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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
MuV central" cannot
Will Answer Questions

The duty OF the Switchboard Oper.
alto is to answer your calls and get
connection for you.
If she stopped to answer questions,
the number OF calls would pile up and
the service would be delayed; this
would be an injustice to the other
subscribers.
When, in response to a question. the
operator says; II will give you Chief
Operator" she is obeying her instruc-
ti0ns.
Always ask for "Chief Operator.
and your questions will be PROMPTLY
answered.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16

Men do less than they should I'M
less they do all they can.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-16
Conversion
Liberty Bonds

31sf6 Liberty Bonds of the first is
sue, IA Liberty Bonds of the second
issue, and ~ Liberty Bonds obtained
by converting bonds of the first issue
into bonds of the second issue can be
converted into ~ bonds up to No
yember ., 1913. After that date no
further rights of conversion will at
tach to the "a bonds, either the orig
inal bonds of the second loan or those
obtained by conversion of bonds Of
the first loan. All of the i14It bonds
are nOn-cOmertible.
Coupon bonds may be converted in
to either coupon or registered bonds
hut registered bonds only will he en-
changed for registered bonds and will
he inscribed with the names of the
registered owners of such bonds.
All matured coupons, including
those maturing June Is, 1918, and
May Is, 1918, must be detached from
the IA bonds before they are surren.
dered for conversion. The converted
bonds will bear interest at the rate Of
i14@o from June Is, 1918 and May 10,
1915 respectively, and have the same
maturity dates as the original bonds.
This bank Is prepared to receive
ana handle all of the above bonds for
conversion and places its facilities at
the disposal of It's customers and the
Government.
Bank Of MaySviI|e
Established 1885. Maysyllle, ny.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Daughters Petition
Senator for Suffrage
North Carolina Women Swamp
Simmons and Ovesman
With Literature
[Stof Corvcspont1enco1

W WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Pc,itions
continue to pour in upon the North
Carolina Senators asking them to vote
for the Federal suffrage amendment.
Senator Simmons's two daughters, Mrs.
Louis Mailer and Mrs. Graham An
drews, of Raleigh, are among the petit
TONERS. Their names appear in a list
Of more than 500 citizens OF Raleigh
whose petition was presented to the
Senator's o-day by Mrs. Helen II. Gar
dencr, vice president of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
and Mrs. Maud Wood Park, Congress
sional chairman.
Inc signatures to this particular Pc
tltlon are chiefly those Of married
women of Raleigh. but they include a
number of prominent business men
and politicians as we'll. Among the
latter are Joseph G. Brown, T. b. Grow.
Is. l.. Jerman, bankers; Sanford Mar
TN, private secretary to the Governor:
w. l.. Wilson, secretary of the State
historical Commission, and r. w. Hay
wood and Clarence Poe, editors.
The student body of Peace Institute.
the leading and oldest Presbyterian
college for women in North Carolina
and the alma mater of Mrs Overman,
wife of'the Senator, and Mrs. JoseDhus
Daniels, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, has sent to the Senators a peti-
ton signed by siXty-four out of eighty
iiVe students and by all the faculty but
two -
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Bronx Gas Supply
| 90 Weak 10 Read
BY, Say Residents
Public Service Commission
Learns Pressure Is Less
Than Half Of Normal

II was shown b. testimony at the
investigation of the Public Service
Commission into the pressure, quality
and service Of Illuminating gas in the
city that that portion Of The Bronx
which is supplied from the mains Of
the Bronx Gas and Electric Company
during January of this year was sup
piled with gas pressure of 1874 candle
power below the % candle power re-
quired by the commissions
William Birdslcy, chief gas exam
iucr Of the Department Of Water Sup
ply, Gas and Electricity. who testified
to the low pressure, said that at no
timc during January did The Bronx
receive the required % candle power.
The highest pressure was 21 and the
lowest Sc candle power. he said.
Assistant Corporation Counsel John
O'Brien, who represented the city at
the hearing, called to the witness stand
a number OF property owners of the
eastern part Of The Bronx, who tcsti-
fed that during the last four months
the gas had been 50 bad they were un-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

