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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04

of the death of Roy. | came across
the news item and it shocked me very
much, indeed. Only recently had
letter from Roy, which | am enclos-
ing. My last letter to him guess is
on a ship somewhere at sea. Know
in gthat my last letter to him is still
in transit and that he is no more, is
a real reminder of the uncertainty of
life
realize full we'll that there is moth
ing | can say which will at all allev-
late your grief and that of his mother
and | drop you these few lines for
no other reason than to assure you
that my most heartfelt sympathies
are with you both in your distress.
Sincerely yours,
Ben Johnson.
My Dear Mr.. johnson: | have
often tried to find time to write you,
as | promised to when in Washington
but ,as You know, no matter what
ones work is when he reaches this
side he Immediately gets down to
business.
The first event after leaving the
good old u. S. A. occurred just before
we reached our. destination, the sink
ing of the Tuscania she had followed
our vessel for fifteen days and the
night before we reached our port,
there was a loud report followed by
a series of rockets, covering an hour
or more of time and she sank. Two
of my friends were lost, two Captains
from California. We were only few
hundred yards from her when she was
hit and it was terrible to watch our
friends go down, some of them not to
be recovered, but at the same time it
was in a way interesting.
After landing in France | was sent
to the Field Artillery School for 3
months and graduated there April 80.
1t is truly wonderful school the best
of all schools in France in my opinion.
| then went to the front for two
weeks and found it very interesting.
The only bad part being that | could
not stay.
Next | went to the Tractor Artill-
cry School and finished this in
month or six weeks.
Next to the Heavy Artillery School
and was graduated from this about
two weeks ago.
At the present time | am an ms
tructor in this o. T. Center and like
the work but do not find that it salts
fes my desire to get hold of
Bosche's neck.
Artillery work is wonderful 1t is
really one of the most intensely in
teresting studies | have ever exper-
fenced My FIRST love" and true one
is Field Artillery. Nothing can take
its place with me, but it seems my
lot has been cast with tie "heavieS"
and | am content to do my bit with
them.
The training given in the prepare
ton of firing data is most thorough
and no influence effecting the flight of
a projectile through the air is left out
in our computations, 1t is interest,"
ing to note in how much more scien-
tific this work is now than before the
war.
All our boys are happy, well fed.
well treated and aching for a chance
at a Bosche. 1t really does ones
soul good to note the interest they
take in their work and what a princely
bunch of fellows they really are. You
will never know how to really APP
preciate America and Americans un-
til you pay us visit on this side and
see the real temper and mettle of our
little army" as Kaiser Bill would say.
And when you turn this bunch loose
nothing can stop them. The papers
Continued on page 4
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04
II. c. Woodson, Jr.,
Victim OF Pneumonia.


II. c. Woodson, Jr., age 81, died
Sunday night of pneumonia following
an attack OF the flu He had been i'll
for about ten days. He was the only
son of Mrs. II. c. Woodson and is
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04
CARD OF THANKS.

-.4r. and Mrs. w. r. Moorman Of
Hardinsburg are deeply grateful to
thei friends in Breckenridge county
and elswhere, who have been so un-
selfish in their expressions of symp-
athy and kindness during the sad
eavement in the loss of their son,
Leiut. Roy Evans Moorman in
Lieut.. Roy Evans Moorman in
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04

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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04

Sugar is sweet, but Liberty's sweet
err; for your country's sake don't be
such an eater
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04

By saving the sugar you have
good chance. to help out the loved
ones now fighting in France.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04
FARMERS REVOLT
: ALLOW TOBACCO
PRICES IN O'BORO
Several Hundred Take Their
Weed Back Home Rather
Than Sell at Average S

Special to The {
Greensboro, KY
pected happened .
the, tobacco market
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04

growers became gre IA -
Ben Lott, of Hem ss7o S-64es
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY

