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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19
RED CROSS MEETING
Held at the MaysyiIle High School
Building Last Night Results In
$1,000 being Raised For
This Work.

, A meeting OF the business men OF
the city was held in the auditorium OF
the High School building last night
at 1880 o'clock for the purpose OF
starting the campaign to raise money
for the American Red Cross to be
used in aiding the soldiers of the coun-
try who will soon be fighting some
where in France About rs of the
leading men of the city were present
and splendid meeting was held.
Messrs. w. ID. Cochran and j. N.
Kehoe were the speakers of the
evening. They told of the work OF
the Red Cross and urged that all pres
ent give as literally as possibly. The
subscription list was opened with a
result of $1,000 being raised in very
short time. Practically every man
present donated something.
The amount raised last night was
almost half of Mason county's allOt-
ment in the million dollar fund to be
raised by the American Red Cross
this week for this splendid work, $751;
600 being our allotment. Those in
charge of the Red Cross work feel
greatly pleased with the results of the
meeting.
The following committees from the
various wards of the city were ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions for the
Red Cross; the first named being the
chairman of his committee:
First Wards. p. Browning, ]. C.
Rodgers, E. T. Kirk, ]. c. Rains, John
j, Altmeyer
Second Ward-M. J. Mccarthy, c. E.
Geisel, c. L. Wood, Frank Hendrick-
son, George T. Barbour.
Third Ward-Dr. A. o. Taylor, ]. c.
Everett, p. j. Murphy. Thomas A.
Keith, James Purdcn.
Fourth Ward-John NJ. Hunt, ]. B.
Russell, NJ. NJ Gary, H. NJ. Clarke, j
, j. Kahn.
Fifth Ward--Baker Wood Clarence
Mathews, George H. Frank, ]. W. Fitz-
gerald, W. H. Key, S. NJ. Hall.
Sixth Ward-J. C. Burwell, Mike
Brown, William Groppenbacher, W. H
, Strobe, C. p. Dieterich, NJ. R. Hirsch.
field, ]. c. Simons.
\ committee to visit the various
lodges and secret orders of the coun.
ty was appointed as follows:
II. C. Curran, A. G. Sulser, s. r
Narrower, H. NJ. Clarke.
Messrs. H. C. Curran, NJ. T. Nc.
earthly, James Purdon, c. E. Dietericf
, and Clarence Mathews were appointed
as Publicity Committee.
A meeting will be held in the Court
House on Sunday afternoon at 2:3(
o'clock of all the citizens of the coun
ty for the purpose of closing up the
campaign and to hear the reports o.
the various committees.
The following were the subscrib.
ers last night:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19

DR.. c. P. Calhoun, Dean Of Bible
School at Lexington, KY, Is conduct
ing revival at the Christian Church
at Orangeburg Services each even
ing at s o'clock. Public is cordially
invited.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19
BILL WANTS TO PAINT THE TOWN
RED

Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith of
Houston avenue are rejoicing over the
arrival of a fine boy, William, Jr,, at
Haywood Hospital yesterday morn
ing at $50 o'clock. Mother and babe
are reported as doing nicely this
morning but william, Sr., looks as II
he had found million dollars. Mrs
Smith was formerly Miss Katie Por-
ter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19

FOR RENT-Flat with bath. See Geo
Fl. Traxel, st. Charles Hotel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-For the summer two
furnished rooms either singly or to-
getner with private bath. Apply to
Mrs. w. II. Means, 200 w. Second
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19

Mr.. C. B. Bouldin and daughter have
returned to their home in this city
after spending some time in Roanoke
Va.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Davenport and couch,
cheap for cash. Mrs. Charles Dris-
COLL West Third street. 1887
FOR SALE-Tobacco Sticks. Phone
506-L. l3-ti
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19


