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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
GREAT STEEL SHIP :.
TAKES TO THE WATER
(ey International News Service. J

Philadelphia Aug 5.-President
and Mrs Wilson and their official
family arrived at Hog Island at l1S0
today.
Washington. Aug 5-President and
Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by party
Of personal friends, left here today
for Hog Island Philadelphia, where
Mrs Wilson was to christen the first
steel ship built at the great shlpyards
there The members OF the party
We're 10 be taken directly to the ship
yards and planned to remain there
exactly 80 minutes Another special
train carried members Of the federal
shifting board and guests
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
Mr.. DeGRANGE WITH
F. S. EMMERT & SON

M. Lawrence DeGrange has ac-
cepted position for the time be-
ing with f. S. Emmert and Son.
MIR DeGranse was one OF the town
tboys who went to the training
lat Richmond, Va, but was tempo
rarily discharged from active mill
tary service because of a physical
defect that can be remedied He
has made application for the medi-
zeal Corps.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
WIN Rush Mar OVERSEAS
SQUEEZED BETWEEN
WALL AND BIG BALE

Mr.. F T, Bartles. employed at the
wooden mill. experienced an unusual
accident at the plan This morning
and fortunately escaped having his
head crushed like an egg she'll A
7e0pound bale of cotton that was
being moved slipped and fell against
the wall, catching Bartles' head be
tween the two, With The exception
of the severe squeeze and several mi
nor cuts he suffered no i'll effects. He
was given medical attention by Or.
C. A. Thomas and removed to his
home on Routhwell avenue, near
Broad.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
me HOTTEST DAY
IN A LONG TIME

mere Is heat and heat, and Will
quay is a. scorcher, every one
rOught last night was the hottest
@ Many complain of being un-
sS'e TO get good nights rest. The
%''est Sunday was 80 degrees,
nus morning at the thermome-
" stood at 70 degrees, climbing,
% at Il and TO ss at 1870. At $50
II was 1903 degrees.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
147 MORE AMERICANS
ON CASUALTY LIST
icy International News service.)

(By international News Service.)
Washington. Aug 5--Four hundred
and seven casualties in the Ameri-
can forces in France were announced
today, as follows: Two hundred and
three killed in action, 81 died from
wounds, died from disease, l from
aercplane accident. 6 from accident
and other causes, As wounded severe
~. 100 wounded. degree undeterm-
ined, and missing in action.
Sergeant Karl p. Davis. Petersburg,
w. Va; Private Joseph w. Boyce, of
keyser. w. Va: Private Carl Jones. OF
Clarksburg. Viva: Private Ralph Fl.
Saunders. of Morgantown. w. Va.
Private Grover H. Thorn. OF Friend
ly, w Va. and Priyae Jacob B. Trip
lett OF Huttonsvile, w. Va, Were
killed in action
Private Walter J Payne, OF Gene
va w Va. died from wounds re-
ceiyed in action
Sergeant Ross A Hufford, of Den
mar. w. Va; Sergeant Alfred F.
Wedge. OF Walton, W. Va; Corporal
Joseph w. Danton. of Ronceyerte, w.
Va; Corporal Everett Perdew. Of
Foster w. Va; Private Lindsay f.
DAYTON, OF Bolton VI Va. and Pri-
vate Erwin Shamblins Of Charles
Town. w Va, were wounded, degree
undetermined.
Marines Lose Ten Men.
Washington, Aug. 5-Ten casual
ties in the marines in France were
announced today, as follows; Nine
killed in action and died from
wounds
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
America Will Not Slow Up In
Her War Program.
NO HUN PEACE MOVES
WILL BE LISTENED TO
United States Determined That
War Shall Be Prosecuted Wig
orously Until German Power
Is Forever Crushed.
tBy IfaentatlonsA News service)

