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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
TWENTy-S|x LEAVE
IN NEXT CALL
Breckinridge County Boys Mott.
fled to Appear for Military
Service Feb. -26, Only One
Called From CIoverport.

The Breckenridge county Examining
Board issued notifications cards to
twenty six boys in this county to report
to the county seat Monday, Feb 25th
for active military service. On Tuesday
the boys will leave for Camp Zachary
Taylor and will be accompanied by
some member of the county board
Only one boy from Cloverport leaves
in this call and he is Paul Lewis, cashier
Breckenridge Bank of Cloverport. His
vacancy in the bank will be left open
for time.
The following have been called: Rus
sell Carman, Walker Logsdon, Law
erence f. Frank, Carl Alexander, John
Storms, James c. keenan,, Virgil Car
man, Thos f. Bowlds, Joseph Ely
Mattingly, Waldo Simon Smart, Ken
Bandy, Owen c. Bruner, John Connard
Lewis, Necil Moore, Paul Lewis, Gil.
bert c Galloway. Richard o Mccoy,
Walter Wilson Stone, Vernie Carman,
Robert Bruce Pullem. Walter Storms,
Wora Brown, Thomas Shadwick and
Hardin Alexander
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
". j. P|GG0TT, JR.
MAKING A SUCCESS
As County Farm Agent. Leaves
McCracken County, n.y., To
Accept More Lucrative Posi-.
ton In Indiana.

McCracken county will lose the SER
vices of County Agent w. J Piggott, Jr.,
who has resigned, and has accepted a
similar position as county agent of Spen-
Ger county with headquarters in Rock
port, Ind. Mr.. Piggott was offered a
handsome increase in salary, and after
making a trip to Rock port to look over
the field, he decided to accept. He will
leave Paducah next Thursday for Rock
port and will enter into his new duties
Immediately.
When it became known that Mr.. Pig
gott had been extended the offer eff,rts
were made by the local business men to
secure an increase in his salary in order
to retain him. However the county COM
missioners declined to make any increase.
So far no steps have been taken to sup
ply McCracken county with new coun-
ty agent, but it is believed that the state
experiment station will be able to send
an agent.
Mr.. Piggott came to Paducah January
l, 1916, and immediately entered into
his work with vim. He has demon
strated thorough knowledge of his
work, and the farmers have profited
greatly by his aid He has been inter.
ested especially in improving the quail
ty of the live stock in the county and
during the two years he served county
agent, 400 head OF fine cattle have been
brought in McCracken county. Mr.. Pig
gott also started Boys Climb work, and
now there are more than 100 lads inter-
ested in scientific farming.
Mr.. Piggott is graduate of the col
lege of agriculture of the University of
Kentucky, and he is one of the best
trained county agents r. the state. Last
year several tempting offers we're made
Mr.. Piggott but he decided to remain.
He is member of the Rotary club, and
has taken an active interest in all move
ments for the improvement of the city
and county. During his stay in Nc
Cracker county Mr.. Piggott has made
many warm friends, who regret to see
him leave but are glad to see him adj
vance in his work -Paducah News Dem
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
J. N. MattingIy Passed Away.

J. M. Mattingly, of Cairo. Illinois,
passed away at his home there Sunday
Feb. 10th, after an illness of over a
year. The funeral took place Wednes-
day Feb 18th, from st. Roumald's
church at Hardinsburg
Mr.. Mattingy was a resident Of
Breckenridge county for nearly fifty
years. He was engaged in farming
and was in business at Sample first
with AL Seaton and then with Milt
Miller, from there he moved to Rome,
Ind where he was engaged in bust
ness. Since then he has been interest.
ed in the MattIngly Ellsworth Furni-
ture Co at Carlo for twelve years.
Mr.. Mattingly was born at Ragwic,
Marion county Ky, Oct. 25:h, lS49.
He is survived by wife and two
sons, w. B. and G b. Mattingy, of
Carlo and three brothers. c. II. Of
.Owensboro, Arthur of Carlo, June Of
Rhodeia, four sisters, Mrs. B f.
Payne and Mrs. 7. J. Compton, both
OF Webster. Mrs. Frank Speaks of
Rhodeia and Mrs. Emmett Mattingly
of Tell City, Ind.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Original Ditto Farm Sold Again.

