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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-25

away, said sadly, well, sab. when
dey gets ready to ship desc niggahs
at Carlisle, all dey does is ter back
up de train an say, Here, you mig
gahs, git on boa'd and scoot!'
Mr.. Carl Barton, who has been in
the employ of the Louisville & Nash
Vile, at this point, has gone to his
old home in Mt. Olivet. Mr.. Bratton
is in the draft call from Robertson
county, and will leave with the
other selectives from that county on
June % for Camp Zachary Taylor.
During his residence in Paris, Mr..
Bratton was a member of the clerical
force of the Louisville & Nashville.
The boys at Camp Taylor say that
our Jack Turney is simply irrepres-
sible. A few nights ago Jack re-
ceived a pressing invitation to at
| tend services at the Y. NJ. G. A.
headquarters in the camp. He at
tended and listened respectfully to
the speaker who had been exhorting
the boys to be true representatives
OF American manhood. At the finish
of fervid appeal the speaker asked,
Boys, are you saved?" There was
not a very enthusiastic reply. Jack
was sitting at the end of a row of
khaki-clad "boys" close to the ros-
trum. Something in his beaming
continuance must have struck the
speaker forcibly. Turning and point
ing his finger directly at Jack, he
a
you saved?"
Don't know, sir, just yet-the wal
isn't over yet" replied Jack.
And then the khaki-clad men had
a hard time keeping their faces
straight, while the speaker resumed
his efforts along other lines.
Mr.. Nathan H. Bayless, who re-
icently enlisted in the army service
and was sent to FIT. Thomas, is now
stationed at FIT. Oglethorpe, Georgia
where he has been placed in the Vet
Urinary Corps. Mr. Bayless, in a re
cent letter to his friend, Mr.. Joe b
Smith, of East Paris, says in part:
81 am certainly in one hot place
1 verify believe it is about 100 In I'M
lshade here right now. Il am 10
Gated at FIT. Oglethorpe, Ca, havlnt
arrived here last Sunday from Ft
Thomas, KY. / have been placed II
4 the Veterinary Corps, and 1 think
am going to like it very much. IL
quite new organization in the arm.
; service, having been in operatio,
only about four months. 1 thin,
Stoner Keller would like this Drancl
of the service. If he goes in the arm
he ought to ask to be put In the Vet re-.
Urinary Corps. -. Il have been drlii
ing on foot in the morning, and II
1.-THE afternoon we have drills on morse
hack / don't think we Will &c
a chance to go across the big pom
before the middle of August or Tn
f,rst Of September Please ste
!, in THE BOURBON NEWS ONCE an an
have the paper Sent to me for a yeal
That paper would be better tnan
: letter from home to me. :. Hea
someone calling me and l know ina
! means duty, so will write again.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-25
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE IN
AUGURATED YESTERDAY.

. A meeting of the precinct chair
men and their assistants who are to
conduct the drive for the sale of
War Savings Stamps was held at the
court house Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock. County Chairman
Silas E. Bedford presided
All the workers were present and
manifested keen interest in the pro-
ceedings. The purpose of the meet
ing was to perfect plans and instruct
the chairmen and assistants in their
duties.
The big drive began yesterday
morning, when the workers in the
city and county began a systematic
house-to-house canvas of their terri
tory. At noon yesterday two work.
ers who had only been able to devote
two hours Of their time to the work,
told THE NEWS man they had Sc
cured over $3.50, and had not called
on over one-eighth of the people in
their territory. This augurs well for
the rest of the week if the average
is kept up. The drive is now on in
earnest until the night of June '28.
At a meeting held in Clintonville,
Friday night an inspiring address
was made by Hon. Claude M. Thomas.
At this meeting the sum of $4,560
was raised in a short time, and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. North
Middletown has made handsome
showing by adding the sum of 1855
to it's contribution. Other precincts
in the county are coming forward
nicely. Up to last night the War
Savings Stamp Limit Honor Roll,
,, composed of those who have Sub
scribed or pledged themselves to take
the limit, $1,000, had reached a
total of lat.
The headquarters of the War Saw
ings Stamp Campaign Committee is in
the Broadway side Of the Bourbon
Agricultural Bank & Trust Co., with
Miss Elizabeth Steele, county chair
man, in charge, with corps OF
assistants. Stamps may be secured
there in any quantity, from $500
on up to the, $1,000 limit. Miss
Steele and her helpers are at the
headquarters every day ready to re-
ceiye contributions.
| The following names have been
added to the list of limit subscribers
since Saturday: Mrs. A. G. Jones
Miss Ina Jones, w. P. Thomas, DR.
|C. B. Smith, Miss Kate alexander
Benz Woodford, ST., w. ID. Wills
Mrs. Sallie w. Spears, Miss Maymt
Spears, Miss Elizabeth Spears, Johr
lLeer, Deposit Bank of Millersburg.
