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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
ASKED
To URGE AGAINST
OVER-CONFIDENeE
Secretary Of the Treasury Issues
Statement to War Work Speakers
About Germany's Propaganda.

Local speakers engaged in helping
to win the war have received the fol-
lowing communication from Washing
ton:
"The Secretary of the Treasury de-
sires to-have it brought to the atten-
ton of every Liberty Loan speaker
that the most serious factor operat-
ing against the success of the Fourth
Liberty Loan is the feeling which is
prevalent in some communities that
the glorious news from the front re-
fleets military situation which war
rants a slackening of our efforts here
at home. Nothing could be further
from the truth, and no more insidu-
GUS propaganda than this could be
circulated by the enemy.
The time is ripe for the final stroke
which shall lead to complete victory
and enduring peace, but the stroke
cannot be delivered in day or
week. Germany is not yet crushed.
She has millions of strong fighting
men still left on the battle lines and
with invasions of their own territory
facing them they will fight even more
desperately than heretofore. The
strength of our military efforts must
be multiplied. Our fighting forces
must feel behind them the steadying
support of the American people: The
supply of American arms ana NUM-
ton must not be interrupted or di-
minished Now. is the time for speed.
Speed and the maximum of force at
the present time mean an earlier re-
turn to our boys from the bloody bat
tie field, mean the saving of American
lives, and the winning of a glorious
and conclusive victory The greatest
danger that has ever confronted us is
this insiduous German peace propa-
ganda. Remember that Russia was
not conquered by German army, but
by German propaganda, that Italy
nearly suffered the same fate, that
Germany has not wo ma single de-
cisive victory by armies, but by pro-
paganda. Warn the people of this
danger in every speech, and pass this
warning along to every speaker who
you can reach, whatever else is omit
ted from your speeches Emphasize
this with all your power"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
EPIDEMIC SPREADS
THROUGH SOUTHLAND;
army CASES FALL OFF
Camp Taylor Has Largest Number of
Influenza Cases Reported Yester-
day-7S1 Died Yesterday Of
Pneumonia.

Washington, October 9-While a
continued decrease in the number of
new cases of Spanish influenza at
army camps was shown in reports
last night to the office of the Surgeon
General of the army, the spread of
the malady among the civilian popula-
ton over the country apparently still
is far from being checked
Reports to the public health service
showed that the disease was spread
ing rapidly in the South, and that 1t
also was epidemic in portions of the
Middle West and far West, heretofore
free from it, South Dakota was add
ed to the list of new states reporting
the disease in epidemic form, while
new outbreaks were reported from a
number of other states.
During the "a hours ending yester-
day at noon 1850 new cases of in
fluenza have been reported by all
army camps. This was a sharp de-
crease over the daily average last
week New cases of pneumonia also
decreased, totaling only 2,1S1, and
deaths we're fewer, ISL.
Camp Zachary Taylor, KY reported
the largest number of influenza cases,
1,O44. Camp Funston, Kan, reported
927 cases and Camp Dodge, Iowa, 1896.
Pneumonia showed the greatest in
crease at Camp Meade, Md, where
255 were reported. There were 23l
new cases at Camp Grant, Ill.
The epidemic continues to subside
at Camp Devens, Mass, only four new
cases of pneumonia and 40 of infiu-
enza being reported. Conditions at
Camp Dix, N. j., also showed improve
ment, with only II new cases Of in
fluenza and go of pneumonia reported.
The total number of cases of influ-
enza reported from all army camps
since the disease became epidemic last
month now is placed at more than
$4,000, while pneumonia cases total
1928 and deaths SSH.
The Public Health Service has an
nounced that it is making special eff
forts to furnish medical attention and
nursing service to national industries
where the spread of influenza is re-
tarding production of war material.
How the civilian physicians have
been responding readily to the call OF
The Public Health Service for medical
aid in this crisis is indicated In let
ter written by Surgeon General Blue
to the President of the CentraT Gov
erning Board of the Volunteer Medical
Service Corps. On September q DR..
Blue asked for the mobilization of 80
units of the Volunteer Medical Service
Corps of 10 physicians each. Within
~ hours the names of 500 doctors had
been furnished, and on October l IT,
names of 1,135 had been sent in. Ev-
cry day since the number has been
increased.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
LIBERTY DAY CELEBRATION
HAD TO Be POSTPONED
Committee In Charge Of Great Ceie-
bratiOn Saturday In Honor of ltal-
inn Allies Have Postponed
Meeting Because of
Epidemic.

