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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
COUNTY AGENT URGES
seed CORN SELECTION
Sturdy Crops Result From Careful
Choice of Seed at the Pres
ent Time.

The loss which the farmers of the
entire United States experienced last
spring through the poor quality of
their seed corn may be repeated next
spring in large number of cases un-
less the individual farmer starts right
now and selects sufficient seed from
his field to supply his needs
The farmers of Iowa have already
selected enough corn to plant larger
acreage than the state ever planted.
They learned their lesson to good ad-
vantage and will not be caught again.
There is no reason why any farmer
should not have good seed corn. There
have been no killing frosts as yet, and
the corn is still in good condition. If
frost does occur which will cause
the husk to stick to the kernel the
termination of the corn will be in
jured whether in the shock or stand
ing in the field.
Corn selected now will grow faster
be harder and germinate far better
than any corn. which is left in the
shock or on the stalk for a month or
even a few weeks longer This has
! been proven so often that there is nc
longer any room for argument.
Select your seed NOW.
Place it in a dry, we'll ventilated
place.
DO NOT PILE 1T UP. The quicker
it dries the better.
If the corn is very green the ears
should not be allowed to touch.
Remember that a dry, well venti-
lated place does not mean hanging or
the south side of the barn. A dry at
tic or NOV will answer very well. The
corn should be protected from freez'
ing until dry.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
British Drive Deen Wedges

With the British Armies in France,
October 22-British troops rapidly are
inclosing Tournai, both to the north
and south. Deep wedges have been
driven into the German lines on both
sides of this important city, and its
fall appears imminent.
The enemy is stubbornly defending
the approaches with artillery and ma
chine guns.
The Germans heavily shelled Neu
vile tonight, from which saw wet and
bedrggedled but happy women, chill
dren and old men escaping this after
noon. They were being escorted by
Tommies, who were carrying chick
ems, household goods and other valu-
ables.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

There exists an emergency demand
ing the rapid completion of Camp
Knox at Stithton, Ky. Services of APP
proximately 5000 laborers, carpen-
ters and other employers are needed
from now until the first of the year to
put the cantonment in condition to
shelter soldiers now quartered in
tents at Camp Zachary Taylor and
West Point. The Government expects
Kentucky to furnish 100 per cent. of
this labor.
The U. S. Employment Service has
the authority to virtually draft this
labor from non-essential industries of
the state. This can be done by the
Community Labor Board calling up
on each operator of a nou-essential
work. Refusal Of the operator to re-
spond promptly would mean the for
NAL recording to his plant on the nom
essential list of the Government and
its practical shutdown for lack of
fuel and transportation of raw mater
ial and finished products.
But such drastic action is not inn
mediately contemplated, your officers
are able to state authoritatively. 1t is
believed there is sufficient surplus or
floating labor to meet present require
ments without seriously crippling any
industry.
We therefore recommend to and
urge upon every manufacturer In the
state whose plant is not engaged
wholly in war industry to constitute
himself committee of one to serve
his Community Labor Board as re-
cruiting agent. Release temporarily
from your employ every man fitted
for the duties outlined and whose SER
vices can be supplanted by women OF
can be taken over by other employers
Upon the employee so released tc
obtain work at Camp Knox.
Through information furnished by
your employees and in any other man
ner possible, get in touch with other
men not engaged in essential work
and prevail upon them to go to CamI
Knox.
Keep a careful record of the mer
from your plant and all others fol
whose enlistment in this important
work you have been responsible
Sooner or later each plant will bt
called upon to furnish its percentage
of men in response to the call of tho
Government. Evidence of early ant
voluntary cooperation will naturall!
command and receive full credit tt
which it is entitled.
Men released for employment a
Camp Knox should be directed to thu
U. S. Employment Office in your dis
trict. Record of the number of mel
released by or through you should b.
sent to the Community Labor Boar
of your district.
PHILIP S. TULEY, President.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
Foch's Armies On Advance

