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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
DESERTED INFANT FOUND ON
D0ORSTEPS OF PARIS HOME.

Apparently deserted and abandon
ed by its natural protectors, a lusty-
lunged infant of about fourteen DAYS
was found on the front porch at the
nome of Mrs. Carrie Innis Fisher, on
Twelfth street, early Tuesday morn
ing, after it's cries had attracted the
attention Of the occupants of the
home, and of the neighbors.
At late hour Monday night it was
said, machine with lights extin-
guished and showing no license tag,
slowly moved up Twelfth street, and
stopped in front of the residence of
Mrs. Fisher. A woman carrying a
bundle, closely wrapped in a basket,
alighted from the car and proceeded
silently to the home, where after
hurriedly glancing around she placed
the basket on the porch and hurri-
edly re-entered the car and drove
away.
The lusty cries of the infant at
tracted the attention of Mrs. Fisher.
Upon investigation she found the bas-
ket containing a handsome boy baby,
apparently about two weeks old.
The infant was swaddled in good
clothes, and several suits of ready
made clothes were in the basket.
There was nothing to indicate the
identity of the infant or it's parents,
and the clothing bore no marks of
any kind to identify it, Attached to
the clothes the baby wore was a note
reading as follows:
Dear Friend-If you find you
can't keep this baby, please see to it
that he gets good home. He is of
good parentage on both sides, and
was born in May 81"
Mrs. Fisher took the little strang-
er in her keeping and administered
to his wants. She made every effort
to locate the parents, but to no avail.
Later in the day the little fellow was
turned over to Mrs. Harry Hill,
where he remained until yesterday.
Early yesterday morning young
woman, giving Richmond as her res
idence, came to Paris over the Paris
Lexington interurban electric line,
and claimed the child. She stated
to Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Hill that she
had been secretly married about a
year ago to a young man in Rich
mond, and that when the baby was
born she took it to the home of her
parents, but they refused to let her
keep 1t there. Then she conceived
the idea Of bringing it to Paris. The
child was turned over to her and she
returned to Richmond on the next
car.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
$4,000 MORE FOR ALEXANDER
BANK DEPOSTTORS.

Attorney John j. Williams. OF
Paris, of counsel for the State Bank
Ing Commissioner of Kentucky in the
settlement OF the affairs of the de-
funct George Alexander & Company's
State Bank, has a letter from e. II.
Dilly. Clerk of the District Court OF
the United States for the Southern
District of Ohio, notifying him of a
decision made by Judge Hollister Of
that court, which will be of benefit
to the depositors of the Alexander
Bank.
A few months after the failure of
the Alexander bank, suit was filed by
Thomas j. Smith. State Banking
Commissioner, and Buckner Wood
ford, Deputy Banking Commissioner,
against the Fifty-third National
Bank of Cincinnati, to recover about
$4,000, which they claimed the
F1fty-third bank was unlawfully
holding. it representing a sum loan
ed to Alexander above the legal limit
of 100000, which, according to its
charter, was the limit the bank
could borrow.
In 1917, Judge Hollister ruled that
the law was with plaintiffs in the
case. but at the time he made said
ruling both Banking Commissioner
Smith and Deputy Commissioners
Buckner Woodford, Sr., had been de-
ceased more than a year and their
names had not been substituted by
the names of their predecessors in
Office, nor had any motion been
made for the substitution of the
names within a year after death OF
the Banking Commissioner and his
deputy.
Mr.. Maxwell, attorney for the
Fifth-Third Bank, contended that 1t
was too late to substitute the names
of George E. Speer, present Banking
Commissioner, and his deputy, Buck
ner Woodford, Jr., and said records
did not show at that time any one
authorized to collect the money from
the Fifth-Third Bank, and that the
Banking Commissioner would have to
lose that amount.
The case was submitted to Judge
Hollister several months ago, and he
ruled and filed an opinion that the
motion of the plaintiffs to- substitute
the names of Speer and Buckner
Woodford, Jr., must be sustained.
The decision means that about
$4,000 more will be distributed
among the banks creditors, and If q
suit pending in court for $4,000
and those against the directors Of the
bank result favorably, the depositors
will receive very close to one hundred
per cent. of their deposits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

While working underneath an au-
tomobile at the Bourbon Garage &
Supply Co.'s repair shop on Main
street Tuesday, James Delaney, one
of their expert mechanics, had a mar
row escape from being crushed to
death. One of the jacks holding the
machine slipped, causing the car to
tip over, pinioning him underneath.
His calls for help brought other
members of the working forces to his
rescue, and the big machine was
righted and Delaney rescued from
his perilous position. He was con-
siderably bruised, and would have
been badly hurt had the full weight
of the machine fallen on him.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
RETAIL CLOTHIERS CLOSE SES-
S10NS AT LEXINGTON.

