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that were happening there. These
accounts described what seemed to be
an effort to exterminate whole ma
ton, without distinction of age or sex,
whose misfortune it was to be the
subjects of a government devoid of
scruples and of pity, and the policy
they disclosed was one without pre-
cedent even in the blood-stained an
mails of the East.
Barbarities have been committed
everywhere, and travellers find moth
ing but thousands of Armenian corps
es all along the roads in many prov
inces. A Moslem traveller, on his way
from Malatia to Sivas, a nine hours
journey, passed nothing but corpses
OF men and women. All the male
Armenians of Malatia had been taken
there and massaered; the women and
children have all been converted to
Islam. No Armenian can travel in
these parts, for every Moslem, and
especially the brigands and gendarmes
considers it his duty to kill them at
sight.
In certain towns the Armenians who
had been consigned to oblivion in tie
prisons have been hanged in patches
During the last month alone, several
dozen Armenians have been hanged in
kaisaria. In many places the Armen-
ian population, to save their lives,
have tried to become Mohammedans,
but this time such overtures have not
been readily accepted, as they were ut
the time of the other great massacres.
At Siyas the would-be converts TO
Islam were offered the following
terms They must hand over all chill
dren under u years of age to the
government, which would undertake
tc place them in orphanages, and they
must consent for their own part, to
leave their homes and settle wherever
the government directed.
Story of Two Nurses.
One of the most terrible of all the
tales of horror collected by Lord
Bryce was supplied by two Danish
Red Cross nurses. At Erzindjan, the
Armenian population of the city was
notified that they were to be deported
and compelled to sell their property at
ridiculously low prices. A convoy of
these wretched creatures, including
numerous women and children, were
driven from the city toward Harpout,
and soon stories were brought back
by survivors of the wholesale butchery
OF the Armenians by the Turkish
guards. Later the two Danish nurses
learned of this form some of the very
soldiers themselves who had partici-
pated in it, and they narrate it III
these words:
The butchery had taken four hours
The women threw themselves on their
knees; they had thrown their children
into the Euphrates, and so on. 1T was
horrible" said a nice-looking young
soldier: 81 could not fire, | only pre-
tended" For that matter, we have
often heard Turks express their dis
approval and their pity. The soldiers
told us that there were ox-carts all
ready to carry the corpses to the river
and remove every trace of the mas
sacre.
The rext day there was regular
battle through the cornfelds. (The
corn was then standing, and many
Armenians had hidden in it,
From that time on, conveys of eX-
lies were continually arriving, all on
their way to the slaughter; we have
no doubt about their fate, after the
unanimous testimony which we have
received from many different quarters
Later. our Greek driver told us that
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Atrocities Are Terrible.

The atrocities have been so terrible
that. President Wilson set October
81 and % as days on which contribu-
tions were to be taken up for the VIC
tins.
So huge is the mass of evidence COL
lected that it will fill a volume of
nearly 700 pages, to be published in
England under the authority of the
British government. To obtain his
data Lord Bryce sent letters broadcast
addressing everybody who could thro v
light on Armenian conditions. He
turned especially to the United States,
knowing we'll that American mission
airy organizations have long maintain
ed close relations with Armenia. And
it is to Americans, the eminent Eng
lishman acknowledges, that he is most
deeply indebted for the material on
which his CHASTITY report is based.
Especially valuable as evidence are
a number of documents contributed by
Germans, which as Germany and
Turkey are allies, are above suspicion
of having been colored by anti-Turk-
ish prejudice.
The bulk of the evidence is from
cyewitnesses Naturally the names of
many of those giving it have been
suppressed. Names of localities also
ere often omitted But the identity Of
the persons giving information, as
well as the localities to which they
refer, are known to Lord Bryce and
others.
In the volume are included a cor
respondence between Lord Bryce and
Viscount Grey, British Secretary of
State Off Foreign Affairs, and letters
regarding the book from eminent men
who have persued it's advance sheets.
Among these are Moorefield Storey,
President of the American Bar As
sociation, who tells Lord Bryce: 'In
my opinion the evidence which you
print is as reliable as that upon which
rests our belief in many of the uni
versally admitted facts of history, AMI
l think it establishes beyond any reas-
enable doubt the deliberate purpose of
the Turkish authorities practically to
exterminate the Armenians."
1T is a terrible mass of evidence
writes Viscount Grey to Lord Bryce,
but feel that it ought to be publish
ed and widely studied by all who have
the broad interests of humanity at
heart. 1t will be valuable not only
for the immediate information of pub
lie opinion as to the conduct of the
Turkish government towards this de-
fcnseless people, but also as mine OF
information for historians of the flu
ture"
Volume Replete With Horrors.
The volume contains $50 documents,
some replete with horrors too revolt
ing for transcription here.
Lord Bryce states in the preface to
his work:
In the summer Of 1915 accounts, few
and scanty at first, but increasing in
volume later, began to find their way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23

