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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-27

The Brook1awn Country club will
open this week and the members are
looking forward to the spring sea-
son when the numerous pleasures
which the club offers can be enjoyed
again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-27

The Thimble club will meet tompr-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John Field of BrooklaWn park.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-27

Miss Sophie Nadel of Sanford ave-
nue. was hostess last evening for the
Jolly Nine Whist club at her home.
During the evening supper was served
and music and, dancing were enjoyed.
Among those present were Miss Jo-
sephine Herschberg, Miss Edith Gold
man, Miss Sarah Fried, Miss Mildred
Weiss, Miss Leona Herchfeldt, Miss
Helen Weiseman, Miss Theresa Ian
dis and Miss Mae Henneck.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-27

Members of the Animal Rescue
league make a protest of selling live
chicks for Easter, pointing put that
much unintentional cruelty is in
voIved. Postals containing the plea
! to stop the practice are circulated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-27

The Rev. and, Mrs. William H. Eley
of u Gregory street announce the
marriage, of their daughter, Miss Wv
ian Benobia EIey. to John F. Joynier.
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel JOY
nier of Windsor, N. C. Miss Eley is
in the Senior year at Preparatory
High school class of 1918. Mr.. joy
nier is a carpenter and machinist by
trade now employed by G. Drouve &
Sons,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
WASHINGTON LUBILANT
At Untracable RumOr That German
Crown Prince Was Captured.

Washington, July 25-With Ameri-
can, French and British forces press
ing the enemy hard on all sides of
the Aisne- -Marne battle front. the air
of Washington was electric tonight
with a feeling of expectancy, as OF
great events impending, Rumors of
decisive victory ran current through
official circles like wild-fre. Untrac-
able reports were current ttat the
army of the German Crown Prince
had been trapped and even that the
Crown Prince himself had been cap
tured.
Official reports gave no foundation
on which the feeling of suppressed ex-
citement could be based,
The outstanding fact tonight ap-
peared TO be sthat the enemy's front
was being forced back all along the
6Q-mile battle line. OF the gains re-
corded, the Franco British drive pro-
bably has the greatest possibilities,
for II means that the eastern Jaw OF
General Boch'u gigantic trap Is clos
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
RELATIVE OF LOCAL
PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED
Walter s. Austin of Cincinnati Re-
ported as Being Severely Wound.
ed-Letter Says He's Gassed.

Last nights Times-Star says:
Charles p Austin, 66O6 East Lodge
street, Madsonville, was notified
Thursday that his son, Walter s. Aus
tin, had been severely wounded in ac-
tion June 6. However, his father re-
oeived letter from him dated June
30, in which he said that he had been
gassed and there was no cause for
worry as the doctors said he would
be well in short. time. He enlisted
with the marines the day that Con-
gress declared war on Germany and
has been "over there" since last
June. Mr.. Austin also has two other
sons in the service. Corporal Charles
d., who is with the 3OSth Engineers
Corps in Italy, and William c., with
the British eXpeditionary forces.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
MAYSVILLE WILL
LOSE Big C.&O.
COAL DOCKS
{. IL o. Coal Docks viii BE Moved
at Once TO Concord rd-AnnOunce.
ment Was Made Yesterday
When Officials Were Here.

1t became definitely known yester-
day that Maysville would lose the big
c. & o. coal docks in the very near
future. The plant will be moved to
Concord, Lewis county, just as soon
as possible.
Since the buildings at the docks
were destroyed by fire several months
ago it became known that the rail-
road officials were considering the
transfer of the docks from this city
to some point east. AS soon as this
became known, however, the Chamber
of Commerce and other interests got
busy to hold the docks for Maysville
because there were some ten or
twelve families that would be COM
PEELED to move from Maysville should
the location of the plant be changed.
Secretary Dodds, of the Maysville
Chamber of Commerce, took the mat
ter up direct with the Vice President
Garrett Wall and had considerable
correspondence with him about the
matter. Mr.. Wall took the matter up
with the proper officials but they eX-
planned to him that the railroad COM
pany was being put to a great deal of
extra expense to coal their trains
here because of the city law prohibit
ing the blocking of railroad crossings
by freight trains.
1t was explained that long trains
going east which were required to
coal at this point, were compelled tG
cut their engine and tender from the
train of cars at a point west of
Commerce street and take the loose
engine to the docks for coaling, re-
turning for the train of cars. All of
this was very expensive and the Of
ficials expressed desire to cut down
this expense if possible and the only
way they saw to reduce this expense
was to move the docks to some point
east so that when trains were coaling
their cars would not be blocking the
streets of any city
The first plans of the railroad COM
pany, it is understood, were to move
the docks to Robtown but after con-
sidering the matter well and going in
TO it carefully with engineers, it was
decided that the proper location was
at Concord.
Superintendent w. S. Taylor. was
here yesterday and made the an
nouncement that it had been finally
decided to move the plant to Concord
and work will be started just as soon
as possible to erect new plant there.
While the plant at Concord is being
erected, the railroad company will
continue to coal their trains here
with temporary equipment now being
used.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
HALL CALLED UPON TO
Defend VALUABLE CUP
NJ. u. Beard of Brownsville, Chal-
lenges Kentucky State Champion
Shoot Held Tomorrow
at Louisville.

