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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
7. 4. SAYS he IS READY
TO GO TO THE FRONT
Friends Boost Project to Form volun.
teer Army Division For Him
to Command.
TAFT ENDORSES WILSON MOVE:
Says Germany Left This Country No
Alternative when IL Declared For
Indiscriminate Undersea Cam
paign.

New York, Feb. Sex President
Roosevelt tonight pledged himself to
support President Wilson in uphold,n a
the honor of the United States and
offered his own and the lives of his
four sons to the country in case hos.
tilities are not averted.
Plans for a volunteer army division
to be commanded by the colonel
which his friends have worked on
since the sinking of the Lusitania
again have jumped to the fore, and
the veteran of San Juan Hill a1mitte 4
tonight that he had asked the War
Department for permission to raise
such a body of troops.
"Of course, I shall in every way
support the President in all that he
does to uphold the honor of the
United States and to safeguard the
lives of American citizens" he said.
Yesterday l wrote to the War De-
partment asking permission to raise
a division If war Is declared and there
is call for volunteers to go to the
war. In such event. | and my four
sons will co.
Colonel Roosevelt would not discuss
the countrys present foreign situa,,on
further. He had an extended confer
ence late in the afternoon with Henry
L. Stimson, formerly Secretary of War.
concerning the formation of the vol
unteer division. Stimson. in such
event, will begin as commissary- gem
eral of the organization
Several thousand men have at vari-
Gus times communicated with Regis
Post, who has conducted the affairs OF
the volunteer army unit for the Colo
mel, offering their service under hi.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04

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man of the Committee on Foreign
relations: You must excuse me.
There are Just two things to be done
by Congress. We must keep our
heads copl and our mouths shut"
Representative Kitchir. of North
Carolina. Democratic oor leader in the
House. said:
The President could not have done
less. am glad that he has given
Germany the last clear chance to
avoid conflict which all American
hope She Will take"
Tiilmen Emphatic.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina
II have been In favor. ever since that
note w3s received. of telling Count Won
Bernstorff to pack his duds and go
hack home to his fellow barharians
congress ought TO back President
Wilson to the limit just as it backed
Mckinley nineteen years ago.
CHAIRMAN Flood, of the House Com
mitee on Foreign Affairs, said tonight:
II any American ship is sunk by
German submarine it will be follow
ed immediately by II declarations of
war by Congress"
Mrs George Dewey. widow Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
eP'IH Will lnnx
AFTER U. s. INTERESTS

Washin gten, Feb Spain vii!
take over the diplomatic interests oil
the Emitted states In Berlin.
Germans diplomatic interests ir
the, Emitted States win he assumed by
the Swiss legation,
Mr. Riano, the Spanish am basaa
dor. after calling at the state De.
partnent today, sid.
- rave no infcrnaticn as to wheth-
er Spain would follow the course OF
the United States In severlng reia-
mons with Gerntahy. cannot say
anything about whether we have been
reauested 10 take over American in
&erests''
Ambassador Gerard's Instructions
are to close his embassy as well as
all the consulates fir Germany. All
en- isassy attaches, cohsuls. consular
agents and their stats are to be
hrcught out Of Germany,
49, = ~, Z & IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
COUNTRY 0RDERED0N
Continued From First page,

Continued From First Page)
AT both the White House and the
state Department II was stated that
no announcement as to the position
10 be taken by the United States on
the Housatonic would he forthcoming
pending the receipt ~ formal official
reports,
May Not Receive Tarnowski.
A-note received today from the Aus
trlan government was the center of
interest at the State Department. It
was believed that the note announced
the adherence Of Austria to the Ger
man declaration Of submarine war
fare, IT was expected that IL this
proved to he true the new ambassa-
dor from Austria. Count Tarnowskl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
PRESIDENT TAFT SAYS ,
PRESIDENT IS RIGHT,

New Haven, Conn. Feb. 3.--Former
President Taft tonight gave out the
following statement concerning the
action of the government in breapIng
relations with Germany:
"In view of present conditions and
what has happened in the last two
years. I don't see how PRECEDENT Will
son could have taken any other course
than to sever diplomatic relations with
Germany.
such severance does not necessarily
mean war. II. however. Germany per.
sists in her declared intention to sink
American vessels and drown their
crews and passengers without warn
ing on the high seas by submarines II
will constitute unlawful aggression on
which upon due consideration America
will take action"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
VI MASSACHUSETTS, NAVAL
MILITIA Is MORTIFIED