Mr.. Paul Woodrow Wilson, an ag-
gressive farmer of Irvington, Ky, has
just recently purchased the farm belong.
ing TO the late DR.. Moraweek which is
located at Moravia Station, three miles
above Brandenburg. The consideration
was 500
This farm is most generally known as
the Ditto farm, as it was first settled by
the late Franklin Ditto and consisted of
several hundred acres. The Ditto heirs
sold it to DIR. Morawiek, who was a VIC
tim of the Titanic. Since his death it
has been in the hands of DIR. Morawiek's
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will take up
their abode there in short while.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
|. MCGAvOCK'S
STORE LOOTED
Thieves Help Themselves to
2 Clothes and Have a General
Good Time. Stolen Goods
Amounted to $500. Two
Strange Men Suspected.

Thieves entered the dry goods store
of l.. McGavock's, Monday night,
through a rear window and made gen.
eral haul Of all that was needed for a
well dressed man.
Mr. McGavock stated that when he
entered the store, Tuesday mo ming, the
place looked as il whirlwind had
struck it. Half eaten apples wei e
strewn all over the place and every de-
partment had been thoroughly ransack-
ed and left in most disordered condi-
ton. The most valuable articles that
were found missing were: 3 suits clothes.
3 hand bags, suit case, 4 boxes socks,
8 pairs No. 8 and No shoes, swea,
ers, countless numbers of neck ties,
flannel shirts and 2 ladies' scarfs. Be
sides numerous smaller articles. Mr..
McGavock thought that all they confis-
Gated amounted to 800 or more.
That same day, there were two
strange young men in town who were
very we'll dressed but they were rather
CONSPICUOUS from the fact that they
wandered aimlessly up and down Main
street and over the town all day. At
noon they burned their dinner at the
pool room lunch counter. frankly telling
they had no moneS and were here look
ing for a job at the l. II u st. L..
shops. As the men did not make their
appearance the next morning 1t may
have been that they were the suspected
thieves and possibly made their escape
| in a skiff
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
HONOR ROLL
For CIoverport Public School
Jan. 1918.

Senior: Jane Lightfoot, John Duke
Junior: Chlora May Seaton, Louise
eatherholt.
Sophomore: Lillian Buckley, Marian
Allen. Gladys Hemphill.
Freshman: Selma Sippel.
Grade s: Ellis Carson, Katie May
Duke, Mary Keil.
Grade I: Sarah Fallon. Christina
Keil, W. ]. Couch, James Buckby.
Grade 6: Robert Oelzs, NJ. D Sea.
ton, Samuel E. Conrad, Mary White
head. Mabel Whitehead, Hcrber,
Downs
Grade s: Carrie Jackson, Gladys
Boiler, Vera Jolly, Lucille Kinder
Elmer Carson.
Grade a: Charlie Lee Hannah
Anna Elizabeth Keith. Adele Keil
Forrest Jackson, Mildred Morrison
Raymond Milburn, Lizzie Whorley
Francis Gregory, Mary Bishoff.
Grade 3: Forrest Weatherholt
David Bshsn, Ruth Ricketts,, Everett
Bashsm. Virginia Downs, France.
Martin.
Grade 2: Orville Furrow. Eleanor
Martin.
Grade 1: Elizabeth May, Eva May
Rachael Basham, Fred Furrow, Mary
Adams.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
SERVICE FLAG
TO Be UNVEILED
Sunday Morning at the Metho.
dist Church. Will be Present.
ed by the Junior Epworth
League. Special Program.

A special patriotic program will
mark the unveilitg of the handsome
service flag which will be presented
to the Methodist church Sunday morn.
ing at the eleven o'clock service by the
members Of the Junior Epworth League.
The flag will contain star for every
boy who is ir service and is affiliated
with the Methodist church.
Rev. w. l. Baker the pastor will
preside at the meeting and the service
will be altogether Of a patriotic ma
ture. The public is cordially invited to
be present,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Volunteers Wanted!

Are you q skilled Worker2
Your country needs you to-
day. more that 1t needs
soldiers.
Only ships. ships. and more
can win the war.
Only you and you and more
Of you can give the Cow
eminent the ships 1t must
have.
The fate of our soldiers in
Europe Is in your hands;
they must have supplies.
and only you can send
them supplies.
Enroll with the shipyords
Volunteers and help your
country over this crisis.
Standard wages. pleasant
working conditions.
Go to the enrolment station
and ask for Information.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
FATHER AND SON
SERVICE ENJOYED
BY a Large Audience at the
Methodist Church Sunday
Evening. Interesting Talks
Made and Excellent Music
Rendered by the Choir.

