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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-14

WANTED-A cook stove, coal or gas,
in good condition but cheap. An OPP
portunity for some one to be gener-
GUS and patriotic. Phone 2S7. Home
Service Section, Mason County
Chapter, American Red Cross.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-14
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
All items under this head " cent a
word. Minimum charge 10 cents.
WANTED

WANTED - A woman for general
house work. No washing or iron
ing. Apply to Mrs. f. Devine, 412
East Second street 14-3t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21
FOOD WILL NOT FAIL.

1t is natural to suppose that the heavy European
demands depleted food stores But with the
exception wheat possibly this is not true
temporarily of any important foodstun Speaking
in general, have met the requirements of for
egn nations without making any inroads into
present stock and future resources.
The situation is especially gratifying. 1t has
been shown by the department of agriculture that
have more hoof in this country today than
we ever had before. recent census Of pigs and
sheep showed reassuring gain in porcine and ovne
population II was feared that cattle would show
loss, heavy Strengthening of last year
when 1887 900 more killed than the year before
Yet a federal survey made in January of this year
showed a gain Of 2,247,OOO head of cattle the
previous January, making total of 66,S3O.00O head.
N1anifestly farmers Stacking in the vital
matter of increasing meat supply. any than
they in doing their best to increase our crops.
And there is every indication that this will
further gan OF animals and cereals.
proportional to the growing need.
We are going feed the world just gons
fight the war through victory. Our agricultural
establishment grows military establish
So far j. has funconed better II must not fall
behind. will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21
The WAR CHEST DIRECTORATE AND
THE PRESS AS AN ORGAN OF PUBLIC
IN MATTER OF CRITICISM

= oMMENT the distributing directorate Of the
- War Chest" funds-an institution not yet
corporated. after weeks Of "watchfuI wait
ng'-as directorate has been named by the nom
mating committee may. or may be order.
Prefacng such comment however with the assur-
at thirteen
satisfactory US hope 70 be able 70 get by
without the condemnation OF insurgency being
ed upon We CHANGED in unguarded moment,
fen days ago. remark that the War Chest"
paIgn ought desist further solicitations duHng the
third Liberty drive whereupon certain "battering
o the War Chest" movement seemed to forget
The support that had given it-pious pleaders
for free publicity while campaign is always
manage to forget it soon the campaign is over
took task for blocking the game"
We don't know what game is il any. other
than help win the war but anticipate that
distributing directorate will find out. if there be
any other game. and. to that, We decline to 4
party We anticipate therefore that Sen. G. r. Sum-
will decline the directorate offered him. We
understand that ne named account of his being
the PRINCIPAL this paper. just Elmer
Crockett named TO represent contemporary
The expressed purpose Of these two nominations
have the press in on the distribution OF the
funds that they would know all about it. be
TO it. and could not criticise.
Yes. a party to it, but possibly only
tVo-ffteenths OF the party considerable minority.
and yet bound under or good craftsmanship
nothing about how contemporary stands thu
point but that it is the mission of the
press criticse where criticism is deserved and
decline that mission in exchange for
such mUzzle. Besides observe that the committee
dexterousy avoided editorial departments Of both
papers-the departments where close touch with the
public pulse is greater This only enlightenng
The answer would bc the had such avoid
not have taken place.
We not taking this position in anticipation that
a single will misappropriated from the
War Chest" We do net believe that there will be
expect those funds distributed anticipated
subscriptions and hope the public
orally satisfied, but newspaper is organ Of the
public or it nothing insist therefore. main
tanning our independence in this Just have
maintained reference the home guard
FOR praise criticism deem deserved, without
participation 10 enthIse prejudice.
Nomination OF Sen. Summers and his acceptance
no. will therefore make difference with the
Of this paper OF the people. look
ing somewhat for the interests of those whom
may have encouraged bit TO make their contribu-
lions. proper sphere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

