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Evening star., 1918-12-16
The Conference of Governors.


Nearly forty states, it is said, will
be represented at the tenth annual
conference Of governors assembling at
Annapolis today. The meeting will
continue for three days. The card
shows a variety Of subjects for dis
cussion.
One might suppose from the dolorous
tone of certain circles that the states,
as such, no longer count; that their
rights have quite disappeared in the
/ centralizing policies which have grown
since the civil war, and that state
! lines might as well be obliterated.
This tone may increase as one of
the results of the war just ended. Cen
traGzation has been much in evil
dence the past eighteen months. Both
parties have supported it. Hostilities
made it necessary.
But there is no warrant for the
.dolor. The states are not only in ex-
istence, but retain, and are exercising,
p great many rights. The older ones
kre still advancing, while some Of the
hewer are progressing by leaps and
bounds.
A few years ago, Eihu Root, con-
stitutional lawyer and statesman, e1-
pressed in a public address the hope
A11k ~ro,,1l
selves at all times in matters within
their constitutional compass; that they
would leave nothing to the national
government coming within the prov
ince of their own duties.
This advice should be well eonsid-
cred now. We have entered upon new
era, the full character of which can
not at present be determined. But it
is clear that changes in some of our
affairs are at hand, and it is equally
clear that they should be made with
due regard to the old forms. The gov
ernment is still sound and serviceable
in all the fundamentals.
At this meeting these matters will,
of course, be discussed. Reconstruc-
ton has a strong claim on the atten-
ton of the states; and the present op-
portunity is exceptional for canvass
ing the whole subject.
These annual conferences make for
good on every account. The men who
preside sser the affairs Of the states
should know each other personally !;
should discuss with one another the
duties that devolve upon them; should
exchange experiences; should re-
port progress where progress exists,
and gather ideas about producing prog
ress where it is lacking.
But the talk is not all "shop." Other
topics are always abundant, and the So
cial side of such meetings adds to
their value and attraetiveness.
Evening star., 1918-12-16
Join the Red Cross!

Hope is that before this week is
ended every person in the United
States will have been enrolled, direct
ly or by proxy, as member Of the
Red Cross. To this end campaign is
in progress beginning today.
Membership in tho Red Cross costs
a dollar year. It is . small amount
compared with the benefit that is de-
rived from identification with an Or
ganization that has been one Of the
foremost factors in the winning Of the
war.
The fact that hostilities have ceased
does not mean that the Red Cross has
reached the end Of its usefulness. It
is still needed in the war zone in car
ing for the sick and those who have
been wounded. It is needed in the
areas Of devastation in France and
Belgium and elsewhere in aiding the
civilians in re-establishing themselves.
It is needed here at home among
the families Of soldiers. It's war work
will continue for q long time, and it
will need American dollars in great
number to enable it to discharge its
duty.
A Red Cross membership is better
than q Red Cross donation, for MEM
bership means direct interest in the
organization. This week should not
be permitted to close without an en-
roHment in Washington that will main
tain the splendid record Of the capi-
tai in the matter Of response to calls
Ito duty in the prosecution Of the war.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

been marked BY IN exceptional degree
Of reaction.
It may be that the peace conference
will deal with thea state Of affairs in
Portugal in the hope Of insuring q
greater degree Of security there. Moth
ing, however, can be accompanied If
the people are not willing to abide by
the rules Of popular government and
be content with the electoral process
to effect changes Of administration.
Revolutions and assassin2tions are Ger.
tain to throw Portugal far behind the
progress Of other states in which order
ly procedure prevails.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

Wilhelm is no longer regarded as
q menace, but something should be
done to prevent him from lingering
in the public mind as an irritation.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

When that pioneer journalist Ben
Franklin was introducing electricity he
never dreamed that the affairs Of the
nation would one day be reported by
wireless or even by cable.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

The sailing yacht is primitive sort
Of craft, and Sir Thomas Upton will
find q welcome in his effort to inter-
est the world in something as remote
as possible from that highly devel-
oped mechanism, the U-boat.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

The Paris conference win do ta great
service to mankind If it puts q stop
to any further ambitions to give imi-
tations Of Napoleon or Caesar or others
of that historic class.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

President Wilson went to Europe
without pausing to employ his custo-
mary deferential preface, @May I
not"
Evening star., 1918-12-16

