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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
COUNTY STOCK
SALES WILL BE
MADE ATTRACTIVE
Stock Sales to Be Improved; Local
Butchers Urged to Buy Cattle and
Hogs on the Sales.

very important meeting of the
Stock Sales Division was held at the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday af-
ternoon at which time plans were dis
cussed for the improvement of the
stock sales.
The committee and citizens recog-
nize that much good has been done
and we all know that there is plenty
of room for Improvement An organ
lied effort must be made in behalf of
the stock sales if they are to grow as
we desire they should
Several suggestions were offered
among them being the suggestion that
a special sale of pure bred boar pigs
be advertised for the October Court
Sales. Another suggestion being that
the Stocker cattle sale be extensively
advertised for the next sale The sug-
gestion was offered that the Ohio cat
tie men be informed that no charge
for inspection is now being made for
cattle coming across the river, due to
the arrangement made by the County
Court The Secretary was instructed
to notify Mr.. Robert Hudson of Elem
ing county that he had been officially
chosen auctioneer- and requested to
report at the next stock sale
Mr.. Chris Brown was appointed
committee to visit the butchers and
ascertain from them the amount of
cattle they would purchase at the
stock sales next month, this informa-
ton to be sent in a circular to the
neighboring farmers.
y Mr.. Brown interviewed the butch
ers yesterday and received the en-
couraging information that they
would like to purchase all their
cattle in Maysville but could also pur-
chase a good number of hogs. They
informed Mr.. Brown that they could
use about 100 head of cattle a month
and would be at the stock sales with
the intention of purchasing their re-
quirements, the first Monday in Octo-
Der.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
FOR RENT

Building formerly occupied by the
Chenoweth Drug Co., Second and SUIT
ton streets Apply to Mrs. ]. C. Rog-
ers. 5-1mo
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
MAN and WOMAN WILL
LABOR FOR THE CITY
Man Given Sixty Days For Vagrancy
and Woman Invent Days for Dis
orderly COnduet-BOth Order.
ed to BE Put at Hard
Labor.

There were but two cases in the To-
cal Police Court yesterday but both
cases ended rather disastriously for
the defendants for both defendants
found Judge Whitaker just in the hui
NOR to strictly enforce the law and
feeling just as if the city needed some
work done.
Richard Browning and Laura Gray
were arrested by the police on the
street at late hour Thursday night
when they were disorderly. They
were both lodged in Jail and brought
before Judge Whitaker yesterday af-
ternoon.
A charge of vagrancy was put
against the man and he was tried I'M
der the new state statute on such Of
lenses. He was found guilty and fined
500 by Judge Whitaker who attached
to the fine sixty ay Jail science and
instructed the officers to see that the
sixty days we're spent at hard labor
The woman was tried on a charge
of disorderly conduct. AS she was an
old offender Judge Whitaker assessed
fine of $50 and costs against her
land as she was unable to pay the fine
Judge Whitaker ordered that she
work the fine out at hard labor. It
is likely that the two women now
in jail laying out fines will be. put to
work at cleaning the windows at the
city hall headquarters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
STANLEY CHOSEN
AS CANDIDATE
FOR SENATOR
Name Of Kentucky's Governor Goes
on the Ballot In Place Of the Late
Senator James as Democratic
Candidate.


