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The public ledger., 1918-01-18
PENALTY
For Violations Of Orders Of Fuel Ad-
mlnlstrator Are Very Drastic,
Warns Fuel Commissioner
For Mason County.

Mr. 8 P. Browning, Fluel Admins
traitor for Mason county, has issued
the following order:
To the Public:
Particular attention is called to the
order Of Fuel Administrator Garfield
issued January 10th. The details OF
this order have appeared in the pa
pers Of January 18th, and now call
the attention Of the people Of Mays
vile and Mason County to the same
The penalty for r'violation of the or
ders Of the Fuel Administrator, as
provided by the Lever Bill, is very
drastic. and II there is any doubt
about any particular case, It will be
much better to err on the side Of safe
ty than to take any chances.
1t is absolutely necessary to con.
serve fuel, and this applies to coal
gas, gasoline and coal oil.
Please note particularly the specific
requirements Of the Fuel Administra.
tors order and be governed accord.
ingly.
s. P. BROWNING,
Fuel Administrator Mason County
The public ledger., 1918-01-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Holds Called Meeting For Purpose Of
Devislng Means TO Conserve
Coal.

The Board Of Education met at
o'clock In the Superlntendent's office
Thursday afternoon for the purpose
OF considering plans for the conser-
walton OF fuel. It was explained by
the Superintendent that the grade
buildings should all adopt the short
session schedule the same as the High
School Is now using, that the schools
could be dismissed one and one-half
hour earlier and thus save an hour
and one-half heavy firing in all of the
furnaces. This plan was adopted by
the Board and carriers with 1t the fol-
lowing schedule: School begins at
$3.50, same as usual morning session
running until 1910; afternoon ses-
sion begins at 12:40 and continues
until 2.
There Will be short recess periods
both morning and afternoon for chill
dren to be excused to toilet rooms as
well as as short physical culture ex-
ercises In the rooms.
Children are expected to bring
lunch with them and stay at the
buildings. All teachers are required
to remain at the buildings.
This change, however, is temporary.
AS soon as the weather is warm
enough, such that 1t will not take any
more coal for the full time schedule,
more coal very likely go back into the
former schedule of operation.
This new schedule will begin Mon
day, January 81, and will continue un-
til we give further notice in the pa
per.
1t was ordered by the Board that
all outside activitnes of the school, re-
quiring heat and light should be dis
continued during the winter season
The night school, will however con-
tinue, as the commercial room is heat
ed by gas and will not necessitate fir
ing the coal boilers after the regular
school day is over.
W. ]. CAPLINGER, Supt
The public ledger., 1918-01-18
ONE CLAIM
Out Of Fourteen Allowed by District
Exemption Board on Agricultural
Claims For Deferred Clas-
sihcatlon.

Following is the result of the first
fourteen cases sent to the District
Board at Lexington on agricultural
claims for deferred classification, only
one claim Of the fourteen being allow
ed:
Albert G. Savage, Division ], Glass g.
Louis d. Poyntz, Division E, Glass
Labe Turner, Division e, Glass /.
Yancey Tuel, Division e, Glass 1.
Will D. Hughes, Division e, Glass 1.
Emmerson M. Zeigler, Division A
Glass 1.
Ira F. Sidell, Division E, Glass l.
Isaac s. Woodward, Division A,
Glass 1.
Henry Applegate, Division E. Glass
1.
Valtimer d. Painter, Division E
Glass 1.
Charles H. Harrison, Division A
Glass 1.
John Reetz, Division e, Glass 1.
Mike W. O'Neal, Division E. Glass
John Corrells, Divition e, Class 1
The public ledger., 1918-01-18
BURNED 10 DEATH
Was Young COl0red Child, Son Of
Harvey Simpson, at Washington
Wednesday.

