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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-06
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Mr.. Alex Casey is having his house
remodeled.
Miss Katie Connors of Augusta Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Tom STAN
ton.
Miss Lutte Campbell is spending
few days with her sister, Mrs. Walter
Mullikin Of the Lower Mill
Mrs. Swartz was visiting the Misses
Sherman one day last week.
Miss Rosenvelt Adems has return
ed home after pleasant visit with
Miss Lizzie Gill.
Mr., Edgar Dice and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Follmer Of Mt. Gilead.
Several from here attended stock
sale at Maysville Monday.
Miss Nellie Stanton and Mr.. Tom
Fields was calling on friends Sunday
afternoon.
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DRAFTED MEN RETURN TO
HOMES

The seven drafted men who were
ordered to report here Tuesday after
noon expecting to leave for Camp
Taylor, Louisville, have been allowed
to return to their homes until Friday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, when they re-
port again to the County Exemption
Board. They leave early Saturday
morning.
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OUR COLORED CITIZENS

The peoples Campmeeting will be
held in the beautiful grove of Rev.
l.. T. Robinson at Plumville, begin
ming September 9, and closing on the
16. Rev. l.. T. Robinson and ]. d.
Walker, d. d., managers.
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American Association

Louisville, 2; Indianapolis, l.
st. Paul, 6; Kansas City, /.
Minneapolis Milwaukee; rain.
COlumbus-Toledo; wet grounds.
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The County Exemption Board be-
gins consideration of claims for ex-
emption today and expects to finish in
few days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-06

Miss Lillian Smith of Richmond,
KY, has been chosen as musical in
structor in the Mayslick Consolidated
School for the coming term.
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BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

St. Louis, 8; Chicago, A.
Philadelphia, 81; New York. 3-5.
Brooklyn, 81; Boston, 1-2.
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American League

Chicago, 4; st. Louis, 1; II innings
New York, O.; Washington, 3.
Boston, 2; Philadelphia, /.
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use The Telegraph or he Telephone at our ezpene.
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Personals

Mr.. James January has returned to
Cleveland after visit to relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. II. G. Fawnsworth Of Pesca-
goula, Miss, Is visiting her mother,
Mrs. G. w. Adair Of West Second
street
Corporal Gilbert Young has Joined
his regiment at Covington, Va, after a
visit to his sister, Mrs. W, l.. Lyons,
OF West Second street.
Lieutenant John Dudley Keith, who
was taken i'll at Camp Taylor, Louis
vile, last Saturday, is now home on
a short furlough to recuperate.
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NASHVILLE PRODUCE MARKET
Following are this mornings quota
tons on country produce telephoned
us at 9 o'clock by the e. L. Manches-
ter Produce Comnany.
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FOR RENT
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A lot Of good second
hand brick; price Soc per hundred.
At the Maysville Machine & Iron
Works, Limestone street. ag20-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

Washington 1.-THE entente allies replying President VIII
the belief that 1t
will
they consider essential
In fo
settlement which would
i
public te state department tonight
transmitted translation from
text Ambassador Sharp at Paris
allies
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
bR0UGH TAKES
HAND IN BEHALF
OF PREDECESSOR
Senate Accedes to Request
That Hays Appoint
ments Stand.

Little Rock, Jan. 11.-Gov. c. II.
Brough kept open house today, his
first day in Office. There was a con-
slant stream of visitors, on business
and otherwise, and he admitted at
the close that it was on the busiest
and the most pleasant days he had ev-
er spent.
He demonstrated at the very outset
that he is superior to the playing OF
petty politics, his first official act be-
ing to send a message to- the senate
that he desired that body to receive
officially, the list of recess appoint
ments made by Governor Hays, and
70 act upon them accordingly. 1t had
been predicted that controversies
would arise, and that all the posi-
lions included in the list would be
declared vacant, and subject to ms
appointment. But he was too big to
take advantage Of. such TECHNICAL.
ty. and by his prompt disavowal OF
any desire to take advantage OF the
situation, he did much TO place the
administration upon that. high plane
which all his friends had predicted
ne would occupy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
Jefferson Members Bill AL
SO Abolishes District
Treasurer and Secretary.
BURGESS PROPOSES
MOVIE CENSOR BOARD
Senator Caruth Introduces Measure
for Establishment of $2OO,OOO Hos.
pitaI in Little Rock, and Caldwell
Offers Bill on Digest of Laws.

