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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
HARMED

Dr.. and Mrs. Robert Glen, Chicago
who have been visiting DR. and Mrs. J
! l.. Matthews returned home Friday.
J. NJ Crume spent several days OF
last week near greensboro.
The Baptist Missionary Society met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs II. B
Norman
Mr.. aud Mrs, Sam Tucker spent the
wees end with relatives in Greensboro.
Rev. Robert Johnston delivered his
last s,rmon at the Methodist church
Sunday. The people OF Haired req ct
to loose him and pray Coos richest
blessings upon him wherever he may
go.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Mattingiy at
tended the funerals Of Mrs. Docia Drane,
at Fajrview.
Miss Maude Smith has resigned her
place as principal Of the school here.
Prof. Andrew Driskell Of Hardinsburg
has consented to fill the vacancy.
The Cumberland Preshy terrain Mis-
siouary Society will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. p. -. Miner.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Mccoy, Louisville
speut the weel end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs james McCoy.
Mrs Minnie Mc1il!, Louisville who
has been the guest Of Mr., and Mrs. H.
3 Norman has returned home.
Mesdames 5. II. Davis and Minnie
Mccoy were in Hardirsburg shopping
Thursday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
Men May Register at the
KY. State Fair Grounds

Men required to register in the
next draft may fill out thier Regis
tration Blanks on the Kentucky State
Fair grounds, Tuesday September 10,
between 10 A. M. and 4 p. M.
Arrangements have been made by
s. Cohen, whereby anyone visiting
Commissioner of Agriculture Mat
S. Cohen, whereby anyone visiting
the Fair on this date, or desiring to
remain at the Fair past the date of
registration, may fill out cards at
Commissioner Cohen's office at the
Fair ground and these cards will be
promptly returned to the local draft
board having jurisdiction over each
case. A return card will be sent
with registration card and stamped
envelope enclosed in order that re-.
gistrant may possess prof of regis
tration.
The plan carries especial value in
view of the fact that Tuesday, Sept
ember 10, is Military Day at the Fair
and every enlisted man at Camp
Zachary Taylor and at West Point
Camp will be admitted with only the
Kahki suit as credentials.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
In Trenches for Third Time.

Pvt. w. c. Mattingly, one OF the
Breckenridge county boys stationed
with Co. NJ, 9th Infantry. overseas,
is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Mattingly, of Hardinsburg, and who
is experiencing trench life for the
third time. lie writes:
Dear Mother, Dad, and ALL re-
ceived Cora's and Elizabeth's letters
and as usual was glad to hear from
home and to know that all are well
and getting along all right Hope
when you receive this letter you will
be well as | am getting along fine
and well. | am in the trenches for
the third time and don't know how
long | will have to stay before we
get relieved but | don't mind being
here for there is not much doing
where we are. We have not had a
battle yet
You asked me what kind of time
| had the Fourth of July had
some time as we were on the Alps
mountains and it was cold We drew
overcoats and another blanket and
they felt good too 1t has never been
too hot but what our o. d. clothes
feel good and the blankets at night.
1t does not seem like summer over
here, don't know whether it is or
not.
! am sure glad to hear that the
crops back in the good old L. ). A.
are good and hope they can have
good luck in saving it. | heard that
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
WITH THE HOME BOYS IN SERVICE
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there was an awful big wheat cror
too and that sounds good to me.
Cora said that sister Maud and the
children were at home. | know you
all had some good time and ! wish
could have been there with you but
the day will come, | am in hopes
when we can be together again
And she said she and sister were go
ing to the Monmouth Cave. do
hope they did for that will be some
thing nice for them.
What has become of Bess and Car
roll? | have had one letter from her
since | have been over here and you
never say anything about them. Tell
her to please take time and write 20
me and tell me all the news And
let me know whether you got the
money | sent home or not as soon as
possible and then ! will senl some
r ore.
Tell ]. {. for him to be a good
boy and take good care OF Randaugh
and Carol and teach them how to
walk and talk like he can. | sure
would love to see all OF you but Of
course | can't.
Well / have told all the news and
will have to close for this time.
With lots and lots OF love and all
the kisses for all OF you, | am as
ever your loving boy, brother and
uncle,
w. c. Mattngly.
Co. NJ, 9th Inf, A. f. f., A. p. o.,
i4j. France.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
Greet YANKS ON
WAY TO FRANCE
Royal Welcome at EngIand's
Greatest Troop Port.
Spirit INpRESsES BRlTONS
"Vou Can't Lick Men With That Kind
Of Spirit" Says Old English General
-FeVer-strieken Lad Weeps Be-
cause Surgeon Refuses to Let Him
Proceed With His company-crowds
See Them off.

