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Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
NEW POLICY FOR
 SHIPBUIL DING IN EASTERN STATES
Method of Conf1ning Each Yard to Special Type of
 Vessel Is Planned.

Philadelphia, Sept 6.-The Emer- gency Fleet Corporation through Di- rector General Charles M. Schwab and Vice President Charles Piez, is work ing out a new ship building policy whereby each Eastern shipyard will conf1ne itself to the construction of one type of vessel. Tt ought to in- recase ship production next year by several hundred thousand tons." said MT. Schwab. ''It will place Eastern yards on the same footing as those of the West. It also will help to i'm prove the distribution of steel and in- crease the production of each yard.'
 The present contracts will be al- lowed to run to completion but every new agreement will be for one design of ship for each specific plant.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

London Sept. 6A D. m.-Brish troops captured today Neuve Chapelle and Bussy.
 Between Somme the Disc French troops have tured Bockhaais known the Ourecour Masf which is within three miles of Chauney.
 The important feature of this mornings is that the Canal du Nord has been crossed by the British the whole front except from Havrncour to the river Scarpe and that the French and British have obtained footing the eastern side of the whole water line down to Ham, The Entente allied forces about four miles from Ham and they still making progress.
 Along the whole front from it's southern extremity to the Bapaume Camba road the fire of the enemys big guns is dwndng This indicates that the Germans making stren efforts to get their artillery behind the Hndenburg ne
 The British have captured posts around Havrncourt wood.
 many places north of the Sensee river the Germans firing thousands of gas shells indiscrmnaely.
 The Germans launched three counter attacks against hill 63 in ys salient Two repused and the British fell back to the north of the hill for moment Farther north the British reached the crest of the important ridge north east of Wulverghem.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

tors is out of danger.
 It appears Mrs. Douglas had washed her hair yesterday morning and went to the basement of her home with her tresses hanging loosely about her shoulders. While examining a gaso- line motor which was used to pump the water for the house and outbulld- ings her hair became entangled in the wheels and she would have been kill ed had it not been for the promptness with which William Curtis, an employ stopped the machine with his pare hands.
 It was some time before the nall and torn scalp of the injured woman could be disentangled from the ma chine and Curtis communicated an other machine and raced after the au- to carrying Mrs. Douglas to the nos pital. Both machines arrived at the hospital at about the same time. Ine torn scalp was grafted back by pr Phillip W. Bill. -@'
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

gress today in the region of Guiscard and Ham. Advices from the battle front say the town of Ham virtually has been taken by the French forces.
 With the French Army in France, Thursday, Sept. 5-(By the Associated Press)-The retreat of the Germans. second defeat on the Marne, is con tinued and extended in order to re- lease enough divisions 70 form a ma neuvering mass and regain liberty of action of which Marshal Foch's brilliant operations deprived them
 Calculations based on the most ac- scurate information available show that the Germans have lost 100000 men since March 21. Of this total about 5O0,000 were killed, permanent Iy disabled or taken prisoners leaving about 100000 recuperable in four or five months. Their reserves dwin- dled during the same time to about the same extent, which means that the endorsements brought from Russia were used up.
 The American army in France neJ2 spring will alone exceed the whole fighting strength of the German army, but in the meantime divisions releas- ed by the shortening of the line, if the retreat is effected successfully and with a half million men recurepated from the wounded and 400,0 ,000 men of the 1920 class now completing train ing, will constitute a maneuyering dr- my with which Gen. Ludendorff may be tempted to habard another stroke
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

Continuing their along the front from Rheims to- Ypre the Allied forces pushing back the Germans vr tually this entire 15O mile line.
 Telling progress has been made in particular by the French and Americans along the southern part of the front The French before the old Hndenburg positions along siderable stretch in this sector where they closing the bason of St. Goban the keystone of the German deen system in the west.
 Farther north the armies still in retreat before the French and the British who capturing town after town they make rapid strides toward the line from which the Germans attacked in their offensive of last March, Ham all most within the Allied grasp and Chauny seriously threat ened
 The Americans have moved along the Asne ne reach ing the ground immediately south of the river The Germans north the stream appear inclined to halt temporarily but there to be question that they will be speedily forced to their backward march and not halt it again until their old line at the Chemin des Danes is reached.
 Paris Sept G. 3:35 p. m.Gen. Debenys army is steadily advancing in the direction of Ham, which has been completely encircled.
 Gen. Mangins troops in sight of Laon having reached positions within 10 miles of that city
 Gen. Bertheots soldiers have reached the Asne large front
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
DUTCH MINISTER
 TOL pro PROTEST 4 AGAINST SINKINGS

