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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from a
female trouble which caused me much

oAASAhA6J nAi0 WV
doctors de cided
that l would have
to go through an
operation before /
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham' q
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to try it before SUBJ
uniting to an opera
ton. Itrelieved me
from INV frOAahlaa
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
THE REAL HERBERT HOOVER

When it think
much institution life and such yword in
talk that is interesting glimpse of him with
life and personality of his
Vernon Kellogg, who knows him WELL tells about him in the
Atlantic Monthly:
Ie reads surprisingly much for continually heavily
laden with affairs But he does his reading bed Even those
many difficult and always uncertain trips the North Sea from
England Holland he always had this little electric TORCH
stub of candle asen his bunk for little readng before
going to sleep
IIe trouble well time by wearing in all and
for years. after another business suits of the model and
CLOTH which he simply orders when needed three
would order another half dozen collars of ones favorable style
and regular size
h all the Belgian relief diplomacy he recognized discreety
the official position of military officers minister's ambassadors cab
secretaries premers He patient
presume easonabeness in his antagonist The higher authority
and able the who has be convinced the confident
is Hoover of the outcome of the meeting.
He also has emotional side 1t a apparent,
though not less strong than the purely reasoning the
of forceuness and authority In Belgium he avoided
and the chidrens possible He himself
to the Brussels Office and had his meetings with the heads of the
great national and provincial committees But day my wife per-
suaded him hour visit children
He stood silently she writes the sixteen hundred and
sxtytwo little boys and girls crowdng in, slipping into their
places the tables that great
and when looked at him. his had filed with tears
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
MAYSVILLE PEOPLE FIT
Up HEADQUARTERS
Food Conservation Committees Head
quarters Are Fitted Out BY
Patriotic Citizens.

The Kentucky State Headquarters
of the United States Food Admins
tration made no mistake so far as Ma
son county is concerned in advising
County Food Conservation Chairmen
to call on their patriotic fellow, citi4
zens for the facilities necessary to
carry out instructions sent from State
and Federal Headquarters"
At the close of the day the request
was made every needed article had
been supplied. donated or loaned by
the following persons:
Typewriter table, Miss Bessie John
son; typewriter chair, Miss Lottie
Cartmell; chair, Jailers Office; chair,
County Clerks Office; chair, Circuit
Clerks office; mating, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Frazee; Oil Cloth for table, Mr. ]. J.,
Wood; Desk Blotter Mr.. j. Ed Park
er.
Has any one a screen door not in
use? Flies are particularly abundant
in this part of Sutton street.
The hearty and ready response to
the call for these needed articles gives
an additional pleasure to this war
work. Many thanks
ALICE LLOYD, Chairman
Food Conservation For Mason County
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
PLANS FOR Big FAIR
DEMONSTRATION GO ON
Committee OF Food Conservation Di-
vision On Fairs Is Announced.

The Food Conservation headquar-
tiers on Sutton street will be open ev-
cry day from $3.50 a. m. to ~ o'clock
and from 2:3O to p. m.
Personal conferences with the chair
man are better than large meetings
for working out the Fair program.
Colonies, precinct workers and all
persons who will contribute time and
effort to the cause of making more
people want to save food for our
armies and allies and of teaching
them how TO save are requested to
come in at any time.
The fair demonstration is made at
the direction of the United States
Food Administration at Washington
through the Kentucky State head
rquarters.
The State Central Committee with
headquarters at Lexington is COM
posed of college women who have
given practical, forceful and easily
carried out
Committee On Kentucky Fair-Exhi-
bits Of the United States Food
Administration
Chairman-Miss Frances Jewell
Vice Chairman-Mrs. Samuel Wal
ton.
Program-Mrs. Helen Wolcott, Mrs.
Gus Heyman.
Parades and Pageants-Mrs. Frank
McVey, Miss Anne Holloway, Mrs.
Samuel Walton.
Plays and Pantomines-Mrs. Cecil
Cantrill, Mrs e. s. Good
Exhibits Posters, Slogans-Miss
Roberta Holloway, Miss Harriet Nc
Creary, Miss Jean Miller.
On Supplies - Mrs. G. L. Foster,
Miss Anna Simrall.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
PLAIN NATURAL
Iron BEST TONIC
Costs but Fraction What Weaker
Preparations Sell Fora Spoonful
In a-GlasS Of Water Dose.

