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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
HUNS MASS FOR ATTACK
Foes Guns Clear Way For Drive
Haig Reports Heavy Artillery
Activity to the North Of Serre
In Albert Sector.

New York, May 13-Germany's re-
sumption of the gigantic offensive
against the Allies on the west front
has not yet materialized. In various
sectors there has been local oper-
ations which have no bearing on the
situation as a whole. But along the
sentire front there is a quiet that might
be encouraging were it not for the
fact that the Germans are, known to
be moving up men and materials for
new move in the mighty drive
launched March q.
Field Marshal Haigs report makes
special note of activity by the Ger
man artillery north of Serre. This
little town is situated behind the Teu-
tonic lines, north of Albert, and marks
the apex of triangle, the base of
which is the line between Hebuterne
and Bucquoy.
For several weeks military experts
have been watching developments in
this particular region because it is
the logical point from which the Ger
mans may be expected to launch
great turning movement against the
Arras sector. During the early days
of April, when the Allies made final
stand on the line which they at pres
ent hold, the Germans centered their
fiercest drives on Hebuterne and the
wooded hills to the south and south
west. They failed to advance further
and later lost ground to the Allies at
this point.
The country to the west of Hebut-
erne is quite hilly, with many steep
ridges which afford admirable de-
fensive positions. To the north and
northwest, however, the country is
moderately level, with long undula-
ting ridges which might be stormed
readily by heavy masses of troops.
Field Marshal Haig mentions, too.
considerable artillery fire to the north
of KENNEL, but this has been a re-
gion where the cannon of both sides
have been roaring for weeks. The
southern portion of the British front
has also been under heavy fire from
the enemy guns and this may indicate
that tho, Germans are getting ready
for a new effort to reach Amiens.
On the rest of the western front
the reports tell nothing of interest as
revealing the true situation.
Since the Italians captured Mont
Corno on Saturday morning, the Aus
trians have tried in vain to regain
this commanding peak south OF
Asiago. but have been met by stern
resistance,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
GOVERNMENT ADVISES
Coal Consumers to Order Their Fall
Supply OF Coal Now.

Mr.. r. A. Carr, retail coal dealer,
disposed Of eleven cars of coal in this
city Saturday and Monday. Mr.. Carr
says that the citizens of Mason county
should heed the advice of the Govern
ment In placing their fall orders at
once.
The local shipments of coal will
likely be curtailed when the lake ship
ments start to move northward and
1t will be difficult to obtain the coal
this fall.
Fair warning has been given to ev-
cry one by the Government and ap-
peals for assistance will likely not re-
ceive the same consideration as was
granted last fall. The troops will be
kept moving all winter and coal must
be kept coming to the coast this fall
Coal in Great Britain is graded
differently than in the U. S. Best"
selected house coal sells for 1851 per
ton Stove coal sells for $S.O5. per
ton But the British stove coal IA
much inferior in quality to ours.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
WALLPAPER and PAINTS
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
When An Automobile Smashes Buggy
to Pieces But Occupants
Escape Unhurt.

Five persons narrowly escaped be-
ing killed or seriously injured yester-
day evening when an automobile own
ed by Mr.. Charles Hopper, driven by
a Mr.. Bailey of Washington, crashed
into buggy on West Fourth street
hill, in which were riding Mr.. Lucien
Maltby and Mr. George Kreitz.
The automobile driven by Mr.. Bailey
was coming down the hill at pretty
fast clip and was almost upon the
buggy before the driver saw that there
was not room enough to pass. The
machine caught the vehicle side
knock, carried it several yards
when it was over turned.
Messrs. Maltby and Kreitz were
thrown out, but escaped with few
bruises. The buggy was almost to-
tally demolished.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
HendrGkS0n'S O'Cedar Dustlng AGops 75c HonddCM0n{
am Cleaning Etc.
For Cleaning Walls, Ceilings ETC. Complete With 5Foot Handle.

