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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
KEPT HER AWAKE:
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

Marksville, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson,
of this place, writes: "For one year
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My left side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
could not do anything, not even sleep
at night. II kept me awake most of the
night .ltook different medicines, but
nothing did.me any good or relieved ME
until took Cardui
Twas not able TO do any OF my work
for one year and got worse all the time,
was confined 10 my bed off and on. got
so bad with my back that when stopped
down ] was not able to straighten up
again -. | decided ! would try Cardui
-. BY time had taken the entire bottle
! was feeling pretty good and could
straighten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
! shall always praise Cardui. con-
tinued taking it until was strong and
we'll" lfyou suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands OF women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present good health.
Give II trial. NC-l33
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
TRUCKS AN DHIGHWAYS

Wherever of loaded trucks have moved the
country they have left broken pavments weakened
bridges and cuvers che of damage being done
Many sections by the heavp private pressed
vice for nterurban hauling.
1t is evident that of present rural highways
fatted for this traffic. They built for farm wagons and for
pleasure automobiles. Hundreds of miles will have be rebuilt
before they of further for purpose owing
the sad condition which the big
sands of miles will need strengthened before they
used for truck All construction adjusted
the demands ke be made any public highway
after
1t isn't merely temporary emergency. The heavy truck
stkay Truck hereafter will be
scale feeders Of the railroads and appers of rural sections
interior communities 1t and valuable development
national transportation system.
unfortunate that calls for the virtual remakng
whole national highway system. The process will costly
it will bring ample compensaons.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
REAL "SKY PILOT"

London-A wealthy business mar
offered to contribute a sum of none,
large enough to supply one of the
missionary bishops of the Church Of
England with an airplanc. Il believe
this would enable the bishop to visit
the outlying parts of his diocese with
much greater ease than at present.
said the writer
The British Society for the Propa
cation of the Gospel, in making as
acknowledgement of the offer, says that
while it cannot at present accept the
gift, it has no doubt that within a few
years similar offers will be accepted,
and in this way some of our bishops
who are in charge of large and scat
tered dioceses will be enabled to null
tiply their activities"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
RATIONING OF
TOBACCO is
NOW SUGGESTED
Armies Demand for the Weed is So
Great That War Industries Board
Suggests RatiOning Here.

The War Industries Board has an
nounced that 1t has been conducting
en- investigation to determine the re-
quirements of tobacco abroad and the
amount that must be conserved in
this country to meet the situation. 1t
estimates that approximately two
thirds of the leaf tobacco raised in
this country in 1917 will be available
for American manufacturers. Out of
this must come cigarette and pipe to-
bacco for troops not yet overseas and
exports of manufactured tobacco, in
addition to cigarettes and tobacco
purchased here for Belgium
The crop in 1917 was 1,196,O0O,OOO
pounds and of this the board esti-
mates that S50,OO0OOO pounds will be
available this year for United States
manufacturers, while 346,OOO,OOO
pounds of leaf will be available for
export to the Allies.
Tobacco issued to the military for
ces of England, France and Italy
amounts to approximately 159,OOO,OOO
pounds year, the board said. Eng
land and France each allot 40 per
cent. of their entire consumption to
the army and navy, white Italy allows
her military forces As per cent. The
total yearly consumption of the entire
populations of these countries, the
board estimates at 3S7OOO.OOO pounds,
or 100000 more than this country
is able to export.
Persons who pointed to possible
Government control in order to as
sure tobacco for the Allies and Amer
lean forces declared that it is more
than probable that with the allied
armies consuming between 40 and Al
per cent, of the total consumption in
allied countries, American forces
would use more than 80 per cent. of
the total amount used in the United
States.
The War Industries Board quotes
the annual per capita consumption Of
the United States and the Allies as
follows:
Italy. two pounds France, three
and half pounds; Great Britain, four
pounds, and the United States, seven
and a half pounds.
England, France and Italy are now
chiefly dependent on imports from the
United States, as their imports from
other tobacco growing countries have
been materially reduced through lack
of shipping and inability to import
from Turkey and Bulgaria.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE
ASSURED GOOD PAY
Under New Per Capita System Teach
ers win Get Good Pay This Year.