The Democratic State, Central and
Executive Committees, Chairman
Charles A. Hardin, of Harrisburg
presiding. and all members present
with the exception of Shelley d.
Rouse, OF Covington, resigned, met
at Louisville Thursday, adopted reso-
lutions on the death of United States
Senator Ollie NJ. James; named Gov
ernor A. o. Stanley as the Democratic
nominee for United States Senator for
the term of six years beginning March
4, 1919, and chose Thomas S. Rhea, of
Russellville, former State Treasurer,
as Chairman of the Campaign Com
mittee, which he will name later
The sentiment of the committees
was against the holding of either a
delegate convention or primary cleo
ton for the purpoe of making the
senatorial nomination.
State Executive Committeeman Will
liam d. Hind, of Covington, was the
only man of the 90 voting who re-
corded a negative expression to the
resolution introduced by Executive
Committeeman Joe E. Robinson, of
Lancaster, calling for the nomination
of Governor Stanley by the two com
mittees sitting jointly as a conven-
ton.
Judge William A. Young, Executive
Committeeman from the Ninth Dis
trict, spoke in favor of delay in max
ing the nomination of Governor Stan
ley, declaring himself for him first,
last and all the time" but there was
no second to his motion. Executive
Committeeman w F. Klair, of Lex
ington, speaking upon Judge Young's
motion, said the time had come for
making the nomination of the man
who undisputably is the Democratic
| party's choice, and that nothing could
be gained for the party or its nominee
by delay.
Judge Young had said that his rea-
son for wanting delay was to give the
newspapers which had called for a
convention on a primary, ample time
in which to see that sentiment for Gov
ernor Stanley had crystalized and
that the popular demand of Demo
cratic voters is for nomination by
committee When the question was
put on adoption Of the Robinson reso-
luton Judge Young voted in the af-
flrmative.
Chairman Hardin had an opinion
from Attorney-General Charles H
Morris in which he said: 1.-THE action
of a convention or of primary 9th
err than the authorized state primary
had no legal effect" The authorized
state primary was held August In
nutshell, the Attorney-General said
the only procedure for a safe nomina-
ton, insuring the placing of the name
of the nominee on the November bal
lot, was a nomination by the commit
tees.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
THE COUNCIL OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE
SAYS:
(This space donated to the Mason
County Council of Defense.)

The request of the Fuel Admins
tration as to use of gasoline on Sun
day is in force until a sufficient re-
serve supply is obtained for the needs
of the Government and the Allies.
Last Sunday some few did not heed
request but it is hoped that there will
be no cases reported this Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07

Mr. and Mrs. Con. Flanagan have
returned home after a sojourn at
French Lick.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07

MEMS BIBLE CLASS
PLANS FOR WINTER
Brotherhood Class Of Third Street NJ.
L. Church Planning For
Winters Work.

The Executive Committee of the
brotherhood Glass of the Third Street
NJ e. Church held very important
meeting Wednesday evening and made
plans for a very active winters pro-
gram.
The Executive Committee is COM
posed of H. C. Pollitt, President, c. S.
Dale, First Vice President; ]. A. Hill,
Second Vice President; Franklin Slye
Secretary, and John Davidson, Treas
urer.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to look after the interest of
the class:
Membership Committee-C. s. Dale.
Chairman; j. A. Hill and Franklin
Slye.
Social and Entertainment Commit
tee-Nelson Bratton, John Walsh and
Sam Carpenter.
Finance Committee-John Davidson
Chairman; w. A. Wood, and w. O.
Davis. NUsWR
Sick Committee. A. Hill, Chair
man; John Walsh and Frank Spencer.
Arrangements were made for the
first social of the winter which will
be held in the Sunday School room of
the church. DR.. Bailey, pastor of the
Baptist Church, has agreed to deliver
an address to the men. Mr.. Nelson
Bratton will have charge of the en-
tertainment part of the program
which is sufficient guarantee that an
enjoyable time is in store for all that
are privileged to attend. The ladies
of Mr.. Richardson's Sunday School
class will serve light refreshments.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
WHEAT DELIVERED BY TRACTOR

For the first time wheat was de-
livered to the Maysville Market last
night by tractor. The machine which
was the property OF Mr.. A. p. Lukins,
one of our most progressive farmers.
drew two large wagons which con-
tanned approximately It's bushels OF
the grain which was delivered to J.
@. Eevrett & Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07

There is more Catarrh In this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years It was sup
posed TO be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling
to cure with loccl treatment. pronounced
It incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
donal treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by + ]. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio. is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
WOULD ESTABLISH BRANCH
HERE

