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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
BILLY SUNDAY WANTS TO TAKE
SHOT AT HUNS

Chicago, March 11-Billy Sunday
the evangelist, said today that as soon
as his Chicago engagement is COM
pleted he will go to France to visit the
trenches.
81 know several officers who are
over there, and they have invited me
to come" said Mr.. Sunday. "If they'll
let me, I'll take a few shots at the
Huns. !, expect to go as a visitor,
but If they want it I will be glad to
hold meetings"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
PATRIOTIC MEETING
At Washington Opera House Next
Sunday Afternoon to Be Address.
ed by Captain Renaudeau, Of
French High Commission.

A patriotic mass meeting will be
held at the Washington Opera House
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Captain Renaudean, Of the French
High Commission, will be present and
will deliver an address on the var
ious phases of the war. Captain Rem
audeau is one of the men selected by
the French government to visit this
country and to make clear the con-
ditions abroad as they really exist
He is a fine speaker and distin-
guished soldier and 1t will be great
privilege to hear him, as he can give
first-hand information as to what Is
really taking place on the battlefelds
of Europe.
Captain Renaudeau will be intro
duced by Mayor Russell and will be
the only speaker of the afternoon
Patriotic songs will be part Of the
program and the audience is request
ed to stand during the singing Of our
national anthem, "The Star-Spangled
Banner" and that Of France, La
Marseillaise".
This meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Woman's Council of
National Defense and there will be no
charge for admission as Captain Rem
audeaus expenses are paid by the
French government.
Everyone should take advantage of
hearing this eminent speaker on next
Sunday afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
GUARANTEE DEMANDED

Osaka, Japan, Friday March SAC
cording to the Mainichi of this city
from Washington, the United States is
demanding a guarantee for the with
drawal of Japanese troops from ST.
IBERIA Immediately the Russian crisis
is over
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
NATIONAL BANK CALL ISSUED

Washington, March 1.-THE Con
troller Of the Currency today issued
a call for the condition of all national
banks of the United States at the close
of business Monday, March 4.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

There will be a special meeting OF
the Eastern Star in the Masonic Tenn
pie this evening at 1880 o'clock. All
are urged to attend as there will be
Initiation
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

In the Mason County Court yester-
day Thomas j. Worthington qualified
as executor Of Miss Fannie Durgea,
deceased, without bond, as was re-
quested.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
COME ON KENTUCKY!

Washington, March 10-The Lake
Division of the Red Cross, which in
cludes Kentucky and has headquar-
tiers at Cleveland, has been assigned
$50 tons of clothing as its quota to be
collected during the week beginning
March IS for the relief of the desti-
tute Belgian and French people.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

Mr.. Rufus Stivers, who has been
visiting friends here, returned to his
home in Paris this morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

Pride of Mason Ledge No. 70, X Of
P. will meet tonight at 1880 o5clock.
Three candidates to receive the rank
Of Page. All members are requested
to attend.
EMMIT PAYNE, C c.
w. G. Patton, X. of X. and S.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

Mr. ]. T. Williamson and wife were
visitors in Maysville yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
OUR COLORED CITIZENS

Colored people throughout the
county are being given an opportun-
ity to show their sympathy for the be-
reaved and needy families of the SOL
diers who were executed recently at
Fl Sam Houston. The Civic Improve
ment Club has sent IS and wishes to
start second contribution this week.
Any one having anything may see or
call Mrs. w. C.. Patton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

FOR SALE-0ld Richeson home 231
West Third street, lot 145x2O2, has
fine stable and garage. viii sell all
or part of it. See Ed Richeson. GIT
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

FOR SALE

FOR SALE Yearling black mare
mule, or would like to buy a mate
for 1t. G. e Schubert, r. D /.
Dover, Ky. 9-1wk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
NASHVILLE PRODUCE MARKET

The purchase or sale OF hens or
pullets prohibited by the Food Admin
istration.
U. S. Food Administration License
No. G-09467.
THE E. L. MANCHESTER PRODUCE
COMPANY, Inc.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

