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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-03
HoW Many Boys VIII
You Send to France?
BY Arnold w. RosenthaI.

1t costs $120 to send an Ameri-
can soldier over seas, This is the
bare cost of his transportation.
And he must be there. If your
life and your children's lives are
going to be worth living.
Every time you buy a Liberty
Bond, think of the money you have
invested in terms of transporta-
ton.
Figure up how many boys you
are sending over. And then de-
eide. how many more you are go
ing to send.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-03
BEwARE or SPANISH rNFLuRNzA

It is caught by breathing germ In
to the nose or mouth sterizol kills
germs and prevents disease. Sold by
MRS. GEO. SHIPLEY,
500 East Second Street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-03
FOR KENT

Building formerly occupied by the
Chenoweth Drug Co., Second and SUIT
ton streets Apply to Mrs. ]. C. Rog-
ers. slime
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Dallas. Tex. June ia hospital
airplane Is the latest innovation at
the Love Field Aviation school. II
Is an emergency alrship manned by
a skilled pilot. with physician In
tho observers seat and II is kept
ready during all hours OF flying prac-
tlce to enable medical help to reach
a fallen aviator.
The hospital ship" is always
ready for instant use. That there
may be no delay. the emergency ma
chine Is "cranked up" every 90 min
utes so that the engine may be kept
warm and ready to produce It's best
speed as soon as needed. The pilot
and the physician stay close at hand.
Observers with field glasses keep
q watchful eye upon the men in the
air and the instant flyer starts
falling. information Is telegraphed
simultaneously to the ambulance, the
Are wagon and the hospital snip. "
Often times when forced land
ing occurs II Is IN a field distant
from any road, and the ambulance
can reach It only by travelling a
long and round about way. The
hospital ship" can save time, not
only by Its speed. but also by going
direct to the scene OF the accident.
The ubiquitous evidence Of pre-
parations for accidents is thorough
ly approved by the young flyers and
has no depressing affect on their
spirits. Always during flying times
the ambulances manned and with
motors running. stand on the deal
line" ready to start. Forced land
ings sometimes occur, with OCCASION
al accidents. but most frequently the
injuries are not serious. so the am
balances have no terrors for the ca
dets. They call them "meat wag-
ons."
Adjutant Wyman has Just an
nounced that work In aerial wireless
and aerial photography is being done
at Love Field now, special equipment
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
SUBMARINE DEFEATED
IN ALL DAY FIGHT

An Atlantic Port--June 15.--A
story OF an all-day fight Thursday
with a German submarine of the
Virginia capes was brought here to-
day by Captain George Aitkin, OF the
British steamship Author. He said
the raider gave up the chase 10
miles from the Virginia capes, ap-
parently fearing to brave the coast
patrol.
Captain Aitkln. whose ship Is one
OF the few armed craft to be attack
ed by the U-boats since they came to
American waters, said the German
showed no disposition to come with
In range Of the guns Of his armed
guard OF British bluejackets. though
he trailed him at long range for 2
hours. Many shots we're fired with.
out effect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
BIGGER AMERICAN ARMY
ST|FFENS ALLIED LINE

Washington. June 15.-Members
of the house military committee at
their weekly meeting were told that
the stream OF Americans steadily
moving to the front had resulted in
a noticeable stiffening Of the whole
allied line. The Germans, 1t was
said. apparently had encountered
greater numerical strength than they
expected to oppose their third great
drive. and had suffered heavier los
ses than they probably had antici-
.pated.
Among other things disclosed was
the fact that Major General Hunter
Liggett had been selected to become
corps commander when the Ameri-
can forces reach that strength and
to command the first American field
army when It is organized. He COM
mands forces In the field now.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
100000 4. \. TROOPS ~ FRANCE
IN All BRANCHES az ruE
SERVICE
PRESENCE OF YANKEES NEEDED
General March Says Two Objecti,es
of Germans Ac Channe, Ports
and City of Paris

