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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-26
AlRMEN BOMB U. S. HOSPITAL
Two Killed and Mine lnjured--iios-
pita, Filled With Wounded and
/, Doctors Were Operating.

pitaj Filled With Wounded and
/ Doctors Were Operating.
| Paris. German aviators dropped
bombs on the American Red Cross
hospital at Jouy.
/, Two enlisted men were killed and
among the personnel nine persons
were wounded. Miss Jane Jeffrey, an
American Red Cross nurse, was among
those wounded, though her injuries ara
not serious.
! The hospital was deliberately bomb
cd by the German aviators. The hos
pital was full of wounded at the time,
and doctors we're performing opera
lions at four tables. The operations
continued, notwithstanding the explo-
sions Additional doctors were sum-
moned Immediately and the work OF
the hospital continued without inter
ruption.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-26
Paper thread Is Denmark war sub
stitue for use In binder twine.

Bastile day, July IA. the French re-
public national holiday. was observed
and celebrated this year on land and
sea by American land and navy forces
under special orders In like manner as
is observed the American Fourth OF
July.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-26

Wheat is selling for $50 bushel In
Turkey, reports the American and
Syrian relief commission In Turkey.
Before the war the normal price was
sn 10 60 cents per busheL
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-26

Mrs. Stanley Mccormick, In charge
of the department of food production
and home economics Of the woman's
committee, council Of defense, gives
this advice to farmerettes: "Watch
your feet. Don't ignore footwear. You
must have good spinal column to
keep up with a good Job. The condi-
ton Of the spinal column depends
greatly on the feet. Be picturesque If
you wish, but be sensible. Wear good
efort hoats IN prncarva haalth
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
THE HEALTHY KAISER

Film and myth make Karl Ros-
ner see his Kaiser Gin radient
health, bronzed and bright-eyed."
Does this everlasting pose and pratt
tie of the Kaiser nag little the
nerves of honest Michael?" What a
picture this health and radiance of
the Kaiser make? By his act, as
truly as if by his hanl, millions Of
men are dead. Thousands are blind.
Whole races have been almost exter-
minated after cruel suffering. Star
walton is the normal lot of millions.
Plaques, typhuses, legion of dis
eases, have ragged over the world.
Multitudes of little children droop
and die for want of the scantiest
foods and remedies. Even in his own
empire robust health has faded from
the crowd. Europe and Asia are
sick. The world is hospital and a
graveyard. And this poor strutting
cabotin of a kiser is healthy as a
horse and merry as a cricket.
So Death is healthy, Staying but
unslain.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
SECRETARY BAKER HOLDS BASE
BALL AS N0N-ESSENTIAL.

Professional baseball was held non
essential occupation under the army
work or fight order by War Secretary
Baker. 81 have decided that the
work or Tight regulations include
baseball" said Mr.. Baker in an
nouncing his decision.
The Secretary also expressed the
opinion that the draft regulations
should be changed so as to include
all persons engaged solely in enter
tanning within the work or fight"
provisions. In brief, the Secretary
held that with many ball players be-
yond the draft age, it is by no means
certain that complete disorganization
of the baseball business will follow;
that baseball players are men Of I'M
usual physical ability and alertness,
able to adequately provide for their
families in productive occupations,
and that the employment Of able
bodied persons in non-productive
work can be justified on the ground
of the social value of the national
game.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
PAY THE USUAL PRICE
(Farm and Family

The average farmer is grumbling
because labor is scarce. He is also
grumbling because of the enormous
prices he is expected to pay for the
labor he can secure. This fact was
brought out at a recent meeting of
farmers in Jefferson county, KY, to
discuss the labor situation and how
best it might be handled. After a
number of farmers had talked about
the outrageous prices demanded by
farm help, a business man who had
listened attentively to the discussion
suggested, why don't you pay the
same wages you did two years ago?
Several of the farmers laughed
good humoredly at this remark by
saying, Good gracious, we would be
only too willing to do that"
II don't believe you understand
exactly what I mean when l say pay
the same price that you did two years
ago." answered the business man
81 don't mean the wages you pay in
dollars and cents at all; but dc
mean the same wages you paid when
measured in product. Two years age
you men were willing to pay hand
in the harvest field two bushels OF
wheat or it's value in money for a
days work. If you will give your
men the value of two bushels o1
wheat to-day 1 am certain they will
be perfectly satisfied"
The farmers present had nothing
further to say on the topic.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
ALCOHOL BATH" POPULAR.

