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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
Side|ights on War Moves
BY Walter M. Harrison.

THE report from Washington Mon
day of German man power short
age seems to me more important
than any OF the days developments in
France.
Basis for the statements given was
not made public but Washington be
lleves the information authoritative. /.
is briefly that seven enemy divisions have
been disbanded because of lack OF men.
AT least eight divisions have been re
duced one fourth in their fighting
strength. Only sixteen divisions exist
that have not been engaged in heavy
fighting this year and the additional
statement was made that there are now
only 1876 German divisions on the en-
tire fronts, The report added that the
German trench strength is entirely IN
adequate,
Divisions are not disbanded nor is
tn" fighting strength OF a division re-
duced unless the man power OF q coun-
try IS drained out,
The Washington statement brushes
aside the many wild stories We have
read Of German taking Of population
figures for generations and her Chi
mcrlcal means OF eking out the fight
ing population of the central powers.
II demonstrates, almost beyond argu.
ment, that once Marshal Foch turned 10
the offensive Ludendorff realized he
had 10 shorten his front materially in
order to protect himself from decisive
defeat IN 1918
The from, has been cut by sixty miles
As "A result OF the retirement out OF the
two great wedges The question con-
fronting us iS--has the enemy gained
sufficient troops by the withdrawal to
date TO enable him 10 stand indefi.
nitelyl
Judging from the way the Germans
counter-attaeked in several sectors be
tween Arras and Relms yesterday, and
from the manner in which the Hun
guns are at work all along the present
front, the enemy is satisfied that he has
made sufficient retirement for the
present
II Marshal Foch succeeds in hurry
ing the adversary out Of his chosen de
lenses. where will the next stop he ?
Probably there are Switchlincs similar
to the parallel which stopped the gap
at Drocourt-Q Queant behind the whole
lIiudenburg position But give the al
lies a wedge through between Douai
and Cambrai, or turn the Hun ont OF
the forest oi St Gobain and the
Craonnc pateau-thcn the line of the
Mcuse, switching of along the from
tier Of France from the Meusc west
ward, would be the next stopping place
Ludendorif will fight desperately TO
stave of the larger retirement until
next year. For IN the spring he can
deyastate what he yet holds OF France
and put a belt Of dcs1lation in front
Of the allies that will stop the cam
paign IN this area for months.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11

into an offensive In the Champagne
1t IS concentrated jus, beyond Verdun
It's existence is menace 10 the whole
eastern half OF the German line in
France, the trench strength OF which
rs entirely inadequate.
II the enemy has any big concen-
tratiors which he plans 10 use in
countcr-oi.cnSlves, he has secured
them by taking great chanccs-leayjng
strips held with only s,anty second
rate forces If he has done that. he
has made smother big mistake. lie is
burning his candle at both ends and
may be facing dislocaton Of his lines
at a point where he IS not prepared to
meet n
Marshal Foch has the confidence Of
the whole allied world, the major por-
ton Of which believes today that he Is
moving his men into positions TO blow
the whole Hindcnburg line into his
tory-W. NJ n.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11

thinking, came TO the fore. He figured
that he would be killed anyway, as
there seemed no possible chance to
escape the intense shelliire So he
worked this rusc when a she'll burst
very near him, he made his plane
swerye, drop. and describe queer eyo-
lutions in the air, giving the German
gunncr' the impression that he had
been hit. Their fire ceased immc-
diatcly and they rushed toward the yep
pcln shed at which they figured the
alropllnc would crash 10 the earth
Executing a nose dive" the aviator
came within a few feet Of the zeppelin
shed. then. rightng his plane, he
dropped a borb which landed squarely
on the roof of the shed, completely
destroying the shed and the zeppelin
and many OF the Germans who had
rushed to witness his death. Then
climbing rapidly, before the amazed
Germans came to their senses he was
practically safe from their anti-aircrait
guns The aviator returned safely 10
the English lines This was his COM
ment on the published report OF his
wonderful achievement:
"lt was case OF doing something
quickly 10 save my skin, Il was very
lucky indeed that my bomb landed on
the shed. The thing itself was quite
easy and simple and succeeded only
through the stupidity Of the Germans
The fact OF the matter was that this
airman felt in his own heart and soul
that he was going to he killed and
he quickly determined that he would
do as much damage as possible before
TREY got him Such is the oal,ber OF
the alrmen
Ito he continued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
CORE AMENDMENT
BRINGS PROTESTS
Departments Do Not lndorSe
Feed Shipping Ban,

