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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
BROTHER OF LOCAL
man IN BRITISH AIR
FLEET IS MISSING
First Lieutenant G. l.. Wood, Brother
Of II. 0. Wood, This City, Report
ed Missing in ActiOn-Was
Resident of Portsmouth.

Mr.. II. o. Wood, proprietor of the
Maysville Natural Gas & Supply Com
pany, received telegram yesterday
announcing that his brother, First
Lieutenant c. L. Wood, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, has been reported as missing in
action in France.
Lieutenant Wood was member of
the Royal British Flyin Corps and
had been in the service for some time.
He enlisted in the British corps ear
ly in the present fight and had seen
considerable service at the front.
No particulars as to how the young
man, who is well known here where
he has often visited, met his death is
given in the official message sent by
the British government through the
United States government The mes
sage simply said Lieut.. Wood had
been missing in action since August
10th and it is supposed he fell with
his machine in the recent severe fight
ing on the Western front in which the
British fliers have taken such an ac-
tive part
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
RUSSIANS take
HEART when
ALLIES APPEAR
Russian People Rise Against BOlshe-
Wiki and Germany at Advance of
the Allied Troops.

Washington, August 15-The march
of events in Russia from news receiy-
ed today seems to be rapidly assuming
the proportions of a rout of the Boil
shevih and of nature to bring dis
may to Germany.
With Allied troops rapidly moving
south from Archangel, forces of Brit
ish, French, Japanese and American
troops at Vladivostok and operating
to the westward, and British at
Baku, the Czecho-Slovaks have taken
new heart in their heroic fight against
the Germans and Austrians.
Late dispatches today recorded the
advance of the Allied troops from Ar
changel to Paberehskaia, one hundred
miles south on the road of vologda.
The Bolesheviki are retreating and
were reported committing every
known atrority upon the civilian pop
ulation which openly has espoused the
cause of the Allies. The Bolsheviki
throughout Russia are reported not
only fleeing from the advancing Allies,
but the newly aroused Russians, who
have learned that the Allies are not
beaten on the west front, as the Ger
mans and Bolsheviki have persistent
ly preached. AS the real news reaches
the great mass of the people, the men
are reported taking up the arms that
they carried home with them when
they disbanded after the dcbacle Of
Brest Litovsk
One official of the State depart
ment declared from the beginning
they were tired of fighting and want
ed to get back to their homes. As the
German propagandists have reported,
the Russians are more anxious than
ever to fight for their freedom which
they thought they had lost so soon af-
ter having gained it by revolution.
One proof of this is found in the
marching of armed bands of peasants
upon Petrograd demanding food and
charging that the Red Guard have
robbed their farms and stores of all
provisions. The soviet of Petrograd,
fully appreciating the menace of the
aroused peasants. have fled to Kron-
stadt, where, with Lenine and Trot-
zsky many observers believe the So
Wet government is making its last
stand.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
RESALE OF POULTRY
IS NOW BARRED
Fowls and Eggs Must BE Sold Direct
to Consumer and Cannot BE Han
died About From COmmiSJ
sion Man to Commission
Man--Little Effect
Here.

A dispatch from Washington. an
nounces that the food administration,
with the view of keeping poultry and
eggs moving from producer to con-
sumer, has issued orders against re-
sales between original packers and
shippers, commission merchants and
wholesalers, jobbers and suppliers of
hotels and institutions and retailers.
Mr.. Glenn Gault, Deputy County
Food Administrator for eggs and
poultry when seen yesterday said that
up to the present time he had not re-
ceived official notice of the order from
Washington but he said the order
would have little effect in Maysville
as this was considered one of the di-
rect markets. In years past local
produce houses did resell eggs and
poultry through many commission
houses before the eggs and produce
reached the consumer but this condi-
tion of affairs has been changed in the
present day system of Maysville deal
ers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
INVESTIGATE PRO. GERMAN
CHARGES IN BRACKEN
Employee Of the c. & o. Is Asked TO
Resign When He Refuses to Con-
tribute TO the Red Cross.

