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The Washington times., 1918-03-03
RIVIERA URGED AS
SPOT
FOR j. S. SOLDIERS

House members spplauded yester-
day a proposal by Congressman MIL
Ter OF Minnesota, who recently re-
turned from the French front, that
:he United States take over the
Riviera, the famous Mediterranean re-
sort, for the benent of American SOL
iiers on leave.
Democrats and Republicans arose
% assure their support.
Miller said the worst privation OF
the New Zealand and Australian SOL
diers was that they could not visit
honey" places like the French and
British men on leave. He declared
the Riviera, now closed for the war
could be operated economically on
large scale.
American soldiers on leave" he
said; will want some absolute relief
from activity. They don't want to
climb Alps or be pulled around the
COUNTRY on Cooks tours. British and
Frenehmen go home, and the hap
piest, most exalted faces on the west
'front.' are those soldiers on their way
! o BliEhty.
German soldiers have similar ah-
vantages. But the Australians ind
the lack Of home Influences their
worst privatlon.
American officers suggested to me
that the Riviera . great resort. could
undoubtedly be operated 80 a. to giTe
all the aecommAtions that could be
asked for s1.5o . day per man. The
region possesses Just the auAiiaeG-
tionS nse6ed-
There IL no reason why all the
hotels IN the Nice-Riviera-Cannes dis
trict should not be taken over,
twenty-five mile Eons estshlished to
keep. undesirabIes out, and q second
Atlsntio City made. would give
the soldiers an opportunity for all
the foeIIshleSs their hearts desire.
Generally. our. Government 10 slow
to act along these lines. We look
after hogs and cattle and sheep. but
rarely for the health and happiness OF
human beings. But In the case Of
an army. It IL absolutely . etse OF
maintaining morale, under modern
warfare"
Miller said he was confident, Amer
lea would have 100000 men in
France by the middle OF 1919. Fur.
loughs would be given every four
monthG
The Washington times., 1918-03-03
NET PROCEEDS OF
HORSE ESHOW WILL
co TO RED CROSS

Military and amateur racing viii
be revived in Washington next month
with the entire net proceeds OF
flve-day meet going to the Red Cross.
Announcement that every dollar
made above expenses would be turned
over to the Red Cross was made 10
day by Melvin c. Hazen, director %
the National Capital Horse SHOW,
Military and Amateur Racing ~
sociation, which will conduct the
horse show and race meet at the new
Arlington Park track, near the south
end OF Highway bridge. April % to -.
"In acquiring the new plant and
deciding to revive military and
amateur racing" said Mr.. Hazen,
"the association proposes TO render .
patriotic service by increasing inter,
est in the breeding OF thoroughbreds.
As the desire to render national serV.
ice is paramount, the association has
decided to turn over to the Red Cross
every dollar 1t makes above expenses,
officials OF the Red Cross have accept
ed the Offer"
The Washington times., 1918-03-03
SAMMY AWATORS
SLEEP IN CLOTHES,
G. j. MAN DECLARES

American aviators in France. sleep
ing IN fur suits at night to protect
themselves from the cold, are not
overjoyed at the proposal OF General
Pershing that ayiators get no in
creased rank and pay, according TO a
letter received by the authorities of
Georgetown University from Lieut..
William G. McNulty, OF the class Of
1914. who IS flying Somewhere In
France" In his letter Lieutenant
NIcNulty describes some OF the hard
! ships American pilots are going
through with now.
His letter. in part. Is as follows:
Eight OF us are living in a Swiss
hut and ere very happy. A Swiss hut
Is a shanty put up in sections has a
sloping roof, is made of quarter inch
pine boards, straight sides. nut clap
boards, and the light filters IN; also
everything else that wants 20.
Patent Tar Paper.
The roof has some patent tar pa
per on It, and. thank God. doesn't
leak. Tho hut has a wooden floor.
door to either end. three windows
on a side. only. instead OF window
glass there IS a tight cheese cloth.
This Is good for ventilation. the au-
thorities say. The hut is thirty feet
long and fifteen wids. As II is put
up in sections. it's rather airy. In
the center OF the room Is a stove. a
round stove. twelve inches in diane
ter, and II eats up wood like a sponge
sops water. There are four cots on
each side. At one end Is a piece OF
tar paper. which we use for a black
board. On all sides are our clothes.
hanging on nails. ropes stretched
from rafterS. and next each bunk is
our trunk, suit case. duffle bag. and
over every cot is our bedding roll.
For seats we use our cots and one or
two folding chairs. Two OF the men
have large wardrobe trunks. one on
its side is used as n table on which
an oil lamp and some magazines rest
The other on the opposite side OF the
room also supports a lamp. Strung
from one OF the rafters is a lantern.
I'm the center OF the room we left
a space and tonight We are all gath
cred around it. It's a little chilly, so
hhNe On my DOAueL uS ponce.
little olive dTab hat which Is made
to wear on the side OF the head. by
the w1", it's friEhtfUlly cold outside
1t has showed ell day and is still at
IL. We're perched on top OF a bleak
hill, five little huts along a north ami
south road, facing a little woods and
nothing to stop the wind. You can
see your breath in every Corner OF
the room
Sleep in Clothes.
I'VE sleep in our clothes during the
cold spell. Tonight we will sleep in
our fur-llned suits. We eat enlisted
mems food and fare well upon It.
The Washington times., 1918-03-03

