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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10
KENTUCKY CROP REPORT
Issued by the Department Of Agricul.
ture ut FrankiOrt-A Very Heart
ening Document.

Prospects for Kentucky crops are
good One of the most heartening
things to inspire the producers In
Kentucky in their unusual efforts to-
wards larger production is the es-
pecially fine prospects at this time for
small grains, clover, alfalfa and some
of the other crops. Early wet and
cool weather in some sections retard-
ed the early planting of corn and ow-
ing to bad seed, much replanting has
been necessary. An unusually large
acreage of corn was planned, same be-
ing given at 80 per cent while the
condition of growing corn is Sc per
cent.
Wheat prospects are fine. Some rust
is reported, but as a State average
the condition is given at 80 per cent.
Rye condition is also excellent,
same being given at 80 per cent
Barley is limited crop in this
State, however, condition is given at
81 per cent.
Oats are showing fine, the acreage
being given at 81 per cent, while the
condition is SO per cent
Condition of grasses is exceptional.
New clover IS per cent.
Old clover 80 per cent.
Alfalfa SO per cent.
Orchard grass SO per cent
Blue grass "a per cent.
All hay is reported as giving a
medium, yield, about 81 per cent.
while the quality is 80 per cent.
The acreage planned for navy beans
is 81 per cent, soy beans 81 per cent.
stock peas 100 per cent,
Acreage planned for Burley tobacco
is given at 112 per cent, conditions of
plants 95; per cent set 81.
Acreage planned for dark tobacco
is 80 per cent, condition of plants 70;
per cent set A.
Unusual interest is being maintain
ed in garden products. Acreage plan
ned being given at 1O2 per cent, while
condition is 81 per cent
Potato acreage is 90 per cent. Con-
dtion 80.
Fruit will be short. Condition be-
ing given as follows:
Apples 60 per cent.
Peaches 81 per cent.
Pears 40 per cent.
Plums SO per cent.
Grapes 20 per cent.
Blackberries Sc per cent.
In many localities a total failure of
peaches and blackberries is reported.
Live stock is in a good healthy
condition generally, same being given
at SO per cent, while poultry shows
at Sc per cent.
There is universal complaint of the
extreme crisis in labor conditions and
the farmers are bending almost super
human efforts to meet the situation.
Quick work in registering farm re-
serve help and placing same in the
needed localities is necessary to save
the coming harvest.
NAT S. COHEN,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10
ON BOARD ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WHEN TORPEDOED

Mr.. Melburn Spencer of this county,
who enlisted in the Navy at the be-
ginning of the war and was a close
friend and school mate of Leslie II,
Arthur has written to his mother that
he was on board the i'll fated Abra-
ham Lincoln when she was torpedoed
and sunk the 9th of May.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10
MN ,. OUf1EN,
Commissioner of Agriculture.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Powell and
daughter. Miss Minerva, and son,
Jack. motored up from their home at
Briar Cliff, Fort Thomas, Saturday
and spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Hall of Forest avenue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Mr.. Fl. c. Curran has been appoint
ed by the County Court as a commit
tee to take charge of the affairs of
/ncle Mike Sullivan and his wife on
account of infirmities incident to old
age, and any one having business
transaction with them must see Mr..
Curran.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10
MERZ BROS. HAVE SHOE REPAIR
MAN

Merz Bros. have engaged an excell-
ent shoe workman, Mr.. Halfhill, for
their up-to-date Shoe Repair Shop,
and are now ready for business. This
shop has all modern repairing equip
ment and shoe supplies of all kinds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Governor and Mrs. w. H. Cox mo-
tored to Louisville yesterday after a
short stay in that city, they will go
to Sewanee Tenn, for a several
weeks visit with Rev. anu Mrs. Earl
Wheat.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Mrs. Homer ID. White and two
bright little children returned to their
home in Toledo, Ohio, yesterday after
weeks visit with frinds and rela-
tives in this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

James Caproni, who transports the
wOrkmen on the pipe line to and
from this city in his large truck, met
with mishap when near Vanceburg
Saturday that compelled him to tie
up there yesterday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Miss Porter Perrie of Flemingsburg
passed through this city last night en-
route for New York for a few days
business stay,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10
American Association

