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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.

corrected daily at IL O'CLOCK Noon
r. g. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 2S. So.
Strict Middling q "a.
Middling 27 1-2
Strict Low Middling &c l-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

The Charlotte News paragraphe er
positively refuses 10 credit the dis
covery of 'odoricss whiskey" be
cause eve don't believe any sort of
whisEey can be discovered these
days. s."'-Grsensboro News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

'Out of the months OF babes" also
comes ruination for Daddy's new suit.
~-Grssnsbore News. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

While the Austrian Kaiser prepares
20 strike in Italy, his subjects are pre-
pairing to strike at home.-Charleston
pn.4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
Death.

Legrand Davis of this city died this
morning. Funeral arrangement will
be announced later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15

Russian dances appear to be less
popular than formerly, although the
army is still making one-n;ght stands
i'm the provinces.-Valdosta Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
Red Cross Notes.

The Boston Candy Kitchen and
Dixie Meat Market are the first stores
ts fall In line and buy the Garry
Your own Parcel stamps" Why not
every store In town?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
C. & 0. HARD HIT BY INFLUENZA

Spanish influenza is making SER
ious inroads in some railroad circles
and, considerable trouble has been &C.
casioned by the disease.
]. P. Stevens, General Manager of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, report
ed that $500 employees on that sys-
TEN were reported suffering from in
luenza. This, together with many
victims of the same disease among
the miners, has necessarily had its eff
feet on the production of coal.
Mr. Stevens said that the C. and o,
had found it necessary to utilize ex-
perienced railroad employees in every
way possible, and that he was on a
train with an engineer at the throt-
tie, another engineer acting as a con-
ductor and still third acting as part
of the train crew.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

bearing the burdens of the war, the
stigma of political disability.
Whichever way the pending Federal
Suffrage Amendment goes, there is
campaign ahead. If the "wilful" thir-
ty-four senators stand out against the
siXty-two the President, and the lead
ers of thought and action, both men
and women in the foremost nations of
two continents, and by failing to pass
the Amendment before March, force
the continued outlay of time, energy
and money in the continuance OF this
struggle that can not end until wo-
mon share with men, the rights and
pow ers of citizens, there is another
campaign necessary to put the
Amendment through the next con-
gress. If the Amendment passes the
Senate before March, there must be a
campaign for ratification by the sew
eral states.
This is a victory that can not be
won without the expenditure of some
money any more than the victory over
militarism. Both are necessary to the
purposes of democracy and the furth-
err ongoing of civilization.
During the enforced inactivity due
to present health conditions is good
time to catch up with hitherto ne
elected work. There is no campaign
on to furnish reason for further ne
elect of this duty-small for the indi-
vidual but large in the aggregate.
Let us remember that for seventy
two years, since 1916, there has been
organized effort in the United States
to secure to the mother sex unob-
structed freedom in the exercise of
the right to voice in selecting those
who make and administer the laws by
which men, women and children are
governed. Many have been the hard
ships encountered and the sacrifices
made in which Kentucky had no part
until 1888, and Mason county no part
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
A new FOEMULA
FOR DREAD PNEUMONIA
Issued By the Government Is Said to
Be Efiectiye-Slmple Remedy Is
Said by Government AuthOri-
ties to Be Absolute Cure
For Malady.

A remedy for pneumonia has been
sent out from the office of the sur
geon general of the United States at
Washington, d. c., which is said by
the government authorities to be an
absolute cure.
The formula has been sent to all
hospitals, to military camps and to
all government officers. Tests are
declared to have proven its efficiency.
The instructions have just been re-
ceived by United States officials in
this city and will be Immediately used
in all cases. The remedy is so simple
that all afflicted can use it. Here is
what the government advises:
"Saturate a ball of cotton as large
as one-inch marble with spirits of
alcohol Add three drops of chloro-
form to each ball of cotton. Place it
between the patients teeth. Let pa
tient inhale the fumes for Is minutes,
then rest Is minutes, or longer if
needed. Then inhale again Is min
utes and repeat the operation as d.
rected "a times.
THE result will be that the lungs
will expand to their normal condition
In "a hours the patient is out of dan
ger. Change cotton often. 1t ought to
be changed twice in Is minutes"
When Col. John c. w. Brooks, COM
mandant at Carnegie Institute of
Technology, was asked whether he
has seen the above formula, he said:
Eyes, | received a copy from the
office of the United States surgeon
general, and believe it will prove very
effective 1t will be a wonderful thing,
in my opinion. and upon receipt of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
b. Y. CHAMBERS TO LEAVE