Frankfort, Ky.-Teachers in the
public schools of this state will be
well paid this year, as the school
per capita for the scholastic year 1918
and 1919 will be 1925, an increase of
% cents over last year. The per cap
ita is based on an estimated school
revenue of $3,5S2,557, which includes
every item in which the school rev.
enues have participated.
Superintendent Gilbert will insti-
tute friendly suit to determine
whether or not the schools should
continue to participathe in the tax
fund as in the past. The school fund
has been receiving fully 100000 an
nually from this source. If the school
fund is allowed by the Courts to par
'ticipate in the inheritance tax some
thing like $1.500000 will accrue to
that fund when the Bingham estate is
settled.
An overestimate made last year re-
suited in the school fund being about
100000 short which must be met be-
fore the distribution is made. Taking
This into consideration, together with
the high cost of living and the war
pressure, Superintendent Gilbert was
forced to declare a six months school
term.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
ARE
NOW BUSY IN
THE hay CROP
Cool Nights Cause Some Alarm as
Corn and Tobacco Is Not Grow
Ing as II ShOuld-TIay Crop
Is Good.

The farmers of Mason and adjoin-
ing counties have been paying the
most of their attention to harvesting
their hay crop during the past week
while many have had their attention
directed to the threshing of their
grain crops. The threshers have been
making good time and so far as is
known all of the threshing outfits are
in good condition and have turned out
good class of work. The grain is
being delivered here in good quaint
ties; it is grading well and good
prices are being received.
The hay crop, much of which is now
cut and either stacked or put in the
barns, is said to be very good despite
the fact that the meadows were un-
usually dirty with white top and 9th
err fast growing weeds.
Corn has not done well during the
past week because of the cool nights
and the same sort of weather has re-
tarded the growth of the tobacco
plants to some extent. The farmers
are very anxious for the period of,
cool nights and mornings to pass AMI
while the threshers are enjoying it as
they can work much better in the
kind of weather we have been exper-
fencing they are anxious for the warm
nights that their planted crops may
grow and mature properly The farm
ers are very anxious about the corn
crop for fear that it will not mature
fast enough and will again be caught
by the cold weather as it was last
winter There is yet plenty of time
for growth. however. if the warm
nights come.
Although the grain crop is not
threshing out in quantities expected
early in the season, it is said to be
much better than it has been here L.
recent years and the farmers are very
much pleased.
Because OF the very busy season on
the farms there is little activity in
land trading and the local land deal
ers report no sales of any conse-
Quence. Little trading in stock is al
so reported but where stock has
changed hands it has been at a high
figure.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
LETTERS FROM OUR
SOLDIERS


| Harry Sulser is in receipt of the
following letter from soldier on {
troop train recently passing here il
which he highly compliments the peo
pie of Maysville:
July II. 1918.
Mr.. Harry Sulser,
Maysville, Ky.
Dear Friend:
Just few lines to let you know
that | arrived at this camp safe and
in very good health. We sure had q
good time. But let me tell you that
us boys sure had a good time in Mays
vile. 1t is sure some place. We sure
appreciated the kindness the people
of your city had shown towards us,
and | sure would like to go through
that city again.
Well Harry | will close for this
time with my very best regards.
/ remain your friend,
JOSEPH LAMARK,
262 Aero Squadron,
Hampstead l.. l.,
Field No. 2, New York.
Mr.. Coleman Wilson. has received
the following interesting letter from
his grandson now with Pershing's
forces in France:
June 81, 1918.
Co. B 14th NJ. G. Bri.
American E. F.
Dear Grandfather:
Just a few lines to let you know
that / am o. k, and am in the best of
health and am sure having a fine time
as we are in the trenches and we
have one thing or another to do at
all times; sometimes ducking bullets
and another time shooting them back
so you see we are busy nearly all of
the time. Dad don't worry about me
at all because you are going to see
me come in old Maysville some OF
these days and you sure will think lot
more of me now than the days Of
old when l was so bad but you al
ways stuck to me through thick and
thin and am going to show you how
l have made up for ii so don't worry,
and give my love to all. Answer real
soon.
remain as ever,
IEG
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
MAYSVILLE LAUNDRY may
DO WORK FOR SOLDIERS
Government May Award Contract to
Modern Laundry to Do Work For
Nearby CantOnments.

