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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
The Daily Short Story

good romance to be utterly ruined.
An inebriate gentleman returning
from some village bootlegger's es-
tablishment, in a powerful car and
in hilarious mood. was the guise
Fate took while she played her
hand.
Inc drunken man Swerved dir
Zlly from its course and plunged
headlong into the limousine con-
tanning Hilda and her lover No
serious damage was done, and with
the exception of two broken head
lights, and the counts hat and wal
let being thrown to the floor, all
was well, considering what might
have occurred. The lights were re-
placed by nearby garage man
and the counts hat recovered I'M
harmed, but in the excitement the
wallet was left unnoticed 1t was
found the next morning, however
by the chauffeur, who promptly de-
livered it in person to his beautiful
mistress.
Now all womankind, from Mother
Eve down to the modern flapper,
is said to be curious, and Hilda
Blair was no exception She had a
great desire to see whether her
sweetheart loved her enough to
carry her picture in his purse. Che
picture was there, and with it a
soiled and worn letter.
All" sighed Hilda, "a sonnet
written to me declaring his love.
These foreigners are so romantic"
Hilda was sure that the letter
was meant for her that she never
once thought that she was doing
wrong in examining another per-
sons property. Quite innocentIy
finding touching little ballad, tell
ing of her beauty, the following
lines met her Mortified eyes:
Mr.. Antonio Gilbretti:
Dear Sir-Won't you overlook
our quarrel and come and cook for
US again? Our customers are clam
oring for your famous dishes.
Would it be an inducement to you
if we raised your pay? Please come
back. We need you for the good of
the business
Proprietor of the Gilded Lamb.
Oh, what an awakening. Her be-
trothed husband, her count, a ham
and egg specialist, What should
she do? What would her friends
say? She would be the laughing
stock of the entire city,
Did she pine away and seek Sc
clusion in some convent in order to
avoid meeting her associates? L
guess not; Hilda Blair was a good
loser, so she just called in her
chauffeur, her real hero-and she
rewarded him by giving him her
promise to become his wife. Of
course her mother wept and society
held up its hands in horror, but IN
spite of everything Hilda made ar
rangements to be married very sim
ply in the house of minister out OF
town. And as her chauffeur-sweet-
heart stood beside her on that day
of days, and held her hand in his,
Hilda noticed for the first time that
the man had calloused hands. But
just as she was about 10 murmur 81
do" the pseudo count appeared in
the doorway, brandishing a dagger
in either hand. And then
The picture dimmed and gradual
ly faded from the screen and i'm
the motion picture op-
orator flashed on these words:
Does Count Gilbretti Kill the
Handsome Chauffeur"
See 'Colloused Hands at this
Theatre Every Thurs, Fri. and Sat"
A young girl sitting halfway
down in the audience pressed her
finger tightly against her chewing
gum, causing it to snap loudly.
She turned to her companion and
uttered groan of disgust.
Gee" she said, ITS one of thann
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
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axRx rrEs MANS ANCIENT ETEAT.
DILL CARE.
VINO p,s,srEKs rm UxLovED cUss
BkWAREt

OUT of the chaff of alleged poetry submitted
nv admits we pick a pearl offered to US by
little boy or rather two little boys, for neavll!
mixed on the flap of the envelope is tnls
-Editored by George Chandler" You, o.
course, may have your own opinion but we in
sist that the following stanzas constitute
VOLTA!
GRIEF OF SORROW.
Intr Death of friend
Thine best goes to rest
Thy sorrow shall never rest
Thine poor shall never persisted yet
Thine will never for get thee yet
Thine goodness shall be remembered
Time love one we who persisted
Thine sadness Among all of thee
And keep pity on us of thee
And remember All thou who persisted
Thou day shall come when
We all shall persisted
And we shall meet then
Within Are loved home
S23 IA St By John SeSer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

A New York jury acquitted Tex Richard. the
noted sports promoter, of charge of mistreat-
ing young girls. His vindicaton will be a
source of comfort to his friends. but skepticsl
public will never hold the same regard for
Rickard that it had before the accusations
against him. 1t doesn't seem fair, but it is the
way of the world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

Growth of the custom of smoking among
women means that the spinster crop is going to
increase in this country. man may not OBJ
ject to a woman smoking but it isn't likely he
will select of the species when it comes
time for him to choose wife.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

The national character of the coal strike
would have justified intervention by the fed
eral government. The Harding administration
showed weakness in refusing to take a hand.
The public had every reason to expect action at
Washington weeks ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

