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80 NATIONS HERE
HONOR CARDINAL
Interraciai Council Present
Medal to Preiate.

Cardinal Mercier spoke to thirty-three
different ingredients which go into the
American melting pot when he addressed
the Interracial Council at a dinner In
his honor at the Hotel Plaza last night.
All the diversity of tongues which
might have been employed in paying
tribute to him were laid aside for the
English of Charles E. Hughes. who was
the only speaker on behalf of the council.
AS a symbol of this cross section Of
the American nation the primate re-
ceived a god media, inscribed .on one
side with the names OF the thirty-three
nations represented among the men and
women present and on the 0other side
with words commemorating his part in
the liberation OF the world"
The presentation was made by Marcel
knecht of the French High Commission
and a. J. Hemphill. and a moment later
the Cardinal. introduced by Coleman du
Pont. chairman OF the council. told of
some of his impressions of America and
its lure for the foreigner. "For three
weeks now l am citizen OF New York, d"
Cardinal Mercier said. Il feel II will
be hard for me to go away. II ] were
not called home by duty would become
one of your problems in Americaniza-
ton"
The variety of racial strains present
did not limit appreciation of Cardinal
Mercier's description OF his visit to Phla-
delphia and then to Boston. In both
places, he said. ne was told "Sou are
now in the cradle of liberty" He
praised highly American "love of liberty
and "love OF labor" and American re.
spect for religion. Several times I, O
Catholic priest have been asked to give
my blessing, and all. whether Catholic OF
non-Catholic. showed respect" he de-
clared.
After some days shall go home" he
continued still, who knows? II
were obliged to give up the ministry
! would not refuse to spend my last days
, in showing you that / am capable Of
becoming a thorough American"
Mr.. Hughes declared ''the safety Of
| America in the future lies in our ability
! TO show the same faith that Belgium
showed under his leadership" which h,
! described as the greatest moral leader
/ ship of the war" His tribute to tht
| Cardinal was similar to an address hC
delivered earlier in the day.
Among the guests at the dinner wer
| Government representative Of more thai
| twenty foreign powers, as well as New
York men and women. members OF tn
| Interracial Council, representing tn
| thirty-three nations.
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$1,000 from which he derived an Income
OF $500 year.
Mrs. Wanamaker, when she came from
the Grand Jury room, branded as false
kurth's assertions that Miss o'Brien
the maid, had caused him to lose his
plSce and said that he is merely tryins
to excuse his act when he asserted thai
the maid was his intended victim be.
cause she had effected his Discharge
by acting as informer against him.
when my former butler says he in
tended the bomb for my maid" said Mrs.
Wanamaker. "he is merely trying to
shield himself behind her. He sent ma
the bomb because ! allowed him to re
sign after he had demanded more pay
He had a very good position. He really
intended the bomb for me- II was at
dressed to. me and was not intended FOR
any one else because | open all my own
mail"
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KURTH is INDICTED I.
FOR MAILING BOMB
Sent to Tombs in Default Of
Bail for Trying to Kill
Mrs. Wanamaker.
PRISONER MAKES EXCUSE
Asserts He Meant Explosive
for Maid-Not True, Says
His Former Employer.

