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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-09
MEAT PRODUCERS
DID FULL DUTY
Increase in American Hogs Will
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.
Government Justified In Stimulation
Of Pork Production-Sevenfold
Increase Over Pre-
War Exports.

Through increased production and
conservation we will be able this year
to export seven times our pre-war
average exports of pork products.
With the heavy demands added in car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression, the
Department of Agriculture and the
Food Administration are justified to-
day in our every action of stimulation
of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will be in
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy of the policy
of stimulated production has built up
In this country supplies which will en-
able us to supply very large part of
the fat deficiency of the world. In
beef there must be shortage in Eu-
rope, due largely to limited refrlgera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filed by
America, Argentine and Australia.
The contribution made by the pro-
ducers of this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to ami
NAL food products is illustrated by the
following:
Reports compiled by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture indicate an
increase in cattle of 1O,23S0O0 head
and 2441 900 hogs. These figures
were compiled to January last.
In this period there was a decrease
in sheep of $4,000 head. The indica-
lions are that this decrease will show
an increase, according to recent re-
ports.
Since January l unofficial informa-
ton indicates an increase in hogs of
not less than per cent. and moi
more than Is per cent. as compared
with one year ago, with an increase in
the average weight.
Following the request of the U. S.
Food Administration for an increase
in hog production for marketing in the
fall of 1918 and the spring of 1919 the
increase may yield not less than 1900
600, 900 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an
imal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 80
1917, amounted to 900, 172,0O0 pounds
while for the corresponding months OF
1918 the dressed hog products totaled
1,277 ,5S9 900, an increase Of over 374,.
100000 pounds for the quarter.
During the same period for 1917 the
records of inspected slaughter OF
dressed beef showed 1,263000,O0u
pounds as against 1,454, 100000 pounds
for the three month period ending
September /, this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-09
mrs. EMMA BRITT
Tells How YinOl Creates Strength for
Tired, Nervous HOusekeepers

Texarkana, Texas-"I keep house
and l was weak, rundown, and ner-
vous, back ache a good deal of the
time, so it was hard to take care of
my chickens and do my WORLDWIDE
has restored my strength, and my
nervousness has gone, so ! can do my
work as we'll as ever."-Mrs. Emma
Britt.
There is no secret about Vinol.-1t
owes it's success in such cases, to
beef and cod liver peptones, iron
and manganese peptonates and gly-
cerophosphates, the oldest and most
famous body building and strength
creating tonics. We recommend vi
mol.
John c. Pecor Drug Co., and ]. Jas.
Wood & Son, Druggists.
p. Stop scratching; our Saxol
Salve stops itching. We guarantee it.
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tie for farmers in both Georgia and
Florida, and several large shipments
have already been made from the
Southwest and other sections. 1t is
estimated that 100 carloads will be
brought into Georgia alone from Tex
as this fall
Feeding demonstrations are being
arranged on ~ to Is farms in different
sections of Mississippi, and plans have
been made to conduct them through
the cooperation of county and district
agents. Special attention will be given
to demonstrations in pasturing velvet
bears, and velvet beans and corn.
Orders have been placed for more
than so carloads of breeders stock to
be shipped from the Southwest to
North Carolina and the total number
purchased will undoubtedly far eX-
coed this number. There is also much
interest in the purchasing of pure
bred bulls, and extension specialists
are planning to hold several consign-
ment sales in the State in an effort to
meet the demand. AS a means of fur
Their stimulating the beef-cattle in
dustry campaign is being conducted
for the building of silos and improv~
ing the pastures in the State.
In South Carolina also the demand
for pure-bred stock as well as steers
for fall and winter feeding, far ,eX-
ceeds the available supply. In num-
Der of localities committees of repre-
sentative farmers, accompanied by
specialists, have gone into other States
to purchase breeding stock At a re
cent disbursement sale of "a head of
pure-bred cattle, 81 of the animals re-
manned in the State, the farmers be.
ing anxious to retain them to build up
their herds
Arrangements were made by Ten
nessee stockmen with the Union Stock
Yards Company in Nashville for hold
ing the annual sale of the Middle Ten
nessee Breeders Association at the
yards. The company provided stall
space for the cattle, sale ring, and
in other ways helped make the sale
a success. The farmers of the State
are much interested in pasture i'm
provement and the keeping of live
stock as a means of meeting the labor
shortage.
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troubles. - Mrs. ELSIE G. LEWIS, 80
Vernon Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Such conditions as Mrs. Lewis suf-
fered from may be caused by fall or
a general weakened rundown condition
Of the system, and the most successful
remedy 10 restore strength 10 muscles
and tissue and bring about O normal
healthy condition--has proved 10 be this
famous root and herb medicine, Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
II you have disturbing symptoms you
do not understand write Lydia Il. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The
result Of their 40 yenrs experience IL nj
your service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-09
A BARGAIN!

