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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
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Boston today observes the 2S7th an
niversary OF its settlement.
Today Is the. first day Of the year
5G7S, according to the Jewish calen-
dar.
The Tennessee State Fair opens at
Nashville today for a weeks engage
ment.
The Oklahoma State Federation of
Labor begins its annual convention
today at Oklahoma City.
Today has been officially designated
as a day for the women of Illinois
to register for national service.
Jefferson City is to be the meeting
place today of the annual convention
of the Missouri State Federation of
Labor.
New York State is to have second
wake up American week. begin
ming today, when patriotic meetings
are to be held in every city and town
More than 10000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the price conference
which begins three-day session at
St. Paul today under the auspices of
the National Nonpartisan league.
Business men of the nation are to
assemble at Atlantic City today for
an emergency war convention to dis
cuss how business, large and small,
may best serve the Government in
the crisis confronting the country.
Taxation and other war problems
affecting the retail drug trade are to
be discussed by the National Associa-
ton of Retail Druggists at its annual
convention which is to begin its ses-
sions today in Cleveland.
Provision for the care of members
of the order who may be injured in
war service. and the care and MAIN
tenance of their dependents at home
will engage the attention of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, at its annual ses-
sion meeting today at Louisville.
The Trade and Labor Congress Of
Canada meets in annual session to-
day at Ottawa to consider numerous
important matters affecting workmen,
chief of which are the problems of
the returned soldier, and in the in
fux of foreign labor which is antici-
pated at the conclusion of the war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
VARIED ACTIVITIES OF
WOMEN
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New York City purposes to add
more women to its police force.
A mining company, financed and
managed by women, is soon to begin
operations at Miami, Okla.
A course In craftsmanship for girls
is to be introduced in the Chicago
high schools this fall.
Many women in Finland are now
employed In metal industries, on the
tramways, and in clerical police work.
Mrs. Mary Klump, aged So, Of AL
lentown, Pa, is believed to be the old
est woman druggist in the world.
The Japanese and Chinese women
of Hawaii have organized to aid in
the food conservation movement in
that territory.
Miss Charlotte Vincent has been ap-
pointed assistant bacteriologist of the
health department of the city Of Bal
timors.
Miss M. H. Barney, of Minneapolis,
has been licensed as the first woman
operator of motion picture machine
in Minnesota. ...
In big factory near Pittsburg six
ty women and girls are helping to
build artillery cars for use on the
French front.
According to the Woman's Bureau
of the American Red Cross, half =
million women in the United States
ore knitting fer soldiers and sailors.
Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife of 2
present war Governor of Kansas, /
the daughter of Samuel ]. Crawfol !,
who was Governor of Kansas during
the civil war.
Representative jeanette Rankin, of
Montana, is to speak on suffrage and
labor problems at a mass meeting to
be held in Madison Square Garden
on September q.
Because Of wars heavy draft on the
medical profession and on male medi-
cal students for the army, HAIRY I'D
University this year may open the
doors of its medical school TO won IN
for the first time in its history
Miss Eva Ostino, representing the
cracker packers Of San Francisco,
was the only woman delegates in at
tendance at the recent annual conven-
ton in Boston of the Bakery and Con-
fectionery Workers International Tn
ion of America.
Gertrude S. Beggs, who has resign
ed her position as social director at
the University of Michigan to become
dean of women at the University of
Minnesota, is graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Denver and holds Ph, d.
degree from Yale.
Queen Victoria of Sweden, who has
been brought prominently into the
public eye by her alleged pro-Ger-
menism, has never enjoyed much pop
ularity with the people of Sweden.
Fer many years, because Of reasons
of health, she has spent little of her
time in Stockholm, residing during
the greater part Of the year with her
relatives at Carlsruhe, or else in Italy
or the south of France.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
URIC ACID IN YOUR FOOD
MaysYille People Must Learn the Dan.
ger Of Heavy Meat Diet.

