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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

ton to increase his taxes a few dol
lars a few dollars in order to pay for
a highly necessary public improve
ment.
Anything that is good for one class
of citizens is good for all. When
and merchants and manu-
facturers are busy there is work for
labor and market for the products of
farm and garden and stockpen.
Progress and good roads go hand in
hand. The one big difference between
Mason county and some Of the less
fortunate counties in Kentucky is
that 1t is possible for a man to travel
over the roads Of Mason county dur
ing all seasons of the year, whether
he ride in oxcart or auto.
Vote YES" on the road tax ques-
ton and have a road system that all
can be proud OF. ''''
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political theories, then the character
Of the association should be thorough
ly looked into, and at once.
What the country needs now, and
what it must have, is sanity and clear
thinking. The theorist and oppor-
tunist can wait. The present is not a
convenient season for the Inaugural
ton of additional propaganda of I'M
rest or disorder, and it is devoutly
to'be hoped that the sober thought Of
the nation will be alive to the danger
of permitting any such tendencies in
that direction to go unchallenged.
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MARRY A PRINCE2
NO! SAYS COUNTESS

When it comes to marrying Ger
mman prince, the average Belgian wo-
man may be pardoned if she protests.
But when Celeste, countess of Bersek
and Krymn, refused to become men,
Der of the family of Hun prince as
The Washington times., 1919-02-27

n OCIETY filled the pretty ball
room of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
~ T. Gaft yesterday afternoon aud
last evening for the benefit OF the
British War Relief Fund,
to see and to hear gifted young men,
bers of society sing. dance and 1ct,
under the able direction of Algern"n
Greig. Another performance will he
given this evening at $3.50. Capt. j..
G.. MacGregor, Capt. J. II. Christie,
and Mr.. Roland Campbell acted as
ushers,N and the audience filled every
inch Of standing room in the BALL
room, the halls, and the pretty gal
lery. Mrs Randolph Mason, Miss
Harriet Amory, Miss Sally Beecher,
and Miss Edith Wallach sold the pro-
grams and turned into the treasury
at the end OF the evening an una *
pected amount Of money, for no one
asked for change, no matter how
The Washington times., 1919-02-27
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HAPPENINGS II
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
British War Benefit Gala Even-Der Parties misunderstanding
and Mrs. Glass Feed-NeWs of the Diplomats

go to New York today 20 nee the
British Ambassador 10 the United
States and the Countess OF Reading,
who are expected to arrive there to-
morrow or SATURDAY,.
Mrs. Teresa Long. sister C Mr..
Boaz Long. United States minister to
Salvador, has rs her guest for "A few
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beN Olney, of South Bend. Ind. They
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wife OF the minister of Salvador;
Countess Korzybsci. Mrs. PauI Hud-
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daughter OF the Secretary of the
Treasurv.
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Secretary

* street, VIII Sc Mrs. Thomas Watt
Gregory, vile OF the Attorney Gen
eral: Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, division
president, United Daughters or the
ConfeGeracy; Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth. president or he Southern Relief
Society; Mrs. George Denis. Of Cali
foCnic, daughter Of Albert sidney
Johnson; Mrs. Maud Howell smith
and Miss Eta TaEgart, first vice
president of The chapter.
Mrs. Hel her. Wadswo.:h VIII e.
terrain at dinner this evening before
her weekly reception.
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WANTS PACIFIC OUTLET.

s. BUENos AIRES, Feb. 27.-An out
let to the Pacific Will be asked Of the
Peace Conference by Bolivia, it was
made known here last night by the
Bolivian delegation. The exact loca-
ton for the outlet has not been de-
termined. Great Britain and France
are said to have already approved
Euch a plan.
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Mrs. ireland Hostess.