Boston. Mass. Feb. 3--The Mas
sachusetts naval militia. under orders
from Washington, modified tonight at
their various armories The naval
unit will report to Commandant Rush
at the navy yard. II was understood.
to receive orders According to the
opinion expressed in State militia cir
cles. the naval militia will be pressed
into actual service The report that
the complement Of the navy is not up
TO q wartime standard indicated it
was said. that the mlitiamen might
sec actual battleship service directly
in case of real trouble
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04

hero of Manila Bay, called at the
White House this afternoon. She car
ried with her a resolution OF the wo-
mems section of the navy league Of
the United States endorsing the Presi
dents course
Representing Mann, of Illinois,
Republican moor leader:
Il do not see how the President
could do less than he has done, and
l am gratifed that he has not done
more than he has done"
Representative Harrison, OF Mis-
sissippi, a member of the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee: at was a wonder
i, fully clear and patriotic message.
am sorry to say that believe IL means
war
Representative Gardner. Republican
OF Massachusetts II could not
change word of the Presidents adj
dress. He has put himself and his
country in the right course"
Senator Harding, of Ohio. Repub-
lfcan: The President could not have
said Leslie needn't have said more"
Senator Smoot Republican of Utah /:
Il approve OF the Presidents action.
III he adopted such course year
ana a half ago II would have saved
this country a great deal of humilia-
ton and would have been better UNI
derstood by the nation of the world. -
Senator Reed, of Missouri There
was no other alternative. The people
of the United states will back the
President to a man"
I'VE have fought against local op-
ton and prohibition until like Paul of
old We have had our eyes opened and
l found that we were on the wrong
SIDE, says the Labor Herald OF Al
lentown, Pennsylvania. which prom
ises to do all 1t can to undo the harm
il has done.
IF Congress does not take favor
able action on prohibition. can a wet
United States compete successfully
with the nations whose efficiency has
been raised by the elimination Of al
eohol?" asks the Montana Mis-
soulian.
Liquor has no defenders but the
makers and sellers OF it. They are
barred from the witness-stand be-
cause liquor never has and never
will keep its promises" says the Des
Moines Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
FORT WOOL MANNED, WAR
ORDERS AT FORT MONROE

Norfolk. Va, Feb. s.-Under orders
issued tonight, the batteries at Fort
Wool, in Hampton Roads. have been
manned by forces from Fort Monroe.
In time of peace only n few men are
kept on duty at Fort Wool.
Strangers have been barred from
the reservation at Fort Monroe.
Guards have been stationed at all ap-
proaches and at all batteries there.
and guards have been put on the mine
docks and all government wharves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
NEW YORK CALLS OUT
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN

New York. Feb. 3.-Govcrnor
Whitman tonight, after a confer
cnce with Mayor Mitchell and Ma
tiOnal Guard officers issued an
order calling out all members OF
the State militia and the State
naval reserve. Their first duty
will I've the protection of the wa
tcrShcds supplying the city of
New York and the bridges In and
around the city. About 10000
men will he called out by the or
der
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
RAILROADS ORDERED TO
DECLINE NEW COAL CONTRACTS

Norfolk Va. Feb. 3.-Railroads
have been ordered not to supply coal
to foreign ships on new contracts. 1t
was learned tonight All American
wa-hirs at the navy yard here are
guarded and sentries are holding up
everybody except officers of the gov
eminent service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04

/, command. AT present he h being be.
sieged with kilograms by volunteers.
Nothing definite can be given out
now concerning the regular army off,
GERS whom Colonel Roosevelt has asked
to act as brigade and regimental COM
mander.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04

would not be given an opportunity to
present his credentials TO this govern
ment.
The White House announced to-
night that President Wilson had can
celled all social engagements and his
usual engagements to attend the thea
ter and that he would forego all So
cial duties during the present crisis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
Take Over liner,

Boston. Mass Feb 3-The North
German Llovd liner Kronprinzese Ce-
ciite wac forroalIv taken ove,- by
United States Marshal Mitrhen to-
night. The vessel has been nominallv
In bis custody since suit was started
against her owners ny the National
City Bank - New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
GERMAN SHIPS AsF
SEIZED BY !. 5.

. phffazsely,hia. Pa, Feb. BY
order Of the Navy Department.
the German auxiliary cruisers
Washington and Kronpr1nz Will
helm which have been informed
at tho Philadelphia nav, yard.
were seized by Federal authorities
early tonight. The crews were
taken from, the ships and are held
In an fsoia ton barracks here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
c.naI Autsoritiea Act.

