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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
COMPANIES SHOULD
 PAY HIGHER WAGES

in tho labor market, male help for railway crews YVES no longer avail able.
 At their regular business meet ing last Wednesday Evening the Central Labor Council considered the matter of the concerns efforts exhaustiveiy ana in the end refer red the matter to the Councils public service committee wEo make definite report today, and among other things state that the applica- ton and representations it contains are not made in good faith.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
MAE MARSH AND BOBBY
 aHARRON AT DREAM

Nearly everyone in this world de- votes the greater part of the two- thirds of life not spent in bed in the search of sensation. This state of affairs is we'll set forth in the big "Triangle-Fine Arts" play at the Dream Theater tonight where opportunity to define the particular kinds of sensation they would like to experience. Just how those various sensations are grati- fed constitutes novel story which has to be seen to afford the very pleasant sensation of having curi- osi.y stated. Tomorrow the 18th chapter of "The Iron Claw.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 7.- Strong opposition was expressed here today to the application pend- ing before the Public Service Com mission on the part of the Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Company, and the Tacoma and Bell ingham Railway Companies for per mission to use female crews in the operation of their cars.
 The companies had represented through their central management, the Some and Webster concern, that because of a most unusual shortage
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
SEATTLE INDIGNANT
 OVER MOB ACTION

MT. Pigott, the owner of the plant, is highly respected citizen and business man, and, in politics, de- mocTat in no wise connected with the publications which are suppos- cd to have been marked for the law less visitation. He publishes and edits a paper on his behalf and in addition does a general job print ing and linotype business, printing a lumber of papers for other pub fishers.
 The Daily Call, a paper which has sprung up since the beginning of the war and has reached an enormous circulation in daily sales
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

LONDON, Jan. 7.-From sources regarded as reliable the news reach es this city of a new move on the part of tho Socialist Party of Ger many to force that government into a more tractable attitude in the mat ter of the consideration of a return to world peace.
 It will be recalled that the outset of the war the socialists were the plurality party in the Reichstag, or German Congress, and although op- posed to the war and all other wars
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

It is urged by t9o Committee that if the Railways will pay decent wages their employees will not bo leaving them and on tho contrary that they will find an abundance of desirable malc help.
 The Central Labor Council com priscd of delegates from ever one hundred local unions has re-affirm- ed it's determination that women when entering the occupations of men shall receive equal pay with men.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
LABOR TO OPPOSE MOTOR WOMEN
WITNESS CRITIC OF
 ADMINISTRATION

sensational statement that the peo- pie of the United States are paying one million dollars day for the mistakes of the Fuel Administra- Government.
 MT. .yThorne stated that the coal operators throughout the country are garnering enormous fortunes from sales of coal under the prices fixed by the government.
 The remedy offered by the wit ness is in line with the course re- gently adopted by the President in
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-The destruc- tion of the publishing establish mont of the H. c. Pigott Printing Go. ono of the leading concern of it's kind, by a mob last Saturday evening has aroused this city to a white heat of indignation.
 Piled with liquor and melted to a frenzy of violence and led by ci- williams twenty uniformed sailors had forced an entrance into the establishment and completely de- molished the printing presses, equipment and three linotype ma chimes, doing a total damage esti- mated at ten thousand dollars.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Nome Industrial Worker


 Nome Alaska.
 My dear Sir:-I have this day sent you under separate cover a cover copy of mN' brief and peti- tion for rehearing in the Alaska Rate Case, and beg you to copy in your paper the Last paragraph on page 120, the table on 121 and the first long paragraph on page 122, for the information of your readers. So many men think that our store keepers charge excessive prices, and blame the "middlc-man" with all kinds of boosting of prices, when the real trouble is with tho big transportation companies. Ger tainly in Alaska the real cause of the high cost of living is the one
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.- Certain big business have already begun to show themselves as run ming true to form and jealousiy guarding the interests of the huge business, banking and railroad com binations whom they serve alone.
 Even the crash and clangor of world war does not deafen them to their masters voice, nor do the sufferings of a bleeding world soften them to the consideration of the interests of the people.
 Senators Gallinger and Watson
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. IT, Of all the charges and counter charges that are being hurled in volleys and with mitraileuses from one department to another, and from one official to another, noen strikes closer home to where every body lives than tho statements in- cluded in the testimony given the Senate investigation committee to- day.
 MT. Clifford Thorne reporting the city of Philadelphia made the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 7.-An emergency call was telegraphed to Secretary of the Treasurer McAdoo, now railroad dictator, requesting him to send an investigator at once to examine into the car shortage ill this field.
 Governor Cox who made the ap- peal declares that hundreds of Ohio miners families are facing early starvation because the mines are unable to operate on account of the ear shortage and that unless re- lief of some sort is not forthcom-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

tho solution of the transportation problems which had confronted the country in the administrations eff forts to carry on the burdens incl dent to the war,-that is, govern ment operation. He suggested that the governmel fix a price approx imating the cost of production and purchase the coal output at the mouth of the mines.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

