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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
kept HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

Marksville, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson,
of this place, writes: "For one year
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My left side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
could not do anything, not even sleep
at night. 1t kept me awake most Of the
night .Itook different medicines, but
nothing did me any good or relieved me
until took Cardui :.
Twas not able to do any of my work
for one year and got worse all the time,
was confined TO my bed off and on. got
so bad with my back that when stopped
down was not able to straighten up
again -. ! decided | would try Cardui
:. BY time had taken the entire bottle
was feeling pretty good and could
straighten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
shall always praise Cardui. con-
tinued taking it until | was strong and
WE'LL" If you suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands Of women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present good health.
Give II trial. NC-l3
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SILK GOODS AND THE TARIFF

Imports silk manufactures for the first nine months OF the
fiscal year 1918 ended March 3d. last show decrease from the nine
months March 1917 Of about $5OOOOO value and about
over the period This due in part to restrictions
placed upon trade by the trade board imported silks being
cassed xuries and in part to more intensive application OIL
man-power in Italy and France to the business OF war;
cargo spacesavng restrictions it understood nave not
yet applied imports from JAPAN and is noted that there
has been steady of japanese silk manufactures invading
the American market Confidently there has been steady increase
in the amount silk skens which have imported from
Japan while the average pound import price has shown marked
increase During the 1914 PERIOD before the war broke out W
average price of silk scns imported from Japan was
$345 and we imported nearly 100000 pounds During the 1916
period we imported 100000 pounds pound price OF
$780, for the 1917 PERIOD 100000 pounds average price $780,
and for 1918 PERIOD 100000 pounds average price 1881
The chief silk manufactures imported from Japan
the items fabrics the piece and wearing apparel Inc
value during the 1913 period 6Ooo twice that
in the 1915 period 81 900 for the 1916 period $63 900 for the
1917 period 100000 for the 1918 period Of the latter $4
600 for the 1913 period SOOOO for the 1917 period and $4,000
for the period The total value of both items for the 1912 per-
od under protection $SOOooO woven fabrics accounting for
so per cent of that total
With regard both items imports from France, Switzerland
Italy show marked falling off, 1t is evident that Japan avail
ing herself of this exceptional opportunity to establish market for
her manufactures here and the special advantages she has in
way of material and exceedingly chap labor
addition the eewl offering of the Democratic tariff law IN
the way only rates of duty all working to
her benefit.
1t is understood attitude of the present tariff commits
sion where of foreign competitors enjoys
special advantage the production of particular conmo
ity would part of sound for give up that
industry and purchase from the country endowed Under the
policy protection America industries have built up this
country silk industry which, according the 1914
bered 902 establishments employing 1OSO value
Of product O0O00 value added by manufacture $lO969OO
Maryland is the soutcmmost which the silk industry is
found
thn
should dsman these plants force the wage into other
occupations purchase silk manufactures from Japan France
and Italy, after the How does that strike fancy Mr.
Wage Garner?
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SUCCESS ATT CANTIGNY AS lNDl.
CATION OF AMERICAN
MILITARY SKILL

With the American Army in France
The confidence of the French public
and morale of the French army are
mistaken despite all developments IN
the field. The French spirit is I'M
conouerable. this never has been as
manifest as it is in these hours or
grave crisis.
The success of the American troops
in Picardy in capturing the village Oh
Cantigny last Tuesday still is promi-
nently mentioned in the news and
editorial columns of the French news
papers. 1t has strengthened further
the friendship and respect for the
American troops.
The sight of American uniforms as
Pershing's soldiers pass through the
villages in the rear of the battle lines
invariably is the signal for stormy
ovations. The children salute and the
women cheer and throw kisses to the
khaki-clad fighting men from the
United States.
The Cantigny success is interpreted
in France as an indication of Ameri-
can military skill and tenacity and as
forerunner of still great achieve
ments. The failure of seven German
counter attacks to retake the Can
tigny salient has increased the pres
tige of America.
Said a French officer today: I'VE
are not concerned so much with the
capture of Cantigny as with the abil-
ity of the Americans to hold such an
exposed position without trenches
We are overjoyed at the dash and
pluck and resourcefulness with which
they held the place in the face OF re-
peated attacks and heavy lombard
ments.
81 saw your men charge, singing
and undismayed by their wounds
Those ffthat | saw at the field hos
pitfalls expressed a single wish, to get
back into the fight.
While II was a small engagement
compared with the general activities,
the fall Of Cantigny is significant in
that it shows the mettle of the Amer
leans"
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NO PIFFLING ENTERPRISE
lCnllier'sl

