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PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY IN THE YEAR.
VOLUME XXXVIII
PARIS, BOURBON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3t, 1919
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BOURBON
WHISKY, WHISKY ALL OER,
NOT DROP TO DRINK!
With, he whole world going dry,
and the parched tongues of former
drinkers even lapping eagerly at the
substitutes for their favorite old
tipple, the warehouses of the Paris
Distilling Company, in this city, yet
hold a total of five hundred and
-seven barrels of the prime old stuff
but alas, and a tale pf woe, not a
-drop of it is available for beverage
purposes.
This whisky, which belongs, every
drop of it, to private parties, and
not a barrel of which can be di
verted to Paris, is being changed
frqm one warehouse to another, un
der the direction of Government offi
cials. The whisky is bottled in bond,
and is being held awaiting orders of
the owners. The establishment is in
charge of Nicholas Bohn, of Law
renceburg, as resident manager,
and is controlled by Julius Kessler
& Co. The old distillery plant was
destroyed by fire in March, 1913,
and with it passed the last of the
whisky-making plants in this coun
ty. These facts were gleaned by
two inquisitive newspaper men, who
recently paid a visit to the place,
seeking information, and nothing
else, and that's all they got.
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TOPPY CONGRATULATES WOOD
SOW. Sixty-three years ago Sunday the
present occupant of the White
House, President Woodrow Wilson,
first saw the light of day. Sixty
three years ago, on the same day an
other distinguished citizen, Theodore
P, "Toppy" Nix, of Paris, was laid
in his mother's arms, with eye3
widely gazing on the new world.
Since the advent of the distinguish
ed man in the Presidential chair
"Toppy" has regularly sent him his
congratulations on their birthdays
falling on the same day, receiving a
gracious response. This year the
Paris man sent his congregations
and felicitations to the President,
with a wish that he might live to
ie President several times over.
SUSTAINS INJURIES Iljf PALL
Miss Jennie Whittington, who has
Teached the advanced age of eighty,
and who suffered a compound fract
uie of her right arm several weeks
ago in an auto accident on the Lex
mgtlon pike, near this city, fell at
Tier home Friday night, sustaining a
fracture of the left arjm and a frac
tured hip. On acccount of her ad
vanced age and her enfeebled condi
tion grate fears are entertained for
her recovery.
FRANK & CO
LADIES' OUTFITTERS
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Wonderful
Reductions
Coats
Suits
Dresses
Georgette and Silk
Waists
Stop in and
They will
FRANK & CO.
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LADIES' OUTFITTERS
NEW YEAR'S GREETING.
With this issue THE NEWS
rounds out the old year of
1919, its first issue in the New
Year coming in Priday, Janu
ary 2. To you, our friends and
patrons, we do this day extend
the greetings of friendship,
and extend the cordial hand of
fellowship, and wish .you well
for the Happy New Year of
1920. May your hearts ever he
warm amid the shows of the
winter. May prosperity he
yours . throughout the New
Year, and in alL things may you
gain contentment's gracious
smile.
Hardly have the Christmas
hells ceased their ringing than
we stand in the presence of
another year, which comes with
noiseless pace out of the fu
ture, and we wonder what it
will bring us. We are certain
of one thing, that in our hands
is vested the power to make 1the
New Year one of character
growth. We feel that the great
need of human life is content
ment, though it may seem im
possible of attainment. And
through New Year's we are de
luded into belief of its possibil
ity. Therefore we welcome the
New Year, not for what it
gives, but for what it promises
to give.
To our readers, our advertis
ers, and our friends generally,
we wish a Happy New Year,
and all the comforts and joys
that it may bring to them.
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BOURBON NEGRO TOLLED. ,
A message was received here Sat
urday by relatives stating that
Harvey Taylor, a well-known colored
man, a fermer resident of Paris,, had
been murdered in Keystone, Okla
homa, by a colored man in his em
ploy. The dead Jman is survived by
his widorw, Eliza0 Taylor, and one
brither, Walter Taylor, of Millers
bur. Taylor was an industrious
man, and during his residence in
Paris, had won the good opinion of
his employers and all who knew
him. The telegram gave no particu
lars of the killing.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
A called meeting of the Bourbon
County Board of Education will be
held this (Tuesday) afternoon at
two o'clock, in the office of County
Superintendent of Schools, J. B.
Caywood, in the court house. Busi
ness of importance to the educa
tional interests of the county wilt be
up for consideration.
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A STREAK OF BAD LUCK.