In Mesopotamia, the British forces
have progressed farther up the Tig-
ris and have captured Kirkuk, pur-
suing the Turks for twenty miles to
the northward. The British now are
sixty miles east Of the important city
of Mosul, the site of the ancient city
of Nineveh, and the crossing of num-
erous caravan routes.
Ukrainian reports tell Of. the cap
ture by the Germans of Dowager EN-
press Maria Feodorovana and Grand
Dukes Nicholas. Nicolaievitch and
Alexander Michaelovithch, who have
baen living in Strengthened circum-
stances in the seclusion of their es-
tates in Crimea which now is over
run by the Germans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
WILL MEET TOMORROW

The Grand Encampment OF Ken
lucky, l. o. o. r., will hold Its annual
session at DeKalb Hall, Second street,
tomorrow, beginning at o'clock. The
session will end at noon with the cleo
tion of officers, there practically be-
ing only two to elect Grand Junior
Warden and one Grand Representa-
tive, as the other officers are govern
ed generally by the law OF succession.
The session will end with banquet
rendered the Grand Encampment by
the local Encampment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Some person with tooth and taste
for chicken of the Rhode Island Red
brand visited Col. Lou Stickley's hem
merry Sunday night and plucked fine
hen and fourteen fryers. The only
thing they left to identify them with
we're several we'll shaped foot prints,
and Lou thinks he has the correct
dope on the wearer of the shoe that
made the prints.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
JOIN KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
LODGE

Nine young men from here were ini-
tiated into the Knights Of Columbus
Lodge at Lexington Saturday. They
were Messrs. Charles Maley, Clarence
Maley, George Conner, John Kelly,
Joseph Dwyer, Maurice Mcnamara,
George Redmond and John Slattery.
A large number of members from here
accompanied the party.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
OHIO RIVER WILL RISE SHARPLY

The rainfall over the northern wat
ershed Of the Ohio river Sunday night
and early yesterday morning was
heavy one and will cause the stream
to rise sharply during the next few
days, as all the creeks and side
streams in Ohio are reported bank
full. Much damage was done through
out that state by water covering gar
dens in lowlands.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Mr.. Charles |. Morford, formerly
Of The Ledger force, has been nomi-
mated to represent Typographical I'm
ion No. of Cincinnati, at the Inter-
national Typographical Union Con-
vention at Scranton, Pa, August 18th.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

The wreck Of the City OF Louisville,
the big sidewheel steamer cut down
by the ice In the Cincinnati harbor
during the past Ice movement, has
been sold to wrecking company, and
work was begun yesterday removing
It from the Queen City levce.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
ARRESTED FOR THEFT

Ruth Royse was arrested by Chief
OF Police Harry A. ort Monday at the
Kentucky Hotel on a warrant issued
at Portsmouth, Ohio, for theft. The
Royse woman was sent to Ports
mouth. the same day where she will
be given trial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
"THE SPIRIT OF THE RED CROSS"

"The Spirit of the Red Cross, a
motion picture by James Montgomery
Flagg, will be shown at the Gem this
afternoon and the Washington Opera
House tonight in addition to the reg
ular show. This is a gripping por-
trayal of the great work the Red Cross
is doing in the great war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
KAIsER's SPY

Don't forget to see "The Winged
Mystery" featuring Franklyn Farnum
and Rosemary Theby at the Pastime
today. A story of woman spy. It's
a Blue Bird, it's got to be good to be
a Blue Bird. q
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
SPECIAL MEETING

Tonight at s o'clock Pisgah En-.
campment No. 3, /. o o F., will hold 9
special meeting to confer the Roya
Purple Degree. There will be nun.
Der. of visiting Representatives to the
Grand Encampment meeting, which
VIII be held tomorrow, and all Pa.
trlarchs are urged to be present.
GEORGE SCHWARTZ, C. p.
John w. Thompson, Scribe.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

There Is no Improvement In the
condition Of Mr.. Charles Brosee, who
has been q rheumatic sufferer for
some time at his home In Washing
ton. ID. G..
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
uNpEGOEs OPERATION

Mr.. Albert Wood of Augusta, ne
phew of Mrs. II. b. Owens, Of West
Third street. underwent a serious OPP
Grafton Monday morning at the Hays
wood Hospital and is recovering nice
".
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Traxel, ac-
companied by Mrs. William Slitts, are
spending the week with relatives in
Louisville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
BOONE.PERvIs