American Association
Milwaukee, 2; Louisville, 6.
Minneapolis, 6; Toledo, 0.
Kansas City, 2; Indianapolis. 2
Game called in twelfth inning, ac-
count six o'clock closing law
st. Paul, 5; Columbus, 6.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the First Presbyterian Church will
meet Friday evening at Z o'clock in
stead of the usual hour.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Mr., Lee Thomas of Mt. Olivet and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stephens of
Richmond, Va, are here to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Robert Stephens.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

There will be a meeting of the w.
C. T. U. this evening at 1880 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Mace Humphreys
of West Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Miss Harriet Johnson of New YORK
arrived here Saturday afternoon to
visit her sister, Miss Bessie Johnson,
of West Fourth street for few days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Newcomb, Miss
Louise Newcomb and Mr.. Walter Rus
sell motored to this city yesterday
from Ripley and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mathews
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Messrs. Joe Calvert and Roy Porter
have been transferred from the rank
of Private to the officers Training
Camp at Camp Zachary Taylor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

The Red Cross wishes to announce
that they have yarn for knitting socks
ready for distribution.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Mr. Nelson Breeze was a business
visitor in Cincinnati yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

Philadelphia, /; Chicago, 2.
Washington, 2; Detroit, 0.
New York, 4 st. Louis, 5. az in
nings.)
Boston, 2; Cleveland, 0.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

W. ]. Fields is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
from this, the Ninth Kentucky Dis
trict, at the primary election to be
held Saturday, August 3, 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-10

Why not try a Ledger Want ADJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
TO BE HELD
NEXT MONDAY AT IL
Young Men Going to Springfield Asked
to March with Those Going to Uni
versity of Vermont.

Plans for parade in honor of the young
men who are to 60 to Burlington and
Springfield, Mass, Monday are under way.
but E. J. Fenton, who has the plans IN
charge, has met with an exceptional prop
osition in that the two groups are to en-
train at different times, several hours
apart, and that it will be practically I'M
possible to get the people together for
two parades. However, plans are under
way to see If arrangements cannot be made
to have the 10 men, who are to go to the
technical high school in Springfield, Mass,
be in Brattleboro Monday morning and
march in the parade which will form at
the town hall at II o'clock, when the 80
who are to go to the University of Yer
mont will be escorted to the railroad sta
ton to board the train which leaves here
about 1l30 o'clock
Grand Army veterans, Red Cross work
ers, members of the Patriotic league, st.
Miehaefs Cadets, Boy Scouts, represent
atives of the different organizations having
one or more members who are to leave
that day, and citizens will form in the
line 1t is expected also that the pro
cession will be headed by the Brattle-
boro Military band
The 10 draftees who are to 60 to Spring
field, and who were asked to report al
the Office of the local board at 1l.30 have
received orders to report at 4 o'clock in
stead in preparation for entrainment al
Is o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
LOngpOnt on Savieres River,
East of Villers-COtterets,
in Their Hands
BRITISH IN RAIDS
ON GERMAN LINES
Successful Operations Conducted Last
Night at Several Points, During
Which Prisoners Were Secured in
Patrol Clashes.

PARIS, July 12.-The village of
Longpoint on the Savieres river east
of Villers Cotterets has been captured
by the French, says the official state
ment from the war office today The
French also continued their progress
north of Chavigny farm and Saver
olles Javage farm, northeast of Saver
olles, also was occupied. In Rheims,
north of Montdidier and Champagne,
the French captured 10 prisoners, the
official text reads.
Guns and bombing airplanes have not
harassed the city of Amiens, one of
the objectives in the Germa:: drive of
March 81, since June p. Previous to
that and during the fighting along the
Somme the bombardment of the city
had been so heavy that the civilian
population had been removed.
The British fighting forces in France
now aggregate 100000 men, says the
Havas correspondent on the British
front. This equals the number on the
French front in 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
HETTY GREEN CASE
is NOT SETTLED
New York Will Attempt to Get Tax on
That Part of the Estate Which
Was Within It's Limits.

