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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-08
TOBACCO As WAR RATION
New York World

As to the order of the War Depart
ment making tobacco an army ration
the wonder will be that it was not
issued long ago. Thus far the chief
sources of supply have been private
agencies, which, admirably conducted
as they are, can hardly have met the
situation among the regular rations,
even with a small allowance the de-
partment does more than relieve the
expeditionary forces of what in some
cases was an expense. 1t guarantees
the delivery of goods in places beyond
the reach of any other instrumental
ity, benevolent or commercial
There are many well-meaning peo-
pie who regard the tobacco habit as a
deadly vice, and it is possible that we
shall hear from them. We are to re-
member, however, that with the first
arrival of American troops in France
General Pershing authorized the use
by them of light wines, as is the Gus
tom of the country. If our severe
Prohibtionists have not found it ne
cessary to upset the entire war pro-
gram, on this account perhaps the
hardly less abstemious anti-tobacco
propaganda will wink at the solace
which fighting men may be able to
derive daily from tw-firths of an
ounce of plug-cut or four soul-de-
stroyeding cigarettes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-08
COMMERCE CERTAIN TO BOOM
UNDER PROPOSED TRANS.
PORTATION SYSTEMS

New York-Within year, If the
war be so long continued, the chances
are excellent that there will be ade-
quate cooperation and coordination
between the land and water transport
tation systems which will bear an I'M
portant relation to the commerce that
will center at South Atlantic and gulf
podts. This will be possible only
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-08

SnOUlu ne Ol dlllOSl lHCdlCuldDlc du-
vantage to the Government should the
wan be continued another year or
more, but 1t will also be of inestima-
BILE Importance in maintaining and in
creasing our foreign trade when the
time of peace comes. One of the au-
thorities who have been considering
this question recently said:
"One of the big questions with
which this commission is to deal in
wolves the best method of shortening
land hauls, thereby relieving some of
the railroads and at the same time in
creasing the volume of the traffic
hauled by others"
There are now upon the South At
lantic and the gulf ports as good as
any over which our flag floats to
which traffic. provided railroad Coop
Grafton can be perfected, can be eco
nomiN lily and satisfactorily forward
ed. If this be done no small part of
the congestion at New York Harbor
will be relieved One of the reasons
why there has been delay in trans
porting supplies across the sea is to
be found in the congestcd condition
at New York.
Before the war much the greater
part of the imports of the United
States and substantially one half of
the exports were concentrated in the
harbor of New York. Many were the
attempts made to divert traffic to 9TH
er parts, but these were on the whole
unsuccessful. 1t is partly due to that
tendency which was established long
before the war began. and which has
made New York the pre-eminent COM
mercial part that this congestion of
traffic in New York Harbor has con-
tinued.
1t should be to the advantage of
New York if considerable part of
the traffic were diverted to Southern
ports. For in that way New York
can handle commercial business
which comes to it and which will al
ways be large, more expeditiously
than it is now possible to handle it,
One of the latest and certainly one
of the greatest of the achievements
of the late Norman b. Ream Is now
visibly demonstrated at Charleston. 1t
furnishes an object lesson whereby is
taught the value of utilizing by rail-
road good Southern port facilities. Mr..
Ream, with few associates, planned
and then constructed one of the best
OF ARmerica's railroads so far as
science and equipment are concern
ed, whereby the Clinchfeld coal dis
trict was made available for industry
The railroad proper terminates at
Spartanburg, S. c. At that point con-
nection is made with another road by
means of which Charleston is reach
ed.
Mr.. Ream contemplated the erection
of great ecOal terminal facilities at
Charleston. He did not live long
enough to see the completion of his
plans. But now at Charleston there
is established one of the finest ex-
port coal terminals found anywhere
in the world. The most highly i'm
proved modern apparatus for hand
ling coal has there been installed. II
compares favorably with the appara.
tus which is used at Duluth, whereby
iron ore is placed upon the lake
steamers This terminal plant can now
handle about 1000 tons an hour. And
in fact, 1t will handle in one day as
much coal as was exported through
Charleston in the entire year of 1913.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-08
We Have Received
And Are Now Ready
to Deliver Third Lib
eTty Loan IA per
Cent Bonds.
BANK OF NASHVILLE
Estah;shed 1885 MAYSVILLE, KY.
MAYSVILLE, KY.

