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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-28
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held, as
provided in the bylaws, at the Office
office of the Company in the City of
Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, the
2rd day of April, 1918, at II o'clock
a. m, % for the election of Direc
tors; (2) to authorize and consent, by
vote or otherwise as may be provided
by law, to the acquisition by purchase
or otherwise of the corporate assets,
rights, privileges franchises, ease
ments, rights of way and all other
property of the following corpora
lions in which said Railway Company
owns all, or substantially all, the cap
ital stock (a) of Kanawha Bridge &
Terminal Company; (b) of The Gau
ley & Meadow River Railroad Com
pany; (c) of Logan & Southern Rail-
way Company; (d) of Pond Fork Rail-
way Company; (e) of Piny River &
Paint Creek Railroad Company; G)
of Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Railway
Company; and (g) of The Chesapeake
and Northern Railway Company; (3)
to authorize and consent to the form
and terms of such acquisitions and
of any agreement or agreements en-
tered into in connection herewith;
"a to ratilfy and confirm such action
heretofore taken or authorized by the
Board of Directors or by the Eyecu-
tive Committee of the Company a.
may submitted to the meeting; and
(5) to transact such other business as
may lawfully come before the meet
ing.
The stock transfer books will be
closed at the Office of the Company,
No. II Broadway New York City, on
Saturday, the 23rd day of March, 1913.
at II O'Clock noon, and will be reopen
ed on Wednesday, the oath day of
April, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m
Dated, Richmond, Virginia, Febru-
airy q, 1918.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
CARL REMINGTON, Secretary.
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MISTRUST BREEDS FALSE RUMoRs

undoubtedly true asserted in plea to editors to
check false that agents have been busy starting
depressing gossip in this country. 1t undoubtedly that
gossip has the effect desired by its also true that
most Of such would make progress whatever the people
felt that they could depend absolutely upon the administration
Washington to give them prom and information concern
ing things which properly be made public Whenever peo-
pie of the country feel confident that eff an
nounced by the Bureau of Information isn't true they will
to attention whatever idle malicious Unor-
tunatey the people still have in mind which the giving
out of important needess delayed and they
get the instance in which important elaborated That
the of the United States has suffered from such policy
not the fault of the newspapers of the people but of the officials
through whom both press people right expect frank
information Whenever the official publicity bureaus
of a job.
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River. In the previous contracts the
mills of that city received total al
lotment of 150,OO0,OOO so that one
may assume that 5OOOOOOO yards has
been the minimum to date, and does
net include the bandages already
made by the Red Cross, Lowell mills
do not come in on these contracts, be-
ing engaged on other lines of war Or
ders, but it is interesting to note that
the War Department has begun to ell
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-28
CONSTIPATION
AID Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville. Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick. Of this place, writea: II was
very constipated. I had sour stomach
and was 30 uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards II seemed
I was more constipated than before.
I heard Of ack-Draught and do.
cided to try It I found It Just what I
needed II was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got we'll of the sour stom.
ach. my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping. and I would take a
dose now and then. and was In good
shape.
I cannot say too much for Black.
Draught for II is the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedfords Black.D raught has for
many years been found Of great value
In the treatment Of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable In its action, leaving no
bad after-effects, It has won the praise
Of Thousands Of people who have uoed
Il NC-135
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CAN THEY SPELL WIN?

In public school test Of children in the sixth and seventh
grades of the public schools of large city recently close proved
the hardest word to SPELL In the sixth grade 1917
spelled about eight In the seventh grade 1897 47O3
about child in II, failed to spell it correctly.
In the city in question there good deal of rejoicing about
The results of the tests whole because they showed
percentage of 49, which gain survey couple
years ago, at which time the average only 76
Now lose is rather difficult and catchy word SPELL be-
cause doesn't sound it's spelled and because closely
to loose which does sound and spell alike But these
bous times the citizen rather hopes that there may
been subtle psychological for the fact that of all
words hard and given to several thousand children SPELL
more failed on ose than any other Does that they
equally unacquanted with its meanngi And d they not all
know how to spell win''i
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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 failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
It incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
litions and therefore requires constitu-
uonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Med-
cine. manufactured by F J. 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.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Established 1895.
CLOTH FOR DAMAGES
Lowell Courier Citizen