WASHINGTON, Sept ll-Protests
are reaching the capitol in large num-
bcrs against an amendment quietly
slipped into the agricultural extension
bill making it unlawful to ship or
transport in interstate commerce any
concentrated commercial feeding stuffs,
containing damaged feed, sweepings,
screenings, or sawdust
The author of the amendment was
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma who as
chairman Of the agricultural committee
had charge OF the agricultural exten-
sion bill In offering the amendment,
he explained that It was intended TO
protect farmers against valueless feed
,tulis. Senators assumed that II was
a committee amendment and did not
object 10 It's insertion in the bill. In
Qurv however, developed that the
measure had the Endorsement OF
neither the committee nor the agrl-
cultural department
The protests came by telegraph in
such numbers and vchcmcnce that the
house agricultural committee decided
10 hold hearing, on the amendment
Meanwhile the bill will be held up
The burden OF the protests was that
the amendment would have the effect OF
compelling farmers TO feed to cattle
millions of dollars worth OF grain ilt
for human consumption.
The amendment authorizes the sec
rctary OF agriculture to issue written
permits for the shipment OF feeding
s,uiis, which in his judgment is in
separable from such prepared feeds
or which ,doeS not detract materially
from is feeding value, provided thai
each package or bale be plainly labelec
10 shnw is inrrehienIS"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11

will come from all states and the
triet of Columbia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
BEAUTY HINTS
FOR YOUR HAIR
How to Prevent II From
Growing Gray.

There is no occasion for you TO look
unattractiye or prematurely Old because
'oi gray Streaked with gray, white or
faded hair. Don't let this condition
with It's look OF age rob you of your
youthful beauty and the wonderful op-
portunltieS which life offers. No mat
ter how gray premamrcly gray, luster-
less or faded your hair might be, la
Creole" Hair Dressing will revive the
color glands of nature-promote a
healthy condition Of the hair and scalp
and cause all OF your gray or faded
hair to become evenly dark, soft, lus-
trous and beautiful This preparation
Is not dye, but an elegant toilet
requisite which is easily applied by
simply eombing or brushing through
the hair.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
"LA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING

TO prevent your hair from growing gray
and TO restore a beautiful dark color
TO gray or faded hair. Sold and guar
anteed by all good drug stores every
where, or sen, direct for SlO by Van
Vleet-Manstield Drug Co. Memphis
Tenn. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
Fight Weakening
Cough With a
Health Builder

Nothing pulls down . weakened system 90
much a. a parsistent cough. In many sim
liar cases rCKMAN's AITERATfVE. .
tonic and up builder. has been found 90 be
most Nalusbe In stopping the cough,
siren sthsnins the lungs and helping 20 re-
store health, Twenty years .suqoessful use.
SOC and s.m bottle. st sn drursist. es
manufacturer, postpaid.
EckMAN LABokAToRY. pAilAdsiphlA-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
FIRST CALL
BY
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Author Of
over THE TOP"
CHAPTER Xxx.
"The Sky-F Fighters

