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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-11
EASTERN BATTLE FRONT NOW
1000 MILES LONG

London, December 8-The defeat OF
the Roumanians lenghtens the east
ern war front to 1000 miles.
British military critics believe that
the Roumanians will take their stand
alongside of the Russians, and that
the new battle line in the east will
stretch from the Baltic to the Black
Sea.
All the way across Rounmania from
the Pennsylvania Alps to the Danube,
the flight of the Rounmanian army
continues, Berlin reports.
Earlier in the ay in supplemental
statement the Berlin War once an
nounced the capture OF 5000 prison.
ers and twentyq-six guns by the Gerl
man allies and that south OF Pre-
deal and Altschanz puasses Russo
Roumnanian armies were trapped.
II was reported tody that tlle Kai-
ser, Emperor Charles and King Fer
dinand OF Bulgaria may meet in
Bucharest for a conference. A SINH
lar meeting between the Kaiser and
King Ferdinand was held at Nlsh
capital OF Serbia, when that city fell
into the hands OF the German allies.
The seat OF Serbian government
MAS moVad from Balerade 10 Nish
when Won Maokensen's army captured
the former city.
An attempt by the French 70 recap
ture trenches won BY the Germans on
nm No sot verdun front, was 70
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-11
AMERICAN INDIANS NO LONGER
ARE VANISHING RACE, CON-
MISSIONER SELLS
REPORTS

Washington, December 8 - The
American Indians no longer are a
vanishing race, but under improved
health conditions are increasing in
numbers, according to the annual re-
port today by Commissioner Sells, of
the Indian Bureau.
There we're 2O9,224 Indians when
the report was written, an increase of
1922 over a year ago. Health and
educational campaigns, the report
says, reduced the general death rate
this year from 1856 in 1000 to 233S
an dcut down the number of infant
deaths from 1891 two years ago to
1903 this year. Deaths from tubercu-
losis we're reduced 40 per cent.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.
Schedule effective May 2Sth.
EAST BOUND
schedule subject to Saaass -i,AOu, asI'

Schedule effective May 2sth. N.
EAST BOUND
No. s. 9:41 a. m.
No. 6. 1856 a. m.
No. 2, l:40 p. m.
No. 16. $3.50 p. m.
No. Is. $500 p. m.
No. 4, l0:4s p. m. NJ
WEST BOUND
No. 10, $3.50 a. m. i.
No. 8. 6:15 a. M.
No. !. 9:i9 a. m. ~ ~
No. n. $3.50 a. m.
No. 8. $3.50 p. N. -
No. q t;ss .. m.
W. W wlKoTV. Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-11
RAILROAD TINE TABLES
"! VINE

No. IL departs 5:S5 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 D. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 D. m. daily.
No. 10 arrives $3.50 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. Is arrives 2;05 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 16 arrives 1880 a. m, daily en-
cept Sunday.
No. IL departs 1850 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Schedule effective Sunday, May rs,
subject to change without notice.
II. s. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-11
RADIUM WORTH MILLION
IL MADE FOR ssiO,OOO

Washington, December STADIUM
worth more than a million dollars
at market prices has been produced
by the Federal Bureau Of Mines at a
cost of $4,000, It is announced to-
night In the bureaus annual report.
The radium was produced under an,
arrangement with the National Ra-
dium Institute, a philanthropic insti-
tuition organized to study the curative
properties of radium. Most of 1t will
go to two Of the country's largest hos
pitfalls
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-11

For determining tn character of the
bottoms of inland waterways sounding
leads containing microphones have
been invented, mud bottoms producing
dull noises on vessels using the de-
vices and stony bottoms series of
taps.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-11

A large deposit of potash has Deen
discovered in the basin of Malheur
lake, near Burns, Ore. Steps are being
taken to obtain permission to drain the
lake.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CA|LO'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseatinq,
harsh physic into a
sick child.


Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
OWED SUCCESS TO CHANCE
Accidental Discovery Enabled Man to
Build Machine That Simpified
Diamond Separation.

young man in the Kimberley dia-
mond mines had been experimenting
for months in an effort to find a
way to separate diamonds from other
stones so as to eliminate the tiresome.
tedious. Manipulating process His ef-
forts and labors had all been in vain,
but he refused to be discouraged and
adhered to his purpose
One day he was working at his
bench when a small diamond and a
garnet happened to be lying on a
board before him. In some way he
tipped the board at such an angle
that the two stones rolled together to-
ward the edge. 1t happened that there
was a small grease spot on the board.
and when the diamond reached it. it
was stopped and held, while the gar
net passed on and fell over the edge.
Wondering whether this had been a
mere accident or whether the grease
possessed the peculiar property of at
tracing diamonds and allowing other
stones to pass over it. he tried again
and again with the first diamond and
with various others and sound that II
a board were coated with grease and
vibrated slightly while held in an in
clined position the diamonds placed
on it would be caught and held by the
grease, while all of the ether stones
would roll of. He at once set to work
and as result of his accidental dis
covery soon built machine which
was success from the very begin
ming. In short time 1t was doing all
OF the work that had formerly been
cone by hand, saving considerable
time and expense in the operation
Pathfinder.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06

comment, and he glanced admiringly
at Allison after his eye had roved
around the little company of notables.
The feat of bringing these seven men
together at a specific hour was great
er than having consolidated the bril-
liant new Atlantic-Pacific railroad.
Let's get to the Details" barked a
voice with the volume of st. Ber-
nard. 1t came from Arthur Grandin.
the head of the Union Fuel company.
which controlled all the wood and coal
in the United States, and all the oil In
the world. His bald spot came exactly
on level with the back of his chair.
and he wore fierce mustache.
I'm putting in tbs Atlantic-Pacific
as my share OF th4 pool, gentlemen"
explained Allison. my project. as
have told you, is to make this the
main trunk. the vertebrae as it were,
of the International Transportation
company. l have consolidated with
the A.-P. the Municipal Transporta-
ton company. and l have put my en-
tire fortune in 1t, to lay 1t on the table
absolutely unencumbered."
He threw down the Atlantic Pacific
railroad and the Municipal Transporta.
ton company In the form of one
sheet typewriter paper.
Wed better appoint someone to
look after the legal end of things"
suggested the towering Haverman.
whose careless, lounging attitude con-
trasted oddly with his dignified long
beard.
'l'll take care of It," said W. T. Chis-
holm of the Majestic Trust company.
and drawing the statement in front Of
him, he set paperweight on 1t.
THE first step is not one of incor-
poration." went on Allison. Before
that is done there must be but one
railroad system in the United States"
Smooth-shaven old Joseph G. Clark
nodded his head. There was but one
cereal company in the United States.
| and the Standard. in the beginning,
| had been the smallest. Two of the
heads of rival concerns were now in
| Clark's employ, one was pauper. and
three we're dead. He disliked the pau
| per.
Robert T.. Taylor of the American
| Textiles company, man who had
quite disproved the theory that con
structive business genius was confined
to the North. smoothed his gray mus
tache refiectively. with the tip of his
middle finger all the way out to its
long point.
81 can see where you will tear UP
the east and west traffic situation to a
considerable extent" he thoughtfully
commented; but without the impor.
tant north and south main trunks you
cannot make tight web"
GRO BE CONTINUED)
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
"CIasslcaIn Music

Many people have an idea that only
the compositions of the old masters
are classical and frequently imagine
that these are classical because they
belong to the past. 1t is not antiquity
or the name OF the composer that de-
termines whether a piece of music is
classical or otherwise. The true mean.
ing of classical music is: Compost.
tions which maintain a certain stan.
dard; music of the first rank. Compo.
sitions can be classical and romantic
at the same time. The word romantic,
as applied to music, means imagin,.
tive. fairylike. Music which is clas.
sical and at the same time romantic,
is more emotional, more fanciful,
more poetic and less rigid and formal
than strictly classical compositions.
For example. 30 chs works are. more
frequently, strictly classical, whereas
Mendelssohn's and Schumanns are
both classical and romantic.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06

