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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21
INSPIRING STORY OF CARDINAL MERCER

Ida Tarbe in the Red Cross Magazine for June tells the in
spring story of Cardinal Mec heroic who stood above
the terrible ood-wen the Germans swept Beguuswey
ing, brave and serene She says
''The the world learns of Cardinal Mercier the
higher it places him among the very few superior that
have been developed this world His passionate sym
pathy his complete courage his adroit and unanwerabe
guments the where he has FLASHED with the Occupy
ing Power all put him high among men, not only of his day.
but Of any day. An exraO binary and complete confidence
dence in the justice of God in all of this misery pervades
eythng that he writes and says like celestial light
The may out in agony but he does not doubt Some
Of his expressions of faith with which he comforts his peo
ple and must believe slsains his soul, among
the finest to be found in this kind of writing.
81 told by thos that worked with the Cardinal in Bel
GUM that the first impression he makes Of extraordi
nary spirituality. member of the Belgian Commission told
that the first time he went into his presence his instructive
was Here saint but when he grasped his hand
and looked into his eye, he said, Here is a man.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21
BED, BATH AND BOARD
IN JUNCTION CANTEEN
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer to
an American Sammie.

A mother who is Red Cross work.
er in her home town gave to her chap
ter the following letter she had re-
ceived from her son in France: g
IF you could have seen me yester-
day, when left trenches Which the
rains have turned into open sewers,
even you would never have known me.
I was mud from head to foot, so COW
cred with crawling things that the
poorest tramp In the world would have
run from me, and I fairly ached for
rest.
you see, my first furlough had be.
gun, and I caught train for Paris.
We were packed into a freight car.
Travel Is so congested we spent most
Of our time stopping. At last, when
night came, we were dumped out at a
railway junction with the information
that the train for Paris would be
along the next day.
canteen Like New York Hotel.
81 tell you was discouraged. Then
suddenly across the tracks from our
station saw an American Red Cross
canteen, and all my troubles were at
an end.
"Lots of people must have the same
idea Of these canteens that l used to
have-just little shacks where you
were handed out cup Of sloppy cot
fee. We are all wrong. These Red
Cross places beat a New York hotel
for variety Of service, even If they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers. Here is what happened to me !:
First l had bath, real one, with
plenty Of soap and water. While I
was getting clean my clothes, every
stitch, were cleaned and sterilized.
Then had a meal of real American
cooking, actually sitting down at Ia
BILE to eat II. After that went into the
canteen barber shop and had a shave
and haircut. Then, being a gentleman
of leisure, I strolled into the canteen
movie theater and saw some good
American films. However. l soon turn
ed in for the night into a clean, dry
bed that felt like heaven-or home.
"And now this morning, after, fine
breakfast, l am sitting in the canteen
writing this letter to you and waiting
comfortably for my train. You just
can't possibly imagine what these Red
Cross women are doing for us soldiers
and for the French and English, too.
Each canteen takes care of thousands
every day.
"They make US feel like human be-
ings once again and give us the nerve
to go on with this game of licking the
Kaiser. And when we win you can
give a good share Of the victory to the
American Red Cross"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21
COAL WEEK-JUNE 1 TO8

To help with the coal problem of the country the high
and patriotic duties of will be
during the year than will be needed to all the time demands
The railroads. and the factories manufacturing necessities
be supplied full and regularly All other will of
siy 60 little short.
The price has been settled The which
will derive their supply have been arranged and likely
be altered changed Every coal dealer and
from which field his coal supply will come.
Give the railroads the earliest possible opportunity deliver the
coal for domestic use.
Anthracite coal 30 per cheaper than will
September l.
Both anthracite and bmnOus easier deliver
than in the wintertime.
Get the load off your mind and into the cellar.
The first week of June has been set apart by the United States
Fuel Administration Help Government in it's war
work by ordering supply of coal before coal week closes
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21

Il
latitute oL>'wsshington, d. c., the
house fy may overwInter by continu-
cd breeding In warm places where
food and receptacles for It's eggs are
available. and In the early stages OF
fly life In or under large manure
heaps. No evidence whatever was
found to show that house flies can
persist .as adults from November to
April, either outdoors or In protected
or heated buildings. Temperatures OF
~ to IL degrees #. are quickly fatal,
and there Is every reason to believe
that any temperature below freezing
will kill II continued long enough.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21
BOOM NELSON FOR GOVERNOR