"Bweef Auburnl loveIest village the plain.
Where health plenty cheered the IabOrlnG swain"
That tn dope when Goldsmith wrote his Lays,
things nre slightly different nowadays.
For these timeH-fOOd II getting
Maybe long. cupbOards will be bare.
10 health md plenty the things
Were got to raise the eats we've got TO save.
II backyard gardens will not do the trick,
"Descrted Villages will he thick!
"MothrP. what n that noise 7 hearg"
"It's the Ice Trust raising its price, dear.7
The Washington times., 1918-03-03

avIators get no Increased rank and
pay. As tho French say, take AZ oS
that away. and there won't be any
volunteers. There's a certain amount
Of risk attaci ed TO flying above and
over the ordinary military dangers,
and We all hope he will zee fit to take
back his recommendation. After en-
during all the hardshlps OF flying. one
is due extra remuneration. A. any
rate that's what the boys over here
in training for the air think about II.
We're well protected every time
we fly over the lines. so it's a fifty.
fifty proposition. The Germans, l
think. will give in. IN the spring,
after they have made one moro de-
termined attempt and fail IN it."
The Washington times., 1918-03-03
HORSE TRAMPLES BOY
PLAYING IN STREET
1HEkAlSER

Knocked down by a three-horse
team OF the Standard Oil Company.
Carl Tippert, six years old. 1927 I
street northeast was stepped on By
one Of the horses and badly injured.
The child Is at the Casualty Hospital.
The boy was playing in the street in
front OF his home with several COM
panionS when he was run into by the
team. Phillip r. Swami, twenty
eight years old. SIC Fifteenth street
southeast. who was driving the team,
was arrested but later released on
collateral for his appearance in court
when young Tippert leaves the hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1918-03-03

I'VE sleep in our clothes during the
cold spell. Tonight we will sleep in
our fur-llned suits. We eat enlisted
mems food and fare well upon It.
"Blacll Jack has recommended that
The Washington times., 1918-03-03

would explain his attitude toward
the censorship when he assumes his
new duties.
One OF the first questions asked
he visited was. DO you think the
Germans really intend to launch a
great driver" The generals opinion
on the allies chances OF stopping such
a movement also was eagerly sought.
General March Is confident that the
allies will be found sufficiently strong
to Withstand any attack the enemy
may be able TO deliver.
The Washington times., 1918-03-03
OFFERS HUDSON ESTATE
TO U. S. FOR HOSPITAL

NEW YORK. March 3.-Mrs. I. n.
SpiegcIberg has offered her county es-
tate. MIraIRount-on-theH Hudson, to the
Government to be used as a hospital
for cOnvalescent officers.
The estate consists OF siKty-five
acres OF land. The house has forty
nine rooms.
The Washington times., 1918-03-03
SUGAR PRoFITEER CLOSED UP.

W. A. Hodges & Co. wholesale lob
bers OF foodstufrs at Bald Knob. Ark,
have been ordered out OF business BY
the United states Food Administra-
tion. The company has been doing
business without a license and selling
sugar In excessive quantities.
The Washington times., 1918-03-03

Wiz is this entrsnciRE chicken
Gayly tTiDDiAE O'sT the meadow.
All made mp to IOOk like SpFinEttRe,
Dancing all the Ia1est two-StepSf
Listen Take n tip from father!
II YOu trust her she will fool yOuJ
WeaR your mufAer. wear your r0bbeFSI
Right behind her, IL you'll notice.
Follows Old Man InAuenEn,
watching for q chance to swat you
With the axe that he Il holding,
Labeled, SCOld and stormy Ueatheg.S
The Washington times., 1918-03-03
PLATINUM ARTICLES
NOT UNDER WAR BAN

The Government order COM
Wandering the supply OF platinum
does not prevent the purchase by a
consumer Of any manufactured arti'
ele containing platinum, the War
Trade Board has announced.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
FOREST AVENUE CHURCH
PURCHASES PARSONAGE
Attractive Home of Mrs. A. J. Boyd on
Forest Avenue geedmes the Prop
erty Of the Forest Avenue
VI. +. Church.