Mr.. W. Houston Hall, Kentucky
State Gun Champion, has been chal-
lenged by NJ. d. Beard, of Browsnville,
KY, for shoot at Louisville and Mr.
Hall goes to Louisville tomorrow to
defend the Kentucky Challenge Cup
which he won last week at Latonia.
The challenge opens the contest and
all who can qualify may enter the
contest for the highest honors in the
state. 1t is understood that several
of Kentucky's crack shots will enter
the contest and Mr.. Hall will have
to put up pretty good scrap to hold
his beautiful cup. He is equal to the
occasion, however, and just at this
time is in perfect trim and training.
The shoot will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the Gander Gun Clubs
grounds on the Sherley Farm near
Louisville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
TOPSY SENT TO
JAIL FOR CONTEMPT
Negro Girl Many Times Arrested For
DisOrderly Conduct. Causes Con.
siderable Trouble in Court
Room - Hearing Again
This Afternoon.

Lucille Leavell,> better known in
Police Court circles as "Topsy" who
was arrested Wednesday night on a
serious charge was brought before
Police Judge John L. Whitaker yes
terday afternoon for trial. The girl,
as usual, became very abusive and
unruly and Judge Whitaker sent her
back to Jail to await trial this after
noon.
Maysville has had very few charac-
ters to cause the city officials so mucT
trouble as this girl and the crowd OF
young negro girls with whom she
cliques on the streets most every
night Judge Whitaker has tried ev-
erything within the law to punish this
and other girls so that it would be
such lesson to them that they would
stop their street walking but thus far
nothing has been effective.
Although there is no special law to
cover it, a good "touching-up" with
an old-fashioned COW hide might
prove just the sort of medicine these
characters need and in the hands of
Chief Ort we feel certain that 1t would
be very effective.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
PLANS FOR EXAMINATION
OF YOUTHS Being MADE
Mason County Exemption Board Get
ting Ready For Physical Examin-
alton Of Youngsters
Next Week.

Members of the Mason County Ex-
emption Board are making plans for
the examination of the young men
who were registered last June and
who only recently were classified by
the board.
They expect to begin the work of
putting these men through the re-
quired physical examination the first
of next week and hope to have things
in shape to begin the work early Mon
day morning This will be definitely
announced in plenty of time and the
young men will be sent official notices
by the board to appear for examina-
ton.
Only those men who have been
placed in class one will be examined
but this includes the great majority
of the men Just registered. The board
members expect to put the men
through their examination in at least
two days and it may be that DR.. Hut
chins and the lay members of the
board will be able to go through with
the examination in one day.
Up to the present time the Provost
Marshal General has issued no call
for the young men in this draft but it
has been intimated from Washington
that General Crowder will make such
a call during the early part of the
month of August.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
Low WATER STOPS TOW BOATS
HERE

The large tow boats Enterprise and
Eugene Dana Smith, which were in
the fleet of boats going down on the
recent artificial rise with large tows
of coal barges, were compelled to tie
up here last night because of low wat
er. The steamers had large tows of
empty barges and were hoping to
make it much farther up the river but
the, low water makes it impossible
for them to get through the chutes
at the dam just east of the city and
they will be compelled to lay here
until there is another rise.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
VALUABLE TARPAULN is STOLEN

The managers of the Maysville
Brick Company yesterday reported to
the county officials that some one had
stolen a part of large and very val
uable tarpauln at their plant Just
east of the city. The tarpaulin was
$50 feet by 6 feet and was used in
the manufacture of brick. 1t was cut
in two parts and one of the parts
stolen. Up until last night no clue to
the theft had been discovered.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
NO INTEREST IN THE PRIMARY

There is no interest being shown
in this section this year in the pri-
mary election and although the cleo
ton is but very few days off moth
ing has been heard of it here. The
same conditions exists over the en-
tire state according to all reports.
War is the main topic of discussion
and even inter-party politics has
taken seat considerably in the rear.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
Why not try a Ledger Want Ad!

