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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
Likes His Home State Best.

This letter is from James B. Nc
Govern who is nephew of Mrs. Joe
Allen of this place and to whom the
letter is addressed. He writes that
he has seen lots of the country but
he likes Kentucky best of all. His
letter reads:
Dear Aunt: will write you a
few lines to let you know that | am
we'll and | hope that all of you are
we'll 1t has been some time since
| have heard from you.
Has Sam gone into the army yet?
Guess Jodie thinks he will be wearing
uniform soon. | do not think it
will be long until the war will be over
and it is doubtful whether either of
your sons will ever have to leave the
States.
How are Marion and William get
ting along in school? | have not
heard whether the children at home
are going to school or not | am ex-
pecting to hear from home every day.
l have seen quite bit of the world
since | wrote you last, and | still like
Kentucky best of all. | have not
learned to talk French yet.
Was your garden good this year?
guess that some bright morning |
will surprise you by landing in Glow
export. am going to do my duty
over here and then | feel | will be
able to go back to farming again.
Have uncle Joe and the boys been
working steady this year'
Write me as often as you can for
am always glad to hear from you.
My opportunities for writing are
limited at times and then again | can
write often so there will not be any
certainty about when | will write to
any one so don't worry if | don't
write for several days, but keep on
writing to me and | will do so at
every opportunity have. | will close
for this time. | am, your nephew,
James B. McGovern, Co. d. SO Inf.
A. Z. F., p. O. 74O
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30

= Pvt. John Hall is one of the Glow
export boys who went over with the
saith Division. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hall and this is his
first description of the old country.
Dear Mother, Dad and All: l
suppose you are getting anxious to
hear from me- Would have written
sooner but have not been settled long
enough. We have been travelling
every since the 3rd. | am tired Of
moving, but have seen lots of interest
ing things. Will not try to tell you
about them now for it would take me
too long. All you care to know is
that l am we'll and am feeling fine.
Ifeel better when | see some German
prisoners and saw good bunch of
them on the road so | guess we are
doing some business.
Ollie Clark was down to see me
this afternoon for the first time since
Ne left West Point. This is a nice
|camp and | think l am going to like
lit fine.
| suppose Lue is in Little Rock by
this time.
Well this is all for this time. Will
write more often now. Hoping this
will find all feeling as well as | am.
With love to all. Pvt John Hall,
u. S. Army, A. E. F. France.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30

surance policy, have you ever got it
or not? | have never heard any
thing about either one of them, but
guess they will be taken care of, but
it is best to know something about
them.
| have been thinking of making an
allotment home, but have not yet
And then the money would be sent
home instead of to me. That would
be better for you would get the good
of it and | won't spend Il for those
foolish things. What you didn't need
| would have when | get back home
Elizabeth said that Toby Bishop
and Joe Norman had gone into SER
vice. Guess Mrs. Moorman is almost
crazy, but she is not the only one in
that shape And Toby had to leave
his new wife, bnt there are quite a
bunch of boys that have given up
their happy homes to help win the
war.
| have never heard from uncle Joe
yet guess he is too busy to write hope
they have a good crop this year.
Uncle Lennie said he had good
corn crop and had ten acres of to-
DdSSO. ooiiC NiOP
for he never had but about or 5
acres.
Do you ever see Coleman? Tell
him to write to me and tell me all
the news.
Give Mr. and Mrs. Trent my love
and tell them to write to me- And
how is uncle Nick Webster, and what
is he doing? Have they heard from
Cine Stills yet, and if SO where is he?
Who has Bud got helping him in
his store? What has become of Law
renee, and what is he doing? You
never say any thing about him hope
he has a good job and is making good
money.
Elizabeth said something about
Willie Dowell | don't see him very
often as he is not in the company
any more. Ernest McGary, Tuck
Jolly and | are all getting along fine.
We are all three writing home now.
There are several of the Breckin-
ridge county boys here but none that
you know | don't think
Well | have told you all the news
and will close and write to sister and
uncle Lennie. With lots OF love and
all the kisses and best wishes for all
of you. | am as ever your boy, bro
Their and uncle, William c. Mattingly,
Co. M. 9th Inf. A. Z. F., A. p. o.
745, France.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
Stationed in MARYLAND,

