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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
MANY PRESENT
AT MEETING IN
DRAFTEES' HONOR
Hon. +. j. McDcrmOtt Makes Interest
ing Patriotic Address TO Large
Audience Mt st. Patrick'S
Church Last Night.

The large auditorium of st. Pat
rick's church was crowded last night
at the patriotic meeting held under
the auspices of the local order of
Knights of Columbus in honor of the
large number of Mason county men
who leave this week to answer their
country's call and to take up arms
against the enemy.
The address of Hon. +. j. McDer-
mott, of the Louisville, who was in
troduced by Rev. Father p. NJ. Jones,
was the feature of the splendidly ar
ranged program. Mr.. McDermotts
popularity here together with the ma
ture of the meeting brought people
from all sections of the county and
after all the seats had been occupied
many stood in the vestibule to hear
the learned speaker.
The address was different from
those generally heard on like occa,
sions and was refreshing and educa-
tional. The speaker instead of dwell
ing on the hatred we should bear for
our enemies and instead of painting
pictures of their cruelty, dwelt upon
the love we as Americans should have
for our country. its constitution and
its flag and how we should give our
selves to protect this great Demo-
cracy of ours.
In opening his address, Mr.. McDer-
mott told of some of the part the
Catholics of the world were having in
the great conflict and compared the
form of government of the United
States to the Catholic Church. He
pointed out that while the population
of the United States was bur about 16
or II per cent. Catholic that there was
a much larger percentage of the per-
sonnel of our army and navy Catholic.
He then impressed upon his large au-
dicnce that in this great conflict there
must be no creed considered. He
pointed out tnat we were all Amerl-
cans now and that we must do our
utmost to bring the fearful bloodshed
to an end.
Lead by the choir of the church
America, Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean and the Star Spangled Banner
were sung and the service was con-
cluded by the Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrement
Quite a number of the young men
who will leave this week for service
were present and occupied seats i
the front of the church while space
was reserved for the city and county
officials, many of whom We're present.
Following the service the young
men about to become soldiers were
entertained with smoker by the
Knights of Columbus at their hall in
Market street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
ARRESTS MADE
IN ROBBERY ON
LAST SUNDAY
Three Small Boys, the Oldest Of
Whom is II Confess to Having
Robbed Bauer s. Klipp's Har-
ness and Hardware store.

Three small boys were taken into
custody by the police late Saturday
afternoon in connection with the rob-
berry on Sunday, July Z, of the stores
of Bauer & Klipp in West Second
street, after an all weeks search by
the members of the police department
The boys arrested we're Edward BY
ron, aged Ia, Arthur Ennis, aged -,
and Harold Beatley, aged -. The
case against these three boys was
worked up by Officer William Tolle
after picking up the slight clue that
there was shepherd dog following
one of the boys seen in the rear of
the store on the morning of the rob-
berry. Upon learning that the Beatley
boy always had large shepherd dog
clue out until he learned that these
| three lads were together on the day
of the theft. One of the boys was
| then questioned and after some time
made a clear confession. The other
two boys were taken in charge and
| although denying it at first finally
made clean breast of the whole af-
fair.
The lads had planned the robbery
well and Edward Byron seemed to be
the leader of the crowd of youngsters.
He said in his confession that he sta
| toned Beatley to watch the front of
the building while he and Ennis went
to the rear and gained an entrance to
the second floor by breaking Win
dow. They then entered and Ennis
stood guard while Byron went into the
two cash registers, one in the har-
ness store and the other in the hard
ware. Altogether they got little
over eight dollars in money and two
pocket knives. Byron says that he
kept four dollars of the money and
the two knives and gave the other two
boys two dollars each. This story tai
| lies with what the other two boys
say
All of the boys are of good families
and Chief of Police Ort notified their
parents and after going into the case
with them set the case for a hearing
in police court this afternoon at .
o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
FARMERS MAY SAVE
WHEAT FOR THEIR BREAD
New Ruling OF the Food Administra-
tiOn Permits Farmers TO Hold
Back Wheat For Their Flour.