ALBANY, Jan. IT, Several dozen persons have been arrested here and charged with extortion for the discovery of a notorious practice of bilking in connection with assistance to answer draft questions.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
EXPLAINING LLOYD
 GEORGE SPEECH

It was declared in explanation that the Prime Ministers speech was designed to clear up disputed points which British and French Pacificists have been exploiting to the embarrassment of the respective governments.
 It was stated on behalf of Presi- dert Wilson will remain as outlined to the Pope in response to his ap- peal to the nations for peace. More over as was pointed out the Prime Ministers Turkish policy is not of the slightest concern to the United
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
 TO FORCE PEACE

meeting of German Socialists now taking place in Berlin had forward ed to Russian Foreign Minister Lenine a recommendation that he not consider the peace terms offer ed by the German government, the inference being that presently more just and acceptable peace terms will be forced upon the Ger man government by political pres sures within it's borders.
 Let us estimate on Vour Job Work
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

appears to have been what the was scathed. Contrary to reports it is not an I. w. w. paper but is a re- guiar daily, sold in the ordinary way with others by newsboys on ;he streets Its offending appears to have been mainly in supporting Dr. Anna Louise Strong, Director of the Seattle Schools, who is uD- dergoing recall proceedings.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. T. High government officials and diplo- mats here are declaring that Lloyd Georges speech before parliament last week could not in anywise change Americas position nor did it indicate any rev policy for this government.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
MlNER'S FAMILIES
 FACE STARVATION

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-The Pre- sident and six directors of the Dairymen's League have been in- dicted by the Grand Jury for conspirirg to raise milk prices. Complaints of overcharges have been coming to the city's Depart ment of Weights and the attention of the Grand Jury to the matter was in response to public demand.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

States since this government is still at peace with Turkey.
 But in the main it was contend ed however that America is in com plete accord with Lloyd Georges speech.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

Clothing cleaAed, pressed, altered and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Ce., next door to Segerstrom and Hagen's.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

Buy your wife nice new Range or Heater or good Cook Stove, we have them from $15 to $6O. at HOLT'S CASH STORE.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

Reasonable prices, and first class workmanship at the Nome Tailoring
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

big transportation concern with it's headquarters in New York. Your advertisers may bo interested in knowing that their rates will oe in creased early enough in the spring to catch them on their goods com ing on the first boats. The most vital necessity for the consideration of the people of Alaska is freight rates, and I hope your paper will givo the matter of the control and reduction thereof it's consideration
 Very truly yours
 JAMES WICKERSHAM Closing out Xmas goods. Large Stock useful presents at HOLTS.
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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

For the oesC soc. Dinner In Nome go to the Board of Trade Lunch Counter.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

Fur garments made and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Company.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.- A message to the state department conveys the information that eighty thousand persons are homeless as a result of the Guatemala earth quake and that the destruction of the city is complete.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

WASHINGTON D. C., Jan. IT, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has designated next week as Freight Clearance Week., when the aid of Governors, mayors and city officials will be invoked 10 re- heJe the car shortage.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

on principle, could not prevail against the six other political par ties supporting the Kaiser and Ger man Junkcr class, and the steel and intuition manufacturers.
 High authorities regard the meet ing of the German Socialists as the most important since the world war began.
 AMSTERDAM, Jan. 7-The in teresting information reaches this city today to the effect that the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

to development by the public mil- lions of acres of coal, potassium and sodium lands, heretofore held in reserve.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08
TO bL0 0CK GOVERNMENT
 OWNERSHIP

have introduced amendments to the railroad bill providing for the ter imitation of government control and operation of the railroads upon the conclusion of the war.
 Both Senators admitted that here proposals were designed to forestall permanent government ownership after the war.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

Raviolis, Italian style every Evening at Modini's E. o. T. Cafe.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.- The Senate today passed what has been called the Military Leasing Bill', which by its terms opens up
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

ing the greatest suffering will pre- vail.
 At the moment of forwarding this dispatch no word had been re- ceived indicating the Secretary's concern in the matter.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-08

You'll see it first in the Worker.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
DANGEROUS ACCIDENT