One of our local industries that
has been hit hard by the call of so
many young men to the army life is
the Maysville Modern Laundry. The
usual peace time work of this concern
has been cut down wonderfully by
the war and in order to keep their
machines busy application has been
made to the War Industries Board for
this district for some government
work.
Propositions are now being made
by the local concern to do some of the
laundering for the cantonment in this
section of the country. This laundry
of the soldiers in the camps and can
tonments is being distributed among
the laundries throughout this section
and it is more than likely that the
Maysville concern will get their
share.
If the deal now on between the gov
eminent and the local concern is con-
sumated II is expected that the local
laundry will be kept very busy all the
time turning out work and they will
be able to handle large amount of
work from Fort Thomas and Camp
Zachary Taylor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
PLACE FOR THE PACIFIST

Dr. Ruth ighthal widely known pacifst Chi
for espionage When admonised talk shereped:
going to talk my head off if it's right
even if my bonds lowered to I'll keep talking
The judge properly remanded her to JAIL where
much she peases provided her eOwprsoners it,
Dr. Lghhal charged with having attempted
sale of Liberty bonds and with saying President was
traitor because he failed keep the United States war
1t will be noticed that the general of pacf
Instead of trying to paciy they stir trouble The Jail very
good place for all
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
PLAN TO ORGANIZE R.Y.P.r.
LES.

Some time ago the Baptist Young
Peoples Union at the local Baptist
Church was discontinued because OF
the church being without pastor but
there will be an effort made within
the next few weeks to reorganize the
local organization or to form a new
one. There are many young people in
the Baptist Church and hourishing
young peoples organization should be
formed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
LET'S BE SOLDIERS AT HOME

The county needs and expects the best service its soldiers
give and doing everything possible make easy
it, We folks at home should be careful work
by writing dishearening complaining letters
The soldier is doing his and is enough without carrying
home troubles his mind That part We carry
them ourselves tell them policeman and unload
soldier who have mind free of everything duty
he is to make good It is downright unfair him.
quite close TO being reasonable to the country.
So let us play the gamo-sand to full part home
write cheerful letters and show that
and not winners
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS

W. ]. Fields is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
from this, the Ninth Kentucky Dis
trict. at the primary election to be
held Saturday, August 3. 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
BEEClIWOOD PARK Is BEING
USED

BeechwoOd Park, Maysville's beau
tiful little resting place, is being used
very extensively this year. Most ev-
cry evening a number of people gath
er there to spend the evening under
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
NAVY IS IN NEED OF
MANY VOLUNTEERS
Forty Thousand More Men are Needed
by the United States Navy
Mt Once.

Forty thousand more men are need
ed at once for the navy, according to
the United States Navy Recruiting
Station, Alp South Fourth street, Lou
isville, The Naval Appropriation bill
Just passed by congress makes pro-
vision for this increase. Kentucky
has been asked to furnish 1000 of this
number. and it is expected that this
quota will be raised during the month
of July. Nearly all ratings in the
navy are now open for enlistment
with excellent opportunities for both
skilled and unskilled men.
Burroughs to help with tho crops
are being granted boys at the Naval
Training Station at Great Lakes, said
Lieut. J. II. Teach recruiting officer
for Kentucky. This should prove to
be of help to farmer boys who can
now enlist and go to Great Lakes, and
then get furlough for farm pur-
poses. Kentucky has responded we'll
to previous calls, and feel sure we
will break all records this time, too.
Navy Recruiting Stations are To-
Gated at Ashland, Covington, Lexing-
ton, Greensboro, Paducah and Bowl
ing Green, in addition to the main Of
flee at Louisville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
RIBBONS TO EPAULETS

In Gen. Crowders classification of iders for the wOrorght
ulehe includes clerks shops-wch calls that of
the most distinguished soldiers War Rebellion Gen.
Nelson Miles clerk dry goods Massachusetts
when the Civil War broke When the ended was a
major general.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16

When man does good by stealth
it may require a smart detective TO
discover the motive.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
BYSTANDERS

Adured ytle President of stand by Russia
ing done in practical of help the Russians
willing to let the CzeckO Slavic such organization
take the field against the SOvts against Corners We
seem to be unwilling TO let the japanese take the field
Are standing by Russia bystandesq
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16

1t is sometimes better to receive
honorable mention than it is to re-
ceive first prize
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16

1.-The big trees. No city has a more
beautiful park and it should be used
more extensively than it is at present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
USE THE BOOTS

The first item in programme for industrial
ca relief for Russia announced shipment of fifty
pairs OF shoes Their usefulness be greatly enhanced if they
employed in Kicking The IioIshovki out of power
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16

No man can render assistance to
another without at the same time
helping himself.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16

Any man can make his wife do any
thing she wants to.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
AVATORS GRADUALLY
C0NQUER|NG The AIR
Ability to Handle Machines In
Groups and Formation
Big Step Forward.

Dallas. TeN.-The ~aviators have given
Texas another spectacle Formation
FLYING which now les being practiced
in all n aviation camps, is so diff
fercnt." so impressive and so thrilling
to witness that it has overcome the
ennui With which the average citizen
has viewed Il shy flecked with indiNi-
dual aviators. and the epidemic of
"arched neck" which was common
when the aviators first came south to
practice. again threatens.
There is something about the APP
pearance of a%irplanes in formation.
each FLYER rigidly keeping an exact
distance from the others. that impress
ses one with the feeling that these men
actually have control of the air. The
single irplane may responI to ond
tions in the air, rising and falling to
take advantage of the atmospheric
situation. but in formation flyins each
must maintain his proper place, n
the sight of Il fleet of machines. filing
IN a triangle or in q square, causes the
realization that conquest of the air has
advanced to Il point heretofore un-
realized.
The formation flying usually starts
In the evening. at about the civilian
Inner hour. when the air is generally
quiet. This adds To the worries of the
housewife because when there is "A fleet
of war planes Just over the house. dip
ping. Turning. rising and soaring in
perfect unison. no normal son. daugh-
ter nor husband or father is going to
come in to dinner The total nuln
her of cold meals eaten in Dallas alone
since this new development in the pro-
cess of developing American aviAtorS,
would Startle statiSticf:lns housewives
say.
Most Of those who are now perfect
ino their skill i'm fnynooJinn flNrino are
"boinbcrS." AviatorS on this uty must
travel in groups. guards flyins AT the
side. before, behind and above the
planes which carry explosives TO be
dropped upon the enemy The leader
usually flies much higher than the
others III the party. not only for the
advantage of the additional vision his
able to dart down upon amy enemy
plano which undertakes To break up
the marty.
The scout planes travel alone and
the aViators Who will adhere to this
hranch of the service are not so much
in need of skill at formation FLYING.
Neither is the artillery control branch
branch must perfect itself in flying
low to report the position of its own
and enemy troops during the progress
of ~ battle.
Training. in all branches of the fly
ing service is highly specialized now
and the concentration chool at Camp
Dick is filled with men who have ON
plcted their ground school training
and are awaiting TO he assigned to ii
flyinC school as O O as there is room
for them.
The student aviators have become
4 part of the community life i'm many
Texas cities and are much liked.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13

iNhiSi't
The Scotch reached Scotland from
Ireland and arc not the descendants
of Gaelic Celts who had been pushed
north by Il later (Britsh) invasion of
Britain. The first authentic informa-
ton on Scotland dates from the time
of the Romans. 80 a. ID. Roman rule
in Britain came to an end in 410. and
the Britain then ceased to be Il part
of the Roman empire.
The population of Scotland is made
up of pictish, Irish. British. Saxon
Danish and Norman elements. all of
them Indo-Celtic. the three first Celtic,
and the three last. Germanic peoples.
The Picts contributed the bulk of the
population. but We're overcome by the
Scott Nrisl). who had settled in DIAL
riada. a part of the present county of
Argyle. The Scott then became the
dominant people.
B%rythonic Celts dwelt in Strath-
clyde: their chief city was Dumbarton
dun ih-ettan, Port of the Britons").
Towards The close of the eighth CEN
tury the Danes appeared and ravaged
he coast settlements and the isles.
The Saxon first appeared in 42S in
Britain. In the event. century Nor
man refugee first crossed the border
into Scotland.
The first Irish colonization in Scot
Ian took place toward the end of the
second century. but the kingdom of
DairlaGa was not effected until the
close of the fifth. 1t is these Scott
who have given their name to Scot
land. The relations between the two
countries was very close and lasted
1000 years. or at least up to the Re
formation. and the early literature and
civilization of Scotland belong to Ire
land.
According TO the legend. the name
Scotch is derived from Scotia. a
daughter of one of the Pharaohs. The
word is probably related chronological
lY to the German SchatZ, and means
masters. owners" Originally. and
and therefore in all medieval latin
texts down to the end of the elevcnth
century. it means only Ireland. Since
that date il means specifically Scot
land. The Scotch Gael never calls
himself Scotch. but Gael. or. to Indicate
his country. Albanach. English speak
ing H~ighlanders. even though Scotch
men. are SaXons in the mind of a Goel.
IN the Fifteenth century. when English
became the predominant speech in the
Lowlands. the English and non-Celtic
Scotch called Gaelic "Erse." Since the
Sixteenth century the name Scotch has
been applied TO the English spoken in
n L%owiands. So. by a strange freak
OF fortune. Scotch. originally applied
to a variety of Celtic. has conn to
mean Broad Scotch or Quaint English,
a language of Germanic origin.
The distinction made between the
Highlands and the Lowlands' of Scot
land is correct merely 80 far as the
physical c~oniguration Of the country is
concerned, but incorrect If a racial
significance is read to it.. There. is
a mistaken notion that Scotland liz "A
cou::.ry of two races, Celtic in the
north n Teutonic in the south. and
thai the latter element has displaced
the former. Nc Dub he Lowland
Sco:chman ts a person OF very com
posite blood. but he is above all a Celt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
ives. 1, THINK So"

Most n good soap will do. but Red
Cross Ball Blue is the only blue.
Makes the greatest difference. My
clothes are a dream-snowy white. 1
can't use liquid blue. No. not me. Give
me Red Cross Ball Blue and I'll show
you some beautiful clothes.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
All the Fixinqs.

Little Ferdy had lust been put in
a Khaki suit With long trousers.
Mammal" he asked. am | Il MAI NOW
like lala:"
II suppose so" She replied.
Well. then" he continued. II guess
III take n dime oul of my bank and
:" down lo HE barber shop and get
shaved"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13

SwcdeS will colonizc n of the
South sea islands owned by France.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
BY Contrast.

"C"n1itioms seem better in Mc>icu.'
"leS. in contrast with Russia, .rs
almost Il nice place to we"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13

The bicycle is sill barred from the
of ConS,Hnlinoplc or the high
Ways leading la it,.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13

Most men have lofty aims. but IRE
poor shots.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
Thinks it Another Dog.

docs your dog bark ut The moom?'
"Cer,ainlN not-lle larkS nj the dog
Srlr."-llOrida IriIurS.Slar.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13

Scots OF Complex Origin.
From a Paper by DIR. Joseph Dunn Be
fore .An%thropological Society of Wash
ington. III the Scientific Americas Sup
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13

important Discovery.
"llow long have they been married?'
"l."n@ enough L" discover that they
can't both have lhcir own way all the
time"