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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11
HOW THE SOLDIERS ENTERTAINS
HIMSELF

To make the soldier boy as near
self-entertaining as possible while in
camp is the purpose of a new plah
Just announced by Army Y. M. c. A.
headquarters in the central military
department. With the aid of hundreds
of enlisted men who formerly were
actors, vaudevillians, musicians, ven
triloquists and magicians the Y. NJ. C..
A Entertainment Director will form
a trope that will be ready at all times
to supply entertainment of every var
iety in barracks and Red Triangle
huts or in the large auditoriums that
no wprovide an amusement center for
each of the six big environments in the
central military department
Clean entertainment of an informal
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11
HUNDRED CITIES TO GET HONOR
FLAG IN LIBERTY LOAN RACE

Washington, April 9-National rec
ignition for the first place in the race
for sthe third Liberty loan honor flag
will have to be divided among proba-
bly, a hundred communities which
subscribed their full quota within a
few minutes after o'clock last Sat
urday morning and reported in such
close order that it is impossible to
give each an individual rank. Con-
sequently the treasury has declared
the contest result a multiple tie.
Reports to national headquarters
today on the total of subscriptions al
ready obtained were few as a result
of Secretary MsAdoo's order that
local campaign committee could give
out only official figures gathered
from banks and that figures for the
nation should be based only on fed
eral reserve bank reports.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11
TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS INCREASE RAPIDLY

Washington, April S--Transporta.
ton of American troops to France al
ready is proceeding at the acceler-
ated rate contemplated by the speed
ing measures taken after the battle OF
Picardy began. Acting Secretary
Crowell made this statement today
but would give no details
For military reasons the extent OF
the increased troop movement has
not been made public.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held, as
provided in the bylaws, at the office
Office of the Company in the City OF
Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, the
2rd day of April, 1918, at IL O'Clock
a. m, ID for the election of Direc-
tors; (2) to authorize and consent, by
vote or otherwise as may be provided
by law. to the acquisition by purchase
>or otherwise of the corporate assets,
rights, privileges franchises, ease
ments, rights of way and all other
property of the following corpora
tons in which said Railway Company
owns all, or substantially all, the cap
ital stock (a) of Kanawha Bridge &
Terminal Company; (b) Of The eau
ley & Meadow River Railroad Com
pany; (c) of Logan & Southern Rail-
way Company; I'D of Pond Fork Rail-
way Company; (e) of Piny River &
Paint Creek Railroad Company; O
of Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Railway
Company; and (g) Of The Chesapeake
and Northern Railway Company; (3)
to authorize and consent to the form
and terms of such acquisitions and
of any agreement or agreements en-
tered into in connection Herewith;
(4) to ratilfy and confirm such action
heretofore taken or authorized by the
Board of Directors or by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Company as
may submitted to the meeting; and
(5) to transact such other business as
may lawfully come before the meet
ing.
The stock transfer books will be
closed at the Office Of the Company,
No. II Broadway New York City, on
Saturday, the 23rd day Of March, 1918,
at IL O'Clock noon, and will be reopen
ed on Wednesday, the oath day Of
April, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Dated. Richmond, Virginia, Febru-
airy 81, 1918.
BY order of the Board OF Directors.
CARL REMINGTON, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11

