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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-11
HELP WANTED-TEMAII
Essential to the
National Welfare -
- Patriotic Opportunity.

oei iotAe 0ppUI tuHIty.
Tire work Of the telephone
operator is vitality important in
carrying on the war. Those
who enter this young woman s
profession now are truly serv-
ing their country.
Over 500 vonn~ women ID Rich
Imond and vicinity are engaged
in this essential service. and
there are.
Opportunities for Others
who wish to become soldiers of
the switchboard. The pay is
good. the work interesting and
the positions permanent.
If You are interested in a worth
while wartime occupation, we
suggest that you obtain further
facts about telephone operating
at the employment office, 700
F.. Grace street. any time be-
tween 9 A. NJ. and ) p. NJ. Miss
Was telephone number is
Il, 1000.
A Vocation To Be Proud OF
The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company
of Virginia.
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FOR SALE.

Gfn11nolA. Library Table Effect, Ma
hogany case. cost $3.50 new. In perfect
condition: also $50 worth of records,
will sell for $3.50. WIN sell machine
without records for $l26. This is a
bargain 7o3 York street. Barton
Heights.
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Gertrude +. Cohen. .........,P lsintifr
vs..
Arthur J.. w Cohen. Defendant
IN CHANCERY.
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Chas. X Willis & Co,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
JOHN SLOAN.
Trustee

In execution of deed Of trust
dated July 6. 1911. recorded in clerk :
office of the circuit court Henrico
county. ID B. 1ei-B. page 452, default
having been made in payment of q
portion of the debt thereon secured
and being required so 10 do. will sell
by auction. on the premises. on
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HELP WANTED--MALE
MEN IN NON-ESSENTIAIs
INDUSTRIES!

MEN In -FAoSEN iAI1
INDUSTRIES!
The Street Railway Lines of
this city are regarded by the
government as very Assem-
tial in transporting war
workers to and from their
work.
Without men, the cars Of
these railway lines are pow
erless to perform the service
required of them as would
he military officers on the
hattleficlds without their
armies Of men,
~ YOU CAN GET INTO
ESSENTIAL WAR
WORK TODAY!
Our company needs men.
and ii needs them today! The
fact that Won are inexperi-
enced does not disqualify
Won any more than it would
iisqualify YOU for field ser
vice. Experts viii teach yea
to serve in this branch of es-
sential work.
IF YOU are not now engag-
cd in essential work, this is
vour chance. and it will pay
vou we'll.
Call on Mr.. RI. r, Smith.
Supt,, Reservoir Terminal
lend 1t Main Street line), or
on Mr.. ", F. Bryce. Supt.,
eth and Perry Terminal,
South Richmond, and talk It
over with him.
BUT. DO TT TODAY.
VIRGINIA RAILWAY AND
POWER COMPANY.
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Machine and Benchmen on
government emergency work.
Good pay. Steady time.
MONTAGUE MFG CO,
Broad st. and Belt Line.
EMERGENCY CALL!

We Need Z Number Of Reliable
boys to fill temporary posi-
lions, taking the place Of
some Of our Route boys who
IRE sick. Call today at the
Richmond Virginian Office.
AK fot M. Frick II
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ny GEO y. CRAWFORD 4 Co.
Real Estate Agents and AHctioneers
NJ. East Main street.
Richmond. Virginia.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF
TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING
FIFTEEN ACRES.
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+. Albert smith. p. q.
sig Mutual Building
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

The third annual reunion Of; the
descendants of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Harvey Shropshire was held Sunday
at the old family home, Valley
Forge" near Leesburg. There were
present fifty-one of the lieneal de-
scendants of this couple, with. TWEEN
ty-six other relatives and Eve Wis
itors.
A large number of those attending
met for religious services Sunday
morning at the Leesburg Christian
church, where the sermon was
preached by Rev. Newton L. Shrop-
shire, of Clintonville. The dinner
provided by the householders of the
family was served on the lawn of the
| old home, and, while elaborate, con-
formed entirely to the regulations of
the food administration.
The reunion, which has become a
fixture in the life of the family, was
marked this year by the reading of a
history of the Shropshire family by
Mrs. Willie Shropshire Waits, of
Cynthiana. In the preparation of the
document she was assisted by Isaac
C. Shropshire. A remarkable fact in
connection with the reunion was that
there has been but one death in the
whole family since the reunion held
one year ago.
The following were elected officers
for the next reunion: James H.
Shropshire, of Harrison county, pres
ident; Walter Henderson Shropshire,
of Bourbon county, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. Willie Shropshire
Waits, of Harrison county, historian,
and Isaac Shropshire, of Cynthiana,
assistant historian.
Mrs. Carley Wilmoth, of this city,
who is one of the descendants, being
daughter of Mr.. James Shropshire,
of Leesburg, with Mr.. Wilmoth, at
tended the reunion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

NEW CHURCH WILL BE DEDICAT.
ED FREE OF DEBT.

