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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

I've poured and been hostess, and
| all that, you know"
Mr.. Smith took out his notebook
ard pencil.
'Let me see, Mrs. Blaisdell. your
husbands fathers name was Rufus,
believe. What was his mothers
maiden name, please"
"His mothers maiden name? Oh,
Elizabeth. Our little girl is named
for her-Bessie. you know-you saw
her last night. Jim wanted to. so |
let him. It's pretty name-Eliza-
beth--still, it sounds little old-fash-
ioned now, don't you think? OF
course we are anxious to have every
thing just right for our daughter, A
young lady soon coming out. so-you
can't be too particular. That's one
reason why wanted to get over here
ON the West Side, mean. Every
body who is anybody lives on the
West Side in Hillerton. You'll soon
find that out"
mo doubt, no Doubt And your
mother Blaisdell's surrame?" Mr..
Smiths pencil was poised over the
open note book.
Surname? Mother Blaisdell's? ?
Oh, before she was married. | see.
But. dear ME. l don't know. I sup
pose Jim will. or Flora. or maybe
Frank-though I don't believe he
will, unless her folks kept groceries.
Did you ever see anybody that
didn't know anything but grocer
les like Frank B1aisdell?" The lady
sighed and shrugged her somewhat
heavy shoulders with all expressive
glance.
Mr.. Smith smiled understandingly.
"Oh, we'll, it's good-to be interest
ed in ones business. you know"
But such businessp murmured
the lady, with another shrug.
Then you can't tell me Mrs. Rufus
Blaisdell's surname?"
NO. But Jim-Oh, I'll tell you
who will know" she broke off inter-
estedly; and that's Maggie Duff
You saw her here few minutes ago,
you know. Father Dutf's got all of
Mother Blaisdelps papers and diaries.
Oh, Maggie can tell you lot of
things. Poor Maggie! Benny says
if we want anything we ask Aunt
Maggie, and | don't know but he's
right. And here | am, sending you to
her, so soon!
VERY we'll, then" smiled Mr..
Smith. II don't see but what | shall
have to interview Miss Maggie, and
Miss Flora. Is there nothing more,
then, that you can tell me?"
well, there's Fred, my son. You
haven't seen him yet. We're very
proud of Fred. He's at the head of
his class, and he's going to college
and be a lawyer. And that's another
reason why l wanted to come over
to this side--on Fred's account. |
want him to meet the right sort cf
people. You know it helps so much!
We think we're going to have Fred
big man some day"
"And he was born, when" Mr..
Smiths pencil was still poised ab ove
an almost entirely blank page
Hes u. He'll be IS the 10th of
next month"
"And Miss Bessie, and Benny"
"Oh, she's 10. She'll be II next
winter. She wants to come out then,
but | think ] shall wait-a little, she's
so very young; though Gussie Pen
nock's cut, and she's only II, and the
Pennocks are some Of our very best
people. They're the richest folks in
town, you know"
"And Benny was born-when?"
Hes 8-or rather 9, next Tuesday.
Dear me, Mr.. Smith. don't you want
anything but datese They're tire
some things, | think-make one ieel
so old, you know, and it shows up
how mary years you've been married.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Fewer Automobiles Stolen,
Is Report of Detectives

According to Acting Chief Of De-
tectives Dunn automobile thieves have
decreased their operation to an aver
age Of one car a day. The detective
department has the situation pretty
we'll in hand, he says, and al the
numerous arrests of auto thieves dur
ing the past few days has put a
quietus on auto stealing.
Friday, w. J. Kirkland, 722 Brandeis
tlleater building, reported that his car
had been taken from the corner of
Fourteenth and Jackson streets. Later
the car was recovered by Mr.. Kirt-
land in Bemis park.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
CHAPTER Nv (Continued)