tee is confident it will reach its goal
of $2,000,000, 900 before December 81,
and expects its educational drive to
make the sales progressively increase
in geometric proportions.
If the campaign has q full measure
of success it will cover the entire
cost of the government shipbuilding
programme for the year. Already, it
is said, the government is receiving
enough money daily to build more than
10000 tons of shipping. 1t has up 10
the present time got sufficient funds
from this source to build 1000 tons,
or eighty-four ships of 5000 tons each.
Saving Habit Fostered
The chief aim of the National War
Savings Committee of New York, at 81
Chambers Street, is to create the habit
of systematic saving among the people.
The vehicle by which this social change
is being sought is the formation of
war savings societies in every place
where men and women gather.
The sponsors of the campaign hope
to be able to assure the government
regular weekly income by inducing
a great number of people to save
given amount every seven days.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

The receipts of the Treasury De-
partment through the sale Of war saw
lngs and thrift stamps up to February
26 have reached s7o,0OO,o0o, it was an
nounced yesterday. The total income
from this source for the month of
February. it is said, will approach s4O,-
100000. as against $37, ,00O,00 raised in
England for the same period.
The war savings committee regards
this parity as encouraging, because
the Campaign to raise war, finances
through the sale of stamps has been
going on iii Great Britain for two
years.
s2,oOo,ooo Daily Realized
After three months of intensive
driving the Treasury Department is
now realizing some s2,0O0,OOO a day
through the sale of war savings and
thrift stamps. This rate of saving. ac-
cording to the committees statistician,
is in excess Of the average new capital
expenditures for railroad development
in the United States.
The National War Savings Commit
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Plays and Players

The Provincetown Players will open
tomorrow night in drama by George
Cram Cook, entitled THE Athenian
Women"
The play discloses prototype Of
the present world war conditions, al
though Cook says he did not con-
sciously mean to build prototype.
Percles and Aspasa are the central
figures. The play will run for week
CASTOR Mayer, representing the IN
ternational Productions Company, Lin
tied, is seeking the London rights 10
"Success,' now playing at the Harris
Theatre Lee Baker. who is soon to
make an Australian tour, is discussing
the Antipodes rights to Success" with
Theodore a. Liebler, jr., co-author of
the play.
Joe Weber and Lew Fields have de-
cided to call their new musical play
up in the Air" 1t will be produced
in Philadelphia about the middle of
March, and come immediately into New
York. The book is by Frank Stammers
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Daubigny Painting
Brings $8, 200 at Sale
Modern European From
Hearn Collection Arc-
toned at Plaza

Ihv modern European paintings
from the Hearn collection were sold
last evening at the Plaza Hotel under
the auspices of the American Art As
sociation. a. Bernet. agent, paid the
highest price of the evening, $500 FOR
On the Oise,' by Daubigny. "Lo
'oueur de Flute" by Corot, brought
$500 from j. b. Verplanck. John
Levy bought "Cows at Pool" by
Emile van Marcke. for $500. "On
me Beach at Schcveningen," by Jacob
aafis' went to Frederick c. Penfeld
Tor s6,8o0
Mansa Landscape with Cattle" by Anton
N w. W. was purchased by K. c. and ~
lor;nse' use Lorenz, agent, bought the, fol-
c;ssa ",ng; 8. "Nymph and Cupid" by Mar
7re 75o. s.Hg Hs.5Hrgiie Diaz de Ia Pena, FOR S2,-
Isrsa,s So'ng 60 neo to Market by Josef
Rasa R"eiS; 93,ooo; Tho Buffalo Hunt" by
NV 'a Il oonneur, $500, and "Moonrige."
NJ. ~ iiehri Levolle, S2,800, Rufh TesrbS
h.. agent, purchased Girl Rrclininc. I"
~ ToIct, for $4,000. and "Vari,,ee' j,
bouaba. abbaoigny, ngI for S3,l00. B. Georgc
81 1en me Domain Of Arnheim" for
NicbVisan Nib'0 and Bearing Or the Bride bv
'',enolas an Fechin, for $500 - '"e' 0y
Ben Ledi," by d. Hor Con,o
s sS the Knoedler Galleres '"gnoR, fn 60 Went nen
(asentl (antll's; ;or by e. dBoo6udin. went to Bernet
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

