The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-16
BOURBON MAKES THIRD LIB.
ERTY LOAN SUCCESSFUL.

WIN the same enthusiasm winch
contributed in no small degree to
the success of the Second Liberty
Loan, in which Bourbon county over
subscribed her allotment the good old
county again went over the top
in the campaign for her allotment
OF S3S0,000 in the Third Liberty
Loan, which came to a close
with a monster mass meeting
at the court house Saturday after.
noon.
Gratifying reports had been re-
ceived all through the week from the
various workers engaged in solicit
ing for the fund, and it was deemed
a fitting close to have big meeting
at the court house, where all could
see and hear. Committees got busy
perfecting arrangements, and when
the hour arrived for the meeting an
other record-breaking crowd filled
the big Circuit Court room, while an
overflow meeting was held on the
steps near the front entrance.
The city was gayly decorated with
banners and bunting BETTING the
occasion, which was ushered in by a
big parade, headed by the Paris po-
lice department, followed by the
Boys Band from the 1. o. o. T..
Home, at Lexington, ambulances,
Boy Scouts, city and county officials
in autos, the fire department and
scores of citizens in automobiles.
holt of
house plaza, where the Boys Band
gave a concert of patriotic airs.
The crowd that had gathered
by this time exceeded the anticipa-
lions of all who had figured on a
large crowd. BY a proclamation
issued by Mayor January nearly all
the business houses in the city were
closed, while employer and employee
attended the big meeting.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. John T. Collins, who, in brief
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS speech.
stated the object and aims of the call
for the meeting and urgent necessi-
tY of the success of the Third Lib
erty Loan. At the conclusion of Mr..
Collins remarks the recently-organ-
lied Community Chorus, composed OF
some of the best musical talent in the
city and county, under the direction
of Mr.. A. L. Boatright, rendered a
program of patriotic airs. The invo-
cation was delivered by Rev. DIR.
Orr. the venerable Methodist min
lister.
Rev. Mr.. Orr was followed by Mr..
J. r. Bush, of Lexington, who was
introduced to the audience by Chair
man Collins. Mr.. Bush stated that
while he had been slated for a talk
he wanted to give way for two re-
ally good men, who had a message
to deliver to the audience that would
he far more interesting than any
thing he could tell them. He then
introduced Lieutenant A. j. McIn-
tyre, of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a mem
Der of the Royal Highlanders Guard
of Canada, who in most graphic
manner, told of his experiences Oh
the battlefield at Vimy Ridge, Yprei
and other places. Lieut.. Mcintyre
was in the service with the Forty-sec'
oud Battalion. He enlisted as PR
vate in August, 1914, and has been
wounded three times, at st. Eloi, a;
Ypres and at Vimy Ridge. His right
arm was shattered and the stump is
carried in a sling. He was sue
cessively promoted to corporal, Their
to sergeant and then to lieutenant
He spent seventeen months in the
trenches, and his description OF war
fare was truly substantiation o
the old saying that War is hell"
Lieut.. Mcintyre was followed by
his comrade, Lieut.. A. E. Lamond, o
Calf. Ontario, Canada, who, In al
equally thrilling address, narrated
his experiences in warfare, which he
said could never be described as
pleasure party Lieut.. Lamond wa:
IN service with the First Canadlal
Battalion, and was wounded In &C
ton at the taking of Fresnoy, OF
Lay 8, 1917. He lost leg in thi:
fight, his left leg being carrlet
away below the knee by the explosion
of a shell. His left lung was pierce
by a bullet and he sustained numer
Gus other wounds. Both these youn;
men were sent out through tn
Fourth Federal Reserve District II
the interest of the Third LlDert!
Loan, and they made a tremenoou
impression everywhere by their earn
est manner and graphic stories. The!
addressed an overflow meeting OF
the court house steps while Rev. D.
Wilkinson, of Lexington, was speak
ing. -.
Rev. Wilkinson, whose address at
previous meeting here will ever o.
remembered, made a. characteristic
address on the Liberty Loan, and I'm
pressed his hearers as forcibly as C.
did before. Rev. Wilkinson is one
the foremost speakers on the plat
form to-day, and his address her
Saturday was a rare treat for thos