Mr.. Marshall Boone. aged 10, and
Miss Mamie Pervis, aged II, both OF
Manchester, Ohio, were united in mar
riage Monday afternoon by County
Judge II. p. Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
WANTED

Girls for machine operators foi
government work. Apply Monday, 81
a week to begin.
MAYSvILLE TWINE AND FLY NET
Factory Aft
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Dr. C. Edwin Smith of Monroeville,
Ala, arrived here yesterday morning
to visit his wife and small son, Ed
win, Jr.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Mr.. Lloyd Smith of Danville, Va, ar
rived here yesterday afternoon to visit
friends for few days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Candled, Cracked Eggs 90 cents per
dozen.
Z. L. MANCHESTER PRODUCE co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Mr.. William R. Zeck, who was so
BADLY injured in railroad wreck in
California several years ago, and who
later removed to Colorado, is now in a
serious condition at his home tbere
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

When a man is right and knows he's
right he is glad to have his claims
subjected to test We have con-
stantly asserted that it was impossible
TO distinguish singers living voice
from its Recreation on
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

The condition of Mr.. |. M. Lane, who
has been confined to his home for
some time, is improved.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
THE NEW EDISON
"The Photograph with a Soul-

s"V "V""S'"Ph "he" pVui
To prove the truth of our claims
the Edison Company has conducted
over 1900 tone tests in which the
artist sang in direct comparison with
the instrument. No other maker has
ever conducted such tests.
]. II. KACKLEY & co BOOK STORE
Maysville, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14
SALE BILL RECORDED

The sale bill Of j. W. Browning was
produced in the Mason County Court
Monday afternoon and ordered re-
corded.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Candled, Cracked Eggs 20 cents per
dozen.
+, l.. MANCHESTER PRODUCE co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Why not try a Ledger Want Ad?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-14

Why not try . Ledger Want ADJ
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13

First members
Bible Graham "A United World
Requires a United Church" All welcome
First Death
meeting 745 public is invited to attend services
Jacob English evening az the ROBERTS street
First BaPtsEey wil 1890 o'clock IN the
subject for evening service Two Is Company and Three Is
Christian Preaching communion
Christian
$3.50 o'clock
Sunday school, l116
service $780, young peoples meeting
Dine Sunday schoo
Years Gerard and cordial welcome
to ALL
topic
permit Liberty meeting
nisson11s Front street E MccaSken pastor
m. a
ms Open air service at with preacRlng the
All cordially invited to attend
OF
Broth Junior league
2d preparatory mSm1sTshg Ssss osSS ~ ms for
Liberty the auditorium Subject THE Reward
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
Army OF JUNIOR
RED CROSS NOW
NUMBERS $4,000
Total of 605O Schools Or
ganized Auxiliaries in
Four States

A
An army Of $4,000 school children
has been mustered in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. and Mon
tana in the last six weeks. Each child
enrolled has become a member Of the
Junior Red Cross for the Northern
Division and has pledged his services
| to the government for the duration
Of the war. .r.
The mobilization OF this army be-
gan on Lincoln's birthday. The cam
paign was scheduled to last until
Washington's birthday. However,
unexpected difficulties were encoun-
tered. There are approximately TO-
900 schools in the four states Of the
Northern Division. Nearly 871a per
cent of those schools are in rural
districts, extremely difficult TO reach
in winter weather and worse in the
spring when country roads become
seas Of mud.
Therefore, instead OF ending, the
campaign for Juniors was really just
begun on Washington's birthday.
Today Miss Helen Harrison, Junior
membership director for the dIvis-
ion, reported to Washington on the
work accomplished thus far by her
department. Many Of the schools,
she reported. had not yet sent in re-
turns from their enrolment CAM
paigns. These totals are expected TO
swell considerably the record already
made by the division.
Based on the reports that are al
ready at hand, $3.50 schools in the
four states have organized Junior
Auxiliaries with a total membership
Of 34s,96s pupils. The coming of
settled weather, permitting a more
thorough canvass of the country dis
tricts, Miss Harrison declares, viii
double that enrolment. In addition
TO organizing, the Northern Division
Juniors have completed 10000 gar
ments for shipment to the refugee
children in France and Belgium.
With the coming Of spring all are
planning war gardens to help avert
food shortage in this country when
supplies are rushed across the ocean
to our Allies this summer.
The best records for Junior mem
bership enrolment were achieved by
Norman, Wright and Big Stone
counties in Minnesota, Grand Forks,
North Dakota, and Lawrence. South
Dakota. These counties are all cred
tied with 100 per cent enrolment,
every pupil in every school having
become a Red Cross member and
worker.
Three counties in South Dakota,
Hughes, Sanborn and Minnehaha
have obtained 80 per cent enroll
ment. Murray, Steele and Lac qui
Parle counties, Minnesota and Wal
worth county, South Dakota, obtain
ed so per cent enrolment. Next in
line are Mower, Meeker and Mcleod
counties in Minnesota, Griggs. North
Codington, Grant. Brown
and Hamlin, in South Dakota and
Yellowstone county, Montana, with
10 per cent enrolment.
Hennepin county is I'm the so per
cent class With Douglas, Goodhue, |
1<ittson, Willqin, Watonwan and |
counties in Minnesota, |
Lane, Sphinx and Turner counties, |
South Dakota and F'lathead, Big |
Horn and Gallatin counties, Mon |
tana.
Many other counties are expected |
to land with averages In the high !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
Briefly Told

