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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
GRADUATING EXERCISES A DE.
CIDED SUCCESS

The commencement exercises OF the
vanceburg High School. were held in
the auditorium of the school building
on the evening Of May 5th.
The graduating class consisted OF
the following: Misses Efie Fannin,
Vivian Neal. Nancy Sullivan. Messrs
Foster Adams. Russell Halbert and
Horace Purdom.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by Miss Ella Berry. Of Quincy,
and Miss Anderson, OF Portsmouth
and consisted OF solos and duets. The
singing was considered a treat by all
who heard them, and the aocompani-
ment In each case was also very fns
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
now WASHINGTON CLUB LANDED
PITCHER JOHNSON.

The real story Of how the Washing
ton club obtained Walter Johnson,
,cyOrnizcd - the greatest pitcher in
tlr came To-Day, has never really been
told. There have been stories thai
Cliff Blankenship discovered him out
al Neiser, Ida, after watching him
Pitch. Another story was to the eff
feet that Joe Cantillon had friend
who tipped him off, but during the
recent American League meeting in
New York President Ben Minor relat-
ed the true facts of the coming OF
Walter Johnson to the Washington
club in 1907. Mr.. Minor had a friend
who was interested in mines in the
est. lie was a native Washingtonian
but was living in New York. His
name is John Mccoy. lie made fire.
quent trips to Idaho. where he had in
tcrests, and one day saw Walter John
son pitching for his team. lie was i'm
pressed with the youngster, and, stop
ping of at Washington en- route east
hc dropped in to sec Mr.. Minor and
told him of Johnson. Men in baseball
always get lot of tips on phenoms,
and Mr.. Minor of the Washington club
did not give Walter Johnson serious
thought at the time, In month or so
Mccoy again stopped off in Washing
ton and brought clippings showing
that Johnson had struck out twenty
two men at Weiser This Of course,
interested Minor. and he took the
clippings and handed them 10 Joe Can
tillon, then manager Of the team. Joe
naturally was amused at the record
and he figured that some time with
some one and have the boy looked
over.
There the matter stood for several
weeks. when Mccoy again dropped in
on Minor and asked il anything had
been done about getting Johnson. He
was told that there had not, and then
he said. Look here, Ben; John |. Tay-
lor of the Boston club Is a pretty good
friend OF mine and unless YOU get this
kid right away ! will tell him to send
for him" There and then Minor got
into communication with Cantillon
Blankenship had hurt his finger and
could not play. so Minor insisted that
he be sent to Weiser and bring John
son Washington where he could be
looked over Within ten days Blank
enship returned with Johnson. TIC
show that Johnson was a wise business
man. even at that time. he insisted on
being guaranteed transportation back
to his home in California IL he did not
make good lie proved he had the
making Of great pitcher then, and
when the season was over he called
attention to the agreement as TO his
transportation, making the point that
II the club was willing TO pay II in the
event he had failed II surely should be
willing to do so seeing that II had de-
cided TO keep him. and he carried his
point.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound NY
mother bought it and the next month
was so well that worked all the month
without staying at home day. am
in good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it. Miss CLARICE NORM,
% Russell Street. Taunton, Mass.
Thousands Of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult a ply
stefan. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, back ache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confidentiaD for free
advice which will prove helpful.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
MAYORDERPROBE

Washington. May lO--The Federal
Trade Commission announced today
that II there was any further raise in
the price OF anthacite coal the COM
missio nwould take up with the de-
partment Of justice the question OF an
investigation of the anthracite indus
Try The department had suggested
The inquiry II prices are raised follow
ins the wage advance just given to
anthracite worzers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
TOO SALTY FOR CANNIBALS
Chicago Herald)

