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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
OUR WAR PROGRESS.

One of the biggest newspapers in
the country-it calls itself THE
Words Greatest Newspaper - has
been printing very pessimistic reports
regarding our war preparations. Ac
cording to it's Washington dispatches,
there is no team work at all no or
eanization, nothing but waste, conill-
sion and paralysis.
The progress so far made III at
most every line of wartime activi-
ties says this powerful organ, has
been shamelessly slow and bungling.
We turn from this exposition of
American governmental and industrial
incompetence to the remarkable let
ter written by Lord Northcliffe to Pre-
mier Lloyd George. Northelilfe. as
most Americans know is the biggest
newspaper publisher in the world.
His mastery of facts, his gift OF plain
truth.tellng and his absolute fearless.
ness have made him the most power
fnl figure in Great Britain. And we
find this clear-headed, fortnight Eng
lishman. after five months of obscr-
vation and collaboration with our gov
eminent, telling his own government
whose achievements most Americans
have greatly admired, that we are go
ing about the war in fare more busi'
ness like and efficient way than Bri-
tain is.
Both the United States and Can
ada, he says, are proceeding with
their war preparations with feyor
and enthusiasm little understood on
this side of the Atlantic
He referes sorrowfully to the "trag
edies" of Russia, Serbia. Roumania
and Montenegro whose offensive pow.
or Germany has succeeded in crush
ing But there is one tragedy, he
tells his fellow Britains, which | am
sure we shall not have. and that Is
the tragedy of the United States In
other words. the United States will be
able to take care Of itself
And ae goes far beyond this in rec.
ognition of our spirit and power to
wage war Unless there is swift i'm,
pr0vemcnt in British methods, he
warns the premier. the United States
will rightly take into its own hands
the entire management Of great part
OF the war. 1t will not sacrifice its
blood treasure to the incompetent
handling of the affairs of Europe
Here are two wildly contrasting
views of our war progress. The read
or may choose for himself.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Curious Timekeepers.

To ascertain the time AT night. tho
Apache Indians employed gourd on
which the stars Of the heavens were
marked. As the consultations rose In
the sky, the Indian referred to his
gourd and found out the hour. BY
turning the gourd around he could tell
the order In which the constellation
might be expected to appear.
The hill people of Assam reckon
time una distance by The number of
quds of hctcl-nutS chewed. II win he
remembered how, according to Wash
incton Irving, the Dutch colonial az
sembly was invariably dismissed at
the last pun of the third pipe of to-
bacco of Gov. Wouter Van Twiller
A MontngniS Indian of Canada win
set up Il tall stick in the snow when
travelling ahead of friends who are to
follow. He marks with his foot the
line of shadow east, and by the change
In the angle of the shadow The on-com-
ing party can tell on arriving at the
SPOT about how far ahead the leader
u.s.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Has Never Been Captured.

Throughout the little Kingdom Of
liechtenstein, which lies between
Switzerland and Austria. are many
shrines, little crosses, and crumbing
castles. One Of the latter, beside the
village of Balzers, has stood 1000 years
md never has been captured. The
Swiss tried to take 1t In 1l90
from It's baron. Overlooking the Rhine,
the ruins recall the days when
rubber bnrons extracted a tariff from
every boat which passed in front
Of their domains. Most Of the inhablt-
ants are farmers. They grow flax,
maize, apples. pears, plums, and vege-
tables. Liechtenstein practically ex-
lists On its own bread, cheese, milk,
honey and wine. Cattle Craze on It's
fertile meadows and the frs OF the
mountains furnish wood for heat.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
NOTICE TO PROVE CLAIMS.
Estate of GEORGE MAuER. deceased

Estate of GEORGE MAuER. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the
administrators of the es-
state Of George Maurer. late OF the
county OF La Sale and state OF hi.
nois, deceased viii appear before the
Probate Court OF said county. on the
first Monday lbeng the It'll day. Of
January, 1918. at the Probate Court
room, In Ottawa, in said county,
when and where all PERSONS having
claims or demands against said es.
tate are notified to attend and present
the same IN writing for adjustment.
Dated the 10Th day of November,
A. u. 1917. MARY MAURER.
Administrators.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
DRAFT APPEALSARE
ALL RULED OUT BY
PROVOST GENERAL
CRoWDGa SAYS ALL EXEMPTION
BOARDS HAVE BEEN CANCEL
LeO BY NEW FEDERAL ORDERS.