9NES
@E1ae
Yearly report of the Maysville Pub
lie Schools:
Yearly Enrolment ..............10 1893
Number Remaining ............. 1878
Average attendance for year.. S65
Number of Visits made by teach
erS .................. .lo0l
Names of those who have not been
lardy nor absent during the year:
First Grade-Elizabeth Cook, Eliza
beth Stewart.
Second Grade-Mary Miller Bisset.
Third Grade-Henry Knowlton Key,
Martha Roden, Elizabeth Knox, Clay
Stewart, Earl Hesler.
Fourth Grade-Josephine Trisler,
Barbour Russell, Jr., Elizabeth Cady,
William Watkins.
Fifth Grade-Frank Barkley, John
Pope, Dorothy Means, Alice Bissett
Gladys Stewart, Harold Brubaker.
Sixth Grade-Amelia Watkins, Ma
rie Bruins, Blanche Boiling, Hazel Cir
vim.
Seventh Grade-Margaret Buckley
Elizabeth Stewart, Frank Boughton
Mae Muse, Ralf Clark, Cecil Bru-
baker.
Eighth Grade - Leslie Mcdowell
Blair Houston, Raymond Hirschfeld
Abbie Shea, Elouise Houston, Georgi;
Carrigan, Georgia Simons, Mildred
Proctor, Bessie Brubaker.
Names of those who have been OF
the monthly honor roll every montl
throughout the year:
Second Grade-Mary Miller Bissett
| Third Grade-Marshal Roden, Eliz
abeth Knox.
Sixth Grade-Marie Bruins, Blanch,
Boiling.
| Seventh Grade-Margaret Buckley
Elizabeth Stewart.
Eighth Grade Georgia Simons
Georgia Carrigan, Mildred Proctor
Abbie Shea.
COlOred Honor Roll
Clara Hall, Irene Wilson, Fanny NJ
Jackson, Jennie White, James Cum
mingham, Hattie Humphrey.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19

Mr.. Z. p. Browning, ST., and daugh'
ter, spent the day in Cincinnati yes
terday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-19
DISCOVERED DRAGGING BRAKE
BEAM

Mr.. Thomas A. Higgins Of the firm
OF Higgins, Slattery and Dwire, while
sitting In front of his place of busi-
ness last night about $3.50 o'clock no
ticed a dragging brakebeam in an
east bound C. A. o. freight train. liz
Immediately telephoned to the sta
ton OF the accident. The train crew
was notified at the conl docks and The
brakebeam removed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
FIFTY PAINTERS MAKE
PICTURES OF RUINS

London, Dec. %. - Fifty artists
have been engaged 20 paint pictures
of battlefields, roads of France, ruin
ed towns and various other war
scenes for the Canadian war memo
rial fund. The paintings are to be
exhibited in London for a short time
before being sent to Canada, where
building will be erected in which
they will remain as a permanent
tribute to Canadian war heroes.
The artists engaged include Major
Augustus John, ID. Y. Cameron,
George Clausen, William Orpen,
julius OLSON, Charles Shannon,
Frank Brangwyn, Wyndham Lewis,
H. w. NevinsOn, ]. w. Morrice, the
doyen of Canadian painters, and Et-
tore Tito, the famous Italian painter.
The women chosen are Mrs. Swim
merton, Lauro knight, Anna Airy and
Claire Atwood. They will do train
ing camp scenes, munition workers
and Red Cross depots.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
THOUSANDS OF GIRLS
WORK FOR The BRITISH
IBv Associated Press

Behind the British Lines in France,
Dec. 28.-Many thousand women and
girls, ranging in age from fourteen
to well past sixty, are employed by
the British army at various kinds
OF work behind the lines. One line at
which they excel all other workers is
the painting of camoutiage on guns.
They also make very good packers at
the various army storehouses and
ordnance dumps, their deft, active
fingers making it possible for them
to do this work with fifty per cent
more efficiency and speed than any
other class of worker.
In many of the clerical sections Of
the ordnance department they work
side by side with the uniformed Eng
lish girls belonging to the 'Waacs,"
as the members OF Women's Auxili-
airy Army corps, are called and in
these departments a numerical sys-
tenn of marking has been adopted in
ordersto facilitate sorting as most OF
the French girls have no knowledge
of English.
More than 1000 French women are
engaged in the receipts and salvage
department" where their work in
cludes the repairing OF respirators
and other equipment, the scrubbing
and renewal of harness and leather
materials in an oil bath, and the
sorting Of recovered cartridges and
water bottles.
In the boot and shoe repairing de-
partment at one base 1900 French
women are employed in bootmaking
and repairing. In the armorers' shops
French girls clean, oil and test bayo-
nets. In the wheelwriRht's shops
they clean and straighten bolts and
paint wagons and travelling kitchens.
In work at piece rates. the OUT
put Of the French girls has been
found to exceed that of German
prisoners By more than 50 per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
GERMANS Are
LED TO FRONT
BY ARMED GUARD
Letter Found on Dead Sol
der Gives Details
of Practice
DIV Associated Press.)