Some time ago Mayor T. NJ. Russell
appointed a special committee for the
purpose Of arranging a special cele-
bration on next Saturday-Liberty
Day-in honof Ct our Italian allies. 1t
was planned to have n big day and
attract many people to Maysyille but
because of the Spanish influenza cpl
demic and the proclamations of the
state, county and city boards of healt'
it has become necessary to postI one
all such meetings.
Next Saturday, October -, had Leon
proclaimed by President Wilson os
Liberty Day all over the county wheN
people should gather in great ma
meetings to discuss war issues an,
to create interest In the Fourth Lib
erty Loan but because of the Spanish
influenza epidemic such celebrations
have been called off in most states,
The committee in charge of the
celebration for Mason county had
planned great meeting which would
not only create interest in the sale
Of Liberty Loans but which would al
so do honor to our Italian allies but
now all plans have been discarded and
there will be no meeting of any kind
in Mason county on that day
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
REPLY TO ENEMY'S
LATEST PROPOSAL
Presidents Note Is Merely Series
of Questions PrOpOunded TO the
German Officials.

Washington, October s-President
Wilson today informed the German
government that before the United
States can discuss an armistice, Ger
man troops must withdraw from all
invaded territory.
He asked Chancellor Macmillan
whether he represented the German
people or the authorities of the empire
who are conducting the war.
The Presidents message was not
reply, but in the form of an inquiry.
The Imperial German government is
asked whether it accepts the terms
laid down by the President in his ad-
dress to Congress January 8, and sub
sequent addresses.
The text of the communication
handed to the charge of Switzerland
here follows:
sir: 81 have the honor of acknowl-
edging, on behalf of the President,
your note of October enclosing the
communication from the German gov
eminent to the President; and l am
instructed by the President to request
you to make the following communi-
cation to the Imperial German Chan
cellor:
Before making reply to the request
of the Imperial German government,
and in order that that reply shall be
as candid and straightforward as the
momentous interests involved require,
the President of the United States
deems it necessary to assure himself
of the exact meaning OF the note Of
the Imperial Chancellor. Does the
Imperial Chancellor mean that the
Imperial German government ac-
cepts the terms laid down by the
President in his address to the Con-
gress of the United States on the Sth
of January last and in subsequent ad-
dresses and that its object in entering
into discussions would be only tc
agree upon the practical details OF
their application?
THE President feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of ar
armistice that he would not feel at
liberty to propose a cessation of arms
to the governments with which the gov
eminent of the United States is as
ISOLATED against the Centrar Powers
so long as the armies of those power
are upon their soil. The good faith c
any discussion would manifestly de
pend upon the consent of the Contra
Powers Immediately to WITHDRAW
their forces everywhere from invade
territory. THE President also feels
that he is justified in asking whethec
the Imperial Chancellor is speakin
merely for the constituted authorities
of the empire who have so far COR
Quoted the war. He deems the answer
to these questions vital from every
point of view.
Accept, sir, the renewed assn
ances of my high consideration"
ROBERT LANSING"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
ALL STOCK FAKIRS SHOULD BE
REPORTED

Chief of Police Harry A. Ont and
his men will strictly enforce the ci,y's
ordinance against the operation here
of wild cat" stock statesmen but rs
these fellows come into the city aud
operate secretly it will be hard for The
officers to get into them unless those
who are Solicited report the matter to
the officers, Every person In the city
should report every man WIG at
tempts to sell them unlisted stocks OF
any kind.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
WILSON PUTS
PEACE DIRECTLY
UP TO GERMANY
Wilson's Answer Is Considered. An
AdrOit Diplomatic Move Putting
All Blame For Wars Con.
tlnuatiOn on the Nuns.

Washington, October 9-Peace is
"up. to Germany" more squarely than
ever before, as a result of Presi-
dent Wilson's query to Prince Max
testing the Teuton sincerity.
Official Washington took this view
today holding the president had strip
ped away the mask and robbed Ger
many of a chance to stir her people
with the threadbare plea of "our enc
my is obdurate and seeks only to
crush us"
President Wilson probably will go
before Congress to cast further light
upon the position he took in his in
quiry to Prince Max as soon as the
latter replies.
Persons close to President Wilson
called his maneuver adroit, placing
the burden for continued war upon
Germany.
On the other hand, many in the Cap
itol, including Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Senate Republican leader, com
planned the inquiry left the door open
and did not meet their expectations.
The first reaction in general here
was that of disappointment that the
president had asked questions of Ger
many, instead of making fiat-footed
statement of unconditional surren-
der" or something equally strong.
But overnight consideration of the
message turned many mems views,
and there was an inclination today
among those who at first complained
to share the administration belief that
Germany now either must make peace
on strictly American terms or find
herself in a diplomatic difficulty be-
fore her own people and the world.
The feeling on the whole was that
President Wilson had shown absolute
ly no signs of weakness; but, on the
contrary, had given Germany a decid-
eddy stiff jolt when he demanded that
there be complete withdrawal from
occupied territories before any peace
could be considered.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
. Buy MORE Bonds :
WOOL CONSUMED IN AUGUST