Mr.. B. Y. Chambers has resigned
his position as Manager of the Mays
vile Telepho Co. and will on Novem-
Der list, leave for Atlanta, Ga, where
he has accepted a similar position
with the National Telephone Supply
and Development Co.
During the brief stay of Mr.. Cham
bers in this city, he has taken a very
keen interest in it's business life. Aside
from his duties as head of the local
Telephone Company with which he
has been successful, he was a mem
Der of the Board of Directors of the
Chamber Of Commerce and other
movements working for the good of
the community.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

until 1913. Three generations OF
brave men and women have struggled
to bring the issue to the present point
nearing final victory. Surely there
are twenty-one or twenty-five men
and women in Mason county with suf-
ficient spirit of the heroic to want at
least 81 share in securing the vic
tory. Those who can not spare 81,
give less, but give something. Do it
at once without further solicitation.
Convention time will soon be here.
MRS. AMER HORD, President.
MRS. HOUSTON HALL.
ecretary-Treasurer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

the formula l Immediately sent it to
all local hospitals. OF course we can
not say yet what effect it has had here
but I have been informed from Wash
ington that the authorities there have
no doubt as to the results to be OBJ
tanned from the treatment"
The above has been published in the
Pittsburgh and other eastern papers,
and, of course, has been read with in
terest by everyone.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
MMgMnlMMllugKlMH HRRMWHRHERnRMmMmnnu
INFLUENZA BETTER IN STATE

A Maysville travelling man, who has
just returned from weeks trip
through Central Kentucky, gives the
information that in most of the cities
and counties in the, bluegrass section
he found the influenza epidemic much
improved, but while some improve
ment was noted at Irvine and sur
rounding country, the conditions there
were still bad.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
RAYMOND E. MUSE MARRIED

Cards have been received by rela-
tives in this city announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Raymond F. Muse to Miss
Lorenzo Scott, Tuesday, October %, in
Indianapolis. Mr.. Muse is the eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd K. Muse,
formerly of this city, and has host
of friends hereabouts who will wish
him well in his matrimonial venture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL, APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the grut of the disease.
Catarrh is local sease, greatly in
nuenced by constitauUnal conditions. and
In order to cure ii you must take an
internal remedy. Hail Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken Internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
posed of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
T.. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for consultation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
ATTENTION, SUFFRAGISTS,
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN
An Urgent appeal to Those Who Are
In Harmony With This Great
Movement.

In few weeks the Kentucky Equal
Rights Association will hold its Ana
nual Convention. AT the last annual
convention held in Lexington Novem-
Der 30-December /, 1919 Mason coun-
ty was pledged $50 (ffty dollors) for
SUPP ort of State and National Suf-
faage work. Like the Democratic and
Republican parties there are no mem
bership fees nor dues in the Suffrage
Leagues. The only conditions of men,
bership are belief in Woman Suffrage
and expression of that belief. The
work of the suffrage organizations is
supported by voluntary contributions
No che is ever asked more than once
with n the year for a contribution.
OF the six hundred or more persons
who have signed membership cards in
the Mason County Woman Suffrage
LeaF ne, not more than one hundred
have ever made a contribution to suf-
frage work, county, state or national.
A large majority of the one hundred
have not made more than one contrib
utior during the five years and more
of Il leagues existence. Only small
group have contributed annually.
Owing to the press of war work for
the vast year, the league mas not been
having regular meetings and there is
now in the treasury only $3.50 to pay
the $50 fifty dollars) pledge. The
$3.50 was paid by the following per-
sons, for the most part without any
form of solicitation either public or
private:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Frost and
sister, Miss Nettie Frost, Of Cherry
street are improving slowly from an
attack OF influenza.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
MIR. TMDON WOOD SUCCUMBs

