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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25
CHANGE IN c. b o. SUPERINTEN.
DENTS

Announcement was made here We'd
nesday of the following changes in
superintendent Of the c. & o. railroad
to be in effect Immediately:
John A. Fox goes from the Ashland
division to the Clifton Forge division
F. s. Rockwell. for a number OF
years trainmaster of the Cincinnati
division, was transferred from the
Clifton Forge division to the Hinton
division.
]. B. Harris was transferred from
the Hinton division to the Ashland di'
vision.
Maysville is in the Ashland division
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25
EXECUTORS QUALIFY

The following business was trans
acted in the Mason County Court
Wednesday:
Ferdinand Hechinger, named in the
last will Of David Hechinger. de-
ceased, as executor, appeared in court
and qualified as such with J. b. Dur
rett, William Trouts, Jr., and J. I
Barbour as sureties on his bond.
w. d. Cochran. named in the last
will of David Hechinger, deceased, as
executor. appeared in court and quail
flied as such with Horace ]. Cochran
James II. Cochran, Robert A. Cochran
and A. NJ. ]. Cochran as sureties on his
bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25
BAND HAS NEW UNIFORMS

The Maysville band boys were out
Wednesday night in their new uniforms
for the first time The uniforms are
neat and nifty looking and add greatly
to the appearance Of the boys. A
concert was given in front Of the Pas
time Theater after which the band
played for Manager Triebel in the
theater.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25
BUY OAKLAND SKIES

Robert Clark OF Fleming county and
w. s. Tomlin OF Brown county, Ohio,
purchased Oakland Six touring cars
from the Keith q Stephenson garage
Wednesday. I'm route to his home Mr.
Clark ran into a telephone pole but
his machine was only slightly dam
aged.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

Among the farmers In this vicinity
who have set out tobacco plants are
Maurice McGraw, Adam Pabst and
Clarence Thomas, The earliest set
ting In this section OF the State ID
credited 10 william Yazell, who set an
acre al Mt. Carmel ON May 4.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

The Maysville Street Railway Com
pany now has it's temporary switch
and track In place on Bridge street
and Il will be used for the street cars
10 run over until the new track ID
concreted under In preparation for
the brick street construction.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

Mr.. Cornelius Sohatzmann Ia eriti-
cally ~ AZ HIS home on West Second
street Mr.. Ashland Hayes IL nlllng
bis place AZ driver OF the Adams Ma
prses company's wagon duriuG hln oh.
aence,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25
REV. NORTHCOTT CELEBRATES
NINETY.FOURTH BIRTHDAY

Today. May 20. is the saith birthday
Of the only living uncle of the editor,
Rev. II. c. Northcott, who is passing
the evening of his life at his home
near Newport together with his aged
wife, formerly Miss Hannah Lewis,
they having been married about 20
years. May the Lord continue His
blessing on this aged couple.-Flem-
ingsburg Times-DemOcrat
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

DR.. John Irvine and Mr.. and Mrs. s
q Hull and two children left We'd
nesday afternoon for Cincinnati where
slight operations for throat trouble
will be performed on the children.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

Miss Hazel Seamon of Coyington
will arrive today for a visit to her
cousin, Mrs. ]. II. Richardson, Of East
Second street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

Christian Church and the teachers in
the Bible School will be on Friday
evening from four to seven. There
will be a teachers meeting held. This
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

will be one of the ways of uniting
business with pleasure. The boat trip
will start from the wharfboat and
proceed up the river.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25
TEACHERS TAKE BOAT RIDE

The proposed boat trip on the Ohio
River TO be taken by the officers of the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

Mrs. Ray Lane Of Walnut Hills, Gin
cinnati. is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Willett of East Sec
on1 street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

Contractor Charles u. Davis and
helpers began the work of painting
thee State National Bank building
Wednesday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

George W. Royse was fined $515 in
Squire Fred w. Bauer's Court We'd
nesday on drunk charge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-25

Rev. and Mrs. Northcott are well
known in this city, he being a former
pastor of the Third Street NJ. f.
Church.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
LABOR MEMBER
 HANDS A PUNCH
 TO THE GERMANS
New War Council Member Discusses Proposals for Peace Most
 SarcaStiCalIy.