French Front, Dec. 2s.-German
soldiers from some. of the towns of
Prussia are sent to the front under
armed guard las criminals are led to
the executioner", says letter found
on a dead German soldier, who was
killed in a recent battle on the
French front. Thew ritter had given
a vivid description of the scene at
the departure of detachment Of re-
Inducements from Saarlouis, a town
in Rhenish Prussia. The recruits were
intended to fill the gaps in battalion
which had suffered heavy losses. The
writer says:
The first battalion is ordered to
furnish a reinforcing detachment of
ninety-nine men. To escort them to
the SaaTlOuis station 800 men have
been ordered out, some of them with
arms, to march alongside the men
going off and others to act as pickets
on the way to the station. The men
were all ready in the afternoon and
squad of comrades from the first COM
pany of convalescents, who eventual
ly arrived.
What a scene! Ahead marched u
squad of guards and to right and left
of each file two armed guards, while
another squad of guards brought up
the rear to guard these German SOL
dters-our brave soldiers in neld-
gray VINO, according TO the maRnln-
Gently phrased stories OF the newspa-
pers, dash forward full of JOY sand
sustained by love of fatherland to de-
strOy our enemies.
The detachment moved off with a
band playing a march. The guards
were so numerous that there was one
for every two men of the departing
detachment. Is ii not a scandal that
our children in field-gray should DC
led to war to fight and shed their
blood in the same way as criminals
are led to the executioner or, still
worse, like cattle to the slaughter
house? II was not sufficient that for
hours beforehand-in fact from the
moment of the announcement of the
departure of the detachment-even
soldiers who did not belong to it were
prevented from going into the town
ny sentinels posted every five yards.
No, it was considered necessary to
submit the men to the shame Of
marching to the depot under guard.
DO not the magnificent mendaciOus
articles in our papers represent in a
false light our brave boys in field
gray going to fight and destroy the
enemy for the love of the fatherland,
while such things as these are hap
pening? Verify II is voluntary sac
TificeI'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
GOPHERS PLAY
Nd. AGGIES
this EVENING
Contest to Be Called in A.
G. Armory at s O'clock
Sharp


The above are the probable lineups
for the University of Minnesota and
North Dakota Agricultural college
basketball game to be played in the
A. Q. armory at 8 O'Clock this evening.
Pete Tterney, Fargo, will referee,
and Francis Stadsvold, Fosston, Mimi,
former basketball star on the Untver-
sity Of Minnesota i've, and for three
years all-conference forward, will
umpire.
Reserved seats for the game were
placed on sale at the Central drug
store on Broadway this morning.
Indications are for a large crowd
Minnesota Squad Arrives.
The Minnesota squad, nine strong,
has already reached Fargo, and is
resting in preparation for the game
The trip to Fargo marks the first time
in Minnesota basketball history that
team has left its home floor for a
practice game with college of lesser
athletic standing.
On Inc squad, and named in the
probable lineup, are four men that
last fall. They are Arntson, Kingsley,
Schroeder and EclSlund.
Two Vets With AEgies.
The Aggies will have two veterans,
Heidner and Hayes, in the lineup to
meet in the first game a team that
mas been victorious in every practice
game played this month.
Other Cossers named In the probable
lineup have had basketball expert
ence, and the Aggies supporters are
pulling for a combination just strong
enough to give the Minnesotans a run
for their money.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
The Latest NelDs From The World Of Sport
Benny Leonard
Tells Cline To
Change Style

Benny Leonard, worlds light
weight champion, sat in his
dressing room after his strenuous
six-round battle with Irish" Pat
sy Cline, at Philadelphia. Cline
came in to shake hands when IL
was all over.
mo hard feelings, Ben" said
Patsy as he held out his hand
None, Patsy" said the cham
pion with a smile "Only this I'll
tell you" added Ben: you've a
bad habit of ducking inside with
your punches, Patsy, and ii looks
as IL you were butting with your
head. You nipped me several
times, and you see how the crowd
hooted you.
81 know you didn't intend to
foul, but the crowd viii always
resent that style of ducking your
head in on a punch. 1t will make
you unpopular without there be-
ing any good reason for it. You're
young and can correct the bad
habit"
I'll overcome it," said Cline
thoughtfully.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

