. to prevent the democrats depriving any of their senators of their seats.
 THE COLONEL'S PLANS The Roosevelt activity in taking charge of the executive committee is highly significant, in the opinion of democrats. They believe that he is preparing to snatch the republican nomination, ana to stTlVe LOT thiru term in the White House. The demo- crats do not care if he is successful In obtaining the nomination. They believe that any democrat could de feat him.
 Furthermore, should Roosevelt ask | for third term, some contend that there would be no impropriety in Will 1 son acting likewise. George Washing 1 ton thrust away crown, and the President might scorn the suggestion l that the United States could not ex- ist without his immediate supervision. 1 However, Washington has been dead ! long time. At any rate. tho Pres I ident, if he refrains himself. will have the opportunity to speak favorably or I his son-in Jaw. MT. McAdoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
D|SCRED|T STORIES OF HARMONY IN
 RANKS 0F t. 0. p.
Standpatters, While Out wardly Pleased at Progress sive Dictatorship, Are
 Thought to Be Nettled
ax HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, February T.-(Special) Despite the alluring stories of g. o. ?. press agents to the effect that the re- cent meeting of the republican execu- tive committee was tantamount to a love feast, there is evidently good req son for democratic belief that the lead- CTS of the trust ridden organization are still at dagger points.
 Colonel Roosevelt made an effort to capture the committee, and as a result of the energetic action of his man, Friday, otherwise known as George W. Perkins, was highly successful. In or- der that the trick might be turned, Perkins charged John T. Adams, then a candidate for reelection, to the post of chairman of the committee, not only with German sympathies but with hav- ing at one time actively engaged in the business of the Kaiser.
 The "standpatters" of the Penrose type took their midicine like good soldiers; that is. they announced per feet satisfaction with a result which did not please them. There is appar- ently no more reason, however. to be- lieve that Penrose is happy than to believe that Adams, once smitten, is impatfently awaiting opportunity to trrn the other cheek.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
PARTY FOR JAMES GREGORY.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Gregory whose
home is on the Hill gave birthday
party last week for their son, James
Gregory who was thirteen years old.
Those invited to the party were {:
John Arthur Lawson, William Get
ling, Herman Medium, Clifford Tab
leling, Charles Dorst, Frank and
Clemot Clark, Virgil Kinder, Joseph
Wheatley, Ernest Woldrop, Morris
Quiggins, Albert and Lloyd Cockerill,
Forrest Jackson, Harry and Robert
Gregory. Corine Quiggins, Katie
and Study Mattingly. The honoree's
great aunt, Mrs. Rosie Whitehouse
OF Mattingly was also present.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
GLEN DEAN

Mrs. Sudie Mercer OF Louisville
is visiting Mrs. Lucy Hunter.
Mrs. Harry Stun has been visiting
here and returned via Bardstown to
visit her brother, Vennie Norman,
after which she goes to her new
home in Tennessee.
Mrs. John w. Owen spent few
days of last week in Louisville shop
ping.
Mrs F. NJ. Powell has just returned
from Irvington and Bewleyville.
Mrs. ]. d. Shaw OF 'Hardinsburg
our W. NJ. C., Superintendent adj
dressed the ladies here last Saturday
and gave very helpful instructions,
She has now visited all the societies
since the association except Bewley-
willie.
Mrs. w. X. Moorman visited here
Saturday and attended the Missionary
meeting.
Mrs. Maud Adkins of near Sample
has been visiting her mother Mrs.
Maxwell.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
FROM ROY CHAPLIN.

