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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
MOTOR TRAFFIC

The Liberty Trucks manufactured for service in Europe to
to their seaport destinations under their power This
done the overworked railroads the burden Of transporting
them And there's direct gain the The trucks make
right along 25 miles day. which many times the speed freight
trains
In the line with this development and of far Importance,
the active effort being made by the Committee Highways
Transportation of the Council of National Defense substitute
trucks freight all the country This said to be
quite feasible nall short haul service and particularly congeed
communities.
The committee is trying Organize and ordinate the bust
in various sections 1t has already started outline plans for
the operation of regular truck transportation lines between neighbOr
ing cities and in the East 1t expects establish the short
haul system basis that will make it recognized nstu
on serving eliminate freight congestion and benefng railroads
and public alike.
1t is recognized Oo that eefctive be made OF
trucks by individual owners quite aside from these projected
Every load hauled by motor provides just much
lief to the present transportation system Of the country promotes
the quckens the of and industry and helps
to lower the cost of living.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
THE ARTIFICIAL DEPRESSION


tale of from the New York heaer district The
Broadway pyhoues have suffered slump The started
properosy enough but the public has begun sckn its patron
Advance sales small recognized Most of
the have been driven lavish papeng but for
this ehonoed device fails work The deadheads refuse the
passes because they pay the 10 per
tached to them.
The slump certainly isn't due any lack of prosperity There IS
business being done than before and being
made explained probably due sudden of thrift
the of the New York population and the multitude of visitors
who furnish large part of the usual theaer audiences
Somehow $40 for pair of show tickets begins look big
pecay when joined with 50 $40 for little supper afterward
takes only few such ndugencs the price of Liberty
Bond And couple of good movie show just around the
only cost about a quarter.
The New York slump in the Legitimate has its parallel
most Of the little roadways throughout the country But the
houses complaining They making plenty money And
they're performing admirable service
The public needs amusement particularly time The
les providing excellent entertainment low prices contrib
uing immensely to the patriotic spirit of the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
.StoD, Consider

Best grade of Flour n Id. Sack
$3.50. IL ID. Sack 75c.
Bell Of London Corn, = cans for 25c.
Nut Margarine made from Coco.
nuts Bic per ib.
Flake White and ScocO Lard CON-
pound 25c Der lb.
just received a barre! OF Famous
Mince Meat, only 121ac per ID.
Now is the time to bake your Fruit
Cake. We have a full supply of shell.
ed Nuts, Orange Peel, Grape Fruit
Peel, Lemon Peel, Citron, Dates, Seed.
less Ralsins, Seeded Rsisina and 9th.
er ingredients for Fruit Cakes.
w. |. NAUMAN & BRO.
"HOME or coon EATS,
Hills ". Second St. Phone 6l9
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
LIQUOR I NaREAT BRITAIN

While prohibition making remarkable Roadway in the United
States ags Britain The promise held out oquo re-
undertaken early in the have not been fulfilled
The government has made 1t has succeeded IN
restricting the conditions which drink sod in limiting the
strength of beer curang the consumption OF whkey by reb
ling the price imposing heavy Jail sentences for drunkenness But
still of liquor Sold enormous amount
liquor sod quantity of oodstus turned int ALCOHOL
and the reormers say handicap British efficiency
and economy result
Why government take drastic action Because
can't The British do not tax kindly prohibition They are
drinking people, as the Germans
Perhaps the people might be handed but the liquor interests
the nation by the throat Lloyd George said to have admitted
the liquor traffic stronger than the government 1t ably
represented by the brewers and ders raised to the
legislation because what public support it muers
adds the support established church That support has been
gained lavish gifts of bells and churches and other less
emabe Thus the conservatives and the radicals unite when
it to prohibition.
Says English newspaper writer Great Britain will get
hbon local option the temperance party seeks when
vote and Tommy back from the war Tommy will be
stronger either parliament booze in the days to come Which
another why sober Brons for an early peace
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
DIR. BARRETT OF WASHINGTON
SAYS CANTONMENTS ARE IN
SPLENDID CONDITION