Yesterday morning while a West
bound train on the C. & o. was pass
ing over Bridge street a door on one
of the cars swung loose and struck one
of the si,le girders, which tore the
door off, II falling to the street below
with o crash. This is a dangerous
pace to pedestrians or travel under
this place while a train is passing
over. Had this heavy door fallen on
anyone it surely would have killed
them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
TAKE VOLUNTEERS UP TO 81

Another move toward full utiliza-
ton of the country's man-power was
made when Secretary Baker sent to
Congress the draft of bill proposing
to raise the maximum age limit for
volunteers, for enlistment in the
army from As to 55 years
There probably are 100000 be-
tween the ages of 40 and 55 and many
thousands of them already attested
their desire to serve by bombardlng
the department with applications.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
4 STATEMENT

Mr.. L. G MaltLy issues statement
regarding the West Fourth street ac-
cident in which Mr. Kreitz and him
self were Injured:
AS there seems to have heen a great
deal of misrepresentation of facts re-
garding tho smash up in which Mr.
Kreitz an , myself were the victims on
May 13, consider it but just to our
selves that I make a statement. |
don't prOpoee to be both the victim
ard the goat. As was driving out OF
Maysville in q buggy, directly in front
of John Porter's residence on Fourth
street, thee were two cars at the
curb drawn up in line. AS | was pass
ing these, as close to them as was
practical, saw car coming at a
high rate of speed. No horn was
blown or warning given. | pulled as
close in to the right as was possible,
The oncoming car was zigzaging
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
BIG FREIGHT WRECK

About $50 yesterday morning a
long coal train on the c. G. o. while
going through Willow Grove, West of
here, struck a bad rail, which broke,
causing a week that completely tied
I'D traffic FOR six hours. The West
bound track was torn up for a dis
tance of eleven rail lengths, eight cars
were wrecked and both tracks block
ed. Two wrecking crews managed to
open traffic on one track by 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. No one was in
jured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
YANKS INFuCT HEAVY LOSS
On Hun T-Orps American Officer and
Twenty Men Drive Back Hun Ma.
chine Gun PatrOl-Time For
Renewa! Of Hun RlOw
Believed Near.

Amsterdam, May 26-"Heeavy loss
es" were inflicted upon the Americans
on the Picardy front in the repulse OF
strong American patrols yesterday
west Of M,ntdi.'ier, it is claimed in a
sami-ofiicial German report received
To-Day in , BERN telegram.
The report in the course of a de-
scription of Yesterdays military op-
eratiors says:
"West of Moltdidier, strong Amer
lean patrols advanced against our
front. One American patrol was en-
tirely cut up by our fire. The others
we're brown back by counter attack.
The Amerit ans thereby suffered heavy
losses
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
REGISTRATION NOTICE

All male persons residing In the
county OF Mason, who have, since the
fifth day OF June, 1917, attained the
age of twenty-one years, shall be sub
ject to registration in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the presi-
dent.
Each person will present himself to
the Local Board for Mason County at
PostoGice Building between 7 q. m.
and 8 a. m. on June 6, 1918.
Mason County Local Board
SHERMAN Arm, Chairman,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
HedSons Make Your Porch Attractive f4MH Gders ndGksonS
mhmm%m Wood Mission mSm@
For Porch Furniture and Screens.

ominously and was suddenly headed
directly q. my buggy, plunging
through Il and smashing it badly, like
wise throwrq Mr.. Kreitz and myself
into the street and injuring us pain
fully. With such force and speed did
they strike us, that the driver was un-
able to step his machine for some dis
tance, finally running it into ditch.
The occupants or the car were ]. Y.
Bailey, Charles Hopper, Jr., and
Buck" W.ot
l.. G. MALTBY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
EIGHT SELECT|vES
Who Were Rejected at Fort Thomas
VIII Probably BE Sent to Camp
Zachary Taylor Wednesday
% Men Will Leave.

The eight men who were rejected
last week by the Medical Military
Board at Fort Thomas will not be ex-
empted from military service, but will
be sent to Camp Zachary Taylor We'd
nesday with the fourteen other Mason
county boys who are leaving then.
The following twenty-five young
men are in the list that leave We'd
nesday:
Walter |. Nauman.
Roy Oliver Porter.
Charles b. Royce.
James Edward Newdgate.
Ray II. Bainum.
John l.. neffernan.
Ben F. Smith,
Werner W Durham.
Jesse Ellis.
Leslie T Coulter.
Henry F. Jefferson.
Pierce Redmond.
Daymon Simpson.
Keith NJ. Davis.
Harry lretOn.
George Devine.
Picket Helmer.
Charles Craycraft,
John Clark.
Walter Hayes
| Elmer Workman
William o Jefferson.
Joseph Calvert, Ashby Porter ant
John Helflin will go as volunteers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
TWAS RED CARD DAY FOR TIL,

