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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

been in France will devote little
of my spare time to writing. I am
well, with the exception of having a
bad cold, and that really amounts to
very little over here. In fact, have
had a cold ever since / have been
over here. There are lots of funny
sights over here. / think the first
funny thing ran into when landed
in France was two dogs pulling
milk cart. I thought wooden shoes
had gone out of style, but they
haven't. Grapes seem to be the big
gest crop in France They certainly
make lot of wine. f. Bicycles seem
to be popular with the French people.
If they can't get bicycle they will
push a wheelbarrow. Many of these
wheelbarrows have dog hitched in
harness to the front.
Il don't think we will be over here
very long, as I hear we will be sent
back some time between now and
spring. :. There goes the mess call,
something every soldier likes to hear,
so / will close. / don't think / will
have to write many more letters.
Lovingly,
WILL"
Corp. VIM. H. Masterson,
Go. M, 163d Infantry,
American Exp. Forces"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

Rev. R. Quarles Of Paris, we'll
known colored evangelist and widely
known as the "Black Moody" pays
a merited tribute to the colored man
as a soldier, and especially as to his
achievements in the world war,
which, may We all fondly hope, is
thing of the past. Rev. Quarles
wrote to THE NEWS as follows:
I'm this last war, South African,
Moroccan, Algerian, HindOo and
American black soldiers were In
France, and they are there to-day,
loyal to the flag of the red, white and
blue. All the reports that have come
from France in regard to the conduct
of the American negro troops have
been highly favorable. Their ofti-
GERS. the French and British observ-
ers and correspondents in the field
have given them high praise as
soldiers in peaceful service and as
fighters They have met all military
! requirements and have won the ad-
miration and respect of those who
had doubted the quality of their bra
very. That can be no longer ques-
toned, as long as they have
| led06f 10 say r. SOulS oai, OOyo' IN
nine hundred thousand black neI
referred to were not all from the
United States, of course. Englant
had negro troops from SouthsAfrica
and their dark-skinned soldiers from
/ Morocco and Algiers. Also. thers
were the Hindoos, who might have
4 been carslessly counted as blacl
men, and it; is in our own negroe
that the United States has especia
Interest. They fought for Franc
because they We're loyal Americans
ready to obey their. country's bid
ding. They did their part just a
the white men did. The write
sailed from London, England
across the Straits of Dover to Pari
once. and did. expect to. go again a
chaplain in this war, but his age wa
! against him and kept him at home.
| a ~ 81 g..F.-t, = .s..,-,sS f.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

Mrs. Eva Fisher, Librarian of the
Georgetown College, Major Fisher
says:
with A. E. F., France.
October Is, 1918.
Dear Eva:
Il received two letters from you to-
day and will answer at once. / have
been on the front under battle,
conditions since the 18th of August
and during most of that time l have
been out in trenches and woods ond
under the blue sky where it was i'm
possible to write I wrote you after
the St. Mihiel fight, Sept. IL to Is.
Well, we are in another locality now
and a much more active one. 1 am
in command of the battalion again
and succeeded in putting it ON the
map on the night of Oct. 20, and
the following day. My battalion was
given a task that another one had
tried three times and failed to accom-
plish. We fought all night in the face
of heavy artillery barrage and me-
chine guns and on until five O'Clock
in the evening the next day until we
drove out the Boche and accomplish
the Division and I have been recon-
mended for promotion as Major. 1t
was the hardest proposition that has
ever been assigned to any part of the
Division and our Brigade Command
ers are said to be highly pleased.
Il was slightly wounded twice in
the right hand and left hip, but not
serious enough to put me out OF the
game.
I'VE are now close up to the' front
awaiting another turn at the Boche
and I expect we will get it soon.
Il am as we'll as can be, but get
awfully tired marching through rain
and mud and cold and darkness, but
/ guess it will be over some day and
l will be mighty proud of the fact
| that I had a part in the great Strug
gle. 1 wish / could go more into de-
tail, but censorship forbids. had
some narrow escapes, but thanks I'M
to Him who rules all things l am
still alive and healthy.
| Il should like very much to see
you and the children. / think of you
often and / believe you would all be
right proud of me if you could heal
the nice things that are being SAID
about me and my command. 1 viii
have to close now as l have some
other matters that will not admit Of
delay.
with a world of love to you ant
Emily and James, 1 am,
VERY affectionately,
NEVILLE"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
FORD SEDAN ST0LEN-OWNER
OFFERS $50 REWARD !.

