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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
A Daughter Of.
France
Featuring
VIRGINIA PEARSON
VIRGINIA PEARSON

This great picture was shown at the
matinee the day the ban was put on
by the Health Board, those who saw
It pronounced il one of the best war
pictures ever brought here.
1t tells story Of brave French
girl who fights for France and to save
her honor. See the treatment of the
French women by the invading Huns
and the terrific fighting In the front
line trenches, the destruction of the
French Homes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
TEIGG SHERIFF FIRST TO GET
QUIETUS FROM STATE

Sheriff ]. Charles HUMPHREYS, the
"kid" Sheriff of Trigg county, has the
distinction of being the first Sheriff
of Kentucky to settle in full with the
ST. .e for the 1918 taxes due from his
CO MY, having received quietus No.
& week from Auditor Greene.
ing to several unavoidable de-
Ia! 4, the tax books were not delivered
t" Tumphries until October 10, and
CT he first day of November he nail
3 Us check to Auditor Greene for the
Jul amount Of taxes due The State,
$4,000. Mr. Humphries is 81 years of
age.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

the local board, of its own violation,
withdrew it's action, saying that condi-
tions were so serious that the quaran-
tine must again be placed on schools
and assemblies.
All Members Present
All the members of the State Board
were present at the meeting, as were
Mackenzie Todd, secretary of the
Kentucky Red Cross; Edward w.
Hines, chairman of the State Council
of Defense; DR.. G. H. Harris, Health
officer of Jefferson county, and Drs.
L. d. Prick and r. B. Norment, Jr., of
the United States Public Health Ser
vice.
Recommendations of their respec-
tive Boards of Health to remove the
ban were disapproved as to the fol-
lowing counties: Boone, Grave lex
GLIDING MayfieldD, Harlan, Henry,
Hickman, Johnson, Knox, Leslie, Liv-
ingston, Martin, Monroe, Mulhlenberg
and Rowan.
The district inspector for Owens
boro Daviess county, wired to the
board withdrawing his recommends
ton for the removal of the ban as to
greensboro, and stating that seventy
nine new cases had been reported in
| that city. Due to the inability to OBJ
tain trained assistants it has been ne
cessary to seek the aid of volunteers
to take charge of the situation. Tween
ty-five young women of Greensboro
and vicinity volunteered for the work
and are now on duty.
More Nurses Needed
Mackenzie Todd, in discussing the
situation, said that it is vitality import
ant to obtain more nurses for the east
ern districts, in several of which tn,
situation has become worse. Nurse!
must also be secured to take the plac,
of a number of Catholic sisters WHIT
were recalled to their teaching dutie
with the opening of the schools. Dr.
Mccormack paid tribute to the relig
ious orders for their work in tn
mountain districts.
Under the ruling of the Board O
Health regarding movie picture show
all movie houses in the State, outsid
of Louisville, are required, at thei
own expense, to have, at each show
inspectors whose duty it shall be t
secure proper ventilation, proven
overcrowding, and to exclude person
having symptoms of influenza Il
some section, DR.. Mccormick states
particularly in Lexington, the proprie
tors of the shows have gone even fur
Their, and are insisting that only ever
other seat in the house shall be occu
pied, and that the windows and door
at the back and front of the buildin
shall remain open.
The ruling as to these houses i
made necessary by the fact that tn
ventilation facilities are very poor. Il
most instances these motion pictur
houses are converted from store build
ings, with blank walls on either side
the only openings being in front an,
rear.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
COLORED NEWS

All members of the Household of
Ruth No. 374 are requested to see the
Worthy Recorder at their earliest con-
venience Owing to the ban being on
no meetings will be held in November.
The October endowment rs cents and
Grand Lodge tax are due.
ANNA BELL, w. N G.
Anna B. Perkins, Worthy Recorder.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

Miss Mary Frank Hughes of Marion,
Ind, arrived in this city Friday for a
short visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Cleveland Hughes, of Poplar
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

