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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-23
GIVES
HOLY CITY pure
WATER SUPPLY
The Holy City, Jerusalem, Gets Its
First Unpolluted Drink in
Many Centuries.

Jerusalem.-It Is doubtful whether
the population of any city within the
zones of war has profited so much at
the hands of the conqueror as thtt of
Jerusalem. In little more than half
a year a wondrous change has been
effected in the condition of the peo-
pie.
One of the biggest blots upon the
Turkish government of the city was
the total failure to provide an ade-
quate water supply What they could
not or would not do in their rule of
400 years his majesty's royal engi-
neers accomplished in a little more
than two months.
The picturesque water carrier is
passing into the limbo of forgotten
things. The Germs that infested his
leather water bags, will no longer en-
danger the lives of the citizens, and
the deadly perils which Turk in els
tern water have been to large extent
removed.
For its water Jerusalem used to re-
ly mainly upon the winter rainfall to
fill its citerns. Practically every
house has it's underground reservoir.
But many had fallen into disrepair,
and most of them required thorough
cleaning. To supplement the cistern
supply the Mosque of Omar reservoir
halved with Bethlehem the water
which flowed from near Solomn's pool
down an aqueduct constructed by Ro-
man engineers under Herod before
the Savior was born.
This was not nearly sufficient, nor
was it so constant a supply as that
provided by our army engineers. They
went farther afield. They found a
group of springheads in an absolutely
clean gathering ground on the hills
yielding some $4,000 gallons an hour
and this water which was running to
waste, is lifted to the top of the hill,
from which it flows by gravity thru
long pipe line into Jerusalem.
Supplies run direct to the hospitals,
and at standpipes all over the city the
the inhabitants take as much as they
desire. The water consumption of the
people has become ten times what it
was last year.
The scheme does not stop at put
ting up standpipes for those who will
fetch the water. The water level of
the cisterns is low, and as they are
getting emptied the authorities ar
range for refilling them on the one
condition that they are first thorough
ly cleaned out and put in order.
A householder has merely to apply
to the military governor for water,
and a sanitary officer inspects the els
tern, orders it to be cleansed, and sees
that it is done, and the department of
public health grants a certificate that
the cistern is clean, and the engineers
run pipe to it and it is filled. no mat
ter what its capacity may be. Two
cisterns were recently replenished
with between, 10000 and 10000 gall
Ions of water from the hills.
The installation of the supply was a
triumph for the royal engineers. A
preliminary investigation and survey
of the ground was made on February
IA, and scheme was submitted four
days later. Owing to the shortage of
transport and abnormally bad wealth
err, work could not be commenced till
April -. Many miles of pipe line had
to be laid and a powerful pumping
plant erected, but water was being de-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-23
DOING HER BIT

That wonderful Helen Keller wanted sell Liberty bond
her contribution the noticing that Secretary
McAdoo had bought bond of Geraldine Farrr she wrote him. ask
ing buy her OF Mr. McAdoo did asked
for it honor Helen Keller Kate
Douglass Wggin tie author noticing the of Miss ke
er telgphed her ga thousand for bond and hoped others
do likewise Here is noble of 'wod of dark
and silence wanting opportunity to help the of lib
and Helen Keller who neither hear smp
y warmed by divine and love, and she sell
bond help the boys win the the How much her
example inspire every bonds There
many left who but don't
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-23
FLIES CLING TO PLANES UNTIL
AIR KILLS THEN

Parla--A French army aviator, who
is a naturalist as well, has observed
that many insects follow balloons in
their ascent. He has seen flies go as
high as 1870 feet, after which they
die. Grasshoppers cling to the basket
Of the balloon until the air becomes
too rarified for them, when they let
go and fall. He says the swallows
have a glorious time catching these
insects.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-23
THE SMART SET IN WAR

1t said that the of fashionable American life bear
exceptionally well under the strain of the absence their
in and that the of smad social especial
ly willing to to
Possibly there ism much derence between being club widow
every evening and golf widow Sunday being widow
for ndetermnae period And perhaps fellow who pursues
sports and club life in times of eoces escape
from boredom.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-23

How long must we wait and how
much speaking and writing will it re-
quire to convince the people that they
need engineers in charge of their
road work?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-23
FOR KENT

Building formerly occupied by the
Chenoweth Drug Co., Second and SUIT
ton streets Apply to Mrs. ]. c. Rog-
ers. 5-1mo
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
 HAS A GOOD YEAR

