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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27
WASHINGTON LETTER
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Hollis Needs The Ducking.St0Ol


Washington, March 25-The I'M
warranted criticism bestowed by SEN
ator Hollis, Democrat from New
Hampshire, on the Finance Commit
tee in its work on the War Finance
Corporation Bill brought forth merit
ed resentment from the chairman OF
that great committee. Senator Hollis
attitude was characterized as "a nag
ging course, nagging the committee,
and heavy responsibilities, in false
position before the country" In us
ing the word "nagging" chairman
Simmons adopted the very descriptive
that has been applied by fellow men,
bers of the bar in his own State to
Mr.. Hollis's manner of conducting
court cases. He never seems to get
away from a haunting, jeering, nag
ging course of conduct that has fol-
lowed him during his Senatorial Ca
reer. His colleagues on both sides
of the Chamber are firing of it, and
the hope Is expressed that New Hamp-
shire, in the fall elections, will re-
lieve the Senate Of the annoyance that
is now uDcn It,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27
Dale VIII Not Fail

Much interest Is being shown by
the rural mail carriers Of the country
In the efforts being made by Republi-
cans In Congress to secure an in
crease In their pay. Representative
Porter II. Dale Of Vermont has receiv-
ed communications from practically
all the rural carriers OF his State urg-
ing that they be compensated for in
creased cost of maintenance Of equip
ment for mileage in excess Of the
standard length Of "a miles fixed by
law, and for carrying pouch mail to
intermediate post Offices or intersect-
ing loop routes. The latter service
has been exacted Of many men to
save the cost Of star routes. Mr.. Dale
has laid the petitions before the
House, and will exert himself in ia
vor of pending legislation for the re-
lief of the rural carriers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27

measure at the Instance Of Senator
Reed smoot Of Utah. II reads an fol-
lows; Issues Of shares or securi-
ties heretofore made. only a part OF
which has been sold or disposed OF
prior to the approval Of this act, shall
not be affected thereby" In other
words Issues OF stock In process OF
notatlon at the time OF the passage
Of the act will not brought under the
scrutiny OF the capital Issues commit
tee TO determine II the Issue Ia com
patible with the public interest" To
give the committee power to stop the
sale OF stock part OF which Is al
ready In the hands Of the public EVIL
IDENTIFY would lead TO great confusion
and uncertainty, condition that Sen
ator Shoots amendment will obviate
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27

Irrespective of aviation, the high
flyer doesn't always know Just where
he is going to light
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27

found relief from pain and feel % much
better than use to. When ] hear of
any girl suffering as ! did ! tell them
how Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound helped me- DELrNA
MARTIN, % Bowers St.. Nashua, nh.
Lydia z. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, therefore 10 q perfectly safe rem
edy 70 give your daughter, who suffers
from such painful periods as did Miss
Martin.
The reason 20 many girls write
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
Mass, for sdyice, IL because from their
20 yesrs experience they have Q store Of
knowledge which IL invariably helpful
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27
WHAT'S THE REAsOsf
Many MaysviIle People IN Poor Health
Without Knowln6 the Cause.

There are scores OF. people who
drag out miserable existence with
out realizing the cause Of their suffer-
Ing. Day after day they are racked
with backache and hendacheS suffer
from enryonsness, dizziness, weak
ness, languor and depression. Per-
haps the kidneys have fallen behind
In. their work Of altering the blood and
that may be the root OF the trouble
Look TO your kidneys, assist them in
their work-glve them tho help they
need, You can use no more highly
recommended remedy than Doan's
Kidney Pills-endorsed by people all
over the country and by your neigh
bors In Maysvllle.
Mrs. W. A. Schatzmann, COS
East Second Street, says: From
the benefit have received from Doan's
Kidney Pills. which buy at CLANS
lors Drug Store. have every reason
TO recommend them. Whenever my
Kidneys have been irregular in action
or have suffered from weakness and
lameness In the small Of my back, /
have used Doan's Kidney Pills. They
have always proven sufficient to quick
ly cure and attack"
Mrs. Schatzmann Is only one OF
many Maysville people who have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills. II your back aches-if your
kidneys bother you, don't simply ask
for a kidney remedy-ask distinctly
for DnAN'S KIDNEY PILLS. the
same that Mrs. Schatzmann uses-the
remedy backed by home testimony.
Coo all stores. -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. when Your
Back is Iame-Remember the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27

mad such pains that
I would often faint
and have to leave
school. / had such
pain ] did not know
what to do with my
self and tried %
many remedies that
were Of no use. i
read about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound
In the newspapers
and decided to try II,
ond that In horu 4
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27


