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CHAPTER TX.
Laid Up for Repairs.

One night, after | had been at Dix
nude for about three weeks, we made
a charge in the face of very heavy
fire. Our captain always stood at the
parapet when we were going over, ant
made the sign of the cross and shouted
ssFor God and France" Then we would
go over. Our officers always led us
but hETe never seen a German officer
lead a charge. They always were be-
hind their men, driving instead of lead
ing. 1 DO not believe they are as brave
as the.T are said TO be-
Wei, we went over this time, and
the machine guns were certainly going
it strong. We were pretty sore about
the chaplain and the Swiss and all
that, and we put up an awful fight, but
we could not make it and had TO come
back Only one company reached the
SOche trenches and not man of it
came back who had not been wounded
on the way and did not reach the
trench. They were just wiped out.
The captain was missing. too. We
thought he was done for, but about
two o'clock in the morning, he came
back. He simply fell over into the
trench, all in. He had been wounded
four times, and had lain in shell
crater full of water for several hours.
He would not go back for treatment
then, and when daylight came, it was
too late. because we were practically
cut off by artillery fire behind the front
line trenches.
When daylight came, the artillery
ire opened up right on us, and the
Germans had advanced their lines into
some trenches formerly held by us and
hardly forty-fve yards away. We re-
ceived bombs and shells right in our
faces. A Tunisian in our company got
crazy, and ran back over the parados.
He ran few yards, then stopped and
looked back at us. l think he was
coming to his senses, and would have
started back to US. Then the spot
where he had been was empty, and a
second later his body from the chest
down fell not three yards from the
parados. I do not know where the
top part went. That same shell cut a
groove in the low hilltop before it ex-
ploded. He had been hit by big
shell, and absolutely cut in two. /
3save seen this happen to four men, but |
this was the only one in France.
About seven o'clock, we received re-
endorsements, and poured fresh troops I
over and retook the trench. No sooner /
had we entered it, however, than the
Germans turned their artillery on us,
not even waiting for their own troops
to retire safely. They killed numbers
of their own men in this way But the
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ton corps"
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and Guillaume, with Balbau's seven
teen-year-old son; then two men who
had taken refuge in a barn and had
been discovered and blinded; then two
other men whom / had never seen be-
fore.
1T was awful to see the way the
women were crying-'Shoot me too,
shoot me with my husband"
''The men were lined up on the edge
of the hollow, which runs from the
| high road to the bottom of the village.
One of them was leaning on the Shout
ders of an old priest, and he was cry
ing. I am too young-I can't face
death bravely.'
Il couldn't bear the sight any longer
/ turned my back to the road and COW
cred my eyes. / heard the volley and
the bodies falling. Then some one
cried, Look, they're all down. But
few escaped"
This Belgian had escaped by hiding
he could not remember how many
days-in an old cart filled with manure
and rubbish. He had chewed old hides
for food, had swan across the river,
and hid in a mud bank for almost q
week longer, and finally got to France.
He took it very hard when we talked
about Dixmude, and / told him that
the old church was just shot to pieces.
He asked about a painting called the
Alteration of the Magi," and one of
the other prisoners told US it had been
saved and transported to Germany. If
that is true, and they do not destroy
it meanwhile, we will get it back, don't
worryl
My wound was just clean gunshot
wound and not very serious, so, al
though it was not completely healed,
they let me go after three weeks. But !
before l went, / saw something that |
no man of us will ever forget. Some
of them took vows just like the men
of the legion have told about.
One of the patients was a German |
doctor, who had been picked up in No |
Mans Land, very seriously wounded.
He was given the same treatment as
any of us, that is, the very best, but
finally, the doctors gave him up. They
thought he would die slowly, and that
t might take several weeks.
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The Main Witness.

"There were number of witnesses
to prove that the plaintiff was as
saulted by the defendants goat. Did
the latter have any rebutting wit
nesses?"
'OnIy the goat. He seemed to do all
the re-butting"
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DEPEW IS WOUNDED IN FIERCE FIGHT WITH GERMANS
AND GOES TO HOSPITAL

of
the United States during which he chief
Dixmude German a
fight While service
exciting experience.
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Why Bald So Younq7

Dandruff and dry scalp usually the
cause end Cuticura the remedy. Rub
the Ointment into scalp. Follow with
hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. For
free sample address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston. At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-30
The Effect.