On the single little item of bandage
and surgical dressing cloth the Gov
ernment makes 1t apparent that there
Is no expectation that the war will
come to an unexpected end. A third
contract is now being awarded, and
it calls for 24O,OOO,OOO yards, $780,
100000 of which will be made in Fall
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NOTICE TO LEDGER PATRONS

Owing to new carriers, some Of our
patrons have failed to receive papers.
Please notify us in case Of nOn.deliv.
cry and the mistake will be corrected.
Phone 40-Ledger,
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FOR SALE

A four cylinder, 20 H. P. Hup
Runabout, good tires, extra inner
tires. Apply at Ledger GNice.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
ONLY AMERICAN HELP
CAN SAVE RUSSIA

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov. S-Defeat OF Ger
many Will not prevent her from gaining
an economic stranglehold on Russia un-
less the Allies take immediate steps to
flood southern and northern Russia and
Siberia with commodities most needed
by the Russian people. This warning
was isseud here today by Dr. Joseph NJ.
Goldstein. professor Of political econ
Omy at the University OF Moscow and
one Of Russia's leading commercial au-
thorities.
Or. GOldsiein is now on tour OF the
United states aiming 10 interest Amer
lean business men and corporations in
Russian trade. lie declared today that
now that Germany is deefated. the Boil
sheviki can last but a few weeks more
that Germany herself would take steps
TO overthrow them. Once the BOlsheviki
go. Dr. Goldstein said. the race between
Germany and the Allies for control Of
the Russian market will begin.
Germany" said Or. GOldstein. "is
prepared 10 food the Russian market
with goods. Unless the Allies take i'm
mediate steps TO counteract this. Ger
many will succeed in restoring her
former economic supremacy in Russia
and put allied business men at a tre-
mendOus disadvantage"
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
HUGE flag TO
FLY At HARLANS
Patriotic Welcome to be
Accorded CT M. Schwab
at Harlans

The largest nag outside OF the one
That floats over the Capital at Washing
ton, d. c., will be raised - after
noon at the Harlan plant OF the Bethlc-
hem Shipbuilding Corporation. The nag
stan Is next TO the largest in the United
states, the largest being In the state Of
Washington. The flag, which cost
$1,000, was purchased by the Harlan
workers.
Charles NJ. Schwab, director general
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
VIII attend the exercises. Among the
distinguished visitors with Mr.. Schwab
Will be President Eugene G. Grace, Of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation: Vice
President j. w. Powell OF the Bethle-
hem Shipbuilding Corporation. and
superintendent William G.. Coke, OF the
Tenth District OF the United States
Shipping Board. Mr.. Coke was former
y president Of the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation.
The Harlan band will furnish music
during The exercises. Mr.. Schwab viii
be the principal speaker. Harlan's min
strels Will furnish part Of the program.
Tonight. al 63O o'clock, an the fore
men and superintendent OF the plant
will give Mr.. Schwab testimonial din
ner in the grill room OF the Hotel du-
pOni.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
FIRED REVOLVER,
BUT NOT AT WOMAN

Testimony in the case OF Arthur Wig
gins. Negro. was before City Court to-
day. charged with assault indicated
that what had got him into trouble was
triple-barreled combination of him
self, liquor and a revolver. The States
chief witness, woman, said Virgins
while intoxicated. had pulled a gun and
fired il. but further questioning devel-
Oped that he hadn't fired II at her. The
case was dismissed.
lgnaciO Romers, a Spaniard. who re-
quired the services OF an interpreter.
didn't fare so well In connection with
the use OF weapons. lie went into a
Spanish restaurant on East Front
street yesterday, and got into a row,
during which the testimony showed he
got kicked into the street and given a
badly injured eye. while In turn he in
flicted knife jabs in Vincent Carabo's
neck, shoulders and back. He was flned
500 and costs. lgnacio Del Gardo. an
other OF Romers countrymen, was fined
$50 and costs for carry q deadly
weapon. a knife.
Joshua Hogan. Negro. who go drunk
and flung a lighted lamp at Florence
Miller, badly injuring her head, was
Aned 500 and costs.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
REPUBLICANS SURE
OF SENATE CONTROL
BY the United Press

