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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-04
PLAIN MATTER OF BUSINESS.

There IS no need for sentiment to enter into this ques
ton any more than there Is excuse for injecting into
the maelstrom of politics Street service is ALSO
lutey necessary to FL Paso. This service must be both
adequate and dependable Otherwise It Is worthless.
1t can not be made either adequate or dependable unless
the operating company is permitted to sufficient
revenue to pay its labor maintain its properties. render
service and protect its credit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-04
TEXAS CITIES In LINE.

One need not go to Ohio or Boston to find Prece-
dent for six cent fare. The Mayor and City Com
missOner of the city of Houston have passed an ord
nance granting its street company SIX cent fare
The City of Galveston has done the same thing. In
Beaumont the city council has gone on record recog
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
MASON COUNTY
DEFENSE COUNCIL
IS ORGANIZED
Chairman W. W. Ball, Jr., Names His
COmmlttcemen-War Chest 10 BE
Investigated by Committee.

The Mason County Council of Ma
tional Defense was completely organ
lied yesterday at a meeting held in
the Office of the State Trust Company
in Court street when County Chair
man w. w. Ball, Jr., called together
the men he had selected as members
of his county organization and APP
pointed them as chairmen of various
important committees.
Hon. w. d. Cochran, who is a mem
Der of the State Council of National
Defense was present and assisted in
the completion of the organization.
Chairman Ball named his commit
tee members and their special com
mittee chairmanships as follows:
S. NJ Roff-Finance Committee.
Walter Worthington Agriculture
Committee.
DR.. A. o. Taylor-Health and Edu-
cation.
c. f. Galbraith-Public Safety.
John NJ Hunt-Industry
~ S. Calhoun-Military Affairs.
Ben Cole-Labor.
Stanley Reed-Publicity and Speak
ers' Bureau
Mr.. n. S. Calhoun was chosen as
Secretary of the county organization
and Messrs.. C. T.. Galbraith and Stan
| ley F. Reed together with the chair
man will constitute the Executive
committee.
The matter of adopting the War
Chest idea for Mason county was dis
cussed at length by the members of
the Council and Messrs. John NJ. Hunt
| ~ S. Calhoun and DR.. A. o. Taylor
we're appointed n special committee to
look into the War Chest idea and
make recommendation back to the
general council at future meeting
as to the best thing to do with the
| idea in Mason county. There will be
a district meeting of the County Coun-
ell or NatlOnal DelenSe organization
held at Ashland on next Wednesday
and it is expected that several from
here will attend this meeting. They
will likely take advantage of this op'
portunity to investigate the operation
of the War Chest in Boyd county and
learn something about the adyisability
of adopting such a plan as they have
for Mason county
The Council of National Defense for
Mason county has been very inactive
since the beginning of the war until
within the past few months and it is
expected that with this splendid or
ganization they will now he able tc
accomplish much for the country and
the community for Chairman Ball has
shown very good judgment in his
choice of associates on his very inn
portant board.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
JUDGE CARROLL MAY SEEK
GOVERNORS NOMINATION
Report Circulated Here That Judge
of the Court Of Appeals is Fixing
Fences for Democratic
Primary Race.

Judge John d, Carroll, member OF
the Kentucky Court of Appeals and
compiler of the Kentucky State sta
tutes, who was in the city Thursday
on his way to Brooksville, stopped off
here for a time again yesterday on
his return home and was mixing with
quite number of his friends here.
1t was intimated yesterday in Mays
Vile that the real purpose of Judge
state just at this time was to feel
out the powers that be in the Dem
Ocratic party and to fix up his fences
for a race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor, :
1t is understood that the Judge has
many warm friends in this section
who will give warm support if he
should enter this race and it is re-
ported on very good authority that il
will not be long before the Judge will
announce his candidacy. He has long
been a member of the Appellate Court
of this state and is considered one of
the states leading jurists.
Nothing authoritative as to Judge
CAROLS entering this race could be
learned but there were very strong
hints and it is expected that some
thing definite along this line may be
learned within very short time
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
MASON COUNTY
MAN WOUNDED
IN BATTLE
Claude VI. Scott, Falls In TIeId of Ac-
tion In France-COmminique Says
He is Severely Wounded.