The Street Cleaning Department of
the city is to be complimented upon
the clean condition in which they have
kept the streets during the influenza
endemic.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

DR.. B. B. Bailey, pastor of the First
Baptist Church will return today from
trip to Shelbyville and will conduct
services at his church Sunday morn
ing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
FOUND

FOUND-Bunch of keys on East Sec
ond street. Owner can have same
by calling at this office and paying
advertising charges. 15-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

The pool boat Fulton has been re-
built at the dockets at Pt. Pleasant
and has been renamed the II. b. HUI
ing in honor OF it's new owner, Captain
Huling. New boilers are now being
Installed at Gallipolis, The boat was
wrecked In the storm at Cincinnati a
few winters ago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
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LOST

LOST-Vest-pocket Kodak in case.
Return to ]. Ed Parker's office in
First-Standard Bank Building. 1872
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

LOST-Package containing three pho
nograph records Finder please
leave at Clooney's Jewelry Store. 1t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

Fancy Greeuup County Sorghum
S1.35 per gallon. Bring your Jugs.
14-tf II. LEE L0VEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
FOR RENT
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Coal Range; good as
new; would trade for gas range. DR..
C. Lee Chollar, Veterinary Surgeon,
43 East Fifth street. Phone 4S9-R.
16-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

Fresh Baltimore Oysters received
daily. II. LEE LOVEL. 14-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

The Leroy passed down this morn
ing for Cincinnati with a good cago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

The steamer General Pike is now
being overhauled and rebuilt at the
Pr Pleasant docks. The boat was re-
Gently brought from Louisiana, Mo.
She will be given the name OF the
City of Huntington before she is put
in service between Huntington and
Chesapeake.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
nFTIEIAN 21S Market EtrEHt

the local board, of its own violation,
withdrew its action, saying that condi-
lions were so serious that the quaran-
tine must again be placed on schools
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

The Chilo will pass down tomor-
row from Manchester.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
WANTED

WOMEN WANTED-Salary $24 full
time SOC an hour spare time, dis
tributing guaranteed hosiery to
wearer permanent. Experience I'M
necessary. Apply Guarantee Mills,
Norristown, Pa. 1tw-12w
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
G G G G 9 G CO G G G G G C
g RIVER NEWS G.
g G G G G g G G G G G G G c

River getting too low to gauge.
The Tacoma will be up tonight for
Huntington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

Anna B. Perkins, Worthy Recorder.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Capt. James Norman Hall who was brought down behind German lines is alive in German prison hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
LOOKING FOR ABLE
 RAILROAD OFFICERS
To Become Federal Directors to Sue
 ceed Deposed Presidents.

Washington, May 22-The railroad administration today began looking for the most able operating officer of each of the 200 roads under govern ment control to become federal direc- tors of his line, to replace the presi- dent as chief executive for operations. As these officers are found and per suaded to resign their official connec- tions with the railway company, they will be appointed, and until then the present arrangements will continue.
 A survey today of available men for these positions indicated that many presidents would be chosen for the new positions, and consequently their companies would have to elect new presidents. Virtually no officers, ex- ecutives or employees who contribute to the actual physical operation of the roads will lose their jobs.
 It was intimated that although the salaries of the federal directors would not be gauged according to usual gov ernment standards, by which cabinet members receive only S12,000 a year ] the present salaries of many railway heads, ranging upward from s50,000 te
 $100000, would not be duplicated by the railroad administration. The sal aries would be adequate" it wal
 stated, and would be of varying sizes
 comparable to each mans ability ant ] dutieS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Tn the past years of the war a per iod of extraordinary activity by the aerial squadrons of the contending ar mics in France has been considered Ss an indication that events were rap idly shaping themselves for an offen- sive by one side or the other. At the present moment the most notable fea- ture of the war situation is the re- markable work of air1nen in various sectors where a German attack is looked for
 This activity has not been restricted 10 the actual battle area, but far back of each front there have been daring raids. The Rhine cities are being fre- quently bombed, while Paris again has been in danger of a new German at tack from the air.
 American aviators have borne a prominent part in this fighting. In the Luneville and Toul sectors they have given a magnificent account of them selves. while further north, and even ir the defense of London, they have demonstrated their fighting capacity.
 The German plans for 2 resumption or tho offensive in France have been seriously hampered by -the sudden hiows Of the allies here and there Hionc the front. Tho Germans have been forced hack at numerous points and new lines which may be more raSilv defended have been establish rd by the allied nations.
 The AineriraRs, on their own sec fr~= haye given the enemy sl4e rest. Tho artsllerv has l5aftered the Ger mar lines night and day. while the infartrvrien have rsided German out poS' pasi.ions and have proved them 'elv~s "aPabie of outwitting and out
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

