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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
4 MILLION INSURED

At the close of Wednesday, Febru-
airy 10, over 100000 soldiers and
sailors and Army and Navy nurses
had applied for Government insurance
law. The amount of insurance ap-
piled for is more than $4,000, 900, 900.
The maximum permitted to any per-
son is 10000, and the average applied
for is $S,212. There are many appli-
cations mailed from distant points
which have not yet reached the Treas
ury Department. The above figures
are only of applications that have
been actually received and granted
The amount of Government insur-
ance in force is more than three times
as much as the total ordinary life in
surance in force with any life insur-
ance company in the world.
The splendid result which gives to
more than a million of the soldiers
and sailors of our country the benefits
of this insurance, which Secretary
McAdoo has justly described as the
most just and humane provision ever
made by any Government for its
fighting men, is due to the quick APP
probation by the beneficiaries of the
value of the insurance and the inval-
liable aid periodically given to the
War-Risk Insurance Bureau of the
Bureau of the Treasury by the press
of the country, the officers of the
Army and Navy, and many of the in
dividual soldiers and sailors, to which
must be added the earnest and effic-
lent work of officers and agents of the
insurance companies, fraternal bene-
ficiary associations, and many patriot
ic organizations.
The campaign, which has for its
purpose the insurance of each and ev-
cry person entitled to insurance I'M
der the law, will be continued. The
time within which insurance may be
applied for has been extended by a
general resolution of Congress, APP
proved by the President, until April
IL, 1918.
The automatic insurance, however,
which automatically gave insurance
to all entitled to receive it until Feb
ruary IL, although no application waI
made, has expired. Hereafter only
those who have applied for and re-
ceived policies will receive insurance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
A FEW BILLS BEFORE THE KEN.
TUCKY LEGISLATURE

A bill to place county officials in
counties containing second-class cit
les on salary basis was introduced
by Representative Gilbert, of Padu-
cab.
Representative Chappell, of Middle
boro, offered bill to carry out the
amendment Of the constitution per-
hitting competitive telephone com
panies to combine.
To require notaries public to give a
bond of $4,000, is required by Repre-
sentative McGohan's bill.
Members of executive boards In
first-class cities must work five
hours a day under the terms Of Rep
resentative McDonough's bill.
In the Senate, the bill to abate
houses of lewdness passed, S3 to 0.
The bill was introduced in the Sem
ate by Senator Num-, and when it
came up for consideration he pro-
posed that the House bill of Represen-
tative Jones, which had passed the
lower branch, be substituted for the
Senate measure. This was done and
the bill passed without any debate.
The demand for such measure,
Senator Num- explained had become
acute because of the location of Camp
Zachary Taylor at Louisville.
The bill declares houses of lewd-
ness nuisance and provides that the
Commonwealth Attorney, the County
Attorney or any citizen of the county
wherein such nuisance exists, may
maintain an action in equity in the
name of the commonwealth of Ken
lucky, to perpetually enjoin the nui-
sance, the person conducting same,
the owner or agent of the building or
ground upon which the nuisance ex-
lists.
If the existence of the nuisance Is
established an order of abatement
shall be entered as part of the judg-
ment in the case, which order directs
the removal from the building or
place of all fixtures, furniture, musi-
cal instruments or movable property
used in conducting the nuisance. All
articles moved from the building are
to be sold, the proceeds to be used in
the payment of costs of the action and
abatement.
The bill of Senator hon to provide
for issuing elementary and intermedi-
ate teachers certificates to students
of educational institutions not sup
ported by state aid was passed 90 to
T. Senators Carter, Gardner, Hunts
man, Leach, Littrel, Sanders and Tay-
lor voted against the measure.
Several amendments, agreed to by
the Presidents of the Senate Normal
School, and Dean McAllister and Prof
Lewis, Of Berea College, were added
to the bill.
The bill in effece permits graduates
Of college to teach in the common
schools of the state without taking an
examination. Senator Littrell opposed
the bill, saying that it would unbridle
on the state teachers who are afraid
to take examinations.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
EXPRESS COMPANIES TO MOVE
SEED

