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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
WHAT THRIFT MEANS

Besides supplying funds for the government the war savings
stamps have great mission perform in this country Ana
not merely that they encouraging people to money but
that they are arousng very spirit of thrift within Surely
is of the things need most not only to win the
war salvation. If generosity national virtue so
is its complement, wasefulness national vice.
thinking Americans admit that born of great resources
national faults boasuness the lavish
display wealth. extravaganza of all kinds But has
period when willing to take stock OF ourselves to admit our
their purgng through the furnace fire
When have reached the where the and the
middle willing make their clothes and all
the food from their tables and e rich willing to stop
throwing money in tips and to walk sometimes instead OF
using up good gasoline rubber them aboutwy then
will have this and a bigger victory still
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
THE USE OF WAR GAS

right complain even il the Aes
oudd them very atrocities yet they were amor
ousv indgnantoh raids German towns began and
when employed against them 1t appears that even
form of The military author
tiles that the American army
now receiving ocad quantities and employed
concentrations of troops woods near Ch
team Therv This the deadly employed
by the Germans produces serious burns and mcapacaes It's
victims for weeks in
investigation for in the field has bee
time Major General Sber
on his France charge OF the work AS
result protection from gas but are
now practically employing form of gas as weapon OF oehSe'
The Allies making this direction ever since
the Germans 1t is interesting to learn that the
earlier projecting obsolete and that the use
of shells charged with the present approved plan
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
GOING TO THE FAIR is PROFIT
ABLE EXERCISE

Some farmers may feel that the de-
mands made upon their time and
money by the war will be such as to
keep them from attending the fairs
this year, or possibly to make any
fairs at all a bit out of place.
We believe that this is entirely the
wrong view to take of it. Anything
| that will make for better farming or
increased efficiency is worth while
now, and certainly the agricultural
| fair does this. Instead of staying
away from the fairs this year, or hit
| ting them fall off in quality, it will
be the part Of farmers and of citi-
| zens generally to hold more fairs
and better fairs than ever before and
to attend them in greater numbers.
The agricultural fair is a great ed
ucational institution--not as great an
| educational institution as it might be
| in many cases, but certainly a teacher
of valuable lessons which could not
be as well taught by any other insti-,
| tuition. Many fairs in the past have
been disgracetul affairs. Any fair is
! that which brings to the community
a lot of unclean Shows" or a lot of
gambling devices. Such fairs are for
| tunately becoming fewer; but where
| the management of any fair permits
such things the people of the COM
munity should either boycott the fair
or change the management. Many
other fairs neglect the really educa-
tional and useful features for the
amusements and make what should be
a side-line the main features of the
fair. Indeed general reform along
this line is needed
Not that the amuscmentS at the fair
ere altogether to hc condemned or
sGoffed at. Most of us do not get any
too much amusement ont of life any
way. Good wholesome recreation is
as necessary TO right living as hard
honest work. The farme and his wife
can and should profit just about as
much by meeting old friends and max.
ing new ones at the fair, by watching
the races and the airplanes, by for
getting their everyday work for a
while and having "a good time" as
they can by learning new things about
cattle and corn and butter making
and fancy work. Few people indeed
will do less work in year or do theil
work less well by taking few days
off to attend the fairs or by spending
little time to get some exhibits
ready for them.-Southern Agricul.
turist.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
FEW MEN COMING IN FROM
FLEMING

The district Medical Board of EX-
aminers was in session several days.
last week to examine several young
men who had appealed their cases
from the Fleming County Exemption
Board. 1t is expected that the dis
trlct board will have some little work
to do this week In looking over men
referred to them by the local boards
n this and nelghboring counties.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
MEETING BEGINS ON WEDNES.
.NESDAY

The annual meeting of the Bracken
Association of Baptists which is made
up of messengers from the various
Baptist Churches in this section of
Kentucky and Ohio, will be opened at
the Lewisburg Baptist Church, this
county, on next Wednesday and will
remain in session for two days. I'm
portant UNCONVENTIONAL business will
be transacted at this meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

The crop of growing optimism happily of the largest of the
year in all allied countries,-New York World.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
ENLIST AND GO
TO COLLEGE
CAMPAIGN
Opportunity Offered Able Bodied Col
lege Students TO Enlist In Mill
tary Forces of the United
States.