Washington, Aug. The re-
markable advance OF the allied for.
ces in their counter-aftaek on the
west front will not result in slow.
ing=up of Americas war program.
but. on the contrary, VIII have the
effect OF speeding it up 70 the max,
imram This was made very plain
today In administration circles. Al
so 1t was made known that It
would not be surprising if Germany
were to make fresh peace over
lures, as result Of the reverses
she has received in the fighting In
the past two weeks. However. IT
was emphasized that any peace
moves that may come at the pres.
ent will be received in the same
way as those In the past-mless
there should be decided change
in the spirit in which they are
made.
Wilson viii Not Be Deceived
President Wilson those close to
him declared will now be among
the very last of the entente heads
to be impress ed with any over.
lures that may come out of Ger
many, unless they are of a decid-
eddy different nature from those
made at various times the past two
years. This attitude it was pointed
out. will be taken because of the
fact that Germany IL not yet de-
feated nation and Germany knows
it,
In spite OF the great gains in the
fighting on the west front, the adj
ministration l. not allowing itself
to be swayed by false sense Of
optimism It is believed that the
severest Fighting of the war is yet
ahead OF the allies, and that peace
cannot be looked for in the near
future. The allies are on the often
sive, and will remain on the often
sive as long as possible, Ii was em-
phasized
viii Rush Men oyer.saas
But in the meantime, Americas
war plans will go ahead in just the
same manner as they would were
the allies losing instead OF win
ming and that hundreds OF thou
sands more Americans perhaps
millions will be sen' overseas be-
fore peace actually is in sight, is
the belief OF The administration.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
S. S. INSTITUTE

The sunday School Institute of
Winchester Presbytery will be held
"Wednesday in Shephe rdstown. The
local Presbyterian Sunday school
wila be represented. Prof y. II
Dodd and former Post Master r.
T. Henshaw were elected dele
gates
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
CoIored Boys Showereds With
Attention BY Crowds.
MANY ADDRESSES MADE
TO THE NEGRO DnAfTEEs
Colored Band Furnishes Music
and Heads Procession to Sta
tion, Where the Big Crowd
Cheers the Troops.

"A big crowd or people white and
eolored, paid honor to the IS negro
draftees who LETT here this MORN
ing for Camp Custer Mich, 70 be-
Igin their military raining. prepar~
atory TO taking their places In the
ranks OF Uncle Sans fighting men
In France
No event in the recent history
of Martinsburg in which the color
ed people were especially con-
ferned has attracted more atteD
tion, and the people Or the town
seemed determined to give the col
ored nien just az fine d sendoa a.
has ever been given any body Of
men who ever left here 10 night for
the cause Of humanity and OK civil
ization.
"A The proceedings at the court
house began Sunday evening, when
the draftees reported to the local
board. After the roll-call, they we're
addresses by Dr.. clifford sperow,
of the medical advisory board, Who
smoke to the men upon the ques.
| ton OF disease and sanitation: by.
Circuit Court Clerk I. Dew Ger,
lIiardt, who spoke upon General war.
conditions and the duty and re-
sponsibilitIes' OF American soldiers,
and BY Attorney a Z. Maiden
f,bousch. who eloquently dwelt upon.
1.-THE great causes for which the peo-
pile or civilization are now battling
the Huns.
Guy II. Mckee, Representing the
Berkeley County Bible Associa ton,
l'iiytributed Bibles to the man, and
these were packed away In their
kits to be taken with them to
/ ,France.
i cerempnies This Mornina
!, This mornings program at the
court houae was entirely n charge
.of The colored people, who turned
but in force to pay honor TO- the
,,boys or their race. Among those
who delivered addresses were
REV. Reed and Rev Harris local
colored ministers. j.. Z, clifford,
,,colored lawyer, and Prof Walker,
of the county. These speeches
I.were all of patriotic nature, and
evoked enthusiasm among the aud
hence. Many white persons were
present n fact, throughout the
Nhole proceedings from yesterday
evening until the colore-i troops
! left this morning, white people
paid the same attention TO the coli
,ored boys as they did to the white
soldiers, showing that they drew
no line when IL came to a question
of lighting for our common coun-
idry.
The men marched along the
streets lined with cheering crowds.
lfrhe crowd at the station number
ed MANY hundred persons, and the
boys were again cheered as they
departed . /,
The Martinsburg colored band
furn ished the, music sor. the occas-
| ion and headed the procession TO
the station Several members Of
ibard were among the boys who
i1eft for CAMP. g. /,
HONOR roll or pRAFTEEs.
EDWARD RIDEoUT, JR.
| MOSES ELMER SHEPHERD.
FLOYD MYERS. 1850,
EARL, FuNDERBURG.
CLARENCE A. GORDON.
ALLEN r. WILLIAMS. 70
ARCH WILLIAM THOMAS.
ROBERT THOMAS. THOMPSON
| JOHN HOLMES MYERS
| JERRY JONES.
(COntinued on mage hyel Isl.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Sallie Reynolds, of near
Cuimbo, was admitted 10 the City
Hospital as a surgical patient
Miss Carrie Beeler was also ad-
united Mrs Anna Myers, OF near
Hancock. who had a large tunor
removed, is getting along nicely
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
NOTICE.