There Is more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseas. !;
put together, and for years 1t was sup
posed to be lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with loccl treatment pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditlons and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is 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.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists TIC.
Halls Family Pills ;or constipation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27
Shoots Guiding Hand

The work to be done by the capital
issues committee created in the War
Finance Corporation Bill will be
greatly simplified and complications
avoided by an amendment put into the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27

Z A pedigree Is all right. but even the
man with family tree might branch
out for himself.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27

The man who praises himself is
never popular with the people who
think he might be praising them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL sHIRKING

recent Washington dispatch take this interesting
description of what the correspondent calls typical day the
capitol:
n the house. an unsuccessful that body
consideration of the railroad which Director Gen
McAdoo pressing But the chamber decided to sdeack
rails order consider joint resolution authorizing TIL
erection the public grounds the city of Washington of statue
of Buchanan former president of the United States Tho
who favored the railroad bill began sbusterng against
the bill for the with the result that two hours spent IL
calling roll for quorum When the house finally reached the
point passing the under consideration found that
could be enacted because egossed of had not been
received
The senate wasted the day in similar trivaities.
Congress had been session three months and in all that time
had enacted of legislation the decaa
ton against Austria Hungary had found time though to
investigation of visionary inventors perpetual motion ma
chine and construction of two bridges rivers several thou
sand miles from the
Meanwhile there pending such vital measures as THESE;
The railroad control bill.
The finance bill.
Sixteen annual appropriation bills totalng $laOOOOOOOOO
The bill to extend food control
The hill to provide money for building shpyard work
The hill TO draft men who have reached q since June s. 1911
The bill to coordinate activities of the various federal depart
ments through authority of the president
The country is getting tired of the nermnabe talking and
puerng who ought to be egatng for the big war The
country wants action
The new casualty from France will henceforh be publish
ed home address Of the killed wounded because
it sad details might be of value to the enemy We
hardly why There probably thousand John Smiths in the
army-and of course that should appear casualty list
entire thousand had been killed To that extent the situation
might prove confusing the Put the fact that only John
Smith killed and he the alng from Raleigh North Carolina
can hardly great military value The chief result of the
order of things that all the of all the John Smiths will be
thrown into grief until they learn which of the thousand
who has given up his life for lis country
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-27

Sometimes it isn't till fellow Is a
dead one that we discover he had a
will of his own.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
SOLDIERS TO AID
WELFARE WORKERS
Dix Boys Also to Show
New Workers Some
Stunts
FEWER CASES OF
INFLUENZA NOW