When the new Presbyterian church
in this city is dedicated in the very
near future, it will not find cent in
debtedness resting upon it, which
will be a matter of great congratu-
lation to the members of the congre-
CATION and to the officers of the
church.
At the meeting held in the new
church building for the first time
Sunday financial matters pertaining
to the future welfare of the church
were taken up, and pledges and
money contributions were taken
amounting to a total of $4,000, be-
ing 5000 in excess of the sum re-
quired to wipe out the Indebtedness.
With the exception of the motor
for operating the big pipe organ,
which has been lost or miscarried in
transit, the church is completed and
in readiness for regular services. i
is one of the handsomest church
homes in the State, credit to the
community and an ornament to the
immediate vicinity where its prede,
cessors have weathered the storms OF
years and years, and where hundreds
of dead and gone Parisians have wor-
shipped for years before their sum
mons came to join the silent majority
in the Great Beyond.
- ~ ~
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06
3D. fire
Insure with
W.O. HINTON & SON,Agt'
- +. -
CARLISLE HAS $1,000 FIRE.

The grocery store in Carlisle of J.
D. Frederick was destroyed early
Friday morning by fire. The build
ing belonged to G.. G. Cole, of Car
Isle, and was valued at $4,000 with
$1,000 insurance. The damage caus-
ed by the fire will total about $4,000.
The stock of goods owned by Fred
erick was valued at $1,000 with $500
insurance. The Nicholas Home Tele-
phone Company suffered several hun
dred dollars loss as the wire cable
was burned putting more than one
hundred phones out of commission.
The Carlisle Electric Light Company
also suffered some damage to its
wires.
News was received same day that
Piqua, small village in Robinson
county, was almost entirely wiped
out by fire, but the extent of the
damage is not known.
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Fire, Wind and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas, Woodford & Bryan.
~ - -
INJURED BY AUTO.

While crossing Main street, near
the Bourbon-Agricultur Bank Fri
day, Mr.. ]. T. Martin was knocked
down and run over by an automo-
bile. AS Mr.. Martin came from be-
hind an automobile standing on the
other side of the street, to cross to
tn bank, he was struck by the auto,
which was being driven by Mrs. Jas.
Mernaugh, coming from the oppo-
site direction.
His hands and side were badly
lacerated by being dragged along un-
der the machine, which proceeded
several yards before it could be stop
ped. Mr.. Martin was extracted from
his perilous place and taken to his
home, where his injuries received
prompt medical attention. He was
reported yesterday as resting COM
fortably.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT PARIS
GRAND AND ALAMO

To-day, Tuesday, August g
Maeterlinck's 1.-The Blue Bird" a
mammoth dramatic spectacle Of hap
piness that will put new courage
into American hearts; FLAMES OF
PERIL" the second episode of "A Fight
For Millions featuring William
Duncan, Edith Johnson and Joe
Ryan.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August z.
Sessue Hayakawa, in ''The Bravest
Way" also Luke Comedy and Pathe
News feature.
Thursday, August 8-Mabel Nor
mand, in Joan of Plattsburg, a
picture of wonderful patriotism
Mutt and jeff Comedy, "The Burglar
Alarm" and Pathe News feature.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06
LAIR FARM SOLD.

Mr.. VIM. c. Watkins, of Irvine,
has closed a deal through the local
real estate firm of Harris & Speakes.
by, which he will become possessor
next March of the Matt Lair farm.
The farm embraces 221 acres, and is
situated on the Lexington pike, about
two miles from Paris. The price
paid by Mr.. Watkins was $275 per
acre. or total of $4,000. Mr.. Lair
bought the farm some time ago from
Mr.. Frank p. White.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

A tomato, weighing two pounds
and two ounces, grown in the war
garden of Mr.. j. Will Thomas, is dis
played in the show window of the
d. Field Shoe Store.
An ear of corn, fully developed,
growing from the end of a stalk, in
stead of from the side, is on display
in the grocery of Mr.. A. B. Lowell,
on Eighth street. The freak was
raised in Capt. F. E. Nelson's gar
den. There is also on display at the
same place a last years pumpkin in
perfect condition, and as solid as the
day it was pulled from the vine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06
SPRING LAMB - SPECIAL FOR
THIS WEEK.