The elderly woman at her window knitting. The
reporter picking a knitting story saw her.
lie asked perm sion to take her picture
with the picture ran little story about the
who adsknitted three And mentioned that
she had been taught by the revolutionary grand
mother who Intervene knitting lessons with stories
Of that earlier war which set pace Of freedom
for the rest
Several weeks after letter from woman in
"a tiny mining town TO which copy of the paper had
drfted The writer OF the letter was Welsh
est neghbors we're Irish. Scotch and English Their
-iIIage was small, the way. They did not
snow about activities Of the Red Cross much less
where the nearest center located. They did
know anything about work except that there
"a war and they wanted help. They worked hard all
day But they all simple knitting stitches
as children. they thought they could do a little.
The city yarn and instructions. Soon
came "a letter saying they finished the Where
should be sent, and what should they do next?
The details OF the growth Of that little make
a long story II is enough say that there
20 miners wives knitting didicult persuade
The Cross ladies the center that anything
worth while could come OF that village. the
city woman persisted and finally Red Cross branch
vas started there II growing
There are vast reserves OF woman power in the
country still untappcd. a n hidden
villages There are plenty OF in the cities who
could add an hours work day. Whether it be in tho
-arden. the seving-ua chine with the knitting
needles they should he reused to do that
viii not won spirit OF reached into
every heart until there is no left who does
know meaning it-no who has felt the
pinch Of work and OF self-sacrifce
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

a big man. in the vernacular sense Of the
term necessarily be big in size? According the
author Of recent book. The Executive and His Con-
troll of e least. business and public
careers this expert insists that the chances of
against the small
His conclusions the result of observation and
analysis. presidents, he finds.
are larger than subOrdnates averaging about five
feet Il inches in height pounds weight.
Governors of states trihe taller than that and
weigh pounds. Presidents five feet. 10 As
height and 1S9 pounds in weight considerably
above average Railroad presidents 81 IL
pounds than their station agents. and sales
ayers are % pornds than their subordinates
influential reormers nearly six feet tall and weigh
over 80 pounds. Bishops II pounds heavier and
almost two inches taller than preachers in small
towns"
Large positions, the author concludes obtained
by large
rather depressing those gifted with length
or corporosy. But the small nevertheless. need
not despair As regards presidents wasn't Grand
small man? And the king Of railroad executives
r IT, Hartman, the smallest of them all. Bishops may
be large in physique but the head of the Roman
Catholic church is not particularly large man. AS
regards reform ers" the effective preacher
America today is the dimnutive Billy Sunday Napo-
leon. everybody knows noted for his size
It's brains character and personality that count
And they have corporal dimensions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

THE ROYAL RENEGADE.

Kaiser Karl Of Hungary world beholds
the pitiful spectacle of sovereign has the
light then shut his eyes to it, who has defed
the devil and then made a league with him.
There is every indication started reign
with appreciation Of his peoples suferings and his
governments crimes. with desire to make peace
fair with intention free Austria from
the evil domination 90 Germany
There is no question of the young emperors state
in his letter Prince sixtus that RESPONSE
biity for the war could fall on was schemins
old Josef ami the ring of sword-rattlng free
hooters around him that lent themselves the maign
purposes Of Prussian miitarsm, and launched the
That letter written year ago. The then
not going well for the central empires Policy well
justice suggested that Karl make peace quickly
whatever terms his enemies might accept.
Just why that peace failed We do not yet know
But the subsequent story interesting
ment the psychology of kings For since that time
Karl has been tempted Of the devil. yielded
Things swung Unexpectedly in Germanys favor. The
Russian revolution. instead helping the allies
their greatest hindrance Germany succeeded against
Russia far beyond her hopes Germany. persuading
Austria invasion of Italy brought her a dazzling
victory. Hope of dealing successful blows
against France England seemed that the
empires might, after ALL attain the great aim of their
original conspiracy. conquest. glory and dominion.
Kaiser Wilhelm may fancy. took his young friend
up the summit of a showed him all the
kingdoms of the world. And the young
heart turned.
That sad day for the world It was a sad
day Austria. The who might his
country and won imperishable place in history
has been weighed IN the balance found wanting.
Now "mene, meme, tekel. upharsin" is written his
palace wall. just it is written the wall Of his
temptor in Berlin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

