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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
TRANSPORTS READY
TO. CARRY TROOPS
Secretary Daniels Backs Baker
Navy Awaits Call.
NEW ATTACK ON WAR HEAD
Senator Hitchcock Bitterly Assails
Cabinet Member, Calling His
Claims Observation-Disclosures
Makes Fiery Reply.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Secretary Dan
iels authorized the statement that the
navy is assured Of enough transport
facilities to make sure that there will
be 100000 American troops in France
early this year, as was stated by Sec
rotary Baker recently before the SEN
ate military committee.
Secretary Bakers statement to the
senate military committee that the
United States would have 100000 sol
diers in France early this year and that
prospects were not unpromising for
ships to carry 100000 more, who
would be ready in the course of the
year, was characterized by Senator
Hitchcock in an address to the SEN
ate as "absolutely preposterous and
so exaggerated as to convey
an entirely false impression as to
what we can do and what he are do
ing
Pears Worlds Greatest Disaster.
Supporting the committees bills for
a war cabinet and munitions director,
Senator Hitchcock, who is a Demo
crat, declared that Secretary Baker
was, no doubt, sincere, but was misled
by lack of information regarding
scarcity of ships into making sanguine
predictions. He said President Wilson
himself "does not know the zeal stu
ation," and cited this as an illustration
of the absence Of government cO-Or-
dination.
Hoping to get 100000 men to Eu-
rope without sufficient ships to trans
port them was characterized by Sena-
tor Hitchcock as living in a FOOLS
paradise" Unless something is done
the United States will face the worlds
greatest disaster, he said.
Williams Makes Fiery Reply.
In fiery fashion Senator Williams
replied to Senator Hitchcock's attack
on Secretary Bakers statement. He
said the Nebraska senator had made
"a very strong Indictment" against the
executive departments of the govern
ment and had "given information very
valuable to the enemy" IF what the
senator from Nebraska says is true"
he continued, 1--WE are out of the war.
If his Indictment is true, we are al
ready defeated" The continental con-
gress, he added, came very near ruin
ing General Washington, "and all the
asses that ever existed came very near
running Lincoln and Grant in the Civil
war. Congress or a council cannot
carry on the war and cannot furnish
the brains for anybody else to do it,"
said he.
Says Progress Is Made.
"No other people ever turned from
a peace establishment and within nine
months converted themselves so near
ly complete into war machine" Sen
ator Williams shouted.
"Here are 1OO,OOO,O00 people ready
to fight Germany by themselves and
can whip her by themselves" shouted
Senator Williams. eve feel our metal,
we still have the spirit and we have
the boys. What's the use Of muckrak-
ing the administration?
isn't every Republican trying to
help the war except few pacifsts
who have nearly ended their political
lives?"
Senator Reed also contended the
war cabinet bill was unconstitutional,
because it infringes directly on the
presidents powers as commander in
chief
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
Dreadful Cough Cured.

A severe cold is often followed by a
rough cough for which Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has proven especially valuable. Mrs
F. W. Olsen, Marysville, Mo-, writes: "About
two years ago my little boy Jean caught Sc
we're cold and coughed dreadfuIly for days. I
tried number Of cough remedies but nothing
did him any good until I gave him Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. It relieved his cough
right away and before The had finished taking
one bottle he was cured. think it is just fine
for Children
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
A Silly Question.

When the bicycle was at the height
of it's popularity one Of the comic pa
pers had a squib in which a neighbor
was represented as asking Of a five
year-old, "Can your baby sister walk
yet, Johnny" "Walk?" responded
Johnny, scornfully, II should say not.
She can't even ride a bicycle yet"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
Clever Younuster.

A little fellow whose father is con-
nected with a railroad has picked up
many railroad phrases. One day while
waiting with his mother in a large sta
ton the youngster rode about on his
little cart. Suddenly a man blocked
the little riders way. The latter, lus-
tily shouting Glow bridge" passed safe
ly between the mans legs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
That Terrible Headache.

Do you have periodic attacks of head
ache accompanied by sickness of the stomach
or vomiting. sallow skin and dull eyes? If 80,
you can get quick relief by taking Chamber
lain's Tablets as directed for biliousness, and
YOU may be able to avoid these attacks If you
observe the directions with each package.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
United States Leads.

No nation, save the United States
is so economically selfsustaining or
possesses such a wealth of diversified
scenery and manifold resources as
Russia has.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14

Don't wait until your blood is i'm
poyerished and you are sick and alling; take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea now; it will
drive out the germs of Winter, purify the stom-
ach. regulate the bowels-natures spring tonic
cleanser Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
Possessed Required Talent.

