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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20
TOBACCO MARKETS

Hopkinsville, KY, December 10 -
The congestion of the local tobacco
market today showed no abatement
Sales ran from o'clock until 3, and
then the round of warehouses was
only about half completed. Prices to-
day ranged from SO to $3.50 with lit
tie of the good tobaccos showing
Suckers and tail-ends of crops
brought 81 to 50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Have you seen the many pieces OF
French" Ivory. We are showing
Toilet Sets and Manicure Sets VERY
new). military Brushes. Clocks, Mani
cure Pieces from zoe and upwards,
MURPHY. The Jeweler and optlclan'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Don't fail to call at our store If you
want music on Xmas morning. We
have more machines than any other
dealer. Our prices are the lowest.
MURPHY'S JEWELRY STORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Paris, KY, December 19-The Paris
tobacco market showed unusual
strengt today, and some high floor av-
erages were obtained. The offerings
we're slightly in excess of the previous
day. and with a good light and colors
showed up well and bidding was brisk
Trashes brought $25 to $4S, cigarette
types $50 to $57, bright leaf 1913 to $40
red leaf $25 to $35 and tips and rough
s12 to $50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Huntington, w. Va, December ia
large amount of the more common
grades was mixed with the offerings
on the local hurley market today, with
the result that average prices suffered.
Sales amounted to approximately TO-
600 lbs. The price range was from
Coo to 1Oc and the average approx
mately 23c. The market will open as
usual next Monday and at the close OF
business adjourn until the following
Monday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Lexington. Ky, December 19-LeX-
ington tobacco market yesterday sold
16.155 lbs. average s3O.71. Five sales
were held during the day, opening at
Central and Jewell, and going later to
Headley, Peoples and Shelburn No. l.
The sales at Central, jewell and Peo-
pies were completed, and those at
Shelburn No. and Headley will be
continued tomorrow. While there were
only two rows sold yesterday at Head
lev the prices we're good, and for 3d.
500 lbs. of tobacco $11,SOS.9S was
paid. at an average of $3O.S9.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Try our John Hollands guaranteed
Self-filling Fountain Pens new model
or solid gold or gold-filled or sterl-
ing silver pocket knife.
MURPHY, The Jeweler and Optician.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Give the kid a bicycle this Christ
mas. A big line of good ones at the
Square Deal Store
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Children's wagons, all sizes and
prices at Mike Browns, the Square
Deal Man.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Celebrated Daniel Green Comfy
Slippers, will make an acceptable gift.
We have them in all colors.
BARKLEY'S SHOE STORE, Inc.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20
SSSoG0o 9 G g C G g
1T WAS 4 FORD

, The Ripley Bee says; Col
, AL. Hatfield went to Macon,
= last Tuesday to cry a sale for
= Wib Mitchell and saw there a
= 2-year-old mare that took his
= fancy and he bought her. AL,
= with Messrs. Ed Martin, Kyes
= Martin and Pete Cahall made
= the trip in Ford and when
= got ready to come home they
= loaded the mare in the Ford
= and drove home. a distance of
g 20 miles, with four men and
e 2-year-old mare. Who can
g beat it?
G 0Scoco0G0 G G g
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Frankfort, Ky, December 19-The
tobacco sales today at the loose leaf
warehouses totaled 100000 lbs, at
prices ranging from s57 per 100 lbs.
down to so per 100 lbs, the average
being $26 per 100 lbs. The market
is good and the bidding spirited.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Preaching at the Lutheran church
Sunday at 1890 by Rev. Pllch
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-20

Plenty of Christmas Oysters, Both
wholesale and retail.
r. LEE L0VEL.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
sIbIs Stops Bullet.

When that American Sunday scnooi
scholar gave his nickel for a Tesla
ment for a soldier in Europe he did
not know that the Testament would
stop a bullet within an inch OF a
French soldiers heart and save his
life.
But Eugene Dufall, that gallant
French soldier whose life was saved
by that Testament, knows 1t, and he
will always be grateful to some I'M
known American Sunday school boy,
or 1t may be a girl, who that Sunday
back In America did his bit toward the
100000 Testaments and Gospels
which have gone to Europe through
the cooperation Of the Worlds Sun
day School association and the Amer
lean and otii4 Bible agencies.
This new Testament was given him
at Dieulefit, the first camp In Dau-
phine, by the French Bible society. On
January 10, 1917, he was carrying 1t
on his chest in the SchonholtZ wood,
before Altxirch Tin Alsace), when a
bullet from a machine gun glanced
from a tree or rock, struck him on the
breast and entered the Testament.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
French 40 u Is Spoken.