That God moves in a mysterious way His
wonders to perform is evidenced in the life and
death of the Siamese twins, women Joined to-
gether at birth. Despite that only one had
been taken ill, their deaths were almost stimuli
taneous.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

"Come-Next-Week pitchers. Would
mt that get your goat? | wisht
we'd gone to thu Palace theayter
like you wanted to and seen Luck
less Fairshanks in the Three Mus
ty Beers"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

1t develops that William Desmond Taylor.
the slain moving picture director, spent the
greater part of his large income on gifts for
beautiful women. If he had confined his favors
to one woman he would probably be living to-
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

AND there. as Ursus remarked when he
threw the bull, you are.
THE farmer writes one Elphonso Perry
in the Atkinson CIll.) News, rs beginning To
plan where he will sew oats"
Taking, as t were, the W. h stitch in time.
IF recall the French of my infancy says
Rory lie Moqueur' is The Mocker. The good
book says wine is mocker' and-well LIE
Moqueur seems to have missed the fine point
in book reviewing. Once a book reviewer, who
was graduate of Yale, reviewed ponderous
Life of Napoleon written by Harvard grad
uate-and this is what he wrote; This work
weighs nine mounds
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

Henry Leon Wilson, the writer. got the
worst of it in duel with hotel man in Cali
fornfa. Henry Leon probably has been con-
WINGED that the pen is mightier than the sword
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

Safecracker who robbed the Chicago Masonic
temple has beens captured. But the bird who
sold the building to Wisconsin hick is still at
large.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

Chicago ministers admit that they can tell
all they have to say in sermon in y minutes.
Many OF them don't require that much time
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

You may think that business Ia poor with
you, but suppose you were barber in Russia?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
WELL DRuLER

w. X. Kearney, we'll driller, YER
sailles, KY. Phone So (tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
PARIS WOMAN ACTS AS GOOD
SAMARITAN

Mrs. Allison Holland, of Lexing-
ton. who went for trip to Europe
with the Monroe party, suffered an
accident about three weeks ago at
Munich and was compelled to re-
main at the hospital there. The par
ty had gone to Munich, after seeing
the Passion Play at Oberammergau,
and while hurrying to catch car
Mrs. Holland fell on the street,
fracturing her leg. She was taken
to a hospital and Miss Josephine
Hayden, of Paris, remained In
Munich with her, the rest OF the
party having to continue on their
travels according to the schedule.
| Mrs. Holland is getting along
most favorably, as reported by let
tiers received by Mr.. Holland, and
he cabled her on Wednesday to go
ON with her trip when able to travel
and tour italy and Francs as at
first planned.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
NEWS OF THE COURTS

In the County Court the last will
and testament of James B. Stivers,
deceased, for many years engaged in
the lumber business in Paris, was
admitted to probate. The instru-
ment, which bore date of March %,
1921, was witnessed by Buckner
WOodfOrd and Bernard ]. Santen.
By terms of his will Mr.. Stivers
disposed of an estate valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The
sum of $1,000 each is left to his sis
tiers, Mrs. A. L. Burley and Mrs. Lii
lie S. Keal, both of Paris. The re-
mainder of his estate was bequeath-
ed to his widow, Mrs. Margaret c.
Stivers.
Mrs. Stivers was named as execu-
trix. The testator asked that the
Court require no bond or inventory
of the estate. Mrs. Stivers accepted
the trust and qualified as executrix.
In the County Court, Judge Bat
tertOn heard the case of Robert
Harvey, one of the striking railroad
shopmen, charged with drawing a
knife on Carney Kenton, strike
breaker, Sunday night during an ar
gument on Twentieth street. After
hearing the testimony, Judge Bat
terton assessed a fine of $40 and
costs against Harvey, on charges of
breach of peace and using insulting
language. KentOn was also placed
under arrest at the same time, on
the charge of having in his posses
sion a concealed deadly weapon, a
pistol, which he was alleged to have
drawn on Harvey after the latter
had drawn knife. Kenton was
held to the grand jury at the next
term of the Bourbon Circuit Court,
in the sum of 500.
In the Police Court Dr. j. S. Wal
lingford, Paris physician, was pre-
sented on charge of breach of the
peace, and was fined SIS and costs,
and Jail sentence of thirty days.
The Jail sentence was ordered sus-
pended conditional upon a promise
of good behavior in the future. DR..
Wallingford was charged with hav-
ing abused and mistreated his wife
He was placed under arrest by Chief
of Police Link and Patrolmen Hill
and Judy, Monday night, and placed
in the Paris Jail, from where he was
released at midnight on bond signed
by friends.
The examining trial of VIM. Wha-
ley, charged with malicious cutting,
was held before County Judge Geo.
Batterton, in the County Court Tues
day afternoon, and resulted in the
case being dismissed. In a dispute
at the First National Bank Monday
between Whaley and VIM. Scott,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
DOG BITES BOY

