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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-03
MARKETS.
CINCINNATI MARKET

MARKETS.
CINCINNATI MARKET
GRAIN
Wheat-$2.96@3.OO.
Corn-$1.69@1.7O.
Oats-72k@73c.
Rye-$2OO@2O2.
Hay-s2O.OO@2O5O.
CATTLE
Shippers-$9.0O@11.50.
Butcher steers-$1O5O@11.OO.
Heifers-$1O.25@1O.75.
Cows-$S.5O@9.25.
CALVES
EXtra-s11.75@12.00.
Fair to good-$11.OO@11.75.
Common and large-$6.50@10.O0.
HOGS
Choice Packers and Butchers -
$15.60@15.65.
Stags-$S.OO@12.5O.
Common to choice sows - $4,000
14.75.
Light shippers-$13.5O@14OO
Pigs-$S0O@12.OO.
SHEEP
Sheep-s115O@11.75.
Lambs-$14.5O@15.OO.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-03

Mr.. w. p. Bowman, sheriff of Lewis
county, was in this city yesterday APP
pearing In the Osborne trial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Rooms next to Dresel's
on Market street. Apply No. 2 West
Third or M. F. Coughlin. 27-1wk
FOR RENT - Four room cottage.
Phone $50 or call at 1O5 Bank
! street. Mrs. o. l.. Bartlett 26tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-03
NASHVILLE PRODUCE MARKET

Following are this mornings quota
tons on country produce telephoned at
9 o'clock by the d. l.. Manchester Pro-
duco Cnnpouy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-03

Mr.. W. b. Phillips of Louisville, O
member OF the staff OF the Courier
Journal, 10 visiting the Rev. DR.. John
Barbour and wife of Market street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-03
TODAY'S BASEBALL SCHEDULE
National League

National League
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
American League
Detaroit at st. Louis. =.
Chicago at Cleveland.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League
Cincinnati, /; Chicago, 0. 90 in
nings.)
st. Louis, 4; Pittsburg, 0.
Brooklyn, 2; New York, 2. "a in
nings.)
Boston, l; Philadelphia, g
American League
Chicago, s; Cleveland, 8.
Detroit, 2; st. Louis, o.
New York, q Washington, 0.
Philadelphia Boston, cold weather
American Association
Milwaukee, /; indianapolis, 10.
Kansas City-Toledo, wet grounds.
Minneapolis, 3; Columbus, /.
st. Paul. 6: Louisville. 8.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-03
American League

Detaroit at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
HEALTH HINTS.

The country is in the best spirits
that it Is possible for it to be in; the
spirit of democracy never lowered so
closely over us. This is time when
it is good to feel the spirit of Ameri-
canism. = s| a
Those of US who are about Des
Moines have tangible evidence of a
different feeling on the part of true
citizens. It takes mutual trouble to
bring a family together. 1t is not a
question of color, race, politics, relig-
ion nor of money now. all the question
now is, "Are you for the good old U.
S. Ar" This is the time when all
little narrow-viewed, short-sighted,
peanut-headed leaders must crawl into
some hole unless they want to eat
their old words. Those people who
have talked race exclusively, who have
had selfish ambitions, who have made
people discontinued by holding up petty
deeds have no place nor conversation.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

any other group d men In the, world
Is loyal. to anything. because they
think that their best group interests
are bound up In the thing to which
they are loyal. As to whether the Ne
gro would be loyal II he were absolute
ly convinced to the contrary must be
answered In hypothesis by the same
answer which would be given for any
other group Of normal human beings.
The Negro Is certainly not loyal to
Acknowledgement, '.jimcrowiam" and
lynch law, but he follows the star Of
America In spite of those evils and
with the deliberate intention and fond
hope Of overthrowing them. In such
q situation the Negro must Of course
continually face dilemmas. He has
had to be strike breaker to get
Job, he has had to fee to q separate
and inferior school system to escape
ignorance, and he has had to dlssect
the body of Christ in order to enter
the church and the kingdom Of heaven.
In the same spirit he would accept
separate military training camp that
some Of his college trained men might
get commissions In the army and serve
their country more effectively than as
mere cannon fodder" It Is not strange
that in the last named dilemma the
majority Of his leaders and friends In
dorsed the camp idea, but 1t is signifl-
cant that, while some Of his leaders
and friends conscientiously opposed 1t,
all Of his worst enemies consistently
opposed it. Those who favored 1t do
not favor discrimination, but they
seized that horn Of the dilemma which
would lend future advantage-to gain
a height from which they could deal
segregation a heavier blow. His en-
emies also saw this and opposed it
unanimously.
This explains the frequent appear
ance Of a lack of union among Ameri-
can Negroes. 1t Is plain to an insider.
They are perfectly united in aim and
ambition, and they differ only in meth
cd and policy. This difference is due
to their peculiar situation. No other
group of people in the round world is
brought oftener face to face with a
dilemma, where the choice Is not be-
tween an evil and good, but between
two evils. A choice between evils Is
a more disintegrating question, than
any choice between an unmixed evil
and a definite good. (Which is the
lesser evil?" This puzzling dilemma is
at the bottom Of many Of the appar-
ent differences among Negro leaders,
whose hearts and souls are perfectly
united in ambition and aim and object.
The only solution Of this difficulty Is
conference, frequent and widely rep
resentat1ve conference.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
THE REMEDY FOR CRIME.
Fair Attitude Of q Northern Pubiiea.
ton Toward Our Race.