AR. and Mrs. Joseph Allen of this
city are in receipt of the following
letter from their son, Sam Allen who
is stationed at Edgewood Arsonel, in
Maryland. From his letter, young
Allen has evidently been doing his
part in helping to care for the inau-
enza patients. The letter addressed
to his mother says
Leaf Mother: Received your box,
1ci9 aretts, cake and money. Was sure
glad to get them all Well, | am fine
and getting along fine with my pat
tents. We have 80 tonight. 1t is
about over out here now and there
|were not many newcases today. |
think in another week it will be all
lover. There were five of us working
lin this ward One of them had the
FLU, he was in bed three days and
nights. There are not but three of us
NOW. They made me ward master
Pf51ight,
p II think / will be transferred to the
Medical Corps. | believe | would
like it alright There isn't any use
Nor any one to have the flu if they
will take care of themselves. You
were speaking of me having the flu
but | haven't had it. That night |
was sick was caused from an inocul-
htion, other words a shot in the arm.
hat didn't amount to any thing.
Enjoys a Box From Home.
Tell aunt Anna that cake sure was
Zine. They were both fine. | gave
pretty little nurse slice of each one
and she said they were sure fine.
She was mighty fine little girl
Think when the war is over / will
know all about how to take care OF
the sick. | was in the Officers
Ward until they got well and now |
lam s3 and they made me boss of the
Ward at night.
Say the army life sure is grand
Any body ought to like the army.
like it better every day | am here.
This is pretty large camp.
Well, what is going on in Clover
port, Kyl think l will get to come
home before long as soon as / get
paid, have never been paid yet and
will not be until next month. am
not going to let you know when |
am coming home so you won't be
t. working to have a whole lot for me
Tell daddy not to work too hard
these days and tell Jodie he had bet
ter volunteer and go to the army so
he will get good job for | think |
} am going to get a good one myself
All the medical men like me fine
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
Ohio Women Come
To Ky's. Rescue.

Cincinnati, o., Oct 25,-"Marching
orders" were issued at the Woman's
City Club headquarters today to six
Cincinnati women, who have volun-
teered to work as nurses at the Him
yer Mine near Winchester, KY, dur
ing the epidemic if influenza there.
The women all of whom have had
practical nursing experience, altho
none are nurses, are to leave early
Saturday. 1t is expected that several
more volunteers will leave with, them.
At the club today, they were instruct
ed in their duties and provided with
nurses. aprons. and masks. f~,e
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
Sgt. Black In Base Hospital.

Sergt Percy Black who has been
3yerseas since May 1, and who was
IN the big drive in September is now
confined to the Base Hospital as the
result of a wound from a shrapnel
This is the first letter Segt. Blacks
mother, Mrs. Bette Black of Addison
has received from her son since the
news OF his safe arrival over there.
His letter reads:
My Dear Mother: How is every
lone at homer am feeling fine al
| am in the hospital with a
piece OF shrapnel in my leg. ! was in
|fhe big drive which came off few
days ago, but was lucky to get away
with slight injury. | am getting
along just fine can't walk just yet
but will be up soon and after those
|Germans again.
Mother don't worry about me for
ID am having the best of treatment.
The Red Cross sure is doing its part.
Ut gives you most anything you want.
Well mother, | don't guess you can
read this, so | will close. Don't
worry about me will be up and well
by the time this letter reaches you.
" / will write you again soon. With
love to all. Percy. Address: Sergt.
Percy Black, Co. L. Goth, Inf. A. E. F.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
WITH THE HOME BOYS IN SERVICE
~ 7 7 7 7 W

That is hard work but am used to
that. How are all the apprentice boys
getting along, have any Of them join
ed the army YETI
Tell Elizabeth to write me letter
once in while. / am stationed "a
bout a mile from the Chesapeake
Bay, just about fifteen minutes walk.
Well, you all try and keep from hav-
ing the flu. Write me a nice long let
ter and tell me all the news. So bye
bye. From your loving boy, Sam
Allen, Edgewood Arsonel, Edgewood,
Md, care of Y. NJ. c. A.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
GLEN DEAN

Mrs. Jeff ID. Owen and Lawes
Moorman came down from Louisville
last Friday to be the guests here OF
relatives for a few days.
All the sick are much improved.
Betsey Elizabeth came to dwell
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Glasscock
on Oct 20, weight IA pounds.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
RUBBER GOODS

Have just received a new
line of rubber goods. Rain
coats, rubber boots and over
shoes. Buy them while they
are here.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
Park Place
G. N. lyddan
Farmer and Feeder
Irvington, Ky.
Marriage License Issued.

