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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
MORE Than 200 CASUALTIES
Sustained By Americans During Hun
Attack at Seicherprey-German
Losses Are Said TO BE Al.
most Double.

Washington, April 22-General Per-
shing's first report on the German as
sault upon the American and French
forces in the Toul sector Saturday, is
understood to indicate that the Amer
leans sustained more than 200 casual
ties, and to estimate the German
losses at between three and four hun
dred.
1t was learned tonight that the re-
port had been received, but war de-
partment officials refused to make it
public or to comment upon persistent
reports about the department con-
cerning its contents.
Secretary Baker is understood to be
awaiting more details before making
an announcement, though he probably
will lay the information received be-
fore the House Military Committee,
when he appears tomorrow to tell of
his trip abroad.
The Germans claim to have cap
tured 1873 Americans, and to have kill
ed and wounded many more, and so
far there has been no official Amer
lean answer to the claim.
This situation will result in re-
vival of consideration at the War De-
partment of the proposal that a daily
statement be issued from the head
quarters of the American expedition
ary forces. The explanation hereto
fore given for the refusal to accede
to the proposal has been that Ameri-
can troops are part of and are coop
Grating with the larger French and
British units, and that an independent
American communique would neces-
sarily duplicate British or French
statements.
1t Is realized, however, that German
claims, unless specifically denied from
authoritative sources will be regarded
as statements of fact with inevitable
resulting anxiety to the people in this
country. For that reason, Secretary
Baker is disposed to reopen the whole
question with General Pershing.
However, 1t is possible that instead
of daily statements on operations, ar
rangements will be made that instead
of daily statements on operations, ar
rangements will be made whereby en-
emy claims of similar nature may be
dealt with by the American COM
mander.
1t has been definitely decided that
as soon as American forces in any
considerable number are again act
ing as an independent unit, a daily
statement as to its activities will be
issued.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

"On April 20, and 21, four German
ariplanes and two captive balloons
were destroyed by our pilots; fifth
was brought down by our infantry
fire. Sixteen enemy machines fell in
side their-~own lines badly damaged
after aerial engagements.
"In the same period, our bombing
airplanes carried out numerous sort
les $4,000 kilos of prodjectiles were
dropped on railway stations, canton
ments and enemy aviation grounds in
the region of st. Quentin, Jussy,
Chaulnes, Roye, Ham, Guiscard and
Asfeld. Two fires broke out, in the
Chaulnes station and the Asfeld sta
ton; ammunition depots east of Guis-
card were exploded"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
TO ASSIST IN REVIVAL

The Rev. Thomas Grenfell, of La
tonia, has been secured to assist in
the series of evangelistic meetings at
the Third Street M. E. Church, begin
ming Monday, May 13. Rev. Grenfell
is known to many of our N-rvsville
people who attend RuggleJ Camp
meeting He is one of the most in
tensely earnest preachers in the Ken
lucky Conference. He is a native of
England and has much of the native
wit and humor of his country. Since
coming to Kentucky he has met with
success as pastor and as a revival
list. The Third Street Church feels
fortunate in securing his services and
they are glad to announce the fact to
the Maysville people and to issue a
cordial invitation to everyone inter-
ested in the betterment of our relig-
ious condition and the saving of sin
ners to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

Mr.. Arthur was filled with patriotism
and realizing that his country had
called for volunteers, enlisted in the
Marine Corps in order that he might
get in the fight all the quicker.
With number of other Maysville
and Mason county boys he trained at
Quantico, Va, for several months and
was then sent to France. There he
paid the price of his life that we
who remain at home, might be free
and that the world could be safe for
democracy.
To his sorrowing parents and rela-
tives the sympathy of the entire COM
munity is xtended. Although the
hand Of death has claimed him he will
be long remembered and his name go
down as the first Mason county boy to
die while fighting under the Stars and
Stripes. Only 29 years of age, he had
much to live for. But for the love of
his country he gave up his life
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
CONFERENCE AND MASS MEET.
NG

