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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
DOOTl.EGGER


Elmer Scott, colored, better known
as Creeping Jesus" and believed to
be one OF the biggest handlers Of wet
goods" In the East End of the city,
was tried In Police Court yesterday
on a charge of having In his posses
sion intoxicating luiquor intended for
sale in local option territory.
After hearing all the evidence in
the case, Judge Whitaker fined Scott
800 and costs and gave him a Jail
sentence Of ten days.
The local police department was no.
titled late Thursday afternoon that n
negro man had gotten off the West
bound C. & o. accommodation train at
Springdale and that he was headed for
Maysville with sack and basket full
of bottled whiskey. Chief of Police
Ort Immediately sent Officer A. G.
Stewart to the loop at the east end of
the car line to arrest the man.
Scott arrived a short time after the
officer appeared on the scene and was
placed under arrest. He had in his
possession basket containing twent-
ty-three half pints of bottled whiskey
and forty-eight were in the sack.
1t is thought that the conviction of
Scott will in measure break up the
boot-legging of whiskey in the East
End around the tobacco warehouses.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
attention, GERMAN
ALIENS ENEMIES

BY order of the Attorney General
of the United States, this is to notify
all natives, citizens, denizens or sub
jects being males of the age of FOUR
TEEN YEARS OF AGE and upwards
who are within the UNITED STATES
and not actually naturalized as
AMERICAN CITIZENS, that they are
required to register as such ALIENS
in the manner and form as provided
by LAW, full details of which will be
published generally as news items in
the daily press.
The time for registration and dates
thereof are as follows: Beginning on
the morning of FEBRUARY 4th, next,
at o'clock and continuing each day
between the hours of a. m. and 8
p. m, up to and including FEBRU-
AIRY 9th, 1918, on which day the reg
istration will cease at the hour of s
p. m.
Places of registration are desig-
mated as follows: Office of the CHIEF
OF POLICE, Court Street Maysville,
Kentucky.
HARRY A. ORT,
Chief of Police.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
FARMERS MEETING POSTPONED

On account Of the severe weather
and the bad conditions Of the roads
the committee in charge Of the farm
ers' meeting for this afternoon has de-
cided to postpone 1t until the weather
and roads permit a satisfactory at
tendance.
Assistant Director Bryant, Of the
State Experimental Station. has as
sured Secretary Dodds that compe-
tent and able speaker will be present
to address this meeting when 1t is
held.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
BURN WOOD
Instead Of Coal, Is Advice Of State
Fuel Administrator In Letter to
County Fuel Chairman.

The following communication from
Wiley B. Bryan, the Fuel Administra-
tor for Kentucky to 8. p. Browning,
Fuel Chairman Of Mason County, was
received here yesterday:
Louisville, Ky, January 10, 1918.
To All County Federal Fuel Chair
men:
Too much stress cannot be brought
to bear on the subject Of coal conser-
walton by substituting wood. Manu-
facturers, Of course, cannot substi-
tute WOOD FOR COAL; neither can
the dwellers in the cities. But the
farmers,-the backbone of the coun-
try WE ARE FIGHTING FOR-can
use wood for fuel throughout the
countryside. They can in spare time
cut supplies for the people in the
nearby villages.
II Is where team-hauled WOOD can
be used in place Of RAIL-HAULED
COAL that the change is imperative.
Meeting houses, Churches, Halls
and other buildings where heat is re-
quired occasionally, but in large vol
ume at short notices-ARE BEST
HEATED BY WOOD.
It is the patriotic duty of the citi-
zens of every community to see that
their houses and meeting places are
supplied with wood, NOT coal, as far
as possible.
The farmers should weed out their
poorer trees and REMOVE dead and
decaying timber. BY doing this they
lessen the danger of fire at the same
time utilizing this material. In this
connection enclosed please find publ
cation entitled EMERGENCY FUEL
FROM THE FARM WOODLAND" by
A. F. Harves, issued by United States
Department of Agriculture. This is a
very interesting bulletin and should
be of much assistance to you. AS
much publicity as possible should be
given this matter, and an endeavor
made by you to educate the people and
impress upon them the necessity CT
using WOOD instead of COAL where
ever and whenever possible
Your best efforts in this particular
matter will be highly appreciated
Yours verify truly,
WILEY B. BRYAN,
Federal Fuel Administrator for Ken
lucky.
To some extent this conservation of
fuel by using coal has been In effect
through the county, as large number
of farmers have been unable to pro-
cure or haul coal and it is hoped since
the necessity and advisability of this
plan has been pointed out, that as
many as can will burn wood instead
of the much needed coal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
MARKET CLOSED
No Sales Of Tobacco To BE Held Here
Untll Next Wednesday on Account
Of Fact That Redryers Are
Shut Down.