In the casualty list announced yes
terday by the War Department at
Washington there appeared the name
OF Claud NJ. Scott, of this city as be-
ing severely wounded in action.
Mrs. Perry Johnson, who lives near
the Coal Docks, just East of the city,
had received a telegram from the
War Department on Thursday an
nouncing the wounding of her son in
battle but it was in the form usually
sent out by the officials at Washing
ton and gave no details
Young Scott enlisted in the United
States Army at Cincinnati on August
6, 1917, as a volunteer and went over
seas following a period of training in
an American cantOnmcnt His rela-
tives here have heard from him sew
eral times since he has been cover
there" and he has been engaged in
several encounters.
Scott was the son by former mar
riage of Mrs. Perry Johnson, whose
husband is now employed at the
Sphar Brick works. He was we'll
known over the East end of the city
and was a fine young man well liked
by all who knew him.
When the word first reached Nays
Vile it was not exactly known Just
who the young man was and those de-
string to know the young mans fam
| lily were unable to get any informa-
| tion except that on file at the Cham
Der of Commerce and this was very
| incomplete. The file there showed
that the young man was Mason
county man and that he had enlisted
in the service on August 6. 1917 but
| il did not give the name of his near
est relatives or their home and was
almost useless.
This case showed the necessity of
having all of the information possible
! about the young men joining the col
ors on file at some central point and
| it is urged that all who have relatives
or friends in the service communicate
with the Chamber of Commerce at the
earliest possible date and give them
the needed information so that the
county's Roll of Honor when placed
on the records of the county shall be
complete.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
ADVANCE OF
ALLIES IS
NOT CHECKED
Franco American Forces Advance
Further Despite German Reserves
Thrown Into the Broken
Line Of the Enemy.

With the American Army Between
the Aisne and the Marne, July 19-
The Franco-American troops made an
advance late this afternoon on the
Soissons-Chateau Thierry front, av-
eraging about mile and a quarter
Vicious gun fire southwest of Scissors
hampered the advance for only a
short period.
In the same sections the Germans
attempted to use tanks against the
Americans, but hot fire soon COM
PEELED the tanks to retreat
The advance began with barrage
opening at $50 o'clock. Tanks were
sent in by the Allies to assist the in
fantry and machine gunncrs and the
Germans endeavored to stem the tide
with heavy shell fire. The advance
was one of the best organized the Al
lies ever attmepted, the system work
ing wonderfully well one end of the
line to the other. The machine gun
defense of the Germans was feeble
and was quickly silenccd, the Ger
mans falling back upon their rear de-
fenses.
Southwest of scissors, the Germans
repeatedly attempted to reach the AL
lies bug guns. The German frine
continued until long after dark, but
the French and American guns re-
sponded in kind and gave full protcc-
tion to the Allied forces as they ad-
vanced along the line. Several towns
were captured
Heavy reinforccments were rushed
up from the north by the German
command in an effort to head off the
hard fighting Allies. whose rapid ad-
vance would, if continued sever the
| German line of communication.
There are still strong German forces
south of the Marine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
U. S. CRUISER
SUNK BY HUN
SUBMARINE
Hundreds May BE Lost in Sinking Oi
san Diego on Coast Of New York
BY German Submarine.

Washington, July 20-The Navy De-
partment early this morning received
information that two steamships
which are proceeding TO an unnamed
port have aboard 1,156 officers and
men of the United States Cruiser San
Diego. These are in addition to the
one officer and thirty-seven men prey
iously reported landed.
The men are said to be in good con-
dition as far as known, none of them
being injured.
Point O'Woods, n. Y, July 19-Sur-
vivors of the United States cruiser
San Diego sunk ten miles off Fire Is
land shortly before noon today, de-
clared tonight that many members of
the engine room crew must have been
killed by the explosion which wreck
cd the warship. They were uncer-
tain whether the vessel was sunk by
torpedo from a submarine or by a
mine. The cruiser remained afoat
thirty-siX minutes after she was
struck.
The torpedo or mine struck the ship
! just aft of amidships, blowing up the
| boilers. One of the sailors declared
the guns of the cruiser were fired at
what appeared to be a periscope. The
| survivors who landed here numbered
35. including six officers. The captain
and first officer of the San Diego were
the last to leave the sinking cruiser.
Heavy explosions heard here late to-
day were believed to indicate that
some of the patrol boats which dashed
to the aid of the cruiser had met Il
German submarine and were giving
battle, The explosions continued I'M
til after o'clock tonight and mar
iners living here declared they sound
ed as if depth bombs were being drop
ped.
Several barrels of crude oil, one OF
them badly charred. foated ashore
near here and this was believed to in.
dicate the possibility that tank
steamer had also been sunk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
". H. HALL AGAIN
STATE CHAMPION

