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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
SUICIDED WITH A
SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN
Young Brown County Man Was De-
spOndent Because Of His Grip.
pied Condition.

The Georgetown (O.) News-Demo-
crat has this about sensational SUI
eide near that place:
When Jesse Fry's mother saw him
arise from a bed at their home, at
Bodman's Station, in Sterling Town
ship, Monday afternoon, and get
shotgun, she spoke to him, pleading
to him not to use the gun against
himself. A nephew in the yard heard
her and hurried to the house., but be-
fore he reached the house young Fry
had rested the butt of the gun upon
the floor, and sitting in a chair, he
placed the muzzle of the gun against
the right side of his neck. He then
took his toe and pulled the trigger.
The full force of the load took effect,
killing him at once.
Young Fry was 80 years of age, and
unmarried. His parents are Obediah
Fry and wife. He was a cripple, and
| did not go about much. He has beeh
| sick of late, and just before the shoot
ing had been lying upon the bed. At
no time during his sickness had he
given any of the family cause to
think that he contemplated what he
did.
The family is at a loss to know
where he got the gun shell used.
There were none about the house. The
gun used was a single-barrel shot,
and the belief prevails that he had
been carrying the shell for some time,
contemplating taking his life.
The family notified DR.. Matthews, of
Mt. Grab, and he notified Coroner
Dowdney and together they went to
the home and viewed the body, max
ing out the necessary report, that
young Fry had come to his death by
his own hands.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
FOUND DEAD IN
HIS AUTOMOBILE
Brown County Man Was On His Way
to Work When Stricken With
Heart Failure.

Between and 6 o'clock Tuesday
morning Mr.. Thomas Wardlow, who
lives between Mt. Grab and Eastwood,
noticed an automobile run off of the
pike and come to a stop. Mr.. Ward
low and wife went to the machine
and when they reached it they found
Clifford Ref in the machine dead.
Ref had left his home shortly after
o'clock, which is a short distance
west of Mt Grab, for Eastwood, where
he has been employed as telegraph
operator and station agent for the
Norfolk G. Western railroad. He had
not complained that morning, but his
wife stated that he had of late re-
marked of spells with his heart. With
this evidence and what Mr.. Wardlow
reported to Coroner Dowdney, who
was summoned, his report stated that
Reif's death was due to heart failure
The supposition is that when he felt
the attack coming on, he turned of
the negine of the automobile, and
held to the steering wheel until the
machine ran from the pike. He was
found by Mr.. Wardlow and wife sit.
Itnig upright in the machine, which
was uninjured.
Mr.. Ref was mon Sd years Of
age. For many yeors he was en-
gagged in the jewelry business al
Bethel, and was well known through
out that section, although he had
moved to the present home only about
one year ago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
Americans Drop Six Tons of Bomb,

Washington, November six tons
of explosives have been dropped on
Barricourt, Bayonville and Longuyon
by American aviators. German troops
were reported to be concentrating at
those points. Much military property
was destroyed by fires caused by the
bombers. The Belle Joyeuse farm has
been captured by General Pershings
troops in line-straightening attack
The Americans encountered little ma
chine gun opposition but heavy ar
tillery fire from enemy guns has been
reported all along the Verdun front
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Paris, November 1.-The armistice
terms to be submitted to Germany
will be confined strictly to military
requirements except that it will be
brought out clearly that they are con-
ditioned generally upon President
Wilson's principles with some def
nitesness.
Rumors are current in Berlin that
both the kaiser and the crown prince
have abdicated, according to the Vor-
waerts. The emperor has left Ber-
lin for German grand headquarters
message from the German capital
today states.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
New Attack BY British

London, November l - British
troops launched a new attack south of
Valenciennes today and are reported
to be making good progress, the war
Office announced today.
The attack launched by the British
Second Army, southwest of Auden-
arde, in the region east of Courrai
yesterday, resulted in the Britons
achieving all their objectives and cap
turing 1000 prisoners
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
REPUBLICAN STATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
DIED IN FRANCE

Mrs. Thomas NJ. Russell received
telegram Thursday evening an
nouncing the death of Lieutenant K
Thurman Pollitt in Derneuil, France,
October 3rd, of influenza. Lieutenant
Pollitt was a nephew of Mrs Ernie
White and Mrs. T. NJ. Russell of this
city. His wife of Pontica, New York,
survives him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
GERMANY GETS
MILITARY TERMS
OF THE ALLIES
They VIII BE Based Upon the Princi-
pies Laid Down by the President
AbdlcatlOn Story Again Re-
ported - Kaiser Leaves
4 Berlin for Field Head
quarters With
Army.