Mr.. Tildon Wood. aged about 35,
died this afternoon at his home in the
Sixth Ward, after a brief illness of
pneumonia. He is survived by wild
ow and two sisters, Mrs. Louis Brad
ford of Manchester. and Miss Anna
Wood of this city. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Having "swatted all the flies" in the
Frankfort Penitentiary Hospital,
Sam Brown, II years old, of Lebanon,
was transferred to the House of Re-
form at Greendale. Kentuckys young
est convict spent one day in the peni-
tertiary. He had been convicted of
bank robbery and given a sentence of
one year and ten days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Mr., James Frost, Jr., is improving
slowly from an attack of Influenza at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Frost of Cherry street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. White, after a
weeks visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. P. Mechanism, of West Sec
ond street, have returned to their
home in Indianapolis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Mr.. George w. Crowell, who was
taken suddenly i'll at his home on
East Second street last night, was re-
ported better today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

In a communication to the Ledger,
the announcement is made that the
twelfth annual meeting of the South
ern Medical Association, which was to
have been held at Asheville, N. c., on
November lila, has been postponed
on account of the influenza epidemic,
as the physicians are needed at their
respective homes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

The condition of Mr.. ]. Clayton
Pecor at o'clock this afternoon was
very critical with but slight chances
for any improvement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Small bunch OF Keys about noon
Saturday, Party finding same please
leave nj Ledger office.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Fifty dollars seems a small sum for
a great county like Mason, with its
enlightened, progressive citizenry, to
give to the cause of democracy on this
side of the Atlantic Ocean. We have
given by the million to aid the strug
gle for democracy on the battle fields
>of Europe Let us not forget that we
have only partial democracy in the
United States. Fifty dollars is little
enough to ask our people to give to
aid in the work of removing from wo-
men, who together with men are
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

Mrs. Emma Freund returned home
to West Wood, Cincinnati, after a
pleasant visit with relatives.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-"Ford" quick. Price 1915.
Call ]. F. Ruggles, 1905 East Sec
ond street, Maysville, Ky. 12-3t
store and dwelling
house for sale at Tollesboro, Ky. A
splendid location for some one to
keep store. VIII sell at a bargain.
Call at once or address Jesse APP
plegate, Tollesboro, Ky. Slot
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

TO
OUR CLIENTS AND FRIENDS

The Bank of Maysve takes this opportunity extend its
thanks its friends hearty response
country appeal enabled this bank its quota by
the $90500 of the Fourth Liberty Loan making
amount of subscriptions received through this
The spirit of practical unqualified devotion which
finely doing their task there made possible
full performance of the duty over here putting the Fourth Lib
erty Loan lover the top"
With appreciation of this spirit of American achievement
again thank all who have spendd cooperated with this
contributing to the of the Fourth Liberty
BANK OF NASHVILLE
ESTABLISHED 1885. MAYsvILLE KY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four-room cottage SLIPS
week to right party. w. T. Ber-
ry, 221 Wood street. Phone 259-W.
15-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-26