The process OF modelling our biggest men for our
biggest jobs continues Gen Goethas the canal builder
iven greatly enlarged powers in the quarter
masters department and war supplies moving with
gratifying speed precision. An eminent captain OF
industry has been put charge OF arpane production
which has hitherto proved Disappointing. Now Charles
~ schwab. the great stee-maker and shp-builder. in
ability public entire confidence. placed
al the head Of system Of ship construction.
Mr.. Schvgab takes up this important exigent
job favorable time Most OF the delay muddling
may already past The ship-bund-
ing establishment is nearly ready begin functoning
intended to Mr. Schwab has only to apply
administrative genius its operation. He may be
expected be giving ships IN the quantities
desired
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21
PRISONERS MUST WORK.

There has been much criticism of the luxurious life
German prisoners this country
posed be enjoying Whether their treatment has been
as ndulgent public believed is altogether
clear But their lot has certainly been peasanter than
that OF prisoners other belligerent countries.
and probably better than most OF them deserved.
The government from will hardly be accused
Of codding them. The department has very prop
erIy ordered that every prisoner OF shall put
Nearly 900 OF them have been set build
ing roads near Fort Mcpherson Others erecting
buildings fellow prisoners. II it is deeiSed
bring the prisoners captured by PershnEs army.
they too will be given occupations making them
asset rather than burden to the nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

Paris IS thinking OF building theaters underground.
where they'll be safe from German bombardment
GOOD idea But in OF the well known preference
~ Hua gunners should think they'd by put
tng the churches and hospitals underground.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

. INGLE Copies. sunday. Rive Cents; with morning
- evening daily editions weekly per wear ad-
vance delivered by carrier; 50 by mail Phones. Home
ll51 Bell 200 Office 20 W Colfax av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

{ lNLY SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA
- Mailed in south Bend a second class matter.
@ r. SUMMERS President j. " STEPHENSON Manager
JOHN HENRY zUvER. Editor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

who said going TO be bad for base
ball? over sO,0e0 basebaHs Fr>>s~
The Little River news., 1918-10-23
LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED
Officials Believe 95,0OO,OO0 Persons
 Bought Fourth Liberty Bonds.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-P:obably 25.- 100000 or more individuals bought bonds of the fourth Liberty loan. Be- cause large proportion of these filed their subscription during the last few days of the campaign, it will be a task oi many days to count the num- Der of pledges and to compile reports from the entire country.
 Definite figures and the total sub scriptiOns to the loan were not avail able tonight, but officials were conf- dent the $6,O0O,O00, 1000 war credit had been oversubscribed.
 Banks have until next Thursday to tabulate their subscriptions and re- port. Treasury officials declared it might be as much as two weeks before the results for the whole country are known
 Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs, announced today that tele graphic reports received by him from the various Indian reservations show the Indians in this country have sub scribed $4,5OO,0OO. This brings the total subscriptions to the fourth loan
 A
The Little River news., 1918-10-23
INi.EINZA AT CAP!!t:.
Nearly S,CGG Cases Influenza Have
 Been Reported at Little Rock

Little Rock, Oct 18.-Since October 1 there has been reported in Little Rock a total of 7,S40 cases of Spanish Influenza, 312 cases of pneumonia, and 172 deaths: There were ser new cases reported yesterday. ill the city. The quarantine is being maintained as tight as it is possible to make it, mad while the physicians say the epidemic is loosing it's grip upon the city, there is no indication of when it will be possible to lift the quarantine. Busi- ness continues 10 be badly demoralized here, and the medical fraternity is overWorked. I5r c. w. Garrison State Health Officer, continues to re- ceive calls rom various parts of the state for physicians and nurses which he io unable to fill. lie asks gill who can Go so to volunteer their services
 by telegraph, telephone O. mai.
The Little River news., 1918-10-23