London, November 1--Dr. Delbruck,
chief of the German nriyy civil cabi-
net, has left Berlin for the front on an
important mission and IT is. generally
supposed that he WIN present the de-
cree of abdication of the Kaiser, said
an Exchange telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Rome, November THE Austro-
Hungarian front in the sector of
Monte Grappa has completely collaps-
ed and all of the hostile artillery has
been captured by the Italians, it was
officially announced today General
Diaz, the Italian commander-in-chie
reported that prisoners were swarm
ing down the mountain sides IN
flocks."
The greatest military catastrophe
of the whole war is developing. Ital
ian cavalry is overrunning the whole
plain of the central Friueli
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Col. A. ]. Wheeler. who for some
time has been making his home at
Frankfort has returned to this city
and is assisting hIs daughter, Mrs.
Daisy Roper, In taking care Of the
city Almahouse' Mr. Wheeler 10 well
known here
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Mrs Minnie Hedrich yesterday filed
suit for divorce from James Hedrich
and asks alimony and custody of her
children. The couple were married
at Gallipolis, Ohio, in September,
1911, and have been residing in this
county for several years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
THE "BEAUTIFUL" ARRIVED TO-
DAY

Early this morning there was a
slight fall of snow and sleet and the
first day of November ushered in Old
Crimp. According to the weather
prognosticator of Hords Hill, we will
have only the one snow
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED NOW

Tuned for the New York Philhar-
monte Society. Have letters of recon-
mendation OF the greatest Piano Per-
formers in the world All work guar
anteed Phone 292. Action Rebuild
ing specially.
RICHARD SPANIARD,
240 West Third Street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
WHOLE FRONT
OF AUSTRIANS
HAS COLLAPSED
Pressure Of the Italians Causes Entire
Defense to Give Way-Greatest
Military Disaster of War
Prisoners Pouring In by
= ThOusands-H
Guns Taken.

Rome, November lin their often
sive against the Austrians on the
Monte Grappa front, in Northern Italy
the Italians have pressed the enemy
so strongly that his front has collaps-
ed, the war office announced today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Mrs. Robert f. Davis returned to
her home in Cincinnati today after a
months visit with her son, Mr.. Will
liam O. Davis, of West Second street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

The Ledger has again been hit in a
vital spot by the prevailing epidemic.
Earl Jones and his brother are down
in bed, both being carriers in the
Fifth Ward.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

The meeting Of the Daughters of
Confederacy has been postponed until
the first Tuesday in December when
the meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. James Ross of East Fourth
ntrnnI
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
COMPLETE

Line Of Columbia Machines, and full
line Of Records. Truthful statements
and liberal terms guaranteed.
CLO0NRY, Jeweler, Columbia Dealer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Fancy GFoeRup Coanly Sorghum
sIAs per eallsn, Iirlng youF lues,
n GEE L0vHI..
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
HORSES WANTED

6 to 10 year old horses weighing 1850
pounds, from 16 to II hands high.
Must be sound. Will be in Maysville
at Newells Stable Saturday, Novem-
ber 2. w. T. WILMORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01
FOR SALE

A four room dwelling with gas, wat
er and outbullding, all in good cOndl-
ton on lot of 3Ox1OO feet situated on
Third street In Sixth Ward. Call at
Ledger Office. If
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Fancy Greenup County Sorghum
$1.S5 per gallon. Bring your jugs.
Z II. LEE L0VEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

Fancy Greenup County Sorghum
$1.35 per gallon. Bring your jugs.
r. LEE LOVEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-01

WEIS CENTRAL MARKET
Phone l6l. 230 Market st.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
INTEREST
IN GAME
PICKS Up
Al Spect, Former Fort
Wayne Friar Star Half
Back, and Ryzowski, No
ire Dame Center, Join
Hammond Club.
= tbaI prospects are looking up.