"That officer seems to be very
uppish."
YES; he has just gone into the avia-
ton corps"
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(ro BE CoNTINUED.)

Experiments with powdered peat for
fuel have been so successful In Sweden
that a plant for its production on .
large scale has been established.
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While In the hospital Depew
witnesses a scene that con-
vinces him that it is not only
the kaiser and his system, Dur
the German soldiers them
selves, that are responsible for
much Of the frightfulness that
has marked the war. Read
about this scene in the next In
staIIment.
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One for Each.

Mrs Houlihan-Wan divorce would
be no good: Oh want two av them.
Lawyer-What do you mean?
Mrs. Houlihan-Moike do be Twin a
DOODLE loife.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-03
WANT NO LIMIT SET ON NUMBER
OF MEN CALLED

Washington, May blanket auth
ority for the President to increase the
army to whatever size may be neces-
sary to win the war was proposed to
the House Military committee, in exc
cutive session today by Secretary
Baker, Major General March, acting
chief Of staff, and Provost Marshal
General Crowder. An Administration
measure amending the selective draft
act to provide for this grant of power
will be prepared Immediately and
prompt action on it asked
Secretary Baker told the committee
it would BIT unwise to set any limit
on the number of men who could be
called to the colors and that the
granting of complete discretionary
authority to the President to increase
the size of the army as rapidly as
transportation and equipment facili-
ties may warrant would have a great
psychological effect on the enemy by
showing how thoroughly the nation
is throwing all its resources into the
conflict.
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MASON CIRCUIT COURT

In the Circuit Court yesterday, the
case of the Metropolitan Insurance
Company vs.. Stephen Humphries,
which was appealed from the Mason
Quarterly Court was dismissed by
Judge c. d. Newell for want of juris-
diction.
The formal conviction of two auto
thieves and one man for perjury to
one term in the penitentiary at Frank
fort will be made in the Circuit Court
today. This will be the last session
of the Court for this term, the petit
jury having been dismissed and final
arrangements will be made today for
the adjournment.
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MAYsvIllE BOY
Writes Interesting Letter TO His Par.
ents From somewhere in
France"

Richard 7. Rayborn, son of Mr.. c.
L. Rayborn of East Sixth street, who
is with Company II; PROV. -Bn..
Twelfth Eng, Ry., A. E. ", sends the
following interesting letter. Dick is
we'll known here and his many friends
will read his safe arrival in France
with a great deal of satisfaction
Somewhere in France" March 19, IS.
Dear Dad:
Arrived safely. Had fine time
during the voyage across. Nothing
exciting happened and of course if
there should have, could not tell
you.
| certainly have seen some wonder
full places and things. Wish | could
tell you all about it, but can't, as il
would be cut out.
think we are going to leave this
place in a few days.
About all the people see, are wo.
men, old men and children. All the
able bodied men are at the front.
/ never saw so many women In
mourning in all my life.
1t has been raining for the last "a
hours, but now, and when we landed
| never saw any place look more
beautiful.
didn't have the least fear during
the voyage, but was sure glad when
we sighted land That sure is some
big pond. More water than expect.
ed to see.
Would have written you much soon.
er, but of course you know it took
some time to get settled and besides
things here are not exactly as they
are in the states.
This money is quite different from
ours, but | am getting so | can han
die it all right. Can also speak a
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LIBERTY BONDS
The British forces in Palestine bav

The British forces in Palestine have
recaptured Es-Salt, village from
which they retired three weeks ago
under pressure from a superior force
of Turks and Germans.
A Berlin report says that the for
tress of Sebastopol has been occupied
by Germans. This was expected af-
ter the capture of Simferpol last week
Ukranian peasant deputies are re-
ported to have overthrown the gov
ernment.
The new regime has announced that
it Will carry out the provisions of the
Brest-Litovsk treaty.
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FINED $3.50 FOR EXCEEDING THE
SPEED LIMIT