Gunmaklng ls a tickllsh business
not dangerous, but just tlcklish. It's
mighty exact. A gun manufacturer
must not exceed a variation Of tw-
one thousandths of an inch In a six
foot bore. Not every man who walks
into a shop, his overalls under his
arm, and announces himself as an ex-
pert mechanic, can build guns to as
delicate measurements as that.
And a complicated business, too A
single disappearing gun, of standard
type adopted by our army, has, with
its disappearing carriage but exclu-
sive of It's sights and accessories, al
most 5000 parts. A three-inch gun
battery requires 3,S76 tools, accesor-
les and supplies which are simply part
of its standard outfit. And yet our
Government stands in great need OF
thousands of these guns-and their
accessories.
An army officer made these things
clear to a Chamber of Commerce man
of Rochester. And the Chamber OF
Commerce called conference of sew
eral dozen of the leading manufactur-
ers of Rochester. To them the man IN
khaki made the problem clear. lie
said that the program for heavy guns
for the army until July, 1919, would
RIM to a cost of 100000 Cooper
haps even more. He translated these
figures into those of size. He said
that within that time there would be
needed at least 65,OO0,O00 tons of new
parts for these guns in addition to
$4,000 900 tons of replacement parts.
Let me translate these figures still
further for you. There are 65,ooo
railroad locomotives in this country
Let us assume their avaregae weight
to be 200 tons each-it is very 1a'r
estimate That means that the rail-
road locomotives together weigh some
10 900 900 tons-or just one firth the
castings required for the new parts
alone of our heavy ordnance for the
next IS months of the year. we nave
embarked upon no piflling enterprise!
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METHODISTS PROVIDE REST
ROOMS in ROME

In response to request from a
committee of women connected with
the British Embassy in Rome, DR..
Bertrand NJ. Triple, superintendent
of the Rome district, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Italy, opened the
Sunday school and social rooms of the
church for use of soldiers and sailors
of the Allied Armies passing through
Rome. These rooms serve for rest
and recreation. Shower baths have
been installed in the basement. What
this means to tired and sometimes
sick men that come in from long, hot,
dusty rides in summer weather and
Italian trains can be easily imagined,
said a member of the National War
Council of the Methodist Episcopal
ChurCS
The first men welcomed here were
125 Scotch soldiers. They gave the
house a real housewarming, according
to the report. and were joined in
songs and festivities by Italians.
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'!..i..l-.l~l-.l-l-l-t .l..l..i..l-l.t.s'.!.'l''l
i. IN KENTUCKY i
!. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. !. i. j. I. I. j
Inyents q Bomb

d. q. Edwards, Of this city, has Just
been allowed q patent on bomb to
DO used from an aeroplane that ex-
plodes the height Of man from tho
ground at all times, regardless OF the
attitude from which II Is dropped.
This bomb can be used as either
plain explosive, shrapnel or gas.
No doubt II will prove very dead
ly missile, as the novel feature Of
exploding at such height utilIzes the
full energy OF the explosives on the
surrounding objects to be destroyed
lIopklnsville New Era.
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Pelican As q Pet

There was considerable excitement
at the residence of Mrs. Della Lane
Monday afternoon, when Mr.. w. H..
Burt, a real estate man from Hop
kinsville, who is here on a visit to
his brother, Richard Burt, brought in
large white pelican, which he pur-
chased at East Cairo, in this county,
and gave to Mrs. Lane as pet. A
large number of our citizens, who had
never seen pelican went down to
see the bird. 1t is a gnA specimen,
and Mrs. Lane is very proud of the
present, which she will keep as pet.
La Center Advance.
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Didn't Last Long

W. l.. McCarty, who had surplus
of tomato plants, set box contain
ing several hundred tomato plants In
front of this Office Wednesday and
placed In the box card with these
words: Free; help yourself" They
hardly lasted as long as Pat remain
ed in the army - Stanford Interior
Journal
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Diamond In the Cream

On last Saturday night, during the
rush in serving the patrons at the
Palace fruit store, dish was used
In serving ice cream in which Mrs.
Urmey, the wife of the proprietor
had placed her diamond ring. The
finder of the ring doubtless thought
that 1t was losta in the can of cream
at the factory. Mrs. Urmey is much
distressed over the loss of her ring
and will pay a liberal reward for its
return.-Pineville Sun.
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Effects of the War

