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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black. Draught.

Rossville. CAMS. Kate Lee Able, oil
this place, writes: my husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with piece Of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
so sore he could not bear 10 press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed lle lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed TO act. He would turn up
a ten-cent bottle Of castor oil, and drink
II two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose,
and when II began 10 act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life TO
Thedford's Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught will help you
to keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try i'll NC-13l
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
American Association
MAURICE WE'LL LEAVES ALL no
WIFE AND SONS

Yesterdays Lexington Herald con-
tanned the following item of interest
to the many friends of the late Maui
rise We'll:
The will of Maurice We'll, filed in
the county clerks office here several
weeks ago and sent to Canada for
proof, was probated yesterday. The
document leaves $500, a residence
in Lexington at COG North Broadway,
and other requests to his widow, Mrs.
Edith Isaacs We'll. The residue of his
property is left in trust for Mr.. Wells
two sons, to 60 to them when they
reach their majority. Other small
dispositions were made. The will was
probated in Calgary, Alba, Canada.
The Security Trust Company was
appointed executor of the will and
qualified yesterday. under the penal
sum of 100000 Two sons, on reach
ing q years, will become executors
of their legacies. The estate is valu-
ed at several hundred thousand dol
lars
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
OUR C0LoRED CITIZENS

Hills Military Band will give cen
cert tonight at Scott M. E. Church at
8 o'clock. Solos will be rendered by
Mrs. Patton and Mr.. Jackson. The
program will be concluded with an in
strumental duet by Misses Hayes and
Jackson. The public is invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Florence Farley and Mrs. An
ME Watson Of Columbus, Ohio, are
visiting Miss Mary L. Thomas of East
Hall street.
Mrs. Irene Giles of Chicago, who
has been visiting her parents and rel.
atives left Monday morning for that
place. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Bessie Taylor and little
Allene Jackson as far as Cincinnati.
Miss Mary B. Whaley left thi,
morning for Columbus, Ohio, where
she will visit her brother and other
relatives.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
~ Oddfellows To Convene at Louis
Vile on September l5-Expected
TO Be the Biggest Event In
the History Of the Order.

Louisville, KY, August IL - The
Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows, which ID to convene here Sep
TENDER 15, Ia expected TO BIO the big
gest event In the history Of the order.
Owing to interest In the European war
delegations from all the provinces OF
Canada are warming up to the spirit
and fellowship OF their neighbors, and
have signIfed their intention Of at
tending.
The Seclbach il to be headquarters
for the Grand Lodge proper, the Hen
ny Watterson for the partriarchs mill
tant while the National Association OF
Rebekah Assemblies will convene al
tho Tyler. Reservations In advance
indicate all hotels will be we'll filed
Railroads have granted rates from
all points In Canada and the United
States and special excursions will be
run from all points near Louisville.
Judge w. B. Harris, Of Morganfield
KY, who is to have charge Of the de-
gree contests, arrived In the city yes
terday and will remain here until af-
ter the convention. There will be 3d.
600 in cash prizes given winners OF
the contests in degree work. Twenty
four teams have entered to date, and
more entries are expected within the
next few days. Entries close Septem-
Der /. In addition to the degree con-
tests there will be competitive drill
contest in the Armory.
The big feature, known as the $685.
0OO-count us" parade, will be re-
served until the last day. Each local
lodge and as many nearby lodges as
possible will equip float for the pro-
cession.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
FORMER GEAR IS SENT TO
SIBERIA WITH HIS FAMILY

Petrograd, August 15-The former
czar and his whole family have vir-
tually been exiled to Siberia, to which
forbidding land the eY-ruler exiled
thousands of his subjects.
The semi-ofiicial Russian news
agency announced tonight that they
were removed today from the palace
at Tsarsko-Selo and that it was re-
ported they were being transported
to Tobolsk, Siberia.
Tobolsk is an out-of-the-way town
of Western Siberia, far from the rail
road, and visited only by steamers
which ply the lrtysh river In for
mer times it was an administrative
center for exiles banished TO Siberia
by the Russian rulers. 1t is a city of
something more than 10000 inhabi-
tants. The climate is extremely Sc
we're in winter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
HOME ON FURLOUGH