Alcohol seems to be favorite
bathing solution among the women
of Detroit since Michigan went dry.
At least this is indicated by prescrip-
tions turned over by druggists to
Charles H. Jansowski, Prosecuting
Attorney. Eighty per cent. of the
prescriptions were obtained by wo-
men. Several women had more than
one prescription filled, but not by
the same physician. The law compels
the druggist to inquire what the
customer intends doing with the
liquor.
In one section of the city alcohol
is used more as a stimulant. A drug
gist's reports show that all of his
customers have needed a great deal
of stimulent One prescription read:
Take three ounces every hour for
stimulant until stimulated" An
other read: Take eight ounces of
sherry wine with milk and egg"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
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BACKING UP PROOF
The Kind That Paris People Cannot
Deny.

Many an earnest Paris man or wo-
man has publicly endorsed Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Week after week, month after
month you've read their statements.
Would these Paris people recon-
mend any medicine if it were not
good?
Would they confirm and repeat
their statements after years had
passed?
Local proof is good evidence.
Testimony confirmed years after is
better evidence.
The following Paris mans state
ment leaves no room for doubt.
1t must convince every kidney
sufferer who reads it.
If your back aches your kid
neys are weak, profit by the expert
ence of Geo. McCandles, Second st.
He says: my kidneys were inactive
and had backaches. Doan's Kidney
Pills put stop to all the trouble and
gave me complete relief" Estate
ment given January II, 1929
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
Over four years later, or on Novem-
Der 9, 1916, Mr.. McCandles said: IL
haven't had any need of kidney
remedy since 1 last endorsed Doan's
Kidney Pills. 1 consider myself per-
manently cured
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. McCandles had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
TWENTY U-B0ATS OFF OUR
COAST?

A dispatch received at Basel,
Switzerland, from Hamburg, says:
more than twenty large submar-
ines are now operating off American
coast. The number of submarines in
the Atlantic has been increased by 80
per cent. in the last seven months"
No denial, official or unofficial, has
been made concerning the recent
statement of a Swiss engineer who
returned to Geneva from Kiel, that
the harbor there is full of damaged
submarines, and that it is difficult to
get crews for the German U-boat SER
vice,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
WAR COST RELATIVELY SMALL.

Though the figures of our national
indebtedness are huge, the ratio to
our national wealth is very small,
and will probably never reach the ra-
ton developed by Civil War expendi-
lures to the nations wealth as it
then existed.
True, as some may point out, we
have never paid all of the Civil War
bill, but it was not because we
couldn't. Uncle Sam has treated it
much as the millionaire individual
who renews from time to time a
10,000-note at the bank. If so re-
quested, he could pay it at any time,
but the bank is glad to have his
paper, and so it rocks along without
serious thought from either party.
If the note were 100000 it would
probably. have been paid at it's first
maturity So, when Uncle Sam comes
out of this war with his heavy obli-
cations, special arrangements will be
made to meet them. Liberty bonds
will be paid-and no. one thinks
otherwise.
Our national wealth and our an
nual national income have been esti-
mated at $50 billions and 40 billions
respectively, while our war expendi-
lures will be. it is thought, about If
teen billions a year when our indus
tries are fully converted to war
basis. But, as matter of fact, if
the estimate of our income gave due
consideration to war prices, the total
would probably be sixty billions in
stead of forty billions.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
SOUTHERN FARMERS GO OVER
TOP DESPITE LABOR SHORTAGE.