The following very important rul-
ing was announced by County Food
Administrator Cochran this morning:
The following ruling has been made
with reference to farmers throughout
the South, including Kentucky as to
flour:
Farmers may withdraw from their
1918 wheat sufficient -four to give
them three months supply based on
a calculation of u pounds per month
per person of their households and
tenants, provided they take substi-
tutes on the $3.50 basis or furnish
certificates that they have obtained
the substitutes where or had ground
their own corn to the amount re-
Quired.
This release of the thirty days sup
ply and increase of allowance from
six to twelve pounds per person is in
accordance with the whole plan of
asking the farmers to raise their own
supply of flour. However, as the size
of the harvest cannot be known for
some time and the allied necessities
cannot yet be fully determined it is
necessary as war measure today to
limit Withdrawals from the mill to the
three months supply of -four.
am permitted to announce for this
county that -four can again be sold in
amounts not exceeding "a pounds to
city customers and As pounds to cpun-
try customers provided official sub
stitutes are purchased on the $3.50
basis.
w, d. COCHRAN,
County Food Administrator,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
INVESTIGAT OF SUPPOSED
SLACKER CONTINUES

William S. Mills, who claims his
home is at Omar w. Va, and who was
taken in charge at the c. & o. depot
Friday by Officer Martin brennan
when he could not show his regis
tration card, is still being held by the
police while an investigation is pro-
ceeding to learn his real age. Mills
claims he is only nineteen years of
age but he looks much older.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
MRS. BESSIE DICKSON DEAD

Mrs. Bessie Dickson. aged 81 years,
died at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Vercell near Morans-
burg Saturday night at midnight fol-
lowing a long illness She is sur
vived only by her parents. Funeral
will be held this afternoon at . O'Clock
at the Germantown Christian church
and burial will be made in German
town.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
BAD WEATHER
HOLDING Up
ALL FIGHTING
Armies of the Entente Allies Ready
for Gcrmany's Attack which is
Expected with Coming Of
Clear Weather.

Bad weather conditions continue to
prevail on the greater portion of the
battle front in France and Flanders
and the military operations are still
far below normal. Nowhere have
there been any engagements ranking
in importance above trench raids and
patrol encounters.
On several sectors, however, the
big guns are constantly hammering
away at opposing positions, particu-
larly on the American front along the
Marine, where the activity of the long
range pieces has increased percepti
bly, on the sectors held by the British
near Albert, KENNEL Hill and Npres
and near Corey, where the French
face the enemy.
As yet there is no indication that
the date set for the commencement of
the expected grand offensive by the
Germans-the battle which it is
thought will prove the greatest effort
enemy has made is at hand. The
military observers. however. still in
cline to the belief that with a cessa-
tion of the rains. the drifting away of
the lowlying clouds. and a return of
clear skies. an attempt at big drive
or the piercing of the Allied front will
be made.
All apparently is in readiness in the
Entente camps for any eventualities
and supreme confidence evidently
among the commanders that the men
and guns the enemy will have to face
will prove an insurmountable barrier
to Paris or the channel ports.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

The public is most cordially invited
to attend the service at the First
Presbyterian Church this evening at
1880, Also the County Convention at
Beechwood Park tomorrow. This is
an all day meeting beginning at 10
o'clock and everyone is urged to bring
their lunch and attend both sessions.
Miss Mary Wilson, Rev. B. B, Bailey
and Rev. ]. j. Dickey with Mr.. Joplin
are the speakers, which insures an
interesting program.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
APPOINTED TO TAKE CENSUS OF
NON-ESSENTIAL EMPOYES
IN MASON

Dr. Frank l.. McVey, president of
Kentucky University and State Direc-
tor of the Public Service Reserve, has
appointed Carl Dodds, as chairman
for Mason county to take a census of
all persons enrolled in non-essential
work
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
WANTED SCRAP IRON