Tuesday. Aug. 9Th being a holt
Day, the following banks mem
bers of the Clearing House Associa-
ton Of Martinsburg, will be closed;
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
BANK OF MARTiNS5uRG
THE PEOPLES TRUST CO.
OLD NATIONAL BANK.
MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK.
s Up It
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COLORED MAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Daniel Lyle, well-known coiored
man emplyed on the Miller farm, in
Arden district, died at the Kings
Daughters hospital Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, aged 40 years. He
had been i'll for several weeks The
remains we're taken in charge by
u ndertaker Wilen, and the funeral
arrangements will be made this ev-
ening.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
HURRY UP WITH GRUB

Good people hurry UP with hose
donations Of food stuffs that you,
intend giving the Boy Scouts Re.
member, the lads must have all
such by Wedne sday al The latest,
'as they move off early Thursday
morning
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
A LIVELY FRAcAs

Two Democratic leaders of op-
posing sides in the present sena-
torial strife came to blows on the
corner at the peoples Trust Co.
shortly after l O'Clock today So
Var as could be ascertained no ar
rests were made.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
NOTICE

parties doing business for
ea license is required, win
sass call at once and procure the
~ 49, The ordinance will be en-
ea strictly from this time on.
sSlp IT = GU $500 saras.nt
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
Marines Lose Ten Men.
ASSISTANT PATHoloeIsT

Mr. S L. Dodd. Jr. who has
been located at the University of
West Virginia Experiment Station,
is in town today Mr.. Dodd, who is
an expert plant pathologist. is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Dodd. or
near Little Georgetown, was once
local orchard observer.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
MEN WANTED

Permanent positions open
for a few intelligent men at
the interviewer Mills. Must
be under or over draft age
or have satisfactory CLASH
fication. 31p If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05

Miss Delva Small, Of Hagers-
town, spent the week end with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. n,
Small, Berkeley Station.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05

Master osburn. Of Shepherds.
town, is visiting his aunt, Mrs Paul
Kelchner.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05

WeeMiss Agnes Stumm, of Virginia
avenue, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Mary Bennett IN c9ambersburg.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05

WANTED tor coal wag-
on,
P. K. HALL,
SIS Id. If Housefurnisber & Coal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05

Mr.. G. NJ Brown, Of Hedgeville,
was In town today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
WEATHER

Probably fair and continued warm to-
night and Tuesday.
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CONTINUED IN page Avel
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
r M. WHITE & SON. Editor, ,D5 p.
oUNYM

ah 'alu PeHod durisr which school
.--. continue is increased from four
sisdi months e year.
Amendment No. 3 authorizes road
districts 70 lsyy7 cents Cor each 500
p valuation Tor road purposes on vote
o' 'he people. Amendment No. 4 lev
jos a hAed State tax Of 10 cents On
,1.h 800 in valuation for roads. one
ran 20 20 % the State road fund. The
te't De- apPortioned to counties, one
quarter of he total on the basis Of
area and one-quarter on the basis Of
Population. No 8 authorizes towns
oi from 1000 to 10000 population to
o''fo" money on vote Of the people
Tor road improvements. No. 6 is the
prohibition amendment and should be
'o'el Tor. No. 7 embodies Gov. Gard.
n'rs idea n homestead loan fund
limited to loans Of $1,000 each. draw.
ins interest at 3 per cent after tn,
hrst year and payable in 20 annual in
s'ailments, No. 8 is the single Ia,
amendment and you should vote a
galnst it. No. 8 changes the system
under which cities Of more than 100,
200 people may frame their own char
/ ters.
Vote yes on all the amendment
except No. 8, Be sure to vote YES
on No. 6, which is for prohibition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
OUR BOYS WANT Music

