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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
noom In Adding Machine business.

Tho United States government, In
there stirring times. maintains Offices
At places mover before thought OF, and
larse forces OF clerks and hookkeepera
are kept busy b. Uncle Sam in regions
that never before were SO honored
These enterprises of Uncle Sam makes
good buainess for many lines. Tn.
Ray Subtra cto- Adder Company, of this
city. Is selling many OF tho famous
adding and subtractinE machines to
tho government for use in these new
offices. II is n wonderful machine
that may we'll have a place on the
desk Of every clerk and bookkeeper
In the land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
MORE WORK FOR RICHMOND
Locomotive Works May Fiji Contract
With Norfolk md Western for
Twenty DiG Engines.

Roanoke special 10 the Times
Dispatch says: The Norfolk and West
ern Railway IS reported To havo closed
contracts for forty locomotives TO DO
built and delivered just as soon as
possible. One of the contracts Is with
the Baldwin Works at Philadelphia,
and calls for twenty largo freight
pullers. Tho other contract. which Ia
also for twenty large engines. is with
the American Locomotive Works. and
1t is supposed these will be built Mt
the Richmond works. These con-
tracts were made before tho govern
ment assumed control OF tho railways
OF tho country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
HORSE AUCTION DAYS
Interesting Place II Southern Stock
Yards on "cdneSdays-AIl Kinds
OF AnimalB.

ono OF the most interesting places
IN Richmond is out In the West End,
tho southern stock Yards. II Ia as
good as circus TO go there on
Wednesdays, the regular horse and
mule auction day Sometimes on
other days too. but on Wednesdays
always. there is big auction sale
OF mules and horses at the Southern
Stock Yards. and horse dealers. mula
dealers. merchants and farmers from
all over Virginia and North Carolina.
and from South Carolinn and Georgia,
and heaven knows whore else. come
20 Richmond to buy mules and horses.
especially mules, at these auction
sales.
One can sec all kinds OF mules and
all Kinds OF horses-and all sorts of
people AT the Southern Stock Yards
on horse auction days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
Coming on to Riehmond.

IN Important meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Norman Motor Trucl,
corporation was held In Chicago on
the 18th. The following Richmond
men were elected TO serve on the Doe r,;
or directors: Jonathan Bryan. for o,e
year; James II. Price, for two v.or.
ana O. letter Jones. for three wears
Mr.. Price was also elected vice-presi
vent and general counsel. The Mr..
nan Corporation has purchased cir,
a. boswell, In Hanover County. ana
VII erect there the principal plan;
'nr the assembling and manufact,,r,
of heavy motor trucks. Whan -.
'iant Is ready for operation the pen>
eral offices will be established in Rich.
mond. '~"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
TOBACCO MEN HARD HIT
They Fall Farther Behind In Filling
PressinR Orders md Save but
Little Fuel.

The tobacco factories of Richmond
seem TO be little harder hit by DR..
GHrhclds order to shut down for hvo
day than any other industry. In the
nrst place. every manufacturer Of to
bacco In this city Is behind in nllIns
orders. for there was never greater
demand for smoking and chewing to-
bnccos than right now. and scarcity
OF labor has made II almost Impossible
Tor the manufacturers TO keep up with
thoir orders. This nve days OF idle
ness Will throw them still farther be.
hind.
In the second place. they save very
little coal by Keeping the factories
closed. for. in the nature Of tho BUSH
ness. they have to keep up a certain
amount of heat to insure the safety
OF the tobacco in the course OF manu-
facture. The government permits This
OF course. but the coal that ia con-
sumed In this way Is dead loss 10
the manufacturer OF both tho chew
ing and smoking tobaccos.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21

Remember. IL you are going 10 need
any agricultural machinery this spring
you should order carly. Freight ship
rnents all over the country are NOV
ing slowly; It is hard for manufac-
turers to get material; and when
spring comes and farmers rush in their
orders at the last moment. somebody's
going 10 get disappointed in not get
ting orders filled promptly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
Government Contracts md Other DusI-
neHAcR.

