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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
Sarliis

DuhWIS
Dr. and Mrs. o. II. Adamson have
returned home after weeks visit to
their farm at Georgetown, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ingram and
daughter, Jessie, were shopping in
Maysville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Campbell visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wheeler of Mays
Vile recently.
G. W. Dye spent several days here
visiting relatives and friends.
David Hopkins of Atlanta, Ca, is
spending several days with his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. F. Hopkins.
Miss Mary Hall spent few days
with Misses Pauline and Elizabeth
Ross of Mayslick.
Mr.. John A. Collins and Mrs W. N.
Dillon went to Elizaville Sunday. Mrs.
Dillon remained for few days with
her sister, Mrs. w. S. Tomlin, who is
seriously ill.,
Mrs. John A. Collins spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Collins.
Mrs. H. G. Dye spent Saturday un.
til Monday with her sister at Mt
Olivet.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ Johnson of Mil.
lersburg and Master Joe Mackey
Grimes are spending few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. o. Cham
bers.
Mr.. Stanley Campbell and Mis-!
Dewey Disher were married at hon'
of the brides parents, j. ]. Disher, o
Shannon Wednesday by Rev. w. W
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Berry and Mr.. ant
Mrs. llor Henderson spent Sunda!
with Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Disher.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sparks and chill
dren spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Margaret Bratton
| Mr.. W. p. Ray spent Saturday an,
\ Sunday with friends near German
ttown. $3.50
| L. H. Hall was in Brooksvile Mon
day on business.
| H. G. White was in Maysvlle Mon
day.
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ALL IRELAND TO BE REPRESENT
ED IN CONVENTION

London, June 1.-THE convention
to be convoked by the government In
an attempt to. solve the Irish problem,
will be composed Of 1O1 members rep
resenting every walk of life in Ire
land and will be presided over by a
chairman of its own selection, or, fail
ing that, by a man chosen by the gov
eminent. The convention will be
purely an Irish assembly. The coun-
try, borough and urban district coun-
ellis will select their own representa-
tives.
The churches will be represented
by their bishops-in the case of the
Presbyterian by their moderators;
while the chambers of commerce of
Dublin, Belfast and Cork will name
their own delegates, as will each po-
litical party.
In announcing the composition of
the convention in the house of COM
mons, Premier Lloyd George said
the government has sought to make
it representative of every phase OF
life in Ireland, this plan including an
invitation to the county council and
to each of the borough councils, to
send its chairman.
The fifteen members to be nomi-
mated by the government, said the
premier, would be taken from among
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
REDUCTIONS IN TAX ON INCOMES
ARE AGREED ON

Washington, June II - Radical
changes in the income section of the
house war tax bill, previously agreed
to tentatively, were finally approved
today by the Senate Finance Com
mittee. The retroactive tax on 1916
incomes, designed to raise $10S,000,-
900, and the so-called Pehrose amend
ment, increasing surtaxes on incomes
of more than $4,000, to bring in
about $66,OOO,OOO, were stricken out.
The committee spent the entire day
on the income section, and at ad-
journmennt proposal by Senator's
Penrose and Lodge for further reduc-
ton of surtaxes and incomes of over
$4,000 was pending.
Important amendments regarding
income taxation of stock dividends
and receipts from subsidiary corpor-
atoms were adopted. Stock dividends,
the committee proposes, shall be tax
ed the amount of earning or profits
so distributed, in accordance with the
present department practice. To pre-
vent double income taxation of cor
porations' profits, it was decided to
exempt from taxation incomes re-
ceived by holding or other cofpor-
alton from another corporation upon
which the income tax has once been
paid. This change has been urgently
advocated by representatives of cor
porations
Formal approval was given an
amendment to repeal the present spe-
cial tax of 12k per cent. upon war
munitions.
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SENSATION IN GERMANY
OVER WILSON'S RUSS NOTE

The Hague, June 11-President
Wilson's note to Russia was publish
ed in Germany today. The newspapers
made no comment upon 1t, as the for
eign Office had given instructions that
comment should be postponed until
tomorrow. The document is reported
to have caused sensation In Ger
many.
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CONSPIRATORS
AGAINST DRAFT ARRESTED