Fate cuts many capers with hu
mans, and isn't at all particular as
to the time and place, either,, nor
the circumstances under which it
finds the object.
This applies especially to the case
of Frank Burton, the well-known
proprietor of Burton's Cafe in this
city. Several days ago Mr. Burton
was called to Louisville, by the
death of his mother. He was accom
panied by Mrs. Burton, both being
guests at the Burton home in Louis
ville. While members of the family
were attending the funeral a sneak
thief entered the Burton home, and
made away with a purse belonging
to Mrs. Frank Burton, containing
$75 in money and other valuables.
At the same time a lot of valuable
clothing, newly purchased, belong
ing to Mr. Burton's sister-in-laNv,
Mrs. Irvine Burton, of Louisville, a
diamond ring, a gold watch and
$400 in money, also the property of
Mrs. Burton, was stolen.
The money, clothing and valua
bles taken from Mrs. Irvine
Burton, represented the war sav
ings of her husband, who
had been in the service
in the United States army. The poT
lice were apprised of the robbery,
but having no tangible clue to work
on have not as yet apprehended the
thief or recovered any part of the
money, valuables or clothing.
NEW YEARS' RECEPTION
THE Y. M. C: A.
AT
A New Years' reception and dem
onstration will be held in the Bour
bon County Y. M..C. A., on next
Thursday afternoon, New Years'
from three to five o'clock. The big
feature on the athletic program will
be the midget Marathon race of one
half mile, open to any Bourbon
county boy. The winner of the event
will he presented with a beautiful
emblematic ribbon.
Many novelty stunts have, been ar
ranged for the program in 'the gym
nasium, including Japanese boxing,
feats of struength, one man lifting
several others, etc. The program
will be given in the afternoon so
that all school children of the city
and county may attend. AU4friends
of theY-. MC. A.' are invited '-aW!
expected and are asked to bring
their friends with them. .
GETS IN GOOD, THEN GETS IN
BAD.
When James Fitzgerald, Jr., for
merly a resident of Paris, but lately
residing in Canada, arrived in Paris,
Saturday morning, with his Cana
dian wife, whom he had married a
few weeks ago, he was placed under
arrest by Patrolman LuBk, on a war-''
rant issued by Mrs. Matilda Jeffer
son, mother of Fitzgerald's first
wife, who died about two years ago.
Mrs. Jefferson claimed that her
son-in-law had failed to contribute
anything toward the support of his
young child since the death of hi3
wife. A compromise ' was effected
whereby Fitzgerald agreed to pay
350 due his mother-in-law, for the
support of the child the past two
years, and to pay in the future $15
per month until the child had reach
ed 'maturity. He was then released
from custody.
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BROUGHT BACK A BEAR PROM
HUNTING TRIP.
Attorney Wade Hampton Whitley,
of the firm of Talbott & Whitley, of
this city, returned Saturday from a
month's hunting trip around his
old home, at Pantego, North Caro
lina, and in the Eastern part of
the State. Mr. Whitley killed a full
grown black bear, the accomplish
ment of which was filled with all
the thrills that would accompany a
movie picture denoujment. He also
captured a bear cub, which he
brought home with him, declaring it
his purpose to present it to the city
as the nucleus for the establishment
of a zoo.
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HEAVIEST CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Not until yesterday did the Paris
postofflce emerge from the heaviest
Christjmas mail'in many years, ac
cording to a statement(made by
Postmaster J. Walter Payne.
All classes of mail, especially the
parcel post packages, were so abnor
mally heavy 'this year that papers
and magazines were stacked up in
the Postofflce until the Christmas
rush could be gotten clear. These
were afterward delivered in good or
der and in quick tijme. Postmaster
Payne has been thanked by the
Pnstnfflnp. DeDartment at Washing
ton for the prompt and efficient way
.with which tne accumuiauon .
Christmas mail was handled in, his
office.
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Father Adam may have had many
J things to contend with, fbut at any
rate a mother-m-law .wasn't, one or
CHRISTMAS IN PARIS FIFTEEN
XhAXS ASO.
A NEWS reporter in 1904, fifteen
vears aeo. interviewed flftv-Ri-r Paris
merchants as to their Christmas
trade, all of them renortine th Me -
gest trade they had experienced injr, Tn ,Ti
many years. Of the flity-six men- ' ? ln the frd "
tioned in the interview, the follow- !!?!!' at GeorSetown. ay
ing are dead, out of business, on
moved to other places: Bourbon '
Produce Co.; Estes & Co.; Jas. B.