Second Lieutenant Robt. A. Cochran
Second Lieutenant John Calhoun, Sec.
ond Lieutenant John Dudley Keith
Second Lieutenant John Fitzgerald
and Second lieutenant Preston Park
err, Second Lieutenant Douglas Newell
of this city and Second Lieutenant
Nelson FAINT Of Flemingsburg arrived
last night from Fort Benjamin Har-
rison, Ind, to enjoy two weeks fur
lCugh with relatives and friends he
fore taking up their duties training
recruits for army service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16

Washington, August Is - Admins.
tration officials today awaited the Of.
fetal text of Pope Benedicts peace
proposals before making a statement
relatives to nature of the reply to be
given the Vatican. That the peace Of
fer will require an answer is readily
acknowledged by officials, but it is
believed that the interests of the En-
tente Allies will require rejection
1t is virtually certain that the pro-
posals can not be accepted in their
present form.
The communication from Rome pro.
badly will be transmitted to the State
department through the Spanish OF
Swiss legations. The answer involves
delicate task for the belligerents
because the proposals offer to war
weary world a hope for the restor-
alton of peace.
The first appraisal Of officials and
diplomats was that the offer was
merely another attempt by Germany
to bring an end to the war. The i'm
preston was general that the i'm
perial government used Austria be-
caus of the latter's close relation to
the Vatican, to influence a new peace
offer. There is no disposition to ques-
ton the good faith of Rome, although
the Roman Catholic elements have
been most prominent in the recent
peace agitation in Berlin and Vienna.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16

Mr.. C. M. Duley and son, Albert,
have returned from a short trip to
Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
American Association

st. Paul, 2-7; Minneapolis, 6-5.
Kansas City. 3; Milwaukee, 4.
None others scheduled.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16

Mr.. ]. Ed Parker left yesterday af-
ternoon for business trip to Spring
field, Mass.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

Philadelphia, 0; Boston,
Brooklyn, 81; New York. 81.
Cincinnati, 2; PIttsburg, 3.
None others scheduled.
American League
Chicago, 8; Cleveland, 4.
Boston, a; Philadelphia, 2.
None others scheduled.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16

Mr.. d. Fitzgerald OF Warrington,
W. Va, is visiting his mother. Mrs. d.
Fitzgerald, of West Third street
Mr.. James Bellas, proprietor of the
Elite Confectionery, was a business
visitor in Cincinnati yesterday.
Mr.. B. B. Maxwell of Flemings-
burg passed through this city Tues
day being en- route to New York City
Mr.. Thomas Donovan of East Third
street has returne dhome from sew
eral weeks trip to Lexington, VIM
chester and Estill county.
Mrs. Mary Marsh of Forest avenue
left yesterday for visit to her son
Mr.. Henry Neal Marsh, at East st
Louis, Ill.,, and relatives at Burling-
ton, la.
Mrs. Robert Cassidy and bright lit
tie children of Newcastle, Ind, have
returned home after a short visit to
her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming
and family of Lee street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
REJECTION OF PEACE
PLANS IS PREDICTED
Await Official Text Before Making Of.
fetal Comment - German Move
Seen-GOOd Faith Of Roman
Catholic POntiii Not
Questioned.

Rome, August 15-The pope's peace
proposals were sent by couriers to the
European governments. Arrange
ments were made to cable the docu-
ment from England to Washington
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16

The Knitting Club will meet at the
Woman's Club this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Lessons free. Yarn furnish
ed by the Red Cross Society. Miss
Smith will tell of the work the ladies
are doing for the Army and Navy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-16
L00kf0RI1 bERE
II the Garden of Eden was anything
like Maysyille has been for the past
week or two we blame Eve for even
NASHVILLE PRODUCE MARKET

Following are this mornings quota
tons on country produce telephonsd
us at 3 o'clock by the E. L. Manches-
ter Produce COMPANY:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
FIRST AID" TO INJURED.