An indictment charging Ernest Al
bert Gustave Kurth. German butler.
with assault in the first degree with In
tent to kill Mrs. Violet wanamaker. wife
of his formerr employer. Rodman Wana-
maker, was returned yesterday by the
October Grand Jury after II had heard
the testimony of Mrs. Wanamaker and
six other witnesses in connection with
the charge that Kurth had mailed
bomb to the wanamaker summer home
al Tuxedo Park on September 25. Kurth
was arraigned late yesterday afternoon
before Judge Mcintyre in General Ses-
sions and committed to the Tombs IN
default OF $4,000 bail.
Kurth. when questioned yesterday by
Alfred J. Talley. Assistant District At
torney, I'm the latter's Office, still In
sisted that he didn't intend the bomb
for Mrs. wanamaker. although he did
address 1t to her. He stoutly maintained
that he had meant It for the maid. Mary
OBrien, to satisfy grudge he held
against her
He had expressly put II together with
the idea OF making It as harmless as
re could. he said. his purpose being to
scare her BY having 1t so of like q
fiashlight powder when she opened the
package. and the cayenne pepper con-
tained in the bomb was intended, he
said. to make the maid sneeze. He
claimed that he had actually tried out
a similar bomb on himself To make
sure that no serious harm could befall
any one handling such a contraption.
Kurth told the assistant prosecutor
that he has been in this country thirty
years, that he is a citizen and that he
has never been incarcerated in any In
stitution because OF his mental state.
He said he had been in the employ OF
the late James j. Hill for eleven years
and before that he worked for John
Sloane. carpet manufacturer. Mr.. Hill.
no said, had left him a trust fund OF
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ALBERT ACTS AS HIS
OWN ENGINE DRIVER
King Handles Throttle for 10
Miles as Special Speeds
Through Ohio.
WELCOMED AT TOLEDO
Queen Elizabeth Enjoying the
Trip and Does Not Suffer
From Fatigue.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.--The King OF the
Beigians to-day ran the engine of his
own train for ten miles. The special
train on which the King and his party
are travelling westward was stopped at
wauseon, Ohio. while his Majesty
climbed into the cab OF the engine and
took over the throttle from tho grimy
pilot. Tue King. who has a thorough
knowledge of locomotive engineering,
ran the heavy train for ten miles without
jolt Then he stopped the engine and
returned to his car
The King. travelling "unofficially'
with his Queen and the Duke of Brabant
passed through Ohio and Indiana to-day
en- route to California. The train was
stopped for an hour at ro1edo, the home
Of Brand Whitlock, American Ambas-
sador to Belgium, where the party re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome. The stop
was made by the King as personal
friend OF Mr.. Whitlock and not as an
official visit.
A crowd had gathered at the sta
tion at Wauseon, but they were looking
for h King in unifotm. and did not
recognize the tall figure which climbed
out clad in what might have been the
garb Of an engineer, including a flannel
army Shirt and a cap. But the citizens
OF Wauseon were in no worse plight
than many of those travelling on the
royal special. All of them recognized
"Bil" Nye. chief special agent of the
State Department. but not his Majesty.
An American stan officer attached 70
the party called out to Nye: where
Ls his Majesty and Nye grinned. Al
each station along the way school chit
dren cheered the train as 1t went b..
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BROWN TELLS OF OCEAN TRIP
AIcock's Navigator Interests Car
negie Hall Audience.

Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, who made
the first nonstop r~ht across the At
lantlc with Capt. j-.4h Alcock. talked OF
the trip last night in Carnegie Hall be-
fore a gathering Of several hundred per,
sons. Cinematographic and stereoptcon
views illustrated his narrative as 1t
progressed from the testing of the
Vickers-Vimy- Rolls plane in England.
the start from Newfoundland and the
arrival and reception In Ireland.
That part which dealt with the voyage
itself was not illustrated and did not
need to be. The simple language In
which he recounted the many misfor-
tunes which attended the fight. and in
spite OF which success was attained,
needed no further Illustration.
He praised the accomplishments of
Commander Read and the NC-4, and
said. ITO Read goes tho honor of being
the first TO cross the Atlantic by air"
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Every citizen OF Belgium loves Mr..
Whltlock as well as any citizen OF To-
ledo." he declared. ~ -..
The King praised earnestly the great
dignity and splendid courage with
which the American diplomat conducted
himself in Belgium during the war.
Queen Enjoying Trip.
Queen Elizabeth is enchanted with
America and the experiences she has
bad since coming here.
"The atmosphere OF America must be
wonderful" her Majesty said to-day.
because couldn't have stood in our
own country what have here. I sleep
well and feel none of the symptoms OF
fatigue"
While King Albert also is enjoying
the trip, he is losing no opportunity to
absorb information. His train was
parked for seven hours early to-day at
water station called Amboy. on the
outskirts of Conneaut. Ohio. 1t was
guarded by fourteen state Department
agents and detectives About 6 o'clock
railroad detective reported to Pas
sepger Representative Blosier that "a
man unknown to him had emerged from
tho royal car, II was little more than
uaylitnt ana blosier nad VISIONS OF anar-
chists. He and his men dashed madly
down the tracks and encountered his
Majesty strolling calmly along smoking
cigar. Immediately he began firing a
volley Of questions at Blosier.
How many freight trains a day are
there on this road?'
How many cars are there in a train? ?'
What is the capacity of each carr
How heavy are these rails7' The
questioning stopped when Biosier's rail-
road knowledge was near exhaustion.
The royal train arrived in Chicago
late tonight. 1t Immediately was
switched to another road and resumed
Its tourney
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JAMAICA WOULD BE AMERICAN.
Priest Says Island Expects Big
Indux of Tourists.

