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

Parkers Popular Players of Colum-
bus, Ohio, will furnish music for the
Alumni Dance at High School audito-
rum Thursday night. 12-2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
NOTICE

will hold examinations for white
teachers in my Office Friday Is and
Saturday 16, 1917.
JESSIE o. YANCEY,
Superintendent County Schools.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
ADJOURNED MEETING
OF the Presbytery Of Ebeneser Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church
Meets In Maysville - Three
Ministers Ordained.

The Presbytery of Ebenezer Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church met In
adjourned meeting in this city yes
terday, in the morning at 1880 and
again at evening at 1880 Many OF
the ministers and elders were pres
ent.
The morning session was devoted
to the ordination of the Rev. Messrs.
J. ]. Rice Of Paris, Sidney venable OF
Millersburg and Locke White Of Mays
vile. This was a very interesting
session of the Presbytery. Following
their ordination the gentlemen each
preached a short sermon to the con-
gregation present.
The evening session was devoted to
the installation of the Rev. Locke
White, the new pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian Church.. Mr.. White has
proven to be an excellent young mar
and has delivered several mastery
sermons during the short time which
he has been in charge of the worf
here.
The Rev. A. s. Venable of Millers
burg, one Of the Oldest members o
the Presbytery, delivered the charge
to the pastor and the Rev. R. II. Hoop
er of Washington, delivered the charge
to the congregation. The Rev. F. d
Thomas, moderator of the Presbytery
delivered the sermon Of the evening
The following were the minister
and laymen present:
The Rev. F. d. Thomas, Carlisle
moderator.
The Rev. R. H. Hooper, Washing
ton, stated clerk.
The Rev. ]. c. Hunt Of Covington.
The Rev. A. s. Venable and wife o
Millersburg
The Rev. Sidney Venable of Millers
burg.
The Rev. ]. ]. Rice of Paris.
Judge Dickson of Paris.
Mr.. Robert Hopper Of Carlisle.
Mr.. N. Mcknight of Washington.
The Rev. Mr.. Wilson Of Lexington
The Rev. w. o. Cochran of Augusts
The Rev. e. M. Howarton of Cat
lettsburg.
The Rev. P. 8. Rhodes of Crittender
The Rev. ]. M. Evans of Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13

King Of Greece Steps Out in Response
to Demand Of Entente Powers
Succeeded by Second Son.

Athens, June 12, via Paris-The fall
of Constantine I, king Of the Hellenes,
has come.
In response to the demand Of the
protecting powers, France, Great
Britain and Russia, he abdicated today
in favor of his second son, Prince
Alexander.
This climax in the affairs of Greece
was brought about through the agency
of the French Senator M. Jonnart, who
has held posts in several French cab
inets and who arrived at Athens only
day or two ago on special mission
as the representative of France, Great
Britain and Russia. M. Jonnart had
previously visited Saloniki and other
points and he lost no time in getting
into conference with the great pre-
mier, Alexander Zaimis.
The demands of the powers respect
ing the abdication of King Constan-
tine also specifically eliminated Crown
Prince George as his successor, the
crown prince being included among
those Greeks in official life who we're
considered strongly pro-German.
Both the former king and Prince
George, 1t was announced today by
Premier Zaimis, intend to leave the
country Immediately. 1t is reported
that they will embark on a British
warship and proceed to Switzerland by
way Of Italy. 1t is presumed that
Prince Alexander will take up his
kingly duties with full acceptation OF
the ideas which the protecting powers
desire to be put into effect in the gov
ernment of Greece during the present
war. He is "a years old and has been
free from anti-Entente proclivities.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
NEWELL & IRELAND
Receive Contract for the Filling Of
Lower Street For the Foundation
Of the New DepOt-WOrk
to Begin Soon.

