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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
STATE WAR FUND
SUBSCRIPTION
CLOSE To GOAL
Total Reported Up to Last Night ST.
5O7,S06-Three Districts Have
0versubscribed.
Mason county lacked $25, 900 Of hav-

Mason county lacked $25,OOO of hav-
ing raised it's war fund quota today.
Three districts out of the twenty in
the State of Kentucky have gone "over
the top in the United War Work cam
paign drive for $1,770,SO0, and an
oversubscription Of so per cent, ac-
cording to reports received up to mid
night last night at State headquarters
in Louisville.
The districts are the Third, head
quarters at Owensboro; the Sixth
headquarters at Elizabethtown, and
the Eleventh, headquarters at Coving-
ton.
The State total is now $1,507 ,S06.
Seventeen counties out of the 100 in
the State have gone over the top also,
and are we'll on their way to the SO per
cent. oversubscription. These are
| Hickman, Marshall, Daviess, Mclean,
Logan, Simpson, Hardin, Nelson,
Spencer, Boyle, Gallatin, Robertson,
Harrison, Boone, Kenton, Pendleton.
and Jefferson.
| Hickman county in a short time will
have reached 100 ner cent. oversub-
scription. lacking only $40 Hardin
county is nearly 100 per cent oversub-
scribed, but it should be stated that
| $4,000 of this has been subscribed by
the workmen at Camp Knox.
Boone county again comes to the
front. Under the able direction of B.
lC. Gaines of Burlington, strenuous
campaign, is being waged. The orig
inal quota of $11 ,4SS was quickly pass
ed and the so per cent oversubscrip-
tion was soon reached. AS soon as
Boone has raised $2,479 more the
county will have reached the 100 per
cent. total.
Robertson, the smallest county in
the State, has oversubscribed its
quota by 5000. Kenton county is over
by more than $4,000. Harrison coun.
ty is over by $500 and with $4,000
more will reach the so per cent. over.
subscription.
Nicholas county today put on a one,
day campaign and raised $4,000 de.
spite the flu Madison and Rockcastlt
counties have nearly reached theil
quotas.
Every county in the State is now
getting ready to hit up the campaign
to reach the so per cent. oversubscrip
tion and there is every indication tha
the State will reach its, as two more
working days remain for the cam
paign.
In many sections of the State, will
the "t1u" ban on and no church meet
ings to be held workers are gettins
ready to carry the banner of "The Bet
; ter the Day the Better the Deed" anC
work all day Sunday in house-to
house canvass for the campaign.
1t is expected that when the granC
| IoLdiS are III MoHudy hiShl NShIuCh.
will have the honor of standing amonl
the other States with so per cent
oversubscription.
Menifee county came to the from
yesterday in grand style, For the frs
time in its history it contributed ;
sum to a campaign of this sort. TIL,
total for the day was $500, with 81 for
the Victory Boys $5 for the Victor!
Girls. The best Menifee has ever don,
was a Liberty bond or two Menife'
is in the mountain district far from {
railroad.
Spencer county is SIS over its quota
and the so per cent. oversubscription
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
GERMAN NARSHIPS SUNK BY
REVOLUTIONISTS

Berne, November 16-The German
warship Wiesbaden refused to surren-
der to the revolutionists and tried to
escape to neutral waters.
1t was pursued and torpedoed by
revolutionary battleships and the en-
tire crew of $50 men, including many
cadets, perished, according to the
Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.
The Weisbaden which is mentioned
in the foregoing dispatch was sup
posed to have been sunk during the
Jutland battle, May 81, June l, 1916
She was a light cruiser of 1900 tons
and was built in 1914.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
REV. EARL WHEAT APPOINTED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON CHAP
LAIN AT WEST POINT

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cox received
telegram this morning saying that
their son-in-law, Rev. Earl Wheat, had
been appointed Chaplain at West
Point Military Academy, and would
leave for New York for his new posi-
tion within the coming week. Quite
an honor having been selected over
score of applicants. Rev. Wheat was
endorsed by the facult of the school
endorsed by the faculty of the school
throughout the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
LIVELY OPERATIONS ON THE
RIVER