Having been permitted to cheer an
"undefeated army" the German popu-
lace will now be expected to loosen
up on another loan.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

It is not fair to cast suspicion on
every man who had a speaking ac-
quaintance with Bernstorf. Bern
stor6 was q great mixer.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

It is alleged that Col. House once
wrote a book; but nothing to compare
in interest with the history he has
been helping to make.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

Now that DR.. Anna Shaw is po-
icewoman Maj. Pullman is in q posi-
ton to ask her to speak firmly to any
disorderly suffragettes.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

The German made doll baby is not
equipped to say @kamerad" with any
success in American toyland.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

Me1cans want the American authori-
6es to be neutral, which is the way
the bootleggers feel about the police.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

Among war mementos and fetes
Paris turns with her usual facility from
grave to gay.
Evening star., 1918-12-16

In order to shop early it will be
necessary to begin right now.
Evening star., 1918-12-16
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHI1ANDER JoHNsoN.
Disannointins ExnArimAnf.

Disappointing Experiment.
"Have you ever tried to love your
enemiesf"
eyes" answered the slow-speaking
man. II have tried. But I never got
q real enemy to reciprocate my af-
fections with any degree Of relia-
bility."
Gift Days.
II suppose you are glad to see
Christmas coming around again"
"Yassuh," replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. election days don't perduce nuf-
fin like dey used to. It's gettin' so
folks has got to put nearly all deir
dependence ON Christmas"
Tanks.
The tank is not quite obsolete,
Though wsrlike days are DER.
A few Of them, they say, you'll meet
Enroute from Baltimore.
Da6denee.
ADo you dictate your speeches to q
stenosrapheri"
"No,n answered Senator Sorghum.
'fMy stenographer is grammarian and
a rhetorician and q logician. I'd
rather write 'em out myself and try
'em for the first time on an easier au-
dience."
Sophistieation.
"What did your little ones say when
you told them there is no Santa
Clausf"
sThey asked me If I was just find
ing it out"
Hoorayi
sI wish I was in Dixie!"
That's what I used to sing.
I'd got myself banjo
And twist each joyous string.
But in the light Of new events
I've changed my simple lay.
I wish I was in Paris,
Hoorayi Hoorayi
IT wish I was In Dixie!"
I love the old refrain.
But now the celebrations gone
Across the bounding main.
Somewhere the crowds are on the
march,
Somewhere the bands will play.
I wish I was in Paris,
!. .HoQsaxt AQQuI1
Evening star., 1918-12-16

Sophistieatfon.
"What did your little ones say when
you told them there is no Santa
Clausf"
sThey asked me il I was just find
ing it out"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
LOUISVILLE BANK GOES ON
HONOR ROLL

The Liberty Insurance Bank, OF
Louisville, has again shown it's patri
otism and progressive spirit by going
on the honor roll OF the War Savings
Stamp Limit Society. This is done by
the subscription OF every member OF
its board of directors to $1,000 in War
Savings Stamps, which is the limit in
dividuals and corporations are allowed
to purchase Of Baby Bonds. The War
Savings Committee has every hope
that all banks in Louisville will soon
be on this honor roll.
This step of the Liberty Insurance
Bank serves to attract additional at
tention to its other and varied efforts
TO serve the Government in the pres.
ent critical period. The bank now OPP
crates a very complete department for
War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps, and 1t is very busy depart
ment.
The bank has seven directors, every
one of whom has bought the limit OF
$1,000 of War Savings Stamps.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
JESSAMlNE COUNTY
HAS GOTTEN BUSY

State headquarters has received the
following report from Jessamine
county:
Chairman T. G. Wilds has been
busy perfecting the county organiza'
ton for the sale of War Savings
Stamps. Already a goodly number OF
stamps have been placed, and Jessa,
mine county will again show her true
colors in aid OF our Government and
there is every reason to believe her
quota will be more than bought up.
This is an opportunity for the people
TO save and the harvest OF its good re-
suits will come on the maturity of the
stamps in a little less than four and
one-half years. Every S83.40 put In
the June stamps natures to 500; ev.
cry 1894 natures to $1,000. Your SOW
ing OF the seed now means the reaping
OF the harvest then. Jessamine coun-
TVS quota is $4,000. and we believe
there is not loyal citizen In this
community who will not help put y
over the top In this drive"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
Legal Anatomy.

