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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
OH YOU CHICKENS!
They Are Assessed at 80 Gents and
Turkeys nj NJ Each by State
Tax Commissioners.

Every chicken In Kentucky, from
frying size up, must be assessed July
at SOC, every turkey at 81 and ev-
cry duck and guinea at 25c. This
uniform value for assessing fowls
was agreed on at the County Tax
Commissioners conference at Frank
fort Thursday.
The County Tax Commissioner who
best assesses his county will get 800
in gold. This prize was offered by W,
o. Davis, of Versailles, and NJ. NJ. Lo-
gan. Chairman of the Tax Commits
sion.
The Importance of uniformity in as
sessment was explained by W. o,
Davis. of Versailles, In an address be-
fore the Commissioners. Mr.. Davis
was a member of the 1914 Special Tax
Commission and is familiar with the
tax laws of this and other states
The duty of the County Commits
sioners to the state and to the public,
was the subject of paper submitted
by Senator Ilite Huffaker, of Louis
vile.
During the discussion Chairman Lo-
gan advised the Tax commissioners
to look out for booze in local option
territory.
Most of the state is dry, you
know" said Logan, "and the taXpay-
ers who like their toddy likely have a
barrel or so stored away for private
use. This whiskey is taxable"
Distillery machinery, Logan said.
was worth little more than junk, and
should be so assessed, as he added it
would likely never be used again for
dstilling whiskey. 1t was agreed that
all property paying taxes to the state
must be assessed at 100 per cent and
other property this year will be as
sessed at so per cent of its cash value.
Letters were sent to the County
Judges by the State Tax Commission,
directing them to prepare an office
and furnish it for each County Tax
Commission.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
ADAMS COUNTY BOY DIED AT
CAMP TAYLOR

Frank Little died at Camp Taylor
Sunday, with heart trouble. He was
the son of Dallas Little, of Ginger
Ridge, and left Sunday morning, May
&c, with 65 other young men to 90 in
to training at Camp Taylor. Mr.. Lit
tie was notified Saturday morning of
his sons illness and left that after
noon for his bedside and after arriv-
ing at the camp found the boy much
improved and was returning home
Monday when he received a message
of the boys death. Besides the faith
er, five brothers and one sister are
left to mourn. One brother, Kirk Lit
tie, is now in France while another
Brother, Harvey Little, is at Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe. Frank was %
years old and is the first Adams
county boy to die while in the SER
vice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
BOLSHEvIK REGIME OVER.
THROWN At MOSCOW
city Taken by Gen. Kornlloii. Aided
by Huns-Goyernment Has Fall
en-, Says lnconiirmcd Copen.
hagcn Dispatch and Grand
Duke Nicholas Pro-
claimed Emperor.

London. June 2S-According to un-
confirmed reports today the Bolshe-
wiki Government In Moscow has been
overthrown, says dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Copenhagen. Moscow, the reports add,
has been captured by Gen Korniloff,
supported by German troops.
Advice from the same sources as
sert that Grand Duke Nicholas has
been proclaimed Emperor. Nikolai
Lenine, the Premier and Leon Trot-
zky, the Minister of War, are said TO
have fled to the Thurman coast.
Gen. Kaledines is said to have CO.
operated with Gen. Korniloff in the
Capture of Moscow.
The Copenhagen newspapers, the
agency dispatch adds, gives promi-
nence to a Berlin dispatch quoting
the Tages Zeitung of that place as
saying ii had received message from
its Petrograd correspondent reading
as follows;
at is believed here Petrograd)
that Bolsheviki Government will
soon be overthrown and that Keren-
sky is the man of the future in Rus
sia."
The advices declare that the sup
porters of Grand Duke Nicholas have
overthrown the Soviets throughout
the Siberian provinces of lrkutsk,
Blagovieshtchensk and Khabarovsk.
The defeat of the Bolsheviki is said
to have been made possible by the
victories of the Czecho-Slovak forces
and the treachery of the Red Guard.
Several detachments of the Red
Guard are declared to have murdered
their officers and then surrendered
The Exchange Telegraph Company
publishes its message containing re-
ports of the Bolsheviki overthrow and
the accompanying details, with re-
serve" and points out that the infor-
nation emanates mainly from Ger
man sources and therefore should be
received with caution.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
CLEANING CHANNEL AT MAN.
CHESTER

