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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
KAISER WORST MAN IN WORLD
SAYS HON. JOSEPH H. GAINES
IN GREAT PATRIOTIC ADDRESS

mutation of platforms belongs to the
accredited Representatives of the
people assembled in convention for
hat purpose In this connection it is
my right and my duty 10 state some
unpalatable truths: The state of
Wiest Virginia has q Democratic gov
ernor, and many Of cur large Repub-
lican counties have gone Democratic
solely because so large a proportion
Of the Republicans Of this State. as
good Republicans as there are on
earth have had suspicion Of the fair
ness Of the organized Republican par
y IL many Of our counties. We have
been suffering defeat in our large
counties because of small groups OF
Republicans in those counties, sus.
peeied and disliked by the people. and
pe-iaetuating themselves, election af-
fer election, until the people are sick
e them Strangely enough these
groups which dismganize the party,
eall themselves tho organization; .
and causing repeated defeat, claim to
be the only politicians who are "prac-
teal"
This is not the time to make po-
li;irai slJeeGhs CHere the committee
slld number Of Republicans assem-
Sled with them, indicated that they
desired 10 hear a speechl continu-
ing. Mr. Gaines said: "since yon de-
sire to hear a political speech, il gives
II great pleasure TO outline very
briefly what | deem 10 be the issues
d this campaign. In my opinion the
Republican party has never been
more needed by the country than now,
There never devolved upon ii a high
er and more patriotic duty since the
early sixties We are in the midst
Of the greatest world crisis which
ever existed.
In the War to Win.
/ take no Stock IN any apology for
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01

4At me meeting Of the Republican
e. committee at Parkersburg, when
Il rendered his resignation of the
ehsHnishship, in view of his eandi-
d.cv for Inc United States Senate,
lion Joseph H. Gaines, Of Kanawha
county made 4 ttnging patffotie ad-
dress. Mr.. Gaines is always a forei-
NE speaker, and on this occasion his
remarks were especially significant.
Mr.. Gaines said:
Gentlemen of the Committee:
4 YOU have already been informed
bv the call for this meeting. | have
asked YOU 10 come together for the
5prpose of accepting my resignation
as chairman of the Republican State
Committee and for the transaction of
sncb other business as you may see
III regretted to ask you to incur
tbe expense and take the time of this
meeting but | was unwilling that the
precedent should be set Of the reten-
tion of the craftsmanship of this com
mntee bv a candidate for nomination
The governing bodies of the party
should NOT only be fair, but they
should appear to be fair. Like Gaze
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
His Words Ring Clear Before Republican State Commit
fee At Parkersburg-'There Can Be No End
To This War Except Through Mill
tary Victory" He Asserts
shows That Republicans Have Been More Loyal to the
Presidents War Progxam Than Many Demo-
CRATIC eaders.
slays Democratic Demagoges-Sc the ArpIant
Scandal and Condemns the "Cost-Pus' Sys-
tenn of Contracting

sar's wife, they should be not only
virtuous but above suspicion. This
committee now has a reputation for
absolute fairness. and / am deferm.
ined SO far as my acts are concerned.
it shall retain it. ACCEPTED the
chairmanship reluctantly and / lay 1t
down without any other regret than
that which, Of course, ] naturally feel
upon severing 50 pleasant an assoeia-
lion as service with The members oil
this committee has been to me.
/ think that ] render service 10
the Republican Parry by taking ad.
vantage Of this occasion to say few
words about the functions of political
committees Political committees are
the servants Of the people of the par
tyy and not their masters. A political
committee should he as fair as be
tween candidates for office as any
court is Or ought to be 1t is not the
business Of a political committee to
influence the nomination OF candi-
dates nor to promulgate party plat
forms. The nomination Of candidates
belongs now under the law generally
to the primary elections. and the for
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
LECTURE SUNDAY NIGHT