Washington. ID. c.. February 20 -
That field and garden seed may be
forwarded by express in many cases is
indicated by inquiries among the
large express companies made
through the Bureau of Markets, Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
None of the companies has establish
ed embargoes against seed shipments
and they say that they are prepared
to cooperate fully in moving field and
garden seed, giving them preferred
attention wherever the necessity ex-
lists.
One company has established a
weight limit Of 800 pounds for ship
ments Of any commodity, but is will
ing to accept all seed in packages
weighing less than this limit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
POISONS BOY AND SELF

Lancaster, Ohio, February q -
Charles McNaughten, a rubber work
er, 5S years old, poisoned his grand
son, Lawrence McNaughten, s, who
made his home with his grandparents,
and then drank enough poison to end
his life last night Both were found
in bed by Mrs. McNaughten when she
returned home from Red Cross
meeting at 10 o'clock. McNaughten
left note generating his wife from
all blame and asking the Coroner to
take charge of the bodies. The cause
for his act is not known.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

There 10 more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years Il was sup
posed to be lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with loccl treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh 10 q local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured BY r J. Cheney q
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. II q constitutional
remedy. II taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System One Hundred Dollars re-
ward 10 offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine falls TO cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
II J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. Ohio.
sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

The bachelor doesn't know what he
misses by not being married, unless
he counts his wad every morning
when he wakes I'D.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

Even when in midwinter it isn't I'M
usual for coal to be found in the
mountain ranges.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
Time TABLES
II! .':s!Is||II!!S'i!!s!baa!AaAsE3H1

Timo table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville 5:35 a, m.
daily except Sunday.
No. 0 leaves Maysville $40 p. m.
except Sunday.
No. 2O9 leaves Maysville $40 p. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville 9:45 a.
mr. daily except Sunday.
No 21O arrives in Maysville 2:35 D.
m, Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville S:45 D.
m, daily except Sunday.
II. S. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

The difference between persever-
ance and obstinacy depends upon
whether II Is ours or somebody else's.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

G. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
&. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
4. Frank Nash abvG. your Insurance.
{. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

growing plants II a hotbed is not
available, but the seed should be
planted perhaps three weeks later
than in the hotbed. Some time will
be gained, however, over waiting to
plant out of doors.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
FOR SALE

A four cylinder, 20 H. P. Hup
Runabout, good tires. extra inner
tires. Apply at Ledger Cfice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

The people who are satisfied to take
things as they come don't always
make q go of 1t.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
For Sale f +; + fan, Mas
Here is a New One Right Off the Reel,

here IS a New Une Right Uff the Reel
Farm of 16G acres on Johnson Greek,
one and half miles from Fairview and
one mile from the Lexington Pike.
Has on it three good tenant houses,
two large tobacco barns, one GOxl20,
the other iOx72. Plenty OF barn room
backed up with land that will raise
the tobacco to fill them. 230 acres in
grass, % acres OF which is blue grass.
10 acres Of alfalfa. While this farm is
now off the pike they will build a
turnpike through the land this year,
however. Here is money maker.
This is the first time advertised, and
II won't be on the market long. So
il you want in get busy, as the price
we have on this land will make it sell,
$3.50 PER ACRE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

No woman likes to be told that a
thing is as plain as the nose on her
face.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
Use the
Telephone

The grocer. the butcher, the mer.
chant-anyOne you Wish-they are all
in reach at a moments notice.
Whether weather conditions are
stormy, threatening or fair the teIe.
phone is in waiting to save unneces-
sary footsteps.
Everybody is your neighbOr; every
town, county and state is next door.
Call Contract Department for install
IatiOn information.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
QUAKER QUIPS

Money talks, but perhaps 1t doesn't
always say what it means.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

Enthusiasm is generally a sensation
inspired by things we don't have to
do
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
TransplantIng Vegetables

After the plants are large enough
for transplating and the weather Is
mild enough 80 that the coldframe
will protect them, they may be set In
the coldframe where they can easily
be hardened of" by careful ventila-
ton in preparation for outdoor plant
ing. The plants can, of course, be
hardened of in the hotbed. but that
would cool II down like a coldframe.
The coldframe may be used for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01
MRS. SALLIE SISTER DIED