100 acres near Burtonville, Ky. All
In grass except 20 acres in crop SOW
ed in wheat and grass this fall. IL
miles from High School, Barn to hold
acres of tobacco. Stock barn 8 stalls.
Corn crib, stripping house and some
timber, 3 room house with porches,
meat house and plenty of water. Six
ty $500 dollars per acre.
NJ. +. C0UGHLIN
Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
End Floor Farmers & Traders Bank
Building.
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winch caused a gen.
eral rundown con-
dition with head
aches and pains in
my side. My sister
induced me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge table Com
pound. i found it
h e lped me very
much and such a
splendid tonic that
| am recommend
ing it TO any woman
=" % atn,ilaa
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-09
GOOD CAUSE FOR ALARM

Try a Ledger Want Ad. 1t Pays.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-09

Sending to Europe 141, 100000 BUSH
els of wheat from surplus of appar-
emily nothing was the outstanding ex-
plot of the American food army in the
critical year of the war.
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COMPLETE

Line Of Columbia Machines, and full
line Of Records. Truthful statements
and liberal terms guaranteed.
CL0ONEY, Jeweler, Columbia Dealer.
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~++4 i. i. i. i. i. i. j. ~ i. 4 i. i. :,

- /
4 Our exports since ID. Is country i
+ entered the war have justified /
X statement made by the Food Ad- /
+ mlnlstratlon shortly after Its con- !
4 ceptlon, outlining the principles i
X and policies that would govern i
+ the solution of this country's I
+ food problems. i
4 1.-THE whole foundation of de- i
+ mocracy," declared the Food Ad- I
+ mlnistratlon, "lles in the lndi- 1
X vidual initiative of its people 1
+ and their willingness to serve the /
+ interests of the nation with COM /
+ plete self effacement in the time i
4 of emergency. Democracy can /
4 yield to discipline, and we can !
+ solve this food problem for our i
+ own people and for the Allies in 1
+ this way. To have done so will i
+ have been greater service than i
\ our immediate objective, for we i
4 have demonstrated the rightful- i
+ ness OF our faith and our ability i
+ to defend ourselves without be- =
i. ing Prusslanized." I
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Americas Pledge of Food
Gave Heart to the Allies
In Their Darkest Hour

Whatever Is necessary America will
send. That was Americas pledge to
the interallied food council. And be-
cause the American food army had
hitherto made good the- took heart
and went forward.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-09

Among the ranks of the non-essen-
tials are Princes as well as paupers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-09

The seasons may not be especially
jealous of each other, but a decided
GOODNESS always exists between au-
tumn and spring.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
22 Congressman, on Visit
to War Fronts, Approve of
18 to IS as Draft ACES

LONDON, August 4.-Twenty-two
American congressman. embracing
thirteen members of the naval affairs
committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and nine unofficial OBJ
servers, all of whom have been in
London for several days. unanimous
ly favor the plan to mako the Ameri-
can draft ages eighteen to forty
five years. Before crossing to ireland
this morning the members of the
naval affairs committee said they
would support the provisions Of the
bill soon to be introduced by Secre-
tary Of War Baker. In general way
more Representatives were In favor
Of an upward trend in ages than a
lowering of the limit, though there
was no objection to the latter. Each
mitted by name in order to preserve
freedom Of action respecting details.
| Members of both parties who have
discussed the draft question with
their colleagues said to the Associat-
ed Press: Each OF us believed that
lin view of what we have seen in
France and Italy and on the several
should not hesitate to resort to any
measure necessary to put the largest
number of men possible wherever
they are needed on this side at the
earliest possible moment There may
be slight differences Of opinion in the
matter of detail as to whether the
age limit should be lowered to eigh-
teen or below. but certainly there is
unanimity as to raising the age limit
to at least forty-dve. and many are
in favor Of going higher II neces-
sary"
Evening star., 1918-08-05
TRIBUTE TO ADDRESS
Of PRESIDENT WILSON
Executive Of San Salvador Indorses
Sentiments Expressed to
Mexican Editors.