Tne annual meeting of the Ken
lucky Retail Clothiers' Association
In which several Paris merchants are
omcers, came to close at Lexington.
Wednesday night with the election of
officers and the presentation of a pro
gram OF social features of unusual
interest. This was the seventh an
nual session of the Association, and
was fully up to the expectations of
all who attended.
Inc convention was called to order
by l. L. Price, of Paris, vice-presi-
dent, but after the presidents ad-
dress had been read, he called Col.
Fred Levy, of Louisville, to preside
over the sessions. The minutes of
the last annual convention were read
by Withers Davis, of Paris, secretary.
and committees on nominations and
resolutions were appointed before
noon adjournment.
The retail clothers of Central Ken
lucky were hosts at luncheon. and
the afternoon sessions commenced at
2 o'clock with report of work ac-
complished by the war board, by Col.
Levy.
Some Hints on Clothing Buying"
was the subject of an address by F.
M. Bossard, of Cincinnati, after
which c. E. Brush, also of Cincin-
natl, spoke on "Standardizing Prices
on Boys Clothing" Two discussions
followed before adjournment for the
afternoon. The subjects are "Up-to-
date Methods for Mark Up and Mark
Down." and 1.-THE Outlook for Fall
and Winter"
At the conclusion of the business
session the delegates and their invit-
ed guests were taken to Shakertown
on a motor trip, where they spent
several delightful hours in the cool
shade, and partOok of a luncheon.
At the final session held Wednes-
day the Association selected Dawson
Springs as the place of meeting for
the eighth annual session, next
June. and elected the following off,
GERS: Ellis Malone, Franklin, presi-
dent; w. c. Fisher, Lexington, vice
president; Withers Davis, Paris, sec
ond vice president; L. G.. Boone, Elk
ton, secretary; A L. HARRISON, Shell
byville, treasurer; julius Helburn,
Eminence, national representative.
The body was welcomed in an ad-
dress by Commissioner Wood G. Dun
lap. He greeted them as million
aires" and said that everybody In
Lexington, except oil magnates,
plumbers and local retail clothiers-
also of the millionaire class-would
envy them, however warm their hos
pitality. Mr.. Dunlap painted a pa
thetic picture Of Mr.. Average Citizen.
with only a few more shopping
days till drouth."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT

After returning five indictments
the Grand Jury of the present term of
the Bourbon Circuit Court. concluded
It's labors and adjourned Tuesday.
The indictments were for minor
offenses. There are no murder trials
on the docket, and there will be con-
siderably less criminal work for the
Court than ever recorded before.
When Judge Stout convened court
Tuesday morning the case of the
Commonwealth VS.. George Collins.
jointly indicted with Julian Throck-
morten for stealing tobacco from the
American Tobacco Company's ware
house in this city some time ago, was
called for trial. Collins pleaded not
guilty, and upon the jury hearing
the evidence he was acquitted.
Throckmorten was brought from the
Frankfort Reformatory in charge of
guard, and testified in the case,
returning to the institution Tuesday
night.
The following cases were disposed
of: Eff1e Cross, having liquor in her
possession for the purpose of sale,
800 and fifty days in Jail; w. S.
Smith, convicted on a charge of
grand larceny, and given two years
in the Frankfort Reformatory; Jack
Scott, nuisance, convicted and fined
$40; Elizabeth Detherage, nuisance,
same fine.
Wednesday was occupied in the
hearing of two small civil suits,
which were disposed of in Court A
number of visiting attorneys were in
attendance, among them being Mr..
George c. Webb, of Lexington.
The time Of the Court was occupied
yesterday with the case of the ad-
ministrator of Bobby Burns, VS.. the
Louisville & Nashville railroad COM
pany, in suit for damages. Burns
was an l.. & N. engineer, a resident
of this city. He met death at Cor
bin last December while going to an
oil house for oil. He had just alight-
ed from his engine, when he was
struck and killed by an engine,
which it was claimed was coming
down the track without headlights or
lights Of any kind. His administra-
tors sued for $4,000. The case is
likely to occupy the attention Of the
Court for several days.
All the juries, with the exception
Of the one engaged in the trial of the
Burns case, were excused until Sat
urday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
PARIS PEOPLE FIGURE IN AUTO
MOBILE ACCIDENT.