CAMP DIX. n. J.. oct. i7.-Lariat-
throwers, bronch-busters and clever
riders from the Remount Station here
will have an opportunity Of displaying
their ability before a New York audi
ence in the near future. as plans are
under way for a big entertainment TO
be given in Madison Square Garden
the week Of November A to IS. while
the big drive for funds for the welfare
organizations is under way. The Dix
men. however, Will combine two pur-
poses in their visit, the first being 10
obtain funds for use in the camp here,
as the entire proceeds are to be turned
over TO Major General Scott, the camp
commander.
Soldiers at Dix, Will help TO put the
coming drive OF the various welfare
organizations lover the top" by send
ing home TO their relatives and friends
a small circular i'm which they will be
urged to contribute the money needed
TO make possible the continuing Of the
y NJ. c. A., Y. w. G.. A., X. Of C., Jew
ish Welfare and other buildings and
the providing OF The many comforts for
the men in the service. both here and
abroad No direct contributions Will
be asked Of the men, but those wish
ing will be able to subscribe. On No
vember 80 a "get-together" meeting Of
all the welfare secretaries will be held
here.
A musical extravaganza, Liberty
Boys at the Carnival" was presented
IN the Y. NJ c. a. auditorium. The
piece was written by Elmer Amato,
now IN service here. and was staged
by Leopold Lane, Y. NJ 6. a. dramatic
director. Among the men who took
part were Dick Davis, Leland Mathison,
Henry Chaplin. George Wilson. Henry
Warren and Albert Marine. Soldier tall
ent here IS presenting entertainments
each evening in the auditorium for the
benefit Of the officers. As soon as the
ban is lifted the shows will be given
in the various Y. NJ. C. a. huts about
the camp.
Another remount depot sergeant has
been commissioned in the Quartermas-
ter Corps. Sergeant Nicholas C..
schmidt Of NIilburn. n. j., and he mas
been assigned TO duty with his old
unit. Promotion 90 a captaincy has
come to First Lieutenant Lyman A..
Burnside. Of indianapolis, who has been
ordered to report in his new grade to
the camp surgeon for assignment TO
duty.
Although there was an increase in
the number Of pneumonia cases yes
ierday. 20 being reported, yet only
four deaths and seven new cases OF IN
luenza were recorded by the camp sur
geon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
SHORTAGE NOW
OF MILK CANS.
Further Bleeding of Con-
sumer Already Suggested
as Possible Solution
PHILA. LOOKS FOR
HIGHER PRICES

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE
milk trade, which only this week was
given financial assistance 10 the extent
OF permission TO charge a cent a quart
more for Grade b milk, is again in the
throes Of a crisis and has turned TO
state Food Administrator Heinz for re-
lied. This time the milk industry is
threatened with a serious shortage OF
milk cans and throughout the state the
word has been sent forth by the Food
Administration calling for extreme care
in handling The cans.
The growing scarcity Of tin and the
shortage Of labor have made it almost
impossible TO replace battered milk
cans with new ones. Needless damage
10 the cans is largely up 10 The trans
portation companies and the Food Ad-
ministration has also taken up with the
express and railroad companies the
question Of unnecessary delays in re-
turning the cans 10 the shipping points.
While In no sense the fault Of the
consumer, the milk can situation may
result in higher prices in The city I'M
less present practices are stopped. This
is indicated in a series of letters sent
by the State Food Administration TO the
heads OF county units
The officials Of the express companies
and OF the United states Railroad Nd
ministration have co-Operated with the
Food Administration officials in the ef-
fort 20 improve the service Vigorous
steps have been taken 10 prevent the
careless handling Of the cans by en-
ployees who haul them to and from
the loading stations. Il is not an I'M
common thing for ieamsters 10 throw
the cans the fun length OF the trucks.
resulting in damage and sometimes in
destroying the usefulness OF the con-
iainer. The county administrators
have been urged to take up This mat
ter with the principal milk shippers in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
gives ADVICEON
SAVING Seed CORN
susk Before Freezing and
Hang in Dry'Venti-
lated Room
ANNUAL SHOW
JANUARY IA TO II

