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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
FIRST GERMAN AIRPLANE TO
FLY OVER ODESSA

Berlin, May Odessa, in Russia
on the Black Sea, was visited by a
German airplane, being the first &C.
casion in the war that a German ma
chine has flown over this Russian sea-
port, The statement regarding opera.
tons on the eastern front contains
only this one item, 'and with The re-
port on Macedonian front operations
read:
Eastern Front-The first German
airplane flew over Odessa yesterday
Macedonian Front-The lively ar
tillery fire in the bend of the Cerna
continued and was especially violent
near Pavalova."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF the Mayslick High School This
Year Will Be Out Of the Ordinary
Splendid Program Arranged
For Night Of May 81.

The commencement week exercises
of the Mayslick High School this veal
promises to be out of the ordinary, 6
splendid program having been ar
ranged. The idea carried out will be
something new in this county.
On Sunday, May 20, the baccalaur-
eate. sermon to the graduates will be
preached by the Rev. j. L. Clarke
president of the Kentucky Wesleyan
College at Winchester, KY The SER
vice will be held in the Baptist
Church.
On Tuesday, May q, the annual
class day exercises will be held
The commencement exercises prop
er will take place Tuesday, May %.
All of the speakers will illustrate
their subjects on the stage. The title
of the program is preparedness"
this idea being carried out during the
exercises.
The following will be the program
rendered:
From Wampum to Wall Street."
(FinanciaD .....,..... Susie Clarke
From Pheidippides to Christy Math-
- ewson (Athletics) .............
.........-......... Dewey Disher
"Steeds of the Air" (Physics) ......
................... .Pearce west
Demonstrating the Gyroscope, Eec-
tricity and Aeroplane
"The Mystery of the NIolecule"
Chemistry ..................
........... Miss Florence Brannon
Demonstrating Chemistry of Home,
Soil and War
"a Voyage Down the Alimentary
Canal in Test Tube" Biology
Sarah NJ. Piper
Demonstrating Digestive Reactions.
Labor Saving Devices in the Home"
(Domestic). ......... Lena Koehler
Demonstrating a Model Kitchen.
Character, the Greatest Of All'
(Ethics) ................W Ward Rees
The address to the graduates will be
delivered by Homer L. Carpenter,
Chancellor of Pennsylvania College,
Lexington, KY.
This promises to be one of the best
commencement exercises ever held in
this county and will be we'll worth the
time and trouble spent in going to
see and hear 1t.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
ARE YOU MISUNDERSTOOD?

Every little while read of people who have committed sui
eide because they lonely because nobody took interest
in Them nobody understood hem nobody loved em they had no
friends.
know young woman who has such Obsessi6n She
she able make real intimate friends She does
care much about people They do interest her Yet she
passionate for sympathy She love- but she has
to give She seemingly understand why people do not like
seshness why they attracted to those who always
thinking themselves who always absorbing giving
sympathy hepuness love- She does not realize that all OF
qualities which make beloved and understood reciprocal
Those who much give much Those who loved much
love much.
If you that nobody understands sympathze with you
be that the trouble with yourself Your mental at
ude is not right you face life in the right way with the
right spirit.
Now one of the remedies know of for this mSunder
stood malady is get very busy with your fall in love
with your work you have work get There place
this busy world for iders An ambition to be somebody and
for something the world the determined effort to make
yourself felt will work marvels in the of changing dis
position and your outlook on life.
soul fire with enthusiasm in the
vice of humanity cured mutudes of misunderstood vie
tims-Orbson Sweet Marden in Pictorial Review
milk human kindness looks less off color after
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
L. =. LABOR HEAD PLEADS
WITH RUSSIAN WORKMEN

Washington, May IA plea against
a premature peace for Russia, and
the American people are in hearty
people are in hearty sympathy with
the Russian democratic movement,
are included in long cablegram sent
by President Samuel Gompers, Of the
American Federation of Labor, to the
executive committee of the Council
Of Workmen and Soldiers deputies at
petrOprad
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

Keep the little ones healthy and
happy. Their tender, sensitive bodies
require gentle, healing, harmless
remedy in the Spring. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea is a safe tonic
remedy, thoro but not injurious. 35c
J. ]. Wood G. Son.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
For Maglstrnte, First District

De are authorized to announce Fred
W. Bauer as Il candidate for Magis-
trate from the First District subject
to the action Of the Democratic party
AT the August, 1917. primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
FOR POLICE JUDGE

The Ledger is authorized to an
nounce Judge ]. L. Whitaker as a can
didate for the Office of Police Judge
subject to the action of the voters al
the November election, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
For County Judge

