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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Mr.. Evans Waller Weds
Miss Elizabeth SkiIlman.

Mr.. Evans Waller of the U. S. A.
Aviation and Miss Elizabeth Young
Skillmsn, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. B Skillman of Morganield,
Ky, were married in Fl. Worth, Texas,
Saturday, March 2.
Mr.. Waller, who was a volunteer
had been attending the aviation school
Of instruction In Austin, Texas, and
passed the examination for service on
Feb. 23. Immediately after the we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Waller left for
Dallas, where Mr.. Waller will be
stationed at the at the Dick field
concentration camp.
Mrs. Waller is well known in this
city as this was formerly her home and
she has frequently visited her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Skillman.
Mr.. Waller is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forman Waller of Morganfeld.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Wealthy Bachelor Succrumbs
To Nervous Break Down,

Mr.. Tom RyaL, wealthy bachelor
and native of Tobinsport, Ind, died
Feb. IS, Hot Springs. Ark, as result
of nervous break down.
The remains were sent back to his
old home and were inferred in the
Tobinsport Baptist Cemetery last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Ryan was forty years of age
and was the son of the late Dan
Ryan of Tobinsport.
When he was seventeen years old he
left home and never returned even for
visit. During his absence of twenty
three years he accumulated a vast
amount Of worldly wealth. He owned
picture show house in Denver, Colo. /,
called the Famous Beauty Palace and
1t is stated that the building was all
that the name implied. 1t was known
as one of tina finest movie houses in the
West.
Mr.. Ryan is survived by two brothers
Mr.. Dan Ryan of st. Louis. Mo, Mr..
Geo. Ryan of Perryville, Mo-, to whom
he left his fortune.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Home Boys in Service.

Priv. James Pate, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Winfield Pate, of near
town, who was with Co. M, 336th
Inf, Camp Zachary Taylor, until
February 16, when he was trans.
ferred to Chicamauga Park, Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Priv. Pate writes
home that his new surroundings
are very interesting. Says his
camp is located on the old battle
grounds, and he hopes his next
move will be sailing for "over
there
Simon Smart, who was called in
the last quota, has been assigned
to Co. 20, Sth Battalion, $50 De-
pot Brigade, Camp Zachary Tay-
lor.
Hoyt Decker, whose home is in
Lodiburg, and who has not been
heard from for so long, sent let
ter to his relatives recently saying
that he was being held a prisoner
in Germany and so far was getting
along reasonably well.
Mrs. Malinda Beavin received a
message last week from her son,
Bert Beavin, who has been sta
toned at Hattiesburg, telling that
he was leaving there for France.
Byron Hall, who enlisted last
spring, and is with the Michigan
State Guary Infantry, cabled his
father, Mr.. H. F. Hall, he had
arrived in France safe and sound.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
.STR|NGTOWN
ON THE HILL.
The Prettiest Spot on Earth and
Has About 500 Of the Best
People in Good Old Brecken.
ridge.

Stringtown-on-the.Ilill is a beautiful
little village overlooking the placid
Ohio, and has population of about five
hundred. The residences are mostly all
modern and are well filled with bright
healthy children who amuse themselves
making mud pies in wet weather, and
during dry spell, they sift sand and
play shies.
Her streets are fairly we'll kept, es-
pecially Picadilla Lane, that leads to-
ward Balltown. Pennsylvania Avenue
and Bots de Bologne are in need of
some repairs.
Stringtown has a magnificent school
building with big bell that tolls the
knell of parting day, and chimes at the
coming of the morn. and a corps of
handsome teachers, that is, the femi.
nine contingent. She has about half
dozen societies, but has no Secret So
ciety on account of there being no
mutes in the community.
When 1t comes to music, Stringtown
has Vienna skinned block. From the
mocking-bird and the robin to the
night-hawk and photograph and about
fifty pianos, you can sit and dream at
even tide and listen to a rich Hungarian
raphsody, and as the sweet notes vibrate
DER the hills and peaceful valleys
waited by a rose-scented breeze, you
are suddenly aroused by shrill scream
of the night-hawk or the wheezy sounds
of photograph grinding out After the
Ball or Mary and John, or some other
popular air of many years ago. So it is
you have a varied program to select
from.
The men, as a rule, are industrious
and always on the move. They play
marbles in the summer, and raise big
crops the rest of the year.
Quite number met Monday night at
Steve Wilson's store, situated at Pic
adilla Lane and Scott Avenue, and or
ganized the Stringtown Farmers Union
for the purpose of holding out for better
prices for their next winters crop.
Much interest was manifested in the
meeting and the following gentlemen
were present: Steve Wilson, Lon Ray,
Simon Beavin, rhos. Downs, Joe Allen,
Hardin Kinder, Thos. Satterield, Chas.
Campbell, Jess Miller, Dick Perkins,
Len Taul, Peyton Scott and Sam
Wheatley.
Officers were elected as follows: Pey-
ton Scott, president; Steve Wilson, Sec
rotary. and Jess Miller, treasurer.
Forest Freeman and Jess Wealth
erholt made application for mer.
bership, but were rejected on account
of being non-residents of Stringtown.
Such is life in Stringtown-ou-the-H Hill,
the home of yours truly. -Muffett.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
WILSON As POTENTATE
GypSies Turn to President When
Dead|ocked on King.
Wrangling Over Election Of Successor
to Late Ruler, They Adjourn With
out Making Choice.

