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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
AMERICAN LEGION STARTS
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

DO you wear the American Lee
glon button? If not. Why" This
Is what every soldier, sailor and
marine of Bourbon county, who
served in the late war will be asked
at some time within the next two
weeks, during which time a State
wide campaign for new members will
be carried on.
In conjunction with the other
posts in the State, Bourbon Post,
No. 80, met at the court house Fri
day night and appointed the follow
ing as county campaign committee
men: nr. Milton Stern, chairman;
DR.. Avonia Kiser, VIM. Collins, Hi
lam Roseberry and Joseph Letcher.
This committee met Sunday after
noon and named the following as
precinct committeeman:
llersburg-Shirley Dalzell, Rus
sci Caldwell and James Miller.
Little Rock-Fielding Rogers and
Harvey Johnson.
North ddletown-Stanley Dick
son, L. Raymond Jones, Stanley
jones.
Clintonville-Dr. w. c. Worthing-
ton, Harmon Turner and Ernest OAR
naby.
Hutchison-Jos. Letcher, Hiram
Roseberry and Hord Perkins.
Centerville-Dr. A. E. Kiser and
Dr.. Sweatnam.
Riddles Mills-H. B. Anderson,
X. X. kiser, James Lail and Jason
Redmon.
.Paris-F. w. Galloway. DIR. ]. T.
Brown, Ireland Davis, Barnett Win
tiers, Blair Warden, Paul Brannon.
Carl Bratton, j. G. Metcalf, Roy
Odgen, Catesby Spears.
During the county campaign the
American Legion headquarters will
be in the Red Cross rooms, in the
First National Bank building. All
eligibles may be enrolled by apply
ing here, and certificates of mem
bership will be presented to all
members who have not yet received
them.
On next Sunday night Rev. Smi-
ley, former army chaplain, will de-
liver an address at the Presbyterian
church, to all ex-service men of the
county.
On Sunday, February %, an i'm
pressive memorial service for those
who gave their lives for their coun-
try, will be rendered by the local
post, at which time engraved certi-
ficates, which have been presented
by the French government as token
Of appreciation, will be conveyed tc
the next of kin of the fallen soldier.
sailor or marine. Further an
nouncement of this program will be
made.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
MOB'S EFFORTS TO LYNCH MUIR.
DERER COSTS FIVE LIVES.

One Of the bloodiest chapters in
Lexington's history, caused by an eff
fort Of a mob to secure the person of
Will Lockett, negro assailant of lit
tie Geneva Hartman, was written
yesterday. In the ensanguined
chapter deaths of FIVE person and
The woundi1g of nineteen was one of
the leading parts played in the af-
fair.
Crowds of people filled the streets
of Lexington at an early hour yes
terday morning, when the news be-
same known that Lockett had been
brought there at four o'clock for
Trial. The mutterings of the mob
crystalized into action when they
surged UP the court house steps in
an attempt to take the place by
storm while the trial of the muir
derer was in progress. At the time
the trial of Lockhart was about
drawing to a close, the jury having
having just returned a death verdict.
The trouble started when a man
rushed to the court house having a
rope in his hands, and followed by a
crowd estimated by some at two
thousand, shouting, Let's get the
black brute and hang him." The
soldiers guarding the court house
received orders to fire on the mob,
which they did, with the following
result: Five were killed, Ben F.
Carrier, J. NJ. Rogers and j. NJ.
King. Lexington; John Thomas, VIM.
Etherington, Versailles; nineteen
wounded: An unidentified negro
woman; H. E. Mlligan, Lexington;
Emmett Dozier, Versailles; Patrol
man John Clancy, uncle of Mrs.
James Connelley, of Paris, F. j.
Lear, Patrolman Frank Ely, Otis s.
Wood, ]. w. Stansell, w. j. Reese,
Mrs. E. T. Gross, Fred Sowders, Jas.
Messengale, Lexington; H. C.
Weathers. Clintonville; Gilbert d.
Robertson, Elmer Moore, soldier,
Covington; Irwin Guyn. two uniden-
tilted men. Weathers was not in the
mob. but was walking along the
street. when shot. He was taken to
the Good Samaritan Hospital.
The order to fire on the mob was
given by Authenticated Deweese,
who stated that he deferred the or
der as long as possible, and that no
shots were fired until the mob had
reached the machine gun. The
shooting was done from the stone
parapet in front of the court house,
behind which the soldiers were
lying as a sort of breastworks. The
full details of the shooting were
given in extras issued by the Lex
ingtoD Herald and the Leader. and
the regular editions Of The Leader.
reaching Paris at 5:25. These are
too voluminous to be repeated in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
ANOTHER DIAMOND RING RE-
TURNED MYSTERIOUSLY.

