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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
DAMAGES ASKED FOR
MASKING AUTOMOBILE
Resident Of Paris Files Suit Against
Local Automobile Dealer For
Damage Done His Car In
Alleged Collision.

c. w. Williams, resident of Paris.
Ky. through Attorneys T. Il. King and
a. d. Cole, filed suit in the Mason
Circuit Court yesterday Afternoon
against Mike Brown. local automobile
dealer, asking damages in the sum of
two hundred dollars for damages al
legged to have been done his car by a
machine driven by Mr.. Brown
The Paris man in his petition says
that about the first of last April his
automobile was struck by an automo-
bile driven by Mr.. Brown while enter
ing Eighth street in the city of Paris.
He says the cars came together
with such violence that the two rear
wheels, two rear doors and two rear
tenders of his car were mashed and
made worthless and the top and body
of the machine was crushed.
He states the damage to the car is
approximately two hundred dollars
and asks judgment against the local
merchant for that amount.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
DELIVERY OF ALL
RETAIL STORES
PUT ON WAR BASIS
Council of Defense WIN Urge COiiser-
vatlOn on All Retailers Here
Local Committee Named.

Word has just been received by Eu-
gene j. Straus of Louisville, KY
State Chairman of the Commercial
Economy Committee, of the Kentucky
Council of Defense, and. State Repre-
sentative of the Conservation Division
of the War Industries Board, to the
effect that every retail store in the
country is expected to curtail on eX-
cessive delivery service and to elimi-
nate other unnecessary business op-
erations.
This is n National movement, the
purpose of which will make available
for military or other war duties,
many men who are now employed in
retail deliveries.
A local committee has been appoint
ed, consisting of the following: Carl
Dodds, A. l.. Merz and George Dod-
son and they are at present compiling
reports for the Commercial Economy
Board of the Kentucky Council of De-
fense, so that the most economical
methods of handling retail merchan-
disc can be recommended for adoption
by the merchants of our city.
The cooperation of everyone is
urged in this undertaking.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
MAYSVILLE MAY Be
STATION FOR AlRPLANES
If There Is Much Cross County Flying
From Wright Field, Officer Says
He VIII Try to Make Nays
vile Landing Station.

Some time ago Secretary Dodds of
the Maysville Chamber of Commerce
communicated with the Wilbur
Wright Field Signal Corps Aviation
School at Fairfield Ohio in an endeav-
or to have them make Maysville one
of their landing stations for the test
trips.
Yesterday word was received from
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ducan of
the Signal Corps at the Wilbur Wright
Field in which he states: 81 do not
believe that we will be able to accept
this offer. This field is being discon-
tinued as a Flying School as soon as
the present class of cadets is gradu-
ated, there will be no further flying
instruction There will be consider
able flying, because we are to have
large testing department in which
many types of planes will be expert
enced on. with all different types of
motors. l do not believe, however,
that there will he much cross-coun-
try flying. If there is, you may rest
assured that l will try to have Mays
vile picked as one of the landing sta
tons for such flights"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
BILL EXTENDING AGES
FOR DRAFT OFFERED
Final Passage of Measure Drafting
Men From Is to Is Inclusive
Expected by September.

Washington, August The new
Administration man-power bill, ex-
tending the selective service act to
all men between the ages of Is and AZ
inclusive and authorizing the Presi-
dent to call such persons into the
military service "in such sequence of
ages and at such times" as he may
prescribe was introduced today in
both Houses of Congress. The meas
ure, which was prepared by Secre-
tary Baker with the approval of the
President and Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder, was referred to the
Military committee. Congressional
leaders plan to have the measure
considered soon after the summer re-
cess period is over, the latter part of
this month. In presenting the bill to
the Senate. Chairman Chamberlain,
of the Senate Military committee, ex-
planned in a brief statement its pur-
poses and gave assurance that every
thing would be done to expedite its
passage. While Senate leaders admit
there may be some opposition they
hope that it will be finally passed by
September /.
Senator Chamberlain also present
ed communication from the Secre-
tary of War, showing the number of
men affected by the bill. According
to these figures, 2,39S,OOO men, b,
tween the ages of IS and 20. in
elusive, and 80 and As, inclusive,
would be subject to military service,
OF this number COL 900 would be men
between 80 and As.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
in a statement submitted by Senator
Chamberlain, suggested September
as the date for a national registra-
ton of men within the proposed new
ages.
Weekly registration of youths at
tanning the age of q during the next
few weeks was proposed by General
Crowder as the only means of obtain
ing the 100000 men to be called to
the colors in September. This could
be done by President proclamation
and would add about 10000 to the
number of men available.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
PLANT TO Be
| MOVED TO MUCH
LARGER QUARTERS
Maysyille Twine and Fly Net Factory
OutgrOwS Its Present Location
Going TO Parker Building In
Front Street,