One of the first meetings of its kind
ever held in Cloverport, was the one
conducted at the Methodist church Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock to observe
the last day of the national Father and
Son Week.
The members of the Baptist, Pre- by
terrain and Methodist churches united in
the service with the fathers and sons
and with all the crowd was'large enough
to entirely fill the main auditorium and
''ss'e Sunday school room
Rev A. N Couch was the chairman
for the occasion and the program con.
sisted of interesting addresses made by
Rev X. f. Reeves, Rev. Couch and Rev
w. l.. Baker
Prof G. r Mccoy gave the introduce
tory remarks explaining The Purpose
and Spirit of the week and Occasion
He was followed by Mr. X l. Oelze who
talked on the 'Jov of Having Real
Father and of Being Chum to Your
Son."
| Rev. Couch made string address
concerning what our Communities
Owe Their Boys and What Our Boys
Owe Their Communities. He stated he
be ieved every community should offer
its b. inducement in the way of schools
churches, positions and social pleasures
to the home boys in order to keep them
at home. He spoke of the blind tigers
which he believed to he in this city and
it is one evil that should be eliminated
Rev. Couch also said that the boys owed
something to the communities in which
they lived That they should give the
world the best that was in them
Rev. Baker told of "Our Boys in
Uniform" the sacrifices they were maxi
ing ana what it really meant to them
At the conclusion of his talk he recited
beautiful short poem on Our Boys.
Rev Reeves subject was THE Three
fold Challenge " To produce. to sacri
flee and to live for God and the country
Rev Reeves said our first great challenge
was to produce, first the men, then the
food. He said the U. S. has and is still
producing the men and it is up to the
stay at homes to produce the food He
is not in favor of raisi & tobacco during
war times says the land should be used
in producing food.
In regard to sacrifice, Rev. Reeves
said the sacrifice of food was no compari-
son with the sacrihce the soldiers were
making and the mothers in giving their
sons. And the last cha 'lenge namely
that of living for God and Country was
he said challenge that individuals
should enlist in Gods army and serve
the country under His Leadership.
One number on the program which
was greatly enjoyed was reading by
John Duke, entitled 1.-The Prodigal
Father" This was parady taken
from the Bible story OF the prodigal son.
The addresses were interspersed with
musical numbers by the choir assisted
by Miss Margaret Burn at the organ and
Miller Ferry with the saxaphone
Miss Eva May accompanied by her
sister, Miss Eliza May sang very sweetly
"Over There"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Home on a FurIough.

Priv. Owen Berry of the Goth Infantry
Band of Charlotte, N. c., and Mrs. Berry
have concluded ten days stay with
Priv. Berry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
R. Berry, Sr., of this city.
PRIV. Berry is one of Cloverports
volunteer boys. He enlisted in the
military service in March 1916. Besides
being member of the band Priv. Berry
says he is what the soldier boys call a
"hash singer" on in other words cook
There was not enough work for him in
the band infantry and he wanted to
keep busy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Burdens.

A small boy who had been in the hab-
it of leaving food on his plate was warn
ed that Mr.. Hoover would not . approve
of it.
He immediately replied: "I've always
had to mind Daddy and mother and aunt
Mary and God, and now here comes
along Mr.. Hoover Life.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Chairman of Council of Defense

Mr.. H. M Beard has been appointed
chairman of Council of Defense for
Breckenridge county. Any one wishing
to get employment with the government
in any way write him and he will for
ward card to you.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Sweeten Baked Apples
With Corn Syrup,

One of Cloverport's excellent house,
keepers who follows Mr.. Hoover's
conservation menus regliously has
found that in baking apples to use
corn syrup is equally as good II not bet
ter than white sugar and il saves the
white sugar too To sprinkle little
cinnamon over the apples before bak-
ing gives them a delicious flavor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Loss Estimated at $4,000.
Moorman-D Davis.

On Friday evening, Feb. Is, at $3.50
O'Clock, Miss Monnie Moorman and Mr..
Arthur Davis, of Louisville, were quietly
married at the Methodist parsonage, the
Rev. w. l.. Baker officiating.
The bride and groom left Saturday for
Louisville ON short wedding trip.
Mrs. Davis is the Oldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Moorman, of this
city. Mr. Davis is fireman of the l.,
H q St. l.. r. r. They will make their
home here.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Mrs. Luther Robards Dead.

Mrs Chas Lightfoot Of this city has
received word of the death of Mrs Lut.
her, Robards (nee Bette Cooper who
passed away at her home in Clarksdale,
Miss Dec. 90, l9l7. She leaves her
husband and FIVE children and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Mollie 'Feland of Danville.
Ky, and Mrs. Dele Bates of New
Orleans, La.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Clerk at the Golden Rule.

