The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-13
IN THE SERVICE
OF THEIR COUNTRY
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happened in long time to make him
so happy. He said Bayless had been
in the same town with him for two
days, but neither knew the other was
there, the meeting being purely acct
dental. One of the women asked Joe
how he liked France, and met the 1e-
ply that he would be awfully glad to
get back to America again"
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A telegram received Sunday from
the War Department by James p.
Taylor, of Bourbon county, Informed
him that his son, Private Frank Tay-
lor, had been seriously injured in one
of the big battles in France. Young
Taylor was q member of one of the
Bourbon county draft contingents
which went across" some months
ago. .
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Capt. Robert Jones, who was re-
leased from overseas service some
ago and sent to Camp Cor
don, near Atlanta, Ca, has received
an honorable discharge from the ser
vice, and has returned to his home
near North Middletown. Capt. Jones
was in Paris yesterday for a few
hours, en- route home. He was in
structor at Camp Gordon.
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The boys are beginning to come
back from the fields of France and
the hospitals of Europe. A message
received Wednesday by a Paris 40
man brought her the CHEEKY news
that Willis Jacoby, Of Paris, had
landed in New York on his way back
from Europe to his old home. The
stated that he was "out of
the war, but strong on the home
coming idea"
Ten thousand soldiers will leave
Camp Zachary Taylor this week for
their homes. This includes 1000
officers who will be
discharged from the ser
vice. Major G.. w. Wilhelm, camp
rehabilitation officer, said he would
have all soldiers mustered out of the
service by December 20 who are Stat
ed to be discharged under the present
rehabilitation orders. This will make
the total discharged 22,195 enlisted
men and 1879 officers.
Kenneth D. Alexander is ill at
WOODBURY. House, the home of his
brother, DR.. A. j. A. Alexander, near
with influenza. Mr.. Alex
lnder recently returned from a naval
lviation camp, where he had been
aking the finishing course in flying.
Previous to this he had seen service |
n the ambulance corps in France,
serbia and Italy, making the trip |
rom Paris to the Italian front in his |
Machine. Mrs. Irene Veatch Isaacs, |
# Paris, is nursing Mr.. Alexander.
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Capt. Neville G.. Fisher, lately Of |
Paris, who has been in the thickest |
f the fighting in France with the |
forces, has been promoted |
o the rank of Major Major Fisher
as been slightly wounded twice,
nee in the right hip and in the right
and, but pluckily went back into &C
ion after his wounds had been dress
d. Major Fishers promotion was
lade by the brigade Commander, 'in
of courageous and vail
mt conduct under fire
John King, of Stanford, an uncle of
IRIS. Clyde Huffman and a brother Of
Irs. Ada Fishback, both of Paris,
Tas killed in France when a bomb
ropped from Hun airplane landed
n the roof of a hospital where he
as under treatment. King was an
ngineer in the service, and while
elping to string wire entanglements ,
cross "No Mans Land" sustained
n injury to one hand. He was sent
} the Base Hospital, where the Hun
omb finally found him, with many {
theirs. He was son of former State ,
enator B. B. King, of Lincoln
)unty.
800 +,
In the casualty lists published in
he daily papers Friday, the name Of
rivate James Weaver Neal was in
uded under the heading, Slightly
in Action" Private Neal
a native Of Bourbon county, and is !.
brother of Mrs. Harry Speakes, OF
arts. He attended Transylvania
University for several years. When
lie call came to join the colors, Neal .
as one of group of patriotic col
ge men who volunteered for service. t
e was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor, 6
here he underwent intensive train
Ig, being transferred a few months v
90 to an Eastern Camp. From there v
= went overseas. His mother moved a
Spencer county about year ago.
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Mrs. Jos. Council, of East Paris, re- a
lived a letter Wednesday from. her
other, VIM. ]. Corey, in France, in y
hich he told of the great rejoicing
nong 1.-THE boys" when the signing
the armistice was publicly an
,unced to them. "Sticks" wrote that
, Fourth of July celebration he had r.
er seen approached anything close n
it. In spite Of discipline 'the k
'ys" broke all restraints, and their "
officers ignored their y
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