looks of admiration. just what people
were saying that they were an ex.
traordinary handsome couple.
There is no century plant" be
shamelessly confessed.
81 knew it," and she laughed.
Il don't mind admitting that 1t was
n point-blank lie," he cheerfully told
her. 81 wanted to get you out here
alone. all to myself" and his voice
went down two tones He did II 30
prettily!
my happy. happy childhood days"
laughed Gail. The boys used to talk
that way on the way home from
school,"
Il don't doubt it," and Dick smiled
appreciatively. THE dullest sort OF
boy would find himself saying nice
things to you; but shall stop it."
"Ob. please don't!" begged Gail.
You are SO delightful at It,"
He pounced on n corner half hidden
by a tub Of ferns. There was no bench
there, but II was at least semi-isolated.
and he leaned gracefully against the
window ledge. looking down at her
earnestly as she stood, slenderly out
lined against the green OF the ferns. In
her gown Of delicate blue sparkling
with opalescent fakes.
That's just the trouble" he COM
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06

With a sharp intake of his breath the
fellow, ruddy-faced, thick-necked.
full-lipped young man who had fol-
lowed her with his eyes all evening,
suddenly turned. and caught her In his
embrace.
Gail, turning, hurried out of the side
door to the veranda. Her knees were
trembling, but the fresh. cold air
steadied her, and she walked the full
length of the wide porch. trying in
stinctively to forget the sickening hu-
initiation. She was near window.
and, advancing step, she looked in.
1t was the library. and Allison sat
there, so clean and wholesome look
ing, with his pink shaven face and his
white evening waistcoat. and his dark
hair beginning to sprinkle with gray
at the temples. He was so sturdy and
SO strong and so dependable looking,
as he sat earnestly talking with Bab-
bitt. Gall hurried to the front door
and rang the bell.
Hello, GAIL" greeted the CHEEKY
voice Of Allison, as she came in. My
dance next, isn't it!"
His voice was so good. so comfort
ing. so reassuring.
Il think So" she replied, standing
hesltantly in the doorway. and thank
full that the lights were canopied in
this room.
Allison drew the memorandum pad
toward him, and rose.
d. al al. l,s. fzr
got to tell you, Babbitt, and it's rather
important" He hesitated and glanced
toward the door. You'll excuse me
just half n minute, won't you. Gail?"
She had noticed that assumption of
intimate understanding in him before.
and she had secretly admired it. Now
it was comfort and joy.
Surely" she granted. and passed
Oh in to the library alcove. sheltered
nook where she was glad to be alone,
to rescue herself from the whirl of
anger. and indignation, and humilia-
tion-above all, humiliation-which
had swept around her. Her face was
hot and cold by turns. and she was al
most on the point of crying. in spite
of her constantly reiterated self-ad.
monishment that she must control her
self here, when Allison came to the
door of the alcove.
IAN right. GAIL" he said laconically.
She felt suddenly weary, but she
rose and joined him. When she
slipped her hand in his arm. strong,
and warm. and pulsing, she was aware
of thrill from 1t, but the thrill was
just restfulness.
"You look little tired judged the
practical Allison, as they strolled. side
by side, into the hall, and he patted
the slender hand which lay on his
arm.
Not very she lightly replied. and
unconsciously she snuggled her hand
more comfortably into its resting
place. A little sigh escaped her lips.
deep.drawn and fiuttering. 1t was
sigh of content.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06

past two days. and now all at once he
realized what II was: business.
Il can't see any possible new angle,"
returned Babbitt cautiously. and with
q backward glance at the dashing
young Mrs. Babbitt. He headed In.
stinctively for the library.
Laughingly Gail finished her third
dance down. She had enjoyed several
sparkling encounters In passing with
Dick Rodley. and she was buoyantly
exhilarated as she started to stroll
from the floor with her partner. She
had wanted to find cherub-cheeked
Marion Kenneth, and together they
walked through the conservatory. and
the dining room. and the deserted bill.
Hard room. with its bright light on the
green cloth and all the rest of the
rooms in dimness. There was mar
row space at one point between the
chairs and the table. and 1t unexpect-
edly wedged them into close contact.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
CHAPTER vIll-contlnued.