Sam Middleman, Maysville junk
dealer, Front street, is interested in
an unlimited quantity of Scrap Iron.
Will pay for this weeks delivery, for
grades, subject to quality and guam
tity S5c to $1OO per hundred. Also
wanted rubber, metal and especially
rags. 15-1t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
MAYOR is Il YEARS YOUNG

Mayor Thomas NJ Russell yester-
day quietly celebrated his forty-sev-
enth birthday and his many friends
are extending hearty congratulations
and wishing him many more anniver-
saries.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
MAYSVILLE NEGRO
DEAD IN FRANCE

Word has been received here
that Thomas Bats, iaysville col
Ored man serving his country In
France had died in n base hos
pital from an Illness which had
confined him for several weeks.
Bats was the first MaysyilIe
c0lored man to die in France In
the service of his country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
Is GUARDIAN

In the Mason County Court Sat
urday afternoon ]. S. Prather was ap-
pointed guardian of Goldie Lee Prath-
er and he qualified as such with c.
L. Wood as surety on bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
CUCUMBERS CAUSED SERIOUS
ILLNESS

Miss Mamie Archdeason was taken
suddenly and seriously i'll Saturday
from acute indigestion caused by eat
ing cucumbers. For some time she
was in very critical condition but
this morning she is reported as being
much improved
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
U. S. may CONTROL
TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Washington, July 1i-GOvern-
ment control Of the tobacco In.
duStry Of the United Stntes may
result from the heavy require.
ments of the Allies and the Amer
lean Military forces abroad.
RatiOnlng of the American pop
ulntiOn is believed to be pOssi-
bility.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

Hon, Edwin r. Morrow. of Somer-
set, was in this city Saturday making
arguments before Judge A. NJ j.,
Cochran In Federal Court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

Mrs. Charles Cline of Portsmouth,
Ohio, spent Saturday and Sunday here
and was accompanied home by Miss
Dorothy Means.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maltby Of Mad
isonville, Ohio, spent Sunday here the
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Henry E Po-
que. 0N
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

We have a fine stock of Service
Flags. Prices from 15c up. Call and
see. ]. T. Kackley & Co., Maysville,
Ky. 1t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

Mrs. Mollie Owens, of East Second
street, has returned from a very pleas
ant visit with relatives in Cincinnati,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15
LOOK! LOOK!

II you want your shoes repaired
right see Jones at Kentucky Shoe Re-
pairing Shop, 22S Market street. 1wk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

w. d. COCHRAN,
County Food Administrator,
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
DR.. E. J. Hughes
DENTIST
NJ. ~. HOURS P.
} 12 Phone 112 1
SCHULKE BLOf K. Lang

Peter Sauer, who within the past
few months has been in military
training at Fort Smelling, MINI. hav.
ing being drafted for service while on
his homestead in Montana, was here
on a brief furlough during the week
to attend the funeral of his mother,
which occurred Saturday at Mt. Car
mel. He left Monday returning to
Fort Smelling
Mrs. Guldbranson who makes her
home in this city with her daughter,
Mrs. Anton Benson. left on Thurs
days noon passenger for Dalton,
Minnesota, called there by news of
an auto accident that had befallel her
brother Mr.. Ole ,,Saggen. No parti-
cul ars were available at the time of
her leaving, but the urgency of the
message and the advanced age of the
victim would tend to the anticipation
that little if any hope of recovery is
to be entertained.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
]. W. TOWey
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Langdon, N. Oak,

