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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
PARIS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

One of the most interesting and
helpful lectures that has been given
at the City School this year was
given Thursday by Judge George
Batterton. This lecture was given
to the night class in Commercial
Law. Judge Batterton's subject
was Negotiable Instruments, and
he showed clearly the Importance
of being informed on this important
subject.
Prof. w. Lewis Roberts, of the
Law Department of the University
of Kentucky, will be the visiting
speaker before this class Thursday
evening, Feb. %, 1922. Visitors
are welcome to come to any of these
lectures, and the welcome to join
the class at any time. ~
The Senior Glass of the Wednes-
ter High School will give a comedy
in the auditorium of the Paris High
School Friday night. February 81.
The title of this play is Clarence"
and was written by Booth Tarking-
ton, whose skill in depicting the
modern American is unexcelled The
play has already been presented in
Winchester, and sa received a most
favorable criticism. The cast con-
sists of members who possess unus-
ual dramatic ability, and their in
depreciation Of Clearance" is
highly creditable. The play fur
nishes lots of fun and laughter and
the public is cordially invited.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
NEW HOUSE FOR SALE

NEW 7-R00M HOUSE con-
PLETE, HAS BATH, GAS, ELEC-
TRIO LIGHTS, LOCATED on
NORTH CLIFTON AVENUE.
BOURBON LUMBER co.
(nov25-tfl
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
HUNDREDS OF TOBACCO GROW.
Frs REGISTER =

In pursuance Of the announced pol-
ICY OF the Cooperative Tobacco Mar.
keting Association, several hundred
tobacco growers of Bourbon county
registered their 1921 crops at the
Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse, in this
city yesterday.
For hours long line of farmers
and growers waited patiently foR
their turn to be called. Each man
was given tag bearing a number
wnlcn correspondent with number On
the Associations books. The SUNNY
OF tags running out the men were
marked with chalk number on their
coats. The number was recorded IN
special book, and each man win
be notified when to bring his tobacco
to the houses to be placed on the
noors. In this way congestion of tn
drlveways and streets will be avoided
ana only as much tobacco delivered
eacn day as can be economically and
Judlclously handled by the Warehous.
people.
Inc registration will continue each
day between the hours of ZOO a. "a
ana 200 p. m. at the office of the old
bourbon Tobacco Warehouse Co..
Everyone in position to hold back
a while with his tobacco is urged 10
DO so, and thereby give those who arr
facing serious financial problems an
opportunity to get in on the delivery
and sale of their crops, which win
mean so much to them. It win n
better for the grower, as well as fr
the Association, if the tobacco is de-
livered in crop lots.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
INJURED BY FALL

Mrs. H Clay Buckner, who re-
sides with Miss Lucy B. Simms, on
Mt. Airy Avenue, was going from the
back porch to the conservatory
when she tripped and fell down a
flight of stairs, sustaining a severe
scalp wound. She was given medical
attention by DR.. Charles G. Daugh.
erty, who pronounced her injuries not
serious. Mrs. Buckner suffered from
the shock, but was reported as doing
nicely yesterday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
SEEKING WHEREABOUTS
MISSING RELATIVE

In accordance with the recent or
der from the Postofice Department
at Washington to all postmasters
making the pastoffices an adjunct tc
the city. and county authorities in
locating missing people. the local
office has received a large number
OF inquiries. The newspapers have
been asked to aid in this work. The
following are among the latest re-
ceived at the Paris Office:
jamie Trimble, of 1413 Spring
Street, Covington, asks the postofice
officials to help locate Mary Clinken-
beard (colored who is thought to be
living in this county. His fathers
name is given as Silas Clinkenbeard
Mrs. George Y. Ream, of Oakville
Iowa, writes the department in an
effort to locate a family by the name
OF Montgomery, former residents OF
the Centerville vicinity. Mrs. Ream
states: Il am trying to reach some.
one by the name of Hugh Montgom-
cry. My brother, Foster Montgom.
cry, visited the Montgomerys, near
Centerville, in Bourbon county
some fifteen or sixteen years ago
L am not certain the name of Hugh
but l know our branch of the Mont.
gomeries all have Hugh. / would
like to join the D. A. r. Society
but know so little of my ancestry
that l scarcely know how to begin
My brother, Foster Montgomery, i.
dead, also my parents, and I have NJ
one left to obtain information from
| am taking this method, in hope.
someone in Bourbon county may
Eelp me to locate these people"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
A GOOD BUSINESS CHANCE

