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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
RectOrville and Bridgeport

Mrs. Ella Hamrick of Tolesboro is
visiting Mrs. ]. E. Hamrick this week.
Mr.. Jess Kirkland while repairing a
corn drill was so unfortunate as to
mash his thumb quite severely, me-
cessitating its amputation.
Mr.. H. B. Butcher has not entirely
recovered his usual health.
Mrs, Martha Redman, Mrs. r. L..
Cooper and Mrs. G. W. Hook were
among the very few ladies who heard
the timely and instructive lectures of
DR.. Fred Mutchler and Hon. Mat Co.
hen at the Courthouse Tuesday after
noon.
r. X. Hull of Maysville was here
Wednesday.
Our young folks land others) de-
rive quite bit of pleasure these love-
~ spring days fishing in the North
Fork. This favored stream must have
Sir Izak Walton as its patron saint, so
many of his disciples swarm along
its banks at this time of the year.
Mrs. Henry Webster spent the week
end with friends and relatives in her
old home Manchester, Ohio. She at
tended while there the Commence
ment exercises of the Manchester
High School her Alma Mater.
Those versed in the meaning OF
signs should explain the omen of the
unusually numerous dandelion bios
SONS which at present make of every
hill and meadow a very field of gold.
Our farmers are joining heartily in
the universal effort of making every
section of America feed itself and
have something to spare to feed those
who are on the firing line and in the
trenches. Though weather conditions
are not exactly favorable, it is be-
lieved that this vicinity will do its
part Mr.. r. L. Cooper and his ten.
ant, Mr.. Meadows, show this spirit
by planting IL acres more in corn
than was their original intention.
The Spelling Bee and ice cream
supper given Thursday night by the
p. T. A. was quite success in every
way. The proceeds were over SIG
Their next regular meeting will BIZ
Friday, May II, at 2:S0 p. m. This
will be the last open meeting before
Commencement and every one is cor
daily invited Important business re-
garding dedication and Parents Day
must be attended to at this time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30

ward it was indicated that the recent
German submarine ravages were con-
sdered so successful that the United
States must marshal its resources I'M
mediately to put more merchant ships.
in commission, to help to find some
means of fighting submarines and to
insure greater yield of food stuffs
to offset the increasing destruction of
food cargoes in the war zones.
There was no attempt to conceal the
impression that the food problem had
taken on an aspect making it in COM
parison the most pressing question
facing the United States in its eff
forts to stem the progress of the enc
my.
Although details of the steps to be
taken were not revealed, there were
indications tonight that more ener-
getic measures might be expected to
speed up the work of relieving the
food situation in the Entente coun-
tries.
These measures, it was predicted,
would be the first to take form as the
result Of the international confer
ences here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
Park Lake and WallingfOrd

Mrs. Alice Beever Is very poorly al
this writing with side pleurisy with
little hopes of her recovery.
Luther Thornton of Independence
Va, came down last Friday on a visi,
to the family of ]. S. Hickerson while
here. He purchased the farm of j. H
Pugh. Consideration 5000 cash. Pos
session June the first. He rented the
farm to r. A. Hickerson and left for
his home Tuesday.
Mrs. John s. Hickerson continues
to- grow worse from the effect of a
stroke of paralysis two years ago.
Willie Gulley of Loda, ILL.,, come in
Monday to see his mother.
j. T. Pugh is selling his personal
property to 80 to his daughter, Mrs
Mollie Murray at Cerrido. w. Va.
]. W. Corner & Son merchants al
this place has a potato on exhibition
that measures 10 inches, weight 2M
pounds, the Idaho Baker sort,
Farmers are busy blowing prepare
tory to put out large crop Of corn
and tobacco.
About one-half Of the fruit Is kill.
ed In this vicinity. n.
Tho dirt roads are gradually
smoothing down and viii soon be
IN shape for auto travel.
Farmers are lWeIne the effects Of
'AA w esess y 'es1'eo q last yas'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30

