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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-25

ing into Switzerland and then into
Haute-Savoie. From there they went
to Lorraine. Nine. Pelller hoped that,
even though her village had been bonn
barded, her home might have escaped.
She found nothing except her bare
fields.
You changed that picture, you Amer
leans, who can never be bombarded,
who can never lose through war five
out Of the seven dearest to you. It
was not your husband and children
who died; not your wife who was
widowed; not your little ones who
came back, bony and tubercular, to a
home that had vanished. Not yours,
but only the grace Of accident saved
you; not yours, but 1t might have been
and so you changed the picture. You
could not build up with your own
hands that heap Of stones into home,
nor till the fields, nor bring Nine Pei
lier back to hope and the children
back to health. But through the Red
Cross you saved the remnants of that
family that had suffered as you might
have suffered.
Things the Red Cross Did.
You took the mother of Nine. Pei.
lier to Red Cross hospital to be treat.
ed for anaemia. You took the little
girl, who was In the first stages Of
tuberculosis, to Red Cross sanl.
tarium. You found place which
could be made habitable for Nine. Pei
lier near her fields which she was
anxious to till. You gave her clothes
and furniture you got her seeds; you
lent her implements. You sent wis.,
iting doctor to watch over her health
and that of her little boy. You sent
nurses, who achieved the mighty vic
tory of making her and the child take
baths. Later you persuaded her to let
him 90 to refuge not far away where
he might attend school and where she
could often visit him. Through the
help of your Red Cross hope and cour-
age and ambition have come back to
that woman, and she is rebuilding her
family life. The biggest thing one hu-
man being can do for another you, II
you are a helper Of the Red Cross,
have done for that mother.
Red Cross! saw ito work every.
where In France-in helds and In
blasted villages; In hospitals and
schools and clinics; In refugees and
vestiarles for widows and orphans and
for the sick children Of soldiers fight.
Ing TO keep you safe from the enemy.
Tbs symbol Of help has double
meal ing now for Americans. who have
always taken for granted the blessing
Of safety. II stands for your willing.
ness to pay the price Of exemption, Of
pity of sympathy. A bitter, black
road this road of war, but across 1t,
like beacon Of hope, you have flung
The Red Cross.
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of as many men as are essential to
victory"
At the War Department after his re-
turn from the capital, Secretary Bak-
er made the following statement:
II have been down to the House Ap-
preparations Committee on the ques-
ton of the appropriation bill for 1913
10. The only question remaining I'M
der consideration in the House is the
question of the size of the army. The
question is whether to put a limit on
it, and If so, what limit.
81 urged the committee to put on no
limit, but to authorize the President
in the terms granted him by the act
of May Is, 1917, to use such number as
he found it possible to organize, train
and equip so as to bring the war to a
successful conclusion.
"The committee seemed TO he very
generous In their consideration of the
suggestion, and it looked rather as
though that was the way it wished the
thing would be done.
"They asked at the House Commit
tee, meeting whether | had PROPOSED
any change in the draft age and I said
] did not.
THE subject of using men in indus
trial pursuits was not mentioned"
The committee report was unani-
nous. Chairman Dent, who previous
ly had said he would support no "in-
definite items or powers" changed his
mind and will lead the fight for the
bill on the floor.
A campaign is under way by COM
mittee members to have the House
vote unanimously for the measure. II
will come up in the next day or so and
hold a preferred place on the calen-
dar until passed.
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= Music IN BABY'S CRY

cleveland Cor. New York Herald)
When is music noise and when Is
noise music?
Any dictionary will say that music
is tone or tones having any or all
the features of rhythm, melody or
consonance.
Some persons, on the other hand,
will explain that II is anything pleas
ing to the ear.
A Cleveland man, J. Powell Jones,
fnusical supervisor In the public
schools, has a different view of the
bubject
Music" he SAYS, lis nice noise. "
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UNLIMITED POWER TO SECRE.
TARY OF WAR BAKER