Even dogs can eat too much meat.
Certainly, many people "dig their
graves with their teeth"
Few get enough exercise to justify
meat more than once day.
Meat, brings uric acid.
The kidneys try hard to get rid Of
that poison.
But often a backache or some other
unusual i'll
Will show that the kidneys need
hrlp.
The time tried remedy, then, is
.,ans Kidney Pills.
The remedy backed by Maysville
testimony
lipad this case.
Mrs. w. A. Schatzmann, Cos e. Sec
ind street, Maysville, says: From
the benefit have received from Doans
Kidney Pills, which | buy at Chans-
rs Drug Store, have every reason
70 recommend them. Whenever my
Kidneys have been irregular in action
or | lave suffered from weakness and
ar.cness In the small OF my back. /
have used Doan's Kidney Pills. They
have always proven sufficient to quick
y cure and attack"
Mrs. Schatzmann. is only one O.
many Maysyille people who have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills. II your back aches--if your
Kidneys bother you, don't Simply ask
for kidney remedy--nsk distinctly
for DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS the
same that Mrs. Schatzmann lises-the
emedy backed by home testimony.
Coo all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. N. Y. when Your
pnck IL Tamn--Remember the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
Pauline Frederick in The Love That Lives Tuesday o.
Fatty ArbucNe in His Wedding Night on FRIDAY WASHINGTON
F0R chIc Good Farm, QUE Priced
SW VnLL Well Worth the Money

THIS FARM BELONGS TO MIR. b.
y. PICKETT AND CONTAINS S31s
ACRES AND Is LOCATED 8 NILES
WEST OF NASHVILLE AND 9 MILES
EAST OF MINERVA, IN THE MIN.
EKyA HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT;
SCHOOL WAGON by THE FARM
EVERY SCHOOL DAY in THE
YEAR. TWO STORY FRAME
HOUSE, TOBACCO BARN THAT
WILL HOUSE 10000 POUNDS OF TO.
BACCO, NEW STABLE, USUAL OUT.
BUILDINGS; O. ACRES UNDER
CULTIVATION, BALANCE OF THE
FARM IN GRASS. PRICE $l25 PER
ACE. ADJOINING THIS FARM is AL
FARM WITH TENANT HOUSE AND
GOOD TOBACCO BARN. WILL SELL
SEPARATELY OR WITH THIS
FARM FOR $11O PER ACRE. FOR
PARTICULARS OF THESE FARMS
SEE THE UNDERSIGNED OR MIR.
PICKETT. o.,. %.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
WoMEN's new WORK
Many Industries Employing Women
For First Time-Women Replace
Ing Men Who Have Been
Called To War.

Although women may not have OBJ
tanned their full political rights, they
have firmly established themselves in
the new Industrial world, particularly
since the beginning of the great war.
They are to be found doing mems
work in hundreds of industries and
they are doing it well, SO well, in
fact, that they will never be replaced
by men. In Europe, the women are
the chief part of the armies of indus
try that supply the armies in the
field, while in Russia they are even
on the firing line in the famous Bat
talon of Death" They are making
munitions, running tram-cars, driving
taMs and ambulances and are hold
ing thousands of other positions for
merly held by men. The men who
held these positions have been called
to the colors.
In this country, the women have be-
gun to branch out in all directions.
At the docks of the Bush Terminal
Co., in Brooklyn, n Y, they are act
ing as stevedores and handling small
electric trolleys that carry the freight
to and fro. In the railroad yards of
the Erie r. r. Co., they are cleaning
cars and doing other work hitherto
done by men and several other rail-
roads are using them for similar
work. In New York City, they are
running elevators, one instance being
the Martha Washington Hotel where
they have entirely replaced the men,
and are being trained to take mems
places in number Of other trades.
Women have come into their own
in the airplane industry with great
speed. The enormous demand for
airplanes has led to great expansion
and the Standard Areo Corporation of
New York, employs women exclusive
ly in its wing department. Other air
plane makers have followed the Stan
dard lead and all are gratified with
the good service given by the wo-
men. The Standard Corporation is
building the training machines for the
Government and the work done by the
women is most important.
In the electrical industry women
have also scored heavily. Nearly
twenty years ago, DR.. Schuyler s.
Wheeler, president Of the Croker
Wheeler Company, of Ampere, N. j.,
encountered great opposition when
he put women to work in the winding
department of the factory. His judg-
ment has proved good, since the wo-
men have done the work most eff
ficiently and are being employed in
increasing numbers. more than loo
working in the winding room alone
This Company is also doing work for
the Government and it is a tribute to
the ability of the women that they are
doing their part. More recently other
electrical manufacturing companies
have followed the Crocker-Wheeler
lead and are employing women to dc
work hitherto done by men.
In the automobile industry women
are beginning to do much of the light
err work and in many places, have re-
placed men as chauffeurs. They drive
carefully and we'll and the time Is not
far distant when women taxi-drivers
will be more women than men. Wo-
men are entering practically every in
dustry in this country and what is
more, they are making good" every.
where.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
THE ARMY AND NAVY DEPART
MENT OF THE KENTUCKY
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION

At the last meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Kentucky Sun
day School Association, 1t was unan-
imously voted to establish Depart
ment to be called 1.-THE Army and
Navy Department Of the Kentucky
Sunday School Association" to be in
operation so long as the present war
made 1t necessary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17

There will be no public appeal for
funds for this work The money
needed for printing, postage, travel
ing expenses and extra help In the Of
fee will be met by voluntary contrib
ptions from those who believe this an
opportunity to help bring the truest
and most lasting peace out OF these
tImea NJ war
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
JEWISH CITIZENS TO OBSERVE
HOLIDAY TWO DAYS

The Jewish citizens of Maysville
will close their stores on next Mon
day and Tuesday on account of these
days being religious holidays, the
Jewish New Year.
The Jewish New Year, as observ-
ed by the reform church, begins at
shutdown Sunday, and ends at sun
down Monday. AS observed by the
orthodox church it begins at. shutdown
Sunday and ends at shutdown Tues
day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
f!l|(I1 E||IS!| VI

No. IL departs 5:35 a. M, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
No. 8 departs 100 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 p. m. daily.
No. 10 arrives $50 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday
No. 1S arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. M, Gaily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. I'll Sunday only, leave Mays
Vile 6 a. m.
No. ia arrive in Maysville 11:25 D.
m. Sunday only.
schedule effective Sunday, June II,
subject to change without notice.
H. s. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17

In an experimental way bank notes
are being printed in England on silk
waterproofed by secret process
which employs no rubber.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-17

Accidents will happen when you
mingle with subtle psychology of the
wee, small hours with gasoline and
highballs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
READY FOR ANYTHING.

In these days fraught with uncer-
tainty regarding the future. the lead
ers in the business world are keeping
in close touch with the situation. The
views of this class probably are set
forth approximately as they exist by
Henry Clews in his Financial Review.
Unsettling as the general situation
may be, he says, there is one fact
to be borne in mind. and that is we
can face war with perfect equanim-
ity. Our conscience will be clear, for
we have tried to avoid war almost to
the point of humiliation. In this
hour of crisis let us not forget that
there is silver lining to every cloud.
We are seeing today an exhibition OF
patriotism that has not been equaled
since the Civil war.
1t is we'll to remember one thing
that is that our country can take care
of itself. come what will, better than
any other nation on earth in time of
peace or in time of war. Thanks be
to Almighty God for giving US a SUI
perabundance of everything for self
support, even though we were walled
ton with composure, confident in the
wisdom and strength of our govern
ment, as we'll as in the resources and
patriotism of the American people.
Our banking system is in unusual
ly good position. and soft spots such
as might be expected after recent ex-
periences are remarkably few. More
over. there has been a greater degree
of preparedness for this contingency
than generally supposed, and our
bankers cannot be taken by surprise.
The same is true of our industrial
plants. Many of these are upon or
nearly upon a war basis, and not A
few could take on big war orders at
once without further preparations.
The shock of war will, therefore
be relatively light-if it come-and
easily borne; a fact that has already
been partly discounted. AS for mill
tary preparations. these. too, have
been perfected more thoroly than
usually realized. the government hav-
ing wisely kept such movements as
quiet as possible. There is no reason
why this country should not do as
other countries have done; take this
crisis calmly and suppress all unneces-
sarY excitement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
I.OwER. EREIGHr RArE.s