ton Toward Our Race.
Under the caption Education and
Crime Among Negroes" the American
Review of Reviews In a recent issue
gave this remarkably fair and logica
comment ON the subject:
Certain mista ken deductions from
statistics of crime and education in the
south are discussed by Judge Gilber,
T. Stephenson Of Winston-Salem, N. c..
in the South Atlantic Quarterly.
I'm the first place, 1t appears that the
amount Of crime for which the Negro
race is responsible has been consider
ably exaggerated. For example, If ono
counts the inmates Of the prisons 81
this country on any given day he finds
that the Negro race, constituting only
one-tenth Of the total population, is
penalized for nearly one-third Of the
crime, but If be counts the number OF
commitments for crime during any
given period he finds that the Negro
race furnishes only about one-ffth In.
stead of one-third Of the convictions.
This difference arises from the fact
that the terms of Imprisonment of Ne
groes are, as a rule, longer than those
Of white people.
"All the availa BILE statistics and the
unanimous opinion of men in a position
to know the facts would seem to be
proof that notwithstanding or
advanced, Industrial or literary-dimin-
ishes crime among Negroes. The
alarmingly high rate Of Negro crimi.
nality is as much a condemnation of
the community in which it exists as OF
the offending Negroes themselves.
Having discovered that the Negro
school Is at least one institution which
successfully combats crime, the COM
munity cannot afford to withhold its
active interest in and generous sup"
port of its Negro school. The more
money spent In making such schools
responsive to the special needs Of the
race the less will have to be spent on
crime.
"And If it comes to a question of
cost it is cheaper in the long run to
maintain and equip schools.Negro
schools even-than police departments,
courts, jails, penitentiaries and re-
formatories, for the school properly
conducted makes the Negro greater
asset, while the court finds him a liza
bility and nearly always leaves him a
greater liability Of the community"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

To Lyman James:
You are hereby notified that on the
:2nd day of December, 1912, the follow
ling described real estate, situated in
Polk county, Iowa, towit:
East part of the south half of lot
seventeen (17) in block seventy-nine
(79), town of De Nome, being in and
a part Of the city of Des Moines, Iowa,
was sold for the then delinquent and
unpaid tax for the year 1911 to H. J.
Susong; that the undersigned is now
the owner and holder of the certificate
of purchase issued in pursuance of the
above mentioned sale, and that the
right of redemption will expire and a
deed for, said real estate will be made
unless redemption from said sale is
made within ninety days from the
completed service hereof.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1917.
T.. J. D. Wallingford.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
The Art Of kisSino.

Don't kiss all over, as grasshoppers
walk. Don't sit down to it. Stand up.
You needn't be anxious to get into a
crowd. Two persons are plenty to
corner and catch kiss. Stand firm.
1t won't hurt you after you're used to
=. Don't be in q hurry. Providence
will give you strength for the ordeal.
Take good aim-the lips meet, the eyes
close, the heart opens, heaven itself
opens before you,, and the art Of kiss
ing Is learned.-Exchange.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