Washington, May 2S-Unlimited
power to draft men within the ages
prescribed by the selective service act
was granted Secretary of War Baker
this afternoon by the House Military
Affairs Committee.
The committee adopted an amend
ment to the military bill allowing the
President to take any number of men
in any fiscal year under the present
draft law, observing the order OF clas-
sification.
The complete bill was reported out,
carrying $500, 1891 in cash, ST.
464,416,451 in authorizations and a
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HUSBAND GONE SONS CONE
HOME AND RELATIVES GONE
A Fact Story Telling Just What the Red Cross
Did for Nine. Pellier.
By an Eye Witness
MAUDE RADFORD WARREN

This is the picture I saw last Janu.
airy In France,-and you have mercl.
fully changed I'll Color enough there
was-above, the eternal blue; In the
background, fields of living green,
which the German shells could not
prevent from creeping back; in the
middle foreground, long village
street so battered and burned that
1t was merely a canyon Of cream-col-
ored ruins. In front Of one. little
- broken house were four figures In
black-an old woman, poking among
the fallen stones In a vain search fol-
something that could be used; a
younger woman, seated on what had
once been doorstep, with her face
hidden In her arms; and little boy
and girl, who stared, half frightened
half curious, at the desolatlOn about
them. The little boy held In his thin
hand Red Cross flag. All four were
pale and gaunt; the faces and bodies
of the children showed none of the
round curves that make the beauty OF
child.
This Is their history: When the
war broke out, Nine. Pellier. her
mother and her four younger children
were visiting her husbands mother ir
the north of France. Her husband
and two elder sons were at home In
Lorraine taking care of the summer
crops. Then the war! The mother
in-law Of Nine. Pellier was i'll and
could not be left. Her old mother
was afraid to travel to Lorraine will
the full care Of the four children. Be-
fore they could all start together the
Germans invaded Bad news Is allow
ed to come into northern France, and
so as the months passed Nine. Pellier
learned that her village home had been
bOmbarded and that her husband and
two sons had been killed. Except for
the Belgian Relief Commission. which
operates in mort ern France also, she
and her little ones would have starved
outright. At the best they were un
dernourished. Then the great push
began, and hopes for France grew
high. But as the French soldiers ad
vanced they had to lombard the north
ern towns. Nine. Pellier begged the
Germans to let her 60 away with hei
children-even into Germany. This
was refused. She tried to seek safety
in some cellar whenever there was q
bombardment. Nevertheless shell
killed two Of her children.
Found Her Home Gone.
Home gone; husband gone; brave
soldier sons gone; little, tender boys
torn into shreds That woman's face
would have shown you what she hat
suffered-her face against the batter
ed ruins the Germans had made. Al
last she and her mother and her two
remaining children were repatriated
They knew the infinite relief Of cross
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easily be determined with a little
study"
Another of Mr.. Jones recreations is
Analysing the tones of crash and
clamor caused by traffic in downtown
streets. He does this by means of a
tuning fork he invariably carries.
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CINCINNATI MARKETS
WHEAT
No. 2 Winter-$2.24.
CORN
No. 2 White-$1.OO@1.55.
No. 2 Yellow-$1.OO@1.4O.
OATS
No. 2 White-77@7Sc.
No. 3 White-76Bc.
No. 2 Mixed-74@74hc.
HAY
No. l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
No. 2 Timothy-$21.OO@22OO.
CATTLE
Shippers-s11.OO@17OO.
Fair to gOod-$11.O0@13.OO.
Cows-$775@1O.5O.
CALVES
Extra-$13.25@13.75.
Fair to gOod-$11.00@13.50.
HOGS
Heavy shippers-$175O@17.7
Light shippers-$l7.25.
Pigs-$170O@17.25.
SHEEP
Extra-$11.5O@11.75.
Good to choice-$l2.00.
Lambs, eXtra-$1S.00.
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"You may find music in anything,
even the cry of a baby, if you take the
trouble to try" Mr.. Jones asserts. =
One of his favorite pastimes is an
alyzing the cries and walls of infants.
Generally they cry in four tones"
he pointed out Yesterday, (which may
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sum estimated at just in excess of ST.