The Maysville Twine and Fly Net
Company which located its plant i'm
Maysville only short while ago and
which has been one of our most i'm
portant industries since it came here,
has outgrown its present quarters and
plans to move into larger building
in the very near future
Since tho company has begun work
for the United States army it has been
kept quite busy both day and night.
A large number of persons have been
employed and splendid wages have
been paid them. Many contracts for
work in their line have been offered
the firm recently which they have
been unable to accent because of a
lack of room and a shortage of labor.
The management believes that the la
Dor can be secured and is now plan
ming to move to a larger building so
that more machine room can he had.
The concern has about closed deal
whereby they will occupy the large
Parker building in Front street, A
part of that building will be continued
as warehouse but the manufacturing
firm will have plenty of room for all
of their work and will be able to en-
ploy nearly one hundred more per-
sons than they employ at the present
time.
A few more industries of this sort
in Maysvlle and the city may become
real live manufacturing town
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
OFFICER RYAN LEAVES ON VACA
TI0N

officer p Ryan this morning enters
upon his annual ten days vacation
He will visit at Dayton and Hamil
ton, Ohio. During his absence officer
Martin brennan will be on the day
duty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
PRIMARY RETURNS STILL LACK
ING

Only Is of the 90 precincts of Ma
son county have reported on Satur-
days primary up to this morning.
These IS precincts show an unofficial
vote OF. James ass, Kimball 35; Beth
urum "a, Brunor SO.
The Republican race in the state is
still in doubt with the figures giving
Judge Bethurum a slight advantage.
To settle the race an official count
may be required.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE WIT
NESSES

County Clerk James ]. Owens and
Circuit Clerk James B. Key will spend
today in Covington where they are
witnesses in the cases of Orme and
Meyers, both of whom are indicted b.
the Federal Grand Jury on charges
of espionage. County records will be
by the Federal government
in the hearing of the cases.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
LIEUT.. PARKER IN RAINBOW
DIVISION

Lieutenant Preston p Parker, of
this city, who has been overseas for
several months is now in command of
a part of the famous Rainbow Divi-
sion and is in the very thick of the
great battles now raging in Europe
His parens have not heard from him
for over fifty days
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
NO SUPERINTENDENT Is CHOSEN
AS YET

Bliss Mary Frank Hughes will give
up the Superintendency of the Mays
vile City Mission on the 18th of this
month to assume her new duties as
Secretary of the Associated Charities
at Marion, Ind. As yet the directors
of the Maysville City Mission have
chosen no one to succeed Miss Hughes
but they hope to have some one ready
to take up the work where Miss
Hughes leaves off.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
MRS. SUSAN FORMAN

Mrs. Susan Forman, aged 76 years,
died at hei home near South Ripley
last night about six o'clock following
long illness. Mrs. Forman was a
native of Morgan county. but had re-
sided in this county for several years.
Burial will be made at the Maysville
cemetery tomorrow morning at 1890
O'Clock. Short services will be held
at the grave.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
NEGRO SELECTS PASS THROUGH

The residents in Front street were
awakened this morning about one
o'clock by three train loads of Negro
selects passing west. 1t is understood
there were 100 men aboard the three
sections and all of them were from
Virginia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
GEORGE GARRISON DEAD

George Garrison ,colored, aged &C
years, died at his home near Morans-
burg at midnight last night, Funeral
will be from Scott NJ. E, Church, this
city, tomorrow afternoon at two
O'Clock and burial will be in the Mays
VILE cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
TWO TEACHERS RESIGN

Two school teachers at the Dover
Consolidated School have resigned
and the Board of Education again
faces a serious problem to find teach
ers to take their places. The school
teacher problem is getting bigger ev-
cry day all over the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

London, August 5--Press cores
pondents at French headquarters in
France in dispatch dated Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock, say:
"The enemy artillery fire is very
heavy along the whole line of the
Vesle and the Germans are opposing
very vigorous resistance to the allies
Nevertheless, French patrols have
succeeded in crossing the river at sew
eral points between Sermoise, east of
scissors, and Fismes, where the
Americans crossed, and between Fis-
mes and Muizon."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
NOTICE

| will be out of town on business
for few days. During my absence Mr..
r. NJ. Gather and Mr.. f. L. Willett of
the Farmers & Traders Bank will
look after my business. Come in and
let them write you a Hail Insurance
Policy on your tobacco
tu-th THOS. L. EVAN.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