Deed has just been filed conveying
the property of Mrs. A. ]. Boyd To-
Gated two doors from the Forest Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church in the Sixth Ward
70 the trustees of that church. The
attractive home will become a parson-
age and will be occupied by the pastor,
Rev. w, H. Morris and family.
Contract for the purchase of this
property was signed several days ago
and since that time under the direc-
ton of the pastor, the church officials
have been busy raising money to pay
for the home. They have met with
wonderful success during the past ten
days and deserve much credit
The pastor, Rev. Morris, is known in
the Kentucky Methodist Conference az
a church building pastor. He has
met with wonderful success at several
places in building new church houses
and in bringing churches out of debt.
A new day is dawning for the Forest
Avenue Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
LEXINGTON MARKET
OPENS MUCH HIGHER
THAN WAS EXPECTED
Liggett & Myers and LOrillard Com
pany Are Chief Buyers-A. I. and
Reynolds Not on the Market.

Lexington, KY, December 10 (Spe-
ciaD-The Lexington Tobacco Market
opened this morning with two million
pounds of tobacco on the floors and a
large number of growers from all over
central Kentucky on hand to see the
market start off. Many fearing that
the market would be much lower than
last year on all grades, came through
curiosity.
The morning sales were very salts
factory in every way. Crops averaged
around twenty dollars, while there
were others which went below that
figure. The highest crop average in
the morning sales was sixty-three
cents, which was considered by tobac-
co men as good.
The quality of the tobacco offered
was reported as being only fair and
some of the largest tobacco buyers
were not represented on the sales
floors. Liggett & Myers and the Lor-
illard Company were the chief buyers
on the morning sales. The market
opened much higher than either the
tobacco men or growers had expected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
MAYSv|lLE DELEGATES WILL
URGE COMPLETION OF DAMS
Maysvllle's Representatives at Ohio
Valley Improvement Associations
Conference viii Support Plan
TO Complete Locks
and Dams.

1t is understood that quite a num-
ber of the gentlemen named recently
by Mayor Thomas M. Russell as Mays
ville's official delegates to the meeting
of the Ohio Valley Improvement Asso-
citation to be held soon in Louisville
will attend the meeting.
All of the Maysville delegates will
support the plan to have the Associa-
ton urge upon Congress the early
completion of the lock and dam system
in the Ohio river. This was the pur-
pose of the organization of the Asso-
citation which adopted as its motto, "a
nine foot stage from Pittsburgh to
Cairo"
The Maysville delegation will not
only support the plan to have Con-
gress Immediately appropriate funds
sufficient to assure the completion of
the damming of the Ohio but they will
also support a movement to remove
the discrimination between the Ohio
river and railroads by the adoption Of
a specified rate on both river and rail
and they will further support plan
to have the Interstate Commerce Com
mission take over the affairs and su-
pervise the freight handling on the
river as well as on rail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
TEACHERS QUIT Jobs
when THEIR PAY STOPS
Kentucky School Fand Undlstributed
and Storm Of Protest Is Result
Money Soon Available.

Frankfort, KY, December 1O-Fail-
ure of teachers to receive their pay is
creating a storm of protest and State
Superintendent v. o. Gilbert's mail is
filled with inquiries.
A county superintendent wrote to-
day that he is losing teachers and the
bank refuses to lend the county boards
money because the apportionment Of
the State school fund does not arrive
on time.
He also said that all his teachers
had subscribed for war savings stamps
which they cannot buy unless they re-
ceive their pay this month.
Many of his teachers are seeking
positions elsewhere, he added.
While there is plenty of money in
the State treasury, It is not to the
State school fund, and what is coming
in now, 1t is understood, will not be
apportioned to the school fund until
the end of the month.
Superintendent Gilbert would like to
borrow the money from the State road
fund, which has several hundred thou
sand dollars lying Idle, accumulated
during the war, when work was vir-
tually at standstill, as it is in the
winter months.
The schools will receive over 2,OOO,-
900 from Sheriffs' revenue in the next
few weeks.
The schools got behind in accepting
an estimate based on an assessment of
so per cent. on railroad franchises,
which the United States Supreme
Court reduced to 60 per cent This
made it necessary to go into this
years funds to meet the last March
distribution.
By the end of the present school
year this deficit win be overtaken and
Superintendent Gilbert said that next
year it will not be necessary to pass
any distribution period,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
FORMER KAISER
MAKES ATTEMPT
TO take HIS LIFE
Member Of Former EmperOr's Re-
tinue Who Prevented Him From
Self Murder, Is Wounded.