The Government boat Miami and
the Dredge boat Indiana are clearing
the channel In the river in front of
Manchester and II is a most interest
Ing piece of machinery. The dredge
is anchored out in the river some dis
tance and the large pipe leading to
the shore is laid on small flats-after
the real pontoon fashion. The mud
and gravel taken from the channel Is
forced through the large pipe and de-
posted on the Kentucky shore.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
RECEIVED IT'S QUOTA

The Mason County Chapter of the
A. r. G. has received its quota from
the Lake Division. There are some
changes in the knitting and the di-
rectiOns will be ready for distribu-
ton next week The work for the
local chapter has been listed as fol-
lows:
$50 girls dresses.
200 pinafores
so chemises.
% layettes.
$50 sweaters.
250 helmets.
1900 socks.
Miss HaffOrd has sent the order to
the Lake Division and the material
will soon be here also the patterns for
making the garments.
The finished work must be COM
pleted by the first Of September so the
workers must get busy and not fall
behind with the order
The directions for knitted work
must be followed NJ this IL the order
from headquarters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
WANTED-SCRAP IRON FOR GOV.
ERNMENT ORDERS

Sam Middleman, Maysvle's junk
dealer, Front street, has signed an
other contract for five hundred tons
OF scrap iron. He will pay 80 cents
per hundred, delivered, for all grades,
premium subject Of more to grade
and quantity. Also Is interested In
scrap rubber, metal and especially
rags.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
BIG SALE
Save on your meat purchases and
huv War SavinOS Sfomnv
ROASTING EARS HAVE .C,vp-

Maysville's War Gardeners are not
so far behind those at the national
capital who give the advice as to how
1t should be done and when results
should be expected Mrs. Jane Moses
who has a garden that is way above
the average, at her place of residence
on Commerce street, is the first to re-
port to Mrs. E. p. Lee ripe corn ready
Tor the table; and this before July
LIST. Her garden has already had
worthy mention by the war garden
expert
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
Germantown FAIR
viii BE Held This Year on August Is.
20, 30 and 31-Will BE d
Humdinger.

II has been circulated around that
there will be no old Reliable Ger
mantown Fair this year. This is big
mistake. This fair will certainly be
held this year, the dates being Au-
gust 2S, 29, 80 and 81, and from the
splendid program and premium list
we can assure the people that this
will be one of the best ever held. A
large amount of the premiums will be
paid in War and Thrift Stamps.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
THE FASHION SHOP

An up-to-date exclusive ladies' store
wishes to announce they will open
Friday. June the 2Sth, at 229 Market
street with a new and complete line
OF ladies' wearing apparel consisting
OF Dresses in Georgette, Crepe de
Chenes, Taffetas and washable mater
ials. also the very latest creations in
Shirt Waists, Skirts and Petticoats.
An Inspection of our line and prices
will be appreciated.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29

The funeral of Frances Haughe,
will be held at the family residence
9l7 East Second street at 3 p. m. Sun.
day. The services will be conducted
by Rev. J. j. Dickey assisted by Rev
Will B. Campbell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
WILL ADDRESS BIBLE CLASS

Mr.. Swink, Superintendent of the
Coit-Alber Chautauqua, will address
the Bible Glass of the Third Street NJ.
e. Church Sunday School tomorrow
morning. A cordial invitation is eX-
tended for every man i'm the city to
be present. Be sure to hear this gen.
tlaman, it will do You good
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29

Mrs. Mary D. Brnmel and daughter.
Miss Ethel. have returned TO their
home on East second street. after a
two weeks vial, 10 relatives At cleve.
land. Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
FOR SALE

10 young Black Minorci Hens, first
class stock. winners at three State
Fairs. Overstocked, will sell reason
able. JUDGE II. p. PURNELL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
$1,000 LIMIT CLUB
The War Savings Committee Sent
the Number Of Buyers Up
to sss Yesterday.