OLYMPIA, WASH, Feb. 8.-An
amendment to the present industrial
act, which will afford first aid to the
injured, has been introduced in the
state legislature at the request of Or
gained labor.
The proposed law provides that the
cost of transportation Of an injured
workman from the place OF injury to
the nearest place Of proper treatment
shall be borne exclusively by the EN-.
ployer, who shall so convey such in
jured workman without unnecessary
delay.
Another provision makes it unlaw.
full for the employer to deduct or OBJ
tain any money from any workman or
retain any part of any workman's pay
for the carrying out of the provisions
of the act.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
STRIKERS OVERCOME
FOOD OBSTACLE

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. s.
After a fve-weeks' strike Flour and
Cereal Mill Employees union, affiliated
to the American Federation of Labor,
has defeated the Washburn & Crosby
Milling company and the Employers
association of this city in their at
tempt to starve these strikers into
submission.
A union shop agreement has been
signed, wages are increased from 30
cents. to 81 a day, the company will
reinstate all strikers and will receive
committees to adjust future griev-
ances.
Two weeks after the strike was
called, the local Employers associa-
ton closed all the grocery stores to
the strikers. The order could not
reach store owned ky Great Falls
trade unionists. The employers then
ordered wholesale houses not to sup
ply the union store, but the workers
made flank movement by having
friendly restaurants order the goods.
After two days of this kind of war;
fare, the employers realized their mis-
take and withdrew the order. This
was followed by the milling COM
pany's request to meet committee
of strikers. The Employers associa-
ton was excluded from this confer
ence and in two hours an agreement
was reached.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
PRINTERS To DANCE
ON MONDAY NIGHT

At last the time is nearly here, for
on Monday night, Feb. u, the ban
Eer social affair in local trade union
circles-the printers ball-will be
staged at the Auditorium. This is
the first dance given by the typos in
the last 10 years and, considering that
the receipts will revert to the relief
fund of the union, large attendance
is anticipated. Helmer's orchestra
will furnish the music.
Typographical Union No. 1876 was
the first trade union organized in this
city. being formed in 1886 by the then
faithful group of "handmen'' work.
ing on the struggling newspapers of
that time. OF the charter members,
there still reside in Duluth Henry
DWorschak, ST., Charles Carlson and
Peter Simons, all of whom are still
following their chosen occupation.
These "old-timers'' will undoubtedly
be present at the dance and act on
the reception committee.
The committee which has had
charge of the arrangements consists
Of the following: N. w. Reeves,
chairman; William Farmer, Joseph
Schwartz, Charles Kiene and Henry
Fedi
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
LABOR WORLD TAXES
OVER RANGE PAPER

Arrangements were completed
Thursday whereby The Labor World
has taken over the circulation lists of
The Mesaba, Range Labor Review,
which has been published at Virginia,
Minn., by E. P. Sphinx.
The Labor World purchased the
good will and lists of the range labor
paper, and will in the future conduct
a range labor department, negotia-
tons having been started to secure
special correspondents.
Organized labor has been increas-
ing it's membership in the iron region
north of Duluth very rapidly, until
at the present time there are great
many union men located there.
The taking over of the lists Of the
Labor Review will materially enhance
and broaden The Labor Worlds scope
in the labor movement in this part OF
the state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
Jury At HIBBINC PROMPTLY
ACQU|TS CLAUDE ATKINSON

