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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
CHAMBERLAIN OFFERS PROOF
or Charges Of Inefficlency In American
Conduct Of War-Says Presidents
Advisors Delude Him In Me.
lief That Nation Is Ready.


Washington, January 24-In a dra-
matte three hour speech to the Senate
today, Senator Chamberlain, chairman
Of the military committee replied to
President Wilson's statement that he
had distorted the facts In charg-
ing that the government had
broken down in its war preparations.
He declared the President had grossly
maligned him, and not only defended,
but emphatically reiterated his asser-
tions. made in recent address at New
York. He said the President did not
know the truth, and that he did.
The senator disclaimed any person.
al rancor against the President or
Secretary Baker saying his only mo-
tives were patriotic to rouse the coun-
try and to speed up the war by wip-
ing out inefilciency. In support Of his
position he cited numerous incidents
Of alleged inefficiency in connection
with army ordnance, clothing supplies
and sanitation brought out during the
military committees war inquiry.
Senators and many representatives
crowded the floor and the galleries
were packed as Senator Chamberlain
spoke. He began quietly, declaring 1t
was with feeling of sadness that he
found 1t necessary to rise to a ques-
ton of personal privilege-to defend
his veracity and integrity, heretofore
unassailed, but as he launched into
the speech he grew emphatic and at
times vehement.
When the Oregon senator concluded,
Senator Kirby, member Of the mill
tary committee, replied on behalf of
the Administration, fatty contradict
ing the chairman's assertion that facts
brought out in the investigation
proved the war department inefficient
Then the Senate adjourned until Mon
day to cut off further discussion.
There was no comment at the White
House on the Chamberlain speech II
is known, the Administration replies
are to be made soon by Senator James
In the Senate and Representative Dent
of Alabama, chairman of the Military
Committee, and Representative Glass
LOT Virginia, in the House. Secretary
Baker probably will make his own an
swer Saturday when he appears be-
fore the House committee.
Representative Dent called at the
department late today and invited him
to make statement to the commit
tee.
The Senate committees bill for a
war cabinet, about which the controv-
ersy centers, was referred without OBJ
lection today to the committee. The
understanding is that 1t also will be
referred to the naval committee later
| Senator Chamberlain detailed in his
speech what he declared was proof oi
army inefflciency. He asserted that
not only was the President ignorant oi
the truth about conditions, but that
Secretary Baker also was misled, chal-
longing the Senate and country tC
inquire and then deny his assertions
Despite the Presidents opposition, ht
declared the committees army inves
litigation would proceed and the com
mittee plans to resume It's inquiry to-
! morrow by calling Surgeon Genera
Gorgas to testify regarding health
conditions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
NOON ClOsING ORDER
IS SENT TO GR0cERS
Food Administrator Makes Formal
Statement Covering "Holldays."

State Food Administrator Fred M.
Sackett has issued a statement, In
which he makes absolute provision
for the full observance throughout
Kentucky Of the Federal Fuel Admin
istration's order closing wholesale and
retail stores dealing In foodstuffs at
noon on the nine Mondays before
March 28..
This statement follows:
To Wholesale and Retail Stores Deal
ing in Food in the State of Ken
tucky:
You will make arrangements to
close at noon on Monday from Janu-
airy 2S to March 25.
This requirement is in accordance
with the order Of the Fuel Administra.
tion for the conservation of fuel
While authority is given to the Food
Administrator to permit particular
store to remain open in afternoon on
Mondays in case Of necessity, the
situation in Kentucky is such that
practically every food store can so ar
range its business to take care of the
public's demand by noon Of that day
and no permission will be given tc
anyone to remain open, except in 6
case Of exceptional necessity.
Should such a case arise, applica
tion should be made to the Food Ad
ministrator Of the county for action
Very truly wours,
FRED M. SACKETT,
Federal Food Administrator for Ken
fucky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
1REV0lUTION
Begins In Austria, Says Wlreless--Up
rising In Vienna Told In
Message.

