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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-04
DOG LICENSES BEING ISSUEp

Quite number Of dog licenses are
now being issued ip the local County
Clerks Office and yet the owners of
dogs are not responding rs they
should for they only have this month
in which to get licenses. All licenses
are supposed to be issued by the first
( January.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-04

Mrs. A. G. Crutcher, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Wat
son left for her home in Frankfort
this afternoon, accompanied by Mrs
Clarence Mathews, who will be her
guest for several days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-04

Rev. F. B. Jones, presiding elder OF
the Maysville district, will preach at
the Little Brick Church Sunday night
at o'clock. Quarterly Conference at
2:30 p. m. Sunday.
]. j. DICKEY, Pastor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-04

Make your army ovsreoat useful b
having Il made over and dyed black
brown or bips 81 the French Or,
Cleaners.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-04

Let us dye that army overcoat. See
sample which every one says is per-
feet at the French Dry Cleaners.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-04

Local banks will open at a. m. be-
ginning tomorrow instead of $3.50 and
will close at 8 p. m.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-04

Military overcoats dyed black,
brown or blue. See sample at the
French Dry Cleaners.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-13
GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDA'
Who Can Tell of the
Morrow? Don't Delay.
Go to Church Next Sunday

the young people today when asked why they do
GO TO CHURCH say that they busy having good
they will TO CHURCH when they grow old They'll
vehemeny declare their belief God and admit that the church
is all right But they that they will have plenty OF time to
repent and GO TO CHURCH in their declining years.
How many of these young people that they will live
be old? How them positively that they will
LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY? REPRESENTATION is the thief
of time Don't off until tomorrow what do today If
you having good and negectng church. GOD MAY
AFTER ALL, THE so CALLED GOOD TIMES ARE
MORE OR LESS EMPTY. YOU'LL HAVE REAL GOOD
TIME IN CHURCH IT'S THE MAN WITH THE EASY
CONSCIENCE WHO HAS THE REAL GOOD TIME IN THIS
WORLD TROUBLED CONSCIENCEs RESULT FROM
MANY OF THE so CALLED GOOD TIMES OF TODAY.
ISN'T THIS TRUE? THINK 1T OVER. GOD WANTS THE
YOUNG PEOPLE. THE CHURCH WANTS THE YOUNG
PEOPLE. PREACHERS WANT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN
CHURCH THE LESSONS THAT ARE TAUGHT THERE
FIT A MAN OR WOMAN FOR THE BATTLE OF LIFE.
1t that line of endeavor but the church YOUTH
IS ENTHUSIASTIC Why become enthusiastic church?
isn't the goal worth while Every young and young
in this community should make it point GO TO CHURCH
Sunday When you child you church Why
the church the days of early manhood and womanhood?
If there a time when you NEED THE CHURCH MOST
is then 1t is the MOST CRITICAL PERIOD of your life.
The church is the BULWARK OF THE NATION You
will have admit that young people Then why help along
this grand GO TO CHURCH and attend divine service
Sunday?
GO TO CHURCH.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-13
we will build Home fer you in Park ,Bou!eyard|

Paved roads, car line, water,
sewerage, electricity. If you are
not ready to build now, select
your Home site payable on easy
terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-28

Our friends and customers who pinned
O that
hngdhe building policy
it always dfel conTdnth
spending dollars they
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-06

Munich, Feb. S-Much speculation
has been caused by the question OF
what the revolutionary ministry" Is
costing the state of Bavaria, especial.
IN comparison with the former min.
istry, There are eight minister's in
the cabinet today, and each draws
1900, making total of $4,000 To
lhis must be added the pensions of
Inc seven ministers who were 70.
moved, also s4.5OO each making q
grand total of $4,000.
The salaries today are considerably
more modest than those paid the old
CABINET which, with pensions totalled
SS4'25O. The new state of affairs is
therefore, so far as the cabinet 10
concerned, nearly $4,000 cheaper
This may be almost equalized how.
ever BY the expected expenditure Of
$4,000 annually for the new ruinistrv
for social affairs. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-06

