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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-16
ARMY OVERCOATS
IN THESE HOT DAYS
But They Are Issued to
Boys Who Are About
to Go Over.

Nry. Austin Wilson OF $40 Emerson
street Is IN receipt Of a letter from her
Oon Max Wilson who Is stationed at
Camp Colt, Gettysburg Pa. in which
he states that he expects TO 90 over
seas shortly. The letter is as follows.
Dear Home Folks:-Just a short
letter tonight 10 tell you that things
are iust the same as they were. !
know nothing more than ! wrote yes
terday. We turned In our mackinaw
coats today and we're issued long
heavy, Overcoats. got fine one and
FL get cold In 1t this winter, no coat
made can keep me warm. II has
big military cellar which reaches al
most over my head when turned up.
We had a formal Retreat tonight.
This Is the first time we have had 10
parade on a Sunday since we started.
Our Lieut.. said when we fell in make
this a good one, men. for It may be
the last one for some time
When think Of really crossing, u
seems like a dream. ! am not fright
ened any at the prospect, but a fellow
Is bound to think seriously OF such
q trip. / had made such plans for
my pass homo hut they must all be
given up until come back for good
when we shall celebrate right. | am
Of the opinion that II the war doesn't
end this fall, the spring will se;'lt
Il. believe Germany will never again
have an opportunity to launch a great
drive, and il won't be many months
until we all come marching back, full
Of tales Of travel and adventure, al
better men for having put on the DIV,
drab. | myself have overcome Oh
blues OF yesterday, and see far ahed
the wonderful Joy Of my Homecoming
Just you wait patiently with NE an
Il will more than repay Us in th
content and happiness we will find
But / am preaching and that isn't a bit
like me.
Here's another OF our favorite hiking
songs:
Any cd place the gang goes
I'll be there.
Nobody knows where We 60,
Devil one o. US cares.
Give me a kiss for luck, dear
For I'm off 70 do me share
For any old place the gang goes.
I'll be there.
Then we have a sort OF chant which
IS beautiful when sung with all parts:
"You ara the best, hest
OF all the rest. rest.
And love you. love YOU.
All the line, time
Il sounds foolish, but II really H.
pretty whca sung by an entire com.
pGny.
BY the way | expect to send the
travelling bag home. filled with the
things ! won't need and the letters
| have received You are free g.
read the letters i: You wish and SEE
the kindness with which different
)eCple have written me. | have oftcl
wondered how came 70 b. blessed
with parents, relations, and friend,
above most OF the other fellows. bu;
expect they all think that.
Well, its getting too dark to see,
must close.
Loying'y
Max.
Tell Dwight to try this one:
There's long. long trail windirg
Through no-man's-land in France
Where shot and shell are bursting
And the order IL "Adyancp"
There's a long, long time OF waiting
Until our wishes all come true.
For the time tina, well be going,
Across no-man's.land for you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-16
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The Parkersburg Sentinel notes
nat the response TO the appeal made
or student nurses in Parkersburg has
Ieen fairly good, as some twenty
'oung women have registered and il
3 expected that others will soon fol.
oW the good example thus set.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-16

dav noon AZ the waldo hotel The
ways and means committee, which had
the movement under consideration.
returned a favorable report on il and
the club adopted the report Thi.
committee and the war activities con
mittee are 10 meet The heads Of B..
tories and other bu- mess places Of &
community within the next few d,
or the purpose of agreeing upon c.
tain hour for the observance Of a o
minute prayer each day for the sd,
cess Of the Allies arms.
The Charleston Leader tells the fol.
lowing about a tiny watch which has
turned mp in that town.
\ watch literally no bigger than a
minute, is on display at local jewel
" store. II is set in a ring, aud is the
ize OF an ordinary siCnct. Two large
diamonds flank the face and smg'
diamonds in platinum cover half tn
HaId.
The watch is wound by turning the
Toud studded bezel The work
less than half the size Of a dime
This curio is the possession Of T.
Arrow, Of 6 Maiden Lane New
York. and he's been sent to Charles.
ton for repairs. It was made IN Swift.
lerland and cost $4,000 several years
ago in Paris The repairs on IT now
at this time will amount to SllO.
The watch is on exhibition in the
window Of Pulyerman and company
store in the Arcade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-16