NEW YORK, July l2-Appraisers
hearings regarding the taxability Of that
portion of the estate of the late Hetty
Green, 'sthe richest weman in the world,
which is in New York state, were ordered
yesterday by the appellate division of the
New York supreme court.
The surrogate had held that Mrs.
Green's New York property was taxable
for only s8l 800, on the ground she was
a resident of Vermont The state con-
troller took exceptions to this order, cit
ing transfer tax faw amendment re-
lating to the taxing of nonresident,s
capital invested in New York, as well
as of the estate itself. In agreeing with
the controller that hearings should be held,
the appellate divisions opinion yesterday
says
''This amendment of the statute may re-
suit in an enormous gain for the state IN
taxable property and save for the state
great sums in taxes which have hitherto
been lost by the practice of persons
| who, having great fortune invested as cap
| ital in their state, escape their just share
of taxation, for the protection that the
| state affords to their capital, by main
tanning a domicile in some other state. Z
1t is estimated that millions, instead
of thousands, of dollars would accrue to
New York state from the Hetty Green
estate by taxation of capital the estate
| is understood to have invested there.
| Mrs. Green died a resident of Vermont.
| She lived at Bellows Falls in that state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
COURSE PLANNED
IN HOME SERVICE
New England Division of Red Gross
Cooperating with University of
Vermont-July Is to 10.

The New England division of the
American Red Cross is cooperating with
the University of Vermont in arranging
a conference and course of instruction
in home service at the university from
July Is to 49, A letter to Chairman o.
f. Benson of the Windham county chap
ter from the state supervisor of home
service says:
This is intended to arouse interest
and give some helpful information in
home service work 1t will be of great
assistance to me if you will use your in
fluence among the people in your county
who are doing or are going to do home
service work, in persuading them to at
tend the course
Applicants may address j. F. Messen-
ger, director, Burlington Chairman Ben
son or Mrs E. W. Gibson, who has
charge of the local work, viii be glad
to talk with anyone about this impor-
tant work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

About 80 persons will go tonight to the
Thistledown studio on Ames hill for
dancing party.
A suitcase of working clothes sent
from Springfield, Vt, and addressed to
Thomas Smith, Is Lawrence street, and
marked from Thomas Smith, was re-
ceived Tuesday by Mrs. Harry Smith.
Mrs. Smith 5 son, Thomas Smith, has
been dead 10 months. She does not
know who owns the suitcase.
While working on a machine in the
wheel department at the S. A. Smith
Mfg Co.'S plant about s o'clock this
morning A. J. CiIrrier caught his right
hand in such a way that it was laeerated
| badly Mr. Currier was taken to the
Memorial hospital, where DIR. George r.
Anderson amputated three fingers at the
first joint. 1t is expected that the hand
can be saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

LONDON, July 12.-Further raiding
operations were carried out by the Brit
ish troops last night in the Flanders
area near Merris and Methren, the war
Office announced today. Prisoners were
taken in patrol encounter in the KEN
mel sector on this front Another Brit
ish party raided the German line near
Hamel, south of the Somme. A patrol
clash in the neighborhood of Gavrelle,
northeast of Arras, also resulted in
the taking of prisoners. In their oper-
ations in the vicinity of Paris the Brit
ish took 100 prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Drafting Message to Con-
gress Vetoing $2S,OOO,OOO
Agricultural Bill
MAY BE ATTEMPT
TO OVERRIDE VETO
In Spite of Any Action Of Members
from Wheat Growing States It Is Be
lieved Bill viii Be Re-Enacted with
Amendment Eliminated.

WASHINGTON, July 12-Members
of congress were Informed today that
President Wilson has begun drafting a
message to congress vetoing the $685.
100000 agricultural appropriation bill
because of the amendment providing for
increasing to $240 per bushel the gov
ernment minimum guarantee for wheat.
Although an attempt may be made
by members from wheat producing
states to override the veto it is general
ly believed the bill will be re-enacted
with the wheat amendment eliminated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Won Hertling Throws Out
Another Feeler in Speech
in the Reichstag
GERMAN POLICY
IN REPLY TO POPE
Chancellor Says the Recent Utterances
of President Wilson and Foreign Sec
retary Belfour Forced Germany to
Continue the Struggle.

