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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-30
STILL THEY VOLUNTEER

Since the selecve service became operative certain highly
erestng military facts have been overlooked The draft has
pied the center of the stage Many people imagine volunteering
has stopped As matter of fact has been going all the time
And the results are impressive
1t reported that lately without special effort being made
to obtain recruits they rolling in the of 5000
obtained the height of the volunteer
paign last spring.
These distributed through the army and navy organza
TONS few here and few there making very respectable additions
to the total And they crowds drafted men
For the most part they find themselves congena company
The big majority of all under arms about 100000
little than 100000 volunteers Our navy altogether
volunteer organization The bulk of army up vou
teers and remain Unless the volunteering falls off, and the
drafting speeded up will be long time before seectve
vice men equal the number serving of their free will
And yet hear pessmsc dsoya citizens any occasionally
Ad yet we hear pessmistc doya citizens occasionally
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-30
WILL COLLECT TAX FOR WAR IN
CLERKS OFFICE DECEMBER |

The office Of the county clerk will
furnish revenue to aid in winning the
war after December 1. On that date
the taxation of bonds and identures,
deeds and other instruments of con-
veyances will begin, and the business
of putting stamps on all these papers
will recall the early days of the war
when the cost of living was not so
high as now, and when there were
not so many taxes either.
On bonds, debentures, or certif-
Gates Of Indebtedness issued face
value) the tax will be five cents OH
each 800 or fraction thereof.
On identity bonds and security
bonds (same when premium is
charged) the tax will be five cents on
each one per cent of premium.
Conveyances deeds, instrument, or
writing, whereby any land. tenement,
or other realty sold shall be granted
assigned. transferred or otherwise
conveyed exclusive of the value Of
any lien or encumbrance remaining
thereon at the time of sale, if the
value exceeds 500 and does not ex-
coed $500, the tax is fifty cents and
for each additional $500 or fractional
part thereof the tax will be fifty
cents.
County Clerk Douthat states a sup
ply of stamps will be kept in his Of
flee at all times, where they may be
purchased by those who file papers;
but the papers may be stamped at
any time before filing, and the stamps
may be secured from the internal rev.
enue collectors office at the federal
building.
The first war tax during the pres
ent war extended from December,
1914, to September s, 1916.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-30
WHY JAPAN Is NOT DOING MORE

Quite often hears somebody ask why Japan doing
in this against Germany.
Early the conflict it remembered Japan did considerable
fighting in the territory held in China by German and finally
away with about all there it that worth fighting Now
however, the little Of the land of the cherry blossom have
selling stores of description Russia and other nations
The other day distinguished Japanese Doctor Toyokich yen
aga speaking the Rotary Club of New York City this subject
said:
'Those who advocate in easy fashion the dispatch of
Japanese forces to Russia for the purpose of rehabang
the morale of Russian troops completely ignore the psychic
logy Of the Russian people
But the foremost Of all questions that Of ransporta-
ton. The Trans Siberian Railroad atho may have
considerable improvement through the help Of American
engineers, is, fear, still in paayzed condition. at least
overtaxed in hauling Siberia the military provisions
piled up mountain high Vladivosok The only alterna-
tive then would be to transport Japanese troops by But
where you get the required ships?
I'm transporting million Japanese understanding
less than this number would prove Of vuewh all the
necessary paraphernaa Of war; would probably require
100000 of tonnage in other words 1000 oceangoing ships of
1000 tons.'
Following this up the learned visitor said that would take all
Of the available ships owned by his people years transport the
requisite number of soldiers Russia and the meantime the
trade of the Pacific would be paralyzed
This explanation would be accepted conclusive At that
fortunate that Japan with factories and her millions of skilled
artisans is able furnish supplies tremendous quantities the
nations whose industries have been terribly crippled by the
Lexington Leader.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-30
WAR.SAvINGS CONVENTIONS