Panama. Feb s-Canal zone au-
thorIties this afternoon seized four
steamships Of the Hmbura- American
T1tae lying IN Cristobai harbor. To-
night orders stopping all trafic in
Cr'stohal harbor at night were put
into effect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04

Liquor has no defenders but the
makers and sellers OF it, They are
barred from the witness stand be-
cause liquor never has and never
will keep its promises" says the Des
Moines Register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
NATIONAL LEADERS

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
EARLY MORNING IN THE GARDEN

Gardening enthusiasm May and July constitutes two dill
fent proposition The air of bright spring day like electricity
and people take hold their first spadg and planting with aacr
But to bring the crop frion another story When the sun
reaches its there mess Of weeds to be rooted out many
Of our garden novices will quit
The old timers their ideas about garden work.
They used to up at the morning when it Is pleasure 10
work Even on the day the air cool and pleasant IN the
morning
People who work indoors really get lot OF physical beneht
ont of their garden would do right The sedntary toer
needs some active the The many men
who get out and play golf tennis the physical activity
that thew need results be had by hoeg potatoes
If one can only think The who usually spends his days IN
suy shop ought feel physical stimulus from an hour
or two of work daily in the nvigorating
If the indoor his garden stunt at night when he is
dull with nervous and state of asude from bad aid
stoopng position desk machine the additional exercise
won't do him much good he will up in the morning when it
is cool and pleasant will feel the better for his exero How
ever there may for difference of opinion as to this
The gardeners expect lame backs and stiff muscles o
few DAYS. They would have them the they took
pleasure like base ball. But just
been work the body will improve from the
more complete powers But the task will require only hall
the effort performed the coolest time of day. when the worker Is
refreshed from his nights sleep
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
PROSPECTS or AGREEMENT ON
ARMY BILL STILL DOUBTFUL

Washington, May G-Two more con-
ferences today on the war army bill
failed to bring Senate and House
committees together and adjournment
was taken tonight with the prospects
OF an agreement still doubtful.
The big point of difference still was
the Senate amendment to permit Col
onel Roosevelt to take a volunteer ex-
peditionary force to France.
House conferee stood out strongly
against this amendment and the only
hope for an agreement was said to
lie In the possibility of the Senate
giving up on the point. In return II
was said the House conferees might
be willing to accept the age limit, q
to q, in the Senate bill for those sub
ject to the selective draft In place OF
the 81 to 40 limit In the House mea-
sure.
Efforts tomorrow will center on
such a compromise and II 1t can moi
be agreed upon 1t Is probable the
bills will be returned to the two
Houses and further instructions ask.
ed by the conferees.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
THE COMMUNITY GROUND SWELL

There for people get ahead in life The first to
drive right building their business without regard to
whether else prosperous not That often produces
eent results time But after while such people look around
and find that no one hang whether they succeed In
fact as result their selfish isolation other people almost
pleased if they do not get on.
The succeed is to consider that man own for
tune depends large eXten the advance OF the particular
group of people community which he happens be located
Is he will look in large he will that it mighty
hard to advance people around him falling behind
are merely stationary In such group of people there condition
Of sagnation every attempt that make to
. rise above the mass.
If one can but identify himself with group of people
munty that going ahead he right along the
rent without effort lifted higher positions by resstess
ground swell.
These abstract sounding considerations have pertinent
ing all daily business life If wholly Indifferent
to the prosperity he will take active interest
in community affairs Wherever that policy prevails generally
among the people is bound stand still There is
munity advance carry all forward Whereas all take hold
help every enterprise there will be ground swell prosperity
under whole community Everyone who has property job
will feel the influence of it, and will share that advance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
THAT BACEACHE SPELLS DAN.
Action Today May Save MsysyilIe
People Future Misery.

A bad back Isn't q bad thing II II
serves as warning Of hidden kidney
disorders. Kidney diseases are fright
fully common today. We override 30
much. We don't give the kidneys q
chance to rest up, and while o bad
back, some bladder disorder. an occa-
sional dizzy spell or persistent head
ache may be the only outward sign,
the kidney trouble that Is behind It
all may be overlooked or neglected.
Put your signs to use. Take them as
warnings. Fight of kidney weakness.
It takes only slight kidney disorder
to start q case of fatal Bright's dis
ease, from which 100000 people die In
the United States every year. Prompt
treatment at first-that's all that's ne
cessary to keep kidney weakness from
turning into gravel, dropsy, govt, neart
trouble or Bright's. Use Doan's Kid
ney Pills--the Oldest, the most widely
used, the ELECTROMAGNETIC Kidney
Pill. Forty thousand Americans rec.
ommend them publicly. Here's one
Maysville case:
Mrs. John Burns, W. Second st.,
Maysville, says: II was subject to
severe spells of backache and other
kidney trouble They would come on
every three or six months and there
were times when was confined TO bed
and rendered helpless. The quick and
decided benefit l received from Doan's
Kidney Pills was wonderful. have
never had such severe attacks since.
! Statement given February -, 1914)
NO TROUBLE SINCE
On November Is, 1916, Mrs. Burns
said: 81 have the same good words
OF praise for Doan's Kidney Pills to-
day, as ever. / have not needed kid
ney medicine since l took them"
Mrs. Burns is only one Of many
Maysville people who Lave gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II your
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask for kidney
remedy ask distinctly for DOAN'S
KIDNEY PILLS, the same that Mrs.
Burns has twice publicly recommend
ed-the remedy backed by home testi-
mony. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y. when Your Back Is
Lame-Remembe the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
For Mselstrate, First District