LONDON. Dec. l6.-Arthur Hen dersou, Labor member of the new War Council in a sarcastic speech on the Kaiser's speech said: We. of all people. must not forget that Ger many was prepared for peace with this country as late as August, 1914, but on what coniitions-that we were t0 betray France and acQuis- cence in violation Of the neutrality of Belgium. which Germany. like our selves. had on oath sworn to main tain. The people of this country are prepared to accept peace today as in August, 1914. provided that the peace Is both just and perma- nent Indemnity for the past is not enough unless we have a guarantee for the future. and guarantees for the future are not enough without repara- tion for all Belgium. France, Serbia, and Poland have suffered"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
General Neville Falls on Germans on Mouse River and Is
 a Victor.
KAISER ON THE FRONT
Makes a Speech to Men on the French Border While AerOpIaneS
 Guard in Air.

PARIS. Dec. 16.-As his last act before assuming the chief command of the French army on the western front, General Neville today smash ed the German line east of the Mouse river along front of six miles and the French positions are now within a short distance. of where the Germans stood at the out set of the great yerdun drive.
 Nine thousand prisoners and eighty cannon were captured in the drive of Gen. Neville and the Ger mans were apparently surprised at so sudden an attack.
 Sen. Neville. since the fali- Of Forts Vaux and Oouamont has been quietly preparing to push his ad- vantages by an attack on larger scale. Men and guns had been assembled and shells piled and ev- erythins put in readiness for the moment when the Geenral should see his opportunity. Then the blow fell like a thunderbolt. Terrific ar tillery preparations flattened the Ger man defenses. Then the guns were elevated and threw a curtain Of fire behind which the infantry from ev- cry trench from Pepper Hill 70 be- yond oamlop dashed forward on the enemy, who were still stunned by the bombardment.
 One after another. Vaueherauviile and Louvenmont villages, chambreest farm and Paramount and Bosom and Vaux works fell without the defend CTS having time to carry away either guns or material and prisoners be- gan to stream steadily rearward to the pens prepared for their reeep- ton.
 The weather. according to hither- to accepted notions, was all against the offensive. It was wet and misty and the French officers believe that this fact led the Germans to miseal- eulate the probability for an at tack.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
KAISER TALKS TO TROOPS.

Amsterdam, Dec. 16.-The Co., lOgne Gazette gives an account Of the Kaiser's recent visit and speech to bis soldiers in Alsace and Lor- raine. The Kaiser said the irony of fate permitted grain purchased by England in Rumania to fall into German hands, adding English paid for it, but we eat it.
 The dispatch describes how the troops were drawn up in parade or der, a number of aeroplanes beir g in readiness to ward off a possible air attack. The Kaiser was &C., companied by the Crown Prince and General Won Guenden, com mander of the army. After inspect ing the troops the Kaiser made a speech thanking them for protect ing the region. 'The steadfastness of the troops in the west" he said, had made it possible to deal de- structive blows in the east" He spoke in words most wrathful in contempt of that people in the east which had thought to stick a dagger in the back of our ally"
 Ola papers Tor Sale at The Em.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
MARIPoSA IS COMING.

SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-Steamer Ma riposa sailed at three o'clock this afternoon with the following passen- gers for Juneau:
 Mir. and Mrs. P. M. Behrends, Mir. and Mrs. John w. Troy, Miss Helen Troy, Mrs. II. w. Watson, Charles Close, G. Hood and wife, Mrs. F. Smith, Mike Wilfred, Mrs. B. B. Galbraith, Tuck Flaherty, w. NJ. Wheeler and wife, Mrs. H. w. Watson, James Christoe, Mrs. A. E. Christoe. John Babich, Mrs. Olive Bacon, Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. F. D. Bradley, O. c. Hillman, Dan- iel Ganjok. E. P. Pond. Mrs. Foote and four children, P. Ryan and Geo. Kurtis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
PAYMENTS OF ARMS TO VILLA
 ARE PREVENTED

SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-The Federal authorities today received instruc- tions from Washington to prevent the shipments of arms from this port to Villa or any other known Mexican revolutionist. The informa- ton given with the instructions was to the effect that 1t was under. stood that munitions of war had been shipped or were to be shipped from some port on Puget Sound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
TWENTY THOUSAND IN MASS MEETING
 AGAINST GERMANY