Petrograd, January PA wireless
message received by the Bolshevikl
today announced q revolution In
Vienna.
The despatch was received by smol-
ny Institute headquarters Of the Trot-
sky-Lenine government.
It asserted the reyolutionists have
named a provisional cabinet.
The ministry Of roeign affairs made
the message public He said the re-
port, is received, did not give the
names Of the provisional ministry nor
any further details than the bare men
ton of the revolution.
The message to the Smolny Insti-
tute is the first rumor of an actual
revolutionary movement in Austria.
Hungary.
Dispatches for the past week have
reported great social and economic
unrest in the dual empire.
The people were reported incensed
at the militarist, pro-annexationist at.
titude of Teutonic peace delegates al
Brest-Litovsk.
They were represented as crying
out for peace, to end a war weariness
constantly increasing and made mani
fest through a general strike through
out the dual monarchy.
The Bolsheviki, from the very first
have sought increasingly to overthrow
i the Teutonic governments by a move
ment of the people-precisely as the
Russian people overthrew the czar.
They went q step further thar
President Wilson has urged Bolshe
wiki propagandists began sowing tn,
seed Of social uprising immediatel!
after the armistice became effective OIL
the northern fronts.
The closest determination between
Russians and Austrians was noted ev
erywhere. Russian revolutionary lit
erature was spread broadcast.
About ten days ago Swiss reports
rumors Of general strike movemen
gaining headway In Emperor Karl
nation.
Apparently, this started in Hungar.
which has always been restive un
der Austrian domination, and who's
people are racially related to the Rus
slams.
Budapest was the scene of mum
Der Of demonstrations for peace
Newspapers there openly denounce,
German junker leaders as endanger
ing all hopes of peace with Russi;
through their insistence on annexa
tionist aims.
Vienna apparently joined next in tn
general unrest. A number of strike
were reported nearly week age
Food demonstrations followed.
The general strike movement sprea
rapidly throughout the nation. Aus
tria Immediately clapped on a rigi
censorship. Her frontiers were or
dered closed.
But even through this veil occasion
al reports sifted into Switzerland in
dicating almost complete paralysis @
industry in Austria Hungary.
1t Is possible that with the Bolshe
Wiki wish for revolution In Austria
Hungary may be father to the though
the Smolny despatch may be merel
an exaggerated report of the genera
strike movement.
As against this, however, is the fac
that such message was actually re
ceived by wires indicating some re
volutionary force In the country ma
have control of this system Of com
munication.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
HOGS KILLED BY CANNES

Mr.. A. F. Wood, Of Washington, has
lost over fifteen good sized hogs dur
ing the past two weeks, supposedly
having been killed by dogs, tracks Of
the animals being discernable about
the pen. The carcasses Of the hogs
are found partly eaten. Mr.. Wood
hopes to kill off some Of the CANNES
with poison.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
"OvER THE TOP-

For the first time since January Z,
the temperature yesterday rose to a
point above freezing. In the mean
time seventeen days of frigid weather
have been experienced without a
break. Since the beginning of the cold
spell below zero weather has been
experienced on several days,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
NEW sCHEDULE MAY
HAVE CAUSED WRECK

Lexington, KY, January 24-The
State National Commission today in.
vestigated the wreck at Russell Tues
day morning in which three men were
that Sundays change In schedule may
have caused the accident.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

Charging intemperance and cruelty,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bruins has filed suit in
the Mason Circuit Court for divorce
from Bernard H. Bruins, and for the
custody Of their three children.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
INDIANS ON WARPATH

More than 1000 Indians ana SOL
diers take part in the battle in John
Ermine of the Yellowstone at the
Pastime Monday, January 2S. Extra
big feature.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
MASON COUNTY COURT

Stanley F. Reed qualified as a no
tary public Of Mason county with ]
B. Durrett as surety on bond.
Emma Schwartz qualified as a no.
tary public of Mason county with H. j
Cochran as surety on bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
NOTICE X. OF p.

