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The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
CONCRETE BOAT
GOES BOTTOM
Vessel End
Career Without
Cargo

NEWPORT, R: 1.-The concrete
stexmer Cape Fear, a United States
&dpPing Board vessel, has been sunk
q the deepest part of Naragansett
1ay IN a collision with the Savannah
line steamer City of Atlanta. At a
hte hour, nineteen Of the crew of
Airty-four of the sunken vessel were
~crounted for. The Cape Fear sank
IA three minutes, about halfway be-
aweea Castle Hill on the Newport
sACre, and Rose Island, going down
Aov first in 125 fathoms.
The Cape Fear was outward bound
Aun Providence for Norfolk in bal
Inst, and carried only its crew, as
lid the City of Atlanta, which was
Hound from Savannah for Providence
with a cargo of pig iron. Just how
HE accident happened was not deter
:ninrd tonight, especially as the wealth
~ was clear, with only a slight
soudiness and a light sea running.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
TON
; WILL USE new
! MACHINE Guns
Bottineau Sheriff Takes
New Method For
! B~OOtleggers

KINOT, N. D.-Browning machine
Guns have been secured by Sheriff
:1hornss Hennessey of Bottineau coun-
II md will be used to stop whiskey
msuse,s who refuse to stop when
hltra by officers, inspectors connect
u with the attorney generals office,
1ho returned to Minot after spend
Ing TWO or three days working on
Ae Canadian line, stated. The guns,
Wcuzed from the adjutant generals
&6re, are being placed along roads
Inading from the Canadian line thru
Dcttioeau county, and Sheriff Hen
1ssey has stated that any whiskey
Muser who refuses to stop or who
.Rens fire on the officers, will have the
machine guns turned on them, the
lkpators state.
So ir as can be learned, the Bot
6nezl sheriff is the first officer in
his Reetion to secure machine guns
- hap him check whiskey running
Ne1esz1 and state officers use high
Rwered rifles. Sheriff A.. P. SEQ
.1a II Ward county stated that his
3sce carries rifles, and he has two
X three on his staff that can bring
- rr down just about as quick with
lilies as they could with machine
sgnnS.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
Find n

Couldn't Find Any.
II got one good laugh out Of tho
tour, anyhow" said Yorick Hamm.
"and that was when a tank town sher-
If tried to attach our box Office re-
ceipts."-Louisville COurier-Journal.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
Five Spuds Weigh
Over Eleven Pounds

DICKINSON, N. D.-John P. Ber-
ringer has five potatoes weighing an
ever II pounds or an average of two
and a fifth pounds each.
Mr.. Berringer raised ii acres Of
potatoes on his fine farm which WELD
cd him 1000 bushels.
The spuds are of the Burbank and
Early Ohio varieties and are absolute
ly free from blemish or blight, all
of which goes to prove that other
states or even other sections of North
Dakota have nothing on Stark coun-
ty when it ONE to raising the great
family vegetable.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
Bisbee G. A. r.
Died Last Week

BISBEE, N. D.-Died Sunday fore
noon, MI. James M. Gray, aged SO
years, at his home here, after an ill
ness of several months standing. His
inability to be up and about was due
to extreme old age and a general
breaking down Of a once rugged and
healthy constitution.
Deceased was a veteran of the civil
war, having enlisted in the navy div
ision which had in charge the blockad-
ing Of the rivers and harbors Of the
south. Later he was transferred to an
infantry division and served through
out the war.-Bisbee Gazette.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
OIL" M|||IEL0N"
TO.bE CUT NOW
BY OIL TRUST
$157,O00,000 Is To Be
DOled Out December
Sixteenth

CHICAGO, Nov. a.-Stockholders
in the Standard OIL Co. Of Indiana,
will share a "melon" valued at ap-
proximately $157,ooo,oo Dec. II, &C
cording to the decision by the COM
pany's board of directors.
The directors voted to declare a
stock dividend of one and one-half
shares for each whole share of stock
held. The authorized capital stock
is 100000 900.
Though only in existence eight
years the company is reported to have
made profits totalling $500, 600, 900
since its organization.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
States Attorney Jailed

MINOT, N. D.-Ivan Metzger,
states attorney of Williams county,
DR.. H. C. Windell of Williston, and
Orville Hendricks, renter, living on
DR.. Windell's farm near Williston
have been arrested by a deputy United
States marshal and will appear before
Judge J. w. Woodrough in federal
court here on a charge of conspiring
to intimidate and deprive a citizen Of
property. .
The three were indicted by the grand
jury when Claude Martin, a farmer
living neighbor to Hendricks, appear
ed before that body and offered testi-
mony to show that the three men
threatened him and attempted to drive
him from that part Of the state.
NEWS OF ....
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
Good Roads Plans