The people whose advertisements
you read In this paper are on the level
They're not afraid OF their Reods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-23
Examples of Talk.

orders.
Examples of Talk.
The best instances under personal
observation was seen at Ell Wallis,
where red-necked sergeant WAS
bossing score of shivering Mexicans
in an effort to rebuild the engineers
bridge over the cold, rampant Santa
Maria river.
Hey, you authenticated hombre,
he cried. Git busy and get that there
two-be-four more alta Higher, you
hombre, higher! Leggo that rope,
hombre"
These orders were carried out with
perfect understanding and the value
of an advanced education thus demon
strated,
On the other hand:
There is a certain captain who
brides himself on his knowledge of
Spanish Measured by the grammar,
the dictionary and the little red hand
book it was better Spanish than that
of the engineers sergeant. But as to
practicability;
The captain was out with little
scouting party, some miles from camp.
The party was attempting to find
certain ranch-house and had been
quite unsuccessful. While the captain
was consulting his map a native horse
man rode up and was about to pass
when the captain hailed him.
The native tipped his sombrero po-
litely and listened patiently while the
captain addressed him at length. The
rest of the party were impressed. The
Mexican seemed impressed also.
Catain Lined Up Words.
The captain fitted together words
and verbs and adjectives. Only once
or twice did he appear to falter but
caught himself up quickly before he
was forced to reach for the little red
handbook. Altogether, he spoke a
lot of words and, if they did not sound
as smoothly as they should, it might
easily have been attributed to lack OF
practice.
At length he stopped breathless, on
a "a aoI 10 sr,ds
cate that an answer wfas expected.
Perhaps you would find it simpler,
sir to use English, said the Mexican.
Il am afraid l did not catch the ques-
ton. Although my knowledge of
English is not perfect, might be able
to make it do"
TIE ranch was found later That
evening, riding back to camp, the cap
tain made the first comment on the
strange behavior OF the Mexican. APP
parently he had just regained his
breath.
Il was never so surprised in my
life," he said. Just imagine one OF
those natives, whom we imagine igno"-
ant, requesting me to speak English"
1T might have been worse" remark
ed one of the party not under the cap
tain's command and therefore without
fear of consequences. He might have
asked you to speak Spanish.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22

Every day is summer in Daytona
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
Re AMERICANS Die
/ HANDS OF BANDITS:
/ s. SWEPT BY flame
Of RAGE AND HORROR