The First Presbyterian church of this city has had a year of prosperity and has done a great work. 1t is federated church composed of the churches of U. S. A. and U. S.. or as frequently called, the North and South churches. There has been steady growth and 45 members were added during the year, 25 going into the U. S. A. church and 20 into the Southern. The gifts have been liberal and ex- tending all over the world for home and foreign missions, education, minis terial relief, orphans, Sunday school extension, etc. The members also gave literally to the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. for the army and for the starv- ing children in Armenia and Belgium. All local obligations have been met and there are no debts. They hope for a good year for 1918 and will work with renewed diligence for continued good results.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
40 YEARS OLD-WOULD
 JOIN FOURTH ARK ANSAS

We publish below a letter received by C. M. Hirst from Joe Meador, of Bluff City. Those of our people who know Mir Meador will understand his sincerity in offering his services to his country. MT. Meador is forty years of age, married and has one child. Read the following letter:
 Bluff City, Ark. Dec. 30. 1917. Mir. C. M. Hirst, Prescott, Ark.
 Dear Claud;-l hear you are at tempting to raise a company in Ne vada county for enlistment in a regi- ment of Arkansas volunteers. I also understand the age limit is IS to 45; if so, you may count me one. l have already signed one of the applica- tions. When it reaches you, please correct any mistakes I have made in the same and do your best to get me in. 1 would be delighted to serve in company of Nevada county boys. have duly considered this matter and am fully persuaded as to my duty. l sincerely trust you will be successful and if can do anything to assist you may command me.
 Your friend,
 Joe Meador.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
WILFRED HEARN FOR
 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

In our announcement column today you will find the name of Attorney Wilfred Hearn, who is candidate for prosecuting attorney. MT. Hearn is a native of Clark county, fl years of age, and is the son of Rufus D. Hearn who was judge of this judicial district for number of years.
 Wilfred Hearn was admitted to practice law in open court here in 1899, and in 1901 was licensed to prac- tlce in the supreme'court. Since being admitted to the bar, Mir. Hearn has been in active practice throughout the district and state.
 He is endorsed by the bar of Clark county and also the best and substan- tial citizens of Clark.
 We ask you to give this gentleman your best consideration when you cast your vote in the primary in May.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
J. M. DUKE ANNOUNCES
 FOR SHERIFF OF NEVADA

J. M. Duke, man born and reared here among the best people on earth, today announces in our regular col umn for sheriff and collector of Ne vada county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, May 28, 1918.
 MT. Duke is AZ years old and was born near Rosston and there received his education in the public schools. At the age of 37 he moved from Rosston to this city. During his residence in Prescott he has been in business him self and has at all times been for the advancement of Prescott and Nevada county He is at present engaged in the grocery business with his two sons.
 We believe that MT. Duke would perform every duty of the office to which he aspires faithfully and to the satisfaction of everyone. He has the qualifications and you all know him as worthy man. Don't forget Mr. Duke when the time comes to select your next sheriff and collector.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
INCOME TAX NAN
 COMING, SEE HIM
Will Be In Prescott From Jan. 21 To Jan. 31, Inclusive, to Assist All Persons Subject to the In- come Tax Law.

It is the purpose of this office to send an income tax officer into your county to assist all persons subject to the income tax law in making out their returns; to answer their ques- tions about the law and to assist them in the measure of his ability. This officer will be at Prescott continuously from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31, both dates inclusive. He will have his office in the court house, and may be found there every day He will have an ample supply of income tax forms, rendering it unnecessary for taxpay- CTS who shall call upon him to ask for forms from this office, or for you to ask for them in advance of his ar rival. Inasmuch as his stay at Pres colt will be limited to the dates speci- fled and will not be returned to your county Cor city) again, it is of the utmost importance that all prospec- tive taxpayers take advantage of his presence there by calling upon him on one of the dates suggested, the earlier the date the better.
 Every single person who has an income over S1,O0000, and every mar ried person who has an income over $2, ,000.00 is liable for a United States income tax and must assess before March 1st, 1918.
 There is a common and erroneous impression that it is the governments
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Nevada County:
 I take this method of announcing my candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Nevada county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary in May.
 am a dyed-in- the-wool Democrat, am a young man and a native of Ar kansas. My four years service as deputy sheriff together with my ex- perience as marshal of the city of Prescott, l feel, qualify me for the important position of sheriff.
 The fact that my duties are such that I will be unable to make a thor ough canvass of the county prompts me to make this announcement at this early date in order that my friends throughout the county may know am in the race and so advise others.
 If elected your sheriff l shall be absolutely straight and honest with the people and shall act at all times as sheriff should
 Respectfully,
 L. c. STEELE. Precott, Arkansas, Jan. 1, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
FOR SHERIFF

The News is authorized to announce J. M. Duke of Missouri township, as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Nevada county, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primary, May 2S, 1918.
 The News is authorized to announce L. c. Steele of Missouri township, as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Nevada county, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary, May 2S, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
MOSCOW EPWORTH LEAGUE