Not Ring. ring, whose got the
ring?" but. Mystery, mystery, who
can solve the Mystery" A diamond
ring stolen from the home of Mrs.
James B. Wilson. on Mt. Airy ave-
nue.. some time ago, has been return
ed in a mysterious manner. Two
valuable rings, the property of Miss
anna Wilson, disappeared from the
home some time ago. One ring was
returned in a mysterious manner a
short time after and now the per-
foranance is repeated in an equally
mysterious manner
Saturday morning Miss Wilson
was called to the telephone and con-
lerscd with woman who stated
that she was talking from Lexing-
ton. She informed Miss Wilson that
her other ring would soon be re-
turned to her Saturday afternoon
she received a. small package through
the mail. which, upon being opened.
was found to contain the missing
ring. The police are making an eff
fort to learn the identity of the party
or parties who returned the rings.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
Fire, Wind and Lightning
insurance.
Thomas, Weodterd K Bryan
COUNTY COURT NEWS

jesse Evans, alias RED Jess" of
North Middletown. was presented in
Judge Batterton's Court, Saturday:
on:a warrant sworn out by the
partner of his joys and SORROWS,
charging him with committing n
breach of the peace. Evans offensc
consisted of administering a physi-
cal reprQof to his better half. He
was held under bond of $3.50 to
kepp the peace for one year toward
his wife and all other presons- In
default of same. he was remanded to
the custody of Jailer Thomas raul.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
A FEW REASONS WHY SOME GAS
AND ELECTRIC BILLS LOOK
EXTRAVAGANT

In December our business was
much larger than usual, and we, like
all other concerns, were short OF
help. In order to get through with
our meter readings by the first OF
January we were compelled to start
reading the meters early in the
month, a large number of them be-
fore Christmas. In January the big
sleet came on, which caused us a
great deal of damage. All our forces
worked day and night for two weeks
getting the lines Strengthened out.
This work threw us behind in our
meter readings for the month of
January, and, as a consequence, our
men didn't start until the very last
of the month to read the meters.
This, rs you can readily see, made
your bills for 80 to 38 days, instead
of the usual 80 days. There may be
some errors in reading, due to new
men, and the rush necessitated in
order to get through before the first
of the month, but these will be cor
rected by the February reading.
We are trying to give the best
service possible, and to do every
thing in reason for our customers,
but like all other business. under
present conditions, we are compelled
to accept matters as they exist, and
to do the best under the circum-
stances. We would prefer that all
customers read their own meters
and check them with our readings.
and will gladly furnish them with
dial cards for this purpose.
Respectfully,
c. l.. STEENBERGEN,
(rdv-1t)) Manager.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
LEGISLATURE PASSES MOB SUP
PRESTON MEASURE

The bill to suppress mob violence
was passed by the House at Frank
fort. 1t provides that when more
than three persons gather for the
purpose OF doing violence, injury to
or lynching of any person in the
custody of any peace officer or jailer,
this shall be considered to be mob.
Any person who takes part in a mob
shall be deemed to be guilty of
lynching and the penalty for lynch
ing is death or Imprisonment.
Any person who harbors or con-
ceals, or aids any member of mob
to escape arrest shall, upon convic-
ton, be punished by imprisonment
in the county Jail for not less than
80 days nor more than six months
The law as drawn prescribes a pen
itentiary sentence of not less than
two nor more than 81 years. The
Jail sentence instead of the peni-
Tertiary sentence was inserted in
the bill by an amendment offered by
Representative Thos. r, Welch, who
thought the penitentiay sentence
would make the measure unconsti-
tutional.
An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative James H. Thompson, of
Bourbon county, and accepted by
Representative Joseph Lazarus, au-
thor of the measure, provides that
the County Judge and not the sure
ties on the bond of an officer re-
moved from Office for permitting a
prisoner to be taken from Jail, shall
appoint a person to fill the Office
thus vacated until the next general
election He amended the bill by
pI oviding that the Coroner shall
fulfill the office of Sheriff and Jailer
until such an election.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
JANUARY BUSINESS IN POLICE
COURT DULL.