The Rev. Christopher Sullivan, Jesuit
missionary. who has been a year at ia
maica and who returned yesterday by
the United Fruit steamship Turrialba,
says there is a strorsy sentiment among
the Jamaicans for the annexation of the
island to the United States. He pre-
diets that Jamaica will have twice as
many tourists as she had in past pre-
war seasons. The Jamaicans believe
that Americans will be attracted to the
island partly because OF the quality OF
the we'll known Jamaica rum. which will
not be procurabie. except surreptitiously.
In the United States after next January.
Sir John Pringle. formerly Governor
General of Jamaica and reputed TO be
the weaithiest man on the island, ar
rived with his son. Lieut.. Donald
Prlngls. returning to England after two
years service in Nesopotamia.
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New Arrests Are Expected.

The names OF the young man Ard
woman who were passengers in the auto
mobile in which am an identified as
Joseph Morrito of l4s Bleecker street
Manhattan. was mortally wounded near
Fairview. ". j.. Sunday. are now known
10 the police and arrests are expected
within few days. Chief Lecna I'd
Marcy OF the North Bergen. n. j.. police
said he was certain the mystery o. ths
killing would he cleared up soon. An.
tonic Cassano, proprietor Of the Savoe
Hotel, Nofth Bergen, was charged with
being an accessory to the crime and held
without bail yesterday.
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contention that a FIVE cent fare Is suf-
fielent However this may be, It seems
TO be the established policy OF tho Mayor,
Comptroller and Corporation Counsel
that before any concessions are made to
the traction companies along the lines
OF increased fares the companies them
selves must first announce concessions
on their own part.
''In other words" an official OF the
Public Service Commission said yester.
day "the companies are seeking some
thing from the city that the city is moi
offerine--the right to charge an In
creased fare. Before they are eiver
that right the city feels that they should
make some definite offer TO relinquish
some OF the privileges they have en-
joyed for years and which would give
the city an opportunity to eventually
acquire the properties"
The question of the elimination o,
transfers between the surface cars oi
the Fifty-ninth street. crosstown line
Manhattan, and the Eighth and Ninth
avenue lines was UP before the Public
Service Commission yesterday ana went
over until Friday TO give the Corpora
ton Counsel opportunity to submit a
memorandum in reference to the powers
OF the commission to keep the transfer
arrangements alive. The crosstown line
Is owned by the Third Avenue Railway
system, and prior to the separation oil
the lines on Eighth and Ninth avenues
operated by the New York Railways
Company. free transfers were issued be.
tween the SYSTEMS
The powers of the Public Service Com.
mission TO permit the New York ano
North Shore Traction Company al
Flushing to charge an increased fare will
be tested tomorrow when the motion
for an Injunction restraining the com.
pany from charging the additional fare
will be argued before Supreme Court
Justice Van Siclen in Queens. The action
was begun in New York county las,
week by Mrs, Harriet Watson Of Flush.
ing but was moved to Queens on q
change of venue granted by Justice
Mitchell Erlanger.
u. II. T. Surface Lines May STOP,
Although more than a week ha.
elapsed since Brooklyn's twenty-elghi
surface lines were severed from tht
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and returned
for separate operation by the owning
company. the Brooklyn City Railroad
no scheme for financing the surface line,
has yet been found and their suspension
seems likely. according to Carl NJ Owen
counsel for Receiver Garrison of tn,
B. r. T.
Mr.. Owens made the statement 4
Judge Julius NJ. Mayer yesterday after,
noon In the United States District Court
that the bond holders oppose the issu
ance of receivers certificates to heir
pay current expenses and te pay. also
for SEQ new cars ordered bs the Publ,
Service Commission. So dismal is tn,
outlook, according to Mr.. owen, tina
1t does not appear that the surface line:
can be operated for more than a few
weeks now. Judge Mayer set another
hearing for October al.
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Dinner for Cardinal Mercier.