One of the plans adopted in the
war savings campaign, which will
start on December 3, is series of
State conventions. The first conven-
tons will be held in the New Eng
land States, New York, and New Jer
sey on November 26, and others in
different States will follow in rapid
succession.
These conventions are expected lo
arouse a great deal of interest anG
enthusiasm and give a great impetus
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-30
only AN ENGL1sHMWoMAN"

Mrs Pankhurst asked the other day national
wee was better than mtancy She the latter for
when the began and has been exclusively occupied ever since
with helping the government
Now, mustn't expect critcse American suffra
GETS she replied They my friends AS myself am
longer suraget but for the period the only an English
woman"
And thus the clever Mrs Pankhurst while dcamng any in
tenon OF so doing passed cndemnaoy judgment
miants who persist in Fostering the nation
instead of helping their time need The suffrage
faction that pickeng the White House would do well to follow
mrs fankhnrsts example, and for the period Of the war;
be only Americans
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-30

to the campaign. Publicity men and
other officials and workers in the var
GUS States will be named at these
to conduct the work in
their States.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-30

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The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
TRAINING CAMPS ESTABLISHED
 BY ARMY
(By Associated Press)

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, March 24. - A large civilian army probably will re- ceive military training here at the United States military training camp, the dates for which have just been announced as from July 21 to August 20. This will be one of the five camps in the southern department of the United States army. Others will be located at Austin. Texas, May to is,na (: Dallas. Texas, June Is to July l5, and Alexandria, La, September 8 to October '.
 Under the rules these camps may be attended by any male citizen of the United States between the ages of IS and 45, or by any person within that age limit who has declared his inten- tion to become a citizen of the United States. The equipment is supplied by the government, the only require ment being that the applicant must pay the cost, plus ten per cent, which is refunded, in three equal amounts at three successive training camp periods. Transportation also is sup piled by the government.
 After the civilian soldier has served at three successive camps, he is eli gible to an officers commission in the army reserve corps.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
LEAGUE NATIONS T0 SETTLE ALL
 CONFLICTS
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, March "A. - That a league including Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Jap an should be formed to guarantee the peace of the world is the opinion of Baron Yoshiro Sakutani, who recently returned from the United States af- ter an official mission to Europe. The statesman develops his idea in the of ficial organ of the Japan Peace So ciety and the American Peace Society of Japan.
 TbS powers named, he declares, should combine their armies and navies and declare to the world that all conflicts arising between nations which cannot be settled by diplomatic means, should be submitted for ju- dicial settlement to the international court at The Hague or to some other tribunal. Any nation disobeying this declaration should be considered as unjust and be punished by the com bined powers.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
CO M CRATE DISCOVERY OF
 MEXICO 1
(By Associated Press)

MERIDA, Yucatan, March 9. - General Salvador Alvarado, governor of this state, has directed a letter to the governors of the other states pro- posing that all shall join in the cree tion of monument on the Isla de Mu- jeres Usle of Women) to commemo- rate the discovery of Mexico by Don Francisco Hernandez de Cordoya. March l, f517. The island lies in lati- tude 21 degrees fl minutes north and longitude 12 degrees 10 minutes east. Mexico meridian, off the east coast of Yucatan, and gained its name be- cause or landing Hernandez de Cor dova saw long lines of women in skirts worshiping a goddess of whose temple they evidently were priest esses. General Alvarado announced that as it would be impossible to erect a suitable monument this year on the four hundredth anniversary of dlscoy. cry, he intended to place on the spot of landing a suitable tablet which would mark it until the larger monu- ment could be placed there.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
CANAL EMPLOYEES IN
 GUARD DUTY
(By Associated Press)

PANAMA, March 24. - Civilian em. ployees of the Panama canal have initiated a Plattsburg idea movement at Gatun. Instruction in elementary tactics is being given by officers of the thirty-third infantry stationed there to guard the locks and spillway of Gatun lake, and this work is to be supplemented by a series of popular lectures on various branches of mili- tary activity.
 The civilians on the canal zone have generally shown a great deal of in terest in arrangements for the defense and many have volunteered for field service. In case of need they will probably be placed on guard duty, re. lieving the regular soldiers to occupy the trenches we'll beyond the limits of the canal.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
STAGE DRIVER STRICKEN AT
 RAPIDS STATION