Yesterdays close found this city
and county had 222 subscribers who
had gone the limit In helping War
Stamps. The following are
the new names added TO the list:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Hoffman.
Martin O'Neill.
George Mccarthy.
Mrs. NJ. G. Russell.
Mrs. Annie l.. Owens.
D. D. Pickett.
G. Il. Galbraith.
c. Il. Brooking G. Sons
w. W. Mcllvaln.
p. J. Collopy.
w. r. Key.
A. +. Curran.
Frank r. Dieterich.
p. ]. Scott.
Rees & Ball.
Philip Gallcnstein.
Frank Mahcr
Ed Maher.
Mrs. Bette Tucker.
Mrs. Sallie Byar.
Mrs. George Houston.
Thomas Malone.
]. p, Graybill and Wife.
Thomas A. Keith.
]. ]. Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Porter.
W. d. Galbraith.
George r. Longneckor.
B. d. Bryant.
Mrs James Claybrook.
C. p. Dieterich & Bro.
]. ]. Mcmillan.
George f. Tabb.
Frank Foley.
Ed Rubenacker
John Walton.
Parry Bros.
A. b. Fields.
John |. Claybrook.
Mrs. ID. j. Rees.
Robert Scott
], p Marshall.
G. S. Wall.
c. d. Newell.
DR.. c. Mcclure.
Mrs. T. NJ, Cole G. Son.
Pat Conner.
John w. Duncan.
Scott Stevenson.
Henry Maher
William Groppenbacher
c, NJ. Devore
Albert Scott.
Mrs. Mary Dwyer & Son.
John Stanton.
James f. ClaybrOok.
Mrs. R. w. Wood & Son.
+. G. Downing.
Fred Bergner.
John X. Prather.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
cHAUTAUQUA OPENS TODAY
Program For To-day and Tomorrow
Are Of the Highest Standard and
WIN Surely Pleased the Large
Audiences That WIN Be
In Attendance.

Today Is the opening day for the
Coit-Alber ChautauQua and Judging
from the program they have arranged
for today 1t will be one Of the best
Chautauquas Maysyille has ever had.
The program as arranged for Mays
vile Chauiauqua for today and to-
morrow is as follows:
Todny's Program
Morning Organizer Of Junior
Chautauqua.
Afternoon-Popular Concert, The
Welsh Glee Quartet.
Evening Concert Prelude, The
Welsh Glee Quartet. Lecture, New
Ways of Feeding the World" DR.. Hen
ry A. Adrian.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29

A carload of boat lumber was re-
ceived at Dover from Michigan this
week for the Lyons Boat Yard at
Levanna on which the freight was
$451.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
SUNDAYS Program

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Concert,
The Tschailkowsky Quartet.
Evening Concert Prelude, The
Tschaikowsky Quartet.
Burnell r. Ford, famous inventor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29

Bishop Lewis w. Burton will be the
guest of Mrs f. c. Phister and daugh-
ter, Miss Amy Phister, of West Third
street, during his stay in this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29

There will be meeting of the W.
c. T. U. Monday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the First NJ. E. Church,
South.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS

w. ]. Fields Is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
from this, the Ninth Kentucky Dis
trict, at the primary election to be
held Saturday, August 3, 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-29

Thomas Randall Wood, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wood, of East
Second street, died this morning at
1:30 o'clock
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
TRAINS RESUME SCHEDULE.
Y. & c. S. Quickly Gets Back to Nor
NAL After Being Flooded
Telephones on Trains.

With at least two miles Of the track
covered with water things did not
look at all encouraging for Virginia
& Carolina Southern Railroad officials
Saturday and Sunday. However, by
hard work on the part of all ena-
ployees the road was soon put in con-
dition for trains to pass over in safe
ty.
This reporter accepted an invita-
tion to take ride over the road for
some distance with Mr.. J. @. Beck
with, assistant to the general mana
ger, Tuesday. At that time the water
had subsided, but one could get IN
idea of conditions while the water
was flowing here and there.
While on this trip the reporter was
very much surprised when he saw
Mr.. Beckwith standing on a work
train and using a telephone. He was
talking to a railroad employee at
Hope Mills. Upon investigator it
was learned that all V. & C. S. trains
are equipped with a telephone and
by stopping the train the line can be
connected in very short time so that
a member of the train crew can talk
to any point on the line.
The trains on this road began run
ming on schedule time again Tues
day. The heavy rains that fell Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday morning
made regular pond in several places
along the line-at the "Y" here in
Lumberton, at Meadow Branch, Bee
Gee and Powers, and, between St
Pauls and Hope Mills, at Little Marsh
near Oakland. The line was cut at
Big Marsh, near Tobermory, but was
repaired before any trains were due
Trains ran on schedule time between
St. Pauls and Elizabethtown> and cne
end of the road between Lumberton
and Hope Mills was open all the time
When the line was cut between St
Pauls and Lumberton it was open be-
tween ST. Pauls and Hope Mills, and
vice versa. No serious damage was
done to the roadbed anywhere.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
2 Small Dwelling Houses Burned in
Eastern Part of TOwn-Fire Start
ed in Unoccupied Building-Fire
Truck Stuck in Mud.