FOR RENT - Six-room fiat two
squares from Courthouse; also
four-room cottage. W. T. Berry,
POI Wood street Phone 259-W.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

Why not try a Ledger Want ADJ
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12
FOR RENT
T o D A Y

FOR RENT-Six-room fiat with bath
and gas. A real place to live. ],
NJ. Collins. 12-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

Private Cosby Ramey, Of Camp
Sherman, Ohio, is here on short visit
to his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ramey, of Cherry street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-12

FOR SALE-The 0'DonneIi fafnr, 81
miles from Maysyille, well improve ,
good tobacco land. Possession given
March l.. A rare opportunity. APP
ply to Charles F. Mcnamara or
Frank P. ODonnell. 25-tf
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10

many children? Bah! You are
fOOl!'
But, excellency," faltered the un-
happy secretary, sin point Of mum.
bers-"
Numbers Matter Little
Numbers are not all. fr they
were, have we not with us the world
famous hero who sank the Lusitania?
Himmel! Numbers! What is2 And
this Windig you talk of! Another
nonentity, I tell you! Why, If you had
your way you would give precedence
Use, l beg of you, Herr Muhlstein,
your brainl To all who gloriously
aided the fatherland to maintain her
reputation for cruelty and beastliness
much honor is due, but we must use
discretion, my good fellow. The more
SO as the new German aristocracy 10
still in II chaotic and formative stage.
Mistakes made tonight might be diff
cult to later correct. We must be
careful. Precedence must be awarded
to one Of truly great and unquestion-
able merit. and for that reason it is
that 1 speak of Oberste Fleischlg
who"
But at that instant the question was
conclusively decided by the advent of
n tardy guest.
admiral Won Schmutzig!" an.
nounced the head foOtman impressive
ly. With grunt of delight the host
hurried forward with outstretched
hands to welcome the distinguished
guest, leaving Herr Muhlstein to sigh
with n vast relief. For now the prob
lem Of precedence was proVidentially
solved. What, indeed, were mere muir
derers of women and mutilators Of ba-
bies, polsoners and violators, In the
august presence of one who had sunk
three hospital ships?
After that the affair went merry as
Il wedding bell and pleasant time
was had by all.
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10

woods, and arrives at the trenches.
'Hello, Dad!" call the men when
they see him coming, and they jump
to help him with his supplies. Who is
going to appraise the worth Of an
orange or of cake of chocolate when
it comes in the middle of long day
in the trenches? Tom Barber grins
at the men, and deals out his stores
as casually as if he were back in
Utica, N. Y. After all. this is only
his job. He turns away regretfully
when the things are all gone.
"Good-by. Dad!" call the men after
him. "When you comm again? Make
it soon, Dad!"
"Surew answers Tom Barber COM
fortably.
And then-because he has "deliv-
cred the goods"-he gets out of the
trenches, goes through the wood,
across the field, crosses the road that
it is not well to travel in the day
time, comes safely at last to the or
chard, enters the tiny black corridor,
and hurries through to his work in the
canteen.
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
AIR GUNNERS EXCEL

weapons are useless unless properly
aimed, and this is no small task, as
the pilot must aim not his gun, but
his whole machine. He must use his
airplane as n gun mount. 1t Is easy
to conjure some Of the pilots difficult.
ties when the gun mount is maneuver-
ing and travelling twice us fast as any
express train, while its target Is in
similar action.
Nor is that all the difference be-
tween aerial and ground gunnery. On
the ground ammunition Is practically
unlimited. In an airplane every ounce
of weight counts, and ammunition Is
therefore strictly limited. The great
er. consequently, Is the need for ac-
curacy in shooting.
It is important that no ammunition
shall be carried which Is not absolute
ly reliable, and all Is selected and
tested. Guns are vigorously inspected.
for q jam ut critical moment might
prove fatal. In training, on the other
hand, ammunition is carefully select
ed for Its badness, the object being. BY
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
It HOLDING
7 DOWN HIS JOB