solid, and other Of it was set in nom
pareil loaded to eight-point or BREWER,
just as Mr.. Atkinson had set the finan-
cial statement of the village of Hib-
bling. The secretary of state, who is
an old newspaper man, measured the
number OF folios, and allowed claims
to all newspapers publishing the
amendments on exactly the same basis
as the officials Of the village Of Hib-
bling had allowed Mr.. Atkinson for
printing the financial statement.
When these facts were given to the
court the deputy state printer on cross
examination was unable to offer any
explanation about the apparent incon-
sistency of his position. Representa-
tives of The Duluth Herald, The La
Dor World, the Virginia newspapers
and other papers testified that they
had used the same method of mea-
surement as was employed by Mr.. At
kinson, and they held that they were
both legally and morally justified in
doing so.
The testimony given at the trial and
the prompt acquittal Of the defendant
by the jury may be accepted as re-
Ouh0 w IAO otdIo examiner S
office, and strengthens the opinion so
generally expressed throughout the
county that the public examiners were
influenced in their course against the
defendant by other considerations
than that Of exact justice, and the
public interest.
Two Of the so-called Hibbing cases
have been tried, and an acquittal was
given in each instance. If the state
has not better evidence against the
other defendants than has already
been produced it is waste of public
money and contrary to every con-
sideration Of justice to hold any more
trials, and the cases against all the
defendants should be dismissed, lest
their prosecution savors of persecu-
ton.
It is believed that Judge Bert Fes-
Ter and County Attorney Warren E.
Greene are seriously considering the
matter of Diminishing all Of the Hib-
bling cases since the acquittal of Mr.
Atkinson.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
.RE|TERATES POLICY
OF LAST CAMPAIGN
Trade Union Dry League Will
Actively Oppose Proposed
Wet Ordinance.

Announcing it's participation Of an
active policy agains the proposed wei
amendment, the executive committee
of the Trade Union Dry league threw
down the gauntlet to the promulgat-
ors Of the liquor amendment, at a
meeting Wednesday night.
The organization reiterated its ad-
herence to the policy adopted last
June, when the league was an active
force in the adoption Of the dry ordi-
nance.
I'm the interests Of organized labor,
which we believe is being retarded by
the liquor traffic, we shall again take
up the fight for dry city," said
Henry Dworshak jr., chairman of the
organization.
A general meeting of the league
will be held Feb. 81 to outline plans
for a dry campaign.
Adopt Resolution.
The following resolution was
adopted by the executive board last
night:
where's, the people Of the city
Of Duluth, at a regular election on
June 10, 1916, voted to discontinue
the licensing of saloons in this city,
and,
Whereas, the Trade Union Dry
league took an active part in the cam
paign for the adoption Of the dry
ordinance, believing that the liquor
traffic was detrimental and inimical
to the best interests of organized
labor; and,
whereas, the Duluth Retail Liquor
Dealers association has initiated an
ordnance which, if adopted, would
invalidate the dry ordinance adopted
last year, now therefore be it:
"Resolved, by the Trade Union Dry
league of Duluth, That the league re-
iterate its former position, and will
wage an active campaign against the
adoption of the proposed wet ordi-
nance, cooperating with the dry
ordinance committee in it's efforts to
exterminate the saloons in this city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
ARMOUR HARVEY, VETERAN
MARINE ENGINEER, DEAD

Armor Harvey, one of the best
known marine engineers on the Great
Lakes, died Sunday morning at st.
Luke's hospital, following a short ILL.,
ness. Mr.. Harvey was engineer OF
the fire tug McGonagle last season,
and while engaged at his work SUI
fered an accident severely injuring
his hand and side. Two weeks ago.
uponsthe advice of his physician, he
submitted to a surgical operation,
Complications followed and 1t was
soon recognized that he could not
survive.
Mr.. Harvey was resident Of Du.
luth for more than 80 years. He was
an active member Of the Marine En-.
gineers' Beneficial association and the
Licensed Tugmen's Protective associ-
alton. He attended as delegate
several conventions of the former
He served as treasurer of the local
lodge Of marine engineers for many
years, and also represented the
marine engineers on shore duty fol
several years, during which time he
occupied desk room in the office >o
The Labor World.
He was appointed factory in.
spector during the administration oil
the late Governor Johnson, and dis.
charged the duties incumbent upor
him in that office with marked tact
and ability. He was an expert or
safety appliances as he was on mat
tiers pertaining to marine engineer
ing. He frequently tutored yount
engineers and prepared them for ex
aminations before the United States
inspectors. He was 81 years of age
Mr.. Harvey was loved and respected
by all who enjoyed his friendship
He was kind, gentle and considerate
and always manifested keen interes
in the welfare of young men. H
was a member of Palestine lodge, A
| F. & A. NJ, and of the Shriners. H
is survived by several brothers an,
sisters, two of whom live in Duluth
William and Clarence Harvey Serv
ices were held Monday afternoon a
| Stewards undertaking parlors, an
. the remains were shipped to Kin
! caroline, Ont, for interment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10