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
two small residences in the eastern
part of town last last night about 9
o'clock. The fire started in Groom
building which belonged to Mr.. VIM
Freeman and which had been unoc-
cupied for some time. The other
residence belonged to Mr.. 0. J. Viii
liams Mr.. Williams saved most of
his furniture. Both Mr.. Freeman and
Mr.. Williams carried insurance, but
not a sufficient amount to cover their
loss.
The Williams residence could no
doubt have been saved had it not been
for the fact that the fire truck stuck
on a cross street near the V. & C. S.
railroad. The driver of the truck
started out Second street and had to
turn back on account of the street be-
ing washed out near the V. & C. S.
railroad, and while driving across to
Fifth street the truck stuck in the
mud and it was several hours before
it could be released.
Members of the fire company car
ried the hose by hand >and succeeded
in getting water to the fire in time to
save other buildings nearby.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
BALL OF FIRE III SKY.

A Meteor Leaves a Trail of Light in
the Heavens and Some Folks Say
1t Was a Learned Meteor That
Could SpelI-Observed Over Wide
Range of Territory.
Many people were excited in .Rboe-
son county about $50 Of the clock
Tuesday evening by the appearance
in the sky Of what some described
as a ball of fire which burst and
scattered into figures. of light which
spelled the word German"
The phenomenon was observed at
widely separated points. In yester-
days daily papers it was mentioned
as having been seen at Charlotte,
Salisbury, Spartanburg, S. c., Viii
minton and other places, the strange
sight creating more or less excite
ment everywhere it was observed.
Observers elsewhere are not reported,
however, to have caught the visitor
in the heavens trying to spell.
The Charlotte Observer says the
OBJECT was observed over distance of
more than one hundred miles and that
the United States weather observer
there declared the strange visitor to
be meteor or meteorite, He explain
ed that frequently meteors don't reach
the earth intact but explode and shat
ter themselves into small particles
and dust before crashing down for a
head-on collision with the earth. He
explained that the bright trail left
behind was caused by the sudden
heating of the atmosphere.
Meteors have been known to act
that way before they ever heard Of
the great world war and this wan
derer through vast spaces no doubt
had no idea of cutting up such capers
as were attributed to it by some OBJ
servers. But all the same some folks
are going to die believing that it was
some sort of special warning.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
GERMANS RESUME HAMMER
ING AT DOOR OF AMIENs
British Withdraw From Village
and German Gain of a Mile is
NOted-Savage Fights Report
ed at Other Points.
BRITISH NAVAL FORCES RAID
GERMAN SUBMARINE BASES

After three weeks of preparation in
the Somme, during which time they
launched an offensive in Flanders, the
Germans have resumed their hammer
ing at the front door of Amiens. For
DAYS there has been heavy artillery
firing along the northern sectors of
the Somme salient, and finally the
German infantry began their attempt
to advance on the line passing Villers-
Bretonneux, Hangard, Hailles and
Castel The first attacks were repuls-
ed but subsequent attacks, Centered
about illers-BretOnneuX, have caused
a British withdrawal from this vii
lege, according to q report from Field
Marshal Haig. This marks a German
gain of about mile.
Villers-Bretonneux is about ! l miles
directly east of Amiens and is On the
northern end of the latest fighting
front 1t is situated between the
Somme and Luce rivers and while it is
flanked on the south by low-lylng
ground, it is backed by rolling hills
to the west and northwest.
The fighting on the rest Of the front
where the Germans have resumed
their drive toward the allied base of
supplies in northern France has not,
so far as known, resulted IN any
notable retirements on the part OF the
Allies. The German official report is
sued on Wednesday was silent as to
events in this sector of the front.
An attack on this particular part Of
the line in the Somme region had beer
expected and it is probable prepara-
tions to meet it had been made. The
British lines held firm in this region
during the last days of the initial
drive while the Germans were able to
forge ahead further south until they
reached the village of Castel,
about three miles from the railroad
running to Paris from Amiens.. Re-
Gently French counter offensive at
Castel won back considerable ground
and it was evident that unless the
line further north could be advanced
materially the Germans had little
chance to make important gains IN
their operations to the south of
Amiens.
This new drive has been made at
the same time that another blow has
been struck at the British and French
lines northwest of Ypres. Savage
fighting is reported at various points
along the line from Bailleul to M T.
Vile and Berlin claims that heights
to the northeast of Bailleul have been
stormed. Coincident with these at
tacks there have Been assaults on the
British forces near Bethune, along
the Lave river, but these have been
repulsed.
British naval forces raided Tuesday
the German submarine bases of Os-
tend and Zeebrugge. Five old cruis-
ers, which had been filled with con-
crete for blocking the channels, were
run aground, blown up and aban-
doned by their crews. Observations
carried out by aviators yesterday
showed that grave damage had been
done to the mole at Zeebrugge, while
the bulks Of sunken steamers are said
to at least partly block the channel
leading out to sea from the port OF
Ostend.
On the front in France, with the eN-
ception of the Somme salient, there
has been little fighting of an unusual
nature.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25

