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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
| GRAND LODGE MEET
MAY BE POSTPONED
War Conditions May Make II Neces-
sary to Call on State Meeting Of
COlOred MasOns Scheduled for
MaysylIIe in August.

The annual meeting of the grand
lodge of colored Mason of the state
of Kentucky which is scheduled to
meet in this city during the first week
in August may be called off according
to information received here recently.
Because of war conditions which
have seriously affected everything II
Is more than likely that the meeting
will be postponed for this year. AT
the present time the various lodges
all over the state are voting on the
question and as soon as all of the
totes are in the decision will be an
nounced
Members of the local colored Ma
sonic lodge had made extensive prep
irations for the entertainment of the
visitors and it will be quite a disap-
pointment that the lodge will moi
meet this year.
Because of the very high cost Of
railroad fares and the general wal
conditions it is generally expected
that when the vote is finally counted
1t will be unanimously in favor o.
postponing the annual meeting fol
this year,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
HOW CAN WE REPAY9

So soldiers cOncernedhOse who die
the field Of bawe not them for the saer
These way fellow dead out there the
field of battle We things about him; rb
his and tell of his heroic acts But so lar
as he is concerned, can not repay him.
repay for the sacrifice he has made We repay
AS Emerson puts it, n the order of nature can not
from whom receive Them only seldom
benefit receive must be rendered again. line for ne deed
for deed cent for cent to somebody.
We these sacrifices being made for by making
somebody We the dead soldier by looking
his living comrades We these in khaki for
work by doing heroic work ourselves for those about
contributing time and money worthy by dealing
Justly with strong There world of work to be
the trenches and these sacrifices that
being by the fighting of the nation will not do
any good unless ourselves make sacrifices,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
VISITORS TO THE CITY SHOWN
COURTESY

There we're many visitors in the
city yesterday to hear the lecture OF
irwin Cobb, the great war correspond
ent. and these visitors were shown ev-
cry courtesy possible. They were
given good seats in the tent and their
automobiles were parked on Broad
way street while the local people used
Main street as parking place in
order not to crowd the visitors. Mays
vile is glad to have the visitors here
for our Chautauqua and we are hop
ing that they will return in large
numbers next year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
THE War KITCHEN
IS APPRECIATED
Demonstrations Of the Preparation Of
War Foods We're Well Attended
Despite Other Interests Dur
ing the Week.

The War Kitchen conducted by the
Womans Committee Council of Ma
tional Defense in the building at Sec
and Sutton streets formerly occu-
pied by the Cavendish Five and Ten
Cent Store, was a decided success in
every respect and the women of this
community are very much pleased
With what they learned at the kitchen
during the few days demonstrations.
The women coming from the Extern
sion Department of the Kentucky
State University worked every day
| with the housewives of this section
and their work will be of great benefit
for the women here learned much
about the preparation of war foods of
all sort.
The baking of war breads without
wheat and the use of cottage cheese
| probably attracted more attention
than any of the other demonstrations
\ given and the recipes learned at the
War Kitchen will be put into use
many times in the future.
| At Louisville, Paducah and Lexing-
ton War Kitchens are in operation ev-
cry day and they have become almost
indispensable to the women there. II
is more than likely that the women
demonstrators who accomplished so
much in Maysville in this short stay
will be- asked to return here again at
an early date for another demon
stration. Had this weeks demonstra-
tons not been during the Maysvlle
Chautauqua and Fourth of July week
they would have likely been attended
by more people.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
WHAT ITALY DID

Did Italy save asks the Philadelphia Public Ledger
is a all an academic inquiry
( hash bases and foundations and facts.
1t seems Mr. William Potter former ambassador to
Ialv-how these notabeS observer student
Speaking a Rotary Club recently he attempted to summarize
what italy the Entente and for America And is little
of miraculous
Let us quote-there really other that is quite as in
strucive-
cit has always of the mysteries OF diplomacy why
the British did demobe after its parade review IN the
1914 In the natural of vents it would
have been demobilzed and dispersed
The Germans that scattering that would send Eng
lands Navy into all the Seven Seas and beyond
Somehow didn't happen The hung around
Why?
Because Italy passed the word.
Because the Vaccinations of Berlin had to Italy
ing.
Because accepting Ialys warming Britain cuised and kept
did not have to do this thing.
waSa member of the Dreibund.
But she member of the defensive only
considered accepted member offensive
the why General Wurm seeks to the
north.
When will Italy get jusice9
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
TAX COMMISSIONERS GETS DOWN
TO BUSINESS