having to pay such prices for feed
stuff. A hint to the wise Is sufficient.
Cut 1t off to one-half. 1t will pay.
Tobacco is an Indian weed.
Yum, yum, greens and joel. Good
drinking water, everybody happy.
r. A. Hickerson and bride will
leave shortly for a visit to his broth
err at Moorefeld, Ky.
Dr. Jesse of Plummers Landing was
here Sunday to see Mrs. Alice Reeves
Walter Conner is visiting relatives
It Winchester and will return home
this week.
Rev. Jun..son of Ohio will preach
here at the Presbyterian Church
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
Perm Doyle and Miss Easter Shep-
herd were united in marriage recently
al Ma. ysville. The groom is from
near Goddard and the bride is from
Ashland
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
U.BOAT SUCCESS FORCES FOOD
PROBLEM TO FRONT

Washington, April 27-Evidence of
the growing success of the ruthless
German submarines campaign has
forced the problem Of supplying the
Entente quickly with food and other
necessities sharply into the forefront
of the American governments war
program.
Aroused by information brought to
this country by the French and Brit
ishr war commission, President Will
son and his cabinet bravely set about,
today. to launch, with full force. as
speedy as possible their campaign
to break down the blockade, planned
by Decentralization as the nations
most formidable stroke against Ger
many.
Tho food problem occupied the cab
inet meeting almost 10 the exclusion
Of all the other important war Quss-
titnh before tho so,esnt.oni. After
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
BANKERS PLEDGED AID IN FOOD INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
ppOnuCTJOy OEEpRS COURSE IN n MP

Washington, April 27-The Ameri-
can Society of International Law, in
session here today, formally offered
the services of its members to the gov
eminent to teach rules of war and in
ternational law to reserve army Of
foers in training camps this sum-
mer. The membership Of the society
consists largely of international law
professors in colleges and universities.
or authorities on diplomatic subjects.
Emphasis was laid at today's meetings
on the necessity of instructing Of
ficers in elements of law they must
observe during war operations.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30

Louisville, KY, April 27-Represen-
tatives of more than two-thirds of
Kentucky's banks, meeting here to-
day with Governor Stanley, pledged
themselves to exert every possible eff
fort toward charging the production
of food crops in this State, and in en-
couraging the conservation of foods
after they are produced.
To this end they pledged themselves
to see that farmers, especially tenant
farmers, and other operating on a
small scale have available all the ne
cessary credits for charging their
production Of food crops.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
EIGHT NATIONS SEEK LOANS

Washington, April 27--President
Wilson has approved requests from
France and Italy for immediate finan-
clal and and s2OO,00O0OO to 100000
900 will be loaned them by the United
States within the next few days.
In the case of Italy arrangements
have already been made for the trans
fer OF the money and the loan may
be announced tomorrow. While the
amount has not been divulged, it is
understood to be between $5O,OOO,OOO
and S1OO,OOO.0OO France will receive
between $15O,OOO,0OO and 5000, OOO,-
600, probably the larger amount. Be-
fore the end of next week the loan
should be in Ambassador Tusserand's
hands.
with the completion of these trans
Ictlons the total of the governments
can to the Allies will approximate
5OO,OOO,OO0. There is very indication
lat at least s5O0,OOO,OOO will be loan
d to the Allies before the end of the
seal year, June 30, and the amount
.ay run to $l,OOO,OOO,OOO more, bring
lg the grand total of Americas loan
dring the first three months of war
p to $1,50O,OOO,OOO. At this rate, So
cO,OOO,OOO year would be put out,
double the sum provided for in the
Jar finance law.
The administration has evidently
.ecided to continue this loan to- En-
ente governments pending the issue
II bonds, the money being raised by
he issuance of treasury certificates
Of Indebtedness. 1t is likely that Sec
rotary McAdoo will issue another
block of $2OO,OOO,O00 or $25O,OOO, 900
before the end of next week, through
the Federal reserve banks.
Seven nations have applied direct
ly for loans or indicated they would
appreciate them, Great Britain
France, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Cuba,
and to the surprise of many admin
istration officials, Haiti In addition,
1t is reported that Brazil, contem-
plating war with Germany as the re-
suit of the diplomatic breach, has
sounded informally the sentiment of
officials with view of determining
whether her application for a loan
would be favorably received in case
Of war. {
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30