Farm labor agents of the u. S.
Department Agriculture for the
southern States met in conference at
birmingham, Ala, on July Is and
70 for the purpose of perfecting plans
for making up the shortage during
the coming year. The spirit of the
meeting was that of service not on
1y for the other fellow but for the
labor agents themselves. More than
one of the government agents have
led groups Of volunteer workers in
the wheat harvest and threshing.
With such a spirit evident with the
leaders the farmers have been quick
to respond to the appeal for greater
exertion in crop production.
In spite of labor shortage crops are
clean and in excellent condition.
This has been due in large measure to
the fact that farmers realizing that
they had to get along with reduced
labor forces, have worked harder and
managed more efficiently than they
have ever done before. Southern far
mers are proving their patriotism in
in a very practical fashion. Many
who in the past years have done no
actual farm labor are taking the lead
in the fields this season. The negro
population is imbibing the spirit of
patriotic service. Formerly, in most
southern communities colored labor
ers have done no work on Saturday.
This custom is rapidly disappearing
and thousands of of negroes are wear
ing the red-white-and-blue button of
the Saturday Service League, pledg-
ing themselves to work the full six
days Of the week.
Men of the towns and cities have
gone out by the hundreds to help in
the harvest fields. Farmers for
whom these men have worked have
reported excellent satisfaction. The
plan having proved successful this
season, will be extended next year so
that if necessary, it will furnish the
chief source of labor for harvesting
crops. The women of the South are
also enlisting for farm work. At
Ringo, La, one group Of ten women
from the Red Cross organization
chopped 4 acres of cotton in one
day. Thousand of town and city
boys are replacing men on the farms.
Stringent vagrancy laws are rapidly
putting an end to the career Of the
loafer. Farmers everywhere are
making greater use Of two, three and
four-horse teams and Of labor saw
ing machinery. Cooperative clubs
have been organized among neigh
boring farmers for threshing, silo fill
ing, and similar work. Farmers are
planning their work ahead. putting
their machinery in perfect repair in
ample time before it is needed. and
in many ways are increasing the eff
cheney Of their man power.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
Shortest Railroad.

You have heard Of shortest railroads
before. Always they're the most alb
breviated ever. But off-hand one
would grant the prize to Missoula,
Mont. 1t has a railroad only 100 feet
long. It connects the Northern Pacific
with the c., n. & st. P, and is used
as a transfer. 1t has no equipment,
no employees, and no stations. yet the
company that owns it gets 80 cents
for every car that passes over its rails
Sixteen thousand have done so thus
far. Think Of it-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09

The army list contained mostly
the names of wounded, whereas those
of yesterday showed 459 killed in &C
ton and 80 died Of wounds.
These lists do not represent any
one days fighting, but probably in
clude some of the casualties for sev-
eral days. ..,
One of the army lists officially
reported Lieutenant Quentin Roose-
welt, of the aviation corps, dead and
buried. Lieutenant Roosevelt was re-
ported July II to have fallen in COM
bat behind the enemy lines north Of
the Marine on July IA and several
days later press dispatches announced
that German aviators had given
notice of his death and burial with
military honors.
ARMY LIST.
Killed in action: Bill Walters,
Thealka, KY.
Died from wounds received in &C
ton: Clyde Colvin, Kevil, Ky.
Severely wounded: Leontiff Akers,
Columbia, Ky; Forrest Burns, Rich
mond, Ky; Corporal Harry Caldwell,
.Lynnville, Ky; Perry White, Corbin,
Ky; James Atkinson, Stanton, KY;
John Elliott, Covington, KY; Grover
Frederick, Mayslick, KY; Mort Craft,
Fouracre, Ky; Mechanic Albert Clay,
Buchanan, Ky; Robert Lipps. Cor
bin, KY; Fayette Mincey, Shafter,
Ky; Tilden Parks, Danville, Ky.
Wounded, degree undetermined:
Charles Humphrey, Fulton, KY.
MARINE LIST.
Wounded in action severely: Ser
geant Russell Rankin, Cynthiana,
KY
Wounded, degree undetermined:
Joe Hunter, Louisville; Erwin Lester,
Nancy, KY; John Taaman, Elsmere,
KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
IA "a a.
Pleasing News.