Goldfish and baked potato, coffee.
Lunch-Green beans cooked with
fat pork, spoon bread, berries.
Dinner-Baked Whiteflsh with green
peppers, fried eggplant, carrots. fruit
salad, cheese, coffee.
Thursday.
Breakfast-Pears, cold boiled rice
with cream, scrambled eggs, coffee.
Lunch-Toas,ed cheese sandwiches.
tomato and cucumber salad. iced choc.
olate.
Dinner-Boiled beef with cabbage.
onions. carrots and potatoes. lettuce
and onion salad. French dressing.
peach shortcake.
Friday.
Breakfast - Peaches, broiled ;oma.
toes and bacon, toast, coffee.
Luncn - Baked beans. cucumber
sandwiches. plum tart.
Dinner-Cream OF pea soup, grilled
sardines on toast, cream caulifloyer.
frozen custard.
Saturday.
Breakiast-ChNled canteloups. rice
waffles, syrup, coffee
Lunch-Tuna fish salad. corn waf-
ers rice pudding, maple sauce. iced
cocoa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-16

Adoption Of the war angelus move.
ment for Clarksburg was Endorsed
" the Clarksburg Rotary club at its
weekly meeting and luncheon Wednes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
MAYsVILLE YOUNG MAN
Serving His Government BY Being
Both a Soldier for the Cross and
For His Country.

Robert Lee Straus the talented son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Straus OF this city,
who Is one of Maysville's soldier boys
at Camp Taylor, and who has been a
student of the Hebrew Union College
at Cincinnati, is one of the young pa
triots this city is proud Of, and the
following from yesterdays Courier
Journal shows that he is not only in
favor of making men behave them
selves but shows them how to be bet
ter citizens, both by words and
works:
Robert Lee Straus, of Maysville,
who is studying at the Hebrew Union
College in Cincinnati to be rabbi,
and who is stationed at Camp Zachary
Taylor, will occupy DR.. Mueller's pull
pit this evening at the Second and
College streets temple. Mr.. Straus
addressed the congregation Birth
Sholom upon other occasions, and
proved himself to be an eloquent
speaker. what Men Live For" will
be Mr.. Straus' subject this evening.
The services commence at 7:45
o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
WORKING HARD EVERY DAY

There are a large number of men
folks in Maysville that are laboring
under the delusion that their wives
and daughters are "buZzer' than
bees at the Red Cross rooms and not
buster
We wish that some of these Gym
ical males would drop in the Red
Cross room some afternoon and take
in the picture of large number OF
busy women engaged in making ban
dages, knitting socks, sweaters, etc,
bending over tedious tasks for hours
with a happy smile on their face, and
then they would go away with more
serious and admiring opinion of wo-
mans work In the war.
There is great need for moro
helpers now, as big drive Is on and
Red Cross headquarters are calling
for more supplies every day Every
one who can possibly make arrange
ments to come are urged to do so. No
skill in sewing Is needed to role band
ages, pack and do other various ne
cessary tasks.
Women of Mason county and Mays
vile are asked to respond to this call
and come out and do your share in
winning the war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20

WILL WIN
~ THE
I. MAR
Big RIVER BUSINESS
Maysyllle Now Handling More Freight
Than In Many Years With No
Loss to C0nsignees. >

Handicapped as Captain c. M. Phls-
ter has been ever since the loss of his
wharfboat and the bad conditions of
the grade from the winter freeze, II
Is astonishing the amount Of business
he is now doing at the local wharf
Not single boat lands at the grade
but what puts Off and receives more
freight than has been. known to go
over the water way here for years,
and In the face Of all the hardships
In Its handling only $3.50 has been
paid out In losses. The past week has
been big one for those In charge
there. There is no immediate pros,
poets Of securing wharfboat, as 1t is
impossible to have one built now, on
account of the shipyards doing gov
eminent work.
AS this city is now doing dou-
BILE the business Ashland is doing by
river. we don't see why Capt. Greene
placed the steamer Courier at Ash
land to be used as wharfboat in
stead of this city, and more especially
should this landing be favored by
him because of Its refusing to 60 in
on securing another line Of steamers,
being satisfied with his splendid SER
vice. 1t looks like Captain Greene
might help Captain Phister out of a
pinch when he had the opportunity.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
Personals


