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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
DRFAT LIST TO BE BIG DURING
MAY AND JUNE

Washington, April "a - Record
breaking calls for draft men during
May and June have been decided up
on, it was learned tonight.
The Army General Staff, it is under
stood at the War Department, already
has transmitted to Provost Marshal
General Crowder an order to induct
into service next month a number of
men which exceeds by far any month
ly quota previously called. Other big
calls will follow in rapid order.
Trained troops are being moved
overseas at surprising rate, and new
troops will be sent to camps as fast
as space is provided by Withdrawals.
Whu tru
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26

Mr.. Right: "You've said it-this is
war! To win the war it might be neces.
sary for the government to take your
factory away from you, and ruin your
business. 1t might be necessary to take
your house and turn you out in the street.
What of thatp Is that as great a sacrifice
as your neighbor makes, or stands ready
to make, when he gives his boy to his
countryp Yet you don't think it's your
duty to pinch and save, and borrow if
need be, in order to buy Liberty Bonds,
and thus help shorten the war, make vic.
tory certain, and save the lives of thou.
sands of American boys who will other.
wise be uselessly sacrificed.
M. Doubtful: II guess that's true,
Mr.. Right, have been thoughtless. I'll
stop complaining and criticising, and put
up my last dollar if need be, to help
win this war;"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
THE KAISER'S TALK TO HE'LL

The Kaiser called the Devil up
On the telephone one day
The girl at Central listened to
All they had to say.
Hello, she heard the Kaiser's voic,
Just old man Satan home?
Just tell him it is Kaiser Bill
That wants him on the phone"
The Devil said, Hello to Bill,
And Bill said, How are you?
I'm running here a He'll on earth,
So tell me what to do"
What can | dor the Devil said,
"My dear old Kaiser Bill?
If there's thing that can do
To help you sure | will"
The Kaiser said, Nov listen,
And will try to tell
The way that ! am runni ng
On earth a modern He'll.
My armp went through Belgium,
Shooting women and children down
We tore up all her country,
And blew up all her towns.
My Zepps dropped bombs on cities
Killing both the old and young,
And those the Zepplins didn't get
Were taken out and hung.
| started out for Paris
With the aid of poisonous gas,
The Belgians, darn EN-, stopped us,
And would not let us pass.
My submarines are Devils,
Why, you should see them fight.
They 60 sneaking through the sea,
And sink ship at sight
was running things to suit me,
Till year or so ago,
When man called Woodrow Wilson
Wrote me to go more slow.
He said to me, Dear William,
We don't want tomake you sore
So be sure to tell your U-boats
To sink our ships no more.
We have told you for the last time,
So. Dear Bill it's up to you,
And If you do not stop it,
You have got to fight us too"
did not listen to him,
And he's coming after me.
With million Yankee soldiers
From their homes across the sea.
Now, that's why | called you. Satan,
For ! want advise from you.
knew that you would tell me
Just what | ought to do"
My dear old Kaiser Willi;S
There's not much for me to tell,
FOR the Yanks will make 1t hotter
Than ! can for you in He'll.
we been a mean old Devil,
But not half as mean as you,
Ind the minute that you get here
I will give my job to you.
IL be ready for your coming and
I'll have the fires all bright,
Ind III have your room all ready
When the aYnks begin to fight
FOR the Boys In Blue will get you;
! have nothing more to tell,
lang up the phone and get your hat,
And meet me here In He'll"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
Mt. Gilead

The school closed here last Friday
after a very successful term.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tolle were
shopping in MaysVlle last Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Downing has return
ed from pleasant visit with her
brother, Mr.. William Downing.
Mr.. Andy Bierley and son, Charles,
Joe and Roscoe Follmer were called
to Richmond, KY, on business.
Miss Roberta Anderson of Mays
vile, is spending few days with her
brother, Mr.. Mack Anderson, of this
place.
Misses Anna Lee Atherton and
Irene Martin are spending few days
with their cousin, Ella Follmer.
Mr.. Reed Downing and Charles
Knight were business visitors in
Maysville Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Follmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. r. Walker and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. Gibson Atherton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Frazier spent
from Saturday until Sunday with Mr..
John Housh near Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berlin very
delightfully."- entertained last Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams, Des-
sic, Bill and Margaret Berlin, Katie
Hughes and Joe Follmer, Charles
Sapp family.
Mr.. Paul Sparks and wife spent
Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Porter Follmer.
Mrs. John King of Lewisburg spent
Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Clara
Martin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
NOTICE OF CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING

BY order of the Session of the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church there will
be a Congregational meeting held
Friday, May 3, 1918, at 1880 p. m. to
take action on union with the First
Presbyterian Church. 1t is importan;
that every member be present.
CHARLES B. HOLLSTEIN,
Clerk of Session
A Liberty Bond is vised passport
,>r "a,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
Between Mr.. Doubtful and Mr.. Right

Mr.. Doubtful: II don't see how
can buy any more Liberty Bonds.
bought all I could last fall. I'm not a
rich man and don't think it 8 fair or Just
to expect me to do anything more than l
have DONE"
Mr.. Right: LETS see-your next.
door neighbours boy enlisted, didn't hep"
Mr.. Doubtful: Eyes, he's over in
France now. Mighty fine, stalwart boy,
thatl"
Mr.. Right: Exactly, and some day
that splendid boy, the pride of his par.
ents' hearts, may 60 over the top in gal.
liant charge, stop German bullet, and fall
in the mud and debris of No Mans Land.
Isn't that asking too much of him, and of
his familyp Is that 'fairP' Is that 'justp'"
Mr.. Doubtful: "Why, it's awful, of
course, but it can't be helped. This iswar,
and men have to be killed in it."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26

Why not try a Ledger Want Adj
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
fitness.

The plant of happiness thrive without air of cheer
fulness
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
V|NO[ MADE Til,
RUNDOWN
WOMAN STRONG
Her Signed Letter Proves
This. Read it

i. Keene, N. HI was all run
down, had no strength, no appetite
and bad cough, so that a good deal
OF the time was unfit for work. Ny
druggist told me about Vinol. I took
II, and my cough soon disappeared,
my appetite improved and I am
strong and well again."-Mrs. Urine
Davis, 50 Russell St., Keene, N. H.
Vinol is a constitutional cod liver
and iron remedy which creates an ap-
petite, aids digestion, enriches the
blood, and In this natural manner
Creates strength. We guarantee II.
John c. Peeor Drug Co. MaysviIle.
Ky. and at the best drug stores n
every town and city In the country
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
FOE SALE

A four cylinder, 20 H. p. Hun
hunabout, good tires. extra inner
tires. Apply at Ledger Ltice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26

There is room for improvement in
most things, but even the manicure
can't do much with the hand of fate.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26
THE INTERPRETATION

The sodsaI government of Russia has addressed note
to the Entente Powers nqung the Interpretation which to be put
upon landing of Japanese troops at Vadvostok little in
trospecon part Lenne and whoever associated
with him in feeb fuctonng at Perograd or wherever the Dol
shev their official habitat just would reveal that the
landing the Japanese directly the inability of the Boshe
Wiki protect either their interests the interests which
spon governments generally have to with relation to 9th
err Intact the issue of note of inquiry topic
from the group who claim authority in Russia today tragic joke
Keep close eye the whose wife is afraid to ask him
for money.
The plant happiness thrive without air of cheer
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-26

You never can tell When a man
boasts of having no small vices, keep
your eyes peeled for the big ones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