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Chapin's son, Roy
Chaplin who has been in Camp Buel,
has ben transferred to FIT Moultrie,
s. c. Pvt, Chaplin writes entertaingly
of his journey from camp to camp in
the letter published below.
Fl Moultrie, S. c. Sept. 16, 1918.
Dear Mother and Father: / have
now arrived at my new home, | will
try to tell you about my trip. Left
Lexington Saturday morning at 9;2O
o'clock Southwark bound travelled all
day through Tennessee, arriving at
Knoxville about shutdown there we
ate supper on the train. We had our
provision with us such as sandwiches
cakes, apples, bananas and coffee
was furnished at various stations
where it found us at meal time so
this was the last of Tennessee that |
got to see, Dark was on so tried
to sleep some and did nap at time
so by and by day light came, found us
speeding through South Carolina,
through cotton fields nothing but
cotton except little corn inhabitants
mostly negroes Well we arrived
in Charleston, about $50 Sunday
evening unloaded and marched about
a half mile to wharf where with more
water than most of them had seen
and | was one of them, not the Allan
tic either but just the harbor between
Charleston, and the Island where we
had to go was in sight but several
miles across so we waited for ship
to take us across it game and we load
ed in and off we went for Sullivan
Island We got there about dark
then to our barracks. Here there
were pleased bunch OF boys, such
nice buildings and bed and lockers
for clothes, then we marched to our
surgeons Office there examined our
threats and took our names then
we go back to our barracks prepare
for supper. When we go in the din
ing room again we find pleased
bunch of men everything SO nice and
a different plan of serving which al
like better, then after supper ! take a
bath and go to bed. ! sure put in
the night what time | was there we
had a good BREAKFAST this morning
drill awhile and then go to doctors fol
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09

ton, Miss Della Deacon and James
Bruse, Misses Wanda Robertson,
Willie May Deacon. Messre Harlin
Robertson, Willie Macy, Russell Do
well, Eden Parr, were the guests of
Miss Zelma Avitt of Mystic last
Sunday.
Rev. ]. c. Arabright closed a
meeting of three weeks at the Battle
Ground church with no additions to
the church, but much good accom-
plished.
If there is any one in the county
that wants to teach school this win
ter and has no school, the Walnut
Grove school is still vacant A good
school too.
Mrs. A. j. Dye received card from
her son, Castle. He has landed safe
over the seas and is all o. X.
Mrs. James Whitworth got a letter
from her son, Elves West. He has
arrived safe III England.
Mrs. Oscar French was visiting
Mrs Nick Payne of Webster last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beauchamp
of Clifton Mills visited Mr. and Mrs
Oscar French last Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Claycomb and children
and Mrs. James Kurtz OF Webster Wis.
tied Mrs. Dasie Payne last Saturday
Mrs. A. NJ. Hardin and daughter
Mary Ellis went to French Lick
Ind, Monday to attend the Ellis
Decker reunion.
Mrs. Charlie Norton visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Norton
of Raymond last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Brown visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyddan of Webs
ter last Sunday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
LODIBURG

Miss Eva Payne and Miss Alder
Pearl Payne were the guests of their
aunt. Mrs. Frank Payne and Mr..
Payne of Webster last Sunday.
A. NJ, Hardin was in. Louisville
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Macy of East
St. Louis, H., visited Mr., and Mrs.
Charlie Macy last week.
ID. L. Deacon was in Louisville
last week buying goods.
Mrs. Charlie Payne and Mrs. Gray
son Payne were in Brandenburg last
week shopping.
DIR. ]. NJ. Hardin of Brandenburg
was the guest of his brother, A. NJ
Hardin and his sister Mrs. John
Brown and Mr.. Brown last week
Well Friend Null, what are we
that is living in towns a going to do
II this war continues much longerf
They have got SO now they charge
five cents a day for fratering a roos'
ter
Mrs. N. Robertson was the week
end guest OF her son. Mr. and Mrs,
Malcomb Robertson of Frymire.
Miss Ruby Payne and Keith Nor
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
THE KEY TO METZ.

Two thousand years the forts OF Metz
All foemen have deiled,
And fell but once, and then behold!
To treachery inside.
Full thirty miles of steel and stone,
The portals of the Rhine,
Confront the Allies as they weave
Their triple battle line.
But il is in the Book OF Fate
This ancient seat of Mars
Will soon surrender to the free
Victorious stripes and stars.
For 10! the u. 5. A.-the land
That overlooks no bets,
With Liberty Bonds will now unlock
The mighty gates of Metz.
Minna Irving. In New York Sun,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
RED CROSS NEEDS NURSES
Wanted by Army and Navy to Care
for "Flu" Patients In v. s. and
All Parts Of the World.