'aotnall prospects are looking up.
fTi th a growing interest manifested
hg me fans who are now quite keen
about the Hammond club that is form
ne and viii arnear II action for the
FIRST time sunday the weather man is
sadiaE yep" BY providing IDEAL football
v-eatae-.
Also the material looks a great deal
better. Among the stars who have
shown up for practice a. the Hammond
football park are Al Speek. the sensa-
tionsl haifhack of the Fort Wayne
Friars who is now mounted policeman
in chicago. and Rvzowski. former Notre
Dame star and center for the Friars.
Whitlock. last year end for Hammond,
is back in harness.
The first game will b. PLAYED Sunday
r. the Hammond ball park with the Chf-
eago All-Stars as the opponent. It is
stated the All-Stars are made up OF a
combination of she Evanston North
Eods and the CorneH-Hamburgs
The Detroit Heralds are in the field
TINS year as usual and Davenport and
Rock Island have gone together and
formed strong club
hammond j. practicing every evening
for tlle Sunday game. Thomas and Oar
row Of East Chicago are new recruits.
Frank Blocker is coaching the club
this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
Don't Let Your Boy or Your
Neighbor's Boy Die on No
Mans Land for Lack of a
Gas Mask, With the Proper
Carbon II 1t.

An opportunity for anyone and
everyone to do war work, is nov
offered by the government is
opportunity is the saving Of tins pits
OF certain fruits and the shells 81
certain nuts, which are TO he dsed m
the making or gas-maslss, Recep,,
tarIes FOR receiving th.t pits and
shells will be placed IN every city
and town. at centrally located
points.
Uncle sam wants you all to save
the pits OF peaches prunes. plums.
apricots. otsVes. cherries. and dates,
and The shells or Brazil nuts. hickory
nrfx ySaiuufs and butfernuts- These
must he cleaned and dried before
being turned in
The charcoal carbon made from
these pits and shells has an absorb
ton value beyond anything else
Known The greater the aosorp-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
STARCH

the scarcity, and how about the mar
with the big family who had to buy
potatoes? Does anybody claim thai
paying large price to a few farmers
is better than paying a fair price t.
them all? And who pays that price.
The man OF family who has many
hungry mouths to feed
For the sake OF argument let Us
admit that under present and former
conditions a bumper crop OF potatoes
may be calamity. But why blame
the potato? The blame should resi-
on us on account Of our inadequate
preparation to take care OF such a
crop.
while we have been crying about
the price OF potatoes, We have been
importing tons and tons of potato
-four. potato starch, potato gums ami
Gextrines. We have never made DO
tato alcohol a factor.
How then can we complain at the
price OF potatoes? In those sections
of the country where large quantities
Of potatoes may be easily grown there
is duty to our country which We
must pcAlcLJu
Production depends upon market
ing and marketing is commerce. The
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States should recognize this and gel
behind a movement to double the POI
tato production. We ought to have
a billion bushels OF potatoes every
year instead of a scant four hundred
million. The solution Of this prob
lem depends upon the use which can
be made of small and inferior pota-
toes.
THE retail price OF good potatoes
may be maintained by proper grading
and starch mills and -four mills must
be directed and operated, perhaps at
a loss in the beginning, to take care
of the inferior surplus.
1--WE can use all of the potato
starch and -four we can make and
more too, and it must be remembered
also that the by-product pulp is good
stock feed, which is now so scarce
from other sources"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
HUMANE
SOCIETY
MEETING


The annual meeting Of the Lake CO.
Humane Society viii be held next
Monday evening at the Central school
At this meeting three directors viii be
elected OF general interest to mem
bers OF the Lake County Society or
those Interested in this work 8 the
42nd annual convention OF the Ameri-
can Humane Society which viii be
held in Chicago from October eth to
October 10th. inclusive. The head
quarters of the Society win be at the
Congress Hotel and Annex and all
meetings viii be held there. The pro-
gram for the week contains many val
liable papers which viii be presented
by persons thoroughly conversant with
the subjects discussed. Monday and
Tuesday will be devoted exclusively
TO Child Protection with the exception
OF Tuesday evening when an open TO-
rum viii be held relative to Animal
Protection. Wednesday morning and
evening viii also be devoted to this
subject. Thursday morning and ar
ternoon will be taken up By questions
relating TO the American Rcd Star
Animal Relief which occupies towards
ell animals used in the war service
abroad the same place the American
Red Cross does towards American and
Ally soldiers. There VIII be no meeting
on Tuesday or "Wednesday afternoon
The great amount of good this society
does can be realized when it is pointed
out that one animal to every four men
exclusive OF cavalry mounts) is needed
al the front. The Red Star provides a
relief for animals to relieve suffering at
the same time to prevent wastaRe. II is
a work OF humanity as well as patriot
ism and was originally undertaken and
is encouraged by the secretary OF the
war derartrY1ont
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