Germans we're allowed in Rome and
other Italian cities until after the biz
defeat; the big sentiment for peace
iostcred by the Italian Socialists, who
mad been organized under German aus
pices when Italy first became a nation;
,he fact that Italian politicians had
horribly bunglcd the food problem at "
time when the harvest was bad.
he Italian Socialists combined with
disloyallsts who had not seen the real
villain because their eyes were so hard
on the Austrians, and began roinr
among the peasant women, whispering
'hat the war should be stopped and
men should be allowed to return home
to help till the farms.
Even Officers Were Deceived
Two weeks before the disastrous re-
treat at Caparctto every thinl, seemed
rosy But there was one curious thine.
which could not understand at the
tllnc. The officers and men had one big
iaea that the war was to end in De-
cembcr. They even knew that a peacc
conference was already in session in
Switzerland.
And the Italians and the Austrians
frequently communicated with eaca ,s,l'r'
other at night in No Mans Land. The
Austrlans fraternized with the Italians
and agreed not to fight, arguing what
is the use of fighting to gain few
yards when peace is no near. Then the
disatfccted Austrian troops were Sc.
cretly removed and the flower of
Brandenburg shock troops took their
places, and when the German charge
came and the Italians rose up in the
trenches and called out 'Brothers!' the
Germans went right over them as if
nothing were there"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
81, 500 for Free Wool Fund

"Jazzbo. the Hindu" of the "Cohan
Revue OF 1915" enhanced the splendor
of his satin and gold lace costume yes
terday afternoon at the New Amster-
dam Theatre with a gorgeous cretonne
knitting bag.
The occasion was a benefit perform
ance for the Comforts Committee of
the New York branch of the Navy
League. The committee, of which Mrs.
Herbert L. sattsrlee is chairman,
realized on the performance 900 for
give away, every Wednesday afternoon,
$500 worth of wool to knttcrs who
cannot afford TO buy the yarn which
they will knit into socks and sweaters
for the jackies.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Priests, Misled, Aided Germans
In Italy, Asserts Will Irwin

The parish priests of Ttnlv woro ar.
.useu OF unconscously playing the
"erman game before the grand dehacla
fase autumn by Will Irwin, war coue
Sp0h"eht' who spoke last night at
war smoker of the Amherst Alumni AS
Soc'auon IN the Hotel Astor
After cnumeratinr the arorc;os
through which the agents of Kultur
worked to disintcgratc tho morale of
'"e .s,r, Italian people, Mr.. Irwin said:
t"efe mas been some talk Of the
N"''eah peace activities in this con
hecuon. | am sure the Vatican had
nothing to do with it (the break down
but to The parish priests the Sociul-
ls's are personal devils, and to ret
eyeh even with them or to surrass them
'ney cook up the same propaganda
"h'ch was having such marked effect
On lhe men. the women and the child
fcn While the women wept on the
necks of the men who were home from
inc front on leave, these priests went
among the soldiers and asked, "Whv
are YOU fighting? Don't you know the
hoiy rather wants pcace?"
Politicians Worked Defeat
10 German political Vaccinations
chiefly. MIR. Irwin attributed the prcat
military setback German prona-
ganda,' he said, "is one of the things
we shall have to look out for in this
country. Germany had mebilized the
pest brains of its ADVERTISING men. Of
its Journalists, its psychologists an,
Hramatists and fully expected to make
Italy second Russia.
Ihey took advantage of certain cir
cnmstances, among them the fact tina.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
u. 5. Guard Must Wear Blue
To Save Khaki for E;ohteye

