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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
GETTING READY FOR THE
OPENING OF CITY SCHOOLS
Although the Schools VIII BE Short
Three Teachers The Best Course
Ever Given Here VIII BE
offered.

1t is now only few weeks until the
city schools of Maysville will again
be opened and plans are now under
way for the beginning of the school
term. The recent action of the Board
of Education in reducing the number
of teachers in the public schools by
three will in no way interfere with
the splendid course being planned for
the coming term.
For the first time in the history
of Maysvilles schools the boys will be
given an opportunity to learn some
thing about the handling of tools in
the manua Training department and
as arrangements are about made to
bring to Maysville and former soldier
as an instructor, the young men of
the High School will also likely be
given some sort of military training
that will lbe worth much to them in
the near future
The faculties of the ward schools as
now made up will not be interfered
with by the reduction of the number
of teachers and none of the High
School Faculty now under contract
will be affected but as there are three
vacancies in the schools now these
will not be filled and the expenses Of
the school materially reduced.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
Matinee s. Night u S and $50 Admission Cents

boys being overcome; older high
school students giving effective SER
vice City men in business and in
dustries being enlisted for emergency
farm work, and proving their ability,
Ways of increasing the efficiency of
farm labor being worked out and
brought to the attention of farmers.
Louisiana-County councils of de-
Tense are having ordinances passed to
close poolrooms, and are using war
emergency service registration cards
for men of from 1S to so years. Trac-
tors running in two shifts and "a
hours a day. Negro women found to
be capable of doing mems work in
fields.
North Carolina Many poolrooms
closed for the period of the war. Rail-
way industrial agents helping civic
and governmental agencies to man
the farms. Farmers speeding up b.
using larger implements. Diversified
ton of crops allows one section to
draw harvest labor from others.
Oklahoma--Mines slackened opera
tons and oil operators released ev-
cry man who could be spared during
the wheat harvest season. Cities have
refused licenses to resorts of the idle.
Farmers cooperated to buy tractors.
ennessee-Farmers have worked
more days, longer hours and on Sun
days, and have come out of retirement
to go in the fields. Chores turned over
to women and children. One hundred
women reported blowing in one coun-
ty. Men living in small towns and
owning farms have worked their land
Men teachers and high school boys
spending vacations in farm work
Courts adjourning and sawmills stop.
ping work during the crop season
Better machinery and more horses be-
ing used, while tractors work by night
as well as day.
Texas-Banks have been asked tc
finance farmers in bringing in labor
ers from Mexico, money allotted fol
this work by the governor; 10000 mer
from this source had been obtained il
midJuly.
Kest Virginia-Banks, factories anC
stores have released employees fol
short-time farm work. Farm business
better organized, farmers are WORKING
each other more, increased numbers
of women are in the fields, idleness 1!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17

A new mop for washing automobiles
has a hollow handle through which
water is fed by screwing it to hose.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
VALUABLE ADVICE
Maysvjlle Citizens Should Profit By
The Following Statement.

Doan's Kidney Pills were used by
this Maysville resident.
Their merit was shown-the story
told.
Now comes further evidence.
The testimony is confirmed.
The remedy was tested-the results
lasted.
Could Maysville residents demand
stronger proof?
It's Maysville testimony. 1t can be
investigated.
A Sorries, lock and gun-smith, w.
Second and Wall SITS, gave the fol-
lowing statement In January 1912:
THE action Of my kidneys was ire
gular and the kidney secretions con-
tanned sediment. had backaches and
when stopped over, had trouble In
Strengthening up. Colds settled in my
back and kidneys, too. Doan's Kid
ney Pills stopped the trouble and my
back and kidneys became as strong
and well as ever"
A LASTING EFFECT
On November IA, 1916, Mr.. Sorries
said: ~ am the same strong believer
in Doan's Kidney Pills today, as when
l gave my former endorsement.
haven't had any trouble with my kid
neys in that time and i believe the
cure they gave me will be perma-
nent."
Mr.. Sorrles is only one of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. IL
your back aches - II your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for q
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
DoAN'S KIDNEY PILLS. the same
that Mr.. Sorries had--the remedy
backed by home testimony. so cents
at ali stores. Foster-Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. when Your
Back Ia Lame-Remembe the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
PRISON FOR TWO WHO REFUSED
TO SUBMIT TO KNIFE