National Crop Improvement Service.1
G6ET is folly to say that we can ever
grow too many potatoes. The
most pernicious doctrine that
was ever promulgated is the statement,
by many Of those high in agricultural
circles, that more money is paid the
farmer for a small crop than fer a
large one" says Frank Baackes of
the American Steel & Wire Company.
"It is true that on the surface It
would seem that in a year when pc
tatoes were scarce, that the man who
had a few potatoes could get more
for them, but what about the man
who had no potatoes on account of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
VOTIRG MACHINE
ON EXHIBITION
Hammond Voters Have OPP
portunity to Practice Up
for Novenher ?.

One or the voting machines which the
voters of Lake county viii use Novem-
blr is on exhibition Just inside the
courthouse At the Holman street en-
trance. and Roscoe Hemstock. the &C
ccnumodatfng deputy clerk. is demon
slrating tho machine TO those who de-
sire TO sec how 1t operates.
Every precinct in Hammond with the
exception of the third and the ejsn-
tcenth will have voting machine this
fan. eliminating labor and loss OF time,
The machine is tnoroughly modern and
ailnple TO operate. =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
AT THE ORPHEUM.

My Honolulu Girls" a musical show
with twenty-five people VIII take
the place Of the regular vaudeville
bill at the Hammond Orpheum theatre
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday Of
next week.
The feature OF the six act bill Sat
urday and Sunday are the Clayton
and Drew players in When Caesar
Marks Anthony" A clever boxing act
and a remarkable musical instrument
are the high points in the bill at the
Orpheum which closes tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

transportation from the tropics
difficult. The Food Administration
requested bakers to use cocoanuts as
much as possible so AS to stimulate
their importa ton. but with fewer
ships this makes a complicated prob
lem at the best.
So the call has been sent out for
the men and women OF the nation
10 make the effort and take the trou-
BILE to supply the infinitely better
material. already in this country.
HouSek eepers can either deposit
their accommodations Of shells and
pits in some public receptacle, or
can give their offerings to the local
Red Cross Chapter. which will ship
them TO the Gas Defense Division of
the Chemical War Service % the
Army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

ton OF German made poison gases.
the less danger TO the American sol
dier who encounters them.
Two hundred peach pits. or seven
pounds or nut shells. viii supply car
bon for one mask Make This your
minimum task Having saved
enough for one mask. keep on for
a second. a third. and then keep on.
Bakers. confectioners. wholesale
and retail dru Sgists. restaurant keep
ers fruit sellers. hotel proprietors-
in fact every source from which ma
terial for the masks can he got, has
been lined up by the Government
L only remains for the millions Of
American homes 10 Join in the work.
Good carbon can be made from
the shells of cocoanuts. but the
shortage OF ships renders their
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
SISTER OF HAMMOND
WOMAN is DEAD

Mrs. Carrie Feldman, Highland PIX
III. died Wednesday morning at $50
.. M, at the Exmoor Country Club
house which has been turned into a
Spanish influenza hospital. She was %
years old. Her husband died two years
ago.
Her sister. Miss Emma Fossbender.
IS years old. had .the influenza at the
same time but IS now we'll
Mrs. Feldman is a sister-in-law OF
John Haak. who is employed by the
Times Newspapers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

o Vincent states that his wife.
Mary. refused to cook hts meals or
wash his clothes and didn't stay home
very much Of the time. So he has flled
suit for divorce through his attorneys.
Riley Hembroff Dyer and Reed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
r. w. BUSH ARRESTED