You are blaming the church with
fault which lies in the people," pro-
tested the rector. shocked and dis
turbed. and yet feeling it his duty to
set Gail right. He was ashamed of
himself for having been severe with
her in his mind. She was less frivol-
ous than he had thought, and what she
needed was spiritual instruction. "The
people are lukewarm."
What else could they be with the
watery spiritual cruel which the
church provides?" retorted Gail.
Il am interested in knowing what
your particular new religion would be
like" remarked Daddy Manning, his
twinkling eyes resting affectionately
on her.
1T would be return to the simple
faith in Cod" Gail told him reverent-
ly. 1T Is still in the hearts of the
people. as 1t will always be; but they
have nowhere to gather together and
worship"
Daddy Manning laughed as he de.
tected that bit Of sarcasm.
According to that we are wasting
our new cathedral"
Absolutely" and it struck the rec.
tor with pain that Gail had never
looked more beautiful than now, with
her cheeks flushed and her brown
eyes swapping with indignation. Your
cathedral will be a monument. built
out of the profits wrung from squalor.
to the vanity Of your congregation. II
l were the dictator of this wonderful
city OF achievement, I would decree
that cathedral never to be built. and
Vedder court to be utterly DESTROYED"
1T is perhaps just as well that you
are not the dictator of the city" The
young Rev. Smith Boyd gazed down at
her from his six feet of serious pur.
pose. with all his previous disappro.
val intensified. The history of Mar.
Ket Square church is rich with in.
stances OF its usefulness in both the
spiritual and the material world. with
evidence OF its power for good. with
justification for its existence, with rea.
son for its acts. You make the com
mon mistake of judging an entire body
from one surface indication. uo you
suppose there is no sincerity, 10 con-
science. no consecration Ia Market
Square church," His deem, mellow
baritone viSrated with the defense of
bis purpo.S and that Of tn. institution
which NJ represented. "Nhy do YOU
suppose oar vestrymen, whose time is
OF enormous value. find a space amid
their busy working hours for the af.
fairs of Market Square church? Why
do you suppose the ladies' of our guild.
who have agreeable pursuits for every
hour. of the day. give their time to
committee and charity work." He
paused for a hesitant moment. "Why
do you suppose | am so eager for the
building, on American soil, of the most
magnificent house of worship In the
world?"
Calls pretty upper lip curled.
Personal ambition!" she snapped
and. without waiting to see the pallor
which struck his face to stone, she
heeled her way out through the mud
TO her coupe
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
CHAPTER ~.
The Storm Center Of Magnetic A..
traction.

i"e StoTU ScHteF OF magnetic At
traction.
Brother Bones" said Interlocutor
Ted Teasdale commandingly. with his
knuckles on his right knee and his
elbow at the proper angle.
''Yes, sir, Mr.. Interlocutor." replied
Willis Cunningham. whose "black.face
makeup seemed marvelously absurd
In connection with his brown yandyke.
Brother Bones. when does every.
body love Storm"
Il don't know, Ais. lnterlocutor" ad.
mitted Brother Bones Cunningham.
touching his kinky wig with the tin O;
one finger. When does everybody
love a Storm"
lnterlocutor Ted Teasdale roved his
eye over the assemblage, of nifty or
more. in his own ballroom, and smiled
In superior fashion. The ebony.
faced semicircle of impromptu min.
strels.. banded together that morning,
leaned forward with anticipatory grins.
They had heard the joke in rehearsal
= was corker!
when it's q GAIL" he replied.
~hereat Gall Sargent. at whom every.
body looked and laughed. flushed pret.
lily. and the bones and tambos made
, Geuvsh aaA the interiocutor an
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
GbeRALL9fTI I'D
RTGEORGT RANDOLPH QTSTTp
and LILLIAN CHESTER
ILLUSTRATED ~C.D.RHoDrS