1t was that afternoon that Mr..
Smith began Systematically to gather
material for his Blaisdell book. He
would first visit by turns all the Miller
ton Blaisdells, he decided; then, when
he had exhausted their resources, he
would, of course, turn to the town
records and cemeteries of Hlllerton
and the neighboring villages.
Armed with a pencil and very
businesslike looking notebook. there
fore, he started at 2 o'clock for the
home of James Blaisdell. Remember
ing Mr.. Blaisdell's kind permission to
come and ask all the questions he
liked, he deemed it fitting to begin
there.
He had no trouble in finding the
house, but there was no one in sight
this time, as he ascended the steps
The house, indeed, seemed strangely
quiet. He was just about to ring the
bell when around the corner OF the
veranda came a hurried step and a
warning voice.
ooh. please, don't ring the bell!
What is it? Isn't it something that
can do for you?"
Mr.. Smith turned sharply. He
thought at first from the trim, slender
figure, and the waving hair above the
gracefully poised head, that he was
confronting a young woman. Then he
saw the silver threads at the temples
and the fnelines about the eyes.
81 am looking for Mrs. Biaisdell--
Mrs. James Blaisdell," he answered,
lifting his hat.
"Oh, you're Mr.. Smith. Aren't you
Mr.. Smith," She smiled brightly,
tber went on before he could reply.
You see, Benny told me. He de-
scribed you perfectly.
The mans eyebrows went up.
cOhy-did he? The young rascal! |
fancy l should be edited to hear it
that description" -.
The other laughed. Then, a bit
roguishly, she demanded:
"Should you like to hear it-really?"
II certainly should. I've already
collected a few samples of Benny's
descriptive powers"
"Then you shall have this one. Sit
down, Mr.. Smith" She mentioned
him to chair, and dropped easily
into one herself.
Benny said you were tall and not
fat; that you had a wreath of light
hair round bald spot, and whiskers
that were clipped as even as Mr.. Pen
nock's hedge; and that your lips,
without speaking, said, Rum away,
little boy but that your eyes said.
Come here Now l think Benny did
pretty well"
so l Judge, since you recognized
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
>Teuton Airplanes Make Raid
on Paris: Few Victims

Paris, Aug. 1o,-Several bombs
were dropped in the Paris region late
last night by Germna airplanes, says
an official statement issued early to-
day. There were onlya few victims.
Sounds of engines having been re-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

ported by lookout posts N the region
north of Paris, the alarm was given
at ll0:s2 o'clock Thursday. The
enemy airplanes were violently shell.
ed by the defense batteries. Several
bombs were thrown in the Paris re.
gion. There were a few victims and
some material damage. All clear
was sounded at 1886 o'clock Friday
morning"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Suppress Slay Movement

Washington, Aug. 16.-Information
from Swiss sources transmitted in an
official Rome dispatch today says the
Austrian government has decided to
take the most severe measures in an
effort to repress the Jugo-Slav move
rnent. -'
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
OH,.l~1QNEYEE1ONEY!
!Ss7s. %za5mor APo0ar ~oe2zg

Copyright, 1918, by Eleanor II. Porter and
by the Public Ledger Co,
BY Permission of Houghton Mifflin Co. All
Rights Reserved.
THE STORY THUS FAR.
Stanley g. Fulton. multimillionaire,
tells his lawyer. Edward d. Norton,
that he is going to give three OF his heirs.
unknown to him 100000 apiece and in
tends to be In their home town, Hillerton,
when they get the money. Whether they
get the balance of his estate will depend
upon how they use the first legacy.
The fact Is then advertised that Fulton
is going to South America. Just at that
time .Mr. John Smith" appears in Hiller~
ton. He says he is remote connection
of the Blaisdell family the Fulton heirs)
and he is there to get material for book
ON their history. He meets the Fulton
heirs, James Blaisdeli. real estate agent;
Frank Blaisdell, grocer, and Flora Blais-
dell, a dressmaker. Mrs. James Biaisdell
is a social climber: Mrs. Frank Blaisdell be-
lieves a penny saved is a penny gained,
Everywhere John Smith goes he hears
of Poor Maggie" Maggie Duff Is the
daughter of the mother of the Blaisdells.
She has sacrificed herself to her invalid
land grouchy father and is imposed on by
the women of the Blassdell family.
Mr. Smith goes to room with Mrs. Frank
Blaisdell. He likes the daughter of the
house. Mellicent who has been denied all
pretty things because of her mothers saw
ing disposition.
Mr.. Smith visiting Mrs, James Blaisdell.
meets poor Maggie, She is As years old. but
she is slight as a girl and good to look at.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Douglas County 2oys to
Report for Army Service