Employer-"The position requires
great amount Of mechanical expert
ence." Applicant have owned Sec
ond-hand automobile for two months"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
"charm" to Save Teeth.

It was q Roman custom to hang
beads of red coral on the cradles Of
infants and around their necks to "pre-
serve and fasten their teeth"and sa
them from "the falling sickness"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14

The value and need of newspaper in tho
time. The great war in Europe is now hall. WY
into its third year, and, whether peace be at
hand or yet be far off, it and the events to fol-
low it are sure to be Of absorbing interest for
many month to come.
These are world shaking affairs, In which the
United States, willing or unwilling, is COMPEL
ed to take part. No Intelligent person can ig-
more such issues.
subscription price is only Sl.00 per year, and
this pays for 156 papers. We offer this un-
equalled newspaper and The Iowa County
Democrat together for one year for $500.
The regular subscription price of the two
papers Is $2.25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14

Mrs Kate Hall says: II have kept
house IS years, am the mother of four children,
and would not keep house without HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea Wise Woman, why?
Drives away sickness, brings health and happi-
ness to the whole family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
INDIGESTION.

Take few doses OF Chamberlain
Tablets as directed for indigestion, and you will
soon forget about your stomach troubles. Try
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14

The department of agriculture esti-
mates that only one-third of the mar
ketable surplus of the potato crop had
been moved by January l, 1913. Last
years potato crop was the largest ever
produced in the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14
The THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION OF
THE new YORK WORLD
in 1917

in 1917
Practically Daily at the Price
of Weekly. No other News
paper in the world gives so
much at so low a price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-14

For purposes of operation railroads
of the United States have been placed
in three divisions, as follows:
Eastern Railroads.-The railroads in
of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and
east of Lake Michigan and the In
diana-1llinois state line; also those
railroads in Illinois extending into it
from points east Of the Indiana-Illi-
nois state line; also the Chesapeake
& Ohio, the Norfolk & Western, and
the Virginian railways.
Southern RailrGads.-All railroads
in that portion of the United States
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers
and east of the Mississippi river, eX-
cept the Chesapeake & Ohio, Norfolk
& Western, and the Virginian railways,
and also those railroads in Illinois and
Indiana extending into those states
from points south of the Ohio river.
Western Railroads.&c. railroads
not included in the above definitions
and, broadly speaking, all railroads in
the territory west of Lake Michigan
and of the Indiana-Illinois state line
to the Ohio river and west Of the Mis-
sissippi river from the Ohio river to
the. Gulf of Mexico, excepting those
railroads in Illinois included in east
ern territory and those railroads in
Illinois and Indiana included in south
ern territory, as above stated.
According to information received in
Washington, butter is selling in Ber-
lin at 1925 a pound, sugar at Sc cents
pound, ham and bacon at $2.11
pound, and white soap at five bars for
SLIP.
For the unit Of women telephone
operators to be sent to France a dis
tinctive uniform is being provided.
Salaries range from $50 to $125
month, with allowance for rations and
quarters. Successful applicants must
speak both French and English with
ease.
The department of agriculture esti-
mates that only one-third of the mar
ketable surplus of the potato crop had
been moved by January l, 1913. Last
years potato crop was the largest ever
arof}ucad in tho TYnitod States
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

culosls every EFFORT snouIu ne ,mau1 80
keep them so. This can be done by
right living, good food and plenty of
fresh air."
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espe-
cinlly against certain danger signs,
such as decline" and "colds which
hang on"
These, he explained, were often the
beginning of tuberculosis. "If you do
not get well promptly, II your cold
seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs of tuberculo-
sis. Place yourself at once under the
care of competent physician. Tuber-
culosls is durable In the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous In Tuber-
culosls.
"Above all do not trust In the mis-
leading statements Of INSCRIPTIONS
patent medicine takers. There is no
specific medicine for the cure of tuber-
culosis. The money spent on such
medicines is thrown away; 1t should
be spent instead for good food and de-
cent living"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
kept PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained Al
lied Loaf Through Self
Denial at Home Table.
AvERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR.
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, World 10 Able
to Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent Of the latest wheat
crop the only limitation upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage of shipping Between July
and October 10 we shipped 65,9S0,30
bushels. If this rate should continue
until the end of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 237 100000 bushels of wheat and
flour In terms Of wheat.
The result of increased production
and conservation efforts in the United
States has been that with the cessa-
ton of hostilities we are able to re-
turn to normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated in Australia,
Argentine and other hitherto inacces-
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There Is wheat enough avail
able to have white loaf at the COM
mon table.
But last year the tale was different.
Only by the greatest possible saving
e''H "SiS nO nDlC " hGtD u
steady stream of wheat and -four NOV
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning of the harvest
year with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic statisticians
figured that we had bare surplus Of
2O,OOO,000 bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability of bread
famine-and in Europe bread is by far
the most important article In the diet
All of this surplus had left the
country early in the fall. By the first
of the year we had managed to ship
little more than 100000 bushels by
practiclng the utmost economy at
home-by wheatless days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda,
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only II we sent an additional TO-
100000 bushels before July / could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed.
The response of the American peo-
pie was 8o,OOO,OOO bushels safely deliv-
cred overseas between January 1 and
July l. Out OF a harvest which gave
us only 20.000,000 bushels surplus We
actually shipped 141, 100000 bushels
Thus did America fulflll her pledge
that the Allied bread rations could be
maintained. and already the American
people are demonstrating that, with
an awakened war conscience, Last
years figures viii be bettersd. ..I
Try a Ledger Want Ad. II Pays.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
SAVE 100000 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT THAT FORMERLY
WAS LOST IN THRESHING
Farmers, Urged by Food Admnistra-
ton, Provide Seven Extra LoaVes
OF Bread for Every American.