Enraged Creditor-'Tve had enough
Of mounting these stairs every day to
collect this BILL" Cool Debtor-'Well.
I have a bit Of good news for you.
Tomorrow I move down to the base
ment."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09

Eight of the olive trees in the his
toric Garden of Olives, near Jerusa-
lem, are believed to be more than
1000 years old.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09

One of the first women's societies
in the Middle West was the Female
Bible Society of PiQua, O., organized
just 100 years ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09

Nine-tenths of Russia's gold min
ing is done on, lands owned or for
merly owned by the former Gar.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
ARMY CASUALTY LIST GROWING
LARGER

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Army
and marine corps casualties in the
fighting on the Marne-Aisne salient
made public by the war de-
partment numbered 498-358 sol
diers and 140 marines.
This brought the total since the
toll of victory began to arrive Tues
day to 1918 and the number Of all
casualties since American forces first
landed in France to 16, 400.
Three army and two marine corps
lists were given out early. A
rehabilitation of them shows:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-11
IN THE INTEREST OF SCIENCE

"Ie isn't human!" declared the girl in the plaid skirt
 T should say noti" chimed in the young woman in the tripod suit. He belongs to the genus iceberg, own cou- sin to the glacier family! And rudei Did you ever see fewer manners in your life? It's too bad because he isn't so awfully old"
 old? He's old as the hills! Methu- saleh was his pet uncie!" stated the girl with the dimple Why this col lege should take pains to pick out such a disagreeable person to teach such an important course is beyond mel You'd think they'd try to make the course popular Why, I was just as busy as could be yesterday and yet wasted time waiting after class to ask him to make several points clear to me and instead of being pleased as he should have been if. his heart was in his work. what do you SUD- pose he said Just drawled that if l couldn't comprehend perfectly clear description nobobdy on earth could as- sist me to it and slapped his books together and went away! Any know twhy he was in such a hurry!" Why" begged the chorus "H'm!" said the grill with the dim
 
 he was just streaking it across the campus after that new teacher oi English"
 "O-o-oh!" shrieked the girl in the plaid skirt. why. she's awfully old! And look at her hair! She must be all of 2S or so. What can he see" T think they're very suitable pair chimed in the young woman in the stripes, with a sniff. Fossils, both oi them Why, that man wouldn't not 1 ice if you threw a bomb under his feet! Just as a matter of scientific investigation I wore to class the other l day that new waist of mine from New York. And I certainly had time get ting out from under mothers eye witt it on, let me tell you! She's so fussy about what I wear to school. I though | if he was in the least like other mer 1 he'd notice that. Well he never ever | turned his eyes in my direction! might just as we'll have been a potato sack. I believe he'd like a girl in al old piece of burlap just as well al if she had on a Paris gown. No that"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-11
ITALY's NEW MOVE.

Throughout the war it has been demonstrated that all the important fighting need not be confined to one Or two fronts. It was the German plan to drive into France. quickly dis pose of the enemy in that direction snd then swing around and take care Of Russia and Serbia. Its scheme was Seriously upset by the resentment which was encountered in Belgium dnd by the manner in which the Brit Ish forces were thrown into the con- fict, while it is not to be disregarded that the French developed opposition 10 a degree which the Germans did not think possible. The result was that Serbia was the first to be crushed and later success was obtained in Russia and Rumania by intrigue rather than by force of arms.
 But lately Italy has shown that il realizes the advantage to be gained hS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-11
BAsTILE DAY.

