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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Chiefly of Interest to Women
Mime. Zarad Sings
! ! Here Tomorrow

Nine. Francesca Zarad, a dis
tlnguished French prima donna, who
has won equal success in opera and
on the concert platform, will sing
here on Thursday and Friday eve
nings in the Methodist church. The
programs will be given free. Of
charge, persons attending con-
Aributing what they wish for the
benefit Of the blinded soldiers of the
Allies.
u Nine. Zarad came from the war
zone a year ago and after concluding
her winter engagement with the Chi
cage Grand Opera company, began
what she calls her patriotic tour"
During her summer vacation she has
given more than 100 concerts, the
proceeds of which have gone in their
entirety to the blinded soldiers fund.
Nine. Zerad is travelling at her own
expense and this concert tour Is
merely her '"bit" toward helping to
win the war, and toward helping to
make easy the after-war burdens.
Most of the songs on the two pro-
grams will be sung in English and
though both evenings will be de-
voted to music Of the highest stand
Ord. there will be enough songs of a
tighter nature to make the programs
appeal to every music lover. Miss
Jessie Wolfe will play the &C,
Compartments for Nine Zarad and
dalso will be heard in solos.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14

4
Grattan Lynch Of Minot is here to-
day visiting. on his way to Minot,
from Marshall and Willmar. Mimi,
where he has been for the last two
weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
AUSTRIANS PUT WOMAN TEACH
Err TO DEATH ON ESPION-
AGE CHARGE

Zurich, August IA - A telegram
from Vienna published in the Journal
de Geneve says Miss Milado Jamschek
a language teacher, was condemned
to death by a military tribunal in the
Austrian capital on a charge of
espionage.
Miss Jamschek took passage from
New York on the steamship with Am
bassador Won Bernstorff when he left
this country. She made the voyage at
the instance of Czech organizations in
the United States to find out from the
retiring ambassador, If she could,
whether Austria was under German
domination, what the Prospects were
that Austria might conclude sepa-
rate peace, and what the attitude of
the Czech and Bohemian delegates
might be in regard to the independ-
ence of the Czech provinces.
II is said that Miss Jamschek at
her trial disavowed any criminal in
tent, saying that she wished merely to
carry satisfying news from the Unit
ed States to her fellow citizens.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
Some MaysyilIe Kidney Sufferers Get
Little Rest or Comfort.

There is little sleep, little rest, lit
tie peace for many sufferer from
kidney trouble. Life is one continual
round of pain. You can't rest at night
when there's kidney backache. You
suffer twinges and "stabs" of pain, an
noying urinary disorders, lameness
and nervousness. You can't be COM
Portable at work with dSrting pains
and binding dizzy spells. Neglect
these ailments and serious troubles
may follow. Begin Dusing Doan's Kid
ney Pills at the first sign of disorder.
Thousands have testified to their
merit
Proof in Maysville testimony.
John ]. Bramel. bookkeeper, Wal
nut Street, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been of great bene-
fit to me and in fact, l attribute four
teen years Of my life to them. 1t was
in 1902 that was suffering a great
deal. After long use Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, became we'll and had no bad
effects for many years. Recently.
however. l noticed my kidneys were
not acting right and my system was
generally weak. l knew It was q re-
turn OF the trouble and l didn't lose
any time In getting a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills at Chanslor's Drug Store.
They again gave me the same good re-
suits and l consider them a wonderful
medicine"
Mr.. Bramel is only one of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. Ifyour
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask for kidney
remedy-ask distinctly for DoAN's
KIDNEY PILLS, the same that Mr..
Bramel had-the remedy backed by
home testimony. 6Oc all stores. Eos
-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
When Your Back is Lame-Remem-
her the Mama"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
TOBACCO EXPORTS
were VERY HEAVY
DURING MAY
Leaf Shipments During Month of May
Double Last Year-Cigars and
Cigarettes Active.