Little Rock, Jan. 11.-Representa-
tive |. f. Magee of Jefferson county
today introduced bill (H. B. No. 2D
to amend the act creating the Jeffer-
son County Free Bridge district by
providing that the county clerk shall
be secretary and the county treasurer
shall be treasurer Of the bridge dis
trict, to serve the district without
extra compensation, and to provide
that the seven directors, now apoin-
tive, shall be elected by the people
every two years. The measure, which
was read twice, is designed, it is said,
to reduce the expenses of the district,
and was signed by all the members
from jefferson county.
Other bills introduced in the house
Thursday afternoon follow:
BY Choate, to repeal state veteri-
nary board.
by Clack, to give quorum courts
control over local legislation.
BY Mcfarland, state bank guaran-
ty bill.
I'd BY Gentry, constitutional amend
ment to increase supreme court.
BY Craig, to permit common schools
and churches to become members Of
mutual insurance societies.
by Creekmore, requiring Frisco to
stop passenger train at Rudy and
Chester in Crawford county.
BY McGil, proposing tax of 81 per
bale on cotton raised in Long Prairie
and Red River Levee districts in
Lafayette and Miller.
BY Davis Of Columbia, to make land
surveys permanent.
BY Davis Of Columbia, for state
bank guaranty act.
By Doyle, providing amendment to
create a pardon board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
COTTON EXCHANGE ELECTS.
8. Y. West Secretary Treasure Little
Rock Association.

John Monteath was elected presi
dent of the Little Rock Cotton ex-
change, at a meeting held Wednes-
day afternoon. Mr.. Monteath sue
ceeds Ad Homberg, who has been
president of the exchange since it's
organization last aJnuary. A resolu-
ton was made thanking Mr.. Handlers
for his services in the exchange, and
that his picture be placed in the ex-
change offices. The other officers
elected are: o. O. Scroggins, vice
president; S. Y. West, secretary"
treasurer. The 'dired tors elected are:
G. G. Burrow, John F. Boyle and H
M. Bennett. G.. c. Byrd, whose term
is unexpired, remains member OF
the board. J. ]. Scroggins of Nor
rilton, and G. c. Buckley of Morril+on
were electe to membership.-Little
Rock Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
GERMANY'S ANSWER
TO ALLIES DEFIANT