Don't forget the meetings under the
auspices Of the National Committee
OF the Churches and the Moral Aims
OF the War at the First Presbyterian
Church at 2 D. m. and 1880 p. m. to-
day.
DR.. Sidney l.. Gulick and DR.. W. r.
Slocum, who have been sent through
the country by the National Commit
tee are both gifted speakers and have
story to tell.
All are invited to both services.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
British Statement

London, April 22J-Field Marshall
Haig's report from headquarters in
France tonight, says:
Hostile raids attempted early this
morning south of the Somme, in the
neighborhood of Hamel, and south of
La Basse canal, opposite Cambrain.
Northwestern Festubert. under
cover of the bombardment, reported
this morning, the enemy succeeded in
capturing an advanced post, which
had already changed hands several
times during the recent fighting.
"As a result Of another successful
minor operation which we carried out
In the Robecq sector. we advanced
our line slightly and captured 6S
prisoners. Bodies Of hostile infantry
assembled in this neighborhood we're
engaged by our artillery"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

The following we'll known young
men from this city and county were
initiated into the Knights of Colum-
bus, Sunday evening at Covington: ::
Coleman McDonough, Donald McNa-
mara, Thomas Donovan, Pat Conner,
Jr., Andrew Byron, John Cooney, Ell
mer Hayes, George Mccarthy, James
Glenn, James Caproni, Robert Will
locks, John Robert Brannon, William
Murphy, J. Guilfoyle, William Magr
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
German Statement

Berlin, via London, April 22-The
official communication from general
headquarters today says:
"On the battle fronts there were To-
cal infantry operations. Enemy at
tempts to advance across La Basse ca
nal to the northwest of Bethune
failed under our fire.
THE artillery battle revived on a
few sectors. On the rest of the front
the fighting activity remained within
moderate bounds. Southwest of Alt
wirch (Alsace) we took some prison
ers during a reconnoitering advance. y
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
HELD TO GRAND JURY

Harry Mccarthy, the young man
who was arrested at Manchester, o.,
yesterday and brought back to this
city by Chief OF Police ort on a war
rant charging him with having raped
Mearl Perkins. l5-year-old girl, on
the Homer Smith Monday morning,
was arraigned In Police Court yester-
day for an examining trial. He waiv-
ed examination and was held over to
the graund jury, his bond being placed
at $500. He gave bond and was per-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
NOTICE OF CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING

BY order of the Session OF the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church there will
be n Congregational meeting held
Friday, May 3, 1918, at 1880 D. m. to
take action on union with the First
Presbyterian Church. 1t is important
that every member be present.
CHARLES B. HOLLSTEIN,
Clerk Of Session.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

County Superintendent of Schools
Turnipseed and family yesterday
moved into their new home on For
est avenue and the Ledger extends to
them a most hearty welcome to this
city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

Miss Brady, teacher of expression
in Union College, assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Dodds will give, an enter
tainment at the Third Street M. E.
Church next Tuesday night. You can
not afford to miss it. AS good as any
lyceum or chautauqua number. Tick
cts so cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

In the Mason County Court yester-
day on motion Of Mary Perkins, 1t
was ordered that the Equitable Trust
Company, Of Dover, be appointed
guardian of Mearl Perkins, minor
under 16 years of age, and 1t qualified
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

The meeting at the Second M. E.
Church, South, will continue through
this week. Services every day at
and 1880 p. m. Evangelist Hobbs
powerful sermons are awakening in
terest and producing conviction.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

Miss Susan Thompson left yester-
day afternoon for Danville, after
spending the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A II. Thompson
OF East Third street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
French Statement

Paris. April 22-The war Office an
nouncement tonight says;
There IL nothing TO report today
except quite pronounced artillery ac-
tivity In the region Of hontdidier and
Noyon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
DEATH OF 0. b. p. LURTEY