The war has had a decided effect
on the real estate market. Govern
mant requirements and the require
ments of Arms doing work for the
Government have brought about numer-
Gus changes in the realty situation.
Some of the finest office buildings and
modern warehouses have been COM
mandeered. Such acts have created a
dearth of space and literally resurrected
discarded structures and brought them
back into use. More recently the wars
influence has attacked the realty mar
ket from an entirely new angle. and
there have been taken from the market
nearly dozen prominent parcels for
social Use.
Aside from the conversion Of many
fine residences and clubs to serve as
dormitories and canteens space in. the
public parks has been loaned for SINH
lar uses. At City Hall Park a large
shed used by. subway contractors as
Offices has been converted into a can
teen. and another building for similar
use is being built alongside Of the Court
House. There are two others promi-
nently located. in Bryant Park. at
Forty-second street and Sixth avenue,
and on the lawn Of the New York Pub
ro Library. Fifth nvenuss and Forty
second street. Last week plans were
filed by the Riverside War Committed
munity Service. for building to be To-
Gated in Riverside Park, between Nine
ty-sixth and Ninety-seventh streets.
The building is to be rather a spacious
one. covering a plot 7s.4x574. and Is
estimated to cost $4,000. Plans were
also filed last week by the Jewish
Board of Relief. with which Mortimer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

L. Schiff is identified. for a one story
frame building. s0x3S, to cost $4,000.
and to be erected in Seward Park. at
the northeast corner of Canal and Es-
sex streets. The building will be used
as a social centre for soldiers.
individuals and societies have done
much toward supplying the social needs
Of the war. Not long ago Harris c.
Fahnestock purchased the house at IL
East Sixty-seventh street for the pur-
pose of protecting his home, AUDITING.
and has since leased 1t to Mrs. Thomas
Fortune Ryan for use in connection
with a similar house at No. IL for hous-
ing officers and men on furlough in the
city.
The Henry p. Dawson house at IL
West Fifty first street. which has been
used by the Y. w. C. A. as a hostess
house since last February. was recently
sold and the occupants were forced to
find new quarters. They did not have
| much difficulty relocating. as the es-
tate of f. j, Proal quickly came to
terms and leased the fine Ave story
American basement dwelling at 80 East
| Fifty-second street. which is on plot
Il25xl0O.5, and adjoins the southeast
| corner Of Madison avenue. This build
ing IL now undergoing alterations and
will! be ready for transients by Sep
TENDER /.
Three buildings on East Thirtieth
street were altered by direction OF Cardi-
nal Farley into club for the use OF SOL
diers and sailors. The two buildings at
Is and II are dwellings. but the third. at
10. is a Ave story garage. The new use
made of the garage gives an idea of the
| urgency of the need for places for So
| cial intercourse. This building, which il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
Former Residences of Many Well Known New Workers
Now Are Social Centres for Visiting Army and Navy Men

cious structure and will provide ACCOM-
modations for hundreds of these women.
While the societies have been active
in providing sleeping. eating and pleas
ure quarters for the soldiers and sailors,
the Government also has seen the need
Of establishing suitable accommodations.
Accordingly Il has leased the former
Racquet and Tennis Club. four story
building covering a plot, 141.l0x1OO feet
on the north side Of West Forty-third
street near Fifth avenue. This building
when alterations are complete will pro-
vide accommodations for about a thou
sand soldiers.
Recently the New York University had
plans filed for a one story brick struc-
ture. 122x56.4, to be situated on 1SOth
street. 800 feet west Of Andrews avenue.
estimated to cost $4,000. The building
is to be erected especially for Govern
ment use and will provide sleeping ac-
commodatioI for great number Of
| soldiers
So 1t is he seen that there are
others than freely the business side OF
the war that need consideration. The
| fine residences and other residential
buildings which have been taken over
| for social war work would perhaps un-
der ordinary conditions have been rented
for living space for New Workers. and
would have helped somewhat in the
solution of the home problem that the
war has forced on the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
DWELLINGS At II and "a EAST SIN
LAKEN FOR USE ofSOiDiERs on FuRlOuGh.