Messrs. Newell and Ireland, Mays
vile contractors, were notified that
they have received the contract from
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad for
filling the lower part of Lower street,
which was r.ly ordered closed by
Circuit Judge c. d. Newell, on which
place will be located the new passen-
ger station Of the railroad in this city.
The gentlemen yesterday mailed
their acceptance of the contract to the
Offices of the road engineers at Rich
mond, Va. They said that they were
unable to state just when the work
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
KENTUCKY LOSES RAILROAD
TAXES

Washington, June 1.-THE Su-
preme court has affirmed the decisi,n
Of U. s. District Judge Cochran sus-
tanning an Injunction preventing the
Kentucky State Board of Valuation
and Assessment from levying taxes
upon the full franchise value Of pub
lie utilities, the particular companies
being the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road and the Illinois Central rail-
road. Other roads made a settlement,
The decision means the loss OF many
thousands Of dollars In revenue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
will begin but 1t will be within tn,
next three weeks.

will begin but 1t will be within the
next three weeks.
The dirt for filling the street will be
hauled from the site of the old gas
works on West Second street, just
west of the present yards Of the rail-
road. We understand that this place
will be leveled with the present yards
and the yards extended.
The new depot will be a reality be-
fore many more moons wax and wane.
After being a dream for so many
years the new depot will soon come
into existence and from what we have
seen of the plans it will be the pref
tiest on this division of the road.
President George W. Stevens prom
Use to have work started by the first
, of July will not be broken.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
MASON OvERsUBsCRIBED
Has Gone Over Amount Of Liberty
Bonds 10 DO Sold by $l2OO-How
Nelghboring Counties Stand.

Mason county has reached the mark
set in the amount of Liberty Bonds to
be sold in this county before June Is,
and the bankers have decided to try
to raise another $4,000 before Friday
Of this week. The original allotment
OF Mason county was $250,OOO which
was soon raised to 100000. This lat
ter amount has been oversubscribed by
$1,000, making our total subscription
$4O1 200.
The following Is the way the banks
Of Mason county distributed the
bonds:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13

The sad news Of the death of the
we'll known Christian woman at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Thompson in Denver, Colo, was re.
ceived by her sons. Messrs. George F
and John W. Eitel this morning. Fur
ther particulars will be found in to-
morrow's paper.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13

Miss Mary Devices Poyntz Of Cow
Ington arrived yesterday to spend sew
eral days with Miss Lucy Smith Of
West Fourth street and TO attend the
commencement exercises at the High
School
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13

Mrs. Rosa V. Wallinsrord of Paris
Ky, was taken to Lexington Sana-
torium for treatment for nerves break.
down last Sunday. She is we'll known
here and her many friends hope for q
speedy recovery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13

The MsysviIIs Model Creamery b
paying <oc . pound tor buttsriat tAis
veeh ~!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13

The Mite Society of the First M. +.
Church, South, will meet this after
noon at 2 o'clock in the church. All
members are requested to be present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13

There will be meeting Of the
guarantors of the Lincoln Chautauqua
at the Chamber of Commerce on this
afternoon at o'clock. Plans for the
coming chautauqua will be discussed.
The time for holding the Chautauqua
has not yet been fully determined.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
HARVEST FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Celebration Wili Be Held at Dallas
 Thanksgiving Day.

You are invited Go come with wet filled baskets and samples of home products. A premium will be given fer the greatest variety of homo products. If you have anything te give for the Lords cause. bring | along and it will he sold to the high est bidder.
 The following program will be rendered:
 10.30 a. nls. Opening Song. America. Invocation. A. l.. Durham. Doxology.
 Welcome to All Miss Sarah Titus. Song Sunshine in my Soul. Welcome to old Settlers. Col. Pols MePhetrige.
 Response. Minor Plpkin. Orchestra
 Readings Mrs. Mary Wigstrand ant Mr Everett Poison.
 Orchestra
 Praise Service. led by Bro. z. Taylor Dinner.
 1.45 D. m, Song. Beulah Land 23rd Psalm, Miss Verda Mae Sparks. Readings. Miss Orseile Wilhite ane Miss Eura Farnsworth
 Solo, Miss Jessie Hughes. Readings, Rudolph Clark and Mis- Ruth Kaylor.
 Music. Junior Class
 Recitation, Ten Little Turkeys. Readings Miss Eva Head. Miss Verds Mae Sparks and Miss Lola Heath. Duet Two Guitars
 Address. Rev Kelley
 God Be With You Till We Nee
 W n Durham. Chairman.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
FIGHT SMOKES FOR SOLDIERS
Bui Kansas Woman shows Fallacs of Two Campaigning Ministers.