the door is q counter shut In by a
frame just large enough for soldier
to stick his head and shoulders
through comfortably. Next to the
counter are rows Of shelves, divided
into compartments, and reaching to
the rafters. Here Tom Barber dis
plays his wares, which range from
canned peaches to the latest maga-
zines that he has been able to get,
weeks old, most of them.
On the side of the room where the
light is best, are empty packing boxes.
which serve us chairs, where the boys
sit, while they eat their cakes of
chocolate, and read the latest news
from home. Upstairs is little room.
dim of light, but austerely clean,
where the men gather for Sunday
services-when there's preacher to
be had-and for whatever entertain
ment Tom Barber has been able to
get for them. It's a part Of his job
to keep the soldiers entertained, he
thinks.
"Delivers the Goods"
Tom Barber has a striker, Joe, by
name, big outstanding chap, fine
specimen Of the draft army, from New
York. Sometimes Joe is the whole
show in the canteen. For every few
days Tom Barber takes his musette
CHATS French for haversack) and a
stout canvas bag, fills both with choco-
late, cigarettes, biscuits, soap, smok-
ing tobacco, and bundle of papers
from Paris, and sets Off for the
trenches.
He walks across fields, through the
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10

hearing "the watchdog's honest bark.
In many families each member has his
own dog and no child's life Is consid-
cred livable without one. But the best
evidence Of all is the shepherd himself
who would be lost without the help
and companionship of his digs.
Be on Watch for Enemies.
Scotland is great sheep-growing
country, yet 1t loves the dog; gives
him his due in life and reveres him
In death. At the castle in Edinburgh
there is little plot of ground where
the dogs of the Scottish soldiers are
buried; 1t Is charming spot, and on
many little tombstones there are ten
der tributes to departed friends. In
front of st. Giles cathedral in the same
noble city there Is monument with
little Skye terrier. and upon it, carved
In stone, an inscription to Robbie"
who refused to leave the church-yard
where his master was buried and died
upon his grave.
We want more dogs in America-not
fewer. They would be of great serv-
Ice guarding ammunition plants; in
helping soldiers on guard at aqueducts
and bridges in ferreting out suspicious
characters. the forest rangers all over
the West would find them invaluable
in densely wooded country. Farmers,
shepherds, cattlemen and ranchers
need them; and the sneaking incen-
diaries, poisoners and devastators
would find their work much harder II
there We're more watchdogs on guard.
We must not part with our dogs.
One has only to read what dogs have
done and are doing in this war to real
ize the extent to which they can be
trained. 1t is said that the Red Cross
dogs can detect life in n wounded SOL
dier lying out in No Mans Land when
the doctors themselves are in doubt.
They carry messages through shot and
shell; they bring up food and water
to the first line trenches, and many
brave man owes his life to the intelli-
gence and fidelity of a dog.
In future when we read any Of these
"letters from the people" advocating
the destruction of the dogs-it would
be well to find out the names and ad-
dresses of the writer's and send them
to the secret service department to
be investigated. We have many scores
to settle against the Germans. and not
the least of them is their insidious,
treacherous propaganda against the
best friend God has given to man
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
SPEED UP
BY SARA EARL,
Of the vipllantes.

It's all very we'll to daily
When the world has leisure hour,
But the man who can speed
When his country has need
Is the man with the balance OF power.
The laws OF our land are many,
Quick action they often restrain.
But the loss OF one day
Means some one must pay,
While our dear ones are dying In vain
BRAVE MARTYRS OF FATAL DE.
LAY.
Then speed up your action. wise rulers,
From bandage to ultimate cost,
For the man with a will
Who can speed up a bill
Is the man who 10 doing the most.
II some one has offered assistance
No matter II poem or gun,
Don't leave II to fate
Nor stop to debate.
But Speed Up! and extinguish the
Hun
BEFORE IT'S FOREVER TOO LATE
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
Sabotage and
the Dog
By ISOBEL FIELD
OF Tho Vieilonfes