Amateur Comedy Club from Mrs. Anna
Van Nest Gambrill. for the purpose OF
providing entertainment for officers of
the army and navy. The buildings are
to be altered to facilitate giving per-
formances.
The demands of war have brought
many girls in entirely new fields of en-
deavor, some OF them coming from dis
tant points. to reap the harvest that is
now before them, while others have en-
listed in various auxiliary branches Of
the war service. and require places to
sleep. eat and make merry. The Young
Women's Christian Association has seen
the need for such accommodations and
has entered the field on a rather large
scale. 1t recently secured the Allerton
House, a twelve story structure at the
southeast corner OF Lexington avenue
and Thirty-eighth street. The property.
which is valued at 100000. has been
purchased and will be converted into a
home for working women. The building
was erected especially to meet the de-
mand of professional and mercantile
men of the midtown section and Is quite
| suitable for the new use to which IT is &c
| be put.
The Y. W. c. A. also plans to build an
| eight story structure at the southeast
! corner of Lenox avenue and 124th street
and a five story house is also to he pro-
vided for the colored women's branch
OF the association at las and li7 West
18TH street.
This association saw a great field for
| its work in the centre of the great war
| Industries and went into Long Island
City, where thousands of girls are EN-
ployed, 1t leased the Masonic Club on
! Court Square. The building is a spa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
MANHATTAN BEACH SALE.
181 Lots and 4 Houses Bring
$21O,O75 in Two Hours.

croud ~ ,,,ora than aioht burdrnd
oa' gam seeheiS sa'"eleu uhuer inc ois
tent at Manhattan Beach yesterday af-
ternoon when at PAS Joseph =. Day be-
o,r 10 so,, tho to,r h,,,aros tote ,,~
~ @"e ' u Tvs anu ''>
dwellings, at auction. Bidding was
spirited from the start. and p. ]. Gal
lapher was the frat To get tho onnor-
-.
'u''''' " invest MI lay put up wv"
lots on Corbin place, which Is less than
half a block from the ocean esplanade.
70 hooin With o,a o,,o,,,oo, ,.o. A..
N' '''
successiui piuuer "ould nave the priFi-
lege OF taking two, four or seven at
the Touchdown price. Once started bid
ding became more snappy as the price
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

High class. fireproof house.
tiled baths. parduet floors; full
length mirrors: large north
light skylight studios.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
Description.

Tiled baths. parquet. hard
wood floors: fun length mir
rors; large skylights In studios:
north light.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

I've stories. Is to provide large lunch
room on the first floor and dormitories
on the four upper floors. The dwellings
adjoining will contain club rooms a
library and more sleeping quarters. The
cost OF the changes Is placed at $4,000.
Another parcel which is used for club
purposes is Victoria Hall. four story
and basement building at Gal Lexington
avenue. adjoining the northeast corner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

OF Fifty fourth street. This property
was secured by the Right Rev. Michael
J Lavelle. V. e., of st. Patricks Cathe-
dral. and is given over to the exclusive
use of girls. under the guidance of the
New York War Council
A series of five studios. formerly used
by well known sculptors and which We're
once private stables, at $50 East Thirty
sixth street. have been leased by the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-05-18
STORY OF A FAMOUS STATUE
Cause Of Quarrel Resulting In ltI
Being Badly Dishgured.

Another statue that has been con-
veyed by sea and landed safely in
Rome Is the great equestrian one Of
the famous General Colleoni. which
stood on It's lofty PEDESTAL In the Cam
Pc Of IS. Giovanni Paolo. Ruskin
says of 1t: 81 do not believe there Is
more glorious work OF sculpture ex-
listing In the world" This statue u.s.
of course, Of bronze, and was mol
eled by the Florentine sculptor and
painter Andrea Verrocchio In 1881. as
sisted by his more famous pupil, Leon
ardo da Vinci, Rev. Alexander Rob
ertson writes In the Christian Herald.
After Verrocchio's death, it was cast
In bronze by Leopard.
There Is story told to the effect
that when Leopard had finished his
work. he quarreled with the republic
over 1t. AS he could not come to
settlement, he knocked off the horses
head and escaped to Florence. The
republic ordered him to return, but
he refused. saying: 81 have Knocked
off the horses head. It Is true. but
can put 1t on again; but If come
to Venice and you take off my head
you could not put It on again." The
republic forgave him, assured him OF
his life and reward, and he returned
and finished his work.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-05-18
WAGE BOARD GIVES
RAIL MEN INCREASE
Allowances, Based on Living Cost.
Benefit 1889, 1893.
UP TO M'kDO0 FOR APPROVAL
Commission Submits Report to the d.
rector General, Dealing With Va
rious Phases of the Railroad
Situation.