Mr. Larkin Gibson has accepted the
position as clerk in the grocery depart
ment of the Golden Rule Store taking
the place of Roy Mullen who is working
at the l. II & St l.. X. X. shops.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
SPECTACULAR FIRE CAUSED BY BURNING
OF $1,000 GALLONS OF OIL AND GASOLINE
Monday Morning. Terrible Explosion Heard For Miles and
Frightens Spectators Considerably One Woman tainted.
LH& ST. LIS Engine Comes To Rescue. Loss Estimated
at $4,000. Origin Not Known.

One of the most spectacular fires that
has been here for several years, occur
red at $50 O'Clock Monday morning
when the Standard Oil Company IS tanks
containing 1900 gallons of oil and gas
oline, caught fire
1t Is not known exactly how the fire
originated. Mr. Keer, who was just re-
Gently appointed as an agert in this
city, stated, that he had been to the
plant early that morning to feed his
horses and was making preparations to
take the oil wagon to Hardinsburg.
He said he went home to get his break
fast and on his way back to the plant
he saw a blaze in a coal shed which was
near the oil tanks. But before enough
fire fighters could get to the scene, the
coal shed and 700 bushels of coal, be.
longing to the City Coal Company, had
made such Roadway 1t was impossible
to tackle it with only bucket brigade
of fremen.
The flames from the coal shed leaped
to the OH Company's barn and it with
8 tons of hay, belonging to Mr.. Ernest
DeJarnette, burned in the twinkling of
an eye.
The two oil tanks were located only a
2 few feet from the barn and the intense
heat caused the gasoline tank to become
ignited in short while.
Explosion Felt Ten Miles.
The gasoline tank being air tight,
after II became hot, made such an ex-
plosion that the vibration was felt in
Hardinsburg and Skilman, distances of
and 10 miles,
The explosion sent the rim off the top
of the tank high in the air and it just
barely escaped landing on top OF a
youngster who was standing near. The
spectators of the fire were frightened
nearly to death and one woman tainted.
1t was an act of providence that the
top of the tank blew off in place of one
end. Had the latter occurred the flames
would have spread with the oil so far
= fIidt tuS WuoiS EaSt Ehu vi toWu Wouiu
, nave been a mass of flames.
Il Master Mechanic Ferry, of the L. Fl.
/ 8 St. L. shops, sent an engine and hose
: to the scene and saved large barn be-
longing TO H. Solbrig and by saving
this the other homes and buildings near
by were saved.
Oil Tank Burns All Day.
The coal oil tank caught fire from the
gasoline tank and it evidently had an
air hole as several persons saw the oil
spring from it, and too, it did not ex-
plode.
Until nine or ten O'Clock that night,
the coal oil burned sending up huge
clouds of smoke and flames all day long.
The railroad kept watchmen on the
scene until the fire was entirely extin-
guished.
Loss Estimated at $4,000.
The exact total of the loss is not
known. But it is thought by several
authorities that including the coal shed,
the barn and hay and the 1000 gal.
Ions of oil and gasoline. the loss would
approximately be $1,000. There were
two oil wagons burned and quite few
ties belonging to the railroad. and the
stock pens.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Detailed to School Of Arms.

Among the Kentuckians of the j36
Infantry Camp Zachary Taylor who
were detailed to the grenade and bayo-
net sections Of the Infantry School of
Arms was Corp. Stsrrstt Ashby Of this
city. The appointments were made
last week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Host to a Birthday Party.

David Henry Conrad was host to a
number of his playmates on Saturday
afternoon at the home of his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Shelby Conrad to honor
his ninth birthday.
The children enjoyed the afternoon
In PLAYING games and partaking OF
delightful refreshments.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
Executrix Notice.

All persons having claims against
ssths estate of Frank Fraizs decsas-
ed, are notified to present same
duly proven, as required by law, to
the undersigned at her residences on or
before March 8, 1918.
Cornelia w. Fraize, Exscutrix
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
ocrat.

ocrat.
Mr.. Piggott is the Oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs Walter Piggott, ST., of Irv-
ington, and shares the popularity Of his
parents in having host of friends in
this community who will be pleased to
hear of his continued success in the az
ricultural business.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20

Corp. Floyd Carter, Camp Zachary
Taylor and Mrs. Carter spent the week
end with Corp. Cartsr's mother, Mrs.
Fladge Carter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20