Spartonsburg, S. C.-Two enlisted
men at Camp Wadsworth have been
sentenced to serve prison terms be-
cause they refused to undergo minor
physical operations at the hands Of
army surgeons after they had been
informed that the operation would not
endanger their lives.
Private Frank P. Attanasio, Com.
pany A, Fifth-ninth Pioneer infantry
must serve term of two years i'm
prisonment att hard labor.
Private Francesca Monte, Field
Bakery No. 2, was convincted on the
same charge and sentenced to serve
three months at hard labor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
TEUTON NAME OF HOME DROP.
PED

Winsted, Conn.-Heidleberg is no
longer the name of the Highland Lake
Lake summer home of the Rev. Dr.
Karl Reiland, rector of st. Georges
church, New York City.
Asked if there was any truth in the
report that the name of the property
had been changed, Mrs. Reiland said
that Heidelberg had been dropped,
but that no other name had been Sc
lected.
DR.. Reiland, long before the out
break of the war, gave his property
the name of Heidelberg. DR.. Reiland
is doing Y. M. c. A. war work among
the American troops abroad.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
SHORTAGE OF
FARM LABOR
Being NET
Southern States Are Meeting the
Problem Of Farm Labor in a Sue
cessiul Sort Of Way.

Washington, d. c., August 10
Scores of ways by which harvest help
for Southern farmers already has
been provided or assured were told at
the United States Department of
Agriculture's conference of State farm
help specialists for the Southern
States, held recently in Birmingham,
Ala. Some of these ways are given
here with the probability that they
will be found valuable in communities
other than those in which they are
being used.
Alabama-County farm help bu
reaus organized in counties where
principal cities are located; member
ship usually includes county demon
stratton agent, county food admins
traitor, chairman of cuonty council of
defense, leading farmer and a bust
ness man. Through the State Coun-
Gil of Defense, 5000 boys are being
modified over the State to aid in the
harvest. Definite plans made for us
ing city men with farm experience
through the aid of civic associations
and other organizations, with efforts
for the entire release of men from
non-essential occupations. Women be-
ing more generally employed in posi-
tions heretofore held by men, such as
those of elevator operators, clerks
and walters. Cities adopting effective
vagrancy laws.
Georgia-White women organizing
to pick cotton, and have packed a
large part of the peach crop Anti
loafing laws forcing .able-bodied idlers
into work Cities and towns expected
to furnish from $4,000 to 100000 EN-
Urgency from hands this fall. Farm
ers have speeded up their work and
have directed it more intelligently this
year than ever before.
Kentucky - Idlers being forced
through prosecution and public sen
timent to take up productive work
Prejudice of farmers against use Of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
SHOE FACTORY PROPOSITION is
STILL PENDING

Several months ago a representa-
tive of large Portsmouth Shoe Fac
tory was in Maysville looking for a
site for branch of his large factory.
For some time the matter has beet
sleeping but II is learned that the
proposition has not entirely died and
that within The next few weeks we
may hear something more from It..
Indications are that Maysville may
secure the branch.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
/ l'||E' az I y EI'sI|ll;

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville 6:35 q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. leaves Maysvills $40 D. m.
except Sunday.
No. 2Os leaves Maysvills $40 p. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville 9:45 q,
m'' daily except Sunday.
No. 80 arrives in Maysvills 2:35 D.
M, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in MaysvilIe $40 u.
m, daily except Sunday.
H. s. ELLIS, Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
YOUNG men
URGED. TO ENLIST
IN COLLEGE army
Every Young Man Over Eighteen
Years Of Age Can Render Valu-
able Service BY Enlisting and
Going to College.