The absolute proof that medicinal
iron would help the blood and
strengthen people wonderfully has
caused many chemists to perfect more
or less efficient iron toncis and more
or less efficient tablets.
For most people, however, the
writer would say that just plain high
ly concentrated Acid Iron Mineral is
better, far cheaper and stronger and
goes from two to six times as far.
A bottle of Acid Iron Mineral, kept
handy and teaspoonful poured in
glass of drinking water after meals,
makes delightful, very unusual and
highly beneficial tonic and strength
ener, and If the blood needs enriching
and purifying it would be hard to find
anything that does 1t better or rids
the system of rheumatism and kin
bred ailments quicker than just plain
concentrated Acid Iron Mineral
which is the name for non-alcoholic
natural iron.
II also has a beneficial effect upon
appetite and digestion, and the kid
neys soon show its effects.
(Note:-) AIM does not act as a
laxative and should one be needed to
stimulate the liver or bowels good
laxative tablet like Aim Liver pills
is recommended.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
MUSICAL COMEDY
ALL THIS week
AT OPERA HOUSE
HaItOn Powell Company win Present
Some Of the Most Popular Musl-
cal Comedies During the
Week.

Maysville will have musical comedy
all this week. The Washington Thea
J ter will house the Halton Powell Com
4, pany for eight performances begin
ming tonight Tonight's play is 'Hen-
peoked Henry. The following eN-
erpt is from the Cincinnati Enquirer
"Halton Powell's splendid company
gave an excellent performance Of
Henpecked Henry at the Empress
J Theater last night and added another
wreath to the laurels already won by
this sterling organization.
Pretty girls, catchy music, novel
costumes, songs by singers who can
really sing, topped off by-pure, whole
some fun, gave the audience two full
hours of keen enjoyment. Halton
Powell's famous character, the high
ly amusing and lovable Henry Bow
SER" was in the capable hands of AL
K Bush, who gave refreshing rem
dtion of the susceptible husband.
Jasper Smokehouse as played by
George Burton provoked peal after
peal of laughter. Mr.. Burton is in
class all by himself in the portrayal
of negro characters. Vim Richmond
as Philip Mason, puts a clean cut per-
sonality into his work that gives vim
and color to everythi ng he does. He
is a capable artist. Much of the fun
centers around Peggy Corella as
Maria" Miss Carella proved equal
to the responsibilities of the part and
besides that she can sing.
Bessie Demo as Fay Davenport, the
vaudeville artist, scored a we'll de-
served success. Her novelty number
Smile" proved one of the gems of the
show. Miss Caroline Ross as the low
ing and lovable daughter of Henry,
is in entitled to special mention. Miss
Ross is pretty to look at, is a splen
did little actress, sings and dances de-
vinely and knows how to wear stun
ming gowns. Billy Fenton and Will
Morton helped materially. Jack Val
NOR, the musical mimic was an added
feature that received many encores.
Twelve dainty young misses who
sing well and dance better comprise
the chorus. Striking costumes and
appropriate scenery help to make
"Henpecked Henry" an eight time
winner.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED

Every day is bringing news Of fresh
triumphs for the allies along the sew
enty-miIe battle front in northern
France; every edition of the papers
the Yanks, every communique pays
The highest tribute to their bravery,
their gallantry, their Irresistible
dashing onslaughts. Already they
have driven the Hun hordes more
than twenty-five miles backward to-
ward the Rhine.
But even so we must not become
over-elated, overconfident, too cock
sure that it is only matter of weeks
unil the Huns succumb.
We must take nothing for granted,
For the Huns are not going to sur
render all they have taken without
another tremendous effort to wipe ont
the stain of their most recent defeat
They are not going to retreat be-
yond the Rhine until they are forced
to do so by sheer weight of over
whelming numbers, by reason of in
capacitation from direct loss and
wastage of their forces in battle.
And even then the final Issue must
be fought out on German soil.
So long as Germany holds foot of
Allied territory, so long as Russia is
not in line with us, so long as Ger
many herself remains intact, there
will be no end of this struggle. Ger
many must be brought to her knees.
Before Prussianism is wiped out
Grants Appomattox terms must pre-
vail.
1t must be unconditional surrender,
And it's a long way to that.
Meantime we must take nothing for
granted; we must extend ourselves to
the utmost; we must furnish the gov
eminent everything it needs to push
this fight.
Right now we must get ready with
our money.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is at hand.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
CORN GIVEN
UPWARD SWING
BY REPORTS
Government Estimate Of Declining
4 Crop Prospects Send Corn Higher
But Rains May Have Come
In Sections.

Chicago, August 8-The August re-
port released from Washington failed
to reflect actual losses in corn since
the July report was issued Deterior-
alton in July was placed by the re-
port at 100000 bushels, which re-
duced the total crop promise to g.
$3.50 100000 bushels, while on July the
promise was for 316O,OOO,OOO bushels.
The stand taken by the writer is that
most of the high temperatures have
visited the corn belt since August 1,
the date when the report was COM
piled; however, there have been rains
also in many places.
Prices closed strong at 5-Sc to 1c
net advance, with September S.629s to
$1.62% and October $1.64 to $1.64B
Oats finished &c to &c up. In pro-
visions, the outcome varied from 100
15c decline to 25c advance.
Despite good rainfalls West and
Southwest and Notwithstanding that
temperatures were somewhat lower,
the corn market quickly took an up
ward swing Strength appeared due
altogether to gossip current that big
reductions were inevitable in the Gov
eminent estimates of probable yield
compared with a month ago. AS a
matter of fact, the official report when
made public after trading for the day
had come to an end showed a much
more radical cut than the gossip had
suggested. The bulge in prices, how
ever, led to liberal selling on the part
of longs, who were somewhat in
fuenced by continued rains in Kan
sas. but tension in regard to the Gov
eminent report dominated values
again at the last
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
THROUGH OUR GETHsEMANE

Now the sad and side of the brilliant American VIC
tories France which have been ubant The casualty
lists increasing by leaps and bounds and have brought home to
the price of triumph
The test of American forude has and already
walking through the paths of Gethsemane But these
things must be- We would not have them otherwise Our boys
France fight that the world may be free and
would wish their return until their full duty performed We
ready though hearts bleed gazed through
aching eyes the long list of those who have fallen freedoms
Mason county boys certain to be those whose blood
has been spilled the sacred soil of France and the community
extends its sympathy to those who fear the We hope
that their precious boys may be spared to them
And the test find the people of America and
of Mason county measuring the fullest and highest mark of
patriotism born only of that spirit of liberty for which faith
fought which shall the world free God
day!
1t will be hard for the historical painters make
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
FINS

Some time ago the Public Ledger csized public official and
immediately the Daily Bulletin took up\he scrap and instead OF
answering criticism opened personal attack employe OF
the Ledger which has been kept from day day No answer
argument has been given showing that the Bulletin cannot
will not meet argument
We the public sick and tired of the attacks of the
Bulletin and the alleged editor of that hasn't enough
to stop the TRADE, we have.
In the future the Public Ledger shall absolutely atten
ton the attacks We believe the public appreciates the stand
have taken through the controversy and certain the alleged
editor the Bulletin has demonstrated beyond doubt that he
cannot or will not argue on its merits.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
HAD NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Now Owe My Present Health and
Strength to YinOI.