Mr.. Hopes, proprietor Of the cigar
store in the Central Life Insurance
building, who was formerly in the real
estate business here, is one Of the
most widely known residents of this
city. His enthusiasm for Tanlac, a
new preparation of banks, roots and
berries now being introduced by Drug
gist John McNerney, is unbounded.
He says Of it:
4tFor months l was in very run.
down condition. had no energy and
felt dull and tired all the time. I also
suffered a great deal with my stom-
ach.
II want to say, since using Taniac
that it is a great medicine. 1t has
given me better health than I have
known for long time. Yes, feel
strong, hale and hearty. My appetite
is splendid and am able to crafty it
to the fullest extent without the
slightest fear of nervous indigestion.
I am glad to recommend il"
Testimonials Not Fakes.
John McNerney, druggist, corner
Sixth and Grand avenues, says: MANY
people think testimonials for adver-
tised medicines are fakes. Tanlac is
a tonic too we'll known to Des Moines
people to need any fake testimonials.
Tanlac testimonials do not quote peo-
pie from other states. They give you
the addresses of your friends, rela-
tives and neighbors who live right
here in the city.
Maybe you know some of these peo-
pie. They all endorse Tanlac:
John E. Griffith, Waterman, Hawk
eye Portland Cement Co.
Mrs. Mack Shafer, registered nurse,
6l3 Grand avenue.
Geo. Zaun, groceryman, 1916 Tenth
street, Highland Park.
w. J. Day, treasurer, Des Moines
Red Men lodge, No. %, lives at 410
E. Fifth street.
E. w. Nelson, 1921 West First st.
Mrs. L. j. Rifenbary, nurse, Palms
hotel.
v. o. Engle, 922 Douglas avenue.
w. o. Garland, foreman Des Moines
sawmill.
And scores of others.
Tanlac is sold in every town near
Des Moines. In Des Moines it is sold
only by John McNerney, druggist, cor
ner Sixth and Grand avenues.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
Curiosities Of Red Hair.

1t is curious fact that a red-haired
person seldom marries a life partner
who has hair of q ruddy hue. The
reason why parents with glossy black
hair so often have red-haired children
is because the glossincss is due to red
hidden by black pigment. A dark
haired child has never been known to
have q parent with haxef hair. The
rule is that children will not have
darker hair than that Of the darkest
haired parent.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

now small anu
how terribly pin-headed some cyclists
have been. Some men can never come
back into public life because they have
been weighed in the balance and found
wanting. No man is fit for leader
who cannot think in terms Of world
values, who cannot measure the effect
of his words upon people who look to
others for judgment in the facts at
hand.
1t is better to get into the band
wagon just before the parade than to
be left, but it is best to see the posi-
bilities of a parade and to help get the
wagon ready. Excepting that there is
term called "nerve," no one would
be able to explain the right about face
Of individuals who are doing things
contrary to previous utterances. But
this war is going to teach great les
sons to all Americans; if it does moth
ing else it will keep the mouths of
some fools shut long enough for the
people to look around and see that the
trend of all things in this country have
been upon the upward trend for years.
Every one here in this great country
ought to be an optimist about this
country and the race problem. There
must be separation of the accidental
and the essential; there must be a
hope, backed up by earnest work that
all things will turn out we'll.
We must be willing to do our duty,
whether that means face bullets or
pillow fields, in order to live up to the
measure of our opportunity and lib
erty. Liberty is not gift; it is re-
ward for work we'll done, burdens
borne and responsibility accepted.
There was never a time since the
emancipation that we had reason to
feel better for our future.
We need teachers to put our Negro
citizens into the right ways of acting
and thinking. We want to learn the
difference between ordinary civility
and business GOODNESS and the color
prejudice. Everything that happens
to the average Negro happens to him
because he is black, without any other
of his shortcomings being at fault. It
is high time to stop talking color and
to begin talking in terms of being
Americans.
The greatest step towards democ-
racy is the offering Of Negro TROOPS
by Negro men. From this will come
greater things. Every one ought to
give the movement the heartiest sup
port morally and conversationally, for
it is these flabby mouth takers who do
more harm than all the construction
lists can overcome for long time.
Keep the conversation down.unless the
trend is upward. Theer ought to be
censors all around these groups to
switch the subject or apply plaster.
We are on great way. let us think
of these things; let US hope for better
things and act in such manner that
those who think they are right will be
encouraged and strive for bigger
things. When you see some misguid-
ed soul thinking in terms of pessim-
ism and getting the propositions all
backward set him straight. We can
not let even fool get lost, for they
are the ones who rock the boat and
turn over the kerosene cans.
When you go to bed tonight thank
God that you live in such great
country and ask His blessings upon
those who guide the destiny Of this
nation and ask his guidance in your
utterances and thoughts.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
The True and the False.