MINOT, N. D.-Steps are being tax.
en- to revive the North Dakota State
Highway association, by holding q
meeting at Minot in the e future,
Every effort will be made to have all
the good roads enthusiasts in the sta
te at this meeting, and especially to
have a large representation from
along the Roosevelt Highway. The
date for the meeting will be announc-
ed within a few days.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
OF NORTH DAKOTA
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS

work continues. For some Of the piers
the engineers expect to go down Is
feet or more. After a depth Of Is
feet has been reached, it is necessary
for the men who work inside, filling
the buckets with dirt, to work under
compressed air.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
Save Artesian Water

BISMARCK, N. D.-Artesian water
in North Dakota is being wasted, &C.
cording to a recent report by W. H.
Robinson, state engineer. The water
supply in the sand stone and other
water bearing strata in North Dakota
are being depleted, according to the
report. Mr.. Robinson quotes a law,
in existence in South Dakota and urg-
es that similar legislation for con-
troll of artesian wells in this state be
enacted.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
E. L. Hughes And
Others Purchase
GulbrO Interests

E. L. Hughes, Ralph Huestis and
Alexander Lake have purchased the
electrical business of A. l.. Gulbro.
The name of the new firm will be the
Electric Service company. It is the
intention of the company to furnish
electric service not only to Devils
Lake but to the entire Lake Region.
Devils Lake will, however, be head
quarters of the company.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
Bismarck Bridge Progress

Bismarck Bridge Progress
BISMARCK, N D-Caseings are be-
ing sunk for the piers Of the Mandan-
Bismarck bridge, across the Missouri
river. Cylinders or caissons of ce-
ment ton feet high are set into the
mud and as the dirt and water are
taken out the caisson sinks. When
it has sunk ten feet, another ten-foot
section of caisson is added and the
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03
A Big Duck

MINOT, N. D.-The largest green
head mallard eve bagged in this part
of the northwest was exhibited here
yesterday by a local hunter. The
bird was killed north of Minot and
weighed 4 IL pounds. 1t was almost
as large as q goose. ~
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-03

juries received in the line Of military
duty. Form No. 1877 and application
blanks may be obtained from the Of
fees mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, D. C. Applica-
tions should be forwarded to the Com
mission at Washington at the earli-
est practicable date.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
PAPERS ASKED HELP FIND
MISSING BOY

THE NEWS, in common with
other Kentucky papers, has been re-
quested to assist in the search for
Raymond Snoddy, fourteen-year-Old
boy, who has been missing from his
home at Russell, KY, for over 6.
week. Fifty dollars reward for his
return to his father, or to Elm
Grove Lodge, No. $50, B. R. C. of A,
at Russell, has been offered, and is
now on deposit at the First National
Bank in Russell.
The following description is given
of the missing boy: Age IA; me-
dunn size; quite slender; weighs
about eighty-five pounds; about 5
feet high; fair complexion; light
hair: blue eyes; one broken front
tooth and teeth prominent; has scar
on back of head about three-quar-
tiers of an inch long about hat band !;
wore long striped overalls and light
blue bingham shirt when he left
home.
Any information in regard to the
boy will be thankfully received by
his father, Andrew Snoddy, R. F.
D., Russell, KY; Elm Grove Lodge,
No. $50, B. R. C. of A., Thomas Val
lance, president, c. H. Williams,
secretary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
MAS0NS CELEBRATE LODGE AN
NIVERSARY AT CARLISLE

Daugherty Lodge No. 65, F. & A.
NJ, of Carlisle, celebrated its one
hundredh anniversary Wednesday
with an old-fashioned basket picnic
in Mathers' woods, near Carlisle
More than 5000 persons attended
the celebration.
The procession formed at the lodge
hall and marched to the picnic
grounds. The music was furnished
by the Maysville Boys Band, which
is under the management of ]. Bar
bour Russell. The invocation was
by the Rev. Mr.. Bolton, of Carlisle.
The address was delivered by Judge
| l. B. Ross, of Carlisle. Past Grand
Master Dave Jackson, of Louisville,
responded to the address of welcome.
Gand Master Henry McElrOy, OF
Lebanon, spoke on the Grand Ma
sonic Lodge of Kentucky.
Mrs Lula Lee Bates, Grand Mat
ION Of the Order of the Eastern Star,
spoke or the Eastern Star Lodge in
Kentucky Hon. Charles n. Smith
of Danville. "Old Masons' Home. y
Educational Work of the Grand
Lodge" was discussed by S. P
Browning. of Maysville, Deputy
Grand Commander.
Past Grand High Priest G. ALI
son Holland, of Lexington. spoke or
1.-The Widows and Orphans Home
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
INSANE MAN AND OFFICERS
HAVE EXCITING TROUBLE