Roanoke, Va, June 1.-THE federal
net, sweeping the feud district of the
mountain country for antidraft con-
spirators, today brought in Salvin F..
Mccoy. a relative Of William C. Nc
Coy, already under arrest, and charged
with being at the head of the "revo-
luton" which was to have murdered
all of the landed people of the vicinity
and taken their property.
Department Of justice agents and
national guardsmen along the line Of
the mountain railroads are being fred
upon daily by sympathizers.
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Ml,OO0,OO0 OF INDIAN FUNDS
TO BE ADDED TO LIBERTY LOAN

Washington, June LA rcasolu-
ton by Senator Ashurst. OF Arizona,
authorizing the Secretary OF the In
terror to Invest In Liberty Loan bonds
millions Of dollars Of Indians tribal
monies, was passed today by the Sen
ate
A. least ,ii,ooo,ooO Of such funds
now 10 Idle. drawing no interest or
less than thai Of the Liberty bonds,
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CROP REPORT
For Kentucky as Of June !, 19l7-ls.
sued by the State Department Of
Agriculture, Frankfort, Ky.

The weather has been unusually
cool throughout the entire month of
May, which has retarted the growth of
all vegetation. Planting Is delayed
and everything Is backward. Reports
from over forty counties give the
weather as cool and dry, with the
drouth broken the latter part Of the
month by copious rains. Twenty or
more counties have reported excess
sively cool and wet weather.
I A large increase in the acreage Of
corn is reported from all parts of the
state. Replanting has been necessary
in much Of the early planted corn.
The acreage Of the entire state Is
placed at III per cent and fraction,
almost 112 per cent of normal crop.
Condition IS per cent.
A poor wheat yield is expected. Con-
dition of same Is given at GA per cent.
Such a poor stand of wheat in some
localities has caused part Of this
crop to be plowed up and planted to
corn and other crops. Rye is better
and shows a condition of 70 per cent,
running from a minimum of 40 per
cent and to one hundred maximum.
Barley shows condition of 70 per
cent. The acreage of oats is IS per
cent while the condition shows at "a
per cent.
Tobcco plants in the beds have moi
done we'll and some of the acreage
PLANNED has been abandoned and put
to other crops. The May 1st acreage
for Burley tobacco was estimated al
SO per cent as compared with an esti
mated acreage as of June list of 8!
lper cent, while the condition of tn,
plants is rs per cent Only rs pei
SVhI VI thC CiOp 10 oct. DdIh lOUdCC'
acreage Of May LIST was estimated a
go per cent as compared with the Jun,
LIST acreage Of 81 per cent. The con
dition Of plants shows at "a per cen
and s. per cent of the crop is set.
Reports show more interest is beinl
taken in sorghum cane than usual al
we'll as buckwheat A great man!
farmers are planting soy beans ant
cow peas. Soy bean acreage is givel
at 1OS per cent; cow peas at SO pc
cent and condition of 81 and the nav,
bean acreage is estimated at Ill pc
i, cent. The condition of alfalfa is 8
! per cent, orchard grass IS per cent
blue grass 80 per cent and clover Z
per cent. Pastures are reported short
but improving since the late rains
Hemp acreage is ia per cent an
condition 80 per cent.
Live stock is in a generally goo
condition and estimated at 92 pc
cent; poultry at 9. Fruits show a
follows.
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leading Irishmen of all sections. The
Irish Unionist Alliance, mentioned by
the premier as among organizations
which include the Sim Fem, will be
given seats in the convention to rep
resent the Unionists in the south Of
Ireland.
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People who are always constipated
which brings on headaches, sallow
color, foul breath, poor appetite should
not delay minute, but take Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea now. You
will wonder at its results. 35c. ]. J.
Wood & Son.
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Reports from all quarters give
large increase in garden production
planned. The acreage is estimated at
121 per cent and condition at 81 per
cent. The potato crop shows heavy
increase in acreage which is given at
11S per cent and condition of same at
90 per cent
A summary of conditions shows that
everyone is interested in the produc-
ton of more food and feed crops, but
seasonable weather is greatly needed
for good results from such efforts
Kentucky has suffered materially from
heavy storm damage. The farmers
generally seem to be awake to the sit
uation confronting the Nation and are
responding whole heartedly in the
matter Of food and feed preparedness.
MAT S. COHEN,
Commissioner of Agriculture
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See Him Sure 0nJULy 4t w,s,,gt. M 5r.,, l;;;,