Berlin, Jan. IT,, via Sayville-Ger"
many today handed the neutral gov
ernments a note concerning the re;
ply of the entente to the German
peace proposals, the Overseas News
agency announced.
1t is first stated, says the news
agency announcement, that the Ger
man government has received the re
ply of the entente to the note of De-
cember IL, containing proposition
to enter at once into peace negotia
tons. The note then continues
"Our adversaries declined this pro-
position, giving as the reason that il
is a proposition without sincerity and
without Importance. The form in
which they clothe their communica-
ton excludes an answer to them. but
the imperial government considers ii
important to point out to the govern
ments of neutral powers it's opinion
regarding the situation.
"The central powers have no OF
casion to enter into any discussion
regarding the origin Of the world war
History will judge upon whom the
immense guilt of the war shall fall,
history's verdict will as little pass
over the encirculing policNof Eng
land. the revengeful policy Of France
and the endeavor Of Russia to gain
Constantinople rs over the instiga-
ton of the Serbian assassination OF
Sarajevo and the complete mobiliza-
ton of Russia, which meant war
gainst Germany
Considers Aims Obtained.
Germany and her allies, who had
to take up arms for defense of their
liberty and their existence. consider
this. their aim of the war, is obtained
On the other hand the hostile powers
always went further away from the
cording to the declarations of their
responsible statesmen. were, among
others, directed toward the conquest
of Alsace-Lorraine and several Prus-
sian provinces. the humiliation and
diminuetion of the Austro-Hungarian
monarchy. the partition of Turkey AMI
the mutilation Of Bulgaria. In the
face of such war aims, the demand
for restitution rearation and guaran-
tees in the mouth of our adversaries
produces a surprising effect.
"Our adversaries call the proposal
of the four allied (teutonic) powers a
war maneuver. Germany and her all
lies must protest in the most ener-
eetic fashion against such a charge Of
the motives which were frankly ex-
planned. They were persuaded that a
peace which was just and acceptable
to all the belligerents was possible
that it could be brought about by an
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
FIRE DESTROYS
IMMENSE CANNON
Shell Factory
Hundreds of Thousands of
Three-In Cartridges Set
Off by Flames.
]. 400 MEN IN PLANT;
ALL BELIEVED SAFE
Rear of Explosions When Canadian
Car & Foundry COmpany'> Plant Is
Destroyed ut kinesland, y. d.
Heard for Miles.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE plant OF
the Canadian Car & Foundry compa-
nv. onehalf mile east Of Kingsland, N.
T.. in which was stored hundreds OF
thousands Of three-inch shells, destln-
ed for the Russian government, was
destroyed by fire and a series Of ex-
blossoms, which continued for three
hours. So far as could be ascertained
no one was killed or injured. altho
several workmen are missing. No
estimate OF the loss was made,
though it was said it might reach $4,-
100000.
Approximately 1,400 men were en-
ployed in the plant which comprised
40 or 50 buildings that covered 80
acres of ground No munitions were
manufactured at -Kingsland, Iut the
plan was used for filling shells, the
chief explosive being trinitrotoluol.
the most powerful explosive known.
1t is believed that a piece of insu-
lation from crossed wires fell into
alcohol being used to polish the
shells. A high wind daused the flames
to spread rapidly, and the explosion
of the shells sounded like the continu-
Gus roar of arti lery
Kingsland, Rockford and .other
towns are filled tonight with refugees,
who are Quartered in police stations,
churches, school houses and saloons.
The roar Of the shells was heard for
miles, and the explosion shook build
ings within a radius of seven miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
Thirty Stitches Required to
Close Wound Inflicted in
Throat with Razor.
PHYSICIAN SURE
HE WILL RECOVER
Finding Of Thaw Unconscious in Phil
.deIDhia Home Where He Was
Known as "Mr. Vest Ends An
- other Episode in Life.

Philadelphia, Jan. Hilary Ken
dali Thaw, under Indictment in New
York together with two so-called
bodv-guards for alleged attacks upon
Fred Gump, Jr., al Kansas City youth,
in a New York hotel Christmas night,
attempted suicide in house in West
Philadelphia today by slashing his
throat and wrist with a razor.
Thaw's attempted self-destruction
was the sensational climax to ahunt
which began here Tuesday, following
the announcement by District Attor-
new Swami of New York of the latest
episode in the erratic career of the
wealthy Pittsburger who killed STAN
ford White. and later escaped from
Matteawan.
Thru counsel here and in New York
Thaw, it is said, had arranged to sur
render himself to the New York pO-
lice tonight. He did not wish to be
created like an ordinary prisoner"
1haw regarded the Gump charges as
an attempt at blackmail, it was stat
ed tonight H|
1udW SuoHCu HIlloCil WIFI Il ioAoA
belonging to the husband of Mrs.
Elizabeth Tacot. in whose home he
was known as "Mr. West" He had
teen there since Tuesday. He cut his
throat twice, which require 80 stitches,
and also hacked the artery of his left
wrist. His physician stated had the
Wound in the throat been one-eighth
Of an inch deeper he would not have
lived. Several poison tablets were
found in Thaw's room. Tonight ne
was at st. Marys hospital, where he
is expected to recover shortly.
"You are not gcing to die, Harry
said Detective Lieutenant Wood to
Thaw at the hospital, "but neverthe-
less, there may be something you
want to tell us. Will you do 500"
Doctors, nurses and detectives
gathered nearer, waiting for con
fession or denial. The patient regard
ed the detective quizzically, slowly
shook his head, smiled and said:
II have nothing to say"
Two detectives were placed on
guard at the patients bedside. and
arrangements are being made 20
transfer him to New York for trial as
soon as his condition will permit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
Street CAR men
Want INCREASE
6 CTS. An HOUR
Adopt Resolutions Protest
ing Because Request for
8 Cents Refused.