WANTED-A cook. Apply to Thomas
Boarding House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
GOOD BASEBALL
At M|ODLETOWN
This Years Plans Outlined at a
Meeting Held There Tuesday
Evening.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondents OF Every Evening
Mrddlctown. April ls The welcome
news has come that Niddlctown If To be
represented on the diamond by a baseball
team. and while the calihre of the team
s not vet determined the talent Is all
Of the home variety and there IL every
assurance that they ubll fit in with the
emergencies and furnish an article of
baseball that will interest the toWnspeople
\ meeting for organization was held
Tuesday night ~ the office of Jesse J.
Shepherd. former president of the Middle
town Athletic Association, and the name
chosen by the future greats - the Middle
town Cubs Athletic AssociatIon. he
meeting organized bv electing j Lcmont
Jones secretary, Harris Berkman, treasurer
and manager, Frank 7. Jones, raptaln.
Frank lesser. field captain and coach
and Stacy Jones mascot
Twenty-Five members were enrolled
and the dues wcrp fixed at a nominal sum
4 provision was made that any member
failing to pay dues would be suspended
and not allowed to participate IN any of
tho games. 4 committee was appointed
TO solicit subscriptions for the starting oi
the teams and 1t il thought that there
will be no trouble IN raising the 500
necessary to equip and start the team INTO
working order. They have the support oi
all Of the baseball loving public and
should furnish good sport during the
coming season.
The lineup Of +. the team will be. ].
Iemont Jones catcher; Howard Dickson
and George Swain. pitchers, Clarence 7.
Weber, FIRST base; John Carey, second base
Claude Fouracre third base; Clinton
Jolls. short stop; Alice Hall, center field.
Frank Jones, right field; Harms Berkman,
left field Rogers Fouracrc and Ben
Williams, subs.
The team is open To play any strictly
amateur team in the State under -
years of age, and has the backing OF the
town. and all OF it's fans. A resolution
was passed unanimously by the aSsocia-
ton strictly prohibiting the practice
so frequent these days OF padding
the team. The team in practice looks
fast, and the coach Is player of much
experience in the amateur ranks OF
PENNSYLVANIA, and should land winning
team out Of his material Mldwe
games can be arranged for until the close
Of the school term From that time there
will be game every Saturday afternoon
and possibly few midweek games
John r. Crouch has been elected oftclal
umpire and Samuel Berkman scorer
Several bids for the ground privileges
have been made for the selling OF ice cream,
peanuts, etc, but II has been decided 70
give these gratis to the Junior Branch OF
the Red Cross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
HAVRE DE GRACE RACES.
Erickson Proves Worth by Winning
Three Races.

Havre de Grace Race Track, Md April
rs A little thing like a walk OF q mile
or so Is nothing IN the life OF res, race
devotec This was proved Yesterday when
despite the fact that there Was no I'M
provement in the train service, q large
crowd was on hand for the second day
of the Hartford Agricultural Breeders As
soclations ) meeting at Havre de Grace
The weather was again propltlous tof rae
ing, and the sport was spirited despite the
fact that the card was an ordinary ono
The meeting first event through the
field went to FAIR Mae, an imported geld
ing owned by Mrs Grant Hugh Browne,
in the handiest sort OF fashion Ridden
by b Bryant. the winner was held of
the early pace. but took command with a
rush after they had gone mile, and Won
as he pleased The real thrill of the two
mile affair over the sticks was the battle
for second honors between Rhomb and
Highfiver, the former finally landing the
place after they had struggled for an
eighth Of mile almost on even terms.
The field was closely punched and It was
pretty fight until the second time around,
then Racebrook. the favorte. began 10
drop out Of il along with others Al the
clubhouse Jump, on the second turn of
he field, three of the contestants, Glos-
ccster, Bob Rpd6cd and sea Coast went
down. but none OF the riders was hurt
] Garson sadded a good thing IN the
Liberty bond purse OF five furlongs for
maiden 3-vear-olds when Our Nephew
with LATHE Erickson up handIlY took the
measure Of Brocatclle and Assign both
outsiders
Mcrgler piloted his second winner of
the afternoon when he got through on he
rail with Captain Raj PAIRS Coral in the
fourth event, and won going away from
Pepper and Grey Eagle The victor paid
the handsome price Of $3.50
Erickson, after watching Merger S feat
Of plotting two winners, had TO 60 the
latter one better Not content with his
victory IN the third event with Cur
Nephew he brought ] " Williams Jule
home an easy winner IN the nth, and fol
lowed this up IN the seventh BY winning
away off with Mrs. l.. Johnsons DR..
Campbell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
STECHER WINS BIG
WRESTLING BOUT
John Heracl. Local Grappler,
Makes Big Nebraskan Work
Hard For Victory.