The average freight rate per ton
on the railways of the United States
was lower in 1916 than it ever was
before and the average wage per
employee fnv the year was greater
than ever before, says the Railway
Age Gazette in an editorial in it's cur
rent issue.
The Gazette says: The preliminary
summary of returns for the roads
earning over 100000 a year. just
issued by the Bureau of Railway
Economics. for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1916, shows that the av-
erage receipts per ton mile were 707
mills. as compared with 7.22 mills
for the million dollar roads for 1915,
and that the average compensation
per employee, excluding officers, was
SS40.62 as compared with SS1317 in
1915.
The returns. which are compiled
from the annual reports of the roads
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, represent roads having approx
fnately SO per cent of the entire rail-
way mileage of the country and 81
per cent of the operating revenues
The average receipts per ton mile for
all of the roads in the country will
slightly exceed the figure of the
larger roads, but the complete figures
can hardly fail to show an approx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
time to give his assistant some in

time to give his assistant some in
structions.
L wanted to compliment you" he
began, on the way you got rid of
that girl. Her names Gregory"
THAT gir1?" she asked, her wide
eyes opening still wider. Her mouth,
with it's wistful little droop, was get
ting a gripping hold on the young
dentists heart. Certainly he'd been
devilishly lucky to land prize like
this Mary was Ioud-voiced and mas
terful, with about as many attrac-
tions as a grandfather's clock.
Yes. 1 heard you tell her three
times that l wasn't in
"Oh, but. they were different peo-
ple.''
What do you mean"
THE first was Mrs. Arnfeld. She's
out canvassing for the new minister's
home. I thought you wouldn't want
to be disturbed"
Right OF
And then there was Mrs. McArdle.
She's determined to have a new Y. w.
c. A, and before the campaign starts
she's out seeing a few prominent peo-
pie for what she calls preliminary
gifts. About a hundred dollars apiece
she wants.
Good heavens, And you got rid of
her. cried the doctor with a mixture
of gratitude and admiration.
She nodded And the last was
from your church. They are going to
burn the mortgage if the members
will contribute generously, and be-
sides they want to"
That's plenty" gasped DIR. Charlie.
but what's happened to Jane, 1 won
der?'
I'm Jane" said the girl. You see
we're all trying to earn money for the
new clubhouse, and when 1 saw your
sign I thought I'd like to try it here
d, And don't you think when I've side
tracked so many people today you
might give us a little donation? Just
small one would do-s1O0 or So
/ DR.. Charlie dropped Imply into a
chair. 81 lose" he said weakly. isis
was right when she said 1 didn't
know you"
And. after the suffragettes had their
building and DR.. Charlie and Jane
were married. she told him how she
did it.
| There wasn't a soul there to see
you that day for subscriptions she
confessed. 'I made it all up
| Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.}
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
SENATOR OWENS REMEDY.