Washington. June 10, The Amer
lean troops sent TO France now mum
Der over 500. 900 aud General March
chief OF stan, announced today that
this includes all branches OF the ser
vice necessary to make u complete
army. both combatant and non-con-
blatant units. All war department
figures regarding troops sent across
will be given on this basis. lie said
that more troops arc need to hold the
extension OF the allied front from
Rheims 10 the sea. which reaches 60
miles further than before the Ger
man offensive began on March 81,
and makes the presence OF American
troops still more important The
number OF y. 3. troops being trans
ported In limited only 10 the ca.
pacity OF the ships available.
General March said that the OBJ
jectives OF the Germans are the chan
mel ports to make England's trans
portation OF troops more slow and
dangerous. and Paris which is OF
strategic Importance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
HOSPITAL A|RPLANE IS LATEST
Innovation At AVIATION SCHOOL

being placed on the planes last week
for those purposes.
Another innovation Is a traffic
squad" composed OF two or more
machines which patrol the air dur
ing the flying to see that the prac-
ticing aviators stay within the aerial
bounds assigned by their instructors.
As the training progresses and the
men become expert. there is great
er tendency toward flying far afield
to same OF the dozen little towns 10
to 20 miles from Dallas. The land
ing Of an airship is an event In these
towns and the aviator who lands is
feted and made much OF, The in
structors discourage these trips by
penalties but when flyer is hav-
ing his cross country training. fore
cd" lands are inevitable and the
towns which have the best reputa-
tion for hospitality get numerous
visitors.
Now the traffic squad will patrol
the air. the boundaries Of the train
ing field except for those engaged at
stunts or cross country flying. will
be we'll marked. and reprimand will
be due for flyers who pass out OF
bounds.
Reports both from Love Field and
Call Field at wichita Falls are that
both these camps are to be made
schools for advanced flying and men
will be sent to them direct from the
ground school. but only after thev
have been put through vs fr"dr-
mentals Of flying a"d "n' y certain
number OF bows IN .Nn air ~ some
OF the othp~ rcho>'s. Then they will
come to Love and Call fields and re,
osive their training in stunts and ir
war duties. These include acrobatit
work. extensive formation flying oi
the dificulty military type, and cross
country flying with advanced in
struction in wireless. aerial gunner,
land Photographic work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
FOREMAN or TUNNEL GANG n
CRUSHED ny ROCK SLIDE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TWO OTHER MEN ARE INJURED
Reported That Ono Of tho workmen
Warned the Foscman Of Probabls
DAneR

Foreman Petit Of the Southern
Pacific tunnel gang was killed late
Friday afternoon BY csve-In At
Tu1nsl NIns. vrank Chsaovith Of
Eugene was severely injured and
Frank Sexton Of Hugo suffered slight
injuries.
Tunnel Nine had been undergoing
repairs and retimbering for some
time and while the crew was remov-
ing some Of the timbers the slide Of
loose rock occurred, covering Petit
completely, causing instantaneous
death. Chenowith had one arm and
leg badly bruised. but no bones are
broken. One Of Sections thumbs was
crushed and he suffered other slight
injuries
II h reported that when the fore
man ordered the removing Of the
timbers Sexton told him he believed
II was dangerous. but Mr.. Petit saId
| 1t was all right and to 90. ahead.
Chenowith then took up the work.
when Sexton objected,
A special train was made up At
Grants Pass and q number Of volun-
teers started for the scene Of the ac-
cident to assist In clearing the tun-
mel. but the clearing away Of the
debris was accomplished before the
special train reached the tunnel and
II was turned back.
Pettit's body was brought to
Grants Pass and prepared for ship
ment to Summit. Ore. II was ac-
companied here by Mrs. Petit. who
was living on the work train which
was stationed at the tunnel. The
two injured men were brought to
Grants Pass for treatment.
Superintendent F. l.. Burkhalter
and Division Engineer H. NJ. Lull
came down from Portland Saturday
morning, stopping at the tunnel. A
board of inquirey will convene this
morning to investigate the cause OF
the wreck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
JUVENILE CRIME IN GERMANY
Is ON THE INCREASE

Amsterdam. June i5.-Westpha-
liza has the sad reputation OF being
the worst part Of Germany as re-
CARDS juvenile crime in wartime.
Prosecutions OF minors have risen
from 4.s32 In 1913 to $4,000 in
1917. or about fve fold. whereas the
average increase for all Prussia Is
only three and one half fold. Ac-
cording to a director Of big re-
formatory who spoke at juvenile
care congress at Hamm. at which the
above figures we're given. reforma-
tories all over the country are illed
to overflowing. and the authorities
are at their Wits end what to dc
with the ever growing number Of
candidates for such institutions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
SIX AUTO TRUCKS FOR
HIGH PLATEAU CHROME