Be your own boss. With small
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rights with machinery to manufact-
ure Anti-Skid Tire Protectors Ne
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
RELIGIOUS
A Resume of Events In Religious
Circles For Present and
Future

The pastor and congregation Of
the Paris Methodist church are
planning revival meeting to begin
at the church on Sunday, February
IL. The pastor, Rev. C. H. Greer,
will be assisted by Rev. C. C. FARRELL,
pastor of st. Johns NJ. e. Church.
of Augusta, Ga, one of the most
eloquent divines in the South.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24
WHAT DOES T. D. BILL MEAN :

Is the question asked many times
each day. 1t means that if you buy.
a $35 suit or overcOat here II. ID.
Bins gift of ten dollars makes the
garment cost you $25 net
(1t j. W. DAVIS & co. 4.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24

Large size Atmore Plum Pudding
at fifty cents. Was formerly sold at
80 cents. Better get in on this, as
it is cheap and good eating.
at. C. P. COOK & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-24

Catholic Cemetery with full military
hOnors, after services In the church
Of his faith, the Catholic church
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
TOLL OF IYPHOON IN
CHINA IS NOW $4,000
Lack OF Cofflns Necesstates Buryinu
Dead In Old Bags and Mat
tress Covers

Hong Kong.-The toll of the typhooa
OF August ut Swallow has now
mounted to $4,000 dead. Cofflns are
lacking to provide decent burial for
many and the bodies are being Inferred
In gunny sacks.
The new figures on lives lost. almost
TRIPPING previous estimates. were con
tained In n circular issued by the Hong
Kong branch of the Swallow chamber
of commerce. The circular stated that
$4,000 bodies of victims of the Swa-
tow disaster had already been ac-
counted for.
Benevolent societies attempting 10
care for the dead, are using mattress
covers and old bags ms collins for the
myriad of dead conld not he provided
for otherwise, Charitable orsanlza-
lions of Hong Kong are combining 10
organize effeCtual measures for the
relief Of the stricken city.
Another British steamer. In addition
to the two previously reported ashore
was bound from Hong Kong to Shang-
hal when she met the fury of the ty-
phoon and was wrecked, but her pas,
Seugers were saved.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
NEAR.STR|KES BEGIN
TYING Up SANTA FE
Big Four Men Bottle Up Trains and
BaIk At Moving Them While
Guards Remain On Duty

Los Angeles.-Members of the en-
gineers. firemen. conductors and train
men brotherhoods on several far west
ern divisions Of Santa Fe lines have
notified railroad officials here that
they no longer would move trains
through points where armed guards
are employed on railroad property.
Railroad officials and officers Of the
four brotherhoods conferred here on
means Of settling the differences he
ween them.
From Bakersfield. Cal. 1t was re-
ported that no trains were moving
'ast over the roads lines and brother
rood men there were quoted ms saying
hey had given the railroad "a hours
within which 10 remove armed guards.
Strategically, the checking Of train
movements AT Needles was admitted
W railroad men to be severe blow Mt
he operation OF the Santa Fla system,
~ Needles is the neck of the trans
pOrtatlon bottle, so far as the Santa
Fe Is concerned II IL desert town,
md all the rans-contlnental traffic Of
he Santa Fe system normally Is
routed through II.
II the brotherhoods make good their
threat to halt all trains there, the stu
ption would result In paralysis of the
western lines within n short time.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
SUGAR TARIFF DEAL
SLAVES Beet PLEA
Senate Sets 80 Cents Duty; Refuses
Bounty OF $4,000. 900 To Pot
ash Producers

Washington.-~The senate has APP
proved an Increase of three-tenths of
a cent pound In the tariff on sugar !;
rejected plan for IA government
bounty of $4,000 for domestic pot
ash producers. and rescinded Its for
mer action In voting an impost of two
cents pound on white arsenic. Pot
ash and white arsenic were placed on
the free list.
The sugar rate of % cents n pound
was compromise between the 90
cents duty urged by Louisiana cane
and western beet sugar producers, and
the . cents proposed by the house and
approved by the finance committee
majority. II Is three-tenths OF cent
above the tariff In the existing emer-
gency net and 05 cents above that in
the Underwood net.
The compromise was offered by Sen
ntor Smoot, Of Utah, ranking Repuhll-
can on the finance committee, and was
accepted by the same vote as that by
which the senate rejected the % cents
duty, 81 to 81.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
SENATE RISES AGAINST
THE FLEXIBLE TARIFF
Proposal To Let Executive Vary Rates
Denounced As Astounding and
Dangerous