Increasing export trade in leaf to-
bacco and its manufactured products
is clearly indicated by the official Gov
eminent statistics for the month of
May, 1918. Leaf tobacco shipments
to foreign countries from the United
States during that month were more
than double the quantity exported the
corresponding month last year, and
the gain was due to the large volume
of business transacted with the Unit
ed Kingdom, Canada, Italy, China,
Japan and Australia. Shipments to
Great Britain alone rose from 5.607,-
els pounds in May, 1917, to 1883 .037
pounds in May, 1918. OF the manu-
featured products cigars and cigar
cites display almost unprecedented
activity.
The total quantity of leaf tobacco
exported during May, 1918, amounted
to 39,319,492 pounds, an increase over
the corresponding month last year of
21,165,S53 pounds, or 116 per cent. No
stems and trimmings were reported
for May of current year There were
100000 cigars and 1,296,4O3OOO CT
garettes exported during May, 1918,
increases respectively of 1,093,000 or
449 per cent, and 575,12S,000, or SO
D1,,p tNH cl, do
crease of 191 $50 pounds, or 93 per
cent, and smoking tobacco a decrease
of 52,464 pounds, or 90 per cent, in
contrast with the corresponding
month last year.
The record for II months of the fis-
cal year ended with May. 1918, reveals
the following comparisons in contrast
with the corresponding period of the
preceding fiscal year: Leaf tobacco
decreased 132,691, 1913 pounds, or So
per cent; stems and trimmings de-
creased 4.796.227 pounds. or 90 per
cent; cigars i increased 9,5S5,O00, or
ASP per cent; cigarettes increased g.
$4,000, or SO per cent. plug tobacco
decreased 1,O97S54 hounds, or 81 per
cent; smoking tobacco increased $685.
119 pounds, or rs per cent.
The total value of all tobacco and
its manufactured products exported
from the United States during May
1918, was $14,6O1 1858, an increase OF
$9,669,4S4, or 1876 per cent. The total
value for II months was $77,35O,391.
an increase of $7,263,O66, or 10 per
cent,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
IOWA SOLDIER KILLS 4,
TAKES IA PRISONERS
Yank Fights Like Tiger In Marine
Salient Battle.

Sioux City, LA Sioux City SOL
der mentioned in dispatches as Sergt.
Louis Loetz, but believed to be Sergt.
Theodore Loetz, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
p, Loetz, of 1901 Myrtle street, killed
four germans and captured fourteen
others in single handed battle with
a detachment of Huns when the
Americans swept through the town of
Serignes and Meurcy farm.
Sergt. Loetz, is a member of the
One Hundred and Sixty-eight infan-
try, the crack Pershing unit now in
the vanguard of the American ad-
vance.
1.-THE story of the fight for the pos
session of Meurcy farm, lying direct
ly south of Serignes, will long be re-
membered In the history of the divi-
sion" says the dispatch. 1.-THE Amer
leans moved forward through the yell
low wheat fields, which were sprayed
and torn by bullets"
After blowing through a deadly bar
rage, the Germans were 'mopped up
and the Americans held their new line
Just east of the foe. Not many pris-
oners were taken, but here and there
few were rounded up and brought
in. Sergt. Louis Loetz of Sioux City
contributed fourteen, He attacked
eighteen Germans who had become
separated from their command, kill
ing four of them and capturing the
others"
Private John A. Loetz, a brother, Is
n member of the same company
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
CITY CANNOT
DO WITHOUT
THE COUNTRY
Opportunity Of the Town Lies in the
COuntry-COuntry Can DO With
out Town But Town Cannot
without Country.

In a booklet just received from the
International Harvester Company
published for the purpose of assisting
in the increased production of food
stuffs, we read an editorial entitled
Every Farm Factory" bearing on a
situation similar to that which we
have here in Mason county. 1t fol-
lows:
1.-THE opportunity of the town lies in
the country. The country can get
along without the town but no town
ever has or ever will be permanently
prosperous where the land is poor.
The town is built on farm profits; on
what farmers produce in excess of
their home needs. In fact towns are
consumers, not real producers. Towns
are the natural evolution and out
growth of necessity-places to store
and distribute the worlds surplus
products through the channels OF
commerce. There is but one road to
permanent city building-that road
leads to the farm. Business Is so
sympathetic, so sensitive to crop pro-
duction that the forecast of poor
wheat or corn crop affects the mar
kets of the world. When the harvest
fields smiles, towns ear fat and fac
tories increase the pay roll. Corn,
wheat, and hay, beef, pork and poul-
try-these are the solid builders, the
home builders, the builders of great
cities"
The old-fashion Chamber of Com
merce, with its cash bonuses and free
factory sites, is rapidly passing away.
Instead of grabbing business from
each other, we must realize that our
OPPORTUNITIES lie hidden in the fer
tility of the soil. Towns and cities
are beginning to look to the country,
out to the fields of growing corn,
wheat and cotton for their real pros
perity. A successful hay campaign
will bring factories for their town.
Hay means beef and pork which
beckon the packing house and storage
plant. More corn means cereal mills,
glucose factories, starch factories,
Flour mills locate in wheat producing
sections Creameries follow the dairy
COW and the truck patch calls for the
canning factory.
Let us have more Chambers of Com
merce and agriculture. Let us create
wealth from the opportunities at
home and not subtract it from other
communities. We must not forget
that every farm is factory and that
in every state there are thousands of
these factories which need our best
thought and effort to make them pro-
ductive.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
RIFLES BROKEN,
YANKEES PISTOL
HALTS GERMANS
Gunner Cited For War Cross Tells of
Ten to One Battle.