The following named Omaha and
Douglas county boys have been mott
fed by the local exemption boards to
report for army service during the
e. J..xa ,oact O6. fg
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10

President Wilson has decided that
the seven recognized societies doing
welfare work among the American
soldiers at home and overseas shall
conduct a joint campaign for the
funds necessary to carry on their
work during the coming year.
The Presidents decision was COM
municated to Chairman Raymond d.
Fosdick, Of the Commission of Train
ing Camps Activities, who In making
public the Presidents letter an
nounced that the campaign would be
conducted during the week begin
ming November II, and that the
American people would be asked to
give s170,500,000 to the organiza-
tion. The budget is divided as fol-
lows: Y. M. C. A. 800, 200, ,000:Y.
w. C. A, $4,000, 900.
National Catholic War Council (in-
cluding work of Knights Of Colum-
bus and special war activities of wo-
men), $30,000,000; Jewish Welfare
Board, $3,500,O00; American Library
Association, $3,5OO,000; War Camp
Community Service, $15,000,00
Army, $500, 900.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
NEW PHASE TO LABOR QUESTION
IN BOURBON.

A new phase to the labor question
In Bourbon county has sprung up, in
that farmers who have boys of school
age want to know if their sons can
remain at home until the tobacco is
housed and the wheat seeded.
Saturday, County Superintendent
|of Schools J. B. Caywood was beseig-
ed with telephone calls asking if any
relief could be offered. Mr.. Caywood
called up State Superintendent Gill
bert, at Frankfort, and stated the
case. He was informed in reply that
If certain conditions were met in
which the truant officer, school trus-
tees and the teachers were jointly re-
sponsible, the exceptions could be
made.
Many farmers and tobacco growers
are without sufficient help and will
necessarily be forced to rely on help
of the boys in saving their crops.
State superintendent Gilbert in
formed Mr.. Caywood that upon re-
quest of patron of any school that
a boy be excused such request will
be Immediately complied with, but
must be investigated later by the
truant officers and trustees.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
MILLERSBURG VISITED BY A
$4,000 FIRE.

About one o'clock yesterday after
noon Millersburg was visited by a
very disastrous fire, entailing a loss
to property to the extent of about
$4,000.
The fire started in the rear of the
apartments occupied by Mrs. Sue San
dusky and rapidly spread until half
of the entire business block, which Is
located in the most prominent part
of the city, had been consumed.
Mrs. Sandusky had just finished
preparing MONDAY lunch on an oil
stove and had gone to one of the
neighbors and left the stove burning.
which exploded a short time after
ward and caused the fire.
The property destroyed is as fol-
lows:
Rufus Buffers grocery store
Apartments of Mrs. Sue Sandusky.
N. D. Rigdon restaurant.
Phillips Racket Store.
Billy Miller's barber shop.
DR.. H. C. Burroughs Office.
Insurance on the real estate, all of
which was the property of Mrs Sue
Sandusky and the stocks of merchan-
disc owned by the occupants, amount
ed to $1,000, which was carried with
the insurance agency of Sanford
Allen.
Quite good part of the stock Of
the Butler grocery was saved.
All the furnishings belonging to
Mrs. Sandusky was lost, as she had
the apartments locked up. Among
her belongings was rare collection
of antiques that were very valuable
and could not be replaced for any
amount Of money also handsome old
furniture and heirlooms that were
highly priced.
The Millersburg fire department did
excellent work, and were ably assist
ed by volunteers, and especially the
colored population, who worked he
roicly. The Carlisle department was
called on and responded promptly,
bringing their wonderful little
steamer to the assistance.
Millersburg has an equipment Of
two steam engines and one chemical
engine, and is well fixed for fire
lighting.
The fire was gotten under control
about $3.50 and was stopped just as
the handsome new building of the
Exchange Bank was reached, it being
only slightly damaged.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
RED CROSS TEA ROOM.