nature is one Of the principal recre-
ations in the military centers, accord
ing to secretaries of the Y. NJ. c. A.
who are Derfecting the details Of the
new move. 1t is so important, in fact,
that they are putting forth every eff
fort to make the soldier boys self-en-
tertaining, so that when they are
ready to 60 "over there" they will
know how to amuse themselves and
thus avoid the Dangs Of lonesomeness
and homesickness.
At Camp Sherman, Y. NJ C. A. Di-
rector of Entertainment II. X. Kirk
endall has enlisted 300 former pro-
fessional entertainers for work in the
camp. The aid-de-camp acts as the
military head Of the entertainment
program and both Mr.. Kirkendall and
Private Stromberg, former theatre
cal promoter, cooperate with him in
booking the talent of the division and
putting on programs. John Scott, for
merly with Henry Savage, theatrical
producer, devotes much of his time
as an enlisted man to directing the
entertainment programs.
Sufficient equipment has been Sc
cured by private subscription for any
form of show the soldier boys care to
produce, whether it is of the minstrel
type, costume play or even circus.
All of this equipment, it is said, will
go over to France when the division
moves across.
Under the direction of the Y. NJ. C.
A. entertainment and singing direcy
tors the men of Camps Grant. Custer,
Taylor, Dodge and Funston also have
been taught to entertain themselves
with local talent productions and with
sings. The "sing-song" is one of the
most popular forms of entertainment
in the camps and is the kind of recre-
alton that can be promoted without
equipment or much previous train
ing. The song leaders now make it
part of their business to visit the bar
racks at night and conduct sings"
in which practically every enlisted
man is glad to take part.
During periods when the men have
been in quarantine the Y. NJ. c. A.
secretaries and song leaders have
opened miniature Red Triangle head
quarters in the midst Of their isola-
ton and have promoted various kinds
of entertainments in which the men
themselves were the actors. In many
companies throughout the entire con-
troll military department concert
troupes have been organized, so that
entertainment programs can be rem
dered within five minutes notice, even
on board ship If need be. Recently,
| while regiment was In quarantine
the Y. NJ. C. A. secretaries moved their
piano into the company street, select
ed a group of talented privates and
proceeded to put on an open-air
"show" for the benefit of the men who
were forced to remain within re-
stricted area.
The entertainment of the soldiers in
the hospital wards also has grown to
be big feature of Y. NJ. c. A. work
in the camps. Photographs, motion
pictures and musicians are provided
for hospital programs and the boys
on the cots are provided with note
of cheer to help them on their road to
recovery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11
AFTER SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER V|N0L
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle, Ind.-"The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and I took a severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so I
was unable to keep about my house
work. My doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health so I do all my housework, in
GLIDING washing. Vinol is the best
medicine I ever used."-Alice Record,
437 So. nth St., New Castle, Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions
John C. PecOr Drug Co, Maysville.
KY, and at the best drug stores in
every town and rity in the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11
RAILROAD TIME TABLES



Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville 6:35 q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. 0 leaves Maysville $40 D. m.
except Sunday.
No. 200 leaves Maysville $40 p. "a.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives In Maysville 9:l5 q
m. daily except Sunday.
No. 21o arrives in Maysville 1856 p.
m, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives In Maysville 8:l5 D.
m, daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11

No matter how small a sin is, ex-
anime its tracks and you will find
that they point traight toward the
pit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11

Good appearances may be pleasant
but solid realities are safer and more
comfortable.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-11

There is no work so humble that
faithfulness in it will not be noticed
and rewarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
LOST HER TROUSSEAU
Sheriff Accidentally Finds Topeka
Girls Valuablcs i'm MuIatto's Home.

Clarence Johns, a mulatto living on
South Van Buren, street, was today ar
rested by Hugh Larimer, sheriff. fol-
lowing the discovery in Johns's home
of a wedding trousseau and silverware
stolen about sixty days ago from the
home of Miss Mabel Shore, 622 West
Eighth street.
At the time the trousseau was stolen,
Larimer says. Mabel was nursing her
sister. Miss Jessie shore, who was suf-
fering with an attack of spinal men
nights at the latter's home. Seventh
and Topeka avenue. The trousseau
and silverware were both locked in
trunk in Mabefs home.
Today Larimer made call at the
Johns place in reference to matter
not pertaining t. the stolen trousseau
ard while there noticed a piece of
silk extending from beneath a couch.
Larimer investigated and found all
the property stolen from the Shore
home. Johns says he bought TIE
goods from a soldier whose name he
claims to have forgotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
M'AD0O ON TOUR
Secretary at Wichita Helping
Loan Drive Today.
Spoke to 5000 Hutchinson Peo-
pie at Early Hour.