ONCE the United States entered the
y grCl' war there has been a great
- deal Of talk about ac.oplaucs -whar
they can lo how they can do It, and
why they are necessary 10 win the war
The average civilian has a very vague
idea OF the actual work Of the aero
plane IN the field. 4 vision Of thou
sands OF acroplanr, i'm the air dropping
bombs all over Germany is constantly
before his eyes
do no, intend to go into The theory
OF acroplaneS, but a few pointers on
their actual work. as personally wit
messed by me, while serving ON the
western front in France, may help
SAMMY TO ger a better idea Of their
real value To be safe from anti
aircraft guns, an aeroplane must fly
very high, The plane travels al a high
rate Of speed, and objects ON the earth,
such as houses woods, rivers, roads,
columns OF moving troops, supply
trains, etc, appear very minute
To cause serious damage 10 any oI
the above oblec,iyes, a dropping bomb
must make a direct hit-that is, the
bomb must strike the object, or with
in few feet Of it, Taking into con-
slderatlon the various currents Of air
between the aeroplane and the earth
and the high rate Of speed al which
the plane must travel, it is evident that
Il is very difficult TO make a direct
hit In fact the chance Of success is
about one in a hundred.
To get a concrete idea OF the diff.
Guilty, mount Fifth avenue bus travel
ing about fifteen miles per hour. Take
an ordinary buckshot, look over the tor
Of the bus, and try to drop this shot 50
hat Il will hit or even drop within two
or three inches OF match on the road
After trying this about one hundred
times you will appreciate the airman',
little job when he tries to make direc
hit with q bomb.
Eyes Of the Artillery.
Aeroplanes in this war are the eye'
Of the artillery.
You must reasmber that during al
bombardments the artilleryman, wht
actually fires the gun, seldom. II ever
see, the object fired at. and is seldom
Able to observe the effect OF his shell
In other words, the big guns miles be
hind the lines are practically blind
OF course, there ar observation posts
10 the trenches, in trees, in buildings
and on high spots Of the ground OBJ
servation officers, with powerful
glasses, are stationed in these posts
and through telephone connection ar,
y constant touch with their batteries
kvsry battery has what is called 4
4, ,Q01s shart. Distinctive objects In In,
- within she sone Of fire GOV.
~ ~ particular battery, ar,
~ ,aeA sAisi As.as
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
1000 STEN0GRAPHERS
AND TYPlSTS CALLED

WASHINGTON, Sept lle-A call
for 1000 men qualified Tor limited
service and capable OF working as stem.
ographers and typists was issued to-
day by the provost marshal general,
They will entrain Sentember q and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11

spection tour today Of the Paris mill
tary hospitals, where Americans are
undergoing treatment, expressed to
representative of the Associated Press
his satisfaction with the manner in
which the wounded are being cared for.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-11
CARE OF THE WOUNDED
PLEASES GEN. G0RGAS

PARIS. Sept ll.-Mai Gen William
c. GorPaS, surgeon general OF the
United States army, following an in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11

The Chautauqua which has be-
come an annual event in Paris will
be held this year from July to IL,
inclusive. The Chautauqua will last
six days with two sessions per day,
afternoon and night. There will be
fourteen different attractions, all
given under the big tent, which will
be erected in the yard of the Paris
Public School, where these events
have been given for the past three
seasons.
All these attractions are of the
very highest class, including musical
and entertainment companies and
lecturers with vital live topics of the
time that everyone will be interested
in. Music will be a big feature, of
course. Whether you care very much
for music or not, you will be de-
lighted with what the Chautauqua
will have to offer you this season.
There will be a different musical
company each day. There will be
vocal artists, choruses. orchestral
music, all kinds of instrumental and
vocal surprises, all by professional
people.
Further notice of the event will be
given in Fridays paper. In the
meantime, keep the dates, from July
6 to IL, inclusive, in mind, and get
ready to attend every day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
PLANT WILL PROB
ABLY BE BUILT HERE.

If the plans at present contem-
plated by the Liggett & Myers To-
bacco Co., of st. Louis, one of the
largest concerns of it's kind in the
United States, are carried out Paris
will in the near future have a large
tobacco redrying plant and tobacco
warehouse. Application for a build
ing permit, will, it is said, be made
at the meeting of the Paris City
Council on next Thursday night.
The permit is asked for the Lfggett
& Myers Co., the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad Co.. Jas. d. McClin-
took and the Bourbon Tobacco Ware
house Co., all of whom now own the
property adjoining.
Plans are being perfected for the
erection of large redrying plant on
the property, if all the deals go
through successfully. This concern
will give employment to large num-
Der of people through the tobacco
season which generally lasts from No
vember to March or April. The COM
pany has not given much publicity to
it's pla15, but it will be in the field
with the work at the proper time.
1t is an enterprise that Paris will
welcome with open arms.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
GRADUATING EXERCISES MAS
SIZE HOSPITAL NURSING
SCHOOL.