We are authorized to announce
Frank H. Clarke as candidate for
County Judge of Mason County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party at the August Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
For City Treasurer

We are authorized to announce Mr.
Fred Cablsh as a candidate for elec-
ton to the position of City Collector
and Treasurer subject to the action of
the voters at the November election,
IYlI.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

We are authorized to announce Mr.
Andrew M. January as 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, 1917-05-09

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, 1917-05-09

Our idea of good way for you to
rnln your son is to be as liberal with
him at home as with bellboy at the
hotel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
FOR SHERIFF

The Ledger is authorized to an.
nounce Mr.. Mike Brown as candidate
for Sheriff Of Mason county, subject tc
the action of the voters at the Demo.
cratic primary in August, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

We are authorized to announce Mr.
Thomas M. 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, 1917-05-09

We are authorized to announce ].
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, 1917-05-09

A Philadelphia market gardener is
the inventor of a machine to wrap
rhubarb In heavy paper to save the
cost Of shipping boxes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
For County Jailer

We are authorized to announce Mr.
John B. Furlong, as candidate fol
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, 1917-05-09

Exjerts have estimated that Spain
contains 7O0.OO0,oOO tons of unmined
iron ore, capable Of yielding about 80
per cent OF metal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

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, 1917-05-09

We are authorized to announce W.
G. BoOtOn as candidate fol. 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, 1917-05-09
Announcements
For Mayor

The Ledger is authorized to an
nounce Harry c. Curran as candidate
for Mayor of the City of Maysville
November election, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

From the way some men lap things
up at the lunch counter II looks like
they are not allowed to come into the
dining room at home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

Formerly bride had to know,how
to keep house. Now she Ia lucky II
uho knows how 10 cook water
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper will DO
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages and
that 10 catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh' Medicine Is taken internally ana
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur.
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have 80 much
faith In the. curative powers OF Halls
Gntayrh. Medicine that they ofier. One
Address w. cjIENEY a o., Toledo,
Ohio, Sold by all Druggiat. 10.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

We are authorized to announce
John W. Eitel as a 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, 1917-05-09

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, 1917-05-09

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce Mr.. Fred W. Wells as O
candidate for County Assessor, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
Primary In August.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
For County Assessor

We are authorized to announce
Elmer l.. Donovan Of Sardis precinct
as a candidate for Assessor of Mason
County. Subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary August, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

it is"-NlRs KARL A. KEso, 596 North Ave. Aurora, H.
Could Hardly Get Off Her Bed.
Cincinnati OhoI want you know the good Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for was such bad
health from female troubles that could hardly get off my bed
had been docog for long time and mother said you
otry Lydia Pnkham' Vegetable Compound So did, and
has certainly made we'll woman lam able to work
and happy never expected go the way again.
and want others to know what Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound has done for JOSIE CopNE Harrison Ave.
Paramount, Cincinnati, Ohio
you special advice write Lydia T.. Pnkham Medi-
cine Co. (cOnfdentia Lynn, Mass opened,
read and answered by woman and held in strict confidence
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
Mrs. Kieso Cured After Seven Months Illness.

Aurora, Ill.-"Forseven long months suffered
from female trouble with severe pains in my back
walk from chair to chair, and got so nervous I
would jump at the slightest noise I was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope of
ever being we'll, when my sister asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I took
six bottles and today am healthy woman able to
do my own homework. wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound, and find out for herself how good
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

The poor we have always with us
especially poor excuses.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
HMediciine
fcrNcmen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has Relieved
the Sufferings of Women.

1t hardly seems possible that there is woman in this
country who continues to suffer without giving Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound trial after all the evil
dence that continually being published proving beyond
contradiction that this grand old medicine has relieved
more suffering among women than any other medicine in
the world
Mrs. KiesO Cured After Seven Months Illness.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
Petrograd.

THERE'S MANY A SLIP"
but there's also most efficient rem
edy. Dry cleaning is the panacea for
spills and all such ills. We can eff
ferversce away your stains adm dis
celebrations most efficiently and our
prices appeal because they are entire
'y within the bounds of moderation.
MRS. CARRIE BREEZE.
90 East Second Street. Phone 6s4.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

Why not try Ledger Want Ad?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

The milk of human kindness looks less off color after
has been SKINNED by migrate.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09

A man may be humble without hay
ing to advertise the fact.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-09
MRS. CARRIE BREEZE.