Salt is the greatest enemy of man
kind, according to DIR. Charles Wood
ward, of the Illinois State Electric
Medical Society, which is holding It's
forty-sixth annual convention at the
Hotel LaSalle. Every modern human
being ia picked in brine until his
health is ruined and he is brought to
an untimely grave. We eat 80 much
salt that the cannibals, with a natur-
al appetite, cannot eat us.
THE idea that We must MI every
article of food with salt is a most
dangerous fallacy," said Or. Wood
ward. Every man needs 20 grains Of
salt in a day--he gets about 400. This
means that his tissues are invaded by
a surplus OF salt which cannot be
eliminated. The result is hundred
ailments. The excess salt and nothing
else. for instance. causes old people to
have such brittle bones that II they
stumble over something they break a
leg or an arm.
"The human race has become the
victim OF salt. In single bowl OF res
taurant soup the poor devil who has
to eat II gets at least five times as
much salt as he should have In a
whole day. The uncivilized man will
not touch our food-cannot eat our
delicaoies because they are too salty,
The South Sea Island oannibals never
eat a white man. and the explanation
given by them Is that the white men
are too salty"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
THQE. L. EVAN & ca.
REAL ESTATE
LOAN AGENT
Farmers & Traders Bank Building
MaySville. Ky.
State of ohio, City Of Toledo

State of ohio, City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney G Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day OF De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons1-
patton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
CALL MARRIED MEN

London. May 10-All married Eng
lishmen eligible for military service
who are living abroad but who ordin-
arily are residents of Great Britain
must return 10 England forthwith and
report for military duty.
This announcement was made In
the house Of commons yesterday by
Sir George Cave. the Solicitor Cen
eral
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
EAT HORSE FLESH

London. May l0-A despatch from
the British eye witness" with the
Mesopotamia forces gives a descrip-.
tion of General Townshend's holding
out against the Turks at Kut-El-
Amara while on the verge OF starva-
ton. The men subsidized during the
last fortnight on four ounces OF -four
haily and a ration OF horse nssh.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL
Objective Urged by Carrnnza's General
Prolonged Negotiations VIII
Give Time 10 Gather
Troops.

Bl PasO, Texas, May lO--NegOtia-
lions over American troop dispositions
in Mexico made no progress today.
General Obrcgon awaited word from
General Carranza as to the course
he is now to pursue and when instruc-
tions did not come, a conference which
had been proposed for this morning
was postponed until tomorrow.
Failing in their efforts to have a
definite date of withdrawal set, it was
reported tonight that the Mexican gov
eminent may next try to have part of
the American troops taken out at once,
leaving the remainder to cooperate
with the forces of the de facto gov
eminent in the pursuit of villa groups.
Pershing Forces Too Large
The report, which could not be con-
hrmed, had It that the Mexicans be-
lieve the size of General Pershing' g
army is out of all proportions to its
mission--the determination of a few
hundred bandits-and that a much
smaller force would answer the pur-
pose partial withdrawal, il is ar
gued, would have good political in
fluencc in Mexico.
In the absence OF new proposals. the
situation now stands as follows:
General Hugh l.. Scott and Frede-
rick Funston are unalterably opposed
10 any agreement which sets a date
for American withdrawal from Mexico.
The American conferees are listening
20 all proposals the Mexican Minister
of War may make while waiting for
him to realize that the intentions of
the American government in Mexico
ara immovable.
In the meantime General Obregon's
proposal for a Joint troop patrol of the
border is not given serious considera-
ton. although ii was reported to Wash
ington.
ouht if the facto government can
custer sufficient forces TO form a pa
troll of the sort outlined and at the
same time carry of its campaign
against the Zapata and Villa forces.
While the situation is still regarded
as sesrious here, one circumstance
points to an easing of the tension. Al
though General Funston is urgently
needed at Fort Sam Houston, San An
tonic, to direct the mobilization and
disposition of the additional troops
ordered to the border. General Scott
advised that ne remain here to take
part in the conference. II was pointed
out that the American chief of staff
hardly would keep his fellow confer
ees away from his headquarters If the
situation lmpcratively demanded any
important military preparations.
Drawing In Columns
In the meantime the American mill
tary chiefs are understood to have
taken additional steps TO guard against
oventualities. General Pershing is
said to have received orders TO mater,
tally lessen his line of communication
and 10 draw in all scattered detach.
ments. Colonia Dublan Is reported
TO be the objective OF the nortnwarc
retiring columns.
II has been suggested in some quar-,
ters that the delay in the present ne.
gotistions Is not a bad thing since il
will permit completion of the new
army and militia movements before
any break-if one comes-occurs
Army men point out that this is hardly
an advantage since the Mexicans have
the same opportunity to perfect their
plans
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12