Tho Standard Concrete Company, of
Maryland, whose Offices and works arc
in baltimore, and who controls the
Guy H. Waite systems are hlIing big
government contracts in Virginia. They
are supplying much Of the structural
steel being used in government
work along Hampton Roads and else
where In this State. The Standard
keeps its work well in hand and no
matter how large may be it's govern
ment contracts II takes care Of its
regular customers, both old and new.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
GREATER RICHMOND IS
MIGHTY FUEL CONSUMER
Two Hundred Thousand Tons Over
and Above That Used by Rail-
ways, Burned Here Yearly.
-FOUR THOUSAND CARS NEEDED
No Conl Shortage-Lack Of Cars Is
tho Troublesome Of the Big
Fuel Users Of This Industrial
Town.

Tho old song has been changed
somewhat in the wording. 1t now
reads: "old king coal is costly old
soul" In these parts the scarcity or
fuel and It's high cost are the subjects
uppcrmost in the minds Of all citizens.
subjects discussed by every man.
woman and child.
Richmond Is large coal consumer,
and. although we have tho railway
lines direct to the mines OF Southwest
Virginia and West Virginia and Ken
lucky. but few cities have felt the er-
fects OF coal shortage more kecnly
than Richmond.
II is impossible to get the actual
is burned in this city. because the
railways for the past two or three
years have refused TO give out any
information as TO the amount hauled
In from the mines. According TO tho
best estimate that can be made. after
Interviewing several prominent Goa,
dealers. IL may lie Fa ii that. aside from
that which the railroads themselves
bring to Richmond for their own con-
sumption. the power plants, factories
stores. Offices. city buildings and utilI-
ties and private residences use up 2O0-
o'o tons per year In normal times. OF
this fully three fourths is soft coal as
not over 10000 tons OF anthracite coai
Is used In this city.
The cars on which coal Is brought 10
Richmond vary in the amount they
carry from twenty mine to scventy-five
tons, the larger cars always being
used when they can be had. 1t is only
recently that scTenty-fvc-ton cars
- nd 3 81,
few Of That immense capacity stop
here. Putting tho average capacity OF
the cars that supply this city at fifty
tons. II viii be noted that II takes
: 900 coal cars TO supply this city with
fuel In the ordinary year. Thus II may
be seen at glance what serious
thing car shortage and freight congen-
tton on the roads may be. The Simple
fact LIS that there Is no fuel shortage;
II IL car shortage and freight conges-
ton. caused b. the c1igcncies OF war.
that has brought about the coal famine
The Virginia Hallway and Powe,
Company il probably the latgcat coal
consumer In Richmond. The Locorrv-
tive Works. the Tredcgar Company
and the Cedar Works possibly follow
IN the order named. The tobacco, cigar
and cigarette factories are enormous
consumers. and the stove works. tn.
woodworking plants and other manu-
ihcturinE establishments use immen Sc
quantities. as do also the big Office
buildings and tho large retail stores.
every floor OF which have to be kent
warmed up for the comfort OF the
armies OF employees and the larger
armies Of customers
!, IS impossible TO make an estimate
az tho amount OF coal the railways
bring 10 Hichnond for their own use
in heating their dcpots and warehouses
ana oihces and for feeding their en-
eif."" and workshop furnaces. but
whatever ho Tho amount, !, Is Ia ne
added TO the 900 tons accounted
i"r above, IN order 10 get the correct
hcurta as 10 Richmond's annual con-
sumption OF coal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
BuiIa,ne Material Bu.iness Good.

IHs Southefn HteeI Products Conn
pany. Of this cIty. report business good
in spite of freight congestion and some
other troubles that annoy as we'll as
delay. The demand for bar and shett
steel. for nails and for other articles
that go into building and manufac-
turing indicate that people havo not
suspended building to the extent that
one would think after reading about
The scarcity of labor and some other
drawback
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
Ono Erect OF Federal Control.

Since the government has taken
charge or tho railroads. It was statol
to-day that tho Office Of travelling
freight and passenger agents will he
entirely eliminated. and these men
givon other positions with their re.
spective companies. Already large
number Of these agents have bean
withdrawn from the Virginia territory.
and 1t is said to be tho plan to abol.
ish all the Offices. there being no me-
ccssity for the employment Of the men
in those capacities, now that there 10
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
new DRAFT ACT
PASSED HOUSE
With NO CHANGE
Man Power Bill Goes Through House
by Overwhelming VOte-GOes Be-
fore Senate This Morning.