nounced that the Self Help Glee club
would now sing that enhancing ditty,
entitled Mary Had Little Calf"
1t was only in the blossom of the
evening at Ted Teasdale's country
house, the same being about eleven
o'clock, and the dance was still to be-
gin. Lucille Teasdale's vivid idea for
making her house party notable was
to induce their guests to amuse them.
selves; and their set had depended
upon hired entertainers for so long
that the idea had all the charm of dis
tinct novelty. Fine? No end of 1t!
One could always be sure of having
lively time around Lucille and Ted
Teasdale and Arly Fosland. Gerald
Fosland was at this party. Fine chap.
Gerald. and beautifully decent in his
attentions to Arly. Pity they were SO
rotten bored with each other; but
there you were! Each should have
married blonde.
Gail Sargent fairly scintillated with
enjoyment. She had never attended
so brilliant house party. Her own
set back home had lot of fun. but
this was in some way different. The
people were no more clever, but there
were more clever people among them;
that was 1t. There had been a wider
range from which to pick, which was
why, in New York. there were 80
many circles. and circles within
circles.
The men whom Lucille and Arly had
collected were an especial Joy. They
had all the accomplished outward SYM
bols of fervor without any OF it's op.
pressive insistence. Gail, as an agree.
able duty to her new found self, ex.
perimented with several of them, and
found them most amusing and pleas
ant, but nothing more disturbing.
Dick Rodley was the most persist.
ent and, in spite Of the fact that he
was SO fawlessly handsome as to ex.
cite ridicule, Gail found herself, by
and by, defending him against her
own iconoclastic sense of humor. He
reached her after the minstrel show
while Houston Van Ploon and Willis
| Cunningham were still struggling pro
| fanely with their burnt cork, and he
stole her from under the very eyes OF
Jack Lariby. while that smitten youth
was exchanging wit. at a tremendous
loss. with caustic Arly Fosland
| Have you seen the new century
plant in the conservatory" Dicl
asked, beaming down at her. his blacl
eyes glowing like Goals.
He strolled with Gail to the seat be
hind the rose screen, but 1t was fully
engaged, and he led the way out to
ward the geranium aicove.
where is the century plant7" He
was tremendously pleasant fellow
| When she walked through crowded
| room with Dick. she knew, from the
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
LACK OF MONEY
Was a Godsend in This Case.

1t is not always that a lack OF money
is benefit.
A lady in Ark. owes her health to
the fact that she could not pay in
advance the fee demanded by spe-
cialist to treat her for stomach trou-
BILE. In telling of her case she says:
Il had been treated by four different
physicians during 10 years of stomach
trouble. Lately | called on anothe.
who told me he could not cure me;
that had neuralgia of the stomach.
Then / went to specialist who told
me l had catarrh of the stomach and
said he could cure me in four months.
but would have to have his money
down. l could not raise the neces-
sary sum and in my extremity | was
led to quit coffee and try Postum.
THE results have been magical.
now sleep well at night. something
had not done for long time: the pair
In my stomach is gone and / am 4
different woman.
Every time | had tried to stop cot
fee l suffered from severe headaches,
SO l continued to- drink it, although i
had reason to believe 1t was injurious
to me. But when ! had Postum to
shift to 1t was different.
ITO my surprise did not miss cot
fec when began to drink Postum.
Coffee had been steadily and surely
killing me and | didn't fully realize
what was doing 1t until quit and
changed to Postum" Name given By
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly In cup OF hot We
ter, and, with cream and sugar. makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. soc
and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious
and cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrocerA
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
CHAPTER X.

Gentlemen, There Is Your Empire ="
The seven quiet gentlemen who sat
with Allison at his library table. fol-
lowed the concluding flourish Of his
hand toward the map on the wall. and
either nodded or blinked appreciative-
ly. The red line on his map was COM
plete now. broad, straight line from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. and to 1t
were added. on either side. irregular.
angling red lines like the legs OF cen
tipede. the feeders of the various sys
tens which were under control OF the
new Atlantic-Pacific railroad
That's brilliant piece OF engi.
neering, Allison" observed huge Rich
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06
Sensitive.

Every seat in the trolley was occu-
pied when a group of women got in.
Going through the car to collect the
fares, the conductor noticed man
asleep. Selling him by the shoulder.
he proceeded to shake him back to
a state of consciousness.
Wake up!" shouted the conductor.
II wasn't asleep" said the passen-
ger.
Not asleep, snapped the conduc-
tor. Then what did you have your
eyes closed for?'
1T was because of the crowded con
dition of the car" explained the pas
senger. Il Just hate to see women
standing"