The Hague, Sept. 6.---The Dutch minister in Berlin has been instructed 1 to protest against the destruction by German submarines of vessels within what is designated as the barred zone, and against the sinking of seven Dutch fishing vessels on August "A.
 The minister also has instructions to protest against the fact that the shippers of the fishing vessels were forced to sign a declaration the con- tents of which wero unknown to them. The minister also will make a request for the goods taken from the fishing vessels.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
PERSKINC STATES
 ARMY HAS PLENTY OF AEROPLANES

Washington, Sept. 6-Confdential messages from Gen. Pershing and other reports from France indicate the American army now is supplied with sufficient aeroplanes of all kinds to protect it's men in battle. Gen March, chief of staff, gave this in- formation to members of the House military committee today at their weekly conference at the War depart ment.s
 Transportation of United States troops in France has been highly or ganized by Col. Samuel M. Felton who has returned home and reported that the situation is eminently satis factory, Gen. March told the commit tee.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
SUB SINKS BOAT.
 5OF CREW LOST

Washington, Sept. 6.--The Navy De- partment was informed today that the American steamer Lake Owens had been sunk by submarine. Five mem- bers of the civilian crew are reported lost.
 The steamer, an army cargo carrier of 2,30S tons, was sent down by gum fire in foreign waters Sept. 3. All members of the naval guard were saved and only one, Chief Boatswatn's Mate H. w. Lincoln, is reported slight ly injured.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

Chicago, Sept. 6.-John W. (Shorty) Wilson, 6 leader of the I. w. w, and Mrs. Minnie Wymann sister of Will liam D. Haywood, convicted secretary treasurer of the I. W. W. were taken into custody early today in raid made on West Side house in con nection with the bomb explosion in the federal building on Wednesday, re- suIttng in the death or four persons and the injury of more than 50 oth- ers.
 In keeping with a plan to safe guard all important public buildings double guards were placed about the city hall, county building and jail las; night.
 Wilson Is a member of tho I. W. " and is believed to have been private secretary to William D. Haywood, gen. eral ecretary-treasurer.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

Through the continued French pro- gress on the German right flank north of the Aisne. however, even the Chemin des Danes line seems virtu- ally outflanked and the retirement may not stop short of the Ailette.
 The campaign for CambFai has halted as far as the push on the dt- rect line for the city is concerned, but the advances which the Anglo-French forces are making southward along the line, are calculated to work nota- bly, toward the success of the main drive. The Somme and the Canal du Nord water barriers have been passed in this sector and the German stand back of the canal in the north may be rendered futile, as the enemy left flank on the canal line at Havrincourt is menaced by the drive farther south. On the Flanders front the British pressure seems likely to drive the Germans farther than they appar- ently had intended going in their re- tirement Field Marshal Haig's troops are pressing in upon Armentieres both from the north and the south and their thrust seems likely soon to be regarded as threatening Lille, the great manufacturing centre of north ern France, southwest of Armentieres.
 In this sector the British are nov ing east from Neuve Chapelle and have pushed at several points beyond the old German line.
 Paris, Sept. 6, 12:SO p. m.--Gen. Humbert's army is making steady pro-
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

In his announcement MT. Sullivan said Wilson had been identified by four persons as the man seen run ming away from the entrance to the federal building shortly before the bomb exploded. He was described as the man with a black fedora hat who ran from the building, leaped into black automobile and was whirled away"
 Detectives who questioned Wilson said he admitted that he was employ ed as a bookkeeper by the I. ". w. and that he spent the greater part oi Wednesday in the federal building whither he went, he said, to arrange for the transfer of Haywood to the of flee of the federal prosecutor so thai Haywood might attend to some pri vate business affairs.
 He denied any connection with tn explosion.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
IN MERCHANT MARINE.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 6.-Todays list of men accepted by the United States Shipping Board, after final physical examination at Boston. for enrolment on It's Merchant Marine training ships included Edward F. Abercrombie, of ATS SeavieW Ave, Bridgeport. Conn.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