Before a crowd that packed the Lyric
Theatre to its doors John Heracl las
night proved to local wrestling fans tina
he had improved his mat game 100 pei
cent when he put up stiff fight with Jo'
Stechcr, the exponent Of the SCISSOR
hold. 1t took the big Nebraska 4C
minutes to obtain two falls from the loca
strong man and he had 10 keep going a
full speed during the entire 40 minutes
Stccher obtained his first fall in % minutes
80 seconds and the second in Is minutes
Heracl who appeared in his best con
dition showed better than he ever has
before although ne was forced 10 use hls
great strength in the main 10 ward of
SteChcrs deadly scissors. Stecher who
is conditioning himself for his big bout
IN New York next week with Stranger
Lewis appeared in no less better shape
than Hcracl and showed the fans that he
knew great deal more about the wrestling
game than the scissors hold alone, which
he uses TO gam his falls.
The men were on the move from the
start After battling with Heracl ior
twenty-five minutes making any number
of unsuccessful attempts TO secure ms
deadly grip the big Nebraskan at last
got Big John 10 the mat and after CON
siderable difficulty put on the SCISSORS
and with an arm hold forced the local
mans shoulders 10 the mat IN just -
minutes and 80 seconds Although
IIcracl was forced to give ground severa
times he Was on the aggressive con
siderable part Of the time and on several
occasions seemed 10 have Stecher IN q
bad way. Big John used the toe hold any
number OF times but mostly. for his own
protection in warding of the SCISSORS
After a short intcrmission, the men went
NJ II again hut johns great efforts IN
the first part Of the bout seemed to have
worn tho edge OF However, he did not
give in without a great struggle and forced
Stechcr 10 90 - more minutes before he
could secure his second fall 'hc result of
another SCISSORS hold and q double bar
lock
after thc hout announcement WAS
madc that more bouts wilt hc held IN
tho future and that an attempt Will DC
made 10 rc-match Stechcr with another
opponent IIcracl made a few remarks
of appreciation to the crowd and then
Stechcr was called upon but the big Nc
braskan declared that he h ad never made
a speech in his life and il required several
men to drag him TO the center Of the
stage.
II was the FIRST time that he had ever
Snokcn before IN audience and he showed
It through his bashful, ycs bashfu, smile.
Stechcr Is of the new school Of athletes,
ono of the clcancSt and finest cut young
men one would want 70 meet lie thank.
cd the fans for the ir great approval Of
the bout and comphmcnted Hcracl on
his great strength
In a fast preliminary bout, hid Solo
man disposed oi Young Roth in two
straigh, falls. gaining the first IN min
utos, % seconds. while in the second,
Roth gave in to hammer-locl and head
scissors in > minutes, 45 seconds Johnny
Spocrl refereed the bouts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
PEACOCK AT MIDDLETOWN.
Horse Trainer Will Farm and Also Train
Racers This Year.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Middetown, April 1S.-S, Powell Pea
cock, who for several years trained n
string of race horses at the race track on
the j. B. Foard farm. two miles west OF
Middletown. has arrived here for the
spring training season, Mr.. Peacock will
make his headquarters al the Manlove
farm. north Of Middletown, where he Will
engage extensively in the business OF
growing tomatoes and sugar corn. About
40 acres of these two crops will be planted
there by him.
He will also train small string OF
horses, which he will race in the late fall
meetings and the county fairs in Della
ware, Maryland and New Jersey. Among
the horses which will be seen in his stable
when the training season opens Will be
Betty Nj, 2.1214; Helen Axworthy and
Happy J. two of the matinee string OF l..
Scott Townsend of Wilmington, and
Ben Axworthy. the promising young
trotter owned by Willard b. Biggs of tins
town, and little June Bug, young pacing
mare by Prince March, and out OF June
Bug 2.10l2. there are also several prom
ising young PAGERS and trotters owned
among the farmers here, which Will be
given some training during the summer
The horses will be trained over the new
half mile track recently built on the farm
of W. b. Biggs north of town.