The committee had not tabulatef
the money and pledges received VI
to last night, but Chairman s. +
Bedford stated there was yet aDou
100000 to be raised by next Fri
day night.
Below is given complete list Of
the precinct committeeman and thell
assistants. The first named in eacf
precinct is chairman for his precinct
| Paris Precinct No. 1.
| DIR. H. M. Daley.
F. P. Lowry.
Woodford Spears.
Thos. Kiser.
Harry Kerslake.
Walter Payne.
Frank M. Clay.
| H. o. James.
| CONTINUED on Page y
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pERSHING DENIES REPORTS RE-
GARDING COLORED SOLDIERS

Formal denial of reports circulated
in this country, presumably by Ger
man agents, that negro soldiers with
The American Expeditionary Forces
are being given more dangerous wo.A
than the white troops, was caiieo 70
the War Department by Generai
Pershing. The message said the ne
groes were in high spirits and tnat
their only complaint was that they
were not. given more active service.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-25
COMMUNITY CHORUS, TAKE
NOTICE.

Since the Chorus is expected to fur
nish the music for the patriotic mass
meeting on Friday. June 2S, every
member is urged to be present at the
last rehearsal, this Tuesday even
ing at 8 D. m. at the Baptist church.
No one can take your place-be
there.
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At the L. & N. station IN TINS oty
saturday morning, while the tlan
was being made up to carry the So,
cred draftees to Camp Zachary lay
lcr one of the colored drafted men
from Carlisle, while stretching MIN
self engaged in conversation WIN q
paris draftee. He complimentea Ine
wav the Paris men were taken care
- and noted the presence OF the
1;nertv Drum Corps, the city ohciais
LA other evidences Of appreciation.
Tha paris man told him of the send,
s paris always gives its drafted
um n and spoke of the supper tender
ID them on Friday night the Gar,
sis,e man rubbed his chin renectively
few moments. and as he turned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-21

that the defendant allowed himself to be-
come involved beyond his means in rae
ing and gambling transactions. and was
driven to forgery as a method of avoid
Ing his immediate liabilities. The defend
ant and Sir Reginald Payne are members
of a well-known club in the West End
where play runs high. On the night OF
Saturday. June the 10th. the defendant
was playing with Sir Reginald Payne, a
Mr.. Carthew, and Mr.. Stanley. Atsthe
end of the game, the defendant became
possessed in a perfectly legitimate man
ner. of a check for twenty pounds. 1t
was a blank check form by Sir Regf-
maid Payne and drawn on Lloyd's Bank.
The following day. Sunday. the. defendant
was at the Savoy Hotel. I shall call
three witnesses before you who will tell
you their own story in their own words.
When you have heard their evidence,
shall submit to you. that you can have no
reasonable do1bt that the defendant did.
at the Savoy on that Sunday afternoon,
forge his friends name to another check
for $50 pounds, using the check for twenty
pounds to which I have already referred
as pattern for the signature.
"a man IN the defendants position
does not commit a crime without serious
temptation. I shall call evidence before
you to show that the defendants bank
Ing account was in an unsatisfactory
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condition A check drawn by him in
favor of a well-known commission agent
was presented on Monday, June END.
and had 1t not been for the accretion
caused to the defendants account by the
forged check, the bookmaker'S check
would have been dishonored.
You may say to yourselves that the
risk of detection was SO great that the
defendant would never have dared to
forge his friends name. Gentlemen, Sir
sessions. and checks were constantly
pa ssing between him and the defendant
for card debts.
"A fortnight before the date in ques-
ton here. Sir Reginald was heard to say
at the club, In the presence of the de-
PENDANT, that he hardly ever looked at
his pass-book from years end to year 8
end. Face to face with certain trouble
IL the book-maker's check was not met.
the defendant may have preferred what
he considered the infinttesimal risk at
taching to the forgery.
such, gentlemen. Is the bare outline
of the case. If you believe the three
witnesses rs to the Savoy transaction.
you can have no course open to you but
to convict, however distasteful and how
ever repugnant to you such a course may
be-"
| The witness was sworn and Tranby
rose to examine.
Mr. Baxter. you were. I believe. at
the Savoy on Sunday afternoon. June the
list"
| IT was"
What time did you arrive?'
| "Four-hfteen."