1 had stolen from me Ford Sedan,
motor number 1381580, Kentucky
license number 101182, Gray & Davis
self-starter, dome light. green limo
leum running boards, trimmed with
brass, Dixie Shock Absorbers. About
the middle of the back of the drivers
seat was a snag about one or two
inches in the upholstering which has
been repaired carefully.
Expert thieves change license tags
and parts Car may be found with
out dome light, with number chiseled
off engine or any other changes, but
4 believe the little snag in the back
of the seat will not be noticed. -
Reward of $4,000 to be paid to
one returning car.
G.. D. RODMAN,
18th floor Starkes Building,
(3-tf) Louisville, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

When you are troubled with indi-
gestion or constipation, take Cham
berlain's Tablets. They strengthen
the stomach and enable it to per-
form its functions naturally. Inci-
gestion is usually accompanied by
constipation and is aggravated by it..
Chamberlain's Tablets cause a gentle
movement Of the bowels, relieving the
constipated condition.
(adv-tan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
Robneel Building.
TOYS AT LAWN & CONNELLiS.
SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS

Toys in endless variety, for boys
and girls-velocipedes, wagons,
skates, sleds, drums, and everything
to make the little ones happy-we
have it. Candy, fruit, dates, figs, etc.
Come and see what we have and we
are sure that the quality and price
will please you.
(x) LAWN e CONNELL.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
Christmas
Glasses

Buy useful gifts-give father and
mother a pair Of reading glasses TOR
Christmas.
They can have their eyes tested
later if necessary. We can supply
YOU with Lorgnette, Ear-chains, Au-
tomato Eye-glass cheins, Eye-glass
cases. Auto Glasses. Snow Glasses, all
of which would made useful and ap-
propriate gifts. Give us call.
Second Floor First National Bank
Building.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
GIFTS WORTH WHILE HAND
SOME AND MODERATELY SOLD

Don't buy trash for gifts. Let us
show you something worth while.
Pictures, Leather Goods, Books,
Fancy Baskets, Games, Stationery,
Novelties that are really new and
worth while. Beautiful line of novel
Christmas Greeting Cards to select
from.
(x) PARIS BOOK STORE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
AN APPROPRIATE AND ACCEPTA-
BILE CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Nothing is more appropriate for a
Christmas gift than one of those
fancy boxes or baskets of Miss Holla-
days delicious candies. Leave your
order now.
(X) BRUCE HOLIDAY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
NEW SERIES OF CHRISTMAS
SAVINGS CLUB NOW READY

Be one of the happy holders of a
Christmas Savings Check next
Christmas. Start with us now in our
new series. You can start with 5
cents or $500 and have a nice check
coming next Christmas.
FARMERS & TRADERS BANK.
(y1
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

THE CHRISTMAS STORE.
A wonderful display of
Christmas Goods is being
shown at ovr store. Some
thing for every member of
the family from the little tot
to the grandparent. See our
window display for gifts for
the children. The prices
will surprise you.
E. M. WHEELER & co.
* Robneel Building.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
FINE LINE OF AUTO GLOVES FOR
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

Attention, you men who want the
best gloves that money can buy! We
have the best line of automobile
gloves in town and at very reasonable
prices. invite your inspection Of
same. Folding cuffs for the ladies
who drive their own machines, in
pure buck, soft and warm. Call in
and see them.
PARIS RACKET STORE;
(10-3t) 607- 500 Main Street.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
COLUMBIA GRAFON0LAS AND
RECORDS FOR CHRISTMAS

Columbia Grafonolas and Records.
We expect to have them in stock to
fill all orders Christmas morning.
(x) ARDERY DRUG co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