ing in. Other reports show that the
German high command has massed
reserves and concentrated artillery to
prevent movement to that point or at
its counterpart, near Soisson's where
the western jaw had already been
driven ahead in a weeks fighting and
now face German reserves assembled
from the whole battle line.
Should the Franco British forces be
able to enlarge their advance mater
tally, the great trap might be finally
sprung by final overwhelming blows
ON both sides, In that event. all of
the victories pictured in tonight's ru-
mors might well be realized
To the cool judgment of army ofIic-
ers, however, the situation did not
warrant on the basis of any informa-
ton available at late hour tonight,
the assumption that the time had
come when the jaws of Foch's great
wise might be crushed together
Knowing what they know OF the
strength Of the German masses to
hold back the menaclng flank attacks
they believe II entirely possible for
the enemy to escape northward, The
question In their minds was whether
he had finally determined TO retreat,
and surrender all the German gains
since he struck the French lines on
the chemln-Dep-Damea last May or
had 70 aght Il out TO finish where he
stands.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
PICNICKERS GET WET

Quite number of the members of
the Sunday School of the First Bap-
tist Church went to Andersons woods
yesterday for the annual picnic. The
rain considerably interfeared with the
days outing but the youngsters had a
great time and the older folks cele-
brated because of the rain so very
badly needed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
MERZ BROTHERS. BIG SALE SOON
OPENS

In another part of this issue Merz
Brothers announce the opening of
big midsummer clerance sale on next
Saturday. We call the special atten-
ton of our readers to the large ad
vertisement which contains much
good news. Many wonderful values
are offered and you will find it worth
your while to investigate them care
fully.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
THE LEDGER AT RUGGLES

The Ledger's many subscribers who
are spending their vacation at Rug
gles' Campgrounds will find this pa
per there every day. The circulation
as well as the news bureau is being
cared for by Mr.. ], Harry Richardson
and anyone desiring any information
should obtain it from Mr.. Richardson
on the grounds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
BOOSTING FOR LEWIS COUNTY
FAIR

Colonel Thomas L. Tannian and
Samuel Pollitt, of Vanceburg, we're
here yesterday in the interest of the
Lewis county fair to be held at Vance
burg. This is always one of the very
best fairs in this part of Kentucky
and large number of Maysville and
Mason county people are always in
attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
EAST END BATHING BEACH IS
BECOMING POPULAR

A bathing beach on the Ohio shore
in the Sixth Ward is proving quite
as popular as the North Shore Beach
just below Aberdeen. 1t is understood
that large number of people spend
the evenings every day on this beach
and it promises to be very popular If
there is no rise in the river.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
ROSS-SPENCER

Miss Elizabeth Ross and Melbourne
Spencer, both of Mayslick, were mar
ried at the Mayslick Christian Church
Wednesday evening, Rev. w. ]. Loos.
pastor of the church, officiating. The
bride is one of the most popular
young ladies of the Mayslick neigh
borhood and the groom, member of
the United States Navy, is popular
among host of friends.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
BOYS HAVING GOOD TINE IN
SOUTH

Maysville people have received sew
eral letters from the soldier boys now
located at Camp Hancock, Georgia, in
which they say they are pleasantly
located and enjoying themselves. Only
machine gun training is being receiv-
cd by the boys at the Georgia camp.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
TEACHER TRAINING CLASS is
OPENED

DIR. p. B. Bailey, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, last night began
teaching a special class in teacher
training. The majority of the teach
ers in the Baptist Church Sunday
School are enrolled and it is expect
ed that the class will grow to be
much larger in the near future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
OPEN AIR MEETING

An open air meeting will be held
this evening near Wallingfords groc-
cry store on Carmel street. Rev. ].
+. Reed will be the speaker and the
offering will be donated to the Ameri-
can Red Cross. These meetings are
held each week and the local pastors
speak at every service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY

Frank Keith, eight-year-old son of
Captain and Mrs. Frank Keith. of East
Second street, is celebrating his
eighth birthday today together with a
number of his friends with an outing
at Beechwood Park.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
GETTING BALLOT BOXES READY

County Clerk James Owens yester-
day began the work of getting the
ballot boxes ready for the August
primary. All of these boxes. will be
carefully gone over and any repairs
that must be made will be made i'm
mediatelY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
TROOP TRAIN GOES THROUGH

Another long troop train passed
east through Maysville this morning
loaded with Jackies from the Great
Lakes Naval training station.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26

John Heffernan, one of the Mason
county boys in the service, who is
now located at West Point, KY, on the
big artillery range, is spending a
short furlough here with his rela-
tives.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26

VIII close today at p. m. to get
ready for our big sale which starts
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
MERZ BROS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

Pittsburgh, 0-2; Brooklyn, 1916.
Chicago, 5-12; Philadelphia, 1916.
st. Louis, 2-2; New York, 3-3.
Cincinnati. AS; Boston, 20.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26

Mr.. Jess r. Harney, who is now
at Camp Sheridan, Ala. has been pro-
NOTED to Sergeant of Co. G 46 Inf.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26

DR.. iAcheson, of Pittsburgh, who
speaks at the First Presbyterian
Church this evening, is being enter
tanned by DR.. and Mrs. John Barbour.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26