The town of Saint Thomas would
appear to have caught the right kind
of war time patriotic idea. 1t has
under headway and preparation Red
Cross pageant. to be given on the
Fourth of July. The proceeds for bene-
fit of the Pembina county chapter.
Let some town in this county follow
suit end we'll all know where to go
to celebrate.
The dust storms of the past few
days calls to mind the fact that the
city has street sprinkler which could
from now on be used to advantage in
clearing the atmosphere of much dirt
that has found it's way into the stores
as we'll as brought distress to the
housewife who thought she would be
forehanded with her spring cleaning.
Bring forth the street sprinkler.
The funeral was held Saturday from
the Catholic church of Mt. Carmel of
Mrs. Mary Sauer. whose death as an
nounced last week occurred at Medi-
cine Hat, Alta. where she had been
taken for hospital treatment, while
making visit with friends at Gull
Lake, Sask. Deceased died while un-
dergoing an operation that was being
performed as the one hope of saving
her life. Mrs. Sauer had been res
pected resident of the Mt. Carmel
settlement for many long years, was
widow and is mourned by two grown
sons and four daughters.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
Plant a war garden.

Plant war garden.
Don't try and Hooverize on your
war garden.
Ed McCay is the new Great North
ern depot agent at Weaver.
The Home Milling Company is pay
ing premium on good milling wheat
|. At Walhalla the public schools clos
ed April 28th on belated two weeks
Easter vacation to enable the oil der
boys in the high school helping in the
farm work.
E. A. Wadsworth, was mong the
arrivals of Monday, returning from a
trip to points in Minnesota and Iowa
in the interest of his farm land hold.
ings in this county.
Contractors Hussey, Of Crookston,
and Haggert of Fargo, were over Sun.
day visitors to their homes, but
both were back on the job the early
part of the week.
A. H. Baker returned via auto
to his home at Clyde, being one of
the delegation from this county to
attend the Lincoln republican confer
ence at Minot last week.
In the month of April the branch
of the Red Cross at Munich received
private donations amounting to 1886,
given principally by United States
loyal citizens of German extraction
who put American first in the hy-
phenated term of American. German.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
BRING YOUR FILMS TO
6be Opie Studio
To be developed and printed
Popular prices and quick service
We also have line of Films and Kodaks
FOR SALE

Officials of the internal revenue de-
partment have estimated that millions
of dollars will be added to the funds
of the United States treasury during
the ensuing. fiscal year in penalties
as roundup of income tax dodgers.
The law is going to be inforced t. the
letter without fear or favor.
l. Kitchin and wife who have been
absent from their Waterloo township
farm home since the setting in Of
last winter were among the arrivals
of Saturday, having spent most of
the time while away in Florida,
Mr.. Kitchin has of late years estab.
llshed winter home there.
Your headache can be stopped
though good medical doctors may have
told you that there is no way of
overcoming it. In this they are un-
doubtsdly honest for medicine only
deadens pain. DR.. A. O. Wold re-
moves the cause with his new line of
drugless treatment and headache must
cease.
Walhalla ia finding war substitutes
work harmful to local trade with NO
limit placed on the sales of sugar and
flour across the boundary in Mani.
toba. The people there are loyal and
patriotic. but contend that similar
war time economics should prevail
under the administration of our Cana
dian allies.
The home talent play, "The Arabian
Night, or the Prince of Liars, to be
put on in Langdon under the direction
of Rev. c. P. Drew, for the benefit
of the Church of Our Saviour. has had
its date advanced from the latter part
of May to the third Friday in June.
""he make up Of the cast and other de-
tails of this event will he forthcom-
ing later.
1t is noted that while returning
from Grand Forks to Pembina on Fri
day of last week via auto. Judge
Kneeshaw and family had a collision
with a car driven by a lady, Mrs.
Macarthur, near thu town of Drayton.
Both autos were badly damaged, but
fortunately the occupants of the two
cars, were not hurt beyond suffering
bad shaking up.
The Louis Gumper auction sale to be
held on Tuesday. May 21st, at the
farm on which he resides in Mt. Car.
mel towship, offers his entire farming
equipment as he has sold his land and
is removing from the state to reside
All the household furniture goes as
we'll as the horses and farm machi (.
merry. T ony Kieffer, of Wales, is the
auctioneer and the sale will start
promptly at oneo' clock in the after
noon.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09