Friends OF Colonel r.. W. Nelson,
former Mayor OF Newport, Ky, seek
to prevail upon him to submit his
name at the primary that will nomi-
nate the next Democratic candidate
for Governor of Kentucky. Colon
Nelson said yesterday he has receiSy
ed many letters requesting him to
make the race, but he asserted he
does not believe he will do 80.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21

The reason soma men leave a lot OF
money behind them when they die IL
cause they also leave a long list OF
things they could have done but didn't
while they lived.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21

Everybody is sorry for the man who
has to go to war, but nobody ever
seems sorry for the. baseball umpire
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-21

This war will cost a lot of>men, but
it's also going to be the making of a
lot of them, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Incapable" Woman
becomes the Wife

Dear Miss Grey. Anna and
Kathryn" thru your columns. de
plore the marrying by men Of posi-
ton Of Incapable. inslpid looking
women"
Men do care for good. sensible
Intelligent women Every normal
man hopes some day 10 associate
himself with woman worth while.
But "A good many OF the women
who know things are. unfortunately.
too much Inclined 10 want 10
monopollzo and brow beat the man
and try TO denature and civillze
him 40 suddenly that--wcll. no won't
stand for IL.
The Inca pablo" woman whom
Anna and Kathryn mention comes
along with her strictly feminine
ways and her diHlnclination 20 Try
20 run things In opposition 20 brute
man and she becomes the WIFE.
In Anna and Kathryn'H youth and
inexperienco and their evident de.
sire 20 get husbands. ! would sug.
geat that they take IA second look
at the incapable" woman.
W 81 7. Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
ciyilization-Transportation

Adam was having easy time of 1t. lie could PICK
Ma meals off the Of Eden and take his time about
onr the beasts birds and fishes of creation There was
IS sh thing as rheumatism, appendicitis. and Adam
8dnt even have to think of dying of old age.
Human mentality is limited that 1t is difficult 10
u5cture for Adam a finish other than sefishness and
eordid monotony but there TO him woman snake
Children and hard labor and he bad TO do things or by
nd for himself his and we have the world as 1t Is
AS the devil came to Adam TO move him out OF him
az SO the Hun the civilization of our own time
Maybe such Satan Judas and the Hun are
1ssities in the Great Scheme Certain it is that when
civilization recognized the mailed fist Of the Hun and his
fo design upon mankind it up from its lethargy
1ned itself and prepared to frghul price Tor sell
crvntion repressed the spirit of sacrifice
ew and the peoples drawn together brothers in
common spiritual web material as was never
before known
Civilization is matter OF INSTRUMENTATION
rurfation True nation have national view that's
conned but such acquires only the force or nflu
seishness concet and just does the
who lives of by and for himself. Civilization. to do
What for mankind. must be of general application
md this depends upon free transportation OF thought
eoods the best of everything which the nations produce
Along comes the Hun sea-Satan. the U-boat Civiza-
ten swaens to the fact that its life depends transpo
tation The will be covered by ships before
which intercourse between the nations be-
fore America puts 8000on ship in the water in 81
days FIFTEEN ago. the world thought that Japan could
not build going ships at ALL Today she's turning
out 9O00on steel ships at the rate Of two MONTH and
expects to $4,000 per year Every nation
that obtain material has its heart ships ships and
shipsEand eventually all ships being produced will be
strictly peace shpstransports of civilization. His Satanic
Majesty hoodwinked Adam out of his Eden. His Hun
Majesty ropts civilization out of its slothfuness What
ever is be right, old Alexander Pope put it.
or Whereabouts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
The Lesson of the Skagit