At a special meeting this morning
Of members of Division No. 707,
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas we, the employees of the
Pine Bluff company have made re-
quest for an increase of eight cents
per hour in our wage rate, and,
Whereas the unprecedented in
crease in the cost of living fully JUS
titles us in asking and in receiving
this .meagre increase in our wage,
GIN view of the fact that by the
action of the city council one man is
now compelled to do the work of two
men by the operation of the one-man
car with it's added dangers and re-
sponsibilities, and.
whereas the company has stead
lastly refused to dpncede to their en-
ployes more than two cents per hour
increase which will make the highest
rate of pay only Is cents per hour Tor
men who have been over five years In
the service Of the company, graded
downward to twenty cents per Aour
for men in their first year of service,
therefore,
"Be it resolved by this special meet
ing Of Division 7O7, Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees of America, employees
of the Pine Bluff company, that. while
we recognize the small increase
granted in our wage to be a move in
the right direction vet we protest
that that increase is wholly insuffici-
ent and inadequate to meet the condt
lions of living at the present time.
"While the policy Of the employees
has always been and IS now. a desire
to get along in harmony and do-opera-
ton with the company rendering the
best service possible to the public
who use the carsHyet we desire it
tc be understood that in continuing
this plociy, which We desire to do and
in the continuation Of the operation
OF the cars we do so under the prs.
test that we have not received from
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
|NFLICT
HEAVY DAMAGE
ON TURK Army
British Battleship Is De-
stroyed in Mediterranean
by Submarine.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary


The Turks apparently are receiving
hard usage at the hands of the Brit
is htroops in the Mesopotamia and
Egyptian theatres. Following up
their advance northeast of Kut-el-
Amara the British have again attack
ed and captured Turkish positions on
the right banck of the Tigris river,
and inflicted heavy casualties on the
Ottomans. In one french of 3OO
yards, 200 dead Turks were found.
Six lines of Turkish trenches were
captured by the British in front OF
the village of Rata, on the Sinai pen
insula. and 1000 Turks made prison
ers.
Hard fighting is still in progress in
the Riga section of Russia, but the
exact situation is still not clear ow-
ing to divergent reports of the Rus
sian and German war offices.
Admission is made by Petrograd
that the Russian and Rumanlan
forces in Moldavia have made further
retirement in Oituz, Kassina and
Schutiza regions, but it is asserted
that the Teutons who crossed the
Putna river north of Fokshani have
been driven back, suffering heavy
casualties, and leaving prisoners in
the hands of the Russians.
On the other fronts only lombard
ments and patrol engagements have
taken place.
The British admiralty has lost tive
war craft, in the Mediterranean, from
attacks by hostile submarines. The
battleship CORVALLIS Of $4,000 tons
was one Of the ships destroyed
Thirteen OF the crew are missing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
c. E. CONVENTION.
District Association to Be Formed at
Meeting at Warren.

The first district convention of the
Christian Endeavor in Arkansas will
be held at Warren on January 20 and
q for the purpose of organizing dis
trict No. 6, which comprises in Cam
den, Fordyce, Eldorado. Warren, Mon
ticello, Wilmar, Dermott, Pine Bluff,
Dumas. Slaves. Hamburg, Magnolia,
Waldo. Arkansas City. Delegates from
these societies will attend the conven-
ton.
Among the speakers that will at
tend the convention will be Miss
Mary Bullock, state president Of Ar
kansas. and A. A. Hyde, field secre-
tary, Sherman, Texas. The conven-
ton will be held in the First Presby-
terrain church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
ALLIES TERMS OF
PEACE; MADE KNOWN