Has 1t occurred to anyone that the
numerous Trades against dogs that
nave been appearing in the newspa-
pers all over the country in the shape
OF letters from the people" may be
OF alien enemy origin? Why should
the same arguments against mans best
friend appear in New York dailies at
the same time they are coming out in
the newspapers of California, Texas,
Oregon and elsewhere?
What attracted my attention was
finding the identical letter in my home
town paper (Morning Press, Santa
Barbara, Cal.) that l had read IN the
New York Globe. 1t was signed by
different initials but the wording and
arguments were the same. Dogs eat
sheep. We need mutton. Therefore,
all dogs should he eNterminated."
All over the West last summer there
were unusually destructive forest
fires; crops were destroyed, cattle
poisoned, and n mysterious horse dis
ease appeared in many localities.
Though the evidence has not been
made public, it is common knowledge
that these depredations were the work
of enemy aliens. The work was done
with system that suggested German
efficiency, and was no doubt paid for
by German money. That being so, the
elimination of watch dogs would be
of immense Importance, and the only
conclusion Is that the whole propa-
ganda is the work of our enemies.
They would influence us to kill our
own dogs for the convenience of Ger
man agents. who, without these guard
ians, would have freer hand in sa-
bOtage.
No Trouble in Scotland.
The argument that dogs cannot be
kept in n sheep-growing country is
refuted by Scotland, where there are
more dogs to the square mile than any
country in the world. One cannot
"draw near" Scottish home without
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
That Y. N. C.. A. Man
!. Of His Work, but Sec
How He Does It.
STILL ''DELNERSTHE GOODS
Former Salesman, Now Canteen Work.
or at Front, Totes Pack With
Chocolate, Cigarettes and Candy
Through First Limo
Trenches.
BY A. II. GuRNEY.

Paris.-Tom Barber says he isn't
doing anything but holding down his
Job. He was salesman for twenty
years, back In Utica, N. Y, before he
went into this war game, and he al
ways delivered the goods" That's
what he's doing now.
He delivers the goods" under a
Y. M. G. A. sign that is dented and
pierced by shrapnel. Sometimes he
delivers the goods by carrying his
stock up and down the crooked line
of the trenches. themselves. The
shells may whistle over his head, but
Tom Barber is perfectly matter-of-fact,
as he doles out sweet chocolate, and
Paris papers, and friendly grins to
the men who are so glad to see him.
He's just holding down his job.
The Y. NJ. G. A. hut that is his job
Is right up near the line of action.
The soldiers in 1t wear their gas
masks always at alert. Gas alarms
are frequent, and shells explode night
ly In the ruins Of the village. Within
an hours walk are the trenches that
stretch across France.
There are many graves, both French
and German, along the road that leads
to the hut. Some of the crosses are
already gray and weather-beaten. By
day you may not pass along the road.
for the enemy might see, and then
there would only be another grave to
dig.
Village in Ruins.
For four years the village has been
in ruins, only one family remaining
of its former population. The church
spire, once landmark for miles, fell
long ago, and the rain pours in upon
the altar. Rats infest the half-de-
stroyed houses.
Over Tom Barber's door is notice
forbidding entrance by 1t in the day
time. Across the road in the shadow
Of sentry box, an armed soldier
stands to see that the sign is obeyed
If you want to get into the hut be-
tween sunup and sunset you walk
through an orchard, go In small
back door, and feel your way along
a tiny, black corridor. Suddenly there
is turn to the right, and you come
into the sunshine of Tom BARRIERS
canteen.
It's as cOzy as the home kitchen
and as tidy as If New England
housewife had it in charge. Next to
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
Precedence
4.
BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR
Of The VigiLonfeS