People of this vicinity will regret
to hear that Mrs. Sister, who was Mrs.
R. W. Hyman until three years ago and
formerly Miss Sallie Watson, Of Berthe
county, died at four CLOCK this morn
ing, at the Westminster Hotel, Balti,
more, of which hostelry she was pro-
pr tress.
Mrs. Sallie Hyman, as most every
body would know her, is sister to E.
T. Hyman and r. W. Hyman of Hob
good, and connected with many lead
ing families Of this section. She was
about forty five years of age at the
time Of her death.
In 1898 she and her husband moved
to Baltimore where they resided togeth-
er until Mr.. Lyman died in 1898. Mrs.
Lyman continued to live in Baltimore
and about three years ago married Mr..
Sister, who survives her.
No arrangements have so far been
made for the funeral.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01
UNDAUNTED SERVICE

We are glad to note that some of
our friends are not easily backed down
when it comes to travelling regard
less Of inslement' weather and muddy
roads,
Mr.. A. J. Green representative Of
the Scotland Neck Furniture Co., find
ing it impossible to operate his Ford
truck over such bad roads and remem-
bering that ttwhere there's will
there's way'', left town walking
Tuesday morning en- route to Duplin
town in the vicinity Of Enfield, where
he reports bad roads and good collec-
tions. He was stuck only once, but
with little assistance he pulled out
with every leg up. He returned Thurs
day afternoon. Although he found
+" footing it, disagreeable way of
collecting he has one consideration he
did not incur any garage expense and
no punctures, but he came in nearly
blown out.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01
CALOMEL SALIVATES AND MAKES
YOU SICK
Acts like dynamite on sluggish liver
and you lose days
work

There s no reason why person
should take sickening, salivating cal
omel when SO cents buys large bottle
of Dodson 8 Liver Tone-a perfect SUBJ
stitute for calomel.
It is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as sure
ly as calomel, but it doesn It make you
sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson 8 Liver Tone, because it is per-
fectly harmless.
Calomel is dangerous drug. It is
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
dose of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and natrseated to-
morrow. Don It lose days work. Take
a spoonful Of Dodson g Liver Tone in
stead and you will wake up feeling
great. No more biliousness, constipa-
ton, sluggishness, headache, coated
tongue or sour stomach. Your druggist
says if you dom It find Dodson g Liver
Tone acts better than horrible calomel
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01
NOTHING ELSE LIKE TT
IN SCOTLAND NECK

There has never been anything in
Scotland Neck with the INSTANT
action Of simple bckthorn bark,
glycerine, ETC., as mixed in Adler -i-ka.
ONE SPOONFUL flushes the ENTIRE
bowels tract so completely it relieves
ANY CASE sour stomach gas or con-
stipation and prevents appendicitis.
The INSTANT, pleasant action Of Ad-
ler-i-ka surprises both doctors and pa
tents.
For sale by NORTH END DRUG
STORE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01
[ERAN CUTS
|OOD LIKE BOY
And Hearty at Age of 70,
fter Suffering for Nearly
7 Years

st fall, some Of my neighbors
It | wouldn t be able to live
b the winter. / was so feeble
couldn t carry a bucket of water
the yard to the house, without
bg to rest and change hands,
PW, after taking Tanlac, I can
two buckets, one in each hand
FOOD like a twentyyear-old and
Tthing I want to, and I have
all of fifteen pounds.
bove remarkable statement was
few days ago by j. w. Porter,
South Lauderdale street, Mem
nm. Mr.. Porter, who is loved
nlred for his upright and ster-
|aracter by all who know him,
sharpshooter in the First Mis-
Battalion under General John
ing the Civil war.
pftered a general run down con-
long with Indigestion and rheu-
Tor at least six Or seven years, -
lnued. II got SO nearly every
ate would sour on my stomach
m gas that was annoying and
Plnful. They would have to
my stomach sometimes to give
Ell and I practically lived on
es, | didn It dare eat meat at
'hey kept me on raw eggs and
lat would sometimes hurt me.
weaker from month to month
rhuematism got SO bad I
raise my arms over my head
just seemed to go over my
Foo" | could hardly drag my
una the house and I was be-
10 think the end was near.
any decided to try Tanlac and
hrst bottle began to help me
proved with each bottle. I am
As just anything put before
fresh meats and all kinds of
IS and nothing ever hurts me
= My rheumatism is all gone
ven pain or an ache and
. and unusually active for a
4'y-tWo years old, and Tanlac
It all. My friends all marvel
It has done for me and it is
eeessary for me to tell you
INK Of it, but you can depend
= say good word for Tanlac
have the chance,
Is sold in Scotland Neck bv
lltehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01