MIR. George W. Royse and Mr.. Will
liam weis received red cards from
the Police Department this morning.
Both plead guilty to violation OF the
traffic ordinance and on the promise
OF both never to park wrong again
they we're let on without having Ia
shell out ti3.s0. II costs si3.so 10
Jay Walk too.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
McGRAW ESCAPES

"Blll" McGraw held In jail on
charge Of grand larceny, made his es-
cape yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock from the county Jail The
turnkey was clcoriing the Kirk boy
to the froni oi the Jail, when McGraw
made his escape II IL alleged that
Joe B!azinG, Fisherman, Unmatched
the lever from the outside, thus per-
mitting McGraw TO escape.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27

Captain Edward W. Fitzgerald, for
mer Chief Of Police Of this city and
later Clair \gent for the Cincinnati
and South Covington Street Railway
Company, las been admitted to Bar
and is now practicing attorney.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27

Witnesses In the John Orme case
In which the accused Is charged with
violating the espionage act were no.
titled that this case would not be tried
Monday, but would be postponed till
June.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27

Superintendent James Broshears
and his force of men are busy through
the Fifth and Sixth Wards repairing
and reshaping the crossings of the c..
& O., especially the foot passages,
which have teen in a miserable condi-
tion since the trackmen raised and re-
paired the track, and after they are
finished they will be in first class con-
AZ
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27

The Hilldale Community Sunday
School generously contributed SIS
from their Sunday School fund to the
Red Cross yesterday. Ililldale is one
of our most patriotic precincts, and
went over the top Saturday and is still
coming
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27

The Y. W. G A. will hold special
meeting at the High School audito-
rum tomoi row morning Mt o'clock.
An Interesting program will be given
and outside people are urged to at
tend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T QUIT

A drama Of Mining Camp featur-
ing Louise Lovely as girl who
wouldn't quit. She knew that her
father WAS innocent OF murder and
she worked night and day to free him.
Pastme today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
COMMENCEMENT
Exercises Of MaysyiIIe High School
VIII BE Interesting Feature
Next Month.

The Con- mencement Exercises of
the Maysvil.e High School will be the
interesting feature of next month, and
the program. as arranged shows that
there will be no deterioration from
the splendid exercises of former
years.
Almost tn, entire week of June o.
will be dcvoted to the closing. On
Sunday evening. June 9. the bacca-
laureate Sermon will be preached to
the graduating class by DR.. Ben j.
Bush of Lexington, and will be fol-
loved by the usual exercises of the
eighth grade and other features and
or June 13 the Commencement will be
held at the High School auditorium,
President Frank NJ McVey of Ken
lucky University delivering the ad-
dress 70 the graduates.
The following compose the Class of
rs:
Blanche Anderson
Edward Pickett Barbour.
William Roland Birmingham.
Frank Browning.
Maud Ella Brubaker.
Ellsworth Iynnwood Cablish.
Forest r Cobb
Marjorie Allen Egnew.
Marguerite Cummins.
Luclla Grcenlee.
Georgia Kathryn Hicks.
f. |. Hu.er.
Louise Berdel Hunsicker.
Lucy Shelton Jones.
Ellen Kreitz.
Lucille Meredith Lewis.
Frances Maitland Marsh.
Coleman W. McDonoueh.
Ressie c. Moran.
Frank p. Murphy.
Charles Grant Roe.
Hazel Mildred Shelton.
Comma Louise Slye.
Margaret Alexander Smith.
Charles Daniel Snapp.
Clifford G. Thomas
Fanny Thomas.
Edward Herbert Walton.
Eleanor Duncan Wood.
John B. Zweigart.
The graduates of the COlored Hig
School are as follows
HeIry Jackson.
AmbrOsia Beckett.
Florence Lang
Beatrice Noe Williams.
Mary Frarces Ewing.
Clara Phillip Hall.
Virgie Mae Blue.
Allen Por'er Owens.
Nancy Cora Carter
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
WANTED

Girls for machine operators foI
government work, Apply Monday. 81
a week to begin.
MAYSVILLE TWINE AND FLY NET
Factory Att
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27

We have 25, 1000 rolls OF wall pa
per made before the war, no advance
also some of job lots. ]. T. KACK-
LEY & co. 22-6t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-27
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Regular otated meeting Of Maysville
Commandery No. 10, this evening at
1880 o'clocl: Work In Red Cross. All
knights urscd to attend.
G. p. RASP, Il. c.
p. G. Smoot, Recorder.