Madison Elwood Simpson, 2-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Simp-
son, colored, was burned to death
Wednesday morning about 7 o'clock
at the home of his parents at Wash
ington.
The child, together with an older
brother, was left in the living room
while the mother went out into the
yard. Soon afterward the mother
heard scream in the house and rush
ing in found that the child's clothes
had caught fire from small heater in
the room.
Mrs. Simpson soon succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the burning clothes on the
( child and summoned physician, but
the child had been burned too badly
to recover and died in about two
hours.
The funeral will be held from the
home of the childs parents this after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment in the
Washington cemetery.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

Tuesday night, under the fuel ad-
fministration order.
The next ten Mondays virtually will
be holidays, when all Industries, mer-
camille establishments and amuse-
ments must close.
The order is compulsory, and car
ries a fine Of $4,000 or one years i'm
prisonment for violation. It will be
enforced by state fuel administrators.
Hopeless scarcity Of fuel, combined
with congestion Of shipments caused
by the recent storm tleups in the mid
die west, forced the fuel administra-
tion to take this sudden and farreach-
ing step.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18
NOTICE

All solicitors and members of pre-
cinct Committees who have funds or
pledges in their name collected for
the War Work Of the Y. M. c. A. are
requested to deliver same to James E.
Threlkeld, Treasurer, at the First
Standard Bank and Trust Company,
Maysville, Ky. Solicitors who have
not turned in list of the names of
contributors are also requested to do
SO, and all persons who signed
pledges agreeing to pay their sub
scription on or before January 1, 1918,
should make such payments to Mr..
James e. Threlkeld at once, as we de-
sire to make a final report to State
Headquarters, Louisville, Ky.
w. H. REEFS, Chairman.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18
W. D. COCHRAN APPOINTED FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR

Mr.. w. D. Cochran, of this city, has
been appointed Food Administrator of
Mason county by Hon. Fred M. Sack
EFT, State Food Administrator. Mr..
Cochran is a most capable man and
with the food situation in his hands
will do justice to all. Mr.. Cochran re-
turned yesterday from Louis-,ille
where he attended the State War
Council, and while there conferred
with Mr.. Sackett on the food situa-
tion here.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18
MAYOR SECURES COAL FOR WAT.
Err COMPANY

Mayor Thomas NJ Russell was sue
cessful in his effort to secure a car of
coal for the Maysville Water Com
pany's pumping station and the coal
is now here. There will be no short
age of water in the immediate future
on account Of a shortage of coal, but
all are urged by the Water Company
to be as saving as possible with the
water supply during the cold weather.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18
NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
Of Emily Daulton, deceased, will
please present same to me, properly
proven according to law, for payment
and all persons indebted to said es
tate will please call and settle.
12-1wk H. c. SHARP, Admr.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

The first Utah beet sugar ever to be
brought to Maysville will arrive here
In few days for the M. C. Russell
Co. This sugar was shipped from
Utah on December s.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

In the Mason County Court yester-
day ]. B. Durrett produced his COM
mission from the Governor of Ken
lucky as notary public of Mason
county and qualified as such with S.
F. Reed as surety on bond.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

Mr.. Warren L. Manchester, of Hart
ford, Conn.,, has returned to his home
after pleasant visit with relatives in
this city.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

DR.. Roy Giehls, Chiropractor, will
move in rooms now occupied by DR..
w. c. Crowell, over the Power Stove
Store February /. 3twk-3wk
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

Mrs. Dennis Fitzgerald, of West
Third street, who has been ill, is
much improved in health the last
few days.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

An all-day sewing was held at the
City Mission yesterday at which time
a number of garments were made for
the poor children Of the city.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

Miss Alma Arm, who has been a pa
tient at Hayswood Hospital, was re-
moved to her home on East Third
street today.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

l. M. Lane & Co. sold for Mrs
Nancy Kidder her house on Pelham
street to Mr.. Pickett Gault of Wash
ington, who will move into it.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

Miss Elizabeth Peed continues i'll
with the grip at her home on Lime
stone street.
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

Butter fat IS cents a pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week
The public ledger., 1918-01-18

Amy King, public stenographer, Of
flee of County Judge, Court street.
Work done promptly. If
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-07-05