Mrs. John l.. Schatzmann OF Rich
mond. Ind, is visiting her sister, Mrs
M. f. williams of Market street.
Miss Zorayda Cochran of East Sec
ond street is out after being confined
to her home with German measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Boyd of North
Carolina, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
]. C. Burwell, of East Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Williams OF
Market street returned home yester-
day after short visit to Cincinnati. !,
Mrs. Charles Mullikin and daughter
and Mrs. Charles Rohmiller of this
city are shopping in Cincinnati today.
Mrs. w. ]. Conaty and daughter have
returned to their home in Richmond,
after visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. r. d. Buckley of this city has
returned from business trip to sew
eral points through the South and
East.
Mrs. Anderson Brock, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. G. Knox
returned Friday to her home at New
Liberty.
Miss Margaret Brown and mothe",
Mrs. Mary Brown, have returned
from Fort Myers, Fla, where 'thci
have been living for few months.
Mr.. A. l.. Powers, president of the
Farmers and Planters Warehouse
Company left Wednesday afternoon
for short business trip to Louisville.
Mr.. George Mills of Cincinnati,
came up yesterday to visit his
mother, Mrs. George Davis, of Eat
Fifth street. Mr.. Mills leaves the
26th with the next Cincinnati quot
to Camp Sherman, Chillicothe Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
OUR COLORED CITIZENS

Mrs. Eliza Hamilton, wife of Sam
amilton of West Fourth street, died
Wednesday night at / 80 o'clock. Her
leath was unexpected She leaves to
mourn her loss three children. one of
of New York, one of Cincinnati and
Charles, who was at her bedside when
he hour came. She also leaves sew
oral sisters brothers, relatives and
friends. Funeral Will be held at the
Bethel Baptist Church Sunday by Rev
Jackson. Interment will be made II
the Catholic cemetery at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
PROCLAMATION


WHEREAS. quite a few complaints
are coming into this Office with refer
ence to cattle running at large on the
public highway, causing much trou-
BILE and Inconvenience to those living
along said highway, and as such'prac-
tees are detriment to the public
welfare. II will be necessary to issue
the following proclamation;
NOW, THEREFoRES, !, H. p. Pur-
nell, Judge Of the Mason County Court
do hereby warn all those having cattle
which are allowed to run at large on
the public highway that same be dis
continued, otherwise they will be pro-
secuted to the full extent Of the law.
Kentucky Statutes, Section 4646 to
465L ~
Given under my hand and seal Of
office this the 18th day Of April, 1918.
II. P. PURNELL,
Judge Mason County Court,
J ]. OWENS, County Clerk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
DIR. r. II. CROSSFIELD SPEAKS On
WAR TOPICS

DR.. r. II. Crossneld, President of
Pennsylvania University of Lexing-
ton, delivered an interesting address
at the Maysville High School audito-
rum yesterday morning on the hold
ing powers of the British and need
of youths of these countries continu-
ing their education until Fl years of
age. He pointed out that this was a
war of brains not simply man to
man fight and that one man with
knowledge of science or a well train
ed mind was worth ten uneudcated
soldiers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
Y. NJ. c. A. ELECTS OFFICERS

The Y NJ. c. A. of the Maysville
High School met yesterday noon
and organized anew for the summer
term. New officers were elected as
follows:
President-COllis Dixon.
Vice President-William Mathews.
Secretary-Raymond Dawson.
Treasurer-Robert Power.
The District Secretary Mr.. Baber
of Lexington, was present and made
several suggestions as to making the
work more interesting.
The High School girls also organ
lied Y. w. c. A. and hope before
many weeks to have as large and in
teresting organization as the boys.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
MAKES GETAWAY WHILE KEEP.
Frs RACK Is TURNED

James Hicks, colohed, who was SEN
fenced 10 work out his fine wednes-
day In default Of payment, escaped
yesterday afternoon about o'clock
while Mr.. Greenlee, the prison guard,
attention was engaged with something
else. The police force have made a
thorough search for Hicks, but as yet
have not discovered any clue which
would aid In locating him.
Pat Hicks his brother, who was ar
rested at the same time was taken to
TT. Thomas by Chief ort Thursday
and turned over to military authori-
ties there.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
MRS. CANDACE PLANCK DEAD