Letters exchanged by President
Wilson and President Melendez of
San. Salvador regarding Mr.. Wilson's
recent address to Mexican editors
were made public today by the State
Department. Promising the full CO.
operation of his people, the Latin
American executive heartily con-
graduated President Wilson upon the
sentiments of Justice and fraternity
expressed. adding:
"In expounding the Monroe doctrine
you have dispelled prejudgments and
unfavorable conjectures that have for
many years hampered the full blossom
ing and propagation Of principles OF
true cordiality which must for the
common good exist between the
United States and the other republics
OF the American continent"
In reply President Wilson said:
'It is delightful to feel that mu-
tual understanding is being estab-
lished among the nations of the
Americas which promises to consti-
tute a genuine and permanent founda-
tion Of friendship, and beg your ex-
cellency to believe that the speech to
the Mexican editors to which you so
kindly refer came without premedita-
ton from my very heart.
IT wish you also to know that It ex-
pressed something very much more
than my personal feelings and policy,
for I believe 1t expressed the real at
titude Of the people OF the United
States"
Evening star., 1918-08-05
SEMENOFF IS DRIVEN r.
BACK BY B0L LSHEvIKl

HARDIN, Monday. July 2s.-Gen.
Semenoff. commander Of anti-bolshs-
vik Siberian forces operating against
the bolsheviki and Austro-German
forces east Of Lake Baikal has been
forced to retire from the town Of Man
churia. on the border between Trans-
Baikal and Chinese Manchuria. for ten
miles. The people are fleeing from the
town Of Manchuria to Khailar, on the
the eastward. Indescribable confusion
reigns in that region.
It IL reported that German agents
are buying large numbers Of cattle In
Mongolia The Chinese are said to be
ignoring the bolsheviki and Austro-
German prisoners who cross the
frontier. a:
Evening star., 1918-08-05
From the New York Herald.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 4.-Telegraphing
at o'clock Sunday afternoon, Reu-
ter's correspondent at American head
quarters on the Aisne-Marne front
says:
''The salient is gone. The allied
troops, French. British and Ameri-
cans. already are holding the south
bank of the vesle river. Fismes is in
flames.
THE wagons Of the retreating Ger
man columns can be seen toiling Ia
boriously over the muddy upland
roads leading from the river toward
the Aisne. Our cavalry patrols have
found nothing to report but rear
guard screens.
ITO have thus driven the enemy
back as he was driven back four
years ago is no mean achievement
but we must not over-estimate the
possibilities its may disclose. That
the enemy has been forced to retire
bitterly against his will is quite OBJ
vious. Nevertheless, I am prepared to
accept Gen. Ludendorff's statement
that the retirement was decided on
fifteen days ago, after Gen. Petaina
blow against the west side of the
salient. and the Germans can pride
themselves on having remained, to
use Ludendorfrs phrase, masters OF
the situation That is to say. they
have been able to avert the doom they
feared, which was the collapse of the
sides Of the salient and the conae-
auent capture by the allies of all the
- nj hnaD
able to withdraw In an orderly man.
ner without serious loss in men OF
guns, but at q considerable sacrifice
Of ammunition. - -s-~, 49,
Evening star., 1918-08-05
FRENCH WAR MISSION
TO AUSTRALIA is HERE
Gen. Pau, Member Of the Party,
VIII Stay q Few Days Before
Proceeding to Sidney.