Cupid had a busy month in Breck-
inridge county during September &C
cording to the number of marriage
license which were issued to the fol-
lowing: Edward Tucker and Liney
Hall; Jesse Slaughter and Hettie JON
es (colored); Orville Miller and
Mamie Hickerson; Noah Daugherty
and Lena Whithworth; w. h. Esk-
ridge and Louise McCrary; Martin
Joseph Farmer and Lucy c. Miller;
Floyd Wells and Ethel Basham; VIII
liam d. Powers and Mary Athleen
Sheeran; Claude Galloway and Lille
Mattingly; Arch Keown and Susan
McManaway; Enos Bruner and Mary
Lee Haynes; Phillip Rhodes and
Mary NJ. Crenshaw.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
ALLIED ARMIES
STRIKE AUSTRIA
AT Two POINTS
Italians Open Smash as Entente
Forces Win Drive in the
Balkans.
R0UMANIA TO RE.ENTER WA
French Patrols Cross the Danube In
Vicinity Of lom Palanka-Enemy
In Full Retreat In North
ern Serbia.

London, Oct. 2S.-The allied forces
are striking hard at the weakest link
in the armor Of the central powers.
Austria-Hungary is being closed in
on two sides. The Italians, on the
west. have begun what seems to be n
serious offensive and I'm two days have
made important gains, not only along
the Pave river but in the mountains
TO the north.
In the Balkans the allies are driv-
Ing steadily closer to ria-Hungary.
They have established connection with
nation into the war likely. Practically
all of Bulgaria has been occupied since
the surrender of that country. Near
ly all of Serbia has been liberated, as
has the greater part of Albania and
part of Montenegro. The allies now
are scarcely score of miles from
the Hungarian border at some points.
Allies Enter Roumania.
Paris, Oct. 2S.-Allied troops have
entered Roumnna and the release of
that nation from the dominion of the
central empires is made likely. The
first allied forces to enter the country
which was Overrun by the Germans
and Austrians more than a year ago
were French patrols, which crossed
the Danube in the vicinity Of LON
Palanka.
Other allied troops are known to
be In the vicinity of vidn, and the al
lies are reported to hold the southern
or Bulgarian bank of the river for a
distance of 30 miles.
Enemy Fleeing In Serbia.
They are spreading northward to-
ward the famous "Iron Gates of the
Danube" at the borders of Hungary.
The Austrian forces in the north Of
Serbia are In full retreat, closely pur-
sued by the Serbians and the French.
The capture of Negotin has brought
the allies within % miles of Hungarian
territory.
The enemy is being driven out OF
Albania. They already have fallen
back to the north of the river Malta.
Paris Report on Victory.
An official report telling of the OPP
erations In the Balkans follows:
"On the Danube in the region of
LON Palanka there have been artil-
lery duels. The fire Of our batteries
damaged an enemy monitor.
"Serbla-On the front of Paracin-
Karalievo allied forces continue In
pursuit of the enemy, who Is retreat
ing to the north. Two hundred pris-
Oners have been taken"
Retreat Made Swiftly.
With the Allied Armies on the Ser
bian Front, via Saloniki, Oct. 26.-The
Serbians, supported by French cav
airy, north of Nlsh are continuing to
advance, with Belgrade so miles dis
tant.
II Is evidently the desire OF the Aus
tro-Germans to evacuate Serbia as
quickly and as cheaply as possible.
But their retreat Is being made cost
ly by the Serbians.
serbians Win go Miles Beyond Nish.
London, Oct. 2S.-KralievO, 60 miles
east-nOrtheast of Nish, has been occu-
Died by the Serbian troops, says a
Serbian official statement In the same
region the Serbians have crossed the
Tsarnitsa river.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30

Ask to see samples of attractive
engraved and printed Christmas cards
at The Breckenridge news Office
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
46PER CENT RISE
IN FOOD PRICES IN
j. S. SINCE 1874

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Comparative fig
ures showing rise in food prices
throughout the world since the war
began, compiled by the Labor Gazette,
give the ...ted States an average
advance of 46 per cent on twenty
seven articles of food. Some of the
chief advances are: Beef, % to 35 per
cent: lard, so per cent: bread, &C per
cent; -four, 134 per cent; sugar, 30 per
cent; potatoes, 30 per cent.
In other belligerent and neutral
countries the advances are imputed
as follows:
I05 Ter Cent In Britain.
United Kingdom, 1O5 per cent;
France, S3 per cent; Holland. II per
cent; Canada, 81 per mt; New Zea-
land, 81 per cent. OF the neutrals.
Norway is hardest hit with per
cent rise.
Experts estimate on all items en-
tering into the life of a middle class
working family, including food, rent
clothing, light, and fuel, the advance
on ante beIlum prices is about 50 per
cent.
Detailed Food Increases.
Some of the detailed food increases
In the United Kingdom are beef' ~
tn 135 per cent; tea, 13f per cent;
sugar, 1SS per cent; eggs, fresh 80
per cent; bacon. 134 per cent; hsh'
I9I per cent: milk. 90 per cent: but
ter, 80 per cent. and cheese, W per
cent
The increase on fOodstuffs alone in
the United Kingdom, including the
secondary articles or non-staples' Is
figured at between no and 11O per
cent
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
HELP WANTED-MALE