Mr.. o. B. P. Lurtey, aged GA years,
and eight months, died at his home
near Washington yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock after an illness of sew
eral weeks of dropsy He is survived
by his wife and three children. Fun
eral will be held from his late home
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment will be made in the Washing
ton cemetery. Please omit flowers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

Mrs. Woodson H. Taulbee of East
Second street entertained with de-
lightful tea and social yesterday af-
ternoon in honor of Mrs. j. C. Bur-
wells guest, Mrs. W. N. Boyd, of
North Carolina.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

Mrs. Cora MAIDEN Kautz OF Cincin-
natl, Ohio, has returned home after
spending the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. MAIDEN Of Lee
atreet
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

The steamer Island Queen will go
to Huntington tomorrow, from which
point she will take out a number OF
excursions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
BYRON.MALEY

Mr.. Thomas e. Maley, aged 35, and
Miss Catherine G. Byron, aged "a,
both Of the county, were granted 4
marriage license here yesterday and
will be married at the st. Patrick's
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

Mr.. John R. Downing returned
home Sunday after short visit with
his daughter, Miss Margaret Downing,
at State University, Lexington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
Catholic Church tomorrow morning
by Rev. p. NJ. Jones.

Mrs. d. e. Fee returned home last
night from Cincinnati where she has
been spending a few days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

mitted to depart. Mccarthy is 23
years of age and claims to be the son
OF the Police Judge at Newport, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

The towboat Oscar Barrett passed
up with a large tow of lumber for
Portsmouth.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
BABY LANE

Born to the wife of Mr. Ray Lane,
OF Cincinnati, fine baby boy on last
Thursday Mrs. Lane was before her
marriage Miss Mary Willett, of this
CITY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
HOUSECLEANING TINE IS HERE

Let us clean your carpets and rugs
Phone 1853.
MODERN LAUNDRY co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23

Miss Alma Arm is visiting relatives
and friends In Cincinnati this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-23
BUY A LIBERTY BOND TODAY!

as such with its capital stock as sur
ETY. on bond.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12

Help Wanted-At Cafe Royal. Girl
to work evenings from z p. m. to 1:30
a. m. Wages $500 and board per
week. 4Otf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Maize or Indian Corn
First Found in So. America

st. Nicholas Notwithstanding
could be more romantic than the true
story of Indian corn, yet we have been
in the habit of paying no attention to
it, or when we did notice it, OF con-
fusing it with many different sorts of
grain.
Strange to say, no one can tell when
this grain first began to be cultivat-
ed, but it is almost certain that 1t
first grew in South America. When
white men discovered North America
this was the most useful article of
food the red men had. True, they had
beans and pumpkins and squashes,
and they gave these and their corn
patches a certain rude kind of culti-
walton, but corn was their main stay.
Sometimes they ground the kernels
into a fine powder and with it made a
sort of bread. They gave some
pieces of this to Columbus soon after
he landed, and he found it capital
eating. He wrote home to Spain
about it, calling the powder by its
Indian name "mahiz," or as near as
his Spanish tongue could come to it,
and it is from this that we get u
word maize"
1t is hard for us to realize what this
plant meant in the early history OF
our country. Our ancestors saw how
the Indians planted this grain of
theirs without any long blowing or
narrowing of the ground. They wat
ched how they scratched the e in
Watched how they "girded the trees
with a stone Ratchet, so as to destroy
their leaves, and let in the sunshine +;
! and then saw to their establishment
how the corn grew and fiourished.
True, it would have given a better
crop if the preparation had been bet
ter, but it did grow and best of all,
without being either narrowed or win
rowed, it made good food. John
Fiske, the historian, tells US that in
his opinion this plant actually saved
the lives of the starving colonists I'm
the first terrible winter or two on that
bleak New England coast.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12

For Sale-Since my removal to Nit
chell, | have decided to offer my home
and office property for sale. Price
reasonable. Apply at once to S. r
Wallis
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12