The application blanks and litera-
ture of the U. S. Nursing Reserve
have come and may be obtained from
Mrs. Frank Clarke, Miss Louise Best
and Mrs. George Barbour. The en-
rollment will take place Thursday,
August s, at 10 to IL a. m. and Fri
day, August 8, at 1880 to p. m.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

London, August 6-Hostile air
ships approached the east coast of
England about half past nine o'clock
Monday right. the Admiralty an
nounced early this morning. The en-
emy aircraft did not penetrate far in
land.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
BABY HELMER

Mr. and Mrs. Jess Helmer, of West
Second street, are the proud parents
of a fine baby girl born yesterday
morning. Mother and babe are both
doing fine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

George Gulley, an employee at dam
S3 suffered broken leg yesterday
when heavy timber fell on him. He
was removed TO his home in Sixth
street and Is said to be improving
now.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

Paris, August 5-Except for local
fighting Monday on the north bank
of the Vesle river, which resulted in
no material change in the fighting
front between Soissons and Rheims,
the day passed quietly, according to
the French official communication, is
sued this evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
ARTILLERY IS
ACTIVE ALONG
THE VESLE Line
General Pershlng Reports Heavy Gun
Fire Along River-Enemy Planes
Approach England

Washington, d. c., August Son
the line OF the Vesle, brisk artillery
fighting is in progress, General Per-
shing's communique covering Mon
day received "On August 3. our
aviators shot down four hostile air
planes" the state adds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
THE WhRMEST DAY

Yesterday was by far the warm
day Of the summer. The Govern
ment thermometer at this place
registered 1903 degrees in the
shade.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
INFANT DIES

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ring, of the Plumvlle neighborhood,
died yesterday Burial this morning
at ten o'clock at the Catholic cemetery
at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06
NOTICE
TO MASON COUNTY STOCK HOLD.
ERS BURLRY TOBACCO co.

Present your stock Certificates NJ
Parmers \ Traders Hank, MaysyIlIe.
Ky- aud receive youF dividend cheek.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

Last day for discount of August 1st
gas bills.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-06

Miss Lena Outten, of Cincinnati, is
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Outten, of
Second and Limestone streets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
No Hope OF Closing Pincers
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 31.-The sole OBJ.
ject of the Allies and Germans in the
Soissons- Rheims salient now is to kill
as many men as possible, General
March, chief of staff, said today at
the semi-weekly conference with
newspaper correspondents He point
ed out that the salient had greatly
fattened, thus virtually dissipating
any hopes the Allies had of bagging
large numbers of the enemy. He
said the maximum German retreat in
the center is fourteen miles. He an
nounced the Rainbow Division parti-
cipated in the fighting east of Fere-en-
Tardenois. The Third Regular Di.
vision is also in action in Sergy and
Cierges. He announced the forma'
ton in the United States of six more
divisions. Also the conversion oI
fifteen National Army Cavalry regi
nents into field artillery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL
IN UKRAINE AND HIS
AD)UTANT KILLED LAST
NIGHT BY BOMB TRR0WFR
MRS. BUSHMAN HAPPY AT
MOUNT WASHINGTON HOME

Baltimore, Nd, July 81. Mrs
Francis X. Bushman, who obtained
an absolute divorce from her husband,
is established, with her five children.
in her new home, at Mount Washing
ton, which she recently purchased.
"Luxuries are pleasant" Mrs. Bush
man said, "but simpler things, with
peace and the freedom from strain
and turmoil, are better. II one can
have the pleasant things Of life and
the devotion of loyal husband that
must, indeed, be ideal; but few lives.
expect, have everything, and am
grateful to God that He has left me
what | have--my children and the
right to devote myself to bringing out
the best that is in them,
The dignity that has been appar-
ent during Mrs Bushman's action OF
divorce was particularly apparent. .
Never once was she bitter or critical.
She rarely mentioned her husbands
name, and when she did her manner
was marked with utmost restraint and
consideration.
"If there Is ever anything that can
do for Mr.. Bushman I will IN that
7 will never change. I hope that he
will find happiness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
VISITS AMERICAN HUT
(By Associated Prsss.)

