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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12
OPPORTUNITY,
To BE Given For 100000 TO Valunteer
For War-States May Organize Ad.
dltiOnal Guards Up to Limit Of
500 to Each Congress
siOnal District.

Washington, April 11-President
Wilson in a conference with Speaker
Champ Clark and Majority Leader
Kitchin at the capitol today, insisted
on the terms Of the administration
plans for raising large army on the
principal of selective draft. At the
same time, however, 1t was learned
that the War Department virtually had
decided on plans under which oppor-
tunity would be given for approximate
ly 100000 men to volunteer for service
for the term of the war.
The net results of the new plan
would be to make the total national
guard and regular force to be Or
ganized first Independently Of the Sc
lective draft plan approximately 724,-
900 men, making room for the absorp-
ton of half million volunteers. No
attempt to enlist men to accomplish
this will be made, however, until Con-
gress has acted and authority has been
granted to enlist such volunteers for
the duration of the war only.
The President talked for nearly an
hour with Speaker Clark and Repre-
sentative Kitchin and discussed the
administration army plans in detail
Both Speaker Clark and Represen-
tative Kitchin told the President that
much sentiment existed in Congress
against the plan principally on the
ground that draft should not be re-
sorted to until an effort had been made
to raise an army through volunteers
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12
MRS. JAMES HICKS DIES

Mrs. James Hicks died at her home
on Forest avenue Wednesday morning
at 9:45 o'clock following a short ill
ness
Mrs. Hicks was in her 77th year. She
is survived by her husband and four
children, Mrs. Edward Hutchinson,
Mrs. William Lingenfelser and Miss
Minnie Hicks of this city and Mr.. Will
liam Hicks of Hamilton, Ohio. She
also leaves several grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
The deceased WAS a member of the
First Baptist Church of this city. The
funeral will be held on Friday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock from the late
home with burial in the Maysville
cemetery. The Rev. N F. Jones will
conduct the services.
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REVIVAL SERVICES

The revival at the Third Street NJ.
+. Church is being specially favored.
The weather is ideal for such services.
The crowds increase nightly. The
pastor Rev. Hunt is preaching such
evangelistic sermons that are sure to
reach the hearts and lives of many
touching and gpickening them in 70
batter lives, The church Is enjoying
4 genuine awakening 1t was the spe-
Gial privilege last evening to have the
Rev. o. G. Ragan the singing evange-
list present. Rev. Ragan is making
quite success as singer in revivals.
He delighted the audience with a beau
tiful solo. The quartet also sang a
Selection. The junior choir is giving
pgood service, and the regular choir is
Increasing ia numhers and volume
each service. The ihsplrational piano
playing OF Rev. Thent is making the
music much Of success The meet
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12

There were no marriage licenses is
sued here yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12
SECOND Days SESSION
Of the Ebenezer Presbytery Of the
Presbyterian Church, Now Meet.
Ing In This City.