With Fuel Administrator Garfleld's
order regarding the closing OF all fac
tories going into effect yesterday and
with all the local tobacco redrying
plants having to close down on that
account, the Maysville tobacco mar
ket closed yesterday until next We'd
nesday.
AS the warehouses do not come un-
der the Fuel Administration order,
the action taken here Is one of SYM
pathy with the factories, and conf
dence in the administration.
1t was hoped by the Maysville To-
bacco Association that 1t would not be
necessary to again close down the
Maysville market this season, but the
closing was almost unavoidable.
In the meantime all the houses will
be open to receive tobacco at all times
and farmers are urged to bring in
their crops as soon as possible.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
CLOSES AT NOON

The F. H. Traxel Co., confectioners
makes announcement that its store
will close Monday at noon in order tc
comply with the dictates of the FueI
Administration. The store will also
be closed tomorrow. Those desirine
CONNECTIONS or ices had better order
same today as there will be no more
sold until Tuesday, because of the
fact that on Monday morning the
store will not sell any candy, soft
drinks, ETC., the order of the Fuel Ad-
ministration permitting only the sale
of the necessaries of life. Orders for
Ice cream for Sunday if left today
will be delivered tomorrow.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
MEDICS ELECT OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Mason
County Medical Society was held in
the Office of Squire Fred w. Bauer
yesterday morning and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-L H. Long.
Vice President. H. Hutchins.
Secretary-Treasurer--G. L. Howard
DR.. A. R. Quigley was appointed
delegate to the meeting of the State
Medical Association.
Resolutions we're adopted endorsing
full-time health officer for Mason
county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
WEEKLY MEETING OF C. OF G..
CHANGED TO TUESDAY NIGHTS

Secretary Dodds announces that the
regular weekly meetings being held
on Monday night will be changed to
Tuesday night for the next ten weeks
in accordance with the Governments
request to observe Monday as Ma
tional Holiday.
The meeting Tuesday night will be
under auspices of the Rural Develop
ment Division, of which Mr.. Glenn
Gault is chairman, and very inter-
esting meeting is assured All of the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce are urged to attend these Tues
day night meetings.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
MEETING CALLED

The Wholesale and Retail Grocers
of Maysvlle and Mason county and
all persons holding license from the
National Food Administrator are call
ed to meet at the Council Chamber in
Maysville, on Monday, January 21st,
1918, at 1880 p. m. Every concern of
the classes above named should have
a representative present.
The meeting is for the purpose of
taking up matters coming under the
control of the Federal Food Admins
tration and only such as are called are
expected to be present.
w. D. COCHRAN,
Food Administrator Mason County
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
FINAL CLASSIFICATION
On Forty.four More Cases Made on
Agricultural and Industrial ZAP.
peals From the Local
Board.

OF forty-four appeals made to the
District Board for deferred classiaca-
tion In the army draft, only one has
been allowed. Followed are the cases
disposed Of by the board and the class
and division the young men have been
placed in:
John Phillips, division A, class 1.
John T. Bland, division e, class 1.
John Elliott, division y, class l.
Foster White, division A, class l.
William j. Stahl, division A, class 1.
Jasper N. Prather, division e, class
1.
Joe Johnson, division Il. class l.
Howard e. Stickley, division A,
class /.
Emery Adamson, division A, class /.
Robert N Steers, division A, class l.
Ben X. Otto, division A, class l.
Robert l.. Suit, division A, class l.
Joseph G. Malone, division A, class
Lawrence A. Mcnamara, division A,
class 1.
William H. Robertson, division E,
class l.
Willie T. Hill, division A, class 1.
Robert T. Snyder, division A, class
/.
Stanley R. Lowry, division A, class
1.
Martin Smith, division e, class 1.
Stanley R. Bramel, division A, class
1.
Wylie V. Morgan, division A, class 1.
Ira D. Hicks, division A, class 1.
Henry s. Collins, division ], class 8.
James T. Best, division e, class L.
John White, division A, class /.
Robert F. Ensor, division e, class 1.
Walter I. Nauman, division A, class
Peter Fritsch, division A, class /.
John l.. Heffernan, division A, class
Harry Applegate, division A, class
/.
William Howard, division E, class l..
Clyde T. Berry, division e, class l..
Werner W. Dunham, division A.,
class 1.
Jesse Ellis, division A, class /.
Hugh B. O'Neal, division A, class l..
Charles A. Berlin, division A, class
1.
Richard X. Gather, division A, class
Archie Craycraft, division A, class
Robert D. Tucker, division A, class
Keith M. Davis, division A, class 1.
John Cooney, division e, class /.
John T. Walton, division A, class l..
Mark Collins, division A, class 1.
Clyde Hit, division e, class /.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
SPECIAL MEETING
or City Council Held Last Night-Un.
employed TO BE Given Work and
p. Will Clean City Streets.