Patriotism is the strongest incen-
tive to right living that exists in the
environments of this coupntry," says
Kate Waller Barrett, NJ D., D. &c.,
President of the National Association
of Florence Crittenden Missions.
DR.. Barrett has recently returned
from tour of military camps and
environments which she visited as a
representative of the National Con-
gress of Mothers. She was given OPP
portunity to address both volunteers
and regulars, privilege granted to
few women. DR.. Barrett learned con-
ditions from personal observation,
public, addresses at meetings and
from private talks with soldiers.
She states that the women appeal
ing for help to the Florence Critten-
den Missions near cantonments have
been notably few.
II say empahtically that conditions
are splendid at every one of these
camps DR.. Barrett says. Patriotism
is the strongest incentive to right liv-
ing that there is. 1t is stronger than
religion, stronger than advice of par
ents; it is the one power which is
stronger than the Sex appeal itself"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
TO AILN8 WOMEN

Why not try q Ledger Want Adj
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
OMITTED WORDS MAKE RADICAL
CHANGE IN EQUAL RIGHTS
ASSOCIATION PLATFORM

Lexington, KY, December 2-Thru
bungling in telegraphic transmission
or in typographical composition. the
Kentucky Equal Rights Association
platform, as published this morning,
was bit wobbly for the ladies' One
of its planks was made to read, Re
solved, That we indorse the social evil
through education and law" 1t should
have read, Resolved, That we in
dorse, That we indorse the fight on
the social evil through education and
law"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
THE FARMERS GRIEVANCE

There thousands section of the
country who have legitimate grievance They have needed the
earnest plea of the and public They have cultivated
larger spent money and worked harder
before They have raised the food expected of hem And h
find themselves caught with the product their hands They
not market successfully for lack adequate transportation Much
of it has been spelling
This situation that must be remeded Unless there
improvement how will farmers plant large
crops again next yearY
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
FIGHT FIRST, OF KENTUCKY,
LOSES IDENTITY IN DIVISION
REORGANIZATION

Washington, December 2 "The
Fighting First" Kentucky Infantry,
long the pride of Kentuckians in the
old days when 1t was the flower of the
national guard, is all "shot to pieces"
under the reorganization of the Thir-
ty-eiglith National Guard Division,
the details of which were announced
today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
ACCUSED OF MURDER

Lexington, Ky, December John
Henry Hart was arrested today at his
'arm en- Greenwich pike and charged
with murder. He is alleged to have
shot Oscar Willoughby, neighbor. in
the neck one evening last September
as they were leaving Red Cross en-
tertainment. Willoughby died Friday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-04
DON'T DO IT

Don't send them package of tobacco bad habit; DOM
send them reading matter it will nure their eyes don't knit them
sweater might scratch their delicate skin don't write them
ter you waste the paper and theecen stamps don't them
anything to eat they might the stomach ache don't tell them
admire their spirit might make VAIN above ALL don't send
them any tobacco Not than 80 every 100 tobacco
and they don't amount to much Save money and buy another
farm Little acts of kindness helped anybody anywaycy
fIowa) Chief
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
MORE THAN 100 GIRLS KILLED
 BY EXPLOSION
Officials Suspect Destruc. tion Munitions Plant
 Due to Bomb.