Mrs. Candace Planck, age "a, die |
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J,
w. Ishmael, 225 East Fifth street, thi :
Friday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock a.
ter an illness of more than a yea. ]
from dropsy. The deceased was 4
member of the M. E. Church and was
survived by four daughters and one
son. The funeral will be held Sund; '
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Concord NJ.
E. Church Fleming county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20

The new tribe of Red Men will bel
installed at Lewisburg next Tuesday
instead of Monday. The change is
made at the request of Wyandotte
Tribes degree team that is to ofiiciate
in the comforting of the ritualistic
ceremonies. c. Duke White, Chief of
Records of Wyandotte Tribe has been
commissioned as Instituting Chief by
Great Sachem Schweiters and will
have full charge
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
IRISH NATIONALISTS TO FIGHT
CONSUMPTION

London, April l9-The leaders OF
the Nationalist In Ireland, including
the Redmonditles who now are led by
John Dillon, the Sim Felners,
O'Brienites, Laborltes and Clericals,
Clericals. are united in their their de-
termination to resist CONSUMPTION "by
the most effective means at our dis
posal' which is the wording of reso-
luton passed at meeting of bishops
Mt Maynoonth yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20

Mrs. Nancy ]. Marvin of Lewis
county widow Of Oliver Marvin, Co. A.
As Reg. Ky. Vol. Inf, has through
Pension Attorney Mamie McKellup
PEBBLES of this city been granted Wild
ows Pension at the rate of twenty
five dollar per month.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
FINISHING HIS WORK

Grand Patriarch James Childs Of
the Grand Encampment of Kentucky
Oddfellows is now busy winding up
his years work and getting ready for
the coming meeting of the Grand En-
campment, which will be held In this
city on May 18th. Pisgah Encamp-
ment of this city has its committees
busy making the necessary arrange
ments for entertaining this grand
body.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Thompson of
East Third street, left yesterday after
noon for Cincinnati where they will
meet their daughter, Miss Susan
Thompson, and she will accompany
them home this evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20

Miss Alice Kerr Hood of Flemings-
burg is the guest of Miss Carroll Mat
thews of East Third street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
BUY LIBERTY
BONDS ..

To have withheld money from
Washington might have prevented the
founding Of this nation upon the cor.
nerstone Of Liberty.
To have withheld money from Lin.
coin might have dashed the Republic
upon the rocks and lost the Liberty
so dearly bought.
I'd withhold money now would not
only endanger this great glorious
country but might lose liberty for a
whole world.
BUY LIBERTY BONDS! Invest
$50 or more for your children's free
dom, your grandchlldren's safety,
your own happiness. Aren't they
worth the prlcei
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

Brooklyn, S; New York, Z.
Boston, g.; Philadelphia, 4. ten
innings.)
Pittsburg-Cinclnnati postponed,
cold weather.
st. Louis-Chicago-postponed, cold
weather.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
OHIO CATTLE
May Be Sold ION Maysvllle Market
DR.. Mussleman, State Veterinary
WIZ Visit This City to
Straighten Out the Sltua-
tIon-Epidemlc Does
Not Exist Close
to Maysyllle

been corresponding with DR.. 8. #.
Mussleman, State Veterinary, In an
endeavor to obtain a more satisfac-
tory entry Of Ohio cattle for the
stock sales.
It seems as though there has been,
for some time, tubercular epidemic
In Ohio and an order restricting the
entry Of cattle from that state, unless
accompanied by certificate showing
satisfactory tuberculin test.
On the 3 Of April the state veterin-
arian was again addressed on the sub
ject and the information communi-
Gated to him that a tuberculosis cpl
demic does not exist In the vicinity Of
Maysville on the Ohio side. He an
swered that while there may be no
tubercular epidemic in the immediate
vicinity Of Maysville, 1t does exist In
the state of Ohio and II the doors are
thrown down some INSCRIPTIONS
dealers would dump some Of these tu-
bercular cattle on us.
On the 9th of April DR.. Musselman
wrote Secretary Dodds that the tu-
bercular test is required only for
dairy and breeding cattle and not for
steers or cattle to be used for feed
ing purposes only" This relieves the
situation great deal II steers and
cattle to be used for feeding purposes
only are permitted to be sold at the
stock sales.
Judge Purnell has also written DR..
Musselman in behalf of the stock sales
and DR.. Musselman further says that
he expects to visit Maysville some-
time during this month to go over this
matter carefully so that we may all
be better acquainted with general
conitions, as he wants to assist us
in any way that may be presented.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
American League