London, July 81 When the Queen
of England, on the occasion OF the
Royal visit to the American Eagle
Hut a few days ago, sampled the
American pancakes, she left part Of
her portion on the plate. A soldier,
after their Majestieis had departed,
finished it, and went around boasting
I'm the man that ate the Queens
pancake!"
The Eagle Hut boasts three attrac-
tions so typically American that they
are almost a curiosity in London.
They are an American BARRIERS chair
an American bootblack stand and a
pancake griddle.
The BARRIERS chair was discovered
somewhere in England" after long
natient search and was bought for
$50 When the Y. NJ. c, A people
hear the American soldier, as h1
3
stretches out it in, say "Ah-h that's
the stuff" they know they made a
GOOD investment. The English bar
Der chairs are upright, with an i'm
movable back.
/ In England, when an American
wants to have his shoes shined nc
looks in vain for the familiar perma-
nent chair-stahds that he was accus-
toned to find in his home city. Here
he encounters only an itinerant side
walk knight of the shoebrush equipped
with a small box. No seat is proyid'
cd for the customer The London
branch of an American shoe compan'
presented the Eagle Hut with az
American stand which has marble
top-piece and is surmounted by one o.
those comfortable arm chairs IN
which a soldier can repose luxuri
ously.
The pancake griddle was the hard
est nut of all to crack. The problem
was to obtain a metal plate larg'
enough to accommodate batter for al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
Yellow Pine Industry of
The South May Soon Be
Commandeered by Govt

the cakes the hungry soldiers oraved.
London was searched from end to end
and at last plate was found. But af-
ter the cooker had been constructed,
another problem presented itself,
What were the cakes to be made Of?
Enter the wheat ration question. Tho
lY. M. C.. A. cooks had One idea as to
the amount of wheat that should be
used for the batter; the British gov
ernment had another--one quite diff
ferent. The cooks had to capitulate
to wars necessities and they mixed
enough corn meal and potato -four
with the wheat to conform to the gov
'ernment's views.
To be "in on the first batch" of
cakes, soldiers formed a queue In the
hut canteen extending all around the
room. They ate so m5hy cakes the
first week that, according to one OF
the Hut's secretaries, they used up all
the maple syrup in England. A big
supply of syrup is now on the way
from home; also consignment Of
buckwheat, the arrival Of which will
mean other queues.
The introduction at the Hut recent
ly of what is euphuistically known as
ice cream, caused the quick formation
Of line even longer than the pan
cake queue The average afternoon
consumption of this favorite American
dish now amounts to eighty quarts
One of the seven secretaries Of the
American Eagle Hut here was snatch
ing a moments rest in his cubicle on
recent Sunday afternoon when tall
American soldier looked in at the op-
en- door. 1t was evident that the SOL
dier had a request to make, but he
hesitated and stammered considerably
before he got up the courage to say
he wanted to borrow suit Of under
wear.
81 hate to trouble you for anything
like that, sir" he apologized, "but this
being Sunday the stores are closed,
land I've been asked out to dinner,
&c you see"
The secretary found he had suit
to spare. A little later, passing
through the bathroom, he saw the biz
fellow splashing under a shower
"Say," the soldier greeted him, 81 be-
lieve you can get anything here if you
ask for it."
The soldiers AND sailors ask for all
kinds of things at the Eagle Hut, and
rarely are they disappointed One
article in great demand is advice
which is constantly on tap at the in
formation window.
A lad in khaki will hang about un
I'll the window is clear. Then he viii
edge up to It and in bashful whisper
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31
HOSPITAL FOR U. s. WOUNDED
Americans viii Be Taken From tne
Western Front to South.
amptOn, England

Southampton, England, July Sl.--
Americas wounded men who are
brought to England from the western
front will soon find waiting for tnen'
near Southampton, a military hospi-
tai which. built under the supervision
Of the Red Cross authorities of their
own land, is situated on one OF Eng
lands most magnificent country es-
tates, known as Sarisburg Court
Comprising 1856 acres.
Woodland pasture land and ample
gardens, with a half-mile frontage on
southampton waters which afford
good fishing and splendid boating
comprise the site of this American
Institution. Southwark, the conVa!-
-escing soldiers will look across the
water to the busy harbor OF South
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31

say:
"Do you think 1t would be all right
If married an English girl?"
Before the puzzled official can for
mulate an answer, another soldier
will dash up breathlessly and demand
to know how he can get out Of the
Canadian army into the American
Still another will press forward for
information as to why mail from his
Aunt Hetty in Sycamore Center, Kan,
hasn't reached him in camp and when
he may expect it.
The Eagle Hut is headquarters fol
the enlisted men of the American
overseas forces on their visits to the
British metropolis. 1t is >hotel, club
md home all combined, and it is fog
them the most popular place in the
city. Naturally London is the Mecca
OF every soldier and sailor on leave
in England. and the first visit is
likely to prove bewi1dering. Fore
warned. the American makes bee
line for the Eagle Hut, and there he
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-31

the government learned that it would
remain in Switzerland just long
enough for reshipment into Germany.
The sugar was stored in a French
warehouse, where It remained for
three years, and recently it was sold
at auction.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation purchased the sugar and now
the association factories in France are
busy manufacturing dainties for the
soldiers.
The system of the sugar card" in
France entities one to one pound of
sugar per month, 500 grammes. About
the 25th of the month there are manv
who have their coffee without"