"This Is the spot" said Dual.
Here they struggled, and the weaker
was overcome and slain. These other
marks are those of English shoes of
a make and size corresponding to
those Wingarde wore and" Sudden
ly he strobe a little to one side and
pointed. Here are more of the first.
Some one stood here and shifted his
position from time to time. He was
waiting-for Wingarde."
lifted my eyes from observing the
fresh signs and met those of my
friend. "Wingarde was lured here
and ambrshed." / remarked to him.
"The Indian was the agent who lured
him"
Semi Dual nodded slowly. swim
garde thought he knew him." he said
quietly.
"An' tn money was guy to Charley
for bringin' him up here!" cried
Heffy. Gosh, tn whole things get
tin clear! Wingarde come, an tn
other Teller jumped him. They fought,
an Wingarde got his. Then tn other
guy frisked him of tn stone an tn
image an dumped him off tn bank.
But where is he now?"
Caught in the net of eternal JUS
tice," said Semi Dual. Come; it is
time to go back. We have learned the
story of the crime. Let us now, as
agents of eternal justice, devote our
efforts to bringing it to pass. Senior
Laredo, we are going back"
Laredo turned.
Still standing, inspecting the tum-
bled panorama of the canon, he seem
ed to have given no attention to our
later actions whatever. Now, how
ever, he tossed away his cigarette and
bowed. by all means, if you have
finished, senior, let us go back"
We set off. l managed to place
myself beside Osborne. Heffy was
forging ahead and Dual had dropped
back beside Laredo. Bill was talking
steadily to the detective in uninter-
rupted flow. turned to the physician
and asked question, which had been
crying for expression for an hour.
They weren't snake-bites at all,
then, doctor, were they?"
He gave me straight glance out of
pair of very steady eyes. Your
friend is very remarkable man, Mr..
Glace. l have given hin. my word to
answer no questions until this affair
is ended. do not know that he meant
to include you in the restrictions. but
he said ALI were to be refused an
answer"
l grinned at him. "Just the same.
you have answered" l told him. "But
never mind. 1 know Semi Dual, and
il he said that he had mighty good
reason for it. If l can judge from
my former knowledge, you won't have
to keep still very long, however. He's
getting ready to act!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER VII.
More Valuable Clues.


i confess that for moment / felt
personal sympathy for Heffy. So
completely had he accepted Osborne's
declaration that Wingarde and Ute
Charley had met death from the bite
of reptile, that Duaps pronounce
ment of murder, robbed him of all
power of consecutive thought. He
gulped once or twice before he man.
aged to get out his next question:
Prove it-prove it how?"
ITO begin with would suggest that
We now visit the scene of last nights
tragedy" said Semi. 1--WE intended
that anyway, believe, and 1t is time
we set out Senior Laredo. you will
accompany us, will you not? You have
been so closely associated with the
entire course of this regrettable az
fair"
For the first time since the some
what startling statement regarding
the manner Of death, gave the Mexi.
can a glance.
l found his dark eyes narrowed to
sopnething like Sits and fixed on
S4pi's person. He had not moved
from the chair he had taken before
the examination of the Indians throat
apart and long fingers interlaced.
hanging down between his thighs, his
shoulders bent slightly, his head
thrust little forward.
AS Dual spoke he Strengthened.
But yes, Senior Dual, IL you wish,
/ shall be happy to go along. 1t is a
beautiful morning for a stroll, IL
nothing more. am rather tired of
being shut up with the dead men. Let
us go by all means. and at once"
Come on, said Heffy. He turned
toward the door. "If there's any proof
up there how two men could be muir.
dered by a snake bite, let's go git IL.
Was the murderer caTyin' a. killer
around with him for a pet?" Some
thing akin to petulance was growing
N his tone.
Dual nodded. He favored Hefy
with a glance of slow regarding. In
a sense you are not far from correct"
he responded.
"And he lifted the emerald an the
image after he had croaked emf" ex-
claimed Heffy In a growing excite
ment.
HE killed to obtain them" said
Semi Dual.
"Diosl" muttered Laredo. Then
why did he not make his escape be-
fore anything was discoveredH"
TT is my opinion that he never
dreamed of being suspected" said
Aemi HE fancied himself safe, and
that to remain would be as safe as to
depart. Come, let us go up and see
what evidence the three actors In last
nights murder have left for Us to
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER VIII.
The AII-lmportant Question.