Washington. Nov. IA Men who
have been drafted and have appeals
from tho decision OF their local board
Dcndins viii have their cases auto
matically thrown out by Il ruling Of
Provost Marshal General Crowfcr in
connection with the revision of The
dralt regulation
Major Easily Smith. legal expert Of
General Crowder's staff. who. with
Colonel Hugh Johnson, did most Of
The work in resi,ing and rc-0rsani2ing
the draft system. to-day explained that
all such appeals viii automatically
cease to exist. as the man Will be- re-
turned to his original status that Is
To the position he was in before be-
ing called before the draft board.
He will be sent QUESTIONABLE. II
his replies to the queries in that book
let indicate that he should he granted
the deferred classification for which
his present appeal will be made-he
viii be so classified by the boarc.
Can Appeal Decision.
Should the hoard decide. however.
that he belongs in Glass l., subjecl to
immediate call, he will he so notiilec
and will have the right of appealing
to the district board for such deferred
classification.
The text OF the new rule whereby
the Secretary of War is authorized
to draft into immediate service for
special duty any man believed from
the record 10 be qualified for such
duty, no matter what his classlfica
tion or his order number in the draft,
Is cOnched in the widest terms AS
given Out by the provost marshal
general it follows
The deferred classification of
experts and men highly skilled in
industry or agriculture Is intended
to prevent the waste incident to in
duction into military service of men
whose special qualifications render
them more valuable to the national
interest in some other capacity.
War Need Can Reverse Plan.
There are. however. cirmu-
stances in which the need of the
military establishment for expert
men is such that the national in |
terest is better served by induct-
ins such men into military service !
than by leaving them engaged in
industry or agriculture. In such
circumstances neither deferred
classification en- the ground of en-.
aaeement in industry or aericul-
ture nor the order numbers hereto
fore assigned by LOT can he per
mitled to defer the call of such
men into military service .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
MAKING USE OF THE ARCTIC.

With the treemnd0as demand for
meat and fast growing faster than it
can be met. it is our duty to mobilize
the Arctic. asserts Christian Ledcn
in recent number Of the Outlook
The animal fields of the North are
rich. he says. The Eskimos who live
there excel in killing these animals
AMI in procuring the fats and meats
from them. The Eskmos preserve
the meat by drying It. Their methods
are primitive, but they produce re
suits.
Eskimo hunters kill great numbers
of caribou, storing only as much of
the meat as they will need for the
winter, using the rest as bait for
wolves and foXed hunted for their
fur. Besides caribou, they hunt the
sea for the great walruses and
whales One walrus furnishes about
800 pounds of meat. 1000 pounds
of oil and 800 pounds of leather. The
while whale furnishes much more Of
these greatly-needed products. Then
there are great quantities Of salmon
which the Eskimo is an expert in
catching
Mr.. Leden has figured that by mob.
illing as hunters only a few OF the
tribes he visited In the North, we
could add 10 our present production
1900 600 pounds of walrus near; car.
ibou meat; 100000 pounds of caribou
fat; 5000 900 pounds Of walrus meat;
l20o0,GO0 pounds of baluga or white
meat lS0.0G0 pounds of salmon; 49,.
100000 pounds Of walrus whale and
seal oil; 100000 pounds of walrus
leather and 4,00C,000 pounds of whale
leothe.
IN reply to the objection that trans.
uortation facilities seem inadequate
for carrying even the products near at
hand, the writer emphasizes the fact
that dried meat equals in nourshment
i've times its weight OF fresh meat.
TO transport the dried meat, then
would require only one fifth the ton.
mage used In carrying an equivalent
amount of fresh meat.
People in this part Of the world
aren't accustomed to eating walrus
and whale meat, but they could prob
ably learn under pressure Of neces
sity. AT any rate, It's somewhat
cheering to know that new resources
are open to use rs the old ones ap
proach exhaustion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Red Blood and Courage!
BY DR.. v. C. LUCAS.