fighting the enemy. General Persh-
 ing's men have won several hot fights
 with the foe and have captured pris-
 oners. A night gas attack was .loosed
 on the Germans by the Americans
 near Toul. three waves of shells
 drenching wooded position of the
 enemy with poisonous fumes.
 The French, too, have been at work
 in various sectors. particularly in the
 Somme region. They have gained
 ground here and there at points where positions of tactical value were wrest- ed from the Germans.
 Further north the British front has been fairly quiet, with tremendous
 bursts of artillery fire coming at in tervals. The German official state
 ment says British attacks at various
 points were repulsed, s.. - Reports from the headquarters of
 the French army are to the effect that there has been a redistribution of | German troops along the entire front
 A German attack is expected soon probably in the Somme region near l Albert or on the Avre river. where the | German cannon have been laundering l for several days, but so far the Ger
 man general staff has not shown its 1 hand.
 It is known there are great massee of troops within striking distance o1 1 the front and it is believed when. the l enemy is readvLto strike there will -he only brief artillerx. fire as d Rraltsdest to the actual assault by his infantry. The last report from tfe French war office mentions heavy artillery fire in tke 1 Somme region and at Piemont, neal Noyon, where there was terrific fight l ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

by Charles E. Hughes will proceed without having it's path crossed by con- gress.
 Developments came quickly today in a situation which had threatened an open fight on the floor of the senate and in which administration leaders saw the possibility of two simultane- ous inquiries into all phases of the governments aviation problem First, compromise was reached under which the resolution of Senator Chamber lain authorizing investigations of va rious branches of war activities, in- cluding aviation, was passed by the | senate after being stripped of lang | uage which the president had constrl- | ed as virtually constituting the mil | itary committee a committee on the | conduct of the war.
 Mr. Hughes Letter Received. | Soon afterward Senator Chamberlain | received a letter from Attorney Gen. | eral Gregory enclosing one from Mir. | Hughes in which the latter stated that | the work has undertaken at President | Wilson request would be embarrassed l by a parallel inquiry. Mir Hughes
 outlined his idea of how the depart
 ment's history of aircraft production
 since the war began and that a state | menl OI results SnOulQ De gwen 10 the
 public regardless of whether basis was
 found for either criminal or civil pro-
 ceedings in the courts.
 l. This letter for time seemed to
 threaten a new conflict Members of
 the military committee. however. quickly recognized the force of Mir.
 Hughes statement, and it was agreed
 tentatively that the sub b-committee on
 aviation should conine it's activities to looking over the existing situation
 and leave all that has gone before
 to the department of justice. Another meeting will be held in day or two tc
 discuss the matter further.
 The demand of Mir. Hughes for 3 3 free hand was indorsed in note oi 3 transnlittal by Attorney General Greg s ory. whos It is reported, had discussed ,l Chairman Chamberlain is an ex- : oficio member of each sub-commit l tee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
REVENUE LEGISLATION
 UP TO THE PRESIDENT
He is to Decide Whether It Shall Be Undertaken at This Session of Con qress.