TO stay at home
from work and SUE
fer a long time
One day a woman
came to our house
and asked m y
mother why | was
suffering. Mother
told her that | suf-
fered every month
and she said, Why
don't you buy a
bottle of lydia T..
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
DR. d. ". BATSON DIES

Lexington, Ky, May lO-Dr. ID. w.
Batson. former President of Kentucky
Wesleyan College. editor of the Cen
trial Methodist Advocate. one Of the
best-known educators in the South,
lied here today. He was 65 years old.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12

They are agitating the question OF
digging a canal along the south shore
OF Long Island. Evidently there isn't
water enough around Long Island TO
satisfy them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12

Elimination by the war OF Belgian
competition has brought unprecedent-
ed prosperity TO sweden's match maxi
Ing industry.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
GIRL COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Taunton, Mass. ---"l had pains in both
sides and when my periods came | had
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
Try
TraXeI'S
RaiSin
Bread
FOR SALE AT SPECIAL PRICES A
FEW WELL LOCATED PIECES
OF CITY pROpRRTV


No. l-Two-stoTy, six-room rare
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No. 2--Two-story, six-roOm frame
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Forest avenue. Price $3.50.
No. 3-Two-story brick on West
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Just remodeled, complete thrSGEka ut.
Price $3.50.
No. 4-TwO-story frame rooms and
halls on East Second street. Modern
throughout in fine neighborhood. Price
100000.
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East Second street, located on corner
lot. Price S2,750.
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on East Second street; modern In eV-
cry respect; very large lot. Eric
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No. Two new houses on Eas
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Particulars as TO price on appltraiinn.
This is only a partial list of pr6T
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any priced home you want. Easy terms
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03

Mrs. Wedding at her home, 200 South
B street. The afternoon was spent
socially and with needlework. Re-
freshments were served The club
will be entertained next Thursday
afternoon by Mrs Fred Sherman at
her home, 220 South Tenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kolp are arrang-
ing for an elaborate ST. Patrick's
ball to be given Friday evening,
March H. Definite announcement
will be made later
Mrs. Clifford Bennington gave fare
well party last evening at her home on
South Sixteenth street, in honor of
Miss Ina Smith, who will be married
soon to Mr.. Verlin Hunt. Flowers and
ferns were used in decorating the
rooms. The color scheme yellow and
white was carried out in all the APP
pointments. The evening was spent
socially and with music and games.
A delicious luncheon was served. The
guests were Misses Grace Lacey, Ina
Smith. Bessie Winthrop. Lulu Hamp-
ton, Garnet Thompson. Clair Ralph,
Maud Buckingham, Blanch Daven-
port, Mrs. William Sanders and Mrs.
u. B. G. Ewing.
called meeting of the Loyal Sis
terhood class of the First Christian
church will be held this evening at
7:30 o'clock at the church.
The Progressive Literary circle will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
William Doyle, Kinsey street. Re-
Spouse to roll call will be Indiana
Governors In Order The paper is
state Judiciary and will be given
by Mrs. Hodgin. Problems of Immi-
grafton" is the subject assigned to
Mrs. Essenmacher There will be
special music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Parks are in In
dianapolis attending motion picture
convention. A number of social func-
tions were planned for the pleasure of
the delegates. Last evening a roof
garden party was given and this even
ing there will be banquet at the
Hotel SEVERN followed by a ball at
Tomlinson hall
The engagement of Miss Estella Hol-
larn, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hollarn to Mr. Herman Thesing has
been announced. No date has been
set for the wedding. Both young
people are prominent here
Miss Pauline Cory of South Robert
Boulevard, will have as her guest over
the weekend Miss Olive Lewis OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03
Dinners
Club Affairs
W.C.T.U.