Edward Duley plead guilty to a
charge OF exceeding the speed lin
It and was fined 1880 which
he paid. Duley borrowed Mr.. Andrew
Carr's automobile Wednesday after.
noon and started speeding up Third
stret In 1t. Running up Third
about thirty miles an hour he attempt
ed to turn the machine up Plum
street. It was going too fast to make
the turn and crashed into n tree,
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GERMANS GET SEBAsTOpOL
RUSSIAN FORTRESS IN CRIMEA IS
CAPTURED WITHOUT A
STRUGGLE.
Germans Fail to Renewe Attacks on
Allied Lines - ArtiIleries Break
Out In Violent BOmbardments e..
But Infantry is Held In
Check Throughout the
Entire Day.

Berlin, Via London, May German
forces have occupied Sebastopol, the
great Russian fortress in the Crimea
According to the official communica-
ton from headquarters the town was
taken without fighting. The text Of
the statement reads:
"On the battle fronts the situation
is unchanged The artillery duel in
creased in the Mont KENNEL sector
and it repeatedly revived between the
Somme and the Luce brook, near
Montdidier, Lasigny and Noyon.
"The French artillery was lively
during the afternoon hours on the
northern front; minor enemy thrusts
were repulsed.
"In Ukraine, we have broken the
the enemy's resistance before Sebas-
topol and occupied the town Wednes-
day without fighting"
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little French but very little at that.
| think will be able to speak quite
a bit in few months. 1t don't seem
so hard.
You remember Ernest Cook, who
lived at Portsmouth, when we did,
don't you? Well | met a fellow yes
terday who lived next door to him at
Springfield, Ohio. He said he had
been married for some time.
Well Dad | don't know much more
to write, so will close.
Your son,
RICHARD.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to
the friends and nelghbors for the
kindnesses shown and words OF sym
pathy expressed In the recent death
OF our mother, Mrs. T. +. Stephens
especially the ministers, Brothers
Stahl and Dickey, also singers and
undertaken, Mr.. Knox, for conducting
the services In such an efficient way.
HER CHILDREN.
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triotic service in honor of the young
men now with the colors will be held.
The Service Flag presented to the
church and the Roll of Honor read.
The families of the young men are es-
pecially invited.
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SENT TO PENITENTIARY FOR ONE
YEAR

Earl Brodt, alias Earl Smith, who
was arrested here few weeks ago
for the theft Of Mrs. Abner Hord au-
tomobile was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary yesterday In the Ma
son Circuit Court.
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EXAMINATION TO BE HELD SAT.
URDAY

The regular examination for teach
ers Of the Maysvllle Public Schools
will be held Saturday, May 4th. This
examination Is held at the High
School building beginning at 8 a. m.
]. BARBOUR RUSSELL,
Chairman Committee on Examinations
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American Begins In Earnest to Pre-
pare for Place In Fight

paw iVh h"NS hh 'S"s
New York, May 2-America is
stripping for the dire battle on the
battle front of Europe. In an execu-
tive session of the military commit
tee of the lower house of Congress,
Secretary of War Baker, Major Cen
eral March, chief of staff, and Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder have
asked Congress to give the President
Blanket authority to increase the
United States army to whatever size
may be necessary to win the war The
country now has nearly 100000 men
under arms and the army appropria-
tion bill for this year would provide
for an increase of this number to g.
100000.
While Americans plans for throw
ing her every resource into the battle
against Prussianism are maturing, the
lull which which has brOoded over the
western battle line continues. The
expected German attacks on the Ypres
and Amiens front have been launched
here and there the opposing artil-
leries have broken forth into wild
bambardments, such as usually are
preludes to massed attacks on the AL
lied lines, but have died out after a
few hours. Here and there local oper-
ations have been carried out for the
purpose of Strengthening lines and
raiding the enemy's positions, but
they have not developed into anything
unusual.
The Germans must attack soon or
acknowledge their defeat in their am
bilious attempt utterly to crush the
Allies armies.
The present phase Of the battle is
not unlike that before Verdun two
years ago, after the first German rush
had been stopped and even attempts
to carry local objectives had met with
defeat.
Germany has lost heavily but the
emperor still has reserves to throw
into the fight. The defeat Monday on
the -Voormezeele line south
west of Ypres has taught the Ger
mans that the Allies are prepared to
stand their ground and there seems
little inclination at the present mo-
ment to renew a conflict which threat
ems to be disastrous.
The report that Czech soldiers, de-
serting from the Austrian army, are
now fighting with the Italians. has
been followed by a dispatch saying
that Rumanlans who had been cap
tured by the Italians have asked per-
mission to fight against the Austrian'
and that they now are on the frInl
line.
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FRIDAY
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USE no mEAn c1AcNrl6.l MlIIIIHiW
MSuY On MLAKLAsr ROC1 NxNlyWW
CONTRASTING WHEAT W8Nl4W
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Miss Scottie Stevenson of the county
while driving an automobile down
West Second street yesterday after
noon, lost control of her machine,
humping into J. w. Elgins car and
running over two bicycles. The only
damage done was to the bicycles.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-03