We have purchased Of Mr.. /. D.
Thompson a fine bunch of Spring
lambs that were not ready for the
Eastern market. We are going to
put this bunch on the market this
week at the following bagain prices:
HEADQUARTERS, 40 cents the pound.
front-Quarters, 35c the pound.
This same meat is selling on the
Eastern markets at rs cents to s1.00
per pound. This. bunch will go fast.
Try to get in on this big bargain.
MARG0LEN'S SANITARY MEAT
MARKET. (6-2t)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06
PARIS C0LORED SOLDIER WRITES
Is. a FROM FRANCE


tiers that have come overseas lately
is the one that is printed below, re-
ceived by MT. Phil Nippert, of the
Paris Ice Manufacturing Co., from
Robert Crombie, colored, a former
employe of the plant. Crombie is now
a member of Co. A., 515th Engineer
Service Battalion, American Expedi-
tionar Force. "A memorandum from
the censor who passed the letter is
written on the back of the last page,
as follows:
Dear Sir:-Would suggest this as
an ideal letter for newspaper arti-
Gle. The same plainly shows the at
titude of the colored boys toward the
war. 1t should be consoling to many
parents and relatives.
"CO. A. CENSOR"
Crombie's letter is couched in we'll
chosen language, and gives an insight
into affairs in France, as far as is
possible to escape the eagle eye of the
censor. The letter, which is dated
June %, is as follows:
June 26, 1919.
"Mr. Philip Nippert,
Paris Ice Mfg. Co.
Dear Sir:-Had promised to write
to you, so / am taking this time to
do it. OF course I have been little
negligent in doing so, but in no way
have I forgotten the friend of my past
employment. Was a great deal sur
prised in my conception of France
and its inhabitants, from what / can
already see of her. *Her indus
tires are all of ancient time, no mod
ern inventions whatever. I must say
the bicycle has won fame as a means
of conveyance. They fall for them
more than the American does for the
auto.
Am glad to say that am having
a nice time while here, at any rate
about as good as could be expected
of a soldier be at such critical
time. The only thing is, get little
lonesome at times, and not only I,
but the whole battalion. This is a
pretty good place to freshen UP your
medieval and ancient histories, that
is if all look at as / do. / dare say
this is why some of us can find some
thing interesting when other can't,
and of course they do likewise.
1.-The colored boys are very strong
in number over here, and growing
stronger monthly. A great bunch ar
rived lately, and a few were ex-em-
ployes of yours, / am sure, such as
Fields Whaley and John Bots. A very
young bunch, I mean from home.
They belong to the Quartermaster's
Corps.
"They tell me most of the young
fellows are leaving Paris, and natu-
rally employment is in great demand,
but / presume you had forseen this,
and engaged your help in the early
spring for the summer and fall.
"Mr. Phil, am taking great pleas
ure in writing to you and 1T is my
sincere desire that you find it inter
esting, although the things that
would call interesting are forbidden
by the military censors. Everywhere
in France you can easily see the eff,
fects of this war, not only by devas-
tation of property, but by depriving
most families of their male providers
and 1 dare say if it had not been fol
the reciprocal debt that America
owed her, and as America felt justi'
fed in paying her, she would have
long been whipped or vanqulshed
Best regards to George, Haywood and
Mr.. Marks. Must close for this time
Yours very truly,
PRIVATE r. E. CROMBIE,
"a E. F. VIA n. Y"
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woMENs ACTIVITIES.
>~>>>>>>>>>~>>>>
Women to Register For War Work


Mrs. e. F. Clay, ST., Chairman.
Plans are being worked out by
which the registration Of Bourbon
county women will be taken during
this month.
AS he had tabulated the man power
Of the nation, so Uncle Sam wishes
to .tabulate the woman power. Mrs
e. F. Clay will act as chairman OF
registration. She wishes that each
woman be taking stock of her abili-
ties that she may have share in
winning the war. Bourbon must be
able to report a 1000 per cent. regis
tration if it maintains its usual
standard, that set by the previous
campaigns is war work.
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At the Red Cross Rooms.

tuesday,. ID. c. and w. c. I. U.
wednesday-Paris Literary Club.
Thursday-Young Woman's Circle.
Friday Progressive Culture Club.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

AUTOS FOR SALE.