kindred organizations could be sent to Washington to appear before the Com mittee, and present reasons why the Government should take over this great highway, build and maintain the
 same as military and naval road. It passes through seventeen cantonments aviation fields, and military posts be- tween Washington and Memphis Con-
 gressman Herbert Stephens has al
 ready introduced a bill in Congress
 for Government to build and nua1ntain
 this road. Now, we are writing to ask
 to have your business organizations
 automobile club, and local Bankhead
 Highway Clubs pass strongest resO-
 lutions possible endorsing this move
 ment, and select committee to go to
 Washington to present the claims from the standpoint of your state. county
 and city. Select } spoKesneln to rep
 resent you. Also request your daily
 and weekly papers to write the strongest editorials possible advocat- ing the same.
 Please send Us resolutions, list of
 committee, editorials and all publicity that you may secure, so thst We m.y compile same to present to the Mill tary Committee of the Senate and House. Now is the opportune time for those living on the Bankhead highway to secure Government aid.
 We believe that it will help ir winning the war, and the Government is only to be shown to get action. Hope that you will sct and act promptly. Can i've depend upon your cooperation? ? With very high regards. Yours very truly, BaHkhcad Highway Association, Per J. A. Rountree, Secy.
The Little River news., 1918-10-23
PRESIDENT REJECTS
 PLEA OF AUSTRIA
Insists Upon Liberty for CzecilO-Slo- walks and Other National ities-Armistice is
 Reused.

Washington, Oct 19.-Cn the eve peace note from Germany, President Wilson has rejected the plea of Aus tria-Hungary for an armistice and peace negotiations and iii doing so has made clearer the conditions which the central powers must meet to end the war.
 In a note written yesterday and made public today, the president, in effect, says there can De no talk of peace with the Austro-Hungarian gov ernment except upon the basis of complete liberty for Czecho-SlowaAs and other subject nationalities as free members of the family of nations. He refuses to entertain the Austro-Hun- garian suggestions for this reason, without discussing the military ques- tons dealt with in the reply to Ger many.
 The Vienna government asked for negotiations on the basis of the pre- vious agreement of peace mentioning the speech of tenuary last, iii which the president said the peoples of Austria-Hungary should be accorded the treest opportunity for autonomous development. The reply says this is impossible; that the Czecho-Slovak Nationsl Council has been recognized as a de facto belligerent government, tions of the Jugo-Slavs has been rec ognized and more autonomy no long CT can be accepted.
 May Have Wide Effect.
 This declaration, which may be far reaching in it's effect upon Austria Hungary, where long enslaved people apparently are nearly ready to sweep away the hated dual monarchy and the Hapsburg dynasty, clears up whas critics of the presidents policy have declared source of endless contro- versy in his program of peace It comes one day after the proclamation of Emperor Charles federalizing the Austrian states in a desperate effort ] to save his fight at home and at the same time prepare the way for peace.
 Though not mentioned by name, the Poles, Rumanians and members of other distinct races held under Aus trian domination, come within the protection of the principle of self determination to which America and the allies are committed. The Aus tri2n Poles want to join an independ- ent Poland; the Austrian Rumanians
 long for reunion with Rumania and there is no doubt here that their hopes will be fulfilled when the peace conference is held.
The Little River news., 1918-10-23
ARA. EXCEEDS QUOTA s1,1O1,40
Baxter County Leads With 241 Per
 Cent-2 Counties Don't, Report.