The United States is not governed
by congress or the president or both as
many may suppose, but by nine men
constituting the supreme court. The
people may want certain legislation
enacted. They may indicate their will
at the polls in the choice of congress
men. The congress may act in obed-
fence to the mandate of the people.
Then the whole proceeding may be
nullified by the supreme court thru a
declaration that the action of the
voters and their representative is un-
constitutional.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Okla
homa would stop all this. He pro-
poses that congress shall take from
the court the power to declare Iegis-
lation unconstitutional.
Senator owen points out that the
Constitution reads: I'm all cases af-
fecting ambassadors, other public
ministers and consuls, and those in
which a state shall be a party, the
supreme court shall have original
mentioned the supreme court shall
have appellate jurisdiction both as to
law and to fact, with such exceptions
and under such regulations as con-
gress shall make"
In 1913 years only about % cases
have come before the court on origi-
nal jurisdiction. The vast bulk of the
cases and practically all of any i'm
portance to the people are appel
!
in the lower federal or state courts
and come up on appeal to the supreme
court. But observe-such cases may
only come up with such exceptions
and under such regulations as the con-
gress shall make"
Then, says the senator, since the
| powers and duties of the lower federal
and not by the Constitution, congress
may simply forbid them to declare
laws unconstitutional. The lower
courts can not then veto a law passed
by congress. the supreme court will
never have a chance, and the legisla-
ton of the people will prevail, with
out any changes in the Constitution
whatever.
All this is provided for in the reso.
4 luton he introduced in the United
States senate on January IL, 1917
which reads as follows:
That from and after the passag
of this act federal judges are forbid.
den to declare any acu of congress un.
constitutional. No appeal shall be-
permitted in any case in which the
constitutionality of an act of con.
gress is challenged. the passage of al
act by congress being deemed con
elusive presumption of the constitu
tionality of such act Any fedora
judge who declares any act passed b,
the congress OF the United States t.
be unconstitutional is hereby deemed
to be guilty of violating the constitu
tional requirement Of good behavior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.J

[From the Atchison Globel
The rule is that a man gets home
on time when dinner is late.
The jury sometimes. agrees in or
der to get a little much needed rest.
Are you one of those who are sure
of number of things that aren't
true?
A true fan is one who is interested
in news from the spring training
camps
A lot of foolishness is based on the
theory that the youngsters are only
young once.
Your nerves are steady if you can
write while some one is reading ove-
your shoulder.
The theory that a boil is worth five
dollars didn't originate with a man
who is entertaining one.
A Kuhlidge man is so anarchistic
he is always anxious to find what the
rules are so he can break them.
Men find a lot of fault with femi-
nine fashions, but manage to admire
most of the women who wear them
When a man, who is naturally dis
agreeable makes up his mind to run
for office, and gets out to make
friends his efforts to be Sunny Jim
make the people who know him want
to laugh one minute and cry the next
His efforts to be agreeable are SO
funny, and vet so Ditiful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-21
How to Entertain Young Women.
Hoard.

How to Entertain Young Women.
Very often young men say, How
can 1 learn to converse with young
women in such a way as to win their
affection? How can 1 Fascinate
them
1t is important that all of your re-
marks are full of tender meaning.
Suppose the two of you are sitting to-
gether somewhere. On a sofa, pre-
sumably. You say. Il could do this
forever Meaning to infer, With
youi' If she doesn't seem to get the
inference, say it over again all to-
gether like this. Il could sit here for
ever-with you,"
Modulate your tones nicely. You
may wish to speak in a soft, tender
tone and only produce a gruff whis-
per. Always clear your throat first
If this occurs at little social gath
ering where others are present keep
a sharp lookout for lulls in the gen.
era1 conversation. 1t is embarrassing
to find that everyone else has stopped
talking. And that your little gallan-
tries are being considered critically
by all about.
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mately similar reduction. In 1915 the
average for all roads was 1872 mills,
which was lower than for any 'other
recent year except 1913, when the av-
erage was 1923 mills In 1906 the
average was 7.4S mills
The decrease is probably to be &C
counted for by a greater proportion of
fow-rated commodities. because there
was an increase in the tonnage of
products from mines from $4,000, 600
in 1915 to SAC, 100000 in 1916. while
the increase in other classes of tom
mage was far less in proportion. This
doubtless represents the increased
movement of coal. The average wage
per employe has, of course, been
steadily increasing for several years.