New Brisco and Page Automobile
and one secondhand Chevrolet in
good order. Apply at Oakland Gar
age, corner Fourth and High streets.
(2-tf) F. P. WHITE.
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War Points

What's a gentleman of leisure?"
There isn't any such thing. No
gentleman allows himeslf to loaf
these observation-disclosures Star.
What is your religion?"
"Just at present, winning the war.
Detroit Free Press.
Waiter-What will you have sir?
Diner-Oh, bring me an assortment
Of proteins, fats and carbohydrates
/ leave it to you, Henry--say about
500 calories.-Boston Transcript.
We've had a delightful summer"
YES" replied the suspicious man.
"And nobody has found a way to
charge us extra for it."-Washington
Star.
What will you have for break
fast?" inquired the waiter.
What's the use of my sitting here
and guessing. You go ahead and
bring me what the law allows for to-
Washington Star.
"Dearie, Miss Punkvoicer is now
going to sing The Star Spangled
Banner
"All right" he replied. Il sup
pose I'll have to stand for it."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06
Farm For Rent.

My farm Of 556. acres, near
Ewalt's Gross Roads, in Bourbon
county. Privilege to seed this fall.
None but perfectly reliable. parties
need apply. Money rent.
w. E. HIBLER,
j. 312. E. High Street. =
|. (6-tf) Lexington, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

The American Red Cross has con-
tributed $3.50, 900 to the Commission
on Training Camp Activities, which
furnishes recreation and amusement
to the men in the cantonments.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

PALERMO, ITALY.-It is the aim
of all the ouvroirs, or sewing-rooms
of the American Red Cross through
out Italy to cut the patterns Of the
garments made with as little waste
as possible, but it is the boast of the
ouvroir at Palermo that after their
expert cutter has finished with bolt
of cloth, there is hardly a scrap an
inch square left. Three or four girls,
daughters of soldiers at the front, are
employed at the ouvroir stuf1ng rag
dolls with the threads and edges
carefully gathered in the cutting
room. These little girls then make a
dress for each doll and when there
is sufficient number they are given
to the babies at the creche, or nurs-
cry, and to the sick children at the
pavilion, who are receiving medical
attention.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

PARIS Constant bombing of hos
pitfalls at B. ....., has compelled the
American Red Cross to secure a cha
teau six miles from town so that
nurses can get enough sleep, accord
ing to a report just received at head
quarters. Loss of sleep the report
indicates has been one of the most
serious results of these air raids as
far as the nursing force is concern
ed. The nurses have refused to al
low the attacks to affect their morale
and some of them are mentioned as
having continued to administer ether
calmly and undisturbed throughout
one of the most persistent of the
night air raids. The Chateau, which
is used also as a dormitory by the
Smith College Unit, is far enough out
to be fairly immune from bombing.
The inspectors state that it is god
send to the overweight and tired
nurses who when not on duty can
rest undisturbed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

DR.. William P. Lucas, who has just
returned to France to resume charge
of the infant welfare work of the
American Red Cross. has in France a
staff of seventy doctors, two hundred
trained nurses, and many aides and
social workers about 700 in all.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-06

Letters from American prisoners of
war show that most of them depend
exclusively on the food furnished
them by the War and Navy Depart
ments through the American Red
Cross at Berne, Switzerland. The
American prisoners of other nations,
are not so well provided for, the
rations furnished by the prison
camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
CARRANzA To
BE ALLOWED
GOLD NEEDED
No Loan Planned But Com
mercial Agreement With
Mexico Under Way.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The United
States has proposed to permit enough
gold to be exported to Mexico to sat
isfy President CarranZa's immediate
needs as part of the commercial agree
ment now being negotiated. Mexico
now has the gold to her credit in
American banks. No loan Of any kind
by the United States is contemplated
Secretary Lansing today categori-
cally denied that the United States
proposed to make any loan as stated
in some published reports The con-
ferences which propose to permit the
export Of certain amounts of grain tc
meet Mexicos needs and the gradual
export of gold to an American bank
in Mexico City, which have been uh-
der way here. will now be resumed in
Mexico City, where President CarranZs
will decide whether to accept the
agreement.
Has Millions in e. S. Banks.
Mexico has accumulated in the
United States a gold credit said to bs
between ten and fifteen millions
which would gradually be transferred
to Mexico is President Carranza &C
cepts the agreement the United States
proposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
81 CHILDREN
BURN IN FIRE
AT MONTREAL
Death Toll Grows as Bodies
are Found in Ruins of
Nunnery.