The Sunday School of the Orange
burg Christian Church will observe
"Go-to-Sunday-School" Day next Sun
day, May 5. All residents not attend
ing other schools are cordially invit-
ed to attend. On the same day a pa
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PUBLIC SALE

Having decided to leave this city l
will sell at public auction at my home
4SO Forest avenue, on Thursday, May
2, at 2 p. m. all my household and
kitchen furniture, all OF which Is In
first-class condition.
EDWARD SWARTZ.
GEORGE WOOD, Auctioneer. 26-6t
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ARM BROKEN

Claudine Milton, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Milton of Forest
avenue, fell while roller skating on
the pavement yesterday afternoon and
broke an arm.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-03

Mr.. Robert Stephens, Mrs. Mae Dun
bar, and Mrs. Gala Mckee have re-
turned home being called here on ac-
count of the death of their mother,
Mrs. Il. +. Stephens.
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damaging the machine considerably.
The damage to The machine amounted
to about 800. Duley was not in
jured.
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KICKED OFF

An intoxicated man was taken off
the blind baggage of C. & o. train No.
l yesterday and turned over to the
local police. He was put in Jail and
a trial will be given him today.
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DIR. LOCKE ELECTED HEALTH
OFFICER

A meeting Of the City Board Of
Health was held yesterday afternoon
at which time the resignation of DR..
Lewis Long as health officer of the
city of Maysville was received and ac-
cepted.
Upon motion DR.. Locke was unani-
mously elected to the Office of Health
Officer of the city of Maysville at the
same salary as that paid to the for
mer incumbant.
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REGULAR MEETING OF EASTERN
STAR TONIGHT

Maysville Chapter U. d. Order Of
the Eastern Star, will hold its regu-
lar meeting this evening. A social
hour will follow the business session.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bush OF Flem-
ingsburg, passed through here yes
terday en- route to Norfolk, Va.
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THE CORRESPONDENT

Will be shown at the Pastime Tues
day, May 7. A story Of girl lured
to disgrace by a ruthless rave and
forced to choose between her lovers
future and her own good name. This
is a Jewell picture. Remember "The
Price of a Good Time it was Jew
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RUN SPLINTER IN FOOT

Victor Caproni, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Caproni of West Second street,
ran a splinter through his foot yester-
day, conflicting a very ugly wound.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-03

DIR. A. o. Taylor returned yesterday
afternoon from short stay in Gin
cinnati.
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STORE FOR SALE

Or any portion to suit purchaser.
T. T. DUNCAN, General Merchant,
3O-lwk Mayslick, Ky.
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over The TOP
BUT
BUY MORE BONDS