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON Nov. s.-Democrats
today turned 10 the Rhode Island sol
dier vote as their last hope in the bat
tie for control OF the next Senate.
state Chairman lIagan Of Rhode Is
land called at national headquarters To-
day and told party chiefs that The votes
OF 10000 soldiers had until December
10 30 get In and be counted in the re-
suit.
Eighty per cent OF these soldiers, Ha-
gan claimed. voted Democratic In 1915.
A repetition OF this would overcome
senator Colts lead OF 1900 over
O'Shaughnessy and tie up The senate
with the vioe-prAdent casting the de
Gliding vote.
Republican headquarters declared
there was absolutely no basis for lia-
gan's claim and said the election OF Colt
along with Senator Fall Of New Mexico
and Truman Newberry Of Michigan was
assured. giving the Republicans 20
votes and the senate control.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
AMERICA MUST FEED
GERMANY AFTER WAR

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-"The Ger
man people will have 20 eat. and the
American people will have to continue
strict food conservation measures"
That will be the postwar food situa-
tiOn, as food administration officials
saw 70 today. Despite the intense disin-
clination OF the American people to deny
themselves in order that enemy cOun-
tries may have food the denial must be
made. officials say.
Whether the Germans actually get
and consume American food does not
particularly matter" IL was said.
peace viii permit them 10 buy food
in the worlds markets-and the food
situation must be viewed from the
standpoint Of the world supply. And
The world supply is short
They may 90 TO Spain and the Span
ish colonies, or 10 the neutral states Of
South America. But IL will be neces-
sary to consider their food demands. 10
is certain that the United States and the
Allies will make a united effort to put
aside the Old Testament motive Of an
eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth that
has actuated them in the war and sub
stitute a less hostile attitude.
The first duty, however. food admin
istratiOn officials point out. is TO supply
sufficient food TO England, France.
Italy, Belgium and Serbia. The admin
istration has gone on record with its
feeding program for the CzechO-SlOvaks.
the Jugo-Slavs and other peoples Of the
late AustrO-Hungarian empire. who
have assisted the Allies i'm the struggle
for world democracy.
The feeding problem win be the big
ger with the cessation OF hostilities
than it was before the war and while
there will be a lessened demand for ra-
tiOns among the troops, this small gain
will be more than overcome by the de-
mands of civil populations in the vari-
Gus countries Of Europe who have been
sadly underfed during the war.
THE release Of shipping will permit
the Germans TO send fleets TO South
America 10 lift grains and some animal
products" il was said. "The British.
Of course. will be able 10 move greater
where large stocks Of small grains and
animal foods have accumulated.
"FOr the United States the shipping
problem viii be even more acute, in
asmuch as Great Britain win require
the largest part OF her merchant fleet
to renew her commerce among her col
onies. The shipping program Of the
United States must continue for the
return OF our soldiers and for feeding
them and continuing our exports"
Herbert Hoover, food administrator,
+ working with the heads Of other war
making agencies in Washington to rep
pare a program OF prospective legisla-
tion TO be asked Of Congress by Presi-
dent Wilson in case OF an early sign
ing OF the peace treaties, TO regulate
the production and distribution Of the
food and manufactures I'm the read
iusiment period following the end Of
the war.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
SOLDIERS TAKE THEIR
FRIEND FROM OFFICER

Handicapped by the incessant calls on
the police patrol crews last night,
which prevented that apparatus from
responding 10 the police box at Fourth
aud Market streets. where an oficer
had soldier under arkst on charge
OF dlsorderly conduct rtsulted In Patrol
man Gross losing his prisoner. Before
the soldier was released by six or eight
other soldiers, Palrolman Gross was the
center Of mob and for awhile u look
ed as II serious trouble would ensue.
officer Gross after arresting the sol
dier sent In the call for the patrol but
this apparatus, which was working
overtime could not respond at once. In
the meaiime friends OF the arrested man
iostled and showed the officer and the
prisoner about in the crowd and finally
secured his release
When the patrol arrived the crowd
had dispersed and the soldiers had de-
parted.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
SHIPYARD FIRE
CHIEFS CONFERENCE