But q Kansas Woman Shows Fallaey of Two Campaigning Ministers.
 Topeka, Nov. 20. The Rev. M. E. Poland and the Rev E. w. Gordon came to Topeka last week to con- duct a campaign against sending tobacco to the soldiers in the trenches. The ministers are from West Virginia and are conducting an anti-smeking campaign turnout the country.
 Mrs. Lilla Day Monroe. a widely known Kansas woman. says the men in their fight against tobacco are helping the kaiser
 For the good of the country. such people should be interned during the war, said Mrs. Monroe. These misdirected people do not under stand. it seems, that ill war crisis laws are negated.
 "A lot of people are getting inspir- ation from German sources and be- lieve divine power is directing their course. If rather occurs anyway that inc responsibility is on our shoulders and the shoulders of the boys in the trenches, who have a much heavier responsibility in some ways than the long faced, sad dened and depressed men and wom- en who rant about our duty"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
Polk County Quota Full and Regu- lar Army Rejected Application.

Fred Duke, who left Mena last Thursday to report for duty at Camp Pike under the order of the District Board at Fort Smith, found upon reaching there that Polk eoun- tvs quota was filled and that no more reeistrants would he accepted from this county until another call is made, which would be sometime between now and February 10. 1t was suggested to him that since he had arranged his business to report for duty he might enlist iIl the reg uIar army. He made application. but message received on Tuesday hy Sidney Duke conveys the infor- nation that he was rejected on ac- count of being in the draft. He will likely return to Mena i'll day or two, coming by way of Prescott, where he will stop for a short visit.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
MACHINERY WILL WIN WAR.
Henry Ford Tells Capacity of His
 Plant for Aiding Allies.

Washington, Nov. i9. Machinery will win the war, Henry Ford said in statement made public recently, and in predicting that this would be the last war, Ford urged that the government should preserve it's great eantonments when peace comes. for training men i'll indus trial pursuits.
 The factories and personal or ganization of the Ford Motor Com pany are at the disposal of the Unit- ed States government and it's al ! lies said Ford. The production of motor ears for pleasure must be reduced.
 "'The idle cars standing along the streets show enough cars have been built io last for a while.
 Transportation for armies and supplies Is a basic need of war time. Railroads cannot handle the freight alone. The Germans are re- ported to have moved recently an army of eight hundred thousand men from the eastern to the west ern front by motor trucks. The Ford plant can produce two thous- and l-ton trucks daily and it's pro- duction can be increased iii a few weeks to three thousand. Each truck can haul eight soldiers with full equipment. During the first mnnfh our Shops could furnish trucks to haul an army of iS0,0OO and thereafter 72G,GG0 men each month.
 We are ready to furnish the gov ernment these trucks al shop cost without profit. l viii take no profit for anything produced for any gov ernment during the war l despise the proflteer who makes money out of war"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
Y. M. [. A. WAR
 EFFORTS SUCCESS
Evident Now That Arkansas Has Given It's Quota to Provide for Welfare of Our Soldiers and
 Sailors.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, Nov 20. The Y. NJ. C. A. War Work campaign, which ,u- cluded yesterday, was a complete success in every particular. A total of S20i,i92 was raised in the state. of which Sii6, l67 came from the dis tricts outside of Little Rock, sil 725 from the high schools and col leges, and Si0,300 from Little Rock. Fiye-eights of the Little Rock c0n- tfibHtion went to the National work and three-eighls to tnc sup port of the local work. leaving a total of Sl93, l67 reported by Cam paign Director John L. Hunter to National Headquarters last night. Contributions are still coming in, anu Mir. Hunter is coDlidep that by "Wednesday evening there vii! l,e a total Of more than s900,000 fer the natlu,8l work.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
THE '. VI. (. A CAMPAIGN.
Dr. L. W. E. Long Reports That Polk County Has Done Her Part.