The above schedule Of Real and
personal property was raised or low
e-ed nv percentage by the County
Board Of Equalization. to conform 10
the following;
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-08
CONSERV Is
STATE FAIR SLOGAN

with the nation engaged m war,
and a shortage existing III both food
and clothing all exhibits shown at the
state fair this year viii be Of prac-
tical nature, and viii be designed to
give instruction in the Increasing and
conserving of the food and clothing
supplies of the state, sand A. ii. Lea.
secretary of the State Far Board, In
commenting on the Fifty Seventh An
nual State Fair, which wall open In
Salem, September 23, for week.
by increasing and conserving both
these resources more supplies Will be
made available for our soldiers across
the waters, and more money available
for the government, he continued
''and the Board is bending every effort
towards the attainment OF these ends
Ihe Food Administration has been
asked to furnish AN exhibit which Wll
especially demonstrate the value of
food substitutes, ana h0W % grow and
use them to the best advantage. Lee
lures and demonstrations viii De given
on food production and conservation i'm
all agricultural, horticultural and live
stock departments.
Present Indications are that the live
stock show Will be equally as good as
Int not better than, last year The
widely known Aberdeen-Angus herd of
Congdon & Battles Will be shown for
the first time at the fair, and elise S
Ayrshire herd, the largest west Of the
Mississippi. will also be on exhibition
II K ThornbprrV Of Snotqpp thp
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-08
IMPROVEMENTS AT
LIBERTY MADE

Manager kostad has been busy for
the past several days improving the
stage of the Liberty Theatre Patrons
at Sunday night performance won
dered what all the nose was about 1t
was little Arthur. busy with hammer
and saw, preparing the supports for
draperies
: Manager Kostad has decorated his
stage according to new scheme, using
tapestries instead of the old-custom
scenery. The Spokane 0rpheum is the
only other Northwestern playhouse us
ug this scheme The Liberty stage is
commodius. and will accommodate
meritorlus roadshows, more of which
than usual may come here this winter.
Mr.. kolstad is treating his patrons
with vaudeville this week, a portion Of
his program yesterday and today con-
sistlng Of snappy acts.
The ldberty's programs are heralded
now each week by a large and hand.
some signboard at the corner Of Oak
and Fourth streets
For Rent and For Sale signs at the
ID rlaripr. office
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-08
WASHINGTON APPLE
CROP Is GOOD

G, W McCullagh. Just returned from
tour Ut Washington fruit sections.
SAYS the crop win be shorter than that
of last sesaon oy approximately l,5oO
cars.
Ia the valley Of the Yakima dis
trict, says Mr.. McCullagh. late
frosts did some damage, and the yield
viii not be So good. The upper Yaki-
ma district proper. however, has the
finest, cleanest crop / have ever seen
there Yakima, according to my esti-
mate, Will have LOCO ears less than
the 3, 9,5lH shipped last season
I'm Wenatchee the Cashmere fruit
IS fine, while Wenatchee proper shows
streaks In Wenatchee a total of 5000
cars was shipped last year. Judge
that this tonnage viii be decreased
this season by an approximate 500
cars.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-08

For Rent and For Sale signs at the
LLlaeIer uHIre
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-08
STARS AND STRIPES
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The following IS rerrinted not as "a
specjmep of he news items. but DO
show the feeling the simple French
peasants have aroused among the
American soldiers
Mother Galmiche is dead Mother
Galmiche who. ever since the Ameri.
cans went into the sector northwest Of
Taul. had been mendHg their socks
for them and mothering them iu many
other ways.
She was the only victim of bocne
air raid of week ago Thursday, dur
ing which bombs were dropped behind
the Toul front
The little old grand mere was sitting
outside her cottage, knitting. AT her
feet her three little grandchildren We're
playing. Suddenly, the bombs dropped
IN an adjoining field and burst. A
fragment flew straight at Mother Gal
niche, piercing her heart
The only consolation to the Ameri-
cans who had known and loved her is
that her grandchildren We're unhurt.
And they vow 10 aVenge Mother Gall
niche the next time they go over.
The following are specimen editori-
ais
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-08
Cedar Flag Pole Arrives