Professor A. Z. Grantham. agrono-
pist at the Delaware College Experi-
nental station and secretary OF the
orn Growers Association. has issued
ne following statement relative TO seed
brn
~ tiI in the past has been more
M erath an the present for the far
h@ to seiect and 20 save an adequate
lupply Of seed corn. The bad results
rom poor seed which often necessi-
htes replanting are familiar to every
Torn grower. In the campaign for
greater food production no chances
should be taken in regard 10 the quail
ty OF seed corn. The only way TO be
lure seed corn will grow is 20 husk IL
lefore freezing weather and place it In
dry well-ventllated room where IL
bOuld remain until thoroughly air dry
iced cars should not be placed in bins.
Jokes or barrels, but hung up in such
! manner that the cars will not touch
Fhile drying Hence, as husking pro-
Presses each farmer should select and
preserve at least twice as many seed
lars as will be required for HIS planting
seXt spring. lie should do this for two
basons. First, the larger number OF
lars will enable him TO make a closer
lelection for the better type Of ears
lor planting. Second il will provide
lone extra seed TO sell In the spring.
there Is always more or less Of local
demand for seed corn. Last winter
Ind spring over $50 carloads Of corn
We're shipped from Delaware TO north
I'm and western States for seed. IL is
doubtful whether another similar area
b the United States was able TO fur
sish such a quantity Of germinable seed
hnder the conditions that existed last
year. Delaware played a very import
Int part in. relieving the seed corn
hortage Of 1917.
Another object in selecting seed corn
tarly is 10 provide ears In suitable con-
hton for exhibition purposes. At the
Annual state Corn Show IL is often no
Iced that many OF the samples are i'm
nature. a condition which prevents the
lample from taking a premium. It is the
object Of the Corn Growers Association
10 further the interest in selecting and
taring for seed corn as well as TO de-
kelop and promote new varieties. The
Winners at the state Corn Show have
Usually been those who have paid close
Intention 10 the selection and maturity
pf the seed ears.
The Twelfth Annual state Corn Show
viii be held i'm Bridgeville, January IL
10 r.. in conjunction with the Penn
sylvania Horticultural Society. Owing
10 the national demand for greater food
this will be the most i'm
portant agricultural meeting in the
State and &c is hoped that every grain
grower will manifest his interest in the
campaign by entering one or moro sam
plcs OF corn or other grain. Now is
he time 10 begin the preparation for
4 good supply Of seed corn next spring
Ind for am exhibit at the Annual state
Eorn Show.
The premium list OF the Corn Show
will be ready for distribution early IN
December.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17

Irontc readily taken by the blood blood
cells get round color the cheeks pink the appetite
improves and of 80 pep "vgor instead
tired day half done The take uster and the
body feels that Jingle which frc cold bath. you
try this Ironic Tablet send 10 the Surgical Institute
Buffalo Y and obtain trial package. This 20century
sure to do you good. Druggists sell on-tc" for sixty
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
sAvING IN TIN CANs ORDERED.

Packing Of several kinds Of foodstuiis
h. tins is prohibited from now on. TINS
+ i'm accordance will a recent ruling
Ir the food administration as a step
award econany i'm tin. The order az
Iccts chienyB spaghetti, macaroni ana
kindred products.
Manufacturers Of syrups, molasses
md preserves also are in The conserNa-
lion plan by using only three standard
Wed cans. All small and odd Sizes
IRE discontinued.
The use Of small cans requires need
PISS consumption Of steel. tinplate ana
hbor BY way Of Illustration, it was
bionted out TO manufacturers that a
,ne-poound can represents a saving IN
lin of about % per cent. over four
bunce cans.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
LEVINE AGAIN ESCAPES
BULLET OF ASSASSIN

AMSTERDAM. oct. iT-Another at
tempt has been made upon the life Of
Nikoai Lenine. the Bolshevik Premier,
according to the Leipzig Abend Zeitung
General Anzeiger's Kiev correspondent.
Lenine received a bullet in the should
er from a revolver in The hands OF NJ.
Dwanitzke. OF the information bureau
OF the Soviet. Dwanitzke was arrested.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
SENATOR HITCHCOCK
VISITS WILMINGTON

United states senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock. Of Nebraska, chairman OF
fhc senate Foreign Relations Commit
lee was the guest Of Senator Willard
salisbury last night. Both Senator
salisbury and his guest attended an
Informal meeting OF the Democratic
Civ Committee last night and both
made short addresses.
Mr.. Hitchcock, in private life, is the
successful publisher Of the Omaha
Norld-Herald, one Of the leading and
most prosperous and influential news
papers Of the West.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17

use "Gets-It" anyhow. sooner or later I;
might as well use IL sooner. Then you are
absolutely sure that the corn will loosen
from your toe so that YOU can peel the
whole thing or painlessly with your fin
gers. I'm one complete piece-just like peel
ing a banana 10 takes a second or two 10
apply "Gets-It." There's no fussing or
puttering. Corn pains viii vanish-that'll
keep you sweet while the "Gets-It" does the
rest Nothing new for oOrns has been dis
covered since "Gets-It' was born. Follow
the judgment Of the millions; use "Gcts-It"
and be sure to be corn and pain free :
Nou'n say it's magic.
"Gcts-It" the guaranteed. money-back
corn remover, the only sure way, costs but
trihe at any drug store. Mfg by y.
Lawrence & Co. Chicago. III. Sold I'm Will
mington and recommended as the worlds
hest corn remedy by y. II DanfoEfh, Erd-
and Strievig.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17

permitted 20 check baggage on a one
way ticket 10 a destination OF that
called for by their ticket.
Provision has been made for hand
ling In baggage service such articles
as adding machines. cash registers.
computing scales. talking machines.
baseball and club paraphernalia. much
Of which had 10 be sent by freight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
RAILROAD BAGGAGE
RULES ARE unified
Dogs, Corpses and Invalid
Chairs to be Checked
Free
STATESMEN ALSO
WIN CONCESSION