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-Every medal
that the United States Government
'confers is made in the Philadelphia
mint. FoFr the War Department
alone, the big Federal money factory
is at present turning out twenty-five
types Of medals The badges of hon.
or awarded to Marshals. Foch, Haig
and Joffre, and other distinguished
Allied commanders, were the pro-
duct Of the mint.
Marshall Foch is reported to have
remarked that the American Distin-
guished Service Medal is the hand
soonest military decoration awarded.
About two hundred of these medals
of bronze and brilliant blue enamel
are made every week in this city and
turned over to the War Department
for shipment to the camps and army
headquarters at home and abroad.
Many more of the Military Crosses.
awarded for valor, are being made.
More than five thousand of these
have already been shipped from the
mint In manufacturing these med
ais ten impressions are made by a
hydraulic press on a small square of
bronze, beginning with one hundred
tons pressue and increasing to two
hundred and fifty tons. After the
die has been stamped in this fashion.
the cross is cut out by machine. The
medal is then passed to workmen
who fashion the little cross.bars from
which 1t is suspended, ribbons are
attached and the decoration is placed
in box ready for delivery.
The United States Navy Medal of
Honor is also made at the mint. Here
are manufactured the various kinds
of medals awarded for sharpshooting
craftsmanship and other honors Of
the service.
An order now being filled calls for
ten thousand Mexican service med.
ais, attractive bronze discs for the
men who were in the Vera Cruz expe.
dition, Now that the Peace Confer,
ence at Paris has, approved the award
Of distinctive service medal to ev
cry may who served in any Of the
Allied armies, the Philadelphia min,
may be called upon to manufacture
medals by the million.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-06
Several Versions Of Wire Tapper's
Letter Involving Tampa Police

legged check swindler here from Tam
pa. While in the Office Of Sheriff
Bowling he was laughing about the
report in the letter that the con men
should see him when they got to
Tampa. He seemed to regard it as
a joke"
"The letter referred to in the jack
sonville paper as having been found
among the effects Of gang Of WIRE
tappers has never been seen by my
self or Mr.. Thomas, but its supposed
existence has been rumored for some
time" said Chief of Police T. N. Hen
derson today. $50 far as can learn
no one in Tampa, unless 1t is Postal
Inspector Reese, has actually seen
this letter. Stories of what 1t con-
tains vary as to who tells the story.
Different Versions Heard Here
More than a week ago we were
told that such letters had been con-
fiescated by goernment agents and
that Chief of Detectives Thomas was
mentioned in one Of them. One
story was that Mr.. Thomas had been
named as a, sort of 'go-between' while
another ersion was that the letter
said Thomas is the chief dick land
fixer.' From other sources l am in.
formed that the letter contains the
plain warning that If Thomas cannot
be fixed it is useless to try to work
in Tampa So you see you can take
your choice as to what to believe, il
there is such a letter.
Despite warnings that we were
due for SHOW up it is significant
to me that cen the Jacksonville pa
pers fail to print the. text of the let
ter but admit that they merely had
heard Of the letter and understood
1t contained references to the Tampa
police department. H also is signifi-
cant that in tracing rumors here In
Tampa of this letter we Invariably
found that persons known to be un.
friendly to this department were bus
lest in spreading that story that Mr..
Thomas was involed adversely"
Thomas Responsible for DowIInu's
Tip
Chief Of Detectives Thomas agreed
with what his chief said and pointed
out also that the supposed letter was
not only anonymous, but that it's al.
legged existence was news to the sher-
ifs Office and police in Jacksonville,
until he asked them what they had
heard about it.. Finding it was new
stuff to them, I told them what had
heard and in Sheriff Dowling's Office
the sheriff was Joking me about 1t,
while the Metropolis reporter sat in
the party, and l presume his first tip
on the story was what told him. All
haze to say is that probably not a
month passes but what the chief, the
mayor or some prominent citizen gets
letter supposedly from some con
whan who wants to show me up.
have no way to prevent anybody writ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-06