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady will
give a dinner for Cardinal Mercier this
evening in their home. esq Fifth avenue.
1t will be the only private entertainment
in this city the Cardinal will attend.
The other guests will include Archbishop
Hayes, secretaries OF the 'prelates and
about thirty friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brady.
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Welcomed I'm Toledo.

Al Toledo the royal party was driven
from the station TO the Museum OF Art,
where there was an address of welcome
by Mayor Cornell Schreiber. a brief re-
sponse by Albert and a few words of
greeting to his townsmen by Mr.. Whit
lock The route from the station TO the
museum was lined with citizens and
thousands were banked around the
building. Boy Scouts. who reinforced
the city policemen, had hard time
holding back. the throngs, but they
struggled manfully and did good job
OF IL.
While their Majesties were receiving
the committee appointed to welcome
them three little girls, the oldest about
and the youngest not more than ),
presented flowers to the Queen. Her
Majesty reviewed them graciously after
virginia Willis. the oldest. had started
bravely with a little speech. but forgot
the last Of it Elizabeth bent and kissed
all=three OF them.
In his response to the address OF well
come. the King said he appreciated
the splendid feeling found In Toledo
There exists between Toledo and all Bel.
CLANS a tie. and very strong one. he
said. in the person OF Mr.. Whitlock
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14

Breckenridge county has good land and lots of it, and
will get busy and make good roads, old Breckenridge
the garden spot of the State
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14

breckenridge
the Hon the Beweyve district this
for Representative Roy fine He made this
the best Representatives had He
business looked his
He blue will
good work better than he did in the last House.
should die, and he lucky enough heaven and
while would find rough the
travelled home you would Immediately Good
Roads Campaign after safely entering the peary gates
Let prospective buyer of and by the he
where he would like locate he finds his
dsgusted and the deal is off.
Breckenridge has good land and lots of it, and the farm
will busy make good roads, old Breckenridge would be
the garden spot of the State.
Strawberries selling dollar gallon. If short
cake this will have pork and beans break
The Victory Loan drive has been ovesubscbed billion dol
lars. And there people who would claim hard times.
The money you spend for picks and shovels dig your
o the mud would build good roads.
Vote for the 20 and increase valuation of
so per cent. by having good roads
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14
cLovERPoRT GIRL
NURSES HOME BOY IN
HIS LAST ILLNESS

McQuady, KY, May 10, 1919.
(Special)-Mrs. Margaret Wroe of
this place was greatly comforted in
her bereavement upon receiving from
Miss Gladys Simms Of. Cloverport,
and an army nurse, who was with
Mrs. Wroe's son in his last illness.
Miss Simms said in her letter:
an regard to your son who died in
England will be glad to tell you all
know
"He was admitted to the hospital
very i'll with influenza and pneumonia.
He was conscious when admitted He
had very little to say until told him
I was the sister of Ophelia McGary's
husband When he found / was a
Breckenridge county girl he talked
freely He told me about all of his
experiences coming over, and was
anxious to go over with the rest of
the boys and do his bit for his coun-
try. He talked very little of going
home, that is, of going home until
the fight was finished.
when he realized he must die, he
asked for a Catholic priest and re-
ceived his last rights, and said to
tell the dear folks at home he was
prepared to go and not to grieve over
him for he was only one of the many
thousands who would not come back
"He remembered his mother, sis
tiers and brothers in his dying prayer
He prayed as long as he was able to
speak. stayed by his bedside until
the end, and assure you he died a
sweet and peaceful death. Also that
he had every attention that my ability
afforded.
after he died, ! put all of his
things together and turned them over
to the Red Cross and asked that they
be sent home. If they have not
come they were likely lost in the mail
as it is so easy to get things mis-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14

( Misses Pauline Frymire, Jennie
May Noble and Leota Grant spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Wallace
Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amandus Briddle and
two sons, of Princeton, Ind, spent
last week here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Biddle and other rel
atives and friends.
Misses Lena and Bessie Lee Bra
shear were the dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Parks last Sun
day
Mrs. Matte Barger of this place
died Monday morning May 5, at 2;3O
O'Clock from blood poison caused
from a cat scratch on her wrist last
Monday. Blood poison soon develop
ed and after week of pain and stuff
ering she passed to her reward. The
remains were taken to Garfield the
following day for burial. The bereav-
ed ones have the sympathy of the
writer
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14
FRYMIRE