The local schools begin their years
work next Monday, September End
The high school courses offered this
year are somewhat more varied than
in the past. French will replace
German in the language department,
no courses in the latter being offered
while the beginning courses in French
will be offered in both the Junior and
Senior high schools.
AS last year the courses in Pen
manship will be given throughout all
the grades in school.
The general plan including length
of school day, supervised study and
conference study periods will be the
same as those instituted last year.
Military Training will be compulsory
for all boys in grades seven to twelve
including and will include classes as
well as three hours of drill each week.
High school girls are to be given
an opportunity to cooperate in local
Red Cross and Surgical Dressing
work, time being provided for them,
to give two hours each week to this
work.
The faculty for the coming year
will be as follows:---
Orin w. Kaye, Superintendent
Arthur B. Castle, Science and Band
Blanche Terry, History
Rose Dillon, History and Arithmetic
Gladah England English
Marie Sullivan, Languages
Mabel Chaffee, English and Penman-
ship supervisor
Mae Brumsted, Music and Art
Grace Marshall, Domestic Science and
Art.
Lulu McWilliams, Sixth Grade
Ella White, Fifth Grade
Gertrude Jackson, Fourth Grade
Olga Miller, Third Grade
Mildred Doren, Second Grade
Margaret Cole, kindergarten and
First Grade.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30

The War Savings Quota is based
upon $4,000 for each head of family
owning no property and $4,000 pei
thousand for property value owned.
1t is planned to finish up the deficit
ON the quota of the War Savings
Stamp for this township at once.
Paw Paws quota is $4,000, divided
into $4,000 for district Number One,
District Two, $3,2OO.OO; District Three
81, 4,605.00; District Four, SO, $4,000;
District Five, $2,000.00; District Six,
$4,500.00; District Seven, $1,000.OO;
District Eight, $2,SOO.OO; District
Nine, $2,050.00. The school district
committees should bring in the pledge
cards to Thos. j. Cavanaugh, the
township chairman, and if the full
quota has not been pledged, cam
paign must be carried on this week
to finish the quota in each school dis
trict. In June when it was thought
the pledges could be secured, it was
following a frost and it did not look
promising that there would be much
money in the township. However,
things are looking better. The crops
are bringing good prices and while
the get rich schemes are floating let
us save part of our money for the
Government. We cannot do less than
subscribe the quota and so many of
us should bear in mind that it is an
investment and to pledge now our
share helps the committees to know
that the fund is subscribed, and that
we won't have to come back to this
yet this year following the Liberty
Loan. Paw Paw has been so ready
in response to every request of the
Government we should not let any
delay in this drive lead our boys to
the conclusion that we are lacking in
patriotism to back up their splendid
work at the front. 1t would help
the cause if you would VOLUNTEER
little time and could volunteer to Sc
cure subscriptions. 1t is Government
service and open to all loyal citizens
and is without pay.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
WEDDING CEREMONY

Two years of close friendship cul-
minated on Saturday, August oath
in the marriage of Fannie f. Cox and
w. Dean Rich.
The ceremony took place at the
Methodist parsonage of Rev. DeLacy
in Chicago, in the presence of friends
Of the groom and relatives of the
bride.
The bride was attired in white silk
poplin.
After the ceremony the happy
couple enjoyed sumptuous dinner
prepared by Mrs. PRESLEY Swollow
cousin of the bride.
MIR. and Mrs. Rich returned to the
groom's home Monday evening, and
found that the house was filled with
relatives and neighbors, who had
gathered for a social time and to lid
Dean good bye, before his leaving
for Camp.
The surprise was complete when
he introduced to the company his
blushing bride.
An enjoyable evening was passed,
and at a late hour the company de-
parted leaving a host of good wishes
for the young people, and a God
speed to Dean on his way to France.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
KNITTING PROSPECTS FOR
THE RED CROSS

National Headquarters advises us
that
(a) The stock of yarn is 100000
pounds, and while additional yarn
may be obtained, the total will be con-
siderably under the 100000 pounds
used last year.
(b) The Red Cross has in addit-
ion ready for distribution 100000
sweaters, $4,000 mufflers, $4,000
wristlets, 228,000 helmets, and 1,32S,-
900 pairs of socks, which with new
articles to be made, will meet the
more urgent needs of our men during
the coming winter.
(c) From September 1st, 1917 to
June 30th, 1918, the Red Cross dis
tributed 5,875,0O0 knitted articles to
our army and navy, and also sent
$4,000 knitted articles to the Red
Cross commissioners in Franco and
Italy.
The War Industries Board requests
that all Chapters secure yarn ex-
clusively through the Division Bureau
of Supplies.
Very truly yours,
Howard w. Fenton
Manager, Central Division.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30