London, October 22-While the al
lies continue to drive the Germans
back on the west front from the Dutch
frontier to the Verdun region, French
troops have reached the Rumanian
border.
The French War Office announces
that just 81 days after the Balkan Of
fensive was launched French detach-
ments arrived Sunday at the Danube
near Vidin, in Bulgaria, 95 miles north
of Sofia and only As miles from Hun
garian soil This represents an ad-
vance of about 200 miles northward
from the Lake Doiran region.
Serbian Troops In Battle
Further progress all along the Bal
kan front was reported in official
statements. Serbian troops are in
contact with the Germans, who are
strongly entrenched of Alesinatz and
Krushevatz, north of Nish.
British troops, driving ahead in the
Valenciennes region, have approached
to within two miles of that important
city, and have rendered useless the
Valenciennes-Hirson railway, a vital
enemy supply line.
Tournai has been fianked from the
north and south, the British reaching
the Scheldt River on a five-mile front
north of that city,
The Belgians have crossed the
Schipdonck Canal on front of nearly
10 miles from the Dutch frontier
southwark of Meerende, onTy FIVE
miles west of Ghent. Between Client
and Tournai the allies are approach
ing Audenarde. British and Ameri-
cans are across the Sambre and the
Disc Canal In force, and are reported
to be pushing eastward.
Between the oise and the Serre the
French have made further progress,
capturing Mesbrecourt and Richie
court and reaching the outskirts OF
Villers-le-Sec,
French and American have broken
up repeated enemy counter-attacks In
the Vouzlers region, whore fierce
hghtlng Is still under way.
In the Argonne region the Amerl-
cans have captured Rappes Wood and
Hill 80,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
MILK GETTING
SHORT IN THE
EASTERN CITIES
Food Administrator Calls Upon the
Farmers TO Restrict Use Of
Wheat Mill Feed, Etc.

Louisville, October 22-To prevent
a shortage in the babies milk supply
in the eastern part of the United
States and the countries of our Allies,
Federal Food Administrator Fred. M.
Sackett has issued a bulletin calling
upon the farmers of Kentucky to re-
strict their use of wheat mill feed to
dairy cattle, poultry, young pigs and
young calves. He also reminds those
interested that the Food Administra-
tion is maintaining fictitiously low
prices on such feeds, which are scarce
and that If this request is not needed
the restrictions will be removed.
"Owing to the extension of the
drought area, the shortening of the
corn crop, the large animal popula-
tion of the country and the Allied de-
mands upon us for feeding stuffs for
their own animals, because of their
own shortage in production of feed
grain, it is necessary that we should
exert every effort in the proper con-
servation of feeding stuffs during the
next twelve months" Mr.. Sackett's
statement says in part. at is neces-
sary that we should ship a larger pro-
portion of wheat as compared with
flour during the next twelve months
than during the last twelve months to
the Allier countries, because their
own shortage of feeding stuff is such
that if they are to keep alive their
dairy herds they must have a larger
supply of grain wheat
Already, the milk supply of the AL
lied countries has been limited prac-
tically to the supply of children and
other vitality necessary national uses,
and failure on our part to supply
them with necessary afeed stuffs for
their dairy herds means that we shall
cut into the actual safety margin Of
the children amongst the Allies.
Asserting that much mill feed is
going unnecessarily into work ami
mails or beef production, Mr.. Sackett
asks every purchaser of wheat mill
feed to sign the following pledge:
an order to assist the Food Admin
istration in the distribution of mill
feeds, 1 hereby undertake on honor
not to use wheat mill feeds for any
other purpose than the feeding of
dairy cattle, poultry, young pigs or
young calves, or the preparation of a
weekly bran mash for work animals.
l will not feed any more wheat mill
feeds than is customarily fed ,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
APPEAL TO
MASON COUNTY
FOR MORE MEN
Community Labor Board Of This
County Seeks the Cooperation Of
All In Rounding Up
Idle Men.
To the Employers of Essential Labor,
Mason County, Ky.