Why do they call it infantile paraly-
sis when grown-up folk have it? The
grown folk have about all the paraly-
sis that people of their age and sta
ton can get through the world with.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
The Habitual Liar.

Some men are natural liars, while
others acquire the art after long and
careful practice. AS between the two
classes there is no material difference.
The habltual liar may make a squirt
towards the top, but each time he fails
back further than he progressed.
Finally be reaches the bottonm and
stays there.
There are women who don't tell
the truth as well as men, and the
Consequences to them are the same
But people are more tolerant of won-
en- than they are of men, consequent.
ly their decline is slower but equally
as sure.
There is no use in acquiring the
habit lying; it don't do any good in
any way. Moral Don't be liar. tell
the truth.--Rome Tribune-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
HOGS IN THE CITY.


The government announces that an
increase in pork production amount
ing to at least fifteen per cent is
necessary. to barely meet the esti-
mated demand, and appeals to the
farmers of the country to raise more
hogs.
This is only another argument in
favor of cities permitting the raising
or hogs within the limits, under GER
tain conditions, such as where sani-
tary regulations are followed and
there is at least one or two acres of
land for the purpose.
There are a number of citizens of
Americas. with tracts of more than
five acres within the city limits, who
would raise hogs, if allowed by the
city That they should have this
privilege is readily apparent now. and
it is to be hoped that council will
pass an ordinance permitting them
to do so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
About Dancing.

We hardly expected those who took
such big interest in the opening of
the dance hall in our little city tc
support us, even if some of them dix
voluntarily commit themselves to us.
However, it will not change us in the
least from condemning the modern
dance hall, from which not one singl.
iota of good ever originated. We shall
continue, backed by every church and
ninety per cent of the citizens of Ogle.
thorpe, to place our stamp of disap-
prevail upon sul amusements.-Ma-
con County Citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Americas Is On The Job.

Americus sees an opportunity 10 Sc
cure an aviation camp to be located by
the government near that city. and is
up and doing" with commendable
energy in the hope of landing thu
prize. Such a camp as the one Ameri-
Gus seeks would hold abou two thou
sand men to receive and give train
ing, and would be one of the most in
terasting places in this part of the
country Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
The Right Man.

Public opinion seems to have con-
clusiyely centered on William j. Har
ris as the man whose qualifications
and possibilities are paramount in this
connection. Without going into de-
tails, it is unquestionably true that
Mr.. Harris is capable, he has the ca
of the President, and his unqualified
approval. He will never retreat from
such a position as Mr.. Hardwick has
done, and he can be counted on to
worthily represent our state in that
agust body Thomasville Times
Enterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Christmas Presents,

This is the time when the ladies
are beginning to decide on the presents
their husbands shall give them for
Christmas ,-Americus Times-Record-
er. Listen, quite a number of them
are looking over the new lines Of
vases, cut-glass water sets, toilet ar
ticles for the dresser, beautiful art
squares and other such presents suit
able to give a hubby as a token of
qule-tide. -Richland News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENCE.

The average value of a mich cow
in Georgia Is $S7. In Iowa. Wiscon.
sin and Illinois the average value is
500.
The average value of swine in
Georgia is nine dollars head IN
those other states the average is
fourteen dollars.
The average value Of a sheep IN
this state is three dollars. In the
other three states it is eight dollars.
Why this great difference?
The answer is simple: It is be
cause the farmers in the other states
raised blooded, selected stock.
Georgia farmer are rapidly gettina
away from their piney-woods rooter
and are going more heavily into the
culture o. Berkshire, Tamworths. and
other special stock
1t pays to raise the best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.