DISTINCTION, Jan. 22.-The situation in
|co is rapidly growing into a crisis and from re-
STeceived from Washington, it is reasonable to
we that the number of murdered Americans is
aiarger than was at first supposed. The state
|Tfment is seriously embarrassed at present in
nptng to comply with the demands of the SEN
pr all the information concerning the situation
II the same time prevent serious complications
4 would be bound to follow if certain reports
made public.
HIS stated that many messages received by the
[ington government from American consuls
plainly concerning their opinions of the war
actions existing in Mexico. If all the inforna-
Which is at the finger-tips of the state depart
: we're to be published, it is probable that the
IONS between this country and the Carranza
Xnment might be strained to the breaking
Il The details of the story of the vast number
|meTicans killed, wounded and robbed would
<ne to inflame United States citizens to fever
{ Officials stated today that existing condi-
are proving much worse than was believed by
most peSSiIniStic.
John Lawrence, an American, arrived at FL
this morning, after narrowly escaping death
EhandS of Villa bandits. His friend, Bert Akers,
her, was shot in the back yesterday while the
we're fleeing from their cabin. Akers' body
ned the city today and an examination verified
uence's statement. The bullet hole was found
&elOW the shoulder blades. Mexicans claimed
sAkeTs was killed by one of their countrymen in
Nefense, but the gruesome corpse dispToved the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
SENT TO CRIMINAL COURT
ON PETTY LARCENY CHARGE

With some horse traders William
Henry came here about 10 days ago.
On January IA he stole a bicycle. it is
alleged, from Frank Taylor, and was
arrested Friday by an officer.
Before Justice of the Peace John
w Williams, of Seabreeze, Henry was
given a preliminary hearing this
morning He was remanded to the
county criminal court, to be tried for
petty larceny His bond was fixed at
$50.
Every day is summer in Daytona
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
BLAZING STEAMSHIP
SIGNALS ASSISTANCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The Norwegian steam
ship, Sigma, bound for Vladivostok with a cargo of
war munitions, anchored off quarantine today, af-
ter desperate run from the open sea. Her Morse
signal lamps flashed the alarm to the whole of New
York harbor, telling shipping everywhere that her
hold was ablaze. Fire boats from the city answer
ed her call at once and are fighting the flames
which threaten to consume her. All details con-
corning the origin of the disaster were refused.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
CARRANzA APPOINTS
COMMISSION REGULATE
DISTRIBUTION OF LAND

QUERETARO, Jan. 22-Provisiona1 President
Carranza today appointed national agrarian COM
mission, which is to meet Immediately and draft
decree regulating the distribution of community
lands. Each state and territory of Mexico is repre-
Sented on the commission.
Under this decree the lands of the country will
he apportoned to inhabitants who may enjoy own
ership without being harassed by perpetual danger
of being robbed by land-stealing officials.
The lands which had been taken from the In
dians will be given back to them.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22.-Unofficia1 dispatches
which reached here today state that the Italian cab
met has resigned and Premier Luzatti will succeed
Premier Sa1andra
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
CHICAGO PROVISIONS MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-May wheat closed al
S1.32, pork at S2O.55 lard at $1,000, and ribs at
S11.1O.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22

VIENNA, Jan. 22.-It is officially admitted
here today that peace with Montenegro is yet unes-
tabshed and negotiations may be delayed for some
time. Parts of the country seem disnclined to lay
down arms.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22

UARTERLY CONFERENCE
CHURCH THIS EVENING
-. r. A. Carnine, district SUI
Zent of the Jacksonville dis
me st. Johns River confer
> hold the first quarterly con-
q the First NJ. E. church in
this evening. DR.. Carnine
preach at the morning SER
norrow.
muel NJ. Dixon, and D. HI.
4 Aontclair, N. j., are at the
g for an indefinite stay.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
PRESIDENT TO TAKE A
"SW|NG AROUND CIRCLE"

WASHINGTON, JAN 22-Presdent Wilson
is planning to discover his popularity by
swing around the circle trip commencing some
time next week 1t is believed that he will visit the
Middle West to find out Just how he stands with the
people there before deciding whether or not to run
again for the presidency. During his tour he is ex-
pected to endeavor to ascertain the sentiment of
the public concerning the plan for national prepar
edneSs which has lately been causing much agita-
ton in Official circles
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
FLOODS IN ARKANSAS.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 22.-The White and Arkansas
rivers rising rapidly today, and many towns are
under water and without electric lights. Mississippi
leveeS are threatened.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23
A Step ForWdrd
in Cigarette Making