Washington - The new manpower
bill extending the selective draft to all
men between the ages of 18 and 45
years was passed by the House Sat
urday with only minor changes in the
original draft of the war department.
The final vote was announced as
1886 to 2.
On the first roll call, only two mega
tive votes we're cast by Repre-
sentative London, of New York, the
Socialist and Representative Gordon
of Ohio, Democrat
The final vote was preceded by
three days debate, during which the
chief contention was an amendment
to defer the calling of youths from IS
to 20 years until older men had been
summoned. A final effort was made
by Chairman Dent to place the eigh-
teen year old boys in a deferred class
but the motion to recommit the bill
to the military affairs committee with
instructions to incorporate that
amendment was lost 191 to 16
The bill now goes to the Senate,
where leaders predicted its passage
early this week. The Senate plans to
substitute the House bill for the mea-
sure favorably reported by the mill
tary committee of that body and thus
expedite its final enactment Congress
sional leaders hope to send the mea-
sure to the President by the latter
part of this week.
The Senate soon after convening
unexpectedly abandoned plans for a
vote Saturday and adjourned until
today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26

Several weeks ago the City Board
of Health ordered certain unsanitary
conditions about several homes in the
city remedied In some cases the
changes advised by the Health Board
were made and in others the boards
orders we're ignored.
Nothing has been said about
these orders for couple of
weeks and it appeared that the Board
of Health had gone to sleep on the
job and would not insist upon their
orders being carried out but Sat
urday afternoon the members of
the Health Board asked for warrants
for Misses Anna and Margaret Heiser
and Miss Mamie Lalley bringing them
into court to show cause why they had
not obeyed the orders of the Board of
Health.
These warrants or summons were
served Saturday by the members of
the police force and the cases will be
up for trial this afternoon.
In both cases the Board of Health
charges that unsanitary conditions
exist on the premises of the property
owners and they have been ordered to
remove the alleged nuisances and told
how to do it but the Board charges
the orders have been entirely ignored.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
IBAPAUME is
DOOMED AS The
HUN Line GIVES
Efforts Of Germans FAN TO Stop the
Drive Of the Allied FOrces-COn-
fusion In Enemy Rear.

With the British Army in France,
August 25-The British continue
smashing the Germans toward the old
Hindenburg line, which has almost
been reached in the northern zone.
The defenses of Bapaume have either
already been captured or are in pro-
cess of being captured. Bapaume It.
self must fall shortly.
Meanwhile some of the heaviest
| fighting of the war is going on in
this section of the battlefront, for the
Germans are loath to part with the
town, which has great strategic value.
Warlencourt, an important position
just south of Bapaume on the road to
Albert-which has been widely cross
ed-was taken by the British after a
bitter struggle in which the Germans
suffered very severe losses.
Great numbers of the enemy were
captured during the day, among them
a large party from the Third German
| Naval DIVISION.
So fast was the British advance
last night and today that it is impos-
sible to be certain where the front
lines will be located from one hour
to the next.
The Germans exhibit signs of
cracking at some places, but are Of
fering desperate resistance Many
more guns, some of large calibre, have
been taken. One British corps alone
has counted 80 guns.
There is evidence of confusion in
the enemy rear. Units of the same di-
visions hurled into the battle have
been taken at points separated by
many miles.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
JUDGE RESTRAINED
FROM APPOINTING \
OIL INSPECTOR
County Judge Purnell AbOut to APP
point Stanton Gift Oil Inspector
For Mason County When Il. ].
Rice, Present Inspector,
Files Suit Asking In
junction.