Washington. May 22.-Whether rev. .enue legislation shall be undertaken at this session of congress depends on President Wilson's decision after a conference tomorrow with congress sional leaders who are strongly in fa- vor of postponing the legislation until next December.
 Today the president went over the arguments presented by Secretary McAdoo for enactment of a new tax law before adjournment and he will see Mir. McAdoo again before finally determining whether the administra- tion shall declare the legislation nec- essary to preservation of the nations finances in healthy condition for the war.
 All the advice which Secretary Me Adoo got today from his advisors having direct charge of administer ing the revenue law and of planning to meet future financial needs of the government was to the effect that a new measure must be enacted by next fall. He was told that by December or January the government will need more definite assurance that it will be forthcoming, and that it will be next to impossible to collect taxes under law which might not be com p!eted before next February or March. Regardless of government needs,
 Secretary McAdoo is represented as believing that business interests of the nation should know long before next i February or March the nature and amount of taxes to be assessed on | them for this years business.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
HOW |. w. w. PLANNED
 TO PRACTICE SABOTAGE
Disclosed in Letters Submitted at Trial
 of Leaders in Chicago.

Chicago, May 22.-An assertion that he wore a flag on his coat ito keep stool pigeons off the scent" was con- tained in letter written by Alex ander Cournos, a defendant in the trial of i12 Industrial Workers of the World for seditious conspiracy and introduc- ed today as evidence.
 The Cournos letter was written to his sister and in it is admitted that he registered ito keep from going to the pen and that he had changed his name and adopted a disguise to escape being drafted. At the same time. ac- cording to the letters. he had been ac- tive in advising his brother and others how to escape the draft.
 In a letter to Solidarity the I. W. W. publication, Cournos. who was an em- ploye of the United States weather bu- feau at Huron, S. D.. eadvsed the or ganization to issue pamphlet oppos- ing conscription and had urged that members of the organization seek em- ployment in industries which would exempt them from active service.
 ''By gaining control of these indus tries" one letter said. "the members will be able to practice sabotage and agitate silently. Tn this way the w W. can destroy the power of the American Federation of Labor and gain control over the imDortant war industries of the country" He said he had learned 2S ways tc sink boat and told of bombs made by gunmen to resemble Jumps of coal and chemicals made to resemble to- | bacco.
 All the evidence introduced at t0dav's session consisted of letters by which | the government honed to prove that | the I W. w. had been active in re- sisting conscription and other wal ! mea sures.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Washington, May 2.-Attorney Cen eral Gregory sent to the senate mili- tary committee today a letter from Charles E. Hughes, who at President Wilson's request is directing the de- partment of justice investigation of aircraft production saying the depart ment's task should proceed unembar rassed by parallel inquiry.
 This development came after the senate had passed a compromise res olution accepted by administration leaders authorizing war inquiries by military sub committees. The com mittee proceeded with the appoint ment of it's aviation subcommittee af- ter reading the Hughes letter.
 The sub- committee consists of Sen atorS Thompson of Colorado, chair man. and Reed of Missouri and Smith of Georgia. democrats, and New of h. diana and Freylinghuysen of New | Jersey, republicans.
 MT. Hughes. outlining to the attor- l ney general his idea of the form the investigation should take, said the en- tire history of aircraft production since the war began should be gone | into and should be followed by a com. plete statement of facts discovered 1 regardless of whether basis was found for criminal or civil proceedings
 In view of MT. Hughes attitude senate leaders said it virtually wa. certain that the aviation sub commit tees activities would be confined whol lv to visiting plants and looking owe
 the present situation and that inquir, into the past would be left entirely t the department of justice
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
GRACE LUSK TESTIFIES
 INH HER OWN DEFENSE
Relates Story of Her Life Up to the
 Time She Met Dr.. Roberts.