London, June 1.-Two of five hos
tile seaplanes that were sighted by a
drifter of the Doves patrol today were
destroyed by the British craft, 1t was
officially announced tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-06
HEALTH HINTS

Housewives are at loss to know
what to prepare for the table at this
season OF the year.
Early fruits and vegetables for
which the appetite Graves are not eas
lily Obtainable. Besides they are usual.
" too expensive to have on the daily
bill OF fare. This Is one OF the rea
sons that too much meats and heavy
foods are eaten at this season or the
year.
Fruits and vegetables are so essen
tial to the health of the body in thu
spring that they cannot afford TO be
LETT out in the daily bill OF fare.
All dietitians are agreed as to the
value OF fruits in promoting health and
vigor They recommend that fruit
OF some kind either cooked or raw
dried or fresh, be eaten at every meal
Children especially should cut lib
orally OF fruit.
Fruit at the end of a meal tends
10 prevent any injury 10 the teeth
from sugars and starches.
Vegetables should appear on tho
daily menu. When they cannot be oh
tanned fresh. dried or canned vcge
tables should be used.
y diet of vegetables and fruits IS
especially valuable for the person who
is advancing in years.
The hest regulators Of tho bowels
are foods. Foods should possess sui
ricient bulk 10 promote the action OF
the intesttnes and should contain a
due amount Of laxative elements.
Foods which are specially laxative
are prUneS, figs most fruits except
bananas, fruit juices. all fresh vege,
tables, especially greens OF all sorts
wheat. bran and the whole grain Ger.
eals. Foods which have the opposite
tendency are rice. boiled milk. fine
wheat flour in bread corn starch aud
white OF egg.
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ACT EFFECTIVELY
IN COMBINATION
the Tonic and
Nerv-Worth Laxative
Tablets a Wonder
Working Team.

The truth OF this Is selr-evident to
those who have taken the two Merry.
Worth products according to the print
ed directions. for results have excec,l.
cd all expectations.
While the liquid Merry. Worth acconr
fishes wonders in regulating the bow.
els and liver there are users who need
further help for these organs ana the
Wentworth Tablets were recently foi.
mulated with specific reference 10 thv
assistance required. They are espc.
ctally valuable in cleansing the bow
els for those whose habits OF conslf
patton do not yield readily TO the isxa.
tive properties of Nerv.wofth the
tonic, cleansing which paves the way
for the tonic's most far.reaching beiie.
fits. The name Nerv.Wortli alone
fixes the high status of these tablets.
Every benefited Nerv-Wurth User Will
have groundwork of faith iiI the tai,
lets when lie knows they are Ner..
Worth product. A bottle OF Ners.
Worth and box OF Nerv.Wofth Iaaxa
tive Tablets make up combination
unequaled for overcoming ills OF the
nerves, stomach, bowels and liver.
Cranes drug store sells Nery,Yorth
the tonic and hands your dollar bacs
If 1t does not better your health Ask
at Cranes also for WENTWORTH I.a1a.
tive Tablets. 25c box.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-06
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

Earnest Lawton Just walked
through his part the night was late.
Margie," said Paula, " and two or
three times he seemed to want to
speak to me. | gave him no encour.
agement, however, and ! knew be.
tween us we were giving q rotten per-
Torrance.
was not sure whether Jeff, Alma
and Tom we're out in front. Any way,
all my youthful spirit had deserted
me and l felt thousand years old.
said to my self was little fool to
marry jeff Perrygreen then could
not help smiling bitterly at the thought
that jeff had not acted lately as though
he cared whether married him or
not.
II believe 1 could go on acting even
with Earnest Lawton, was my thought
after the play was over, II could have
some other real life outside the the.
etre.
"As l was dressing, Ruth came in
and asked. Where were you this of.
ternoon, Paula? sent to your room
to ask you to dine with Maud and me-
"'Yes, knew she had come l an.
severed. Did she tell you l met her
and the darling baby as was leaving
the theatre after the natinee?'
Yes, but she said you hurried away
as though you did not care to talk to
her.
CHOW look here, Ruth said. q
want you to tell your sister every.
thing. You can tell her II you wish,
how infatuated was with her hIls.
band, but you must also tell her
have not spoken to him except on the
stage since knew he was married.
Tell her thought his love talk meant
honorable marriage. Tell her would
leave the company tomorrow. only l
do not know where l could get anoth.
er engagement in the middle OF the
season, and / must act to be able to
eat.
! was much taken with her looks,
Ruth, and would like to be, II not her
friend. at least friendly with her. 1
do not know whether she cares for
Earnest Lawton now or not. but Of one
thing / am very sure-I do not care
for her husband at all. l could walk
out of his presence tonight and be
very thankful not to look upon his face
or hear his voice ever again in nv
Ruth, today l went out to dinner
with Alma Huntington, Tom Perry and
IN old friend of mine, and immediate.
~ was surrounded by an atmosphere
Of clean thoughts and youthful en-.
thustasm such as have not enjoyed
since Joined this theatrical company.
IT was Joy to mel found that
the world was beautiful after all, that
life meant something besides the ev.
erlasting hunt for an emotional fill.
Zip. That there were young men of
straight morals and decent thoughts
with whom / could enjoy an incense.
quenttai conversation without the IN.
lection OF the consciousness of sex into
the comradeship.
70 try and keep out of what the com,
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Polly and Her Poultry.
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Nfr.r,.n.nnn. c,....Lf-.A.A