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE transla
ton of the French text of the entente
note, as cabled by Ambassador Sharp
at Paris, follows:
"The allied governments have re
ceived the note which was dispatched
to them in the name of the United
They have studied it with care inn
posed upon them both by the exact
realization which they have of the
gravity of the hour and by the sincere
friendship which attaches them to the
American people.
"In general way they wish to de-
clare that they did tribute to the SEN
timent with which the American note
was inspired, and that they associate
themselves with all their hopes with
the project for the creation of g
league of nations to insure peace and
justice turnout the world. They rec
ognize all the advantages for the
cause of humanity and civilization
which the institutional agreement,
destined to avoid conflicts between
nations, but discussion of future
agreements, destined to insure an en-
during peace, presupposes satisfac-
tory settlement of the actual conflict.
Anxious to End Conflict.
"The allies have as profound de-
sire as the government of the United
States to terminate as soon as pos
sible the war for which the central
empires are responsible, and which
inflicts such cruel suffering upon hui
manity, but they believe that it is i'm
possible at the present moment to at
reparation, restitution and such guar
antees to which they are entitled, by
the aggression for which the RESPONSE
bility rests with the central powers;
a peace, which would permit the
establishment Of European nations on
solid basis. The allies are consci
Gus they are not fighting for selfish
interest, but above all, to safeguard
the independence of the people, of
right and of humanity.
"The allies are full aware Of the
losses and suffering which the war
causes to neutrals, as we'll as to belli
gerents, and they deplore them, but,
they do not hold themselves responsi-
BILE for them, having in no way either
willed or provoked this war, and they
strive to reduce these damages by
measures compatible with the inexor
abb exigencies of their defense against
the violence and wiles of the enemy.
ut is with satisfaction, therefore,
that they take note of the declaration
that the American communication is
in no wise associated in origin with
that of the central powers, transmit
ted on the 18th of December by the
government of the United States.
They did not doubt, moreover, that
purpose of that government to avoid
even the appearance of even moral
support of the authors responsible
for the war. The allied governments
believe that they must protest in the
most friendly, but in the most specific
manner against the assimilation es-
tablished in the American note be-
tween the two groups Of belligeren,s.
This assimilation, based upon the pub
lie declarations by the central pow
ers, is in direct opposition to evil
dence, both as regards the past and
concerns guarantees for the future,
and the president certainly had no
intention of associating himself with
1T.
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SENATOR'S GET TOGETHER.
BrOugh's Intervention Results ii
Harmony In Upper House.

Little Rock, Jan. 10.--Administra-
ton measures began to present them
selves in the senate this afternoon,
and several of those advocated by Gov
ernor Brough in his message of We'd
nesday afternoon were among the
number. There was no split Of forces
in the introduction of the bills, and
from all appearances the breech
which was healed by the action of
the administration forces in the morn
ing session, when the journal was
made to show that Governor Hays
appointments had been received by
the senate on the day before, was 10
be permanent.
Senator Ponder, who had been vot
ing with the so-called "anti-adminis-
tration" forces, was the first to bring
in an administration bill. He intro
duced bill which will change the
system Of lending the school funds, so
that the per centage will be increased
from three to six per cent. This
measure has also the Endorsement OF
the Arkansas state Teachers associa-
ton. 1t was referred 70 the judiciary
committee.
Two bills were introduced to create
a state text book commission, also in
line with the governors recommends
tions. One of the bills was intro
duced by Senator's Jones and Rogers.
and the other came from Senator
Carter. There is little difference be-
tween the bills, and they were sent
to the educational committee.
For $2OO,OO0 Hospital.
Another administration measure. Or
one which is in degree sponsored by
Governor Brough, is that introduced
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION.

Mr. ]. R. Stevenson, president OF
the Arkansas Tractor & Supply COM
PAW of Little Rock will continue the
demonstration of the Avery Tractor
on Mr.. Fred Stewards Glen Lake plan.
tation Frida afternoon, July II. Al.
our planters and business men VINO
are interested in improved farmin"
machinery are cordially invited to
zee the work of this i-plow tractor
~ (Advt.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
DUTCH BUY AIRSHIPS.

London, Jan. 11.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Times says tnat tne
Dutch government has purchased sew
eral interned airplanes from the Del
ligerent powers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
TERRAL NAMES A DEPUTY.

Little Rock, Jan. NV B. Hol-
lingsworth Of Hampton is a. special
deputy in the office of Secretary OF
State Terral, his specific duty being
the copying Of acts Of the legislature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

our employing company that redpg-
milton Ia the matter Of a fair wage
for the labors we have to perform"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

:. Friday, generally fair, warmer:
saturday, unsettled, colder in north
and west portions.