The graduating exercises of the
Massie Memorial Hospital School OF
Nursing. in this city, will take place
at the Nurses Home, adjoining the
Hospital, at eight o'clock on the
evening of Tuesday. June Is.
The class Of 1918 is composed of
three young women, Misses Merle R.
Shumake, Georgia V. Shaffer and lila
D. Ward
The following invitations have
been issued:
1.-THE Board of Trustees, the Fac
ulty and the Graduating Glass of
Nineteen Eighteen, invite you to at
tend the Commencement Exercises of
the Massie Memorial Hospital School
of Nursing, Tuesday, June Eigh-
tenth, at eight O'Clock, Nurses
Home, White Addition, Paris, Ken
lucky"
GraduateS-Merle r. Shumake,
Georgia V. Shaffer, la D. Ward, Class
Motto Find A Way Or Make One.
Class Colors, Blue and Gold. Glass
Flower, White Lily"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
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BIG SHIPMENT OF LAMBS

Caywood & McClintock shipped
last week to the New York market
five hundred head of lambs, for which
they paid from seventeen to eighteen
cents per pound. The lambs were
purchased from farmers in the north
east section of the county. and aver
aged seventy-eight pounds per head
in weight. Being in the very best
condition, they will bring the high
est figures obtainable on the Eastern
markets to the Paris firm Lambs
are now bringing close to $14 per
head, which will be big source or
revenue to Bourbon county farmers,
not including the wool clip.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
BABY WEIGHING TESTS UNA
VOIDABLY POSTPONED.

Owing to delay occasioned by fail
ure to receive the score cards and
scales necessary for the purpose, the
work of conducting the test for
weighing babies in this county which
had been planned for last week, was
postponed until later date. Due
notice of the date will be given in
the Paris papers.
Mrs. Thomas w. Allen, Chairman
for Bourbon county, has appointed
the following precinct chairmen:
Mrs. Mangus Rash, North Middle
town; Mrs. Mack Grimes, M1llers-
burg; Mrs. Volney Ferguson, Center
VILE; Mrs. Brent Haley, Clintonville:
In Paris the work will be conducted
under the direction of Mrs. Harriet
Minaker, Visiting Nurse of the Bour-
bon County Health and Welfare
League, assisted by local physicians
and nurses. All the children TO De
weighed and measured will be under
six wears of age. The work Will be
conducted in the court house.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
SUIT TO CONTEST WILL FILED
IN CIRCUIT COURT.

The law firm of Talbot & Whit
ley, of Paris, and Robert B. Franklin,
of Frankfort, representing Mrs. Geor-
gia Anderson, of Parkersburg, w.
Va, mother of the late Mr.. w. H.
Anderson, of this city, have filed suit
in the Office of Circuit Clerk VIM. H.
Webb, to have the document purport-
ing to be the last will and testament
of her son set aside.
Mrs. Anderson came to Paris some
days ago, and held consultation
with Mrs. Lucy Davis Alexander,
widow of the late Mr.. w. H. Ander-
son, with view of reaching some
kind of agreement or settlement, in
order that the matter might not be
brought into the courts, but it was
alleged that the parties could not get
together on terms. Then the suit was
prepared and will be doubtless heard
in this term of the Bourbon Circuit
Court. The suit was accompanied by
copy of the order of probate as of
July %, 1917.
The will, after providing for the
payment of his just debts, left all his
property of whatsoever kind, real,
personal and mixed, in fee simple, to
do with as she pleased, and required
of her no bond or appraisement of the
property.
1t is estimated that the estate will
aggregate near $4,000. Mr.. Ander-
son edswithout children or descend
ants, and his will does not mention
his own relatives, residing in Par
kersburg, w. Va, his aged mother,
Mrs. Georgia Anderson, his brother,
Mr.. ]. r. Anderson, and his sister,
Miss Ida Anderson.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
DESPONDENT PROMINENT BOUR.
BON FARMER TAKES
OWN LIFE.