through the Government control of
the transportation over land and wat
err under Director-General McAdoo.
The great minds which were occu-
pied about 90 years or more ago in
perfecting, simplifying and co-ordi-
mating a Southern railroad system
were inspired to that action in part
by their belief that the Southern ports
upon the Atlantic and upon the gulf
would offer especial advantage to
commerce, although at that time the
commerce which was chiefly in mind
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-08

CINCINNATI MARKETS
WHEAT
No. 2 Winter-s2.24.
CORN
No. 2 White-$1.OO@1.55.
No. 2 Yellow-$1.OO@1.4O.
No. 2 White-76@76lac.
No. White-75@75kc.
No. 2 Mixed-7O971c.
HAY
No. l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
No. 2 Timothy-$2O.OO@22OO.
CATTLE
Shippers-$11.OO@17OO.
Fair to good-$11.O0@13OO.
Stockers-$SOO@12.OO.
CALVES
Extra-$14OO414.5O.
Fair to good-$12.O0@HOO.
HOGS
Heavy shippers-$16.25916.5O.
Light shippers-s16.5O.
Pigs--$12.O0@1650.
SHEEP
EXtra-$13.50.
Good to choice-$10.506110O.
Lambs, extra-$16.0061S.50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-08
SOMETHING new

SOMETHING new
We have the following syrups and
fruit ilayOrs and can serve q drink fit
for a king.
Come In and try one Of these new
flayOrs;
CRUSHED NUTS
CHOP SUEY
ORANGE
PINEAPPLE
hector
MAPLE
LIME
LEMON
CREME DE MENTHE
CLARET
WILD CHERRY
BANANA
ALMOND
CARAMEL
COCO DUTCH
COCO ROOT BEER
RED RASPBERRY
BLACKBERRY
STRAWBERRY
TUTTI FRUTTI
MANILA
SARSAPARILLA
ROMAN PUNCH
PEACH
III M@JI[a Nu|0|[3
7 West Second St. Phone 80.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-08

Speaking of unnatural mothers,
what's the matter with the incubator?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
AMER|CUS WAS
HIT BY FIERCE
STORM MONDAY
HARD BLOW AND MUCH RAIN VS.
TIED THIS CITY AND COUNTY IN
AFTERNOON, DOING A GREAT
DEAL OF DAMAGE.

Americus ard Sumter county were
hit hard by a wind and rain storm
Monday afternoon.
The storm followed the advance OF
an enormous red-and-black cloud and
burst upon the city about 4 o'clock
There was deluge of rain, and wind
estimated at so miles an hour. Trees
were blown down all over the city
finally crippling the light plant sc
that it was completely out of business
by reason of falling wires and being
short circuited.
The power was off until about ten
o'clock and then came on intermit.
tent. Supt. Johnson and his assist
ants worked until three o'clock this
morning trying to get the lines cleared
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
Austrian. Drive Stopped.

ROME, June 18-In their attacks be-
tween Zenson and Fossalta, along the
Piavc river, the Austrians have beer
stcpred everywhere, says an officia
statement issued last night by the Ital
ian war office.
In the mountain region and arounC
Montello there have been no infantry
attacks by the enemy.
The Allied troops have taken sew
eral hundred additional prisoners and
some machine guns
Germans Using Gas Heavily.
WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE
MARINE, June 1S.-The Germans to-
day began using gas to a greater ex-
tent along this front than III Fhave
tent along this front than the yhave
done heretofore The ois-deBelleau
came in for its share, but not
withstanding the heavy gas and other
shelling the American lines remain
intact.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
PEACH CROP At
FORT VALLEY IS
- s-,-..,.
BADLY DAMAGED
AROUND MARSHALBVfLEE, MONTE
ZUAM AND BYR0A PROBABLF
HALF OF SPLENDID eg9p WAS
BLOWN FROM TREES