NSHbpHUST oyuulCdIC.)
~ OILY glanced wonderingly out Of
her basement window at her
beautifully equipped poultry run
with Its dozens of well cared for chick.
ems. II any one had suggested to her
some two years before that she would
some day be the owner OF a small
and profitable poultry farm Polly
would have laughed the preposterous
idea to scorn.
II didn't reckon on my dear broth.
srs health, or rather lack Of health,
then she rumiuated. In her heart
she knew that she would have worked
her fingers to skin and bone ii by so
doing she could watch the color return.
ing to Don's cheeks and the sparkle
TO his eyes. Polly smiled softly. The
color was beginning 10 appear and the
eyes were already responding to her
care. A healthy, strong man was dc.
veloping slowly hut surely IN her
brother.
III 1t hadn't been for you" she said
TO him, Il would never have thought
OF the country and never dreamed
that had courage and intelligence
enough to start chicken farm. Aren't
We lucky TO be so independent? Polly
questioned while she whipped up an
egg warm from the nest for Don.
you are making a perfect baby of
me-" the brother said, rs he swallow.
ed the nourishing egg.
"You required babying for WHILE"
Polly said; then added laughingly:
"A5 soon as you are robust enough
am going to put you on guard at night
by the henhouse. Two more Of our
beautiful six months old Minorcas have
been stolen from the coop. feel sure
81 10 human thief and not some prowl-
ing animal" She turned troubled eyes
on Don. THAT Is twelve pullets we
have lost in as many weeks. Twelve
chickens mean nearly twelve dollars.
would give good deal to catch the
thief"
~ tits beastly." said Don. He was be.
coming as much interested in the
feathered flock as Polly. II will go
out with a popgun one OF these dark
nights and we'll have a dead dago or
coon somewhere near the coops next
morning"
Polly laughed, but her laugh turned
quickly to cry.
A crash as of smashing timber
sounded sharply from the road in
front.
She and Don rushed out and ran
that had plunged madly through the
whitewashed fence that guarded their
property.
Polly's courage never ebbed as she
went straight to the scene Of the &C.
cident. If some one was hurt, she
must be strong. She cast swift glance
af nnn He had pnnp whife and With
a soft command Polly sent him back
to the house. When he had unwilling.
ly obeyed her sensible order Polly
went forward.
my sister and are not hurt"
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/ masses Of tumbled red hair and deep,
sympathetic eyes.
You must come inside Il moment"
she said hastily. My brother and !
were just about 10 have cup of tea.
Won't YOU join us?" Polly's eyes were
gazing anXiougly at the lovely young
woman. 81 feel sure it will quiet your
nerves.
We will be charmed" Adele Vim.
cent said with the delightful irankness
that was part of her nature. won:
we, brother?"
Indeed we will" John Vincent re.
piled with alacrity so unlike his habit.
ual manner that Adele cast a swift
half-smile at him.
Polly led the way, and once inside
went quickly to Don's side.
mo one is hurt" she told him and
rejoiced that the color flew back into
his cheeks. He rose only in time to
lock into Adele Vincent's lovely face.
Our name is Vincent" her brother
said with quick sense of saving the
situation from awkwardness.
And ours Parker" Don returned.
The strong family resemblance be.
tween Polly and Don brought relief to
John Vincent's thoughts. And while
they discussed the accident that had
sent their car crashing through the
fence Polly brought In dainty tea
tray.
1--WE will enjoy our tea far more If
you and your brother promise right
now to come up and have dinner with
us tonight We live Just at the top
Of the hill" Adele pointed out of the
window to where a rambling old man
SIGN cleaned in the sunlight. I'VE are
near neighbors. she added and in her
voice was expressed q certain gladness
J in the fact.
"My brother is not very strong. |
make him so to bed with the chickens
Polly laughed and cast IN aftectionate
glance at Don. Like so many people
who possess wonderful voices he is
delicately constructed. Could we rush
OFF rather early?"
! "oh,!" breathed Adele rapturously
81 have had the most glorious organ
Installed in the library. You will come
up and sing for me-won't you?" She
was all eagerness and Don flushed
sensltively yhile his dark eyes flash.
ed look of exqisite expectation at
her.
Sister is n bit daft on music" John
Vincent told Jolly. you and seem
to be left out in the cold. However,
! he added with lool' OF keen apprecia
ton at Polly Parker, II will show you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-06
WOMEN WHO FADE EARLY