London, Sept. 6-Advancing east of the river Somme 10 the south of Peronne, the British have captured the villages of St. Christ Briest and Le Mesnil Bruntel, Field Marshal Haig reported in his official statement today. Several prisoners were taken by the advancing troops.
 On the Flanders front the British are established in portions of the old German front line east of Neuve Chapelle and in the old British line in the Fauquissart sector.
 The British also have advanced northwest of Armentieres.
 North of Peronne British forces are
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
FIVE AMERICANS ARE DECORATED
 BY THE BRITISH

With the British Army in France, Sept. 6.-(By the Associated Press. J. Five Americans have been decorated with British honors for conspicuous gallantry in action on the British front. They are:
 Lieut.. Han Francis Bonnalle of San Francisco, and Lieut.. Glenn Duvey Ranson, of Grand Rapids, Mich; Cor poral John Johnston and Privates Lawrence Bartley Collier and Rob ert Hurley Hall.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH OF
 MRS. DOUGLAS
Hair Caught In Gasoline Engine and Scalp Torn
 From Head In Wheels
Friday, Sept. $

Mrs. George A. Douglas, of 706 Howard avenue, temporarily living near Stepney Depot, was severely in jured yesterday morning when her hair caught in the wheel of a gasoline engine and the entire scalp almost
 orn from her head. She is resting comfortably today at the Bridgeport Hospital and according to the doc
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

in possession of the town of Bessu and are in the immediate vicinity of Templeaux la Posse, Nurlu and Equancourt. Australian troops have crossed the river Somme on wide front to the south of Peronne.
 British troops have captured the towns of St. Christ, Erie, Le Mesnil, Doingt and Athies and now are ad- vancing to the east of those places.
 West of La Bassee the British have reached Canteleux and are pushing toward Violaines. Many fires are rag ing and explosions are occurring over he whole area from which the Ger mans are retreating.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
British Cross Canal
 Du NOrd And Allied
 Forces EnCirC|e Ham

Fire of Enemy's Big Guns Along Front is Dwind- ling Germans Make Strenuous Efforts to Get Artillery Behind Hindenburg Line-Entente Forces Capture More Posts Around Havrin- court Wood-North of Somme Huns Fire Thousands of Gas Shells-British Reach Crest of Important Ridge at Wulerghem.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
AMERICANS CLOSELY PURSUING CROWN PRINCE ACROSS RIVER
 AISNE ON THIRTY MILE FRONT

Teutons Suffer Staggering Blows in Flanders Along Canal du Nord and Along Front Between Soissons and Rheims-Allies Closing in La Fere and St. Quentin - Chauny Reported Evacuated - Forty Eight Enemy Aeros Brought Down-U S. Men Reach Canal to Ailette River.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
French Closing In On
 BaStiOn Of St. GObain
 Hun System Keystone

Telling Progress Made By French and Americans Along Southern FrOnt-BefOre Old Hinden- burg Positions Enemy Armies Still in Re- treat in North-Chemin des Danes Line Seems Virtually Outfanked- Marshal Haig's Troops Are Pressing in Upon Armentieres and Their Thrust Threatens Billie.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
BAYW0OD'S SECRETARY
 IMPLICATED IN CRIME
J. W. Wilson Positively Identified As Connected Witl Bomb Outrage Sister of Convicted Officer of
 NV W. Also in Custody Today.

Chicago Sept 6-In statement today Michael F. Suli- van assistant state attorney declared that Johp w. Wilson arrested last night had been positively identified having implicated in planting the bomb in the Chicago federal building Explosion of the bomb killed four persons and sned in seriously inuring a of others
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
GERMANS REMOVED
 FROM NOYON

Paris, Sept. 6-Gen. Humbert's ar my is making steady progress and has succeeded in completely removing the German menace from Noyon.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13

Now if some of the people that leer at Henry Ford will like him turn over their profits to the government they can say what they please.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
BAKER ORDERS GLASS 1 MEN TO
 ACTIVE SERVICE

Washington, Sept. 6.--Secretary Baker has ordered the chief of each bureau in the war department to re- place by Dec. SI- all men within the draft ages who would be classified in class now assigned to duty in Wash ington or in war department branches elsewhere, with men physically dis qualified for general military service.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
ARMY OFFICERS SEIZE WIRELESS APPARATUS
 NEAR Il. M. (. PLANT
Set of Wireless Instruments Telescope, and Fire Arms Taken in Raid by Intelligence Men of Army
 Important Arrests Expected

Army Intelligence agents following up the discovery of the powerful wireless plant the U M c. plant in Seavew yesterday today upon another set of wireless rumens in another house and also powerful marine telescope and some firearms
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
AUTOMOBILE MACHINE
 GUN FORCE IS FORMED
Efforts of Americans to Keep Up With German Re- treat Makes It Necessary HUNS ARE RAPIDLY
 LEAVING THE VEsLE Great Stores of Supplies and Ammunition Left Behind
 in Their Haste.