Mrs. ]. Guy Haugh. 1142 North Me-
ridian street, French woman, born
and bred, and as she expresses IL her
helf, French In every one of my
thoughts, In every fiber of my being"
has evolved plan for the help of sol
diers who are about to go "over there"
to speak ordinary, conversational
French. The idea came to her be-
cause some soldiers, friends of her
husband, would undertake TO talk TO
her in French, knowing her to be ma
tive French woman.
Now Mrs. laughs home is meet
ing place for Uncle Sans soldiers,
who under her guidance, are learning
TO talk plain, unadorned French. The
privates have q class at her home on
Thursday evening and officers on Mon
day evening, between eight and ten
o'clock. All men wearing Uncle Sans
uniform are welcomed and there Is
no charge for the lessons. No books
are used, and no English is spoken.
Mrs. Haugh advises soldiers who are
already taking French lessons to con-
tinue them, as the gatherings at her
home are merely to assist the men in
acquiring rapidly an ability to talk
French.-Indianapol News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
COUNTY PRINTING CONTRACT
Is TO BE ADVERTISED AGAIN
All OF The Recent Bids VIII Be Re-
iected And the Job offered To
Bidders Again.

The recently awarded bids for coun
ty publishing and printing and for
supplying stationery to the various
county offices are TO be re-adyertised
and the new contract will be formally
taken up al the meeting of the Coun-
ty Commissioners on Tuesday, Febru-
airy 18th. This determination was
reached by the County Commissioners
ia their weekly meeting reid today.
Notwithstanding the intensely cold
weather and the severity of conditions
in the rural sections most OF the Com
missioners, together with the mem
bers of the Orphans Court, reached
Annapolis this morning for the week
ly sessions All of them complained
bitterly of the weather conditions and
reported fearfully low temperatures
in their respective sections OF he coun
".
Besides the determination to read
vertise the contract for county print
ing, publishing and stationery and the
passage of a number of bills the Com
missioners' only other duty during the
morning was the receipt of bids for
garbage removal in the Fifth district
towns
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
SHOT DEER FOR BREAKFAST
rlod When Game Was Plentiful
Where Now Cities Stand.

Samuel Cole, who came to central
Missouri q boy, told these hunting
stories:
when was about twelve years old
started one morning to hunt for
game. Ny brothers had an old flint
lock rife. which I carried with me. 1t
was q large and heavy gun, and was
so heavy that I could not shoot II
without using a rest. came up the
river. keeping near the bank, until 1
got to where the courthouse now
stands In Boonville. Under the trees.
which then covered the ground in the
courthouse yard, / saw Ave deer stand
ing together. I selected one OF the
finest looking ones and fred. AT the
crack of my gun he fell; but when l
went up 70 where he was, he jumped
to his feet, and would have followed
the other deer towards the river, had /
not rushed up and caught hold OF him.
putting my arms under his neck. ne
paved me with his sharp hoofs ana
horned me-his hoofs making an ugly
cash Ia my thigh and his horns strik-
ing me on the forehead. The marks OK
both hoofs and horns / carry with me
today. 1 held the deer until my oog
came up. then loaded the gun ana
shot him again, this time killing him.
This was the first deer I ever killed,
and although 1t was dangerous I'M
dertaking, the experience only spurreo
me on to gather trophies OF similar
character.
"T killed Ave bears just below the
town-where Boonville now STANDS
and killed twenty-five bears In
three days. killed four elk
in less than one hour. There were
a few buffaloes in the country
when / came, but these were
soon killed or driven further west
ward. 1 never killed a buffalo, but
caught five calves Of small herd near
Pettis county lire. / have seen as
many as thirty deer at one sight at
Prairie Lick One day went out upon
the prairie, in the spring Of the year.
and saw about twenty deer-all lying
down except one; this one was SEN
tinel for the herd. I approached with
In three hundred yards Of them and
then took my handkerchief, which
was large red bandana, and fastened
it to a stick, and shook 1t a little
above my head, when they all sprans
to their feet and came toward me. A
deer has much curiosity. and they were
determined to find out, II they could
what the red handkerchief meant
When one Of the largest Of the number
came within gunshot distance / shot
and killed 1t. I often repeated the
handkerchief ruse with great success
have killed and carried to the house
three deer before breakfast. From
"Missourians of One Hundred Years
Ago." by Walter B. Stevens.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
German Soldier slang.