Mr.. Joseph Davis, of Cincinnati,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Davis
represents the Republic Truck Com
pany and Purposes to establish a
branch agency in this city. The ex-
tensive use of trucks by the farmers
and business men in the country ne
cessitate the branching out of the con-
Germs manufacturing these machines
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
NASHVILLE MARKET

The e. L. Manchester Produce Co.,
Inc, U. s. Food Administration.
License No. G-09467.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07

The w, C. T. Z. will meet Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 at the First NJ
e. Church, South. The election Of
ficers and other business of import
ance. A full attendance is desired.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07
FOR SALE

FOR SALETHomer Pigeons, founda-
ton stock in units of 5, 10, Is or
more pair, squads are the real deli
cacy, sufficient for family can be
produced from few pair. pleas
ure to handle these Homers. can be
trained for carrier purposes, such
as are now used in Sthe war. ]. NJ.
Collins. Phone 544
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-07

Colonel Robert L. Greene, State
'uditor, spent last night in Maysville
at the Central Hotel on his way to
Frankfort from Bracken county where
he has been visiting friends and at
tending the Germantown Fair.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Lights Up?

New York was delighted to walk in
the dark to save itself from an air raid.
1t asked only q little more rhyme and
reason and military authority in all the
local to-do that left Jersey beaches
ablaze, to the horror and grief of dark
ened Coney Island, where light is food
and drink, not to say life. liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
Now the lights go up, but the mystery
remains. Assistant Secretary of War
Crowell comes to town, but knows moth
ing of the measure. There is a hint that
General Mann was consulted. But GER
tainly the helter- -skelter, hit-or-miss
fashion in which lights were doused
would do little credit to any military
establishment. The episode was far
more reminiscent of certain old-fash-
ioned police man9uvrcs wherein clang-
ing patrol wagons and raiding squads of
policemen proved to more or less awe
struck citizenry what highly efficient
force we had.
The next time the military authorities
and Commissioner Enright darken the
town we hope the job will be done-or
not done. Meantime what of our fuel
authorities, and why is not the present
the best of all possible times to save
little light and coal against next win
ter: Lights up need not necessarily
mean making noontide at midnight. Our
air raid may never come; thrift is, or
ought to be, always with us. Why
shouldn't all the Broadways in America
tone down shade. or several shades, for
the duration of the war?
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
No Quarter for Graft

This newspaper has steadily believed
that American business in general is hon
est. We have been obliged to believe it,
for if American business is much dishon-
est we may as we'll despair of making
the world safe for democracy We have
protested against wholesale accusations
Of profteering in the sinister sense, none
Of which has yet been substantiated by
evidence. But now it is said that the
Department of Justice has uncovered a
widespread practice Of giving and receiv-
ing parasitic commissions on government
contracts, such commissions running as
high in some cases as 20 per cent.
Ii is still very vague. Hundreds Of
raids have been made upon papers be-
lieved to be discriminating. Only three in
dictments are so far reported. A few
cases of graft would not convict Ameri-
can business of dishonesty, and we must
keep a sense of proportion in these mat
ters, but if evep one case is proved we
are for inficting punishment Of the ut
most severity. One who pays or takes
graft out of the proceeds of Liberty
bonds is a breathing offence to the senses
and feelings of the American people, and
should be dealt with summarily.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

latest call, was surprisingly small. 1t
amounted in the preceding twelve
months to only about per cent. But in
this time there was probably very con-
siderable curtailment of commercial and
speculative credits. In some of the New
York banks this was estimated as high
as from Is to 20 per cent. 1t will be
from the statement of the next six
months that we shall learn how far the
expedient of Treasury certificates is
actually expanding our credits.
The United States is very rich coun-
try, with larger banking capital than
any other nation in the world But the
rapid rise of prices is an evidence that
we cannot initiate our finances with I'M
punity. The call for this enormous ad-
vance by the banks is the clearest pos
sible proof. of the sanity Of Secretary
McAdoo's letter of two weeks ago set
ting forth the necessity of increased
taxes and the sharp curtailment of all
needless expenditure by the people
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