Police Judge Ernest Martin had
no occasion to complain of being
overcrowded with business in his
court in January The month pass
ed by with a clean docket book,
unmarried by an entry of offenders
being tried and no offenders re-
ported. This is said to be the first
instance of the kind known in the
history of the local Police Court.
All of which goes to show that
Paris has become a law-abiding and
law-respecting city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY CELERRA
TON.

Paris friends OF Capt. John w.
Thorckmorton, the popular ex-pas-
senser conductor and his estimable
life are extending congratulations
10 the happy couple. Captain and
AIRS. Throckmorton celebrated thei:
birthday anniversaries. in Lexing-
ton. wednesday, at their home on
woodland avenue. 1t is a peculiar
coincidence that both birthdays fall
en- February 4, while their wedding
anniversary is on February g..
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10

our columns, owing to lack OF
space.
Lockett was found guilty after a
trial lasting but a few minutes. He
was sentenced to be electrocuted on
March II. Five hundred Federal
troops from Camp Taylor were sent
to Lexington last night to assist in
restoring order and in preserving
the peace. The city was placed. un-
der martial law last night, and
will remain so unit, conditions have
cleared.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
FINE BOURBON COUNTY FARM
TO BE SOLD THURSDAY

Harris & Speakes will offer at
public sale on the premises Thurs
day fifty acre unimproved farm,
located on the Riddles Mills pike,
three miles from Paris. a good
chance to get fine farm. located
within n mile of one of the best
schools in the county. Read the ad.
on page two of this issue of THE
NEWS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
BURNING RUBBISH CAUSES FIRE
ALARM.

Burning rubbish in vacant lot
near the city quarry Friday night
raused an alarm to be turned N
from Box 10. The fire department
responded and eYtinguished the
Games. Residents in the vicinity
feared flying sparks might cause
serious 1re.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
ATTEND THE FARM SALE ON
THURSDAY -

On Thursday, Harris & Speakes
will sell at auction on the premises,
On the Riddles Mills pike, near
Paris, a small farm of fifty acres of
land. Read the ad. on
page two of this issue of THE
NEWS for full particulars.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10

AS agents for S. R. Finney, of
Middletown, Ohio, Harris & Speakes,
of Paris, sold Friday to Mrs. Mary
F]ackerby, a house and two lots, To-
Gated on Brent street, in Paris, for
$4,000
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
BUY EARLY.

Attend our February and March
Cash Sale early. We save YOU
money.
THE; J. r. HINTON co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
TOBACCO MARKETS
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The Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse
Co. sold yesterday a total of 3d.
975 pounds of tobacco for a money
value of $116,732.18, a floor average
of $36.74. AS shown by the aver
age the market was lower The
quality of the offerings was poor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10
80 =
.REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS .
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The Paris Realty Co. sold Satur-
day the M. o. Biddle property on
Twentieth street to Ed. Stump, for
a private price.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10

For the season up to date there
has been sold on the Paris market a.
total of 9,419,135 pounds of tobacco,
for money value of $4,614,939.54,
a season average of $48.95. During
the past week the Independent To-
bacco Warehouse Co. sold 5O5,375
pounds for $201,940.36, a floor av-
erage of 1895. During the same
period the Bourbon Tobacco Ware
house Co. sold a total of 617,750
pounds for s262,679.90, an average
of s42.43.
No sales were held in the local
warehouses Friday, owing to the
fact that the tobacco sold the day
previous had not been removed from
the floors. The redrying houses
and packers were filled to overflow
chased at preceding sales. There
was car shortage, also, which pre-
vented prompt shipment of tobacco
TO the factories. The floors became
crowded with tobacco, while the
driveways were clogged with wagons
awaiting shipment. All through
Saturday the wagons continued to
arrive and had to be parked under
shelter until they could be unload
ed. Cars were supplied by the L. &
n. Saturday, relieving the conges-
ton, and helping to clear the way
for yesterdays sales.
At the sale held Friday at the
Tattersall Warehouse, in Lexington,
Lloyd and Ashurst, of Bourbon
county, sold a crop Of 3,715 pounds
of tobacco that brought an average
of $57.73.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10