Some Interesting revelations have unfolded under Sc
sftle's ewes during the last few months.
One day the community discovered that Seattle stood
second only TO Nesy York world port.
San Francisco experts to discover how we did IT,
They reported far-sghed builders OF port faci-
es DESPITE "a large able and influential element which has
not vet outgrown the theory that private ownership and
management of utility is best, had won for the North
west her greatest commercial triumph.
Then came the Skagit negotiations, eliminating NJ
Washington Yesterday when the capital issues committee
Endorsed public development of great governmentowned
power site.
Big ACCOMPLISHMENTS these They pulse with promise
for the days to come. .
Yet in both these struggles, there were hands that
worked in the dark.
Again Seattle saw her little group of liable and IN
uentia ones quietly busy. pulling strings, to thwart
progressiveness.
But this time the secret diplomats lost
For this is the year 1918. and the world is moving
faster than those of the old school ever dreamed
Their defeat should teach the lesson that the time is
unst when men can win by secret opposition. The time
has come to fight in the OPEN When big community
welfare problem develops let the DIRECTORS come to the
front and make an open of it. The public will listen
Berlin has a typhoid outbreak from poisoned milk
Perhaps that tactical fluid intended for one OF the
DTis0N
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Send 1t by Air Post

The air post service between New York and Washing
ton and New York and Philadelphia is a success.
The first month of operation five and a half
tons of letter mail carried between these points and it is
possible carry Over 900 miles covered
and but two planes damaged and then only slightly.
Every trip made in exceptionally good time with
average speed of 70 miles per hour.
At the present time the rate for air mail service is
"a cents but Postmaster Bureson see it made
possible to lower this rate to 10 cents Volume of business
is the only way bring about the lower rate and the
establishment of other only the East but
the West and South.
This would be made possible if 100000 people would
send one letter day by air mail
The establishment of this service is going to add to the
parment, whenever letter be the present
air post routes let's send it.
Mix has gone mp another PENN in Seattle What's
become Of the feo1O Uho said there 1Oas such Lnroe
surplus that necessary giUe ice cream men lots
of sugar to the milk?
is said the kaiser's board, on state occasions
mever bouateous. Now, uhen he has O banquet it
must be basket party!
Well, II the kaiser aoont tell his people the Yanks
hare drrved the boys themselves 1oU spread the mems
their tcoD to Berlin.
Riding-hobit-effect bathing suits are the latest
Peaches the beaches 1oiU saddle horses noU
doubU
Berlin band oaded their hoorns NTH stolen fruit
at harvest concert Their harmony was probabiy as
much physical "straims" as musical ones!
An American snge-handed, took 52 prisoners
Let's see; 100000 Yanks there. 200 900 times?
All, Lafayette could only see us nowl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
CONFESSIONS
Of A Wife
REDDY ~ A CHOSEN CHILD

AS | was dressing this afternoon.
Donna called me up and said laugh
ingly. say. MarRic. what do you
mean by turning my children's party
into a searching expedition"
Il am awfully sorry. my dear"
answered. but l just thought
would slip away and my going would
be unnoticcd. After got into my
ear | had an impulse Co take soil
tary ride. ana that Is the whole
story"
THAT II just what ! told all of
them" asserted Donna. for It seem
ed to mo that | might do tho same
thing under tho same circumstances.
You see. | understand how hard II
this coming back from the gray
world of grief to everyday life. My
dear. YOU made yourself the most
talked.of person at my party with
your baby costume and your Gin.
dcrclla exit Margie. why is II that
the things you do are usually SO un.
consciously dramatic1 III b. over
this afternoon To tell you all about
H."
Walt. Donna" I said hurriedly.
until I say over tho phone that
your Reddy il the finest bit OF boy
that l have seen lately.
1t was like you to keep him all
10 yourself until you could spring
him on US in this splendid fashion.
When you never mentioned him To
me did not ask for fear OF hurting
you. but | rather made up my mind
that you had become so disappointed
with him that you had let him go
back. and that you did not want to
acknowledge your mistake. ! might
have known. however. that you could
never have taken that dear kiddle
who has worphiped you since you
first took him into your arms. out
Into the warmth of your heart aud
then thrust him back into the dark
and cold of that institution. You
loved him when he was ugly. and
now. well. my dear. whatever else
you have done In all your life you
deserve a crown for this ono beauu.
fui lifo you have rescued for the
world. That boy will 80 far and
make you proud"
swcred with happy laugh. when
find that my little waif who was
80 ugly and forlorn now measures
up with any OF the other children
that my friends brought TO my party.
and l confess had fhat idea ia mind
when took him.
"Margic. what do you think that
pleased boy said TO me when I was
putting him TO bed last nlxht7 Dear.
cst'--that II the name h. haA for m.
he whispered. do you think you
can love me as much as those rcai
mothers love their children that
came 90 the party will Try 10
be as good hs can II you will he
continued anxiousiy.
Il cuddlcd him up In my arms and
I could hardly speak for tears. but
l didn't lot him SOC them. Why.
don't you know. Reddy. my dear.
that I iovc you morcf Mothers who
have r-al sons have TO take the
babies that are srnt them. But I
wan, you always to remember. Red.
dy. picked you out Of ali tho chill
dron at tn. home. just wanted
you. F."
well. 4 havo 10 believe you. dear.
est. bu, I can not see how you could
love any ugly It'll. runt Ike me. he
said with a righ.
But you are not ugly any more.
and love you better than anything
ever loved In my ilfe. WINS my
answer"
TO He Continually
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
ms RELIGION