The first attention attracted BY
Boche soldier slang Sas enlisted when
they dubbed the 4204nm. gun 'Big Ber-
tha," says the Bulletin des Armees.
The machine gun is .stottertante" (the
aunt who stutters). They also say
''the organ of DEATH" ''the collie can
non," "the old chatterbox." When the
French machine guns are In action the
Boche in his dugout exclaims:
There's a Franzman at his sewing
machine"
The casque Is the tulip" the KNAPP
sack, the monkey" epaulettes are
'soup plates" noncom stripes are "cu-
cumber parings" The various arms
have their sobriquets. The infantry
man Is called the "sand hare;" the
chausseur is the "green frog" the
trench digger is the mole" or the
"ditchman; the white cuirassier, the
flour bag;" the uhlan, the 'lamplight-
er," and the green hussars with yellow
trimmings are "the egg and spinach"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Hanna. Aztec Servant.

An introduction TO some of the lead
ers will show that there are brains
as well as bullets behind the Zapata
movement, says the Christian Herald.
Gen. Alfredo Serratos was a former
lawyer, who had made a good record
as a soldier 1t will surprise Ameri-
cans to learn that he was at one time
q servant Of Mark Hanna, the noted
politician of Ohio.
His history Ii romantic one. AS
a homeless waif he was taken to the
United States by an American, who
promised to give him an education.
In Cleveland, O., the American died
and young Serratos was left stranded.
For three years he worked at the
home Of Senator Hanna. moving
lawns and caring for horses.
Later the young Mexican returned
to Mexico and studied law. He speaks
three languages nuently. In the con-
vention cabinet he was elected secre-
tary OF war. These were some OF the
men who were Zapata's lieutenants
and advisers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Shark Fishing an Industry.

Shark fishing has evolved from a
sport to an organized industry in the
Pacific waters off the southwestern
coast The skin Of various species Of
the fish when tanned forms a tough,
durable leather that is in considerable
demand. and the OIL that is extracted
from the carcass likewise has CONNER
cial value. OF late & japanese syndi-
cate has undertaken the exploitation OF
this long-neglected field and. as a re-
suit, large numbers of sharks are being
captured. The notified skins of the
tiger sharks are being made into slip
pers, belts, gloves and other articles
while those of the great blue and bask-
ing sharks. which are especially thick
and strong, are used for purposes that
demand Iong-lived material.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Colored Woman Loses Life
In Early Morning Blaze.

Following close on the heels of the
dangerous fire at the Parlett and Par
lett Ice Storage plant last night, an
other fire resulting in loss of life oc-
Cured about o'clock this morning
in the western section of the town.
The fire was started by coal oil
lamp in a house on Calvert street, and
before it was extinguished Sarah Pack
was burned to death. 1t it understood
that the woman was pouring oil into
a lamp whic hwas lighted at the time
when an explosion occurred. Her
clothing was quickly ignited and the
bed clothing nearby also caught fire.
When the firemen reached the up
per room where the flames originated.
the woman had been so severely burn
ed that she died almost Immediately.
Justice of the Peace William s. Welch
summoned as acting coroner deemed
an inquest unnecessary. The prop
erty damage to the building was very
slight.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
CASE or "Do UNTO OTHERS
crandma's Sizing Up of the Situation
Showed Pretty Good Judgment
of Human Nature.