Burdett, N. Y.-"I keep house for
my family of three, and raise chick
ems. / had nervous breakdown, so
l was unable to work. The doctor
did not seem to help me, and a cous-
in asked me to try Vinol-It built
me up-I now have good appetite
and am well and strong" Mrs
Loyal Palmer
There is no secret about Vinol,-It
owes Its success to beef and cod liver
peptones, iron and manganese pep
tonates and glycerophosphates, the
Oldest and most famous bodybuilding
and strength creating tonles.
John G. PecOr Drug Co., Maysvllle,
ky- and at the best drug stores In
every town and city IN the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
THOSE HAVING WOOD MAY GET
NO COAL

The United States Fuel Administra-
ton has suggested to State, fuel adj
ministrators that in those States
where plentiful supply of wood is
available the sale, shipment and dis
tribution of coal for domestic pur-
pose to persons residing outside of
cities or incorporated towns may be
prohibited, except under special per-
nit.
State fuel administrators are adj
vised that II they find as a result of
prohibitiong the use of coal outside of
cities excessive prices are demanded
by wood dealers, they should be dealt
with under the authority conferred by
the Lever Act
The authority for prohibiting the
sale. shipment. and distribution OF
coal to domestic consumers, II Is
pointed out, is contained in the order
appointing State Fuel administrators
TO office.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
WANTED. SCRAP IRON
The Farmers Nursery Co,

Established 1864. Incorporated 1890.
Capital $2OO,OOO.OO 1900 in cultiya-
tion. We grow everything in the nnr-
sery line. Write for catalog and
prices on high grade pedigreed MUIR
sery Stock, true to name a specially.
Walton, Boone County, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12
CANTEEN FOR NASHVILLE

Maysville, being located on a trunk
line railroad through which many
troop trains pass and having such a
willing lot of working women, should
be furnished with a Red Cross Can
teen where the soldier boys might get
something to eat or smoke. The mat
ter has been taken up before but now
that there are so many passing this
way it should be pressed harder.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12

will be hard for the historical painters make impress
sive of the modern military sitting his office
and teephonng his hundredmle battle ne-New-
ark Advocate
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12

For the benefit of retailers and
consumers the Public Ledger will
publish twice each week the latest
official prices on all listed food stuffs.
These prices will be corrected from
time to time by the office of the Coun-
ty Food Administrator and will be alb
solutely reliable.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-12


so I can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who Is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1921 9th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
TO avoid an operation should give it q
fair trial before submitting TO such a
trying ordeal.
II complications exist, write TO Lydia
u. Pinkham Medicine { D., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. Tho result Of many years
experience u at your service.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
PROVED SPIRIT
or DEMOCRACY
Voluntary Basis OF Food Saving
Showed Heart of America
Beat True for Freedom.

To the voluntary service and saeri-
fee of the American people must he
attributed the continued health,
strength and morale of the Allied ar
mics and the civil p0puiace.
Upon this spirit OF service aud sac
rifice will depend Europe's fate in The
months to come. In the past year we
have carried out an export program,
the magnitude Of which Is almost be
yond comprehension. But with the
new demands that have come, with
the liberation of nations freed from
German oppression, our exports must
be almost doubled Instead Of ll,S2o,-
600 sons, we must Ship twenty million
tons of food to Europe in the coming
year-as much as can he pushed
through our ports.
If the Allies had not been fed by
America. it would have been inpos
sible for them 10 maintain their de
Tense against Germany.
Meeting this world need on Il purely
voluntary basis the American people
have eonelusiyely proved that demoe=
racy is success ano that i'll time of
need 1t Will rise to its own defense.
II there were no other accomplish
ment to Its credit the very fact that It
has shown the strength of democracy
has In itself more than justified the
existence of the Food Administration
In the eyes of the world.
Less than four months after the
United States declared war the United
States Food Administrator expressed
his determination to meet Americas
food problem on a basis of voluntary
action and reiterated his confidence
that awakened democracy would prove
irresistible
"Many thinking Americans" said
Mr.. Hoover, "and the whole world
have been watching anxi0usly the last
four months in the fear that demo-
cratic America could not organize TO
meet autoeratie Germany. Germany
has beeg confident that 1t could not be
done Contrary proof Is Immediately
at our door, and our people have nj
ready demonstrated their ability to
mobilize, organize, endure and prepare
voluntarily and efficiently In many di-
rections and upon the mere word of
Inspiration aside from the remarkable
assemblage of our Army and finances .
The history of the Food AdmlnIstra-
tion has clearly shown that the trust
of those Who put their faith In demoe-
racy has not been misplaced.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
HEALTH TALK
SPANISH INFLUENZA OR GRII
BY DIR. LEE II. SMITH.