Within the past few days business
has been rather brisk on the river at
this point and large amount or
freight has been handled by the pack
cts in this district. A large feet of
coal boats has passed down stream
this week. The fuel situation has so
cleared that in both Louisville and
Cincinnati authorities have announced
that there is no fear of a repetition of
last winters shortage.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
NAV. ]. NJ. EYANs INIrnEn

A postal received by Mr., ], y. Bar
bour from Mrs, George Bruce Of IIoua.
ton, Texas, siates her father, Rev, !,
n, Evans, was painfully but not dan
gerously injured by AN automobile ON
November ~, while crossing the
street tho car knocked him down and
ran over hIs lega, both Of which were
badly bruised, bur not broken Ills o.
cape was . mlraele' 10 hopes 10 bs
w p0oa,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
REPAIRING CROSS RIVER TELE.
PHONE LINES

Expert telephone linemen from
Paris and Ripley are here assisting
the line force of the Maysville Tele-
phone Company in making certain re-
pairs to the telephone wires which
cross the Ohio river at this point
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
FLEMING COUNTY COUPLE MAR
RIED TODAY

C. C. Owens, aged A, and Miss
Laura Walton, aged 2, both of Flem-
ing county, were married at the Coun-
ty Clerks office this afternoon by Act
ing County Judge Fred Dresel. 1t was
the groom's third venture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
DOCTOR'S CARS SHOULD BE
MARKED

The need OF some distinguishing
mark for all physicians automobiles
has been felt during the Spanish in
fluenza epidemic. Physicians on hur-
ry calls through East Second street
have been mistaken for speeders, of
whom there have been plenty in the
last few weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

Workmen were busy yesterday
stretching a new long-distance tele-
phone wire across the river at this
point.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

Received from Wall Paper Factory
1000 Rolls of misprint paper selling at
1ac, its real value prices for &c to 1Oc.
14-4t j. T. KACKLEY & co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16


Secretary Carl Dodds or the Cham
ber of Commerce, is spending a cou-
pie of days with his relatives at Mid
dletown. Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
FOR SALE

6 or ton of extra good miXed-hay
Was put in NOW when fresh cut.
L. T. ANDERSON.
13-tf Point-au-View Farm
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16
COMPLETE

Line Of Columbia Machines, and full
line of Records. Truthful statements
and liberal terms guaranteed.
CLOONEY, Jeweler, Columbia Dealer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

Fancy Greenup County Sorghum
$1.35 per gallon. Bring your Jugs.
14-tf X. LEE LONEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-16

Fresh Baltimore Oysters recei, ed
daily. X. LEE LOVEL.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
AMERICAN SOLDIERS AT
FRONT OBTAIN BREAD
SUPPLIES BY TRAINLOAD

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ono such train was arriving ns The
Associated Press correspondent visit.
ed the base. Another trainlond ol
refrigerated beet arrived soon after
ward froni the greet rcfrlpcratlng plnnt
AZ Gievre
q WAS the same with other classes
OF supplies. rations. forage fucl and
oii--all came In huge bulk 10 this con-
coniratinr and distributing point Tor
this rs one OF the great nerve ceutcrsI
of supplies for the fighting men.
Here the trainloads ARE broken upl
into fifteen parts two cnrs 10 part
and each part goes toward makine up
"a new automatic train carving sup
plies Of M kinds 20 the soldiers-fif-
teen trains dag automarically icav-
ing tor the front loaded with food or
fighting matcr,ai
Putting ward engines were doing
the work Of splitting 10 ihe trains
and reforming new ones Graduallv
tho confused mass OF ears. the bread
and meat trims melted AVA, and tho
Is automatic trains took definite form
Az they were completed fheN moved
orr TO sidinns TO take their urn In the
STEADY stream of trains fnovipr ont
~ the fighting front This Is the pro
cons ,..,..t,.1 400 .,t.. A., a.. ga.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black.
Draught Relieved.