Jas. Walker and family received the
news on Thursdays mail of the leav-
ing Minneapolis of their son, Stanley,
for an aviation training camp in
Florida. Stanley several months ago
was transferred from the l16th
Trench Mortar Battery to the avia-
tion corp, and has spent several
weeks in Minneapolis under instruc-
tion as to the construction of air
planes and now goes south to finish
training as an aviator before seeing
active service in France.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09

Mr.. Farmer have you pledged your
Red Cross acre.
l. Dawson was down from Dresden
on Saturday on a business mission.
The Home Milling Company is pay
ing premium on good milling wheat.
Commissioner Sam Iverson drove
over from Alsen on Monday in new
Dodge car, which he purchased this
spring.
DR.. A. O. Wold will guarantee to
relieve you of any headache with
glasses and his new line of drugiess
treatments.
Nick Helten and family have moved
from Trier township to farm he
homesteaded on the White Earth res.
ervation in Minnesota.
Frank Hooey was here yesterday
from his farm in the eastern part of
the county, taking the afternoon
train to Grand Forks on business.
Miss Minnie Konze was a returning
passenger last Saturday, from Roch-
ester, Mimi, where she underwent
medical treatment during a stay Of
over week.
w. Haggert, the Fargo contractor
who is putting in the waterwork and
sewerage system for the city went to
Fargo on Fridays train for an over
Sunday visit with his family.
Matt Thorfnnson, of Munich and
graduate of the Fargo agricul tural
college, has been assigned as agricul-
tural agent of Blaine county, Mon.
tana, with headquarters at Chinook.
Gladys Benson, the little daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Benson, broke
he, left arm below the elbow joint
while playing with other children il
the neighbood of the home on Tues
day evening last week.
Mrs. W. A. Monroe was visi
tor over Sunday with friends in Parl
River to say good by to a cousin
one of the Gullickson family, VIII
will, be leaving home with the mex
draft for Camp Logan, Colo.
Attorney Joe Snowfeld, who il
leaving here ION Saturday with tn
young men from this county in thu
military draft for Camp Logan, Colo
made an over Sunday visit wit
friends in the vicinity of Milton.
Tailor George Bostik has been com
PEELED to keep his shop closed nearl,
the whole of the past week, bein,
laid up in bed with leg fracture
a small bone being broken near tn
hip in a fall which he sustained
while at work in his shop.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09

The Kelner school, in the Easily
township district held highly sue
cessful entertainment and social event
on Friday evening of last week, the
program being put on under the di.
rection of the teacher, Miss: Elsie
johnson. The amount netted, which
goes to the Red Cross, is stated as
amounting to upwards of $85. 90.
Wes Mowbray of Wales, a Com
pany E. boy who was left in a New
York hospital when the 10th. Trench
Mortar Battery went across to France
sends news to his parents of his ar
rival in letter dated April 7th. He
is with 164th Infantry in Company
H. and expects to drive motor
truck. They had rough passage
crossing, and some of the French
buildings he describes as having been
put up before Columbus started out
to discover America.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09

The Red Cross boxes are doing good
work. Help them along.
Headaches of all natures can be
Overcome with DR.. A. o. Wold's
glasses and new line of drugless
treatment
The grain board of the Canadian
Northwest has determined on $2.2
as the price of bushel of the 1918
wheat crop, at its two lake terminals
of Port Arthur and Fort William.
This will make the price practically
the same as on this side of the boun-
Diary line for the producer.
Monday of this week. the sixth of
May, was Arbor Day across the line
in Manitoba. 1t is also a satisfac-
tion to note that in the past week
lot of ornamental shade trees have
been Set out by Langdon property ow.
ners. More trees have been planted
in Langdon this spring Than for seve.
raj years past.
Assessor Dick Waind, of East AL.
ma, was a Milton visitor having bust.
ness here on M Monday with officials at
the court house He states that the
high wind in Saturday evenings
storm did not damage property in that
end of the county beyond overturning
some small buildings and hay stacks.
He and his brother are intending to
leave this week for short visit to
the lake region in northern Manitoba.