WaukeEha, Wis, May P. = Grace Lusk took the witness stand late today in her own defence at her trial for staying Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts and revealed details of her life up un- til the time she first met Dr. David Roberts early in 1913.
 Miss Lusk said that she first met Dr. Roberts at dinner party which he attended with his wife late in Jan- uary or early in February, 1913. Later they met at church sociables which Dr. Roberts attended with his wife
 The witness described her health during this period as poor due largely to overwork and declares she wa fre- quently unable to attend to her duties because of severe headaches.
 During the early part of the day the defense introduced a score of hars acter witnesses who testified tt the high reputation borne by the de end ant. Evidence also was introduced to show her grandmother had been the inmate of an insane asylum at one time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
GERMANY HAD NO RIFLES
 STORED IN THIS COUNTRY
Deputy State Attorney General Becker
 Declares the Report Myth.

New York, May 22-Germany' re- ported importation and storage in this country Of large numbers of Mauser rifles and quantities of ammunition was declared a myth by Deputy State Attorney General Becker at the con- clusion today of his inquiry into ru- mors of the existence of. these muni tions. He expressed the opinion that the stories were an outgroWth of the German plot to foment revolt against British rule in India
 This developed during the testimony of Henry Muck, former confidential agent of Captain Fans Tauscher, the erstwhile American representa- tive Of German munitions manufacturers. He said that in 1914 a Saipment of 7500 old model Springfield rifles. which he now believes were intended for re- shipment to India, were stored in this City by the German government A few months ago they were sold by the senemy property custodian to Francis Bannerman, a New York broker in condemned ordnance and military par aphernalia, he declared.
 This is the only source to which I can attribute these absurd stories about a million rifles and a billion rounds of ammunition being held here by Germany" Muck said T know positively that but one shipment of SIS Mauser rifles have come to this country since 1907. and that shipment
 went to an agent for the Mexican constitutionalist government with the l approval of the state department l Anxious to make big commissions through what appeared to be the easy l process of buying up the arms and dis
 posing of them to some foreign gov ernment, Muck said he believed a number of persons had been victimized l by fakers who demanded an advance payment for an option" on the muni- tions. Gustav Lussing, a New York insurance agent. admitted on the wit
 ness stand earlier in the day that he l paid $250 for such an "option" to g
 man who he afterward discovered ha6 given him a fictitious name and ad- 1 dress.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
STORY OF THE SHOOTING OF
 HARRY KING AT NEW HAVEN
Mrs. Pride's Brother, Who Killed King,
 Believed He Was Firing at Pride.

New Haven. Conn. May 22.-Arthur c. Pride. who has been under arrest on an accusation of having shot to death Harry King last Sunday night af the home of his divorced wife, Mrs. Annie Harvey Pride. was freed tonight by order of Coroner Mix and the ac.- cusation against him withdrawn. fol- lowing a confession today bv Terence T. Harvey brother of Mrs Pride thai he himself fired the shot which killed King, l
 Harvey claimed that he was upstairs when he heard his sister scream. He rushed downstairs, and saw her lying on the floor with man bending over her. Believinay it to be Pride. he said, and fearing that his sister was in danger of harm, he fired at the man. He did not kriow until afterwards that it was King. Harvey is held without bonds, pendins the coroner's finding.
 Mrs. Pride and King, it was said, were to have been married shortly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
ELEVEN BILLION DOLLAR
 ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL For Next Year Agreed Upon by House Military Committee.

Washington, May. g. = The eleven billion dollar army appropriation bill for the next fiscal year was agreed to unanimously today by the house military committee and will be report ed to the house this week by Chair man Dent. Early consideration will be urged.
 Ill addition to the regular army bill, a fortifications bill carrying $3,300,- 100000 is under consideration by the house appropriations committee and today Secretary Baker asked for $1,- 500,000 900 additional for ordnance and ordnance supplies with authorization for the war department to spend ST. 11S, 562, ,466 additional for ordnance as in it's discretion may be required dur ing the coming fiscal year.
 Of the more than seven billion au- thorization asked, $4,16o, 900, 900 is for armament for Notifications, and mountain, field and siege cannon, and S2,7o1, ,5s4.497 for ammunition.