"How can l render the most valu-
able service to my country during the
period of the WARP" Every young
man over eighteen is asking himself
this question.
The War Department has just Of
fered a new answer to the question.
They say: ENTER college if you are
fitted to do so or return to college
if you already enrolled, and enlist in
the Student Army Training Corps.
BY enlisting in the Student Army
Training Corps you will become
member of the United States Army
You will receive a uniform and be
given military drill under officers de-
tailed by the War Department. During
the early part of your course you will
receive ten hours of military instruc-
ton a week, six of which will be drill,
rifle practice and other outdoor train
ing and four of which will be acade-
mic work, for which military credit is
given, such as mathematics, English,
foreign languages, history, science,
etc. You will be carefully rated both
| by the college authorities and by the
military officers who will help you to
! discover a special line of military ser
vice for which you have the greatest
capacity and preference. Later in
your course you will have an oppor-
| tunity to specialize in branch of
training designed to fit you to become
an officer of field artillery, medical or
engineer officer, an expert in some
technical or scientific service, and sc
on.
During the summer you will have
an opportunity to attend a summer
camp for intensive military training
Your travelling expenses to and from
camp will be paid and you VIII be on
active duty under pay and subsist-
ence by the War Department.
As a member of the Students Army
Training Corps you will be subject
to call to active duty at any time In
case of emergency. If you desire t'
enter active service before completing
your college training, transfer to ac'
tive duty may be arranged through
military channels with the consent c
the military officers at the college ant
of the college officials. 1t will be thu
policy of the Government, however, tt
allow you to remain in college unit
you complete your course.
Previously there have been tw'
methods by which young man nigh
enter the National Service. He nigh
either enlist voluntarily as a private
in the Army or seaman in the Navy
or he might remain in civilian life un
til called to active service at the ag'
of twenty-one under the Selective Ser
vice Law. The Student Army Train
ing Corps represents a third metho(
of entering the service which has spe
clal advantages for young men fitted
to go to college.
For further information concerning
the Student Army Training Corps ap
ply to any college which you desire t.
attend or to the Committee on Educa
ton and Special Training, War De
partment, Washington, ID. G.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
This is Time to Conserve

ForethOught applied to your TELE-
PHONE orders will not only aid your
merchant but will better telephone
service.
Why not place your order In the af.
ternoon, to be delivered the following
morning.
II this is observed:
Your orders will receive more care.
full attention from business houses If
the days activities can be planned the
day before.
Your telephone service will be i'm
proved since the afternoon service Is
less hampered by rush periods than In
the morning.
FORETHOUGHT WILL CONSERVE
TIME.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
WALNUT LOGS WANTED

In car load lots. For Gun Stocks for
U. S. Army Rifles. All walnut pur:
chased by this company goes directly
into Government work at our mills
and factory at Louisville, KY, and
New Albany, Ind. Log dealers and
owners of standing timber write us
what walnut you can furnish. Ad-
dress Wood-Mosaic Co., Inc, 700 First
National Bank Building. Lexington,
Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17
PATRONIZE
THE MOST UP-T0-THE-MINUTE
AND PATRIOTIC GROCERY
STORE IN THE CITY

Owing to the fact that Mr.. w /.
Nauman and his brother Mr.. Richard
L. Nauman prOprietOrs of the w. L.
Nauman & Bro. Grocery Store have
been called to fight for their country
and liberty their business will con-
time under the management of their
sister, Miss Stella Nauman, who has
been connected with the business
ever since 1t was established. This
guarantees you the same service In
the future as in the past. Your pa
trOnage is solicited. Give us a call.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17

NEW TINE FOR MAIL AIR LINE

New York--A new record for an
air mail flight was set by Lieut. Ste
phen Bonsal yesterday when he flew
from the Bustleton station, Philadel-
pima, to Belmont Park station, ninety
miles, in forty minutes. He left Phila,
delphia at 1875 p. m. and arrived al
Belmont Park at 2:15.
Upto that time the record was for.
ty-five minutes, made by Lieut.. c. P
Culver in a fight in which Bonsal
participated as a passenger. A prev.
ious fight was announced as having
been made in forty-two minutes, but
later was found to be incorrect.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17

being discouraged and boys are doing
more work.
Some of these methods of meeting
the labor shortage are being used in
all States, some in one or a few. From
this list, Department of Agriculture
officials believe, every person or or
ganization interested in helping to
solve the farm labor problem can Hnd
a field for effective effort.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-17

There will be an entertainment at
the home of Mrs. Henry Wolfe on
Prospect street, Sixth Ward, for the
Scott Chapel Church Improvement
Club No. 1, Captain Ed Chambers.
Saturday evening, August II. All in
vited.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-17
OUR BLOODY TOLL