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Members
OF the new United States Guard will
not re permitted to wear regulation
Khaki and olive drab, despite their
Complaints that the old army blue uni
forms provided have subjected them to
'ho aappelation of "stay-at- t-home he
War Department officials explained
today that blue uniforms, such as
formerly were worn by regulars. were
adopted for the Guard to obviate the
necessity n of using cloth needed for the
lighting forces
The United States Guards recently
was authorized strictly sor guard dn+'.
within the United States WY
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
James Thompson, Wiscon-
sin Attorney, Announces
His War Platform
------------
Urges Public Criticism
-----------
Believes People Should Have
Voice in Terms and Con-
duct of Conflict
Especial Correspondence

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 81. - James
Thompson, an attorney of La Crosse.
who has announced his candidacy FOR
United States Senator to-day, gave out
his complete PLATFORM Mr.. Thompson
is the La Toilette candidate His plat
form is as follows
II am candidate for the Republican
nomination for United States Senator.
favor:
Il. A united country to prosecute
the war, vigorously and efficiently, until
peace shall have been declared
"2' Congress to declare promptly our
aims and purposes in the war
3. Freedom of the seas.
81. No secret diplomacy.
"5. Gradual disarmament of the ma
tions.
Sc. A congress of nations to settle
international disputes.
~. The free press, speech and peace
1ul asscmblage guaranteed by the Con-
stitut,on. Since war has been de-
dared, it is the duty Of all citizens to
support 1t, and they have the right to
discuss freely war aims. terms of peace
and the conduct Of the war
rs. Public ownership Of railroads.
telegraph and telephone lines, ncces-
SarN alike In war and peace.
"9. No corporation or individual
should be allowed to profit by the war.
| lavor the government taking war
profits and excessive incomes for the
support of the war. Any policy which
takes out q small proportion of war
profits and surplus incomes in times of
war compcls excessive bond issues and
imposes large and unnecessary burdens
upon the people.
10. am against any imperialistic
plan 10 burden the people permanently
with large military establishment.
I'll. demand That the farmer
wage eafncr and small dealers shall not
be dlsc11minated against and required d
to bear an unjust share Of the burden
of the war"
Mr.. Thompson was born in York.
Green County, in October. 1878. He re-
celved his A. B. degree at the Univer-
sity. OF Wisconsin in 1889 and was
graduated from the Ann Arbor Law
School in 1901. He has served two
terms as District Attorney at La Crosse.
lie was a candidate as Republican dele
Sate-at-arge on the La Toilette ticket
TO the national convention at Chicaro
IN 1916. His brother. George Thomp-
son, is circuit Judge of the Sth judicial
Circuit.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
William Winter s
Ashes Are Buried

The ashes of William Winter, dean of
American dramatic critics and fol
many years connected with The Trib-
une, were inferred yesterday in the
Silver Mount Cemetery, Staten Island.
They are sealed IN II severely simple
bronze casket, and they rest, deep
bedded in cement, beneath massive
block Of Massachusetts granite, The
sides of the stone hre rough hewn. On
the north face Of the stone, which is
polished, is this inscriptions:
WILLIAM WINTER
Born
July 49, 1885,
Died
june so, 1917
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mix'd III him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world. This WAS q man. :"
gnterment was made at 1880 a. m.
There were no services.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