JAMES L. PARKER"
Describing sights, sounds and
scenes in Europe antedating the
signing of the peace armistice, j. W.
Waller, former resident of Paris,
writes to his sister, Mrs. Henry
Judy, of near Paris, as follows:
Somewhere in France,
October 26, 1918.
Dearest Lillian:-I have to-day
received your letter of October 2,
with clipping from THE NEWS,
which 1 enjoyed very much. / have
also received letters from Martha
and Aunt Lucy of about the same
date-the first mail that / have re-
ceived.
Your letters came in very good
time and 1 have already read them
several times, as am now located in
a dugout with no other officer other
than myself and the evenings are
rather long. Our company has been
split and l am now in charge of a
platoon operating as a separate unit.
l am very comfortably located in a
dugout built by 'FritZie,' with good
fireplace and a large wood fire, which
the orderly builds me each evening
before come in. Everything is fine,
only l have to run rat or two out
of my sleeping bag most every night
before going to bed and let him do
| his sleeping in the day time. Wish
I had someN place for them to sleep
at night, for they are quite annoying.
| Fritz has been quite active with
| his artillery of late and as L now
write he is turning them loose at
b of a clip. However, / have
gotten used to the shell fire and feel
| PERFECTLY safe here in the dugout-
if he does not turn too many of his
gas shells loose-and I always sleep
with my gas-mask where 1 can easily
get to it.
st am now building light railways
and maintaining them up to the front
lines to haul in artillery and amnu-
milton, and / have walked over quite
a bit of No Mans Land. and it il
livery interesting to note the differeni
types of modern warfare and thu
. amount of human energy and skill
lin laying out artillery pits, dugouts
trenches, barbed wire, etc. Thl
part of France would be very profit
able for a junk dealer after the war
as he could salvage almost any thin,
in his line.>
CT have read in the paper Eyes
get a paper once in a whitley the Ger
man reply to President Wilson's not
| and the people of the States can he
llieve and I know that they do be
| lieve her just as unreliable as sh
| has always been through the wal
lOnly a few days ago not far away
lprivate captured six German soldier
with a hand-grenade. They were lC
Gated in a dugout behind the Amer
!, lean line after a drive dressed in tn
Flu. s. uniform operating heavy al
ltillery, to do what damage the
Icould. The U. s. soldier was to
quick for them, and they gave, tina
'kamarade' stuff. On entering tn
dugout he found another America
soldier that they had killed and va
not yet cold. 1t is pity he did nc
turn the grenade loose on them.
great many instances of this kind.
. There is lots I would like to tel
but can not. Let the good peopl
: of the u. s. stick to us they did ]
4 the last Liberty Loan drive and
will build our narrow guage IN,
Berlin.
with best love to all.
Your devoted brother,
IVA
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
THE STORE OF A THOUSAND
GIFTS-THE XMAS STORE

=. If you will use judgment you will
visit our store before you buy Christ
mas goods-articles of quality rea-
sonably priced.
(x) FRANK & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
HINTS TO CHRISTMAS
SHOPPERS
BEST OF ALL.

Would not your wife be delighted
to find a McDougall Kitchen Cab
met in her Kitchen Christmas morn
ing? $1.00 will put one there. Join
our new club. sr
(tf) THE J. T. HINTON co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

Mrs. John r. Masterson, of Massie
avenue, received the following letter
from her son, Corp. VIM. H. Master
son. who is in the service in France
as a member of the American Expe-
dictionary Force:
''Nov. II, 1918,
est. George, France.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
USEFUL GIFTS-PRACTICAL AND
So COMMON SENSE,

Nothing would be as acceptable or
appreciated more than a nice pair Of
Shoes We have the Otst. and they
are the cheapest.
(x) HARRY LINVILLE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
est. George, France.