90 East Second Street. Phone ga
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-15
of Sale Under
Foreclosure.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
,o,n,n,, or uyyy rxHcpJJpn

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
C F Middleton. C F Middleton, Jr, & q
Abbott Middleton, co-partners, trad.
ing under the firm name and style OF
Middleton & Co, Plaintiffs,
against
HW Cockfeld, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of decree for
foreclosure and sale made by His Hon
or, Judge Frank B Gary, presiding
Judge, issued out of the court OF com
mon pleas in the above entitled action,
dated % day of October, 1917.
Twill sell at public auction in front
of the court house at Kingstree, South
Carolina, during the legal hours OF sale
on Monday, the 3rd day of December.
1917, the following described real estate:
"All those two certain pieces, par.
cells or tracts of land. lying, being and
situate in Ridge and johnson townshipe,
county of Williamsburg, State OF South
Carolina, and designated as follows:
''Tract No l. which is located IN
Johns on township, containing twenty
FIVE (25) acres, and bounded as follows
to-wit: =,
"North and East by lands Of W NJ
Venters; South by lands of J 4 Ven.
tiers, and on the West by lands Of ] W
Holiday. Tract No 2. containing twen-
ty-seven and one-half (2714) acres in
Ridge township and bounded as follows
On the North by the run of White Oak
Swamp; on East by lands Of w E Bur-
rows; South by lands of S J Burrows.
and on the West by lands of S 7 Hanna. "
Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
10 BRIrTON,
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for
Williamsburg Co.
November 6. 1917. ll-lo-5t
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Order rAppointingdua
dian Ad Litem.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
lanes A Ferrell. Plaintiff,

COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
James A Ferrell, Plaintiff,
against
Emma Jane Rodgers, Jefferson Rodg-
ers, Harmon Rodgers and Rena Hodg-
ers, heirs-at-law of E N Rodgers.
deceased, Defendants.
On reading and filing the affidavit of
JD O'Bryan, one of the attorneys for
the plaintiff, in the above entitled ac-
ton. setting forth among other things
that Jefferson Rodgers, one OF the de-
PENDANTS above named, is q nonresident
infant, and has no general or testament
ary guardian in this State and that no
guardian has been appointed for him in
this action:
Now on motion of Stoll. stoll and
O'Bryan,
It Is Ordered: that John n Ross be.
and he hereby is, appointed guardian
ad Item of the said infant defendant.
jefferson Rodgers, for the purpose OF
this action, unless the said defendant
or some one in his behalf within twenty
days after service Of a copy of this
order in the manner hereafter directed,
procure guardian ad Item to be appoint
ed and give notice thereof to plaintiff 8
attorneys.
It is further ordered: That this or
der be served on said infant defendant,
Jefferson Rodgers, by publication there
of in one issue of the County Record, q
weekly newspaper published in said
county and State. Said issue to ap..
pear on Thursday. the 18th day OF
November, 1917.
H o BRITToN, (SeaD,
CCCP&G S Wmsburg Co, s {.
Noyarobar O 1917 IL
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For Clarendon Township-Bond Tax
for Clarendon Court House, ~ mills.
A tax of SOC on dogs.
All parties between the ages Of Il
and 60 years, inclusive, are liable, un-
less exempted by law, to poll tax Of
81. 90, also to Communication tax of 81. 90.
Special levy on all cows, hogs, goats
and sheep in parts of Penn, Anderson
and all of Suttons townships for fence,
so mills.
Upon all unpaid taxes after Decem-
ber 81 penalty of 1% will be added
for January. 1% for February and So
to 18th day of March next, after which
the books will be closed and executions
issued upon all unpaid taxes.
Those who desire to pay their taxes
through the mail may expedite matters
by dropping the Treasurer card ask
ing for the amount of their taxes, so as
to avoid sending the wrong amount,
also stating the towninip or townships
(if property is owned in more than one)
and if possible give school district
where property is located. After pay
ing taxes examine your receipts and see
if all your property is covered; if not,
see about it at once.
By following the above suggestions
complications and additional cost may
be avoided. R B SMITH,
go County Treasurer.
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Notice of Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
B Miles, Plaintiff,