sum estimated at just in excess of ST.
900 100000 for Signal Corps and air
craft, total of 1908 $40, 800 IA.
Secretary Baker won notably easy
victory in gaining authority to draft
an unlimited number of men. He was
before the committee only 10 minutes
urging it.
When he came out of the committee
room he said:
This is a notice to the world that
the complete man power of America is
mortgaged to the successful prosecu-
ton of the war. 1t is signal that
Congress and the people stand firmly
for President Wilson'S prosecution of
the war, embodying as it does, the use
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RAILROAD Time TABLES
t!1i!|||||[][ S'|Bs||sIIIn|'

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville 5:35 q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. leaves Maysvllle $40 p. m.
except Sunday.
No. 2os leaves Maysville $40 p. m
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville 9:45 a.
m, daily except Sunday.
No. 21O arrives in Maysville 2:s5 D.
m, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville 8:I6 D.
M, daily except Sunday.
H. s. ELLIS, Agent
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-02
BELIEVE PLAN
 TOOK HIS LIFE AS THREATENED

There were no new developments today in the disappearance of Joseph T. Plan, barber, who has not been seen since last Friday morning, and who left note stating that he was to end his life. Many believe that Plan has Scorred his threat into execution and his body is now lying in the woods or perhaps in some crevlce of near by glacier. Friends believe that if he lie suicide, Plan went to distant parts to do his deed and it may be months before his body will be found.
 There are others who tenaciousiy cling to the theory that Plan is con uected with the Austrian government, possibly as a secret service agent His frequent trips to the westward last
 summer and other doings has aroused suspicion, together with bis pro-C,er- man inclination. All however, arc simply going on theories and nothing definite is known.
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NOTICE OF INTEREST TO
 ALL PERSONS REGISTERED

Local Board No. 13 City of Seward; Hereby gives notice, that this board has completed the mailing of ques- tionnaires and each persons question naire has been mailed to the last known address o. the person anG it is the duty of each person to return his questionnaire to this board, prop erly filled out within the time stated in the Questionnaire. Failure to do so renders the delinquent liable to one thousand dollars fine and will be i'm. mediately inducted into the army.
 LOCAL BOARD NO r., CITY OF
 SEWARD. A
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YOUR ATTENTION

In company with the leading merchants of Seward, this store has signed the new credit agree ment, limiting credits to thirty days or until the tenth of the following month.
 This action is made necessary on account of the tightening up of credits from Outside whole sale houses.
 We expect that all persons obtaining credit from this store will pay all bills promptly with in the prescribed thirty days, md unless this is done we shall he forced to refuse credit in or der to comply with our agree ment with local merchants.
 All outstanding bills are TOW due and unless they are liquid atcd on or before the tenth of April, other arrangements will have to De made.
 We appreciate the generous patronage that has been extend ed US in the past and trust that we will be able to not only re- tain this business,~ but at the same time keep to the letter of our agreement with the other~ retailers of Seward.
 FRANK J. COTTER,
 The place where men outfit. Seward Alaska
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WEATHER ON R. R.

he following i the ye&thtl report of places along the railroad received to 7 O clock this morning:
 Anchorage, 32 above, cloudy, calm Mile @3, cloudy, north.
 Girdwood, 24 above, cloudy, cain one and one-haIf inches of new snow. Matanuska, 36 above, cloudy, cain. King, 95 above, cloudy, calm.
 Talkeetna, 20 above, showing, calm 1; six inches new snow.
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|SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

The weather forecast for tonight md tomorrow is clearing, high winds accompanied by squalls and cooler.
 Miss Edna Robb and Miss Eliza heth Romig went out to the Bungalow today for the remainder of the week.
 A. l.. Ticlmer, wife and four child ren leave on the Northwestern for tn states.
 Miss l. Hammer will leave on the Northwestern on her way to France to enter the war service. Miss Hammer will stop at Cordova on a short visit.
 l.. L. Whittemore expects to leave on the Northwestern for pleasure and business trip to the states.
 A. C.. Anderson has hooked passaVo on the Northwestern for the states where he will enlist in the army.
 Mrs. Sauers will be a passenger on he Northwestern to Seattle.
 Eleven passengers werl aboard the train this morning for points north.
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by Nathaniel Hawthorne, has renewed it's youth and blossomed forth as soup kitchen, from which is dispensed meat soup at 12 cents a quart.
 It is now the headquarters of the liberty soup kitchens.
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RED CROSS DANCE