Nov what?" said Heffy, checking
his progress as we neared the hotel
Dual answered.: Il think that now
we should proceed to recover the
emerald and the idol and apprehend
the one who slew to take them"
At the time / do not think any OF
US noticed the sequence of his remark.
and it was only later that / saw how
his wonderful penetration had predi-
Gated the order of events thus far in
advance.
Then he gave us no time for con-
alteration, but continued, addressing
Laredo: 1T would be well to talk
matters over in quiet before going
further into the affair, however, in
order that there may be no misappre-
hension, no confusion, when the final
solution occurs. Mrs. Glace is In
our suite at present, and Miss Win
garde and Dayton in hers. Senior, may
we go to your apartment for the dis
cussion"
Laredo assented: But yes, senior,
II you wish it,"
"Then," said Dual, "let US go there
at once"
Heffy shrugged. more talkin',"
he growled to Osborne and me. Il
never seen so much chinnin' in all my
born days. Why don't we do some
thin; want to lamp that stone an
that image. Why don't we scout for
three-fingered guy?"
Osborne smiled slightly.
"Why don't you get wise to the fact
that we're babes on the bottle at this
game. Heffy?" he suggested. do
you know, my friend, that our tall ac-
quaintance yonder could put out his
hand and hand you that stone inside
ten minutes if he wished"
"Eh? What's that, doc? Yes, he
could? Why, we amt even found the
guy what"
Osborne dug him in the ribs. "Oh
can some of your own talk, old man."
he said.
"All right" complained the house
sleuth. But 1t gets my goat"
II know it," said Osborne. Mine,
too. Come on upstairs and watch the
wheels go round. I've read about 1t,
but | thought it was fiction. I-didn't
know they made men like the gentle
man in gray"
We entered the hotel. Keep your
eyes peeled for some narrow shoes,
Glace," whispered Heffy, at my elbow,
land lamp every guinea's hands,"
1 nodded, and we crossed the lobby,
mounted the stairs, and turned along
the passage toward our own suite and
Wingarde's. Heffy was the last in our
party. He had put his own instruc-
lions into effect. At the top he gave
me a glance and shook his head in
fruitless negation. 1--WE come through
too quick" he said.
Dual stopped at the Wingardes'
door and raped.
Dayton himself answered. Through
Il / had one glimpse Of Evelyn sitting
in a great padded chair, big enough
for two. She was hastily patting her
skirt into shape and adjusting a lock
of hair. For a moment felt whim-
steal wonder IL the chair had been
doing capacity; then Dual spoke: IF
you will come with US, Mr.. Dayton"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-07-05
The Curse;
of QuetZal:
BY J. U. ciEsY-& J. 3. SMITH
Authors OF Semi-Dual Stories
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

He drew out the mirrow, removed
the tongue depressor. rose and took
the gag from between the jaws. which
he pressed back into place. Followed
by Osborne, he went back to the table
and laid the instruments down, picked
up the slender probe which lay there,
and then went over to Wingarde's
remains.
He bent down and seemed to be
seeking to insert the tip of the probe
into the tiny wound in the old archie
ois6fst's breast.
- Whether by purpose or otherwise,
both Osborne and he stood so that
their actions were completely screen
ed by their bodies. 1t was Osborne
who spoke abruptly in voice OF ex-
clamation: Good Cod"
Dual Strengthened, went back, and
gathered up all the shining articles OF
craft, and passed them back to their
owner. Osborne's intelligent face was
paler than it's wont, and l could see
that he labored under an lily controll-
ed excitement as he took them and
thrust them into pocket of his coat.
Abruptly Semi turned and, picking
the body of the Indian out of the chair,
lifted IL up and swung II back on the
table, where he released 1t and
Strengthened 1t out.
Heffy broke the silence which
seemed to have clogged our tongues
during that wordless period Of action.
"Well, wha'd'ye find?" he interro-
gated. whats struck you two, any
way, I'd like to know? A feller'd
mysterious about all this from the
way you're actin. Why don't we get
after that green stone? We've taken
time enough on a couple of snake.
bites, it seems to me-"
Dual swung on him.
Things are not always what they
seem, Mr.. Heffy," he said.
Meaning what?" the hotel official
demanded.
Meaning that while DR.. Osborne is
perfectly right in his diagnosis, he has
been essentially wrong in his deduc-
tons therefrom," said Dual.
fopt get you. Put 1t to me
strafeSt," Heffy insisted.
"Bilffly, them" said Semi, "Profes-
sor W.ngarde and the Indian were
murdered"
Heffy's jaw dropped. HIS eyes
popped.
Murdered" he gasped. Then
then-how'd they git them snake
bites?"
THAT Is the thing we must en-
deavor to prove" said Semi Dual.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-07-05

Concluded Next Week.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13
Osborne Items.
(Contributedl