% miles, ldllIiup
Ellen Nixon Cockfield, as Executrix Of
the Last Will and Testament of 5 K
Cockfield, deceased, and as an indi-
yidual, George w Dickson, as Execu-
tor of the Last Will and Testament
of S R Cockfield, deceased, Curlee
Clothing Company, corporation un-
der the laws of the State of Missouri,
Darlington Cotton Oil Company, a
corporation under the laws of the
State of South Carolina, and Mary M
Gaskins, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of q decree heretofore
made in this case by his Honor, Circuit
Judge Frank B Gary, to me directed, |.
the Undersigned, Clerk of Court, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, in front of the court
house at Kingstree, S c, during the usual
fours for legal sales on Monday, the
3rd day of December, 1917, the same
being sales day, the premises described
below:
All that tract of land in the county
of Williamsburg and State of South
Carolina containing three hundred and
six (3O6) acres, more or less, and bound
ed on the Northeast by lands Of J A
Hanna and lands of James Eaddy; on
the Southeast by lands of ] S Matthews
and lands formerly of + E and S u
Hanna; on the Southwest by lands OF
Jacob Thomas, and on the Northwest
by lands formerly of Mrs Mary E Han
ma. Said tract Of land being lot num-
ber one of the divided lands of ] F
Hanna, having been allotted and set
apart unto Miss Emily E Hanna and IS
represented by a plat made by n A
Thomas, surveyor, dated December
IA, 1887.
Should the successful bidder on such
sale fail or refuse to comply with his
bid the said premises will be re-adver-
tised and resold at his risk and expense.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H o BRITToN.
Clerk of Court.
November Is, 1917. l1-le-3t
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The form of the ticket shall be as fol.
FORM OF BALLOT.

lows:
FORM OF BALLOT.
Special election upon the question Of
the formation of new county out Of
parts of Florence and Williamsburg
counties, held December II, 1917:
Shall the new county be formed?
Yes.
No.
What shall be it's name?
Where shall the county seat be To-
Gated?
10. That at said election the question
of name and county seat for said
proposed new county shall also be sub
mitted to the said qualified electors.
IL. That the said election shall be
held and conducted under the same
rules and regulations as provided for
by law for regular and general cleo
tions. That the commissioners Of elec-
tion shall appoint managers OF election
as provided for by law, who shall be
sworn before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties as provided Tor
by law, and they shall open and close
the polls as provided for by law. In
case no voting place now established by
law shall exist in any part of the ter.
ritory by reason of the voting place OF
the voters residing in this territory be-
ing on the outside of the lines OF the
proposed new county, the commission
ers of election shall in that event open
the regular and usual voting places for
these voters on the outside of the ter
ritory of the proposed new county and
the election shall be otherwise conduct
ed there Just the same as if the afore-
said voting place were located on the
inside of the territory of the proposed
new county; provided, however. the
managers of election shall be careful
not to allow any one to vote at said
voting place unless he resides and lives
within the territory of the proposed
new county, and be otherwise qualihed
to vote at such election according to
law.
The managers of election when the
polls shall have been closed shall pro-
cee6 without interruption to count and
tabulate the same; they shall make q
written return of the number of votes
cast for and against the formation OF
the new county, a. well as upon the
name thereof, and the location Of the
county seat therein; they shall sign,
seal and certify to the managers the
result of said election, the same to.
pether with the ballot box, ballots and
poll lists and everything else appertain-
ing to said election shall be by them
forthwith turned over to the commits
sioners of election as required by law;
, that the commissioners of election fol
each of said old counties shall, as pro
vided by w,itabulate the vote and de,
| clare the result of the election and
make due andiproper return thereof az
required by law to the Clerk OF Court
of their respective counties to the Gov
ernor of the State and to the Secretary
of State, in all of which careful and
| detailed compliance with the law II
enjoined and ordered.
In testimony thereof / have hereun.
to set my hand caused the Great Sea-
of the State to be affixed at Columbia,
this 26th day of October, in the year OF
our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Seventeen, of the independence OF
the United States of America the one
hundred and forty-second.
RI MANNING,
By the Governor: Governor.
RIM MCCowN,
Secretary of State. ll-l5-2t
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Notice of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of December, A D19l7, at IL o'clock,
noon, Twill apply to P NJ Brockinton,
Judge of Probate of Williamsburg coun-
ty, for Letters Dismissory as Admins
traitor of the estate of W H McClary,
deceased. IT DAVIS,
11.l.5t Administrator.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-15
What is LAX-FOS
IAx.F0S IS AN iMPRoVED CASCARA

A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains CascaTa Bark,
Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black
Root, May Apple Root, SIENNA Leaves and
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala-
table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. soc
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-15
Tax Notice.

The tax books will be open for collec-
ton of taxes for the year 1917 on the
18th day Of October, prox. Tax levy
az follows:
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Sp'cI Sch NO 2, 81, 4U anu ~,
81 l.............S
" "S, 3S. 81, 81, As. 81. rs,
IL, 46, 4S, so. So, "a, 56, 4, So, 5. Al. 60,
6, II, %, 43, So, IA, z, 18 and 57..4 mills
Special School No 49,. .....6
No 13, 2, %, 81, AZ,
IL, 16, %, Sc, 80, So. l9 and SIS, g.. mills
Special School No 4........10 "
" Is, % and