Hubbsirs Cohee.-advE
Shop at RtcKers-Advf.
Herbst's for hoEIery.-AdvG
Have Knight PrtE. Co. print is,-A1.
Henirickson's shoes for style
Advt.
Cau the Yellow Taxi Phone Sill
Adv.
Nick Konen taxi. Phone 4s2.-
Advt.
Guy M. Fox, of Bismarck, is q bust
ness visitor in Fargo today.
The X. II. Of Broadway NJ. E. church
will hold a bake sale at Amerland's
office Saturday.-AdYt.
A. Fett, of Tower City, is among
the CasB county business visitors VINO
are spending the day in Fargo.
Among the state officials in Fargo
Friday was J. j. Osterhaus, OF Bis
marck, state dairy commissioners.
Atty. A. M. KveIlo, former assistant
United States district attorney, was
an arrival in Fargo Friday from Lis
bon.
Gas ranges connected and repaired
by O. r. Miller, the gas man. Second
hand gas ranges for sale. Phone
1855 or 3b41TW.-Advt.
Gas ranges connected and repaired
hand gas ranges for sale. Phone
1855 or 3541-W.--Advt.
DR.. III. Haugen. OF Davenport signed
the contract with the county auditor
Friday TO make the medical examina-
ton Of the rural school children in
his district.
Miss Blanche Page of Cavalier, Miss
Mabel Even Of Darlington. Mrs. III.
Larsen Of Taylor. and Prof. and Mrs.
G. j. GRADER Of Mapleton, were among
the state arrivals in Fargo Friday
evening.
Alfred Zuger, OF the law firm OF
Miller, ZuEer e. TillOtson, of Bis
marck, former assistant attorney gen
eral OF North Dakota, was a visitor
In the gate city Friday afternoon.
Another member OF the state bar Wis
itinR in Fargo was Atty. s. B. Bart
lett. of Casselton.
Miss Florence Ingstad. formerly
at the Northwestern Tele-
phone ONCE In Fargo and now with
the Northern Pacific at jamestown,
will arrive I'm the city this afternoon
10 make a visit over the weekend
with Miss Gladys Tightmeyer. of the
Morton Page ONCE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13

washington. April 13.--Al Ameri-
can merchant vessels win be equip
ped Immediately with double the
number OF bulkheads now carried
for protection against torpedoes and
mines. The shipping board approved
the plan today as the most prac-
ticabIe Of all the nom sinkable"
schemes, and James 9. Stewart Of
New York was asked to undertake
supervision Of the work
Authority was telegraphed Mr..
Stewart to purchase Immediately the
necessary equipment. including
barges for handling material.
Eight instead Of four walls viii
hereafter divide American ships into
compartments, decreasing by fifty
per cent the space which is likely
to be flooded after an explosion.
Ii is estimated that in 800 ships
there will Be- q loss of only 5000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
Mines CLOSE FOR.
LACK OF CARS.
Serious Situation In Coal
Districts Alarms Fuel
Administration
tBy Associated Press.)