/ Chrome ore from the High pla'
teau section will soon begin shipping
east over the California n Oregon
Coast railroad. Six big auto trucks
Tor the hauling OF the ore from the
mine to Waters Creek are now al
the headquarters camp on the I'LL
nois river. ready to commence opera
tions.
The High Plateau property VIII be
operated by the II. @. Adams Mag
nestle Company under Martin uldel
manager, while the hauling win bs
In charge of II. s. Hills whose head
quarters will be at the Illinois camp
The six trucks will each make
round trip OF % miles In "a hours
hauling at least Ave tons each
Twelve regular drivers are employed
and n number OF mechanics and cx
tra drivers have been engaged.
The Adams company has complet
ed eight miles of new road to wha'
Is known as the old Winner road
over Oregon mountain. The Winner
road has been repaired by the com
pany for a distance Of eight and
half miles, while Josephine county II
making repairs on Oregon mountain
road. This will give a very good
automobile road from the High Pla
teau TO the Waters Creek terminal ol
the c. q o. c. Hauling OF the ore
Is expected to commence the i6th.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

With the American Army In
France. June i5---American aviators
on the Toul front probably drove
down another enemy machine behind
the German lines yesterday. in addi-
tion to the two brought down which
have now been confirmed ofiicIally as
Victories. Except for the usual ar
tillery Are. the American sectors
have been quiet today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
PEOPLE Of AUSTRIA
DEMANDING PEACE

London, June i5.--Reports are
current OF a, serious crisis In Aus
tria. the population demanding peace
at any price. The rioting is reported
to have been begun at Vienna. Rum
ors have come from Amsterdam and
Madrid concerning II but the reports
are unconfirmed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Paris. June i5.--The strategy and
tenacity OF the allies have check
mated the Germans and the crown
prince has given up the second Of
fensive within a month without SER
iously affecting the general sltua-
tion on the western front.
There was no infantry fighting
Friday from Ypres to Rheims. which
Is now the vital section. The Ger
mans are probably reforming theiI
shattered divisions. Military OBJ
serves think that the next blow will
be at Picardy. In a drive to reach the
coast.
In the latest offensive Berlin
claims the capture Of 1s0 square
miles Of territory. $1,000 prisoners
and $50 guns. which Is the poorest
showing In any OF the offensive'
since March. ...a4..
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
AERIAL. SQUAD
BOMBS STATIONS
In First Attack American Flyers
Make Direct Hits on Objectivcs
aud Drop NJ I,ombs

with the American Army In
France. June l5.-The nrst Ameri-
can bombing squadron to operate be-
hind the front. successfully raided
the Domgcy -Baroncourt railway At
q point northwest OF Briey late We'd
nesday. dfopplng many bombs. II
II believed that several direct hits
we're made by the nrst planes par
ticipating.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
.13t,485 MEN FOR
NAVY BY JULY 19
Secretary Daniels Announces In.
crease In Naval Enlisted Strength
For Fighting Ships

Washington. June f5.-5ecretary
OF the Navy Daniels announced to-
day that there would be an increase
In naval enlisted strength OF 49,
4s5 men for service on the nghtins
ships now In commission and those
being built. This will be the min
imum necessary by July 10. Two
squadrons abroad have no designated
commanders but are under British
officers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

speculation Is rife as TO when II Will
come. and what the general objec-
tive will be-whether Paris OF. the
channel ports.
II Is known that the enemy still
has large effective available forces
behind the line, thousands OF them
brought from the Russian front,
The armies OF General Foch. how
ever. everywhere are watchful and
Of such strength and good morale as
to lead to the belief that. no matter
where the Germans may choose to
oppose them, they will be able to
give a splendid account Of them
selves.
Seemingly It Is not improbable
that Field Marshal Haig's forces will
be asked again to measure their
strength against the Germans. and
that the territory near Arras. or In
the scarpe sector. or both positions,
may be chosen by the Germans as the
theater. In both the sectors. German
guns are working with the violence
that generally presages an attack.
With the French Army In France
June l5.--Only small local actions
have occurred along the battle front
since last night, and It appears
scarcely possible that the Germans
will re-commence serious work fol
the present on the line OF Montdidier
Noyon. Their offensive for the cap
ture OF Compiegne, with the eventu
ality OF making further progress to
ward Paris. from the base that the,
hoped to attain there. may be regard
ed as having met with bloody chech
costing them thousands Of men be
longing to their best divisions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
AMERICANS MAKE
BIG GAS ATTACK