Robert Cahal, son Of Anderson
Cahal, was severely bitten on the leg
and face by a bull dog said to be-
long to a man named LAWN, resid-
ing on the Longo farm, near Paris.
Young Cahal had gone to the farm
early in the morning to assist Mr..
Longo in gathering crop of plums.
The dog, which had previously been
confined in the home during the day,
in some way got loose, and rushing
out, sank his teeth in young Cahaps
leg and face.
Farm hands beat the dog off, and
word was sent to Paris. DR.. A. H.
Keller and Mr.. Cahal came out and
took the injured lad to Lexington,
where a consultation was held with
other physicians. 1t was decided to
withhold treatment for a time, while
the dog was being kept under sur
Vigilance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
BOY KILLED IN QUARRY CAvE-M

While engaged at work for the
county on road work on the George
town pike, near Centerville, Wednes-
day, Ruby Cooper, aged seventeen,
sustained internal injuries which re-
suited in his death later at the Mas
sic Memorial Hospital, where he was
taken Immediately after the acct
dent.
Young Cooper was working in a
large culvert which was being put in
when he was caught in a cave-in of
the walls, being covered underneath
two tons of rock and dirt. He was
taken out by workmen, and hurried
to the Massie Memorial Hospital,
where he died yesterday morning.
Young Cooper was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Cooper, formerly of
Robertson county, the family NOV
ing to Bourbon county some months
ago. He had been in the employ of
the county for some time. Besides
his parents, he is survived by one
sister and five brothers.
The funeral will be held at $3.50
o'clock this (Friday) afternoon,
with services conducted at the grave
in the Paris Cemetery by Rev. c. H.
Greer, pastor of the Paris Methodist
church.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
"D0MS" FOR THE BOOSTER
TRIP, AUG. 80.

Ladies OF the Presbyterian church
of Millersburg announce the follow
ing menu to be served the Boosters
on August 30th:
Fried Chicken Country Ham
Dressed Eggs
Sandwiches Rolls
Pickles Iced Tea
The list of merchants who are to
take part in the Booster Trip grows
daily. To date ninety-one firms are
represented among the Boosters:
Paris Home Telephone Company,
A. F. Wheeler Furniture Co., A. J..
Winters Co., Windsor Hotel, J. S..
Wilson & Bro, Paris Banking Com
pany, Shire & Fithian, Peoples De-
post Bank & Trust Company, Paris
Billiard Company, Frank & Co., Dali
ley & Mcmillan, Ardery Drug Com
pany, c. B. Mitchell, Blue Grass Cafe
Worick Bros, Logan Howard, S. w.
Shively & Son, r. P. Walsh, The
Leader, Inc, Roches' Drug Store, C..
P. Cook & Co., John Christman Co.,
Paris Monument Works, F. S. AS
bury & Co., Bourbon Lumber Co.,
Mansfield & Jefferson Lumber Co., j.
H. Moreland, L. Oberdorfer, White
Front Garage, Samuel Kerslake &
Son, r. F. Collier, F. L. Hudson, H.
& H. Poultry Co., DR.. S. P. Mohney,
Stewart & Gravitt, Kentuckian-Cit-
izen, Ruggles Motor Company, Wood
ford & Clark, Molar McVey, Pearce
Patton, David Cline, Wade Whitley,
Bourbon Agricultural Bank, o. T.
Hinton, First National Bank, Ray
mond Connell, ]. J. Williams, Paris
Gas & Electric Company, Cahal
Brothers, Brooks & Snapp, o. B.
Smith, Harry Linville, j. w. Davis
& Co., Harris, Speakes & Harris,
Phillips Meat Market, Baldwin Bros,
Farmers & Traders Bank, I. w.
Bush, Price & Co., Chas. Goldstein,
Piggly-Wiggly, Tom Longo, Shin
ners & Woods, j. Bennett Tarr, Dru-
ry Bakery, Farmers Supply Com
pany, Kenney Motor Company, Bour-
bon Laundry, E. B. January, The J.
T. Hinton Company, E. F. Spears &
Sons, John Merringer, T. w. Spicer
]. B. Gels, Geo. R. Davis, Kane Bros.
Roy Clendenin, Brent & Co., Louis
Fee, Drs. Daugherty & Orr, Posnel
Bros, Wollstein Bros, Paris Ice
Mfg. Co., Mrs. Mayme Parker, Kress
Store, c. l.. Mcdaniel, BOURBON
NEWS, David Field, Cumberland
Telephone Company, Paris Book Co
and B. Friedman.
Any merchant or other person who
has been overlooked by the soliciting
committe, or to Harold Harris
ed to join in on the trip, is request
ed to hand in their name and fee tt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18