Director-General Of Railroads McAdoo
has issued orders establishing uniform
baggage rules on all railroads under
Government control. Frequent at
tempts at Standardization failed in the
past because II was not possible TO
unity the roads conflicting regulations.
Invalid chairs will be checked free.
A nominal charge will be made for go
carts and bicycles. Corpses will be
checked on the payment OF one first
class passenger fare.
No change has been made in the eX-
cess baggage rate. There will be usual
free allowance Of $50 pounds. A con
cession which statesmen have sought
for years is granted them-they will be
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17

their territory and urge the co-opera-
ton Of such shippers in careful hand
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
TonaI is Sold Here at
Miller Drug Company
LOG MARKET Sc

ronau is sold and recommended by u.
(oslowinr druggists in Delaware; y. Cha
lenrer A. Son, New Castle; Rhodes Phai
mace. Newark; testers Pharmacy, Della
80. city; Middlstown Drug Conpany
fxIddlctown: Chas. Swain, Smyrna; W
r. KEYS, clayton; James W. Wise. Dover;
n VI Lcug, Lewes; sharp Fleming.
harrington; Pettyjohn's Pharmacy, Mil
ford. Uaines a Company. SeaforJ; Wbsy
land Drug Company, Deimar; Mason .
Pharmacy, LsureL
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
No ofEsrIoNNAIRE TRoM spANIARn

For failing TO an out his question
naire, Serann Nasquez. a Spaniard. was
taken into custody by Constable Tins
man yesterday and is being held at the
police station awaiting the advice OF
military authorities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
TO ATTEND CONVENTION.

Charles NJ. Upham, state highway en-
gineer viii attend the annual session
Of the American Association OF Slate
highway officials which viii be held in
Chicago, December 20.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
Every Bond comtsl
How many have you?
Only One Corn
Peeler, "Gets-It"

stop Corn Pains; See Corn Peel o.
Il Is Just when a corn hurts that you
want 70 feel surest about getting rid or
II. why take chances OF keeping the corn
and having the pain grow wOrsef You'll
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
THE GREAT LEADER
OF OUR ALLIES

Our boys are now following the
great leader Of our Allies "over
there" fighting the battle of the
United States, fighting without
thought of being heroes-but fight
ing 'Ghat men, women and children
may not be tortured, burned and
mutilated.. Fighting against the
bestial foe of America and mankind.
No greater heroes nor Drawer men
ever fought on the battle-felds of
France than our Sammies." Men
with dauntless sprits-men Of red
blood, courage, energy, vim and
vigor are needed every day behind
the lines as well as behind the guns
You need iron in the blood Every
healthy man or woman should have
about as much iron in his or her
body as there is in an ordinary
"tenpenny" nail. To gain this iron,
the best way is TO take an iron-tonic,
called Iron-tic," combination Of
iron in its most soluble form, dis
covered by DR.. Pierce and expert
mented with by his physicians at the
Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
TOnaII Is Still
''Going Over the Top

Kate Z. Smith, OF AnHville, lebanon
bounty Pa, is the latest to Jun the
host OF Users in praise Of the merits
Df Tonall. She says:
Il suffered from Indigestion am gas
forming i'm my stomach. / tried Nari-
,us remedies but the relief l got Mas
oniy temporary. ! heard about Tnall,
. md so many people praise it for the
sood results they got, ! decided to Try
Il. and 10 and behold ] found / got Pc
right remedy at last. II helped mfe
han any other medicine l ever tried. I
aon't hesitate TO proclaim 30 the word
s Me truth about Tonall for the good I
docs"
This testimonial was given Sept 81
t9is.