The dance given last night as a benefit for the local chapter of the Red Cross was a most successful affair. All of Stewards fairest were there and from shortly after o'clock until 1 6cloyl, this morning a gay throng Vas on the floor As the first social event following Lent, the dance set a stand ard for excellent affairs to follow.
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LECHNER TAKES
 LEAVE FROM THE CITY LAWMAKERS

Councilman Charles Lechner very appropriately took his leave of the council last night for, following the short session, the city lawmakers and others, generally attending the council sessions, were invited to Sexton & Thwaites where liquid refreshments and cigars were set up. At the coun- cil meeting last night the resignation of Mir. Lechner was accepted to take effect from last night and the former councilman desired to express his ap- preciation for either getting rid of his colleagues, or something, so celebrat- ed.
 Mayor Cotter and councilmcn Craw- ford, Dubriel, Lechner and Sexton were present last night. The monthly payroll and incidental bills were read ana ordered paid The pedlar's license ordinance was passed on the third reading and is now law. This pro videS for license fee of $50 a day for the itinerant merchant. The ser Yices of night patrolman Charles Ems wiler were dispensed with at his re- quest as he intends going to Nuka Bay to resume mining operations. Chief Stlejc, of the Fire Department, was requested to make the rounds of l commission men when inspecting new fire fighting apparatus.
 The council adjourned until tomor- row night when the votes of today's ! election will be canvassed.
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 NOTICE
 Regular Communication Seward | Lodge No. 219, r. & A. M., Wednes- day, April 3, p. m. Work 3rd de- gree. Sojourning Masons welcome.
 LEON URBACH, Az Master l
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Sometimes a woman is so hard up for something to boast of she will brag on a husband who hasn't got enough enterprise to plant garden.
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FUES BOUGHT - Highest price paid. Macintosh, Fairbanks Hotel. If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-02

Broadway Bakery and Coffee House Lunches, all kinds of pastry ard the best coffee in town. l.. F. tf
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War Bread for Sale-at the Seward Bakery. Three pounds for 25c. MI
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-02

Dag harness anu sIeG% at !. l.. GaacfS. tf
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Watch for the -src&n & Hawkins Weekly Economist Bulletin. If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-02

JOE ENANSON.
 Meet me at the Branch.
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Watch fOr the Brown & Hawkins Weekly Economist Bulletin. If
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Skis are now on sale at the store of J. l.. Graef. tf.
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HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES
 NOW A SOUP KITCHEN

SALEM, Mass, April ?. - The House of Seven Gables, made famous
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Read The Gateway.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
LANSING DEPLORES
 UNJUST CRITICISM

NEW YORK, June 5.-Suggestions
 of peace based on a "perpetration of Prussianism" and criticisms of the
 government and the cabinet of the war
 which are not conservative" were
 condemned by Secretary of State Lans- ing here today.
 Prussia having "wickedly sought
 var" the Secretary said. it is the de- termination of the American people
 war and more war. until the very thought of war is abhorrent to the ! Prussian mind"
 MT. Lansing spoke at the commence ment exercises Of Columbia Univers- ! ity which conferred upon him and upon Lord Reading, the British ambas- sadOr, the honorary degree of doctor
 of laws
 'In the gigantic task of waging war. p Secretary Lansing said. let us not continually look behind to see where we stumbled. but let us look forward SO that we may not stumble again. For the critic of public affairs who
 is manifestiy inspired by political or selfish motives, by conceit or by a de- sire for nOtOriety. I have a profound contempt
 As we turn deaf ears to common seOlds at home. SO we must not re- lent our efforts to listen to insincere suggestions of peace Altering through from Germany. A Prussian peace would only postpone the final strug- gle
 'It is the supreme task of civiliza- ton 10 put an end to PTussianism To
 listen to proposals for a Prussian peace. to compromise with the butch CTS Of individuals and of nations SD
 that they would by agreement gain benefit by their crime would be 70 cOmpOund an international felony,
 which this republic will never do." Mir. Lansing declared that force is
 the only way to "end Prussianism be couse it is the only thing which the Prussian respects"
 He recognized the enemy as strong and stubborn and predicted a bitter struggle. but predicted "a day or con,- plete victory. for the Supreme Ruler of the universe could not declare other
 wise. He has imposed upon us and our allies the task of freeing mankind
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
Steel Shortage
 Becomes Acute