Archie Futrell left on the morn
ain for Camp Jackson, to spend
days with the soldier boys. He
; met in Columbia by c. B. Parks
De Pittman, and probably others.
kes with him many expressions
ards for the fellows in the camp.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01

ssrs. H. H. and F. H. Harris, Of
burbs. left this morning for Weld
make an appeal to the exemption
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01

John Station has accepted a pos
With Mr.. J. w. Allsbrook and has
uentlv closed his clothes pressing
pss.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01

aral carriers are having a ter
time just now. They start as soon
: mail is put up and it is right
IN the evening before they are
to get back. The roads are
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01

". H. White left this morning
,reenville to spend few days
IN interest Of his fertilizer bust
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-01
ocAL NEWS ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

4 y 4 = = Z I 4
Clinton Keel left this morning
Weldon.
]. 8. Lewis left this morning for
tax.
Ernest Leggett was a visitor
WI this morning.
Enoch Cherry was in town
while this morning.
Ernest Winslow left this morning
business matter in Hobgood.
Russell Lively left this morning
wilson after spending a few days
with Mrs. C. E. Bowers.
Of Moore left this morning for
hood to meet his wife and children
are coming here to make their
Evening star., 1918-02-25
COLLEGE WOMEN TO AID
WAR PROPAGANDA HERE
Why America Is at War to Be Told
at Mobilization in All
Souls Church.

College women in Washington will be
modified at mass meeting in All Souls
Church, 18th and L streets, at s O'Clock
tomorrow night into an army to spread
correct information Of why America is at
war and what the people must do to win.
The meeting will be part of a nation
wide movement Of the Association of Col
legiate Alumnae to organize the women
of the country into an educating army.
The heads of this association feel that
next to fighting at the front. no work is
more important than forming public opin-
ion to support the government.
Representative Medill Mccormick Of H.
linois, recently returned from France,
will speak at the meeting tomorrow
night Arthur E. Bestor, director Of the
speaking division of the committee on
public information. and Mrs. Gertrude s.
Martin of Ithaca, N. Y, executive secre-
tary of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, also will speak. Mrs. Philip
North Moore, president of the National
Council of Women, will preside.
The Association Of Collegiate Alumnae
already has organized in eleven states, in
which the association is cooperating with
patriotic societies and state councils OF
defense in speaking tours
The meeting here will be under auspices
Of the Washington branch of the Associa-
ton Of Collegiate Alumnae. Every club
woman in the city is invited. A special
effort is being made to bring together the
college women who have recently come
to Washington to work for the govern
ment.
Evening star., 1918-02-25
USE OF UNFAIR METHODS
IN BUSINESS CHARGED
Complaints Against 80 Concerns Au-
thorized by Federal Commission.
Unhealthy Conditions Noted.

Thirty-eight varnish. paint, Ink and
soap concerns of the country were
charged with using unfair methods Of
competition by the Federal Trade Com
mission today. which authorized the is
suance of complaints against the COM
panies. This is the largest number of
complaints ever acted on at one time by
the trade body.
The complaints allege that the con-
cernx~ stifie and suppress competition
through lavish entertainment of COM
petitors' employees secret payment of
money to employees Of customers who
might otherwise buy goods from COM
peting concerns, and. in one instance, the
respondent is charged with the adultera-
ton of competitors goods.
The firms named in the complaint are
given thirty days to reply, and have been
notified that the commission will hold
a hearing on all the complaints April 8.
The complaints issued are the first re-
suits of long and intensive investiga-
tion by the commission. In the course
Of the investigation attorneys and ex-
aminers for the trade body discovered
what it believes to he "a verv serious
and unhealthy condition existing in
certain lines of industry.
The commission has under considera-
tion, as a result Of its Investigations, a
large number of similar cases requiring
further deliberation.
Evening star., 1918-02-25
TWO ROBBERIEs REPORTED.
Clothes, Revolvers, Watches and
Money Stolen.