Raymond W. Bush, Of 72l Holman
street. was arrested yesterday By OF
fcers Bunde and Einsele of the Ham
mond police.
Bush was charged with contribut-
ing TO the delinquency Of two Ham
mond girls who were arrested some
time ago and who at that time impli-
Gated about twelve other Hammond
men.
Bush was arrested in a local pool
room.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

has been appointed to take charge OF
the Fourth Liberty Loan there reports
that $4,000 more was subscribed today.
All those who want to help Hessville
win fame are asked to call up Mr..
Johnson at 1363-Y-l and report their
purchases
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
ARRESTED AS
A STACKER

John Honley. - years old of Hoh-
man street. Hammond. was arrested
this morning by officer Lutte charged
with being Stacker.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-01
WILLIE FINALLY SAW LIGHT
But It Took Great Blow TO Make Him
Realize Why Everybody Hated
the Kaiser.

It had been very difficult to inn
press little Willie with the serious
ness of the war situation. He could
not exactly understand why the people
should all hate the kaiser SO, but Of.
course he hated him as a matter Of
principle because his father hated him,
and his big brother hated him, and
we'll. almost everybody else he knew
hated him.
s'ti3ut why, mother. do they hate him
SO awful much?p he would persist.
The family couldn't explain it to him
satisfactorily.
June came, and the close of school.
and all was rosy for little Willie. Now
he was looking forward to the Fourth
Of July.
But a few days before the great dny
q notice came around that there would
not be any fireworks. not even torpe-
does, or little mandarins, or "son-of-
a-guns." This was awful news.
"Why not, motherY he pouted.
"Ivell, you see the kaiser is getting
all the powder in this country now,
and we can't waste it."
Now little Willie sees why every
body hated the kaiser.
81 wisht l was DID," he concluded
land then, beware old kaiser I'm.
d%ianapolis News.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-01
Iowa Raises Breadstuffs.

From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The forecast credits Iowa with 1900, 600
bushels of wheat, enough to produce $780,
90 barrels Of flour or 25 pounds for each
Individual resident of the xtate; or more
than 10 ounces per day. Alone that
amount of bread would not be.sufficient,
but as substitutes will continue to be
used, at least on the $3.50 basis, Iowa will
have enough wheat to supply its needs
and possibly may have a small surplus.
So much for a little added effort. Not
in many years has Iowa produced It's
breadstuffs, having preferred to sell meat
animals and purchase flour.
Regardless Of a decrease Of go, 900 In
acreage the corn yield Of the state is
estimated at 400. 900, 600 bushels. Iowa will
have little corn for sale. Normally the
amount available for export would hardly
have been more than 20, 0O0,G Geo bushels.
Perhaps 10. ooO, 600 Of this will go into food
products fer home consumption. There
are 100000 more hogs than in 1917 and a
great increase in the number Of cattle
to- be fattened. Iowa will probably buy
more corn than it will sell. The mills will
vastly increase their outputs of meal,
corn -Four, hominy and mixed feeds, corn
oil, starch and other corn products.
Iowa's corn viii go to market on four
feet-wili be required to walk off the
premises.
Iowa gives promise OF producing enough
grain to feed s0.oea,0n persons, snould the
product be used as grains Its crop wifi
help to WIN the war" It is a dependable
member of the union.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-01
Watch Your Stomach
N the Summer Time

it Is good news 70 tell you that
tens 81 thousands are now using
EATONIC-for all stomach and
bowel ailments caused BY too
much aciditS with such truly won-
derful results that every ono
should always have Il in the house.
EATONIC Tablets stop the cause Of
indigastive and dyspeptic ailments BY
neuErAlizing the poisonous fluids, acids
and gases largely the result Of super
acidity. .Thia makes the stomach
pain-free and rendy TO perform il
proper work.
Youcan have . good appetite in hoe
weather 70 eat the .thinRs you like
when you want th6n II you4 take ono
or two EATONIC Tablet aAfterssach
meal. Such quick, wonderful Aifef
would seem unbelievable bat Tor the
fact that thousands Of sufferers every.
i where have received marvelous results
from EATONIC. Obtain q large box
OF EATONIC Tablets from your own
druggist who you know and trust.
If they fol, GO. back to him andhe will
gladly refund your money. Do thiq
today. You Will then know what real
observation-disclosures hot weather.