MUSIC is a war weapon. Aro,y
commanders have proved by cxgor-
renee that music is as important to the
morale Of the army, as any single
force in the soldiers life.
The phonograph has become tbo so,
dier's favorite instrument; # furnish
es him, in trench, or hospital. with
any kind Of music he wants. In fine
dugouts across the seas, on the trans.
ports and battleships, and in the
training camps, millions of American
soldiers and sailors are hourly absorb
ing comfort, cheer and inspiration
from the little records.
Records in good condition ttbere is
no shipping space anywhere for rec.
ords that are not really good) will 20
Immediately into service at the front
on shipboard or in the camps, as a
contribution from the people of the
United States to their fighting forces
New records also will be gladly ac.
cepted-and machines and needles. Of
course.
There is no end to the time wber
such contributors can stop doing theil
share this way, except the end of tn,
war itself Round up round mil
lion"-and keep on rounding them vi
till the boys come home Leave then
with Mr.. Fred Pitcher who has chargt
of the local collection of records an,
help make great success of Record
for Fighters week" Oct. 26 to Nov. 2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
MRS. CURTIS FAINT
DIES TUESDAY MORN.

Mrs. Curtis FAINT, 2s years old, died
suddenly Tuesday morning at l2:4O
at the home Of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. C. W. FAINT, on North jefferson
street. Her death was entirely unex-
peeted, although she had been in poor
health for several years.
The funeral was held Tuesday even
ing at 8 o'clock at the FAINT home with
the Rev. Father Timothy o'Sullivan
officiating. The body was shipped 20
Chicago on the midnight train for
burial.
Mrs. FAINT was Miss Laura Walker,
of this city and a splendid young
woman. Though she had not been
well for a number Of years she bore
her suffering with a smile and was al
ways cheerful. She was a young wo-
man of high ideals, beautiful char
acter and beloved by all who knew
her.
Mrs. FAINT was born in Mexico and
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Walker. She was married in Oct
ober 1915 to Curtis Fant, of this city,
a popular railroad engineer on the c,
& A. Besides her husband and mother
she leaves the following brothers and
sisters to mourn her death: Mrs. j,
E. Hopkins, Miss Bertha Walker and
Mrs. H. E. Ryther, all of Chocago
Mrs. H. ]. Stocks, of Detroit, Johr
Charles and James Walker, all of Ok
lahoma and Ray Walker of Chicago.
Mrs. Fant's death was a great shocl
to the community. The Ledger joinl
the many other friends of the famil!
in extending deepest sympathy to tn,
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
BULLETIN.
Special to the Ledger.

- ts His
ZURICH, Oct. 30.-The palace at
Budapest is reported as having been
stormed by a hundred thousand an
CRY citizens. The Archduke is be-
sieged by monster crowd asking for
republic.
A deputation was sent by the party
of Count Michael Karolyi to the cas-
tie at Budapest to ask Archduke Josef
to appoint Karolyi premier. The
crowd that followed the deputation,
which is reported to have made its
visit Monday, tried to break through
the military guard and make a demon.
stration. Severe fighting followed IN
which the military used their guns
freely. Many are reported to have
been killed among the people as a re.
suit.
The movement for Republic i,
growing according to a correspondent
and labor revolt is expected at an,
time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
O'CALLAGHAN FUNERAL
HELD HERE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AT $3.50 O'CLOCK

Funeral services for j. E. 0'Callag-
han, who died at st. Mary's Hospital,
East st. Louis, H., early Monday
morning after a weeks illness with
kidney trouble, were held Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the home
of John Fecht, west of Mexico. The
Rev. Father O'Sullivan was in charge
of the service and burial was in the
Catholic cemetery here.
The pallbearers were: Charles Win
and, Thomas Donneley, Will Smith,
Gene Sullivan, Louis 0'Brien and Rob
ert Hays.
Mr.. O'Callaghan was from near
Mexico and has many friends here
who will be saddened by his death
He was a generous kind hearted man
one who numbered his friends by his
acquaintance.
Besides his wife, Mr.. O'Callaghar
leaves one brother, D. S. o'Callaghar
of Battle Creek, Mich, niece, Miss
Beatrice Fecht, and two nephews
William and Dennis Fecht, all Of thii
city.
The Ledger extends sincerest sym
pathy to the bereaved relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
|. ROY FERRIS N
OHIO, SCORES BOOZE