Statewide support in the Presby>
terrain movement for Christian edu-
cation is promised not only by the
$4,000 Presbyterians of Kentucky
but by many friends of the different
Institutions to benefit by this move
ment, according to announcements
received here from s. w. McGill. di-
rector of the work. I'VE find" said
Mr.. McGill, chat there are many,
not even members of our church,
who are vitality interested in Chris
tian education and want to see our
movement succeed. In addition
there are many former students Of
Centre and Kentucky College for Wo-
men scattered throughout the State
who have written us for something
to do to help. This is especially
true of the Centre men who have
learned that in addition to the
100000 to be given them out Of the
81 100000 to be raised, the General
Education Board of New York has
promised 100000, provided the ST.
100000 is given by the end Of the
year. That, of course, means a
great deal to that institution"
Some interesting statistics have
been prepared showing the strength
of Presbyterianism in Kentucky
There are 20.207 members of the
Southern church and 14,315 menu
bers of the Northern branch, max
ing a total of about $4,000. There
are 1872 ministers, 1881 elders L.
l142 deacons, and 299 churches in
the State. Both branches Of the
church are united in the present
campaign under the control Of a
united commission.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
WHITE FRONT GARAGE CHANGES
OWNERSHIP

By deal recently completed
Owen Gibson, who has been Operat-
ing the High Street Motor Co., in
this city, for the past year, has pur-
chased the stock and equipment of
the White Front Garage, on Main
street, and will take possession about
the first of September.
Mr.. Gibson contemplates making
extensive improvements. A new
front will be put in, and an attrac-
tive show room for display purposes
will be added. Mr.. Gibson will COM
bine the stock Of the High Street
Motor Co., with that of the White
Front Garage, and the business will
in the future be conducted under the
firm name of The Gibson Garage.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
HARDMAN AND FOX HELD WITH.
OUT BAIL

The examining trial of Scobee
Hardman, formerly of Austerlitz,
this county, charged with the muir
der of Leon Renaker, in Winchester,
several weeks ago, was held in Win
chester, Wednesday. The defense Of
fered no testimony. After the pros
ecution had closed the case, for the
Commonwealth Judge j. Smith
Hayes, attorney for the defense,
spoke briefly, stating that most Of
the testimony that had been offered
in the hearing was merely gossip,
and that no real evidence had been
produced that would incriminate
Hardman. At the conclusion of the
trial Judge H. G. Scrivener held
Hardman to the September grand
jury without bail.
The arrest of Reese Fox, who is
alleged to have been Hardman's
companion on the night of the MUIR
der, was another phase of the matter
that developed. Reese Fox was ar
rested on warrant sworn out by
Walter Renaker, brother of the muir
dered man, after Hardin Smith, a
ferryman, testified that was one of
the two men, his belief being that
Fox was the other, who had crossed
the river at BoonesbOro on his ferry
the night of the murder. Fox was
also held without bail to the Sep
TENDER grand Jury.
Emory Kimbell, of Bourbon coun-
ey, brother of Hardman's divorced
wife, stated that he had been with
Mrs. Douglas and that Hardman had
been with Mrs. Renaker in the Aus
terlitz neighborhood about a year
ago. Kimbell stated that Hardman
had remarked to him on one Occa-
sion that to kill man was moth
ing. He declared that Hardman had
said it would be easy to rob the
bank at Clintonville, and that man
was fool to work. Kimball also
testified that Hardman told him that
he liked Mrs. Renaker, but did not
have any use for Mr.. Renaker, and
he did not see how he was going to
get around it.
Dan Smith and Mr.. Haley, OF
Bourbon, testified that they had
seen Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Renaker,
Hardman and Kinmball together on
road near Austerlitz, within the
last year.
Judge Scobee on Wednesday night
issued an order that no one but
members of his family and attorneys
might see Fox except in company
with Jailer Carroll Azbill.
The order was issued as result
of a reputed communication between
Hardman and Fox, through an al
legged industrious FRIEND who is
claimed to have visited the cells OF
each several times in the late after
noon and night Wednesday.
Fox proclaims his innocence.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
PICTURE PROGRAM AT ALAMO
AND GRAND