What time did you leave?~
'tSix o'clock"
| where were you during that timer
I'm the lounge to the left of the en-
trance"
Were you alone or in company
| IT was met there by two friends. Lock
! hart and Marriott We met by appoint
! ment to discuss certain business"
/ During the time that you were there.
| lid you see the prisoner"
| "Yes. soon after the arrival OF Lock
hart and Marriott. I noticed the pris-
| oner My attention was drawn to him
! by his evident anxiety about the time
! He kept on walking up and down and
| looking at his watch. Finally he sat
down at lone of the writing tables
took no further notice of him for some
i time Then saw him jump to his feet
Hook at his watch again and walk toward
the door. We commented on his excite
Z ment and saw him meet a lady. He
showed her his watch and We were al
much amused. He and the lady went
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straight or to the tea-room. and We
went on discussing our business"
What happened thenH
About a minute after the prisoner
over to his table. We had been wait
ing for a vacant one. as we desired to
commit certain terms to writing"
Did you see anything on the table!"
Yes. L could not help 1t. There was
an envelope addressed to Lloyd's Bank.
Strand. and two checks lying side by
side"
And what was the signature"
Reginald Payne-on each of Them"
"In what condition was the ink in
whiche the signatures were written?'
1.-The ink on one check for $50 pounds
was wet; the other check for 20 pounds
was dry. I was anxious not T.
smudge them-but saw I could safely
put the big check on top of the other
Ito make room"
WAS there anything that called
your special attention to the sigma
tures?''
YES. # SO happened that tho bust
ness which nay friends and I were
! discussing was a proposition that we
desired to lay before Sir Reginald
Payne, to whom we had letter OF
INTRODUCTION. but as yet none of us
had seen him. An interview was ar
ranged for tho following day. The
| coincidence of seeing his name on the
Sunday made a great impression on
| my mind
Now. did you see tho prisoner again
| that afternoon?'
| Yes. He came back about 5:45. By
| that time we had left the wrftfng-table
and were sitting in the lounge He came
back looking very fiurried and I saw
| relief on his face when he found the
documents intact saw him fold up the
check and put 1t inside the envelope
fasten it up and place 1t inside hill
| pocket"
You did not speak to him
| mo. The lady was waiting for him
and I knew I should see him in da,
| or two
| did you do so7"
"No. We went to call on Sir Reginald
Payne and found an entirely different
man.
And you thereupon gave certain In
| formation to Sir Reginald?"
| Certainly
| Danvers had listened to this damnin.
| evidence-and once or twice a ghost o.
q smile fitted over his face. He noticed
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the checks signed by the twelve jury
men.
Gale walked over and stood beside him
ard took up the forged check for $50
pounds.
In your opinion. Mr.. Wilson. are the
signatures to those two checks written
by the same hand?'
mol have examined them carefully
and II the twenty pound check is genuine
| tho signature to the hundred and nifty
pound check Is a skilful attempt at forg-
cry"
Gale put down the check Of 20 pounds
| and held up the forged check for $50
pounds.
Amongst all those checks you have
| there. do you find any that you believe
| to be signed by the same hand as this
| one hundred and ffty-pound check7"
Yes. this one.' he said. holding up q
check. II have no doubt about It,
'Give that to me-" said the Judge.
i sharply. He looked at 1t. THAT was
marked number three" He referred to
his notes and turned to the jury. THAT
IL the check signed in court by the wit
| A strange looking man with white hair
and beard and wearing large blue spec
I tacles stepped into the box as the next
witness.
What a glorious Disguise" murmured
Danvers under his breath. his mother
would not know him.
| Before the witness was sworn he adj
dressed the Judge.
] MY Lord, I should like to be per-
! nnitted to band you and the counsel for
the prosecution my address. When your
/ Lordship has heard my evidence. It viii
! be, OF course, IN your Iordship's hands
whether 1t is made public"
| The voice was strong one for an
, cid man. The Judge elevated his eye
hrows Mt this strange request and looked
incuirInsly At Gale.
/, "If YOUR I.ordship pleases," said Gale.
| The audience WAS getting almost blase-
the sxcitements Of the afternoon ha
been so thrlling-but 4 deadly hush fell
on the court at this unprecedented act.
Then the witness was sworn and said
! that he was a secret service agent OF
the Government. The three witnesses
who had testided to being at the SAVOY
were known to the authorities as agents
! of Germspy-and Stanley was a confed-
ierate. All four of them had lnng been
| under the surveillance of the authorities
he had reason to know that a new
and subtle plan of campaign had re-
/ Gently been instituted for the ruin OF
certain naval officers. whose knowIed &C
of war He could be more specific II His
/ wou.- be unnecessary
Tranby rose to his feet and spoke
with great dignity. II have no desire
ito press the witness"
recall Mr.. Stanley" said the Judge.
sharply.