Berkeley, Cal.-The Gypsy world has
a new pOtentate. He is President
Woodrow Wilson. To him fifteen hun
dred representatives of the wandering
tribes have pledged their fealty.
Assembled to elect king, they have
split up into factions and are wranglng
over the candidate who shall succeed
his late Majesty Alexander, who died
several months ago at Sacramento.
But while undecided as to whom
they should choose to pledge their al
legiance, the Gypsy delegates are unit
ed in the admission that no matter how
strong may be their attachment to
kingly rule, they and their sovereign
must bow to the president of the Unit
ed States.
In automobiles, in Pullman palace
cars, in buggies and wagons and old
''prairie schooners" the Gypsies came
from all parts Of the country. For
weeks they have been lettering in
northern California.
Queen Mary, widow of the late king,
objected to the balloting for his sue
cessOr, claiming that she was entitled
to rule. The necessity for having a
male hand at the helm was pointed
out. Then there arose Michael Adams,
sixteen-year-old nephew of the de-
ceased sovereign, but the leaders pro-
claimed him but a boy.
"a man must rule" became their
slogan.
'Woman has the vote. Why should
woman not reign?" said the queen.
Agreement was impossible, and the
Gypsies decided that there could be
no lawful selection of a new ruler I'M
til the body of good King Alexander
should repose in an appropriate mauso-
leum. A large delegation packed their
tents, started their automobiles,
Checked out" ut their hotels and de.
parted.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
A WARNING
TO FARMERS
Sent by Rep. Cain who was
Urged to do so by the Com.
missioner Of Agriculture.
Only 10 per Cent Seed Corn
Show terminating Power. :.

Frankfort, Ky, Mar. 2, 1918. The
Commissioner of Agriculture in a re-
cent address to the Legislature urged
each member to warn the farmers in
their respective districts of the neces.
sity for testing their seed corr.
He stated that the tests MADE so far
of the 1917 crop revealed most alarm.
ing condition in that only about 1919
Of the seed tested showed terminating
power.
He urged growers who had supplies
OF 1916 crop to advertise and offer some
fer sale and that all who offered seed
Of either crop see to it that their offer
ings we're sound.
He said that test after test had been
made Of as fine appearing corn as ever
grew with the result that 90% of said
corn was sterile and did not sprout.
Do not plant a grain of the 1917
that has not been tried for terminating
power is his warning. Respectfully.
Roy J. Cain.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
like FOOTBALL GAME.
Yale Man Graphically Describes
Fight With U-Boats.
Convoy Accounts for Several German
Submarines While Travelling to
War Zone.

