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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
EAST ALMA


Rev. Beshgetoor will give fine
lecture in Eastminster chapel tomor-
row friday night at 1880. He will
tell of Life in Turkey, using a large
lmap. His subject is "My Experiences
in a Turkish Prison and My Escape
to America from the Hands of the
Brutal Turks" There will be a small
charge of five and ten cents to go to
piano fund.
The Emmett King family went to
Wheeler Saturday TO visit his mother
who is sick They will be away IA few
days.
The John Mcintyre family of Mich
! igan avenue have returned home
from their holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Augustine are
visiting with Mrs. Will Reeves in
Ithaca,
A family reunion was held at Dan
Coles last week. Thirty folks sat
down, to dinner. The Boarder family
from Flint. the Groves from Elm
Hall, the Wrights from Valley ave,
Mr.. Ward from Grand Ledge, the
Grifiiths from Hannah and Neil Me-
Callum and others attended.
The Frederick family has moved
into the house at the corner of East
ward and Elmwood.
ARRANGEMENTS are in progress 20
put in new seating accommodations at
Eastmister chapel. The pastor was
cheered with a check for twenty-five
dollars from "A generous friend Tor
this purpose. This is the first check
the project has encountered. Such
checks are welcome, they help. Two
other friends have promised similar
amounts and each family is asked to
consider giving a seat or more and so
supply the most pressing need of the
chapel
The new Republic school is making
excellent progress. Everybody ex-
presses admiration of the plans and
the materials so far.
The children seem to enjoy starting
to school again.
Remember Beshgetoor's lecture to-
morrow friday night. 1t is a
thrilling story Of the JOY of deliver
ance from the awful nightmare Of
life under the heel of the unspeakable
Turk. Rev. Beshgetoor tells the
story out of heart overlooking with
gratitude for what Uncle Sam has
done for him. Two of his boys are
playing their part in the great war.
There will be the usual services
Sunday in Eastminister chapel. At 10
a. m. the subject is THE Crowned Saw
Tor What the Days to Come will
Bring Us" Sunday school at 2;45.
We want to see one hundred children
at Sunday school this Sunday. Please
see that your children are there. They
have a priceless opportunity that will
never return to them again. At 1880
there will be an illustrated lecture
on Bunyan's immortal dream, "The
Pilgrims Progress Beautifully
colored views have come especially
for this lecture. The subject last
Sunday, "Oliver Cromwell and the
Kaiser" was evidently of much in
terest to the large audience that came
to worship. Such subject has live
issues at the present time.
Rev. Grierson goes to Munger on
Monday to the fall meeting of the
Presbytery.
The Willing Workers club met last
Saturday with Mrs. Updegrove of
Michigan avenue. They have given
SO so to the Red Cross work.
The Parents club met with Mrs.
Updegrove on Wednesday. Womans
suffrage was the subject of discus
sion.
The Parents club is giving a social
evening at Eastmjnster thape on
Thursday, September 26.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
EXPRESSES HIS THANKS

wish to thank my many Repub-
lSan friends in the county for the
support given me at the polls at the
recent primary, and TO assure the
voters Of Gratiot county that if
elected sheriff this fall, that / shall
use every endeavor to give the coun-
ty my best efforts in this Office.
(adv.) Alfred Willert.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
CHILDREN'S WASH SUITS

For the kiddies from 22 to Z
years. Look at our spring window
display-$1.50 up.
]. w. DAVIS & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
FRENCH PRAISE OUR AMERI-
CAN GUNNERS.

Warm praise of the state Of effici-
ency reached by American gunners
in their training with the famous
French 75-centimeter guns was re-
ceived from a. French artillery off,
GER who has Just arrived in Wash
ington to join an official mission.
He said many, of the American bat
teries have exceeded the best rec
ords made by French gunners who
have used the ISIS since tina.
weapon was adopted.
The officers described the work OF
one squad which several times Ar
ed thirty rounds per minute as be-
ing the subject of admiring COM
ment through the French armies.
Four men compose this squad, one
working the breach and one the
lanyard, while the other two were
occupied entirely in passing ammu-
milton and loading. So perfect were
the movements of each member.
the French officer declared that 1t
was impossible to distinguish the
slightest variation in the intervals
between each shot over a stretch Of
several minutes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
BETTER LOOK OUT OR H00V.
ER'LL GET YOU!

