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THE BOURBON NEWS
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VOLUME XXXIX
PARIS, BOURBON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1920
POLITICAL POT - BEGINNING TO
BOIL IN BOURBON
For the past several pnonths there
has been an undercurrent of the
possibilities of new tickets being in
the course of formation in Bourbon
county for county offices.
On Friday and Saturday the pot
boiled over and unofficial announce
ments were heard of and considera
ble electioneering was indulged in.
The new Sheriff's ticket that has
been a matter of considerably dis
cussion was handed out with Ed.
Bedford leading the ticket and Chief
of Police Fred Link and Dave
Clarke as his deputies. Mr. Bed
for is a high-class gentleman and
popular with those who know him
and is now a deputy in the office of
ihe Internal Revenue Department.
Mr. Link, before coining to Paris
gained notoriety as a "strike-breaker"
in Chicago, then as a patrolman
on the Paris police force; and later
elected as Chief of Police of Paris,
a position he now holds.
Mr. Clarke, of Millersburg, is a
merchant of that place and was de
feated for Sheriff at the last elec
tion by W. Q. McCiintock.
The other ticket is to be headed
by J. O. Marshall, the present dep
uty in the Sheriff's office, who has
held a like position for a number of
years. Mr. Marshall is popular and
efficient.
The deputies, it is said, will be R.
M. "Bob" Gilkey and Doug Thomas,
two genial and popular gentlemen,
who are both farmers and have a
3iost of friends and will have a big
following.
The prijmary Is nearly two years
off, and it looks like there will" be
""something doing" frofm now until
election day in this race.
Another office being discussed, as
to who will be the occupants is that
of the Tax Commissioner. It is said
that the deputy, John J. Redmon,
will be a candidate against the pres
ent incumbent, Walter Clarke.
Other offices being discussed arc
those of the Circuit Clerk and that
of the County Clerk, but as yet no
one has had the nerve to offer
themselves for the slaughter. Two
better clerks and officeholders 4 never
filled a job. To beat "Bally" Pa ton '
and "Billy" Webb would be an un- J
dertaking, and it is .hardly likely1
that anyone will jump into the race
for these offices without first giving
it thoughtful consideration and then
making up their minds, not to do it.
The office of the Judgeship of Bour
bon has been little discussed.
If Judge Stout decides to make
the race for Judge of the Court of
Appeals, there will likely be a num
ber of candidates to enter the race
BOURBON HSCAL COURT
At the recent meeting of the
Bourbon Fiscal Court, with County
Judge Geo. Batterton presiding and
a full board present, County Road
Engineer Ben F. Bedfoid presented
his report for the month of Decem
ber, which was read, approved and
ordered filed. An order was approv
ed and entered, fixing the price of
pauper coffins to be paid for by the
county at $25 for adults and $12.50
for children.
The Court approved a large
batch of claims against' the county,
and t ordered thepn paid. This in
cluded a balance of $4,207.97 due
the Brandeis Machinery & Supplies
Co. for road machinery and supplies.
The Court instructed the County
Road Engineer to advertise for bids
for building a new garage for this
county trucks, to cost approximately
$10,000. The building is to be of
fire-proof construction.
CANTRILL APARTMENT HUOSE
BURNED AT GEORGETOWN.
The apartment house owned by
Mayor Simpson and valued at $10,
000 was destroyed by fire Saturday
night in Georgetown.
Ras Moore, an occupant of the
apartment, saved his furniture, but
John Roberts suffered a loss of S500
and S. L. Glass about $500, both on
household goods with no insurance.'
It is said that Mr. Simpson's loss
is fully covered by insurance. The
building was only recently remodel
ed. The origin of the fire unknown!
Fire, Wind and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas Woodford & Bryan
for the Circuit Judgship of the dis
trict composed of Bourbon, Scott,
Woodford and Franklin. If Judge
Stout decides to pnake the race for
Judge of the Court of Appeals he
will be hard to beat in Bourbon.
Little ha? been said in regard to
the County Attorney's job or that of
School School Superintendent, as
Dave Cline seems to be giving satis
faction, and no one seems to be
crazy to be the" "boss" of County
Schools.
However, let us nominate men to
fill the offices of Bourbon county
who can win men who we will all
work and vote for in the regular
election. Don't pledge to anyone
until you feel that he is a man who
can win in the regular election
there is plenty of tipie to consider
till August, 1921.
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TOBACCO MARKETS
The block sale Thursday at the In
dependent Warehouse No. 2 disposed
of a total of 190,460 pounds for a
total of $99,165.34, a floor average
of $52.06.