The second days session of the
Ebenezer Presbytery in the First
Presbyterian Church in this city yes
terday was devoted mainly to routine
business of the meeting. The attend
ance was very good at all services.
The morning devotional service was
conducted by the Rev. Benjamin J.
Bush of Lexington. Home Missions
Foreign Missions, Education, Sunday
School Work, Ministerial Relief,
Young Peoples Society and Temper
ance were received and discussed.
AT II o'clock yesterday morning the
Lords Supper was administered The
Rev. Hugh Leith of Covington pre-
sided, the Rev. j. G. Pelgrim of Frank
fort, administering the bread and the
Rev. NJ. V. p. Yeaman of Mt. Sterling
administering the cup.
The afternoon session was spent in
routine business.
The Ladies' Missionary Society held
their meetings in the Third Street NJ.
f. Church across the street, hearing
reports from their various committees
and discussing same.
The evening session was opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Joplin
Of Louisville. Following this Moder-
ator Record gave a short talk on the
size of the missionary work under
taken by the Presbyterian Church. He
predicted that beginning with July |
next, that the Presbyterian Church
would care for all it's mission terri.
tory in the State of Kentucky.
The Rev. Mr.. Gettys of Carr's Fork
KY, was then introduced and he gave
a talk on his work in the mountain
school in this town. He said that he
was instructor in school of n, will
in the High School department. HI
spoke of the hndrances to Sunda,
School and Church work on account O
the hostility of the other denomina
tions in that section but he said tina
this was rapidly being overcome ant
IA ,kindlier feeling pervaded the sec
tion than there was several month!
ago.
N". ]. II. Hart Of Pikeville, Ky
STUDENT in the college there, and pas
tor of the lnez and Prestonsbury
Churches was the next speaker of th
evening. Mr. Hart told of his frs
visit in Prestonsburg to take charg
Of the work of the church There wer
only few members left in the churcl
ana Il very large debt was hangin,
over it. He said that the church ha
been built NJ great deal and tn
members had pledged themselves t
pay off the old debt and to improve tn
church In the Inez Church he sal
that he began under more auspiciou
circumstances, Although the churc
rad been without pastor for a mum
Der OF years. yet there was a goo
sized Sunday School and a very lare
Young Peoples Society. His addres
was very interesting and he told man
humorous incidents of his work /
both towns.
Miss Marie Grouse of Cincinnati
returned missionary having been i
The field of Japan and Korea address,
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ed the presbytery on the subject on
Notwithstanding International Rela-
tions." Miss Grouse spoke in the main
of the relations of the yellow races
with the whites. She said that Japan
was afreaid Of the white races and in
their country they spoke of the white
peril as we speak Of the yellow peril
In America. She said that Japan and
CHINA had been treated very unfairly
Dy the European countries and Amer
lea and she characterized the report
that there were several thousands of
seasoned Japanes troope in Mexico
ready to fight the United States as
very untrue, as she said thestotal pop
ulation of Japs in Mexico was not over
10000 people.
The Resolutions were then offered
thanking the church and its members
Tor the cordial reception rendered the
Presbytery. The resolutions were
adopted unanimously by the members
OF the Presbytery and the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society.
On motion the following telegram
was ordered sent to President Will
son:
His Excellency Woodrow Wilson,
Washington, d. C.
Presbytery of Ebenezer of Synod of
Kentucky of Presbyterian Church, U.
5. A., in session at Maysvile, KY,
sends respectful greetings and assur-
ance of their prayers that God safe
guard and guide you in the arduous
and trying duties Of our present ma
'ional crisis. The grace of God be
with you.
JAMES F. RECORD, Moderator.
JOHN N. ERWIN, Stated Clerk.
On motion the meeting adjourned
and the Rev. DR.. Condt of Ashland
pronounced the benediction.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12
CIRCUIT COURT

In the Mason Circuit Court yester-
day in the case Of the Mason Lumber
Co. against William H. Forman, the
defendant filed motion and grounds
for a new trial. The plaintiff was
given judgment on Tuesday for $76.S6,
The case of John ]. DeAtley vs.. the
c. & o. railroad before the court yes
terday but the jury did not take the
case. 1t was continued until today.
The case Of Mrs. Thackston VS.. the
Maysville Street Railway and Transfer
Co. will be tried today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12
WAS BRIDESMAID

Miss Annie Daugherty Of the Centra
Hotel attended the wedding Of Ms,
Kathryn Cherrlngton to Mr.. Carroltor
Wells of Covington. The wedding wa,
held at the home of the brides par
tnts in Covington. Miss Daughert.
was one Of the bridemalds. Miss Cher
rington is well known here havinl
visited In this city number of times
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12
SOME UNFORTUNATE
(Ripley Bee)

Ralph Dragoo of Huntington town.
ship put on the boxing gloves with a
friend, one day last week, and was so
unfortunate as to get blow that broke
his nose, After that he he went into
his barn after night to catch chick
en-, when turkey few down on him,
catching claw in one of his eyes, and
nearly put him blind.
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ings will continue services beginning
promptly at 1880 each evening. This
evening the subject of the sermon will
be "ls 1t Well With Your Come and
bring your friends. 1t will do you
good to get into the spirit of the meet
ings.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12

An important meeting OF the Mason
County Suffrage League will be held
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock In the Pub
lie Library on Sutton street. II Ia
hoped that all members and all others
interested In the subject OF woman
suffrage will be present.
MISS MARY A. FINCH, President
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12
MRS. MARGARET CHUNN DIES

Mrs. Margaret Chunn died at her
home in Aberdeen yesterday after
noon about 2:30 o'clock of infirmities
of age. Mrs. Chunn was 81 years OF
age. She was the widow of the late
T. R. Chunn. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. E, l.. Fulton Of Hunt
ington, W. Va.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12