AT First M, Il. Church on Sunday
night the pastor will deliver a lee.
ture on "A Trip Through Eastern
and Southern Asia" illustrated BY
beautiful steroDticon pictures. The
previous lectures have been largely
attended and much appreciated by
the public No admission is charged
and the public ia invited.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Little Nathan Hite, eleven.year-
Old son of Mrs. Margaret Hite, OF
Hedgesville, jwaS painfully injured
by being run over by the auto truck,
OF the North Mountain Orchard.
co. Five stitches had to be taken
In his head and one of his legs was
hurt.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01

ed the existence of a state of war. TO
secure from Democrats In Congress
the ardent and complete support Civ
en- by Republicans as have shown,
who can believe that Judge Hughes,
II elected, would have had in the
prosecution OF the war, in the voting
Of money, and in the passage of the
Selective Draft Act. support from the
Democrats in Congress similar to that
which President Wilson has had from
The Republicans in Congress? II the
issue OF patriotism is 10 be raised,
what Is 70 he said of the speeches
which asserted to the voters of the
country that vote FOR Hughes WAS
q vote 10 put their boys in the tren.
ehes And what % those other speech
es by smaller Democrats which as
serted that there was a group Of rich
men IN New York, whose agents the
Republican party were, to plunge this
country into war 10 save their English
lhVe7tmehlSE state WHAT never
expected |" state anont kep~bieah
candidate for Presid, a. e peciaily Of
the pairfa'Ism' Inc RoWef ana the
character OF Juage ifugheS- am giau
ne was net elected ana that soieiy
because, after the campaign which
had heen conducted by the Demo
Gratis ne eonld het nave aau' from
thelr emoers on congress the SUP
port III the prosecution OF the war,
whieh mas heeh gwen ny hepubileah
members OF posp houses OF congress.
Ihe Issue Oh Pair@tsm ~ one whieh
lTudehee should induce our opponents
70 agold' Inc leauet"hfp Whlch the
Hepunlieah p"'ty mas taken IN support
,2t lnose measures whlch actually TEND
10 me winning OF the war II VIII
maintain We wMi furhsh all ths
money needed III the tulute us III inc
pa l. without party division or delay,
put we Will INSIST mat the money De
more efficiently ana economically
spent for the winning OF the war.
The Airplane Scandal
When the money has been so voted
II must be efflciently spent Tor the
things needed by oWf soldiers FOR
: exanl7le' the disgrace OF spending
$s4O.0oo.ooo for arplanes' without a
combat plane o. American manufacture
IN France, must never occur again,
aud patriotic criticism needed must
be, 1t should be furnished, ana the
Head in furnishing II should pc taken
by the republican members OF Ton
gfess
our shipping program mas been IN
the last SIX months, very much speed
ed up, That speeding mp came after
and because OF. the patriotic, CON
structlve ana fearless speeehes OF
such senators as chamberlain, Hitch'
cock and Reed, Democrats ana Lodge
MeCumher and Poindexter and 9th
efs' Republicans. Let me franmy
confess that 1t should not nave been
left TO such Democrats as Champer-
lain and hitchcock TO begin TINS pat
riotie service The initiative should
have been taken by Republican mem
beFs OF Congress This constructive
criticism has already been worth I'M
told billions OF money to the country
and VIM, before the end OF this war,
thousands OF Allied soldiers, inciud-
ing our own
> Paciiists must be got out of the
War Department, until the war Is
over at least. 1t has been said that
mistakes were made during the Span
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01
AMERICA DEBT TO FRANCE