Manufacturers used million and a
half more pounds of wool in August
than in July, 1913. August figures be-
ing 63,900,O00 pounds, grease equiva-
lent, compared to 62,3OGOOO in July.
Monthly consumption ha sewerage
about 67,000,000 pounds, grease equiv
alent, since January /, 1918.
Stocks of wool consumed in August
in pounds. by classes, as given by the
Pureau of Markets, were Grease, 81
1926; secured, 11,732,697; and pull
ed, 2,O14,544. The reports show Mas
sachusetts still leading in wool used,
followed in order by Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York,
Mem Hampshire, Ohio, Connecticut,
and Maine.
According to the latest available in
formation on wool textile machinery
equipment there are 6,977 wooden
cards and 2,263 combs in the United
States The three firms whose reports
are not included in the consumption
figures have a combined capacity of
Is wooden cards and 8 worsted combs.
This, it is pointed out, shows that the
consumption report includes 99.7 per
cent of the wooden machinery in the
United States,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
PROSECUTORS NEPHEW VICTI VI
OF "FLITe

The Fleming Gazette says: B. S
Grannis was called to Fayetteville,
n. c., last week by the death of hi
nephew, Kidwell Grannis, 20, who
died of influenza at Hampton Road 5,
Va, on Tuesday The unfortunate
young man had been at the traininE
station but two weeks when stricken,
being member of the navy. He was
son of the late Kidwell Grannis and
lived here a few years ago Burial
took place at Fayetteville
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
NO MORE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ONE DIG IN

Because of the Spanish influenza
epidemic all proposed Liberty Loan
meetings have been called off and
there will be no such gatherings
throughout the county This means
that every person in the county must
do his level best to put the loan over
and to meet Mason countys loan ap-
portionment. Every canvasser in the
county is urged to do his or her dead
level best.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
BUSINESS MEN Seem TO
ENCOURAGE Boys BAND
Indications Are That Proposed Boys
Band For Maysville VIII BE a Sue
cess Many Business Men
Pledge to Help Finance
Organization.

1t seems certain that Maysville will
have boys band within the newt few
months for already the directors of
the Maysyille Chamber of Commerce
lave met with considerable success in
their endeavor to get the business
men of the city to finance the organi-
cation.
Mr. John Young, of Connersville,
Ind, who proposed to organize and di-
ect the band, was in the city yester-
for a conference with those bust
moss M.n vino are Interested but the
rder of the Board Of Health prohibit
ing any sort of a gathering made it
impossible to hold the meeting which
was postponed indefinitely.
Several of the Chamber of Com
merce directors, however, have called
on a number of business men who
pledged themselves to pay 50 a month
for period of six months to employ
the director Mr. Young and his wife
propose to organize and instruct the
band if employed for a period of six
months at a salary of 500 per month
and it is proposed that so business
men back the band by pledging each
so a month.
AS soon as the influenza epidemic
has passed there will be a meeting at
which something definite will be de-
cided upon and by that time the bust
ness men will probably have decided
what they will do toward financing
the organization.
Dr., MODE Do,l,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
HOW'S THIS TEDDYP

Born to Nelson Yazell and wife
near here on the second a son, their
fifteenth child and all alive but one.
Mr.. Yazell is 40 and Mrs. Yazell is 43,
and none of the children are twins.
Fleming Gazette.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
Buy MORE Bonds
MORE LIGHTS MAY BE DISCON-
TINUED

1t is understood that the Light
Committee of the City Council is ser
iously considering the removal of sew
eral more electric lights in various
parts of the city. This is being done
in keeping with the request of the
Fuel Administration to reduce lights
in all cities.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
MISS MCCLELLAN ASKED TO RE.
TURN HERE

Miss Lula Mcclellan, of Mddletown,
Ohio, the pianist who appeared here
Sunday with the Community Chorus,
so pleased the people of Maysville and
Mason county, that is understood she
will be asked to return to Maysville
at no far distant date for another ap-
pearance. Those who have not heard
Miss Mcclellan have missed a very
rare treat.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09

Mayor Thomas NJ. Russell, who has
been confined to his home in Third
street on account of illness for the
past several days, is reported as i'm
proving.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09

Secretary Carl Dodds. of the Mays
vile Chamber of Commerce, is con-
fined to his home in Forest avenue on
account of illness
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
LOST

LOST-A piece of white sail duck
about feet square on streets of
Maysville Saturday afternoon. Re-
turn to this office and receive re-
ward. 7-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
SAFELY OVER

Mrs. Oscar Candy received word
that her husband, Oscar Candy, has
arrived safely over seas.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
WWHHHMmHHmnHRMrwawH Il
Lucky is the man who marries
widow whose first hsuband was mean
IN
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
FOUND