The wise man Solomon remarked
long time ago that If man is to have
friends. he must show himself friend
ly; and it might be said now that If
man is himself a good neighbor. he
is mighty likely TO have good neigh
bors-as a rule.
On this point we recently ran across
an interesting farm story. fresh from
the prairies Of the West. The moral
is one that cannot be too often empha-
sized; and this Is the story as the
American Cooperative Joornal gives
IL:
''They tell OF an old grandma who
was sitting in front of her home, knit
ting In the sunshine. when an imni-
grant with covered wagon drew UP his
team and gave them a rest and drink.
"'Howdyl' spoke mp grandma
Where be you a'goin'F
"'To Nebraska. grandma
"'An' where be you fromT
"'From back In indiana state
avail, | s'poss you jest hated to
leave the old home and neighborsT
again asked grandma.
"'Nol Deed We did not; we had the
peskiest, mesAest neighbors; we was
glad to get shed Of EN-
eyes, but yeu'll find plenty more
Just like EN- where you're a-goin'.
And then grandma went on knitting.
"A few days later another Immigrant
wagon with its family drew up at the
water trough. And again grandma
asked the usual questions as TO whers
they were going and where they were
from.
"But this time the answer 10 the
question OF whether they did not hate
to break up old home ties was differ
emit.
Indeed, We did hate TO leave.
grandma. 1t nearly broke our hearts.
We had the best neighbors that any
one ever had
Eyes, consoled grandma. 1 know
how It's, but you'll find plenty more
Just like 'em where you're a-goin'.' "
The Progressive Farmer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Eood Denomination.

Studies Of the monthly per capita
consumption Of wheat, meat, fat and
sugar In the United States and In Eu-
ropean countries. show that, In gen.
eral, people in the United States eat
the most per person. The German
sugar ration for 1o16-1917 was hardly
more than one-tenth Of our consump-
don and In meats we consumed almost
six times as much as the Germans
were allowed. France is on q slightly
more liberal diet than Germany, yet
the French sugar ration is only IL
pounds per month per person, as COM
pared with IA pounds in the United
States. England. though commonly
considered a country of hearty eat
ers, uses even less fat than France, and
Is about midway between France and
the United States as regard meat and
sugar consumption
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
TONIGHT'S DANCE
AT STATE ARM0RY
ALI Service Men Invited To Hop at the
Recreation Rooms

Tonight's dance at the RecJeation
Rooms for soldiers sailors and marines,
promises to be most enjoyable sffsir
for the service men.
1t is given by the Committee on En-
tertainment for the recreation room,
Of which Miss Cora Heffenger. is
chairman.
Dancing will be from 8 to. IL
o'clock. All service men are most
cordially invited to the dance which is
under the patronage of the following
ladies:
Mrs. William d. Brereton. Mrs. A.
H. Mccarthy, Mrs. l.. Dorsey CASA.
way, Mrs. Robert Dashiell, Mrs. Rob-
ert Moss, Mrs. George Feldmeyer,
Mrs. Nicholas Green, Mrs. Nevett
Steele, Mrs. Raymond Stone. Mrs.
Dennis Claude, Mrs. William H.
Thomas, Mrs. Anna Brewer, Mrs.
Reiger, Mrs. John dep. DOW. Mrs.
James nj. Munroe, Miss Cora Heffen-
ger and Mrs. Joseph Wilmer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Hard War Times.

The suburban housekeeper was again
without a washerwoman and had tried
in vain all over town to get another.
Each woman she called had Monday
taken, and every other day for that
matter. This woman did not care to
send her clothes TO large laundry. for
she had just had put in new washing
outfit In the basement. AS last re-
sort she called up woman on the tel
ephone who had done he Washing the
summer before.
Mary" she said. "would you come
around sometime next week to do my
washing? I'll give you 81"
"Go on. Miss White" responded col
ored Mary. II am havin' my weshin'
taken out now indianapolis News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
What She FORGOT.

Miss Decorous had made a special
study of biblical history, and she ad'
dressed the Sunday school class thus
ly:
"Now, children, have told you all
/ can concerning the nations which
we're driven out by tn e Israelites.
They were the Invites, the Hittites.
the Jebusites, the Perizzites, the Cir
castles and, let me see-yes, the
Amorites. Can you remember them
all, children? Now you look puzzled,
Rosie. Have you any questionsT"
mo, teacher" came the shy reply,
except that you haven't told us about
the a-bites T'-Pearson's Weekly.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
President of County Home Board III.

Mr.. ]. Grant Colhoun. president OF
the Board Of Trustees of the Anne
Arundel County Home, is quite i'll at
his residence at Harwood, this county.
Mr.. Colhoun is suffering from ton
silitis and grip. On accoun. of his ill
ness, and as all checks must be signed
by him, there will be no meeting OF
the Trustees on Wednesday of this
week, as contemplated. The meeting
was to have been held in Annapolis,
owing to the condition of the ice and
snow.covered roads to the County
Home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Europe,s Worst Famine.