Wichita, April 26.-Secretary Will
liam G. McAdoo and party arrived
here this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from Newton, Kan, and will leave at
$3.50 Saturday morning for Oklahoma
City. The liberty day visitors were
met by a large reception committee
headed by G. L. Davidson, of this city,
state liberty loan chairman; also by
Heutenants from a number of Kansas
counties; 100 uniformed members of
the Wichita home guards and 800 boy
scouts in uniform.
The secretary and his party, which
includes Mrs. McAdoo, reviewed a
Shriner parade as liberty day
feature.
Tonight at 6 o'clock the Kansas
liberty loan committee will give din
ner complimentary to Mr.. McAdoo and
party. At 8 O'Clock the secretary will
speak to 5000 persons at the Wichita
Forum on 1.-The War and the Third
Liberty Loan Many business houses
observed a half holiday today and the
city was decorated in honor of liberty
day.
Hutchinson, April 26.-Secretary
and Mrs. w. G. McAdoo and party
spent an hour here this morning while
the head of the treasury department
spoke to six thousand people, gathered
at an early hour in Convention hall,
leaving later for Newton and Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
WANT WAR FACTS
Fight Begun in Congress for
Daily COmmunique.
Kansas Representative Leads
in Demand for News.

Washington. April 26.-The nations
insistent demand for official news
about it's fighting men, straight from
American sources, without camou-
flage, was voiced today by house mill
tary committee members to the war
council.
Harassed by narrowing appeals for
facts about the loved ones of constit-
uentS, congressman questioned the
committee as to the Seicheprey battle
and sought to have either General
Pershing or the war department is
sue a daily communique telling all
facts before Germany gives them in
her own version.
Anthony Wants Daily News.
Representative Anthony, Kansas,
led the assault to get a frank show
down daily.
I'VE feel that the American people
should be able to depend on their own
war department for news and not upon
the official German statement, which
thus far appears to have been ac-
curate," he said before the war council
session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
CALLED TO SERVICE
Duane Van Horn Has Gone to Naval
Training Station.

C. Duane Van Horn, son Of DIR. G
B. Van Horn, 1915 Mulvane street,
left Thursday night to enter the aux
iliary naval reserve training school on
the Municipal Pier in Chicago. Young
Van Horn was very prominent in local
college circles and was manager of the
Washburn football team during the
last season. Before leaving Topeka
Van Horn was given his credits by the
college authorities so that he Will be
graduated with his class in June.
Van Horn will enter the training
school and will be stationed on the
municipal pier for about two months.
Then he goes to sea for two months
and then back to school for two
months of intensive training. At the
close of the intensive training period
he will be eligible for entrance to
either the petty officers school or for
ensigns school.
Van Horn went to Chicago about
month ago to enlist in this branch of
the United States navy. He was to re-
port for duty at the municipal pier at
$3.50 o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
TO HELP GREECE
Wilson Pledges Americas Aid
When Peace Comes.
Little Country Has Same Ideals
as United States.

Washington, April 26&President
Wilson has assured the Greek people
that the United States is determined
to give it's fullest measure of support
to Greece and that the country's rights
shall be preserved in any final peace
negotiations.
The presidents attitude became
known today when the state depart
ment gave out the text of a statement
cabled to Minister Droppers at Athens
which was given out for publication
in the Greek capital.
The statement of the Greek minis
ter follows:
THE people of the United States
view with admiration the unselfish-
ness and courage with which the
Greek people, animated by that love
of liberty and devotion to right which
they have inherited from a long line
of heroic ancestors are fighting to pre-
serve the freedom for which their pa
triotic forefathers valiantly fought.
Claiming similar ideals and moved
by the same principles of right and
justice, the government and people of
the United States are determind that
the fullest possible measure of assis-
lance shall be rendered to Greece and
that her integrity shall be preserved
and her rights secured in any final ne
gotiations for peace that shall take
Mace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
PLAN BIG SERVICES
Topekans Will Give Thanks In Grace
Cathedral May 5.

Preliminary plans have been made
for holding big thanksgiving service
at Grace Cathedral at o'clock Sun
day afternoon, May 5, according to
an announcement at the Chamber of
Commerce this noon.
The tentative plans for the services
as announced include a joint service
by all of the churches of the city
The liberty loan committee in confer
ence decided that Grace Cathedral
was the logical place for holding the
Thanksgiving service on account of its
size. The proposition was submitted
to Bishop James Wise and Dean Kaye
who ratified the plan and offered
their own services. the services of the
Cathedral choir and the advantages
of the Cathedral Itself for the celebra-
ton.
The plans as so far announced in
clude a professional led by the joint
choir of all the churches of the city,
followed by the boy scouts with the
service flags of the various churches,
the Red Cross workers in uniform,
and the workers of all of the war fund
and war work organiza lions. The ser
vices will be open to every one and
will be strictly non-sectarian in char
q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
SPANIARD is SPY
Man Arrested in Paris Has Re-
markable Career.
Was an Engineer for Krupps
Eleven Years.