To the employers OF ESsentlal LaDoI,
Mason County, Ky.
l enclose you copy of a circular let
ter sent out by The Kentucky Manu-
facturers' Association; which very
well explains the situation concern
ing the necessary labor to build Camp
Knox at Stithton, Ky.
Very urgent demands will be made
of every county in the State to fur
nish their quota of these laborers, and
it behooves every employers, whose
work is essential, to see that as many
laborers as possible are furnished
from this county, who are not now
employed in essential work.
l am addressing this letter to the
employers of essential labor in Mason
county, and particularly call your at
tention to the fact that the more you
cooperate with the Community La
Dor Board in seeing that men not now
employed in essential work and also
men employed in non-essential work
are directed to Camp Knox, the less
likely it will be that you VIII be call
ed on to release some Of your own
men
1t is the opinion of the Community
Labor Board of this District that ev-
cry possible effort should be made to
carry out the following plan: D TIC
see that every man not now employ
ed seeks work in some essential work
and (2) that every man between the
ages of IS and so, now employed in
non-essential work, changes over into
some essential work.
If you know of any men coming un'
der these two headings, please senC
a list of same to me at once. By do
ing this, you will not only be render
ing a patriotic service, but will like
wise be protecting your own en-
ployees from demands which nigh
otherwise be made upon you for the
release of some, if not all of them.
Yours very truly,
S. p. BROWNING,
Chairman Community Labor Board
Maysville District.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
SPECIAL REGISTRATION DAYS

Qualified voters, who were not able
to register, On account of sickness or
were not in this city between the
hours of G a, IN and 9 D. m. on October
1st, regular registration day, can reg
ister at the County Clerks office, on
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
October %, 80 and 80.
If any one failed to register for any
reason other than sickness or absence
from this city, he CANNOT register.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
FARM SELLS PRIVATELY

The public sale of the Cablish
bro theirs farm located near Minerva
advertised by Sherman Arm, local real
estate dealer, was put UP yesterday
and after considerable bidding was
withdrawn, and later sold privately
to Mr., Charles F. Lloyd, of this city.
Consideration private.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS j.
CHENOWETH

A message received last night from
Mr.. Hiram Chenoweth announces the
death of his mother, Mrs. Thomas J..
Chenoweth at her home in Altendena,
Cal, yesterday Mrs. Chenoweth was
76 years of age and had spent most
of her life in this city. She is sur
vived by one son and her sister, Mrs.
Lucille P. Robertson. She was wo-
man of great personality and charm,
a life long member of the Episcopal
Church Services will be held at the
home in California Wednesday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
SUFFRAGE MEETING

There will be meeting of the Ma
son County Womans Suffrage League
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Abner Hord, No. 10
West Fourth street. A matter of great
Importance is to be considered. The
members and friends of suffrage are
asked to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
BEWARE OF SPANISH INFLUENZA

1t is caught by breathing germ in
to the nose or mouth. Sterizol kills
germs and prevents disease. Sold by
MRS. GEO. SHIPLEY,
500 East Second Street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
COMPLETE

Line of Columbia Machines, and full
line of Records. Truthful statements
and liberal terms guaranteed.
CLO0NEY, Jeweler, Columbia Dealer
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

Mr.. Cyrus Mcdaniel, wife and chill
dren of East Third street have return
ed home after a weeks visit at Til
ton with her brother, Harry Mers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22
MR.. FRANK TOLLE IMPROVING

Reports from Mr.. Frank S. Tolle
today were very gratifying, at noon
he was still improving, which was
good news to everyone in this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

Following is the circular referred to
above by Chairman Browning, and it
is hoped every idle man or those en-
ployed in non-essential work will re-
spond to this urgent call:
To the Kentucky Industry Addressed:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

Merry CHEEKY Xmas. Cards, the
at THE ART AND GIFT SHOP.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

Small bunch of keys about noon
Saturday Party finding same please
leave at Ledger Office.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

Male and Female Help Wanted ai
the Medsm Laundry. ApplJ NJ enea
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

Mr.. Thomas Mcdowell, aged 81
died at his home in Mt. Olivet Sun
day. He was a half-brother of Mr.
S. ID. Mcdowell of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-22