The Paris tobacco market for the
past week was in excess of any
week during the season. Prices were
strong on good quality stuff and
weaker on inferior grades. The In
dependent Co. sold for the season up
to the closing sales Friday a total
of 1,393,065 pounds of tobacco for
$769,432.53, an average of $55.21.
The Bourbon Company sold for the
same period a total of 2,199,410
pounds for $1,202,238.69, an aver
age of $54.66. The total sales on
the Paris market for the season
reached the figures of 3,592,475
pounds, representing a money value
of $1,971,671.53, a season average
of $55.01.
Thos. Sinims, a tentant on the
John Hehr farm, near Cynthiana,
received a check last week for $6,
011, for his half of the crop of to
tacco grown on the farm. The en
tire crop was sold to a speculator ar
eighty-five cents a pound. Who ever
before heard of a tobacco tenant, or
any other tenant, for that" matter,
making so muchmoney in a single
year on a single crop?
The Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse
Company sold yesterday on the
Bourbon No. 3 floors 114,365 pounds
for $56,080.65, an average of $69.03.
The quality- was poor. , Some of the
crop averages follow: .
Thomas & Hall, 1,880 pounds, av
erage $74.01.
Bell & Davis, 3,335 pounds, aver
age $63.44.
Y. B. Laughlin & Dough ter, 1,
140 pounds, average $59.11.
Burris & Henderson, 3,300
pounds, .average $57.71.
Y. B. & W. T5. Laughlin, 1,245
pounds, average $57.40.
Bprris & Hall, 3,725 pounds, av
erage $55.41.
T. K. Mason, 2,430 pounds, aver
age $52.14.
Haggard & Kuster, 6.S75 pounds,
average $59.19.
Mrs. O. L. Potts, 8.60 pounds, av
erage $65.58.
Burris & Jackson,
average $65.59.
Burris & Jackson, 4,490 pounds,
average $51.17.
Davis & Yancey, 2,565
average $51.41.
Brapnbljett & Potts, 2,230
average $62.94.
Judy & Wells, 3,915. pounds, av
erage $52.03.
Clay & Faulconer, 4,215 pounds,
average $59.49.
Penn & Argo, 2,785 pounds, av
erage $50.29.
Tate Bros. & Florence, 1,755
pounds, average $55.19.
Letton & Claypool, 3,230 pounds,
average $58.13.
Wright & Shaw, 4,500 pounds, av
erage $55.47.
Russel & Thornton, 590 pounds,
average $57.
Letton & Claypool, 3,030 pounds,
average $55.55.
The block sale will be finished at
the Independent, and then go to
Bourbon No. 1 at one o'clock this af
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BACK TO OLD KENTUCKY.
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE TO !
CONVENE THIS MOENING I
iBEAL ESTATE TBANSACTIONS
The 1920 session of the General i '
Assembly of Kentucky will convene
at the Capitol this morning, when
the upper and lower houses will
assemble in joint session to hear,
irom tne third Republican Governor
4,490 pounds,
pounds,
pounds,
JT. Forter Smith, the irrepressi
ble, who has for several years been
a resident of Los Angeles, Califor
nia, where he was very successful in
the real estate and insurance busi
ness, has returned to Kentucky to.
reside in the future.
Mr. S,mith has opened a real estate
office in Georgetown, with auction
eering as a side line, and it goes
without saying that he will make
this an unqualified success. Possess
ing a large acquaintance in Central
Kentucky, and having just what is
needed in the way of confidence,
business judgment and a knowledge
of land values and business condi
tions in the good old State, Mr.
Smith vUl soon be among the top
notchers in this part of the country.
Ho is a splendid mixer, a good hand
shake artist, and is bound to make
good with the people of Georgetown
and Scott county. His return to
Kentucky proves that he is convinc
ed that the old Commonwealth is
every bit as good, and in some re
spects, better than the Golden West.
His many friends here wish liim un
bounded prosperity in bis new
venture.
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CITY SCHOOLS HAVE A GREAT
"'OPENING.-
The City School opened yester
day morning with a record attend
ance. Many new students n ter the
grades.
In the High School interest cen
ters now around examination week,
which will be January 19 to 23.
The examination schedule will be in
THE NEWS Friday morning.
Second semester 'opens Monday,
January 26. At this time stu
dents can enter all departments
of the school. Get ,5eadyynow for
Monday, 'January' .26 th.