if he had it would have been only to say
that he was, not unalterably, but bitterly
opposed, not to Hearst's attitude toward
the war, but to many Of the foreign
policies of The American and it's
method of approach to many internal
questions"
No one can touch Hearst, even GIN
gery, without getting some Of it on HIM
self. That is why Hearst goes about
seeking dalliance with those whom he
supposes to be cleaner than himself. The
impulse is one of self-preservation. But
it is fatuous performance. CamouAage
is funny stuff The more you rub off, the
worse it is.
Hearst cannot save himself; but he has
still the power to ruin others. The Men
ken incident is the perfect example.
Hearst's plight is made more desperate
and Mr.. Menken's honorable position as
president Of the National Security
League is made untenable.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Calamity in the Bud

To the Editor of The Tribune (by tells.
phone):
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
"Is this the editor of The Tribune7"
Yes
"Well, am one of your readers, and
want you to start campaign to close the
saloons
"But"-
"I've heard that the saloons are planning
to have barmaids to take the place. Of the
men, and l think The Tribune ought to DO
something. Why, my husband comes home
drunk nearly every night now, and II ws
have barmaids he probably won't como
home at ALL"
"Well, in that case"-
II suppose so, but, just the same, X -
don't want all the young men ruined we'd
better close the saloons at once, at least
for the duration of the war. told my hus-
band if we didn't I'd offer my services. and
perhaps I'd have the pleasure Of serving
him across the bar some time, and ] mean
it, A man never thinks of his own wifs.os
sister in such a position. do hope you'll
do something"
we'll think it over. Thanks for calling
our attention to it.''
"Not at all. Goodbye
"Goodby!"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
kossouo

(June 15, 13ss)
THERE was battle long ago,
Before America was dreamed and
found,
A battle fought and lost on Serbian
ground,
And known as Kossovo
There was Serbian king, Lazar,
Who, when offered earth or heaven by the
Lord,
Led Serbians against the Turkish horde,
Chose an undying star.
kossovo for five hundred years
Was battle never finished. till at last
The mountains free, agony seemed to haye
passed
The place Of skulls and tears
But no. not yet may freemen 60
Redeemed. Once more the Turks sas
heather come
Across the broken bridge Of Chrisssa-
dom
On the day Of Kossoyc.
Once more the hero calls to his men
And to unimagined armies from sfsr,
And, by his death and by the undying sess
OF heaven, signals again.
And all the free have now one Zoe,
And every freeman is freeman's fsispe
We come. Lazar, TO fight and win and ess y
Your battle, Kossovo. S2
WITTER nY1U \ b
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Government to Lease
Vehicle Plant

The last named is not yet in production,
as the government only recently took over
the General Vehicle Company plant at Long
Island City to lease it to the Wright Martin
Company for its manufacture.
The Wright-Martin Company is another
bright spot in aircraft production. as it has
never been more than week behind
schedule in deliveries Of American orders.
has begun deliveries within sixty days of
receiving orders and is now turning out
from twenty to thirty motors day.
AS events have turned out, it is to be
regretted that orders were not placed for
large numbers of Hispano-Suizas as soon as
1t was decided to abandon the eieht-cvlin-
der form Of the Liberty, and it is matter
of great present satisfaction that it is in
quantity production. 1t is said that s6 ner
cent Of the French battle planes now use
Hlspano-Suiza motors, many Of which are
made in America.
The single-seater fighter represents only
about 10 per cent of the battle planes,
though some critics have given the impres-
sion that they are the only fighters. Until
very recently the tendency has seemed tow.
ard their ultimate elimination. Now there
~ w w o's"e VI thelr revival. Because
they change SO rapidly in adapting them
selves to varying conditions at the front
the disposition has been to leave their man.
ufacture to the workshops Of the Allies,
which are 50 close to the actual fighting.
However. it it should be deemed wise 20
change this policy-and it looks as if It
would be-we shall soon have plenty Of
suitable motors Of home manufacture for
them. Besides the foreign motors now
building hero the Curtiss company is de-
veiopinE 25o-horsepower engine, and an
other American manufacturer is said to be
bringing out an engine that will weigh only
pound for each horsepower. Then, too. a
new geared model of the Liberty motor ia
oelng prepared for production next year.
"hichever way the air cat jumps we shall.
be ready.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
The Law and a Boy