j. a. Fryman, of Nicholas county,
purchased of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Griffin, of Paris, through the Bishop
& Flora real estate agency, their
cottage located at the corner of
Nineteenth street and Clifton ave-
Tue, for S2,100. Mr.. Fryman will
set possession of the home in March.
and will occupy it.
Samuel Griffin, of near Paris, pur-
chased of John Nj. Stuart, a small lot
at the northeast corner of Tenth and
Pleasant streets, for $4,000. Mr..
Griffin will tear down the cottage on
the lot and use the site as a storage
ground for the Dickerson Garage, in
which he has lately become inter-
ested.
The James Monroe Leer farm of
1877 acres, located on the Russell
pike, near Centerville, was sold last
week to VIM. H. Wha1ey, Jr., OF
Paris, who will subdivide it and dis
pose of it at public sale The price
paid for the farm was not given out
for publication Mr.. Whaley viii!
get possession of the farm in March.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kenney Nichols
sold their handsome High street
home at private sale Friday after
noon to Mrs. Ferguson, of near
Shawhan, for close to $1,000.
Possession will be given March 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols will move to
their farm near Lexington, purchas-
ed sometime ago from the Ed. Ford
heirs.
For the fifth time in the last
twelve months the William Farris
farm, located on the Bethlehem
pike. near Paris, containing 35 "
acres, has changed ownership. On
last Friday the Paris Realty Co.,
disposed of the farm at private sale
to A. w. Shrout, of near Millers-
burg, for $4,000. One year ago
the farm brought $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shire pur-
chased recently of VIM. H. Whaley,
Jr., of Paris, the attractive frame
residence of Ossian Edwards, for a
price said to have been about $5.'
UVU. Ill lut .ucdl MI. w marcy IOOh
over the three-story brick ware
house, on Pleasant street, occupied
by r. b. Hutchcraft & Co., as part
payment Mr. and Mrs. Shire arc
now occupying the home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p, White
sold last week, through the Paris
Realty Co., their attractive Higgins
Avenue home, for $500. the pur-
chaser being James B. Woodford. OF
the county. Mr.. and Mrs .Woodford
will occupy the property about
March /. Mr.. and Mrs. White will
move to Lexington, where the for
lner will engage in the real estate
business. -. s.x
Newton Bishop, Of WoOdford
county, sold, through the Bishop &
Flora real estate agency of this
city. the Johnson farm, located on
the Winchester pike, in Clark coun-
ty. containing 1875 acres, to George
w. Bramblette, of near Millersburg,
for s330.23 an acre. Mr.. Bishop
purchased the farm a few weeks ago
from w. D. Mcintyre, of M11lers-
burg, and realized nice profit on
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10

James Webb purchased of George
Broderick a frame cottage and store
loom adjoining, located on Second
street, for $4,000. The property
was occupied for some time as a
grocery by the late Geo. w. Myers.
Mr.. Webb will conduct a grocery in
the storeroom.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10

TEN OVERC0ATS FOR SALE
Just ten overc ats going for
$3.50. MMake it snappy, men,"
L. WOllSTElN,
619 Main Street.
feb3-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-10