| Richmond. Several charming little at
/ fairs are being arranged for Miss
Lewis, among the most ENJOYABLE OF
| which will be a theatre party al
Keith's on Friday afternoon. Dayton
News
Mrs. Warren Lacey sang beautiful
| solo last evening at the District Con-
i ference OF the Methodist churches,
held last evening at Grace NJ. f.
church. Since studying in Chicago
Mrs. Lacey has made rapid progress
Miss Irene Gormon was at the organ.
The West Richmond Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union members were
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Marmaduke Gluys, College ave-
nue.. A short business session was
held and reports of the secretaries
read showing the amount of literature
distributed, visits to sick, boquets OF
flowers sent, lunches served and
amount given for charitable purposes
Plans were made for assisting in en-
PERTAINING the delegates who will at
tend the National convention in In
dianapolis next. fall Each society
must raise certain amount In two
weeks Mrs. Charles Skinner will en-
terrain the union.
Invitations have been received here
by members Of the Beta Phi Sigma
fraternity in this city for ST. Pat
rick's Dinner-danee to be given March
II, in the Marion hotel by members
of the Beta chapter of the fraternity
at Marion.
Miss 1nez Williams has returned to
her home in Connersville after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker
A successful euchre party was given
last evening in the Ben Hur lodge
rooms after the lodge meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Williams have
returned from a wedding trip through
the East.
An all-day meeting of the Dorcas So
ciety of the Earlham Heights Presby-
the church. The time was spent at
needlework At noon luncheon was
served.
A penny supper will be given this
evening at the First English Lutheran
church and the public is invited to at
tend.
Mrs William SHERMAN, Richmond
avenue, was hostess yesterday after
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03
THEY ALL DEMAND IT
Richmond, Like Every City and Town
in the Union, Receives II.

Richmond. Like Every City and Town
in the Union. Receives It.
People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tortures
of an aching back, relief is eagerly
sought for. There are many remedies
today that relieve, but do not cure.
Doan's Kidney Pills lave brought last
ing results to thousands. Here is
Richmond evidence of their merit
Benjamin F. Case, "a s. Third St.
Richmond. says: Il was in bad shape
could not keep at work and We:
down half of the time. My back was
SO weak and the pains wore SO fierce
that | couldn't turn over in bed. If
stopped l couldn't straighten up with
cut suffering. II didn't take many
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. which
got at Quigley's Drug Store. to cure
me and / haven't had any trouble
since. believe the cure IS perma-
nent and for that reason gladly con-
firm the endorsement l formerly gave
Doan's Kidney Pills
simply ask for a kidney remedy-set
DOans Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mr.. Case. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03

labor contained in a statement appear
Ing In today's issue of the local or
gained labor paper and signed by
three members of the Moulders' union.
Johnson of this city, one of the most
influential Democrats in the district.
also brought JOY to the Lontz organiza-
ton by permitting the publication Of
a letter written by him to New Cas-
tie friend urging the importance of
nominating LontZ, because of his be-
lief that Gray could NOT hope for cleo
tiOn if nominated.
In summarizing his views on the
outcome of his candidacy Mr.. LontE
said today that he was confident of Sc
curing a majority over Gray in at least
six of the eight counties of the dis
trict He expects to carry Wayne by
a decided majority
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03
Art Notes
Domestic
Science

