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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25
Independent.

Special crops: Grover & Fields
Sardis, $23.SS; Grover & Doyle, Sar-
dis, 1921; W. Grover and ]. Doyle,
Sardis, $29.7S; Tolle & Rees, Mays
lick, $4,000; Craig & Rees, Mayslick,
$3.50; G. NJ. Sparks, Crum, $22.7O;
Morgan e. Peed. Fleming county,
S2l.6O; e. c. Pogue, Mayslick, $21.40;
7. c. Buckner, Robertson county,
$2741.
Market strong. Offerings good.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25
ANIMAL PRAISE SERVICE

The annual praise service of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the First Presby-
terrain Church will be held on next
Sunday night. A very interesting pro-
gram is being arranged and the chill
dren of the church will present a
pageant. The services promises to be
very interesting. Everyone invited
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25
REPUBLICANS OF HOUSE
Abandon Open Meetings-Secret eau.
Gus Is Adopted to Harmonic DIFF.
ferences in Party-LiberaI
Program Urged by Gard.
ner-G. 0. Z. Members
Against Revenue
Measure.

Washington, January 24-Republi-
can members of the house tonight
formally dropped the policy of holding
open public conferences over party
matters and by vote of 1OS to Is
agreed to secret caucus to harmonize
differences
The Republican conferences have
been open ever since the days of the
Progressive fight in the house let BY
Victor Murdoch, of Kansas. AT the
outset of tonight's meeting Repre-
sentative Humfrey, of Washington.
moved an executive session and there
was half hour discussion that led to
the final decision to clear the house
galleries and proceed in secrecy. Rep
resentative Gardner, of Massachusetts.
and fourteen others stood out for open
session.
Representative Gardner, on whose
petition the conference was held,
urged his colleagues to abandon the
policy of strict and undertaking con-
iervatism which has been SO marked
d. late years except during Roosevelt's
second term" and submitted legisla-
i've program for the party. His pro-
Sram included unemployment insur-
ince, old age insurance, a minimum
wage for women and chilren, and an
eight-hour day for women and chill
iren with on overtime, compulsory ar
oitration of all transportation dis
'utes, compulsory military training,
immediate preparedness, the budget
system and elimination of pork" in
public buildings and rivers and bar-
,ors acts.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25
MRS. ANNA JANE HAM

Mrs. ANA Jane Ham died at her
home + Orangeburg Wednesday after
p r,.y short illness. Mrs. Ham was
formerly Miss Hite, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. l.. Il. Hite. The funeral will
be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock
at StOnelick.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25
MACON

Special crops: Wood Bros & Fitz-
gerald, $l9.0S; J. w Martin, 1891;
7. ]. McGhee, 1886; Jefferson Bros,
$3.50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25

those interested in the market reports
we Will state that by many the Com
mercial Tribune is regarded as the
very best market paper received in
the county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25
PRAYER MEETING

Regular weekly prayer meeting SER
Vices at the Third Street M. E. Church
this evening 7 o'clock will be led by
pastor, Rev. s. X. Hunt.
All are cordially invited to attend
this service. A Christian welcome
awaits you.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25
OUR SPECIAL OFFER

OF the Daily Public Ledger with the
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, for
$3.50 per year should prove attractive
to all readers in Mason county. To
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25

- - - ~
From the Latest Musical Shows
Just Out In New York.
5000
"Here Comes The Groom"
sometime"
From "Betty"
1921
"POOr Butterfly"
"AIIce In Wonderland,
Latest Success In HlpprodrOme"
"Katlnka"
"POOr Butterfly"
Medley Fox TrOt.
1928
"When You Hear Jackson Moan on
His Saxoplone"
"NaughtN Naughty, Naughty"
From $50 Long Lefty" and the Win.
ter Garden.
Is cents and $l.25.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-25

Twenty-Five (25) Mutual Movie
Stamps, pasted on a card furnished by
the Ledger or any merchant will admit
10 any five cent theater Two cards
admit to ten cents theater.
Each card when filled with rs Mu-
tual Movie Stamps will be accepted by
Merchants who hand the stamps as five
cents in cash.
A catalog of handsome and useful
presents will be mailed you by the
Mutual Movie Stamp Co.. of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, on receipt of cents post
age.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
CLUB WORK
FOR UNION COUNTY
Boys and Girls in School, Invited to
Take Up Matter with Miss
Aisle Smith.

