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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22
THE SENTIMENT OF A SOLDIER.

Something OF the deep feeling which imbedded in the
hearts of these soldiers and sailors who entered the
worlds greatest conflict with the nobeness of spirit and
pose of wanting do their duty conscenousy believe is
expressed in these words published below and which
taken from letter of Priv Henry DeHaven Moormans writ
ten to his parents just before he sailed for France
He sad:-I have said anything about my trip
Now you all had as well not worry about | as
we'll fixed and good condition anybody could be under
similar circumstances, and Roy is We worrying
about what happen second We going
do duty good Soldiers and the of good sol
dier should feel the Whatever for
coming and had all better be resigned the end without
worry complaint This is the way feel and it is the only
spirit for all have when and liberty stake
have delt fairly and literally with all have harmed
few and have tried stand for right things and such
spirit is religion good bad, believe in God, and il
these principles sound have for worry believe
however in giving your enmies hell whether in France
home, if they insist on it
With much love all, | am,
Your devoted
Henry DeIIaven Norman
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22
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BEECH FORK

Farmers are getting to work again
after the flood of last Saturday which
ruined much corn and tobacco.
Mrs. 6. p. Tucker after several DAYS
illness is improving.
]. E. Beatty and family were the
guests of Mrs. Sarah Lyons of Roseville
last week.
Mrs. James Mattingly and daughter,
Mildred Elizabeth Mattingly were the
guests of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
M. Beatty last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Camp were guests
of his brother in Louisville who soon
goes in defense OF his country.
Mrs. ]. M. Beatty has fine patch Of
peas ready for use. She also has Is
young turkeys and 100 Young chickens.
Several from here were In Hardins-
burg Monday.
James Mattingly. Glen Dean was at
J. NJ. Beatty's Friday getting seed
corn.
Ed raul was in Cloverport Saturday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Beatty were In
cloverport last week shopping.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22
Rolf

Henry Henninger left Saturday for
Illinois after spending the winter with
mis- mother, Mrs. Belle Henninger.
owen Frank has purchased Ford.
George Arms, Lakeland. Ky., is
spending a few days with his sister,
Mrs. Jim Spencer.
Miss Gertrude Butler and Ivan Spen-
Ger attended church at Fair VIEW
Sunday.
Several from here attended the flag
raising at Sand Knob Sunday.
Hayden Smiley attended church at
Gave Spring, Sunday and was the
dinner guest Of his sister, Mrs. G. B.
Henninger.
Miss Daisy Tucker, Nook was the
week end guest of Miss Clara Spencer.
Mrs. F. NJ. Mattingly was the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. I.
Driskell last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Tucker and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Butler, ST., motored
to Kingswood Sunday.
Miss Velma Mercer, Madrid attend
ed church at Cave Spring Sunday and
was entertained to dinner by Miss
Virginia Butler.
Lille Brown was the guest of Mary
Butler Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jim Spencer spent last week in
Evansville the guest Of relatives.
Mckinley Milan purchased a new
buggy from B. F. Boards & Co. last
week.
Miss Jennie Glasscock visited rela-
tives here last week returning to her
home in Garfield Saturday accompain-
ed by her aunt, Mrs. w. E. Milan.
Lester Glasscook passed through here
Sunday enroute to Kingswood.
Rev. Ivan Allen filled his regular
appointment at Gave Spring Sunday.
Eliza and Laura Butler were guests
Saturday night of their cousins, Misses
Mary and Gertrude Butler.
Rev, Robert Williams will preach
at Cave Spring the third Saturday
night in May. Everybody come.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Basham and
children were here last week the guest
of relatives.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22
BEWLEYVILLE