a sporting chance of holding up the
blighters."
The Italian general looked at the
would be- hOlder-up of the blight
ers" and frOwned severely on the
STRIPPING who thought he could do
what had never been done before in
the history of war. The STRIPPING
stood the scrutiny uncOncerned and
as the position was really desperate,
the Italian commander agreed to the
holding up.
The younEster had his guns moved
up to the best available positions,
and with a thin screen of Italian
infantry and cavalry to hide him from
too Observant enemies. he barred the
advance of the enemy, who now con-
centrated every available gun on the
British battery.
Wounded, But Sticks to Gun.
In the height of the action the
young commander was wounded. He
had his men move him into a posi-
ton where he could observe and give
orders with the minimum of pain to
himself, and i'm the anxious hours
that followed the wounded youngster
remained at his post. 1t was in vain
that the enemy threw their masses
against the improvised position. They
were always moved down under the
fire from the guns directed by the
wounded hero, and the remnants of
the Italian army were withdrawn
under the eyes of the foe. who had
counted on securing browning
triumph in this stage of the fight.
The most desperate phase of the
battle was reached when it became
necessary to move back the guns
that had played such a great part in
the struggle.
The foe kept pressing harder than
ever, and rained shell-fire on the
retiring gun teams. Propped up on
a gun carriage, supported by two OF
his men, and smoking a cigaret, the
young officer remained in charge to
the end, giving the orders and i'm
pressing something of his own
sublime GOODNESS on his men. Never
did the enemy improve their posi-
ton. They were always kept at the
same distance, and every time they
tried to get nearer they found those
deadly guns raining death on them.
After a terrible journey, fighting
day and night, the battery reached
the Italian line just beyond the
and the first man TO
greet the victorious commander Of
the battery was the Italian general
who had thought the yOungster so
in imagining that a
battery could hold in check pursu-
ing army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
PREDICT TROUBLE IN
GETTING 1918 CONTRACTS
Very Few Ball Players Are Signed,
and Howl Is Expected with
Salary Cuts.

New York, Dec. 29-That the ma
jor league magnates are going to
have their troubles signing up their
star players for 1918, is the opinion of
leading baseball men here. They real
ize that retrenchment is coming I'M
der a gentlemen's agreement, and that
many players have already declared
war.
Roger Hornsby, star of the Cardi-
nails, has put in a bid for a $4,000
contract, threatening to quit unless
he gets it. Grover Alexander suggests
that he be given $4,000 as a bonus
for going to the Cubs. These are but
beginners.
Very few players have contracts
holding them for next season. It is
thought that a wild howl will be
heard when the new contracts are re-
ceived, for almost in every case they
will carry cuts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
Clock Course
Too Much For
Boss Painter

There is an amusing story told
He was having his house painted,
and one morning the boss painter
came TO him and said:
Don't you think youMhad bet
ter have a real sun diai put on
your lawn?'
The owner did not quite see the
drift of the remark, and asked
why he should do suGh a thing.
morning ! tried to figure out the
time by that contraption you
have on your front lawn, but no
matter how figured ii, 1 couldn't
make head or tail out OF Ii. So,
/ thought that you might like to
put up a sun dial that everybody
could understand"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 29.-Joe
Eagan, a young welterweight, has
stepped from obscurity into promin-
ence with recent months and now
looks fit to battle the best in his
class.
Bagan recently defeated Eddie
Moha decisively and, showed himself
to be one of the most furious fight
ers the game has seen in some
while.
In all of the scraps Eagan has had
in these parts he has shown every
one that he knows at least one i'm
portant thing and that is how to
punch. After showing against a
number of fighters who had been re-
garded as tough boys, Eagan has
piled up record for knockouts that
gave him distinction. His cracks on
the chins Of his adversaries came
so regularly that no one continued to
believe it was mere luck. Eddie
Moha was given a terrific beating
and the gong in the last round spar
ed him the humiliation Of kayo.
Eagan's performances hereabouts
have been so remarkable as to make
him worthy Of battles with the best
in his class. Before arriving here
and piling up his X. o. record he had
scarcely been known.
Eagans style is said to have a
resemblance to that of Terrible Terry
McGovern, as he is in constant ac-
tion and always battling. He is not
a boxer and gives the fine points Of
the game the least consideration. He
is tearing at all times and willing
to take any blows at all in order to
land with his punches. He is able to
hit harder with his'short hooks than
any welter who has been seen around
here in many days. Short punching
is his fayorite pastime and he can
use both hands for the purpose.
There have been other fighters Of
Eagan's type in the game before, but
there are none too many OF them to-.
day which is perhaps one reason why
he has come so rapidly into promi-
nence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
WRECK NEWSPAPER.
Dangerous to Print Erroneous Death
Notices in China.