j. F. Candee and George Hanneman,
Upper Valley rancbers. arrived last
week with the body Of a cedar tree
which will be peeled and dressed and
erected with proper formalitIes as ID
standard for Hood River county
American Flag. The pole will rise
distance Of more than SO feet on the
courthouse lawn
MIR Candee and Mr. Hanneman found
the straight and symmetrical cedar
growing far up on the base of Mount
Hood on the Tllie Jane canyon The
task of getting it out to valley roads
was difficult one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
ENTERTAINMENT
 FOR RED MEN


 Konckapotanauh Tribe, No. 30s I. o. R. M, will hold an, open house for members, friends and families on New Years Eve, Dec. 31, at 10S7 Broad street. L.s.Peer, Jr., P. S., chairman of the entertainment com mittee, has arranged a pleasing pro- gram. There will@be music, dancing, and singing. Refreshments will be served and a general good time is promised to all.
 On Tuesday evening Sachem Fred Kyle will preside at a special meeting of the tribe when new officers will be elected for the next term. There will be a lovely fight for all chairs as brothers of good standing and workers are running to make the race interesting and close. All brothers are requested to attend.
 Kyota Council, No. 16, Degree of Pocahontas, I. o. R. M. Will work the adoption degree of a class of 15 pale faces on Monday evening, Dec. 31 at Kyota hall, 1119 Broad street. The Degree team, under the leadership of L. Peer, Jr., P. S., will make the event very interesting. As this Poca- hontas s. Crowley's last meeting, ii is requested that all sisters, brothers l past Pocahontas and past Sachems 1 be present. Refreshments will be 1 served by Wenonah c. Stoppel and Trustee Elizabeth Sears.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
SHUBERT

With such an aggregation of talent Mcintyre S& Heath in Hello AleKan- der should prove a riot of laughter
 Edgar Smith and Emily M. Young, In providing the story for Hello Alex ander' for Mcintyre & Heath, have continued the adventures of Henry Jones, proprietor of the Georgia Min streF' troupe. and the hungry Alex ander, who is lured away from the livery stable to become comedian. In this new musical extravaganza in two acts and six scenes. Alexander impersonated by James Mcintyre, Is discovered in the first scene back in the livery stable from which he was lured by the flippant and imaginative Henry Jones, inpersonated by Thomas Heath, This first scene is located at Tampa Bay. Colonel Wins low has a son who is an aviator, The colonel, when a boy, had minstrel as ptrations, and so, when called upon to get up an entertainment for the boys at the aviation camp he thinks to pro- vide a minstrel show. Colonel Wins low learns that Henry Jones and his ''Ever-ready Minstrels" are playing at a nearby town and so makes arrange ments for them to come to Tampa and give a show. It Is then that Henry Jones again meets Alexander. A feature of this m zeting is Henry'a s teaching Alexander how to loan him money. Alexander now owns a mule which, having decided to again join the minstrels, he sells for $50 and an l. O. U. Henry Jones instructs Alex andeF that when he meets him in g casual way and says Hello Alexan- der" Alexander is to palm 8 ten dol lar bill and shake hands with Henry In this way Henry succeeds in getting the price of the muh from Alexan
 der. The second scene occurs at th' aviation camp where Alexander i
 discovered as bin poster putting III the bills for the "Bver-ready Min
 strels.' The third scene is the inte
 rior of a hall in which Henry Jones' ''Ever-ready AEnstrels' gives a show for the aviators. In the first seen
 of the second act re find the Ever ready Minstrels" stranded on the lev
 in New Orleans. We now discove that Colonel Winsiow, has had 8 quaE rel with a society leader who is to i'm personate the queen of the MarC Gras. In order to have revenge o
 this society monarch they arrang
 that the real king of the Mardi Ora
 should be abducted and that Alexan