The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-05
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Among the enlistments at the army
recruiting station in Lexington, Wed
nesday, was Robert N. Hurley, Of
Paris. Hurley, with two others,
samuel Owens, of Nicholasville, and
Cash Kissick, of Rowan county, were
accepted for infantry service.
Dawes McCracken, of Carlisle, son
of Mr.. w. c. McCracken, of Paris,
left Monday for Louisville, to enter
the u. S. Navy. From Louisville
Young McCracken will go on to
Rhode Island for further instructions.
Drake Thompson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. ID. Thompson, of Paris, ap-
piled for enlistment in the Navy at
the Lexington recruiting station yes
terday morning. He was put In the
Naval Reserve force and will await
orders in Paris.
That former Partisan, Lieut..
Reuben B. Hutchcraft, Jr., is now OF
the Western front, helping to check
the advance of the German hordes, is
inferred in a letter received by Judge
w T. Lafferty, Dean of the College
of Law of the University of Ken
lucky. where Lieut. Hutchcraft was
a student and later professor of law.
Lieut.. Hutchcraft stated that he was
working hard. ''Of course" he said
"I cannot tell you exactly what We
are doing, but you must have inc
general idea of the business OF a line
officer in an infantry regiment. Per-
hans the newspapers gave you some
news regarding the Rainbow Dlvls-
ion. and what the Division is now en-
gagged in" The Rainbow DIVISION
mentioned in the letter was one OIL
the first branches of the American
army to engage in actual fighting.
Luther Collins, formerly Of Paris
where he was Familiarity known a.
Sailor" Collins, was a guest or MS
relatives, Mr.. Horace NJ. Collins anc
Mitchell Jackson, in this city, severa
DAVIS this week. Mr.. Collins was
member of one of the first fghtlne
forces to cross the sea, and saw ser
vice in several engagements. H'
was in a company which was part o.
the division commanded by Gen
Kitchner. and had nearly all the ex
periences that Sergt. Empy did, II
cover The Top" Upon returning t.
America he entered the aviation
CORPS at Kelly Field, near San Anto
mia. Texas. Mr.. Collins left yester
day for Philadelphia, where he VII
reenter the service in anotne
branch.
Lieut.. o. w. Mcclure, who ha
been a guest of his parents, Or: am
Mrs. p. L. Mcclure, at Little ROCK
this county, has returned to his pos
at Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. Cornelius ("Buddy'o James
who has been stationed on the unite
States transport, "Covington," wh1c
has been engaged in conveying troop
tn France, arrived in this city Tues
day for a visit to his mother, Mrs
NoIlie James, and family. He ha
five days leave of absence. Jane
has made three round trips to Franc
with his ship, and is ready for thre
more. if necessary. He is looking a
if life on the ocean wave full
agreed with him. Buddy says tina
t1e life is Just what any young ma
needs to build him up and put him
trim for helping his country.
Frazier Smith, of Cynthiana,
member of Company A, 5l5th Eng,
neers, died suddenly at Camp Zaci
airy Taylor, Wednesday Afternoon
Smith was sitting on the side OF hi
bed in an animated conversatlo
with friends when he fell backwar
without warning, expiring almos
instantly. His relatives at Cynth
ana were notified.
News has been received here frol
Camp Zachary Taylor, in which wa
indicated the promotions of the 10
lowing Bourbon county members
the DIR. Barrow Base Hospital Un
No. 40: Oscar c. Ashcraft, Lesll
BIankenship. Douglas Clay, Samu,
dick. Raw A. Faulkner, Thomas 1
Ingels. Alvin Thompson, Clarenf
Whaley. Thos. E. Gilmore, Clarent
Harvey and Baldwin Woods as mrs
class privates.
Enthused by reports of easy llvln
and a good time to be had at Gan
zachary Taylor, Barnes Wilson, co
cred man of Paris, appealed TO II
Bourbon County Exemption Boar
for permission to join the Bourbo
county contingent of colored draTte
who went to the cantonment la
Monday morning. Browns desire
become of service to the country WI
so evidently genuine that the mer
bers of the Board put their hea,
together and made the way smoo'
for the enthusiastic would-be soidie
Wilson was given transportation
Camp Taylor, where ne Is no dou
now doing his 'ebit" with the otn
dusky soldiers in Uncle Sans ne ne
National army.
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PRISONERS TAKEN TO FRANZ