Mrs. B S. Wilson has returned home
after three months visit TO her daugh'
ter, Ethel in Oklahoma aud brother in
Texas. Ben Tom Gill her grandson
accompanied her home for the summer
Mrs. w. G. Hardaway and son, w.
G., Ir, of West Point have been the
guests of Mr.. T. P. Hardauay.
Several from here attended the fun
eral of Miss Anna B. Garden at Irving
ton THU sday.
Miss Alma and Ella Wilson and Miss
Laura Nell Stith were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Charley Wilson. of Basin
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lawson were
in Hardinsburg Friday.
Mesdames. Amos Sipes, Chas Sipes,
Harold Triplett, VIM Drury, Chas
Mccoy, Walter Drury, Mr., and Mrs.
Carl Compton and Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Dowell attended the Red Cross
speaking at Irvington Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Fletcher Blanford and Mrs. G.!
o. Blanford were visitors in town Mon
day.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. A. Stith, Stith
Valley are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of girl Cornelia Mae
Stith.
Tom Wilson is having modern five
room tenant house built on his farm
Hurrah for Tom for we do like to see
up to date Tenant houses as we'll as
farm houses.
Miss Clara Wallace Foote is visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. E. Hardaway.
Miss Evelyn Gross is at home after
attending school at Irvington.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22
Falls of Rough

Mrs. Mollie Robinson, Short Creek
is spending several weeks with her
son, Walter Robinson.
Ellis Fentress, Springfield. Ohio,
was the week end guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lank Fentrsss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bethel Shrader of
Fordsville visited their sister, Mrs.
Walter Walker last week.
Rev. Oliver who has been very i'll is
much improved.
George Fentress and family visited
Sam Morgan and family Sunday.
Mrs. Preston Fentress and children
and hrs. Lank Fentress, Mrs T. J.
Springgate and daughters, Misses
Lora and Catherine were dinner guests
of Mrs. N. C. Fsntress Wednesday.
We are sorry to say your correspond.
emit could not attend the flag raising
at Sand Knob Sunday.
Uncle John Fentrsss an aged and
respected farmer died near here
Tuesday May 7. He had been in de-
clining health for more than a year.
He was buried in the Eskridge grave
yard, the funeral services were con-
ducued by Rev. j. d. Duncan. A large
crowd attended the burial. He Is sur
vived by wife, two sisters, two brother
and number of relatives and friends.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22
Commissioners Notice.

All persons having claims against
the estate of the late ]. S. Beavin,
deceased, will present same to the
undersigned Master Commissioner
at his office in the Farmers Bank
Building, in Hardinsburg, Kentucky,
on or before the first day of July,
1918. All claims must be proved as
required by law.
Lee Walls,
Master Commissioner, Breckenridge
Circuit Court.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22

1t might be well remind folks that in times there
certain rules OF etiquette be observed the there
in distinguished society And should be
obervances of these rules Since looks the outward
appearance, of showing devoted oya
your country which otherwise might be msnterpeted
First customary stand the minute the National
sounded-and do not forget MY Country lis of Thee
is a national song.
When wounded hero returns from the battlefront and
before the audience speak, it little do
rise from he appears the platform and thus
show deep appreciation of what he has done for
Whenever flag presented think of remaining
seated the soldiers fail to salute and civilian do
their hats it. The Stars and Stripes much
not to recognize it at all times
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22
Fifty Dollars Reward.

for the conviction of person or per-
sons that have in the past two
months stolen from my farm two
40 pound lambs, one red shoat,
weight about 40 pounds and seed
corn.
f. F. Carter, Cloverport, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22

The Breckenridge county examining
board will begin this week to examine
part of the sixty-six boys whom are
called from this county to 60. in the
next draft.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22

Send the letters from the soldiers and sailor boys
The Breckenridge News We have a column which de-
especially from home boys and
keep their friends posted what these boys doing and
where they stationed from time to time.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22

We ask Won TO carefully the label your and
note the time expiration for The Breckenridge News then
please renew promptly We can't buy Thrift Stamps on
credit.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-22

War Savings Stamps are $416 this month
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
A PLEDGE IS a PLEDGE.
Excuses Do Not Buy War Saving
Stamps, Nor do They :. Release .
Promise That Was Given. ;,