. Peking.- death an
nouncements ae extremely danger
GUS I'm China. The Jih Pao. one of
the leading daily papers printed in
Chinese in Picking. was completely
wrecked because of an announce
ment it printed of the death of Cen
eral Chang Kuei-ti of Jehol
General Chang was not dead, and
and thirty OF his soldiers who hap
pened to be in Peking, visited the
newspaper office and demolished it
completely, charging that the paper
had endeavored to ruin the political
career Of their leader.
The soldiers smashed the premises,
pied all the type, broke the windows
and demolished the Office furniture.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
"TIPPER" HELD

(By Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Dec. 29.--James b
Cotton, of Galesburg, ILL.,, arrested
here by postoffiee inspectors and
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud in an alleged horse race ''tip-
ping" scheme. Friday was held under,
81 900 bond for trial in federal court
Postal offlcials charged Cotton
forged the names of G.. G. Winfrey
and J. b. Goodman, horse owners, to-
letters sent TO persons In various
parts of the country, Offering. to sell
tips" on horses racing here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
FRANCIS OUIMET WANTS
CHANCE TO Be OFFICER

Francis Ouimet, former open golf
champion and now holder of tire
western amateur title, is studying for
admission to the officers training
camp. If he is successful, he will be
ordered either to Plattsburg or Zap
hank, N. Y. He will not be among the
land in the second bunch three
months later.
Ouimet is now serving as private
in the national army camp at Aver
Mass go
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

nc rs pr0babIe that tHs WtsL VIZ
ginia football eleven, which defeated
the navy and the Washington and
Jefferson teams recently, VIII arrange
less strenuous schedule for next
year The West Virginians played six
games on foreign gridirons, which
called for 1000 miles of travel and
twelve nights in sleeping cars. The
der that the coaches were able TO
l-eep the players in winning form.
Next fail the eleven probably will be
scheduled fer only I'VE games away
from home, entailtng shorter railroad
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
WOULD PRESERVE ALL
FORMS OF ATHLETICS

(By Associated Press.l

New York, Dec. 29.-Athletics in
every form conducive to preserving
of physical development among the
students in American colleges, should
be encouraged and maintained. in the
opinion of the delegates to the
twelfth annual convention of the Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic association,
which was held here Friday.
Col. Palmer Il. Pierce, u. S. A.,
president of the association, presided
at the three sessions, the last OF
which ended near midnight, and rep
resentatives of more than fifty uni
versities and colleges took part in
the discussions during the day. Let
ters from Secretary of War Baker
and Secretary of the Navy Daniels
were read at the afternoon session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

Two baseball stars who have en-
listed not as yeomen in the navy
but as real fighters in the army are
Harold Janvrin, the Red Sox's fast
kid utility infielder, and Sherrod
Smith, pitcher with the Brooklyn
Dodgers. Smith is now at Camp
Gordon, Georgia, and Janvrin is with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

BOSTON, Dec. 29.--DutneIdef y I'M
N.Y. Walsh will stay with the Boston
American baseball team, but Nanny
Kopp viii go to Philadelphia with
Thomas and Gregg in the trade for
Bush, Strunk and Chang, according 90
an announcement at the headquarters
OF the Boston American club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
asD WALSH is RELEASED.

=
Boston, Dec. 29.-"Ed" Walsh, for
mer star spitbal pitcher, was uncon-
released by the Boston Ma
tional baseball club Friday. Walsh
was released by the Chicago club two
years ago, and last season was signed
by the Boston Nationals. He played
in only a few games for the local
club. f
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
CHAFFEE IN GAME
Basketball Team Is Organized. and
Wants Contests.

Chaffee, N. D., Dec. 2s.-The Chaffee
basketball team has been organized
for the season, and wants games with
fast. quints. Managers interested
should communicate with. A. L. Cor
coran, ChafEee, N. ID.
Chaffee has a fine, new hall, which
will afford the team an ideal court,
and will accommodate a large crowd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
BOwLERs ISSUE CHALLENGE.

New ROektord, n. d, Dec. z9.--Ihc
Minot Bowling association has chal-
lenged the bowlers of New Rockford
to meet in a match game at New
Rockford and at Minot, two three
game series to be rolled, one series
at each place, the teams to be limited
to FIVE men. 1T is believed the local
bowlers, will not let the challenge