An automobile accident, which
came near resulting fatally to one of
the victims and caused three others
TO receive severe bruises. occurred ON
the winchester pike near this citv
about 1880 O'Clock, Wednesday
night.
Miss Carolyn Roseberry. daughter
or MI. John Roseberry, Of near Paris.
in company with Mr.. NJ. Crommelin.
landscape artist at the Xalapa Farm
OF Mr.. Edward .Simms, near Paris.
were returning in Miss Roseberry's
car from Boonesboro, where they had
been for short visit.
When near the farm of Mr.. John
Woodford, on the Winchester pike.
about three miles from Paris. thew
overlook a car occupied by Mr.. Rus
sell Roberts, of the Roberts Garage
Mr.. USSery Wilder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wilder, of Paris. and
Miss juliet Turner, daughter of Mrs.
Edward Turner, of Paris. The car
occupied by the latter had been put
out OF commission by wet coil.
caused by the heavy rains, and Mr..
ROBERTS had been to a nearby tele-
phone to ask his brother to send out
another machine to bring them to
Paris.
Miss Roseberry and Mr.. Crommelin
took the young people in their car
and started on the homeward trip to
Paris. In rounding a sharp curve,
Mr.. Crommelin, who was driving the
Roseberry car, lost control of the big
machine, which skidded on the wet
surface Of the pike, and turned over
three times, throwing the occupants
out. In few moments Mr.. Eugene
Roberts arrived from Paris and
brought the injured people in his car
to the Massie Memorial Hospital,
where Drs. Kenney, Daugherty and
UsSery were summoned.
At first it was thought that all the
occupants of the car had been seri-
ously injured, but it later developed
after an examination at the Hospital
that young Wilder had sustained a
conclusion of the brain and severe
bruises about the face and body.
Misses Roseberry and Turner had
scalp wounds and young Roberts
scalp wounds and his back badly
wrenched. At late hour last night
it was stated at the Hospital that
young Wilder had regained con-
sciousness and that his physicians
had hopes for his recovery. The other
injured were removed to their homes.
Mr.. Crommelin was uninjured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
NOTED ATTRACTION AT THE
PARIS GRAND TO-DAY.