New York-One of those courage
GUS example of devotion to duty which
are being enacted all along the Amer
lean fighting line in France nowadays.
is told by Private Frank Pagan of 81
Monroe street, Long Island City, in
recent letter to his mother.
81 have been recommended for a
French CroiX de Guerre and Distin-
guished Medal for Valor," the youth
writes. I am a gunner on an auto
matte rife, and had four guns break
in two attacks a little while ago, and
one of my leaders shot down.
"I faced them (the Germans) with
my Colt pistol until found a rife
and two bandoliers and a bayonet,
and I held on to it until I found an
other automatic rife.
What made us all bloodsthirsty
was to see the German machine gun
ners lie there and NOW down our men.
fire every cartridge and hand grenade
at us, but when they were out of sup
plies came up and said 'Kamerad'
with a pitiful vonce. But It did not
soften our hearts one bit. We Just
emptied our rifles into them
1--WE captured $50 machine guns ami
a dog running back to the reserves
with a note written in Bring rein
forcements at once. This hound now
belongs to us"
OF his vision of the great often
sive," Private Pagan says:
"The Huns were coming at the rate
Of five and ten miles day, and it was
up to us to break their great offensive
We had been in the trenches only halt
day when we saw them coming over
the hills. The French dropped back,
but we held our own, and held ther,
off until the next morning. and made
a raid on them.
1--WE killed off their men as they
came out. but the Huns lost the most
as they had the majority of ten to
one against us In the first attack
we took over 500 prisoners. counting
wounded. Slippers were picking off
cur men, but it was up to us to give
II TO them once more. We were pref
ty we'll weakened out, but what is that
to fighting mem"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
Big INCREASE MADE IN
ASSESSMENT IN STATE
All Taxable Property In the State of
Kentucky is Given Big Boost.

Frankfort Ky, August 12-The as
sessments of intangible property was
increased 260 per cent. and bond de-
posits 1,4SS.5 per cent. this year over
the previous year.
A table showing the increases in
the assessment of different classes of
property for the year 1918 under the
new tax laws, compared with the as
sessment of 1917 under the old law,
excluding money on deposit with
banks and trust companies, and prop
erty assessed by the State Tax Com
mission was announced today by the
commission. 1t follows:
Land, 1917 1891 .694,SO6, 1918 $685.
6S4 ,253, increase $1539S9 ,447, per cent
1913; town lots, 1917 s322,140,632, 1918
$341 ,35S,635, increase $19,21S.003, per
cent So; tangibles, 1917 $12S,692, 1865.
1918 $685., 1897 ,226, increase $1O4,244,-
260, per cent. S1.7; intangibles, 1917,
$6S,65O, $3.50, 1918 $247194,436, increase
$17S,54S,556, per cent, 5000; bank
shares, 1918 $97,57O, 267, increase $751;
57O2,67; totals, 1917 $911.179,2S4, 1918
81 O4,744,s17 increase $493 ,565,533,
Including bank deposits the total
assessment for the year 1918 for the
state, exclusive of property assessed
by the State Tax Commission is as
follows:
Money in bank, 1917 $11,277,196,
1918 $179, 143,1SO, increase $3.50, $685.
1884, per cent. 1,4SS.5; other property,
1917 $911,179,2S4, 1918 $1,4O4,744,S17
increase Sab ,565,593, per cent. Sal;
totals, 1917 $685., 456, 4SO, 1918 $685.
SS7, 1897 increase 1861 ,431 ,517, per cent.
III
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LETTERS FROM OUR
SOLDIERS