Leader, Trudie Helm. Subject, (Quiet Hour Covenant) Christian Duty and Privilege" Prayer.
 Song 56.
 Scripture reading, John xiv:12-17. Scripture references: Duty, Willie Mae Davis; prayer, Mrs. Smith. The Quiet Hour Covenant. Suggested outline for talks. The Time for Prayer, Mrs. Winsted. Song, 139.
 League benediction.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
BOY WRITES
 FROM GREAT LAKES

The following letter was received by Sheriff Sam E. Mum from Hart we'll Greeson, who is now at Great Lakes naval training school:
 Dear Sam:-I received your letter yesterday and was glad to hear from you. sure was glad to know. that I was missed by someone else than home folks. can tell you that I miss my trips to the farm and feeding my hogs. l sure would like to be there this afternoon, for it is feeding time now. l guess you are having some cold weather. We are; it went to 10 degrees below zero last night and it showed some also. It is only de- grees above zero now and will get colder tonight.
 We are fed good wholesome food here, but do not get any sweet stuff. We have to depend on candy for our sweets. We will get out of detention next Saturday and will then have a chance to go where we please, once in a while we will be able to go to Chi .cago. Everyone has 10 smoke cigars or pipes while here.
 Yes, l sure would like to get the Kaiser, but will be home on a fur tough before l make trip. I think I will come home in March or April for about 6 or 8 days.
 Just to give you an idea of the size of this place, 12,000 men returned to this place yesterday from a trip home and today special trains carried 12,000 more home on furloughs. Everyone but those in detention get to go home on account of the holidays. Food is shipped in here by the carload every day. There is at least 15O or 175 great big auto trucks here and they are busy all the time; the trucks that haul coal have bodies that are dumped; the dumping is done by the motor of the car, and the driver can drive up to boiler room, dump his two tons of coal and be off again in two minutes. Believe me, there is some system to this place.
 Please see for me that my Kansas SOW and her pigs are we'll tended to. l will certainly appreciate it if you will. Well, will close for this time. sure like to hear from you.
 Sincerely your friend,
 Hartwell Go. 96, Barracks 952E, Camp Decatur, Great Lakes, III.
 Of all the European capitals Lon IL. 4l |
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
W. C. T. U.

Will meet with Mrs. Sykes tomor- row (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, Mrs. Sam Logan, leader.
 Program:
 Unfurl "Old Glory"
 Poem, The Flower of Liberty
 Reading, The Human Flag.
 Pershing's Wine Order and Ran dall's Probe.
 The 1917 Honor Roll:
 Why is the New York suffrage vic tory a triumph for the Anti-Liquor forces?
 What the 64th Congress did for Prohibition
 Friends invited.
 Don't think the prohibition work is finished. Come and see, and you will be glad to join.-Cor Sec.
 The Prescott Dany News has it
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
PUBLIC SPEAKING

President J. E. Rogers of the State Farmers Union, will speak at the fol- lowing times and places: Shiloh, Jan. IA, at night. Holly Springs, Jan. 15, at night. Bluff Springs, Jan. 16, at night.
 W. E. Began.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

duty to call upon the taxpayer. On the contrary, the taxpayer must call upon the government. If he fails to report his income when due he there by subjects himself to penalties rang ing from $2o to $l 900 fine, or im- prisonment. Respectfully,
 Jack Walker, Collector.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
MUNICIPAL
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

The News IS authorized to announce Wilfred Hearn, of Clark County, as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of this, the 8th Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary, May 2S, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

LOST-Pennsylvania auto tire; size 32x2 1-2. Was lost on road between Hope and Prescott. Tire was new
 Will pay liberal reward for return to me.-C. B. Rogers, Hope R. F. D. 2. Phone s16. 31d3
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
PUBLIC SPEAKING

Governor Charles H Brough will address the citizens of Nevada county at the court house in Prescott at 10 o'clock a. m. Jan. ', 1918. Do not fail to hear him as he is a we'll informed speaker and is in close touch with the administration at Washington City.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
ANNOUNCEMENT FEES

The following amounts will be charged for political announcements in The Prescott Daily News and The Nevada News:
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

Switzerland has made it unlawful to manufacture, store or sell artificial wine or artificial cider.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

ot the tale in the United States. with Vermont in second place.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

Of all the European capitals Lon don has the best health record.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

The Prescott Dany News has it first.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-05