Elsewhere in The Times Recorder
the presentments of the grand jury
for the present term of court are pub
lished. They should be read by every
citizen of the county for the purpose
Of becoming better acquainted with
some of the countys affairs which
the grand jury examined, in accord
ance with law.
The grand jury, which was compos-
Cd of more than a score of the best
men Of Sumter county makes some
important recommendations, but it is
doubtful if a single suggestion will
ever be put into effect. indeed, it is
most probable that they will be en-
tirely ignored by the people and the
officials to whom they are addressed.
Because a grand jury has no way
Of enforcing its recommendations
they lack force. Besides, so many
times have grand juries-possibly not
in this countp But certainly in other
counties-deliberately stopped to par
tisan politics that the people have
rather become Indifferent to what
grand juries say,
The grand jury system is unques-
tionably obsolete. 1t is a sorry way
Of supervising the affairs of a county,
yet it is the time-honored way, aud
there will hardly be any departure
from it for many generations.
The present grand jury made
thorough investigation into the offices
of the county and report them to be
efficiently conducted, and also ascer-
tanned the county to be in prosper
Gus condition
But its recommendation as to i'm
provements, needed legislation, AMI
law enforcement make the present
ments chiefly interesting. These are
recommendations based on a careful
study of the facts and representing
the deliberate judgment of more
than twenty unusually intelligent and
philosophical men. Whether these
presentments bear any fruit or not,
they ought to be read and considered
by every citizen of the county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Merely a Tritle.

The verdict in the Desaulles case
confirms the Americus Times Recorder
editors suspicion that killing husbands
has come to be a trifing offense. but
he hopes the habit doesn't spread. It
is hardly necessary to say that the
Americas editor is a married man.
Griffin News and sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
A Compliment.

A distinct and deserved compliment
has been paid to the Americas Times
Recorder by Prof. w Melton, who has
selected this splendid newspaper as a
textbook for one of the courses for his
class in journalism at Emory Colleg,
Oxford, Ga If the students are as
good newspaper men as the editor Of
The Times-Recorder they will have no
difficulty in making good in the news
paper game.-Griffin News and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
An Interesting Question.

A recent Inalysist shows that bottles
of maple syrup sent South were made
made from sugar beets out in Utah!
Moral: Eat Georgia cane syrup
Americus Times-Recorder. There's a
heap more liquor in Georgia today
than there is genuine maple syrup. -
Dalton Citizen. Where is it and how
do you get?-Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
FINDING THE L0NG-LOST.

Despite the war the work of re-
search among the relics of the civil
cations of antiquity is stillin progress,
and is being earnestl yconducted Dy
scientists in Egypt, Greece and even
in Mesoptamia within the sound of
battles,
These delivers into the long ago are
occasionally rewarded by the finding
Of buried or hidden treasures. Recent
ly there was uncovered the manu-
scripts of ancient authors of repute
The higher critics of literature and
lovers of the antique are muchly ex-
cited over these finds. However,
neither win add much, if anything,
to the worlds store of knowledge,
and really do not enhance the repu-
tations of the authors.
But the finding of these manuscripts
is interesting and important for this
reason. There MAJ be other of the
writings Of the great poets, dramatists
and philosophers of bygone ages Sc
creted in tombs and monasteries yet
uneXplored, and if brought to light
they really would be valuable contri-
buttons to literature AID to the
knowledge of mankind.
A comparatively small portion of
the superb literature of ancient Greece
and Rome survives us. A few frag-
ments of the poems of Sappho have
been saved for posterity. About thirty
idyls of Theocritus are known, though
he wrote many more. Practically
nothing is preserved of the volumin-
GUS writings of Varro, 'the most
learned of the Romans" who wrote
more than six hundred books on al
most as many subjects. Ennius, Pas
cuvius and Accius, though great poets
III their day, are merely names to
US now Out OF the sixty plays com
posed by Eschylus, the master of all
dramatists, we have only seven. So.
too, have only eleven of the fifty-four
plays by Aristophanes been saved.
Little of what Aristoties wrote has
been preserved for our delectation and
edification, while Cetesias' history of
the Persians is entirely lost. Arts
tarchus Of Samoa was a scientist pos
sibly as far advanced as some of the
present day, discovering in his time,
300 B. c., that the earth moves around
the sun, but quotation from him in
Arehimedes is all of his writings that
we possess, Only moiety Of what
Tacitus wrote-eight of the sixteen
annals and four of his twelve histor-
les, dealing with survived the
fall of the Roman empire, and only
thirty-fve of the 142 volumes of the
histories of Sallust are in hand. Tn,
best of Plutarch is lost-an irrepar-
able loss, indeed-while We have on
" snatches from Anacreon.
If excavators and explorers in
Egypt and other ancient states could
chance upon a complete play ffsfa
Euripides, or another book from
Plato or the histories of Tacitus.
their find and would be of incalculable
value, and public interest in their
work would be stimulated to an ex-
ceptional degree
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