The woolly headed Uncle i,asmus
was accused Of disturbing the peace,
officer Mort Rudolph explained II ms
follows.
Your honor. this man was run
ming up and down the MIN River
road. waving his arms ana yelling at
the top of his voice, and otherwise
raising the mischief. at half past one
In the morning. The people OF that
district complained. and they had "a
perfect right to-"
The Judge frowned AZ ilhHmus. who
didn't seem 70 be particularly wor.
ried.
what do you mean by such un.
becoming conduct" his honor de.
mandes
Religion. ledge. was tho response.
''Heiigion' Are YOU n Holy Roller.
or something like THAR have re.
ligion. RaKmus, but I don't get up at
midnight and tell every body about a. A"
Oats jes' dc diffunce. ledge. |
Amt ernhamed oh mine. Case and
Comment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Possibly all the taIes suggested by
the treasury department will not be
adopted. hut don't worry. II they
are not. others will be .-kRnsas City
star.
The Rcd Cross advcrtisos that they
want women 20 mend" But most
women don't need mendlnE. they're
all right as they are New York
Evening sun.
Germany will never come into the
society OF free nations until IL has
something TO celebrate, like tho .ail
OF the Bastile or tho Declaration Of
Independence. --ChicaRo Daily News
Discussing vers libre. the New
York Herald asks: Can the new
poetry replace the old7" and the an.
swer IL given in the first part OF It's
question; Can the new poetry. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
E1a0geratcd Trifle,
The Editor Relieves

Dear Miss Grey: How about asWl
Ing the men 10 'Hooverize" on to.
bacco. Most Of, them are smoking
just an much. II not more. than they
did before the war and losing a lott
OF good energy on account ~ H.
Tho majority INCLUDING my hgs--
BAND carry two packages Of cigarets.
a can OF tobacco and pipe. and five
or six cigars in their pockets most u
the time and the expenditure IL enOr-
nous. Besides they do not need ia
for their comfort half as much as
our boys who are fighting.
/ certainly think this sltuation
needs a thoro airing. a 3. vs..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Ut dtors Ie &c G4 mf G GrcY

Of their usage of "A year ago. To
do away with the manufacture
of candy suddenly would throw
thousands ~ girls. women and
men. dependent upon this IN.
dustry for their livelihood. out OF
employment
The local administration has
appealed 20 the national food ad.
mluiairation. asking that The
state be favored with sufficient
additional sugar supply 10 per.
nit "A somewhat hrfger than IS
pound canning allotment u
sugar for home canning.
We must have faith in tho
men appointed % assist ~ IN
food conserve ton and bear with
them In their efforts u be fair
with every one. II II a nam.
moth task they have assumed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Sugar Question
Hard 10 SoLpc