/ Gale appreciated the act A counsel
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cannot cross-examine his own witness.
save In exceptional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
true-a dangerous preaIcament II the
witness II hostile. A Judge In bound
by no such limitations.
Stanley entered. looking more ner-
vous than ever.
Mr. Stanley" said the Judge, were
you at the Savoy on sunday. June
a1stY"
Yes, my Lord"
did you see the defendant Nation
there?"
There was moments hesitation be-
fore he answered: Yes"
+ fare you acquainted with Baxter.
| Marriott and Leonard. who have. given
| evidence here to-day
The hesitation was more marked.
! Stanley wondered what had been TAX
ing place and whether they had ad-
mitted friendship with him.
Yes. my Lord came the answer.
slowly.
That will de-
The foreman of the Jury was on his
| feet.
"My Lord. may ask the witness a
question:
Yes"
| The foreman looked at piece Of paper
in front of him.
THE jury wants to know. sir;
! whether you forged that check for l60
pounds and put 1t in the envelope which
| Mr.. Nation had addressed to the bank
| after you had read his letter and saw
it merely said Please place enclosed to
/ my credit"
/ There was a gasp from every member
| of the bar present. It was what they an
| wanted to know, but no oarrister wouio
have put the question.
Tho Judge interposed hurriedly ana
turned to the witness.
| You are not bound to answer. ne
said sharply, mo witness Is bound TO
| fncrfininate himself In the box.
Stanley went deadly white and seizeo
the rail Of the witness box to steady MIN
self.
! "If you don't answer, We shall ora~
our own conclusions, raped out tne
foreman.
IT refuse to answer" said Stanley. VINO
felt the net closing round him and shrank
from discoyerable perjury.
my Lord" said the foreman, the jury
desire to hear no more of the case-the
prisoner should be acquitted
He flung the words from him with
dramatic gesture and a roar OF applause
broke out. The limit Of suppressed emo
ton had been reached. The scene was IN
describable-men unknown to each othei
turned and gripped hands and womer
wept audibiy. For a full two minutes ever
the ushers did nothing and then called
loudly for silence. The Judge sat motion
! less-a splendid figure Of impassive dig
nifty. At rast he spoke.
''Mr. Matcn." he said-and his voice
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moment as II he. would refuse-thought
better of it and wrote the name.
That's ALL" remarked Gale
mo question: said Tranby.
himself piloted gently back to the room
whence he had come.
MY lord said Gale, IAN expert in
ndwriting-unaware.t Of course. OF
what Is transpiring-is waiting his turn
to be called in another room. should
signature Reginald Payne to submit to
him May I ask each of the 1urymen
to sign one OF the checks which 1 VIII
hand up to them for their signatures!
The Judge assented and buzz OF con-
versation broke out, while the 1urymen
busted themselves with the checks.
Gale called the photographer next VINO
swore to the taking of the photos. Tney
had all been taken on Sunday the Ast
of June He had taken two reels as
shown on the screen and there had not
been a longer interval between the nrst
and second than sufficient to allow MIN
and his assistant to walk 800 YARDS alon 2
the bank. His assistant was called ana
corroborated him.
Tranhv cross-examfned IN a half-heart-
ed way as to faxed fins. They both ad'
mitted such things were done frequently
| but again asserted the methods they nae
adopted on this occasion.
Call Roger Nation" said Gale. ant
! cNcfy HcdQ Wab ldAhCu, - eAS - $500
with head erect walked to the witness
box.
IT have very little to ask you. Mr.
Nation" said Gale; did you write 81
Reginald Payne's name to check fo
$50 pounds on Sunday the list or at AM
time?''
NO"
Ibid you see Mr.. Stanley at the savo,
on Sunday the 21st OF July?'
! Yes"
Have you been engaged in secret serv
ice for the Navy?"s
Yes"
/ with what result?'
IT am in possession Of certain informa
ton that would be of great value to
nation hostile to Great Britain"
Kindly sign Reginald Payne on thf
check" said Gale.
Put number 16 on II and send 1t ou
to the expert" added the Judge.
| And then Gale sat down.
| Tranby cross-examined keenly-he evad
ed the Savoy incident, but dwelt on Ma
toms financial troubles-his need :,
money and the book-maker's check Mr
| ton. answers were frank and carrie.
conviction. He admitted his difficulties
but denied forgery with emphasis.
| And then the great handwriting ex
pert came.