More than 100000 American soldiers
during one month passed through a
certain English pot en- route from
America to France via England. It's
the greatest troop port in the world.
Since the war began nearly 100000
soldiers of the allies have gone through
here to battle the Hun In France.
With the port commandant, an old
English general, the correspondent
watched the embarkation of 1000 Yam
KEGS here one evening.
They had liked ID miles from their
camp through drlzzling rain over
muddy roads carrying 40-pound pack
on their backs. But they reached the
pier shouting and singing with the
military band blaring "Over There"
lord, what wonderful spirit" the
old general smiled. "You can't lick
men with that kind Of spirit"
From All Sections.
FROM California, and other Western
states they came. There were a score
or more American Indians with their
banshee yells mixing In with the gen.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
BEWLEYVILLE

Miss Bevie Cain and Brazilian friend
Miss Noami Costa spent several days in
Louisville recently,
Shelby Bandy and daughter, Miss
Maggie Ellen BIudy spent Saturday in
Hardiusburg
Mrs. Floyd Carter has returned 10
Clovsrport after a few days visit here
with Mrs. Boyd Keith
Miss Laura Nell Stith spent Friday
in IrviuGton with Miss Virginia Head.
Misses Margaret and Isabelle Payne
the two attractive daughters of Alfred
Payne went TO Hardiusburg Saturday
where they will attend high school this
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
BIG SPRING

Mrs. L. A. c. Kemper returned home
last Sunday from a three months stay
with her sister, Mrs. A NJ. Hardaway
in North Dakota While there they
toure Yellow Stune Park, Glacier rark
and also made trip to Canada.
Mrs. F. NJ. Kelly, Mt Carmel Ind,
and Misses Lillian and Estell Vogt,
Louisville returned home FRIDAY after
a visit with their sister, Mrs c. B.
Witt.
DR.. c. b Witt went to Louisville
last week and took the examination for
service.
Mrs. Sallie Morris heard from Shelby
Bert last week, fourth time since he
left for overseas last Spring, says he is
400 miles from the firing line but wish.
es he was on it.
B. s. GARRISON spent several days
here last week.
Mrs. L. A c. KempeT left Saturday
for Holt to spend the week cud with
her aunt, Mrs Hannah Hardin
Mrs. JsH Meodor is with her daugh-
the, Mrs I. c Williams. West . oiut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Nelson have re-
turned from St Paul
Rev. L. p. Deacon, Mrs Deacon and
cniid,eu spent the week end as Nays
Grove Rev. Deacon will preach lis
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11

year.
Miss Mary b. Thomas, Irvington is
the guest of her uncle, A. F. Sipes and
Mrs. Sipes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Hardawav aud
Dorothy Azilee Hardaway have re-
turned to Iowa after a two weeks visit
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. b.
Hardaway.
Misses Mary Foote and Mary Dick
Carman spen, the week end with Mr.,
and Mrs. c. II. Drury,
w. A. Stith and family and Winfield
Scott and family we're dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Drury.
Miss Vida Triplct spent the weel,
end at home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred rriplet,
Mrs. Ella Compton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Guy Boudy this week.
Mrs. Dell Lashbrook, Greensboro is
visiting her sister, Mrs Oyerton Blun
ford.
Miss Maggie Blanche Jolly spent
Saturday in Louisville.
Mrs. Deits. w. G. NJ. of the order Of
the Eastern Star visited Laura Stith
Chapter No. IS of this place, Saturday.
When you have backlche theyer or kid
neys are sure to be cut OF gear. Try San
10, q,
bladder. A trial SOC bottle will convince
Cot Il Ir,,cr
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11