How often we hear the expression.
How she has Ildcd!" or Hasn't she
grown old" Her friends see it. Her
husband sees it. She realizes it her.
SELF with a pang. Often she knows
the reason. some female derangement
has fastened itself upon her and makes
1t almost impossible for her to drag
around from day to day. Such women
should remember there is one tried
and true remedy for their condition.
and that Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound for more than forty
years has been restoring women to
health and happiness. Try it!
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mans voice quickly assured her
a second later Polly stood beside
the owner Of the voice. He was bend
ing solicitously over the most lovely
woman Polly had ever seen.
I'VE have done fearful damage to
your fence" he added; and after as
certainirg for certain that his sister
was not going to faint or perform MY
other feminine maneuver he turned
his eyes and attention toward Polly.
She was well worth gazing at as she
stood in the sunlight. slim girl with
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monplace call falling in love. Don't
look at me SO skeptically, dear. have
not grown hard-l still believe in love
without It the world would not "a
round. Love is everywhere, we see
is in the budding flower and in the
stars OF heaven. Through the whisp.
erings Of tradition and the thunders
OF history we hear it, and l know that
when l have become absolutely in.
capable of feeling 1t, death will have
come to me in life.
1T has touched the breast of your
sister Maude with baby fingers and
to my darling mother and dear father
1t brought oneness that made 1t i'm
possible for either to live after the
void.
Ruth, I sometimes think our nov.
els and our plays are all wrong. They
do not glority the kind OF love have
mentioned which. after all, is the on
ly kind that endures. But all the
talent, yes all the genius in the world
Is being poured out in ministering to
the great passion.
I'm not going to try to think OF
Il any longer. have youth and health
and at least modicum of of common
sense and have determined that when
! think l am in love again my eyes will
not be blinded or my sanity clouded
by any girlish ideas of romance. When
love comes to me again, I want a man
"a real man, an honest man-to bring
it, and when he comes I'll place my
hand in his and so smiling to the hill.
top and down the slope Of life
Ruth sighed. You are still an in
corrigible romanticlst, Paula, even Il
you won't acknowledge It. she said
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Before going to bed. always rub
a little Partisan Sage into MY scalp"
said woman whose luxurious, soft
and fluffy hair is greatly admired.
This stops itching scalp, Peeps the
hair from falling out and makes it
easy to dress attractively.
Beautiful soft, glossy, healthy hair
for those who use Partisan stge. You
can get q bottle Of this inexpensive
French hair dressing from me Mcun.
tain City Drug company and drug.
gists everywhere, with guarantee o:
satisfaction or money refunded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-06

The picture shows the fresh air crib
OF Junius Spencer Morgan's million.
aire baby, grandson of John Pierpont
Morgan, OIL the window sill Of his
home in New York. The baby Is one
month old and sleeps day and night
in his sleeping porch, especially built
for him. Mrs. Morgan was Miss Lou.
Use Converse of Boston.
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NEW YORK. March 6.-The high
coIors nature uses in her beach seen.
cry make fitting background for the
new bathing suits of gorgeous striped
silk.
But the newness of these models
does not consist in the material alone.
They are as deliberately constructed
as ball dresses, with their draped
skirts, short sleeves and knotted cir.
dies.
But even silk does not satisfy all of