l followed with interest from time to
time the innocent errors of the little
blue-eyed helpmate of the Office. /
doubt not that, without her help, great
er mistakes In tipping would be made |;
not in spelling or grammar, perhaps,
but such as these: Dear, Sir you5s
Of the LIST re%ceIved andin rely will
say" etc.
BE that as II may. have one here
which l think worthy of paper. l
dictated as follows:
"Such proposition, couched as 1t
is In terms TO mislead the jury. is not
true statement of the law, is unten-
able and Is certain to mean defeat to
the ends of justice"
My stenographer evidently thought
that our courts use defeated litigant
much as father does an unfavorable
sutton for daughters hand, for she
wrote:
"Such a proposition. couched as 1t Is
In terms to mislead the jury. Is not q
true statement Of the law, Is untenable
and Is certain to meet the feet In the
hands Of the justice. Vests Docket
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
Here's the Dope.

One of the men employed In the
rope walk at the Charlestown navy
yard has written the following lines,
and a copy of them has been posted
near the rope plant, where it is at
tracing much attention from sailors
and civilians:
HERE'S THE DOPE.
We make the rope
That rings the bell
That sounds the kpell
That sends the Kaiser
Back to Hell.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
LOUISVILLE BROKER TELLS WHY
THRIFT STAMPS ARE NEAR
EST IDEAL.
GIVE ALL CHANCE TO HELP
The Baby Eond Is Perfect Investment
and Brings the Economy Of All
the People Into Fight to
Free the World.
CBy Harvey S. Williams, of Williams
& MOnroe)

Finance and Investments have do
ys,o,aa ,,,4o .s o-.o, ,.,o,.o o.. orr
o'''o' D'"i'cH Vi Hu'ldn research anu
the doctors OF inance, better known
as bankers and brokers', have searched
rs differently for tbe pprfect form of
i,,...........- ..,,.- .......... t-...
io' po'Ao'''oA ~ tlsr various mes
Perfection in an Investment means the
Certainty OF fixed income with no ro5.
sfb.ue, NJ a.aro.,-.io, cf tho r-sr.i.
,.t rr..-..-.. ..,.-... ,..s -.
VI
inc le@1.A6 A"tloh5 Oh tAe "oiiH nave
come The nearest TO realizing this
ideal. but since the world went to war.
o,.o, thosa soo,,ri+io.. ha,o .,,o,..,, $50,
,iors denrociatjon IN oyohan.aohto
valpe
N. t,oc.o..o. e., rr,,t.os c.....
Covarnmont has issrad a sacur.,v
,rbfcb &c f,r DC o,,, 1isoo,,l, -,
actroI1v naot tba reariro,no,ts 30 a
nerfoct invogtmant II is 49, otbar
r., ~ L,,,,I,1, W.. co,,i,,,,. c.,
~ pahv PM ava haaa,so ,hn
ORIGINAL idoo uos 70 ercorrooo var.
tin,n tbrift and oconorcv orory tho
groat waga.osrning arrov of Amer,
:, no. -, aoaa,.,,1,, o,orIoot,ad t,'
tho ir,ost,,o,t closees ,rbo o,,tstaoi.
i've fo,trro 90 MI eoo,rit,, ie tbat :,
nav no redeemed a. anv TIM hoeore
r,afrrit,, ot fan foco voiro and ahort
. nor COM interest mon Ton d.vs,
,.ri,ton notico u,biIo a. corriod 20 mo.
trrit,, i, 1oo9 tbo t,,to.ost ,.sto is
mo-. ca,,+ oo,,,no,,rdod C,,.r+ar1,, ,yI,icl,
vim ogerosoto AZ ,,er cont orruolIv
nm the irvestnent for tho entire No.
t,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
INDIANA BOY NOW A HERO
United States Ambulance Driver Takes
Foe at Point of Monkey
Wrench.

Paris, June 15.-Samuel o. Duval of
Rensselaer,, Jasper county, Indiana, Is
the first ambulance driver to take a
German prisoner.
Duvals car broke down north of
Chateau Thierry. While he was tink-
ering with it he saw German, who
had been hiding, running across field.
Duval, who was unarmed, rushed for
ward and leveled his monkey wrench
Mt the Boche. calling upon him to sur
render. The German threw up his
hands and Duval took his rifle away
from him and turned him over to the
doughboys. The hardy American ann
bulance man got his just congratula-
tons.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
Nadia Hill.