Tho Alathean Sunday School Glass
will repeat their entertainment on
Saturday night, April II, 8 o'clock n
MIL Creek Christian Church, Admln'
sion 2Ic. All coma. Il
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12

Mr.. George H. Frank, who has been
confined to his home on East Second
street for the past several days, is re-
ported as improving.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12

Oh Daddy! Look how cheap-girls
and boys bicycles for $4,000 and $500.
Let us get one now at ]. T. KACKLEi
e. co
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12

In the Mason Circuit Court yester--
day Mrs. Daisey Roper was appointed
administrative of John Roper, de-
ceased, and qualified with E. W..
Wheeler as surety.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-12

"The Crisis" will be seen at the
Washington Opera House this after
noon and night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-09

and the probable early removal also Of the
the remaining. Virginia guardsmen on this
border, as well a. the Colorado and New
Hampshire contingent. Its existence has
been brief, but il has filled 4 very useful
niche in the border life Of the guardsmen.
Like the other army papers that have been
called into life since the army was mob
ilized in the Magic Valley. the Border Nir-
ginian has been devoted chiefly to the in
~tereSts of the guardsmen. 1t has added
great interest to the life Of the guardsmen
on duty here, keeping them in touch with
home affairs, a. well a. furnishing 4
bright, newsy history Of each week Of their
life on the border, and also furnishing
much matter Of "a valuable nature regard
ing army matters and army training. Cir
c~ulating large in distant c%enterS, sent by
the border guardsmen to their home peo-
pie, the special Brownsville issue will prove
of value 10 this city and surrounding coun-
try, carrying to its many readers in dis
tant states the story of the progress and
wonderful possibilities Of our little city
and surrounding country.
The Herald regrets that the Border Nir-
gilman probably will be with IL no longer.
Editor Worrell. however, states that il j.
expected that it will be perpetuated in
some Virginia city, on the return home of
the guardsmen, being made the state paper
Of the Virginia national guard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-09
Why Should Legislature Adjourn.

The news from Austin j. that in the
event the United States should become
engaged in war With Germany. the leeio-
.lature would abondon it, legislative pro-
%iects, pass the appropriation bills. after
reducing them to the bare sustenance lev
e, and 20 home. The News must admit
that il can see no good reason for such 4
course. That counsel j. predicated on 4
very highly eXaggeratiye notion Of what
would be the Industrial. financial and eco
consequences Of q war with Ger
many. II preSupose> that We should be
brought 10 a state Of business stagnation,
and thus render inadviSable expenditures
and projects which would be highly ex-
pedlent II we were to remain al peace.
This assumption l. unwarranted. III the
opinion of the News. War, for several
months at least, would be more likely to
stimulate than 10 depress our industrial
it certainly would not depress them 10
any perceptible degree. If the particular
assumption would be adversely affected,
that, too, we believe. i unfounded. The
likelihood i that the entrance Of the
United States into the war would end ii.
II not before the next crop shall be made.
at least long before the marketing season
would have closed. And, in the event the
war should be still in progress, the for
eign market would not be more restricted
than il has been during the last year. while
the domestic market would make d strong
er demand. There is no occasion for such
4 course a. the legislature j. said Ia con
template. Ii, indeed, would. in - FIR ~
it would have any effect, tend ~ cause
the condition which the Legislature seems
to fear.-Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-09
BORDER VIRGINiAN COMPLIMENTS
BROWNSVILLE.