ing letter attacking my ofiicial or
private conduct, but investigation by
the chief, and In some instances by
private parties, have always shown
such attacks unfounded and either
untrue or based on misundertand-
ing of facts"
In conclusion Chief Henderson
said: 1T certainly would be trust
full crook who would expect that MIR.
Thomas could single handed arrange
with each deputy sheriff, constable
and patrolman for protection for a
gang OF lawbreakers."
The Times investigated the stories
of the mysterious letter some days
ago. Both County Solicitor Chancey
and U. S. District Attorney Herbert
s. Phillips have. been out of the city
and could not be interviewed on the
subject. Other federal officers and
employees either denied having seen
such letter or admitted that their
knowledge was heresay. The Times
has been unable to get in touch with
Inspector Reese. AS to the reported
publication in the Cincinnati Enquir'
er a telegram today brought the reply
that no such letter had been pub
lished by that paper.
Councilman G. w. Bean said today
that on his recent visit to Jackson
vile he heard of a letter but never
saw it. He said a secret service mai
had told him that member Of tbs
gang rounded up in st. Augustine hat
confessed, and that in his statements
he said that the majority of his gang
worked out of Tampa without moles
tation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-06
BELIEVES WAGES NOT COMING
" DOWN BUT GOING UP
Editor Telegram

Editor Telegram:
During my nearly two years resi-
dence in Florida I have found many
admirable conditions. Also many ad-
mirable traits of the people. But there
are some things that are not so ad-
mirable. / have in mind now the
disposition on the part of some to
knock. wages. We hear and read
now and then a sighting remark
about the railroad men getting "fan-
cy" wages. But they are not getting
too much. Many are not getting
enough. And, besides, we must re-
member that the railroad shops are
hte biggest asset Lakeland has. And
nearly every dollar paid out here by
hte Railroad Administration is spent
right here in Lakeland. Take the rail-
roads out of Lakeland and the town
would be on the bum" We boost ev-
erything else. Why not'boost wages?
The idea of one man getting a dollar
a day and another twenty is all wrong
anyway. Can one man buy decent
living any cheaper than aonther, or
a nice home or an automobile: But
some may say that working man is
not entitled to these things. But isn't
he? If not, Why not?
One of the first things Mr.. Nc
Adoo did was to reduce the salary Of
a lot of highly paid "officials.' Others
were eliminated entirely. Then he pro-
ceeded to raise the wages of the men
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-06
Tampa Times)

That the. federal grand jury conven-
ing here Monday will undertake an
investigation of confidence men ope.
rations in Florida last season and
probably this year as well, is indicat-
ed by the following story appearing
in Mondays jacksonville Metropolis:
"Toll taken by con men In Florida
for the season of 1918 amounted
up to $2,5Oo,O0o, or whereabouts, &C
cording to a mysterious letter found
on train and now in possession Of
Postal Inspector Peterson Of Cincin-
natl, o.
"The letter will be read to the grand
jury in Tampa, Fla, next Monday by
Inspector Patterson, when that body
begins an investigation Of the gang Of
cons that has been operating here this
winter.
1T is belieed the six. con men in
the Duval county jail are part Of the
gang, r
Letter Was Not Signed
Postal Inspector Brubaker, Of this
city, said he had heard of the letter,
but could not vouch for any report as
to the contents.
According to the report, the letter,
which was unsigned, but purporting
to have been written by a former con
man, now in the service Of the de-
partment Of justice, was found on q
Pullman sleeper near Buffalo, N. Y.
The finder turned It over the Cincin-
natin Enquirer, it which, it is stated,
1t appeared in full.
"The writer of the letter, which
apparently, was intended to aid In
the rounding-up of the cons, stated
that he had been in the con game
several years but had gone into the
service of the government at the out
break of the war with Germany, his
work being the running down Of Hun
spies in, this country. The letter is
said to describe in detail the so-called
stores" operated by the members of
the gang at st. Augustine, Fort Lau-
dedale, Miami, Tampa, Kissimmee
and other points in south Florida, and
estimates that their cleanup during
last season at least $2,500,00O
"The letter also is said to give full
details as to how the con men prepar-
ed for their inasion of the winter
playground Of the rich. A list of Do.
lice and detectives and other officials
is said to be glen, and the statement
made that the con operators were al.
ways Instructed to see those named
in the list before getting down to bus.
mess, one of the officials said to be
mentioned in the letter is Fred Thorn.
as, chief of detectives of Tampa. Ac.
cording to the report, the letter said
that con men going to Tampa should
see Fred Thomas "
Thomas Laughed at Story
"Detectie Thomas was in Jackson
vile Monday, having brought an al.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-06
who really do the work, But we don't