l. Roy Ferris. Of this city, who is
managing a large coal mine at Nc
Arthur, Ohio, writes the following
letter and shows what booze is doing
to the coal output Of the country.
Macarthur, Ohio.
Oct. 2s, 1918.
My Dear Mitch
Please send the Ledger to Ross ad-
dress, Private Ross D. Ferris, Co. D,
Washington Lee, Lexington, Va.
We are getting out about two TO
three cars of coal per day. Hope to
make il more. II takes coal to win
the war, and coal TO restore things
after the war II every man in Mex
leo could visit the mines one day, he
would vote drya-if he is not a Stacker
If he could see how whiskey inter
fered with getting out coal. For two
to three days after pay day there is
very little coal mined. All the min
ers, who drink, will vote dry out here
so they say. don't believe the vot-
ers who vote wet realize they are
stopping work in mun!tion plants and
mines for several days each half
month 1--WE pay every two weeks.)
Mitch, | live near Scout Headquar-
tiers. They had sham battle the
other day. Half the town turned out
to witness it. They fought with mud
balls, about twenty-five Scouts on each
side. The Germans were about to
capture the flag, when one of the Al
lies threw a mud ball with piece Of
brick in it. "a Scouts honor is to be
trusted" | don't believe he knew il
was loaded 1t hit, one of the Ger
mans in the eye-a mother appeared
upon the scene and broke up the bat
tie.
Very few cases of Flu here.
Truly,
ROY FERRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
THIS YEARS NINE AMEND
MENTS.

MlSSOURIANS will vote on nine
proposed amendments to their Con-
stitution this year.
The first two make improvements
in the school system and should have
strong support City school districts
having less than 100000 population
are now prohibited from increasing
the school tax on vote Of the people to
more than G5 cents for each 500 in
valuation This limit is raised to ST.,
The Legislature is now obligated to
appropriate not less than 25 per cent
Of the Ordinary revenue" for a State
primary school fund. As a substitute,
Amendment No. 2 provides fixed tax
of Is cents for each 500 in valuation,
Independent of legislative action. A
proportion of the ordinary revenue"
called "receipts of the State Treas
ury" under new designation-may
also be devoted to the fund though its
appropriation is not mandatory. The
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

JOSEPH W. FOLK, candidate for
United States Senator on the Demo-
cratic ticket, will be in Mexico We'd
nesday afternoon, reaching this city
at two o'clock from Vandalia. Owing
to the han on public gatherings here
Mr.. Folk will not speak but will spend
the afternoon meeting his friends in
this city and county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
RETURNED FROM CAMP BOWIE.

Four of the men who went to Camp
Bowie, Tex, last Tuesday afternoon
were given honorable discharges from
the army on account of small physi-
cal defects which were passed by the
local board. One of the four was re-
turned on account Of some defect IN
his sight, and another on account of
some crippled fingers.
The men who received the dischar-
ges and were returned yesterday were
Joseph Taylor Peck, Molino.
Roy Benjamin Thomas, Benton City
Joe Shelby Woolery, Mexico.
Roy Nichols Thomas, Benton City
The two Thomas boys from Bentor
City are twins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
REAupIN.owEN WEDDING.

Announcement has just been receiv-
ed in Mexico of the marriage of Miss
Ollie Z. Owen of Mexico to Charles G.
Beaudin at Boise, Idaho, October "a.
They will be at home at Barber, Idaho,
after November 5.
Up to about three years ago Miss
Owen was resident of this city
Until recently she has been living with
her brother on a ranch near Enter
prise, Utah.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
GREASY FUNERAL FRIDAY.

The funeral of Private Albert Rus
sell Creasey, who died Friday at
Camp Jackson, S. c., is expected to
arrive here Thursday. The funeral
will be Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock
from Bush's undertaking establish
ment. The Rev. Lanius will conduct
the services and the burial will be in
Elmwood cemetery.
The pail bearers will likely be the
friends of Private Creasey's from the
Fred Harvey Co., in Kansas City
where he was valued employe be-
fore entering service, Mrs. Creasey
and Miss Helen Creasey, of Kansas
City, are here at his fathers Mason
Creasey's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
C. F. MORHAUS AMONG
LIST OF WOUNDED

In the list of casualties overseas
this week appeared the name Of Clar-
ence F. Morhaus, of Marthasville, Mo-,
Mr.. Morhaus entered service from this
city on the twenty-seventh of April
last.
He was Chiropractor and had es-
tablished an office in the second story
of the Mexico Savings Bang Building
during the winter. He came to this
city from Marthasville.
He was mentioned as being SER
iously wounded. No particulars con-
cerning how he was injured or the ex-
tent of his wounds is known. His
many Mexico friends join the Ledger
in wishing him an early recovery,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

GOVERNOR F. D. GARDNER in
touring the state for the Democratic
ticket made some telling talks against
the Single Tax. The Governor is
strong against this proposition and
gives good reasons for his position.