Dear Miss Grey; There has been
80 much said regarding tho sugar
subject that must write few
words In behalf Of my own family.
our sugar supply has been limited
since the canning season opened.
and lately We nil know that the
food administration has issued
orders that We can make no more
preserves. jcllies or Jams" on the
other hand. We are told 10 CON.
SERVE everything. How. then.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

may We conserve our fruits2 We
emit dry and can all. We cant dFy
plum skins and apple p1rnRS ana
such. whereas our mothers ana
grandmothers made Joil Of these.
There are many homes that have
their own fruits and we can't can
all our blaekberries or dry an
either. for this IL not the real hry
ing country. such ms California.
The whole secret H. II these sugar
hoarders would loosen up there
would be plenty for ali ana III" sol
diers. TOO. and Jelly for all. have
a large family and boys In the army
NV vines are loaded with berries
and / have an orchard fun OF hp'
pies. plums and pears. but how can
conserve all?
1 have been told Of the bushels ~
cherries that went 10 waste on nc
count OF lack Of plckers. Now, We
as "conserYers." must not let our
later fruits go 20 waste on account
OF lack OF sugar. Last year not
one thing went TO waste. con
served everything ar It's season
came. and IL proved 20 be practlc'
ally half Of our winter food supply.
what will people liks US do this
winter
They won't close the candy manu-
facturers because people need a
certain amount OF "sweets." but we
who have fruits going 20 waste can
not afford to buy these sweets at
their advanced prices.
YOURS FOR MORE SUGAR.
You are sincere in your state
ments. know: but you arc
slightly misinformed as TO why
the food administration has seen
necessary TO limit the canning
supply. An Unexpectedly short
crop Of American beet and
Louisiana and Porto Rico cane
sugar, the loss OF beet sugar
fields and sugar factories in the
occupied parts Of France and
Belgium. together with the loss
OF SO 600 900 pounds thru sub.
marine slnkings. have created
this serious shortage.
The candy manufacturers
have been reduced TO 50 per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
THE PROGRESS or DEMOCRACY

fnpne 81 the Western states an
old darby who had not read In adj
vance OF the recent eclipse Of tho
sun came out OF dark cellar just
as tho eclipse reached It's totAlity.
Peering into tho darkness In amaze
meat. he inquired.
Land Hakrn' What kind oh a day.
light savin' bill has dat congress
passed nov Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

I'angu OF jealousy were In Miss
Coldfoot'a heart when she heard that
her late admiror had been accepted
by Miss Loyebird, ana when she hap
pened TO run across her In the bar
gain rush. could not resist giving a
thrust
Il hear you've accepted Jack" she
guahed, II suppose he never told
YOU he once proposed 10 me"
No" answered Jacks fiancee. "Iie
once told me that there were "A lot
~ things la his life he was ashamed
Of. but I didn't ask him what they
were"
Tho Yanks arc advancing. The
allies arc advancing. Food prices ARE
advancing Cioth~n prices are adj
vancinR. Everything In advancing
except the Huns and the Seattle
school board.
Because sugar rationa are lesr
than before. restaurants are knock
ing off on the cost per meal NOT
Very well. have II your own way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Winning Numbers in
Stars Smoke Fund

Dear Miss Grey: WIN you kindly
print the winning numbers In the
auto contest for Tho stars Smoke
Fund. and obiiFc OUTOF.TOWN.
Marmon. 21.sso; King, ii.o75.
Buick. 2i.5e2. Maxwell. 2&.377.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
WHAT III: GOT

so YOU sent dollar for that nd.
vortiscd appliance 10 keep your gas
bills down. what dld they send you -
"A paper weight. - Dallas News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
on A CROWDED CAR

Excuse me. madam. but here IL a
strap"
Il though, had n strap"
No. madam. you were hanging
onto my ear Kansas city Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

Horse meat, selling at Of Seattle's markets. is
provingpopuur NTH folks But for the most part
Irritation 10 feed on Dobbin brings out the old
"Neiqh, Neigh"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
so DEAR or HIM

She was very pretty. but not es
peciaily endowed with brains Her
escort had explained that the man
behind the catcher was the umpire.
what docn he do" abe asked.
''fIc calls balls and Htriken. and
tells whether or not a man n safe at
the plate"
'Oh. l sec. lie n there 10 warn the
batnman when he secs the pitcher Is
going TO hit him with the ball. How
sweetiy thoughtful that ia'"
Remember the old song. Tramp,
Tramp. Tramp They're the only
srafnpa lei, since the work or fight"
order
As a war time economy measure.
polish your spcctaciea with your
nockue. IL saves cloth that can be
Used for Red Cross handagen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

Berlin has typhoid outbreak from poisoned milk
Perhaps that tactical fluid intended for one OF the
prison cumps.