4 ApplCauON. Local readers IUC per line LOT
J each insertion. No advertisement taken for
i less than 25c ::
Dy9l&Q
u pledge allegiance to my flag and
the Republic for which it stands;
one nation ndivisble, with Liberty
and justice to all"
GOVERNOR DORSEY ENDORSES
COTTON PICKING PLAN.
Mr.. Isidor Gelders,
Fitzgerald, Georgia.
My Dear Mr.. Gelder3:
! regret exceedingly that / have not
been able to make an earlier reply to your
letter of July eighteenth However, am
sure you are in position to appreciate my
position, and will know that have been
literally overwhelmed with work since the
Legislature convened.
think your plan is good one and I
have taken it up with the State Council
OF Defense, and with Prof J. T. Derry,
who is director of the Boys Working Re-
serve of Georgia and have asked them to
take some steps in the matter
Yours very truly,
HUGH NJ DORSEY
Joseph T. Derry, in commenting on the necessit,
ol helping the farmer gather the cotton crop write
as follows:
In Illinois, so patriotic are the city and
town boys that they walk out into the
country, go to the farmers and make their
own bargains with them What prevents
our Georgia boys from doing the same
thing! 1t the schools open before the ex-
piration OF the SIX weeks work, they can,
by getting employment on the nearby
itarms, work in the afternoons and on Sat
alrdays until they shall have served the
full six weeks necessary for securing the
federal bronze badge, besides having made
good sum OF money for themselves to
help pay their expenses for the coming
winter But far above any monetary profit
thus obtained will be the satisfaction of
having helped to save Georgia's greatest
money crop.
Inc boys who live in the country and in
small towns have, by their corn clubs and
pig clubs, done great work for their
state, as well as for themselves. These and
all other boys between the ages of 10 and
Il can enroll at once in the u. s. Bows
Working Reserve and win the badge of
honor given by the United States govern
rnent for any kind of work essential for
the winning of the war Remember the
government so regards all farm work.
Lose no time boys, but get right to work"
Many others, here and elsewhere. have EXPRESSED
favorable views on our plan to send the schoo
Soys INTO the country to gather the opening cot
ton crop Let no time be lost let the CITY board o
@ducatlon make such concessions to the bows VIII,
are willing to volunteer for this patriotic service
SO that their school year may be extended ane
thus kill two birds with one stone" The rura
schools of the county have already postponed the
opening day to October End let the CITY follow
ssaat and make this drive for the sake OF the cit,
and county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-05
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Friends of Hon. Wesley R. Walk
err. now representative of Ben Hill
county, dc hereby present his name to
the good people of the county for
elccting him to succeed himself as
repre- sentative.
Believing that his past record ;usti.
lies and warrants the support of every
loyal. patriotic citizen who believes
IN good government He is our
aelGhbor and we know him to be for
those things that will uplift instead OF
tear down. He is conservative in his
views and stands for the best interests
OF the county and the people. We
ask your support for him.
By Some of Many Friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-05
OUT OF THE GLOOM
Many Gloomy Countenance in Fitz-
gerald Now Lighters With
Happiness

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SO Fitzgerald citizens testify.
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l ached all over and had rheumatic
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-05
DOCTORS ARE SOLDIERS ALREADY

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The announcement that arrangements are max
ing to enroll all the physicians in the country for
service wherever they may be needed merely
means that the doctors are to be made into mo-
bile force They soldiers already in a very
real sense, fighting disease day and night and re-
spending to the summons whenever it comes
The need of competent medical officers in the
charging army is very great. They must be sup
Piled from the existing corps of physicians. The
draft on the available medical men in the various
communities is likely to leave some towns and
cities without the needed DOCTORS The older men
who have been gradually dropping their practice
will have to take up the work left by the younger
men who will have to so to France The middle
aged men who remain at home must hold them
selves in readiness to take up the abandoned prac-
tce, perhaps in some other community, of men
who have been called to serve in the armies And
thus will they do their bit to help win the war.
There may be some sporadic objection among
the doctors to this plan but we do not think it will
be widespread The physicians are too patriotic
and they appreciate too we'll the need of medical
men at the front to be unwilling to make great
sacrifices in order to serve their country and hui
manity in this crisis
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-05

u pledge allegiance to my flag and
to the Republic for which it stands;
one nation indivisible, with Liberty
and justice to ALL"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-05
AMERICA ON AN EFFICIENCY BASIS

You have heard great deal about the wonderful
German efficiency how they so economize on every es
ental how their industries are conducted at top
speed and capacity all times how the German people
organized we'll produce and conserve But did
stop think that today America is on lust as
efficient basis and that is great deal more Just
democratic and satisfactory?
The first great step toward efficiently was the draft
army. Since that act government has managed to
draft just about everything it needed whether it was
called drafting The railways the wire systems
the food and fuel supplies all have been drafted and ad
minstraed to perfection Labor will probably be draft
ed
The main difference between the German and Am
erican efficiency is that the American efficiency is no re-
spector of person, of rank of any artificial kind
Livery in the United States no matter who he is
from the president and the money kings down to the
ditch digger is getting absolutely square deal and the
nation as whole always gains by it.
American efficiency will by the time the war is
few months Older have ecpsed anything of its kind
made ia Germany"