who really do the work, But we don't
see many working men getting rich.
True, there have been few employed
in certain kinds of work in connec-
ton with the war who got fancy
wages, but these are only a few o.
the many cases of "profiteering," and
they are out of a job already.
But working men have not much to
worry about concerning the future
Wages are not going to come down |;
they are going up.
W. J. GOTTEN,
80 South Florida Avenue,
Lakeland, Fla, Feb. 5, 1918.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
Sounds Like A Funeral.

The announcement that Cald.
well county's S250,000 bond issue
is annulled by the Supreme court
repinds one of a funeral dirge.
The people spoke in no uncertain
terms in the recent election,
showing that they were over;
whelmingly in favor of an issue
which would take them out of the
mud and place them on an equal
footing with the progressive com
munities of the State. 1t is ter
rible to contemplate that, through
a little technicality, our county
must continue in the mud for a
while yet, while our neighborine
counties are making progress.
But our setback will be only TEN.
porary.
Attorneys for the commission
ers are at work to see If there is
not some way out and it is hoped
that their efforts will be crowned
with success. .-Lenoir News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
Cataxha 10 Issue Half Million Road Bonds.

The Lexington Dispatch says:
The General assembly of North
Carolina instructed the board of
commissioners of Catawba coun.
ty to call an election for the pur-
pose of letting the people say by
their votes whether or not they
desire to have issued S50O,00O in
bonds, 100000 to be used in tax.
ing up the Newton township
bonds for roads and the remain
lug 100000 to be used for the
construction Of roads in Catawba
county. The act calls for q new
registration and every citizen of
the county wishing to vote in said
election either for or against
roads is required to register for
this special election. The act al.
50 calls foHthe appointment of a
road commissioner from each
township. The election will be
held on July II.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
Church Advertising.

How about church advertising:
If it's good for othe business isn't
it a good thing for the church:
Anyhow it is being tried out in
some sections. The following
classified advertisements" re-
Gently appeared in the Northwes'
tern Christian Advocate:
Wanted. "A few ravens of the
Elijah type that knows how to
feed preachers when salaries are
slightly under par. Well-trained
birds are required for this SER
vice as it is emergent.
Change of time. = Moaning SER
vices as announced for 1880 o.
clock will hereafter begin at10:30
sharp, No more waiting until the
last straggler presents himself
or even until the choir shows up.
Kindly take notice. The preacher
means business. This trains starts
on time.
Lest. "A loud, sonorous amen.
When last heard it was in the
amen corner" 1t suddenly van
ished and has never been heard
sine, If found, deliver atthe next
morning service some time du-
ring the opening prayer or the
preachers sermon.
Lost. the spirit of testimony.
1t was once at home in every
church and in the possession of
most Christians but of late it has
vanished. Its recovery is greatly
desired. Finder will be generous
ly rewarded.
No Dumping Place. Please do
not dump your rubbish in this
church. Thoughtless ones have
used the church vestibules and
aisles to gossip'and complain in.
Please unloadyourtroubles some
where else. This is no dump. -
Selected.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
BOONE wATAUCA COUNTY N. THURSDAY S.

court and were caught in a swirl
of ragged outcast begging to be
released.
These" said General MacKin-
ney, have just been brought in.
AS soon as they are fed and cloth
ed, you couldn't drive them a.
way"
The gates opened, letting in
white-clad attendants bringing
milk, fresh beef, rice, sugar, cOf-
fee, macaroni. What a scramble
for the first square meal most of
these wrecks had ever eaten!
"And now," said the General,
leading me to the top of the wall
again, let me show you why I'm
here. Look down there"
Deep beneath two walls | saw
small iron gratings-air holes to
dungeons. Atone end workmen
were tearing down the masonry,
ripping out the bars.
when Diaz was President"
said MacKinney, l spent three
months down there in the black
est dampest cell.
''The firing squad in the court
above was my timepiece. Every
night at l O'Clock came that regu-
lar death .knell. 1t didn't strike
for me, though l was condemned
to die, because a $4,000 bribe
bought freedom.
II vowed if ever got out I'd
come back here and clean up this
hole. I'm doing it. Not an iron
bar will remain in Belem. Not a
single bloodstained stone here
shall offend one Of these abject
creatures we're making over in.
to happy a n d self-respecting
humans.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
Do Your Best.

