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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26
WELL ATTENDED

The motion picture, "The Troubles
of Business Man," with lecture by
Mr. W. J. Burns, of the National Cash
Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, was
well attended and much enjoyed by
the Maysville merchants and their
clerks last night at the Gem Thea
ter. The Chamber of Commerce de-
serves the commentator and praise
Of the business men for securing this
lecture and picture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26

NASHVILLE PRODUCE MARKET
Following are this mornings quota
lions on country produce telephoned
us at 8 o'clock by the e. l.. Manches-
fer Produce COmnany:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26

Midshipman William G. Smoot, son
of DR.. and Mrs. P. G. Smoot, of East
Third street, arrived yesterday after
noon from Norfolk, Va, to attend the
funeral of his grandfather, the late
James G. Thomas, which will be held
this afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26

Hon. Stanley F. Reed will deliver
an address on "The Great War, Its
Cause and Our Duty" at the Christian
Church Sunday night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26

Rev. S. X. Hunt, pastor Of the Third
Street NJ e. Church, is holding re-
wal services at the Sardis M. E.
Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26

Miss Katherine Korb of Pittsburg
Pa, after few weeks visit to the
Days of the county and Mrs. Harry
Crawford of this city, returned to her
home Monday via Cleveland where
she stopped over few days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26
Personals

Mr.. James Cooper Thomas of Gin
cinnati is here, called by the death Of
his grandfather, the late James C..
Thomas.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gragg and
family of Somerset, will return home
tomorrow after a pleasant visit with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. ]. W.
Simpson, of East Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26

Butter fat As cents a pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-26
FOR SALE

BUY LIBERTY BONDS-Buy a farm
to pay for them. 80 acres adjoining
Aberdeen. Ohio. rs acres on Hill
City pike, 4 miles from Maysville.
SO acres. Germantown pike 81
miles from Maysville. 1870 acres In
Fleming county near Ewing. ITO
acres near Cottageville. 46 acres
adjoining Tolesboro. See |. M.
LANE & CO.. First-Standard Bank
Phone $50. 23-3t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
TAKES OFF DAnDRH
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick.
Glossy. Fluffy, eeaHtifui-No
More itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation Of Danderine you cannot find n
single trace Of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will o Itch, but what
will please you most will be after n
few weeks use. when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-tut
really new hair-growing all over The
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou.
bles the beauty a your hair. No Diff
ference how duh, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just mOisten II cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw il
through your hair. taking one small
strand at Il time. The effect Is a,naz.
ins-your hair will be light. fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance Of
abundance; an Incompatible lusler,
softness and luxurianee.
Get q 25 cen bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and prov,
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that II has been neglected or
Injured by careless observation-disclosures
all--you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots Of it If you will just try a lit,
tie Danderine. ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
CUBAN FEOERAls GATHER UNIVERSAL SERVICE PLANS
CONCENTRATE FOR ATTACK ON
uNRuLY REBELS.
United States Gunbolt Petrol VIII
Act as Umpire in Coming
Struggle. .

Havana, Cuha.-~The final act Of
the revolution will be staged at San.
ttago de Cuba within the next few
days,
Government troops under Colonel
CollaZ0 have been concentrating be-
fore the rebel citadel all this week.
They are expected 10 attack the reyo,
~ltiion!sts under Rafael Fernandez 1t
any time.
The United States gunboat Petrol
VIII act IS umpire In the struggle,
and, ii the rebels attempt TO loot the
city. It * predicted American blue
Jackets will take a hand. The com
mander III the Perrel is reported 10
have already refused TO allow q Men.
ocal suIboat 10 enter the harbor and
shell the rebels out. fearing destruc,
lion OF foreign property.
The rebels are reported to be short
Of ammunition. They are known to
have captured 1000 rifles and 200, 00o
rounds Of ammunition when the3
rook Santiago, These are believed tc
constitute virtually their complete
supply.
The first American wounded in tbs
disorders, Charles OF, manager Of tht
Carlota Sulphur mine. owned by tht
Dawson Snlphur Phosphate Company
Of Baltimore. has been taken to :
hospital In C~ienfuegos in a serious
condition from loss of blood. He waS
shot by rebels, to whom he refused
dynamite belonging to his firm,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
TO TAKE OATH ON MARCH 4
President Will Be ~Inauourated PR.
yately on Sunday-May Repeat
Next Day.