Washington, Oct. Every graduate
nurse, every pupil, practical nurse,
midwife and hospital attendant who
can possibly do nursing or assist In q
sick room, is being listed this week by
the American Red Cross at the request
Of Secretary Of War Baker and Sur
geon General Gorgas. This applies not
only to continental United States, but
TO all the territories and insular pos
sessions, and to American Red Cross
chapters In China, Japan and all parts
of the world.
The army and navy are In great
need of more nurses, and the govern
ment wants to know just what mate
Ial 1t has, and how many nurses may
be withdrawn without putting civilian
welfare into too great peril.
The need of definite knowledge In
emphasized by the epidemic of Spanish
influenza which is sweeping over the
country and causing a greater demand
than ever for nurses.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
BELCIANS TAKE 10000
Gain 9 Miles on 25-MiIe Front
Win Flanders Ridge.
British Advance Southeast Of Beaure-
voir on Cambia-St. Quentin Front
Capture 800 More Huns.

Havre, Oct. lit was announced
here that the Belgian army had gained
nine miles on a 25-mile front and cap
tured the whole Flanders ridge. The
Belgians captured 10000 prisoners.
In the operations in Flanders since
September % Belg!ans, British and
French forces have taken 10000 pris-
oners, $50 guns and 800 machine guns,
says the official statement from the,
Belgian war office.
London, Oct. Substantial prog
ress was made by the British southeast
of BeaurevOir on the Cambria-St.
Quentin front, the war office an
nounced.
(BeaurevOir is slightly less than
three miles northwest of Mont Bar
chain, the outskirts of which were
reached by the British Friday.
Eight hundred additional prisoners
were taken in the fighting on this
front. Further advances were made
by the British north of GOuy and in
the sector of lie Catelet. New at
tacks were made by the British during
the night in the region of LIE Catelet.
With the French Army in France,
Oct. THE four great battles that
have been in progress since September
80 from Flanders to the Mouse were
increased to six by the entry into ac-
ton of General Debeney's men around
st. Quentin and General BerthelOt's
forces northwest of Reims and all
continue with great intensity. Blow
after blow is being dealt the Germans
in their strongholds of the Hindenburg
and subsidiary lines.
Paris, Oct. 7.-Continuing their
drive north of Reims, the French have
crossed the Aisne canal at several
places and have reached the region of
Bermericourt, the wal; office announced
today.
(Bermericourt is about six miles
north of Reims.)
Successful attacks were delivered
over the whole front In the sector
north. of Reims.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
w. G. VESSELS WRITES
FROM FRANCE.

This interesting epistle comes from
w. Garrett Vessels, a Breckenridge
ounty man and the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Vessels of Frymire. Pvt
Vessels is charmed with the French
people and has little admiration for
his American brothers who are try
ng to get away from their duty OF
defending these people.
Some Where in France, Aug. 81,
1918. Dear Parents: To-day the
last day of August leaves me ready
to go to another month of getting
ready to show up the devilish Hun
have begun to realize that I'm in
on this game and each day finds me
eady to do my bit, | feel different.
j am not lonesome, I'm not scared
still | have a feeling all my own, to
think so few months ago | was walk
ing the soil of the u. s. A. and parts
of Old Kentucky and since then | not
only have been in France but in 9TH
ers and | have found none so good
as home but | like the French best,
they have a way that makes one feel
more at home and | can't say that
for the English and | have no per-
sonal love for the Brivsh still | must
say from present reports they are
ONE scrappers. | am not in any draft
ed army now, am quartered with a
bunch of Regulars they are just back
from the front and hope to go with
them the next time they are called
to the front, they were part of the
bunch that held the Dutch and then
tarted the present big offensive they
claim it is some job and one gets to
see some horrible things. have been
separated from Less he left Co. A.
one week before | did | havn't much
idea where he is altho | know what
division he is in, Blair and | are in the
same town but not in the same Co.
so | believe the next move will pull
us apart. | sure hate to give him up
more than | did Less, because when
he leaves have none of the old boys
to fall back on, OF course | know the
other boys or part of them but they
are not from home, enough.
How are all the people1 Tell them
all ! often think of them some differ
ent from others, | still remember how
| think some boys shrinked from their
duty and | will never forget and
do not want to hear of any OF my
brothers claiming ~ much on this
call from is to As. Don't volunteer no
not that but be man If your turn is
first that's your luck just take it, II
some folks could see who are in the
armies over here then claim exemp-
ton on the plea that the country
would decrease in value or have "a
doz. brothers. no | can't forget and
oh. well | must forgive those who
Continued on page y
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
WITH THE HOME BOYS IN SERVICE
~ 7 7 7 I 7