Mrs. Spencer Kimbrough has re-
oeived the following letter from her
husband confined to hospital over
seas:
U. S. Base Hospital No. 9
Chateauroux, Indie, July H.
Dear Carrie:
Just spending few weeNs in this
hospital, this is my first day out of
bed and l feel like a spring chicken;
hope you and the children getting
along fine and that you are all in good
health. l would like to know if you
are getting your allotment from the
Government. The weather here is
quite warm, so l soon hope to be able
to run around for good, and get back
to my Company. | must close now
with love to you and all, hoping to
hear from you soon.
Your husband,
SPENCER.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
BRUNER HOLDS LEAD

Frankfort. Ky.-With 16 counties
out, DR.. Ben L. Bruner, OF Louisville,
has a majority of 1915 votes over
his opponent, B. ]. Bethurum, for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator.
In the race for the Democratic nom
ination for Appellate Judge In the
Second District, Judge W. e. Settle,
incumbent, has majority of 4S3 votes
over his opponent, ]. W, Henson. Hen
derson county gave Henson 2,O29
votes. Todd and Mclean counties are
to be heard from in this race.
NJ, l., Heaverin Ia leading his oppo-
nent, NJ ], Pentecost, for the Repub-
lican nomination for Appellate Judge
In the same district by rs votes,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
CROP
REPORT FOR
entire STATE
Kentucky's Crop Prospects ut Present
In All Crops Are Said to BE
Very Good.


The crop report for the State of
Kentucky issued by the U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture follows:
Kentucky's crop prospects at pres
ent may be summarized as being
wheat crop of approximately 12,129,-
600 bushels compared to 100000 bu
shells last year; corn 106,774,00O bu-
shells compared to 1929. S5O,000 bu-
shells in 1917; oats S,O29,OOO bushels
compared to 5000 bushels last year;
rye 100000 bushels compared to 375,-
900 last year; barley $4,000 bushels
compared to 100000 bushels last
year; Irish potatoes 100000 bushels
compared to 672O,OOO bushels last
year; and 361,171,OOO pounds of to-
bacco compared to 426,600,000 pounds
grown last year.
Corn has been badly damaged by
the drouth in some sections, but the
late corn may be able very largely to
overcome the damage if the rest of
the season be favorable.
Although the tobacco crop is APP
parently seriously cut, in this state,
by the drouth It should be remember
ed that tobacco can grow out wonder
fully from drouth damage in a very
short time late in the season, and for
mer reports of great drouth damage
to the tobacco crop have often proved
deceptive because of quick growth
late in the season. However, the crop
in Kentucky has apparently been SER
iously damaged.
Late potatoes will probably yield
better than the early crop. The buck
wheat crop, near Somerset, is report
ed in good condition, with an in
creased acreage.
The crop reports for the entire
United States indicate about S7S,S37,
| 900 bushels of spring and winter
wheat together (the spring wheat
yield helping out the drouth- damaged
winter wheat crop) compared to an
average of S09,345,O0O bushels 1926
inclusive; corn 2,9S9. 975,OO0 bushels
compared to an average of 2.761,252,
900 bushels 1926 inclusive: oats L.
427, 77S,O00 bushels compared to an
average OF 1926 100000 bushels bar
ley 231, $4,000 bushels compared to
an average of POI ,625 900 bushels; rye
76 634. 900 bushels compared to an av-
erage of 44,547,0O0 bushels; Irish po-
tatoes 391 ,O55,0OO bushels compared
to an average of 361, $4,000 bushels
and tobacco 1927, 631 900 pounds COM
pared to an average of 1888, 1857 900
pounds 1926 inclusive.
Condition reports on minor crops
follow, the first percentage being for
Kentucky and the second for the en-
tire United States: All hay SO per
cent, 80 per cent. timothy, 81 per
cent, 81 per cent; alfalfa 95 per cent,
SO per cent; millet S5 per cent, IA
| per CSHI', pastures on pei CVhI'i ~
per cent. field peas So per cent, SO
per cent; field beans 81 per cent, "a
per cent; tomatoes SIS per cent, "a
per cent; cabbage SO per cent, SO
per cent; onions 81 per cent, SIS per
cent; sorghum cane SO per cent, so
per cent; apples 81 per cent, Sc per
cent; peaches 8 per cent; 46 per
cent; pears 81 per cent, Sc per cent. ;
blackberries and raspberries 90 per
cent, 60 per cent; watermelons 70 per
cent, 73 per cent; muskmelons and
cantalupes II per cent, 70 per cent.
broom corn rs per cent, 70 per cent.
II. f. BRYANT,
Field Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
DROP MESSAGE AMONG GRAVES