Chester, Pa., April 10.-One hun dred and twelve persons. most of them women and girls, are known to have lost their lives, ard 121 were in ; jured by a series of explosions today in the shrapnel building of the Eddy stone Ammunition corporation at EddytOne, near here..
 Authorities Investigating the cause, suspect it was due to bomb.
 The greatest confusion prevailed. No one is allowed to approach the plant. The trolly line to Eddytone is not running because it's wires were destroyed. The little Chester morgue is filled with bodies of wom- en and girls and others are piled on the sidewalk outside.
 It is stated the building in which the explosion occurred was used for making time fuses for shrapnel. The workers were mostly women and young girls.
 The first explosion originated 'n the structure known as the 10-F building. Immediately there was another explosion in the Old F build ing adjoining. These two structures were destroyed About 400, mostly women and girls, worked in these buildings. At 1 p. m. firemen, po- licemen and others were still drag ging bodies from the wreckage. Shells were found scattered about the scene for space of two blocks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
URGES JEFFERSON PEOPLE TO GROW
 ENOUGH TO EAT
J. E. Boyce Explains How War May Cause Food
 Shortage in U. $.

J. B. Boyce, president of the Cotton Belt Savings Bank and Trust company, spoke Tuesday night to the mass meeting which heard him interestedly as he told of the vital need of food preparedness program, to be carried out by the people of the entire country.
 "It is not only most essential that the farmers of the nation and espe- cially of the South and Arkansas, grow on their own farms whatever food and feedstuffs they need for home consumption. It is essential also that the housewives of the nation prevent waste in the homes," he said. "I want you all to take this lesson home with you tonight and think it over-we must grow what we need and we must conserve our products. We will need everything we can possibly grow, because though we have vast amounts of gold, we will starve unless there is food which this gold can buy. And the crisis is before us, of being unable to find the food with which to feed ourselves, our wives and our chll- dren."
 MT. Boyce told his audience what had been told by Assistant Secretary Carl Vrooman of the department of agriculture at Little Rock, at a mass meeting Monday night, and stressed the importance, the truth. of those conditions which not only prevail now, but which will continue in more and more aggravated form during the coming months, unless there is greater conservation of the food supply of the nation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
TO FIX MINIMUM
 PRICE FOR FARM
 PRODUCE, LABOR
President Futrall of Uni versity Tells What Ar
 kansas Is Doing.

St. Louis, April 9.-An appeal to congress to fix minimum price for farm products and to fix minimum price for farm labor was urged today by experts attending the agricultural conference called by Secretary of Ag- riculture Houston.
 It appeared probable that the con- ference would issue such an appeal to congress; would call on bankers to loan money to framers to buy seed at lowe rates and would urge farmers to increase their production in every way possible.
 The conference today was largely attended, all parts of the country ex- cept New England and the Pacific slope being represented.
 Dr. John c. Futrall, president of the University of Arkansas, said ap- parently every available acre of farm land in Arkansas will be planted this year.
 "For several months we have had campaign to increase the crop pro- duction'' he said. "Our farmers have been urged to plant the usual cot ton crop to bring in cash, but to plant in addition all their necessary food and feed crops, so they will not have to spend millions of dollars for such things as they can grow at home. We also encourage scientific agricul- ture, and we have 67 agricultural agents at work in 75 counties, showing farmers how to increase their pro- duction. We have 45 women agents in home canning work and numbers of distirct and special agents at work to re-double the efforts of the farmers to produce more foodstuffs."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
U. S. WILL BUILD
 1000 MERCHANTMEN

Washington, April 9.-The shipping boards program for building fleet of 1000 wooden ships to meet the losses of tonnage caused by the Ger man submarine warfare. and thus help to defeat the German undersea campaign, has been formally ap- proved by President Wilson.
 The first ships will be ready in five months and the boards program calls for the expenditure of about $15,000.- 900 in this direction. This great fleet. flying the American flag and each sailing for the war zone, will be armed. The program calls for the building Of 100000 tons of such ship ping each month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
FORM COMPANY
 HOME GUARDS AT DEMONSTRATION
Leading Men Enroll to Be-
 gin Training for Mili- tary Service.