American League
New York, is; Boston, 2-9.
Philadelphia, 0; Washington, l.
Chicago-St. Louis-postponed, cold
weather.
Cleveland-Detroit-postponed, cold
weather.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two Administer Brown
Hall Rugs $3.50 cash for both. Call
Ledger Office for information.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-20
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-House, apply to Miss
Lally, Lindsay street. Phone 2S5.
17-1wk
The Washington herald., 1918-02-05

IF your hands chap or skin gets rough am
these wintry days, few applications of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06
'BlG POSSE GOES
 AFTER DESER1fRS AND ARMY tVADERS
Home Guard Captain Leads Contingent After Arkansas
 Draft Resisters.

Paris, Ark, Aug. 5.-A posses of 25 men, all heavily armed, under com mand of Captain Rosser of the Home Guard moved into the hills tonight Tn search of gangs of draft resisters, deserters from the army and members of the I. w. w., who are hiding in the Ozarks in this section.
 It is said that there are about 30 undesirables in the various gangs.
 Pursuing posses haxe exchanged shots with them several times during the last week and it is known that one of the squlkers was wounded.
 All springs in the country for miles around were around guard tonight and owing to the intense heat and the drouth Captain Rosser is confi-- dent that the resisters will be forced to fight or surrender within a few daVs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06
LU PRINCETON
 ESTABLISHES NEW
 IR0T1|NG RECORD
Bic Stallion Makes a Mile in Two Minutes, Two and
 One Fourth Seconds.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 5.--Eu Prince ton, driven by Walter Cox. today es' tablished a new worlds record for ] stallion by trotting miles in 2:02 1-l and 2:02 3-4 in the 2:05 event, the feature of the opening day of the sec ond grand circuit meeting of the year at North Randall track.
 The previous record was set by Peter Volo in 1915, when lie trottsd a two-heat race in POP 1-2 and 2:02 3-4.
 Lu Princeton was an odds-on fav- orite and rewarded his packers by easily winning the race in straight heats.
 The 2:O9 trot fell to the favorite. Kelly de Forest. He had things his own way in the second heat. but just managed to win the third by the shortest of margains from Opera Express.
 The News two-year-old trot proved easy for the entry from B. F. Whites stable, Brusiloff and Princess Eta hawa, which finished first and second respectively in both heats.
 A fourth favorite when Walater IL, captured the 2:1S pace from the larg- est field of the day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06
PERSONALS.

w. D. Copp, ticket agent at the Union Station here, has resigned to take a position as ticket agent in the Union Station at Little Rock.
 Roy Tolson, a sailor from Philadel- phia, left for there yesterday after visiting his sister, Mir. J. L. Hamilton at 3O2 East Second the past week.
 R. H. Caldwell who has been visit ing Mrs. George Caldwell has return ed to his home in Bigelow.
 V. B. Synder is spending several days in Little Rock.
 R. N. Smith who has been visiting his brother, o. D. Smith has return ed to his home in St. Louis.
 c. o. Bradshaw of Little Rock who has been here several days on busi- ness has returned to his home.
 Charles O'Donnell of Mooringsport, La., is visiting J. E. Clark. '.
 John H. Noland of Anderson, Ind, is visiting his son, D. F. Noland, who is connected with the Leavitt's Cut Price Store.
 Louis Trough, of the Froug Depart ment store has gone to the eastern markets to buy fall, winter and spring goods.
 s. c. Alexander has gone to Colo rado Springs, Colo, to join his wife an< baby who have been there for some time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-06
Berlin Admits Withdrawal.

s Berlin. via London. Aug. 5.-At- facks by the allies north of Albert. and on both sides of the Somme. have been repulsed by the German forces. according to the official communica- tion issued by the War Office today.
 The communication adds that north of Montdidier the Germans withdrew without molestation from the allies. q The text follows:
 'In Flanders north of Albert and on both sides of the Somme attacks by the enemy have heen repulscd
 North Of Montdidier we withdrew bIrsscompanies 2on. the west bank of the Avre river and Don Brook behin l these sectors without action on the part of the enemy.
 We captured prisoners in minor enterprises southwest of Montdidier.
 "On the Vesle the artillery activity has increased. There have been in creased forefield engagements south of Condo and west of Rhelms. After