James T. Ryles, a resident of the
Centerville precinct, who has been
adjudged insane Tuesday in Judge
BattertOn'S court, and ordered sent
TO the Eastern Kentucky Hospital
for the Insane, at Lexington, gave
Chief of Police Link and a Hospital
attendant an exciting time Tuesday
night at the corner of Main and
Sixth streets.
Ryles had been brought to Paris
from his home near Centerville,
where he had become so violent re-
before a jury in the County Court
and declared insane. An attendant
from the Hospital came to Paris.
Tuesday afternoon to take him to
Lexington. As he appeared to be
dOcile the attendant decided to walk
to the Tenth street passenger sta
ton of the Louisville & Nashville.
| When they reached the corner OF
Main and Sixth, in front of the
Farmers and Traders Bank, Ryles
| became unruly and stubbornly re-
fused TO go any further. Chief of
Police Link happened to be passing
at the time, and his assistance was
asked by the attendant. Ryles
seemed possessed of the strength OF
three men, and handled the officers
as if they were children. The as
sistance of men in the vicinity was
called, and five were required to
hold Ryles until the handcuffs
could be placed on him, and his
feet shackled. When this was done
he was placed in Chief Links ma
chine, and taken to the station
Ryles has been an inmate of the
Hospital on two other occasions. be
ing released when there seemed to
be a change for the better in his
condition. The struggle between the
officers and the insane man attract
ed a large crowd to the scene.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
SKINNER. ALLEGED FORGER,
RETURNED TO CINCINNATI

Whether or not there is anything
in a name VIII be developed in Gin
cinnati when the case of j. B.
Skinner. lately of Paris, is brought
up for hearing. Skinner was ar
rested here some days ago by Chief
of Police Link on telegraphic in
formation from Cincinnati, which
stated that Skinner was wanted
there for passing an alleged forged
check on the Kresge Five-and-Ten
Cent Store At the time of his ar
rest he was in the employ of the
Mason & Hanger Construction Co.,
at Xalapa Farm, near Paris, in a
clerical capacity.
A detective from the Cincinnati
police department came to Paris,
Tuesday afternoon. with requisition
papers from Gov. Cox, of Ohio, and
returned to Cincinnati with Skin
ner as a prisoner. SINNERS father
was also in Paris investigating the
circumstances of his sons arrest.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMIT
TEE HOLDS MEETING.

The Bourbon Republican Commit
lee held q meeting in the court
house, in this city yesterday, pre-
sided over by Chairman w. A.
Thomson, of North MiGdletown.
Chairman Thomson, after stating
the object of the meeting, relin-
pushed the chair to j. w. Bacon,
and John NJ. Stuart was elected Sec
rotary.
The committee decided to OPEN
Republican campaign headquarters
in Paris, with an active secretary in
charge. George w. Stuart was
chosen campaign chairman, and Mr..
w. A. Thomson appointed a COM
mittee tC select a campaign secre-
tary. Miss Clara Bacon, of Paris,
was elected as campaign chairman
to organize the Republican women
of the county, which she accepted,
and will assume the duties at once.
The cOlOred women of the county
are to be organized by precincts
with one of their number as chair
men, Several speeches were made,
indicating spirit of enthusiasm.
An effective campaign organization
is to be effected in each of the
twenty precincts in The county.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
YOUTHS WRECK STOLEN AUTO
NEAR MILLERSBURG