The president of bank, when asked
BY a young clerk how ne could distin'
guish the counterfeit bills from the
good, said: "Get familiar with the good
bills, and you will recognize the bad
bills at sight" Here is a, vast volume
of general wisdom summed up in a
single sentence.--Christian Herald.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
HAMPTON BOYS TO SERVE.
Trio From School In Virginia Joins Fif-
tsenth Infantry Band.

tsenth Infantry Band.
Sergeant Major G. NJ. Hooper Of the
Fifteenth New York infantry, national
guard, has sent these kilograms to
Hampton institute:
Haywood B. Hill has recommended
William Nick. Hubbard, Leslie E.
Booker and John H. Watkins for the
Fifteenth infantry band. They are to
receive $40 month in addition to all
expenses"
Am sending transportation from
Hampton to New York, including
sleeper for W. NICK. Hubbard, L. E..
Booker and J. II. Watkins to leave by
the Cape Charles boat to join the Eff
teenth infantry band"
r The Hampton institute faculty have
granted permission to these students
TO leave school and report for military
service In New York. Haywood B.
Hill was u Hampton senior.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
GET MARRIED

Read my answer and advice on the
Dlvorce-Proof Marriage Question.
Let me tell you who to marry to live
successful and happy. Send your full
name, birthdate and Is cents. The D.
p. M. System, 10 E. Woodbridge st..
Detroit, Mich. Please mention The Bystander
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
Has Good Opinion of Chamberlain's
Tablets. 49,.

u "Chamberlain's Tablets are Won
der. never sold anything that beat
them," writes F. B. Tressey, Rich
mond, KY. When troubled with indi-
gestion OF constipation give them a
trial. Ill 4 4. a IA 81 ;,5 ,ts
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

UO OuC W EOTt
Des Moines and
see the stalwart
men, men of
brains and char
acter who are 60
ing into training
to do service for
their country;
then we can get
an estimate of
bo,xy small opd
The Washington times., 1917-04-24

good long burst and saw where I hi,
the pilot In the back. Just over the
edge Of the cockpit. He Immediately
dived straight to'the ground.
Il then went over German trenches
nlled with soldiers. was fred on by
machine guns. rifles. and small field
guns. There was q lot of artillery
nring going on. and many of our
shells were bursting about the Ger
man trenches somewhere In the vicin-
ity of the Cambraf road. I saw many
small companies OF infantry and cav
airy going east along the small roads.
out noted no conveys or movements
Of artillery.
Il landed at the nrst aerodrome I
saw for my machine was badly shot
about"
During the battle, besides the daily
Job Of observation of the enemy's
guns and positions, our airmen con-
tinually fly far into the snemy's coun-
Try. In the last few days alone they
have dropped twenty-seven tons of
explosives on enemy stations, depots,
and stores, and positions Of all kinds.
They have gone down close to earth
and sprayed the German trenches and
roads with machine guns.
The Washington times., 1917-04-24
FLOOD HAVOC DESCRIBED
The Southern Gives Interesting De.
tails Of Catastrophe.

Interesting details OF the havoc
wrought to the lines and property of
the Southern railway by the hoods
of July, 1916, are told by pen and pic.
ture In a volume just issued by the
Southern.
The opening chapter includes a de-
scription Of the causes OF the flood,
by Prof. Alfred ]. Henry, of the
Weather Bureau, and reviews the
tremendous damage to crops, live
stock, and property, aggregating more
than $21, ,724,0 ,0S5. OF this amount the
loss suffered by the Southern in prop
erty damage alone is estimated at
81, ,25O,000.
A section OF the book Is devoted to
each OF the various divisions of the
Southern which suffered as a result
OF the floods, and each is copiously
illustrated with photographs taken
during and after the flood.
In the introduction President Har-
rison says: "In July last we were
called upon to show in a sudden
emergency what we could do as indi-
viduals and even more as an organiza-
tion. 1t was my official privilege to
express at the time q word OF appre-
citation upon a great achievement, but
in order that there may be a more
permanent record OF what was done
and of those who did 1t, we have col
lected the facts in the following
pages"
The Washington times., 1917-04-24
WITCH HAZEL Is
FAVORITE DRINK
Gayety Comedian Says Massa-
chusetts Deputy Likes His
100 Proof.