A meeting of the Mems war COM
mittee and the Women's Liberty Loan
Committee is called for Athena
Township in the Town Hall of AL
niena Sunday evening, September 1st,
beginning at 500 o'clock sharp and
closing at 900 o'clock sharp.
This meeting will be attended by
the Women's Liberty Loan committee
from each school district in the town.
ship. The meeting is open to any
one who wishes to attend.
The object of the meeting is for
thorough organization of Almena
Township that we may hump our
selves for the Liberty Loan drive be-
gining September 28th.
The slogan of the committee is that
the United States must hump itself
to win the war.
Mrs. Arthur L. Alias
Chairman Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
Aircraft Standardized.

1t Is less than score of years since
the first heavier-than-air machine sue
cessfully carried passenger into the
air. 1t is less than ID years since the
art Of controlling such craft was i'm
parted by the inventor to another, yet
today aircraft have been standardized
and factories turn them out with the
ease that motorcar builders produce
their product.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
p = n M - p q y

Extracts from short letter from
Lieutenant Lynn III. Lake, dated
from Camp Grant, Illinois advising
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lake of his promotion to the
position of Assistant to Camp
Quartermaster at that camp. The
splendid promotion speaks well for
the standing and ability of Lieu
tenant Lake in Military circles and
is also mighty gratifying to his
Paw Paw friends.
"I'm mighty busy, but am well.
I am sending you an order which
got, which speaks for itself. / didn't
ask for this but am glad / got it, for
1t is just like running a large busi-
1iess which feeds, clothes and fur
nishes heat, lights, quarters, etc., for
sthe whole camp. Following is copy
of the order which gave Lieut.. Lake
bis promotion:---
3N Pursuant to telegraphic in
structions from the Adjutant General
of the Army, August 10th, 1913, 1st.
1t. Lynn H. Lake, Infantry, is re-
appointed as 1st. Lieutenant, Quarter
paster Corps, u. s. A. and is assign
ed to duty as Assistant to Camp
The true northerner., 1918-08-30

Following is the list of delegates
elected from Paw Paw township to
attend the Republican County conven-
tion which will convene in Hartford
on Tuesday, September 10th, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.:---Ja Hinck-
ley, r. w. Broughton, H. w. Shower
man, Tom 3. Woodman, Glenn f.
Warner, Leo Prater, Roy Tuttle,
Elmer Empson, VIM. Killefer, Bert
Duncombe, Luman Dunham, M. H.
Young, c. w. Reynolds, H. H. Adams,
c. c. Chappell, John Mutchler and
VIM. c. Mosier.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
PATRIOTIC LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION AT ST. JOE

Three big bands with 80 musicians.
Great Lakes Naval Band will be the
big feature. Also st. Joe City Band
and another organization.
Exhibition drills by Company 10,
Michigan State Troops of st. Joseph,
Captain r. f. Barr and Company IL,
Michigan State Troops of Benton
Harbor, Captain ]. J. Sterling.
Silver Beach Pavilion. Dancing,
bathing, Bowling, skating and other
amusements.
Grand Patriotic Band Concerts day
and night.
COME TO ST. JOE AND ENJOY
YOURSELF THAT DAY
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
FARNSWORTH FAMILY REUNION

The Farnsworth family reunion
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stoughton near Gobleville on
Sunday, August 25th. The Farms
worth family claim to be Hooverites
but Judging from the bountiful din
ner served, we think they made good
use of substitutes.
There were fifty-seven present, Mr..
and Mrs. Vet Farnsworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Manning and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Farnsworth and
family, all of Almena; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Scott and family of Paw Paw;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Palmer and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chapman
and Miss Arkie Owen of Bangor; Mrs.
Horton and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Owen of Glendale; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Reese and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Breed and family of
south of Gobleville; Mr.. Otis Slough
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stoughton
and family of Gobleville. There were
five grand children absent, Miss Gold
lie Owen of Paw Paw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Parshall Goodrich of Grand Rapids;
Albert Owen of Kalamazoo and Ar
thur Manning Somewhere in France
There were five visitors present, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Bishop and daughter of
Kalamazoo and the Misses Dora and
Dorothy Stoughton of Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnswoth have been
married fifty years on August 3Oth.
There were four great grandchildren
present.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

CrIIOrI tJVI FItcS tU sOOj INtV. nj IIIuI
Trott will speak.
Midweek Prayer Meeting Thursday
at 1880 p M, everybody invited to
all services.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
Y,vnvns anu ruo rrus.