Why not try Ledger Want ADJ
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
WORLDS BIGGEST SERVICE
FLAG CLAIMED BY MINERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 15.-The
worlds largest service flag. is the
boast of members of the United Mine
Workers of America, who meet here
today in the twenty.sixth consecutive
and third btannIal convention of the
order.
The flag contains 1876 stars. 1t
Is 4Sx75 feet in dimensions and is
swung tight as canopy in the big
convention hall. Four hundred yards
of cloth were used in its manufac.
ture.
That in excess of 100000 add.
tional tons OF coal would have been
mined during 1917 had 1t not been
for car shortage, was declared here
today by John L. Lewis. vicc.presl
dent of the organization.
! by figuring the basic averages for
all union coal fields for reported loss
Of production due to car shortages
II is estimated that the per capita
producing power OF the 10000 unior
miners was reduced approximately
s2.7 tons per man employed, aggre
eating a total loss OF 36.7OO,715 tons
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15

preferring TO forfeit a portion oil MS
contract money, rather than attempt
a second flight. At the time, he told
the committee that the upper air was
6lled with so many conflicting cross
currents and eddies that he would be
taking a most extraordinary risk In
yeuturing out. He was in earnest
about II. too. as he was heavy
pecuniary loser by failure to appear
three times during the day. No one
will question the ability OF such a man
as Christofrerson 10 manage an air
plane anu therefore the reported APP
pearance OF this nocturnal visitor Is
proving a battling subject.
Those who vouch for the presence
OF the machine are men and women
of the highest standing including the
chief electrician OF the Tonopah Min
ing Company, who declared that he
could not be mistaken in his belief
When the first visit was made and
the apparition was seen by John Delk
trouble shooter OF the power company,
there was a conviction that after all
the bright lights might have been
produced by a shooting aerolite but
the second appearance reported by
responsible citizens adds to local in
terest, especially since it was seen in
the same quarter and travelling in the
same direction.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

finest thing aaoat,
Please do not mind my tears-alas,
cannot help but cry.
You see-Dan's ship is gone today
sunk by the enemy;
And Dan went, too-my Boy-my darl'
ing Boy-so young to die.
Sometimes it seems but just hunt
ing. fearful dream to me;
But. had lit to do again, l would not
have him stay
When Country called, and. as
grieve. am so proud OF Dan
He died for Liberty, and, though my
heart is sad today,
I'm glad that could give Columbia
my Son-A MAN"
could not speak. Her tireless needles
piled swift to and fro,
Working in love for some Mothers
son-she who proudly gave
Her all. Here, | thought, is lesson
for us all TO know.
No more let us complain, but give
as she gave and BE BRAVE.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
T0N0PAH ALSO SEES
AN AER0PlANE

TOnopah is somewhat agitaied over
the reported appearance recently OF
al airship which, according to rumor.
lowered over the city at night on two
separate occasions. flashing ltR lights
at frequent intervals and finally dis.
appearing in the direction OF Silver
Peak, says a telegram to the Gazette.
While few persons believe that n war
plano is in action over the desert the
rumorcd presence OF the strangely
Illuminated visitor Is exciting al man.
nor Of conjecture.
The difficulty OF navigating the air
in these high attitudes and in a coun.
try where the atmosphere Is filled
with dangerous currents and eddles.
adds 70 the mystincatlon. When
Christoiferson was engaged 10 make n
flight over Tonopah for a Fourth Of
July feature three years ago. he con.
tented himself with making one trip
and then abandoned further ventures
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
APPLICATION NO. 1904

Notice OF Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day OF December. 1917. in &C
cordance with Section SO. Chapter 40.
OF the Statutes of 1918. one Emery G..
Johnson, OF North Fork, County OF
Eiko. and State OF Nevada, made APP
pliCation to the State Engineer OF Ne
yada for permission to appropriate the
public waters of the State of Nevada
Such appropriation is TO be made from
Unnamed Springs. at point in the
SWH OF SWA, Sec. /. T. 43 N, Il
So f., NJ. ID. b. & NJ, by means OF q
dam. and eight tenths cubic foot pei
second is to be conveyed to the NJ!
SEA. Sec. 2. 7. 80 N, X. 55 f., NJ
d. b. & NJ. by means Of bitches. anC
there used for irrigation and stool
watering purposes. from April unit
October of each year. Water not 4
! be returned to stream.
]. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer
First publication Dec. 20, 1917.
Last publication Jan. 20, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
Jan l4.l5-16.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ACT UPON RESOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that at the
regular meeting OF the Board OF
County Commissioners Of the County
of Elko, State of Nevada, on the 10th
day of January, A. d. 1918, resolu-
ton authorizing temporary loan oil
EIGHTY.FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS for the purpose of meeting a
great necessity and emergency within
said County OF Elko, State of Nevada.
was offered, the said resolution being
now on file with the clerk of said board
for inspection. And notice is hereby
given that on the 9th day of February
a. d. 1915, at the hour of 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, OF said day, this Board Of
County Commissioners will act upon
said resolution.
BY order OF the Board OF County
Commissioners this 10th day of Jan
rary, 1918.
NJ. ]. KEITH,
Clerk OF said Board
1871
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
APPLICATION NO. 47s6