Geo. D. Speakes, of Harris &
Speakes, sold publicly Saturday on
the premises, in Millersburg, for the
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ut me oiate, tne nrst oral message i Chanslor heirs, a five-room cottage,
ever aenverea oy a Kentucky execu-i to Ira Rankin, for $3,950.
uve to an assembling Legislature.
The House of Representatives will
come together with the Republicans
in control by a margin of ten votes.
iue iine-up oetng 55 to 45 in their they recentlv nnrnhaRpfl frnm iuyc
favor; in the Senate the 20-to-18 Blannie D. Shipp, of Lexington.
line-up gives the two-point majority
to the Democrats, thus duplicating a The Paris Realty Co. sold for
situation of divided control that has I John Smith and wife a lot located on
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Ardery will
move in March, to the suburban
home on the Lexington pike, which
occurred but once in the history of
the Commonwealth.
Here is the day's program:
12 o'clock noon Swearing in of
all new State officials except the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
who took the oath. on December 9.
2 p. m. Joint meeting of 'the
Democratic State Central and Execu
tive Committee at' Frankfort Hotel.
7:30 p. m. Republican House
caucus, House chamber.
7:45 p. m. Republican Senate
caucus, Senate cloak room.
8 p. jm. Democratic Senate cau
cus. Senate chamber.
. 8 p. m. Democratic House cau
cus, Senate chamber.
8 p. m. Democratic House cau
cus, House chajmber.
All executive departments of the
State government will be turned
over by the retiring Democratic offi
cials who served under the Stanley
Black regime at noon to-day, to the
victorious " Republicans who won on
the ticket headed by Governor Mor
row. The new officials and their
predecessors are: Auditor John J.
Craig, of Covington, who succeeds T.
M. Jones, of Somerset; Treasurer,
James A. Wallace, of Irvine, suc
ceeding Shenman Goodpaster, of Ow-
ing8ville; Secretary of State Fred A.
Vaughn, of Paintsville, succeeding
James P. Lewis, of Harlan; Attorney
General Charles L. Dawson, " Pine
ville, succeeding Charles H. Morris,
of Frankfort; Commissioner of Ag
riculture Will C. Hanna, Shelby
ville, succeeding, Mat S. Cohen, of
3xington; Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, George F. Colvin,
Springfield, succeeding V. O. Gilbert,
of Franklin, and Clerk of the Court
of Appeals Roy B. Speck, of Bowling
Green, succeeding Rodman W.
Keenon, of Harrodsburg.
Fithian avenue, in White Addition
to Paris, to John Chisholjm and son,
Will Chisholm, at a private price.
Charles C. Clarke purchased the
rear end of the Caleb Kern farm,
containing -75 acres of unimproved
land, frcpn the Kern heirs, for $325
an acre. The land adjoins Mr.
Clarke's farm, and gives him a tract
of 650 acres in all. The land is
virgin Foil.
A report, which was in circula-
which could not be confirmed, was
to the effect that Edward Simms
jhad purchased of Robert Jones and
Thomas Brock, an aggregate of 550
acre of land, for about $340 an
acre. The land adjoins the Xalapa
Farm of Mr. Simms, which now
contains a total of 2,200 acres. -,
DISASTROUS HKE DESTROYS
HARRODSBURG PROPERTY
Fire which broke out Saturday in
the garage of J. T. Ingram, In the
business secion of Harrodsburg, de
stroyed the building and between
eighty and ninety automobiles and
trucks, causing a loss estimated at
$200,000 with insurance at less than,
half that apiount;
Included in the losses were two
large trucks loaded with groceries
which had just arrived from Lex
ington, a large truck loaded with
furniture and the handsome funeral
car of Brunner & Sims.
The fire started when the
chauffeur for a party of negro musi
cians, who had come from Lexing
ton to play for a dance given by the
young people of the city, went to the
garage to get his car.
The car failed to work properly
and he lighted a lantern at the door
of the garage. An explosion follow
ed, and in a few (moments the entire
place was in a blaze.
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MUSICAL ITVE TO REMAIN JN-DEEENTTELY.
Manager John B. Elliott evidently
thinks well of- the Derson Musical
tion on the streets Saturday, and-J Five, the organization that has been
THE WEATHER.
The weather forecast for this
date, as issued from the Weather
Bureau at Washington, is as follows:
Tuesday, cloudy and warnier, prob
ably followed by rain or snow.