A LAS that The transcripts prophecy
- SO soon should be made true
Forced to abandon his policy of con-
cealing their war losses from the peo-
pie. Baker gave out the Casualties for
August 5th, as ZIG, an enormous in
crease Then, August 9Th. it rises to
the appalling total Of 963-one days
toll
But this is not the worst-later,
these fearful totals of dead and wound
ed will be greatly increased. alas Eng
lands monthly Casualties have averaged
Is. 600 for nearly two years, and when
like numbers Of our brave countrymen
in turn take up the bloody burden,
American home hearts will be wrung in
the same cruel measure.
But oh the needless sacrifice. That
Is the bitterest part Of the sorrow.
Had we begun to prepare for this ca
lamity 50 plainly visible over three years
ago, the war would now be ended, and
many, many thousands of precious
lives, Americans among them, been
saved.
Even in this present battle where the
genius of Foch has turned the mighty
Hun drive on Paris. into a disastrous
retreat, had there been one million
more Americans of the same furious
dash and valor, he would beyond
doubt have been able to close the mouth
of that pocket, and bag the whole mil
lion odd Huns therein. Then turning
his army against the lesser northern
Hun forces under Ruprecht. he would
have captured them also, and these twin
disasters would have so increased the
long smoldering home discomfort that
it probably would have burst all bounds
and swept the Kaiser and bis clique
out of power, and SO made a real peace
possible at an early day.
But no. great as this victory has
been-and the German losses have been
frightful-it is not overwhelmingly
complete, for the bulk of the Hun
army has wriggled out of their deadly
pouch, and more good American blood
will be needed to bag them later.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-17


the end once more set a Russian-arm1
on her eastern flank, and compel fatal
weakening Of her already badly beaten
western armies.
This miserable episode has given the
world plain object-lesson of the beau
ties of Socialism put in practice. 1t is
warning grim enough to convince the
most simple. The country is thankful
that some of the official admirers of
this crazy Bolshevism as the ''consum-
mate flower of Democracy" did not
finally persuade the Government to
recognize the so-called government of
these madmen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-13
OUR BOYS ARE PRESERVING
AMERICAS TRADITIONS ON
FOREIGN BATTLEFELoS
AND IN TRENCHES.
THEY DESERVE OUR SUPPORT
Back Them Up With our Dollars
When The Fourth Liberty Loan
Campaign opens septem.
Der e.

Every day the newspapers tell OF
some one or another OF the Yanks
having been awarded the cross Of
war for conspicuous bravery in ac-
ion. Every day these same dis
patches carry the story of some intre-
I'D charge against the enemy trench
IS, the storming of some machine
IN nest. the taking of another town
# two IN desperate hand to hand
fighting And our hearts swell with
pride that it is so.
Equally appreciative of their Prov
ess are the allied leaders. You
have shown yourselves 10 be worthy
sons Of your great country and have
gained the admiration of your broth
ers in arms" declared General Man
gin the other ia an official or
der thanking the Yanks for their part
In the last great thrust against the
Huns.
General Mangin voiced the sent,-
ments of the entire nsnhershir Cf
the allied general staff. For The
Yanks have made good with ven
geance.
We are wholly Justified in being
proud OF them. We can look the
whole world in the eye, knowing they
rank with the finest. We can Justly
feel again that the traditions OF
American arms have been upheld;
that in the eyes of tho world Amer
lea no longer stands accused of paci-
fism at the cost of honor; OF meek
submission to the ruthless arrogance
of any people drunk with power.
Once more we may hold up our
heads, square our shoulders, take
reef in our trousers and intimate to
the world at large that it's a danger
Gus pastime to tread upon the tail OF
our coat
Thanks to the khaki-clad ranks
And shortly we are TO have an op-
portunity TO provo iust how much we
value our new found standing IN the
eyes Of the world To repay, indi-
rectly, these res1orars OF our national
self-respect
For the Fourth Liberty Loan is
very close at hand. The campaign
will open Sept. % and continue for
three weeks.
Make your tribute TO their bravery
a substantial one.
Begin early to prepare for this.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-13
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
u VIII Open Ns Campaign sept n
and VIII Close Oct 10.