William Houston Hall, of this city,
won the Kentucy State Championship
at trapshooting breaking 80 out of
100 clay targets at the tournament
held under the auspices of the Latonia
Gun Club at the Cincinnati Gun Clubs
grounds at Rosedale, Ky, on Friday
Mr.. Halls only miss was the fifty
fourth target.
This is the third time he is State
Champion having won the title in 1914
and 1915. He also won the challenge
cup in 1915 and is high for the trophy
at the present tournament.
DR.. ]. H. Simpson, of this city. also
made very enviable record at the
shoot yesterday and qualified for en-
trance to a more important tourna-
ment to be held later.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
MURPHYSVILLE MAN
MISSING IN ACTION
Private Everett G.. BOlnndcr, who Has
Once Before Been Injured, Is Re-
ported Missing in Action.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. BOlander, of the
Murphysville neighborhood late yes
terday received telegram from the
War Department announcing that
their son. Private Everett G. Bolan-
der. of the United States Marine
Corps. had been missing in action
since June 90 No further particulars
were given.
Young Bolandcr volunteered foi
service in the United States Marine
Corps at the same time as did young
Leslie Arthur. who was killed in ac-
tion AMI shortly after the word reach
ed here that young Arthur was injur-
ed, word was received that young Bo-
lander was injured. 1t is supposed
they were both injured in the same
engagement.
From the telegram received yestcr-
day it is not known whether Private
Bolander has been taken prisoner by
the enemy or whether he has fallen
in "No Mans Land" in defense of
Democracy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20

Paris. July 19-The Franco-Ameri-
can offensive between the Aisne and
the Marne has yielded thus far II 900
prisoners and more than $50 guns,
captured by the Allies, according to
the war office announcement tonight.
All day the battle ragged violently
The French have held their positions
on the plateau southwest of Scissors
and have made important advances at
various points. The statement reads:
THE battle begun yesterday be-
tween the Aisne and the Marne con-
tinued all day with extreme violence,
the enemy resisting deperately along
the line with large reserves. Despite
his efforts we continue our advance
over the greater part of the front.
ION the left we maintained the pla-
teau southwest of scissors and in the
region of Chaudon. In the center our
advance exceeded three kilometers at
certain points along the line of VauX-
Castillo, Nillers-Helen and Noroy Sur
ourcq. On the right our troops occu-
pied after bitter fighting the plateau
northwest of Monnes and the height
north of Courchamps and advanced
beyond Torcy
THE number of prisoners counted
up to the present exceeds 1900, in
cluding two colonies with their chiefs
of staff, We have captured more than
$50 cannon, including one battery OF
O1O'S
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20

Try a pound of T. G. Butter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
FUNERAL TODAY

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie D. King,
who died Thursday at her home in the
Lewisburg ncighborhood will be held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
home with services by Rev o. B. Nit
chell, pastor of the Lewisburg Bap-
tist Church. Burial will be made in
the Mayslick cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
NOTICE

Sealed bids for the construction of
the Moransburg Consolidated School
building will be received at my office
until l p m. Saturday, August 18th.
Plans and specifications are now on
file at my office and may be seen by
any prospective bidder The commit
tee reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
GEORGE II. TURNIPSEED,
County Superintendent of Schools.
1S-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
LAD CONFESSES TO ANOTHER
ROBBERY

Edward Byron, the lad who con-
fessed to being the ring leader in
a series of petty store robberies, was
questioned again yesterday by Chief
of Police Harry A, ort in regard to a
recent sneak robbery at the Nauman
Grocery Store in West Second street
Young Byron confessed that he ha'
entered the grocery store and that he
secured eleven dollars In money be.
sides merchandise in the grocer,
store.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
MANY ARE MEETING THE
SOLDIERS

Large crowds of people are meet
ing the soldier trains which are now
passing through Maysyille daily. The
word that troop train is coming in
TO Maysville is soon spread about the
congrcgate along the railroad tracks
to see the fighting men pass by
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
WAR As 1T REALLY Is

Showing the actual fighting be-
tween our boys and the Huns. Pho
tographed by Donald c. Thompson,
war correspondent of Leslie's Week
ly, Pastime July 23
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
NOTICE
TO MASON COUNTY STOCK HOLD
ERS BURLEY TOBACCO co.