East Haven, COnn.-How the convoy
In which he, Travelled to the European
war zone with the Yale unit account
ed for several German "subs" is graph
ically described by a letter to rela-
tives by Lauren Lyman of this place.
zone night as we were below, fix
ing our bunks," he says, 1--WE heard
the whistle and then the sharp note
Of the bugle. We shouted, the subs
at last and leaped to our posts. I
had been appointed a stroke oar in
lifeboat, and our particular gang,
20 in number, were counted by our
white-faced lieutenant.
sour ship began to zig-zag, and,
through port saw a destroyer rush.
Ing along toward a white streak In the
water. Suddenly something happened
aboard the destroyer-a volume Of wa
ter rushed in the air directly In its
wake. There was heavy explosion,
and one more sub had gone to the
happy hunting ground.
"The next morning our bugle again
blew ito post" and our guns on the
port side cut loose. In less than no
time our whole fleet, transports and
all, were blazing away, zig-zagging
and rushing in all directions. We
had plugged a whole school of subs,
and instead Of zig-zagging our boat,
plowed right into them.
"At one time the ship next to us and
our boat were shooting into the
same center and 1t looked like a bat
tie between the two ships. I saw
three periscopes myself and one cut
its way so close that our forward gun
could not be brought to bear.
"One torpedo missed our bows by
less than 80 feet. At the same time
we could see land ahead.
"While this was going on three air
planes appeared. How we shouted
when we recognized their nationality.
Soon they were swooping down like
hawks. dropping bombs and marking
out the places where the Boches lay.
ut was simply great. I felt just as
I did before the touchdown against
Harvard last year. At one time four
big guns on our boat were playing
away at the same time.
"Finally at ten o'clock the whistle
blew, and our first big fight was over.
Nobody scratched and from three to
five Boches went to h. There were
from 8 to IL Of them waiting. and, be-
lieve me, they got all they wanted.
IF we'd only had band the morn
ing would have been complete"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Prominent HawesviIIe
Woman Passed Away.

Mrs. Aurella Halves Carlton, a life
long resident Of Hawesville died at her
home IN that city, Feb. rs.
The funeral was held Wednesday at
the Ha~esvllle Presbyterian church
Of which the deceased had been a men,
Der for twenty nine years. The inter-
ment followed in the Hawesville ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Carlton was fifty-fve years Of
age and the only child of Mr.. VIM. F.
and Anna McAdams Halves. She is
survived by four children: Miss Susan
Carlton of Hawesville, Mrs. Joe c.
Conger and Mr.. Jas. Carlton both Ct
Cruger, Miss, and Mr.. Halves Carlton
of Detroit, Mich.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Farmers Suffer in Classification

The charge that skilled farm laborers
are not properly classified by local and
district draft boards is made in report
of the military committee of the Fed
eral Board of Farm Organization, which
has been submitted to the Provost Mar
shall general.
"By the classification recently issued
the Government has announced it's de-
sire that skilled farm workers, farm
foremen and bona fide farmers shall re-
main at work upon the farm because
that is where their best service can be
rendered." the report states.
Numerous cases have come to our
attention where the intentions of the
Government are being defeated by the
arbitrary rulings of local and district
baords not In conformity with the Of
fetal classification. Farmers Home
Journal"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Parrish..WheeIer Wedding.

Rome, Ind. Mar. 2. (SpeoiaD-Miss
Eada Parrish Of Tobinsport, and Mr..
Bert Wheeler of Rome, were quietly
united In marriage at 8 P. M. Tuesday
FEB. 26, at the home of the Rev. s. T.
Thompson Of 2sl0 Frankfort Ave-,
Louisville. Ky.
Miss Mary Parrish sister of the bride
was the only witness present.
The bride is the youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Parrish of Tob-
insport, and is charming and accomp-
lisbed young lady.
The groom is prosperous young
farmer Of near Rome and Is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassin Wheeler of that
place.
They will make their home on farm
at Tobinsport.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Mrs. Sophronia Wedding
Died in Texas.

Mrs. Sophronia K. Wedding, 81
years old, died at her home, 2O6
Convent street, San Antonio, Tex. A.,
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
She was born in Breckenridge,
KY, and had been a resident of
San Antonio for Is years. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Susan Wedding, of Rome, Ind,
and one son, Mcclellan Shacklett,
of San Antonio. Funeral services
were held from the residence at 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, with
interment in City Cemetery No. 4.
The San Antonio Light.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
MRS. 7. c. LEWIS
TAKEN SUDDENLY
Well Known Woman Of Hardins-
burg and Wife Of 7. c. Lewis,
Who Survives Her With One
Son-She Had Many Lovely
characteristics.