Despondent from continued i'll
hedItn and suffering from effects of
recent surgical operations for relief
from an incurable disease, Mr.. Ed
ward Turner, aged sixty, one of the
most prominent farmers of Bourbon
county, ended his earthly existence
Yesterday afternoon, with revolver
while at his home near Paris.
Mr. Turner had long been a suf-
1erer from stomach trouble and ply
slcians gave him no hope of recovery.
he had at different times been in a
cincinnati hospital, and had under
gone three operations at the Massie
memorial Hospital, in this city.
Despite his sufferings he was cheer
ful and manifested the keenest inter
est in the affairs of the day. Follow
Ing the third operation at the Mas
sic Hospital, Mr.. Turner was removed
to his home on the Clintonyille pike,
where 1t was hoped the change
might be beneficial, if only slight.
Yesterday afternoon, while in q
respondent mood, and realizing the
chances against his recovery, Mr..
Turner secured a revolver, and going
to his room, fired a shot through his
brain, death resulting instantly
Hearing the shot attendants rushed
to the room and found him dead
Coroner Rudolph Davis being absent
from the city Justice A. L. Stephen
son, of Clintonville, the nearest Mag
istrate, was notified, as well as per-
sonal friends of the family. Upon
arriving at the Turner home they
found Mr.. Turner lying on the bed
with a bullet wound through his
head.
Personally Ed. Turner. was one OF
the most companionable and genial
men in Bourbon county, one whose
hospitality was unstinted and a man
who radiated good fellowship and
good cheer with his everyday life
His untimely end will bring sincere
regret to a large circle of friends and
acquaintance, all of whom knew
him but to esteem him.
Mr.. Turner is survived by his
widow, two sons, Mr.. Harmon Tur-
ner, who is in the U. S. service at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
near Chicago, and Mr.. Louis Turner
who recently graduated from the NJ
M. l., at Millersburg, and one daugh
ter, Miss Juliet Turner. student at
Hamilton College, in Lexington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
LIEUTENANT HERSHEY TO SPEAK
HERE TOMORROW.

Lieutenant E. J. HERSHEY, of the
British Rifle Brigade, will deliver
an address to the people of Paris and
Bourbon county at the court house
in this city, tomorrow "wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, on inter-
esting phases of the war situation, as
he found them on the battlefield of
war-tOrn Europe.
Lieuteant HERSHEY was seriously
wounded in the first 1918 drive of the
Germans before Ypres, and was in
valided home, in order that he might
recover and bear a message to the
people of this country of what was
going on overseas. He has been sta
toned in all the countries now en-
gagged in the death struggle with the
Germans, and is in possession of
facts and figures concerning the part
Americans are playing, also what the
women of Europe are doing in the
struggle for liberty and freedom of
the world.
Lieutenant HERSHEY is said by those
who have heard him at other places
to be one of the most forceful speak
ers who have yet come to the plat
form from the trenches, telling in a
simple, direct, yet powerfully COM
polling and eloquent way of the suf-
ferings of Europe, the cruelties and
barbarities of the Boches, and the he
roism of the American soldiers and
their Allies. 1t will be an occasion
we'll worth attending.
The ladies are especially invited to
hear the address of Lieutenant Kers-
ley, as they will be told something of
interest regarding different phases
of woman's work for the relief of hui
manity, as shown on the battlefields
and behind the lines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
LIEUT.. JONES TELLS OF EXPERT.
ENCE OVERSEAS.

The Christian Church at North
Middletown was the scene Sunday
night of an enthusiastic reception
rendered a Bourbon county bow.
Lieut.. Robert Jones, when he made
an informal talk on experiences i'm
France. The house was filled by a
large audience, many coming from
Paris.
Lieut.. Jones had been in the ser
vice since last September, and is now
in America on special inspection duty
for the government. 1t had not been
Lieut.. Jones intention to deliver the
address, but at the request of Rev.
F. N. finder, pastor of the church,
he agreed to make a short talk"
The news soon spread, and a large
crowd was the result.
In a modest, but very effective way
Lieut.. Jones recounted his expert
ences in France, telling of forty
two days spent in the trenches at one
time and other thrilling details of
army life in France.
The church was lastly and appro-
priately decorated with American and
Allied flags, while over the altar
hung the big service flag, with each
star representing a soldier or sailor
in the service from that vicinity.
Three soldier lads from North Mid
dletown occupied seats on the ros-
trum. A special song service was
rendered by the choir
Among the Paris people who at
tended the service were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Davis, Charlton Clay, Mrs. A.
E. EancOc.l, Dr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Brown, Withers Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson Judy, Mrs. Mollie Rice, Prof.
e. M. Costello, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Wills, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bennett Tarr,
Miss Nancy Griffith, Mrs. Katherine
Davis Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. Swift
Champs, DR.. and Mrs. NJ H. Daley
and Clarence Thomas.
North Middletown is justly entitl-
ed to credit as being one of the most
patriotic precincts in the county, al
ways more than ready and willing to
do its share in promoting any enter
prise for the public good. In all the
recent war activity campaigns the
people Of that vicinity have done
more than their share. And as the
home-place of manly soldiers like
Lieut.. Robt. Jones, William Collins,
and others, who have proven their
devotion to country and principle,
North Middletown has added more
honors. 1000.