Present your Stock Certificates at
Farmers s. Traders Bank, MaysvilIe,
KY, and receive your dividend check.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
ANOTHER MAN Is SAFELY OVER

I Mrs. j. T. McCord, of East Second
street, this morning received a post
card announcing the safe arrival
overseas of her brother, Dorsey Multi
kin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
WANTED

Several reliable men. Steady work
Good pay. Apply at office of the Ohio
Valley Pulley Works. 2O2t
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Co. c. 1876 Bait.
Camp Sunnerall,
Tobyhanna, Pa.
RitzenthaIer Sees Incident

The Chicago Herald and Examiner
today contains special article about
Wisconsin and Illinois Heroes. The
following will be read by Otto Ritzen-
thaler's Baraboo relatives and friends
with interest:
During the fight at close quarters
at Hill 230, Sergt. Henry P. Dexheinl~
mer, 1403 I'd av., Milwaukee, with his
rifle in one hand and a trench knife
in the other, stood like Roman gladi.
ator over huge German he had beat
en- to his knees.
Lieut.. Otto Ritzenthaler of Baraboo
Wis said:
when / reached DeXheimer it
looked for moment like the German
was done for. He was begging for
mercy and Dexheimer was cursing
him out in his own language for
following the Kaiser"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

Fred Schafer and crew of Reedsburg
finished August Hintz's silo last week
and went from there to Paul Dreash-
er's to build one.
Mrs. Dan Stuber of DenZer and Mrs.
James Doaherty and two sons OF
North Freedom spent the last of the
week at the Paul Stabnaw home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Gall of Happy
Hill were callers Sunday at the Peter
Hoffman home.
Mrs. M. Hine (nee Miss May MoOrie)
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frank Bal
lone.
Frank Peters of North Freedom is
building a wagon shed for Herman
Klitch.
Misses Florence Vech and Irene
None returned Sunday to their homes
at Reedsburg after spending the past
two weeks at the August HintZ home
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. August Hintz and family and
Mrs. Hintzs brother, Lawrence Bril-
lott
Farmers are almost through with
their harvesting and haying. The
crops are fine; especially the oats are
very heavy.
Miss Emma Pagle of North Freedom
spent few days last week with he1
sister, Mrs. Ernest Stabnaw.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

| ter from John j. Gerou, who has been
stationed in front line trenches some
where in France for manv months
He is a brother of Louis P. Gerou,
formerly c. & N. w. engineer of Bar
aboo, now in tank service in Gettys-
burg. There are two other brothers
in active service.
The letter, in part, reads as follows.
81 am still alive and well. l sup
pose this will be surprise to YOU
We were over the top, but got back
safe and sound. We surely did make
those Germans beat it and we cap-4
tured a lot of them. They have Civ
en- us nickname of the black snakes.
They fear Americans now, and they
have fine reasons to do so, as we are
taking revenge for what they did to
our boys before we were in real ac-
ton.
$50 Louis has joined the tank corps.
/ hope l get the chance to see him
when he comes over here We had
tanks with us when we went over
the top. They are an awful weapon
to use in warfare, but they are a
sight to see in action, and our boys
fought hard for what they gained
The Germans do fear cold steel and
when we saw that, we went right
after them, and away they went. +
guess they will watch out for an
American soldier after this.
"Well, it is getting dark and we are
not allowed any lights, so l must close
for this time. Kind regards to ALL
pvt. JOHN j. GEROU.
eco. E, 18th u. S. Inf, Am. E. F."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
FOUR PARTIES
REPRESENTED IN
STATE TICKET