City Council met in called session
last night, Mayor Russell in the chair
and all members present except
Messrs. Thomas and Owens.
On motion, it was ordered that the
interest on the school bonds be paid.
Mayor Russell was empwored to
hire all the unemployed men of the
city to consist in cleaning up the
streets. These men are to be paid
e cry Saturday night.
Chairman Orr of the Aims Commit
'ee and Miss Hughes of the City Mis-
in were instructed to see that no
ne uttered from lack of the neces-
les CT life and that Council would
ifv whatever action they made.
''I- further, Council adjourn
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM AUDREY

Mrs. William Audrey, of Paris, sister
Of Mr.. James Adair, of the county,
and niece of Mr.. Omar Dodson, of this
city, dropped dead at her home in that
city Thursday at 3 o'clock from acute
indigestion. The funeral services will
be held In Paris today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of Emily Daulton, deceased, will
please present same to me, properly
proven according to law, for payment
and all persons indebted to said es
tate will please call and settle.
12-1wk H. c. SHARP, Admr.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
wALTON.sMITH

Mr.. Allie P. Smith, aged %. and
Miss Frances p. Walton, aged rs. both
Of Mayslick, were married Friday af-
ternoon BY County Judge II. p. Pur-
nell
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith came In from
MayslIck Oh a sled after load Of coal
and while here decided TO combine
bus ness vitd pleasure and be Joined
IN holy masrimony.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
CERTIFICATES RATIFICATION

Frankfort, KY, January 1S-Gover-
nor Stanley has certified to Secretary
of State Lansing the action of the
Kentucky Legislature ratHying the
national prohibition amendment. Ken
lucky is the first wet state to ratify
amendment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19

DR.. Roy Giehls, Chiropractor, will
move in rooms now occupied by DR.,
w. C. Crowell, over the Power Stove
Store February 1. 3twk-3wk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19

The Liberty Warehouse will receive
tobacco every day and has first sale
Wednesday.
c. M. JONES, President.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19

Butter fat s. cents a pound at the
Maysyille Model Creamery this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19

Kin rublic stenographer, Of
e unity Judge, Court street.
'n - r@~Nrtlv If
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-19
ALFALFA

They're using II for breakfast food,
They've tried 1t out and found II good
1t leads them to a cheerful mood
Alfalfa.
1t Is one of the safest bets,
They're using 1t in cigarettes;
An appetite for more 1t whets-
Alfalfa.
They make campaign cigars Of 1t.
Tobacco they use not bit;
With patriots 1t makes a hit
Alfalfa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
1918 JAN rs Am 5 ~
PikeViIle K YES
BAD 3IOCOLLNL
T. M. WINGO
Care Rio Grande Bank FL PaSo Tex