The edition Of the Border Nirginian 81
February ! IL, in 4 way. i special Browns
vile edition. \ number III handsome views
Of the city furnish cuts to adorn it, var
iouS pages, and one full page II devoted
to an advertisement for thi, city and sur
rounding country, the contribution Of our
City Board Of Development. In the lead
Ing article, Auto Trip Up the Valley the
editor, Wise Worrell, gives an interesting
and well written description Of the many
indications of natural resources, and also
of the important improvements made by
the enterpriSing irrigation companies as
well a. the results obtained bv the plant
ers at various points along the way from
Brownsville to Mission. The early his
tory Of Brownsville j. told effectively and
entertainingly in an article by J. j. Cooke.
one OF the loder residents Of Brownsville.
Iidge Frank c.. Pierce, another Of the old
tin'r>. furnishes a very interesting sketch
"i ih' history Of our Sister City across the
r',, \ history of the quaint little Rio
tr Ky, railroad. between Brownsville and
i'"ini Isabel, j. the work OF the pen Of ID.
\. bBrien. now president and owner Of
thi> historic bit Of railroad. A timely ar
@icle on ''Brownsville's Water system
from the Border N~irginian's Front ROYAL
Company correspondent also makes inter
esting reading. Arthur A. James, 4 teacher
in the Richmond High School. who j. do
ing his turn on the border, gives our local
schools more merited praise. with special
mnetlon Of our magnificent new high
school building, a half page picture Of
which i one Of the principal features Of
the edition.
The issue includes the usual army news
and matters Of special interest 10 the Dor
der soldiers. both local occurrences and
home news from the respective homes OF
the various national guard organizations
This i the last issue Of the Border Vir-
ginian. which will be suspended temporar-
lily, owing 10 the prospect of the immediate
removal OF the Second Virginia infantr,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-09
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY o. 1917.
BANDIT TROUBLE A BLESSING IN
DISGUISE.

Little did We think during the past six
months, a We watched the progress Of the
work Of making real soldiers out Of our
national guardsmen, pushed 20 earnestly
and vigorously BY General Parker and his
officers, that these soldiers might in real
ity be in process Of preparation for the per
Torrance Of a part in the Great War now
being staged in Europe. Nor did the
crtardSmen themselves give a thought IL
snch Q possibility. Doubtless they would
rn. nave fretted half % much over the de-
f-H.i"n from home. had they realized that
iho -umewhat trying process Of being mo-
hill"t. of being made into IN effective
fi-atng machine. which they were under
gong would make them one Of the most
valuable assets the nation would possess
in a crisis like that which the nation faces
at present.
The work Of making soldiers and organ
ling and training an army one the border
j. about to be ended. Just lit the very mom-
cnt when the nation may have pressing
need for that very army. And %, after
all, the border bandit troubles may prove
10 have been q blessing IN disguise. For,
had these troubles never occurred. there
would nave been no mobilization of troops
on this border, and our national guards
men won not nave been called to the
frontier 10 study the art If war in the
practical way in which they have learned
the lesson. The great army maneuverS
through straightforward Parker has put the
army of over twenty thousand men that
was entrusted to his command have Serv-
ed To teach these men something Of war
making. which will make them far more
efficient a. defenders If their country.
And now that ii appears - probable that
their services may be needed for actual
warfare against one Of the most powerful
nations of earth, it looks almost a. if the
bandit disturbances Of the border were
providential, in that they provided Il rea.
son for calling out the guard for border
service. That every man who has carried
a gun in the big encampment Oh the Dor
der during thcpaSt six months will 10 ready
and willing 10 serve IN real war. and mn
the better fitted for il because he has
''donc his turn 81 tho border goes with
ont saying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-09
Thirteenth EPISODE
The Midnight Riot.

To be miles from home without
daughters of millioraires. Gloria
Stafford would have taken her first
experience as Il great joke If she q
not been devoted to so important an
errand. The footpad who stole her
handbag stole also her transportation.
II felt that she might as well have
been lost In Florida everglades again.
or course, she would have had pro-
lection by appealing 10 almost any OF
the wayfarers. But, after her cncount-
or with the pickpurse. she looked on
everybody with suspicion. She slipped
through the crowded streets and lifted
along the deserted byways on the hunt
for the murderer Of her lover. She
was afraid of everybody and every
thing. but most afraid Of losing that
man.
At last she saw him again ahead
Of her. He was wandering rather aim
lessly. He had apparently dropped In
at one or more OF the little swinging
uoeIS thu HuppSd VI w.t. tAh'i
Gloria fastened after him, but before
she could quite catch up he clambcred
on a surface car. The conductor had
to help him aboard. He was 50 busy
al that task that he did not see
Gloria's wildly waved hands or hear
her command. stop that car"
II Gloria had caught the car she
could not have paid the fare. though
she might have given the conductor a
nickel's worth Of Irritation. AT any
rate, she missed the car. Several
other ears came near not missing her
as she stood irresolute In the middle
Of the street.
Then a taxicab hustled along. Gloria
felt more TT home. She did not have
20 pay the taxicab till the end Of the
voyage. She could probably have the
fare charged. From the look Of tile
ramshackle thing she could buy the
cab for nothing. She told the taxicab
20 follow the street ear ahead and
keep near IL, without passing II. The
taxi driver was greatly impressed.
whats the game. miss. Are you a
lady detackatuffr'
Gloria looked wise and said nothing.
As she hoped In. Doctor Royce
caught sight Of her from a distance.
A taxicab was rather conspicuous
down there. He wished for another,
or a pair Of wings.
Then a motor ambulance came along,
banging It's bell. Dr. Royce had q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-09