London, December 10 - William
Hohenzollern, the former German en-
peror, attempted to commit suicide
following mental depression, accord
ing to the Leipsic Tageblatt, which is
quoted in Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company. A
member of the former emperor's re-
tinue, who prevented Herr Hohenzol-
lern from carrying out his intention,
received a wound, it is said.
The former emperor had had sew
eral interviews at Amerongen with
two German experts on international
law, with whom he discussed his per-
sonal position, according to an Am
sterdam dispatch to the Express.
These experts arrived and left Amer
ongen in rather mysterious man
ner. 1t is understood, according to
the dispatch, that the ex-kaiser had
begun writing his autobiography and
history of his reign. He was to ex-
plain his attitude before and during
the war, it is said. The book was In
tended for publication, or if its au-
thor were tried before an international
tribunal, to be read as part of his de-
fense.
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of
the former emperor, has proclaimed
the establishment of royalist party
in Germany, according to reports froe
Holland received in Paris.
Rumors are current in Berlin, ac-
cording to a dispatch from that city,
that the Spartacus group of Social
lists would name DR.. Liebknecht as
president of the republic.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
MASON COUNTY HAS HAD
2o04 CASES OF INFLUENZA
Report Of the County Health Officer
Filed With Commissioners Today
Shows Extent Of Flu,
Epidemic Here.

The regular monthly meeting of the
County Commissioners was held at the
Court House today and besides allow
ing a large number of claims against
the county a large number of sheep
claims for the year were allowed.
County Clerk ]. ]. Owens was ap-
pointed and authorized to make the
settlement with the sheriff of the
county for the 1918 taxes.
Probably the most interesting part
Of the entire meeting was the reading
of the report of County Health Of
ficer j. S. Locke in which he gave a
review of the influenza epidemic which
did SO much damage in Mason county.
1t is surprising to know that Mason
county has had 1904 cases or the dis
ease reported and that there have been
So deaths in the county caused directly
by influenza which developed into
pneumonia. These figures, of course,
include the city of Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
OUTOF TOWN SHOP
PERS SHOULD LOOK
OVER STOCKS HERE
People Who Think 1t Absolutely Ne.
cessary For Them to Purchase In
Cincinnati DO Not Stand Out
Above Those Who Buy
at Home.

Within the past few days 1t has been
noticed that several of our local peo-
pie have been taking shopping trips
to Cincinnati and this leads one to
think something about the buy at
home proposition. 1t leads one to
think that if Maysville and Mason
county folks spent their money WITH
the Cincinnati business and profess
sional men instead of the husbands of
the ladies who are seen going to Gin
cinnati to shop that they would not be
able to make the trip to the Queen
City.
Some folks seem to have the idea
that unless their wearing apparel
comes from Cincinnati that they are
not properly dressed but this again
leads one to think that those who pur-
chase their wearing apparel in the
Maysville stores are just as we'll
dressed as those who journey away
from home to spend their money.
Just now at the Christmas season
people are looking for gifts for their
folks and friends and a comparison of
the Maysville and Cincinnati stores
will show just as good line of Christ
mas merchandise on the shelves of the
Maysville merchants as can be found
anywhere. This is true at any season
of the year. No city has better line
of all sorts of merchandise than
Maysville. Maysville merchants are
a vital part of the community and
without them those who persist in do
ing shopping in Cincinnati could not
afford these expensive trips to other
cities to do their shopping.
There are those who although they
are not in active business own prop
erty in Maysville. They use the argu-
ment that they have a right to pur-
chase where they please as they are
not in business and do not owe any
thing to the business interests of
Maysville. They forget that the busi-
ness interests of Maysville determine
the value of their property.
The Buy At Home plan is simply a
matter of thinking over the matter for
a few minutes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
MAYSvILLE MAN IS
/ MISSING IN ACTION

Mrs. Anne L. Young, of West Second
street, this afternoon received tele-
gram from the Adjutant General at
Washington announcing that her son,
Private Herbert l.. Young is officially
reported as missing in action since
October 20. 1t will be remembered
that only few days ago the Public
Ledger published a letter from Pri-
vate Young. His regiment-102nd u,
S. Infantry-was honored by special
citation by the commanding General
when the defenses of the Hindenburg
line were taken.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
new DOG Law IS
EXPLAINED BY
COUNTY AGENT
County Agent Kirk Makes Statement
Thoroughly Explaining New
State Dog Law.