Washington. d. Cit was def.
nltely decided that President Wilson
VIII take his new oath of office in
private in the White House on Sum
day, March 4.
Whether he will take IL again nj
the public ceremony on March 5, or
merely make that the occasion for de.
livering his inaugural address, has
not been decided.
1t was officially announced at the
WHITE House also that President Viii
o has decided to call an extra ses.
slon OF the senate for March S TO con.
slider nominations.
A state department ruling made
clear thai the president may wait and
NOT take any oath at all until March
8, If he chooses to do so.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
CAN'T ARBlTRATE FRYE CASE

Washington, D. c. Arbitration
of the case of the American sailing
ship William y. Frye, destroyed by
the German commerce raider Prince
Eitel Friedrich, now Is considered out
Of the question, il was saiu al the
state department, because Of other
sinkings Of American ships.
The United States, ii WAS said.
agreed to arhitrate the case on the
condition than no more American
ships, whether carrying full contra
band or only conditional ~contrahand,
were to be sunk. This condition is
held to have been violated by Ger
many's recent submarine operations.
At the request Of the German gov
eminent. Spain has taken over Ger
man consular interests in Porto Rico
and Hawaii.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
SHIPS HlDEFR0M SUBMARINES
British Vessels Create Great Clouds Of
Heavy Smoke to Escape
Germans.

Philadelphia, Po.-The apparatus
with which some British steamships
have teen provided to envelop
themselves in smoke and thus evade
German submarines was seen here for
the first time.
Two drums are attached to the az
terdeck, one on each side OF the ship.
Each drum is filled with phosphorus.
When the lookout sights an under.
sea boat IN order is given to fire the
PHOSPHORUS. Almost Immediately
heavy clouds Of smoke pour from the
drums.
The ship il entirely enveloped in
the smoke and leaves such a long
trail of 1t that the submarine can new
er locate the fleeing merchantmen.
Five British vessels in port are
equipped with the smokers"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Nav Be Overt Act

Washington. - Another American
citizen has been killed In an attsck
without warning upon a merchant yes
sci by a German Submarine. Rer.Rob-
ert Allen Haden. an American citizen
Of Nashville, Tenn, and a Preshy-
terrain missionary, was killed when a
German submarine torpedoed without
warning, the French steamer AthGs
off the island III Malta in the Aedl-
~ttrranean On February II.
According to official reports this IN
cident appears 10 hit the mark of
ar overt act" There is but one
slim chance thai il was not an overt
act. The consular report informing
the state department Of the case
stated the Athus had soldiers aboard.
but how many or under what a:iFcum'
stances vas not known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Whisky inspector.

Senator Carter Of Clark county has
introduced a bill providing for the
appointment of a state inspector OF
whisky FOR Z term Of four years and
giving him three assistants at sal.
aries Of $4,000 a year. The Inspector
is to have a salary Of $4,000 & year.
The object of the bill is to collect a
tax Of 20 cents a gallon on ell whisky
manufactured or sold In the state.
The bill is drawn along the lines OF
the state beer inspection act.
The tax bill introduced by Sena-
tor Stark of Cass would require notes
to be listed for assessment. The as
SCISSOR would stamp every note with
these words: Listed for taxation
The absence of the stamp from a note
would render its collection void.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
STOCK BUSINESS
HUGE INDUSTRY
AMOUNT eHoWN ~ RecElPro
At FOUR Wards OF rH9
STATE.
GAIN IS PER CENT LAST YeAR
Every state In eoundless West Con
tributes In Part to Missourfs
supremacy In This Limo
South Also HeipA
Jefferson City.