. Announcement that the food
license of B. Baff & Son, incorpor-
ated. of New York City, wholesale
poultry and egg dealers accused OF
profiteering, has been revoked Tor
the period of the war by the Ma
t;onal Food Administration In
Washington, upon recommendation
of the Federal Food Board Of New
York. was made Wednesday.
The telegram carrying the order
ofz revocation which applies to all
=Baff stores, urged the New---Eerx
food authorities to give the penalty
widest publicity, as 1t was under
stood the Bats are discouraglns
poultry dealers of New York ana
hindering an agreement between
poultry dealers and the food admin
istration.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
LECTS WAR WORK
CHAIRMEN.

Chairmen to lead the war work
of the Southern Presbyterian
church in the three Presbyteries Of
Central Kentucky were selected
Tuesday at a luncheon at the Phoe-
nix Hotel, in Lexington, presided
over by c.. erosion Gum, execu-
tive secretary of the Southern Pres
byterian War Council, and attend
ed by ministers and laymen of
about fifteen churches Of the Blue
grass.
The Rev. Richard T. Gillispie,
pastor of the Maxwell Street
church, was selected chairman for
the West Lexington Presbytery;
the Rev. R. N. Tilford, of Rich :
mond, for the Pennsylvania Presby-
terry, and the Rev. j. j. Rice, of
Paris, for the Ebenezer Presbytery
Mr.. Gum, who is also Chaplain
of Base Hospital Unit, No. 40, made
the principal address, setting forth
the urgent need of Central Ken
lucky doing it's sharc in raising
the $4,000 for work among the
soldiers in the Southern training
camps, to provide pastors for these
camps, and to lock after the boys
when they are thrown on their own
resources in the matter of enter
tainment during leisure hours.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
REAL ESTATE DEALS AND LAND
SALES.

Mr.. Samuel T. Talbot, has pur-
chased the home of Mrs. C. J.
Barnes, on Fifteenth street, and
with his daughter, Miss Sallie Tai
bott, has taken possession.
Mr.. Ben Skillman, of North Mid
dletown, recently purchased farm
near Demopolis, Ala, containing
800 acres. Mr.. and Mrs. Skillman
will move to the farm next week.
Mr.. James Adair, formerly III
Bourbon county, recently sold his
farm in Mason county, for $500
per acre. Mr. Adair Is looking for
another. good farm, either in Mason
or Bourbon county, upon which IL
locate.
Mayor E. B. January sold his
handsome 2-story frame residence
on Higgins Avenue, yesterday, to
Mr.. Frank P. White, of near Paris,
for price not given out for publ
cation. Immediate possession will
be given the purchase.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
HIGH WINDS THREATEN DAM
AGE FOR A TIME.

An exceptionally high wind.
blowing at the rate of about sixty
miles an hour, caused slight damage
in some portions of the city Tues
day. Signs and signboards were
blown about and window glass
also broken in several homes.
The high wind prevailed severa!
hours, but little damage was done.
Yesterday was another windy.
blustery day, high winds prevailing
nearly all day, filling pedestrians
eyes full of dust and showing the
latest styles in hosiery and short
skirts. A large pole near the Fai:
Grounds, carrying electric light
wires was blown down, causing an
interruption to the light and power
sevice Of about an hour. No serious
damage was done in the city or
county, so far as has been heard.
Washington reported four earth
quakes within twenty-our hours
yesterday, and this, with a new
moon, lying on it's back" in the
language of the late iamented Jacob
Schwartz, may have been the prime
cause of the atmospheric disturb
ances.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
MAKING TESTS OF FIRE FIGHT.
ING APPARATUS.

A test was made Wednesday af-
ternoon of the working capacity
of the Ahrens fire engine, part of
the Paris Fire Departments appa-
ratus, which has been undergoing
thorough overhauIing by expert
mechanics.
The engine. was taken to. a fire
hydrant on Fifteenth street, in re-
Spouse to an alarm turned in from
Bow Is by Mayor January, who
was accompanied by members of the
Engine and Hose Committee of the
Board of Council. The machine
was attached to the auto fire truck
and taken to the plug when an ex.
haustive test was made under vary
ing conditions pumping against di-
rect pressure; pumping from stand
pipe pressure, and pumping under
normal conditions. The test was
thoroughly satisfactory in every re-
spect and demonstrated the fitness
Of the steamer as very valuable
auxiliary to the departments fire
lighting apparatus. The tests were
made under the supervision of
Mayor January and the Fire Com
mittee, Superintendent Newton
Mitchell, of the Paris Water Co.,
and Fire Chief Ullman Lancaster.
The run was made from fire de-
partment headquarters to Fifteenth
street, a distance of one mile, con-
nections made and the steamer
throwing solid stream of water
thirty feet high in fraction less
than thirteen minutes.
The new auto police patrol, driven
by Councilman ]. ]. Veatch, was
also given a thorough working out,
preceding the fire apparatus test,
and proved to be all that was need
ed. 1t is both speedy and conven-
lent, and a valuable help to the po-
lice department.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
ORDERS ARREST OF QUESTION
MARE DELINQUENTS.