Woman" Maurice Tourneur's
llong-heralded and long waited for
Aim, which has proven so successful
in all the cities it has appeared, is
to give it's first showing at the Grand
Theatre to-day.
1t is an episode play, in five ep-
ochs with prologue and epilogue.
The philosopher and his wife quar-
rel. Left alone he reviews the wO-
men of the past. From Eve to the
present day woman, each type and
period are discussed in this film.
Just what Tourneur's idea and moral
are in the picture is a question which
will be widely talked of. We leave
it to the readers to view it for them
selves.
But the production is gorgeous,
tremendously well done and tremend-
ously impressive. The Garden of
Eden scenes are played by Ethel
Hallor as Eve, and Henry West as
Adam. The scenes in Rome in the
day of Claudius are done with his
toric detail and richness Of colOring
that is unusual. Flora Revelles, as
Messalina, reaches real tragic heights
in the part, while Paul Clerget is an
unusually impressive Claudius. The
scenes at the banquet are truly
bacchanalian
The legend of Brittany is neatly
done with a fairy touch that fairly
sparkles, while the Civil War episode,
bare incident, has tragedy note
that is impressive by it's brevity.
Woman" is truly big picture
and should be viewed by every one
who admires the artistic.
Woman" will be shown again to-
morrow.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all the good friends and
neighbors who extended their kind
ofices to us during the illness and
death of our brother and son, Oscar
T. Ashcraft.
Especially do we desire to earn
estly thank DR.. VIM. Kenney and the
nurses of the Massie Memorial Hos
pital; Mr.. George R. Davis and those
who sent their beautiful floral de-
signs.
MRS. LUTHER C. ASHCRAFT AND
FAMILY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
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INTERESTING OIL NOTES
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c. L. Bell, president of the Mutual
Oil & Refining Company, recently or
gained In Paris, and which has off,
ces in the Security Trust Building, in
Lexington, has just returned from
Northern Indiana, where he secured
for his company $50 acres of proven
oil land in Jay county. The Co.
operating Land & Development Com
pany, which is allied with the Mu-
tual, will undertake the development
Of this property, the Mutual taking a
royalty. The Mutual Company is
having a rig moved to Knox county,
where it will sink a test we'll at once.
The Cooperating Land & Develop
ment Company, of Paris and Lexing-
ton, announces it's new proper
ties in a prospectus recently
published in an elaborate
form and illustrating their holdings
in Lee and Estill counties. The pros
pectus gives a general summary of
the work already accomplished by
the company and states its plans and
purposes for the immediate future.
The Cooperating is a sister company
to the Bourbon Oil & Development
Company and the Mutual Oil & Re-
fining Company.
The Central West Petroleum
Company, according to an official re-
port, has been organized and capital
ing of the directors the following Off
GERS were elected: ]. Elmer Board
man, of Paris, president; ]. T. Met
calfe, of Carlisle, vice-president and
general counsel; C.. G. Robbins, of
Winchester, secretary and treasurer.
This company owns the A. c. Creech
and Bush Heirs tracts in Wolfe
county, 100 acres on He'll Greek, As
acres in Estill and some valuable
holdings in Stephens county, Texas.
At recent meeting of the direc-
tors, of w. S. Dudley Oil and Gas
Company, w. S. Dudley, prominent
financier, of Lexington and Carlisle.
was elected president; G. P. Morri-
son, halloween Of the Marion Coal
Company, formerly of Knoxville.
Tenn, now Of Lexington, vice-presi-
OcHI anu ScucI dI 1ududScI, u
Godson, attorney, Of Midway, secre-
tary and treasurer. These three
men, together with C. L. Ryley, of
the C. L. Ryley Coal Company. Of
Lexington, and w. o. Davis, of Yer
sailles, general counsel of the Ken
lucky River Coal Corporation, COM
pose the board of directors.
Operations in the Easter Kentucky
oil fields are being handicapped by Sc
rious labor conditions, according to
reports received from there. 1t is
stated that men are leaving the work
at wells, going back to the cities, or
seeking more congenial employment
on farms or in factories. Faulty food,
scarcity of healthy drinking water
and inadequate living accommoda-
lions are said to be the causes of this
Several Of the larger
companies have already drilled wa
ter wells to offset these conditions
and others, realizing the needs of
wholesome water for their employees,
are reported to have started drilling.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
CHAUTAUQUA DATES.

The week of July has been select
ed for the engagement of the Chau-
tauqua, which will be put on here by
the White & Myers System, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, who have had charge
of the preceding engagements.
Chairman j. Will Thomas advises
every one to purchase season tick
cts, which will be placed on sale at
a number of places in the city. The
program will be published in the 10
cal press at an early date.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
HAIL INSURANCE.
Insure your tobacco agalnst
hall with
YERkES E PEED.
Prompt and satisfactory i'd
justments.
(june20-tf)
"WELCOME TO OUR MIDST"

Mr.. Edward ("Dickey") Doyle.
former resident of Paris, who has
been residing in Lexington and
Frankfort for some time, will return
to Paris to reside next week.
Mr. Doyle will open a soft drink
and lunch stand in the Coughlin
building, on Main street, between
Seventh and Eighth streets.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20

While handling an unruly pony
at her home near Ewalts Cross Roads,
on the Cynthiana pike, near Paris.
yesterday morning, Mrs. r. G. Bfddie
was thrown to the ground, sustaining
a broken arm. DR.. George l.. Ran
kin, of Shawhan, was called and gave
medical assistance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20

Fire, Wind and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas, Woodford & Bryan
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
LATEST ON THE TOWN!

Have you seen the new car?
OAKLAND MOTOR SALES CO..
108 Tenth Street.
(17-3t)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-20
A SERGE SUIT AT $25.