The magnitude of Missouris live
stock business is partly shown by the
receipts in 1916 Of cattle, calves. hogs.
sheep, horses and mules Of stock
yards In st. Louis. Kansas City and
st. Joseph, four in all. amounting TO
l6.442.20s head. worth, approximately.
$565, 796.65s, announces a bureau of
labor statistics bulletin. This aggre.
cation OF ~Quadrupeds consisted of s.
667,7s7 cattle. worth S294. 223.760. at
an average Of $50 q head; 376,750
calves. worth S9,41S, $50, at an average
Of s25 a head; S.626.345 hogs. worth
Sl12,52G,90 at an average of $50 a
head: S.342,04S sheep. At IS a head,
worth 2 6.736.S44. and 419.27S horses
and mules worth, at an average OF
$3.50 a head. $685. 90, 905.
Missouri's live stock industry in.
crease In a year is demonstrated by
the four stock yards under considera-
ton in 1915 handled 14,51o,52l head
Of live stock, the gain therefore be-
Ing 1,911,6S7 head or 16 per cent.
While Missouri supplied some Of
the l6.442.209 heads OF live stock
every state west of the Mississippi
River and Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky Tennessee, Mississippi and
Alabama also contributed in proper,
ton to the hauling distance.
That Kansas City has larger az.
gresated live stock receipts than st.
Louis is shown by that 7,1s1, ZIG cat
lie. calves. hogs, sheep, horses and
mules handled IN 1916 were worth
s2,o,le 500, while the ST. Louis hus!.
ness was limited to 5,740,263 head,
valued at S204, S24, 1866.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
May Sue Church for Hurts.

Mary Jane Brennan Of ST. Louis will
De afforded another legal chance to
obtain a Judgment against the Ca
banne Avenue NJ. Il. Church, South,
1oF Injuries she received when the
vestiGule floor Of the church fell
through and she sustained a broken
hip and other injuries. She asked for
$4,000, but was demurred out of
court on the ground that an action
"oulG rot lie against the church, as
1t comes under the head of charitable
institutions. Judge Graves holds that
the court erred in this respect and the
case is reversed and remanded. The
accident happened Feb. 10, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Soft Drink Tax,

The senate sent the soft drink tax
bill TO engrossnent without debate.
Ii was called up by Senator Goodson
OF Macon, who briefly explained its
provisions. He said it would prob
ably produce 100000 Of revenue in
each year.
1t imposes an annual tax Of &c a
gallon on near beer" drinks, 2hc
per gallon on syrups from which such
drinks are manufactured and sc per
gallon on geiatines, also used in the
manufacture of soft drinks.
The tax is to be enforced through
the sale of stamps and under the su.
pervision of the state beer inspector.
This is also one OF the state admins.
tration bills, and will without doubt
pass both houses without opposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Prison inventory.


The board OF appraisers appointed
last November TO fix the value Of all
interests Of the state in the peniten-
tiary and property belonging thereto
estimates the total at s2,4o5. GA. They
submitted their report to the state
board of prison inspectors. and It in
cludes all valuation up to date and
accounts for everything owned by the
state. The increase over 1913 and
1914 Is very close to $500. 900. 1t Is
stated that this is the most accurate
inventory ever made. The total for
1913 and 1914 was 1887, 800. The
appraisement was made by r. e. Wis.
dom Of Columbia, w. G. Nance Of
Poplar Bluff and L. D. Steel Of
Charleston.
The following general valuations
are taken from the report:
Total valuation, s2,405.G24.
Twenty-Five acres Enclosed within
the prison walls, s52,s0o.
State farm. buildings. etc, sl0e, 800.
Prison walls, s163.400
Plumbing and heating, sa9.seo.
Buildings outside the prison walls,
$4,000.
Buildings within the priaon walls,
S~1,51S,050.
Electric plant, s52,se0.
Binder twine plant, S23,10
State industrial plant, S1o1,s55.
Warden's residence. $4,000.
Deputy warden's residence, $4,000.
State farm, si3 500.
Commissary department, $62, 339.'
Meetings. Park, $23,212.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
PLAN TO HOLD ALL COLONIES