Dear MOther:-
GAS this is Sunday evening, and l
have not written to you since / have
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CAN
DIES,

We have a very large assortment
of the best bulk and box candies.
Let us have your Christmas order.
(x) CHAS. P. COOK & co,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

The A. j. Winters Co., your head
quarters for holiday gifts. (x)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

Captain Neville c. Fisher, formerly
a well-known Paris attorney, son of
Mrs. w. H. Fisher, has won promo
ton to the rank of Major in the
army service. In letter to his wife,
Mrs. Eva Fisher, Librarian of the
Georgetown College, Major Fisher
says:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

officers met us with their hands out
and the word 'kamerad.' 1t is very
peculiar feeling being in the eneny's
territory, knowing that hostililies
might start again, and you might be
prisoner, but you know that is the
Americans way to take a chance.
They were all overjoyed because
the war had stopped, for they say
they have no more men, ammuni-
ton, nothing. We were surrounded
by the Huns everywhere we went
in his lines and all of them trying
to tell how we'll the Americans
fought, and how glad they were to
quit fighting, at the same time.
when we started back to our
lines a lot of them wanted to come
with us, but we explained to them
that they could not, by signs.
suppose we will leave for home soon.
1 hope to meet you in good old Paris
Kentucky, very soon.
Truly Yours,
JAMES l.. PARKER"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

IF YOU ARE OUT SHOPPING A TIP
TO REMEMBER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-17

Describing sights, sounds and
scenes in Europe antedating the
signing of the peace armistice, j. W.
Waller, a former resident of Paris,
writes to his sister, Mrs. Henry
Judy, of near Paris, as follows:
Somewhere in France,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
A NEW DRIVE
Not BY the Germans This Time. How
ever. But at Home.

One in which everyone can help,
even the youngest fodder. We re-
fer to the fly campaign.
When? Right now.
Where, Everywhere. AT home, at
school, throughout the city and on
the farm.
Why? Because to win the war We
must be rid of flies Therefore swat
them, not one at time but millions
at a time.
How? By preventing fly breeding
The most common breeding places are
the manure pile and the dirty garbage
can, for filth and flies go together
No filth, no flies. The fly is unsani-
tary, and renders food impure. No boy
who is fed on unsanitary food can
grow to be good soldier man. There
has cen much agitation concerning
TIE ay, but even education without
action is of little account. So ct *
have cooperation and r.ght nov
search out the breeding place of that
fly YOU just hc@r buzzing, and imme
diately destroy it.
Let our slogan be "Clean up
Starve the Fly"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
EXPRESS THANKS
Civic Improvement League Extends
Thanks for Library.

The Civic Improvement league in
the following communication extends
its thanks to those who aided IN
securing the library for the reading
room:
Editor Alma Record,
Dear Sir:
The officers and members of the
Civic Improvement League wish to
express through your columns their
warm thanks to the following who
were instrumental in securing to the
Free Reading Room the handsome
cases containing one hundred new
books: Dr. Maynard Pringle, j. r..
Converse, J. A. Arcott, European
Cafe, j. A. Gerhardt, j. G.. Nicolas
key, Alma State Savings Bank, A. r..
Smith, +. f. Waite Garage, l.. G.
Stinchcomb, +. J. Hubbard, c. A.
Sawkins, G. V. Wright, Alma Record.
F. w. Goodies, Charles r. Murphy,
Griffin's Studio, A w. Davis, Mil
Ter Bros, Welch's Novelty Store and
Genesta Theatre.
The books in their cases are now in
the window of the Reading Room on
Woodwork Avenue, Where all pas
sers-by may see one valuable and
practical gift, where all may use
them too. We are most grateful for
the interest and generosity of those
who have thus added so finely to the
equipment of the reading room.
(Signed) Mrs. Francis King,
President.
Mrs. +. II. Glass, Chairman Free
Reading Room Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
BENEFIT GAME
Local Ball Teams Will Play for The
Benefit of Rel Cross.

The Republic baseball team will
mix with the city organization at
2:30 Sunday afternoon at Republic
park in a benefit game for the local
branch of the Red Cross.
Both mines have been putting forth
some strong efforts to get into the
best shape for the forthcoming game
and hot battle is looked for between
the two teams. The Republic team
is far stronger organization than
a year ago, and the Alma fans are
certain to see this bunch in some
good contests this season.
The Sunday game at Republic park
will be called promptly at 2:30. The
new field has been put into shape and
some fast ball is now possible on this
diamond
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
TAKE NOTICE