Moses Dunn, an employee of the Northern Commercial Company's stage line of many years standing. is seri, oupsly i'll at the company's station at Rapids, according to information re- ceived here. MT. Dunn suffered a stroke which, while it might be apo plectic, is believed to be paralytic. He is an oldtimer of many years stand ing. and is very we'll known, particu- larly among the horsemen and the freighters. He went out to work as stableman at Rapids for the N. c. Co. the last time year ago last fall and it is understood that during the time that the stages were not running last summer he worked for the Alaska road commission.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
B|DL|OCRAPHY WAR BOOKS
 BEING PREPARED
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 24. - A committee of librarians here is preparing biblio- graphy of war books, their aim being to make it eventually nothing less than a complete catalogue of every thing published anywhere in the world on the subject of the war Only seven sets of the complete catalogue are to be made, one of which will go to the congressional library at Wash ington.
 The same committee has plan for esta ablishing after the war a library and museum devoted entirely to the war, and so far as possible containing all the books, pamphlets and papers listed in the catalogue.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
FEDERATION OF WOMEN's
 CLUBS MEET
(By Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS, March 24. - Pro. blems of public health, civics, soci- OlOgy. civil service and conservation will be discussed during the council meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, which will be held here April g to 13, inclusive. Plans for entertaining 2,000 delegates have been perfected by local committees. The president of the federation, Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, of Los Angeles, and nearly all of the fifty directors of the organization have announced they will attend.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
BOMB PLOTS IN AMERICA HELD
 AS WARNING
(By United Press)

PARIS, March "A. - "A vast army of German agents, engaged in surveil- lance of Spanish ports and shipping" is condemned by the Spanish press, and demands made on the government to take steps to get the spies out of the country in papers arriving here to- day. German bomb plots and in trigue in America are pointed to as examples what the Spanish govern ment is confronted with.
 Since Spain's refusal to openly
 break with Germany as a protest against the submarine blockade, the Spanish press, except the Germano-
 phile organs, is open in its criticism. The objecting papers carry lengthy and detailed revelations of the meth ods of German agents working in con
 junction with the submarines. Fl Lib eral, the great newspaper of Madrid, leads in openly declaring that no ship now leaves a Spanish port before its description, cargo, sea route, speed, armament against submarines, make up of it's crew and it's destination is
 known to the submarines lying in wait off the Spanish coast
 Tnis frrroa stse..- Ia tr.aaynitiaa f. | the submarines by signals or by wire
 less, and it is so accurate that Ger
 man agent can say to ship captain | your vessel will be sunk at such and | such a time" And these predictions ! are nearly always confirmed.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
WANT I AMERICAN CAPITAL IN
 JAPAN
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, March 24. - In connection with the movement of cooperation be tween Japanese and American busi- ness men, announcement is made here of plans to form a trust company un- der the name of "The International Enterprise Trust Company" The capital was to be 2O,0O0,0O0 yen. or about s1O,0OO,O00 The organizers hope to see one-half of the capital in the United States. A commission will soon leave Japan for the United States with the object of interesting American capital. The head office will be in Tokio with branches abroad.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
wAsTE USED FIR MAkIhG.
 WAR SHELLS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. March 24. - Waste from the army camp kitchens is now sup plying enough glyeerine yearly to pro. duce the cordite necessary for ten mil
 lion eighteen pound shells. Moreover. this glycerine is being supplied to the army at the pre-war price of 60 pounds ton, whereas the present market price is 240 pounds. A portion of the profits made on the process goes to the messing departments of the arm. ies, which are now receiving about 30,, 900 pounds monthly from this source.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
ID PREVENT EXPLOSION
 EGGS ARE CLASSIFIED
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 24. According to new classification of eggs just adopted by the wholesale trade here, eggs will henceforth be sold with di. rections: These eggs not to be boiled or These eggs guaranteed to boil"
 The unusual label is due to the i'm portation of eggs from distant parts, some of the importations being dipped III a chemical solution to preserve them, which makes them alright and causes them to explode if put into hot water.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
Germans Attempting Check
 N A I Ir1our u1TIoun
French Advance