Paris, April 26.-The arrest on an
espionage charge of the Marquis de
Arquevilly, a Spanish subject, which
took place Monday, has resulted in
the development in the Partisan press
OF many details of his remarkable
career. This mornings newspapers
print the story of the manner in
which the marquis, after having
worked as an engineer for the Krupps
for eleven years, made a fortune of
100000 francs in commissions on
the sales of submarines built on plans
furnished BY him.
The marquis, according to these ac-
counts, returned to France at the out
set of the war, got himself naturaliZed
within twenty-four hours and was in
corporated into the army, where he
obtained two promotions. The news
papers now declare that the subn1ar-
inc plans which he took to the Krupps
were stolen from the French ministry
of marine. The first submarines pro-
duced by the Krupps, it is claimed,
were recognized as copies of the
French submarine Aigrette.
Offered Services to Others.
The marquis. in his own defense,
says he accepted offers made to him
by the Krupps only after he had Of
fered his services to both France and
England, and that he built four sub
marines for Russia before working for
the Krupps firm. He denies that he
stole the plans of the Aigrette. He
was emempted from army service last
year because of heart trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
FOR CENSORSHIP BUREAU
Publishers Seek to Establish Bureau of
Trained Newspaper Men.

New York. April 26.-As the result
of suggestion made before the
american Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION on Tuesday by Hopewell
Rogers, its retiring president, the or
ganization decided to seek co-opera-
ton by the government in establish
ing a voluntary censorship bureau
composed of practical newspaper men.
Mr.. Rogers, in his address, alluded
to wasted efforts" in the preparation
of government publicity matter and
tlassed the governments pull licity de-
partment as incompetent and dis
loyal"
Under the plan proposed today, a
committee of trained journalists
would be selected to gather from the
various departments such news as
would be of interest to the public
and of value in the prosecution of
the war, and at the same time elimi-
nate such material as publishers re-
gard as unimportant, thereby saving
the time and effort now used in send
ing out copy" which reaches waste
baskets.
A committee to confer with the
government departments on this prof.
ect will be appointed before the con-
vention adjourns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
news men ELECT
Frank p. Glass of Alabama
Made President.
American Newspaper Publish
ers' Convention Ends.

New York, April 26.-Frank P
Glass of the Birmingham, Ala, News,
was elected president of the American
Newspaper Publishers association at
the final meeting of the annual con-
vention here today.
Mr.. Glass had been vice president
of the association. Other officers
elected are:
George A. Macaneny of the New
York Times, vice president: John
Stewart Bryan, of the Richmond, Va,
News-Leader, secretary (re-elected) /;
Edward P. Call of the New York
Journal of Commerce, treasurer. ire
elected.)
Hopewe1l L. Rogers of the Chicago
Daily News, the retiring president,
automatically became a member of
the board of directors for two years.
T. R. Williams. of the Pittsburgh
Press, was elected a director. sue
ceeding. Jason Rogers of the New
York Globe, who resigned.
Other directors elected were:
Hilton U. Brown of the Indianapolis
News. D. D. Moore of the New Orleans
Times-Picayune, E. H. Baker of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Harry Chand-
Ter of the Los Angeles Times and ]. F.
Mackay of the Toronto Globe.
Herbert l.. Bridgeman of the Brook
lyn Standard Union, who has beep a
director for the last two years, fol-
lowing his retirement from the presi-
dency, automatically retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
REPORT BIG ASSETS
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. Shows Re-
sources of 152 Million Dollars.