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day of December, 1917. in accord.
ance with Section SO, Chapter 40. OF
the Statutes OF 1913. Holden Mining
& Milling Company, corporation, oil
Tuscarora. County OF Elko, and State
OF Nevada. made application to the
State Engineer OF Nevada for permis
sion to appropriate the public waters
Of the State of Nevada. Such appro.
priation Is to be made from Unnamed
Spring in NWh NWH, Sec. -, r. 40
NJ, II. 81 T., NJ. ID. u. &c M, at n point
in the NWh NWh. Sec. 81, 7. 40 N,
X. 81 f., M. ID. u. G. NJ. by means OF
pipes and reservoir. and FIVE gallons
per minute is to be conveyed to the
sen NWH, Sec. 81, T. 40 H., II. 81
f., NJ. ID. y. g. NJ, by means OF pipes,
and there used for mining and milling
purposes. Water not TO be returned
TO stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM.
State Engineer.
First publication Dec. q, 1917.
Last publication Jan. "a, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
AMERICAN filters
NOW WITH FRENCH

! PARIS, Jan. l5.-Nearly 800 Ameri.
can youths are either flying at the
front in the French aviation service,
or are finishing their training at yari-
Gus French flying schools in France
They are all volunteers and were
recruited chiefly from the ambulance
+, services, where they were formerly
| drivers on the French front.
They are entirely separate and dis
! tinct from the hundreds OF American
youths who are in the aviation branch
of the Signal Corps OF the United
States Army and who are receiving
their training in various schools
taken over from the French Army.
1t is expected that all Of these
Americans now officially with the
/ French Army will be taken over by
the American expeditionary force I'm
der the command of General Perish
ing, soon after the first of the year.
Those who have been actively en-.
gagged in aerial lighting for some time,
like the members OF the Lafayette Els
cadrille and score or more other
Americans attached to various French
units, will probably receive captain
cies in the United States Army.
Others, who have only been at th'
front for a short time, will be made
first neutenants, and it is expected
that all the practically ever!
man holding a brevet from the FTencI
schools, will be made a second lieu
tenant in the United States Army.
This will be marked promotion
as in the French air service the me
automatically become cOrporals whe
pupils at the flying schools. and the
sergeants when they receive the
brevets as aviators. Their next PR
motion to sublieutenant may com
at any time or never.
Raoul Givas Lufbery. the America
ace, with eighteen German machine
4 officially to his credit. is only a SUI
lieutenant in the French service,
step above the ordinary beginner
: who are sergeants.
william Thaw, of Pittsburg, wi
D. was in the Foreign Legion during Il
IT first year OF the war and then c
tered aviation and organized the A
erican Escadrille, as the Lafayet
unit was first called, has been made
first lieutenant in the French Arm
It is believed that both he and IL
berry will receive commissions
night-majurs in the United Stat
Army.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15

Engineer Of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters Of the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from Liberty Spring No.
5. at a point which bears s. So % E.
1881 feet to 4 Corner to Sections 6
and I T. ~ N. R. 81 f.. N. d. B. &
NJ. by means OF ditch. pipe and fume.
and one cubic foot per second is to be
conveyed to the SEA SEA. Section
1, T. AZ N, r. 81 E. and SWk SWh,
Section 6. T. AZ N, Il. 81 E.. NJ. ID. b.
& NJ. by means Of pipes, bitches,
fume. an dtanks. and there used for
mining and milling purposes. Water
not TO be returned to stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM.
State Engineer
First publication Dec. %. 1917.
Last publication Jan. %, 1918.