a complete examination. Have drill
ed some this evening and then march
ed up the beach for a mile on the
Atlantic which is' on the other side
of the Island from which we came
over.
This is an old army post. / don't
know how big the Island is, but it is
kind of a town over here, we don't
know what we are sent here for, be-
ing automobile men some told us be-
fore we came over that we would be
here three, four or six months and
probably a year, but we do not know
we may work at Coast Artillery In
the army it is a game Of chance. 1t
is a pretty place over here. | forgot
to tell you it is summer weather here
don't suppose it ever gets cold
d / wish | could tell you of all |
have seen but can not with pencil.
| can step out side of barracks and
hear the tossing waters of the Allan
tic | will send you some shells later
on if | can. Our officers said we would
be under quarantine for fourteen
days, but l don't think it will last that
long if no sickness breaks out. Ivan
Jolly came with us but Galloway was
sent to Pennsylvania. Ralph Hawkins
is also here. Will now have to stop
for retreat.
i Well | have been to supper and
changed my cot which | slept on last
light for bed. 1t has a mattress and
a pillow so you see | will have a good
leep to night While making the
change the sergeant came in and said
he quarantine is lifted go where you
please, pretty short wasn't it? Guess
we will be in Coast Artillery for they
are taking in blue hat cords and
giving red ones. | don't know what
we will have to do.
Well, | am a little farther away
from home than | ever was. 1t is be-
tween eight and ten hundred miles
maybe still farther before | return.
The Allies are going to the Huns.
Well | will close have little wash
ing to do to night. This camp is far
head of Camp Buel. This is poor
writing | did not see pen or ink here
maybe you can read it, and pass il
on to Hallie's family, will write
her later on so bye bye. l will close
hoping you are still trusting in One
who has promised to be a present
helper in time of trouble.
Roy Chaplin, 5th Co. Fit Moultrie
Charleston, S. c.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09
IN THE SIGNAL CORPS.

One OF Breckenridge county's splen-
did young men is Pvt. Sam B. Hen
erickson. son OF Mr. Hendrickson
of the Cloverport and Hardinsburg
pike, who is with the Field Signal
Battalion. Pvt. Hendrickson's ideas
of this war are expressive of the
American army. The letter ad-
dressed to his father reads
Dear Father: Will try tonight
and write you few lines to let you
know that am enjoying the best
of health and having a fairly good
time, as well as can be expected when
a man is in a strange country where
the people are so different, but they
are fine. You think you have hard
time and perhaps do, but il you could
travel around here for a week or so
you would go home saying how lucky
| am that am not like those people.
But that of course is only in parts
of the country. Some of the people
have splendid homes, and they are
next to America for complexion and
looks.
We Just had nice rain this morn
ing and everything is beautiful this
evening.
am studying telegraphy again and
| guess | will finish it this time. 1t
is hard for me to get it right as | get
the codes mixed up with the one l
used in school,
If the reports are true, | think the
, Yanks are letting their presence be
known along a good stretch of the
front and | only hope that they will
keep up their good work so that we
can all get back to our homes as soon
as possible. When | get back
think | will try little of my skill at
stock farming in old Kentucky not
to large a place, but just enough to
keep me busy part of the time the
balance | may put in Cincinnati or
some other place not too far away;
that is if | can do what | want to ii
not then | may settle down in some
corner of the earth.
Am sending couple of peoples
from the fields of France. They are
thick in parts of England and France
Am also sending letter of welcome
extended us by the King of England
1t may not mean much to you, but
it does to the thousands of American
boys who are here and who are COM
ing every day to fight for the freedom
and justice of man kind in the name
of God and country.
1t may be a little hard for you to
have son here but just look toward
to the day when peace shall reign
and we shall come marching home
and feel that with Gods protection
will come back with the boys. We'll
| must close for this time hoping to
hear from you soon, and that you are
all well, | close with love and Gods
blessings for you and mother. Your
son, Pvt. S. B. Hendrickson,
Co. c. 116 Field Signal Battalion
American EN- Force, France
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09