All members of Limestone Lodge
No. 36 Knights Of Pythias are re-
quested to be present Friday evening
at o'clock at Castle Hall to attend
the initiation of Esquires Dodds and
Sininger- The members Of the third
rank team will have charge of the
floor work.
R. M. NEWELL, C. C.
B. H. Greenlee, X. Of r. & 8.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

The many friends of little Henry
Lloyd, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lloyd, of Lexington, will be glad to
hear that he is recovering rapidly
from bad case of pneumonia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

c. s. Ross, G. L. Ross, j. w. Hell
phenstein and L. X. Helphenstine of
Ewing, were business visitors in this
city Thursday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

Miss Emily, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Marshall, Of Washington,
who has been i'll with pneumonia, is
somewhat improved.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

Ala French Of Germantown and
Charles Parry Of Mayslick, we're in
Maysville this week on business.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

Evelyn, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Duke White, of Limestone street, Is III
with whooping cough and pneumonia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

Col. Hiram Duley, editor of the
Flemingsburg Times-Democrat, was a
pleasant caller In this office yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

Mr.. Sam E1ans Of FemInssburg,
was IN this )ity yesterday on busi-
nsss.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

Butter fat s. cents a pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
FOR SALE

A four cylinder, 20 H. P. Hup
Runabout, good tires, extra inner
tires. Apply at Ledger Cdlce.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25

New spring line Of Royal Society
goods in children's dresses, waists.
underwear. THE ART SHOP.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-25
WANTED

Boy to carry papers. Apply st Lsds.
er Office,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
553 SHORT LINE
 ROADS RETAINED BY G!0VERMfN1
Control of 1900 Small Rail ways Restored to Private
 Ownership.

Washington, July 3.-The railroad administration announced tonight that 553 short line railroads had been re- tained under government control All employees of these lines will receive the wage award made to employees of the steam roads and owners, will be compensated under the general con tract.
 Control of approximately 1900 short lines, terminal roads and main line feeders has been relinquished by the railroad administration, which was given until July l by the original 11ailroad' control act to turn back to private ownership roads operation of which by the government was not regarded as essential.
 In the meantime congress passed . joint resolution extending the time for turning back the roads to January ]. and providing that control of short lines should not be relinquished while connections for competing lines were continued under government control.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
BIG SUGAR BUYERS
 MUST OBTAIN PERMITS 
Unless Certificates Are Obtained by Hotels, Cafes and Boarding
 Houses Supply Will Be Cut Off.

Hotels, cafes and boarding houses that feed % persons day must file by July 15 with the state food ad- ministrator at Little Rock statement showing the amount of sugar they have used the past three months so a certificate can be issued permitting them to buy the amount needed for July, August and September Without the certificate they will be unable to buy sugar.
 A letter sent out yesterday by Food Administrator M. c. Hollis follows:
 By order Of the United States food administrator all dealers in sugar. wholesale, retail, plantation commis- saries. hotels. restaurants, public eat ing places, hospitals. public institu- tions, city, county and state or fed eral, and boarding houses in the cit ies, towns, saw mills or logging camps where they feed as many as 9 people per day must make statement to the sugar division of the food adlninistra- tion, Little Rock. Ark, and receive certificate entitling them to the pur- chase of the necessary amount of sug- ar to supply their demands for the months of July. August and Septem- ber.
 "These statements must show the amount of sugar used in the months of April, May and June, 1918, or in the case of hotels. restaurants, public eat ing places, etc., must show the amount Of sugar used in the month of June multiplied by three to represent the requirements for July, August and September.
 "All institutions using sugar must make application for sugar certifi- cates before July 15. Those failing to make applications before July 15 will be dnied the use of sugar for the re- mainder of the year.
 You can procure the necessary blanks for making these applications from the state food administrators of flee in Little Rock or from this of- flee"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
HARMONY. CLUB IN
 ITS NEW QUARTERS
Takes Possession of Former J. B. Speers Home at Fourth
 and Walnut Streets.