eral hiarity ana hubbub OF the
Yanks. Even Chinese in the khaki of
Uncle Sam We're in the lines.
Beside us stood Lieutenant Woods
of New York, the United States army
embHrkGtion physician, carefully
scrntinizing every man as he sled un
the gangplank. Suddenly he espied
young lad, pale of face, weak and
scarcely able to wObble up the gang.
plank. It developed the lad had a
temperature of 103 degrees and was
burning up with fever.
Knowing his unit was going to
France, he refused to report sick
that morning and be left behind. So,
in order TO go along to France with
his unit for crack at the Boche, he
gamely made the long hike.
"Pleasa let me go on" he begged.
give looked forward so much to the
time when I'd be in France with my
unit. Now, at the last moment, don't
want to be separated from them. I'm
only little sick now. I'll be all
right soon. Please let me co."
The lad actually broke down and
went when Lieutenant Woods refused
and put him in an ambulance for the
camp.
81 just wish the kaiser could see
that kind of spirit" said the old Eng
fish general.
81 often get 'em like that" Lieuten.
ant Woods told us. sour boys are so
darned anxious to. get at the Huns
they don't want to let sickness OF
anything else stand in the way. Every
blamed one Of 'em thinks he person.
ally is going to win the war and
there's no stopping or holding 'em
Lord I'm proud of 'em."
off for France.
With the military band blaring and
the boys up on deck waving and
cheering "good-by" the ship slipped out
into the harbor. en- route to France.
"Good-by and good luck" waved
the old general. II hope every
blessed one Of thom comes back safe;
but it's he'll; some of them won't
ever come back"
AS we turned to leave the docks
we passed hundr eds of other march.
Ing, singing Yar KEGS, embarking on
other boats: Far down the principal
street of the TOW n the line of march
extended, flanked on either side by
cheering iiag-waving crowds-women
and children, mostly. Pretty girls
stood along the line of march grasp
ing the Yankees hands. Some grin,
ming lads hung on to them rather
tight and pulled them along several
steps, laughingly protesting.
From All Sections.
This great English seaport town Is
ablaze with red, white and blue. From
practically every principal building
fiutters the American flag. In the
center Of the city's largest park is
located an American and British rest
camp. accommodating about 1000.
The camp of about 100 galvanized
iron structures is thanked by pretty
lagoons and ponds. trees and great
bushes and flower gardens. The
Americans have turned the beauty
spot Of the town into rest camp.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
LOCUST HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and child
rem were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Dyer, Sunday.
Mrs Roscoe Davis spent several day S
last week in Louisville the guest Of her
daughter, Mr. and Mrs Robert Me
Donald
] NJ Beatty Of near Clov~rport spent
the week end the guest Of his daugh-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11

far better soldiers. Three months
is time enough for us to win or lose
this war We want every man to be
effective, and every one to be proud
and happy.
You have it in your power to un-
lock the Bible to these soldiers to
be, simply by teaching them to read.
Moonlight schools will be open for
these men all over the State on
September 10th. Look up your men
at once, call on the Kentucky Hit
eracy Commission, Frankfort, Ky,
for SUPPLIES and join in the service.
The census OF illiterate for your dis
trict is endorsed herewith
Yours sincerely.
]. Raleigh AIeador,
Superintendent County Schools.
Poison gas was one Of the first
fruits of "Kultur." 1t Strings, blinds
and kills Charcoal or carbon made
from fruit pits COR seeds and nut
shells is used to neutralize it.
The Government needs carbon.
1t is asked the boys and girls Of
America to save the following ar
ticles from which carbon is manu-
featured.
Ca) Peach pits (seeds)
OBJ Apricot pits
9 Plum pits
Cd Pruues pits
and shells from
(e) Hickory nuts
% Walnuts
lg) Buttcrnrts
Method:
Let the teacher in each district
o. Select a leader or leaders
ca Give publicly to the campaign
CD Dry pits thoroughly in the sun
ca Bring them to a central collect
ing station
90 Notify Chemical Warfare Service,
Washington, ID. c.
CO Bills-oi-Lading, Shipping in
structions and bags viii be sent.
Two hundred peach pits or seven
pound OF nuts produce enough carbon
for one gas mask
Carbon is made from fruit, stones
and nut shells.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11

propaganda in that city, but he re-
fused. In August, 1914, he was
offered 100000 marks a year, but he
again refused forcibly to sell his
ideals. In September of the same year
he was obliged to give up his bust
ness worth 100000 marks and flee
from Turkey, as he was being threat
ened with assassination.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11

ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis.
The show at the school house Satur-
day night was largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Butler and child
rem motored to Custom last Saturday
and were guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gid Butler.
Born TO Mr.. ana Mrs. Everett Carman
Aug. %, a boy. He has been named
John Earl &.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11

Do you keep a course OF study al
ways on your desk: DO you refer
to it frequently: Do you know that
your classes in arithmetic, history,
geography, hygiene english and ciylcs
are doing in the second month OF
school the work prescribed by the
course OF study to be done in that
month: DO you know the grades
that should be taught this year and
the grades that should be combined
this year: Get out that course Of
study and use it.
Above the fourth you should have
only the fifth and seventh grades this
year. Keep the enrolment OF the
sixth and eighth grades intact but lc.
them recite with and do the work Of
the fifth and seventh grades respec-
lively Next year YOU will have the
siTth and eighth gradcsand no fifth or
seventh I'm this way each pupil gets
each grade but the teacher is not re
quired to try to teach all the grades
at the same time.
If you fail TO follow the course Of
study this year and your successor
next year does follow it some child
may miss a whole years work
The following letter has been sent
to each teacher in the county in
ported in the census, Let the pat
rons of these districts Join with. the
teacher in carrying out the work
suggested The Illiteracy Commits
sion will furnish supplies without
cost.
Dear Friend
The new draft law will call out
men between IS and -, and among
them will be some who cannot read
or write These will be in a sad
condition, and you can do no crater
patriotic service than 10 teach them.
Any man who goes to the camp
illiterate is subjected to untold hui
initiation. lie is expected to sign his
name on the roll to read his orders
from a bulletin board, to study man
uel and to preform other duties inn
possible for an uneducated man to
perform. Homesickness will over
come him completely during his first
few weeks of absence from loved ones
unless he can write home and can
read his own letters.
You have been wondering what
you can do to be heroic, to be pat
riotic. You may have been wishing
that you could help win the war.
You can by helping these men.
authorities say that it, the
men come to camp able to read and
write il shortens their military
trainingt hree months and makes them
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-09-11
JAP WANTS TO BE COP
Anxious to Get on the Police Force
at Los Angeles.

If persistence is qualification for
a policeman Frank Ojo, twenty-four,
an American-b0rn japanese, viii soon
be on the Los Angeles force. Ojo
claims that as there are 1900 Japa-
nese in the city, and that as there
are negro officers to look after the
negroes, there should be a japanese
officer to watch the Japanese. Ojo's
application has been turned down by
Chief Butler at least twenty times,
but every day sees him at the station
in renewed attempt to start work
SIS cop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
WORK on AVIATION CAMPS
NEARING COMPLETION

Arcadia, Feb. 16.-Aviation Field
No /, known as Carlstom Field will
DC completed within the next few
days and flying will probably COM
mence about the 18th of this month.
The ]. G. White Engineering Com
rany is preparing to throw their en-
tire working force into the Camp
Door Field at the close of the work
at Camp l, and rush it to conviction
as quickly as possible.
The railroad to Camp 2. will be
completed today and the work which
has been handicapped for lack of ma
terial will go forward by leans and
bounds. One remarkable thing about
the work is that while other camps
have been considerably troubled for
labor, the work here has had and
still has surplus of all trades, com
mon laborers being the only class of
labor that shows any shortage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
ROMANTIC GYPSY LIFE
KEEPS STEP WITH TINES

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 1S.--Ro-
nance has gone all to flinders in
these modern days in the Far West.
Gypsies refuse to travel about in
covered wagons, whose billowiug tops
recall to the youthful mind al! the
stories of kidnappings and Charlie
Rosses that he has ever heard.
Gypsy John now transports him
self, his wife and his offspring in
Vulnerable in a superior SEVEN" or
an elegant eight or a tremendous
twelve"
John, steering his course in the di-
rection of the easiest money, arrived
at Second street and Broadway here
recently in a big car that would have
been credit to Pasadena Million
aire. All the little Johns and Ma
rias leaped from the tonneau and be,
gan a downtown tour of fortune tell
ing. selling laces and other methods
OF coaxing the dimes.
His sales force we'll started en- its
dav's work, Gypsy John motored him
self back to his camp near the Los
Angeles river to map out sales cam
paigns in other cities and towns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
Ship Carpenters
Strike Has
Come To End
(BY Associated Press. J