County Tax Commissioner Stanley
Brady has now settled down to real
business in his new office in the coun-
ty building at Third and Sutton
streets and already number of city
residents have called at his Office to
give in their assessment for this year.
Mr.. Brady will have one of the big
gest jobs an assessor ever undertook
in Mason county but the taxpayers
will have to come to his office to give
in their assessment under the new
law Among other properties that
must be taxed under the new state
tax law is the whiskey and beer
stored and it is understood that there
will be quite bit of this sort of prop
erty on the tax duplicates in Mason
county this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
BUSINESS MEN ARE WILLING TO
HELP

The business men of Maysville are
willing to help in the threshing just
begun in Mason county this week if
their help is needed and if the labor
problem becomes very serious 1t is
likely that some sort of organization
will be perfected here so that the
business men will be able to help at
least one day in the handling of the
large crops of grain. So far the farm
ers think they can handle the situa-
ton and it may be that no city men
will be needed. In the housing of the
tobacco crop here, however, some city
men may be used.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
HEALTH BOARD ORDERS
CANNOT Be ODEYED
City Sewer System is Found to Be
Inadequate and Property Owners
Are Not Altogether to Blame .
For Unsanltary Con-
dltiOns.

City Health Officer Locke and the
City Board of Health some several
days ago served certain notices upon
residents to make certain sanitary
improvements in the way of installing
sanitary toilets and generally clean
ing up their property but these offic-
ials have run into something that has
stumped them considerably, accord
ing to the Health officer.
DR.. Locke has found that in sever
Il of the cases which have had the at
tention OF the Health oBard that the
property owners are not altogether at
fault and that they appear to be will
ing to make certain sanitary improve
ments but they are unable to do so
because of inadequate sewers. This
puts the question right back into the
hands of the city and the Health
Board is powerless to enforce their
orders for property owners cannot be
forced to do unreasonable or impos-
sible things.
In some instances it has been found
hat the city sewers have been lost
under ground while in other instances
the sewers are entirely inadequate tc
care for the surrounding territories.
Local livery barns were ordered tc
remove certain unsanitary conditions
and on Wednesday Dr. Locke visited
the barns and found that all of the
owners had complied with the Boards
orders
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
NO FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH

For the first time in many many
years the Fourth of July passed off
without the use of fireworks. In
years agone the bursting of fire
Hrackers and the discharge of fire.
works at night featured the celebra-
ton of the nations birthday but this
year all over the land there was no
such waste of ammunition and in Mays
vile not the report of any discharge
was heard all during the day. 1t was
very unusual an dto many did not
seem like the Fourth of July.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
ATTRACTIVE NEW DELIVERY
ALTO

Merz Bros, our progressive mer-
chants, have just received a hand
some new. auto delivery wagon. The
bed of the machine was built by the
John Kahn Factory which bears a
wide reputation as first-class wagon
makers and it is a very attractive ma
chine in every way.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06
CHURCH NOTICES SHOULD BE IN
OFFICE EARLY

The Public Ledger is always glad
to furnish space each week for the To-
carry them in Saturdays issue but
the pastors are requested to have
their notices in this Office as early on
Friday as possible to relieve the Of
flee of any rush and so that all such
matter may be out of the way for the
later news later in the day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-06

What has become of the old-fash-
toned prohibitionist who gave the
merry ha-ha when he aspired to pub
lie office?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
fine EXA.,IiiIPIE:
or LOYALTY
Patriotism Evinced by Foreign
Born Citizen Is That of Most
Workmen.
READY FOR ANY SACRIFICE
Helping to Win the War He Considers
But Slight Return for the Many
Privileges He Has Enjoyed-Ameri-
can Labor Delegates to Be Guests Of
Great Britain.