Papers circulated by candidates fol
nominations for state and legislative
offices were received and filed by Mer
lin Hull secretary Of state, Saturday
at Madison. All papers had to be al
his office by o'clock. Candidates fol
four parties appeared for practically
every office, many of them foreshadow
ing lively and close fights.
Governor Philip who is seeking the
Republican nomination, will be op-
posed by James N. Tittemore of Omro
and Roy P Wilcox of Eau Claire.
Emil Seidel of Milwaukee is the So
cialist candidate H. A Moehlenpah
of Clinton is the Democratic choice,
and William G. Dean of BelOit and A.
J. Benjamin of Milwaukee are seeking
the Prohibition nomination.
Those who filed papers follow:
Governor
Emanuel L. Philip, Madison, Re-
publican; James N. Tittemore, Omro,
Republican; Roy P. Wilcox, Eau
Claire, Republican; Emil Seidel, Mil
waukee Socialist; H. A. Moehlenpah,
Clinton, Democrat; William c. Dean,
Beloit, Prohibition; A. J. Benjamin,
Milwaukee, Prohibition.
Lieutenant Governor
Edward F. Dithmar, Baraboo, Re-
publican; Clyde D. Mead, Viroqua,
Prohibition; H. F. NickerAen, Mn
waukee, Republican; James H. Vint,
Franksville, Socialist; J. w. Hogan,
Cumberland, Democrat; c. H. Ever
EFT, Racine, Republican; Frank r. OAR
vik, Brodhead, Prohibition.
Secretary of State
Merlin Hull, Black River Falls, Re-
publican; E. G. Damrow, Fond du Lac,
Socialist; O. F. Roessler, Jefferson,
Democrat; Henry H. Tubbs, ElkhOrn,
Prohibition; H. j. Moves, Muscoda,
Prohibition.
State Treasurer
John J. Koepsell, Sheboygan, Re-
publican; Fred Larson, Ellsworth, Re-
publican; Robert H. Churchill, Marin
cite, Prohibition; M. Georgensen, Man
itowoc, Socialist; E. J. Egerer, Chill
on, Democrat; B. J. James, Bloom,
Prohibition; Solomon Levitan, Madi-
son, Republican; Henry Johnson, Mad
on, Republican.
Attorney General
John j. Blaine, Boscobel, Republi-
can; c. H. Forward, Prohibition; B.
w. Reynolds, Milwaukee, socialist; T.
H. Ryan, Appleton, Democrat; Spen-
eer Haven Hudson, Republican; H. S.
Siggelko, Madison, Prohibition.
Congress
Seventh district-John J. Esch, La
Crosse, Republican; Oliver Needham,
La Crosse, Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
WITWEN

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cramer
a little daughter, Saturday, August g.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Witwen, in com
pany with Mrs. Anna Doll and Mrs
John Doll of Prairie du Sac, motored
to Baraboo on Saturday to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz Tarnutzer and
daughter spent from Saturday until
Sunday with the latters grandmother
in Spring Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Witwen and son
Newton and Rev. and Mrs. Happe mo-
tored to Camp Grant last Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Clavadatscher enter
tanned friends from Madison Sunday.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Maisel and
son and Fred Litcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hochmuth called
on the August Disk family Sunday
evening to see the little niece that ar
rived there last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Luetcher and
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Schneider went to
Camp Grant Sunday to visit their son,
Alvin Leutcher, who is in military
training there.
Mrs. Walter Sprecher and son Vir-
gil were visiting relatives in Prairie
du Sac from Friday until Monday.
The Henry Schweppe family enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Willard DEM of
Madison Wednesday afternoon. -
The Alfred Mallon family were call
ers at Herman Koenig's Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Enjoys Move From Camp Colt.

A letter received from L. P. Gerous
formerly a Northwestern engineer
here, but now stationed at Camp Sun
nerall, Tobyhanna, Pa. He says:
Arrived at our new camp Wednes~
day. Had dandy trip up to the last
day, and then it rained We passed
through beautiful water gaps, and the
scenery was great. We also rode ALI
along the Pace mountains, which look
a great deal like Devils Lake, only
they are much higher. The whole
trip consisted of about $50 miles,
which we made in a little more than
three days.
Scranton is % miles from this
camp, and the people around here do
everything to entertain the boys if
they go to Scranton.
We are living in tents now, as the
barracks are used for mess halls The
tents are fine, only some good friend
of yours may come along from town
about a. M, and he thinks you ought
to get up. So he lOosens all the ropes,
gives one a pull and down comes the
tent All you can do is to wait until
you have an opportunity and pay him
back. At Camp Colt we had as many
as "a tents down in one night.
This range is a dandy place to oper-
ate tanks, as it is very rough country.
We have some of the small tanks now
and the large ones are coming in a
few days.
Well, it is getting late and also,
dark, so I'll close.
Love to all,
LOUIS
Co. C 1926 Bait.
Camp Sunnerall,
Tobyhanna, Pa. j