The local chairman ofWar Savings
has no power whatever to revoke. a
pledge that was given to buy War
Saving Stamps from the government.
These pledges were accepted by the
government in good faith, and on
these pledges. calculations were made
in spending money for the support OF
the armies that were then fighting to
a finish that soon proved to be so
glorious. The government supposed
that the pledges were given in the
good faith that they were received.
Because our valient men abroad
ended the war much sooner than
anyone thought they could by no
means lessons the necessity for mon
ey, and it does not absolve the pledge.
The way to prove your pledge is by
exhibiting your bought stamps, not by
going to the Chairman and telling
him that you cannot buy them. It il
indeed a sorry person who sitting safe
in America wishes to escape from
bearing the slight part of the bur-
den that he promised to bear, after
the boys on the fighting line bore
their tremendous part so gailantly.
All 1918 pledges must be bought
to the full before the sun sets on
1918. The sales for the last two days.
although they were not, what they
should be, were an Improvement on
the recent run Of sales. The sales
of the 18th were s1,S41.00, and on the
18th were $2,521.00.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Makes Appeal For
: Small Nations
Delegate Presents Letter to
President Wilson, Mention
ing Armenia and Poland

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The papal lettel
presented to President Wilson toda!
by Monsignor Cerretti. the papal un
der secretary of state, pleaded Tor as
sistance on behalf Of small oppressed
nationalities, especially Armenia anc
Poland. The pope's letter also ex,
pressed the hope Of a just and durable
peace being reached through en-,
lightened action.
Pope Benedict also spoke in behalf
of the new countries arising from
the partition of the dual monarchy
mentioning especially Bohemia. The
pontiff asked President Wilson to helI
those countries to realize their amDl-
tions regardless of race and religion
It has developed in connection with
the presentation of the papal letter
that it was not in response to Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the pope's con-
gratulations for the part taken by
the United States in the war. Mon
signor Cerretti intended to present il
at Washington as he had been dele
gated to attend Cardinal Gibbons
Jubilee at Baltimore, but was recall
cd from England, where he was
about to embark when it was learned
that President Wilson soon would be
in France.
The papal envoy left the Mura1
mansion after a brief visit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Ships for Cotton Trade
One to Sail From Charleston
Soon.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Four ships
have been assigned to the overseas
cotton trade and five others to trade
routes along the east coast Of South
America, the shipping board announc-
ed today.
This is partial ALLEGATION of the
100000 tons Of shipping returned by
the war department to the board
The four ships in the cotton trade Will
operate one each out of Galveston,
New Orleans. Savannah and Charles
ton, and it is hoped that a fifth ship
can be placed out Of Mobile next
week.
Included in the ships said to have
been returned to the shipping board
are the following: Dutch, 40; Japan
ese. %; Norwegian, IL; Cuban, 3; Chi
nese, /; Russian, 1, and American,
2t. A number Of the. ships are in
foreign ports at the present time and
several weeks must elapse before the
BOARD can decide where they can be
ASSIGNED,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Red Cross: (; Campaign
New York, New jersey and Con-
necticut Report Most Mem
berships-Seuth Does
Well,

Washington, Dec. 18.-Enthusiastic
response by the American people to
the membership campaign being con-
Quoted this week by the American Red
Cross, was described tonight in re-
ports to headquarters. Influenza, es-
pecially prevalent in the extreme Mid
die West and the Northwest, has not
served to impede the drive to any ex-
tent, according to reports from the
division headquarters.
The Atlantic division, comprising
the States of New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut, led tonight with a
total Of 1,7S6,412 memberships. The
Lake division, composed Of Ohio,
Kentucky and Indiana, reported 49,
513 members.
The Pennsylvania-De1aw divis-
ion late today had enrolled 225,S45
members with many chapters to be
heard from, and the Pacific Division,
including California, Arizona and; Ne
vada, had registered 100000 up to
noon today. Reports tonight from
other divisions showed:
Northwestern division, Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, 10000, with
results in Idaho unreported; South
ern division, Florida, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina ande,Ten-
nessee, 120,383, and Mountain divis-
;on, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and
New Mexico, 43,341. From the Cen
trail division. which includes Michigan,
illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, came the
report that every one Of $4,000 per-
sons in Webster County, Iowa.. had
registered by Monday night, the first
day Of the campaign.
On the eve cf his departure for Eu-t
rope Henry P. Dawson, chairman OF
the Red Cross war council, tonight is.
sued the following statLment to the
American people: -
''I am sailing tomorrow for Europe
at the request of the president to rep-
resent the American Red Cross and as
I leave I have a supreme confidence
that he spirit of mercy and human
sympathy which the people Of the
world have ascribed to the American.
people will shine forth when the
world once more learns Of their de-
votion to Red Cross ideals. Enroll
nent in the Red Cross by every man,
woman and child will mean more to
the world today than ever before.
Millions Of pleading, wistful faces
are turned toward us today and only
by answering that mute appeal by en-,
rollment in the Red Cross can We
show our symathy and our vote for a,
kindlier, gentler world in the days to.
come"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
December IA, 1918.