Some of the most intense loyalty to
Uncle Sam is found among his nephews
who We're born abroad A fine express
sion of this loyalty is found In the
house organ" of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. 1t was written by William
Parker, car repatrman.
u came here from Ireland with my
parents in 1872" he begins. For
forty-tiye years | have lived under the
grandest flag that floats on the breezes.
- love my adopted country. Here
have lived for forty-five years.
nave received what little possess of
free education. | have been permit
ted to go about quietly and enjoy
sheltered, protected life. | have been
permitted to live in, and enjoy land
or public schools. colleges and
churches. ! have been protected in my
rights In matters of religion and con-
science, and have not been asked to
make sacrifice for my country.
To-day my country needs and calls
for help, and am to be one of those
who take all and give nothing In re-
turn7
Now to get to the practical part
What am | doing to help win the WARP
When war was declared was the first
on our street to fling odd Glory to the
breeze, and thus let all men know |
was In sympathy with the war policies
of my government Wherever | 90
am trying tocreate patriotic sentiment,
and am continually raising my voice
In defense Of the national government
and its war policies. In the second
place, by my pen have sought to
create sentiment In favor of the gov
ernment's war program In the third
place, ! am trying to help win the war
by giving of my income, as much as
can afford. When the first Liberty
loan was offered | went to certain
trust company and bought a Liberty
bond.
81 have also bought others, and be-
cause 4 want to see. our American lads
well taken care Of at home and at the
front, have thus far contributed $780,
80 to the American Red Cross, enti-
Ting Mrs. Parker and myself to life
membership certificates which we
hold. | have also contributed to the
Young Mems Christian association
army fund, and to the Armenian relief,
and am sending books, magazines and
papers to one Of the army camps.
"When you understand that am
working as a car repairman, you will
know that this has meant a lot of sac.
riflce, but what Of it? We must win
this war;
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
HUN CAN'T BE U. S. CITIZEN?
Leipsig Tribunal Holds That Natural
izatlon After Long Residence
Is Void.

Whiteplains, N. Y, May "A decree
of the royal district court of Leipsig,
handed down six months before the
United States entered the war, has just
been received here In the case of Ern-
est Gustav Hoffman of New Rochelle,
who died in 1908, leaving an estate of
about 100000.
In this decree rendered after Hoff-
mans widow had gone to Germany and
married again, the German court re-
fused to recognize the American citi-
zenship of Hoffman, who was natural
lied In 1905 after living "a years in
this country, and asserted that no Ger
man can become citizen Of the United
States, under any circumstances.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Wilson to Request Sole Power
Over Future Army Increases
to Avoid Delays.
CONGRESS- WILL HAVE CHECK
Broad Powers Urged to Avoid Danger
of Lengthy Discussions Every Time
Such Measure Comes Up
for Action.

Washington, May Am American
army of 100000 will be asked OF CON
gress by Secretary Of War Baker
when he appears on Capitol hill next
Monday to tell what he now finds nee
essary to make American arms sue
cessful in Europe.
The Whole question of increasing
the American fighting strength has
been thrashed out by the president
and Secretary Baker and the entire
cabinet also learned the details at
Tuesdays meeting. The. very mini
mum of actual fighting men, exclusive
of auxiliary troops, demanded by the
situation, is. 100000, the administra-
tion is now convinced, very largely
through observations by the war sec
rotary during his tour Of the battle
front.
1t is understood to have been de-
cided to request an amendment to the
selective service law which will pro-
vide the president with blanket. au-
thority to make such increases as the
war situation may demand now or in
the future.
The purpose in urging such broad
powers for the chief executive Is to
avoid the dangerous delays caused by
lengthy discussions in congress every
time such a measure comes up.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
BARES BIG ANNEXATION PLAN
cathechlsm Tells Soldiers Germany
Would Grow East and West and
Rule Flanders.

Washington, May domination of
the coast Of Flanders, colonization Of
Courland, Lithuania and large part
of Poland and possession of the coal
and iron mines in France and Russia,
would be the fruits of "the true Ger
man peace" as outlined In a political
catechlsm recently delivered to the
German soldiers on the western front.
The catechism was distributed with the
approbation.of the military authorities,
"a dispatch says.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
TO INTERN MISS RIcHRATH
Stated by Government Authorities
That Vassar Instructor viii
Be Locked Up.