PARIS March 24.The allies continue to forge ahead the center and extreme right and progressed substantially teay the direction of St. Quentin and Lafere the teeth of determined German resistance Notwithstanding the eff forts of the Germans destroy the roads during their retire ment the allies managed bring up good force of all but the heaviest artillery guns They again busy after long rest but the pressure of the French troops from St. Quentin the Asne river is powerful doubtful whether the Ger will be able hold the so-caed Hndenberg line The invaders have opened uice Laee and apparently feel ing their chances of holding the town which good the French got footing northeast of Tergnier
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
RETIRED SAILORS FINDING
 EMPLOYMENT
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 24. The num- Der of old sailors who have returned to their trade after retirement, owing to the exceptional chances opened in the merchant marine by war time rates of payment. is emphasized by the numbers of old men who are res cued from day to day after encounters between small British trading ships and submarines. A Lowestoft fishing boat which was torpedoed the other day had skipper of 6S, ships "boy" of 62, while the ages of the other men were GA. 6S, 69. 72 and 75. The crew of the three master Mary Watkinson, which was among this months casu- alties, contained eight men over "A. It Is estimated that in all the British fishing fleets. majority of the crews at present engaged are over 55.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
REFUGEE PENN|LEsS, HOME
 AND FACTORY BURNED
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC. March 24. Amand de Meyer and family have arrived in Tokio, refugees from Bucharest Mir Meyer was president of a big oil re lining company and now he says he is penniless. His factory and his house were both consumed by fire just before the arrival of the Germans and he and his wife and children with thousands of others, fled home. less from the capital before the on. coming enemy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
BARON LOSES COUPON AND
 GOES WITHOUT BREAD
(By Associated Press)

BUDAPEST, March 24. 1T The Hun gaEian food dictator, BaG ..1S S,ss;ths. AZ; ;,a "
 Vt aad she s---yl ..,.,,an. bread.
 The baron lives at the Hotel Bris- tol. A few days ago he had dinner with some friends and ordered his usual portion. When the waiter asked him for bread ticket, Baron Kuerthy searched his pockets in vain. He had evidently lost his little book of cou- pons. One of his companions offered him his, but as it is distinctly stated on each book that the tickets are not transferable the waiter refused to ac- cept it, and the baron himself was too conscientious to adopt any such means. At last he decided to do with out bread until the following week.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
MANY CONVICTIONS FOR
 SMUGGLING FROM HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, March 24. There were S,200 convictions out of 11.00O arrests during the last three months of 1916 for smuggling from Holland to Germany. The minister of justice told the members of parliament about them during a discussion of bill to check smuggling by exercising stricter guard of the frontier.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
OLDEST GERMAN ADMIRAL
 DIES AT 88 YEARS
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, March 24. - The death is announced at the age of SS, of the old. est German admiral, Vice-Admiral Li- vonius. He commanded the ship Ar minus in the Franco-German war, and earned great credit by bringing his ship from Kiel to Cuxhaven. evading the French fleet. He retired in 1884. devoting his time to the writing of books and articles on naval topics. One of his books, "The Invasion of England" caused such furore in dip lomatic circles that the German gov ernment had to repudiate it.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
MILITARY TRAINING FOR
 RHODES SCHOLARS

OXFORD March "A. - The kmeri- can Rhodes scholars at Oxford are forming an organization for military training, the idea being that in case tho United States enters the war it will be the nucleus for an officers training corps in which young Ameri- cans throughout England will be in- vited to join.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
sWEDEN's FOLK KITCHEN
 FOR THE POOR
(By Associated Press)