hiladoreville, Ky.--Mrs Pearl Pat.
rick, OF this place. writes: Il was
very constipated l had sour stomach
and wac so uncomfortable. vent to
the doctor lie gave mo some pills.
They weakened mo and seemed Ia
tear up my digestion, They would
Eripe me and afterwards It seemed
l was more cons.Ipated than before
heard CT Black. Draught and de.
oidod 10 try it, found It lust what l
needed. II WAS an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. Ny digestion soon
improved. got we'll Of the sour etom.
aeh, my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping, and ! would take a
dose now and then. and Was In good
shape
cannot say too much for Black.
Draught for II is the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedford's Black-Draught has for
many years been found OF great value
tn the treatment OF stomach. liver aud
bowel troubles, Easy to take. gentle
aud reliable in It's action, leaving no
bad aftsreffecis. II has Won the
OF Thousands OF people who hive
Z NO,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
"Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1918
THE BITTER CUP

The terms Offered Germany
differ IN no maieriai respect from
the terms granted A!Niria-llun-
gary Not even Theodore Roosc-
welt will find room for complaint,
Whether Germany win accept
straight of, nobody knows II
Germany hcSiiatcs Germany is
lost AZ armisiice. however rig
vi, provides protection There is
no power len the world that viii
provide protection Il Germany I'M
yitcS invasion. for the pcri-up
fury OF men maddcued by crime
viii vent itself We cannot be-
lieve thar Germany VIII hesitate.
VI the war goes on, II witt gath
or momentum Air raids viii in-
crease. A vastcr array 81 ariil-
lery will be turned loose. Fresh
troops viii be thrown IN the field
Germany will bc attacked from
two directions Without adequate
supplies Of food, without sur
ficient store of metals and fuel.
without hope, or even the iainicst
prospect of success 10 be gained
another day. il is difficult to UNI
derSiand bow surrender can be
postponed Revolution that is
the price of amy vanity upon Ger
many S part AZ this Time, for the
German people are sick. and tired
Of il all. and the German soldiers
are dishcarteued, aud no clashiug
Of swords upon the part of the
leaders can pscyaA The tragedy
has run lis course.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
THOUGHT ONE CLEAN SHIRT
ALL HE NEEDED.

Fen years ago | was reduced 10 "a
mere shadow. was yellow as n gold
piece ana would often he doubled up
with rl"at cNcruciuting pains M my
stomach ihysiciaus could only re-
D'Ne me with morphine. wac al 4
Aised io try Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edA ana ii helped m" az once, What is
more. nave been well ever since a
friend said he thought one more clean
shift al would ever wear" II is a
Simple. harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucous from the
intestinal tract and allaSs the inflam
nation Wnlch causes practically an
stomach liver and intestinal ailments.
Including appendicitis one dose viii
con sincc on money refunded sold ia
druGgists cvcrN where Adv
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
IgseNaze sEHs ! sorugxs.

over sthe cOuRtor means ov0r the
top When sea pay your War saw.
ings stamp lAcdgo yelhs.isassa ~ sent
,lciasi0ls Yasas iwacissne ssiiss., way
through Hun lssss As slps.g ,as
YOUR pieGen rcnsdns upsase you
Keen rbe AIaericsn soldier ..ciiaihea
in his aianrn where he can ~do~ao
aooa. binerate our soidhozs aad
speed piciory hy iiberatlns s.the dos
lars representing yesE piedse The
'soonersy pay 4 the soossr taat
\ nlk sv'sA charge rhis way 70 Beftia
ana weary Arssfyou wAisns,to pat
OF payans .your. w2sss ehrge whoa
yoas are l,sns 81 solaiens'sh sr,siss Bby
y0ar- delay?
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
CLASSC0CK AND CHlLDERS
WIN CONTESTS FROM PARR
AND JUDGE F. G. CHAMBLISS

10 voter which iuerea "a The bitter
neas between Parr aud tilnsscocil
forrys be the senatorial iiEhs or
fondins Judapa ere accused of p0r-
pose to ln,alidate votes in many boxes
cllimcd 1t is oAinsi trat 40 iii-
daipo D small settlement on ODE river
more votes were cast tH9u 1t browns
vite a heavy Mexican vote was Gust
for rorr The Amorraa vote went
principals 20 Glassroc.. bot rnrr VIII
cass the county.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
MoMENToUs CHOICE.