W1R ARE proud to be the firm that
brought about this important
development in cigarette enjoyment
for that is exactly what the Chesterfield
blend is.
This cigarette is an outgrowth of
long, earnest effort on the part of this,
the largest cigarette manufacturing con-
Germ in the United States.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
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r. ]. CHENEY g. CO, Props, Toledo, o
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n. r. WILL TAKE STUMP FOR
HUGHES ~ LATTER ASKS TT,
FRIENDS BELIEVE

Oyster Bay, June 21--Another impor-
tant conference took place at Saga
more Hill Tuesday at which FIVE Ma
tional Committeeman OF the Progress
slve party and several other leaders
were present to discuss what action
the committee shall take when II meets
Monday TO report on Theodore Roose-
velt's cndition refusal OF the Bull
Moose nomination.
lnasmuoh as there no longer Is any
doubt that Colonel Roosevelt will sup.
port Justice Hughes, the question
about which the most speculation now
revolves Is whether or not the Colonel
will support the Republican nominee
actively.
The answer to this question is be.
lieved to be in Hughes own hands
and II the Republican nominee re.
quests Colonel Roosevelt to make cam.
paign speeches this fall II is under.
stood that the Colonel will take the
stump to that extent. The former
President is taking the position that
he would not feel free to go into the
campaign without being invited to dc
So
A meeting between Roosevelt and
Hughes is expected to be arranged as
soon as the Pittsburgh National Com.
mittee gets its business over in Chi.
cago Monday, and its report on that
day is expected to be an acceptance
Of Colonel Roosevelt's declination OF
the nomination and approval Of Mr.
Hughes statement on Amerlcanism.
At Tuesdays conference the letter
which Colonel Roosevelt has written
to the Progressive National Committee
regarding his declination of the nom.
nation is said to have been read To
the committeeman who were present
They had luncheon with the Colonel
and then came away satisfied
| Those present at the conference in
cluded: George Won L. Meyer, former
Secretary Of the Navy; Charles 30.
naparte. former Attorney General; II
Winslow Williams, National Cimmit-
teeman from Maryland; Herbet Knox
Smith, from Connecticut; Joseph w
Alsop. National Committeeman from
Connecticut; DR.. H. Nelson Jackson
National Committeeman from Yer
mont; William II. Dye, National Com
mitteeman from Indiana, and William
Savacool. National Committeeman
from New Hampshire.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23
four WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Brown Finally Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio. -" For years l suf-
fered so sometimes it seemed as though
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23
WIFE OF VILLA TAKEN IN Gus
TOBY IN TEXAS

El Paso, Texas, June 2t-Mrs. Luz
Torrea lila, wife of Francisco villa,
was arrested by the police tonight with
her sister and her sisters child, about
five years old and a German nurse,
Maria Hagador, and the latter was de-
ported to Juarez, upon orders from
Mayor Lea, who gave no reason for the
act.
Mrs. Villa arrived here this after
noon, ostensibly from New Orleans,
but the police believe she came from
Los Angeles. She said she intended to
go to Chihuahua to look for her hus-
band.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

and stayed four weeks but when came
home l would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse said for me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. began taking it that very day
for l was suffering great deal. 1t
has already done me more good
than the hospital. To anyone who is
suffering as was my advice is to stop
in the first drugstore and get bottle
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound before you go home. Mrs. W.
c. BROWN, 1109 Auburn Avenue, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Why not take Mrs. Browns advice2
Write for free and helpful
advice to Lydia Il. Pinkham
Medicine Co. CONFIDENTLY, Lynn,
Mass.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

Hoe americas largest cigarette m0nMfac-
turer accomplished "the Impossible" by
PRODUCING a MILD cigarette that SATISFIES.
IT is the CHESTERFIELD Cigarette
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