There were some forty-two eXami-
nations Friday and Saturday of last
week for county diplomas, and of this
number forty were women Thus can
be seen the effects of the war in the
inroads made in the teachers fratern-
ity coupled with the high prices paid
for wages in various manufacturing
plants over the country. - Grayson
Journal
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Don't waste your time taking hints
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04

Washington correspondent hints that the administration will
try add Roosevelt it's staff along with Taft and Hughes and
thus quench the Coene criticism. Any such plan this being
worked without knowledge of the Colonel who
yet known his smoke what posi-
ton he has occupied,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
TURNER MAY HAVE
CHANCE AT Y0KEL

Joe Turner will have a chance 20
meet Mike YokeI at Flint. Mich.
May 18th, providing he defeats Fritz
Hanson at the Lyceum Thester
Thursday night, as Manager Dorsey
Of the Vehicle Club has wired both
Turner and Hanson that he would
guarantee a purse OF 500 for the
winner TO meet Mike Yokel In a cham
pionship match.
Joe is anxious to get another crack
at the Salt Lake City grsppler and is
training hard TO be in good shape for
Thursday nights match. as he real
lies that Hanson is a tough PROPOSE
ton. II Hanson can dispose Of Tur-
ner he will get his first opportunity to
meet Yokel. and the Swede has been
after Mike for several years. but the
Salt Lake Erappler always wanted
the best of il and would not leave
his home town preferring to wrestle in
a high altitude which is a great dis
advantage 10 the visiting wrestIers.
George Touhey. the Boston promoter,
always claimed that Hanson could
beat Mike IL he would agree to
wresue in some Eastern city and
weigh in at the middle-weignt limit
l5S pounds.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
ECASEY TO
HELP ATNSMITH
Joe Cantillon, Of Minneap-
oils. Loans the Old Fox
a Catcher.

Boston. Mass. April so-Friend. Joe
Cantillon, manager 5 Of the Mime
apolis club Of the American Associa-
tion. has proven friend in need to
the Old Fox. as last night he; wired
the foxy plot that he would lend him
Joe Casey. q veteran catcher, for ma
jor and minor leagues. until such
time as Griff has obtained clear claim
to q running mate for, Ainsmith.
Casey was at one. time with the
Detroit. Americans, but drifted back
to the minor branch because Of his
love for the bright lights. Last sea-
son Casey was with the Buffalo club
OF the International League, and was
purchased by Cantillon when the In
ternational players. were made free
agents. This obtaining of Casey docs
not mean the deal for Val Picnich is
off. as the Old Fox is waiting
anxiously for word from Manager
Charlie Frank, of the Atlanta club,
when he can expect -Picnich to RE-
port. Casey will Join, the Nationals
IN Philadelphia on Monday. =
Earl Yingling may yet become one
OF Uncle Sans khaki-clad khan, as he
received word from his board in
Lebanon. Ohio. yesterday, that he is
still booked to entrafn for an army
cantonment on May 10. Ylngiing will
leave the Griffmen tomorrow for his
home. where he win attempt to
straishten out his classification
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Griffmen Lose First Game
To Barrow's Beantown Tribe
Nationals Pilot Attempts to Make it Battle
Between Southpaw Pitchers-Ruth
s# Is Unbeatable
(By JOHN A. DUGAN)

Boston, Mass. April 30- the Nationals compelled face
Babe Ruhs sants every game scheduled this they would
easily be souhpawed the league the any Red Sox port
his best today and Bano Boston tribe took the Ma
tonals camp by to Grf attempted make
battle of Jockeys and named Harry Harper of Hckenack Junk
Fame oppose the big Bantown ouhpa but Harry equal
the task his Witness coupled with pinch punches by this New
England outfit placed the Redhosed the path of victory
Earl Yngg also of the porde brigade. called upon
the but StuHy McInn formerly of Athletics crashed
through breaswoks that placed the Nationals
he mining .....
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01