Mrs. Davis Ireland was hostess at
dinner last evening. Her guests were
the Minister OF the Netherlands and
Nine. Cremer, General and Nine. Col
lardet, Baron and Baroness Bondc.
Mr.. and Nine, A. L. NOrdvalI. Admiral
Count. Lovatelli, DR.. and Mrs. David
Jayne Hill, Commander Dubreuil and
Captain Pierret, of the French high
commission; Senator and Mrs Charles
&. Henderson, Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Minor, Judge and Mrs.
Charles B. Howry, Captain and Mrs.
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Mitchell.
Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mrs. Stephen
3. Elkins. Mrs. Theodore V. Boynton,
Mrs. Ffoulke Smith, Miss Thomas,
Robert S. Bookings, Mr.. Lahovary,
charge d'affaires Of the Roumanian
legation, and John B. Henderson, jr.
Captain Gibson, Of the Canadian
army, and Mrs. Gibson entertained at
dinner last evening at Servants. Their
guests were Col the Hon. Edward
Coke, Of the British embassy; Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boil, and Mrs. Sidney Small.
Among others at Servants yester-
day were Senator Thomas ]. Walsh,
the Due di Sangro, OF the Italian en-
bassy staff; cambridge Colby, James
Is. Regain, of New York; Congressman
George Holden TiRckham, and Major
Brabanti.
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kENTUCkIANs MEET TONIGHT.

Congressman Albcn W. Barkley Of
Kentucky VIII address the Kentucky
Association at a meeting tonight at
S o'clock in the Thomson School.
Twelfth and L streets northweE {.
There will be music and dancing. All
Kentuckiens have been invited to at
tend.
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Gives TIVE LuncheOns.

mrs. James II. Potten was hostess
at two buffet luncheous, one on
Tuesday and the other yesterday
They were given at her home in $
street in honor OF her guest, Mrs.
Jefre Taylor, OF jamestown, Ohio.
Mrs. Patten was assisted on Tues
day by Mrs. Max Kaufman, Mrs.
George Putnam. Mrs. Robert Buckley,
and Miss Sara Latimer, Of South
Carolina sister of the hostess, who
is spending the winter with her.
Kung-Cho Yeh, vice minister Of
communication in China, arrived in
Washington yesterday morning, ac-
companied by several Of his country
men AMI his private secretaries Mr..
1eh is en- route to Paris, and will re-
main in Washington unofficially for
several days.
fung kwai, counselor and charge
d'affaires OF the legation Of China.
entertained fourteen guests at dinner
last night in compliment to AIr. Yeh.
Assisting Mrs. Paul l.. Joachim,
president OF Dixie Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confedcracy, in the
receiving line al the dance and card
party to be given by the chapter this
evening at the Washington Club. 1901
The Washington times., 1919-02-27
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Mrs. Morse at Willard.

Mrs. 3. w. Morse, wife of the vice
president and general manager OF the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation, Is
at the Willard for the Launching to-
day at Alexandria of the steamship
Gunston Hall. Mrs. Morse will chris
ten the ship, which was ramrd by-
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and will be
hostess at the yards TO a number nf
prominent women Of Washington and
New York, who will witness the his
toric event on the Potomac.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick left Wash
ington yesterday for Indianapolis,
where she will make an address, be-
fore a meeting of newspapermen.
She will take the place OF VIII n.
Hays, chairman OF the Republican
National Committee, who was prevent
ed from being present. Mrs. McCor-
mick is the chairman Of the National
Woman's Republican Executive Com
mittee.
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large the bill Capt Francis Win
slow, Capt. Pierson Winslow, Captain
Wilson. Commander Alexandra E.e-
care. Captain Fuller, and Lieut.. Bar
ton Hall were scene Shutters, actilS
with skill and efficiency.
The opening chorus was sa artis-
tic success, the most OF it panto-
mime, and the latter part bright.
graceful and extremely funny. Miss
Valentine Mitchell and DR.. George
Draper did an act Of learning to
dance" Miss Katharine Foss sang
several songs, displaying a sweet
voice well cultivated. Mr.. Morrison,
with Mr.. George Young and his
pipes, gave a clever Highland dance
in Highland costume. Miss Frances
HOar and Capt. Roy Glen, OF the
British embassy staff, made cutie
the hit Of the performance with
their beautiful dancing, which wos
quite worthy of professionals. Mr..
Henry Chiffon and Mrs. Lillian Kny-
vctt sang some comic duets. and Mr.
Sidney Breeze showed, himself an ac-
complished comedian. Mrs. Inez
Gill Carroll did skiIlful work as ac-
companist.
quite the hit of the entire evening
was the exquisite little Miss BeatriX
de Buisseret, granddaughter of Mrs.
John L. Story and daughter of the
former Belgian minister, Count de
Buisseret, who impersonated "The
Spirit of the Performance" with the
grace and pOise of a grown-up, and
was n picture of rare beauty. The
second part of the PROGRAM was
clever pc rformance of Barrie's "The
Twelve Pound Note" the cast being
as follows: Lady Sims, Miss May La
denburg; Sir Harry Sims, Mr.. Gordon
Knox Bell: Tombes. DR.. George ORA
per. and Kate. Mrs. Gordon Knox
Bell, which was delightfully."- done.
The third part was an act OF Mr..
Greig and the Misses Virginia Ec-
kles. Elizabeth Grinnell. Louisa Hoar,
Margaret Harding, Brooke Russell,
Eleanor Johnston, COurtenay Let's,
and Jane Story. Miss Hoar gave a
dance equally as clever as her sister,
but entirely different. Miss Eleanor
Johnston gave a sprightly recitation,
and Mr.. Greig was delightfully."- anus
ing throughout.
The Washington times., 1919-02-27
Hntertnins ut Dinner.