The new state dog law seems to
have been quite conflicting to many
persons and that all Mason county dog
owners may thoroughly understand its
provisions, County Agent George Kirk
makes the following explanation of
the new law:
l have been asked to explain the
new dog law so there may not be any
misunderstanding among the farmers.
l cannot attempt an explanation from
lawyers point of view, but will give
below the things the owner of dog
must do to avoid trouble-and serious
trouble at that-for both himself and
his dog.
First-Be sure to make application
to your County Clerk, Mr.. ]. j. Owens,
for license for each and every dog
owned by you. Do this on or before
January 1st, 1919. The application
may be made on forms which will be
distributed to ten or twelve deputy
clerks throughout the county, or OBJ
tanned at Mr.. Owens office.
Second-Be sure that the fee of One
Dollar for the first male dog, and two
dollars for each other male dog owned,
and two dollars for first female dog
and four dollars for each other female
dog owned, accompanies application.
That means two male dogs will cost
you three dollars, two female dogs, six
dollars, per year for the license. A
male and female will cost three dol
lars per year.
Third-Remembe that your license
will do no good. if you do not place a
collar on your dog and attach the Ii
cense tag.
Fourth-Remember that you must
license all dogs. The records are open
to every one, and you may be report
ed, and if you have two dogs and Ii
cense but one you are as liable as if
you had no license at all.
Fifth-Remember that after jan
uary 1st, 1919, it is unlawful for you
to own or keep dog unless it is Ii
censed and tagged
Sixth-Remember that the sheriff
and deputies are required to take ur
any dog, whether licensed or not, run
ming at large and not accompanied by
the owner. After ten days notice to
the owner the dog is disposed of by
sale or killing unless owner calls for
him. At 50 per head for taking up the
| dogs man could get rich here in 6
week under present conditions. Fur
thermore the officers are liable to o
fine in case they do not take up such
dogs.
Seventh--Your dog may be killed
even though he is licensed if he "pur-
sues, worries, or wounds live stock, or
attacks human beings" He may be
killed If he "enters any field unaccom-
panied by his owner" unless under
reasonable control of the owner, as in
hunting.
Eighth-All dogs must be under re-
straint between sunset and sunrise of
each day; that is, tied, in kennel or
pen, or under the direct reasonable
control of the owner or handler.
Ninth-The owner of any dog injur-
ing live stock in any way is liable to
the county for damages in full, and
the owner suffering the loss is paid by
the county.
Tenth-violators of the dog law are
liable to fine and Imprisonment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
MISS BELLE DUKE PHISTER DIES
IN CALIFORNIA

Relatives in Cincinnati have had a
telegram telling of the death of Miss
Belle Duke Phister, eldest daughter of
Mary Harriet Fifield and the late 1t.
Colonel Nat Poyntz Phister. Miss
Phister died at Inglewood, a suburb OF
Los Angeles, December 9th of pneu-
moria.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
RETREAT FOR THE YOUNG LADIES
SODALITY, ST. PATRICK'S
CHURCH

Beginning Wednesday, December IL
at 1880 p. m. the annual sodality Re-
treat Will be given at st. Patrlcks
Church, Not only Socialists, but all
young ladies OF the parish are earnest
ly requested TO be present and take
an active part In the exercises OF the
Retreat. l0-2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
SOME SMALL MARKETS WILL
OPEN THIS WEEK

Some of the smaller tobacco mar
kets in the state have announced their
season opening this week but they will
have no representatives of the larger
purchasers present and it is known
that the farmers who want to get ev-
cry dollar their crop is worth will
wait until the big buyers are on hand
and the market is ready to open right.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-10
GOING FOR PURE BRED CATTLE

Several Of our prominent farmers
together with County Agent George
Kirk and a representative Of the Ken
lucky State University will go to Wis
consin next week to purchase a num-
ber of pure bred cattle to head Mason
county heards next season.