A dozen suits of clothes, a dozen
overcoats, several revolvers and a
small bank containing $25 in quarters
were stolen from the store of Philip
Yudelevit, s07 D street, late Saturday
night or yesterday morning. Police
were told that. entrance was gained
through a rear window. the robbers
finding the small bank that was hidden
in pile of clothing. Yudelevit valued
the stolen property at $500.
Police of the ninth precinct are look
ing for an unidentified colored man
who was seen suspiciously close to a
show window, at the store of Abraham
Sures, $50 H street northeast, where a
robbery was perpetrated this morning
about $3.50 o'clock. The window was
smashed with a brick and $50 worth
of jeweiry stolen. the loot including
four wrist watches, four other time
pieces and a pin.
Noise of the smashing of the glass
aroused the proprietor of the store.
who was asleep on the second floor.
He hurried to the window and saw
the disappearing colored man. Being
without a pistol. however. he was un-
able to make much of an effort to stop
him
Evening star., 1918-02-25
GREAT DECREASE m SUPPLIES
TO GERMANY FROM NEUTRALS

Germany is not receiving supplies of
foods and other commodities in the
quantities that formerly were sent to
her from neutral countries of northern
Europe. Food shipments have been
cut IS to IS per cent in the past year:
there is marked decrease in shipments
Of all other kinds.
This is the result of the operations
of the export control exercised by the
war trade board, announced by the
board in it's first annual report. Any
policy of coercion, of retaliation in
dealings with neutrals is disclaimed;
negotiation and agreement is the pol
icy being pursued. In supplying food
and other vital needs of neutral peo-
pies the board asserts that it has de-
sired to prevent acute suffering and
to prevent such neutra1s from falling
under the economic sway of Germany.
with German trade and comforters
in neutral countries, however, there
is no compromise indicated, but re-
lentless isolation" it is declared.
Specific accomplishments" says the
Evening star., 1918-02-25
WASTIINGTON'S LIVING COST
HIGHER THAN u. S. AVERAGE
Hoovers Figures on % Principal Articles Of
Food Show D. C.. Pays 1882, While
1886 Places Pay $9.35.

Cost of living in Washington during
the week ended February 1e was
slightly higher than tho average cost
in 1885 towns and cities reporting to
the statistical division Of tho United
States Food Administration. but it was
lower than the average cost in either
Maryland or Virginia 1t was lower
also than in Baltimore. Philadelphia,
New York. Boston or Chicago. st.
Louis reported a lower cost than in
Washington; lower. in fact, than the
country as an average.
In a table issued by the food admin
istration's statistical division twenty
nine principal articles of food are
given. with the prices paid by con-
sumers for specified amounts. The fol-
lowing table shows the comparative
total cost of the twenty-nine items in
the quantities and at the prices quoted:
Cost in Big Cities.
States average. s9.35: Maryland aver
age, $9.57; Virginia average. 1853; Bal
timore. 1886: Philadelphia. $9.77; New
York city, s9.92; Boston, 1886; Chicago
$3.50; ST. Louis. $9.07.
Reports from 1886 cities and towns,
taken as whole. show during four
week period increases on ten commodi-
ties, but with the exception of hens,
winch increased 2.7 cents; butter, 1.2
cents, and fish, 0.9 cent. All the in
creases were less than half cent per
pound or other unit
Decreases are noted on seventeen food
articles during the period compared.
Wheat flour, wheat bread, corn meal,
oatmeal. all canned goods, bacon, pork
chops. lard and eggs are among the
important food staples showing a lower
price on February 10 than on January
10. No changes occurred in the av-
erage retail prices Of onions and milk.
New York and Chicago Lead.
Tho outstanding features Of the table