Chairman Charles A. Mcmillan
of the Bourbon County Exemption
Board, yesterday certified to Chief
of Police Link the following list Of
men who failed to return their
questionnaires in the recent exam
ination for men under the selective
draft act. Their immediate arrest
has been ordered. The list follows;
700-John Brown, colored, Lo-
Gust Street
7O5-Henry Woolf, colored. Els
condida.
950-Porter Jones, colored, Els
condida.
1O12-Jenk Williams, colored
High Street.
1098-Oliver Clyde Willis.
1150-Henry Harris, colored, Els
condida.
1911 - VIM. Anderson, colored
Connelly'sN Alley.
1315-Pete Smith, Paris, KY.
1337-Robert Green, colored.
1326-James Blakey, colored, Els
condida.
1920 = James Fields, colored
Paris, KY.
1466-William Samuel Johnson
colored, r. F. d. Z. 4
1539-James Martin, r. F. D. 3
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
FUEL DIRECTOR RAISES BARS
ON HEATLESS MONDAYS.

Suspension of the heatless Mon
days program was announced We'd
nesday by National Fuel Admins.
traitor Garfield, with the reserva
ton that it may be put back in
force before the ten-week period
expires if a return Of bad weather
brings another breakdown in rail-
road transportation.
At the same time DR.. Garfield
gave the State Fuel Administrators
full authority to continue the clos
ing order in the territory under
their jurisdiction if, in their be-
lief, circumstances demand it. Aside
from the New England States it
was said that there was little prob
ability that it would remain in
force anywhere else. IN the New
England States the program may be
carried through to May 25, the date
originally set.
The heatless Monday program
was decreed by the National Fuel
Administration on January II, and
four of these have been observed in
the States east of the Mississippi,
except those south of Virginia.
The order was enforced in the
South on three Mondays, but was
lifted there last week.
The fuel situation everywhere,
except in New England, has i'm
proved greatly within the past
made by DR.. Garfield. There it was
made by DR.. Garfield. There is was
more critical than it has been at
any time this winter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
SEVENTH DISTRICT MEETING
FEDERATION OF CLUBS.

The Seventh District meeting of
the Kentucky Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs, of which the clubs
of Bourbon county are a part, was
held Tuesday in the First Chris
tian church, in Winchester.
A large number Of representa-
tives from the different clubs in
the district were present for the
meeting, which was most interest
ing, and inspired much patriotic
enthusiasm among the delegates
and the spectators. The program,
which began at ten o'clock Tues
day morning, was carried out In
detail almost as originally planned.
At the noon hour the delegates
and a number of invited guests
took lunch at the Brown-Proctoria
Hotel. About one hundred were
present.
The invocation was given by
Mrs. w. H. Garrett, and the ad-
dress of welcome by Miss Rosa
Justice, president or the M. c.
Club, of Winchester. The response
was made by Mrs. Fannie Summers.
of the Georgetown Club. A num-
her of talks scheduled for the
morning session were given in the
afternoon. Mrs. Frank P. Lowry,
of Paris, State Chairman of the
Arts Committee of the Fedora
ton, gave a masterful address on
art of To-day" Mrs. Robert Starr,
of Lexington, spoke on the subject
of Industrial Arts" and Mrs. Chas.
p. Weaver, of Louisville, gave an
address on the Womens' National
Council of Defense. Mrs. Evans
Reese, of Louisville; Mrs. Lafon
Riker, of Harrodsburg, President
of the Federation. and Miss Ida
Hafford, of Lexington, also made
addresses. Mrs. Donald Mcdonald,
of Louisville, who was scheduled
to give an address on the Woman's
Liberty Loan, was unable to be
= present.
The Bourbon County clubs were
represented by Mrs. Fanniebelle
Sutherland, Mrs. VIM. o. Hinton,
Mrs. Harry B. Clay, Mrs. James
Mcclure, Mrs. Frank P. Lowry,
Mrs. Catesby Woodford, Mrs. H. E.
Foster, Mrs. Robert Meter, Mrs. j.
w. Bacon, Mrs. VIM. G. McClintoch,
Mrs. Harry Stamler, Mrs. Mason,
Mrs. W. w. Hinton, Misses Clara
Bacon and Olivia Orr.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
- -
THE GREAT LAURANT AND HIS
COMPANY.