Washington. Flexible tariff pro
Visions designed to carry out President
IIardlng's recommendation to congress
last December, met with such strong
opposition In the senate that their fate
N the voting that must come under
he unanimous consent agreement, APP
reared TO be In doubt
II seemed to be fairly certain that
before they could be approved, they
would have To be modified to an even
greater extent than proposed In II sub
stitutc for the original plan reported
by the finance committee majority.
Virtually all the Democrats and a num-
her Of Republicans. including Chair
man Goodlng and other leaders of the
Observation-Disclosures bloc, have Indicated
their opposition to the provisions In
any form, while others on the major
lty side have insisted upon n sharp
curtailment Of the broad authority the
committee has proposed shall be given
to the president,
Under the committee substitute, the
chief executive would be authorized to
Increase or decrease tariff rates with
In radius of 80 per ct~t If invcSti-
cation developed that such action were
necessary To equalize "the differences
In conditions of competition" in the
principal markets of the United States
ms between domestic and import ar
ticleS
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
PORTER SAVES THIRTY
As PULLMAN CAR BURNS
Railroad Officials Say Loss OF Life
Averted BY Prompt
Action

Seattle.-The lives of 30 passengers
were imperilled, one man was seriously
injured and several other persons re-
ceived cuts. burns and bruises when
the rear sleeper on the weStbOUnd
Columbian flyer on the Chicago, NIL
waukee & St Paul railroad was de-
stroyed by fire near Rye, 100 miles
east of here.
Railroad officials say loss of life
was averted by the prompt action of
William Wilson. the negro porter, who
ran through the car awakening the
sleeping passengers and helping them
to safety.
Wilson was given credit by the pas
sengcrS also for saving the remainder
of the train. Fighting his way through
the screaming, fPar-stricken paSSen.
gers, he reached the emergency cord
Almost before the train had come to Il
stop he was cat and had uncoupled the
car. By this time, the flames were
sweeping the length of the coach.
The cause of the fire is not definite.
ly known, but railroad officials say il
probably resulted from defective
fuse. 1t started in the woman's dress.
ing room and had made great Roadway
before ii was discovered.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
GOAL NINE PEACE
AGAIN CALLED OFF
HARDING TIPS HOUSE TO KEEP
IN SESSION.; MAY ASK
r. r. CONTROL
MAY ASK LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Effort To End Both Strikes Being
Foredoomcd To Fail; kilograms
Ask reflection" Presi-
dents Offer

Washington. President Harding has
asked congressional lenders, In view
of the menaclng industrial situation
arising from coal and rail- strikes. 10
hold the house. now In recess. continn-
ously In session along with the senate.
The prospect was that, falling early
settlement Of the labor controversies,
the administration might call for leg
islative action to enable the govern
ment to cope with conditions which
thus far have failed 10 react favorably
10 efforts on the part of the executive.
Suggestions were advanced that con
gress might be asked 10 authorize re-
sumption OF federal control over the
railroad systems should President
ate the strike satisfactorily, with the
further possibility that direct Iegisla-
ton amending the transportation act
might he sought to make the Railroad
Labor board decisions In wage matters
binding upon arrangements and EN-.
poyes.
There also was proposal In some
quarters that Jurisdiction might be
given the board by law over differ
ences which arise during the strike, as
did the present seniority issue.
Meanwhile, the leaders of all union
organizations In the transportation
field began to gather In Washington
for n conference TO determine the re-
Spouse which shall be made to Prcsi-
dent Hardlng's latest offer of settle
ment basis for the seven railroad
unions now on strike and To determine
ms well, according to statement of
those who VIII participate, what Joint
or cooperative action the labor forces
shall take In case the presidents offer
Is rejected.
u. NJ. Jewell. chairman Of the group
Of officers of the striking unions, de
clared that he had received hundreds
of kilograms from locals OF the shop
crafts. telling us 10 reject the presi-
dents offer and not u single one asking
Its acceptance"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
Y Xxx. Leader Has Court Fit