able to use it for cooking or illuminat-
ing purposes.
John Reynolds, of 22i9 Trinity Ave-
nue., testified that the poor quality Of
the gas made it impossible for him to
read, that his gas heater was useless
and that there was not sufficient
warmth produced by his gas stove to
heat a kettle OF water. He added that
frequently lighted gas jets went out
"Thc quality is low and the price is
high,' he concluded, explaining that
his cas- bills were 81 and 81 more now
than formerly.
James McCluskcy, seventy eight years
old, who lives at $50 West 18th Street,
in the district supplied by the Consoli-
dated Gas Company. said that in the
twenty years he had been living in the
house at 4hat address he had never
had any trouble with the gas until this
year, when it was so bad it was use
less.
Thomas Murray, Of 1905 McGraw
Avenue, testified that he had been
forced to install lamps in his house
and use coal exclusively for cooking
Mrs Mary Farrell, of 1872 East l77th
Street, said that even oil was hard to
purchase in The Bronx because of the
great demand due to the failure of the
gas company to supply proper service
She said that she had been without gas
for several days at Htimc.
Eugene II. Koscnquest, president Of
the Bronx Gas and Electric Company
declared that in view of the testimony
he would request a hearing at the meet
ing next Wednesday of the commission
on gas Commissioner Hubbcll grant
ed the request.
The Public Service Commission yes
tcrday received request from DR.
Amster. Health Commi missioner, that {
thorough investigation be made of the
large number of deaths ascribed to gas
during the last few months.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

eyes of Youth" will be given as usual
at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. Norma
Winslow is now playing the part. Miss
Rambeau's injuries are not serious,
and it Is expected that she will be able
TO resume her role within two weeks.
Cyril Maude. the English actor, who
has just returned from an extended
tour of the Antipodes, says that he was
very much amused by certain aspects
OF Australian politics, particularly
when he read that the Labor party had
decided to prohibit the importation of
bananas grown by colored labor. To
the actor It seemed like an extract
from Gilbert and Sullivan.
William Hodge, the star whose nom
de plume when he is at work writing
books or plays is Lawrence Whitman.
announces that he is now at work on
another play
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Johnston

word has been received in New York
OF the marriage on Monday in Par;s
OF MISS Grace Leslie Johnston. daurb,
ser Sc S1 W oNl,' Mrs. William ,McCarroll, Of 75s
ord no, 1qHrK y arr. Avenue, Brooklyn. to Sec
10th Field Artillery, L. S. r. now 0 'sa sa''. IL"
ing IN France. The wedding took Mac,
IN IN tns !, American Church in the Avenue @
For two years the bride has beon
nursing IN the French hospitals. and
IS attached to The hospital at IL
and d'e95rnan5 Wrl HXde E;i, is son of Mr..
" est Forty seventh Street. lie served
tor a year in the ambulance service
OF the French army, being transferred
to the American forces in France
nearly a year ago. He was graduated
from Harvard in 1912.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Grand Tier Boxes Nearly
All Taken for "Rcou;e,,, ,,

Most of thc grand tier boxes al
ready have been taken for the Der-
1oImance Of the "Rcquicm" which
viii be given at Carnegie Hail on
tuesday evening, March 12. bv the
Ghoir of the Cathedral of st. John tho
Divine Tor the benefit OF the war re-
lief work of the Diocesan Auxiliary to
the Cathedral. W
Among those who have taken boxes
are q yrs. John L. Alexandra, Mrs. John
=. ;, N99gers; Mrs: j. J. Wysong, Ms,
lihmll'on liln1ll'on flsh, Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs.
Ihafles r. Hoffman, Mrs. James Nc
Lean. Mrs. Frederick Pearson. Airs.
John 5: Auerbach, Mrs. Otto II. Kahn
Mrs. William Douglas Sloane. Mrs'
nenrN Whitney Munroe and Howard
{. Eobbins. '-'' 81 u
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

bought Going to Church." by Fritz
ihaulcw, for $4,000. The total for the
session was $133.655.
At the afternoon session. when porce
iains were sold, G. S. Saito paid the
hlghest price-$1,l 100 for a Sanc-de-
p@ut vase of the K'ang-hsi period. A
honnochrome yellow bottle, Sung, went
TO Samuels for $3.50. r. H.. Mallinson
paid $4oo TOR a translucent imperial
yeliow y, vase. Duvcen Brothers pur-
shaSed "a q peach-bloom water receptacle
Tor $500, and soft-paste lar Suner
Ch'eng period, for $2O5. A tall SANG,
de-b@uf vase Of the 'Kang- g-hs period
went to r. n. Moore for $500 The
total for the session was $l0,a76.5O
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Opera
Neyerbeer's lie Prophetic .
Repeated With Caruso
at Metropolitan