1t is now more than a century since
an English army fought in Italy, and
won the battle of Mazda over the
French. Napoleon had vowed to COZ
quer Sicily, and for that purpose the
French pushed on into Calabria, and
began 10 make extensive preparations.
But the English forces for the de-
Tense of Sicily prepared to deal blow
on the maitland. A force Of 5000
men landed I'm the bay of st. Emphe-
mia, and the battalions of the French
fell before the bayonets of the Brit
ish. Napoleon's hopes We're shattered
at a stroke. But the "dally-breader"
from Kilborn travelling into London,
by way of the Edgward road, never sus-
poets as he passes by Mazda Hill and
Mazda Vale, the origin OF the name.
Christian Science Monitor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
When the Laugh is on You.

People are not very much inclined
to laugh at the girl who is always
ready to join in the laugh against her
self. II is the one who assumes airs
of tremendous superiority, and seems
to feel herself infallible. who needs to
be afraid Of making slip. Even II
people laugh at the girl who laughs at
herself, there is always tenderness
In 1t, kindness that takes out all
the sting. Learn to enjoy a joke on
yourself
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
LIBERTY LQAl W5RKERS
Women Who Made Success of
Great Bond Campaign.

A greater number OF individuals
ment bonds as a result of your SPLEEN
did work during the Third Liberty
Loan campaign.
The number of the stockholders in
the Government should be still further
increased through the sale of War Saw
ings Stamps, and the teaching of thrift
and economy and the necessity for con-
serving labor and material should be
continuous.
Friday, June 2S has been designated
as National War Savings Day, when a
special effort will be made throughout
the nation TO secure pledges from
every American to save and econ
omize and to purchase War Savings
Stamps.
| earnestly desire that Liberty Loan
workers shall render all assistance pos
sible to War Savings committees in
this campaign. The more thoroughly
the necessity for individual saving and
economy is brought home to the peo-
pie of the nation, the easier will be our
work in future Liberty Bond issues, the
more quickly and adequately can the
army and navy be equipped and the
more certain will be the future welfare
and prosperity of our people.
May beg you to do everything in
your power to enlist every American
as a patriotic War Saver and owner
of War Savings StamDs?
(Signed) w. g. McADOO.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
CAPTAIN "SKIPpY" STIRS
THINGS UP on LINER
Plans Big Program Of Sports, but
Ships Commander Figures
on Safety First.

Tn America Captain "Sklppy" would
get credit for being a self starter"
or perhaps "stem-winder."
He does not smoke, nor drink. He
is twenty-one, blonde, pink checked
and PUSHES about bareheaded always,
like schoolboy at picnic. And the
first day out he started the good
American school girl game of skip.
ping the rope, thus winning his title.
But he is "go-getter." He got on
and Off of Gallipoli. No boys cam
paign that for the officers and men.
"Skippy" has gone out and got a
war cross for bravery. He also got
himself a captaincy in the British
army; and he has come safely
through three years of war.
Outside the smoking room-it is not
on record that he infests that spot
the captain has been just about the
life Of the party. He started gallOp-
ing promenados with nurses, stealing
them right and left. Starting also
discussions aud mutteriugs among the
less fortunate.
"A few days later he was collecting
q "buck' from everybody and pre-
scnting q purse TO the band. It was
he who discovered the ships "grama-
phone" and had it carried about deck.
At the same time ne was organizing
Sports and making a speech to the
assembled American officers. onlisting
their aid in mastering out their tai
ent.
Gwen have pillow fights, tug of
war, potato races, you know; no end
Of fun" he said, "and wen give some
prizes--a wooden spoon or some such
rot"
1t was going great guns when the
captain of the ship explained it
wouldn't he safe to try to crowd the
entire ships company at one spot on
the boat. Plans have been changed
and the movement goes forward now
for a mighty concert in the first cabin
dining room.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
BRITISH OFFER GRATUITIES
Men Promoted From Ranks to Re-
eelXe Grant of $3.50.

Important concessions to noncom-
mlssioned officers and men who receive
temporary commissions are announced
In new British army order.
Men promoted from the ranks will
receive a grant Of $3.50 for the provl-
sion of kit and uniform, and those who
sign an undertaking to serve at least
two years after the termination of hos
Ntilties will receive further outfit al
lo*Snce of s537.
II IN officer ceases to serve within
that period the allowance of S537 shall
be deducted from the gratuity or re-
tired pay due to him. but II he should
die before the end Of the war the
amount will be credited to his estate.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
SPOILED the Good IhIno.