Los Angelcs.-Thc trial of - re.
nuted members Of the Ku KluN Khan,
alleged to have participated In n raid
nj Inglewood last Aprll. halted abrupt
". when Nathan A. Baker, former
klrngle for Los Angeles county aud one
OF the defendants. collapsed In his
chair and was carried In n stretcher
from the courthouse.
Baker was the admitted leader or
the raiders. His explanation Of the
affair. nude public before the trial.
was that he was acting rs an officer
Of the law IN nm attempt 10 secure evil
dence OF the violation Of the prohihi-
ton laws.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
SAFETY EXCUSE
HINT FOR T|E-UP
CONFERENCE CALLED TO DRAW
OTHER UNIONS INTO PRES
EMIT STRIKE
HARDING OvERTURES FAIL
Neither Side In Mood To Accept Peace
Proposals.; Strikers Forecast For.
NAL acknowledgement
Taking Strike Vote

Washington. - President Harding's
new proposals for ending the railroad
shop crafts strike have met spoken re-
bluffs from both railway and union
leaders.
In addition, the leaders Of the strik
ing unions have called into conference
Mt Washington the heads Of other
unions connected with the railway ser
vice.
This call was accompanied by sug-
gestions by b. NJ. Jewell that. the other
unions will shortly find It necessary
to refuse to work on defective equip
ment"-adding that he did not expect
strike action to be proposed at the
general conference.
At the same time, the Railroad La
Dor board voted willingness to act upon
the issue Of seniority which now di-
vldes the executives Of the roads and
their striking shop crafts; and 100
telegraphers on the Big Four road
have begun taking strike vote.
As final call" from the govern
ment for immediate settlement of the
rail strike, President Harding com
munlcated to railroad executives and
heads of the striking shop crafts
unions, proposals that the men be sent
back to work, that the arrangements
take them back, and that adjustment
OF the crucial seniority issue be left to
decision of the Railroad Labor board
Though the president was said to
consider this the only practical course
the government could take, union
spokesman, indicating It's rejection,
have summoned their associates to
meet here to pass. upon the proposal
and called to Washington for general
conference, the heads of all railroad
labor organizations TO consider meth
DDS of cooperation that might make
the strike more effective.
The rail executives have made NO
response TO the White House. though
press dispatches indicate that they also
will meet to frame n collective answer
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
To umnlre War Demands

Washington. Announcement that an
agreement between the United States
and Germany, providing for the deter
minatlon OF the amount Of claims
against Germany signed In Berlin, has
been made by the state department.
The agreement provides for claims
commission to he composed of two
commissioners and an umpire.
Associate Justice Day, OF the United
States supreme court, 1t was announc'
ed. has been selected by President
Harding Ms umpire. He will have au'
thorlty 10 decide finally upon queS'
lions on which the two commissioners
one 10 be selected by each govern
ment--may disagree.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
Witness Against conley Arrested

Helena. Mont,-Frank Whitiock, con-
vict, star witness against Frank Con.
ley In the suit of the state against the
former warden recently tried before
Judge A. ], Horsky, is In Jail in Butte
for forging checks In the milling city
while out of the peuitentiury enjoying
n little freedom, Whitciock'S term has
not expired and legally he is Stll an
inmate OF the state prison, He has
served two terms previous To the pres
ent one for like offenseS,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
rnr,, ,rdio,.d for 3, 600 600 Graf.

Washington. Indictments have been
returned by the special grand jury In
yestIgatlng alleged war frauds against
Ernest G. Morse. Everly NJ. Davis and
Alexander W. Phillips, The three men.
all of whom live In New York, were
charged IN the Indictment with having
defrauded the government ont OF more
than 100000 In connection with the
sale of the war-hullt Old Hickory
Powder plant, near Nashville. Tenn,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
DFRT AGOONIES CALL
ALLIES TOGETHER
Great Britain Expects France ~
Bid Gold Brick On
Preparations