Saturday afternoon January fifth five thirty Pm Mr.
Humphreys approached the barber chair the hotel where
was being shaved by the proprietor of the shop and said
follows well we will have prohibition They
circulating petition to take on it, answered
that understood movement of that kind was under
way but had been abandoned pending results obtained
by the cleanup committee He said NO. the petition
actually under way for was told confidentiaLy by
who has the petition" Then he continued follows:
Otis good thing and will say you right that if
the Sheldon hotel would agree close their bar would
close mine and open again The fact of the mat
ter is half tempted to close up any way There
lot of people who think bar mint but it causes
trouble than it is worth and it is rotten business
replied mr. Humphreys close up regardless of the
action OF other person and you will show that your
heart the right place and feel certain you will make
money with the bar closed than in keeping it OPEN
The proprietor of the shop present and heard every
word believe you will allow Mr. Humphreys to read
this wire he will confirm each word 1t seems impossible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Mr. Humphreys, This Telegram Interests You:

that Mr.. Humphreys after voluntarily making these
marks would do anything other than take off coat and
work night and day in behalf of which, if won,
would increase efficiency so percent and bring happi-
ness pleasure millions of hearts and above all help
to win the greatest war the world has ever seen.
DONALD B. GILLLES
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
RECEIVED 1t
B251D 81 COLL EXTRA
1913 JANIS AMI %
Phoenix Ariz 1864 Is

). W. HYIEW
Sey Labor Union Prohibition headquarters 81 PaSo Tex
Prohibition has been of proved value to the work
in Arizona in every way confident labor would re-
SSt utmost any attempt to return the saloon system
to Arizona and ardenty hope working people there will
follow the example set in Arizona and adopt prohibition
THOMAS J. CROAFF,
President Arizona State Federation of Labor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Every man that knows or knows of
Don Gillies knows that any state
ment he makes is true.
Why Mr.. Humphreys sudden
change of heart and front? Has the
memory of the $4,000 or $4,000
profits the Bar brings caused himto
repent his good impulse and frank
statement?
Why Does He Wish to Continue
The "Rotten Business?"
lnday Afternoon at $3.50. BAND CONCERT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Hear Hon Rob NJ Fisher Cleveland Square $780, BAND CONCERT
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07


 has been made to this crying de- mand for conservation has been a regulation which requires a barrel of flour to be made of 264 pounds of wheat instead~of 20, hut even with this regulation it is permitted o re- move several pounds of -four pre- sumably of a lower grade, So that actually less than i96 pounds of flour are secured from the dimin- ished quantity of wheat. Millers are also permitted to moisten their wheat before milling, which adds about two pounds of water to every hundred pounds of flour.
 And in this connection, it is we'll to remember that if the 90.000.000 bushels of wheat were to be sent to England in the berry and milled there, they would make 756,00O,0OO pounds of four more than will be made here It is true that this would keep some millions of dollars out of the pockets of the millers here, but H is commonly supposed that we are in this war to win it in the most expeditions manner possible, not to enrichsanybody or any corporation"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
HOG CHOLERA OUTBREAK
MoantainlHd.E Farmers Co-Operate
 To Combat Disease.

Dr. H. R. Getz and Supt w. Homer Pigg spent Monday at Mountain Fork, having been called out tc yaccinate hogs on account of an outbreak of cholera. Dr. Getz vac cinated many hogs, and then in- structed number of farmers of the community in the use of the in- struments, so that they will be able to carry on the work them selves. Among those interested in the move are A. J. Mcbride, A. F Apperson, Sam Robinson, N. L. Li- nam, George Gray, J. G. Robinson, k. w. Rivers, A. Smith, w. l.. Fields, c. P. Kendall, J. E. Gibson, W. P. Cummings, Wm. Langley, B. F. Johnson, J. E. Hill, A. w. Sligar, w. H. Leverette, ". l.. Sellers, and R. L. Connally. Together this group of men own about 200 head of hogs, and for their protection they order ed 800 worth of serum. It is sup posed that the disease has spread from herds ranging around the StOIt db 4nOulluiii IQh, oHd biA1 OOA lecture is that it may have been brought to this point by travellers going to and from Oklahoma. The spread of the disease has not been very rapid, nor have there been many deaths, owing doubtless to the fact that cholera is less prevalent in February than in any other month in the year However, the farmers are not going to take any chances, and for that reason they are going vigorously after the mat ter If vaccination.
 Dr. Getz and MT Pigg report that they, together with the eight men attending the demonstration at the Mcbride farm, were treated to fine country dinner by Mrs. Mcbride, which they think had much to do with the cooperative spirit among the men.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
BOYS PIG CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Seventeen Members Will Meet Sat
 urday to Order Pigs