Four Lexington youths, two white
and two color ed, their ages. ranging
from nine to fourteen, were arrested
by county officials near Millersburg,
after machine they were driving,
had been ditched on the roadside
The boys admitted having taken the
machine from Walnut street, in
Lexington, and were on their way
TO Maysville, on sightseeing tour.
Striking rut in the road they
lost control of the machine, which
swerved from the road, and tumbled
into ditch by the side of the road.
They were found by officers who had
been tracing the machine, sitting
on the running board, in tears and
debating as to the best way to get
back home. Each tried to Guido the
other in telling how the accident
had happened. They were brought
to Paris, where they were held un-
til Detective Maloney, of the Lex
ington police department., came here
and took them back to Lexington.
The stolen machine belonged to j.
T. Wells. Of Winchester, who had
been in Lexington on business and
left the machine parked on Walnut
street. The white boys, who gave
their names as Richard Cecil and
Richard Mead, and the colored boys
named Clifford Bradsaw and john
Doty, will be given a hearing in the
County Court before Judge Bullock,
to-day. Mr.. Wells stated that he
| would not prosecute the boys if the
value of his machine, which he de-
clared was wrecked, was made good
to him.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20

The whereabouts of Buck Free
man, cClored. formerly of Paris
where he had for many years con-
Quoted q barber shop, has been a
mystery to many. He conducted a
barber shop at Beattyville and Haz-
ard after leaving Paris At one
time it was reported that Freeman
had gotten into serious trouble IN
Beattyville. Since then nothing
had been heard of him.
The Lexington Leader of Wed
nesday has the following:
Buck Freeman, cOlOred barber
at 107 North Limeston street, be-
lieyes he is the champion amateur
tomato grower of Lexington. He
brought to The Leader Office to-day
a Ponderosa tomato weighing re
pounds, which was one Of eight o!
the same size on one vine in his
garden at 439 Ohio street."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
NOTES OF THE LODGES.

All the candidates recently elect
ed to membership in RathbOne Lodge
K of P. were present last night at
the regular meeting, and we're given
"the right hand of fellowship"
The regular weekly meeting OF
the Pythian Sisters was held in
their lodge room last night, with a
good attendance. A considerable
amount of important business, was
transacted.
nan of the State Committee which
is engaged in raising the $1,00O,OCO
fund for the rehabilitation of the
Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home in Louisville, has announced
that the fund has reached 100000
and subscriptions are coming in rap
idly, indicating that the entire
amount is likely to be completed by
the end of the year.
Hon M. NJ. Logan, Past Grand
Master of Kentucky Odd Fellows,
and one of the most interesting
speakers. will make the principal ad-
dress. at the Odd Fellows Endow-
ment Fund Drive, at the Paris Opera
House, Sunday, August 20. Every
Odd Fellow in Bourbon county is
expected to be present ut this meet
ing. to welcome the 140 children OF
the l. o. o. F. Orphan Home.
The entertainment is free, and Il
is expected that the usual big crowds
| which have been attending thes'
events in other cities will be dupli'
Gated here. This will be the frs
concert given by both musical orga
mutations and the 40 children. the
program comprising vocal and IN
str,mental music recitatiOns, etc
There are number Of very promis
ing singers among the orphans. Re
member the date, Sunday. Angus
29th.
The First and Second Degree!
were conferred on the four candi
dates Monday night at the meeting
of Bourbon Lodge l. o. o. F. Aftel
the ceremonies Noble Grand A. A
Pogue declared a recess, during
which ices were served. Those no
present. missed most enJoyabl'
treat. There is something doing,
at Bourbon Lodge very often, and
of course, if you do not attend, yo'
fail to get the benefit of the socla
| features.
Representatives from all the Ma
sonic lodges of Paris and the count!
attended the anniversary celebra
lion given at Carlisle, Wednesday
by Daugherty Lodge of that city
Bourbon people say there neve
wan, in all their experience, such
spread given before. Each Masoi
registering in book was presente'
with a bronze medal bearing an In
scription commemorative the ami
versary of the lodge. Chief of Polio,
Fred Link, of the Paris lodge, me
misfortune en- route, when his ma
chine broke down. Repairs wer
finally completed and the Chief an
his party arrived on the ground
about two o'clock. Learning of thel
mishap. a committee of ladies say
to the material welfare of the part
and gave them chicken Dime
that kept them busy for some time
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
COUNTY COURT NEWS.