With the American Army on
the Marne, June 15.--The American
batteries last night hurled thousands
of gas shells into the German lines
along the Marne northwest OF Cha
teau Thierry. The bombardment was
In retaliation for the heavy gas at
tack sent over By the enemy
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Washington. June "details OF
the American aircraft bombing ex-
pedition over the enemy lines June
IS. were reported by General Per
shipg In nm addition to yesterday's
communiaue. Five planes carrying
out the dropping OF 30 bombs re-
turned safely after nghting on three
German pursuit machines.
The dispatch said;
Bombing expedition reported In
communique June 10. was partici'
pated In by Ave OF our planes. Eight,
bombs were dropped. One was OBJ
served to fall In n warehouse at the
station. Our planes we're attacked
by three German machines. hut al
returned safely"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

with the American Army In
France. June ib.--A second excur-
sion Of American bombing planes
was made late yesterday afternoon
behind the German lines. All re-
turned safely. notwithstanding anti.
aircraft fire, and after repulsIng at
tacks from two German aerial squad
rons. confians was bombarded by
the Americans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Baropcourt lies about 40 miles
northeast OF verdun. III Is possible
that Domgcy Ia mutIlated spelling
OF Domeremy. a village on the rail-
read near Baroncourt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
100000 AMERICANS
UNDER arms BY AUGUST

Washington, June i5.--Adjutant
General Crowder told the military
committee Of the senate today that
1900. 900 Americans would be un-
der arms by August |. He indicat-
ed that the age limit OF the draft
would be extended. Class one will
be exhausted by January.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Washington, June 15.--Dr. Fran
els Nash. a medical director In the
navy, was fned $1,000 today for un-
lawfully boarding foodstuffs. The
Identical charge was made against
his wife but her case was dismissed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
.slARGEANT 5 PUTNAM IS
AMERICAN ACE Or ACES

Paris. June t5.- Sergeant David
Putnam. OF Brookline, Mass, was
reported today to have downed 1--WE
German airplanes on June 10. II Of
ficially credited It makes his total
10, thus supplanting Lieutenant
Frank Baylies also OF Massachusetts
as the American ace Of aces.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
OF TOXIC
INCREASED $4,000 LAST YEAR

Toxic. June 15.-The population
Of Toxic at the end of last year
numbered 2.34s.S30. an increase OF
$4,000 as compared with the pre-
vious year. The average increase in
the last ten years has been $4,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
Jap MARINES LANDED
AT CHINESE PORTS

Toxic, June i5.--Japanese mar
ines landed today at Swatow, a
treaty port in China in the center Of
the sugar industry, 200 miles north
of Canton. 1t was announced that
they were sent ashore due to dis
turbed conditions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
french improve LINES
ON RIVER MARINE SECTOR
Artillery Fire is Active on Both Sides Between MontddieI
Region and Disc Rver--Alied Strategy Seems
To Have Checkmated The Germans

with the French Army. June I i5.---
The French improved their line to-
day around the northeastern corner
OF the forest OF veullers cottrets on
the Marnc salient.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

London. June 1b.-Sixty prison
ers were taken today In successful
local operations by the British and
Scotch battalions north OF Bethune.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16
SHIP ESCAPES U-BOAT
AFTER RUNNING FIGHT

An Atlantic Port. June 15.-The
British freighter Keemun, Is report
ed to have had running fight for
an hour, with submarine OF the
Virginia coast. but escaped on ac-
count OF superior speed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Paris. June i5.--The feeling still
prevails In military circles in France
that the main efforts Of the Germans
have not yet been launched. and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Paris. June i5.-Artillery on
both sides Is active between Mont
older and the oIse river. Gunnre is
rather marked south OF the Aisne
and west OF Rheims In the Champlat-
bligny sector. There have been no
infantry actions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-16

Washington, June 15.-The mar
Inc corps casualty list for today has
So names. Eight we're killed in ac-
tion and SO wounded severely. In
cluding Private Conrad Nelson Of
Portland.
Washington, June 15.-The army
casualty list for today is 81. Eight
were killed in action and SO wound
ed severely.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
TO READ OWN POEMS.
John Masefeld Will Be Heard or
Thursday Afternoon.