London-During a war loan cam
paign in London suburb an airplane
dropped 5000 leaflets calling for sub
scriptions. Almost the entire 5000
fell into the village cemetery, where
they covered the graves and shrub
berry like snowf1akes. Visitors to the
cemetery who picked up the little
sheets found them inscribed in large
letters: Wake Up and Buy War
Bonds"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15

N. J. MINISTER DIES AT FRONT

Paris-The Rev. Walter Murray of
East Orangefi N. j., attached to the
Young Mems Christian association,
was killed in the Chateau Thierry sec
flor while serving soldiers from a
canteen near the front line. Two
shells, falling on either side of him,
killed the Rev. Mr.. Murray by con-
cussian. He was buried with full
military honors.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
|! |''|E'I NJ El|E|'V|||'

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves MaysvillO 5:as q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No, 8 leaves Maysvills $40 D. m.
except Sunday.
No. 2OS leaves Maysvills $40 D. IN.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville s:45 a.
M, daily except Sunday.
No. 21O arrives in Maysville 1885 D.
m., Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville $40 D.
H., daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
chesapeake & Ohio RV.

Schedule subject to enanus without notice
Effective Sunday May 26th.
East Bound
No. 8 will arrive s:48 a. m
No, 2 will arrive 1850 p. m.
No. Is will arrive 1928 D. m.
No. 4 Will arrive $40 p. m.
No. 16 departs 200 D. m.
West Bound
No 10 will depart 5:25 a. m.
No. s will depart 700 a. m.
No. II will arrive 1000 a. m.
No. 3 will depart $40 D. m.
No. z will depart 1850 D. m.
Trains No. 16. II, IS and 10 are
ally except Sunday.
W. W WIKOFF. Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15

Don't forget that you pay heavy
road tax in repairs, because of bad
roads.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15

Just because man Is good oitl-
zen Is no proof that he will make a
good County Road Engineer
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15
This is Time to Conserve

Forethought applied to your TELE.
PHONE orders will not only aid Your
merchant but will better telephone
service.
Why not place your order in the az
ternOOn, to be delivered the following
morning.
If this Is observed:
Your orders will receive more care
full attention from business houses if
the days activities can be planned the
day before.
Your telephone service will be i'm
proved since the afternoon service Is
less hampered by rush periods than I'm
the morning.
FORETHOUGHT WILL CONSERVE
TINE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-15

Why not try a Ledger WAN A.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-06
Former Cordova Woman Has
Thrilling Experience Crossing
Atlantic Returning Home

lodging U.boats on both sides OF
the Atlantic, the sinking OF suDna-
rlne when three days out by a trans
port and the narrow escape from a
dereliCt We're only few OF the iuCi-
dents in the trip across experienced
by Mrs. Bessie Price and her son,
hlchmond, lormerl! OF CordoNa a.,
Alashd, VINO aIc visiting MIR and Mrs.
II. }. Watkins, Jr., tor few day
Mrs. Price is the sister OF Mrs.
Watkins, and she is returning TO
Alaska after visit to her people N
England. She might have told more
about the cvent1ul voyage, but to do
50 might violate expressed commands
laid down by the naval authorities
I'VE hardly knew the day we we're
to sail, said Mrs. Price. We We're
To wait until We got the word to EN-
bark. 1t came two days before the
convoy started.
Pack up, we were told, and We
quickly did so and went aboard the
Canada, one OF the White Star liners
Two days after our warning to get
ready We sailed, seventeen merchant
ships, mostly transports, | believe, and
eleven warships were acting as guard
to the convoy.
We went zigzagging on our course.
the destroyers hanging around US like
dogs coursing on scent, while the con
voy kept close together For three
days We sailed in company. the de-
stroyers dropping depth bombs at in
tervals, and then the guarding de-
stroyers left us. We were beyond the
war zone, the protected area, and from
that time on until we picked up the
guard ships on the American side We
sailed unguarded
"A sense of loneliness settled over
us as the destroyers steamed away
and then lik" a great pail heavy Jog
settled down upon us.
at was impossible to see the next
ship, the fog was SO thick. and those
who were nervous could not restrain
their fears that the U-boats would At
tack us in the fog. Whistles were
sounded from time to time Each ship
had a different whistle, and in due