Mr.. Willie Langley, of this
place. spent Monday in Rocking
ham.
Mr.. c. B. Millikin went to
Hamlet Sunday evening, to visit
friends and relatives.
Mr.. w. G. Lisk went to his
home at Roberdel for the week
end with home folks.
Mr.. James Hinson has return
ed to Osborne, after a weeks
stay at Gibson.
Mr.. ]. S. Lilies, of Route 2, Os.
borne, was in town Monday on
business.
The new w. O. w. Camp here
is progressing very nicely. II
members, and hope it will grow
from now on.
Mr.. w. R. Carpenter, our rail
way agent, has been right sick
for some time. He has gone
home for recuperation, while Mr..
John McAskill, of Cheraw, is re-
lieving him while away.
Mr.. R. F. Lowe, the carrier on
route 2, had the misfortune to
get his buggy pretty badly cut
while at a singing at the home of
Mr.. c. B. Grant.
We are sorry to hear that MIR.
Hay, formely of the 2. v. Pate
Co., here, who was drafted some
time ago, was operated on at
Camp Jackson, and is not doing
so well.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Coggins re,
turned from Lumberton Sunday
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13

night with Mrs. Coggins' sister
as her guest.
The crops are looking fine all
over this community especially
the cotton; some of our farmers
reported having cotton blooms
the 9th.
Brother Hill, our Osborne
Minister, has been right busy
for the last few days gathering
his grain; he seems to have a
bountiful supply, Blessed are
the pure inheart''. Glad to know
that Mr.. Hill is not one of these
lazy kind. but a worker.
Mr.. R. F. Lowe has accepted a
position with the Pate Store Co.,
for his spare time off the route to
which ne serves.
Mr.. M. B. Nicholson spent one
day last week in Hamlet attend
ing the Postmasters' meeting.
We are glad to see Mr.. Mar
shall Leviner, who was operated
on at Hamlet for appendicitis,
walking around again.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13

sprays, inhalers, atomizers, jellies
and other local applications.
s. s. S. has proven a most satisfac-
tory remedy for Catarrh because it
goes direct to its source, and re-
moves the germs Of the disease from
the blood. Get a bottle from your
druggist today, and begin the only
logical treatment that gives real re-
suits. You can obtain special medical
advice without charge by writing to
Medical Director, ~ Swift Labora-
tory, Atlantic, &c,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13

During the sickness, death, and burial
of cur little boy, we have been surround
ed with no little sympathy and kindness
from our neighbors and friends. Though
we have been submerged in untold trou-
BILE, and appreciation for the loyalty Of
our friends, we are glad OF, has found
its way into our hearts. Nothing less
than the above statement could not have
been used to express fully the kindness
and sympathy of our neighbors and
friends. In our thanks to you, dear
friends, for your loyalty during the Illness
of our little boy, Coy, we mingle our sin
cere prayers for you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morse.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into CONSUMPTION
Avoid It's Dangerous Stage.

Avoid It's Dangerous Stage.
There is a more serious stage of
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped-up air passages, and
the hawking and splitting and other
distasteful features.
The real danger comes from the
tendency Of the disease to continue
its course downward until the lungs
become affected, and then dreaded
consumption is on your path. Your
own experience has taught you that
the disease cannot be cured By
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13

Miss Hotshot gave a party
recently. The ice cream would
have been good if it hadn't been
salty, and the cakes we're soft
and soggy. And yet the guests
left in high praise of the deli
cious eats Such is life when
7 Oh want to be invited again.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13

The widow of the Calf Ribs
neighborhood went over to the
Rye Straw Store Saturday aftera
spool of thread. She hoped some
of the men at the store would Of
fer to help her tote it home. She
believes that each one stood back
waiting for the other.
A Rockingham fisherman
whose age borders around the
fifty-year mark seriously ques-
tons whether fishing pays in
dollars and cents. Here is the
way he figuresit: Cost of riding
to Ledbetter's pond, $500; time
consumed, valued So; sewing
britches and shining muddied
shoes, As cents; too hot a sun, one
headache; patience lost, not esti-
mated; miles rowed, 200; bait
& per quart; total expense $9.45;
fish caught: bass, 0; pike, 0; perch
8; weight of fish, 3 pounds; value
of fish, 60 cents" This in addit-
ion to getting home after dark
and receiving a scolding from his
wife.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13

1t clouded up the other day and
looked like there was going to be
a big rain. The Old Miser, seeing
this, started out with his large
umbrella, but when he saw it
was going to just drizzle slowly
he went back and got his smaller
one.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-13

Poke Eazley and his wife have
had an unsettled dipute ever since
they were married. She contends
it is nothing but pure laziness,
and he argues that it is only un-
dying patience.