Hardinsburg, March 4 Especial J.
On last Friday evening, March LIST, at
just little after O'Clock, Mrs. T. c.
Lewis (nee Miss Ena Vessels) passed out
of this life, quietly, as she had lived
Mrs Lewis health had not been good
for some time, but the evening the end
came she had been out to see her sister,
Mrs Gary, and seemed so happy, even
more like herself than she had for some
time. She went home only a short time
before her husband and son. When they
got there she was lying on the bed
asleep in Jesus
Mrs. Lewis was born January 6, 1856,
in Marion county. Since her marriage
she has lived in this town She was a
great home body, but was never too
busy to do neighborly kindness, sick
friend was never neglected by her.
She was devoted member of St
Romauld's church, always, when she
was able, filing her pew at every service.
The funeral services were conducted at
the church Monday morning at 9 O'Clock
by Rev. James F. Norman in the pres
Sence of many sorrowing friends and
loved ones.
She is survived by her husband, Mr..
T. c. Lewis, three sons, James Lewis,
who has been devoted son, always lived
at home; J. c. Lewis, her closest neigh
Dor; Wave Lewis, of Continental, Ohio;
Miss Esther Lewis, who is now Sister
Maurine in St. Peters Parochial School,
Louisville, and her only sister, Mrs.
Bertha McGary, who is our faithful tele-
phone operator for the country line.
"Call not back your dear one,
Anchored safe where storms are DER;
On the border land we left her,
Soon to part no more.
When we leave this world Of charges,
When we leave this world of care,
We shall find her waiting
In our Fathers Mansion fair
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
OUR AWFUL AUNT"
CLEVER COMEDY
Presented by Junior Class Of C.
n. S. Before a Packed House.
Amateurs Play Their Parts
Well. Net Proceeds Amount
10 $40.

"Our Awful Aunt" a clever two act
comedy presented by the Junior class of
the Cloverport High School, Thursday
evening, at the American Theatre, be-
fore packed house, reflected credit
both to the actors and their director,
Mr. G. R. Mccoy, the superintendent of
the Cloverport Public School.
The gist of the play was how an old
maid aunt, who made the annual unwel-
'comed visit in her sisters home and i'm.
mediately upon her arrival goes about to
reform her young nephew, who has fall
en- into evil ways. Her efforts are
crowned with success, much to the Joy
of the household and thus redeemed her
self in their eyes.
Miss Louise Weatherholt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Weatherholt, PLAYED
the part of "Our Awful Aunt" very
gracefully. She was we'll supported by
the other members of the cast who were:
Misses Lora Carson, Chlora Mae Seaton,
Cecil jolly; Messrs. Celestine O'Connell,
who is quite talented forltaking minstrel
parts, Alfred Wroe, Julius: Hardin, Joe
Ballman, Curtis Weatherholt and willie
Seaton, substituted for John Duke on
account of the death of the Slatter's sis.
ter.
Between the two acts, twelve of the
grade girls dressed in blue costumes with
red ribbons, gave pretty flag drill car
rying Old Glory and the allied flags.
The play netted $40, which will be
used in financing the High School An.
nual.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
use.keepers Please Notice.

The Food Administration urges
all housewives who have not al
ready done so to sign the Food
Pledge at once. Also that the
rules for conservation shown on
the new Kitchen Cards be care
fully observed by all. For card
and information apply to Miss
Elizabeth Skillman, of Cloverport,
KY, who is County Chairman Con-
servation Division of the Food Ad-
ministration. This is very impor-
tant and should be attended to i'm
mediately.
r. r. Compton,
Food Admr. for Brock. Co.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Miss Mary Duke Dead.

Miss Mary Duke, age seventeen pass
ed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 20, at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Duke of Duke, Ky.
Miss Duke had been Ill of tuberculosis
for eight months and was confined to
her bed all of that time. She was
member of the Duke Cumberland Pres
byterian church and was a sweet
christian loved by many friends.
Besides her parents, she leaves
sister, Miss Katie Duke and brother,
John X. Duke.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Louisville Stock Market.