The Bracken Chronicle says Last
Friday, Sam w. Naples, of the Sc
cret Service Department, Washington,
was here investigating alleged pro-
German remarks made by John Lea
and wife. Among the charges made
was that Mr.. Lea refused to give to
the Red Cross drive, and this was ad
mitted by Mr.. Lea, but he denies en-
phatically that he is pro-German or
ever has been. Another charge in
vestigated was that Mrs. Lea had
made threats to destroy the property
of L. NJ. Brothers, chairman of the
Local Board There was not much
evidence given to prove the latter
charge, but Mr.. Naples said the Gov
ernment would not have man in its
employ who refused to give to the
Red Cross fund, and he notified Su-
pervisor James Broshears that he
could either discharge Mr.. Lea from
the service of the c. & o. or he would
see that the order came from head
quarters at Washington to do so. Act
ing upon this, Mr.. Lea was dismissed
by Mr.. Broshears Tuesday night. Mr.,
Lea has been with the C. & o. for
more than 25 years and the past few
years has been fagman at the Semi
nary avenue crossing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
COUNTY COURT

In the Mason County Court yester-
day the following business was trans
acted:
Mrs. Sallie d. Slack named in the
last will of f. c. Slack, deceased, as
the executrix of same, appeared in
court and qualified as such without
surety as was requested in the will
Messrs. Thomas Worthington, ]. N
Kehoe and A. o. Taylor were appoint
ed to appraise the personal estate OF
the deceased.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
GERMANS use
CHURCHES IN Big
FIGHT AT ALBERT
British Patrols In Entering Town Of
Albert Are Fired on BY Ger
mans From Churches.

With the British Army in France,
August 15-Albert is still held strong
ly by the Germans. British patrols,
on entering the town, were fired upon
from the Albert cathedral.
General interest in the situation
along the Picardy battle front has
shifted to the northwArd, where 1t is
confirmed that the Germans are eva
cuating some of their forward posi-
tions, Beaumont-Hamel, Serre, Buc-
quoy and Puisieux-Au-Mont have been
abandoned. British patrols crossed
the Ancre at Authuille and Aveluy,
north of Albert, last night and went
some distance before they were fired
upon.
1t will be remembered that the Ger
man retirement in February, 1917, to
the Hindenburg line was immed-
lately preceded by slight local retire
ments such as have been made north
of Albert.
The mystery now is whether some
such plan is being carried out by the
enemy. If this is true. the situation
should be clarified in a short time.
Along the new Somme battle front,
quiet still continues except for rather
increased artillery activity at several
points.
Throughout this section of France,
and especially at Amiens, fete of
deliverance from the menace of the
Germans was celebrated today
Amidst the sand bags piled about
statuary and the debris caused by
German shells, a few old time resi-
dents of Amiens, group of Red
Cross nurses and some British and
French soldiers and officers gathered
at Amiens great cathedral for service.
1t was a most impressive ceremony.
The altar was decorated with the
flags of France, Great Britain and the
United States. The war time congre-
cation sat between two great piles of
sand bags at one end of the grand
structure. French soldiers sang in
the choir.
Extensive damage was done to the
edifice by German shells during the
bombardment of Amiens. Many OF the
windows have been smashed and one
shell penetrated the roof and burst
near the entrance, severely wrecking
that part of the gigantic church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
MOWER CAMPMEETING OPENED
YESTERDAY

The annual campmeeting at Mower
Park, Lewis county, opened yesterday
with quite a number of campers and
much interest. The meeting is to be
in charge of Maysville people and
plans have been made for a great
meeting Many will attend Sunday
but the following Sunday will attract
large audiences. Hon. w. d. Cochran.
of this city, member of the State
Council of National Defense, will be
one of the chief speakers on the last
Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
MORE men
ARE NEEDED
FOR "Y" WORK
Chairman Cochran Receives Urgent
Appeal From State Y. NJ. G. A.
Headquarters For Secretaries.