"A music recital will be given at
the Orrum high school tomorrow eve
ming, April 26th, at $3.50.
Mr.. D. J. Mclean of Smith town
ship is a Lumberton visitor today and
announces in this issue of The Robe
sonian that he is candidate for
county commissioner, third commits
sioners' district.
Mr.. A. H. Kinds has handed in
his name to the primary managers as
a candidate for town commissioner
in the first ward. This makes two
candidates in this ward. Mr.. w. P
McAllister is the other candidate.
Mrs. T. N. Higfey is very sick at
her home on the corner of Cedar and
Seventhstreets. Her brother Mr.. j
M. Pope of Durham came Monday
night to see her and viii be here fol
several days. Mr.. Pope is also a
brother of DR.. H. T. Pope.
Mr.. H. E. Stacy will speak at
Alfordsville school house Friday eve
ming at $3.50. He will be accompan-
led by Prof. J. R. Poole, county su-
perintendent Of schools. Miss Kate
Mckenzie is teacher.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
Young David of Clio, S. c., Ac-
counted for 7 BOches.

A young South Carolina officer, son
of DR.. David of Clio, was overwhelm-
ed by Germans but accounted for z
of the enemy before he was killed:
In letter to his father Lieut.. Daniel
C. Roper, son of Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper, tells of the gal
liant fight of young David, as fol-
lows:
"You will be proud to know Of the
case of South Carolinian, son OF
DR.. David, of Clio, S. C. He was
overwhelmed by the Boches but he ha ]
a pile of human flesh in front of him
He fought like a accounted fo1
seven Boches with his pistol and then
was fighting with an empty rifle
when struck from behind
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
To The People of Robson
And Liberty Loan Workers:

Robson county was allotted
100000, this being on the basis
OF three billion loan. Subscrip-
tions for S235,000 have thus far
been obtained. Our goal is to make
1T 100000. To do this we must
obtain $165,000 additional SUBJ
scriptions.
The Government is expecting
subscriptions from the whole ma
ton to the extent of five billion
dollars and if we do our full share.
we must raise the 100000.
I earnestly ask that YOU helm To
reach this goal by Friday night of
this week. The time is rapidly
drawing near when the campaign
will end. To slow up our efforts
at this time gives aid and COM
fort to the murderous Hun. While
we are striking, let us make the
blow ring around the world.
The greater the number of bonds
that are subscribed for, the sooner
we can expect the war to end.
When the Kaiser and his rapist
court understand that the Ameri-
can people not only loan their
Government three billion, but add
two billions to make the stroke the
more severe, we will no longer be
known as the ''contemptible Ameri-
can people," but known as foe
who has to be reckoned with and
consulted in shaping the affairs
Of the world, SO as to make the
world nos only safe fer Democra-
cy, but, above all, safe for Chris
tianity,
VIII you continue to do your
duty to the end?
A. W. MCLEAN,
Chairman Liberty Loan Committee
for Robson County.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
LUMBERToN, NORTH THURSDAY April r. 1910
!
oFEED UP LOAN DRIVE.

secretary McAdOo has made
another plea for local campaign
quantities -. not to stop working
a!.ef communities reach their.
III LIBERTY loan subscription quotas.
Inc goal is S5.O00,0GO,OO0, aud
hobeson county has not reached
It's quota of 100000. In order
Tor Robeson county to do it's part
IN raising the amount above the
MINIMUM of $3,OOO,OOO,0OO it
81, should take at least 100000.
mat amount ought to be subscrib-
ed by the end of this week.
The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
McCASKILL ENTERS RACE.
Long Republican From Cumberland
Will Oppose Goodwin For
Congress Again.

A surprise was sprung Tuesday
when A. L. McCaskill of Fayetteville,
Republican, filed hs name with the
date for Congress in the Sixth district.
It will be recalled tina t2 years ago
McCaskill opposed Representative
Goodwin and that in a joint campaign
over part of the district the two
furnished entertainment for the
faithful and the pure and unterrified.
Goodwin said McCaskill was running
for postmaster of Fayetteville before
job he did not get. Maybe Mack
sees some other good plum he wants
to get in line for in case unexpected
things happen.