Bobby had bad habit Of waking up
In the middle of the night and crying
dismally until one of his parents would
walk him to sleep again. One night
Bobbie began to cry and his mother
said to her husband: Dear. you'd
better walk the baby" Father grum-
BLEED and baby howled and finally
spoke up sobbingly: Eyes. dear; fink
you had better walk the baby" After
this his habit was no longer INDUCED
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
Carp, Not a Submarine.

West side residents at Union City,
Mich, were terrified recently by re
port that a German submarine had
been sighted In the st. Joseph river,
at Union City. Mich. The first farmer
to reach the river. armed with shot
gun. found German carp instead. He
dubbed the fish to death with the butt
Of his gun and dragged It home. II
weighed 50 pounds.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
GETS BROTHER TO RECRUIT
Agent From Canada Had Not Seen
Him IN Twenty Years.

"Why don't, you join the army and
do your bit, friend?" said Sergt Harry
Black, on recruiting service for the
British recruiting mission to Il man
standing idly on a corner in Mime
apolis.
BEG pardon, but is your name
Black?" was the strangers answer.
ayes, it is, but you are a stranger
TO me-" retorted the sergeant.
IL may be a stranger, but am also
your brother" was the reply.
After the first interchange of expert
ences gone through in the last twenty
years of separation the brothers stalk
ed into the recruiting headquarters
and the civilian brother made applica-
tiOn for enlistment and was accepted.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
THRIFT VALUABLE
iii PEACE TIMES

While the success Of the War
Savings campaign is 4 necessity as
a measure Of war, it Is just as i'm
portant as a peace measure. The
person VINO invests in War Saw
ings Stamps does not merely help
win the war, but he exercises a
crelitable and profitable foresight.
II the present War Savings cam
paisn should fail, it would greatly
chear til kaiser and his Potslam
crew. That is the unanswerable
reason why it must succeed. That
is why every loyal Eentuckian must
enlist in the army OF savers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
REFUSED NATURALIZATION
Austrian Has Two Sons in the United
States Army.


States Army.
Anton Kugler. forty-one years Ole,
of ST. Louis, who has two sons in the
military service of the United States,
has been refused final naturalization
papers. He is native Of Hungary
and came 20 st. Louis IN 1904.
One of the sons, Rudolph, eighteen,
is an enlisted man in the regular army.
The other, Frank, sixteen, Is with a
hospital unit in Georgia. Both enlist
ed with their fathers consent before
the state of war with Austria-Hun-
gary.
Kuglcr was deeply affected when in
formed that he could not become nae
uralized while the country was at
war with this native land. 81 want
to be an American" he cried. 81 have
given my boys to the country"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
BRITISH BOMB U-B0AT BASES
Eighteen Tons Of Explosives Dropped
on zeebrugee, ostend and the
Bruees Canal.

London. June 15.-Eighteen tons Of
explosives were dropped on zeebrugge,
Ostend and the Bruges canal docks by
British airmen on the tenth and
twelfth Of June, the admiralty an
nounced. One German machine was
shot down. Hits were registered and
fires were observed to break out.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-26
Liner Runs Aground.

st. Johns. N. r.. June 1b.-The Gu
nard line steamship Ascania ran ashore
near Rose Blanche of the southwest
coast Of Newfoundland. There were
nine passengers aboard and all were
taken on safely with the crew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
Is years old and have been writing
to a young soldier at one Of the train
ing camps, but I have never seen him..
We have exchanged pictures aid he is
very good-looking. He is going ''over
there" soon. He has asked me to wait
for him. From his letters I like hin:
very well.
Shall wait for him or shall I stop
writing and forget?
ONLY A KID.
Continue to write to him, but make
no promises. With most of the boys
at war probably you will not become
interested in anyone else before his
return. At the same time you should
be entirely free.
Dear Mrs Thompson: There is go
ing to be an office picnic where 1 am
working. One of the young men in
vited me to go and I refused and said
was going with the other girls. Now
another boy has asked me to go and
I told him I would tell him later. 1
like this other boy very much and
want to go with him. Do you think
it would be all right to go after telling
the first boy what did?
FRANCES.
Tell the second boy. that he may
take you home if he would like to.
but wou have promised the girls to go
with them.