noon for meeting of the Aid society
of the Second English Lutheran
church. Thirty-three members were
present. The society was divided into
three circles. The leaders are circle
one, Mrs. Leverton Hazeltine, circle
two, Mrs. Charles Reynolds and circle
three, Mrs. Emma Russell. Each circle
will raise certain amount of money
each month and will be used to help
swell the thousand dollar pledgeNof the
society toward the new building Re
freShmentS were served. The hostess
fir the next meeting will be announced
later.
The time was spent in knotting CON-
forts Thursday afternoon when
meeting of the aid society of the First
English Lutheran church was held at
the church.
A meeting of the King Herald Band
of the Grace NJ E. church will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the church. The children under the
direction of Mrs. Margaret Miller will
have charge of the program.
A lecture on the Panama Exposi-
ton will be given Monday evening at
the High School Auditorium by Mrs.
M. F. Johnston. The public is invited
to attend.
Mrs. James Well, Jr.. of Kokomc,
formerly Miss Mae Gipe and who often
visits here assisted at pretty party
given by Mrs. Lincoln Gipe recently at
the Gipe home in Logansport
A parcel post party was given last
evening at the Trinity Lutheran
church by the members of the Luther
League. A number of packages were
disposed of and neat sum realized
Mrs. Eugene Price was hostess
Thursday afternoon for a meeting of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head. Colds at Once.


If your nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because Of cold or catarrh. lust
get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply a little of
this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your head,
soothing and healing the infamed, swol-
len mucous membrane and you get in
slant relief.
An! how good it feels Your nos
trils are open. your head is clear, no
more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is lust
what sufferers from head colds and ca.
tarrh need. IT'S delight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03
Social Calendar

Miss Ruth Kinsey gives party
for Miss Marguerite Doan at her
home on North Eighth street.
Skating party in the morning
at $3.50 a'clock at the Coliseum.
Girls class in dancing meets in
the morning at the Pythian tenn
pie.
Glass for the study of birds, un-
der the direction of Mrs. j. w.
Frame at 9 o'clock at North A
Street Friends church.
Dance at o'clock in the Eagles
hall
Good Time Dancing club gives
dance in the Odd Fellows hall for
members and their friends.
Penny supper at First Christian
church given by the Central Aid
society of the church.
Kings Heralds of Grace M. E.
church meet at 2:30 O'Clock in the
church parlors.
Card party for Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Under, of Ridgeville, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-03

the Aid society of the Reid Memorial
Hospital at her home on South Eigh-
teenth street Mrs. Gertrude Henley
assisted In entertaining. The time was
spent In making articles for the
Hospital. The next meeting will be
held In a month and the hostess an
nOunced later.
A reception was given last evening
in hall at New Paris by the mem
bers of the Young Peoples Branch of
the Whitewater Vale Grange Number
1887, in honor of Mr.. Jacob Ketron,
who has just returned from a visit
with his parents in Virginia. The
rooms were decorated with flowers
and ferns. Refreshments were served.
The guests were Messrs. and Mes
danes Glenn Jones. John Noaks. Miss
es Catherine Robe. Edith Greece.
Maud Caile Latha Watt. Mable Thomp
son, Erma Kuth. Blanch Gale, Hazel
Watt, Fred Larsh, Edith Gale. Gladys
Larsh, Blanch Lamb. Mary kenwor-
thy, Messrs. Howard McWhinney, Jes-
Sc Kenworthy,.s Lester Larsh, Paul
Gale. Evans Kenworthy, John McGill,
Edgar Kenworthy, Glenn Watt, Mr..
King and Mr.. Arnold.
The wedding of Mr.. Verlin Hunt and
Miss Ina Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Smith of South Tenth street
will be solemnized Wednesday. The
young people will leave Immediately
for Mexico where they will reside.
The card party and dance given last
evening by the Sacred Heart Sodality
of ST. Marys church was largely at
tended and was one of the most sue
cessful pre-lenten parties in the his
tory of the society.