NEW YORK. Dec. 16. - A great mass meeting held in protest against the deportation and enslavement" of the Belgians was addressed by Elhu Root last night. The greatest of feeling was expressed against Ger many and every telling point was loudly applauded. It is estimated 10000 were in the audience
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
DUMA REJECTS PEACE OFFER
 WHEAT GOES UP

PEARoeRAD, Dec. 1s.-The Du ma today unanimously passed a res olution against the acceptance of the German peace proposals.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Wheat Ieaped upward today In response to the Russian Dumas rejection of peace and because of reports that the United States would not intervene at the present time for European peace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NoRTI

NOW BOUND NORTH Prince Rupert is on her way north and will be due tomor- row night. Has no mail.
 SCHEDULED sAlLINGS City of Seattle scheduled to sail from Seattle tonight. Mariposa scheduled to sail from Seattle today. Not reported. Prlncee Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver tonight. Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Wed. nesday.
 Humboldt is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday.
 souTHBouND sAlLINGs Alameda is scheduled to arrive from the Westward next Tues day.
 Prince Rupert will be due to sail southbound on Monday night. Takes no mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
SULZER' LEAD
 NOW ESTIMAT TED
 AT NINE VOTES
FOURTH DIVISION RETURNS.

FAIRBANKS, Dec. I6-The News- Miner today says; Complete re- turns of the Fourth Division, with only three precincts to be verified, gives total of 1891 for Sulzer and 1879 for Wickersham The figures from the entire Territory, with only three or four precincts of the Third division to be heard from, gives Sul- ger a lead of nine votes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
PROFESSOR IS
 CALLED TO DIE
 WHILE TALKING

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. lo.- Hugo Nun gterberg, professor Of psychology of Harvard, died suddenly this after. noon while delivering a lecture. Prof Munsterberg was lecturing to a class at Radcliff College and was seized with what appeared to be fainting spell. He never recovered conscious ness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
BELL TELEPHONE
 TO GIVE. MILLION
 TO ITS EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The Bell Telephone System directors today voted to it's employees for Christ mas, a certain per cent. addition in proportion of their wages to meet the high cost of living. It is esti- mated that this present will be over S1.000,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
CONTRABAMD WAS ABOARD COLOMBIAN
 SAY THE GERMANS

BERLIN. Dec 16.-The govern menr has prepared a note to the United States in the case of the torpedoing of the American steamer Colombian recently off the coast of Spain. The government will con- tend that the Colombian was sunk by a German submarine but that the steamer carried a partial con- traband of cargo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
NORTHWESTERN TO
 OPERATE ON ROUTE
 ALONG THE COAST

SEATTLE. Dec. 16. Steamer Northwestern, of the Alaska Steam ship Co.,. was today chartered to the San Francisco & Portland Steamship Company. to be operated on the run between Portland and San Francisco until March 1st.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
WILSON TO WAIT
 UNTIL ALLIES HAVE
 DISCUSSED PEACE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. - Presi- dent Wilson will probably not make an announcement on Germany's peace proposals until after Great Britain has spoken on the subject officially.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
PROGRESSIyES
 DISCUSSING 4
 NEW FORMATION
ReinCarnation of the Party Is Agreed Upon at Meeting Held
 in New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-"Re:ncarna- tion" Of the Progressive party with a new sense of party independence" based upon the new liberal spirit" was agreed upon last night at a conference Of prominent Progress ives from several States. Formal announcement of all plans will be made shortly it was announced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
CAPLIN FOUND GUILTY.
COUGH SYRUP KILLS WOMAN.