The coldest weather of the winter
struck this section Friday night,
the mercury tumbling from its lofty
perch until it had reached the low
attitude of four below zero. While
thermometers in different parts of
the city varied considerably, owing
to location the zero mark could be
taken as an average. Water pipes
were frozen all over the city, and
the doleful complaints of house
keepers kept the plumbers busy.
The sudden drop caused much suffer
ing among the poor people of the
city, but so far as known there were
no caes of actual suffering that
were not relieved l.y the charitable
organizations of the city. By one
o'clock Saturday afternoon the ex
treme' cold moderated a little, fol
lowed by a fall of snow. On ac
count of the extreme cold The pub
lic sale of the Julian Frank and J,
M. Alverson farm on the MaysviUe
pike, was postponed to another date.
rlhe extreme cold continued thro'igh
Sundaj, and yesterday the ther
mometer again marking time below
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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS
The County Board of Education
held an i,mportant and interesting
meeting yesterday morning at ten
o'clock, in the office of County Su
perintendent of Schools J. B. Cay
wood. The Board disposed of a large
amount of business connected with
the county schools.
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GUARANTORS MEETING .
Auctioneer M. F. Kenney sold at
the court house door in this city
yesterday for Master Commissioner
O. T. Hinton a tract of land, con
taining fifty-four acres, belonging
to the estate of the late Mrs. Mary
F. Redmon, to J. W. Connell, for
$240 an acre. He also sold a tract
of forty-six acres, beinging to the!
same estate, to King Redjmon, for
$352 an acre, and a tract of twenty
acres, located on the Hawkins and
Cummins pike, near Centreville, be
longing to the Ryan estate, to Pat
and Elizabeth Ryan and Mary Bro
phy, for $201 an acre. At the same
time and places-Auctioneer Kenney
sold a tract containing eleven acres,
for George Redmon, to Thos. Wil
son, for $309 an acre, and a tract of
nine acres, for the sapie party, to
Henry Langfeld, for $510 an acre.
He also sold for Judge Denis Dun
don, executor of Katie Lee, colored,
a house and lot on Lincoln avenue
in the Lilleston Addition to Paris,
to John Mallaney, for $699.
helping to pack the houses at the
Grand and The Alamo for the past
two weeks. The Musical Five will
remain here for an indefinite time,
it was learned yesterday. This will
be glad news to the patrons of these
movie houses, who have become ac
customed to forgetting their troubles
and cares when the tinkling, tin
tillating jmelodies of the Musical
Five strikes their ears. One inter
ested woman said to THE NEWS
man yesterday, "It's a question with
me whether I shall look at the pict
ures or try to keep my attention
from being distracted by the excel
lent music."
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PHTTURE PROGRAM AT
GRAND AND ALAMO.
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To-day, Tuesday, January 6.
William Russell, in "Eastward, Ho!,"
Williapn Duncan, in "Smashing Bar
riers;" Sunshine Comedy, "Back to
Nature" Girls."
To-morrow, Wednesday, January
7. Enid Bennett, in "Stepping
Out; Topics of The Day; Bray Pic
tography Prizma Color Picture,
"Gators."
Thursday, January S Florence
Reed, in "A Woman Under Oath;"
Vod-a-Vil Movies, and Path Ke
view. Hear the Derson Musical Five
play and sing.
There will be a meeting of the
guarantors of the 1919-1920 Iled
path Chautauqua entertainjraent
course, at the Y. M. C. A. this
(Tuesday) evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
Officers will be elected and "commit
tees anDointed for carrvins out. -the
program for the remainder of
year.
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BURNED BY EXPLOSION
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A colored woman employed
cook at the home of Mrv and Mrs.
William Shire, in this city, was
Beverly burned about the iiead and
face when- a 'gas stove exploded
while sh&was standing 4tin 'front
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Very few men appreciate the extreme
care and attention to detail that is given
nowadays to the making of clothes
particularly the making of our Smart
Clothes. From the inspection of the
woolens from the mill until the finished
garments are hung in our cabinets ready
for your try-on, there are hundreds of
separate individual operations, each of
which is performed only by skilled mas
ter craftsmen. And each operation
must be perfect in itself to make a per
fect fitting product,
f It is the attention to detail this care in
making the unseen, hidden parts of each
garment as fine as the high standard
parts you can see that is what distin-
. guishes our clothes from other clothes.
IJT The fit, the style, the smartness may be
seen in a try-on before our mirrors.
The wearing quality is discovered only
by months of service. Our wearers can
tell you tales of unusual service un
usual as compared with other clothes,
yet not unusual for ours. s
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