An old enemy is with us again, and
whether we fight q German or a germ,
we must put up a good tight, and not be
afraid. The influenza runs a very brief
course when the patient is careful, and
If we keep the system in good condition
and throw off the poisons which tend to
accumulate within our bodies, we can
escape the disease. Remember these
three C's-a clean mouth, clean skin,
and clean bowels. To carry off poisons
from the system and keep the bowels
loose, daily doses of a pleasant laxative
should be taken. Such a one is made
of May-apple, leaves OF aloe, root of
jalap, and called DR.. Perce's Pleasant
Pellets. Hot lemonade should be used
freely if attacked by cold, and the
patient should be put to bed after a hot
mustard foot-bath.
To prevent the attack of bronchitis or
pneumonia and to control the pain.
Anuric tablets should be obtained at the
drug store, and one given every two
hours, with lemonade. The Anuric tab
lets were first discovered by DIR. Pierce,
and, as they flush the bladder and
cleanse the kidneys, they carry away
much of the poisons and the uric acid.
1t is important that broths, milk, but
termilk, ice-cream and s;m els diet
be given regularly to strengthen the sys-
tenn and increase the vital resistance.
The fever is diminished by the use of the
Anuric tablets, but in addition, the fore
head, arms and hands may be bathed
with water (tepid in which a table,
spoonful of salaratus has been dissolved
in quart. After an attack of grip or
pneumonia to build up and strengthen
the system, obtain at the drug store a
good iron tonic, called Irontic" Tab
lets, or that well known herbal tonic,
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
Patent Medicines Dangerous in Tube
rutaatc
NO ONE SUFFERED HERE.

The marvel OF our voluntary food
saving, now that we are getting re-
suits" Is that no one ever actually
suffered any hardship from 1t; that
He all are better IN health and spirit
md better satisfied with ourselves be-
,ause of our friendly self-denial.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19

eIal precautions at the present time.
Experience seems TO Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions Of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread of
tuberculosis
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19

Washington, d. C.-(Speeial) -Ac-
cording to a report made TO the United
States Public Health Service, the cpl
demic of Influenza In Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer of the
English public health service, In his
analysis Of the tuberculosis death rate
In England.
In order that the people of the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued a
warning emphasizing the need of spe-
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC.
u. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
IosiS in United States-Each a
Source of Danger.

Influenza convaIescents Should Have
Lungs Examln ed--Cotds Which Hang
On Often Beginning OF tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm n tuberculosis
Is Recognized Early-Patent Medi-
cines Not to Be Trusted.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19

I Beware tuberculosis after In \
fiuenza. No need TO worry II =
/ you take precautions In time. \
Don't diagnose your own con 4
diion. Have your doctor exam =
Inc your lungs several times at 4
Z monthly intervals. Build up your 4
strength with right living, good 4
/ food and plenty OF fresh air. 4
/ Don't waste money on patent 4
+ medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
berculosis. 4
Become fresh-air crank and 4
enjoy life 4
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19

seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs of tuberculo-
sis Place yourself at once under the
care of competent physician Tuber-
eulosis is durable in the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous in Tuber-
cuioss.
above all do not trust In the mis-
leading statements of INSCRIPTIONS
patent medicine takers There Is no
specific medicine for the cure of tuber-
culosis. The money spent ON such
medicines is thrown away; it should
be spent instead for good food and de-
cent living"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-19

In no other nation is there so willing
sense of voluntary self-saerlfiee as
m Amerlca-that was shown In the
abstinence from wheat.