With the American Forces on the Aisne Front, Thursday, Sept. 5 - (By the Associated Pressl--In their endeavor to keep up with the Germans who are retreating beyond the river Aisne the Americans have or ganized automobile machine gun attachments with three men to each car. More than 30 cars were operated north of the Vesle river early today.
 The outfit had supplies of food and equipment to enable them to keer after the Germans for days.
 From the Vesle northward over the plateau the Germans were burning everything they could not move north ward or that might be of use to the French and Americans. Between the Marne and the Vesle the Germans had left great stores of supplies and ammunition because of their hasty withdrawal
 The Germans had tried to destroy small bridges. Engineers quickly re- paired the roads. Nothing of military value was found.
 The plauteau for every few miles was dotted with frames of German aerodromes from some of which the Americans say German raiders who bomb Paris operated.
 The canvas coverings for the hang. ars were taken by the Germans wher they retired and the wooden frames were so damaged by shells that they virtually are worthless.
 Before the advancing Americans ir the desolate valley of the Vesle be- tween Bazoches and Fismette the Ger. mans burned the freight cars along the railroad and twisted skeletons o1 the cars are standing on the tracks The trees along the roadway between Bazoches and Fismette had been cut down by German saws and by German shells. The stone houses in Fismette have shell holes in their sides an6 roofs and some were smashed by Ger. man bombers who tried to drive ou the Americans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-21
DEATH OF ]. j. BULLOCK

Word was received here by relatives
Of the death at Champaign, ILL.,, of Mr.
J. ]. Bullock, formerly of near Or
angeburg, who died Monday evening
at o'clock. Deceased was 6S years
of age and is survived by his wife and
eight children. Mrs. H. M. Cooper, OF
Orangeburg, and Messrs. Thad, Matt
Dudley, Harry, James, William and
Robert, all of Illinois, also one sister
and two brothers, Miss Sallie Bullock
and T. P. Bullock of this city, and r
Rice Bullock of Spokane, Wash. The
remains will arrive here this morning
over the C. & o. and will be taken di.
rect to Orangeburg, where services
will be conducted this afternoon at 8
o'clock by Rev. ]. ]. Dickey, pastor OF
the Second M. f. Church, South. Bur-
ial will be made in the Olivet ceme-
terry.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-21
PETUOGRAD IS DOOMED
German Forces are Advancing OF
Russ Capitalize Attempt at Re.
slstance Planned and Inhabi.
tants Apparently In.
different.

London, March 2O-0ccupatlon
of Petrograd by the Germans 10 only
matter of hours, according to dis
patches from Petrograd to several Of
the morning newspapers. The Rus
sian capital Is said to be assuming u
waiting attitude and Is not displaying
the slightest sign of organized resist
ance.
"The Germans are reported In q
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd to
have reached the vicinity Of the sta
tion, about $50 miles south Of Petro-
grad. The Austro-German advance
in Southern Russia continues. The
enemy has occupied Soumy, fve
hours march from Kharkov, the dis
patch says"
"The various reports from Russia
also indicate the greatest anxiety
over what appears to be an envelop-
Ing movement the Austro-G German
forces are carrying out against Mos
COW. There Is talk Of moving the
government, according to these ad-
vices. to Sarjoff (probably Saratoff
$50 miles southeast of Moscow or to
Nizhni Novgorod (265 miles northeast
Of Moscow
"a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
dated March 10, reports the Patriarch
of the Russian church to have sent q
message to the orthodox population
declaring that the church cannot re-
gard as binding a peace which dis.
members the country and places II
under the domination of a conQuerine
foreign power. In this connection the
Communist is quoted as declarine
that the Russian proletarit cannot
make further concessions, but mus
be ready to rise at any moment ire
spective Of its state of preparedness.
Evacuation of Petrograd by the Boil
sheviki government departments was
ordered last week, and all are now II
Moscow, which the Lenine govern
ment has declared the Russian capi
tai. When the order to move to Mos
COW was given. 1t was said that Petro
grad probably would be declared {
free port.
German possession of Petrograt
would give the enemy complete con
troll of the Gulf of Finland, and al
the important ports on its coasts ex
cent those in Finland yet in the hands
of the Finnish rebeis,se are beins
! attacked by the Germans and Finnish
/ government forces. This would GU
Moscow off from the Baltic Sea. Or
I the south the Germans have been re
ported within $50 miles of Moscow
end they virtually control the Blacl
Sea,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-21
MUTT AND JEFF COMING