Liquor is just liquor to q great
many people, but Ben Pierce, head
liner of the Hip, Hip, Hooray Girls
company. at the Gayety Theater thi.
week, Is authority for the statement
that q deputy sheriff In southern
Massachusetts, likes his s5 per cent
pure alcohol and 8 per cent sweeten-
ing.
The versatile comedian had wan.
dered away from a fishing party last
summer and adventure led him on
premises posted against fishing. But
q camper Is not always mindful OF
anti-hshing or hunting warnings, and
Pierce proved no exception to the gen
eral rule. He picked out a shady
spot and soon the fsh came rolling
in-according to his own version.
Pierce was In the midst OF blissful
reflections, he told q visitor today.
when an arm descended upon his
shoulder and q minion of the law
crisply warned him that 1t was too
late to plead for mercy. -
Conhscated Fish.
The officer methodically proceeded
to eonnscate nsh, tackle, and other
properties mot too personal In their
nature.
81 protested" said the Gayety star.
but there was no use arguing with
this deputy. offered him money
and he refused: provisions from the
lamp, and he scorned them. Iwas at
ny wits end when finally a thought
The Washington times., 1917-04-24

came to me, but It seemed none too
optimistic.
II leaned close to him. DO you
drinkr I asked.
Sure was the response: what
have you gotr
witch hazel is q handy thing for
campers to have. Luckily I had a
bottle in my tackle bag. I fished It
out. He took half a dozen swallows,
handed II back, and said:
Neighbor. that's good liquor
"He let me GO"
Father and mother were worried
over the future OF Ben Pierce, the
comedian con1ded. because the Kid
showed absolutely no inclination to
get Interested in anything except min
strei shows. Finally they decided TO
The Washington times., 1917-04-24

let nature take its course and Ben
became an amateur actor, later break
ing Into the ptofessionaf limelisht
with q bang.
Pierce has been In burlssque nine
years. He II q reformer and intends
to do "his bit' In future - make the
stage less an object OF censure and
more Of public praise. He believes In
his art and tries to improve II.
That's all anybody can do. isn't
ltr' he queries, mo matter upon what
stage OF life he may be an actor"
The comedian likes Eolfng, nshing,
and living in the open. He swims.
too. and a moonlight night In summer
often finds him In q little creek"
near his home. In Long Island, COM
mpning with frogs and other water
lovers that hold forth at night.
The Washington times., 1917-04-24
BRITON IS VICTOR
OYER 3 HIGH IN AIR
Filler Describes Thrilling Bat
tie Above Lines at
Cambria.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
/ FRANCE, April 24.-Here is the rec
ord Of single flight Of one of our
airmen, made within a few days,
emitting only the names and other
small details which might conceiv-
ably be useful to the enemy. Other
wise the record Is precisely as the
aviator wrote 1t.
when our machines were attack
ing Cambria attacked a hostile avia-
tor at height OF about 1000 feet.
saw that l had hit his engine as we
closed and half looped to one side Of
him. Then he dived, with a long
trail OF blue smoke. 1 dived after
him to about 1000 feet and fired fifty
rounds into him, when he went down
absolutely out OF control. / watched
him spinning down 1000 feet, his
trail of smoke increasing.
Attacked by Three.
II was Immediately attacked by
three enemy machines, which drove
me down to q height Of only 200 feet.
We were firing on one another when
ever possible. When at last I got
into good position I attacked one
OF them from above, having another
on my right. / closed on the latter,
turning In on him SO close that ]
could actually get a sight on the
pilots head. I saw one of my bullets
strike his head, and the machine then
simply heeled over and fell to the
ground. The other two machines
cleared on.
Having lost sight OF the other ma
chimes, l. decided to ny home very
low, about 200 feet. A troop of Ger.
man cavalry going east along a small
road halted q fred at me, and also
several machine guns opened. on me
from the ground.
After going west for about five
minutes, 1 was again attacked by an
enemy single scatter. As he ap-
preached I rocked my machine un-
til he was within ffty yards. Then
sidelooped over him and fred q
short burst at him. He seemed to
clear on, and then attacked me
again. These operations were re-
peated several times with slight va
riations In the way 1 looped over
him until. within about five minutes
of the time OF crossing the line (iy-
ng against a strong wind) when he
was about $50 yards behind, looped |
over him.
Coming out OF the loop. fred a