The Public Ledger is in receipt of
the following communication which is
self-eXplanatory:
My dear Sir:
You are probably aware of the plan
prepared by the War Department to
offer to able bodied college students
over the age of eighteen an oppor-
tunity to enlist in the military forces
of the United States and to obtain
training in the colleges which will
prepare them for the more exacting
forms of military service.
The purpose of the plan is to pro-
vide for the very important needs OF
the army for highly trained men as
officers, engineers, chemists, doctors
and administrators. The importance
IF the need cannot be too strongly en-
phasized. The plan is an attempt to
mobilize and develop the brain pow
ar of the young men of the country
for those services which demand spe-
,ial training, and to make that power
available in the war and in the peace
which will follow. Its object is to
prevent the premature enlistment Tor
active service of those men VINO
could, by extending the period of their
| college training. multiply manifold
| their value to the country. If the
| need arises for the services of these
| men in the fighting line, the terms OF
| heir enlistment are such that they
IAN be called by the President on q
laws notice. but it will be the policy
If the Government to keep them II
raining until their draft age is reach
ed.
BY this plan if it can be put into Ell
fective execution, the supply of tram
ed men will not be depleted and M
work of the Government in prescott
ing the war, and in the work which
will follow will be greatly facilitated
Indeed, without some such plan there
is grave danger that the number o
Istudents in our colleges will b'
greatly reduced and that the countr.
will greatly suffer. not only durin'
the war, but in the years to come.
In order to make this plan effective
the State Council of Defense as par
of the nationwide movement will or
ganize a campaign which will reacl
every town, every college and ever
secondary school, and which vii
bring home to our young men an
their parents the fact that those WI
are qualified to go to college can serY
their country and themselves best b
doing so. They will thus become en-
listed men in the service of the coun
try, but will be preparing themselve
as trained men to take part most el
fectively in the work of either war O
peace.
4 VIII you please give the matte
\ contained in this letter, and such otf
4 er matters az may be furnished 20
from time to time, all the publicit
4 possible through your columns, an
we will appreciate 1t very much
you will encourage the movement et
itorially. 80.
Very truly yours,
w. D. COCHRAN,
Chairman of Committee on Educatio
, of the State Council of Defense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
ADAMS COUNTY FARMER HELD

Portsmouth, ohlo--John R. Taught
Deputy United States Marshal from
Cincinnati, arrested and brought be-
fore United States Commissioner j.
F. Johnley Saturday George w. Scar
man, wealthy farmer of near West
Union. Adams county, on charge OF
violation of the espionage act, He
pleaded not guilty and was released
on $4,000 bond, his hearing beng set
for. August 20, here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
OUR REWARDS

We fancy that cannot be mistaken in knowing what right
wrong; judgment of tho
fitness of actions Into these actions strength
according impulse inclination because necessity
says the Dayton Herald.
says: IIe who has put forth his total strength in
the richest in wisdom" That be Life
stretches before in the days of YOUTH We be lacking
pnce but have the gudposts left by others to direct II
astray it because will to follow where wisdom
prudence Beautiful flowers may bloom by the waysde
before but the Master has
that walk the straight and way; hence
aside dangerous Remember Parsfa The witch and the
SPELLS but the hero the temptation
which n himself, and the visions faded.
action action which leads good purpose
such action well put all of ones strength Wisdom bowers
the wise and faithful with riches beyond computation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
STATE CROPS
STILL NEEDING
more RAINS
Kentucky Crops Report Issued BY
State Commissioner Cohen Gives
Condition Of All Crops.


State Commissioner of Agriculture
Mat s. Cohen has issued the Ken
lucky crop report as of August ISL
1t follows:
While scattering showers brought
some relief in sections, much OF the
state is in need of rain for growing
crops. In certain localities rains
have been plentiful but the largest
area of the state is in need of mols-
ture according to crop reports com
ing to this Department as of August
first.
The yield of wheat is not coming
quite up to expectations but'the es-
innate on this as a State average is
given at ~ bushels as compared WIN
II bushels per acre last year. This
would make a total production for the
state of wheat at something like H.
1876 900 bushels. In many. places only
about one-third OF the threshing Is
done. while in others it is nearly nm
ished. The wheat in shock is dam
aging.
Early corn in the western part OF
the State is damaged by drouth. AS
State average the condition OF corn
is given at 80 per cent. and the state
of cultivation is fairly good and with
annie rain fall during August late
crops will make much better yield
than the outlook now.
The preliminary estimated yield oil
rye is given at 1919 bushels per acre
which would make total production
for the State of 412,5O0 bushels, while
oats are given at 221a bushels per
acre, which would yild total pro-
duction of 6,9750O0 bushels.
Burley tobacco acreage is given al
~ per cent, while condition is given
at 81 per cent. Dark tobacco acre
age is given at "a per cent, condition
at rs per cent Tobacco is late TINS
year.
Hemp acreage has gone down con
siderably and is given at "a per cent
while the condition is 81 per cent,
Pastures are light. condition benf
70 per cent. Hay crops are good tn
estimated yield in timothy being L.
tons per acre. Alfalfa condition Is 81
ner cent. while the second cutting
Yields Ia tons per acre. Orchar'
grass is given at "a per cent, CONDITION
and the estimated yield is IL ton
per acre. Glover condition is 81 pc
cent. and the estimator yield is l.
tons per acre Acreage of cowpeas
given at 81 per cent, while conditio
is SO per cent. Soy beans acreage
S6 ne cent while condition is So pc
cent.
, Acreage Of second crop OF IRIS
potatoes is given at II per cent an
the condition rs per cent. Sweet pr
tatoes acreage is SO per cent. and col
dition is 81 per cent.
Garden acreage is 81 per cent an
; the conditions are SO per cent Coz
: dition of the following vegetables lis
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
MANY CHANGES BEING MADE