There was much excitement here
last Saturday morning when an air
plane passed over here. Also one oil
Sunday afternoon.
II. E. Frymire and son, Junius Mill
er, spent several days of last week il
Louisville, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
II. L. Bruner.
Misses Lena and Bessie Lee Bra,
shear, was in Union Star, last Thurs
day on business and was the dinner
guests of Mrs. Horace Mccoy and
Mr.. Mccoy.
Claude Dodson and Morton Barr
attended church at Walnut Grove
Sunday.
r. Bruner spent the weekend with
his sister, Mrs. S. ]. Brashear and
family.
Wallace Parks was at Union Star
Thursday on business.
S. ]. Brashear and daughter, Miss
Caroline was in Irvington last week
having dental work done.
Mrs. Nelse Beauchamp and children
and sister, Jennie May Noble OF
Louisville, spent last week with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Noble.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14

placed where there is 50 much to -
handled.
"Your son was given nice funefn1
with military honors. The u. S. Mil
tary cemetery is at Winchester, Eng
land / have written to some Of the
nurses at that post and asked the1n.
to take kodak picture Of il. WIN
send you one as soon as they come. \
II have been on sick leave for
twenty-one days. Came back to the
hospital and was put to bed again.
But am not discharged; for the
cure Of tuberculosis is very slow. ]
had pneumonia and influenza both
while in England, sometimes think
the ones that died are better off than
I. But know you are going to be
brave as your dear boy was only too
glad to die for the cause.
II will have to close as this is a.
bout all know. II ever get out Of
the hospital, ] hope to see you and
tell you more. Yours in deepest
sympathy,
MARY G. Simms."
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14
c. H. S. Annual For 1919
Exceeds All Others.

"The Eagle" is the name of the
Cloverport High School annual for
this year which is being published in
the print shop of The Breckenridge
News. This years annual is very
attractive, and by far the most ex-
pensive one the school has yet issued.
1t contains several original drawings,
and the frontespiece carries out the
Senior Class colors of silver and
MAGENTA red. The deep red color
gives an effective back ground for the.
silver eagel printed thereon, and sill
yer cords hold the booklet together.
The members of the Senior Class
deserve great deal of credit for
their efforts as this is their first ex-
perience in the journalistic time and
they have had the entire Responsible
ty of editing the annual.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14

Let prospective buyer of farm start out, and by the
gets where he would like locate he finds mud in his
comes disgusted and the deal is off.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14
MEANING OF THE w"

''V" is for Victory, bought with blood
OF the American soldier who so noby stood
In the midst of gas, shot and she'll,
Which made his task a burning hell.
To those who stayed at home in comfort and ease,
While the battle raging over the seas,
Are asked to contribute their little mite
To pay the expenses of the victorious light
To railroad men who very poor,
And now able to keep the wolf from the door;
Mr.. Hines has issued manly appeal
To give "Uncle SAM an honest deal.
So it behooves you men to do what you can
To maintain your standard Americans,
And show to the world, from Belgium to Greece,
That you are heartily in favor of lasting peace
Come on boys, and get in the ring,
And help 'Uncle SAM and his soldier boys sing:
81 am proud of my country; am determined to
back her,
So no on earth can call me Stacker"
"Uncle SAM stood by you; stand by him,
Go down in your pockets and give with vim
Until every one of those treacherous Huns
Will faint at the sight of AN American gun.
Joe. M. Fitch
Mr.. Fitch is employee of the L H & St L R. R. shops
and solicitor in the Victory Loan He composed
the above poem while working his machine All of the
shop have been loyal supporters the loans
Already they have subscribed $ $50 for the Victory Loan
and have only started on their job
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-05-14
Decoration Day, May 80.
Annual Programme Dowell Cemetery

Stop think and then act. Where is
the sacred dust of your dead? Is it
intombed at the Dowell cemetery?
If so we trust you will feel duty
bound to be present at the annual
decoration services, May 80.
Let us attend this service, drop a
flower, shed tear, have our men,
cries refreshed of the ones we once
loved so well. Let whatever inspira-
ton we might have gotten from them,