In the County Court yesterday
Jeudge George Batterton heard the
case of Mrs. George Cooper, white,
charged with cutting a colored wo
man named Willie Montague, the
parties both residing on Second
street extension, near the city linn
it's. The women became involved
in a dispute over their children
throwing rocks, when Mrs Cooper,
it was alleged, cut the colored wo-
man with a knife, inflicting a deep
cash four inches long. in the fleshly
part of the right thigh. The Mon
tague woman was also presented be
fore the Judge on a charge of using
abusive language and throwing
rocks. The cases were tried jointly
After hearing the testimony Juoge
Batterton stated that the evidence
showed the Montague woman had
periured herself IN her testimony,
and accordingly dismissed both war
rants, after giving the principals
severe reprimand.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
BURLEY CONVENTION OPPOSES
TOBACCO CUT-0UT

The Burley Tobacco Growers As
sociatioa was born; a proposal to
eliminate the 1921 crop defeated by
2 margin of FIVE votes, each county
represented by an authorized dele
cation having one vote, and steps
taken toward a reduction of tobac-
co acreag &c in Kentucky, Indiana
and Ohio, within a Period of three
hours in the general convention of
hurley planters, held in Lexington,
wednesday. One hundred and sew
enty-siX delegates from thirty-nine
counties and three States were pres
ent.
Perfection of the organization of
the Growers Association will be
rushed in order that it will be ready
to take control of the situation.
which was declared to be 1.-THE most
serious IN history to the tobacco
growers by the time the loose leaf
market season opens. A general or
SANITATION committee was appointed
and approved in the convention.
Its members are:
John w. Newman, Woodford
county. chairman.
z. NJ. Mansfield, Carroll county,
secretary.
Victor Bradley, Scott county.
o. c. Chapman, Clermont county,
Ohio.s
David Prewitt, Clark county.
Martin L. Harris, Dearborn
county, Indiana.
T. B. Hill, Montgomery county.
The counties not represented at
hi C
season producing hurley tobacco in
any considerable quantity, will be
notified of the adjourned meeting
and requested to send a representa-
tive to same.
Delegates present at the conven-
ton represented holdings totallns
more than 41,9S7 acres of land. "A
census taken during the convention
showed that 3,546 acres of this lanc
was being used to grow tobacco.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
SOME HARD RAIN

The heaviest rain of the summer
fell in this city yesterday, the
deluge lasting from about noon un-
til two o'clock. The sewers were
taxed to their utmost and then
some to carry off the surplus water.
Crossings were impossible, cellars
were flooded, and the rush of wa
ter from the side streets converted
Main street into a small edition OF
Stoner Creek. Coming just after the
noon lunch hour, the rain prevented
MANY from reaching their work on
time. being cut off by the high wa
ter
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
BOURBON COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

Rev. R. H. Elicit, of Clintonville,
president of the Bourbon County
Sunday School Association of the
Christian church, presided at the
annual convention of the organi-
zation, held in North Middle
town, at which delegations
from seven churches were
present. Addresses were made by
Rev. w. e. Ellis, pastor of the Paris
Christian church, State Secretary
Linn Cortright, of Louisville, Revs.
]. H. Mcneil, of Winchester, and
Ward Russell, of Little Rock. The
meeting opened with devotional SER
vices led by John w. Jones, of North
MiddletowN followed by a song ser
vice and music by the choir of tie
North Middletown Christian church.
A basket dinner was served by the
women of the North MiddletOwn
church. Little Rock was decided
upon as the place of meeting for the
1921 convention.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
BASE BALL GAMES

The third and deciding game in
The series between the Newtown and
Centerville base ball teams will be
played Sunday afternoon on the
Newtown grounds. Centerville de-
feated the Newtown team Sunday
at Centerville II to 2, in the second
game of the series, Newtown win
ming the initial game.
The Paris Quicksteps will play
Sunday afternoon at Dodge Park,
near the Easten Ford bridge on Sec
ond street, their opponents being
the Clintonville team. The Quick
steps were defeated by the North
Middletcwn team in double
header last Sunday: but hope to re-
cover ground Sunday. The batter
les will be: Paris-Reed and john
son: Clintonville = Brown and
Green. Game called at three O'Clock.
At Thompson's Park. in North
Middletown, Sunday afternoon, the
North Middletown team will play
the Cynthiana All-Stars. Game
called at $3.50 o'clock.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-20
FIRE CHIEFS CONVENTION

The second annual convention ano
meeting of the Kentucky Fire
Chiefs Association will be held in
Louisville, September Is, 16 and II.
Business sessions will be held eacn
morning in the council chamber al
City Hall, giving all who desire a
chance to attend the State Fair In
the afternoon. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. There will
also be at the State Fair Grounds
an exhibit of fire apparatus, device:
and appliances. says a notice issued
hy VI. 4. Jesse. president, and Ed
ward NJ. Hite. secretary.