The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Carter Glass were the guests in
whose honor Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Reside entertained at dinner last
evening. ~ the patty, which was
given at the Chevy Chase Club. were
the Misses Glass. daughters of Secre-
tary and Mrs. Glass; Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Walter Mclean. Rear Ad-
miraI Victor Blue, Col and Mrs. Clar-
cnce Ridley, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Peniield, Congressman and Mrs. John
Peters. Congressman and Mrs. Wal
lace White. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. JOuett Shouse,
Captain Gotowski. Lieutenant Sves-
nihoff, CoTcoran Thorn, Mrs. At!ee
Pomerenc, and Mrs. Charles Thomas.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Josephus Daniels were hosts at
dinner last night, the guests num-
boring about fifty and including the
members Of the Democratic National
Committee. in which Secretary Dan
icIs REPRESENTED his State, North Car
DINA, for about twenty years.
The Minister OF Sweden and Nine.
Ekcngren entertained at dinner last
cvcninf. when the honor guests were
the Serbian Minister and Nine.
Grouitch and the postmaster general
of Sweden. DIR. Julian, who is in this
country on a short visit.
Sir Henry Darlington Smith will
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25

There is much closer connection
between the stomach and brain tnan
most people imagine. 1t is because OF
this close connection that indigestion,
belching, sour, gassy stomach ana
other stomach miseries-all OF when
are sure signs of acid-stomach-are so
often followed by severe attacks OF
binding, splitting headaches.
Nervousness. sleeplessness, irrltapii,
ity. mental depression, melanchoia ana
many other disorders which AFFECT the
brain can also nearly always be traced
to the same source-acid-stoma
So often you hear people say Il am
80 nervous | think I'll fly to pieces ;
or at seems never get a good nights
sleep anv more, my nerves are all on
edge" Little do they dream that aclu-
stomach is the direct cause OF their
troubles because very often there are
no pains in tn. stomach at all. SO you
see you can't always judge an ACID
stomach condition by the way your
stomach, itself, feels.
If YOU are weak, nervous, unf1t-lf
Won are not I'D to your old time form
If Won lack your accustomed enthu-
siasm. energy and pep-make TINS test
and see if it isn't acid-stomach tnat II
holding you back-robbing you OF your
health. strength, and vigor- Get Q
bie box of EATONIC-the wonderful
modern medicine that so quickly puts
an acid stomach to rights. 1t Is IN
the form of pleasant tasting tablets
that Won eat like a bit OF candy
EATONIC riSs the stomach of excess
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1a 5S2L72S X gxSorao CSSL 5