To-day, Friday, August 1S-Tom
Wise, in Father Tom;" all star
cast, in "Anne of Little Smoky"
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 19-
Grace Darmond, in Handle With
Care" Pathe News; Al st. John, in
Comedy, "Fast and Furious"
Monday, August 21-William Fox
presents the great mother picture
cover the HILL" Added attraction
for Monday night, ad all the week,
"The Harmony Quintette," an en-
tertaining musical feature at each
performance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
PRES. PATTERSON, K. q. HEAD
is DEAD

President Emeritus of the University
of Kentucky, died at 4:10 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at his home on
the University campus. He was in
his ninetieth year.
DR.. Patterson was credited with
being the dean of American college
presidents in length of service as
the head of one institution.
He became president of the Uni
versity of Kentucky in 1869 and
continued at the helm until 1910
through forty-one years of history
making achievements for the Univer-
'sity.
While DR.. Patterson had been in
feeble health for the past several
years, he was as we'll as usual until
Friday of last week, when he was
taken seriously ill. He grew stead
lily worse until the end came Tues
day afternoon.
The immediate cause of his death
was hardening of the arteries, an af-
Fiction which had been developing
for the past several years, it was
said. He was seriously ill last May
and it was thought for a time that
he would not recover, but he rallied
from that illness.
gov, Scotland, on March &C., 1888,
the eldest of six children of Andrew
and Janet Kennedy Patterson, stur-
dy Scotch Presbyterians. His father
was calico printer by occupation.
In 1912 he came to America with
! his parents and settled in Bartholo-
new county, Ind, then little more
than wilderness. The nearest
school was at Madison, forty miles
away, which he attended for two
years and then, at the age of II, he
began upon his career as a teacher.
He was principal of the Greenville
Presbyterian Academy, Muhlenburg
county, KY, from 1868, professor
of Latin and Greek at Stewart Col
lege, now Southwestern University,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, 1860-61; princi-
pal of the Pennsylvania high school.
1906, and from 1860 he was
professor of Latin, civil history and
metaphysics at Kentucky University
now Translvania College.
In 1869 DR.. Patterson became
president of the old Agricultural
and Mechanical College, now the
University of Kentucky, and served
as the head of that institution long
er than any man has ever held the
presidential chair in any college or
university in the United States.
When he resigned in 1910, feeling
that his active work was at an end
he was made president emeritus of
the University.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence this (Friday) after
noonn at $3.50 o'clock. The Rev.
Edwin Muller, pastor of the Presby-
hterian church in Camden, S. c., and
former pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church in Camden, S. c., and
former pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church in Lexington, of which
DR.. Patterson was member, will
come from Camden to officiate at the
funeral service. DR.. Patterson's
body will be laid to rest in mauso-
leum in the Lexington Cemetery.
The list Of pall-bearers has not yet
been announced, but it is expected
that it will contain the names of
prominent Kentuckians who were
friends of DR.. Patterson.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO
MEET TOMORROW

The State Election Commission
met at Frankfort Tuesday, to name
county election commissioners, but
owing to incomplete lists recessed
until Saturday morning, at which
time the boad will canvass the re-
turns of the August primary. DR..
]. B. Stout, of Denville, Democrat,
and ]. M. Perkins, of Frankfort,
fort, Republican, the new members
of the board, attended the meeting
which was held in the Office of Roy
Speck, clerk of the Court of Appeals,
who is ex-oficio chairman of the
board.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-08-18

bank janiter, Whaley cut Scott
twice. At the trial Tuesday after
noon Whaley testified that Scott had
made a motion as if to strike him,
and that he had acted in self-de-
Tense.
The last will and testament Of
the late George Frederick, who died
recently in Paris, was filed for rec
ord Tuesday in the County Clerks
office. Mr.. Broderick's estate, valu-
ed at over $4,000, is left to his
widow, Mrs. Mary F. Frederick, who
was named at executrix. Mrs. Brod-
erick accepted the trust and qualifi-
ed for the position.