It was quite the grnndest affair held
in Berlin since the signing of the
treaty Of peace that had brought the
great war to an end, and everybody
that was anybody was there, Invita-
tions, indeed, had been almost fran
tically sought for n month, for 1t had
early become known that the host his
excellency GrOssmorden Schmidt, had
obtained, at an enormous expense, a
quantity of genuine blutwurst, which
was to form the piece de resistance of
the magnificent banquet Of real food
that was to crown the occasion. After
years of substitutes the prospect of
once again tasting viands gulltless of
sawdust, acorns, clay, bone dust and
the unsatisfying, If clever, triumphs
of synthetic chemistry, had thrown
Berlin's new aristocracy into state
of joyous excitement scarcely ap-
preached In fervor since the now-long-
since and to be-remembered-alw
sinking of the Lusitania. So great was
the press about the entrance of Herr
Schmidt's magnificent residence that
fully an hour before the time specified
In the much-sought invitations 1t be-
came necessary to request extra police
women to restore order and to, some
times forcibly, dispossess the fortunate
guests of the baskets they had brought
with them.
Saves the Blutwurst.
An attempt to break into the kitchen
and make away with the precious blut-
wurst was foiled early in the evening
by Herrin Schmidt herself, whose
cries of alarm brought prompt assist
ance from Herr Muhlstein, his excel
lency's secretary, and n number of the
servants. Several captures were eff
fected, but us the marauders proved
to be well-knOwn members of society
no arrests were made. The ball with
which the gayeties opened was great
success, the grand march being led by
Herrin GrossmOrden Schmidt and
Privy Councillor Won Verletzung. All
went well, indeed, until 1t came time
to throw open the doors of the hall In
which the banquet, closely guarded
by force of pOlicewomen disguised
oB kuebtb, WIS SpTehu. iheieupoh
most embarrassing question arose.
Following the host and hostess, In
what order should the members Of
the new aristocracy be admitted7
Herr MIhlstein, In despair. sought his
patron.
~ had it all SO completely arranged"
he explained. Herr Sinnlich and his
lady first, followed by Herr Windig
and"
"Sinnlichl'' expostulated the host.
"But he is mere upstart-a nobodyi
What claim has he to precedenceT
"You forget that It was Herr Slnn-
lich who personally poisoned the wells
In the enemy country during our glo-
rious retreat in the third year of the
war, excellency. Official reports credit
him with nearly seven hundred deaths.
To be sure"
"Gott, what Is that, / ask you? A
mere poisoner Was it not Oberste
Flelschig who himself herolcally put
TO the sword in one day forty-eight
Belgian women and nearly twice as
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver Metal Prices
Arizona.

A large manganese deposit has been
discovered near Roosevelt. The ore
runs high.
The Arizona Binghampton mine at
Prescott shipped sSS,47s of copper ore
to the Humboldt smelter.
Rich copper ore is being shipped
from the Grand gulch, near Kingman.
1t averages 40 per cent copper.
The Old Cedar mines at Kingman
will be reopened and worked for sill
YER ore. Several years ago it was
big producer.
new strike Of copper sulphides at
the American Eagle mine, near Par
ker, has been made. Three carloads
of 20 per cent copper ore were
shipped.
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
Allies Flyers 0utdo Foe With
Machine Guns.
Skill In Use OF Weapons Gives Vic
tory In combats With
Huns.

Somewhere In France. - Accurate
machine-gun fire is the chief require
hlent of the successful combat avia-
tor, allied aviation experts agree. For
tunately for the allies, that is one de-
partment in which their aviators ex.
Gel.
It is interesting to note the progress
made In the weapons used by aviators.
At the opening of hostilltles airplanes
were used mainly for observation
work. Their pilots were armed gener-
ally with carbines, and sometimes only
with revolver. Then came the fight
ing airplanes and the single and dou-
BILE machine gun.
But these newer and more deadly
Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
Red Cross Adopts Methods of the
0Id-Time Travelling
Show.
HUGE TENTS HOUSE WOUNDED
Carry Full Equipment Of Modern Hos
pitaI-Strike Tents at Hours No
tice and Move Forward With
Precision Of Circus.

Paris.-The methods Of the old-time
American circus that enabled hun
dreds of thousands Of young and old
to enjoy themselves have been con-
scripted and put to war service on the
used for amusement. the circuses are
aiding in the saving Of human life.
The American Red Cross bought the
huge tents belonging to Ringing
Brothers and shipped them to France.
where they are now with the Ameri-
can army. They no longer shelter a