You didn't think that possible, yet
we have an all-woo1 fast color suit
at that price in all sizes.
J. W. DAVIS & co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-10-02
DANGER IN GLASSES

At Roswell the city council has en-
acted an ordinance compelling places
selling soda water, other cool bever-
ages and ices to sterlize glasses by
steam or scalding water, to prevent
communication of influenza and other
diseases. Permission is given, how
ever, for use OF individual paper cups
The same authorities forbid the en-
ployment Of persons having tubercu-
losis, or any infectious or communica.
BILE disease. in restaurants barber
shops, beauty parlors, hotels, drnl;
establishments, butcher shops, fruit
stores, or places selling food. Any
community can better afford to sup.
port victims of such diseases, if neces.
sary. than to have carriers Of conta
gion handle articles that are to be
consumed and that may carry con
tagion. But to pass ordinances anC
not follow up by inspection and en-
forcement is of little use.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-10-02
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. s
Land Office at Tucumcari, New

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Tucumcari, New
Mexico, September ., 1919
Notice is hereby given that Ramon
Lujan, of Norton, New Mexico, who,
on August %, 1915, made Homestead
Entry, No. 01SS3l, for South Half of
Northwest Quarter, Section 20, Town
ship North, Range 80 East, New
Mexico Principal Meridian, has Gled
notice OF intention to make Fina, Tnree
Year Proof, 70 establish claim to the
land above described, before Register
and Receiver l.. s. Land Office, at
Tucumcari &cw MeNico, on the six
teenth day Of October, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
l.. l.. Bell, of Norton, New Mexico,
Miguel Lujan, of Anal, New Mexico,
Nicanor Tafoya, Of Tucumcari, New
Me%ico, Monico Tafoya, of Norton,
New Mexico.
K. p. DONOHOO,
9-4-5t Register.
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Tue. News 0l9340
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior U. s. Land
Office at Tucumcari, New Mexico
September 2, 1919
Notice is hereby given that Salye
Gaingery, of Tucumcari, New Mexico,
who, on January "a, 1910, made En-
larged Homestead Entry, No. 019340,
for Lots 2, 3, & E1a NWA, and
Ela SWh Section Z, Township IL,
North, Range 20, East, and NEA
SEA, Section II, Township II North,
Range 2S East, New Mexico Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Three Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver,
y. S. Land Office, at Tucumcari, New
Mexico, on the sixteenth day of Oc-
tober, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
b. NJ. Floyd, II. G. Newman, Teo,
d. Martinez, +. V. Newman all of
Tucumcari, New Mexico.
X. p. DONOHOO,
9.ll-5t Register
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-10-02
Tue. News Ol99S2
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department of the Interior u. s. Land
Office at Tucumcari, New Mexico
September 3, 1919
Notice is hereby given that Sldera +.
Brown, Of Tucumcari, New Mexico,
who, on August II, 1916, made Addi-
tonal Homestead Entry, NO. 019eS2,
for NEh NWI. and NWA NEH.
Section "A, Township II Norch, Range
81 East, New Mexico Prrc,pal Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention u
make Final Thee Yeac Proof, to es-
taUlish claim % the land above de-
scribed, before Fcgister and Receiver,
Y. 5. Land Oaire at Tucumcari, New.
Mexico, on the twentieth day of Octo-
Der, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Claude c. Brown, Hubert Osborne,
Robert $. Bell, Walter Upton, all Of
Iucumcari, New Mexico.
K. +. DONOHOO,
9-lI-ot Register
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATIVE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned' Alice l.. Kirkpatrick, was
on August 18th, 1919, duly appointed
by the Probate Court of Quay County,
New Mexico, as administrators of the
estate OF W. l.. Kirkpatrick, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate are notified to file their
claims within the time allowed by law,
to-wit, within one year from the date
oil the appointment of such admins
'iaVIlN' 8-28-4t
ALICE l.. KIRKPATRICK,
Administrative.
Address: Tucumcari, N. M.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-10-02
DALHART CITIZENS OWN A
VALUABLE OIL PROPERTY

Dalhart Texas, Sept. 20, 1913
At n meeting of the stockholders of
the Golden Cycle Oil Co., held at their
Office in Dalhart, Texas, an offer of
$45O,00O.OO for the holdings of the
company was rejected. This company
owns ten acres in Block "a in th'
northwest extension at Burkburnett
and have two wells on the property.
Well No. / caught fire shortly after
it was drilled in with a flow Of 1000
barrels and well No. is now being
swabbed. The stockholders think that
with the production they have the
property IS worth much more than the
near half million which has been Of
fered. Nearly all stockholders in this
company are residents of palhart,