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Data in- dicating that a steel shortage exists. and that the government and allied re- quirements will necessitate the virtual cutting off of ncn-War industries from their steel supply. will be given the war industries board tomorrow by J. Leonard ReplOgle, director of steel supply of the board.
 It was said tonight that one of the chief factors in the situation is the vast extension of the American mill tary program. In addition. the allies gre asking for increasing quantities of steel plates and ordnance material The stee mills now have on their books untitled orders for steel approx imating 17O00.0 .000 tons. which is a little more than half of the entire out put for last year.
 Opposition to further curtailment Of non-essentiaI industries has reached such proportions that doubt is eX- pressed in some quarters that any immediate curtailmeHt win follow this report.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
FIRE IN DOUGLAS.

Parties coming up from Douglas yesterday state that there was quite a serious fire in that city early yes terday morning. The Southern Hotel and a number Of adjoining buildings were consumed by the fire. The loss is estimated by about $15.000. There were a number of narrow escapes from the Southern hotel as it was a frame building Of two stories and burned like ki2dle wood, and a num- her of the rOomers were asleep when the fire broke out and barely escaped with their lives. Several of them had 70 jump from the second story window to escape.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06

and a Mexican named Ramon Yer dugo. They weer engaged in loading the hole when a part of the powder in the hole exploded. The force of the explosion was toward their faces which were badly cut, as they were both bending over the hole. Their faces were filled with small rocks and it was feared for time that Robins would loose one O. his eyes. Dr. Downs. the eye specialist, was sent for and came up from Douglas and after an examination stated that the sight could be saved. A number Of others who were close 10 the explo- sion escaped without any wounds. Both of the men are in the Copper Queen hospital
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
MARINES WIN HoNoRs

tBy Review Leased Wire)
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. June tBy The Associated Press) ).-American marines wroteS an- other glorious page in their histc,v Tuesday night and wednesday in beat ing off two determined German attacks cn the Marne battle field Last night they wiped ont a large enemy patrol, this morning charged and captured enemy machine guns and this after noon killed many of tine enemy ant took prisoners.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
CARD OF THANKS

We, the undersigned. desire to ex- press our appreciation to our friends and neighbors of Naco, Osborne and Bisbee for the aid and sympathy eX- tended to us during the sickness aud death and burial of our little daugh- ter, Fannie Lee, who died on June 1. We also desire to extend Our thanks 10 Drs. Tarbell. Frotzheim. and Brandon for their untiring efforts to save our baby.
 Signed:
 MIR. & MRS. JAS. II. HAGGARD. Adv. Naco, Arizona
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
KNOW THY SELF

Worth thousands of dollars to under stand thy gifts and talents. Get a reading CT life chart from Mrs. Lump kin. Light on any subject by clairvoy- ance. If sick, a free diagnosis. If in trouble best advice Locates mineral
 First house south of bridge between Johnson Addition and Lowell. Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
AGED ARiZoNAN DIES
CBy Review Leased wire)

lEy KeVieW Le1Sed WIreJ
 TUCSON. AriZ. June 5.-A grand daughter Of the last captain general of Tucson under Spanish rule. Miss Juana Suastegui, died here today at the age of 77 years. The last S9anish disnitarv of Tucson was Captain Gen eral Salvador MsIaga, who came 10 Tucson in 1792 The oldest pToper'y titles in Tucson date from his regime.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06

from the curse of avarice and inhu- manity."
 Lord Reading rated the wisdom and justice of President Wilson as one of the greatest assets of the allies in the war
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
IS ONE YOURS2

The following undelivered telegrams are at the Western Union office: Tony Gringgas, Mrs. Chas. Albert Smith. Goth, Erwin Jennings, Death message for J. N. Trask.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-06
FROM TOMBSTONE

Douglas Gray. the well known Tombstone merchant, was in the city yesterday on a short business trip. He reports that city as being quite lively at the present time.