A home guard company, containing in it's membership many men who are veterans of the Spanish-American war and other men who are willing to prac- tice at drilling and other military mat ters, was formed at the conclusion of the patriotic demonstration Tuesday night.
 The matter had been the subject of considerable discussion for some days past, and it was decided that the pa triotic mass meeting was the fitting place and time for the first public steps to be taken in the movement.
 It is not intended that the newly formed home guards shall volunteer for service, either individually or as an organization, the idea being to have the members thereof receive training in military affairs, so that, if ever they shall be called upon, they will not be green "rOokles," but Will start their army career with some knowledge of the business into which they will be starting.
 Those who enrolled during the meeting are Capt. s. F. Hilzheim. A. :. F. Triplett, H. l.. Sternberg, Judge w. B. Sorrells, F. K. Scull, Judge l.. E. Cheek, James McMahon, Representa- tive I. F. Magee, R. B. Unsell, Rev. j.. R. Dickerson, F. Garland May, J. L.. McBurnett, Homer c. Reynolds and A. c. Pledger
 MT. Sternberg was still circulating the list when this edition of The Gra- phic went to press.
 Those who wish to enroll may send in their names to The Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

no hesitancy, and that the country s solidly unified, for the common good and for the support of the prin- ciples on which the nation was founded, and for which it stands to- day.
 Prof. Junius Jordan, a veteran of the war between the states, the only speaker of the evening who had first hand remembrances of a war that will always fill pages of history, made an inspiring address Tuesday night at the patriotic demonstration, which was heartily cheered and applauded by the great throng of men, women and children which heard him. Prof Jordan did not advise his hearers to go to war-but he besoughe r them. now that war has been de- clared, to stand as a unit behind the president and the congress, to adopt no halfway measures, to fight until the principles for which this nation stands, are firmly established in all quarters of the globe.
 Prof. Jordan mentioned in his ad- l dress that it is not only by fighting, that a citizen of the United States can show his patriotism. There will he work for every one, the women like the men. It is the women who carry the burden of sorrow, and 1t is the women who must take the places of those men who go to the front line. with their rifles and thei" l,hayonets. The old men, and the men too young for actual fighting, nave their place also. All must help-and i all will help, he asserted, this being 'the glorious heritage of the nation, that each is but an atom of unified whole.
 Dan Taylor's Talk. 1 nan Taylor made an impassioned address, in which he stressed the Iact brought out so plainly in Presldeh' Wilson's message, that this county is in a state of war against the i'm. nerial German government and not against the German people. He said in part:
 "Our government has been good te us If has borne all the burdens ano we have been the recipients of untold blessings, dropped practically With out effort in our laps. We nave no' been taught. during that period, o1 the responsibilities and hardships ana burdens of citizenship. We have 1el' during that time that when we walA: ed up to the tax gatherer and pais into his hands the paltry little sum o1 money which the government only ex. acted for it's livelihood. that we hao discharged our full duty as citizens During this period of peace ans plenty, and happiness and content ment we have become tained by tne juxury and east of prosperity and ou' muscles and our sinews and our 1ofol. tnde and hardihood have lost some o' tleir vigor and strength.
 "But my friends, though this condi tion of affairs does obtain, to larg' extent, in this land of the free an home of the brave,' yet l nave tn' abiding conviction that, smoulderln' within the hearts of it's people ther' is still alive a spark of the nobles emotion that inhabias the the huma' soul, which a breath from the storn
 4~nuA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
GERMAN U.bOATS FLEES FROM U. 5.
 ARMED VESSEL
Sight of Big Guns on Gun arder Makes German Sub
 marine Turn Tail.

New York, April 10.-Sight of six inch guns on the stern of the Cum arder Ansonia, trained on them as they were about to discharge tor pedo to sink her, caused a German U-boat to flee, according to officers of the vessel, which docked here to- day. However, the submarine found another victim nearby and the An sonia passengers saw an unknown freighter suffer the fate their ship just escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
FOR BOARD OF MUNITIONS.

Washington, April 9.-Creation of a board of munitions was announced today by the council of national de- fense. It will be headed by Frank A. Scott of Cleveland, manufacturer, and will be charged with supplying the army and navy with arms, ammu- milton and equipment. One of the chief functions of the board will be to decide between the country's mili- tary and industrial needs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
HOG PRICES GO HIGHER.