wide acquaintance in ambulances. He
dared to stop this one and ask the
inferno for a ride.
And so they went-the taxicab pur-
suing tie street ear: the ambulance
pursuing the taxicab. Ii was an APP
propriate place for an ambulance. II
was quite likely to be needed. But
the ambulance had 10 turn into a side
street before II overlook Gloria. and
Royce vas compelled 10 drop of and
pursue afoot.
Then the street car that carried
Trnsk stopped so abruptly that
Gloria's taxicab shot past it. almost
annihilating Trask as 1t whizzed BY.
Gloria caught a glimpse Of Trask
leaving the car. grazing the taxicab
and Keeling down a dark street. She
pounded on the glass and put her head
out to check the driver. She ordered
him to back up. He backed into the
very street car that Trask had just
left. There was a crash. a tinkle Of
broken glass, and Gloria was eyicted
through the broken door.
The chauffeur got down and began
the usual wrangle with the motorman
and the conductor of the street car
the passengers piled out a crowd
gathered. Two policemen ran up and
began TO make notes. Gloria tugged
at the coat Of the chauffeur. but he
was too busy to pay any attention and
she had no money 10 pay him. So
she left him and ran for Trask. not
entirely sorry that she had saved her
fare.
The delay had enabled Doctor Royce
to gain some ground, but he lost 1t
again trying to ask the excited
chaU@S.- T.--c IL r was.
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SYNOPSIS

Pierpont Stafford. with his daughter
Gloria. IL wintering at Palm Beach.
Gloria Is a vivacious but willful young
lady who chafes under the restr aining
hand az a governess from whom she re
peatedly escapes. Her childish caper
cause young Doctor Royce TO fall In
love with her. Becoming lost I'm the
the Seminole Indians. Gloria falls In love
with her rcscuer. Freneau Five years later
she leaves school and meets Freneau al
the theatcr: he has forgotten Gloria.
Later Freneau persuades her TO forgive
him. Ciloria's sister-in-law. Lois. becomes
intensely Jealous. Freneau goes sleigh
ing with Gloria IL results tn pneu-
comes incensed at Freneau. Royce Is
summoned. Frcneau's finances being low.
he approaches Pierpont Stafford. Lois
threatens him with dire punishment. Her
husband. Gl0ria's brother David. becomes
suspicious. Frcneau plans to have Mulry
send Gloria a bunch or kilograms. Gloria
sees from her window an attack made up
on Freneau. Doctor Royce convinccs her
II Is delirium. Later. a telegram. ollowcd
by a letter. comes from Freneau. She re-
plies, but her kilograms are returned. She
sees the supposed suicide OF Freneau re
ported in the paper. Gloria swears 20 find
the murderer OF her lover. Royce tells
what he knows or Freneau ~ Mr.. Stat
ford. Together they seek TO prevent scan
them In her mind or conspiracy against
her. Gloria goes 70 David's country
home. She meets Mulry. who fees at
once. Gloria insists IN going to Palm.
Beach. Again she sees Muiry there. He
leaves for the North. She il recognized
by her one-time captor. the young indian
L-- - -l-.E 49,. [G.
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Former President Taft was formerly OPP
posed 10 compulsory military training.
Now, he come, out boldly in favor OF il.
This doe, not reflect discredit upon Mr..
Taft. Any sensible man i likely to change
his mind. ii circumstance arise which APP
pear to Justify him IN doing %. 1t, only
the fool who never l. willing TO admit a
change Of opinion. A man with no mind
naturally canot change his mind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-09

Little Bolivia j. the first Of the Latin
Americans to step up and join Uncle Sam
in his righteous stand in behalf of the
rights Of neutral nations on the sea.