Another urgent appeal for Y. M. G..
A. workers was received by Chairman
r. A. Cochran yesterday from State
Recruiting Secretary Tevenbaugh in
which he says:
Kentucky cleared 67 men in July for
Army Y. M. c. A. service, at home and
abroad. We are making our objective
but the margin is very slight. We
must keep pace with the growth and
changes in the American Army and
help France, Italy and Russia Keep
after available outstanding Christian
business men.
Russia: Important cable from
Cotton to Mott urges send immediate
ly thirty Secretaries sympathy with
Russia, absolute moral and christian
integrity, could use few ministers, if
capable fill position just referred to.
Men must be prepared to remain inde-
finitely. Cable advised returned Rus
sian prisoners reaching Russia daily,
mostly physical wrecks and bitter
against enemy. Every secretary go
ing will be of great national value.
Caliber: 1t seems that the large
caliber man is capable of running
things in great way, bank presi-
dents, big business men, etc, but men
of large personality are adaptable to
every task, who come to give them
selves and not to get material and eX-
perience from France. OF course, we
need the big business men too" Bren-
ton.
Suggestion: If your church, Sun
day School, Business or Club has a
Service Flag with stars for your boys
in service add small Red Triangle
for every member in Army Y NJ. C.
A. work.
Keep the needs, service and oppor-
tunity before your men and in your
nominations.
We are proud of the fine showing
that Mason county has made in this
branch of the service. We will have
no regret when the war is over, for
not having furnished our fair share of
men and money.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
CONFERENCE MEETS AT
CYNTHIANA

The Kentucky Annual Conference
of the M. e. Church, South, will meet
at Cynthiana, KY, on September 4th
and several local people are planning
to attend. Both of the pastors of the
two Maysville Southern Methodist
Churches are so very popular with the
people of Maysville that all are hop
ing they will both be returned here
for another year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
MANY ATTENDING MUSICAL
COMEDY

The musical comedy being shown at
the Washington Theater this week is
having good crowds every evening.
Their shows are above the average
week stand shows and every one at
tending is more than pleased. Dur
ing the balance of the week they are
offering some exceptionally good per-
formances. Jean Jordan is keeping
his promise to the Maysville people by
giving them a show worth while.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
RAIN WAS NOT SUFFICIENT

Although we had very good little
shower in Maysvtlle on Wednesday
evening, the farmers report that the
shower was not near enough for them.
The crops in this section of the coun-
try are said to be needing rain badly
just now and the weather man has
promised some good rains during the
latter part of this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
WINNERS IN PRIMARY IN BROWN
COUNTY

The winners of the Democratic
nominations in Tuesdays primary in
Brown county (OD were:
State Senator-John +. Holden; Au-
ditor-John p. Stephan; Clerk-L. P.
McBeth; Treasurer-W. w. Cooper;
Surveyor-John r. Wright; Commits
sioners-G. V, Hughes Joseph H.
Richey, Lucien Borden. 1t seems at
this time that Turnipseed has won the
Democratic nomination for Congress
in this district. He carried Brown
county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
U. s. GUNNER HERE ON FUR.
LOUGH

Thomas Wallace, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A, Wallace, of Forest ave-
nue., who is a member of gun crew
on one OF the large American trans
ports, is spending short furlough
here with his parents. Thomas is
looking we'll and says he Is enjoying
himself on the high seas.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
NASHVILLE HORSE RUNS FOURTH

"A. P. G., fast horse belonging to
Mr. Dan Shafer, of this city, made
good showing at the Carthage Fair
on Wednesday when he ran fourth In
a fast field. The Maysville horse will
be started in other events during this
fair and local people are expecting
him to bring home the bacon"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
MASON MEN AT CAMP HANCOCK
WELL

Messrs. Frank and Lee Conner, of
the county, returned yesterday from
Camp Hancock, Ga, where they had
visited their brother, Private George
Conner and where quite number of
Mason county men are now located
They report the Mason county boys
all well and having a very good time
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
FUNERAL HELD TODAY

The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Wilson,
who died at her home near Sardis
Wednesday evening will be held from
the late home this morning at ten
o'clock and burial will be made at
Shannon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
STOLE COAT AT DAM

Alonzo Frederick, an employee at
Dam 33, was brought before County
Judge Purnell this morning on
charge of stealing a coat. Frederick
made confession, returned the stolen
coat, promised to do better and was
allowed to go free.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
FOOD PRICES AGAIN TO BE
CHANGED

There will be very important
meeting of the price fixing commit
tee of the Maysville Retail Grocers'
Association with the County Food Ad-
this afternoon when
there will be several changes made
in the food schedule for Mason county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
OFFICER DRENNEN ON VACATION