The Prairie Oil & Gas Co., and the
Prairie Pipe Line Co. report resources
of more than 100000 in state
ments filed today with j. T. Botkin,
secretary of state. The two big oil
companies rank among the big corpor-
atoms of the state, the assets of the
oil and gas company exceeding s1O2.-
100000, while the pipe line company
showed assets of more than $780,
100000.
Prairie Pipe Line Co. reported:
Resources: Bills receivable, S3.-
600, 1882; real estate. s96, 673.1O;
personal property, 37,19S,27S.26; due
from banks, S7,691,135.69; accounts
receivable, $2,047,161.52; total, $780,
033, 462.19.
Liabilities: Capital paid up, $27.-
100000; surplus, S13,S45, 750.61; ac-
counts payable, S564,774.76; accrued
depreciation, $3.50. 253.45; tax re-
serve account, s4,759, 683.37; total,
s5O.033, 462.19.
The Prairie Oil & Gas Co. reported ::
Resources: Bills receivable, S6,-
I 100000; real estate, s403,646.69; per-
sonal property, s26,725, 212.02; stocks,
bonds and other securities, s712 500;
merchandise, $34,S0O,057.65; due from
banks, ,9SS.O4; accounts receiv-
| able, S2s. 1926, 0o5.11; total. s102,605,-
| 409.51
Liabilities: Capital stock paid up,
s1S,000,O00; surplus, s53,43,4 57.S3;
bills payable. 100000; accounts
payable, $23,s61. 951.6S; bonded in
debtedness, 100000; total, s102,-
| 6054O951
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
LABOR FOR WAR
Leaders Pledge Fight
to q Finish.
British and American Labor a
Solid Unit.

New York, April 26.-British and
American labor is united and ready
for a finish fight with German autoc-
racy, according to cabled report
from the American Federation of La
Dor mission to England, received to-
day.
british labor agrees with Ameri-
canulabor regarding the aims enun-
ciated by President WILSON, the capie
stated. What is more important. is
that the movement in Great Britain
for a conference allied and German
workers has almost disappeared Even
Arthur Henderson, labor leader, had
declared his unwillingness to nego-
tate with the Germans
solidarity against the enemy
hordes." the report stated, lis the lew
note of British labor. 1t is assured
that this solidarity will continue until
Prussian autocracy is defeated and the
people of the whole world, including
the workers of the central empires,
are freed from despotism- The Prus-
sian autocrat, if he is wise. will fear
the new solidarity of allied labor as
much as an overwhelming armed force
in the trenches"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
DENIES PRO-HUN TALK
Methodist Minister at Dover Called
Before United States Marshal Here.

Rev. D. L. Berger, Methodist min
lister at Dover, and formerly preach
er at Wakarusa, called at the United
States marshars .office this afternoon
and denied reports reaching the Of
flee to the effect that he had made
disloyal utterances.
According to G. c. Jackson, aSsiS-
tant United States marshal, the mar
shaFs office received a report that
Berger had made pro-German remarks
and had spoken slightly of the fight
ing ability of the American troops
in compar ison with that of the Huns
Jackson wrote Bergar a letter order
ing the minister to appear at the Of
flee and produce his naturalization
papers. Berger today called and de-
MED the reports that he made pro-
German or other disloyal statements.
Jackson says he failed to prove his
citizenship, but was released. however,
pending further investigation.
Jackson says the marshafs office
also received a report that Berger
was forced to leave Trenton, Mo-, be-
cause of unpatriotic utterances. Ber-
ger denied that as well as the other
charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-26
LUTHER LEAGUE MEET
Delegates From All Over State win
Be Hero Next Week.

The Luther league of Kansas. it was
announced today, will meet in Topeka
May 1, and at the First Lutheran
church. Prominent members of the
league from all parts of the state will
attend.
Sessions of the convention will open
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
In the evening an address. kansas
and the War" will be made by Gov
ernor Capper, and at S:45 o'clock a
reception will be held for visitors.
Thursday morning Rev J. F.
Kruger. Atchison, and Rev. Luther
M. Kuhns will speak. Miss Grace
Peterson, Atchison, and Miss Doretha
Bang, Emporia. will speak in the
afternoon. The evening will be occu-
pied with a concert by the Midland
College Concert company. Atchison.
Friday morning Rev. Carl Kurth
viii tell some of the experiences of a
camp pastor. Rev. Kurth is stationed
at Camp Funston. The convention
will close at 10 o'clock Friday evening