It took a jury at Hibbing last Tues
day just long enough to organize and
cast one ballot to acquit Claude M.
Atkinson, editor of the Mesaba Ore,
Of the charge of padding his bill for
printing the financial statement of the
village. It was the consensus Of opin-
ion among the disinterested attend
ants at the trial that the county at
torney should have asked the court
to dismiss the case without giving it
to the jury.
During the trial it developed that
the public examiners overlooked bet
in their zeal to prosecute Hibbing Of
ficials and citizens. The deputy state
printer had testified that it was the
rule Of the state to allow payment for
public printing according to the size
of type used. That is to say, that if
larger type than that set on a non-
pareil body is used by printer in
publishing official proceedings, he
cannot lawfully charge more for the
space taken up than the matter would
amount to if it bad been set in solid
type without spacing.
Mr.. Atkinson had printed the finan-
SA0A 0Ic1ICAAOAI VI I1A0 tA14d50 VI 4l4O.
bling in nonpareil type on BREWER
body. The body Of the type was two
points thicker than the face Of the
type. The type was set two columns
wide; the makeup was neat and at
tractive, and every page was easily
readable to the ordinary person. This
method of setting financial statements
Is as old as the art of printing. Every
newspaper in the county has used it
when having work of the same char
acter to publish. Indeed only few
weeks ago the annual financial state
ment Of the state of Minnesota was
published in identical manner, as it
has been for many years back.
Secretary of State julius Schmahl
during the recent campaign, gave to
every newspaper in Minnesota pro-
posed amendments to the constitution
Of this state for publication. More
than one-half Of the first column was
|set up under the direction of the Sec
|retary of state in display type. Some
|of the matter was set in nonpareil
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
500 E|VC|NEME|V
PLAN FOR DANCE
Superior Railroaders and Invited
Guests Will Make Merry on
Evening Of Feb. 16.

500 Line enginemen, their families
and invited guests will make merry
at a dancing party to be given at
Maryland hall on the evening Of Feb.
Is. Invitations for the event are now
being prepared and will be sent out
shortly.
Sauter's orchestra will furnish the
music. The committee in charge of
arrangements includes the following:
J. J. Moore, chairman; G. L. Avis,
F. ]. Minhay, G. Peacock, L. A.
Quartet and w. Strom.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
NEW YORK TENANTS
STRIKE A FAILURE

There has been tenants strike in
New York city, which has resulted in
a humiliating defeat of the strikers.
In Bronx Borough several hundred
fiat jewellers were not furnished with
heat as their leases provided. Under
the impression that the law is an i'm
partial affair, they concluded that a.
breach Of contract on the landlords
hold the rent with impunity, until the
defaulting landlord made good. So
they notified the landlord in a body
that he would get no rent until he
furnished heat.
They soon learned their mistake
The landlord brought dispossession
proceedings. The cases came before
Justice Seaman. The first tenant on
coming before the justice was asked:
''Well, what are you going to do, move
or pay rent?'
He began to explain the situation,
confident that the Justices next re-
mark would he to this effect: well,
if that is the case, Mr.. Landlord, you
must furnish heat, as the lease pro-
vides, or go without your rent" But
rude shock awaited him. The JUS
tice cut him short, with: '"rhe law
says, you must pay or get out. Your
story has nothing to do with the case.
You will pay or move. Next case"
And so it went on. The tenants saw
that law and justice are not synony-
nous, and yielded.
The lesson should not be lost. If
the people of New York had not
maintained system which encour-
ages the keeping of valuable land in
an unused or partly used condition,
competition between landlords would
have made impossible such situa-
ton as the one described. There
would have been plenty Of landlords
eager to offer properly heated flats to
these defrauded tenants, assuming
that they would have been compelled
to live in flats. There is plenty of
| room in New York city for separate
houses for all Of it's people, with a
| lawn around each house as we'll. But
| the tax laws, which discourage i'm
| provements and encourage holding of
| land vacant, have forced most New
Workers into flats and tenements. The
remedy is to change these laws. Per-
haps these defeated rentstrikers real
lie that fact now: