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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
PRICE OF
SUGAR may
Be INCREASED
Sugar VIII Likely Cost One Cent
More But Then II WIN Be Cheap
err Here Than Anywhere.

Washington, August 1.-THE United
States, though facing an increase Of
probably 1 cent pound on its sugar
bill, will still be getting its sugar
cheaper than any other country, ex-
cept possibly Cuba.
Sugar has been retailing here at 81
to 8 cents a pound, with the price go
ing as high as 10 cents at particularly
remote points The wholesale price
in the United States has been $780,
though recently raised to $3.50 hun
bred pounds
This years Cuban crop was taken
over at $3.50 - 40 cents added for
transportation and $1,30 allowed as
the refners' margin. Later 20 cents
was added to cover increased insur-
ance and sea transportation. On this
basis the retailer had a margin Of one
cent to one and half cents a pound
in handling.
Against this the regulated whole
sale price in France was SLIPS per
100 pounds; United Kingdom, $12.59;
Italy, $685. Canada, $S.O7. In Swe-
den beet sugar sells for IA cents a
pound; in Spain at 10 cents; in Brazil,
25 cents; Portugual, ola cents, and
in India ID cents.
The Sugar Equalization Board of
the Food Administration will take
over the entire raw output of sugar
beet, Louisiana cane, Hawaiian Gu
ban and possibly Peruvian, if the sur
plus here can be had at anything like
reasonable price and will then
equalize the PRICE on the entire
amount, and allocate it to the differ
ent refineries, establishing the mar
gins on which they may SELL
The one cent increase seems proba-
BILE after conferences in New York and
here between Sugar Administrator
George Rolph and Representatives of
the Cuban, Louisiana cane and beat
producers. Cuban and beat represen-
tatives were with him Friday and the
Louisiana people were here yester-
day.
Increased prices seem necessary to
cover increased costs and to stimulate
production, but the Sugar Administra-
tor will make the increase as small
as may be so that the domestic con-
sumner will be protected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
GROCERS HEAR MESSAGE
FROM FOOD OFFICIAL
Very Interesting Meeting of the Re-
tail GrOcers Of Mason County
Held Yesterday-Several Join
State and Federal
Association.

In response to a call from County
Food Administrators W. D. Cochran
there was a good sized audience of
retail grocers from the city and coun-
ty attending the meeting held yester-
day afternoon at the Chamber of Com
merce which was addressed by Mr.. A.
Bogue, of the Kentucky Retail Groc-
ers Association and the Federal Groc-
ers Association.
Mr. A. Bogues message, like the
one he delivered to grocers here last
week, was very interesting and worth
much to the food dealers for the in
side facts in a number of instances
were given them and much informa-
ton formerly not known to the groc-
ers was impaired to them.
At the close of the address Mr.. b.
que gave the grocers present an OPP
portunity to become members of the
state and national organizations and a
IL -ge number became affiliated with
those organizations so that they will
be the better able to meet the prob
lens facing them daily.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
SOLDIERS AT CAMP
NEED MAGAZINES
Maysville Man Y. Secretary at Camp
Taylor Says Soldiers In Training
Crave Good Magazines.

Since Mr.. l.. C. Reynolds took up
the Y. NJ. c. A. work at Camp Taylor
he has come in touch with many of
the desires and needs of the boys that
are in training. One of the most help
full and needed factors in making our
boys better soldiers, says Mr. Rey-
nolds, is education.
He says that the need of magazines
to supply the demand is great and he
has personally urged some of his
close friends and neighbors to do
what they can in string up interest
among the citizens of Mason county.
The members of the Baraca Glass
of the Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing raised theneat sum of $12 was sub
scribed with which to purchase maya
zines. This is a mighty fine show
ing and these men are deserving of
the praise of our citizens.
1t has been suggested that the pub
lie be given the opportunity to make
a financial contribution toward this
worthy cause in as much as Camp
Taylor Is our own State institution
and we want the boys that are sent
from it across the seas, to be num-
bered among the best.
Every person desiring to enter
their own subscription for the Satur;
day Evening Post, Popular Mechanic
or some other magazine that the boys
would like can do so and have them
mailed to Mr.. Reynolds or the Educa-
ton Secretary at Camp Taylor and
they will be properly distributed.
We would suggest that those desr-
ing to make financial contribution
of fifty cents, a dollar or more leave
1t at the Chamber of Commerce and
we feel sure that they will enter sub
scriptions for the magazines the boys
like.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
BOY GIVEN ANOTHER
CAANCE TO MAKE GOOD
Judge Whitaker Releases Elmer En-
mons Arrested Saturday Night
While ,Heaving Coal-PrOm-
ises to Get to Work.

Elmer Emmons, the sixteen year old
boy arrested Saturday night on a
charge of vagrancy when he was
caught heaving coal from a passing
c. & o. freight train, was brought out
before Judge Whitaker yesterday af-
ternoon and on recommendation of
City Attorney DAILY and Chief of Po-
lice Ort, the boy was given another
chance.
Judge Whitaker gave the youngster
some fatherly advise about obeying
his father and mother and the boy
solemnly promised that he would find
for himself a position Immediately
and would deliver to his mother his
salary each and every Saturday night.
He will also report to the office of
Chief Ort every Saturday evening
giving such q report as the police
chief shall demand.
Young Emmons spent two nights in
Jail and it is thought that he has
learned good lesson and in the fu-
ture will do the right thing.
That the man who thinks he lacks
time generally lacks energy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
MANY ATTENDING PICTURE
SHOWS

Despite the fact that all of this
week light comedy is holding forth at
the Washington and that the evenings
are very warm, the picture shows are
well filled every evening. The Pas
time is offering some splendid shows
and at the Gem some of the best fea-
lures Maysville has seen for years
will be offered this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
NASHVILLE MARKET
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that Is by a constitutional remedy
catarrhal Deafness 10 caused by an in
hamed condition OF the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube IL
lntiamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when II is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored - Its normal condition, hearing
Will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which IL
an infamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars free. All Druggists, 75c.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
OHIO SHOULD
RECEIVE BARGE
APPORTIONMENT
River Towns Are Urged to Present
Ohio River Cause to Secretary
McAdOO For Immediate
Action.

The Maysville Chamber Of Com
merce is in receipt of the following
communication from the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress Field
Secretary:
Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,
Maysville Ky.
Dear Sir:
wish to call your attention ts the
proposition of interesting Secretary
McAdoo in appropriating money to
build boats and barges for use on the
Ohio and its tributaries 1t seems
the Mississippi River has received
$12,0O0,O0O for this purpose and Mr..
whitney, personal representative Of
Secretary McAdoo has been making
Illinois River from Chicago to Boards
town investigating the prospective
tonnage that could be moved by wat
er on that river and relieve the rail-
roads.
1t is high time for the people on the
Ohio River to get busy on this pro-
position and see if we cannot get at
least $1O,0O0,OO0 appropriated for the
building of board and barges to OPP
crate on the Ohio which will relieve
the railroad congestion very mater
| tally in the river than they have on
the upper Mississippi and they appro-
priated $3,800,000 for the upper Miss
issippi above ST. Louis. Talk about
tonnage, according to Government re-
ports, the Ohio and tributaries had a
tonnage of over 65,OOO,OOO tons in
1915.
l would suggest that meeting be
called for early part of September at
Cincinnati and have everybody inter-
ested in waterways, located on the
Ohio river and its tributaries, attend
this meeting. We have about nine
month navigable period on the Ohio
river; the low water periods begins
the first of August and at the time
light draft boats can navigate. This
is record the upper Mississippi can
not equal besides they are frozen up
about four months, whereas, the Ohio
river was frozen over once in the past
fifteen years. AS there has been a
great loss of craft on the Ohio river
on account of the severe weather OF
the past winter, which is the first time
this happened in the history of the
river, we ought to replace the boats
lost in order to handle the regular
traffic around Cincinnati, Louisville
and other points along the entire Ohio
river and its tributaries.
l also wish to state that the Nation
al Rivers and Harbors Congress will
do everything in their power to help
the people in the Ohio Valley in this
matter and l will personally be glad
to push this proposition to a success
full end. / will be glad to make ev-
cry town from Pittsburg to Cairo and
try to create enthusiasm on the prop
osition.
trust you will kindly let me hear
from you, giving your views on the
proposition.
With best wishes, l am,
Very truly yours,
(Signed) JOHN ROSENBERBER,
Field Secretary, National Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
SUIT BROUGHT ON NOTE

In the Mason Circuit Court yester-
day c. S. Weaver filed suit against
c. B. Wilson asking judgment on a
note given by the defendant for $500.
The note is dated August 81, 1917, and
is subject to credit of $40 on Sep
TENDER 3, 1917, and another of $40 on
May 20, 1918. The plaintiff asks for
judgement and for all special and
proper relief.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
MOTHER

Would you sell your own daughter
into slavery TO the highest bidderl
The facts of white slavery laid bare
in "A Soul For Sale" at the Pastime
Thursday, August 10, Children under
10 not admitted unless with parents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13

The five months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Warner, colored, of the
Washington neighborhood, died at the
home of the parents last night Fun
eral will be held this afternoon and
burial will be made in the Washing
ton cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
BRYAN PASSES THROUGH CITY

William Jennings Bryan was a pas
senger on C. & o. train Number 5
this morning from Huntington to Gin
cinnati. No one met him at the local
station
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13

To introduce our new self filling
Conklin Pen, bottle of ink will be
given free with each pen for ten days
only.
13-3t j. T. KACKLEY & co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13

That fellow doesn't have to be a
Marathon runner to be long-winded.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
American League

American League
New York; Boston, 1,
Washington, 1; Philadelphia, l
(Called end eight; rain.)
Chicago, q; Cleveland, IL. -,
No other games scheduled.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13

That there are lots of men with just
enough gnowledge to be nuisances.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
WANTED

WANTED-A cook stove, coal or gas,
in good condition but cheap An OPP
portunity for some one to be gener-
GUS and patriotic. Phone 287. Home
Service Section, Mason County
Chapter, American Red Cross.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
LOST

LOST - Between Pecor Drug Store
and Bridge street on Second white
crocheted purse containing black
purse, with three dollars small
change, stamps and key. Finder
return and receive reward. 9-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Pittsburg, IL; Chicago, l.
Boston-New York; rain.
Philadelphia Brooklyn; rain.
Cincinnati, /; st. Louis, 8.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-13

That the man who thinks he lacks
time generally lacks energy.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
CHANGE OF
SCHEDULE
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
SEVERAL PASSENGER TRAINS
AFFECTED.

A new time card will go into effect
on this division Of the L. a ". railroad
Sunday and the time Of arrival and
departure Of several passenger trains
viii be affected. No. SIS. the Hopkins
vile ann NASHVILLE accommodation.
which formerly left here at Z n. M,
will depart at 6:45. or fifteen min
utcs earlier. This train will arrive
here Mt 300 p. m, instead Of s:55.
No. .. the Evansville and Hopkins
vile accommodation, will arrive here
at . a. m, instead Of s:57 No. 95.
the Dixie Flyer, will arrive at 9:2O
a. m, or twelve minutes earlier than
formerly. and this train. North bound
will pass at 1855 p. m. or fifty min
utes later than under the former
schedule. No. 81 will arrive at SAG
p. m, instead Of 5;29, and No. 90,
formerly due at 1920 a. m, will
pass at 10 o'clock. or twenty minutes
earlier. No. 80 will depart at 5:I7
a. m. and No. 90 will pass at 1916
a. m, instead Of 1921 a. m.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
ALLOTTED AGE
LIVED OUT
BY L. b. wAccENER WHO DIED
YESTERDAY AT HOME OF HIS
DAUGHTER, MRs.cowHERD.

Death came yesterday morning to
l.. b. waggener, aged 70 years, at
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. S. l..
Cowherd. on the Nashville pike near
the city limits. For some time he bal
been suffering from hardening Of the
arteries, which was the immediate
cause Of death. For several months
Mr.. and Mrs. Waggener had made
their home with Mrs. Cowherd.
His wife and three daughters sur
we him. The three daughters are
Mrs. S. L. Cowherd. Mrs. Otis Rhea
who lives on the Russellville pike,
and Mrs. Scott Richardson Of Smiths
Grove.
The deceased came here from Hart
county where he had lived nearly all
his life and was a most highly re-
spected and useful citizen. The re-
mains will be taken to Munfordyille,
this morning and laid to rest in The
family burying ground near that
place.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
MRS. MATTE L. MOODY
NOBLE CHRISTIAN WOMAN DIED
AT EDGoTEN YESTERDAY.
AGED sc YEARS.

Mrs. Matte l.. Moody died at her
home near Edgoten yesterday morn
ing at TAO o'clock. aged GO years
She was born May 20 1852, in Todd
county. and her maiden name was
Allen. She had long been a sufferer
from cancer. Surviving relatives
are two daughters, Mrs. ]. II. Allen
and Mrs. Sam Boone. and two broth
ers, Jerome Allen. Of Paducah. and
Billy Allen. Of California.
Mrs. Allen was a lifetime member
Of Salem Baptist church and was
a consistent and devoted christian.
Her funeral services will be held at
1890 o'clock this morning and the
burial will be in the family burying
ground near Gordonfeld.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
PRINCESS TO-DAY.

Jack Pickford and Louise Huff in
Jack and Jill" The story opens
in New York and shifts to Texas.
There are stirring scenes in each
the prize fight in which Jack
gets the decision in the first round
when its crooked managers had not
to let him win until the
fourth; the attempt to ride the buck
ing animal, the kidding matches"
in the saloon. the attack on the
ranch, and the battle with the in
vaders in which Jack does remarkable
executioS. The western atmosphere
is full Of appeal. Director William
d. Taylor gives us big fields Of des-
ert, mountain and plain. scenes that
will make for the popularity Of the
picture.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
800 GALLONS
BEERDESTROYED
FEDERAL OFFICERS CAPTURE
ENORMOUS STILL IN Ed
MoNDsoN COUNTY.

Authentic information has reached
here Of the capture last Tuesday
of the biggest moonshine still in the
history Of the state. Two federal
officers located the still in a cave
about i2 miles from Mammoth Cave
and made the capture without any
resistance. In fact, not a person was
seen anywhere. Three hundred gal
Ions Of beer made by a special
formula was found and poured out.
The big still was hand made Of
copper and. though a little crude
looking. was really a nnc piece Of
work. II was taken to Bowling
Green and put on exhibition.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
JOLLY FOR JOHN.

Hon. John b. Chiffon, warden Of
the Eddyville penitentiary, who was
raised on a Christian county farms
is distinguishing himself as a farmer.
Last year he rented few hundred
acres Of land above the city. on Cum
berland river and besides making
plenty Of corn for the prison to be
used in any way needed. he has so
far sold $4,000 worth Of corn.
This corn was raised by the help
taken out Of the prison, by old men
and cripples who were unable to do
good work in the various departments
Of the penitentiary. Warden Chiffon
is to be congratulated for the manner
in which he is conducting the financial
affairs Of the Eddyville penitentiary.
-Mayheld Messenger.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
TRUSTY IS
DROWNED
YOUNG PATIENT AT STATE HOS
PiTAL DROWNED WHILE
SWIMMING. 7

Colonel Shelton. aged 10. n patient
at the Western State Hospital, was
drowned yesterday morning, while
swimming in Little river. near the
hospital pumping station, in water
about 8 feet deep. He was alone at
the time, being a trusty and allowed
to 20 about the grounds at will. He
had spoken Of desire to go in swim
ming and yesterday carried out his
purpose. When search was made. his
clothes were found on the bank and
his fishing pole. 1t is not believed
that the young man committed sui
eide. The body was recovered in a
short time after the boy was missed.
His father lives in Logan county
and was communicated with. The
body will be buried at the Hospital
cemetery to-day. Shelton had been
in the institution a little more than
three years.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
HUNPLoT SEEN IN FAKE
REPORT OF ATROCITIES.
(By international New. ssrvis..)

(By international New. Servies.)
Little Rock. Ark. May 9.-Investi-
cation Is being made Of a letter writ
ten supposedly by a lady in Little
Rock to her friend at Massaic. ILL.,,
stating that a carload Of Belgian
babies. their hands cut of by German
soldiers. had been received in Little
Rock to be distributed among peo-
pie who would care for them. The
letter was published in n newspaper
at Massaic, and a minister residing
at Metropolis, ILL.,. wrote TO Little
Rock, asking that one Of the babies
be sent to him. The Little Rock au-
thorities deny that any babies from
Belgium have bees received.
An investigation is being made
with a view to determining IL il was
not written as German propaganda
to diseredit reports which have fousd-
alton and which prove the atrocities
of the invaders Of Belgium and
France.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
HUNG JURY IN
trial OF four
/. CLAY Miners
JURY AT owENsBoRo UNABLE
TO REACH VERDICT AFTER
FIVE HOURS.

Owensboro. Ky. May AT II
o'clock last night, the jury trying
four miners charged with conspiracy
in firing on soldiers at Diamond mine,
Webster county. reported Il was un-
able to reach a verdict and was dis
missed by Judge Evans. The jury
stood seven for conviction and Ave
for acquittal. The case was submitted
Mt 6 o'clock.
Robert Pollach. U. NJ. w. organic
err. was fined $50 for contempt Of
court, in charging Lieut.. Otto in the
corridor Of the court house, with lying
on the witness stand.
The defendants denied most posi-
lively that they had anything to do
with the alleged conspiracy or that
they were at the Diamond mine on
the night that the trouble took place.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10

PURELY PERSONALS.

Robert Brumfield has returned
from law school at Lebanon. Tenn
Geo. C. Long. Jr., Of Hartford.
Conn, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. c. Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed J. Duncan have
gone to Atlanta, Ga, where Mr..
Duncan will follow his trade as tail
OF.
It's a l0-pound boy at Policeman
Abner Witherspoon's. Both mother
and babe are doing nicely.
Mr.. r. Z. Glenn. Jr.. cashier Of
the Bank Of Kirkmansville, was in
Hopkinsville yesterday on business.
Mrs. Howard, mother Of Mrs. Uric
W. jenkins, left yesterday for Kirk
Evansville and Clifty in Todd county
TO visit friends and relatives. She
will be gone several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Waller left
Wednesday for Camp Jackson. Col
umbus, s. c., TO visit their son, X.
Herndon Waller. who Is expecting to
sail for France soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Robertson, Miss
Sadie Robertson, and Mrs. Joe Clax-
ton, left Wednesday for Iowa. Mr..
Robertson has been in a very serious
condition of health for many weeks
and is returning to his old home for
awhile to consult specialists there and
take treatment
Several Hopkinsville people mo-
tored to Louisville yesterday to be
present at the running Of the Ken;
lucky Derby tomorrow. Those driv-
ing through yesterday are Brock
man Mason. Summers Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. L. Weathers. Sam
Frankel, Mrs. Henry Frankel and
daughter Miss Emelia.
Mrs. Roberta Board and son. Mr..
Harry Board, Of Louisville, went to
Hopkinsville, Monday, for a visit e.
Mrs. Boards daughter. Mrs. r. +.
Brasher and MIR. Brasher. This is
the first time within five nonths,
that Mr.. Harry Board has been able
TO leave home on account Of having
been seriously ill.-Breekinridge
News.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
REX TODAY.

Husband and Wife" Ethel Clay
ton. Holbrook Blinn and all-star cast
including Emmett Corrigan, Gerda
Holmes, Montagu Love, Dion Tither-
sdge and Little Madge Evans. Taken
from the stage play of the same name
by Charles Kenyon, author Of "Kind-
ling" which ran an entire season at
the Forty-eight Street Theatre. New
York City. A story Of finance, love
and domestieity. Fascinating. full
of suspense with a great climax. This
exceptional east would delight any
where. Combined with n wonderful
story, this picture is a knockout
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
NO BLAckBERRIEs.

House keepers who put up enough
blackberry jam last year TO last two
years, were wise virgins" This year
many reports come in stating that
the blackberry crop is almost moth
ing. having been killed by the unus-
ually severe winter This the house
wives consider most deplorable when
It is remembered that tie peach crop
Is almost a failure.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
PRINCESS TOMORROW.

"our Little Wife," comedy, 6
reels. Madge Kennedy. By Avery
Hopwood. A lively gem Of a romance
in a setting Of laughter. The story
of a bride who insisted on taking
three Of her rejected suitors on her
honeymoon. Miss Kennedy has be-
come one Of the greatest screen fav-
orites in America. and this picture
is adding 10 her tremendous follow
ing. directed by Edward Dillon.)