1uese neu SOX just picked anu
nicked away at the delivery of the
Cincinnati Chink, until the oppor-
tunity presented itself to use a
pinch hitter, for Yingling, and
George Dumont was called upon to
work the balance of the way. With
Rnbe going at top speed, these
.FrazeeniZed Beantowners" got
their willows into action at the
critical moments which caused the
Nationals to look like last place
high school combination. Griff' $
: pitchers were not to be blamed for
the donations of, the tight tallies
scored by the Red Sox. as Ray Nor
gan. Doc Lavan and Eddie Foster,
each contributed their daily error.
A brilliant running catch by Ray
Morgan which was turned into a
double play held down the Boston
total somewhat. while Bert Shotton
also contributed a sensational
fielding stunt in the right garden
which, helped Yingling out of a hole
in the seventh:
Even as bad as the Nationals ap-
peared IL must be said that the
breaks were all against them This
Is in no way meant for an alibi, as
Griffs clan looked hopeless before
the big Baltimorean, but he was
given world SERIES support in the
jams, and helped things along him
self by clever fielding. On three oc-
caslons he made stops and plays that
turned back the Capital City clans.
Bert Shotten singled on the first
bali Ruth pitched, but the Nationals
went hitless after this until Ainsmith
doubled in the sixth. Morgan's hit in
the eighth, followed by Schangs
error. opened the way for the Griff-
mems counter. Foster popped out.
but Ainsmith drew a pass. Eddie
Garrity was then sent in to pinch hit
and he delivered with a two-base wal
lop that tailed the watch charm
second sacker.
Milan singled to center in the ninth
with no one down, but Shang's ef-
forts caused a double play. This is
as far as the Nationals got in wor-
rying the Red Sox southpaw.
Here Is how the Boston club
gathered their tallies. with Harper
working Agnew doubled to left
deld and moved to third on q wild
pitch Ruth, Hooper and Shean, were
then presented free transportation,
forcing across Agnew. Strunk
crashed one straight at Morgan,
which he Immediately booted
around giving Ruth and Hooper
time TO count at the dish. It was
the showers then for Harper, and
Yfngiing was rushed into the fray.
Earl famed Schang, after Harper
had given him three balls, but
stufy McInnis whalloped out a
single to center that rushed through
Hooper and Shean-
Agnew started the trouble for
Yingling In the fourth. when he
singled to left and went to second
on another wild heave. Ruth famed,
and Hooper popped out. but Davy
Shean doubled over Shanks' head,
and Battling Sam dented the pan,
strunk beat out an infield hit which
Judge turned into an error, and
Sheaon scored.
Scott opened the eighth with a
blow and went to second, when
Ruth was passed. A double steal
moved both runners up a peg, but
Hooper hit to Foster. who attempt
ed to catch Ruth OF second. "Fa-
tama" then pulled the bright one
of the day, throwing to the uncov-
cred midway sack which resulted
In the ball going to center field,
and Scott and Ruth scoring. The
score.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01

The Interscholastic League staged
another double bill yesterday at
American Leagu Park when Central
made its initial appearance of the
season and by the better hitting.
together with fine pitching, captured
the opening contest from Eastern by
a 1+to-1 count.
In the night-cap Business met its
Waterloo when IL was trounced by
Technical in a nip-and-tuck affair
which finally ended with the Manual
Trainers nosing out the Stenograph-
ers, 8 to z.
Ernie Shaffer was master Of the
situation at all times in the Central
Eastern game. Shaffer allowed one
hit up to the ninth inning-a single
by Willie Thomas. in the second
but the little shortstop only went
around as far as third base. Ernie
retired the side on strikes after this
one hit. He was not in danger of
being scored upon again until the
ninth. when he eased up a bit. Daw-
son was the demon to spoil his per-
fectly good one-hit game, for he
spilled the beans when he blasted
a base 'bloW to left, took second on
wild pitch and scored on Thomas
single to right field.
1t was dying effort, as two were
down. and Lord fouled out to SHAFT
fer. which finished the game.
Fridinger went along well until the
fourth. and then the fireworks start
ed. On six hits four runs were pushed
across the plate by Metzler's crew,
which were enough to win the game,
but they kept up the heavy stick
work, scoring two runs in each Of the
fifth. sixth and seventh. and four in
the ninth. Score:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Intereolors Meet for Hopkins.