MALMO, Sweden, March "A. The city authorities have just opened a folk kitchen" for the benefit of the city's poorer inhabitants. who have been hard hit by the steadily increas. ing cost of living. A large portion of stew is sold for about 1-2 cents. In connection with the kitchen a course of instruction in the economi. cal preparation of food will be con. ducted for the wives of laborers. The course will be free. Other folk kitch- ems are to be opened shortly.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
CE R I |F|CATE IF ELECTION FUR
 SULzER
Especial to the Times)

JUNEAU. March "A. - The canvas sing board issued a certificate of cleo ton to Charles A. Sulzer. as delegate to congress from Alaska, at 10 o'clock this morning. Sulzer will leave imme- diately for Washington to be present at the extra session of congress, which convenes April 2.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
I H|R TY KILLED, 10O INJURED
 IN STORM
(By Associated Press)

NEW ALBANY, Ind. March 24 - A storm swept over this city yesterday which resulted in great loss of life and the destruction of considerable property. Thirty-one persons were killed and over a hundred injured. Scores of buildings were wrecked, the loss being s1,000,000.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
UNIVERSITY SENDS MANY
 GRADUATES ID FRONT
(By Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE, Eng, March "A. - Records at Cambridge University show that 13,200 graduates have thus far been on active service, of whom 3,600 have figured in casualty lists as killed, wounded or missing, while 2.1o0 have won various honors.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
SEE WHAT THEY CALL THE
 JlyNEY IN RIO JANEiRO,

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 24.-The jitney automobile has been given many names in the United States diff ferent from that bestowed by the makers, but on its first and recent appearance in this city 1t was prompt ly dubbed "Barata" by the Brazalians. "Barata" means cockroaeh. The Bra gillian cockroach is about as big as mouse and racer for speed.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
J. 5. CONFEDERATE BILLS
 CIRCULATED IN SWEDEN
(By Associated Press)

STOCKHOLM, March "A. - The po- lice are Joking for a man, believed to be a Swedish American, who bought box of cigars in a Stockholm shop with $50 bill, and was kind enough to accept even a lower rate of ex- change for it than the regular mar ket quotation. The reason for his will lingness to make this sacrifice became apparent when the tobacconist discov- cred that the bill had been issued by the Confederate States of America.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
NEW ENGLISH PENNIES MADE
 TO FIT SLOT MACHINES
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 24. - The new 1917 pennies are out. Although they are thinner and certainly look lighter than the old issue, they are still five times the weight and size of the Am erican cent. It Is said that the new coins were made thinner because it was found that the 19l4-l6 issues were too thick to be used in penny in the slot gas meters.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
b|C CREW OF MEN FUR KATALLA
 RAILROAD
Special to the Times)

SEATTLE, March 24. George Nelson, superintendent of the Clark Davis railway from Controller Bay to the Boring river coal fields, is in the city. He will sail from here aboard the Admiral Watson on April 9, with crew of a hundred men to complete the remaining twenty-five miles of the road He recently pur- chased two locomotives and sixteen cars in San Francisco and these will go north with him on the Watson.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
GERMAN LINE BEING DRIVEN BACK.

PARIS March 24 The French making solid progress against five mile salient covering St. Goban and formed by the lower coucy forest The French columns there working in cooperation with the columns northeast of Sosson the direction of Laon The latter columns made continuous pro- gress today The left extremity of the German line at St. Go ban exposed to risk being ouanked and driven back to Laon The German staff alive to the growing danger of mak ing desperate efforts to check the French advance.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
REPATR|ATED MOTHER OF
 HERO REACHES PARIS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March "A. - Madame Nun- gasser, mother of the French airman who has brought down twenty-one German aeroplanes, has just reached Paris in party of elderly French wo- northern territory of France She was in complete ignorance of her sons achievements in the war, which have made him one of the great popular war heroes.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-24
RUSSIANS FORGED TO WITHDRAW

PETROGRAD March 24-It is officially announced that under the of the German attacks against the Russian positions between the rivers Scha and Chvanic the Rou manan front the Russian troops withdrew the next line of defense, twOthirds of a mile eastward.