WAlTERS-Colored; first class
cafe; plenty tips. BOX 200,
Times office. 20.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
Musical Instruments

PIANO-Cost SsOi; mahogany case. good as
new, SIS. Also good upright piano. $50.
5l9 MASS AVE. n. w. feb-2
PLAYER -PIANO-New: will sell for seJC: less
than regular price. Cash talks. Terms TO
responsible party.
SO MASS AVE. y w. fcb-a
The Washington times., 1918-01-27

LIGHT office work desired: state nature
OF work and salary paid. Address NJ,
2lst and C sts. y. w. BOX lo5. The vir-
ginIa In
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
S25O.OO REWARD
WANTED-AGENTS

TAILORING AGENTs-Ser mems suits made
10 order: beauties; best tailoring; prices
lower sell every man shown; large sprir &
uutnL free. Leeds WOoien Mills, Chicago. III
-
GAS FIRE IN ANY COAL STOVE from coal
oil: beats coal: agents bonanZa. WONDER
Rt ENER. BFpf. . columbus. ohio -
AGENTS-I.sdies and gentlemen. from s. to
$40 now being earned by representatives
gCls Georgia ave. Call write.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
Nickel Plating.

WE DO NICKEL PLATING RIGHT.
JOHN A GOTTSMAN 4 Co,
$50 Pierce ST. n. w. Phone Frank. 5431-
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
Domestic.

wOMAN-Competent. parlor maid. wait
ress: must stay nights: references required.
Phone n. 30 or call 1924 18th st n. w lss
WOMAN Mlddle-aged. as housekcepcr for
two young men In naval service: small g.
room house $. T.. for day only. BOX ~.
Times Office. feb-I
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
SITUATIONS WANTED
Male.

STENOGRAPHER-Exp desires work
evenings after p. m; employed by Gov
ernmenf -
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
APARTMENTS TO LET
Furllshed

NEW FURNITURE. s-room Dat. cheap. and
nat for rent 90 Rhode Island ave. n. e.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
BUSINESS ANNoUNcE::E-..TS
Second Hand Clothing.

wORKINGMEN-we would be among the
first to welcome lower prices. BUT it's i'm
possible: we sell low and all hustler's know;
now there's shoes. new stock. bought direct
from best makers. at s. to 81: try to match
them, but you pay more. JUSTHS OLD
$40 N
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
Furs Remodeled.

AND CLEANED. MADE LIKE NEW.
REASONABLE. WILL CALL FOR Or
DERS. $50 18th st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
HELP WANTED-MALE

ERRAND BoY-F. II. EDMoNDs. srs 18th
ST N w %
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
EDUCATIONAL
National School
Fine and Applied Art
Inn sEIIN nn.nnI .EnE >. Az.

Day and Evening Glasses
in Interior Decoration, Cos
tune Designing, Illustration,
Illustrative Advertising, and
Poster Composition, Drawing,
Painting and Sketching from
Life, Landscape Painting, Carl
cature and Cartooning, After
noon Sketch Class. lnstruc-
tors of practical experience in
the Arts and Commercial
World. Frank Alvah Parsons
lectures part of our courses.
All Courses are professional
and based on the Fine Arts.
Daylight Illumination used in
Evening Glasses. Call or send
for Catalop.
New Classes Now Forming.
Students prepared for the
u S. Army and Navy Camou-
fage Service.
The Washington times., 1918-01-27
ROOMS AND BOARD
If You Do Not Find Whq Want These Columns Phone Main
$500 and Ask for MANAGER OF CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Unfurnished.

sth ST. n. W.. S3l-Unfurnished room for
lady or gentleman IN private family. IN
10Th ST. 5. W.. Ess-3 unfuTnishsd md noor
room. - or one 81 IS
sth ST n ". SOs-Two rooms for L h. K.
. per month. "a
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02

Mistress Ito cook) --el have some
ffltnas coming % dinner today, Mary
- ! wan sou to do your very best"
toas-~"lon can depend upon me.
nnla I've rot some friends Of me own
saHin =
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02
COST OF MAINTAINING HERD
Serious Problem Confronting Cattle
Producer. Says Doctor Mecamp.
bell Of Kansas College.