SIDNEY, Ohio, Dec. 16.-Mrs. FL len Welch, 75 years old, of this city, died at the home of her brother in lima, O., as result of taking an overdose of cough syrup. -. ..
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 16. = Alaska Gold closed today at 12. Alaska-Juneau at 71s. American Zinc at 471s. Butte and Superior at 64%. Ray at 27A
 Chino at 56&.
 Utah Copper at 107. Copper metal was quoted at SS. Everybody reads The Daily Empire
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
Two Explosions Starts Fire Which Ends in Destruction of
 Big Plant.
POLICE ARE ON CLUES
ConfIagaration Resulted Several Hours After David CapIin Is
 Found Guilty.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-Early this morning the Llewelyn Iron Works was destroyed by fire, which was caused as the result of two mysterious explosions.
 One explosion occurred in one part of the big plant and the em- ployees had hardly recovered from the shock when another explosion occurred 100 yards distant from the first. Fire immediately broke out and spread with lightning ra- pidity.
 Police arrived on the scene short ly after the explosions, a riot call having been sent in, and quick investigation was made before the flames spoke the doom of the iron works. While the fire was raging sparks ignited the Lack Manufactur- ing company and that plant suffer- ed serious damage.
 The loss to the Llewelyn Iron Works is estimated at S500,000 and the forty workmen who were on night duty, all had narrow es- capes.
 Late this afternoon the police an- nounced that they believed that the explosions were caused by an old ring of the dynamiters who operat- ed here years ago. Six years, on next Christmas, the iron works was damaged by a bomb which was planted by McManigal, the self-con- fessed dynamiter. The police be- lieve that either dynamite or nitro glycerine was used today.
 CAPLIN FOUND GUILTY.
 One peculiar incident of the ex- plosion and fire today was that they occurred few hours after Da- vid Caplin was found guilty of man. slaughter for complicity in the ex- plosion which wrecked the Los An geles Times when twenty employees were killed. Caplin was tried once  before but the jury disagreed. He will be sentenced next Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
NO ELECTION HELD
 AT POINT BARROW

NOME, Dec. 16.-No election was held at Point Barrow. The Utica returns are not regular. The com plete returns from the Second di- vision give Wickersham SS6 and Sulzer 67S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16

The figures of The Empire and the News-Miner of Fairbanks are the same and Sulzer has a lead of nine votes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16

Ola papers Tor Sale at The Em- pire office
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16

Everybody reads The Daily Empire
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24

others who. can do so proceed at once
to circulate and forward to their
Congressman and Senators petitions
addressed to the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, asking for the defeat Of
both these pernicious measures.
3. Let the Conferences, Conven-
tons, Associations and Assemblies Of
the great Protestant Churches
throughout the nation pass strong
resolutions and forward them to
Senator's and Representatives as
early as possible.
Every member of both houses of
Congress must be made to realize
that the American people stand ready
to defend freedom of the press as
long as patriotic blood flows through
their veins Advise me at 416
Tenth Street, n. E., Washington. d.
c., what further steps the situation
seems to you to require.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

able defense of those principles with
which our order is so vitality con-
cerned, this without regard to our
individual political views but in be-
half of the vital principles of this
order and Of those things SO essen
tial to the liberties and happiness OF
our future prosperity.
Be it further resolved, That copy
of these resolutions be forwarded to
the Hon. Thos E. Watson for pub
LEGATION, also that copy be spread
upon the minutes of this order, and
the same is hereby ordered, in regu-
lar communication this the 25th day
of January, 1916.
WASHINGTON CAMP No. 20, Pa
TRIOTIC- SONS OF AMERICA.
c. H. BUTLER, Secretary.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24
PATRIOTIC SONS OF AMERICA
EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS.

The Patriotic Sons Of America,
standing as it does for the unre-
strained liberties Of the public press,
the complete separation of Church
and State; standing also for the
sacred rights and liberties won upon
battlefields through the blood of our
forefathers and represented by the
flag Of our nation, and against every
thing that is an enemy to our public
schools and educational institutions
or that which would muzzle the
freedom of the public press.
Therefore, be it resolved, That we
extend the Hon. Thos. E. Watson
our hearty congratulations upon the
outcome of his recent trial, and the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24
JACKSON FARMERS PROTEST
AGAINST USURY.
To His Honor Chas. Fl. Brand,
Judge Of the Western Circuit