The glory which France has and is u winning in this
great for human liberty luminous obterae
the achievements of of her in other
grateful Americans forget the debt of gratitude which they owed
to France before this bloody contest begun.
In old book of print entitled "The Heroes of the
Revolution found of interview between the Mar
qus de Lafayette and Benjamin Franklin then the American Com
missioner to France.
Lafayette with other brilliant young FIR nch
noble blood deeply interested the struggling cocnes
and he indicated Franklin his purpose offer his sword the
revoutionss the Franklin sought dssuad the gal
liant Frenehman describing him the then almost hopeless situation
of army Lafayette reply typical of the man
spirit of his contrymen of this city.
The hopeless your cause said he he occasion
assistance the shall acquire by besowng
it."
Another speech made by Lafayette which have made
profound impression the patriots of colonial days when he
himself the American Congress then in session Pa
dephia and rendered his services to the youthful nation
81 come said he to favors of this assembag
of patriots One that may your amy the other that
receive pay"
May indulge the hope not the absolute belief that the
spirit of the and chvarou Marquis de Lafayette
loow the battle fields of his beloved country and with
the blood and which America pouring freely
joint struggle which blue
making those ideals which the of 76
generously of their lives and their substance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01
THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE 1T

Three years when Won Tpz and the other Prussian
monsters aKer included plotting
Lustania they did not believe that America would fight.
Month after month while they defed the United
ing insult after insult into the face of official Washington they did
believe that America would fight.
Finally when the declaration ruthless
proved broke already
lean patience and the United States declared the Pruans
ieved that all perfuntory Show that American puocra
would lend their money the Allied that the Amr
farmer would sell them his food products prices;
the American navy might send of its units the support
the Allied forces but that nothing further
American participation.
It the refinement irony the final
America should in to be the deciding facr America the land
and the people that the Huns dpsed supposed
inertia should the power destined in the end
Wanting of Europe democracy throughout
the world.
Germany didn't believe would fight Germany
believe American by the million would
humble her proud princes and establish social
But Germanys hour of awakening approaches that
will also be the hour of her doom.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01
OVER SUPPLY OF BARLEY ON
HAND

Washington. June 30-A new situa-
ton has developed in the national
fight for radical prohibition. The
change in conditions started when
Food Administrator Hoover called a
halt to the propaganda stating that
the brewers were using grain that
was needed for food.
Hoover said this was not so and
in proof he pulled big sheaf of sta
tistics the Department of Agriculture
had worked out tending to show an
oversupply or barley piling up in the
elevators of the country and that I'M
less barley was used for brewing *
probably would not be used at all
Barley was recently quoted at Chi
cago at $1,365 bushel, the lowest 1t
has been since December /, 1917. The
visible supply of barley reported in
the United States at the principal
SS,ints of accumulation and on lakes
and canals was $4,000 bushels, an
increase over last year of $4,000
bushels
The movement of barley last re-
ported officially showed that the great
bulk of the stored excess was in coun-
try elevators, the amount thus re-
ported bling 1921 .O33 bushels as
against 5,42S.O63 bushels in terminal
elevators
That the allies have cut down on
their purchases is shown by official
figures which reveal that while our
, European allies since July /, 1917,
purchased 20,336,5S5 bushels of bar
ley. have purchased only 9,9S3,256 bu
-shels in the fiscal year of 1867
July / to July u and In the month
of April. this year, only S,S36.5S5 bu-
| shells.
The amount Of barley on farms,
March /, was reported to be about 49,
404 900 bushels, which was over 20
percent OF the 1917 crop, as against
only little over 10 per cent. of the
1916 crop which was on farms last
year.
II has also been cited that the Brit
ish have quite buying barley and II
has been intimated t'iat conditions
might become more serious. especial
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01

Why not try a Ledger want ADJ
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01

OF CROPS ARE
ENCOURAGING.
Harvest Practically Complete and the
most Of the Tobacco Crop Is Now
Planted in This Section.