ALMOST anybody can make a cup
~ Of coffee. But there are said to
be not over half dozen restau-
rants in the United States where they
know how to make it right.
Similarly, almost anyone can make a
cigarette. Just roll up some tobacco in a
piece of pure paper-and there you are.
There are, perhaps, over 800 brands
of cigarettes sold in this country today.
But not one of them does what Chester
fields do for Chesterfelds are MILD /;
and yet they SATISFY.
Some cigarettes may he mild, but they
don't satisfy. Only one cigarette does
BOTH-Chester6eld
This truly unique cigarette has all
Of that refreshing taste delicacy Cor
mildness) which any good cigarette must
have. Yet, without sacrificing any of
this delightful mildness, Chesterfelds go
one step further -- they do more than
merely please your taste - they let
yOH knOD yOH re been smoking. They
satisfy
And yet they're mild!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

Clipping the years is a cruel and
barbarous practice, wholly unneces-
sary, depriving the animal of its ma
tural comfort and beauty and injuring
its hearing.
If you must tie up the dog have the
end of the chain secured to ring on
long wire, so that it can have the
run of at least 20 or 80 feet.
Don't blame the dog for showing no
ambition if it is overfed on meats and
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23
WHENEVER THEY'RE NEEDED

New York, June 2l-American ma
rines will be landed in Mexico when
ever there is occasion to protest Amer
lean citizens, Secretary of the Navy
Posephus Daniels said here today, up
on leaving the convention room of the
National Editorial Association, before
which he made an address
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

! could not stand
it any longer. 1t
was all in my lower
organs. At times /
could hardly walk,
for if | stepped on a
little stone | would
almost faint. One
day / did faint and
m y husband W a 8
sent for and the doc
tor came. / was Ia
ken to the hospital
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23
BE FAIR WITH DOGS
(Our Dumb Animals)

Only muzzle dog if it is absolutely
necessary. The wearing of a muzzle
tends to make dogs cross and snap
pish.
1t does not prove that dog has rab-
les or is made because it froths at the
mouth. 1t may have a sore throat or
fit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

Advertising is like patriotism in
war time 1t is irresistible, and draws
the people right into your store. Be
patriotic, Mr.. Merchant, by being an
advertiser.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23

The mild, yet satisfying Chesterfield
blend is not the result Of happy chance.
1t is one of the results of our many years
of cigarette experience - of the heavy
volume of our purchases Of cigarette to-
bacco - of the prestige and advantage
these enormous purchases give us in Sc
curing the choicest leaf from the tobacco
fields of the world.
Chesterfelds are an achievement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-23
A Neu0 Thing
for a Cigarette to Do

CHESTERFIELDS do the one thing
- you have always wished a cigarette
you'd do-they satisfy!
Smoke them and we believe you will
find that ordinary cigarettes seem by
comparison almost fiat.
Give Chesterfelds a trial. We
believe you will be glad to learn
what they can teach you about
cigarette enjoyment.
You have been reading here some
rather unusual, almost daring, state
ments about cigarette. If Chester6elds
were an untried cigarette - if we had
not been observing their behavior in
other cities-if we did not KNOW that
they make good with smokers, we could
not afford to make these statements to
you over our signature.
But these statements, strong as they
are, can mean little or nothing to you
until you have actually smoked your first
Chesterfield.
You will find that your own dealer
has Chesterfelds waiting for you.
m@1vZ-.~%E.'eG
In the United States as shown
By Internal Revenue reooru
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sweets. It's health and spirits will be
of the best if it is given simple but
substantial food and allowed the free
dom of outdoor life.
Train the dog with frmness and
fairness. The animal is eager to learn
what is wanted Of it, and when once
It understands, will follow instruc-
tons with almost human intelligence.
Try a want ad In The Ledgers clas-
sified column. Ii will bring results.