Last week the following people
made donations to the Red Cross
Tea Room:
Mrs. Newton Mitchell, pans;
Mrs. John Collins, baking pan; Mrs.
Joe Hall, salad and soup plates;
Mrs. J. T. Brown, $500; Mrs. Charl-
ton Alexander, $500; Mr.. Clell Tur-
ney, $500; DR.. "A. HI. Keller, $1.OO;
Mr. Green, $2.00; Mr.. David, tea,
coffee, money and service; Mrs. Cog
gin, / gallon vinegar.
The following people contributed
to the menu:
Mrs. Tom Buckner, Mrs. Louis
Rogers, Mrs. Catesby Woodford, Jr.,
Mrs. Jas. Dodge, Mrs. Tom Redmon,
Mrs. G. G.. Daugherty, Capt. Rogers,
Mr.. Adami, Miss Wyatt, Mrs. Ball,
Mrs. ]. Frank Clay, Irene Keller and
Mrs. Larkin, Mrs. Cas-
tie Redmon, Mrs. John Bedford,
Homer Stone, Miss Fannie Shrop-
shire, Mr.. Bennett Tarr, Mrs. Red
mond Talbot, Mrs. William Red
mon, Mrs. Thompson Tarr, Mrs. Cald-
we'll, Mrs. Bennett Tarr.
The team in charge was: Miss
Alice Rogers Clay, Chairman; Miss
Charlina Ball, Captain; Misses Eliza
beth Tarr, Sara Power, Louise wy
att, Frances Clay. Charlotte Henry.
Mrs. Minertz, assisted by Mrs. Clay
Bronson, Mrs. Henry Hibler and Mrs.
Chas. Ball.
The menu for to-day is as follows:
Special lunch, 30c-Chicken salad !;
beaten biscuit; pickle; cheese ball.
Entree- Stuffed pepper, 10c; pie,
10c: coffee, SC; tea, sc.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10

by the Community Chorus. Rev.
Goldsmith offered the invocation,
which was followed by a solo render
ed by Mr.. A. L. Boatright, choir di-
rector of the christian church. Then
followed the delivery by Rev. Ellis of
a mastery eulogy on the life and
death of Bishop Batterton. The ad-
dress is printed in full. Rev. Ellis
address was followed by a patriotic
song by the Community Chorus. An
impressive feature OF the service
was the sounding of taps" by Earl
Swearingen, representing the Boy
Scouts, military tribute to the
young man who had made the SUI
preme sacrifice for his country. The
doxology by Rev. Taylor Sharrard
closed the program.
Rev. Ellis address was a master
piece of word-painting and as an ora
torical effort, surpassed anything
Paris people have heard in years. He
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
KENTUCKIANS RAID RAILROAD
LUNCH STAND.

When a special train of seven
coaches loaded with Kentucky young
men going to the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station arrived at Bedford.
Indiana, over the Monon . number
of the men left the train while 1t
was standing at the railroad depot
and made raid on the lunchroom
Of Shady Akers on the south end Of
the platform. *. ~,
Watermelons. cigars, candies: ci-
garettes and other articles which ap-
pealed to them were seized and the
protests of Akers were unheeded.
An account of the occurrence has
been telegraphed to the commanding
ofncef at the Great Lakes Training
Station.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
GEO. B. MARTIN. CATLETTSBURG
SUCCEEDS LATE SENATOR
OLLIE JAMES.