Miss Aisle Smith, who is in charge
of the home demonstration work fol
Union county, has decided to include
poultry in the scheme of improvement.
To begin the work there will be
only 80 members, the number to be
taken from boys and girls in school
and over 10 years of age. Miss Smith
has already reached several schools,
and has enlisted several boys and girls
in the plan. She desires to get in
touch with others who are interested
in this movement, and will take pleas
ure in cultivating fine bred fowls.
Plans to have a poultry show in the
fall are already on foot and it is nee
cssary that the hatchings be brought
off as early as possible so that the
show in the fall will be a creditable
one. This should appeal to many boys
and girls and, with the determination
Miss Smith has manifested in this plan
assures it of success.
Miss Smith has recently opened an
Office in connection with the ladies'
rest room, and will be in the office
every Saturday. The office will be
opened all through the week, anyone
desiring literature on any of the sub
jects in Miss Smiths field can get
this literature at the office. This Office
for Miss Smith was made possible
through the cooperation of the Union
Chamber of Commerce
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16

"hat provisions must be made to CO.
orulnate American resources.
r. ). StettinuS of j. p. Morgan &
Co., New York. was again before the
council today, furnishing information
gained from experience as head Of his
hrmS huge transactions in war orders
for the entente allies
Question of Guns.
1t was stated during the day that it
was entirely possible the government
would take no steps towards actually
furnishing arms to American ships
unless and until the president decides
he should 60 before congress.
While the state departmor, takos
the position that the government ha,
The right to furnish the guns. o,hcr
questions which make the question
more complex have arisen. The great
est 0f these is the determination of
the president to do nothing which
might give Germany the excuse in any
trouble which may follow TO place the
responsibility upon the United States
Co4sul Treadway at Rome forward
ed dispatches today showing that tho
schooner Law was sunk by can Ans
~ i'ii WllnOuU nag, aDDlr-
emily by placing bomb aboard after
the vessel had been stopped Tho re-
ports: indicate that the vessel was H.
legal sunk, as her cargo of lumhcr
Is not considered contraband hv this
govcrGmcnt and that the rccownizcd
rule OF the sea that warcraft must
show its flag before taking hostile ac-
tion was violated
Most serious of the aspects of the
case is the statement that the sub
marine was Austrian. In replying to
the queries that will be sent to Vienna
as to the facts of the sinking it is
thought more than probable that Aus
tria may make some statement which
VIII 'precipitatc the. expected break
with that country. Officials have adj
mltted that Austria has sent a sub
marine note identical with Germanv's.
but so far the United States has held
off from extending the' severance Of
relations to that country.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
SUICIDE AT WEST SPRINGS

Samuel Cathcart. a prominent farm
er of West Springs, shot himself
Tuesday evening ,at o'clock while
sitting in chair in front of the fire.
The bullet entered his right ear and
came out Of the left and Mr. Cathcart
lived until A O'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. Cathcart was in his 9th year
and seemingly had no cause to bring
about the act. After leaving his head
the ball, a .3S calibrc, Smith and Wes-
son, flew across the room and smashed
pane of glass in the door.
Mr.. Cathcart lived in the house with
his daughter and two grandsons. His
wife died about two years ago.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
MOTION PICTURE
TO BE PRODUCED HERE

The Edisonia theatre has contracted
with Acme Film Co. to stage and pro-
duce local motion picture. The en-
tire cast is to be made up of local
people.
1t is part of their business to dis
cover stars and who knows but what
there may be Francis x. or Mar
guerite Clark in Union just waiting
to be discovered, says Mr.. Sharpe, who
is here in charge of campaign and
can be found at Edsonia, where he
will gladly explain to any lady inter
ested.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
MAY NOT WAIT
FOR SHOCKING DISASTERS
COURT CONVENED MONDAY.
Judge L. J. Mauldin Presiding-Civil
Cases Tried Up to Noon Thurs
day-Jurors for Third Weeks
- Court.