Crop conditions throughout North
eastern Kentucky and Southern Ohio
we're never much better at this season
than they are this year according to
reports from all over the district.
Harvesting is now about completed
with only few scattering fields of
grain standing The grain is said to
be very heavy with only a small
amount of smut. Weather conditions
have been good for the harvest and
although there has been n marked
shortage in labor, the seriousness of
the situation has been overcome
through cooperation of the farmers
and in some sections of the state
through the volunteering of citizens
who have gone out in large numbers
to spend one day in the harvest field.
The harvest in this section of the
state was not heavy enough to re-
quire the assistance Of any great
number of city people but during to-
bacco housing time 1t has been sug-
gested that the business men lend a.
hand" toward housing the big crop.
Much Weed Planted
The splendid tobacco season of this
week gave the farmers of this section
an opportunity to reset their crop
and to get out the few patches which
had been held back. 1t is not thought
that there is now any ground plowed
for tobacco that has not been set.
In most sections plants were plen-
tiful and of strong, stocky sort in
surfing quick growth.
Gardens have been suffering for
rain while the most of the early po-
tatoes have practically failed in this
section. The rains of this week have
given the gardens another push for
ward, however, and it is predicted
that beans will soon develop in large
quantities.
Good Corn Crop
Corn throughout this section has
been looking fine and only a few
warm and sunshiny days days are
needed to push the crop forward
Much re-planting was necessary for
although the most of the farmers pur-
chased old corn at high prices for
seed there was much of it that did not
come up. The replanting, however, is
growing nicely and at present all in
dications point to a much better corn
crop than last season.
Hay Is Good
Hay is better in Mason and adjoin-
ing counties than was expected and
the next big rush on the farms here
will be in the hay harvest. This is
one of the best clover years the farm
ers have seen in a long time and
while there is an abundance of white
top in the meadows, the hay crop will
be much above the ordinary in clean
illness. Timothy has done we'll in
some parts of this district while in
others it has been almost a failure.
Glover is a big crop in all sections
however, and other hays crops are
good.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01
WORK OR FIGHT
ORDER TO MAKE
LITTLE CHANGE
Governments Reconsideration WIN
VIII Have Little Effect in Mason
County Says Local Board.

In many sections of the country the
recent order of Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder that all men must be in
productive work if they are military
age or must be transferred to other
draft classiications subject to earlier
calls, will have but little effect upon
the registered men of Mason county,
according to recent statement of
members of the local board for Ma
son county.
1t is pointed out that in Maysville
and Mason county there are few men
of draft age who are engaged in what
has been specially labeled by the gov
eminent authorities as non-produc-
tive employment and the most of
these men have voluntarily changed
their employment through patriotic
impulses and before called upon by
the authorities.
Very few men of draft age are en-
ployed in stores, restaurants, clerks,
ETC., within the jurisdiction of the Ma
son county board and as there are no
saloons located here no men are eff
fected by the specific clause against
bartenders and porters.
There are, however, some classes of
employment upon which the Provost
Marshal Generals office has not spe-
officially ruled and upon which the To-
cal boards will be compelled of to
make individual rulings. The atti-
tude of the local board for Mason
county, while not officially stated by
that body, seems to be identical with
the attitude of other local boards over
the country in interpreting the pur-
pose of the government in the order,
that so long as there are men in class
one to fill the drafts upon the county.
business not as in the least would be
benef cial to the government in win
ing the war should not be interferred
with.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01

ly since barley bread has not been q
SUCCESS, other wheat -four substitutes
having been found much more salts
factory.
1T does appear to me-" says Hoov-
or, "that the losses in food are en-
tlrely secondary to the moral end
physical dangers" II brewing were
stopped he says, beer would disap-
pear in within one or two months and
the whole country would be put on a
whiskey, brandy and gin basis; the
saloons would be left open and It
would be much easier to get drunk on
these strong liquors, with 40 to so
per cent. alcohol, than on a compar-
atively harmless brew of az per cent
beer, while If brewing is permitted
the excess barley now lying in eleva-
tors-mostly in the rural districts
could be used up and 80 per cent. of
what was used could be used again as
cattle food, thus charging the sup
ply of milk, moro and more, of which
the Food Administrators has been urg-
ing the people to use. SO there you
arel
This is the Hoover idea and in his
stand on the brewing question he is
backed by the President, 80 in the
fight now going on in Washington
the leaders are insisting that the pro-
hibition question be fought on its own
merits and not on the food basis, the
truth of which the present Food Ad
ministrator has officially disclaimed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01
A Call For VOL
unteers in Differ
ent Departments