1t is very pleasing to be able to state that the Polk county appor- tionment, Si,625. will he fully met. The people have listened and an- swered Such a response is evi- dence of sympathy f1 and snterest as to the comfort and welfare of the boys who are Go do our fighting.
 It is the part of our martialed thousands to put up life against Tyranny; it is the part of the peo- pie so protected to put up the money that every comfort may be supplied.
 This is not the last call We wish it might be, but if the days of the war are many, it follows that there must be call after call for men to fill up the depicted ranks, and if so, there will be call upon call for money. Men, soldiers win battles, money wins wars The logic of this Y NJ. c. A. campaign is that patri- otism is aglow, that the people are anxious to do their part
 A statement will be made in de tail as soon as the committee is able to do so.
 It is proper and right that the Executive Committee, Minor pipkin, Mark Olney, Judge prickett Will 5, MacLafferty, and the Mena Evening Star, which was lavish in it's pub- lications, should be spoken of in the highest terms of encomium for un- tiring effort, and unflaging zeal in carrying on the campaign to sue cessful conclusion.
 L. w. B. Long,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
U. s. SOLONS NEAR
 DEATH BY SHELLS
Five Are C0ught in Burst of Hun Machine Gun Fire-Escape Is Miraculous Again Endangered
 by Bursting Prolectile.

British Front in Belgium, Friday, NoV. l6. Five members of the party of American congressman and pri- vaie citizens who spent yesterday and part of today visiting the Bel giau war zone had a narrow escape from death or injury in sudden burst of German machine gun fire while inspecting the front line trenches near DiXmude.
 The Americans ln danger were Congressman c. c. Dill of Spokane, Wash, Congressman Charles E. Timberlake of Colorado, Congress man John F. Miller of Seattle, Con- gressrnan Albert Johnson of Wash ington and former Representative Stout of Montana. Nobody was hit, but 1t was one of those peculiar freaks of fortune which soldiers call luck. because the shots came in a shower, so close to them il seemed almost certain some one must be wounded. altho they were exposed only for d brief time.
 The other seven members of the party were in another section of the trench and were not disturbed bv the fire Later, however, when all the Americans were together the Germans dropped a big shell some ten yards away, seriously endanger- ing every one. One member in de- | describing the incident to core 1 spondent later said nc and his companions heard the shell coming eIt sounded like the roar of an air l plane he said
 Again fortune favored them and no one was injured
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
COTTON RECEIPTS NOT LARGE.
In Mena 2,551 Bales This Year
 Against 3,iO3 Last Year.

A total of 36i bales of cotton were marketed in Mena during the week ending "Wednesday. bringing the tot al receipts for the year up to 2,55l bales. as against 3,l03 bales for the same period in 1916; 1920 in 1915; 2,5i3 in i9li; and 3,279 bales in 1913. The price has remained during the week at from ? to 271a cents per pound, as compared with i9 to 20 cents year ago.
 The action of the National Food Administration i'll limiting the amount of cotton seed that oil mills will be permitted to have an hand, is likely to effect the price of seed. tho up to "Wednesday buyers still paid at the rate of S60 per ton. However, 2 number of the seed buyers are of the market, having been notified by the mills which they represent that no more seed is to be bought for the present.
 The cotton marketed in Mena is
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
FEDERAL FARM FUNDS HERE.
After Much Delay Polk County
 Farmers Getting Cheap Money.

Dr. w E. Flick, secretary-treas- urer of the Mena National Farm Loan Association, informs a repre- sentative of The Star that. after a long delay, occasioned by imperfect Jules To land offered as Security, members of the association now are feeelNlng money from the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis. This money is borrowed on 36-year time at , per cent interest.
 br. Flick invites any who desire lp join the association and receive the benefits to confer with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
CONPERS IS GIVEN
 FINE ENDORSEMENT
His Loyalty to Government Ap- proved by Labor Federation. i50 to i5--Pacitists Attack the
 Resolution.

