The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-08-15
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
COUNTRY.


Mr.. Roy Harvey, of this city, has
been accepted at the United States
Naval Recruiting Station at Lexing-
ton for enlistment in the navy. He
was sent to the Louisville recruiting
station Wednesday morning, and
from there will be sent to one of the
naval training stations.
Matthew Hume Payne, youngest
son of Postmaster and Mrs. ]. Wal
ter Payne, of Paris, has been ac-
cepted at the Lexington naval re-
cruiting station as hospital appren-
tice. Young Payne passed success
full examination, and was sent to the
central station at Louisville, Wednes-
day. for a final examination.
Mr.. l. D. Thompson, Jr., who has
been in the naval branch of the SER
vice. and stationed as instructor at
the rifle range near Annapolis, Mary
land. has been mustered out of the
service, and returned to his home in
this city. Mr.. Thompson has recently
been on one of Uncle Sans big
cruisers. He received his final dis
charge papers last Monday.
! A message to Mr.. Benz. Woodford
Sr., of near Paris, from his son, MIR
John T. Woodford, stated that he
had arrived at Quantico, Virginia
from overseas, and that he expected
to get his discharge papers from the
service at an early date and return
home. Mr.. Woodford was attending
the University of Michigan at Anr
Arbor. Mich, when the call to thu
colors came. He at once left nj
studies and, enlisted with the United
States Marines. He had been IL
France and Germany for some time
Lieut.. John M. Casey, accompanie
by Mrs. Casey, is guest OF nj
grandmother, Mrs. Bette McIlvaint
on High street. Lieut.. Casey re
ceived his commission in the servic
in July. 1917, and was assigned t
special service. Before the signln
of the armistice he was an inspecto
of remounts for the American Expe
dictionary Forces, and shortly afte
the conclusion of the fighting wa
transferred as aide-de-camp to Gen
, Bockenback, stationed at Base SCI
ton No. /, st. Mazare, France. H
has recently returned to America
! and has been stationed at Washing
ton, D. G.
THE NEWS has received a copy c
, the special edition of the San Fran
) cisco. Cali, Bulletin, sent by Ben 4
: Leach, of Paris, who is "gob" o
= board the U. S. S. Montana. Tn
= Montana is with the big Unite
2 States feet now cruising in the Pa
e cific. On the occasion of the visi
$ of the fleet to San Francisco, Tn
$ Bulletin issued special "Welcom
s Gobs!" edition, turning over the er
]. tire city to the sailors of the flee
/ who were not slow, according to RI
ports, in taking advantage of tn
= invitation. The edition is printe
I in colors, with half-tone illustration
n and cartoons, all showing a desire
: make the sailor lads feel sure of
e hearty welcome to the city by tn
l Golden Gate. 49, .-.A
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bowles, of Mi
4 lersburg, received a message Stain
: that their son, Hospital Mate Wallac
= Bowles, had arrived in New Yorl
: and would soon return home. Bowie
was with the Second Division
France. After taking part in tn
big parade in New York he was ser
/. to Quantico, Va, where he will b
discharged from the service. Youn
Bowles Joined the Naval Hospits
! Corps in the early days of the wa
and after a period of training. wa
sent to the Marine Recruit Depot Z
Paris Island, S. C. He went oversee
in July, 1918, and participated i
l all the battles with the famous "Dev
, Dog Division" His brother, Hug
Bowles, is also expected to retur
home soon. He entered the servic
in December, 1917, and has bee
stationed at the submarine base a
New London, Conn.