Wilson; Wm. Sauer; W. M. Hinton;
Benj. Perry; A. Shire; A. J. Win-
tora- TProoman JR. "EVoMYiori Tin fir nv I
at James; Roger Q. Thompson; Vle-I -on ? busi"e!f. ml,on-J e11
for K. Shipp; John T. Hinton; H. ? n? T ? ,? e
banker; Laughlin Bros.; George ? ba in "?.. to aTe
kassenfoss- Louis Saloshin- Ve chrlstmas dinner with them.
LJJ.Zlovtly before five o'clock that af-
Son; Baldwin & Co.; Dow-Hayden
'Grocery Co.; Gaunce & Argo; Baird
l& Taylor; Jos. Josselson; Nathan
Effron; Don C. Wiggins, Manager
Grand Opera House; The Sugar
Bowl Confectionery (Edward
Grubbs, Prop.) ; Frank Prattler.
Among the Christmas events of
To voar trTexfa -Ha friWnwirtcr TfVllv
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gave dances, one on Christmas Eve,!
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Frank Thomas, colored, shot and
killed at a negro festival near Rud
dles Mills by Harry Nutter; Paris
saloons were advertising various
brands of whiskies, wines and beers
for the Christmas trade; Frank Mc-
Nish, Eva Thacker and supporting
company, at Grand Opera House,
presenting "Happy Hooligan;" win
ners of the Bourbon Lumber Co.'s
guessing contest as to the total vote
of State in the November election,
announced as follows: J. Sims Wil
son, first, John Arkle, second, Gus
Hutchison, third, Charles Mack,
fourth; young son of F. S Elder
burned in right eye by premature
explosion of powder; special Cnrist
mas services at all the churches,
singing of George White Fithian, at
the Presbyterian church, highly
complimented; Jas. D. McClintock
accidentally shot in right shoulder
and arm by Tennessee hunter, while
hunting near Paris, Tenn., with
Douglas Thomas, J. Sims Wilson,
Thompson Tarr and Ed. Bedford;
Mrs. J. J. Veatch awarded prize
for story in New Era Magazine,
also vprize in advertisement contest
Tii The Designer; large ciowd at
City School chapel to witness Christ
mas exercises by pupils; Paris mer
chants victimized during holidays
by parties who passed one-cent
pieces coated with quicksilver to re
semble dimes; Funeral of Col. John
G. Craddock, editor of Kentuckian
Citizen, held at Methodist church,
followed by burial in Paris Ceme
tery; friends of Robt. C. Talbott and
E. M. Dickson, of Paris, call on
the Governor in interest of their
candidacy to succeed Judge Can-
trill, as Circuit Judge; Ellis Parker,
colored, shot and dangerously
wounded by Charles Holly, in diffi
culty at Marshall & Thompson's sa
loon; city full of Holiday visitors,
and social events numerous.
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THE KINDERGARTEN CLASSES
As was announced in THE NEWS
last week, the enrollment of chil
dren who will jmake up the first sec
tion of the kindergarten group, be
gan Monday morning at the office
of the City High School, and will
continue until twelve o'clock to
day. Great interest is being shown
jn this departmcl, which will open
early in January. We expect to
start twenty-five in the first group
this year. Enrollment for the first
group will close at noon to-day.
(Tuesday), December 30. Parents
are asked to come in person and en
roll their children.
LEE inRKPATRICK.
Supt. City Schools.
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE .CARBIES.
At tViA snpp.in.1 election held
in
this city Saturday on the question of
voting city bonds to the amount of
$35,000 to enable the Board of Edu
cation to cqmplete additions to the
white and colored public school
buildings, the proposition was carri
ed by an almost unanimous vote.
Only seven votes were cast against
it in the whole city.
Four years ago the city voted a
bond Issue of $46,000, which at that
time was deemed ample to make the
desired improvements and to greatly
enlarge the' schools. The war com
ing on and labor and the price of
materials advancing, the contractors
could not complete the work with
out great financial loss. The-work
is now about sixty-five per cfent..
completed.
SELLS PLEASANT STREET PROP
ERTY. '
Through the Paris Realty Co.,
Mrs. L. Mussinon sold yesterday, her
tnharco warehouse property, on
-Pliant street, to Miss Letiti; Clay
for $3,000.
Mexico Is pretty warm, but that
dnoan't np.r.fissarilv mean 'She won't
POPULAR BOURBON MAN DEL-
ED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Elmer Meyers, one of the best
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and.tra?ers of e count a member
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an automobile accident which oc
cured late Thursday night near
Georgetown.