Neyerbeer's lie Prophetic" was re-
peated last night at the Metropolitan
before another huge audience. What
ever faults the opera may have, the
production given it by Mr.. Gatti-Ca-
sazza is all that could be asked. Mr.
Caruso sang the music last night with
geau'iiuI style and tone. and Nine
NJ Ha'zenauer was superb as Fides. and
@ Liiss Muzlo gave the best singing of
baptlsts, NM. Bloch. Schlegel and Ma}-
Gones, We're excellent, as was the
Voerthal Of Mr. Didur. Mr. Bodanzllv
cohducted with splendid spirit.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
the music by Louis Hirsch and lyrics
by Henry Blossom.

the music by Louis Hirsch and lyrics
by Henry Blossom.
In the special matinee productions
of The Book of job" which Stuart
Walker has announced for the Booth
Theatre Thursdays, March 7 and IA.
the lights will follow the action of the
play quite as closely as the musical &C.
compartment which Elliot Schenck is
especially arranging. When at the end
the Voice Out Of the Whirlwind. which
David Bisnham will represent, inter
rupts the dialogue of Job and his
friends the divine intervention will be
entirely a matter of voice, music and
light.
IN spite of the unfortunate skating
accident in which Marjorie Rambeau
was injured, an announcement has been
issued from the Office of A. H. Woods
to the effect that performances of
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
BESSIE BARRISCALE
 SUNDAY ATTRACTION

Beautiful Bessie Barriscale, one of the screens most talented stars, will make her appearance at the Coliseum Sunday night in a stirring five-part war drama, entitled "Bul- lets and Brown Eyes" Miss Barris- cale is ably supported by William Desmond and an all-star Triangle company. Miss Barriscale assumes the difficult role of spy, who falls in love with an enemy soldier and it is needless to state that the story is replete with thrilling situations. But it all ends right, the pretty spy and the soldier finding happi- ness in marriage.
 As curtain raiser, the manage ment will present one-part comedy entitled Peculiar Patients Franks. " This is good one. :-:::... .*: ~
 The price of admission will be fifty cents for general admission and seventy-five cents for reserved seats. The show will commence at 8 S:3O o'clock. Mir. Allan Brennan will make a four-minute talk during the last intermission.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
RAID ENGLAND;
 KILL ELEVEN RESIDENTS

LONDON, Mar. 9-Eight German war planes visited England last night and dropped bombs over a wide area of country, causing consider able damage. Only two of the ma chimes reached the city, but the mis- sles dropped by them caused the death of eleven persons and 46 others were more or less seriously injured. It is feared that the bodies of six other victims are in the ruins of building which was wrecked by one of the bombs, dropped in the outskirts of the city.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
THREE NATIONS SIGN

LONDON, Mar. 9.-The Germans have forced their peace conditions on three nations within the short period of five days, the victims be- ing Russia, Rumania and Finland. Finland, apparently, intends to sub init to permanent domination by the Germans, while Rumania has been forced to surrender rich territory and to agree to assist the Germans to move troops and supplies across Rumanian territory.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
ARE FORCING
 SLAVS TO ENTER ARMY

PETROGRAD, Mar. 9.-Refugees arriving in this city from frontier cities newly occupied by the Ger mans, bring the report that thous- ands of Russian soldiers are being forced to take up arms, under Ger man commanders, and will be sent to the Western front to oppose the Allies. Several corps of the Slav conscripts are in process of forma- tion, the Russians being threatened with execution if they refuse to join.