Movement of the furniture of the Harmony club from the second floor of the Bridges building at Fifth ana Main streets to the former home of J. B. Speers at Fourth and 'Welnut streets, was begun yesterday and will be completed today. The new club rooms will be open to members to- night. A formal opening will be ar ranged later.
 The club secured 10-year lease on the Speers home, a commodious build ing with large yard, and about $5, 5000 was spent in improvements and re- modelling the interior.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

At Yokohama crews of women are kept by most of the native boarding house masters, in readiness to ship on any tramp coasting steamer that may be in want of hands. They do not go aloft, but for all the other work of steamship, even that of stoking and trimming, they are said to be excellent.
 : The boxing promoters are hopeful of being able before long to stage 10- round bouts in Seattle. where the linc it of the ring contests is now fixed at four rounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
SOLDIERS TO PLAY
 BASEBALL TODAY

Two baseball games will be played this afternoon. beginning at ? o'clock. ,by two teams made up of the negro training school detachment at the Branch Normal college. No admission will be charged but free will of fering will be taken to provide an en- tertainment for the soldiers tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
The aum oaxa.

In almost every particular the nod. ern Ga1a is an Egyptian rather thsn . Syrian town. It Is full of rich vege- tation, and its many glistening nina. eetssshow up against the dull green of innumerable olive trees. Gaxa Is still assof old. a place of trade, of camels and caravans, and its baxaars are loud with traffic and filled with merchan. oise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
"KID" ELBERFELD
 TO ENTER Y. M. c. A.

Little Rock, July 3.-Norman c. ('Kid'') Elberfield. manager of the now defunct Travellers. left early this afternoon for Atlanta. where he will enter conference Wednesday with M. w. Henderson. Army Y. MI c. A. phy- sical director. relative to accepting a job as Army Y. M. c. A. physical di- rector. Elberfield received the wire from Henderson Monday, ordering the Kid" to meet him in Atlanta as soon as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
REASON FOR REFUSING OTHERS.

Persons who have once used Foley
 Kidney Pills. prefer them to any other medicine. They give relief from kid ney and bladder troubles, baclcache. sharp, shooting pains, rheumatism, stiff, swollen joints, sore muscles, puffiness under eyes, nervousness, "al- ways tired" feeling and sleep.disturb- ing .bladder ailments. Mann's Phar- macy. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

No one will criticize you today if yousget shave; hair cut. singe, sham poo. massage, tonic, and couple of shines. The money will sgc to the Red Cross.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

Through the National Honor Guard of the United States. of which she is president, Miss Theodore Booth has started a campaign to collect and con serve platinum for the exclusive use of the government. Miss Booth is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Balling- to Booth, founders of the Volunteers of America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

If George Stallings is able to keep his Boston Braves travelling at their present fast clip it will not be long before they are at the top of the heap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

Special events for yeowomen crews will feature the coming annual regatta of the New England Amateur Rowing association on the Charles river. Bos- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

Crews and individual scullers of the Pacific Association of Amateur Oarsmen will compete for honors in their annual regatta at San Francisco on Independence Day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
LICENSED TO WED.

License was issued here yestarday for the marriage of Emile Herscher. age 21 of Pine Bluff, and Mss Agnes Diemer, Aged 20, of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

The fine pitching of Rube Marquard of late must make John McGraw just little Ipeeved to think that 'sRuhe" is with Brooklyn instead of with his old team. the Giants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
ALTO WASHED AND CREASED.

Electric and gas cars properly washed and scientifically creased and polished. Cars called for and deliv- cred. The Auto Laundry. Phone 347. Tenth and Main. 6'2S-lm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

Give the Phillies genuine star pitcher. and Pat Moran's hired men would battle Cubs. Giants and Brave toe standstill.
 Fate. in. company with seven Amer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

The Red Cross will receive every penny taken in by Pine Bluff Sbarbers today. Get yuur tonsorial work to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

Get all dolled up" today by the bar Der. He'll give the fee to the Red Cross.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
AMERICANS HOLD
 GAINS AND SMASH
 GERMAN ATTACKS
(COntinued from page one.l
guns, two grenade throwers, 200 riff les, one motorcycle machine gun and large quantities of ammunition and equipment.