What drives the men right up to the
trenches in this war is courage, and it's
red blood that puts the heart" in the
men. Did any one ever see puny, thin
Dlooded man ever rush into the fight with
any chance OF winning out With rich,
pure blood You can face any hardship,
reach any goal. But YOU are handi-
capped IN the race OF lie without it.
Every tissue, bone, muscle, should take
from the blood certain materials and
return to il certain others. When the
poisona accumulate in the blood. perhaps
the face breaks out in pimpes, or boils
appear ON the neck. and we feel langnd.
tired our vitality is at Il low ebb, and
we easily catch cold
It's time to take an Alternative extract
and blood-puriter, taken from Natures
forests. such a one Is made up OF
Golden Seal, Blood and Stone root,
oregon Grape and Queens root - ex-
tracted with glycerine and made into
sugar-coated tablets or liquid, and this
has been sold hy druggists for the past
iiltY wears as Doctor Perce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
NrtUt I'm .--"N pnrp .ix vnars ocp |
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Learn to Listen.

Men like the girl who can chatter,
but they love the girl who can listen
There are 50 few of US Who learn this
in early youth. But az we get older
we realize that people in general would
rather talk to Il good listener than to
Re entertained by the most brilliant
conyersationalist in the world.
If you are not popular with men and
with women. make up your mind TO
find out why YOU are not. Study your
self and try tn realize ii you are dis
loyal, unsympathetic, 0pinIonated or
selfish. Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
CHEETAltS USED FOR HUNTERS
Are Regarded as the sWiftest Of AMI.
mals-combine Speed. Courage
and Stalking Ability.

The fastest animal Oh four legs Is
$; q to be the chretah or hunting leop-
ard. which Is wrJ of ,hr establish.
urEt of many an Indian noble.
The theetah is Ii Tall. raugy spotted
Cat rs large ms the Amrriru pumn aud
is The only one of tn large eats which
has been domesticaicd 81 ,hur n may
be- controlled Ia tue open field bg The
voice % man.
This hunting eat j. wonderful com
bination Of speed, courage and stalk
ing ability; Indeed, the chief weakness
OF hunting with thy chcetuk as sport
is that the cheetah does everything
and has All the nun.
Any Traveller who visits an Indian
p0tentate in The excellent hunting re.
gions along the foothills Of the Hmm
layaS viii be- sure to ne taken hunting
with The princes Chert.iis Thtst. for
mai hunts are specially dull a.
the game Is commonly drIs en- by beat
ers almost un,ier the nose Of the eat.
which merely butchers il. on more
informal hunts, however, there is much
niaueuyering with the cart In which
the cheetahs are held until HE ami
mails see The quarry, which is usually
some sort OF deer. Then the cheetal
Is unhooted and either proceeds BY
an elaborate stalk to approach and kill
the deer or II ii is close 10 make one
of those lightning PUSHES from which
nothing on earth is fleet enough 10 es-
cape. Occasionally 4 buck, taken by
surprise. vii! turn aud catch the
springing eat upon his horns, thus
turning the tables completely.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Encouraging Strife.

"You stated in your announcement
OF my marriage to Miss Susan Spats
that we were launched upon the trou.
bled sea of matrlmOny.'
well, young man. replied the ed
itor of the Diggsville Clarion. whats
wrong with that sentence? It's n fine
figure of speech"
Maybe so. hut 1t looks to me like
an Invitation for my wife's relatives
to get busy and start somethl1g."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut Oui this
Slip. enclose with &c and mail it to
Foley 4 Co. 2SaJ Sheffield Ave, Chi.
cago, H.. writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in re
turn trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs,
coulds ana Group: Foley Kidney Pills,
for pain in sides and back. rheuma-
tism backache, kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathai.ic Tablets.
q wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
caihar,ic for constipation, biliousness,
headache and sluggish bowels For
sale by w. y. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

When fortune begins To smile upon
you Is the time YOU will have to
spunk Up most. Then 1t II that most
folks begin to take it easy--und iuii.
Getting into the public eye Is II ehn'-
lcnge to make good. There are thou
sands Of others IN the same business.
You must snrpuSs them or remain one
Of the crowd. II the place you occupy
gets crowded you must sp,mk up II
little more. Put Oh little more steam,
a little more brains and push are
needed. Maybe the other fellow Is at
nls limit now. Keep on pushing to tho
front. The courage with which YOU
strive win receive It's reward. Work
with brain and hand and the victory
a. bound to be neutrality-suspicious.
Grit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

cOmmencrd % use DOct0r Pinrce'S tIOIden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant l'eilrts
Aiter using the above remedies felt like
II ncW person, and since that have been
using Dr. Plcrce's remedies whenever |
need Il medicine find they do me more
gouG than any medicine | ever Lsrd, all
! Am ever ready to tel 1thrrs al the good
THY have done me and iny ia,,h IN thchi
Il. NJ. GOCKIH}.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