l have a call from the Department
of Labor, United States Public Ser
vice Reserve, Frank l.. McVey, State
Director for Kentucky, for the follow
ing volunteers through induction or
enlistment for the 22nd, 44th and 4Sth
Railway Regiments overseas duty:
10 automobile chauffeurs.
81 bridge foremen.
10 buglers.
Ia earth work foremen, construc-
ton of light railways.
bridge mason.
s pump operators.
So railway section foremen.
95 railway section hands.
II track foremen.
tinsmiths,
water supply foremen.
For the Aviation section of the
Marine Corps.
IS electricians.
photographers.
80 gas engine men.
10 acetylene welders.
10 wire workers.
This is Kentucky's Apportionment,
Maysville or Mason County should
supply its quota. l can only enlist up
to July 5th, as time expires then. Any
interested call at my office Room s.,
Masonic Temple, Maysville, Ky.
HARRY C. CURRAN.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01

The Russian variety of forty socialists has,
by prosecutions sent to his the founder social
Russia George Pckano During his illness pickano
of his opposition the oshvik
dey of the red republic His
threatened and otherwise msreaed Your typical radical
rant in embryo He cries against tyranny gets chance
practice it, then he is the violent of all tyrants
the of the citizen state the
socialist reyoutonare the power of life
death the individual contemplated political
dstry and employment We have had working example
left wing socialism in Russian The people
of tyranny unexamped in history Life property
owhess The betrayed the hands of for
egn foe The treaty obligations the debts the promises
ton have been repudaed The territory divd
ed Russia has been ruined blythe socialists financially ply
scay morally And boys help pay the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01

1t is a severe test of chivalry for
man to make fool of himself just to
please some woman.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01

OF course it may be different with
her heart, but we doubt if any wo-
mans skirt should let in the sunshine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-01

Speaking of the difference between Democracy with big D
and democracy with small d the Republican Illinois
the ballot box than the
south combined Alabama Georgia. Florida North Carolina
Carolina Tennessee Louisiana Virginia Mississippi Arkansas
Texas and Oklahoma combined And these
as much representation in the electoral college Illinois After
the war have big job ahead of introducing democracy
into portions of the United States portions have
themselves too for instructors
cracy to the rest of us
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-06
BONDS TO Be ISSUED
IN SMALLER AMOUNTS

Washington, Jan. 5.-Recently
Senator McNary presented to Secre-
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo an ar
gument in favor Of the issuance oil
Liberty loan bonds in denominations
OF IS, $40 and 500. so that the
bonds might be within the purchas-
ing power of those whose incomes
are small, yet desire an opportunity
to show their patriotism. Today
the secretary informed Senator Nc
Nary that his suggestion was so i'm
portant that he would have II care
fully considered, and hoped to work
out something along the line sug-
gested.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-06
.STEFANSSON PARTY
SAFE IN THE NORTH

Seattle, Jan. 5.-Vilhjlmur Stef-
ansson, the explorer. and the 25
men OF his Canadian Arctic expedi-
tion, have not yet left the Arctic
ocean. according to reports received
here today from Dawson, Y. T., Fair
banks, Alaska and Ottawa, Canada.
Ottawa dispatches December 26 said
the explorer had left the northern
seas and had arrived at Fort Yukon,
an inland point in Alaska Dawson
advlces said every member Of the
party was In good health.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-06

A classified ad VIII give results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-06
REVOLUTIONARY MOVE ~
BREWING IN sPAI'

Madrid. Jan. 5.-A revolutionary
movement has been unearthed by the
government and telegraphIc commit
nication has been suspended and
other precautions taken.