The special sewer tax for the sew
eral sewer districts in the city Of
Alma for the year 1917 is past due
but the privilege of paying it has
been extended to July l, 1918. l will
be at the council room to receive said
taxes any time during the month of
June. 47-3-c
Dated: Alma, Mich., June /, 1918.
ID. w. Acams, City Treas.
Circulation mounts I'VE have IL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-30

community service flags is now as
sur of sufficient funds to warrant
the purchase of the flags and it is
expected that the order will be placed
within the next few days. However,
it is believed that there are many
whom the committee has been unable
to see, and thinking when the county
flag is displayed every man and wo-
man in Moscow would take consider
able pride in the fact that they had
contributed something toward its
purchase, the committee is consider
ing the idea of placing the soliciting
of further subscriptions in the hands
of three Or four young ladies who no
doubt will be able to see many men
and women who have not vet been
solicited.
The committee is also considering
forms and getting prices of record
cabinets and files for the permanent
record of the soldiers already in the
service and those yet to enter.
The members of the committee are
DR.. I. R. Boyd, Scott Ogden and
Homer David, and they request all
persons knowing of any soldier who
has volunteered, and of whom the
local board has no record to report
the same to some member of the COM
mittee, so that such persons record
may be kept lin the same manner as
that of the drafted men. A number
of men have volunteered from Latah
county in the navy, aviation and other
branches of the service, of whom the
local board has no record, and in or
der to make up a complete record
and place all stars on the flag it is
hoped that all such persons entering
the service will be reported to the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-30
BETTER CARE RELIEVES
IMPLEMENT SHORTAGE

The farm machinery shortage de-
mands better care of implements.
Many farmers r using more nipple
ments to replace labor, and this
greater use of implements demands
greater care, not only to make the
machinery last longer, but to make it
more efficient. The shortage of ma
terial for machinery and for repairs
necessarily limits the possibility Of
replacing implements or broken parts.
1t is therefore necessary to make each
machine last as long as possible and
to avoid carelessness, which may re-
suit in broken parts.
Every tool should be carefully ex-
amined as soon as a job has been
completed, rather than wait until it
is time to use the same in a new job.
The tractor, which is coming into
more general use, could be cleaned
profitably at the end of earh days
work. This would not only increase
the life of the maritime, but would
give the operator a chance to discover
broken parts, which otherwise would
impair the efficiency of the tractor
and the driver. The same care should
be accorded to the other implements
In proportion to their delicacy and
complication Of structure.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-30
ARE To
LEAVE AUGUST IS
NEW CONTINGENT OF 1903 WILL
REACH HERE ON AUGUST
IS. FIVE PROMOTED

The 100 soldiers who are now in train
ing at the University of Idaho will b.
sent to various environments on Angus
13 and two days later, August IS, 10,
more men will be brought here for spe-
| cial training. 1t is the plan to keep each
| contingent here two months and to bring
another contingent as SOC as that perioe
| has elapsed and thus keep soldiers here
the entire year. After October IS there
will be $50 soldiers here at all times
Five of the men now training here are
to be retained as assistant instructors
and four will be recommended for Off
GERS training camps. The men for these
honors have not yet been selected. The
selections will be made within the next
10 days.
The same officers will remain in
charge. Captain G. w. Edgington, who
has won the hearts of the soldiers and
Moscow citizens, will remain in charge
of the work at the university and will
be assisted by Lieutenant E. B. Hannd,
and Lieutenant DR.. Kotalik, physician;
and Lieutenant DR.. John A. Kimball,
dentist.
When the new contingent arrives the
quarantine regulations will be waived to
the extent that Moscow citizens, young
and old, may take part in the Setting
up" physical exercises every morning.
This is physical training which develops
every portion of the body and Captain
Edgington has extended an invitation
to Moscow citizens, including business
and professional men and young men and
boys, to attend this exercise every morn
ing and take part in it. The citizens
can thus get the same kind of physical
training that gives the soldier his
sprightly step and his erect appearance
as he walks. Captain Edgington made
this suggestion at the regular weekly
luncheon of the chamber of commerce
today and it was we'll received.
The men vino leave here on August
IS will have had training that will fit
them for special work in the canton
There are blacksmiths, autome-
carpenters and wireless oper-
ators, and they will be assigned to the
cantonments where their services are
most needed. 1t is thought that none
# them will be sent overseas for some
line, at least.