London. .England.-The entente al.
lies have made up their minds that
not an inch Of the German colonies in
Africa and Asia is to be returned to
the German empire after the war.
The British minister of colonies.
Mr.. Long, in harmony with the Japa.
nese foreign office and Premier Mas.
Fey Of New Zealand, who also rep.
resents Australia, has worked out a
scheme for a sweeping rearrange.
ment Of the African colonies.
Az for Kiao Chow. the German
colony In China, taken by japan early
IN the war. It is said the Orientals
are absolutely determined to keep
possession.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01

Comoo0oauoo Uo0 voSe9
The houss defeated ~ vorkmeA'a
compenss,ioa hin for e-aGsoasment b.
= vote Of g 70 s.. Opposition to thu
Hill was led BY Representative Lee al
Jasper county and McNamara Of ST.
Louis.
NcNsmara In Q member OF the
B':ildinGs Trades Council Of 81. Louis.
which passed resolutions ~protestina
against the measure. Lee attacked
the bill on the ground that II was
drawn In the interest Of employers o:
labor and would deny proper remu'
neration to injured workmen. He
cited the case Of a girl in st. Louis
who, he said. recently was awarded
$4,000 damages BY the circuit court
for the loss OF both arms. and de-
clared she would have received only
81 a week II the proposed law had
been in force.
Without q dissenting vote the sen'
ate passed Senator Cooks measure
Submitting a constitutional amend
ment making q special levy OF IL
cents on the 800 valuation for sup
port Of the public schools. II tho
measure passes the house. It will bs
submitted to a vote Of the people At
the next general election.
This act would give mor' to tho
public schools than they o receive
and at the same time It would re-
lieve the revenue fund from supper;
OF the schools.
The senate also passed the pro
posed constitutional amendment in
troduced by Senator Mitchell Of Law
renee for the benefit Of rural public
schools. 1t authorizes a majority Of
the voters OF a district to vote a
special school levy Of 81 on the Sl0l
valuation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
TAKE WOMEN FROM OFF SHIP

Halifax, Noss ,Scotia.-A aiumher
of women and children who arrived
here on a steamship from the United
States for Europe, were taken off by
government authorities under Tegula-
tons which provide that women and
children may o sail from a British
port for England at present.
Three American women aboard the
liner. which arrived in port. were per.
mitted TO continue the voyage. Clear
.ance papers were refused the ship
until % Canadian women and children
had been removed. They were taken
ashore in tugs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
U. S. SECOND WORST ENEMY
SNOW That Gerard Has Closed Espi
onage office, Germans Breathe
D. Freely" Says Or. Wiidarube.

London. England.--'At q meeting Of
the German Agricultural League
says the correspondent at Rotterdam
of the London Evening News, "Dr,
Wildgrube, q conservative member Of
the R~eichstag, said:
Now that MIR. Gerard has closed
his espionage office, the German peo-
pie viii breathe freely ana win be
relieved Of an intclerablc nightmare,
provided he does not return before
peace Ia declared.
Next to England, America Ia our
worst enemy"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Don't Count Sheen.

ITO my lnyman's mind" snys
Charles Phelps Gushing in "Slcep for
the Sleepless" In the Worlds WORK.
"came a picture Of nm uneasy roster
counting imaginary sheep lcapInr
over hurdles. Was that good practice
or badT
Bad" answered the doctor OF
whom tho question was asked. "Here's
. better Idea. Did you ever zee :
printer drop . tray Of type and make
2 M' Of M Tbrf II 'Lr thine u Il.
vix your thoughts. lake q ~ &
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Edwin Could. Jr.. Killed.

Brunswick. Ga.--Edwin Gould, Jr.,
% years old, son Of Edwin Gould,
president Of the 81. Louis Southwest
ern Railway, was accidentally killed
near Jekyl Island, the millionaire
winter resort. nea here. While stril..
ing a raccoon on its head with the
hutt OF his rifle. the Il discharged
itself and fatally wounded Gould.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
laying New Atlantic Cable.

Galveston, Tegas.-Thc merchant
submefsible Deutschland, or another
vessel of her type, assisted by sew
tral smaller submarines, has been
Tor the past several months, engaged
in laying a transatlantic cable from
Germany to a point in the West In.
Gies,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
YOUTHS OF 10 TO TRAIN FOR
II MONTHS.
General Staff Scheme Considered ny
Congress to Provide Some Meas
ure OF Relief.