Officer P. Ryan, who for the past
ten days has been on his annual vaca-
ton, has returned home and reported
last night for duty. officer Martin
Drennen leaves this morning on his
ten days leave which he will spend
with relatives in the county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
SAFELY OVERSEAS

MIR, and Mrs. George II. Rudy have
received word announcing the safe
arrival OF ihelr son. Sergeant Newton
q. Rudy, Somewhere IA France,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16

It's easier to go broke for liberty
than to go blind.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
HENRY NEWELL SAFELY OVER

Mrs. Jennie Newell received card
today from her son, Henry stating
that he had arrived safely overseas.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
A PATHETIC LETTER
From Clayt Porter's Bereaved
Sister

The editor Of The Herald re-
ceived last week an interesting,
though pathetic letter from Mrs.
Charles Simonds, who is now liv-
ing in Cleveland, Ohio, in which
she speaks very kindly of her
many Punta Gorda friends and al
so shows that she is still grieving
for her noble brother, Clayton
Porter, who was accidentally kill
ed in Honduras few months ago.
Mrs. Simonds numerous friends
here deeply sympathize with her.
The following extracts are TAX
e. from her letter:
could hardly bear to write to
any one in Punta Gorda since
Edith s death, and now this terri
BILE, sudden shock about my dear
brother, who thought there was
no place just like it to be found on
the globe. And even the name
will always be very dear to me, as
lit was my home while he lived
with me. And / want to sincere
| ly thank you, and intended to be-
fore now, for the information con-
corning his death, which was also
very much appreciated by every
one in our family, and there are
seven of us left, besides our par
ents. / had just received letter
from Clayt about 2 weeks pre-
vious to his death, that he would
be in Cleveland soon. And the
time was drawing nearer each
day, when such dreadful news had
to come.
| eve all enjoy The Herald and
call it our letter from Punta Cor
da, as it is always regular.
owe are all well and happy as
can be expected in these days of
so much sorrow. We are both
working every day. / have a
good government position and
Mr.. Simonds is with the White
Auto Co., while Ethel is going to
school and is quite Thrift Stamp
worker. She is lieutenant, and
proud oft.
Thanking you once again for
iur dear old Punta Gorda paper,
and best regards to you and fam
lily"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
Should Be a Long Closed Season

Quail seem to be numerous,
iudging from the fiocks that may
often be seen along e roadside,
Let us hope that the 1ot-hunting
hog will leave a few for the
sportsmen who are waiting until
the coming of the hunting season.
Lakeland Telegram.
What a magnificent plan it
would be to have a closed season
for quail for about three years
and let these little creatures null
tiply into an enormous quantity
almost to the point of being OBJ
noxious to the entire people. Then,
If it should please the people OF
Florida, there might be declared
a month of shooting land from all
sections of the country would then
come those who deem the hunting
a sport--and the state would be
known as a paradise for the
hunter" Gradually in all sec.
tions of this country is the game
natural to that special section be-
ing annihilated and rapidly be
coming extinct, and all because OF
the greediness of the hoggish
hunter who is never satisfied ex-
cept with enormous quantities
whether it be secured for the
laudable purpose of food or for
the sport Of a handicapped
race against the smaller animals
and BIRDS Palm Beach Post. ~
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
Women Can Gather Citrus Crop

What part can women take in
helping on the farm is a question
often asked and discussed at this
time when farm labor is so scarce.
1t is the belief Of the Extension
workers that large part of the
gathering and packing of the cit
rus crop can be done by women,
as well as a large part of the work
on truck farms.
Mr.. j. O. Traxler, farm help
specialist, and Miss Agnes K. Har-
ris, state home demonstration a.
gent are cooperating in an en-
deavor to place a number of units
of women in sections where help
is sorely needed. Miss Harris is
listing the names of women who
are available for this kind of work
and Mr.. Traxler is finding out
just where such help is wanted.
1t is believed that a great many
women in the larger towns and
cities will answer the call of
"back to the farm" and that this
will aid materially in solving the
problem of shortage of labor.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
Shell Creek Oranges