The last number of the Redpath
Lyceum Course will be given at
the City School, Monday, February
Is. at p. M, by the great magi-
clan, Laurant. Each year Laurant
changes his program, INTRODUCING
big new features, both tricks and
illusions. This season he carries
three assistants. One Of these IS.
Miss Helen Barnard. a cornetist Of
great skill. He also carries his
own pianist and stage assistants.
who handles his many properties.
- Laurant's production is equipped
in the usual lavish manner that has
characterized all his entertain
ments, the stage setting surprising
in beauty all previous efforts. You
are urged to attend this entertain
ment, as it will furnish you very
enjoyable evening and your help Is
needed to keep the guarantors from
sustaining loss. Help out a good
cause and at the same time get
get your moneys worth.
The price of admission is only so
cents for adults and rs cents for
school children. The people who
have clamored persistently for Red
path entertainments have been
conspicuous through their absence
at the Redpath Lyecum Course.
To see the great Laurant at a thea
tire would cost $3.50. You see him
Monday, Feb. 1S, for SO cents.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
COUNTRY.

Mr.. Lee Masterson, formerly of
Paris, who has been visiting friends
and relatives in Paris, Lexington
and Winchester, has returned to
the training camp at Great Lakes.
Illinois, where he is a member of
the Aviation Corps. Mr.. Masterson
after leaving Paris, was an employe
of the Cadillac Motor Car Co., in
Lexington, at which place he en-
listed in the service, being assign
ed to the aviation branch of the
army.
Mr.. Mike Brannon, native of
Paris, who moved to Texas many
years ago, has enlisted in the
United States Army, and has been
assigned to the service at Camp
Doniphan, FIT. Sill, Okla. Mr.. Bran
non is brother of Mr.. B. j. Bran
non, of Paris, and Ed. Brannon and
Thos. F. Brannon, of Lexington.
Mr.. Brannon is in charge of the
guard house where five hundred
prisoners are confined.
Mr. Herbert Sledd, of North Mid
dletown, left Tuesday for the naval
training camp at Newport, R. l.,
where he will enter the service If
his country. Mr.. Sledd, although
slightly under the required age,
could not be deferred from enlist
ing, though he had many misgiv-
ings about being accepted. Sue
cess finally rewarded his patience
and perseverance, and he will, no
doubt, make Uncle Sam an able
fighter.
To have three sons in the service
of the country at the same time liz
the unusual honor belonging to Mr..
E. B. Neal, a former resident of
Paris, now residing in Spencer
county. Mr. Weaver Neal is at
Camp Fulton, Mr.. Sidney Neal is
somewhere in France" and Mr..
Charles Neal has been called for
service at Camp Zachary Taylor in
the selective draft quota from
Spencer county.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
D0INGS IN THE KENTUCKY rrn-
ISLATURE.

ACTON on the banking bill was
taken ON the motion of Claude Ar
Thomas. of Bourbon, so as To ~
init State bankers to reply at once
hteiilgently to inquiries from the
secretary of the Treasury as IN
what they propose to do in the MAJ
ter or the next government u.-
loan. Before the House voted to
pass the bill rs to 0. Banking Com
missioner George G. Speer explain
ed it briefly.
Representative Jimmy Thornton
OF Newport, received telegram
congratulating him on his successs
In obtaining a favorable report nm
his eight-hour law as "a niece ~
legislation essential to the Sane
prosecution of the war; from Peter
j. Campbell, secretary-treasurer OF
the State Federation of Labor.
Paris papers received kilograms
from Editor G.. B. Senff, of the Mt
sterling Advocate, urging them to
wire Representative Claude M.
Thomas, at Frankfort, protesting
against the passage of House Bill
No. 81. This bill provides for tina
publication of the general summary
only, of the county financial state
ment, instead of publishing the
complete list. Mr.: SEMI, as a men,
Der OF the Legislation COMMITTEES of
the Kentucky Press Association.
pointed out the dangerous feature
of the bill as suppression of knowl-
edge of county finances being a
menace to the people and that thu
people were entitled to know how
the public money was being spent.
A telegram urging Mr.. Thomas on
position to the measure was sent
him Wednesday afternoon, signed
by the editors of THE BOURBON
NEWS, Kentuckian-Ci Citizen and the
Paris Democrat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
THE FORTY DAYS DRIVE A
SUCCESS.