Frances war mission to Australia,
headed by Albert Metin. member Of
the chamber Of deputies and former
cabinet oficer. and with the famous
Gen. Pau as chief Of the military sec
tion, has arrived in Washington to
spend a few days before proceeding
on the way to Sidney. Arrangements
were made today for the visitors to
call on President Wilson and to meet
members Of the diplomatic corps.
On leaving Washington the mission
viii 20 to San Francisco by way Of
Chicago, Denver. Colorado Springs
and Salt Lake City. and will be ON
cially received at each Of the cities
by the municipal authorities.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
WARNS ALLIES NOT TO EXPECT
TOO MUCH OF FOCH'S VICTORY

''The American communication to-
day describes the enemy as having
been driven In confusion beyond the
Vesle, and one is extremely glad to
hear 1t, since. SO far as I have been
able to witness or to tcsrn. in the
enemy's retirements signs of confL-
sion hitherto have been conspicuous
ly absent. Indeed, I have never fol-
lowed any army's retirement which
left SO little evidence of being forced.
except in this one matter Of ammu-
milton.
$50 far as I can see. the enemy
counted exactly the cost of his re-
tirement. and paid not a man or a gun
above his margin. AS soldierly
achievement it moved one to admira-
tton, and. cheered as one must be by
the confession of weakness which the
retirement implies. there is nothing in
the retirement on which to build ex-
aggerated hopes of the future. BY
far the most hopeful feature of the
whole business is the difficulty of ex-
planning II on any other hypothesis
than that the Germans are much
shorter OF men than we had supposed
Great Strategica1 Defeat.
"Ludendorr calls the operation a
strategical success. No, 1t is not that.
It is a great stratesieal failure, re-
lieved by various tactical successes.
and 1t may not be too soon to say
that the failure, even retrieved as
it has been, probably spells ruin to
the German offensive. for this season
at least, against Paris.
True they have an attack they
may deliver in, Flanders almost any
moment they please. II Crown Prince
Rupprecht's reserves have not been
drawn upon too largely in the Ger
man crown princes interest. But
October is likely to be the earliest
date for any vital operations here.
and October means some half million
more Of these excellent Americans In
the linz
Evening star., 1918-08-05
WEEK END INTOXICATED
STRIPPED Of APPAREL
Fifty-Seven Arrested Appear in
Court Minus Various Articles
Of Clothing.

A squad Of hfty-seven persons. in
cluding many women. who fell VIC
tins to bootleg whisky during the
week end were brought before Judge
Hardison in Police Court thu morn
ing to answer charges of i3.oxica-
tion. Some were barefooted. some
minus their shoes and others without
coats or hats. and virtually all of
them penniless. All related weird
stories Of how they planned to ceie-
brate the Sabbath, bought bootleg
whisky. indbibed too freely and later
awoke in some police station without
money and minus many articles Of
clothing.
Others made their appearance in
court In bloodstained shirts. with mi
nor cuts and bruises about the face
and head. A white man. who claimed
to have "a good wife and . beautiful
home," slowly filed from the dock into
the courtroom in his bare feet. He
said he was robbed of his new pair of
shoes, socks. hat. coat and money. The
blame was all laid on the law-defying
band of bootleggers operating In
Southwest Washington.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Germans Are Retiring Also
on Fronts Held by British
nv the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 4.-on the British
front the Germans have withdrawn be-
tween Montdidier and Moreuil. dis
tance Of ten miles. The French hold
the slopes down to the. western side Of
the Avre river. ...
The situation is generally considered
highly, satisfactory, and the indications
seem palmer that the Germans do not
intend further south to make perma-
nent stand on the banks Of the Alsne,
but that they will retreat to the Chemin
des Danes ridge. which is one OF the
strongest positions in France, ana for
the moment will try to hold the French
while getting away with their great
accumulation of stores and munitions.
The allies captured the Chemin des
ERnes once ana may do SO again.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
1s to 45, Age Limits.

The principal section would provide:
"All male persons between the ages
Of eighteen and forty-five. both in
elusive. shall be subject to registra-
tion in accordance with regulations to
be prescribed by the President, and
upon confirmation by the President or
his direction stating the time or times
and place or places of any such reg
istration 1t shall be the duty of all
persons Of the designated ages, ex-
cept officers and enlisted men of the
Regular Army. the Navy and the Ma
Itional Guard and naval militia while
in the service of the United States,
to present themselves for and submit
to registration under the provisions of
this act;
tration as herein provided who shall
have attained their eighteenth birth
day and who shall not have attained
their forty-sixth birthday on or be-
fore the day set for the registration
In any such proclamation by the
President or any such other public
notice given by him or by his discre-
tion, and all persons SO registered
shall be and remain subject to draft
into the forces hereby authorised, un-
less exempted or excused therefrom.
The President may at such
intervals as he may desire from time
to time require all male persons who
have attained the age Of eighteen
years since the last preceding date of
registration and on before the next
date set for registration by proclama-
ton Of the President, except such
persons as are exempt from regis
tfation hereunder; to register in the
same manner and subject to the same
requirements and liabilities As those
previously registered under the terms
fhoraofo
Evening star., 1918-08-05
q. S. MEN FOR MARINE.