1t will be weeks and months before
Paul Chapman can know the fate which
the courts hold for him. His appeal will
not be argued and decided until the end
Of summer. Meanwhile he lives amid
that row of living dead men at Sing
Sing One by one he sees his acquaint-
ances there go out at dawn to die.
There is no way of making the death
penalty a pretty or comfortable affair.
Our system in this state is as humane as
is conceivable What revolts the soul is
that boy whose crime was committed
when he was sixteen years and twelve
days old, and who is now still four
months short of his seventeenth birthday,
should be subjected to this strain and
torture, designed for the punishment of
the matured and hardened criminal. Our
readers are unanimous in condemning
the sentence Of Paul Chapman. Hardly
a voice anywhere attempts to defend it.
The tragedy of the death house only
serves to accentuate the terrible tragedy
which our laws have permitted in this
case.
The law must run it's course to
final decision. if it is against the de-
fendant, we are confident that Governor
Whitman will see his way to commute
the death sentence to life Imprisonment.
The state wants no such moral anachro-
nism upon it's record in the year 1918 as
the execution Of boy of sixteen.
But the torture of suspense in the
death house runs on. 1t is part Of the
unacceptable machinery of our mistaken
law. We cannot save Paul Chapman
from these days and weeks and months
of horror. We can, however, remember
them when the final question of his
punishment arises in The autumn We
can, even more, remember them in the
Legislature Of next year, when laws will
be proposed to make q repetition of this
CHASTITY incident a legal impossibility.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Six Billions Of New Debt Certificates

Secretary McAdoo announces that the
plan adopted last February levying upon
the banks for subscriptions to Treasury
certificates of indebtedness will be con-
tinued and the amount very heavily in
creased Between now and next Novem
Der the Secretary contemplates the issue
OF six billions of this new debt, as against
four billions preceding the last Liberty
Loan. This would amount practically to
night.
This seems like very large amount,
and likely to cause a great strain upon
bank credit. But as matter of fact the
proceeds are widely distributed in the
banks, so that as far as possible these
loans amount to little more than the
entry Of new credits upon the bank
book. To some extent the certificates
are turned over by the banks to the
corporations and other large buyers
Of Liberty bonds, to be used in the
liquidation of taxes or in the purchase of
future issues of bonds, and to this extent
the amount of new credits created is re-
duced. Furthermore, large share goes
directly to the liquidation of advances hy
the banks on supplies for the govern
ment; therefore, the actual net amount
OF new credits created is nothing like as
large as might be supposed.
But in so far as there is net in
crease, not offset by any corresponding
reduction in ordinary commercial credits,
there is precisely that expansion of bank
loans and the corresponding local credits
based upon these, which practically every
flnancier and economist, including the
Secretary Of the Treasury, agrees should
be kept down to the lowest possible mini
mum. Otherwise the effect of these GER
tificates is to create credit fund from
which the expenses of war are to be paid
befose any effort is made to liquidate
thess loans by actual savings Of the pco-
pie through taxes or for Liberty bonds.
It is virtually spending the money first
and finding the way to pay it back after
ward
The actual expansion of bank loans as
reflected in the statement of the nation
al banks up to March 4, the date of the