Mrs, Josephine Douthitt, Hawesville
spent several days last week with her
brother, Mr.. James Sable and Mrs.
Sable.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-20
20 No.
Boards STORE NEWS

Mrs. Lee Bishop has just returned from
Louisville where she spent two weeks in
the millinery houses getting the new ideas
and buying the smartest spring hats.
Her daughter Miss Annie Lee who was
with her, has gone to Chicago to take
course in corset fitting and altering with
the Kabo Corset Company On her
turn we can guarantee an excellent Cor
set Department-with Miss Bishop as
graduate corsettiere
Our MIR. Warren is now in Chicago buy
ing spring goods.
Our opening will be announced later.
B. r. BEARD & co.
Hardinsburg, KY.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-22
STOCK GETS RIDE
ON THE RAILROAD
Horses Used Out the Line Are
Brought to Town on Improvised
Stock Car.

The first stock to be brought to
Nenana over the government rail-
road, arrived in Nenana this after
noon from the corral at Camp
(20-mile) south of Nenana.
1t was found necessary to trans
port the stock in this manner, owing
to the bad condition of the trail. A
flat car was converted quickly into
stock car, to meet the emergency
and the stock which cannot be used
longer to advantage out the line,
is now safely quarter in Nenana.
The trails in all directions are 60
ing to pieces rapidly now and there
will be little further use for stock
until the snow has disappeared and
the ground has become dry.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-22
TRAIL BREAKUP
STOPS HAULING
BY COAL TEAMS

Mr.. Frank Sager, who has been
engaged in hauling coal for Neal
Van Houten & Co., from their mine
at Ignite to the bunker at Resi-
dency 4 (43-mile), arrived in town
last night, having completed the job
he was assigned to. He states that
further hauling has been rendered
impossible, owing to the dangerous
nature of the river between these
points.
He reports that the last load of
coal to reach the bunker was hauled
on Wednesday, April II. What was
once a fairly decent trail on the
bed of Ignite creek, from its mouth
to the Van Houten mine, about ole
mile upstream, is now a swiftly
flowing and somewhat turbulent
stream, and that this has also had
the effect of causing the Neaana
to open up in a few places below
the mouth of Ignite creek.
On his way down with the last
load of coal, the Nenana was found
to be wide open and running strong
at point about mile above the
site of the big bridge at Nenana
Crossing (43-mile). At the point
the main channel of the Nenana
swings almost diagonally across from
a high bluff on the north bank of
the river to the bank on the south
ern shore; and the team was forced
to make a wide detour and hug the
ice on the sand bars beyond in order
to reach the ice farther down stream
and get safely across.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-22
HOP IS ENJOYED
At NENANA CLUB
Club Rooms Scene of Jolly Gather.
ing on Occasion of First Dance
of Season.

The dancing party given by the
Nenana club on Saturday night, for
the enjoyment of the members and
their lady guests, came fully up to
the expectations of the entertainment
committee, who had the affair in
charge. There was a good attend
and the affair proved most enjoyable
in every way.
1t was the first dance given by
the cluband probably will be fol-
lowed, at intervals, by other affairs
Of a similar character.
The music was furnished by the
Durand orchestra.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-22
GR|GG IS NAMED
SPECIAL MEMBER
Townsite Officer Will Act AS Gov
eminent Appeals Agent for
Local Board.

W. H. Grigg, of the townsite Of
flee force, has been appointed gov
eminent appeals agent for the local
exemption board, to succeed Deputy
Marshal Hagan, who was unable to
attend to that work in addition to
his numerous other duties
An appeals agent is required to
review the work of classifying reg
istrants in his district and to refer
such cases to the district board
which, in his judgment, should be
ruled upon by a higher authority
than the local board.
The appointment of Mr.. Grigg was
made known in the following wire
received from Juneau last week:
Juneau, April 10, 1918.
Grigg, Nenana.
"You have been appointed govern
ment appeals agent for local board
No. 10, to succeed Hagan, resigned
Execute and mail oath of office i'm
mediately. See Hagan and secure
from him copy of regulations and
such information as he is able to
impart as to your duties. Assume
duties at once.
"HUNT,
Executive Officer.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-22

Anticipate your future wants in our line and buy
Do not put it off, some of these days it
may be too late
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-22
EVENING TALK
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Owing to the preparations which
are being made for the entertain
ment to be held on Friday evening
at the Coliseum, there will be nc
lecture at Grace church on Thurs.
day night.
On next week, however. Mr.
Thomas Burns will take the platform
and treat the public to a fund OF
valuable information about the land.
beyond the seas.