If Cupid were the small hoy that he
Is represented 10 be- the authorities
who prevent children from being over.
worked would have to take Il hand.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

- - - $50 - - y
Am Il blacksmith
by trade. | had To
give up work as |
Wafso nervous at
tinf> | did not
know what toelo.
| could eat scarcely
anything: got so
weak | could hard
ly walk from the
house to the barn.
Was in this condl-
ton for about Il
month " hen
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
When a Man Changes.

Every man takes care that his neigh
Dor Shall not cheat him. Bat Il day
COMES when he begins 10 care that he
does not cheat his neighbor. He has
changed his market cart into Il chariot
Of the sun. --Emcrsun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

Springfield State department otli-
Cials realize more han ever now the
high cost OF living Bids opened re
Gently Tor supplies in state mstitu
tions show an enormous increase OF
last year according 10 Henry II. kohn
OF purchase and sup
lies.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

Springfield =. II Coouey has been
appointed farm sanitary engineer, at
Camp Grant. Rockford by state
Health Director Drake. lie succeeds
Frank j. Sncjkal. who has been sent
to camp logan. Houston. Tex
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

Eas. 81, Lou. Til, city has pros
reefs or bafus .he center oi bis
municipality PLANS are oriae dis
Ousaed Tor thr merger OF East st.
Louis, Granite City, Madison, Venice
Brocayn National city. Cahokia,
Dupo Failing Springs and Fairmont
with combined population of
4OeUt0.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
WILL FILED

In the Mason County Court yester-
day paper bearing the date of jan
uary 5, 1917, and purporting to be the
last will and testament of John T..
Short, deceased, was produced in
court and ordered filed. The due exc
oution of said will was proven by the
testimony of ]. b. Durrett and STAN
ley F. Reed, attesting witnesses, and
admitted to probate.
BY the terms of the will Mr.. Short
leaves to his daughter, Dorothy, the
house on Lee street in which he re-
sided. The remainder Of his property
he left to be divided equally among
his children, Mrs. Louis Behan, Will
liam Short and Dorothy Short.
The First-Standard Bank, named in
the last will and testament of John T.
Short. as executor thereof, appearing
in court and qualified as such with its
capital stock as surety,
Ordered that w, A, Munzing and D.
P. Newell be appointed to appraise the
personal estate of John r. Short, de-
ceased.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
DIR. NG POON CHEW

The Chinese editor and statesman
who Is coming to Maysville for lee
ture on the Lyceum Course January
3Oth, is listed among the notables In,
who's Who in America" Some es-
pccially interesting press and person
oil comments have been made recently
regarding the work Of DR.. Chew and a
few of these are here given.
"Dr. Chew, editor, statesman, philo-
sopher, has risen above all barriers
of race and won the title of the most
bl illiant Chinaman in America" -.
Boston Human Life.
"He made people think. He enter
tained them. He was easily under
stood."-T. H. Nelson, Dayton Y. M.
c. A.
We were much pleased with our
other Oriental lecturer, Julius Causar
Nayphe. Come out and hear the Chi
nese Statesman.
Get your reserved seats at Williams
Drug Store.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
THROCKMORTON
QUITS FORCE
Popular Oilicer VIII Become Travel.
Ing Salesman For Cincinnati
Concern.

Yesterday Officer William Throck-
morton of the Maysville Police Force
rendered his resignation to Mayor j.
Wesley Lee as policeman, the same to
become effective at once. Mr.. Throck-
morton's resignation came as a great
surprise to everyone.
Mr.. Throckmorton has accepted a
position as travelling salesman for the
Stiles G. Pellens Coffee Company Of
Cincinnati. His territory will be in
northern and central Kentucky. He
will make his headquarters in this
city.
Mr.. Throckmorton is one of the
most popular young men in this city.
Although he did serve quite two years
as policeman in this city, his record
while in office was splendid. He took
the lead in number of raids and he
became a nemesis to many law
breaker.
The Ledger joins with his many
friends in wishing him the best of
success in his new position.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
BIG COURT YESTERDAY

In Police Court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were tried and disposed
of:
]. w. Lewis, drunk, $3.50.
Belle Jones, drunk, $3.50.
Robert Outten. breach of the peace,
continued
Mamie Johnson, grand larceny, dis
missed.
Fred Payne, having liquor in pos
session for the purpose Of sale, dis
missed. Payne was captured by Chief
Mackey on last Thursday night. He
had seven quarts and a pint Of mur-
der puice with him. In court he
claimed that he was carrying the
whiskey for woman and his testl-
mony was backed by two other wit
nesses.
Sam Mullikin having liquor In pos.
session for purpose Of sale, continued
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
LITTLE TROUBLE
Experienced During the First Day of
the New System Installed In the
Maysyille Public Schools.