Montreal, Feb. 15-From the ruins
of the Grey nunnery's fire swept west
wing, the bodies of IA more children
were recovered this forenoon, raising
to So the death toll of the tragedy
which visited the institution last
night. The heroism of the sisters who
were nursing soldiers invaded home
from overseas fighting, wounded mil
itary men and babies only few weeks
old. were enabled to escape through
the valiant efforts Of the nuns. The
origin of the fire has not been deter
mined.
Workmen today continued their
search for other possible victims. Off
Gals of the institution were unable
early today to give a list of exact
number of missing but they estimated
the probable loss of life from fifty to
one hundred.
Nuns Save Many Children.
The fire started in the dormitory OF
the Creche. where there were 10 chill
dren, mostly babies of few days or
few weeks old. Nuns and nursing
sisters made heroic efforts to save the
children. The flames and loss Of life
were confined to this section of the
nunnery. There were more than one
thousand inmates of the nunnery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
ROOSEVELT BETTER:
MAY GO HOME SOON

New York, Feb. 15.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt has SO far recovered
from his recent operations for abb
scesses that he will be able to leave
the hospital for his hotel within two
weeks and return to his home in Oys-
ter Bay 10 days later.
This was announced in bulletin
issued by his private secretary today
which read:
Colonel Roosevelt's condition con.
tinues to improve. The disaffection
necessarily following such an opera.
ton is fast disappearing. All the
alarming symptoms have disappeared
Drs. Duel and Martin agreed this
morning that Colonel Roosevelt in all
probability would be able to leave the
hospital and go to hotel by the END
of February. 1t will be necessary fol
him to stay there another 10 days be-
fore going to Oyster Bay"
Colonel Roosevelt was able today tt
read some from books and newspa'
pers, 1t was learned at the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
French Planes
Dr0pBOmbsOr
Sub and Sink IL

Paris, Feb. 15.-An encounter be-
tween two French hydro-airplanes and
German submarine in the English
channel recently probably resulted in
the sinking of the U-boat after it had
been bombed by the planes, according
to an official announcement by the
Frenc hadmiralty.
The airplanes were on patrol duty
over the channel when they discovered
the submarine on the surface. They
attacked it, after maneuvering so that
the submarine was at their backs,
and the submarine plunged, but it did
not disappear before the aviators had
succeeding in dropping several bombs
on or near the periscope.
While one airplane returned to the
base for more bombs, the other kept
watch and saw the submarine emerge
after a few seconds with a list to port
OF Is degrees. After attempting to
right itself, the submarine again dis
appeared, only to re-appear a third
time. Its instability. however, in
creased, and suddenly the observer
saw the submarine list still further
and sink, SO that even the periscope
could not be seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
Government to
TakeOUer Yard
at Hog Island?

Washington, Feb. Reconsideration
of plans for a department Of justice
investigation of the American Interna-
tional corporations construction Of
the governments big fabricating steel
ship yard at Hog Island, Pa, ordered
by President Wilson, today awaited
word from Attorney General Greg
DRY, who is away attending the fun
eral of his mother. The president re-
quested the attorney general to make
an investigation wits view to GRIM
inal prosecution if the facts develop
that there has been more than a reck-
less expenditure Of government money.
At the same time the president asked
for an investigation. Chairman Hur-
ley of the shipping board, who had ad-
vocated the move, indicated that the
corporations contracts for building
the yard and ships involving millions
might be cancelled. This was taken
to mean that the government might
take over the yard, complete its con-
struction and build the ships ITSELF
This step has been urged by the SEN
ate commerce committee, which has
been investigating the shipping situa-
ton.
The shipping board, 1t was learned,
also probably will take over four or
five other yards working on govern
ment contracts in which progress has
been particularly slow.