A serious problem that confronts the
cattle producer is the cost of main.
tanning . breeding herd. according to
DR.. @. w. McCampbeIl. associate pro
lessor of animal husbandry In the Kan.
sas State Agricultural college.
With the judicious use OF straw.
silage and cottonseed meal the prob
lem becomes less perplexing. In
periods Of normal prices, COWS at the
Kansas Agricultural Experiment sta.
ton that were receiving silage and
cotton seed with other roughages such
as straw, and kaflr butts, were main
tanned during the winter months at q
cost slightly less than four cents
day and were in thrifty condition when
turned TO pasture in the spring. Main
tanning a COW herd when properly
managed is profitable.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02
SELLING BREEDERS FOR MEAT
Officials Of Department Of Agriculture
Declare Situation Threatens to
be Serious.

Breeding stocks Of hogs are being
depleted by the selling or Of breed.
ing animals for meat. the prices Of
fered for pork on the hoof and the
high cost Of feed leading man. row
ers to take this step. Ohicials Of the
United States department Of agricul-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02
AMPLE EXERCISE FOR SWINE
FattenIng Hog Should BE Limited 70
Run Of Half an Acre 70 Keep
Appetite sharp.

Fattening hogs make the greatest
gains when they have just enough ex-
ercise to keep their appetite sharp.
A fattening hog should be limited TO
q run Of half an acre. and Is fattening
hogs kept on this area win do better
than great number. The pigs should
be sorted to lots Of even size and age,
and no matter how many are being fat
tened, not over 25 should be allowed
to run together. Brood sows should
not be kept with the fattening hogs
The feeding should be done at regular
hours, two or three times a day-three
times is the better--and give only Just
what they win eat up clean.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02
HOG is GOOD CORN HUsKER
--Anlnals Make More. oala From Corn
When They oathsr II Them
selves--Labor IL Saved.

The pigs are good corn huakers and
they win pay for being so too. Expert
ments have shown that pigs make
more pounds of gain from corn when
they gather It themselves than when
II is husked and fed 70 them. II takes
at least one day for man and team
to husk an acre OF corn, 30 that every
acre that the pigs take care of saves
that much labor. Squaw corn Is very
satisfactory for hogging down in North
Dakota. 1t ripens early, 50 the pigs
can start on II sooner than any other
variety. An acre of corn that win
yield 30 bushels will be suficient for
feeding ak spring pigs two months
Extension Department North Dakota
Agricultural College.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02
cleverneaa "a chlne.a

II Is acknowledge that the Chinese
are very sisiilful III Iaklng confection-
cry anl possess Interpolation of hay-
Ing many secrets. They are able to
empty an orange Of its pulp entirely,
then illi II up with fruit Jelly without
one being able to flnd the smallest
sit II tue rind cr even a tiny hole.
ndcci ilaey cyen empty an egg in
Ills 'a Hier aild ass IL With i sort of
A.in,a ! l;sai Without one being abie
- y 's sagIitest break ar ineisien
III HI
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02

The cliff dwellerp know nothing Of
the use OF metals. Their knives were
made from the bones OF the deer, high
~ polished and very sharp. Their
household utensils consisted Of pottery
Jars and casks made Of fiber and COW
cred with a substance resembling mod
ern varnish. Although the earliest
GIN dwellers were prehistoric, cave
hyers have existed In almost every
age of the world, The ancient Horites
derived their name from their prac-
tiee OF living in caverns and subter.
ranean abodes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02

10 10 IN interesting 4aee that est
OF the Rocky mountains agriculture a
fairly wen distributed, taking into con
sideration the varying areas Of che
states, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
California shows up well because Of
her immense fiuit and grain crops.
Rev England appears 10 be tagging.
but all New England 10 less in area
than a great many Individual states.
and this sterile SOM produces about
90 much ~ Missouri, which has q
larger area than conbined New Esng.
land. Massachusetts produces mors
wAiae pse acra than mng p1AhB 49,
mznnueA..n. -.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-02
The Model sHeaa.. !

] viii say this respecting the horse
end have had much to do with every
variety and kInd-that for docIllty,
for f.ithfulness and for cheapness Of
maintenance, give me the horse who
never sheds his coat or is bothered
with ingrowing toenails. who remains
wherever you place him and is ever
on the job when he's wanted. That
horse Ia the sawhorses-- In Car.
toons Magazine.