with success. OF the shipbuiIding
program now assured. Chairman Hur-
lev OF the shipping board ANNOUNCED
today that the next great task ofSthe
board will be to man the revived mer-
chant marine with 100 per cent Amer
Jean crews
war. needs will be the primary fac
tor in the program, but a foundation
also Is to be laid FOR maintaining all
American crews for the peace feet
with which the United States proposes
Is take q commanding place in world
trade after the war. -. =.
Immediately at Ne>-, Orleans. for. the
g1iif and Cleveland, : for the great
lakes. It is expected that $4,000 ap-
-prentices will be trained during the
eeznAnS yea.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
ALLIED ENJOYS STATED
ATTITUDE TOWARD SOVIET

AMSTERDAM. August 5.-rhe en-
tente- diplomatic representatives in
Russia, before leaving voloeda for
Kandslaska.4 made known the atti-
tude Of their governments to the
sovist govsrnmsnt according to the
Russian newspaper Pravda, as quoted
by German newspapers.
They declared that their countries
did not desire to maintain any sort
Of connection with the soviet gov-
ernment as long as that governme ent
was supporting sthe German junker
power ON Russian SOIL" a. was with
in public knowledge the nswspa1sf
reports q.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
planninR the Attack.

planning the attack.
The Germans had placed guns on
the crest of the hills one or two
kilometers to the north. In positions
fiankine fira. BY this time the Amer
lean and French artillery had been
brought up and placed in position.
The Germans had been dropping
shells about the town tntermtttently
since daylight When the Americans
decided to advance it was after a
careful preparation and under q
sweeping barrage Of shrapnel ana
gas the infantry advanced.
There was opposition also from ma.
chine guns to the south and east OF
the town. but the Americans quickly
sIenceji them.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
CAPT. MCCALL Is KILLED,
Former 'Pennsylvania Foot. Ball
Star Meets Death in France.

PHILADELPHIA, August 5.-capt.
Howard c. Mccall. formerly q noted
foot ball player and q member Of the
University Of Pennsylvania team. has
been killed in action. in France. In
formation to this effect was received
here today by Capt McCalIs father,
Joseph B. MCCALL, president Of the
Philadelphia Electric Company.
Capt. Mccall was twenty-four years
old.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Professional Golfers Win.

CHICAGO. August 4.-Bob McDon-
aid of Indian Hill and Jock Hutchin-
son OF Glen View. golf professionals.
today defeated Chick Evans, national
champion, and Kenneth Edwards,
western amateur rllnner-up 2 up and
/ to play, In a Red Cross golf match
at the Old Elm Golf Club. Edwards
and Mcdonald picked up their balls
once or twice. SO that their scores
ing rs and Evans 76 for the 8,305-
yard course, the par Of which is II.
Mcdonald, barring one hole. would
have come home In. 50, representing the
best golf Of the day. Some 5000 was
contributed to the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
PRo-Gfa<ffAN DWELLSrON' +:
sssss AMERICAS VAST EFFORT

Influenced the paper to publish the
articles, says the dispatch. The writer
is violently attacked by other pro-
German papers.
= Rinx, who uses the pen name "Azor-
In" has declared. according to the
dispatch, that he will use the full
strength Of his pen to make his coun-
try know the truth about the United
States" He added:
sTn 1898 We suffered . disastrous dis
illusionment' because OF our own
ignorance. It shall not occur again
II can prevent 1t. The future of
Spain is bound up with the future of
America, and this truth must be
recognized"
Evening star., 1918-08-05
SIBERIA TO DECLARE WAR
IN TWO DAYS, SAYS PRESS

LONDON. August S.-The semi-om.
cial Russian newspapers Pravda and
1zvestia declare that the provisional
government Of Siberia intends form
ally to declare war on the soviet gov.
ernment within q few days, accord
Ing to an Exchange telegraph dis
patch from Cepenhagen. -,- NA"~
Tne Omsk fsiberial government, It
allied powers Of the establishment ~
an independent Siberian government.