Charles Dickens, writing of his OBJ.
servations In a trip to this country, de-
scribed as one Of the incidents which
attracted his attention to the numerous
pigs he saw summing. themselves in
downtown streets. Long before the
time Of which he wrote, pigs had been
a source Of much revenue, and many
were the protests that followed the ac-
ton Of passing an ordinance prohibit
ing the keeping Of them.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
Electricity on Submarines.

All submarines are operated by cleo
tricity, as obviously they could not be
operated by steam, when submerged
In addition to Its use for propulsion,
electricity Is utilized on submarines
for lighting, for fans, for wireless COM
munications and to cook all meals for
the crew.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
Valuable TRAVELLING Hint.

II bottles Of medicine, perfume or
other preparations are to be carried
when travelling, dip the tops in melted
paraffin to avoid the danger Of leak
age.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30
BAPTIST CHURCH

Next Sunday will be the pastors
last Sunday in Paw Paw. He will
preach on the subject "The Lordship
of Jesus" There will be a baptis-
NAL service.
The true northerner., 1918-08-30

Quartermaster, this Camp. 1t. Lake
will wire his acceptance, attention
Room 1853. This appointment cannot
be declined.
Evening journal., 1918-06-04
36,O60.67 25,ssO.Oi
ASSESSMENT
Rate 40 on Each 500
9s,oe5,OOT iO826O.O2
May Il. 1918.

May II, 1918.
To the President and Members Of the
Levy Court OF New Castle COunay, Del
Gentlemen-ln setting the tax rate for
the Dirt Road Fund OF the rural hun
dreds, | beg TO submit the following re-
marks and figures for your consldera-
tion:
The present assessment Of Rural New
Castle County. has not only increased
greatly as a total from s2i, $40 730, in
1916. to s45,36O,520 IN 1918. more than
double. but has emphasized the differ
ences In the separate hundreds and con-
seQuently In the amounts raised for dirt
general 1st rate over the entire
county.
In the last two years most Of the hun
dreds have had their assessments in
creased about 30 per cent while Brandy
wine and Christlana Hundreds have had
theirs increased some 300 per cent each.
For example: APPOINTMENTS and
Red Lion Hundreds from si,ii5,23s, and
si,i2i.620 respectively in 1916. TO ST.
s62, ,967, and si,76s,OOs, in 1918 Brandy
wine and Christiana from 1867, -Ss, and
SO. 9Si III, In 1916 to sif, HAST and si0,-
4i0953 in 1918. Should the same flat
rate OF 40 cents per 500 be set this year
we would have for comparison the fol-
lowing amounts for dirt roads In. the
above hundreds irrespective Of errors
and allowances for the several small
corporate towns. as follows: Appoquin-
mink, 1916. s4,5s0; this year, S7,45i SO.
Red Lion, 1916, s4,49s4s this year, ST.
072.03. not such great excess. In
Evening journal., 1918-06-04
MANY ENLIsTMENTs

During the past month ffty-eight men
have been accepted at the local naval
recruiting station, for service in both
the Navy and the Reserves, and sent to
Philadelphia. Almost so per cent. OF
these enlisted in the Naval Reserves as
apprentice seamen, and many others
entered as carpenters and ships me-
chanlcs.
Those sent last week to the Chestnut
street recruiting station TO get further
orders were: Andrew s. Novel;. No. s35
dlPont street; Palmer s. Harris. No. 81
East Twenty-lfth street; Howard 1.
Krausz, No. 1915 Delaware avenue: Geo.
NJ. Borem, No. 227 West Twenty-second
street; John C. Farlow, Parsonsburg.
Md; James p. O'Kane, No. 4i9 East
Fourth street; Larry L. Smack, Snow
Hill, Md: Ernest A. Friebel No. 32t
Evening journal., 1918-06-04
Disbursements
Balance on hand April