New York, May miss Agathe
Wilhelmine Richrath, the Vassar col
lege instructor taken into custody at
Poughkeepsie on a charge of being
pro-German and circulating German
propaganda, announced on her arri-
val here that she had rendered her
resignation to Henry Noble Mac
Cracker, president Of the college, and
that 1t had not been accepted. 1t was
stated by government authorities that
Miss Richrath would be interned as
an enemy alien.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
County Court Land Sale
H. W Mynatt VS.. Elmore Myratt,
No. 5038.


No. 5038.
Pursuant to a decree pronounced
in the above cause at the April
term, 1913, of the County Court of
Knox County, Tenn, I will offer for
sale to the highest bidder in front
of the north door of the court house
in Knoxville, Tenn, on Saturday
the 25th day of May, 1918, at Ii
O'Clock A. M, the lands described
in the pleadings, to-wit: Situated
in the 7th Dist. of Knox County,
Tenn, being as follows:
LIST. Tract. Adjoining the land of
Thos. Buckley ct al and bounded as
follows: Beginning on stake,
chestnut and hickory pointer; thence
North as degrees; West 42ia poles
to a post oak; thence South so
degrees; West 211s poles to a gum,
Crippen's corner; thence South 20
degrees; East 20 poles to ia post oak;
thence South 48 degrees; West GIN
poles to a rock set in the ground;
thence "a degrees; East IS poles
to double pine and small black
oak; thence North as degrees;
East 103 poles and 7 links to the
beginning, containing 1914 acres
and 10 poles.
End. Tract. Adjoining the lands
of John Gottshaw, Jemins Hall
ct ais, bounded and described as
follows: Beginning on a black gum
in Jos. A. Mynatt's line; thence
Northeast with said line "a poles to
a stake in Andrew G. Halls line;
thence northwest with said line 1T
poles to a post oak, A. C. Halls
corner; thence with A. G. Halls line
Southwest 281a poles to a stake in
said line; thence Southwest 1913
poles to the beginning, containing
II acres, more or less.
Terms: Said property will be
sold for 1-3 cash and the balance
on credit of and IL months, to
the highest and best bidder, taking
bearing notes with good
security and retaining a lien on
land as further security.
Jesse L. Henson, County Court
Clerk
T. j. Cline, Sol.
s. E. Hodges, Sol.
May 4, II, IS, "a.
b
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
TO OLIVER MACHINERY COM
PANY AND GRAND RAPIDS
NATIONAL CITY BANK
VIM. j. Oliver Mfg. Co. VS.. Oliver
Machinery Co. ct al.

Machinery Co. ct al.
State of Tennessee;
In Chancery Court of Knox County
No. 1888
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to, that
the defendants Oliver Machinery
Company and Grand Rapids National
City Bank are non-residents of the
State of Tennessee, SO that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon them, it is ordered that
said defendants appear before the
Chancery Court, at Knoxville,
Tennessee, ON or before the first
Monday of June next, and make
defense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to them
This notice will be published in the
Knoxville Independent for four con-
secutive weeks.
This End day of May, 1918.
j. c. Ford, Clerk and Master
A. c, Grimm, Sol.
May A, IL, Is, 25, 1918.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
Bio. sIump in Immlaratlon.

Washington, May Immigration
from Europe fell off one million during
the United States first year of the
war, according to statistics made pub
He by the bureau Of immigration. The
figures show that only 100000 irnmi-
grants were admitted during the last
year, while 100000 came in the pre-
viOus year.
Send us yopr job printfnG,
We do job Printing at Fair Prices
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
TO E. d. FIELDEN
u. E. Fielden, ct al. VS.. Effie Fiel-
den, ct al.

State of Tennessee;
In Chancery Court of Knox County
No. 1892
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to, that
the defendant E. D. Fielden, is a
nonresident of the State of Tenn
essee, so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon him,
it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court,
at Knoxville, Tennessee, on or be-
fore the first Monday of June next,
and make defense to said bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex
parte as to him. This notice will
be published in the Knoxville In
dependent for four consecutive
weeks.
This 4th day of May, 1918.
j. c. FORD, C. & NJ.
7. J. Cline, Sol.
S. E. Hodges, Sol.
May a, II, IS, rs, 1918.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
win GIVE whole Time to Labor.