BY adopting cleaner threshlng meth
DDS and by literally combing harvest
fields to gather grain formerly vast
ed, threshermen and farmers Of the
United States this year saved fully
100000 bushels of wheat, estimated
as equivalent to about seven One-pouud
loaves of bread for every person in
the country. This result, accompanied
by corresponding savings of barley,
oats, rye and other grains, is shown by
reports from 33 grain states to the U.
s. Food Administration. Other states,
although not prepared to furnish def
mite figures of conservation in the
grain fields, report greatly reduced
harvest losses.
This rural food saving achievement,
accomplished in scarcely six months
time, was in direct response to re-
quests by the Food Administration,
which asked farmers and threshermen
to reduce harvest losses from about
81 per cent-the estimated average
in normal times-to the lowest posi-
BILE minimum. Country grain thresh-
ing committees carried into every
grain growing community the official
recommendations for accomplishing
the results desired.
In numerous instances drivers Of
racks with leaky bottoms were sent
from the fields to repair their equip
ment and frequently bad order thresh-
ing machines were stopped until the
cause of waste was removed. But in
proportion to the number of persons
engaged in gathering the nations grain
crop, cases Of compulsion were COM
paratively rare. The Food Admins
tration freely attributes the success of
the grain threshing campaign to pa
triotic service by farmers, thresher-
men and their crews. Incidentally
grain growers Of the United States are
many millions of dollars ''in pocket
as a result of the grain saved.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
PROVED SPIRIT
OF DEMOCRACY
Voluntary Basis of Food Saving
Showed Heart of America
Beat True for Freedom.

To the voluntary service and sacri-
flee of the American people must he
attributed the continued health,
strength and morale of the Allied ar
mics and the civil Populace.
Upon this spirit of service and sac
rlflce will depend Europe's fate in the
months TO come. In the past year we
have carried out an export program,
the magnitude of which is almost be-
yond comprehension. But with the
new demands that have come, with
the liberation of nations freed from
German oppression, our exports must
be almost doubled. Instead of IL $780,
600 tons, we must ship twenty million
tons of food to Europe in the coming
year-as much as can be pushed
through our ports.
If the Allies had not been fed by
America, 1t would have been impos-
sible for them to maintain their de-
Tense against Germany.
Meeting this world need on purely
voluntary basis, the American people
have conclusively proved that democ-
racy is success ana that in time of
need it will rise to its own defense.
II there were no other accomplish
ment to Its credit the very fact that it
has shown the strength of democracy
has in itself more than justified the
existence of the Food Administration
In the eyes Of the world.
Less than four months after the
United States declared war the United
States Food Administrator expressed
his determination to meet Americas
food problem on a basis of voluntary
action and reiterated his confidence
that awakened democracy would prove
irresistible.
MANY thinking Americans" said
Mr.. Hoover, land the whole world
have been watching anXiously the last
four months in the fear that demo-
cratic America could not organize to
meet autocratic Germany. Germany
has been confident that 1t could not be
done. Contrary proof is Immediately
at our door, and our people have al
ready demonstrated their ability to
mobilize, organize, endure and prepare
voluntarily and efficiently in many di-
rections and upon the mere word of
inspiration aside from the remarkable
assembage Of our Army and finances
The history Of the Food Admlnlstra-
ton has clearly shown that the trust
of those who put their faith in democ-
racy has not been misplaced.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
MOTTO FOR SUCCESS

The motto of success was given in a
tale told at a banquet: a Swede
among the miners in the West was
noted for always striking pay dirt. His
fellows thought that there must be
some secret to the unusual success of
the Swede and questioned him as to
how he always succeeded in finding
the spot where the gold cropped out.
Veil, Ay don't know eff Ay can tell
anytang bout dat" answered Ole. "Ay
only know dat Ay yust keep on dig
cling"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
i Ia sRiiII|El y jsII| !