Mr. Myers went to Frankfort early
Thursday morning in his Ford Se-
ternoon as he was hurrying back to
Paris to keep his promise to the fam
ily he lost control of his car in turn
ing a sharp curve about five miles
out of Georgetown. The machine
was overturned, pinning the unfor
tunate man beneath it. His groans
attracted the attention of passers-
b n f . MiSS Na0mi Cyle
who was on her way to a nearby
J assistance
IDa11 DOX gomg w nia assistance.
With the help of several men who
were passing, the car was righted
and the body of the unconscious man
removed from underneath. He was
taken to the Ford Hospital, in
I Georgetown, where a superficial ex-
amination disclosed a broken hinjearui, good will toward men."
and jaw and several bruises. A later
examination developed serious in
ternal injuries. Mr. Myers regained
consciousness for a short time, and
the attending physcians were hope
ful that the worst had passed. But
the shock, combined with a weak
heart and the internal injuries he
had received, caused his death in a
few hours after the accident had oc-
onrred. '
Messages telling of the accident ' Sharpsburg, and an uncle, Mr. Ben
had been sent to Paris, and in I a P. Myers, of Davenport, Oklahoma,
short time Mrs. Myers, accompanied 1 The funeral was held at the fam
by her family physician, Dr. Chas. ! ijy home on Mt. Airy avenue, Satur-
G. Daugherty, Ed. Myers, a cousin
and Joe B. Smith, the dead man's
business associate, wererspeeding to
ward Georgetown. The body was
brought back to Paris by Undertaker
Geonre R. Davis, and taken to the
Myers home
on Mt. Airy avenue,
where it was prepared for burial.
Mr. Myers .was a native of Nich
olas county, and was about thirty
eight years old. He was a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Myers,
of Carlisle. He is survived by his
widow, who was formerly Miss Bet-
tie Ware, of near Carlisle, two
daughters, Misses Anna Ware Myers
and Alberta Myers, one brother,
Dr. H. L. Myers, of Eldorado, 111..
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WE KNOW HOW
Our success of the past is largely
due to the kind co-operation of our
friends. Our appreciation is deep
and our warmest thanks go out to
you. coupled with the hope that you
will xeceive full measure of the joys
of Christmas and happiness and
prosperity for the New Year. .
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AMERICA LEGIOrS GJLHTUG
TO &EKVIGE KEN AND WOMEN
Dr. James A. Orr, Commander,
and Mr. William Collins, of North
Middletown, Adjutant of Bourbon
Post American "Legion, have receiv
ed, from Heory DeHaven Moorman,
Department Commander, State of
Kentucky, the following greeting,
issued in a fraternal spirit to the
men and women of the; American
Legion:
"The men and women of the
State who served in the land and
naval forces of their country in the
great world war, again demonstrated
that the wealth and glory of Ken
tucky are not in her mines, in her
forests, in her fields, nor in her
cities, hut are In the manhood ant
womanhood of the Commonwealth.
"Through the courtesy of the
Kentucky press the American Le-
gion of Kentucky extends to all
who so served their State and na
tion, cordial greeting of comrade
ship and appreciation, both for the
glad Christmas time and the coming
happy New Year. You did your
part in the winning; you are the
hope for holding that which was
won.
"For America and for Kentucky
we stood together, so let's stick to-
s gether to the end that liberty may
live, and that there shall be in all
truth for all time to come, 'Peace on
SLIGHT INCREASE-IN RATES.
Beginning with the New Year, Jan
uary 1, 1920, the ward rates at the
Massie Memorial Hospital will be
$1.50 per day, instead of $1.00, as
as heretofore. (26-3t)
an aunt. Mrs. William Sharp, of
iay afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,, with
services conducted by Rev. W. E
Ellis, pastor of the Paris Christian
church, assisted - by Rev. C. H.
Grear, pastor of the Paris Methodist,
church. The burial followed in the
Paris Cemetery, where committal
'services were conducted by the Bour
bon Lodge I. O. O. F. of which he
was a member, and the Cynthiana
Lodge L. O. O. F. The active pall-
bearers were: James Blount, Enoch
j Stone, Edward Peck, Waller Sharp,
Joe B. Smith and Clyde Rugglea;
honorary: Richard H. Wills, Harry
O. James, James McClure, George
Batterton, Sam Houston, Ambrose
, Wagers and. Charles C. Clarke.
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