II The Republicans vim. She
United States VIII take reae.
tionay course III Tho Democrats
win, Woodrow Wilson VIII chart
the course, and II VIII he course
without parallel iu ihc world s
history Sclf-doiernination, the
wage than differs lahor from
penury, the ohliieraiion 81 econ.
onic barriers these are ideals
whirb h;tc been stamped apon
the MUD of humanity by Mood.
row Wilson, and they represent
his exclusive rlgifl 30 hc cousid-
Grafton of lle misses l.ul Il Is
~ no fncH0 certain than the Kc-
publicans VIII not wins. Way down
in their deepest heart ABBOTT one.
third Of ihe ID ocials are on.
posed Go ihe President aad tie
policics which BE- bias enumerated
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

LOUISVILLE i<Y Nov. Returns
from goo out Of 2ss precincts in louis
Willie and Jefferson County give for
STANLEY Democratic candidate for Sem
4tor ~ l2a and Bruncr Republican.
1885, The Same precincts give con-
gresham Sharlcv the Democratic
Cnlirumn a. the House Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS. 1850 ana Odgcn RE-
publican. 1881
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

COTUi.LN, Texas NOV 8. in Nailo
County today save ,lasscock bis
maiollts the complete iignfcs being
Classoock 1866 Fam 49,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

SAN UENITO ToXla, Nov D Com
pictc RETURNS from three precincts in
the sag bcnio district Cameron
County giNc olasseock sS5 votes and
parr 20.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

kINoSNifLE Tcxas Nov f--iu-
complete RETURNS tor hlehciE Comfy
give Gmsscoca i62 ans iarr % votes.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

Sr LOUIS Mo, Nov B-prohibi-
iion WAS dclcated in Missofri by at
lwist three 10 one. Statewide prohl-
htion apparently carried ia t'lorida.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

sew NOHk ClTY Nov s. - Ec-
tdins lrom i1a districts opt az 1905
m Sew York State outsisle OF This city
save Mhiim1n Republican candidate
for Governor -i..05 and Smith. Dom
nnrNL laAll.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

FAiFliluAS regr NOV. Two
out 81 tour mocmcia n Brooic7 Counts
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
7enali1ed BY Food Administration

Ron motliecring in food rommodtica
suid al retail, the George Gcngworth
aiore Ai Columbus. Texas w,ll ho CLOSE
cd Tor TWO days NoNrmhcr am and SIM
En'rliNe on Nof cinNef ,tll the lie
enae of Use fidrhiN GRAIN Company. uf
Marshall. TcNas haas boon revoked hy
ttc 81 foed Administration Tor am
fair practices
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
WEATHER SUMMARY
DEpARTMeNT or AGRICULTURE


weather bulletin fnr the 81 hours
ending D. m, 18Th meridian tine
IurfpHl November 81 lgIk
Stations Maxi Mini
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

BROWNSVILLE TeyHs NOV 5--
Incomplete returns gon Cameron
County give The following results,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06
Jim Wells County

ALICE Texas. Nov 5 Glasscoch
has carried lin NtiN County h1 q
splendid muorIfy. Incomplete rc-
turns tonight show the following re-
..,Iisa.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-06

Insert an ad loo our classified col-
unna il sou want aurc results
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
CROWN PRINCE WRITES PAP