The drive" for $500 by the col
ored people of Bourbon county for
the annex to Massie Hospital began
January /, 1918, and closed Febru-
airy IL, 1918. Nine commissioners
were chosen to raise one hundred
dollars each. Each commissioner
was supported by committee OF
FIVE chosen to raise twenty dollars
each. Each member of these COM
mittees was supported by sub
committee of five, chosen to raise
FIVE dollars each. Each member of
these subcommittee was support
ed by club of five persons, chosen
to raise one dollar each.
The commissioners raised the fol-
lowing amounts: Prof. F. M. Wood,
$170.41; d. S. Miller, $125.11; e.
J. Martyr, $140.11; James Duncan,
$2e3.16; Mrs. Lucy Hayden, $780,
90; Mrs. M. E. Graves, $167.16;
Mrs. Mollie Redmon, $49.06; Rev.
T. L. Ferguson, s101.07; DR.. J. H.
Sebree, (substitute), $42.47. Total,
$1.138.41.
The credit for the success of the
drive" is due to the efficiency and
the fine spirit of the commissioners
and workers. All persons contrib
uting fifty cents or more will be en-
rolled on the books. DR.. Sebree,
the secretary, and French Thomp-
son, the treasurer, handled the
finances with skill and accuracy.
want, personally, to thank the com
missioners, their workers, THE
BUORBON NEWS, and the general
public for their liberal and loyal
support in this campaign.
J. B. REDMOND, Pres.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15

erage $3.50.
Jones & Butler. 1o,515 pounds.
average $3347.
Purdy & Richie. 2.S10 pounds.
average 1929.
Woodford & Redmon, 1910
pounds, average $3S.29.
Shropshire & Tebbs, 1850 pounds,
average $30.36.
H. L. Champ. 1870 pounds. av-
erage $33.19.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to require all persons
who "pinhook" tobacco to pay q
license of 500 per year. A Paris
man upon hearing of 1T remarked:
There will be an entirely new
crop OF 'pinhookers' next year" II
this bill goes through the gentle
mans theory Will prove correct, q
the majority of spectators have
lost money this year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15
SEE PARIS REALTY co.

About that 129-acre Farm on
Steele Pike, four miles from Paris.
Will sell on Saturday, February %,
1918, at the court house door, at
1880 p. m. One hundred acres in
old bluegrass sod.
$3.50 PARIS REALTY co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15

The Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse
Company sold in the Paris House
Wednesday 334,035 pounds of to-
baeco for s101,196.97, an average
of $30.26. The market continued
strong throughout. Some of the
crop averages follow:
Ellis & w. L. Garrison, 5000
pounds, average $31.41.
C.. N. Redmon, 2,155 pounds, av-
erage s37.7S.
Thompson & Bramel, $3.50
pounds, average $500.
Bryan e Bivens, 1850 pounds.
average S36.89.
White & Sheppard. $3.50 pounds.
average 1928.
Clay & Johnson, $3.50 pounds.
average 1894.
Judy & Wells, 1.755 pounds, av-
erage $34.76.
Sims & bearing, 4.210 pounds,
average $38.88.
Young & Bolts, 6,210 pounds,
average 1861.
Claybrook & Smarts, 4,725
pounds, average $32.99.
Gay & Martin, of Clark county,
s,OS5 pounds, average $32.63.
Renick e Taylor, of Clark coun-
ty, 1000, average $39.Sz.
Thompson & Morgan, 2,480
pounds, average $31.62.
Tarr & Griffin, 1895 pounds, av-
erage $35.68..
Burroughs & Sexton, $3.50
pounds, average $40.91.
Thomas Bradley, 1850 pounds,
average 1858.
Purday & Richie, 2.845 pounds.
average 1914.
Clay & Harrington, 2,845
pounds, average 1851
Custer e Laycock, 7,772 pounds,
average $30.33.
Weathers & Shrout, 1925 pounds.
average $42.31.
Rash & Case, Abs pounds. av-
erage 1851.
Collins & Butler Bros, 1925
pounds, average $42.19.
Sauer & Finnie. $40 pounds,
average $4O.41.
Letton vimont, 5000 pounds. av-