In many cities of the country the Bastile day, the great French holiday which observes the fall of the Bastile, be celebrated in this country has been favorably acted upon and plans are underway for extensive celebrations. Bastile day comes July IA and in every way is the idea of observing it in this country an excellent one.
 To the French this holiday is much the same in character as the Fourth of July is to the United States. Each marks a step for human liberty of no small importance and certainly this country is and always has been in- terested in whatever pertains to the uplift of mankind
 France. in keeping with other coun- tries, paid especial honor to the United States last week in the general ob- servance of Independence day. They of course had keen interest in the anniversary anyway because of the assistance which they gave to this nation as an infant and more partieu- larly because of the aid which the United States is now giving to France and the other allies in the struggle for the still greater liberation of hu- panity.
 It is therefore proper and fitting that this country should take recogni- tion of the important French anniver- sary and thus bind the countries ir sympathetic friendship more closely than ever, and the plans which are heinz perfected in various sections cl the country make it evident that the suggestion only needed to be made tJ be enthusiastically acted upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-11
HELP IS NEEDED NOW,

That the United States in concert with the other allies is going to do something to aid in straigh:ening out ihe Russian tangle. not solely for the benefit of this country and the allies as would be the reason for any Ger man move, but with the idea in view Qf helping Russia at the same time, has been disclosed by recent an- nouncements.
 Conditions in Russia are decidedly upset. It is far from a united coun- try. The bolshevik government is unquestionably on it's last legs If in fact it has not already been swept aside by the wave of resentment which is being manifested against the en- croachment of the Teutons and the methods which they are employing in Finland and Ukrainia There is a force Of CZecho Siovaks in Siberia and Russia of uncertain size but it is bitter against the Germans and fight ing for the crushing of the central powers. In the northern part of Rus sia the people have displayed their opposition to the bolsheviki and thrown their strength in with the al- hes against the new menace which is threatening them from Finland, while he people of Ukrainia are in open re- volt against the German octopus and the peasantry in all. sections are talk ing up arms in defense Of their prop erty and rights
 This is Q cue for Germany to act of course, but it is likewise the vers time when the assistance of the al. lies is needed to get Russia onto its feet. What the policy will be regard Ing Russia has not been revealed bu 1t cannot help being realized that i cannot be put into action any tot Eoon. Delays are decidedly danger bus at such a stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-11

Never" chimed in the girl with the dimple, shall I forget that day last winter when I had the chair in front nearest him. I hated to think we might have been misjudged him, and though he give him a chance to show whether in did have any feeling what ever in him"
 "Oh, is that why you hung around him so all last quarter?" tartly de- manded the girl in stripes. Every body was talking"
 q! Hang areund," gasped the girl with the dimple I'd have you know I'm studying psychology and it is my duty to investigate y-er-queeTness that develops in those about me. certainly have no personal interest whatever in a man like that who wears ties that are painful. But, as I say, gasped that I was going to faint and, instead of Jumping and grabbing me as I toppled, he sat perfectly still and said in a brittle sort of way that awful freshman with the ears. Dan vers, throw glass of water over her!" T never was so disappointed in my life. I think it is dreadful to find that man with a really good nose and chin like his is perfectly cruel and heartless. Not that I think him so especially good looking. I know loads
 of men who beat him in every direc- ton"
 He's impossible!" declared the girl
 in stripes. T consider him actually homely,'
 There isn't single facinating trait l in him"
 Girls" cried the young person ir
 the Russian blouse, who just ther
 burst into the room. Prof. Blunt says he has an hour to spare and hel go over all those points you seem tc be puzzled about of late if you care
 to come down to the library. And l heard him tell that new English teach
 CT he had some of the most attractive
 students in his class and-my good. | ness! There must be a fire!' She ran to the window after tht drive had passed her and, looking out saw a girl in stripes. a girl in plaiC
 and a girl with dimpies headed fierce l ly for the library
 Why, they actually seem in a hurr! 1 to get there" she murmured. T hat
 no idea they were such deep students. Exchange.