cat. Malancourt which / visited on
the way to the forest of the Argonne,
is just such place. A few hundred
yards away from the town is no.
mans land.
Crown Princes Grand Stand.
Behind the town, as viewed from the
former allied trenches, Is Montfacoun,
from which the German crown prince,
in a concrete and steel observation
tower three stories high, watched the
progress of battle.
He could see, among other things,
the houses of Malancourt crumble day
by day until former homes were stone
heaps with protruding timbers that
once held up roofs. Today Malancourt
A few stray German graves are
marked with carefully lettered crosses
on which metal Identification tags have
been nailed.
On up the road toward Germany,
about three-quarters of a mile, Mont
facoun today stands almost complete
ly wrecked. Visitors to this territory
never miss seeing the crown princes
safe shelter which was constructed
inside the walls Of three and half
story house-the only four walls left
standing in the town. How the house
around the crown princes shelter es-
capped destruction is still mystery.
Several shells hit 1t and the roof is
partly torn away. but inside concrete
walls three feet thick, built during the
actual battle, the crown prince had
what was probably the finest ringside
seat for the big fight that can be found
anywhere on the long battle line from
the North sea to Switzerland.
From the roadway In front of this
house you have to look sharply to de-
tect even a trace of the tower inside
From a point 300 feet down the road
| the tower is invisible.
Varennes, on the old French frontier
is another of the more interesting
French towns probably so per cent
destroyed, even though the walls of
many houses remain standing Here II
was that Louis XVI, escaping from
Paris and from the mob that finally
executed him, WAS caught and re
turned.
Where Louis XVI, with his queen
was recognized and arrested. Amer
lean negro infantrymen were drilling
the day l passed through the town
Across the river on the ruins of houses
Y. NJ. G. A. hut some hundred fee
in length and 20 feet wide was In full
operation. selling cigarettes and givin,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
Nervousness and
Headaches Caused
bv Acid Stomach

acid. Brings instant relief from indi-
gestion. heartburn, sour belching, food
repeating, bloat and gas and makes
the stomach cool, pure, sweet and
comfortable.
Dentists warn us against the bad
effects of acid mouth, pointing out
that the acid eats through the enamel
of the teeth. causing them to decay.
You can easily imagine then the
amount of damage excess acid will
cause to the delicate organization of
the stomach
Thousands of people are using
EATONlC and the results obtained are
so remarkable as to be almost unbe-
lievable. Yet their letters of graft
tude. many of which are received
daily, prove absolutely that EATONlC
does all and even more than we claim.
The medical profession, too, recog-
nizes the great value of this wonder
full remedy. A learned Michigan doc
tor wrote recently: 81 have had such
wonderful success with EATONIC that
/ want every one to know how quick
ly it will neutralize the acidity of the
stomach (acid-stomach) and the stom-
ach will soon be sweet and normal
again, and the sick man well and
happy once more"
So be sure to get a big box OF
EATONIC from your druggist today.
If it fails in any way to give you the
kind of satisfaction you want, take 1t
back-he will refund your money. He
doesn't want one penny of your money
unless FATONIC helps YOU.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25