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville SOS an.
daily except Sunday. -
No. leaves Maysville $40 D. M
except Sunday.
No. 2O9 leaves Maysville 4:1O D. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville 9:46 a.
M daily except Sunday.
No. 21O arrives in Maysville 2:36 D
M, Sunday only.
No. 1t arrives in Maysville $3.50 D.
M. daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
..~sd,,1aKe & Ohio Ry.

Schedule subject 10 enanae sltnout notics
Effective Sunday. November II, 1918.
Eastbound
No. 8 9:4S a. M, daily.
No. 2 1855 p. M, daily.
No. Is 200 p. NJ, daily, except
Sundays.
No Is 1925 p. NJ, daily EXCEPT
Sundays.
No. S:55 p. m, daily.
No. 6 9:45 p. M, Mail and Ex-
press only.
WeStbOund
No. 1 1920 a. m, Mail and Ex-
press only.
No. 5 1854 a. m, daily.
No. 10 5:25 a. M, daily except
Sundays.
No. II 1000 a. m. (arrives) daily
except Sundays. >
No. 3 3:47 p. m, daily.
No. 1850 p. m, daily. )
W. W WIKQFF, Agent I
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
CROSS GERMAN FRONTIER

Acknowledgement Plummer's ad-
ISnccd troops crossed the German
+ nticr, between Beho and Eupen, and
advanced forward the Rhine, the War
CHce announces. By evening the
t.ucrs had reached the general line OF
Hurg, Reuland, Bulligen, and Monjoie,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
NO ONE SUFFERED HERE.

The marvel Of our voluntary food
saving, now that we are getting re-
suits" is that no one ever actually
suffered any hardship from 1t; that
we all are better in health and spirit
and better satisfied with ourselves be-
cause of our friendly self-denial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

Food control in America held the
price of breadstuffs steady, prevented
vicious speculation and extortion and
preserved tranquility at home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
ADVICE TO FLU"
CONvALESCENTS
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC.
U. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases TuberCu-
IoSiS in United States-EaCh a
Source of Danger.

Influenza convalescents Should Have
Lungs Examined-coIds Which Hang
On often Beginning Of Tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm II tuberculosis
lie Recognized Early-Patent Medi-
cInes Not to Be Trusted.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
FAITH JUSTIFIED
BY EVENTS.

! do not believe that drastic
+ force need be applied to main
tain economic distribution and
+ sane use of supplies by the
!. great majority of American peo-
+ pie, and / have learned deep
and abiding faith in the intelll-
+ gence Of the average American
+ business man, whose aid we an
+ ticlpate and depend on to rene
+ dy the evils developed by the
: war.-Herbert Hoover, August
+ 10, 1917.
+
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

Food control made sufiiciency from
shortage, kept the rein on food prices,
gave the nations full sh ength exer-
else.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

In no other nation is there so willing
a sense of voluntary self-sacrifice as
in America-that was shown In the
abstinence from wheat.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

Good will rules the new world as
fear governed the old world. Through
sharing food America helps make the
whole world kin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

Find more wheat, 1t came; more
pork, it came save sugar, 1t was done
SO Americans answered the challenge
of German starvation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

America must help police the world
until peace is finally effected Help
Uncle Sam maintain his fine army
buy all the w. S. S. you can.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05
BEWARE OF SPANISH INFLUENZA

1t is caught by breathing a germ In
to the nose or mouth SteriEol kills
germs and prevents disease. Sold by
MRS. GEO. sHIRLEY,
sea Fast Second Street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

Starvation by Germany challenged
all the world; food conservation in
America answered the challenge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

Farm enterprise and much soft corn
increased pork supplies, food conser-
walton increased exports-total ship
ments doubled.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-05

\ Beware tuberculosis after in K
fluenza. No need to worry If X
you take precautions in time. 4
k Don't diagnose your own con- 4
k ditlon. Have your doctor exam 4
X Inc your lungs several times at 4
\ monthly intervals. Build up your 4
k strength with right living, good 4
K food and plenty Of fresh air. 4
K Don't waste money on patent 4
X medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
h berculosis. 4
K Become a fresh-air crank and 4
K enjoy life. \