In an interview with Superinten-
dent Caplinger yesterday afternoon
stated to the Ledger man that there
had been very little trouble during
the day on account of the new system
installed in the Public Schools. A
satisfactory outcome is expected by
him.
Mr.. Capllnger said that there had
been number of pupils that remain
ed away from school on account of the
fact that they were either uncertain
of where they belonged or that their
parents foolishly imagined that they
were being imposed upon by being
switched to another school and kept
their children at home. He said that
there was no serious opposition eX-
pected from any of the parents, and
those that were making exceptions to
''C iO" oyotC "ClC HOt lIOIOu6nly
acquainted with the workings of it.
Miss Emma Debold at the First Dis
trict building has charge of all Of the
third grade pupils west of the Lime
stone Bridge, Miss Hattie Gray having
charge of the fourth grade pupils.
These are the only two grades inter-
fered with In the first two districts
Thus each teacher in the first two dis
tricts has only one grade to deal with.
In the Fifth and Sixth Wards the
same grades are changed, with the
same results as in the above named
districts. While in both sections of
the city the system has been put into
effect that are few scholars that will
be inconyenenced and all of them
will derive better results In the long
run.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
TWO SPECIAL EVENTS

The Epworth League of the Third
Street M. Il. Church has two big spe-
cial events scheduled for the month
of February. The celebration of Lin
coin Anniversary week from next
Sunday with big program; and a
Valentine Social on Wednesday even
ing the fourteenth that promises to be
the best social of the season. All
Epworthians and friends of the
League are urged to keep these two
special events in mind, and whatever
you do do not miss either of them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
HIT by TRAIN

Mr.. Clarence Carter Of Dover was
struck by C. & o. train No. 3 on last
Sunday afternoon near that place.
Mr.. Carter was sitting on the end Of
railroad tie, when he was struck. The
train was not running at very high
rate of speed and Mr.. Carter was not
seriously injured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
II NOTARY PUBLIC

$n the Mason County Court yester-
day Guy E. Crofford produced and
filed his commission as from the Gov
ernor Of Kentucky as Notary Public of
Mason County and qualified as such
with W. l.. Wells as surety.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
HEAVY SALES
Marked the Opening Of the Week on
the Local Market-735,O55 Pounds
Of the Weed Reported
Sold.

A total Of 735,O55 pounds Of tobacco
was sold at the various warehouses on
yesterday, the Home, Growers and
Farmers and Planters reporting sales
The prices ranged from $8 to $50 per
hundred pounds.
The quality of the weed offered on
yesterday was good. The market con-
tinues very strong. A crop Of 1920
pounds sold at an average Of $33.93
per hundred pounds at the Farmers
and Planters yesterday. The tobacco
was grown by Mr.. Paul Best of this
county. The prices on the crop
ranged from $1S to $50 per hundred
pounds. This is the best crop average
for a similar amount of tobacco ever
made on this market.
The Independent House reported a
finished blocked sale from Friday,
which we give below. The first sales
this morning were held in the Liberty
and Peoples. The following were the
sales Yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Third
Street M. e. Church will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Mrs. j. l.. Gault, 2l0 Walnut street.
A full attendance OF the membership
is desired. Visitors invited.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
Growers

Special crops: Claybrooke & Vim
cent, $25.12; Scott Osborne & Yates,
$20.47; M. NJ. Blanton, $20.2S; Il. II.
Lowrey, $19.7S; Bacon & Coleman,
S19.17; Arthur Chamberlain, 1854.
Market strong.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-30
WILL ARRIVE TODAY

The body of Mrs. w. c. Sadler, who
died at the home of her daughter in
Covington on Saturday, will arrive in
this city this afternoon and will be
taken direct to the Cemetery for bur-
ial