Hog marget-Choice heavies,
: d65 pounds and up, SIT; 120 to 1875
pounds, $16.70; pigs, Sl3.S6 q
$l4.S5; roughs, $15.40 down.
Sheep and lambs-Best sheep,
50 q $40; bucks, IS down; best
lambs, $40 to $3.50; seconds, $l2
to 1880; culls, IS to 80.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
New Arrival.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Eskridge,
Glen Dean, are receiving congratu-
lations on the arrival of son,
Thomas Franklin Eskridge, Feb.
FL, weighing eleven pounds.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Agents for Pianos.

Mr.. +. G. Bales. manager Of the
Golden Rule store announces to the
public that his store will be an agency
for the Waltham Piano Company
manufacturers Milwaukee.
Mr.. Bales expects to receive within
a short time shipment of pianos to
have In stock. Later on he will add
victrolas to his music department.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends tor their kindness to us during
the sickness and death of our daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Duke.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06

Mrs. Sarah K. Parker, So years
old, died at the home of her niece,
Mrs. T. u. Perkins, 1928 West
jefferson street, last night at IL:
80 o'clock. Besides her niece she
is survived by a nephew, Mr.. L.
j. Perkins. Courier Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Birthday Party.

Miss Grace Pauley was at home to a
number OF her young friends, Wednes.
day evening, Feb. q, to honor her TWEEN
tieth birthday.
The young people enjoyed the evening
OF social conversation and delightful re-
freshments.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-06
Married in Louisville.

Mr.. Cleveland Daugherty and
Miss Gladys ID. Vltato, both of
Breckenridge county, were grant
ed license to wed in Louisville last
week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Germany Evades the Issue

~ ERMANYS latest peace noe the official text of which VI received Washington yesterday is far from atisfac tory It expected that the Presidents reply will be brief and have the effect of breaking off further discussions
 To be Germany makes concessions She leave the conditions of evacuation armisce be settled by the military advisers with the provision that the actual standard of both sides the field has form the basis
 for arrangements safeguarding and guaranteeing this stand ard The language of this paragraph tre ambiguous but indicates that Germany not willing unequoca y terms that might be made by General Foch other allied leaders There is still tendency harp the honor of the German people and of justice by which meant promise that will prove as favorable circumstances will init for the German militarists.
 As might have been expected protests against repoach o illegal and nhumane actions made against the Ger man land and forces and thereby against the German pe This old trick and has repeatedly before The statement that the government has endeavored abide by international law warranted by facts amply su stantiated and known to all the may true as claimed that the German armies have instructed to spare private and safeguard the civilians put hs very recent change of tactics and prompted by obvious motvesto influence public sentiment among the al
 lies and to comply with President Wilson's terms faced oy crushing defeat Germanys ruthessness persons guilty of such ransgressons this hour ing punished is piece of grim irony.
 The proposal that charges that the German navy has posey destroyed feboats passengers be ceared up by neutral commissons coupled that the German navy has purposey been guilty of such practices will merely create fresh indignation for the crimes of Germany are too black for paaton have weight s sung orders to submarines to orpedog passenger ses in compliance with President Wilson's demands but was dictated by necessity not by change of any true repentance
 The statement that the German has jus now undergonea fundamental change which would iustfv pras aen Wilson Tn negotiating with it truly repre- sentative o the German people, carry conviction have been made doubt but there no reason to believe that the German has experienced sch ea reforms as to eliminate auocracy who were sponsole Tor bringing on the The keeps in the| background but the dynasty and the lords are still o he reckoned with.
 erany need not hope to spin out lengthy ny cohceang point here and there Clubbing gan the end she seeks. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Nesbif Associate Director

Wal J. Nesbt has been appointed as- lsociate director of the Alabama four minute men. as well as state chairman of the American Red Cross speakers bu- reau, thus officially combining the two offices and the work under his charge, said Thomas J. Crittenden, state direc- tor MT. Nesbit is an attorney of Bir- mingham, who has taken most active part in the work of the four minute men, having been a member of our speak CTS committee for sometime. He brings to the directing of the Red Cross speak CTS bureau a high degree of efficiency coupled with a profound devotion to American ideals and patriotism. The work will all be handled through the of- flee of the Alabama four minute men.
 T feel that the four minute men of Alabama have been signally honored by the Red Cross. We have been made the official and principal speakers of the Gulf division of the Red Cross speakers bureau of Alabama"