Prof. William Howard Tart, appoint
ed by President Wilson a member Of
the labor commission for mediation Of
disputes between employees and en-
ployers engaged In war work, was
granted leave of absence by the Yale
corporation for the current and sue
ceeding collegiate year to permit him
to give his attention to the work Of
the commission.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
ALLIES REPULSE
HUNS AT YPRES,,
LINES ST|FFENED
-
Positions Are Improved Near
Locre; German Posts
Are Rushed.
PUSH TEUTON HORDEs BACK
French Advance at Vital Point Before
Ypres--British Take Prisoners In
the Neighborhood of Meteren---
Foe Is Stunned. M

London, May 2. 49, French troops
Tuesday night improved their posi-.
lions in the neighborhood of Locre, on
the Flanders front, the war Office an
nounces. The British rushed German
posts in the Meteren sector and took
prisoners. The statement follows:
"a local attack made by the enemy
upon one of our posts in the neighbor-
hood Of st. Julien was repulsed by
machine-gun fire. Posts held by the
enemy in the Meteren sector were
rushed by our troops during the night
and few prisoners were taken by us.
"By successful minor enterprises
carried out at night, French troops
improved the positions held by them
In the neighborhood Of Locre."
Fighting on the Somme.
Paris, May 2.-Artillery duels of
some intensity occurred at night on
the Somme front near Villers-B Breton
neux and on both sides of the Avre,
southeast of Amiens, says the war Of
flee report. The statement reads
ARTILLERY actions of some violence
took place in the region of Villers-
Bretonneux and on both banks of the
Avre.
I'm Lorraine French patrols brought
in prisoners.
1.-THE night was quiet on the remain
der of the front"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
TO lOHN BOHANAN

Ada Bohanah VS.. John Bohanan
state OF Tennessee. In GhanCery
Court of Knox County. No. i594S
In this cause. 1t appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to, thai
the defendant John Bohanan Is
nonresident OF Tennessee, SO that
the ordinary process cannot De
served upon him, 1t IS ordered that
said defendant appear before tho
Chancery Court. at Knoxville, TsnRas
see, on or before the first Monday OF
June, next and MAKE defense to SAID
oil. or the same will be taken toI
confessed and the cause set for hear
ing ok parte as to him This notice
Will be published In the Knoxville In
dependent for four successive week.
This 9th day of April 1918
J. c. FORD, Clerk h Master
w. S. Roberts, Sol.
Apr n May A II Is 1913
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
TO GEORGE JORDON
Dolly Jordan VS.. George Jordan
State of Tennessee;
In Chancery Court of Knox County:

State OF tennessee;
In Chancery Court of Knox County:
No. 1877
In this cause, it appearing from
the affidavit filed, and the return of
the officer that the defendant
George Jordan, is nonresident
of the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process Of law cannot
be served upon him, it is ordered
that said defendant appear before
the Chancery Court, at Knoxville,
Tennessee, on or before the first
Monday of June next, and make
defense to said bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex parte as
to him. This notice will be published
in the Knoxville Independent for four
consecutive weeks.
This 4th day of May, 1918
j. C. Ford, Clerk and Master.
G. H. Mynatt, Sol.
May 4, IL, IS, %, 1913,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
TO OPHA NORRIS
Clarence Norris VS.. Opha Norris
State of Tennessee;

State of Tennessee;
In Chancery Court of Knox County:
No. 1892
In this cause, it appearing from
the affidavit filed, which is sworn to,
and the return of the officer that
the defendant Opha Norris, is a
nonresident of the State of Tenn
essee, so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon her,
it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court,
at Knoxville, Tennessee, on or be-
fore the first Monday of June next,
and make defense to said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex
parte as to her. This notice will
be published in the Knoxville In
dependent for four consecutive
weeks.
This 4th day of May, 1918.
May A, II, Is, %, 1918.
j. c. Ford, Clerk and Master.