Chicago, April 1o.-Hog prices reached new high records today when choice heavies sold at $16.50, an advance of $1.50 in little more than a week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

Eight hundred posters, all in colors, were recently submitted by individual artists in competition for prizes ag- creating $2,2O0, offered for the best design for use in connection with "America's Electrical Week."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
AUSTRIAN WAR
 MINISTER QUITS

Amsterdam, April 10, via London Vienna evening papers announce that Emperor Charles of Austro- Hungary has accepted the resignation of Gen. Ritter von Krobatin, war minister.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
AND STRIPES
 FLOATING IN LONDON

London, April 1O.-The American flag was unfurled today beside the colors of the entente nations in the London Bridge cafe, for soldiers and sailors, which is conducted by the Cuntess Limerick. The flag was pre- sented by Mrs. Walter Hines Rage, wife of the American ambassador.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

It is estimated that the warning na- tions of Europe will have spent on the conflict the sum Of $90,000,000, ,000 between them if hostilities continue until the beginning of autumn, at the present rate of expenditure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

During 1916 9,2s5,53s ounces of gold were taken from mines in the Trans wall. This establishes new record for the Rand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
British Capture 11,00O Germans, Together With N Yearly 300 CannOns

 the British pushed their lines Vimy ridge. statement British describing Arrasen n reports the this
  cudng eight trench 63 machine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

A motion picture camera has been invented which can make 400 sepa- rate picture between the first and sec shots of quick-firing pistol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11
SOUVENIR OF PATRIOTIC
 CELEBRATION.

The Graphic is issuing this edition, copies of which are dis tributed free. as souvenir of the Patriotic Demonstration and Loyalty Meeting at the court house Tuesday, April 10, 1917.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

Great Britain and Ireland together consume about 30.000,000 rabbits for food annually.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

A little salt rubbed on earthenware pudding dishes will take away brown spots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

The anthracite mines of Pennsy'- vania have over 1000 miles of under ground tunnels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

To remove ink from white clothes, soak spot in sour milk, then wash ~ usual. 9s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

India has 24,5o5,ooO acres in cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-11

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20

Bunday says he built up the business
for his two sons and they have now
both gone to war and it seems useless
for him to spend his energy in a bust
ness way, when he can just as we'll re-
tire and take it comfortable.
The medical advisory board for the
tenth district, composed of Brookings
and Kingsbury counties. met at Ar
llngton Tuesday and organized. This
board is appointed by the president
on the suggestion OF the governor and
Will examine such draft cases are re-
ierred to them by the local boards Of
these counties and by the adjutant
general. When cases are sent to them
they will meet on call of the chair
man. The following doctors compose
the board DR.. Bostrum, De Smet;
DR.. Bailey. Lake Preston; DR.. Sean
Ian, Volga; Drs. Green and Miller,
Bookings and DR.. Hopkins, Arlington.
DR.. Miller is chairman and Dr.. Hop
kins, secretary.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
RESTRICT SALE OF COAL

The county fuel administrator, T. |.
Flittie, has received the following or
der from the state executive. All per-
sons must be governed by this from
on:
Aberdeen. South Dakota, Dec. Il,
1917-To AZ Retail Dealers Within
the State of South Dakota:
In view Of the fact that the supply
of anthracite nut coal upon the decks
is extremely low, you are hereby or
dered TO sell anthracite nut coal only
to domestic consumers for us in mag
aZine feed stoves, nut size anthracite
coal must not be sold for use in fur
naces, cook stoves or for any other
purposes.
1t is further ordered thai nut size
anthracite coal shall be sold only in
lots of 1000 pounds TO consumers who
have less than twenty days supply on
hand. w. G.. Bickelhaupt.
Fuel Administrator, State Of SO. OAK.