The campaign for the Fourth LIB.
erty Loan win begin September rs
and close October Is. The result vi
the loan win &c watched with keen
interest In Europe. not only by our
associates In the war against the Teu.
tonic powers but by our enemies. II
will bs regarded by them N q meas.
ure OF The American peoples support
Of the war.
The. Germans know full we'll the
tremendous weight and Significance
OF popular support OF the war, OF TIE
people At home backing up the Army
In the. field. AS the loan succeeds
our enemies will sorrow: as It falls
short they will rejoice. Evsry dol.
lar subscribed will help and encour-
age tie American soldiers and hurt
and depress the enemies os America.
The loan Will be q test of the 10y
atty apd Willingness OF the people of
the United States to make sacrifices
compared with the willingness. OF our
soldiers TO Go their part There must
be and Will DO no failure BY the peo-
pie 10 measure up TO the courage and
devotion Of our men In Europe Many
OF them have given up their lives:
shail We at home withhold our
money! Shah we spare our dollars
while they spare not their Very livesf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-13
OFFICIAL FOOD NEWS
~ Dr.. Harry e. Barnard,
Federal Feed Administrator fer indiana

exceed Is per cent. Standard, bolte1
and plain or underground common
corn meal. when shipped IN inter.
state trafic, must not contain more
than Il per cent. Of moisture. II Ii
to be unrestricted an to moisture or
fat content IL for local distribution.
Pearl meal standards for moisture
and fat, respectively, are now 19 and
per cent, whether domestic or ex-
port. The figures were formerly IL
per cent. for moisture aud 3 per cent.
for fat.
No extra allowances OF sugar for
the purpose of wine making, even
for sacramental purposes will be per-
mitted by the sugar division Of the
United States Food Administration
for Indiana. Neither will individuals
be privileged to buy extra amounts,
as for canning, in order TO make
wine. Edward II. Stein, federal food
administrator for Greene county, was
advised that in all cases where II is
desired to make wine for sacramental
or religious purposes, the pastors are
TO be instructed to solicit contribu-
tions OF sugar from members OF their
congregations. to be taken from thei<
own home tables.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-13
MANY FACES MISSING
FROM THE OLD TOXIN;
SOME MAY NOT RETURN
the Folks a Hems VIII Remember
Thsr when Fourth Liberty Loan
canpalsns Opens sept. a.

Have ycu noticed that the cid
town isn't altogether what II used to
be! That somehow there II Q differ
sncs when you 90 down the strestf
That the old places are more sub
dusd and quistI less busy and noisy ?
That 30 where you viii. the club. the
bowling ally. the billiard parior. any
where, there Ia the same subtle sense
Of change!
The old voices no longer hail you
with such eager challenge. such roy
Al welcome, such whole souled good
fellowship; the old smiles no longer
greet you SO warmly and the old
hand claps on the shoulder no longer
bring you the same old sense of COM
radeshfp and friendly interest. Some
thing seems To have slipped silently
out OF life.
For scores OF the old faces are
missineS faces that you knew and
loved the best
They are "over there" in the khaki
clad ranks that are slowly pushing
the gray Hun line backward toward
the Rhine. They are taking up the
burden Of civilization. of democracy
and freedom q the liberation Of half
world threatened with enslavement: |:
the perpstuatien Of our own national
liberty and safety. The overthrow
of Kaissrdom.
And some Of them are never to
come backt
None ct ss will ever forget these
missing faces; the faces Of our
friends. our brothers. and sweet
hearts. our -husbande and fathers. All
OF us viii hope % Welcome them
home aSaiA. triumphant from che fir
Ing line. the Jaws OF death. the 1T
erai mouth Of the inferno.
Nor must any Of us forget them
In the coming Fourth Liberty Loan
drive.
For II In to strengthen. them and
their fight to hurry Nsir ultimate
victory and to speed their return.
that these bonds are to be offered
That and that alone.
Remember these missing faces;
these faces that we love.
And begin At once your saving for
the Fourth loan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-13
AMERICAN IN LONDON

Mrs. Miller Graham, who is now
one of the wealthy hostesses of
GrosYenor street, will take the place
Of Mrs. Keppel, who was such Q
great favorite Of King Edward. She
Is the widow Of California million
aire and one Of her ball novelties
was a huge watermelon which wa
rplled into the middls Of The nom,