To His Honor ChaS. I'll. Brand,
Judge Of the Western Circuit.
Dear Sir: We the organized farm
ers of Jackson County, this day as
sembled, in county convention, ten
der to you our highest appreciation
of your faithful and fearless dis
charge of your dutys in the enforce
ment of the law.
Loving our state as all good citi
zens do, jealous of her good name,
and standing for the enforcement Of
the laws Of our state, as good citi-
zens we pledge to our courts our
jealous support, realizing that our
lives, liberty and all that is dear to
us, rests in the faithful execution
of our laws.
If your honor think it proper and
for the best interest of society, we
would appreciate in your charge to
the Grand jury that you call their
attention, and the attention of the
public to the violation of the law in
reference to usury, that over per
cent interest in Georgia under our
code and decisions of our supreme
court is usury, and unlawful.
This where practiced, is an unjust,
and illegal burden, and the great
mass Of our citizens would appre-
ciate your influence upon this mat
ter.
Assuring you Of our high apprecia-
ton Of your noble and useful life,
and faithful service to your fellow
man, we are,
Sincerely yours,
T. T. COOPER,
Prest. Jackson Co. Farmers Union.
G. w. KING.
Secretary.
Jefferson, Ga.
AN OHIO FRIEND is INDIGNANT.
Dear Sir: I just received The
Jeff. and read the letter Of Mr.. T. E.
Watson to Congressman Vinson.
can't think there will be any attempt
made to drag T. E. w to another
State for a third trial, but if there
should be, [ think there will be some
kicking outside Of Georgia in behalf
Of T. E. w. Yours truly,
Ohio. j. T. WATERS.
P. ST would like to write our
Representative, Rosco McCulloch, if
it is not out of place about the
matter. J. T. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24
CHILDREN INTENSELY INTER-
ESTED IN "GRANDAIOTHER'S
STORFESD
STORIES"

Dear Sir: ! wish to express my
sincere thanks to you for the copy
of Grandmother Stories" received
for our school.
The children have been intensely
interested in it and many have. ex-
pressed their appreciation. We. con-
slider it a very interesting and a
most helpful addition to our library.
Yours sincerely,
MISS NELLIE HOWARD.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-24


BY Avalanche of Protest.
(By Gilbert O. Nations, Vice-Presi-
dent Free Press Defense League
AS stated few weeks ago, two
bills are before the present Congress
directing the Postmaster General to
exclude from the mails all publlca-
tions that offend the mighty Roman
Catholic political machine.
Recently defeated in all her en-
deay0rS TO crush the patriotic press
by criminal prosecutions in the fed
eral courts, Rome IS redoubling her
efforts to have these un-American
measures enacted into law. She is
determined that the Protestant and
patriotic newspapers shall cease to
turn the light of truth on her pollt1-
cal ntrigues and corruption.
With general election approach
ing, she has deeply resolved that the
Postmaster General shall be given
autocratic power and peremptory
orders to destroy the patriotic press
and so hush the voice Of warning and
exposure. Similar measures were in
troduced III the last Congress, but
were defeated In committee by the
valiant opposition of many patriots,
including eminent Protestant. minis
tiers, who appeared before the COM
mittee for that purpose.
Tie Roman Catholic press now re-
fleets intensified determination to
push one or both these measures
through the present Congress.
Organs Of the papal machine are call
ing upon all subjects Of the pope to
write appeals to their Senators and
Representatives in Congress for the
passage of these bills. Unless true
Americans make strong protest, this
most stupendOus effort Rome has
ever put forth to control legislation
in this country will succeed; and her
success would mean the total de-
struction of all patriotic publications.
Thus relieved Of the searchight Of
public exposure, Rome would then
quickly control and blight this cOun-
try as she has so long bighted Mex
leo and would punish with relentless
cruelty all who have dared to resist
her intrigues against our liberties.
The one of these bills which the
papal following seems specially to
favor was introduced by Representa-
tive Fitzgerald and is known as
H. r. GAGS. The other was intro
duced by Representative Siegel and
is known as H, r. 491. Both are
now before the House Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads In let
tiers to Senators and Representative
the bills should be designated re-
spectiyely as the Fitzgerald Postal
Bill III. R. 6468) and the Siegel
Postal Bill (H. r. 491).
This issue of freedom of the press
faces all patriotic citizens-all who
love our homes, our Churches, our
schools, our flag and our country.
The following steps should be taken
at once:
/. Every patriot should inmedi-
ateIy write a strong letter to the
Congressman from his district and to
each of his two United States Sena-
tors demanding that both these bills
be overwhelmingly defeated in COM
mittee or on the floors of Congress.
Let millions of these letters pour in
a mighty avalanche upon all men,
bers of both houses of Congress,
urging prompt and vigorous opposi-
tion on their part.
.. Let all Churches and schools
and patriotic organizations and all