MACON, Ga, June 7y n high W
which swept over Macon fafe yest
day afternoon, swapping off trees
limbs, smashing windows and braakisA
wire. connections, apparently wrought
/ its greatest havoc In the peach belt
immediately south of Macon, damaging
the. peach crop to the extent OF about
is or 20 per cent. at Fort Valley, white
around Marshallvilie, Montezuma and
byron it is reported the peach crop
]. was damaged SO per cent
L III This information was contained In
stAl egram from Fort Valley last night
sishe wire stated that the city was in
total darkness. Fort Valley was for
/ a, while cut off from wirec ommunica-
tion with Macon.
- KotsOnly was the peach crop hamag-
| ed greatly in the vicinity OF Fort Val
ley, Byron and MarshallviIle, but sew
eral packing sheds were torn down and
paEs were blown from the tracks
d The brief dispatch from Fort Walt
ley says:
The peach crop was damaged Is or
20 per cent. by the storm, Byron,
MaFshallville and Montezuma peaches
damaged about SO per cent Several
packing sheds were blown down q nd
cars were blown from the tracks. Plate
glass windows we're blown out and
the city was In total darkness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
ICE RU[|AG WILL
Be emf F0RCED HERE
IN STRICT MANNER
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR MANGUM
DIRECTED BY AUTHORITIES TO
SEE THAT THIS LAW Is OBEYED
BY ALL.

Food Administrators Franc Mangum
has received instructions from state
food administrator to see t!a. the new
ice ruling is strictly enforced here,
This means that in no public eating
or drinking pIav3 oc boarding. hoEse
must ice be put in drinds. including
iced tea. None .: The soda fountains
may serve iced drinks, nor any of the
hotels, restaurants or boarding houses.
Violations will be severely punished,
The ice company will also sell re
duced amounts to their customers, who
are asked to use one-fourth less ice
than heretofore.
This order will be in force about
five or six weeks, until the crop of
peaches, plums and watermelons is
shipped, because of the shortage of
ice, which must be used 10 protect
these shipments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
AIMED
AT PROPAGANDA
IS CIRCULATED

ATLANTA Ga, June 1S.-"Swat the
Yellow Dog" is the title of pamphlet
being circulated among advertising
men in Atlanta and other Southern cit
les, aimed at the stamping out of the
German propaganda in this country.
The object of the movement is to
stop the circulation of false reprts
concerning great German victories,
great German devices for winning bat
ties, great German submarine activity,
etc, coupled with discouraging re-
ports concerning the progress OF
events on the side of the Allies.
A person who innocently falls into
the trap of circulating such stories is
aiding the kaiser just as effectively, il
not more so, than the paid agent OF
the German government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
LAWSON STAPLETON
WRITES TO PARENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Stapleton have
heard from their son, Lawson, who is
with the construction department of
the hydrOplane forces in France, near
the port of Bordeaux He complains
that he does not receive mail regularly,
a letter written to him in January ar
irving at the same time as one written
ir April. He writes Interestingly of
conditions 'over there" and of the
country and expresses great confidnce
IN. an ultimate Allied victory. He re-
ports himself as being well and ex-
ceedingly we'll pleased with his place
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
BIC sW|NOLE IS
UNEARTHED BY
]. s. OFFICERS
NATIONWIDE CONSPIRACY BE-
TWEEN CONTRACTORS AND
SALES AGENTS CHARGED BY
GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June g.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June g.
A nationwide conspiracy between
manufacturers and contractors agents
in Washington to solicit government
war orders under an agreement to pay
commissions illegally to the agents
was disclosed today by the department
of justice.
simultaneously with the announce
ment raids were made on hundreds OF
manufacturers business Offices in all
parts of the United States in search OF
paper showing the scope of the lille
gal practice, and four Poston bush
ness men were indicted in Washington
on charges of acting as contingent
agents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
BROOKS WILLIAMS IS
OFFERED WEST POINT
APPOINTMENT TODAY

Brooks Williams, son of Capt. G
Lesser Williams, has been rendered an
appointment to West Point Military
Academy. The offer comes from Rep
resentative Charles r. Crisp.
1t is not known what the young
man will do. At present he is in Pitts
burg with the Westinghouse Company
He is 81 years of age, has just com
pleted his junior year at Georgia Tecf
and is enrolled in the reserve engi
neers. He has been expecting re-as
signment to Tech for engineering study
before being drafted into the army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18

AS a result The Times-Recorder was
unable to operate, and yesterday af-
ternoon's paper was not printed until
today
The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany had connections open only to
Plains and Albany, while both the
Postal and the Western Union were
shut off from the world As a result,
The Times-Recorder is unable today
to present its telegraphic dispatches.
Four head Of mules belonging to Mr..
Shannon. residing about two miles out,
were killed when barn blew down
and several negro houses on the place
of DIR. F. A. Thomas were also de-
molished by the wind All over the
county the crops were injured, though
reports today were to the effect that
the damage was not severe, except in
isolated instances.
The storm lasted for about an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
PRICE OF FLOUR
WILL Be RAISED
INCREASE is ALREADY IN EFFECT
FOR A FEW OF THE STORES AND
WILL BE RAISED FOR THE 9TH
ERS EVENTUALLY.