The electricians of the Maysville
Power Company are very busy just
making changes and transfers all
over the city. The change from the
old power plant to the new was made
with very little inconvenience to the
public but it necessitated great
amount of work on the part of the
Power Company's employees.
Why not try q Ledger Want Ad?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

Live stock is reported in a geherai-
" thrifty condition averaging 96 per
cent. Several localities report scar
city of live stock. Condition of poul-
try shows at "a per cent.
With the great shortage of labor
farmers are buster than ever before
in their endeavors to meet the pres
ent situation and save the crops 1t
is believed that through cooperative
methods the crops will be properly
housed and cared for and that the
situation is being met by the farmers
of Kentucky.
Respectfully,
MAT q. COHEN,
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Frank
fort, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

Eight and Pray appeal of the three American cardn
the people of their church the following vigorous sent
ment eff fight like heroes and like saints will Amer
force by greater force and lust of
power sacrifice and faith Catholics asked
three times day for the guidance of our rulers the
arms unity of nations the welfare of heroes
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

Apparatus has been invented for ac-
curately testing the hardness of met
ais by showing their resistance to the
teeth of files.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
Lodge.

Special the Ne70s.
Pleasant weather seems to be the
order of the day.
Mrs, Barbara Raulston and daugh-
ter, Mandy, are visiting in Sweedens
Cove.
Sam Reed and brother, Paul, call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Barnes.
Sunday,
l. G. Hopkins made short call on
Geo. Reed Sunday,
Chas. Prigmore made a flying tip
to South Pittsburg Saturday.
Mrs. Hannah Reed is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Bette Reynolds, this
week.
Mrs. Henry Robertson called on
her mother, Mrs Bette Reynolds,
the other day.
Sam Reed and brother, Paul, went
hunting Saturday night and caught
three fat raccoons.
Mrs. Martha Hopkins called on
her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Reed
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed and
family called on Mrs. Martha Hop
kins Sunday.
Sam Robertson is sick. Hope he
will soon recover.
Lissis Robertson is down with
the sta" Red Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
Wise Course of
So. Pittsburg Firm
MARGIE STONE

Denham & Arendale, one of
the large business firms of South
Pittsburg, breaks into the adver-
Using columns of the News this
week, wondering that they had
not awaited themselves before of
the opportunity to reach the
many readers of this paper.
Next week they will have a full
page. They enjoy considerable
patronage from this section of
Marion County already, and we
trust that these advertisements
will bring increased numbers of
buyers. There is no reason why
South Pittsburg, with it's large
and handsome stores, should not
be the leading metropolis of the
valley, leaving Chattanooga in
the rear. But the only way to
this result is to systema-
ticalIy advertise in the papers of
the valley.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE:
American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Con- .c1ce.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People Of
the United States Averted q
Famine at Home in Spite
Of Low Supplies.

The fact that the people Of the
United States were able to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption of sugar proves conclu-
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as whole stood ready 10 fol-
low the injunctions of the Government.
Our normal consumption Of sugar In
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 ions per month,
a total Of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar Stringency
began to reach its height, consumption
was reduced TO 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only $4,000 tons went into dis
tribution and in September only 279,-
900 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons
II the general public had failed TO
observe the injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been in the thrOes OF sugar
famine before the end Of August. Our
visible supplies were so low as to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation They feared that
it would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to point where
sugar would no longer be a mere lux
ury in the American diet.
Few accomplishments Of the Food
Administration will stand forth so pre-
6ofninantly as this reduced consump-
ton of sugar BY it we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane.
sugar crops were in sight.
Now the nation is in position so
that If we choose we may return to
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships 10 so
far afield, can maintain its receipt re-
stricted rations If, however, those
nations are to increase their use Of
sugar very considerably 1t must be BY
orr continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump-
ton
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
WILL He CLAIM NE?