Fire chiefs from the local shipyards
attended a meeting Of the Emergency
Fleet Fire Protection Association OF the
Tenth district and made an inspection
trip to Hog Island yesterday afternoon.
I. The members attending. who are fire
chiefs OF the yards In the district, were
as follows: Chester Shipbuilding Cor
pOratiOn. Chester Knox; Harlan plant,
George Klaugh; Pusey & Jones VIII
mington plant, John A. McGOwan; (;
Pusey & Jones Gloucester plant, A. ID.
Clark: Bristol yards. William Aungst;
Harlan plant, Assistant Chief Watkins (;
Hog Island. Chief Meskell, and OLAF
johnson, Emergency Fleet Fire N
spector Of the Tenth district
The chiefs were given a dinner at the
yard, which was followed by meeting
OF their association. The meeting was
addressed by r.. G. bennett A. +. Bal
leu and d. C. Charnack. fire protection
engineers Of the National Board OF Fire
Underwriters Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
The fire chiefs took part in the great
parade yesterday afternoon. They wit
messed a fire drill by the Hog Island
Fire Department, composed Of a hun
dred picked men from the New York.
Philadelphia and Boston fire depart
ments.
Speeches were made by Fire Chief
Meskell, OF Hog Island. formerly chief
Of the Philadelphia Fire Department,
and by Inspector Olaf Johnson. who
was for Is years the chief Of the Su-
periOr, Wis. fire department
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
MADE PR0-GERMAN
KISS THE FLAG

Men at the machine shops OF f. +.
slocomb and Company. Fourteenth and
Poplar streets, celebrated the impend-
ing peace yesterday by forcing a pro-
German employe, TO kiss the American
flag.
The man is said TO have made pro-
German remarks on several occasions
and thereby angcred his fellow work
men. Owing to his age. they had let
him alone.
Yesterday. u occurred 10 the men that
IL was an appropriate occasion 20 make
the man show respect 10 victorious
America. They held the Gag before him
with a command 20 kiss the emblem.
The man kissed the flag, but this morn
ing complained 10 the foreman about
the matter. The foreman promptly dis
charged him.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
Company Building bIOru Explosion

with gas. but as It is the supply, while
reduced 20 per cent today, will not be
materially affected The purifiers are
operated in pairs and the loss OF one
Of them, caused a drain on the storage
tanks at the plant that almost depleted
them OF their gas supply. In addition
il was impossible for about five hours
following the explosion 10 manufacture
any gas.
Harold :. Schutt general manager Of
the Wilmington Gas Company stated
that the explosion was accidental. lie
requested that no gas be used at this
time for heating purposes The de-
strOyed building, ne said would be re-
built at once but before this was pos
sible il would be necessary 20 secure
priority order from the government
to secure steel and other needed mate
rials
Evening journal., 1918-11-08