New York, Feb. 1S.-The strike OF
The carpenters in the Atlantic sea-
board shipyards engaged on govern
ment contracts, is over, John Rice
national organizer of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers, said today. Several thousand
men who are still idle are expected to
be to work tomorrow morning. About
three thousand returned to work this
morning, Rice estimated. In man.
yards when men quit this morning.
they returned when informed Presi-
Gent Hutcheson or the Brotherhood
had replied to President Wilson, say
lug he would endeavor to influence
the strikers to return to work pend
Ing the settlement of grievances by q
wage adjustment board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
DYING AT RATE OF 100 DAILY
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-Veterans OF
the Civil War are dying at the rate OF
Toe daily, according to Orlando A.
Scmers, Commander-inC Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republican. Mr..
IScmers made this announcement dur
ing patriotic exercises in this city in
honor of Abraham Lincoln and the
Union defenders.
Mr.. Somers said there were now
living approximately 100000 veterans,
according to the pension office at
Washington, and he added that the
country would have suffered a great
loss after they had all passed away
inasmuch as they had been 4 COM
manding factor in keeping patriotism
alive in this country.
I'VE may have to send 10 100000
meE across the water before the war
crazed maniac of Europe will admit
he is crushed and beaten, but in the
enc there can be but one outcome
our armies will return victors." Mr..
scmers declared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
NJ uNFORD, AN ocALA
nov, KILLED IN FRANCE
Q6s Heceived Yesterday by His
&tll1r Hon. r. A. Burford-Young
3ojdlor was Commissioned
from First Officers School
III Fort MCPHERSON

na1a. Feb 1S.-Ocala was stunned
eaddened Saturday to re-
n an offlcial message announcing
death of Lieut.. Wiley H, Burford
this city on the firing line in
nee on February IA. The tele.
"a came from the adjutant general
Washingto to Hon. R. A. Burford
Il IT of the dead boy, and contained
b fficnIars, only the announce
ii of his death. Lieut.. Burford is
ArH5 Qcala boy to meet death on
afmx line and all hearts here are
ri II sorrow. He was splendid
liant and greatly beloved young
H was the second son OF Mr.
n Mr.. Burford and was born and
y afed Ii Ocala. He was graduate
he 0caIa High school, a graduate
Princeton university and a gradu-
III law from the University OF
rltIa and after the war was over
!, planned to practice law in this
I With his father. who is one OF the
ling attorneys of Florida. Lieut.
ford Finished his law course last
before the close of the college
4 n order to enter the first OIL
training camp at Fort McPher'
After three months of training
was commissioned second lieu
jsnt II the field artillery and was
lesIiately sent to France for for
I service.
st { couple of hours before re-
ing the sad telegram Mr.. and
Burford received three letters
q their son and in one he stateu
he was preparing to leave toF
battle front. Lieut.. Burford was
years old. He is survived by MS
hnts: two brothers, Lieut., r. A.
ford. Jr. United States navy, VINO
made four trips across the AT
lie ana back since the war began
Sam Burford. student at the
rgfa Tech: and by two sister
PES Mary and Agnes Burford.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-18
l[T HAS Been CAPTURED
by IAE B0LSHEV|K|;;
GERMANS RESUME WAR
MEASURES AGAINST RUSSIA
MAPLE SUGAR HARVEST
HOLDS OUT FINE PROSPECT

!ohnstown, Feb. 1S.-With a sugar
shortage in the country, old residents
are preparing to harvest a big crop
OF maple sugar next spring.
Its going to be a good spring for
maple sugar. said one Of the resi-
dents. The harder the winter the
greater the flow of sugar water. This
is one OF the most protracted winters
we nave had for some years, and there
VII! be more than the usual amount
OF maple sugar water"