Face to face at last with Jesus.
Trusting in the Lord above,
Death and Judgement have been
rendered,
Will he claim me as his own?
Chorus
Will he clam me, will he claim me,
When reap what have sown?
| am ready, ever waiting,
Ever longing to be there.
| shall see my friends and loved ones
When | reach my home so fair.
Chorus
| ain ready, ever Waiting
For my blessed Lord to come,
And | know that shall greet him,
He will bid me welcome home.
Chorus
W hen my work on earth is ended.
And I've crossed deaths chilly
tide,
Best of all I'll see my Saviour
W hen | reach the other side.
Chorus.
He will bear me over the river,
safely to the other shore.
There with him III be forever,
And III praise him evermore.
Come, Lord Jesus. come and take me,
To that blessed home above.
There to shout aud sing thy proises
In that land where all is love.
Chorus
MARGIE STONE
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN.

In the light of succeeding events 1t
Is interesting to lecall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrators viewed the gloomy out
look in July Of 1917, when tLis-qeun
try had been in the war for less than
four months and the Germans We're
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Paris, on
"Even though the situation. In, Eu-
rope may be gloomy today he de- >
clared in a public statement, sn0
American who has knowledge OF the
results already obtained in every di-
rection need have one atom Of fear
that democracy will not defend itself
in these United States"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
ABOUT 6R0OM CORN
GROWING AND HANDLING

Recently we were requested to
furnished some information regard
ing broom corn growing and hand
ling. Thos, D. Morris of the Uni.
versity of Tennessee, writes us that
the Division of Extension has no
pamphlet on the subject, hut that
they can be obtained by writing to
the Division of Publications, United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. G.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
WORK ON HALL
AT STANDSTILL
Amount of Shingles Not SUI
ficent to Complete Job.

Work on the Town Hall came
to standstill Friday when the
material was used up, and the re
sources of Trustee in. charge OF
work exhausted, An error was
made by mechanic in estlmat-
ing dimensions of roof and COW
ering was short three squares.
The trustee had Ii squares of
Cortright shingles of another
kind and these were put, on to
help fill up the gap, but Ii squares
are still needed to finish the roof.
The trustee is at the end of his
resources and the roof remains
open. However. the top plate to
wall is protected and there is
some assurance that building will
not fall down.. ..y.
Appeal is made for assistance
to finish the work. The trustee,
who is interested in the saving OF
the hall, is not a rich man, or he
would not ask for assistance. 1t
would be too bad to let the build
ing 30 to rack andruin and stand
as a monument to the unconcern
of the citizens. and if something
cannot be done it would be better
to,give the piano away wreck the
building and return the lot to Mr..
Melcher, who so kindly gave It
for the use of the town. The
trustee in charge is not willing to
do this, as he teels that some
or other, possibly fifty years
hence, there may be people here
who will appreciate the self-sac-
rifce of the people who built the
hall and who are unwilling now
to see it go to ruin.
Help save it with your dona-
ton now.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05

We have failed to figure out
why President Wilson breaks
the precedent Of presidents and
leaves the White House to go a
broad to the peace conference,
He must have very little conf
dence in the great men of his
party. and confidence was
what the democratic speakers
shouted to the housetops in the
BRYAN campaigns. Possibly he
is so impatient to see he bloody
fields of Europe where 250. 600 of
our boys are numbered as casual
ties, and can't wait until. 1920.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
THURSDAY, December 8 1918
NOTICE.

Advertisers and others will
please send in copy not later than
"a. m. Wednesdays during the
winter months, as this paper, in
srderto conserve coal, will go to
press Wednesday afternoons at
8 O'Clock instead of Thursday
mornings at 8 o'clock.
THE NEWS.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
Influenza Gets Young and Old.

"trip" and Flu" coughs should not
be neglected. Profit by the OK oerience
of thousands like Mrs. Mary Kisby,
$3.50 Princetion ave, Spokane, Wash,
who writes: .'our LITTLE boy found re.
lief in WONDERFUL Foley's. Honey and
Tar. u surely cured me- / am rs gears
old; had . very bad cough from u
grippe" Sold everywhere.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05

Newspapers over the whole Unit
ed States are commenting favorably
on the work done by Tennessee this
year in getting increased acreage in
wheat.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut
their sugar allowance from four
pounds month to three and then as
long as need be to two pounds for 10y
alty's sake.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05

This country is to be ruled BY
cable during the Presidents alb
sence. Wonder what that will
cost? II
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-12-05

Gar Muchadoo has resigned,
on the plea of pecuniary consld-
erations. He is not the only one.
There are lots OF others, who
would like to resign from their
jobs for the same reason, but
can't.