The Tampa Tribune says :
Charles G. Carleton, Of Plant City
and Arcadia, and w. f. Lee, one
of the largest orange growers of
Lake Thonotossassa, were in the
city yesterday. They brought
with them some well matured,
beautifully colored grapefruit and
oranges, which Mr.. Carleton is
now busily engaged in packing
and shipping at his big packing
plant at Arcadia This fruit is
grown at Cleveland, or is better
known as the famous "Shell
Creek" fruit. These gentlemen
say that grapefruit is now selling
at from SIS to $11 per box in New
York. The crop in South Flori-
ola seems to be far beyond all ex-
pectations, and the growers are
looking forward to handsome
prices being realized from the
golden nuggets.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
Reduced Rates to State Fair

Passenger fare rates on tickets
to the Florida State Fair and Elk
position in Jacksonville will be
sold at reduced rates, in accord
ance with authorization issued by
the U. s. Railroad Administration
the reduction being equivalent to
one fourth of the prevailing
round-trip fare. Consult local
ticket agents for special Florida
State Fair rates. The U. S. Rail-
road Administration has also a.
greed to make special rates on ex-
hibits shipped from points within
Florida to the State Fair, the a.
greement being that the exhibitor
pay the regular freight rate to
the fair, and the return Of exhib-
its to the original shipping point,
at the close of the fair, free of
charge, practically being a half
rate charge on the exhibits to and
from the fair. See local freight
agents for detailed information.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is Worth Saving, and
Some Punta Gorda People
Know How to Save It.

Many Punta Gorda people take
their lives in their hands by neg
lecting the kidneys when they
know these organs need help.
Weak kidneys are responsible for
"a vast amount Of suffering and i'll
health--the slightest delay is dan
gerous. Use Doan's Kidney Pills
IA remedy that has helped thous-
ands of kidney sufferers. Here is
a Punta Gorda citizens recon-
mendation.
Mrs. J. T. Griggs, Harvey ST.,
says. "Some seven years ago /
was visiting in Jacksonville and I
was troubled with an attack Of
kidney complaint. / had a dread
full backache and it had me pref
ty well used up. My kidneys did
mt act as they should and / was in
bad shape. Hearing of Doan s
Kidney Pills | got couple of box
es and they entirely cured me of
the attack. gladly give this en-
dorsement. /"
Price Zoe, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the
same that Mrs. Griggs had. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y. (adv).
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
WOMEN DRIVE TRACTORS
At the Citrus Seminar in Gaines.
vile

Gainesville, Oct. IA striking
Illustration Of the degree to which
women are doing mems work I'M
der war conditions was given in
the tractor demonstrations here,
Sept. 26th. in connection with the
Citrus Seminar and Livestock
Roundup.
Mrs. "A. It. Smith and Mrs, M
G.. Campbell drove Avery tractors
for the Il. B. Skinner Mfg. Co.,
the state distributors, handling
the machines in such way as to
compare favorably with the work
of professional male demonstra-
tors on other tractors.
Mrs. Smith has been operating
tractor for some months, cult
waiting a twenty-acre grove not
far from Tarpon Springs without
assistance. Mrs, Campbell is one
of Mrs. Smiths friends, who
thought running a tractor was SO
easy she would like to try her
hand at it.
| Mrs. Campbell quickly master
ed one Of the machines, and di.
vided honors with Mrs. Smith on
the afternoon 81 demonstrations
Many. machines of various types
participated and were watched
with great interest by a large
crowd but it was the tractors
operated BY the ladies which OBJ
tanned and held Che greatest at
tention.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10

Any newspaper man can say
Amen" to the following from
the st. Augustine Record. eve
don't believe we are hard to get
along with, but when we have had
a hundred idle callers in one
morning whose only business was
to talk over the war news, seems
to us it's excusable when the hun
dred and .oneth one comes poking
in if we are about as sociable as
wildcat, and under those condi-
tions we're afraid that's about
how sociable we are. st. Pc
tersburg Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Stanford B. Binkley,
Minister

Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship IL 100 a. m.
Evening Service 1880 p. m.
(. Prayer and conference Wednes-
day 80 p. m.
Theme for Sunday morning SER
vice will be:
"The Task and the Resources
of the Christian. /"
Theme for the Sunday evening
service will be-.
Goods Touch.
All of the young people of the
community are invited to the Sun
day evening service.