Considerable excitement developed
in official circles Saturday afternoon
when it became known that County
Judge H. p. Purnell had made an or
der in the Mason County Court ap-
pointing S. C. Cliff Oil Inspector for
Mason county.
Immediately upon the filing of the
order in the Mason County Court, T. j.
Rice, who was appointed a few
months ago by his brother, w. H.
Rice, then County Judge, to fill out
the unexpired term of ]. c. Everett,
filed suit in the Mason Circuit Court
asking an injunction against Judge
Purnell and S. c. Gift
In his petition Mr.. Rice states that
on December %, 1917, he was duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Inspector of
Illuminating oils for Mason county to
fill the unexpired term of ]. C. Ev-
erett and that since that time and now
he has been and is legally acting as
such official.
He states that the term for which
he was appointed began June IS, 1917,
and will expire June IS, 1921, and that
he has not resigned or been removed
from said Office. He states that on
August "a, 1918, II. p. Purnell, Judge
of the Mason County Court, did at
tempt to appoint the defendant, STAN
ton Cliff, Inspector of Illuminating
oils for Mason county as successor to
the plaintiff. He states that under
and by virtue of said appointment
| Stanton Cliff may Immediately qualify
and usurp the powers, authority and
emoluments of the office and that said
usurpation would result in great and
irreparable injury to the plaintiff.
The plaintiff prays for judgment
| enjoining the defendant, Stanton Cliff
from qualifying as or from exercising
or attempting to exercise any of the
powers of Inspector of Illuminating
| Oils for Mason county ana enJoining
the defendant, H. p. Purnell. from ap-
pointing or attempting to appoint any
other person to such Office during the
term of the plaintiff; that provision
al orders of similar tenor be entered
enjoining defendants from taking fur
ther steps pending the final determi-
nation of the action.
Circuit Judge Newell was in the city
and the matter was brought immed-
lately before him. He issued a tenn
porary restraining order against Mr.
Cliff restraining him from qualifying
exercising or attempting to exercise
any of the powers of Oil Inspector
until further orders from the court
and against Judge Purnell restrain
ing him from appointing anyone tc
the office until further orders from
the court.
Notice was served that, T. ]. Rice
would next Monday move the court
for an Injunction as set out in his
petition and it is expected the ar
rangements in the injunction case tc
be heard Monday will be interesting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
SEVERAL ATTENDED CAMP
MEETING

Several local people and especially
members of the Forest Avenue M. e.
Church spent yesterday at the Mower
Park campgrounds in Lewis county
where there was a great Red Cross
celebration. Some of the best speak
ers in this section of the state were
on the program and those attending
reported a very delightful day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
81 YOUNG men
LISTED DFOR SERVICE
AT REGISTRATION
Special Military Registration Held
Here Saturday Added Thlrty-twO
Young Men to the Selectiye
Service Role In Mason
County.

The registration of youths who had
become twenty-one years of age since
the last military registration on June
5, passed off very smoothly Saturday
with little or no excitement and very
little interest Of any sort.
AS rule the young men came in
early to list themselves and secure
from the local Board for Mason coun-
ty their official registration cards.
Few put off the registration until af-
ternoon and only one presented him
self for registration in the evening.
More men registered than the board
officials had expected but the fact that
the members of the Mason County
Board have the situation in this coun-
ty we'll in hand is attested by the fact
that only two more men presented
themselves than the figure members
of the board had fixed for the county
| Members of the Board had expected
thirty to, be the outside figure but
thirty-two young men were listed and
furnished cards.
These men will receive their uues-
| tionnaires at once and begin the
work of filling them out Immedi-
ately upon receipt of these blanks
properly filled out and signed, the
local Board will begin the work of
classifying the men,
The young men who were register
ed Saturday follow:
George B. Redmond.
Clarence FIGHTER.
Charles w. Knight.
Burgess Wallingford.
Ernest Garnett Thomas.
Gilbert Chambers.
Nelson Breeze.
James Spencer.
Lester S. Walch.
William S. Daugherty.
David Reed Agnew.
Joseph w. Low.
Robert e. Haughaboo.
Leander Berry.
Mont Breeze.
Leslie o. Campbell.
Henry T. Zeigler.
Wilborn Poe Jones.
Bertemen Owens Johnson.
Riley Craycraft.
Hobert Townsend.
Clarence Ensor.
James Kirk.
Ray Griffith.
James Bryan O'Neal
Floyd Fuller.
James Feltus.
Noble Mayberry.
Ray Workman.
John Stanley Parker.
Walter F. Manion.
Arcetus Brandy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
NOTICE