Baltimore, April ao-A track event
of no little interest will take place at
Homewood Field on May IS. II was
announced yesterday by Assistant
Graduate Manager Leber. The event
will be a dual meet between the
freshman and sophomore classes and
will be the first one Of its kind held
in the history Of the Black and Blue
institution For many years It has
been the custom to hold such an
event toward the end OF January in
settled condition Of the Black and
Blue cinder-path artists at that time
discouraged all attempts to pull the
affair off.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
SALT LAKE CITY NOT
p TO HAVE BIG FIGHT

Salt Lake City. Utah, April 3o.-
Prospects of staging the Willard
Fulton match in Ogden, July 4. took
a slump today when the governor s
Office let 1t be known that there will
be no. twisting of the laws to per-
init the fight in the Junction City.
The governor was waited ON by
the Ogden promoters yesterday"
said the governors secretary. They
were told there was absolutely moth
ing doing"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Central Wins Its Opener;
Business Loses to Tech.

second, and put two taIlies over ths
counting block without q HIT fn
this inning the Stenographers. aided
by errors. together with q base on
balls. scored one run On two
hits in the third one more tally was
scored. and in the nth. on one hit.
two tallies were scored.
Tech was held at bay until ths
fifth, when on five hits five taiIies
crossed the plate. They were blanked
in the sixth. but In the seventh the
Manual Trainers put over two more
runs, which looked Ike a good lead.
but the Stenographers scored twO
runs and tied up the game. Tech
broke the tie In the eighth when a
scored a run on one hit, aided by
some poor fielding. which gave them
the game by a one run margin The
score:
Srrre hr faufuga
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Making New Stars.

New York, April 3O.-Two youthful
ball players are going to have ex-
traordinary chances this year Of earv-
ing their names deeply on the history
Of big league baseball.
Out Of the West has come one young
ster. out of the East the other has
sprung.
One Of the youths is Charley Hol-
locher. shortstop: the other is Ross
Young, an outfieldsr. -
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Georges Carpenter Not
Able to Ely Any More

London. April So-Georges Carpen-
tier. the famous European boxing
champion, has been appointed in
structor at the EcoIe Militaire de
Joinville-le-pont, one of the army
physical culture and gymnasium
schools near Paris. For eighteen
months Carpenter served as a flight
sergeant and for gallantry and daring
was twice decorated and mentioned
In dispatches. He came to be regard
ed as one OF the most accomplished
aviators in France, but a long illness
has left him unfit for flying.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Charity and Du Mont
Make Last Appearance

Boston, April 3O.-Eddie Charity
and George Du Mont made what
will probable be their last ap-
pearance in a league game in the
Washington uniform today, for
the duration Of the war. as both
athletes were. ordered to report
for duty at the Bethlehem Ship
for duty att he Bethlehem Ship
on Monday. With but four games
remaining to be played in this
time, it is not likely that either
will again be given a chance to get
into the lineup.
Charity laced out a two-base
blow as a pinch hitter today, while
Du Mont was touched for two
runs and two hits by the Red
hosed crew.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
To Meet Winner.

Tom Gibbons. who is fighting in
such good form now. has been en-
gagged to meet the winner of tho
nfteen-round go between Clay
Turner. the sensational - Indian
heavyweight. and George Chip, OF
New Castle. Pa. which is carded to
be fought at the Union Boat Club
Of Bridgeport, Conn, on wednes-
day night. Gibbons and the victor
will probably come together the
third week in May.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01
Pepco Orpanized for Year.

The Pepco Juniors have organized a
ball team for the coming season and
are ready to play any of the clubs in
the District of IS years or under. Any
ball tenn desiring games can make
arrangements for same by addressing
letter to Manager Milton Jett, 3O5
Fourteenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-01

DEED. Crib. DeVAiilf, schneSd1. Feean. Z:
Pryor. ShaheT. 2: Wells. Fint bass On eEToss-
Terh. 9; Business. q. LEFT On base-Tech. .;
Business. Z. Base On bSlls-Of DeNauh. ?:
OF Sehrider. 4: of Stuart. !: od Sbaher. ?
Struck Out-By DeVa1lt 2; by stuart, 2: hg
ShAffeT. . TWo-bass hits-Gnubb. Fean. Sac
rhos hits-Nesny. Schneider. Stol-u bsss-
Shrider. 2; Krucoh. DunT. Guryich. FeEsn.
?; Wells. Double plAy-Shrider 10 GueTich
TO Deck. wild Titches-Deyault. shshz BsIk
-DeVault, Shrider. Passed haIl-Purryich. I'm
pires-Hushes and HGDdfbos. Tine q game
hours.