Iondnn. - Allied statesmen nave
,otbarpd in London for the opening OF
what is unanimously regarded as the
most momentous conference sihce
peace was concluded.
The immediate concern of the con-
ference Is the question OF reparatiohs
and Germany's request for rofator-
INN. but since the delivery oil the note
Of the Earl of Balfour, it is assumed
that the question of interallied In
debtedness cannot be excluded from
fine discussions, especially as Kaymohu
poincarp. the French prime minister,
IL credited with bringing to London a
man for the extinction of the German
reparations bonds in exchange Tor u
cancellation of the French debt 10
Great Britain.
This plan meets with little sympathy
In England, because ii is contehded
that these German bonds. being admit
tedly worthless. Great Britain WouId
gain nothing, but, by forgivlng the
French debt, would lose the last weap-
on she possesses for bringing pressure
TO bear upon France on the question OF
ornaments or on any policy in when
France might run counter to British
ideas. The situation is further compll-
Gated by the ultmatum delivered to
Germany concerning Germany's pay
ments on account of clearing house
debts and the measure which France
already has ordered taken in this con-
nectlOn.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
British Gunboat TO Protect Victims

Hongkong. - The British gunboat,
Magnolia, has proceeded to Swallow on
the Chinese coast, go miles northeast
of here, to protect, from pirates steam
ers stranded in that vicinity as a result
of n recent typhoon.
The typhoon was the worst in Swa.
lows history, The harhor there is
iammed with wreckage, amid which
there are several bodies. Ships were
washed ashore.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
Plane Dives Into Atlantic

Jacksonville, Fla.-The plane IN
which Lieut. J. II. pooHttlc planned 70
attempt n transcontincntal o4-hour
flight, ran into the surf at Pablo Beach
here shortly after the talle-off. Ljert
Doolittle took the mir planning to 90
to San Diego. \ quarter of mile
from the starting point, the machine
swervod downward and plunged into
the Atlantic.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
sails To He'd Block sinnal

sulphur Springs Mo.-Failure Of En-
gineer Matt Ginger Glenn to heed =
block signal caused the 'rcar.end col
IS'on on 'he Missouri Pacific here IN
which 10 persons were Killed and 1qS
injured, * seriously. according 70 Ton,,
cannon assistant general manager Of
the road
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
Two Dry Agents Shot

kemmerer, Wyn.-Bomharded with
bullets MS they sat In depot waiting
room. two federal prohibition agents.
james KukuleS and Ralph H. Long.
both OF Cheyenne, were seriously
wounded Al Fossil station, 10 miles
north OF here.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
x,,,.d Will. CLEANING Revolver

MisSoula. Mont.-Rudolph Kurth, ~,
was accidently shot here while clean
ing and repairing n revolver. He
thought the gun was not loaded and
held the muzzle against his chest while
tapping the trigger with screw-drirer.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
Cellars Give Way To Itch, Islets

New York.-Tight little islands IN
the sea, personally owned and con
trolled. are the newest retreats or
Americans who seek to defeat the
Volstead act. Many wealthy Ameri-
cans are buying or seeking To buy
small islands In the Bahaman terri
tory IL Is said.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
accord Corn crop Foreoas,

sh,ngton.-Bumper crops In gen
eral this year, resulting front highly
favorable growing conditions during
July. were indicated by the govern
ment's August crop report. just issued.
A 3.o00 oO0,O00 bushel corn crop. for
the fourth time In the history OF farm
ing In the United States. was fore
east
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
Typhoid Grips Miners, camp

Uniontown. Pa.-With 80 cases of
typhoid fever reported from tent col
onies Of miners OF Fayette county.
health officials are working nj top
speed TO prevent a further spread of
the disease.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
ma,hllde Is Chief Topic Paris p.,...

faris,-Ehe French newspapers arc
devotins much space to stories ord
pictures Of Mathilde Mccormick Sbo
Is called the richest girl in the world g."
and there is much comment on bsr
plain dress and modest department
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
e.vo,u.iorIs,s Doomed BY sovie.s

Moscow.-Fourteen Of the "a social
revolutIonists accused OF high treason
against the Soviet government have
been sentenced To death. Among the
condemned are several of those who
turned reformers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
First Women PIcksts

Spokaue.-Women plckets have been
on duty at the Great Northern shops at
Hillyard. This is said 10 he the fins,
instance of women being employed for
work of this character in Spokane or
vicinity,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-18
Cost o. Livino coiro n,

"aShlhston.-Retail food prices :,
IL out Of - representative cities IN
the United States showed an irc-oos,
during The month from June X 70 1,,,,-
IL, the department Of labor hu-ao,, ~ -.
'aoor statistics has announced