George B. Martin, of Catlettsburg,
was appointed Friday as United
States Senator designated to fll the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Ollie NJ. James. Gov. Stanley made
known his appointment shortly be-
lore leaving Louisville Friday night,
declaring he felt happy in his choice.
Senator Beckham, Friday afternoon
called on Gov. Stanley and later call
ed on the Democrats to support the
party nominee.
George Brown Martin was born in
Prestonsburg, Floyd county, forty
Two years ago. He is a son of Alex
ander L. Martin, former State Sen
ator, and one of Kentucky's ablest
orators, and a grandson of John p.
Martin, member of Congress from
Kentucky in 1916. The new Senator
was educated in the schools Of Cat
lettsburg and graduated from Gen.
trail University He was admitted to
practice law in 1900, and has prac-
ticed his profession in Catlettsburg
since that time a.
He was appointed County Judge Of
Boyd county by Gov. Beckham in
1894 TO flll vacancy, that being the
only office he has held up to his ap-
pointment by Gov. Stanley. Although
having served as a member OF the
Democratic State Central Committee
from the State at large for several
years, Senator Martin is not regard
ed as professional politician. He is
a member of the American Bar As
ISOLATION and is on the National Con-
Terence of Commissions on Uniform
State Laws.
Senator Martin is the first member
OIL the Federal Senate from Eastern
kentucky since Gen. "Cerro-Gordo'
williams, of Montgomery county,
then in the Tenth Congressional dis
trict, served as United States Senator
from 1879 to 1885, Senator Martin
Is unmarried.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10

pie? Is the newspaper game still go
ing strong?
yours,
CORPORAL TEDDY SHANNON,
3Oth Balloon Co., Air Service, Camp
Morrison, Va"
++f
Mr.. Kenneth Alexander, of Wood
ford county, well-known in Paris,
who has seen service in France, Italy,
Serbia, Siberia and Greece, as an am
bulance driver, has just finished his
course in the Aviation School at
Cambridge, Mass, and is now full
dedged "f1ier" in Uncle Sans ser
vice. - -s--
..+++
One of the finest-looking young
men who has donned Uncle Sans
uniform is Mr.. o. w. Gaines, of
Georgetown. Mr.. Gaines, who is q
cadet at the Annapolis Naval Acad-
emy, has been a guest of his uncle,
Mr.. William Dale, and Mrs. Dale.
Mr.. Gaines is a son OF Mr.. B. o.
Gaines, formerly owner and editor of
the Georgetown News.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
- u e.
FARMERS RAISING OWN FOOD
SUPPLY.

Farmers are becoming more indie
pendent in regard to food supply than
they have ever been since before the
Civil War, in the opinion of field
man of the United States Department
of Agriculture, who recently return
ed from an inspection trip in New
York and the New England States.
Farmers in that territory who have
never before raised wheat, barley and
buckwheat are growing small patches
of such crops for their own use.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
VOLUME XxxvII
Memorial Services in Honor of Bishop
Batterton, at the Christian Church, Sunday.

The Christian church was filled
from rostrum to the entrance doors
Sunday afternoon with an audience
that listened with rapt attention to
a masterful address delivered by Rev.
w. E. Ellis, pastor of the church.
The occasion was memorial SER
vice in honor of Bishop Batterton,
a Bourbon county boy, whose brave
Young life went out in an overseas
hospital on July 20, after a futile
struggle for life, after having been
wounded in the stomach in battle on
July 19.
The service was opened at four
o'clock Sunday afternoon with a
scripture reading by Rev. R. c. Gold
smith, pastor Of the Paris Baptist
church, followed by a patriotic song
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
LOCAL AUTHORITIES ASKED TO
COOPERATE WITH Gov
ERNMENT.

Provost Marshal General Crowder
has announced that local authorities
in all parts of the country are called
upon to cooperate with the govern
ment in enforcing the order and
bringing about complete registra-
tion of men within the new draft
ages on the 18th.
Federal marshals, investigating
municipalities are directed to hold
themselves in readiness to render
what assistance necessary. They will
be required to examine registration
types and report names of any per-
sons liable to registration who fail
to appear.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
MILKING MACHINES TIMED. BY
COWS HEART BEAT.