Everyone should do all he can
to provide for his family and in
order te do this he mustkeep his
physical system in the best con
dition possible. No one can rea-
sonably hope to domuch when he
is half sick good share of the
time. If you are constipated, bill
ious or troubled with Indigestion,
get package of Chamberlain's
Tablets and follow the plain prin-
ted directions, and you will soon
be feeling all right and able to do
a days work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05

tious soldier, but an unassuming
modest man. His achievement
was the most outstanding act OF
gallantry, not only that this war
has produced, but that / have ev-
er heard of. He is not only mod
est absolutely, but unabashed,
unafraid in the presence of any
gathering or of any enemy
The first words of the German
major captured by York when
he rounded up 1872 prisoners in
the Argonne forest, was told by
General Duncan:
British" asked the German
major.
American" sal d Sergeant
York.
Good Lord" exclaimed the
major.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
NO 81.
Free Motor Trucks for Road Work.

More than $45, 100000 worth Ct
motor trucks are about to be dis
tributed by the secretary of ag-
riculture through the bureau of
public roads to the State high
way departments. These trucks
have been declared surplus by
the war department and are be-
ing distributed to the states un- ;
der the provisions of section Z of
the postoflice appropriation bill.
They must be used by the states
on roads constructed in whole or
in part by Federal aid, for which
$200,0O0,OO0 in addition to the
former appropriation was given
to the states under the same bill.
All that the states must do to &C.
|quire the use of these 10000
trucks, which range in capacity
from two to five tons, is to pay
the loading and freight charges.
Of the 10000 motor vehicles to
be acquired practically free by
the states, 1000 are new and
5000 are used, but all are declar-
ed to be in serviceable condition.
The motors will be apportioned
to states only upon request of the
state highway departments on the
basis of the requests received
from the respective states, and
in accordance with the apportion-
ment provided in the Federal aid
law approved in 1916. The re-
quirements of the law are such
that the bureaus of public roads
cannot distribute any trucks 10
counties or individuals.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
CONFIRMED TESTIMONY.
THE KIND BOONE READERS CAN
NOT DOUBT.

NOT DOUBT.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood
the test. So
The test of time the hardest
test of all.
Thousands gratefully testify.
To quick relief to lasting re-
suits.
Boone readers can no longer
doubt the evidence.
It's convincing testimony twice
told and well confirmed.
Boone readers should profit by
these experiences.
W. M. Childers, farmer, LIE
noir, N. c., says: Il had kidney
trouble for over four years and
my back was in such bad shape
at times l had to quit work. !
tried everything / heard of, but
got no better until used Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at Bal
Lewis Cash Pharmacy. T h e J
fixed me up in good shape" Ov
er three years later. Mr.. Childers
said; l have had no kidney trou
BILE for some time and | am con
vinced Doan's Kidney Pills have
cured me. They are a fine kid
ney medicine. +"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills - tn,
same that Mr.. Childers had. Eos
ter:Milburn Co., Mfgrs. Buffalo
N. Y.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05

Suggestion fora Camping Trip.
Buy bottle of Chamberlain s
Colic anc Diarrhoea Remedy be-
fore leaving home. AS a rule it
cannot be obtained when on a
hunting, fishing, or prospecting
trip. Neither can it be obtained
while on board the cars or steam
ship and at such times and places
it is not likely to be needed. The
safe way is to have it with you.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-06-05
Mr.. ]. +, Cook 10 Move to Boone.

Mr.. Job F. Cook having recent
ly sold his home here to Mr.. j. A.
Price, will move in a few days to
Boone, where he Will be local
manager of the branch house of
Boldin & Turner, wholesale gro
GERS, of Lenoir. Mr.. Cook has
been connected with the firm here
for some time and his efficiency
won for him the promotion. lie
noir News Topic.