Court of common pleas convened
Monday, Judge T. ]. Mauldin presid-
ing. The following cases were tried
up to noon Thursday:
Augustus Wright Co., plaintiff. VS..
j. X. Bailey, defendant. Verdict: eve
find for the plaintiff three hundred
thlrty-nine dollars and eighty-nine
cents"
Il. D. Howell, plaintiff, VS.. Coca Cola
Bottllng Works, defendant The urv
failing to agree, a mistrial was or
dered.
j. B. Miller, plaintiff VS.. Victor Mfg
Co., defendant. Suit for damages.
verdict: "On first cause of action we
find for the defendant; on second causo
OF action we find for the plaintiff, two
hundred and fifty dollars"
. The jurors drawn for the third week
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE BIG
"reat Number of People Attended
Sunday School Services Here
Sunday.

"Go to Sunday School Day" was cell
ebrated in Union last Sunday and
great crowds of people attended the
different churches, who have been ac-
cuStomed to sleeping a little longer
sunday morning. The pastors spoke
OF the rally from their pulpts and an
invitation was extended to those who
never attended Sunday school: to
those who were former members and
those attending church regularly but
not Sunday school and a deal of en-
thuSiaSm was created.
Grace Methodist Sunday school T.
VI. Jordan superintendent. rcports q
large attendance, 3Gl, while the aver
age attendance has been 1877. The
mems Bible class, which meets i'm the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, had an
attendance Of 112; the ladies' Bible
class, SO; the Intermediates, 73, and
the primary, 90. The collection taken
was
Bethel Sunday school, of which A.
II. Cottingham is superintendent. re-
ports an attendance of 423. The aver
age attendance being 200, with an en-
rollment of 240. The collection
amounted to $1,000.
The First Baptist Sunday school, c..
c. Sanders superintendent, reports. an
attendance of 80; the average at
tendance being 2S3; the collection tax
en- was $223.95.
The First Presbyterian Sunday
school, w. w. Cotton superintendent,
reports an attendance of 221. The
enrolment is 130 with an average at
tendance of 90. The collection amount
ed to $11.O1.
The Mon-Aetna Baptist Sunday
school, j. A. Petty superintendent, had
an attendance Of 258, their average at
tendance is 220 with SO men in the Ba-
raca class. The collection amounted
to %.03.
Tabernacle Baptib Sunday school
|. III. Sumner SuDerintendent, had an
attendance of 113; the average at
tendance being rs. The collection wa
$2.10.
Tho Green Street Methodist Sunday
school, A. r. Morris superintendent
reports an attendance of 234, the av-
erage attendance being 1GS and the
collection was $6.75.
The Westside RaAtist Sunday school
Oscar Sullivan superintendcnt of the
school, had an attendance of 100, with
collection Of $1,000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
Piling Up of Small German Outraqes NAV
Bring Action Without DeIay
Evidenf That Ondersea Blockade Soon Will Interfere
WIN industrial Life of America Government
Continues Preparation for EventuaLities

Washington, Feb. 14.-The STEADY
accumulation of violations of Ameri-
can rights by Germany made it an
pear possible today that President
wilson would go before CONGRESS-. to
ask authority for further PROTECTING
llVes and property without waiting for
serious disaster which might shock
the country. There were no indica-
tions, however, that he believed the
tlme for such a step had come. and
1t again was stated authoritatively
that he would move deliberately and
with full appreciation of all the CON
sequences involved.
oihcial reports of the sinking of the
american schooner Lyman NJ. Law in
Ihe mediterranean by an Austrian
submarine aCNed only slightly to tho
tension, for while the act is believod
TO nave been illegal, no lives were
iost ana the vessel apparently was
warned. The incident was not looked
upon as one in itself to hurry develon.
ment of the situation.
VIII Disturb America.
rreilmlnary reports began comino
TO government departments showino
the plling up along the Atlantic sea-
board of goods destined for export to
european ports. No serious efre.t
from this condition will be felt. how
ever, until lapse of sufficient time
Ships remaining in American ports TO
nave gone to Europe and returned
Wh,le only approximately 10 per cent
~ Ailerican commerce with Europe !,
ccharPed in American ships. the sail
ing OF vessels of other nationalities IN
many instances have either been con-
ceiied or postponed. and therefore
the results of the ruthless submarine
campaign in time will result in far-
reaching disturbance of the industrial
il1e OF the United States.
Preparations by the government for
any eventuality still are going cSrward
without interruption. Much innor-
lance is attached to the work of tho
council of national defense which i,
hoiding daily sessions to learn at first
hand from Americans of experience
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
PROMINENT SPEAK ERS.