J. A. Fryman, of Nicholas county,
purchased of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Griffin, of Paris, through the Bishop
& Flora real estate agency, their
cottage located at the corner of
Nineteenth street and Clifton ave-
Tue, for $1,000. Mr.. Fryman will
set possession of the home in March,
and will occupy it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-02

enough, to me, Mr.. billiard, to be
worth taking time over-to be perfect
ly frank with you, I've got five hun
dred dollars ! want to put in some
high-class, gilt-edged speculation. Mr..
Cullen gave me some pointers, and
now I'm interested In your copper
mine. Only-and this Is where the
hitch comes in-Ive sort Of got into
the swing Of the law, you know, and
that makes men-well, what you might
call judgmatical. You get so you want
to look at everything from all four
sides. And / thought maybe because
of the-the attending circumstances
you'd be kind enough to explain the
whole thing to me. Would your"
billiard, who didn't know whether
to be touched or amused, compromised
by nodding gravely.
'"There's one thing I'll have to tell
you, though" he said; ~ don't advise
any one to gamble in copper mines, or
anything else, Waring, unless that
person could actually afford to lose
his whole investment. and not be hurt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-02
BOY !
SCOUTS
III
conducted by National Council OF the
BOY scouts Of America)
OBJECTS OF THE SCOUT PLAN

The purpose Of the Boy Scout move
ment is TO develop character, initiative
and resourcefulness in boys by cultivat-
ing their interest in activities Of practi-
cal everyday value through their inter-
est In the fascinating outdoor activities
of the scout program. under carefully
selected leadership. The ideals Of the
movement are efficient citizenship
service and character building.
The Boy Scouts Of America form
part Of the world brotherhood of
scouts several million strong.
"The Boy Scouts Of America" the
name under which the movement In
the United States was Incorporated
on February 8. 1910. has as its honor
airy president Woodrow Wilson, and as
honorary vice president, William ii.
Taft. The active president is Colin
u. Livingstone; national scout com
missioner, Daniel Carter Beard; chief
scout executive, James Il. West; treas
urer, George d. Pratt
Associated with these in approval
the eminent citizens from all walks Of
public life who are members Of the
national council and of the local coun-
ellis In the cities and towns Of the
whole country, and a host Of others
who earnestly cooperate in the work.
The Office is at 200 Fifth avenue, New
York city.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-02
THE EVIDENT SCOUT DUTY.

ut Is your duty as true and loyal
scout to be ever ut the service of your
country, always doing everything you
possibly can, without being asked, to
strengthen the hand of the govern
ment," says Lieut.. Delvin w. Maynard,
the flying parson."
"You should not allow shallow-brain-
ed. weak-minded, thoughtless, unpatrl-
otto people to say ugly things about
our government and our country with
out expressing your contempt.
Let us not be so unthoughtful our
selves as to say mean things about
our country, but let us realize that our
country is not some inconceivable idea,
some visionary object, or some incom-
prehensible state Of existence, but IL
a simple and plain reality, easy to con-
ceive, made up Of such homes as you
represent, and never to bring disgrace
upon these homes so dear to all Of us.
No scout can be loyal to his family
without being loyal to mis- country, and
in turn, loyalty to country IS loyalty
to home"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-02
By HOLWORTHY HALL

was a phantasm which his brain reel
ed to contemplate The lump in his
throat came near to stranglinR him.
1t seemed to billiard that hours
must have elapsed before he had the
strength to rise, and cross the room.
His brain was buffeted by wildly giddy
passions; he was only partly aware
that Carol. trying to rise from the
bench, was wide-eyed and intuitive APP
prehension. Volition had gone from
him; he was acting without reserve,
without generalization.
"Tell ]" he said thickly. "Have /
got chance7 One In hundred ?
One in thousand? But CHANGER
"Oh! Mr.. HilliardW Her
plea was to his chivalry, and had to be.
Tell me would have .
II should share everything you"
One hand was pressed close to her
breast; the other was outstretched, de-
fensive.
"Donti Don'tl Don't spoil what
was"
you'll have to answer me.
can't wait any longer. I'm not worth
your little finger and know 1t. /.
but want a chance :. just fight
ing chance -. you've got to an
swer me, Carol :"
She was trembling within reach OF
him, but 1t never occurred to him to
touch her. and II 1t had, he would
have refrained, out Of sheer conscious
ness of his lack Of right. His face,
working tragically, awed her.
"Yes." she said, hardly above a
whisper. "There's one chance
in thousand. There's that
much, anyway"
His arms went out to her-stayed-
dropped. He stepped backward, out
OF the danger zone.
"Tben I'll take It," he said.
She had given him a chance, on an
implied condition which he could never
meet. She had given him chance
and what in the name of heaven could
he do with 1T