De are authorized to announce Fred
W. Bauer as o candidate for Magis-
trate from the Firht District subject.
to the action Of the Democratic party
at the August. 1917. primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Samuel McNutt as candidate for Col
lector and Treasurer subject to the &C.
ton Of the voters at the November
election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE

We are authorized to announce Mr.
Dudley Fizer as candidate for Chief
Of Police of the City of MaysviIle, sub
ject to the action of the voters in the
November election, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
THE TARIFF-YES

It was April IL, 1917 the day when the bill authorizing the
issue of billions of emergency bonds submitted by
the Committee Ways and Means of the Congress of the United
States
Mr. Kchin[ will say that before this session closes
we will have to bring by far the largest bill for additional
taxation ever presented any legislative body earth
Mr. Austin-Has the gentleman any prejudice against
raising of that money, least, by increasing the
tariff duesi
Mr. Kichin-Oh am going to talk tariff to the
gentleman Wait until the over, and then
A will talk tariff
Within ninety days after peace declared this country will be
wishing that Congress had talked tariff before the
will take long for foreign countries get their in
duses under full Roadway Foreign industrial systems will then
be in better shape than before They will have bigger
dustral surplus export than before They will
pay back goods the billions of American money there
The present freetrade tariff will permit pay goods
equivalent of which and ought make for ourselves
protective tariff would not help greatly to add the Treasury
receipts and thereby reduce direct taxation 1t would be
very good time right be talking ar-The American
Economist
Perhaps of the that the poor always with is
that give them travelling money
1t may be blessed to than receive but of
mighty partial to getting just the
ss~n1s.z.f-E
1t also comforting reflect that people don't die of Of
the diseases they get
good looking girl who knows how cook has double nd
vantage
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
FOR POLICE HINGE

The Ledger is authorized to an.
nounce Judge j. l.. Whitaker as a can.
didate for the Office of Police Judge
subject to the action of the voters a
the November election, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Andrew M. January as a candidate for
election to the Office of City Collector
and Treasurer subject to the action OF
the voters at the November election,
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
For City Treasurer

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Fred Cablish as a candidate for cleo
ton to the position of City Collector
and Treasurer subject to the action of
the voters at the November election,
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
FOR SHERIFF.

The Ledger is authorized to an
nounce Mr.. Mike Brown as candidate
for Sheriff of Mason county, subject to
the action of the voters at the Demo-
cratic primary in August, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
For County Assessor

We are authorized to announce
Elmer L. Donovan Of Sardis precinct,
as candidate for Assessor of Mason
County. Subject to the action Of the
Democratic Primary August, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

In new form of electric fan verti-
cal blades draw in the air from be-
meath and distribute it equally in all
horizontal directions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
For County Judge

We are authorized to announce
Frank H. Clarke as a candidate for
County Judge Of Mason County, sub
iect to the action Of the Democratic
party at the August Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

Spain Is studying its large deposits
OF peat with a view to utilizing the
material for the production Of both
gas and electricity.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce J.
P. Gather as. candidate for County
Judge, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in August Primary,
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
For County Taller

We are authorized to announce Mr..
John B. Furlong, as candidate for
Jailer Of Mason County, subject to the
action of the Democratic party at the
August, 1917, Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce W.
c. BoOton as a candidate for Jailer of
Mason county, KY, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic party at the
August Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Henry r. Childs' as candidate for As
SCISSOR Of Mason County, subject to the
action Of the Democratic Primary, Au-
gust. 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce Mr..
A. Clooney as a candidate for Mayor
of the City Of Maysville, subject to the
action Of the voters in November
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Thomas NJ. Russell as a candidate for
the office Of Mayor of the City Of
Maysville, subject to the action of the
voters at the November election, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

The poet usually dreams Of daisies
when the snow flies. But the old
sport has 'em in mind the year
around.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

We are authorized to announce
John W. Eitel as candidate for the
nomination for County Jailer, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
in the August primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce Mr.. Fred w. Wells as
candidate for County Assessor, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
Primary In August.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10
Announcements
For Mayor

The Ledger is authorized to an
nounce Harry c. Curran as candidate
for Mayor Of the City of Maysvills,
November election, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-10

The greatest precautions always
have been taken to guard the Kaiser
from attack. When he is at the front
he lives in bomb-proof house, with
out any insignia thereon, by which
hostile aviators might learn of his
whereabouts.
Circumstantial stories have told of
special precautions taken during his
FREQUENT automobile trips, such as an
extra car made up to resemble a
baggage automobile, in which the
Kaiser actually rides, while preceding
it is his gorgeous. automobile, with
man resembling the Kaiser seated
inside.
The newspaper Corriere d'Italia is
the clerical organ in Rome.