The famine of 1911 extended over
one-third of the area of the empire in
Europe and affected more or less d.
rectIy. 100000 people. while 100000
were reduced TO starvation. Weeds,
the bark of trees and bitter bread
made from aeorns. constituted the chief
diet for the destitute. This was the
most widespread and most severe
famine which has hefalIen a European
nation in modern times.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Wedding Formally Announced.

Cards have been received here from
Prof. and Mrs. Louie Mace Barnes,
announcing the marriage Of their
daughter, Bertha Marie to Lieutenant
Everett lie Compile Cook, M. r. c.
The ceremony took place In Balti-
more, December "a, 1917.
DIR. and Mrs Cook are at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. DR.. Cook Is a graduate
Of st. Johns College where he receiv-
ed the degree Of M. A. last June. He
10 q member Of the Medical Reserve
Corps Of the u. S. Army. He Is q
graduate In medicine Of Johns Hop
kins.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Exhaust Steam.

More attention than ever before is
being paid this winter TO careful use
of exhaust steam in power plants. 1t
may be applied to innumerable pur-
poses. such as heating feed water FOR
the steam boiler, for many washing
purposes, heating buildings. pasteuriz-
ing and sterllizing and the like. A
small investment Ia additional boiler
room equipment. such as an exhaust
steam heater. will effect savings Of
several hundred dollars year in the
coal bill of even moderate sized pow
er plant.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
milk PRODUCTION
THE THEME
OF DR.. Alfred Woods Address Tonor-
row Morning at Old Senate Cham
Der, IL A. M.

No subject is more vitality interest
ing or appeals more to producers. con-
sumers and the public generally at
this time than the ever important
topic, milk
On this subject tomorrow morning
1T IL o'clock DR.. Alfred Woods, Presi-
dent Of the Maryland State College of
Agriculture, at College Park. will talk
In the Old Senate Chamber at the
State House.
Everybody is wanted. welcome and
Il Is hoped there will be large turn
out on this occasion to hear this all
important subject scientifically and
logically discussed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Remaining National Army
Drafters Are Called Out

The remaining seventy-two thousand
men in the first draft call for the Ma
tional Army viii start to move to the
training environments on the 23rd of
this month, according to announce
ment of Provost Marshal General
Crowder made yesterday afternoon.
The movement will continue for 5
days, assignment being to number
of the environments. The assignment
to Camp Meade will consist of 400
men from West Virginia and 1920
from Pennsylvania. There is no pro-
vision for a movement of Maryland
ers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
PERSONAL MENTION.
Those Who Gene And Those Who 60
Our Floating Population.

Miss Mary Adelaide Moss, daughter
of Judge Robert Moss and Mrs. Moss,
of Shipwright street, has been spend
ing the weekend with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs James
Elon Moss, of Baltimore.
Lieutenant Commander Henderson,
U. S. NJ, who has been spending sew
erai days leave with his family mere,
has returned to his ship.
John Francis Obery, Corp. 2i0 Field
Art. Battery D, Camp Meade, who has
been visiting his parents Chief of
Police Chas. Obery and Mrs. Obery
the past week has returned to the
camp.
Mrs. William C. Poe, of the Mount
Royal Apartments. Baltimore, was in
Annapolis on Friday last tu visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Graham Ridgely,
who is spending the winter with her
son-in-law and daughter, Prof. and
Mrs. Reginald Ridgely at St. Johns
College
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
Queer WIN Declared Void.

DR.. Cameron Knight, San Francis.
CO physician. had such poor opinion
Of the general run Of nurses that he
wrote a will bequeathing his entire es.
tate to any woman who might nurse
him free Of charge and without the ex.
pectation Of any reward. When he
died Mrs. Alice Widrin, friend, pc
titioned for the estate, saying that she
had taken care Of the doctor In his
declining years without the slightest
thought Of compensation. The courts
declared the viii void, because it had
only one subscribing witness instead Of
two.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-05
The Jov Of Work.

instead Of being curse, work is
aan's greatest blessing. There is no
enc thing that has ever done so much
Tor humanity that has given so much
happiness. saved so many human be-
ings from despair. and kept so many
from suicide; no one thing that has
called forth so many hidden resources,
developed and strengthened so many
powers of mind and body as has work.
Nautilus.