LONDON, July l2.-There is the clos
est union between the political leaders
of Germany and the German army head
quarters regarding their readiness to r.
ccive peace proposals from the allies, if
they are offered in a spirit Of sincerity.
This statement was ,riadc in the reich
stag by Imperial Chancellor Won Hert-
ling, says an Exchange Telegraph des-
patch from Copenhagen.
The program Of the German foreign pol
icy, the chancellor added, was laid down
in the German reply to the papal peace
note and il would be adhered to. That
would be a righteous peace, he said, and
Germany had not and did not change her
policy, however strong the idea of de
struction was expressed in speeches in the
allied countries. The recent utteranccs
Of President Wilson and Foreign Seerc
tary Balfour, he continued, forced Ger
many to continue the struggle.
Admiral Won Hintze, the new Ger
man foreign secretary in succession TO
Won Kuchlmann, made a binding dec
laration TO Count Won Hertling that
ne was willing in every way to follow
the imperial chanecllor's policy. Won
Hcrtling told the reichstag's main com
mittcc that the government intended
vigorously TO prosecute the reforms al
ready begun. The change in the for
eign ministry, he said, was not caused
by any real differences of opinion, but
arose out Of personal differences on re
vCaling matters which should not be
made public
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
ARMY CASUALTY LIST.
Fifty-Two Names, Including Only Four
from New England

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The army
casualty list today shows 81 names, di-
vidcd as follows: Killed in action,
nine; died of wounds, seven; died of
disease, seven; died of airplane acci-
dent, two; died of accident and other
causes, four; wounded severely, 15;
wounded slightly, one; injured, degree
undetermined, two; missing, five. New
England names:
Died, from wounds, Lieut.. Robert E.
Ball, Allston, Mass.
Died of disease, Lieut.. Goodwin War
ner, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Wounded severely, Private Frank j.
Blanchard, South Manchester, Conn.
Wounded slightly, Private Joseph l.
Eastland, Pittsfeld, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
AMERICAN FLIERS
MADE PRISONERS
Germans Report the Capture of Five
Planes Which Started Out to Raid
Coblenz.

AMSTERDAM, July 12.-Five Ameri-
can airplanes of a squadron of six which
started out to raid Coblenz fell into the
hands of the Germans, according to the
announcement from German general
headquarters. The crews were taken
prisoners. The text of the statement
reads:-
"Thoroughout Thursday there was
moderate fighting activity which re-
vived frequently in the evening. A
strong advance by the enemy north
east of Bcthunc was rcpulsed.
"Thcrc has been lively artillery ac-
tivity between the Aisne and the
Marnc. Partial attacks launched by
the enemy from the forest of Villers
Cottereta pressed back our posts in
the Savieres region.
"Five American airplanes of a
squadron of six intending raid on
Coblenz fell into our hands Thurs
day. The crews were taken prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
BY THE AIR ROUTE.
King and Queen of the Belgians Re-
turn from Visit in England.

PARIS, July -, by the Havas agency.
The king and queen of the Belgians.
who have been visiting in England, have
returned to France by the same means
which they used in crossing the channel
TO England-through the air. The re-
turn passage, the newspaper says, last
cd 80 minutes. The royal couple said
they were delighted with the expert
cnces of the aerial voyage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Oscar +. Benson today sold his house
at the corner of Oak and Chaplin streets
to Kenneth F. Mosher, who will take
was made through John L. Howard's
agency. Mr.. Benson will move to the
house on Oak street that was his moth
er's.
Miss Betsev Crosby entertained few
little friends who are summering on
Ames hill yesterday at the Schumacher
bungalow on Ames hill. The occasion
was her 18th birthday anniversary. A
birthday luncheon was served on the
veranda, the decorations on the table
being red roses. A large birthday cake
with II lighted candles was placed in
the center of the table.
About 200 persons were served de-
lieious supper last evening at the an
nual lawn party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Scott of Oak street,
under the auspices of the Universalist
Ladies circle. The party was opened
at clock and during the afternoon
and evening there was q sale of candy
Moxie and other soft drinks. useful
and fancy articles and ice cream and
cake. Music, with Miss Marion Knight
at the piano and Mrs. H. E. White
violin, was furnished during the supper
which consisted of potato salad, crat
meat salad, beef loaf, cold ham, rolls
Sandwiches, cottage cheese, ice cream
cake, tea and coffe. The arrangement
of the affair was in general charge o.
/ Mrs. Myra Stone and Mrs. w. d. Gil
| eop and thp rpepiptS yvpro anproxima 4 n
" 500 The Ladies circle has held
lawn party at the home of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Scott the past five or six years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
GERMANY DEMANDS
PAY FROM RUSSIA
Mixed Commission Has Fixed the
Amount of the Indemnity at Seven
Billion Rubles.