The boys pig club which is being pushed by A. J. Smith, farm demon stration agent, and Supt. w. Homer -pigg is going to be success as in dicated by the number of boys,lwho are enrolling. Up to the present time there are seventeen who have sent in their names, and more are to follow. A meeting is to be held at the office of the county superin- tendent next Saturday afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of making the first order of pigs. Those now enrolled are Opal Ringgold, Arthur Wilcox and Edward Everett of Nun ley; Hollis Allen of Mena; Carl Shell ton of Ink; Joe Graf, Cora Graf and Frank Garfield of Ransom; Otie vaught os Crystal Hill; Rufus Stev- enson and Albert Hunnicutt of Old Potter; Ralph Robbins and Quinton Higgins of Ozark; Charles Burnett and Brent Barron of Acorn; Dewey Younce of Mena, and Edward Ham, by of Womac Spur.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
ANNOUNCES FOR SHERIFF

To the People of Polk County:
 After solicitation on the part of good friends, men who believe in my integrity and my ability to give the county good service as Sheriff and ex-offlcio Collector, l have de- cided to make the race, and my reg ular announcement is in this paper
 I feel it unnecessary in most cases to introduce myself, as I have lived in Polk county al Board Camp for i6 years. I have always afliliated with the Democratic party and, with the exception of one term as road overseer, have never be- fore asked for a public office.
 If elected l shall do my very besl to make a good officer, always real izing that, if elected, I will owe il to the tax payers who elected me and therefore will be under obli- cations to them, and not they to me Ny race will be clean one, based on my belief in my ability ant strength to make good servant. If you do me the honor to vote foI me, you will have no reason to re. gret it.
 Yours very truly,
 adv. J. NJ. Looney.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Rural Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an ex- animation for the County of Polk Ark, to be held at Mena on April i3, 1918, to fill the position of rural carrier at Hatfield and vacancies that may occur later on rural routes from other post offices in the above mentioned county. The examination will be open only to male citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of post office in the county and who meet the other re- duirements set forth in Form No 1877. This form and application blanks may be- obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Com mission at Washington, D. c. Appli- cations should be forwarded to the Commission at Washington at the earliest practicable date.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
CLAGETT CLIPPINGS

Mrs. s. A. Hughes and children are sick with measles.
 William ROwton went to Womble Saturday to visit relatives.
 NJ. E. Goodman and c. c. White made business trip to Mena Fri day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Virgil Ferguson vis- ited Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Fountain of Alder Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Pleas. Reynolds arc visiting Mrs. Reynolds mother, Mrs, c. B. Carter, this week.
 A girl was born to Mir. and Mrs. Jim Lively Tuesday, Dr. J, B. Stuart of WOmble in attendance.
 The infant child of MT. and Mrs. Isaac Roberts died Tuesday night and interment was on Wednesday at the cemetery near Alder.
 We hope the candidates in tbe coming campaign will bear in mind that there is great responsibilities resting upon the farmer and will be able to recite the great multitude of faults of their opponents briefly, thereby conserving the time of the farmers.
 The erroneous i2-mills special school tax assessed in this township is causing considerable speculation as to how the voters were forced Co pay the limit when all taxes were voted out at the annual school elec- ton last May. fact, which all ad- vocates of schools lamented and was considered a backward swing There is considerable murmuring, but so far no one has been found on whom to saddle the blame. sh
 A large delegation from here att tended the funeral of Lemuel Lofts Sunday at Opal. who fdied in the aviation camp at San Antonio, Tex Lem taught several successive terms of school here and had just finished his last term shortly before he volunteered. He was well and ia vorably known here and had many friends who were grieved to heaI of his death. The bereaved father mother. brother and sister have tho sympathy of the community in thi: hour of their bereavement. Knight Erraut
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
CEDAR CHAPTERS

Mrs. Lucy Cooperi is reported very i'll.
 c. B. Worsham made a trip to Mena last Thursday.
 l.. E. KinnersoR made a trip to Scott county last week.
 Ray Clark has rented the Harwell place and has moved to it.
 c. W. Upton, working for MT, Smith. made trip to Mena last Monday and Tuesday after feed. Mir. and Mrs. Melvin Presley and Mrs. Ed Thomas of Watson, Okla. visited B. F. Stinnett and family Saturday night and Sunday.
 Nick Wilson met with a very bad accident last Saturday evening. II appears that while his brother, Lu- ther was cleaning a gun it was in some manner fired, the load taking effect above Nick's ankle.
 Mamma's Pet