He held IN his hands sixteen checks
the check for twenty pounds that Payn
had signed. the check for a hundred an
nifty said to be forged. the checks signe
IN court by Stanley and by Nation an
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, the keen attention displayed by the red
haired 'eye of a needle
He suddenly became aware that Tranby
had finished and Gale was on his feet
He saw Gale look at the clock: it was
already ten minutes to four.
IF your Lordship would allow me to
wait till tomorrow, I should be CRATE
full" said Gale: IAN interrupted con-
versation is always to be deprecated"
The Judge bowed and the. court rose
for the day.
Next day the. court was more crowded
been full of the case. At ten-thirty.
every seat was full and the standing
room was exhausted. Danvers noticed
the "eye of a needle" in a new hat. The
hands of the clock pointed to ten-thirty-
FIVE and yet the Judge, a martyr to
punctuality. had not arrived.
where's Gale?' asked Tranby.
Coming answered Danvers. tran
sparently innocent.
! An usher came In and spoke to Tranby.
He left the Court. At eleven o'clock the
Judge came in and everyone rose. Gale
and Tranby went to their places.
THE Court is adjourned till two o'clock.
was the laconic remark of the Judge. He
left as swiftly as he had entered.
Tranby and Gale were rather big game
| for intrusive questions-but Danvers was
/ besieged by both Junior bar and reporters.
Inc WHO'S BUSINESS Is In OalQef6,
, was his constant answer.
| Principally at two o'clock the Judge
| entered.
Nov call Mr.. Baxter for cross-ex.
animation" he said terselyH
| A slight delay occurred and one or tws
| men noticed that the public gallery look
/ ing down on the court was practically
| empty
Mr.. Baxter" said Gale rising to
croas-examine. do you wish to amplify
or withdraw anything you said In evil
dence yesterday"
i, mo-" he answered. surprised "l
stand by what 1 told you I saw at the
! Savoy"
| Gale started very gently-the witnes.
was full of explanatory detail. He told
how he lived at Cookham on the
! Thames-how he had motored up alone
! to meet his two friends ard motored
back about o'clock. At the end of abou,
a quarter of an hour Gale paused for q
second as II seeking to frame ques.
| ton
/ Are you fond of the river. Mr.. Bax.
ter?" It was just the chance remark OF
a man seeking a topic of conversation
! with q stranger.
| Very" came the polite reply.
do you remember a picnic during tn.
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vate life a man and his .hancee should
have no secrets. I am sure that you are
sensible enough to know that in his pro-
fession there are things that must be
hidden even from you. I want to ask
him q question now that perhaps you
ought not to hear answered. Will you
forgive me il I ask you to go into an
other room for a minute?"
She rose at once. Querulous curiosity
was not for her
Gale turned to Nation.
Secret Service?" he said quickly.
Yes
"Wherer'
"Borkum and all along the Tristan
coast OF GERMANY
you reported to the admiralty"
"Of course"
"But your personal presence In case
of international complications would be
of value?"
Frankly. yes. did one bit of work
who Is dead-poor chap. In case of war
1t would be useful-very"
1t was modestly said. but 1t meant his
tory.
THANK you," said Gale. 1T think that
| is all I need ask you. You will find Miss
Naylor on the way out" Nation shook
hands and left Gale turned to Danvers.
"A pretty tight corner. but I think he's
straight. That bookmaker's check Is a
nasty pitfar Sad case anyway. He's
| got DIdlnSs 100, Out, II ne 3 as DrOke as
that. what were they going to marry
on?"
| Danvers shook himself out of his chair
"MonoGamy Is not an individual ef-
fort
"You mean she Is -"
Eyes. She is-very''
A week later just after lunch Nations
| case was called. The court was crowded
The public gallery was full. The re-
served seats downstairs were opulent
with feminine splendor. The majority
were wel1-dressed. Gale turned to Dan.
vers and whispered. IT don't wonder the
rich cannot go through the eye of q
need1e-looked at the red-haired woman's
| hat"
The jury were sworn. and Tranby, the
counsel for the crown, was on his feet
May 1t please your Lordship, gentle
men of the jury he began. my tasl
is a sad one The prisoner at the bar /.
a young naval officer who has had a dis
tinguished. might say. a notable career
He stands before you charged with
forging his friends name to a check for
a hundred and fifty pounds.
81 must ask you. however. not to ALLOW
your sympathy to outweigh your sense o
justice, however Painful your duty mai
be- 1t VIII. fear. be only too apparen