In the absence of Gen. Rees, to
whom your letter of the tenth instant
has been referred, I beg to advise
that so far as the War Department is
concerned. man who was regularly
inducted into the Students Army
Training Corps is as much soldier as
a man who enlisted and served over
seas. Members Of the Students Army
Training Corps occupy the status OF
soldiers on active duty, entitled to al
the rights and subject to all the du-
ties OF such.
The matter Of whether or not thei,
names should be included on rolls
which are made up by private indi
viduals or organizations. is, Of course
not one for the War Department te
decide, but it seems clear that if such
rolls are intended to include the
names Of all soldiers. they should
bear the names Of all regularly in
Quoted members of the Students
Army Training Corps.
Very truly yours,
J. l. B. Kelley.
Captain, Infantry, U. S. Army, Assist
ant to General Rees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
PREPARED FOR AMERICANS.
Pershing's Men Soon to Occupy Gi
hraltar Of Rhine.

coblenz, Dec. 17:-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The German fortress
of Ehrenbretitstein often called the
Gibraltar Of the Rhine, Just across the
river from Coblenz is. being prepared
for occupancy by the American
troops.
Until Dec. 9, the day after the
American advance guard arrived in
CoblenZ the fortress was occupied by
several regiments of Germans. z Since
then the fortress has been.cleaned
throughout by German soldiers as
sisted by scores Of women
The fortress and the grounds oc-
cupy more than 100 acres on g. rock
promontory. which is 400 feet above
the river. Each night on the fortress
summit the Germans built great
bonfire Of the rubbish accumulated
by the days clearing Of the barracks
and various other buildings, some
Of which were erected hundreds OF
years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
DEATH OF MR.. j. G. H. GUESS.
Denmark Loses a Prominent ant
Worthy Citizen.

Denmark. Dec. 16.-Bambere
county was saddened on Friday
morning when it was known that
Mr.. Joseph G. III. Guess, OF Denmark
one of the county's best loved citizens
had passed away.
Except for short periods in early
tmanhood his entire life Of eighty-hve
wears was spent within mile OF MS
birthplace, where his father and ms
fathers father had lived before nm
He was the eldest Of his family, OF
whom survive two brothers, Or. 3. -
NJ. Guess and Il. B. Guess. ana one
sister Mrs. 1Eleanor Turkette, all OF
Denmark.
Mr.. Guess ws.s an extensive planter
and in business was very success1ui
His life was filed with kindness C
the poor and always with friendly IN
terest to the negroes. For many
years he was chairman OF the ooaro
Of trustees Of the Graham school anu
one of the founders and vice presl,
dent until his deah of the CITIZENS
Exchange Bank. Of Denmark. In tne
sixties he answered his countrys cal
and served four years on coast outs
in and around Charleston. During
the present world war; although a.
an advanced age and in feeble health
he followed it's progress with kee1
interest and patriotic response. !,
On Friday evening at 4.5o oclocf
his body was laid to rest IN the cits
cemetery, surrounded by his fanny
and a concourse Of loving friends. MT
Guess was twice married, first to MIS-
Susan Bar, of Lexington, and by thl
| marriage two sons survive, the ReV
Bal;inger Guess, of Chesterfield, am
Eugene B. Guess. of Oakwood. HI
second wife, who was Miss Matte A
Prothro, of Aiken, and the following
children. survive: Mrs. F. V. James
Of Denmark: Mrs. VIM. Haynsworth
Of Sumter; Mrs. P. A. Bethea, o
Darlington: Mrs. Irving P. Carr
whose husband is with the America
expeditionary forces in France. an'
Messrs Julian Guess. Of Appleton
and Algernon and st. Clair. Of Den
mark.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Quarantine Has
Good Effect
Chicago Health Officers Ex-
press Views on Influenza.