DR.. VIM. A. Brown of Chicago, sup
erintendent Of the missionary depart
ment of the Interdenomination Sunday
School association, and General Sec
retary Webb made addresses to the
Union township convention on Sunday
afternoon. The convention was held
in the First Baptist church and pre-
sided over by Rev. ]. F. Matheson.
Dr. Brown also spoke for the con
gregation of the First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and delighted
his hearers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
BOND BILL FOR GOOD ROADS.
Union County Delegation Introduce
Bill Allowing Union Township to
Vote on Question of Issuing
100000 in Bonds for
Building Good Roads.

The county delegation have intro
duced bill to allow the people of
Union township to vote on the ques-
tion OF issuing 100000 in bonds for
building good roads in the township.
1t is likely the bill will carry, when
passed we will publish the text of the
bill. The bill provides that the cleo
ton he held March 20.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
DEATH OF MRS. BESSIE WOOD.

News was received in the city an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Bessie
Woed, of Gaffney. Mrs. Wood was in
Union last fall attending the State
u. ID. C. convention and her friends
were shocked to hear of her sudden
death.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
CHILDREN OF CONFEDERACY.

Company b, Jefferson Davis chap
ter, Children of the Confederacy, will
be entertained Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock at Valentine party, Landy
Hames bsiAg hest.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
Vim. D. Upshaw, "The Georgia
CycIone," Will Deliver Three
Addresses i'm Union Sunday.
Will Speak at First Baptist
Church Sunday Morning at
II O'clock.

VIM. D. Upshaw, "The Georgia Cy-
clone" will speak Sunday morning at
the First Baptist church, Union, at II
O'Clock; Sunday afternoon at o'clock;
at Mt. Joy Baptist church, Kelton, and
Sunday evening at 1880 at the Mon
Aetna Baptist church, Monarch. The
subject of his address will be "a
Stainless Flag for America"
He will address the Baraca class at
the First Baptist church at 1920
O'Clock Sunday morning.
The following clippings will give
some intimation Of the captivating
power of this splendid lecture:
Will d. Upshaw, of Atlanta, Ga,
editor of "The Golden Age" was in
troduced at the Indianapolis National
Anti-Saloon League Convention by
Asst. Gen'l. Supt. Moore, "as de-
lightful mixture of Sam Jones and
Billy Sunday-the cyclone from the
South"
"He is halo of sunshine, dyna-
mo of energy and an avalanche of nat
ural eloquence."-Dr. Clarence j. Ow-
ems, Mg. Director, Southern CONNER
clal Congress.
Sam Jones.
Since Will d. Upshaws great speech
of wit and eloquence here, the people
regard him as the successor of Sam
p. Jones.-Aiken, S. c., Cor. Augusta
Chron.
Bob" Taylor.
Will ID. Upshaw is the only man
= who has ever drawn bigger crowds
than have up among my native
mountains.-Senator "Bob" Taylor in
Chattanooga Times.
Schools and Fools" Record Breaker.
The biggest crowd ever seen at a
! lecture in Elberton, Sam Jones and
Gen. John B. Gordon not excepted,
heard Will d. Upshaw in SCHOOLS and
rr'oofs t1sr- Monday night. CONFUSING
with laughter or stirring with elo-
4nence he held his crowd from start to
finish. Both the lecture and the crowd
Were ecord-breakers.-El -Elberton, Ca,
Star.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
HINSON-H EMB

Mr.. Stephen Hnson and Miss Emma
Hembree, both of East Union, were
quietly united in marriage by Rev. l..
l.. Wagnon, at his residence on South
Church street of this city, Thursday
evening, February l, 1917.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16

An English scientist has discovered
that Eskimos have two more ribs than
any other human race.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16

This class is one of the most active
religious organizations in the city and
is composed of men from every walk
in life.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16
Champ Clark and Upshaw.