With a report that aroused the south
western section Of the city at $50
o'clock this morning, a purifier at the
Wilmington Gas Company plant at the
foot OF Madison street exploded. The
conclusion caused many persons TO
think that a powder mill had exploded,
but within few seconds the tongues
OF flames leaping skyward caused their
fears TO be allayed. PatrOlman Las
kOwski. who was near the plant at the
time. sent in an alarm OF fire from Box
No. PIP which brought the district fire
men and they soon had the flames under
control.
The blow-up. however, destroyed a
large building Of brick and steel con-
struction, 40 by 40 feet. John Kearney,
a foreman at the plant living at No. GIG
Van Buren street, who was in the build
ing at the time. had narrow escape
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
CONGRESS READY
FOR PEACE BASIS
Leaders of Both Parties
Arrange for Repeal OF
War Laws
TO CUT DOWN
ALL APPROPRIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Immediate ac-
ton TO end expenditures by the Govern
ment for the military establishment and
other war activities OF the United States
will be taken by Congress as soon as
possible after an armistice is signed by
Germany
This will be the first task Congress
will face when il recOnvenes for busi-
ness next Tuesday. II the armistiee IS
signed by that time. The necessity for
it Is considered so imperative. both Re
publican and Democratic leaders OF the
senate and the House at conferences to-
dav agreed 10 unite the forces and
either repeal existing legislation That
was hurriedly enacted under the pres
sure Of war necessity or enact new leg
islation that will return the country TO
normal conditions as speedily as possi-
BILE.
senator Martin, Of Virginia, Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate, discussed
the situation with the leaders Of the
minority party and obtained their as
surance of whole-hearted support in
taking action Immediately after the
fighting ceases.
The measures which Congress VIII
present, either through the repeal OF
existing laws or the enactment Of new
legislation. will provide the following
First. The absolute abrOgation OF all
existing contracts for strictly war mu-
nitions, including enormous contracts
for ordinance and military supplies OF
all kinds. and for housing war and mu-
milton workers and shipbuilders.
Second. The repeal Of the draft laws,
and the release Of all the National Army
that is not now overseas, so that the
100000 men now i'm cant0nments can
be sent home.
Third. The abolition OF the govern
ment bureaus and commissions created
to carry on war activities. and the re-
lease OF thousands OF clerks from gov
ernment employment.
Fourth. A curtailment Of the ship
building program.
Senator Martin, who is chairman on
the Senate Appropriations Committee,
Will lay before the Senate a complete
lineup of the situation. financial and
industrial, that is facing the country.
During the last two years, said Sena-
ANl NhdiAlAf Has uttH ulT
propriated for carrying on the war. for
loans to the nations associated with the
United States and for the civil ex-
penses Of the government.
A total Of s2i 2i.OO0,O0O.OOO was appro-
priated for the war last year. and $780,
O00,000000 this year. These totals in
clude appropriations for conducting the
war, for loans TO The Allies and for the
civil expenses of the GovernmcntJw
have increased tremendously since the
United States entered the war in April,
1917.
Both Parties TO Speed War.
The leaders Of both parties in Con
gress made II clear they will give the
Government everything il asks for car
rying on the war until peace has been
accomplished.
The leaders. however. believe peace is
in sight, if IL Is not at hand, and they
have made their plans so as 90 be able |
TO help the business of the country TO |
re-establish itself TO normal conditions
as speedily as possible.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
HoLLowE'EN PARTY.

A Hollowe'en party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Rebeckis of No. 5i Tay-
lor street on Thursday evening in honor
Of their daughter Sophie's birthday. an
nlversary. The table was decorated
with pumpkins and Hollowe'en draper
les. Those present were: Peter Cor
blit. David Corbitt. Adam Gorny, w.
Jablonski, Miss Mary Jablonsh, Miss
Mary Gorny. Miss Lucy Jablonsk.
Miss Eleanor Riley. Miss Jane Riley,
Max Zeuner, Miss Mary Riley. Miss Nell
lie Hurlock. Mrs. James J. Jablonski,
Mrs. Eliza Bye. Mrs. Joseph Gorny and
Mr.. and Mrs. McManus. The evening
was spent in singing. dancing and play
ing games. The costumes were elab0r-
ate.
Evening journal., 1918-11-08

from death. IIe'was burned about the
face and body and his face was swollen
twice its normal size today. Il was
stated mat his condition was not SER
ious. however. officials Of the Gas Com
pany estimated their loss at least s25.-
coo.
The destroyed building was about p
feet high and contained four gas tanks,
each measuring about 20 by ~ feet and
about five feet high. These are used
as purifiers, the gas passing through
them before Il enters the mains. Just
how many cubic feet Of gas was in
these tanks Is not known. but they
were destroyed. The walls OF the
building which held these tanks were
20 inches thick.
Had the accident occurred last win
ter before the local company had add
ed its improvements the plant would
have been unable 10 supply this city
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
FNE TnREE MORE spErDERs

Alphonso Richardson, Negro, Walter
C. Deputy and Alfred r. Green were
each fined s25 and costs by Judge
Hellings today for violating the speed
law.
For breach Of the peace at the Union
Fire Company several nights ago, Geo.
Curry was held under a $500 peace bond
Evening journal., 1918-11-08
pRrrcHErr NOT A spEEDEx

William + Pritchett was before CITY
Court today on charge OF Speeding. -
appeared. that Pritchett was driving =
truck load OF young men down French
street last night In celebration OF tho
reported signing OF the armisticc. whom
he brushed against car in the street.
slightly damaging II. He was then ar
rested on a charge OF speeding. Prit-
chett denied speeding and said he knew
nothing OF hitting the other car. He
was dismissed.