Austin is nephew of Mrs. Fannie
Carver of Commerce street and of Mr..
William Outten, of Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26
American Leagne

New York-Cleveland-ra
Boston, 2; Chicago, 4.
Philadelphia, 3; Detroit, Z.
Washington, l: st. Louis, O.; Six
teen innings.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-26

Commonwealth Attorney b. S.
Grannis, of Flemingsburg, was in
yesterday on legal business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-02
Hewitt's Quaint Talks
Always-to- be Remem-
bered by His Hearers

On the rare occasions when he
could be- induced to. appear ON
the public platform Mr.. Hewitt
was q speaker who could be re-
lied on to hold an audience for an
hour, or hours.
His quaint philosophy, his
and his unexpected
and always startling use of pun
gent "cuss words" made his talks
something to be long remembered.
Some months ago he delivered
one such eXtemporaneous lecture
at a meeting of the First Con-
gregationalists, gathered to con-
slider the building of a parish
house.
Still later he appeared before
the monthly membership rally of
the Commercial club.
One of his most famous efforts
was at the dedication of the Y.
NJ. G.. A. building, 10 years or so
ago, when on Sunday afternoon
a few of his explosives quite startl-
ed some of the clergy gathered for
the occasion. Hewitt had been
one of the large donors to the
fund which had made possible the
structure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-02
WRIGHT LAUNCHING
May DAY SURPRISE

The Wright shipyards gave Ia
coma, the shipping board and, to
some degree, itself May day sur
prise by launching the Yakima, a
Ferris type wooden steamer, at
II o'clock last night. Decision
to send her down the ways was
not reached until evening.
The vessel was the seventh to
take the water here in the war
program, and was the second to
be launched at Tacoma yesterday,
the Gerbeviller, at the Founda-
ton yards, being the other.
Mrs. A. w. Lehman, daughter of
George p. Wright, the yard s
owner, sponsored the new ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-02
65 DIE IN
COLLISION
OFF COAST

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, May 2.-Six-
ty-five dead was the esti.
mate today of lives lost in
the sinking Of the coast liner
City of Athens, rammed by
French cruiser off the Jer-
sey coast early yesterday
morning.
The City of Atehens was en-
route to Savannah, Ga. In a
thick fog, the French warship
crashed intot it. Survivors here
today declared the ship went
down in seven minutes. Two life
boats were launched. Many per-
sons leaped overheard.
The missing includes nine civil
ians, two women, one child, IA
French sailors, eight United
States marines and "a officers and
crew of the steamer, There were
1876 passengers and crew aboard.
Heroism the Rule
Ahho the accident occurred
about / a. m, yesterday, no word
of it was known here until the
arrival of survivors. They told
many stories of heroism.
DR.. f. l.. Brooks, Atlanta, de-
clared that one of the wireless
operators stuck to. his post and
went down with the ship.
Quick work on the part Of the
cruisers officers, who rushed life
boats over the side and played
searchlights on the dark waters
prevented an even heavier toll of
life.
Most of the City of Atehens'
crew casualties were among the
stewards, who were crushed to
death when the war vessels s.eel
prov cut into their quarters.
Survivors said the ropes of one
lifeboat snapped throwing sew
eral persons into the sea.
Sailors Mt Their Posts
Two of the French sailors
saved had hands cut off by tackle
while desperately trying to launch
lifeboats.
. The loss of IA French sailors
out of a party of 20 on the liner
was.a story of self sacrifice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-02
Flanders
Quiet AS
Cemetery

LONDON, May "A "high English authority"
is quoted by the Graphic estimating the German
losses in killed, wounded and captured since March
81 as at least 100000
The Germans continue to emphasize the import
ance of the victory gained by the Franco-British
forces in the hills southwest of Ypres early this week.
by refusing to renew hostties there
Field Marshal Hags report today showed that
sector remains as quiet as graveyard-to which the
deadly fire Of the allies literally turned it.
Staff of the by
Field Marshal indenburg declare
he will require days perhaps weeks reform his shattered divisions
for this effort
artillery today its activity
This neigh
miles uthwes Baleul Vers
of Amiens
showed
the St Venan the Flanders wedge
S
yidng the Picardy Flanders battlefront
office
of Montddier.
Despite infantry
importance,
both sides of the Somme claimed.
ag said the British took 5241 German prisoners during APRIL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-02
u. S. Will Order 200
More Wooden Vessels

Tacoma ship builders are ex,
ulting in nesw that came today
from Washington that the ship
ping board has decided to build
200 more wooden vessels at once
These are to be of about 470(
tons dead weight. of either The
Dougherty or Balm type. The
contracts will be allotted, accord
ing to announcement of Chairman
Hurley, to yards already in oper
alton which have been most ef
ficiently managed.