Trophy train last Fri
day night a gold pin bearing ini-
tials fl. B. G." Owenr can have
same at this office.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
FOR RENT
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Homer Pigeons, founda-
ton stock in units of s.. 10, 10 or
more pair, squads are the real deli
cacy, sufficient for family can be
produced from few pair. A pleas
ure to handle these Homers, can be
trained for carrier purposes, such
as are now used in the war. ]. M.
Collins. Phone 544.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-09
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED

All items under this head VI cent a
word. Minimum charge 10 cents
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-08-21
Enemy Crops Are a Failure
Germany Is in Very Bad Plight for Grain. Fruit
and Vegetables This Year.

conducting starvation against Germany Austria
combined
the heat
also delayed the wheat and with the failure Roumana and
Germany a
oat a
weather indications
ally
portions France yield
al predicted.
164OOoOoO
OF M o
by
for
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-08-21
Castor Oil Is Soon to Be
Off the Market, According
To Druggists Prediction

Castor oil, the public's one unfail-
ing remedy for all ills, is about to
go off the market. At least this is
the prediction of Indianapolis whole
sale druggists, who say that it is
only matter of a few months until
the oil will be dropped from druggists
price lists.
Again the war is to blame. The
oil is made from the castor bean,
which for years has been imported by
the United States from the East In
dies by the thousands of pounds. Now
the war not only has curtailed the i'm
portation of the bean enormously, but
has created a demand for the oil de-
rived from it that would have taxed
the capacity of manufacturers had
they been able to secure the normal
supply of the raw product.
The government has found, drug
dealers say, that no other oil is as
perfect lubricant for the type of
engines used in the country's air.
planes as castor oil. Consequently
orders have gone forth from Wash
ington diverting the present supply
of castor oil in drug warehouses from
civilian to federal use.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-08-21
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS Bali
Says IS Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Re
After Few Doses Of Back-Draught.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town, says: "At
my age, which Is IS, the liver does
not act so we'll as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
it took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak.
I decided would give Black
Draught thorough trial as I knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
better after few doses. My appetite
improved and 1 became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-08-21
Must Use No More Than Two Pounds
Per Person Month if the Present
Meagre Allied Sugar Ration
Is Maintained.
Stocks VIII Be Short Until Beginning of New
Year-Ration May Be Enlarged Then.

Two pounds of sugar a month-half
a pound week-that is the sugar ra-
ton the q. S. Food Administration
has asked every American to observe
until January 1, 1919. in order to make
sure there shall be enough for our
Army and Navy. for the Allied armies
and for the civilians of those nations.
By New Years the world sugar sit
uation will be relieved somewhat by
the new crop. Cuban sugar Of this
years crop will be arriving in this
country.
Every available sugar source will be
drawn on by the Food Administration
during the next winter months to main
tain sufficient stocks here to keep up
our national sugar supply. During Oc-
tober the first American beet sugar
will arrive in the markets. By the
middle of November some Of our Lou
isiana cane crop will be available. All
of this sugar and more may be needed
to keep this nation supplied on a re-
duced ration and to safeguard the Al
lied sugar ration from still further
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-08-21

reduction. In Europe the present ra-
ton is already reduced to minimum.
Our Situation.
The situation which the United
States faces in its efforts to maintain
a fair distribution of sugar to the AL
lied world is as follows:
Sugar supplies throughout the coun-
try, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries are at a low ebb. We must
make increased sugar shipments to the
Allies.
Production of American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disap-
pointing.
Porto Rico crops have been cur
tailed.
Immense sugar stocks in Java can
not be reached on account of the ship
ping shortage; ships are needed for
troop movements and munitions.
Army and Navy sugar requirements
have increased as we'll as those from
the Allies.
Most industries using sugar have had
their allotment reduced by one-half
some will receive no sugar
Households should make every eff
fort to preserve the fruit crop without
sugar, or with small amounts of sugar
Later, when the sugar supply is larg-
er, the canned fruit may be sweetened
as it is used.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-08-21
American Red Cross Gives
Every Soldier Comfort Kit.

Every American soldier now enter
ing the trenches carries an American
Red Cross comfort kit, containing
towel, shirt, writing paper, pencil,
soap, handkerchief, socks, mirror and
tobacco. The number of kits cannot
be stated but the fact that every soldier
has one means that the work done by
the American women is big comfort
to the soldiers now on the firing line.
This fact should be sorace to Ameri-
can women who have made them as
well as to the soldiers. This statement
is made on the authority Of Maj. James
FL. Perkins, American Red Cross COM
missioner to Europe. 1t is added that
more socks and tobacco are needed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-08-21
loses Of Black raught."

doses Of Black Draught."
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