Dear Papa: l am writing on der
run, as the brave and glorious sold
iers under my command have not seen
der Rhine for so long dat dey have
started back that way and of course
am going NIT dem.isOh, papa, dere
has been some offel dings happened
here in France.
First, I started my big offensive
which was to crush the fool Amer
leans, but they know so little about
military tactics dat dey viii not be
crushed just like I.vant 'em 1 sent
my men in der fight in big waves,
und ven dey got to de Americans dey
all said BOO" as loud as they holler
it. Veil, according to what you have
always told me, de Americans should
have turned and run like blazes. But
don't know anything about war, and
instead of running de odder way, dey
came right toward us. Some of them
vas singing about, I've won't come
back till it's over over dare" or some
odder foolish song, und some of dem
were laughing like fools. Dey are SO
ignorant But dey are offel reckless
NIT der guns, und ven dey comb to-
ward us it vas den dat my men took
notion dey wanted to go back to der
dear old Rhine. We don't like the dirty
little Marine river anyhow. And, oh,
papa, dem Americans use such offel
language Dey know nothing OF kul-
tuer und say such offel things right
before use And dey talk blasphemy,
too Vat you tink dey said right IN
my face? One big husky from =
blaze dey call Kansas, he said oh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
Uncle Sam sends
Contributed by Western Kansas World

papa; I hate to tell you vate an offel
ting he said-but + can't help it; he
said, ITO hell NIT der kaiser!" Did
you ever hear anything so offel?
didn't tink anybody would such an
offel ting do. 1t made me so mad.
wouldn't hear such offel ting so l
turned round and run nit der odder
boy. Vas 1 right? Vat? And, oh pa
pa, you know dem breast plates vot
you sent us-can you send some to
put on our backs? You know We are
going der odder way now, and breast
plates are no good, for der cowardly
Americans are shooting us right in
der back. Some of our boys took off
der breast-plates and put 'em behind
but de fool Americans are playing
"De Star Spangled Banner" NIT ma
chine guns on dem plates. Can't you
help us? You remember in your
before the brave German soldiers
Oh, papa, don't believe desc ignor-
| ant Americans ever read your speech
for dey run after us like We vas lot
of rabbits. Vot you tink of dot !?
Can't you send dem some of your
speeches right away? Dey don't
know how terrible We are. Can't you
! move my army back to Belgium
we're We Won all our glory? My men
can vip all de vimmen and children
vot dem Belgiams can bring US, but
desc Americans are so rough and ig-
norant. We can't make 'em under
stand that we are the greatest sold
iers on earth, and ven We try to sing
Deutschland Uber Allies" dey laugh
like lot of monkeys. But We are get
ting de best of der Americans, We can
outrun dem- Papa, if We are not de
best fighters on. earth We are sure de
best runners. No body can keep up
NIT us when we tink of der old Rhine,
and my army never did tink of dot
I dear old river; let me know right
away what to do by return post-office.
July 20 times.
Crown Prince Willie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

/. Kansas will approve the recommen-
dalton of the auditor of state that
the boards be held more strict ac-
countability for the expenditure of
money that come their way and the
auditor estimates that many thous-
ands of dollars can be saved for the
taxpayers by the elimination and
consolidation of boards, and that all
purchases for the state, of whatever
nature, be in the hands of the state
purchasing agent. As an instance.
the automobile section of the secre-
tary of states office now buys the
auto license tags, totaling many
thousand dollars While no misdir-
ection is charged, it is deemed in the
interest of economy to have all the
purchasing under one responsibility.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
Wa-Keeney Hard

gain at $4,000. Wa-Keeney Hard
war Co. Adv. %.
Don't fail to buy War Saving
Stamps. You can buy up to $1,000
worth and you have until December
31st to pay for them. Leave your
subscription at the bank and post
office.
For Sale-Duroc7 thoroughbred
pigs. y: R. Wilson. Adv. 81.
Cal Lloyd made business trip to
Salina last week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

A prominent women in social and
political life, talking about the sta
tus of the sexes after the war, said
that she believes the women would
willingly go back to their homes and
resume the relaxations, broadened
considerably, that existed before the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

war; She believes the women will
give up the positions of the men they
have held during the war period and
be proud to do so, knowing they have
done their part to defeat the Hun.