Mutt and JEFF Divorced" Is the next
big attraction to show at, the Wash
ington Opera House. The show will
be here on next Tuesday, March 26;
The advance man was here yesterday
and thoroughly billed the city. Mutt
and JEFF Divorced is a Bud Fisher
creation and Is sparkling musical
comedy with large chorus of beau
tiful girls. There are probably nc
cartoons more popular than those o.
Mutt and JEFF and a packed house
should greet this company on mex
Tuesday night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-21
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY - NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders OF
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held.
as provided In the bylaws, at the Of
flee OF the Company in the City Of
Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, the
23rd day Of April, 1918, at II o'clock
a. m, Q) for the election Of Direc-
tors; (2) to authorize and consent, by
vote or otherwise as may be provided
by law, to the acquisition by purchase
or otherwise OF the corporate assets,
rights, privileges, franchises, ease
ments, rights of way and all other
property Of the following corporations
In which said Railway Company owns
all, or substantially all, the capital
stock (a) of Kanawha. Bridge G. Ter
minal Company; (b) of The Gauley &
Meadow River Railroad Company; (c)
OF Logan & Southern Railway Com
pany; (d) Of Pond Fork Railway
Company; (e) Of Piney River & Paint
Creek Railroad Company; (f) Of Elk
horn & Beaver Valley Railway Com
pany; and (g) of The Chesapeake and
Ohio Northern Railway Company; (3)
to authorize and consent to the form
and terms of such acquisitions and of
any agreement or agreements entered
into In connection Herewith; (D to
ratify and confirm such action there
tofore taken or authorized by the
Board of Directors or by the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Company as
may be submitted to the meeting and
(5) to transact such other business as
may lawfully come before the meet
ing
The stock transfer books will be
closed at the office of the Company
No. II Broadway, New York City, on
Saturday, the 23rd day of March, 1918,
at 12 o'clock noon, and will be re-
opened on Wednesday, the oath day of
April, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Dated, Richmond, Virginia, Febru-
ary 81. 1918.
BY order of the Board of Directors
CARL REMINGTON, Secretary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-21
SAVE FLOUR ON THESE BISCUITS

Mr.. J. Barbour Russell yesterday
brought 10 this ollice some biscuits
which looked very tempting. They
we're baked In his home and he says
that only one-third the usual amount
o. \ wheat -four is required to make
tHgm. Following Is the recipe:
One cup wheat -four. 3 cups Snow
White corn -four, tablespoonful lard,
X teaspoonful baking powder. level
teaspoonful soda, l teaspoonful salt,
2 cups sour milk. Let stand 2 hours
before baking.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-21
SALES SMALL YESTERDAY
82,710 Pounds OF Tobacco Sold on
Maysvllle Market - Independent
Central Makes Highest Floor
Average Ever Made Here.

Tobacco sales here yesterday to-
tailed 92,71O pounds, prices ranging
from $3.50 to $40 per hundred.
The outstanding feature OF the
days sales was the floor average OF
1891 at the lndependent-Central
house, the highest ever made on the
Maysville market, Included In this
was the crop Of w. d. Snyder & Bros.
OF Minerva, OF 1886 pounds, which av-
eraged $4O.67.
Following were the reports from
the various houses:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-21

The Dixie Quartet will entertain
with a black-face Minstrel Show,
Friday evening at o'clock, in the
High School auditorium. The fun is
fast and furious. They have many
stunts, Jokes, comic songs, dialogues,
jigs, etc. They are all hunting sweet
hearts and have a song to this ef-
feet. They are David Cole, Sudduth
Royse, Leslie Slye and Leslie Walk
or. Girls! Take your choice.