away some of the finest hot chocolate
In France to crowd Of infantrymen-
another of the American outfits quar-
tered near the hut all anxious to catch
steamer home, by the way.
The chocolate can, ten-gallon al
fair with a big brass spigot, was placed
on an empty packing case. Around the
can were discarded condensed milk
tins-the only cups available because
this hut was just starting operations.
And every infantryman was supposed
to drink as much chocolate as he de-
sired. Coffee could also he had. A
small sheet iron stove, with pile OF
kinding chopped from timbers OF
ruined French homes, warmed the
whole place. There were no negro
troopers In the hut at the time. But
the WORKERS evidently had a system
Of providing for the comfort Of both
blacks and whites without Earring the
! susceptibilities Of either. l saw such
an arrangement working smoothly IN
Y-canteen In Verdun-the only COM
Portable spot in blocks of ruined
houses.
1t was where the allied and German
troops stood opposite each other
month in and month out during the
days of strictly trench warfare. that
villages were completely wiped out
by intense and terrific bombardments
But when either side was making
n rapid advance the destruction OF
|
instance in the great German drive OF
September, 1914, when the kaiser was
striking at Paris, very little destruc
ton was caused. except at the places
where the terrible fighting took place
during the first battle OF the Marine
that is, along by Meaux, Sezanne
yitry-le-Francois and Revigny. II
other words, the destruction was wors
at the points where the battle wa
turned, the scene Of the fiercest fight
ing. Along the Somme and the Aisne
the same conditions prevailed. Her
the destroyed area Is from 10 to 1
miles across, In many places.
Then there was another kind of dc
struction-the willful kind, wrough
by German troops In some of the bi
retreats. All through the war, even I
the final fights of 1913, the German
consistently wrecked property rattle
than let 1t revert to the French In
fair state of preservation.
Willful destruction in France, as
t German policy, started In the sprin
Of 1917, about the time America cam
, into the war.
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CONQUEST OF THEA|R
AERIAL SERVICE FOR PASSEN>
GERS, MAIL AND MERCHANDISE.
BIRDMEN MEET NEXT MONTH
Big Convention of Pan-American Aero
nauts Will Stimulate Enlistments
In the v. S. Air Service.

Atlantic City, New Jersey. will be
the Mecca Tor large gathering OF
American men, and representatives OF
foreign countries, who will be at
tracted by the first Pan-American
Aeronautics convention, which meets
there in May
Captain Charles ]. Glidden, of the
U. S. Air Service, Military Aeronau.
tics, now stationed in the administra-
tive department of the United States
Flying School, Southerfield, Georgia,
| says.
THE Pan American Aeronautics
convention and exhibition to be held
at Atlantic City during the month of
May will bring to the attention of the
American people the wonderful pro-
gress OF aviation. The work OF air
craft during the war establishes its
practicabllity for commercial uses and
insures the creation in this country Of
a complete aerial service, connecting
all cities and towns for the transport
tation of persons, mail and merchan-
disc.
Before the close of 1920 I conf
IDENTIFY predict this service will be in
full operation, with extensions to all
countries on this hemisphere In tho
United States trunk lines will be estab-
llshed across the country which will
place every city and town within six
hours from some twenty-four distrib-
uting points Once created and In op-
GRAFTON our extensive coast line could
he put under complete protection from
any possible invasion. Thousands of
college trained aviators in and out OF
the service are now waiting to join In
the operation of an aerial service.
THE government calls for fifteen
thousand men to enlist In air service
for one or three years time. This Is
bound to receive a quick response, as
here is an opportunity for men to be
Immediately assigned to duty In the
service and Of the number who enlist
those who pass certain examinations
will be given flying and balloon pilot
ing instruction. This liberal offer Is
equivalent to one or three years
college course in aeronautics, and one
may become expert in all branches OF
aviation and If qualified a non-com
missioned or even commissioned of
ficer. In addition to regular pay, cloth
e ing, quarters and rations, extra pay
= begins with instructions to operate
: the aircraft. AS the number of mer
h wanted is limited to fifteen thousand
for the entire country, quick applich
/ ton to the nearest recruiting Officer
u will be necessary before the privilege
{ is withdrawn.
n Everybody directly and indirectly
interested in aviation should attend
= the Atlantic City convention and exhi
bition in order to keep abreast will
4 the times and become familiar will
), the development of aircraft for de
y tense and commercial uses and wit
a ness the demonstrations of the world
q greatest airplanes aviators, who will
# fly, and balloon pilots sail to the At
m lantic air port from all over tn
n country"
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Infantry Casualties Heaviest.

Washington. The infantry suffered
more thnn twce the casualties In pro-
portion to numbers than any other
branch of the army, according to a sta
tistical report just made public. Bat
the deaths among the commissioned
personnel In the infantry was 173 per
thousand and for both officers and
men was 1897. per thousand. This
compares with the average for the en-
tire army of 61.2 per thousand for Of
ficers and GIG for both officers and
men.