According to tests made by the
Canadian Government milking ma
chimes to operate properly should
take into account the heart beats Of
the cow. Examinations have shown
that there is relatively small
amount of milk in a cows udder at
any one time, says the Popular Me-
chanfcs Magazine. Many times that
amount can be obtained in a milking
because nature secretes the milk
from the glands to which blood is
supplied as fast as the udder Is
emptied.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
L. & N. AND C. & O. FREIGHTS
COLLIDE.

At Winchester, Friday morning,
freight train No. II on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio. and a double-header
train on the Louisville & Nashville,
met at the Winchester depot, in a
collision. Three coal cars were
wrecked, the end of the ticket office
and section of the roof of the depot
were torn off. The c. & o. train was
in charge of Conductor Lancaster
and Engineer Huffman, while the l..
& N. train was in charge Of Conduc-
ton Dick Brown and Engineers J. A..
BlantOn and Wayne T. Lafferty, all
of Paris. Trainmaster P. F. Kesh-
elmer, of Paris, was on the L. & N.
train in the caboose. No one was
injured. The wreck stopped traffic
for several hours.
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10
Council Of Defense Gives Notice of Draft
Registration--All Males, 18-45, Must Register.

On of this
draft registration which
ty-fve must take part on Thursday,
The be
TO the voting booth in his precinct
so many inquiries Of
the that Chairman
by
The Bourbon news., 1918-09-10

paid mastery tribute to the young
man who had given his life as the
supreme sacrifice for his. country.
Rev. Ellis address was in every
respect a fine one, coming from a
man who knows what to say, how
to say 1T and who can always be de-
pended on to convey a message to
his auditors in most convincing
manner. The address in full fol-
lows: 49,.
Bishop Batterton is dead, and l
think l hear the venomous serpents
of Prussianism kissing with joy. But
boast not, o thou demon of the pit!
If Bishop Batterton is dead, the
principles which he advocated still
live. He may be buried in No Mans
Land with only a marker to point
out his resting place, but we will
keep his grave open and let down our
sacred cause until, touching his
bones, it shall spring up with ten fold
power, and go forth for the conquest
of the world.
Taking it all In all, think it is
the most pathetic death in all the
history of Bourbon county, because
he is the first Bourbon county boy to
make the supreme sacrifice. And
every citizen of Bourbon county for
whose protection Bishop Batterton
was fighting when he gave up his
life, should petition the Throne of
Grace for a blessing on the mother
and father who gave this young hero
to the Nation that we love and to
the defense of the flag that to us is
dearer than life itself. We should
thank God for his courage, for his
herosim, for his Christian manhood
that dared to stand for his convic-
tions, even at the point Of peril and
danger, and at last poured out his
blood for the protection of his
country's rights.
II think that the circumstances of
this occasion make it permissible for
sonal to the life and character of our
young hero. He was born in Bour-
bon county, June "a, 1897, having
been under age when he volunteered
for service Just before being sent
overseas he was permitted to visit
his home and his beloved parents for
the last time, little knowing what
his fate would be- He was IN the
forefront with the American sharp
shooters when the German vandals
and Prussian demons were making
what they thought was their flnal
dash for Paris, France. But it was
the heroism of Bishop Batterton and
those who fought side by side with
him that saved the day for the Allies
by turning the tide of battle and
starting that series of successes that
have continued unbroken, until to-
day the German army on the Western
front is retreating in disorder. And
may our good and great God grant
that the victories here begun may
never end until the German Kaiser,
that living embodiment of the Sat
anic majesty, and all his horde of
vandals and murderers of women and
children may be completely wiped
from the face of Gods earth and the
nations shall again be at peace.
Thank God the armies of civili-
zation are already beginning to see
the dawn Of a new day breaking in
the distance because of the sacrifice
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