ATTENTION
Wanted 5000 people in Mason coun-
ty to enlist for Go-to-Sunday-School
Day May 5. VIII you be one?
-BUY LIBERTY BONDS
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Why not try q Ledger Want ADJ
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-11-30

coscienza, piu che mancanza di
educazione e di creanza per la
quale mancanza non vi sono car
telli ammonitori che valgono a
frenarne lie luride espettorazioni.
CT vuole redarguizione imme-
data ed energica da parte del
cittadini ashanti a cosi mostruo-
so attentato ALA salute pubbIica.
Eppercio raccomandiamo viva
mente al cittadini d'insorgere
contro chi 81 permette di sputa-
re in tram e di prestar man forte
allie fattorine ed a tutto il perso-
male di servizio tramviario guam
do rilevassero uno di tall delitti.
l conducenti, in tale circostan-
"a, arrestino subito la corsa,
chiamino lie guardie ed carabi-
nieri e questi conducano imme-
dlatamente alPoSpedale 10 spu-
tacchiatore 10 consegnino al
medici di servizio affinche sia su-
bito messo in quella speciale os-
servazione cui 81 mettono ma
lati sospetti.
Sc poi insorgesse qualche lido
ia bellimbusto a protestare, que
sto sia pure afferrato e condotto
ALA Lungara poiche 81 trattereb-
be non d'altro che di un vero paz-
70 pericoloso sda legarsi ben be-
ne trattenere per alquanto tenn
po pure in observations.
MOI crediamo che in seguito a
due o tire di questi esempi la lot
Ia contro la tubercolosl farebbe
un bel passo avanti tutti po-
trebbero montare sui tram con
maggior tranquilIita per Sc e per
j propri carl.
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CRONACA DI FILADELFIA
NELL'ORDINE DEGLI
INDEPENDENT

Domain, domenica, nei propri
uffci, al numero 901 S. IL stra-
de, avra luogo un'altra gTande
convenzione delPOrdine degli In
dipendenti in Pennsylvania.
Ire convenzioni a breve sea-
denza, senza aver fatto nulla di
pratico.
MOI, per imparzialita giornali-
silica, pubblichiamo qui appresso
POrdine del giorno di questa con-
venzione riserbandoci di fare
nostri COMMENT a tempo oppor-
tuno sulle decisioni che 81 an
dranno a prendere.
Ecco l'invito con Pordine del
giOTnO:
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-11-30
PEOPLES THEATRE

''The Liberty Girls" e Pope-
retta che il Peoples Theatre
presentera al pubblico pentrante
settimana.
Mr.. Jack Conway sara coadiu-
vato dagli altri artist che rispon-
dono al nomi di James Collins,
Larry Clifford, Frank w. Mar
tin, Tony Williams, Dick Morgan,
Michael Kelly, Bert Truststee.
Miss Mary Barry Melton, Norma
Jerome, Sallie Clifford, Hilda
Giles ed altri anche nell'operetta
"Riby and the Seminary Girls. 4"
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NdG|IHOdGQ|i iDCOSCieIIi
PER LA SALUTE PUBBLICA.

]
Incoscienti e malvagi. non dis
simili dapIi avvelenatori tede-
schi che come arma di guerra
/ |diffusero il virus della tubercoIo-
ST fra lie popolazioni inermi per
sesso o per eta. devonsi conside-
rare coloro che emettono i propri
/ sputi per terra mentre trovansi
sui tram in mezzo ad una tren-
| tina di persone.
Nessuno puo vedere come sia
confornato nei suoi organi inter-
mi colui che sputa: ma, a parte
'Panimo e Findole sua bestiale. Sc
per I'm miracolo della scienza oil
. 81 potessero la per la prospettare
addosso i raggi ultraviolet tut
I'll i suoi disgraziati compagni di
corsa potrebbero vedere Ie origi-
nj cavernose dele sue bave mi
cidiali, cosi da fuggiIne inorridi-
ii.
Lo sputo incontinente, ha SEM
pre- origini oscure. L'uomo sano
non ha secrezioni saIivari da esi-
gere imperiosa espulsione. Nep-
pure il fumatore, il quale Sc e sa-
no non sente mai il bisogno di
sputare, perche le sue glandule
salivari non sono eccitabili.
Sono invece eccitabilissime in
coloro che non sono sani e sbro-
dolando ad ogni boccata, CONT
nuano a fumare, e piu fumano
piu sputano velenosi miscugli
giaIlastri.
z tale eccitabilita glandulare
novanta volte su cento denota tu-
bercolosi incipiente.