An increase in the price of flour will
he in effect generally in this county
at an early date For a few of the
stores. which have had to buy -four on
the new market, the food administra-
or has sanctioned an increase al
ready. The jobbers are now charging
sI3.75 a barrel, a raise of a dollar 3
larrel. They are buying what flour
they can procure from Atlanta, and
are having to pay more for it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
AUTO THIEVES GOT
PARSONS FINE CAR

ATLANTA, Ca, june 1S.-WhiIe
Rev. Carl Minor. pastor of First Bap-
tist church at College Park, an At
lanta suburb, was preaching Sunday
night, thief stole his automobile
from the curbstone in front OF the
church, according TO a report 10 the
county police department yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
Bitter Fighting i'm Progress.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
June 1S8.-Biter fighting is in progress
along the Piave river.
The Austrians are sustaining large
losses from the concentrated fire OF
Italian batteries. Repeated counter
attacks are being made by Italian in
fantry, inficting heavy casualties on
the enemy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18
ITALIAN ARMY
CHECKS DRIVE
AND HITS BACK
LOOKS NIW LIKE THE AUSTRIAN
ATTACK is A GIGANTIC FAILURE
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN ON
BOTH SIDES.

Austria's offensive against the Ital-
ian front has been checked for the mo-
ment, if not brought to complete fail
ure
Although the offensive began Satur-
day, the Austrians On Monday had
given up, at least momentarily, their
efforts to reach the Venetian plain to
the south.
In counter thrusts, the Italians re-
gained several positions in the noun
tains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-18

MEATHER FORECAST.

y PROBABLY RAIN TODAY =
= OR TOMORROW; UNSETTLED =
y ON COAST. WITH LIGHT VA =
= RIABLE WINDS IN INTERIOR, =
: = y = > = 4 y = 3 =
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
Soul That Is Truly Great.

Emerson, that greatest OF modern
philosophers. has told us that it is
easy when in q crowd to allow our
selves to be swayed by the opinions
about rs and comparatively easy to
Keep our individuality and sweetness
when alone. bur that the great soul
Is ne who in the midst Of q mass Of
other individuals can stIii keep the
poise and sweetness Of solitude.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
India Tea Chests.

TIE fetal number Of fea chests
ssssasiired for the Indiall tea crop Is
between 5000 900 allsi 100000. The
timber required for tea chests Is Of
a very special Kind. Il must contain
nc. sap taat would coTzeae tile tea lead
II vhish the tea il packed. must be
! ice 4 "a ans edais.: as lea viii take
LAS up readily ard must be wen sea-
ssslsess. as the ten Is usually hot when
hap4 ed and nilseas rood wiaa'
wafa. natisai sl.ss y, q thof
sssiitable : TIMER EXISTS ID India ID
large quantities.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
Evolution Of the Lady Barber.

Some Of you men seem to think
that woman is not qualified to take
her place at tile barber chair. She's
been trimming man ever since the first
Hector was pup; she took to SINCE
ing mans contentment the moment
she spotted Adam trying to determine
why he was rib shy: and she began
to shave when the nrst efficient male
idiot decided that weekly allowance
for household expenses was the prop
er thing. Letter in New York sun.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
MONEY IN EGGS

Eggs are not banhable but the
money from their sale is. This
money is yours for the effort.
How do goa treat the hen thai
lays the Golden Eggs? 3. A. Tho
mas Poultry Renedy will keep
the poultry in good condition
and increase the yield of eggs.
We guarantee this and refund
your money if not satisfied.
A. G. Pringle.
Glenmora Drug Co.
Andries Mercantile Go.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
H.rs 10 laaxe Their TOBACCO.