BuGalo. Nov. l9. Union labor to- day put is stamp of approval on the altitude of Samuel Gompers. presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor. in working hand in hand with President Wilson and placing the needs of the nation above all other eosiderations in questions iuvolv- ing the workingman's part in a viz orous prosecution of the war against Germany.
 The vote of confidence came after more than three hours of debate in which the paciiist element was given opportunity Co express itself. Out of i50 delegates only l5 voted iii 0ppo- sition.
 The test of strength came upon a report from the Committee on Res olutions The committee reported faNorabiy a resolution endorsing the petriotic work" of the Alliance for Labor and Democracy which Mir. Gompers took an active part in or ganizing as an offset to the peoples council. paeilist organization. An attack on the resolution was made by Delegate Barnes of Philadelphia.
 Gempers' Vigorous Befense.
 President Gompers closed the de- bate in a ringing speech in defense of the alliance and his own posi- ton.
 By those who have opposed the report and the recommendation of this committed he said. my name was not always mentioned, but my position was. and there is no differ enee For instance, I may recall that inslnualions were made of my hebn0bbing with the enemies of labor Now ! have always said this I will go anywhere ta bring the message of hope to labor even in- to the camp of the enemy.
 "If there is any one who can bring one utterance of mine made anywhere Chat was not in the de fense Of the rights of the laboring people, let him do so. dare you challenge you
 Denounee Socialists.
 Mr. Goinpers went into the history of the Peoples Council, which he said was an outerowth of the Social ists. He took full responsibility for the calling of the Minneapolis meet ing of the alliance.
 The situation demanded. lie said, That there should be clear-cut distinction between what these peU- pie represented and what the trades unions stood for. The fact is that the Socialists since the Detroit con- vention, when they failed to break in. have made war upon the Amer ican Federation of Labor. They sought to discredit it. They start ed the Western Labor Union, the American Labor Union, and they started the I. w. w., and finally they started the so-called Peoples Council In the one instance 1t was rivalry to tine American Federation of Labor and in the last it was hos tility to the republic of the United States"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
the Battlefield Today Only Way Peace and Home Is Thru War and
H0RATfO YOUTH DIES
 IN FIGHT WITH GERMANS

De0ueen. Nov. i6. Hoyt Decker Of Horatio. this county. was killed in France in a recent military en- gagement according to a message received by the father today thru the Red Cross.
 Young Decker, who was reared in DeQueen, enlisted in the army last year al Nincennes. Ind, and had seen several months service in France His name was on the re- vised list of American casualties cahled to the United states Wednes- day by General pershing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
TREATED LIKE SLAVES.
Polish Laborers Advertised for Ex-
 change for Other Hands.

Copenhagen, Nov. ii-lDelayed The conditions of semi-slavery in which the Polish laborers in Ger many are living is Illustrated by an advertisement in a recent issue of the Deutsche Zeitung. offering to exchange 50 Polish laborers 20 men and 30 girls-for the same number of other hands.
 The laborers are not permitted lo change masters nor move from place 10 place without special govern mental authorization.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
PLAN CORNER ON SILVER.
U. $. and Britain Will Keep Price of
 Metal Below S6 Gents.

Washington. Nov. i5.-A govern ment corner" on all silver produced in the United States within the next year is planned jointly by American and British officials to prevent the competition of purchases by other foreign governments from raising prices to the point where coinage becomes unprifltable.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
Cauqht a Monster Wildcat.

Emsley r. Lawrence of Shady re- gently caught wildcat that stood, it is claimed. i711 inches high, was 2 feet 5 inches long and measured 2A inches across it's front paw EmsIey is now claiming to be the champion wildcat catcher of that part of Polk county
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
The cotton marketed in Mena is distributed among the buyers as fol-
NEW PLAN TO END THE WAR.
Ohio Man Suggests That Potato Bugs
 Re Dropped in Germany.

Washinbton Nov. i9-The war will soon be over. Ain Ohio man will end it. He suggested to U. S.Marine Corps official here that they direct their aviators to drop potato bugs over Germany. He declares there are no potato bugs in the kaiser's realms, and since the 'spud' is ab- solutely an essential to Germany's $ economic welfare, the dropping of Murphy destroyers" over the Rhine country would quickly terminate hostilities. Simple. isn't itg
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
Polk County Soldier Had Measles

W. P. McMillan returned Thurs day from Camp Pike, where he had visited his son, Ode, and the 0ther Polk county boys in the National Army. His son had recovered from an attack of measles. but was able to accompany the other boys |" Camp Beauregard. near Alexandria La, to which they were transferred last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22

On January |, 1918. Local Union i627 of Carpenters will raise their scale from i5e per hour to 50e per hour Louis Gore, Rec. Sec. Adv. 275 i2t 1T 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
lhn pennle of pnlk Snnnfv.

To the People of Polk Sounty: The above is respectfully called to your attention. As your county health officer it is my duty to see that the laws are obeyed in this matter. All school children must be vaceinated. Respectfully,
 w. c. vandiver, NJ. D.
 President Polk County
 Board of Health.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
NOTICE! ]!

All parties holding keys to the victrola Music Box to be giveR away by Moseley & Sons will please bring your keys to our store, Monday, December IT. 1917.
 Respectfully,
 Moseley < Sons.