In this Hundred about thirty-nye (35)
miles OF roads were reshaped with the
steel scraper. the same number smooth
ed with the road drags, and miles OF
side bitches wldened and cleaned We
rebuilt five (5l wooden bridges and
widened and replaced five (5) old dry
well culyerts with good substantial
stone and concrete ones. We replanked
six (6) bridges and repaired five (j)
others. We resurfaced several miles
each with gravel. Stag. ashes and broken
stone. some twenty (20) miles in all
and graded several small hills In differ
ent parts Of the hundred. Mr.. b. f..
Wiokerman finished his contract on the
road from CeBterville to the West Ches-
ter Road, aud we now have stone road
over this entire connecting road. Nine
teen hundred 1900 square feet OF con
crete and over two thousand l2OOO)
square feet of cutters were put In place.
The Rising Sun Lane has been graded,
and rebuilt. and is now a iine
road with a large covered
concrete sewer on the south side This
work has cost the Hundred nothing ex-
sept the use Of our crusher, the whole
expense having been borne by Mrs.
Charles Copeland, who has also donated
stone material for use on the creek
road this year
Tho Hundred has one stone crusher,
With engine and screen outfit, one-half
interest IN one steam road roller, two |
road sorapers, three steel drags and a
list OF picks shovels, sledges, etc.
Evening journal., 1918-06-04

and dug five hundred 5000 feet of
drainage bitches. We rebuilt two (2)
wooden bridges and five (5) wooden cul-
verts and repaired some thirty other
bridges and culverts OF various sizes.
Several metal culverts were also put in.
The Ogletown road was In great use
this last year and required much more
attention than usual. We continued the
Stag road about one mile more and
bound 1t with limestone screenings, but
were short OF sprinkler and roller un-
I'll late In the season. This road win
be much used this year and must be
kept in good condition. The tool list
is as follows: One li) large scraper,
three l3) steel drags. one lf) scoop and
several picks, shovels. rakes, scythes.
etc.
Evening journal., 1918-06-04

Brandywine and Christiana Hundreds,
however, the Increases as amounts are
very much greater. viz: Brandywine in
1916, sii.7e995; this year, sli445.9S.
Christiana, 1916. si5,924.69; this year,
SAL, 1881
| have set forth these amounts in de-
tail TO show clearly the disparity in
the different hundreds in regards to dirt
road funds. so that In justice to all the
hundreds the minimum rate necessary
may be set and that If possible some
law may be enacted whereby each hun
dred may have such rate set as will
provide Its separate necessary funds
and no more.
While it is true our hilly hundreds
require more money for the upkeep OF
their roads, due TO greater demand by
storms and wear, and TO the necessity
Of much labor by hand in lieu OF ma
chinery, no such amounts OF money
should or need be spent this year on
dirt roads Heretofore >fe surplus
money in an hundred has been applied
TO more permanent Improvements such
as replacing old wooden bridges and
trunks with concrete stone and metal;
and In grading hills, widening and
Strengthening roads and In macadamiz-
Ing certain others. but the abnormal
price and scarcity of both labor and
material does not warrant this expendl-
ture now on our dirt roads, and more
over, what few men can be found In
our rural districts are needed on the
farms.
A rate Of 25 cents on the 800 would
give to each Of the hundreds this year
more than they had in 1916, but in the
majority of them only to a small
amount, while in both Brandywlne ana
Chrlstiana the excess would be about
100000.
As however. a certain amount Of work
must be done TO keep the roads in good
condition and as we must give consid-
eration to the higher prices of teams
and labor 1t might not be wise to cut
too close In the matter, and as rate
Of 30 cents per 500 would give ample
funds for each hundred, / would re-
spectively recommend that your Hon
orable Body do not set a greater rate
FOR the coming year.
Yours very respectively,
JAMES WILSON.
County Engineer.
NOTE-I beg to acknoyvledpe tho con
Evening journal., 1918-06-04
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BY the InlIed Press.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Estimated hog re-
ceipts today were 1900, with 5,760
holdovers. The opening was strong
with little trading.
Estimated cattle receipts were 10000;
market steady to strong.
Estimated sheep receipts 10000; mar
ket somewhat lower on lambs.