Every one who has any part in the
Food Demonstration at the German
town Fair on Friday is requested to
assemble at the Food Administration
tent at lis o'clock.
Mr. Dan Lloyd of Mason county and
Mr.. George Weimer of Bracken coun-
ty, assisted by others, will have
charge of forming tine parade.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
MAN MAKES GOOD IN
NEW YORK

Relatives and friends here have
been advised Of the election OF Mr., w
o, Heffernan, former Maysville man.
to the position of Secretary-M Manager
of the Wheat Export Company, OF New
York. Mr.. Heffernan is a nephew OF
Messrs. owen Heffernan and Thomas
Hickey. of this city and has many
friends here who will be glad to
know OF his success.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
EWING FAIR PASSES OFF VERY
QUIETLY

The Ewing Fair came to a close
Saturday with very little of an excit-
ing nature going on during the meet
ing. Every one reported a most en-
joyable time On Thursday the offic-
ials arrested four negroes from Paris
on charge of bootlegging. A guam
tity of liquor was found in their pos
session and they were taken to Flem-
ingsburg. Following this no disorder
was reported on the fair grounds and
it seems as though the officers nipped
the bootlegging game usually played
strong at the fairs, in the bud early.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
WORK FOR LIMITED SERVICE
MEN

Enlisted men, from the limited SER
vice list, in the future will occupy the
clerical positions in the local and dis
trict draft boards and the office of
Mai. Henry F. Rhodes, chief of Sc
lective service department in Ken
lucky. Maj. Rhodes has received an
order directing the induction of men
qualified for clerical work to be de-
tailed for this service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
COURT AT FLEMINGSBURG

Today is the regular monthly
County Court day in Fleming county
people present at Flemingsburg for
the big stock sales. The usual num-
Der of Mason county farmers and
Maysville merchants will attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
NEW OFFICE is NOW COMPLETED

The new office in the Court House
built for the use of the Chief of Police
and for the use of Council committees
is now completed and on Saturday af-
ternoon Chief Ort moved in. The Of
fee is beauty and now the members
of the police department and the Po-
lice Sergeant will occupy the front
office while the chiefs office is in the
rear.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
SALLEE'S FATHER DIES

William F. Sallee, father of Harry
(Slim) Sallee, the New York National
League Club pitcher, died at his home
in Higginsport, Ohio, Friday of heart
disease. Funeral services ana burial
took place Sunday afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26

Mrs. R. G. Knox and children re-
turned yesterday from New Liberty,
KY, where they have been since the
death of Mrs. KnoX's father. Mrs.
Knox's mother, Mrs. Anderson Brock,
accompanied them home and will
make her home here
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
TROOP TRAINS ARE GUARDED

Two heavily loaded troop trains
passed through Maysville Sunday
evening. There were guards about
the train who while the train was
stopped guarded it carefully and no
one was allowed to come near.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26

Clarence Abnee, of Mayslick, was
arrested on the streets here Saturday
night on charge Of being drunk and
will be given a hearing in Police
Court this afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR NOTICE

Stated meeting of Maysville Com
mandery No. 10 this evening at 1880
All Knights urged to attend.
c. P. RASP, E. c.
p. G. Smoot, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
BABY WRIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright are
the proud parents OF fine son who
arrived at their home on Fourth street
saturday The youngster has been
named Eugene Francis
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26

Miss Mary Garland Allen, of New
York, is the guest of Mr.. j. C. Bur-
we'll, of Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26

Mrs. Fannie Stallcup of Forest ave-
nue. has returned from a visit with
relatives at Foster.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26

DR.. John T. Strobe and John T. Jr.
left Saturday morning on a motor trip
to Bowling Green to visit relatives
William Mathews accompanied them
as far as Frankfort.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26

Mrs. Blaine was for many years a
resident of this city. She was
daughter of the late DR.. McGranaghan
prominent physician of this city.
Mrs. Blaine and her husband were
in Maysville last year to attend the
centennial celebration at the First
Presbyterian Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-26
HEALTH BOARD GETS BUSY
AND ISSUES WARRANTS

Two Warrants Issued In Police Court
Saturday Afternoon Charging
Property Owners With Fail
ure to Obey the Orders of
the Board Of Health.