Washington. d. C.-The general
army staif's plan for universal mill
tary service. providing about 500, 300
soldiers annually and 1000, 900 in the
first and second reserves, was sent
10 congress late yesterday. 1t pro-
yidcs that all ~abie-hodied males Of
the nation. with a small class OF ex-
ceptions, shall be subject in theic
n!nteenth year to eleven months Of
contiual training. followed by two
repetition courses OF two weeks each,
in their twentieth and twenty-first
wears.
In outlining the purposes of the
measure, The wal department an
Enunced:
"A reasonable measure of defense
from successful invasion requires
that there be available at all times a
large number Of trained. equipped
and organized men, II is the purpose
CT this plan to provide for the rails
ing, training and organization of the
rewnired number Of men in such man
neE as TO distribute the burden of ma.
tional defense equally over the whole
population and to provide for mobi.
lization and service in war in accord
ance with the same principles
The exempted classes are as fo,.
lows:
Those permanently physically or
mentally unfit.
Those temporarily physically or
mentally unfit. Re-eXamined ann,,-
ally until they are %, then assigned
to unorganized reserves.
Those who are sole support Of des-
tltute dependents. Exempted anna.
ally until they are rs, then assigned
to u~norganized reserves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Halves and Carter Fioht.

Harry q. Halves of st. Louis and
Senator c. F. Carter Of Clark county
nearly came to blows in the senate
chamber while the senate was in ses.
sion. The trouble was over good
roads legislation.
Halves commended that Carter had
handed him a gold brick by keeping
Hawes' good roads law back In the
senate committee and getting his own
measures pushed forward and made
o special order.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Mooney Sentenced 70 Hano.

SaT Francisco, Cal.--Thomas J
Mooney was sentenced to be hanged
by Judge Franklin W. Griffin for muir
der in the first degree in connection
with the preparedness parade bomb
explosion OF July %. 1916. The date
was set for May II, 1917.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Panama 70 Defend Canal.

Panama. G. 1.-The national as.
scmoly Of Panama pasted unanimous.
~ a resolution expressing sympathy
With the United States and Il desire
TO cooperate In the defense Of the
canal zone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
PIay's cha,etere an women.

Play's c~haraetsrs Al Women.
London.--A farce, In which all the
characters will be played by women,
- TO be produced at the Oarrick
Thsater. Appropriately. II II entitled
"~Pstticoats." II 10 q vision ~ Britain
N wartime.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Goshl

Farmev COrntossel--t;ot Il letter.
from II of these ~autynlobecl fcllers,
squire, and I'm all worked up about
1t.
SQuire-What's the matter. Cyt
Farmer CorntoSSeI--Wal. the letter
says, The Enclosed car Is one of the
most popular models on the market"
But the blamed fools clean forgot +
iuc!ose it, Maxwell Accelerator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Georgia "Dry" Law uphe,d.

Atlanta, Ga.--The state supreme
court upheld the constitutionality If
the Georgia prohibition law which
limits the amount OF liquor a citizen
RAY have On hand q. any One time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01

Building Housing 100 Lopers Burned.
Havana, Cuba.-The pesthouse at
Mariel, in which then 100 lep.
crs we're Kept. was burned. Many Of
the Iepers made threats to fire the
building when they were removed to
Mariei, from San Lazlro Hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01

them. Make the mind n blank az fnr
as possible and simply refuse to curry
on consecutive thought. Don't count
sheep jumping over n stile or try 10
count n million. Go on a meutn,
strike and refuse to let your higher
brain cells work. and they will sub.
side."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
Biuuest Warshjn.

Washington. y. Can 50, 0oc.ton
battleship, mounting fifteen lS-inch
guns, having q speed of % knots an
hour and costing $4,000, 900 would
be the largest war craft which the
United States could use because of
shallow harbors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-01
In the Same Fix.

"Ah," said we, reading the headline.
Mrs. Lloyd George. wife of the Eng.
fish premier, is Il fighter. too"
Jaw, we'll" replied the Missourian,
the gent haln't got nuth'n on me on
that score-~-So il miue !"--EXchauge.