John Masefield, poet, novelist and
playwright. is to give readings from
his poems Thursday evening in the
auditorium of the Central High School.
under the auspices of the Washington
Society of the Fine Arts. John Gals
worthy calls him "the man of the
hour" as well as "the man of tomor-
row in poetry and in the playwright
craft"
In 1912 he received $500 prize for
The Everlasting Mercy and was sud
denly brought to public notice. The
next year THE Tragedy of Nan" Great
ed furore when presented in London.
Since then poems, prose writings and
plays have come from this writer in
quick succession. His poems of the sea
are especially notable.
Mr.. Masefield is making at this time
his second American tour. and has but
lately arrived in America He appears
here in course on literature conducted
under the auspices of the Washington
Society of the Fine Arts Richard Bur
ton Of the University of Minnesota and
Bliss Petry Of Harvard University are
yet to appear in this course.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
LEWIS GUN PRAISED
BY SERGT. BLUNT
British Expert, Now in U. S.
With Tank, Differs From
Gen. Crozier.
SUPERIOR, VISITOR SAYS

Sergt. A. Blunt, machine gun in
structor in the British army, now in
this country with the tank Britannia.
has high faith in the Lewis machine
gun. He takes the other side OF the
question as set forth by Maj. Gen.
Crozier, chief of ordnance. L. S. A., who
stated before the Senate committee on
military affairs that in 1916 the Lewis
gun was not at all satisfactory"
Sergt. Blunt says the Lewis gun saved
his life for three years, and declares:
Six Lewis Guns on Tank.
AT present I have six Lewis guns
on the British tank.
About week ago demonstration
of the British tank was given at Camp
Iaphank, during the course of which
one of the American officers present
questioned me for an opinion of the
Lewis gun. Not content with my eX-
pressions of opinion. in the presence
of number of officers and men, this
particular officer said that he consid-
cred the Lewis gun a 'wash-out.' I
asked him to prove his statement to me.
! took Lewis gun off the tank. asked
him if he would take the gun down
and substantiate his opinion: He said
he did not know how to take il down,
neither did any of the others present,
whereupon I completely dismantled the
gun, turned my back on it and asked
him to mix up all the parts. For his
enlightenment l assembled the gun in
Sixty-two seconds. He then made the
statement that the Lewis gun. in his
opinion and that of others. was con-
sidered inferior because of the number
of stoppages experienced with it in
firing. l explained to him that from
my experiences stoppages in the Lewis
sunE occurred only from the following
causes:
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Only Causes of Stoppage.

81. Improper training.
go. Neglect of the gun.
80. Firing at an unnecessary rate of
speed-in excess of goo or 1.1O0 shots
per minute.
"a. Abusive treatment.
Il maintain that machine gun re-
quires great precision in manufacture;
in fact even greater than that of
high-priced watch, and that under no
circumstances must it be abused, but
should be handled and maintained with
the utmost care.
1T should never be put away after
firing without proper cleaning
Covering clause 1, person to handle
q machine gun should be just as we'll
trained in the performance and care OF
it as person driving an automobile. \
person who has neves seen an automo
bile knows nothing about it, cannot be
expected to get into il and run the car
without danger to himself and every
one else.
THE handling of machine gun re-
quires even greater knowledge and
training, and, therefore, too much care
cannot be given to the individual who
is to be responsible for the successful
performance,
Evening star., 1918-01-13
SONG LEADERS TO CONFER
Plan Definite Assignment Of Music
at Training Camns

Song leaders who are working in the
training camps are to confer here Feb
ruary to under auspices of the COM
missions on training camp activities of
the War and Navy departments
Points to be considered by the con-
serees are: Definite assignment of mu-
sic in the military program; commits
sions for regimental and division song
leaders and band masters, reorganiza-
tion ~ military bands and selection of
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Dansa,1t Petticoats at !

OF heavy wash satin, with bouffa
flounces of laces and net. Some
ribbon and rosebud trimmings. d 4
In pink and white. Specially NJ
priced