In one Of the Santa Claus letter re-
ceived by The Times-Recorder the
writer says she wants "a bicycle, a
new doll carriage, an orange, and a
baby brother" We trust she won't
be disappointed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

In noting that Senator Hardwick
declined to make any statement on
President wilson's message, The
Times Recorder says this was one time
when the senator showed flash of
human intelligence News and
Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

1t is said that the brides are very
nervous during the weddin ceremony.
We have observed. however, that the
nervousness generally ceases after
the fellow has taken the fatal pledge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

Not every man who criticises the
government is pro-German. Some Of
them are men whose schemes for
ending the war have not been adopted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

In France next year the ladies
must wear one-fourth less cloth and
the men forty per cent less clothing.
II the ladies in this country were to
Go that, people would certainly have
something to talk about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

The Triton Gazette says that candy
is an excellent substitute for whiskey,
but it's going to be hard to convince
= likker dEinker of the fact.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

The newspapers are again debating
the old question as to why q girl
closes her eyes when she is kissed.
They may do so, but we have never
noticed it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

The trouble with Billy Sunday is
that he doesn't suggest any substi-
tutes for the things he tells you not
TO do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

Some people are thought clever
when they simply have the faculty
of saying the wrong thing at the right
time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
Wen We're Waiting.

Are womens skirts really short or
just high?' ask the Americas Times
Recored. Wait until we can go to the
door and see, and we'll tell you-Co-
lumbus Enquirer Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,
z. @. S. OF A,

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in p o. S. Of A. Hall, No. 21S
Lamar st. AL members in good st&nd-
ing invited to attend, Beneficiary certi-
dcates from s25O.00 TO 100000 issued
to members of this camp.
T. e. CASTLEBERRY, President.
O. D. REESE. Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

Some ladies use twenty-five cents
worth of wool and work three weeks
knitting a wash-rag that can be
bought in almost any store for ten
cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
No JOyIess State.

The can have wheatless, meatless.
heatless, eatless, sweetless, beetless
and treatless days in Georgia, but they
can never make Georgia joyless
state.-Griffin News and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

The signing of the armistice doesn't
mean that the Russians have just
stopped fighting. They stopped before
there ever was an armstice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

Atlanta having decided that grand
opera is a luxury, there are some peo~
pie who will he glad to know that i.
is at last classified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
A Tremendous Problem.

The greatest problems confronting
some soldiers, according to delicately
illustrated Sunday supplements is,
why one shall he kiss last. Thomas
vile Times Enterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

If a girl is sweet enough to eat
you've got to be very conserving with
her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

The strongest advocates of not Civ
ing Christmas presents this year are
those who never give any, anyway
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

The lonesomest man we know IS
the fellow who cast the only vote in
congress against the war resolution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09

1t has been remarked that the
windiest days men stay on the streets
more than any other time.