PARIS, July u, by the Havas agency
Germany's claims for indemnity from Rus
sia amount to seven billion rubles, accord
ing TO report printed in Berlin of the
work done by the mixed commission
named to take up consideration of the
claims growing out of the conclusion of
the Brest-Litovsk peace. Immediate set
tlement Of the claim is asked
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
MISS HAZEL LYON
SCIENCE TEACHER
Mount Holyoke Graduate Appointed te
High School Faculty-Has Taught
Past Year in Barre.

Miss Hazel NJ Lyon of Barre (Vt.l has
been appointed science teacher in the
high school by the prudential committee
of the incorporated school district to sue
eeed Charles E. Hadley, who resigned to
take similar position with increased
salary in Worcester, Mass.
Miss Lyon is graduate of Mount Hol-
yoke college in the class of 1917; took
high rank as scholar in chemistry and
physics and during the last two years of
her college course was one OF the labora-
tory assistants Since her graduation
she has taught with great acceptance il
the Spaulding high school of Barre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
MURDERER ARRESTED.
One of the Assassins of German Am
bassador Is in Custody.

LONDON, July 12.-one of the mur-
derers of Gen. Count Won Misbach,
German ambassador to Russia, was ar
rested Thursday, according to Mos
COW despatch which is transmitted from
Copenhagen by the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
MARCHING ON MOSCOW.
Leader of Social Revolutionists at Head
of Bands of Peasants.

PARIS, July -, by The Havas
agency.-M. Tchernoff, a leader of the
Russian social revolutionists, is march
ing on Moscow at the head of numer-
Gus bands of armed peasants, says
despatch from Stockholm to the Matin.
Part of his force has arrived in the out
skirts of the Bolshevik capital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
VERMONT, FRIDAY EVENING" July 1918.
READY TO GIVE FACTS.
Rumely Willing to Tell About the
Purchase of New York Mail.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Dr. Ed
ward A. Rumely, former publisher of
the Evening Mail, arrested on
charges of perjury in connection
with the question of the ownership
of the newspaper which the govern
ment alleges was bought in the in
terest of the German government,
announced today that if the senate
should make an investigation into
the affairs of the newspaper he
would waive immunity and place all
the facts in possession of the gov
ernment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Fake Holdups.
Barre Times.)

If some automobile party, with each
member carrying loaded revolver and
determined to shoot, should be sent along
that sSlate Rock" road south OF Brattle-
boro they would soon put an end to the
series of attempted holdups or masquer-
ades whichever the recent episodes have
been. The perpetrators of the episodes
would be either put out OF business en-
tirely or wholly weaned from their avo-
cation. Cold lead will do the business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
IN SERIOUS MUTINY
Garrison in Siberia Broke Into Rebel
lion Because of Bad Food
Many Killed.

CORFU, July IA serious mutiny
among the Austrian troops in one of
the occ pied districts of Serbia is an
nounced by the Serbia press here. The
garrison at Kraguyevatz, the former
Serbian arsenal, broke into rebellion
because of bad food. The statement
declares that many of the officers were
killed. The mutiny was suppressed aft
er battle in which machine guns and
artillery were freely used.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
MESSAGE FROM TURKEY.
Will Find Out About the outrages at
TabriZ, Persia.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Turkey
has informed the United States through
the Swedish foreign Office that so far
the true facts as to the reported seizure
of the American consulate and the sack
ing of the American hospital at Tabriz
have not been aseertaincd, but that it
will be done at the earliest possible mo-
ment.