Little Rock, Oct 21.-Fort Smiths 100 per cent subscription, reported to St. Louis shortly before midnight Sat urday. with Pulaski county's $705,000 oversubscription, put Arkansas lover the top in it's fourth Liberty loan campaign
 Throughoat Saturday night and yes- terday reports from various counties that they had met or exceeded their quotas continued to pour into the St.. Louis Federal Reserve districts head quarters, at St Louis, and last night Arkansas' record was a subscription of $24,943 400, or 109 per cent of it's $23, ,S42,O09 quota.
 Before all complete reports are made by the 86 counties and districts in the state, Liberty loan officials believe the total will aggregate at least $26,OO0,- OO0.o
 Fifteen districts had not reported 100 per cent subscriptions last night, WhAe two, Newton and lIard counties, had made nc report whateYef Baxter County Leads.
 Baxter county. which, during the last few days of the o,lle lost first place to Lalavette counGy, which had attained q subscription ot iSS per cent of it's quota, forged to the front while on the 'home stretch and piled up 241 per cent subscription leading the entire state. With tae ex- ception of Lafayette county ana the western half of Carroll county, Baxter county subscribed, proporiionately, as tricts.
The Little River news., 1918-10-23

 following message to the people of the county:
 Chairman's Message. To the People ot Little River County: We have agsin put Little River county over the top in a great loan drive. Our people have proven them- selves true patriots and have fought and won a victory at home, while our boys are winning at the battle front. wish to thank all my co-workers for their hearty cooperation, and the peo- pie at large for their support in this drive. I am in receipt of the follow ing telegram:
 N. c. McCrary, Chairman.
 Telegram. St. Louis, Mo, Oct 20.- N. c. McCrary, Ashdown, Ark Congratulations Arkansas has gone over the top with rush that will be heard in Berlin. Accept my thanks and extend my appreciation to all of your associates for the splendid work that you have done in spite of the many tacles.-Hemmingw State Chairman.
The Little River news., 1918-10-23

general charge of the drive, issues the following message to the people of the county.
The Little River news., 1918-10-23
ASnDOWN WILL PULL
 FOR bANKhEAD HIGHWAY
i. Meeting Called for Wednesday Night
 at News Office-Can Be f Landed With Right In- terest Now.

Dr. A. N. Wood chairman of the Lit tie River Bankhead National Highway Association has called meeting at the News office for Wednesday night at 8 o'clock to attend to business i'll regard to the location of that import ant highway here of a., imperative na- ture. All members and citizens, and especially all automobile owners are requested to be present. We alre-d dy have good membership which could easily be increased. There will also ~ have to be elected delegate to go to Washington on December 18th. It is known that we have gore than an even chance of getting this highway here. The route hes already been logged, but the final inspection has not been made.
 The main route viii run from Wash ington, F. C.. to Los Angeles, Cali.or- nia. That part of the route from Washington to Birmingham, Memphis and to Little Rock has been definite ly located. The proposition is to bring it to Philadelphia, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Ben Lomond, Wilton, Ash down and to Texarkapa. Another tac- tion would pull it further north by z way of Centre Point to Horatio and into Oklahoma. We have advantages that weigh heavily in our favor with the right effort.
 It is understood that the highway will be national and will be construct ed and maintained by the government as military road. Bills have already been introduced to that effect. It can easily be seen that this would be 8 great thing for Ashdown and Little River county.
 A communication received by Dr. Wood reads as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 19. 1918. Dr. A. N. Wood, Ashdown, ArX.
 Dear Sir:
 A special committee from. the Bank head National Highway Association visited Washington Sept. 3tn to 18th, held conference with senators and con- gressmen, especially with the chair man of each of the following senate committees: Martin, of Appropria- tions, Simmons O. finance, Bankhead of Post Ro-Ms, Chamberlain of Mili- tary Affairs, adn Congressman Dent chairman of the House Military Conn., mittce and discussed the feasibility and 1esirability of the Government taking over the Bankhead Highway and it's b. aches as q military an.j na- val read. This committee was most cordially received and every encour- agement given them that the Govern ment looked with favor on the project
 After several conferences, it was decided that the Senate Committee on l.silitary Af.stra wogid hold a herring cn E,cc. l2 so thft representatives from the Yaricua C>anbar3 of Com merce, Banllhead Highway Clubs, ana