In the Revolutionary war long pipes
sere smOKal with great delectation
~ the Confidential troops. and when to-
Dacco was difficult to obtain many OF
the soldiers woula 60 ont Of their WY
to rel In cDntact nitis c4aas % iuiler
ct En6rsns who always had goodly
Afnalv of 30 weef.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
Pretty Compliment.

Willie tad as a neigh5o~ farga.
boy mined Robert, Of whom ne wa
fond. He would watch for Robert'a
return from school. rs be knesv he
would eaey with him and einuse hin
01e day he was asked Why be iisat
Robert 50 we'll sa9 - SD. ..Etopari 3
lust IKE vesy1si n srYe.-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
nal,y Thcucht

Memofy u the cabinet Of imagine
ticn. the treasury of reason. the reg
istry Of conscienze. and the council
saa1he< o9 though Baslss
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
ASK FARMER TO HOLD
COTTON AT 35 CENTS
Governors of Eight States Issue
Joint Proclamation to the
Planters.

Atlanta, Nov. 2S.-A Joint pro-
clamation. signed by the governors
of eight cotton states urging farm
ers. merchants. bankers and busi-
ness men 10 organize and hold cot
ton for not less than 35 cents n
pound. middlng basis. was issued
here through j. j. Brown. president
of the cotton states official advisory
marketing board. The proclama-
tion, an Endorsement of the recon-
mendations made by the board hell
November Z, termed such price
equal to the cost of production plus
a fair profit.
The recent heavy break in cotton
prices" the proclamation said sis
wholly unjustified by existing condi-
tions and the great disturbance in
cident to the break in the market
has temporarily paralyzed the agri-
cultural and business interests of
the south and entailed heavy loss to
the cotton producer by reason of the
price being below the cost of pro-
duction.'
Selling of cotton for 35 cents was
advocated only ''to meet pressing
oblisations' and borrowing on cot
ton rather than selling it was in
dorsed.
Federal reserve banks were call
ed upon to "be just as liberal as con-
sistent with good business in redis-
counting notes secured by cotton"
The necessity for the south pro-
ducing more food for men and amt
mails was stressed in another part of
the proclamation which urged small
er cotton acreage next year and
more planting of food and food
stuffs.
The proclamation signed by the
governors of Texas, Georgia. South
Carolina. Arkansas, North Carolina,
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida,
urged that county and school dis
tricts in each state ne organized.
The advisory board added a state
ment saying the bears in the market
are trying to frighten" the south
ern cotton holders declaring that
federal fixing of cotton prices is
dead"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
GERMANS RELEASE MORE
THAN 500 600 PRISONERS

Americar Army of Occupation,
Nov 2S.-Nore than a million and n
half prisoners of various r~'ionali-
ties have been released by the Ger
mans, according to estimates based
upon reports received by the Ameri
can third army.
OF this number, approximately
25O,OOO will pass through the Ameri-
can lines and will be fed by the
Americans. Most Of the quarter of
n million prisoners are French. Eng
lish, Italian and American soldiers.
The army. assisted by the Salvation
army, the Young Mems Christian as
sociation and the Knights OF CO.
iumbus is shouldering the bulk Of
the task.
The nonulation OF the grand
duchv Of Luxembourg already has
been doubled by the arrival OF the
army of occupation. The question or
feeding the former prisoners is tax
Ing American transport facilities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
Enemy Faith in Wilson.
(Charlotte Observer.D

Triest is not so much Austrian as
il was a few days ago, when a cor
respondent of The New York World
sent out from that place story of
how the Austrian disintegration had
its beginning in the diplomatic ut
terances Of President Wilson. 1t
was reported to The World that
these documents, breathing of de-
mocracy and truth" gave the people
among whom they were circulated
their inspiration and hope for ma
tional liberty. 1t is related that af-
ter the United States had declared
war, papers containing President
wilson's declaration were circulated
secretly and were carefully hidden
and treasured by the people" The
Presidents utterances were trans
lated and printed in Italian and
Swiss, and passed from hand to
hand. We can believe that state
ment of The Worlds correspondent
that throughout the whole empire
there is the greatest reliance on
reliance on President Wilson and the
utmost confidence In his good faith
and Justice" The"e declarations by
the President constituted the
"leayen" which the papers in this
country were talking about as being
at work" a few weeks ago. ana
subsequent developments show
clearly that this lcaven was produc-
tive Of world or Good