Columbia, Dec. lit was the
consensus of opinion among the
physicians attending the annual meet
i,sr of the American Public Health
association that while the prevention
Of crowds may not lessen the num-
her of cases Of influenza, such preven-
ton will decrease the number OF
dea ths from the disease" said DR.
lanes A. Hayne, State health Off
GER in speaking Of the problems con-
sidered at the meeting Of the asso-
ciation held last week in Chicago.
Quarantine spreads out the dis
ease: it prevents the whole commun-
itv from being stricken at the same
time: it lessons the initial severity OF
the onslaught, so that the 10 per cent
of the population susceptible to the
disease are attacked in milder form
than would otherwise be the case.
Eighty per cent. of the population is
benefited by the prevention OF large
gatherings were some conclusions
drawn by delegates to the meeting ac-
cording to DR.. Hayne.
DR.. Hayne was on commlttee OF
is on public health administrator
which in it's report regarding quar-
antine in combating influenza said,
in effect, that "the general closing OF
theaters, motion picture SHOWS
churches, schools and the prevention
of crowding is effective in combating
the spread of the disease in cities,
congested centers Of population such
as New York, Chicago and Boston" J"
The committee also reported that
CLOSING orders are not regarded as
essential where schools are properly
ventilated and where a public health
nurse and physician are in daily at
tendance upon the school,
Considerable time was devoted to a
discussion of influenza, and different
opinions expressed as to its preven-
zion. DR.. Hayne yesterday was busily
engaged in catching up with the cor
respondence which had accumulated
in his absence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Investigates The
Nitrate Station
South Carolina Senator Takes
Up Fertilizer Matter With
Secretary Of Agri-
culture.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Senator
Smith of South Carolina has been in
vestigating the nitrate situation in or
der that the farmers might be inform
ed as to the prospect Of being supplied
by the government for the next sea-
son and at what price.
He understands, he said today, that
there is a large quantity of soda in
the hands of the government that
will not be needed for munition pur-
poses. The amount, he believes, is
more than enough for agriculture
purposes for this year. He has dis
cussed this matter with B. M. Ba-
ruch, chairman of the war industries
board, who negotiated the purchase
from Chile of this soda for the gov
ernment. After his conversation with
Mr.. Baruch, Senator Smith called up
the secretary Of agriculture and ask
ed him to explain the situation. The
secretary's reply was that it was not
a question of getting the soda but OF
arranging the price with the war de-
partment. Senator Smith then called
attention to the fact that the farmers
were now making arrangements for
their fertilizer supplies for. the. COM
ing year and therefore it was import
ant for them to know what they
might expect. as to government soda.
The secretary said he was doing ev-
erything in his power to have this
matter finally decided at the earliest
possible date so that he might inform
the farmers as to what price they
would have to pay for soda thus OBJ
tanned.
Senator Smith will continue to keep
in touch with this situation and will
endeavor to get an ample supply at
the cheapest possible price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
A Great Record.
(Boston Herald, Dec. I'D

\bOSlOu l1cl dLu, OCS. Ad'/
With more than casual Interest
patriotic Americans will learn Of the
death in France, five days before the
cessation of hostilities Of Maj. Will
liam Sink1er Manning, a SON OF the
governor of Sotuh Carolina, for this
young officer was one of six sons, OF
this southern executive who volun-
teered for the world war. The others
in the order of their rank are 1t. Col.
Wyndham Manning. Major Bernard
Manning, Lieut. Vivian Manning,
Sergt John Adger Manning and Corp
Burwell Deas Manning. A boy too
Young for the service, Preston c.
Manning, now student at Sewanee'
probably regrets the. ending OF the
war. It is a rare and honorable role
Gov. Manning's ancestors fought IN
the Revolution. and he himself mas
been fighting vigorous battle
9 against the "blind tigers Of his State
The nation as a whole takes pride in
such a. family record, Massachusetts
sends it's sympathy, and also It's con-
gratulations, to the intrepid govern
or of South Carolina. who has done
so much tc maintain the great ira
ditions of his State and nation.