When you have baekaehe theliver or kid
nsys are sure to be out Of gear. Try San
oil. ii does wonders for the liver. kidneys and
bladder. A trial SOC bottle will convince
you. Get Il at the drug store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-09

London. Oct. 7.-Austro-G German
troops have been defeated In lighting
with the serbians, who pursued them
toward the old Serbo- Turkish frontier,
GAYS Serbian ofacial statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
TRANSFERS ARE POSSIBLE
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
Government Agencies surveying
War Industries With View to the
Shifting Of Contracts.

An extensive survey of the location
OF war industries, now being made by
the War Industries Board and several
other government departments. may re
suit shortly in the transfer of many
government contracts from the indus
tria1ly congested east to the west and
south. where factories are working uN-
der less pressure, labor is not quite SO
scarce and railroad transportation con-
ditions are better.
The many ramiications of the sub
3ect have recently been discussed. il
was learned today. between representa-
road administration, Treasury, shipping
board and the Labor Department. At
tempts are being made to formulate a.
definite policy. which probably will be
announced soon.
The necessity for an early decision 10
emphasized by the fact that hundreds
of contracts placed last summer soon
after the United States entered the war
VIII expire in April and Nav. and a
general redistribution must occur.
tives are In Washington looking FOR
contracts. and members of CONGRESS-
from the middle west and south are
urging gradual shifting of the in
dustrial burden to their regions.
Officials who have studied the sub-
ject scientifically believe that the east
is overcrowded. but point out a nrifj.
tude Of reasons why there can he no
wholesale transfer of contracts TO man
n1acturing districts Of the west. The
process must be slow, they say. and
will be developed by the placing of
single contracts outside of the east
wherever conditions warrant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22
CLEVER G. SHAW DIES
FROM DETECTIVES SHOT
Wife Here in Ignorance of Alleged
Thefts From Wells Fargo
Company.

A message from R. J. Aiderice, SUPER
intendent of the Pittsburgh, Pa, police
department. to Maj. Pullman last night.
explained the shooting Of Clever G.
Shaw. an employe Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. who died at
Providence Hospital Wednesday night
as result of bullet wound in the
abdomen. Shaw told hospital attend
ants he had accidentally shot himself
while handling a pistol at Washington
Junction, Md, forty miles from this
city. but the Pittsburgh police chief
wired that he was shot by . detective
while escaping arrest on a charge Of
robbing an express car.
Mrs. Shaw, widow of the railroad en-
ploye. saw Inspector Grant at police
headquarters yesterday afternoon, and
told him the story of the shooting. She
tective in the employ of the Wells
Fargo Express Company, who said he
found him and another man in an ex-
press car. The other man was cap
tured. Her husband came homo and
showed her the big bullet hole in his
abdomen. Mrs. Shaw said. and told her
he was coming to Washington to get
treatment
Inspector Grant was told that some
alleged stolen goods were taken from
she knew nothing Of the alleged steal
ing until the detective who shot her
husband came to her house and told her
OF it. Surgeons at Providence Hospital
were surprised thatethe wounded man
did not die before he reached this CITY.
Mrs Shaw last night returned to Pitts
burgh, ACCOMPANYING her hush.nT.
body.