You've got to "hand it" to Will ID.
Upshaw, wet or dry. No speaker be-
fore has ever drawn such sustained
crowds iii Ocala, and they have been
enthusiastic every minute of the time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16

Lambs oft rush into Wall street
where old sheep fear to tread.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-16

Sitting in his chair or leaning upon
his crutches, and pouring forth a Won
derful stream of captivating wit, with
ering sarcasm and cyclonic eloquence
and logic, he kept old timers thinking
Of Alexander H. Stephens. Like
Stephens. Upshaw is a cripple, and
like Little. Alec" the Confederate
Vice President, he is a superb orator.
Many who heard Champ Clark here
last week declare that Upshaw is the
better speaker.-Ocala (Fla.) Evening
Star.
Ran Over a Street Circus"
Paris was on trial last Monday
night, and the real Paris came out on
top. y 1t was choice between the op-
ening night of big street circus and
WillgD. Upshaw, the Georgia Cy-
clone" and the Georgia Product won.
He simply ran over that circus. Up
shaw had so completely captured the
town by his several addresses at the
different churches on Sunday, and by
his indescriLable speeches to a thou
sand school children Monday morning,
that the eager crowds marched right
through the varied circus attractions
that girdled the public square and
packed The Dixie theatcr Monday
night -. G.' i.is Ia kept the
crowd roaring with laughter or stirred
with serious, patriotic purpose. "Paris
never saw such lecture crowd be-
fore"-that is the general comment
On the streets, and one enthusiastic
man was heard to say as he left the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

There is more Tatarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, aud for years is was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is
local disease, greatly influenced by
constitutional conditions and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Hall s
f. ]. Cheney * Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a
constitutional remedy, is taken intern
allv and acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the system. One
Hundred Dollars reward is offered for
anv ease that Hall 5 Catarrh Medicine
fails to cure. Send for circulars and ties
timonials.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, - cents.
Hall s Family Pts for constipation.
ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
JURY d. WING.

State of Louisiana, Iarish of Nermilion
Seventeenth Judicial Distrfst Court.
I, Simonet Leblanc, Clerk of Court
and Ex-OfiiciO Jury Commissioner, for
the Parish Of Vermilion, La, do hereby
certify that, i'll accordance with al
order of Court issued September 9TH,
1917, the Jury Commissioners for the
Parish of Vermilion, La, legaHE aP-
pointed and qualified as such, met this
day at my Office, and in accordance
with said order proceeded to draw
Grand and Petit Jurors for the criminal
session of this Court, for the following
weeks, tOwit:
The names Of those selected to serve
as Petit Jurors for the week of the
criminal session of this Court beginning
Monday, November 9Th, 1917, were al
follows, to-wit:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
RT-RAL c -1sIER EXAMINATION.

TIE Unite States Civil Service Com.
mission has announced an examination
for the r" ish Of vermilion, La, to be
Re! at Melville, on Nov. "a 1917, 70
fiji the .'"c,slon Of rural carrier at Able
willie, Lr and vacancies that may later
occur Oh rural routes from other post
offices In the above mentioned county.
Tie examination will be open only TO
male citizens who are actually domi-
eie' ~ the territory Of a post office
IN - county and who meet the other
reo'i-ements set forth in Form No. 1877
This form and application blanks may
IL obtained from the offices mentioned
sb1re or from the United States Civil
f'-vies Commission at Washington, D.
e Applications should be forwarded TO
". Commission At Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
30. leblanc,
Examiner.