Washington, D. c., May 9.-An ad-
vance In wages to 1,939,399 railroad
employees, and ranging from l per
cent to the highest to 43 per cent to
the lowest paid, aggregating $30O00O,-
600 is provided for in the report to
Director General McAdoo by the rail-
road wage commission.
Mr.. McAdoo Is expected to adopt
only part of the recommendations and
probably will make a number of diff
ferent -alignments in deciding what
wage increases shall be granted.
In general, the director general ad-
vocates higher pay for most classes Of
workmen to enable them to meet in
creased living costs, but he has been
represented as favoring proportionate-
ly larger Increases for some classes
than for others now making the same
pay. He also Is strongly opposed to
granting wage increases which might
disarrange the general scheme of pay
existing throughout other industries.
Leaders to Protest.
The leaders of the four principal
railway brotherhoods found on ex-
aiming the report that they had
been recommended for less than half
the increases they had asked of the
railroad arrangements before govern
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-05-18

uation has been made by the simple
application of supply and demand.
which is in turn now varied, affected.
and modified by those limitations aris-
Ing out of the artificial but necessary
and historic methods of collective bar.
gaining.
Nevertheless, there stands out one
dominating fact, recognized by rail-
road workers as well as by railroad
of1cials-that the lower grades OF
railroad employment, those in which
the supply of labor has been less re-
stricted. and where organization has
been difficult, If not impossible, de-
serve wage Increases out of proportion
to the increases for those in superior
grades.
An unprecedented call had come for
men OF certain trades In connection
with the new industries that had been
created by the war in Europe, and this
long before our entry into the conflict
Machinists and iron workers of all
kinds found themselves to be essential
TO the great munition plants and day
iaDor or the most unskilled chara cter
rose into high demand.
Cut OF Those Not Needed.
The commission recommends that
curing the period Of government con-
duct of the railroads no salaries paid
TO officials who are not essential tn
the operation of the roads shall be
charged as part of the operating ex-
penses.
There should be constituted tri-
onnal or tribunals to continue the
study of railroad labor problems, COM
posed IN part at least of men expert
enced In this kind of work, for con,
ditions are ever changing"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-05-18
PERILS OF THE PANT0MIME
Chances Once Taken by Clowns, Har-
le1uIns and Pantaloons-Clock-
work Precision Was Necessity.

In speaking of his connection with
late F. w. Hofele, once manager of the
Old Bowery theater, told me that the
making of these many mechanical
tricks consumed much time, 'T. w.
W." writes In the New York Sun.
Many skilled workmen were employed,
as these devices had to work perfect
ly and not get stuck when In use. The
duties of the stage manager were
arduous indeed. From the time the
stage manager tinkled his little bell
for the rise of the curtain to his sig
nal to ring down the act drop he was
as busy man as could be found any
where in any capacity on earth.
Everything had to be done when the
order was given to do 1t or everything
would be instantly thrown out of trim.
with. the result Of a confusion gone
mad. Serious accidents are likely to
happen to performers If the greatest
care Is not exercised. Take the work
Of Harlequin, that merry fellow with
the magic sword, who Is always dane
ing and gliding about with his lovely
Columbine. What a hazardous part
he plays. He Is perpetually taking
leap in the dark, trusting to sheer luck
as to whether he will do that leap
safely or not. l saw Paul Martinetti
come up through the star trap In the
usual way on one occasion, but In
stead of leaving the trap In its place
he took 1t up with him. The points
Of the star were sticking in his neck
and the square framework was rest
Ing on his shoulders. When he land
ed on the floor he staggered few
steps, then righted himself and ran off
the stage. AS he continued his part
he could not have been injured great
ly. I think he was lucky not to have
broken his collar-bone.