washington, April 1s.-Coal mines
in many sections are beginning to
close down because Of car shortage
and both reduced production and I'M
employment have reached such a
serious stage that fuel administration
officials are frankly alarmed. The
situation has been placed before the
railroad administration with the urg-
ent request for drastic steps to keep
the mines supplied with cars.
In the Paramount Clarksburg BIZ
luminous fields in West Virginia the
labor problem is giving officials the
most concern. Some 1900 miners are
in danger of starvation, it is report
ed, as the result of the mines shut
ting down, in a telegram sent the
fuel administration by the local Of the
United Mine Workers Of America for
district No. ~, Taylor county, COM
prising a large number OF mines Of
the Fairmount district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
BASE QUOTAS
ON CLASS ONE
War Department. Plan for
Draft Sustained In
The House
CBy Associated Presa.)

Washington. April 15.-The war de-
partment's plan for basing draft
quotas on the number Of registrants
In class one instead OF upon the pop
ulation was sustained in the house
last night after an all day fight over
a resolution, passed by the senate,
authorizing the change. Opponents
Of the plan championed an amend
ment by Representative Shallcnber-
ger, OF Nebraska, to base the quota
on total registration and liability O.
military service, which was defeated
244 to lis.
Another amendment by the Neb
raska member. directing that credits
on quotas be given for all volunteers
in the military or naval service since
April /, 1917, was passed. When g
final vote on the resolution was about
to be taken, Representative HarFisons
Of Virginia. proposed an amendment
to specifically exempt farm labor and
action went over until today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
Will Double BulkheddS on
American Ships to Reduce
the Menace of Submarine

tons cargo space due to the new
walls.
No delay in the movement Of ships
is expected TO result, from the install
latfon Of the new safety devices.
Mr. Stewart viii be given COM
plete floating equipment SO that the
work can be carried on without In
terfering with loading. only slight
inconvenience Is anticipated in the
handling Of cargo. As food and small
freight occupies So per cent Of the
tonnage going to Europe, the smaller
compartments win not make any
material difference in most ships.
Vessels carrying locomotives and
other heavy equipment may find they
viii be required 70 remain In port
little longer.
The boards decision Is IN accord
with the recently announced policy
Of investigating and trying every de-
vice that seems to offer a practicable
means of saving tonnage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
He Didn't Much Care Where
They Put Him, But 1t Took
Year to Join the Service

it was the proudest moment Of
his life when he became an
American citizen. I offered my
services to the government last
May, and I have been trying to
get into some branch OF the SER
vice ever since then, but IL has
been difficult because OF my age.
I have tried nearly everything,
but am especially well pleased
with this opening, because
think can be Of more use there
than the average citizen. used
to own the Fargo Watch shop
here. and know something about
watch making"
Mr.. Geidl is married but has no
children. He has not yet receiv-
ed his orders to leave, but ex-
poets them daily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
Food Riots Are
Reported From
Dutch Cities
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam. April I3.-Military
forces called out to protect bakery
shops in Harlem. fired on a crowd,
which attacked them with stones
killing one woman and wounding sew
eral others. The troops also charged
with drawn swords on crowds in diff
ferent parts Of the town and many
people were injured.
Food riots also have occurred i'm
Rotterdam, where bread cards were
pillaged. Reinforcements were sent
to the troops there.
According TO n Reuters dispatch
from The Hague there was riotinG
there on Thursday, several shops be-
ing piIlaged during the demonstra-
ton. The police and soldiers charE
ed the mob which replied with stones.
Several Of the crowd were wounded
and much property was damaged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13

After trying for nearly a year
to get admitted to some branch
Of the service-he didn't care
much which-Fabian S. Geidl, a
Fargo citizen Of German birth,
has finally been accepted as an
assistant inspector Of guntire
control instruments, a position
for which he is we'll trained be-
cause of his experience as a
matchmaker.
Mr.. Geidl was born in Ger
many. and his father served
through the Franco Prussian
war.
Father came home from that
war barefooted," said Mr.. Geidl,
''and came to America as soon
as he could afterwards. He said