Four Yankees Down, Says Berlin.
 Berlin, via: London, July 3.-The German war office today announced that four machines attached to an American squadron of nine units were shot down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

Assess your taxes today and avoid penalty. Advt.-f-3"'f
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
Brennan, Shaw and Picinich: Rps. sell, Mogridge and Hannah, Walters.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At St. Paul 5. Minneapolis 1. At Toledo D. Indianapolis 2.
 At Louisville ,5J5, Columbus 40. At Milwaukee Kansas City. rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04

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 Testimony of an incident at a prominent midlothian hotel, given in the New York Supreme Court, was for Mrs. Elaine M. Buchanan a de- cree of absolute divorce from Donald l. Buchanan, dramatist and scenario writer. |. Mrs. Buchanan accepted $2,- 900 in lieu of counsel fee and alimony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-04
|
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-10-18
WARMING.

NEW Y0RK, Oct. 17-Waltr S.
Rogers, acting director Of The cable
press Censorship has asked that the
following notice, signed BY him. BE-
placed before the editors of the coun-
try:
Apparently European news centers
are full of all sorts Of rumofs O. TO-
the attitude Germany is going to take
regarding President Wilson's recent
communication.
"Press cable censorship will not
prevent entrances into this country
Of messages of this character. On die
other hand your attention is called
to dangers winch may arise irons
0verestimating mfoEnded reports.
"Playing up minors of TINS kind
cannot but have effect upon the Lib
erty Loan campaign and upon the
public attitude toward wal"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-10-18
CITY OF PARIS FILES SUIT
AGAINST LIGHT COMPANY.

AS the outcome of disagreement
between the city administration of
Paris and the Paris Gas and Electric
Light Co., a suit, involving the sum
or $4,000, with interest, has been
f1led in the Office of Circuit Clerk w.
III. Webb, by the City of Paris against
, the Light Company. The city in it's
petition, alleges that this amount has
oeen Illegally paid to the Light Com
pany for service furnished the city
from October. 1913, to February,
1918.
The petition states that the city
under the previous administration en-
tered into contract with the Light
Company and provided for the ex-
penditure of money and incurrence
of an Indebtedness by the city to an
amount in excess of the income and
revenue for such years, and that said
contracts were entered into without
first having been submitted to the
voters of Paris, and that therefore
the contracts were void and the
money illegally paid to the Light
Company.
From Oct. Is. 1913, to Feb. %.
1918, the city has paid monthly to
the Light Company an average of
1858. Since Feb. %, 1918, the city
has paid monthly to the Light Com
pany a portion of the bill, amounting
to 1915, which has been accepted by
the Light Company. The petition
asks for judgment against the Light
Company in the sum of $4,000 with
interest.
The City of Paris some time ago
secured the services of Mr.. w. H.
Weiss, Of Kansas City. Mo-, as con-
sulting engineer. Mr.. Weiss was
given authority to make an investi-
cation as to whether or not the rates
charged by the Light Company, both
to the city and to private consumers,
was exhorbitant. The present suit is
the result Of Mr.. Weiss's investiga-
tions. The contract between the
City of Paris and the Paris Gas &
Electric Company expired some time
ago, and since that time the business
relations between the city and the
lighting company have been carried
on without contract.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-10-18
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
COUNTRY.


Mrs. Edward Turner received a
cablegram Wednesday from her SON,
Mr.. Harlan Turner, announcing his
safe arrival overseas. e
49,
Private Hiram Adair, of this city.
VIII report to Camp Buell., at Licking
ton, Friday. He will be one of the
seventy men from that camp who will
go into the service at once. Mr.. Adair
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Adair.
of near Paris.