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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

The American plan for league Of
nations, which President Wilson took
along with him for acceptance at Ver-
sailles, contained no reference to the
Monroe Doctrine but did have some
thing TO say about freedom of the
seas" At the suggestion of Lloyd
George the latter idea was dropped.
1t was to the effect that the league
may close the seas in whole or in
part against a particular power or
powers for the purpose of enforcing
the international covenant here en-
tered into"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

I'VE have politicalized the railroads
and raised passenger and freight rates
to point that would have caused a
popular uprising had the roads been in
private hands. OF course all this in
crease in railroad rates has been load
ed on the high cost of living. 1t is a
part Of the endless chain of price
hosting by the present administration.
And yet we are now told that one way
to correct the high cost of living is to
boost these rates still higher. Rep
resentative Carl W. Riddick, of Mon
tana.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30
DAT SIN AP
KILLS RATS

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
odors from carcass. One package
proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food.
Guaranteed.
Pc, size Il cake enough for Pan
try. Kitchen or Cellar.
',Oc. Size e cakes for Chicken
House. coops. or small buildings.
Sl.OO eize Is cakes enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
iags. or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by ]. Jas.
Wood & Son, Mike Brown. NJ C. Rus
sell Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

Governor-EDWIN P. MORROW, Somerset.
Lieutenant Governors THURSTON BALLARD, Louisville.
Attorney General-CHARLES l. DAWSON, Pineville.
Auditor-JOHN j. CRAIG, Covngton
Treasurer-JAMES L. WALLACE, Irvine.
Superintendent of Instruction-GEO COLVIN Springfield
Commissioner of Agrculture-WM. G. HANNA, Shebyvie
Railroad Commssioner-E. @. KASH, Jackson.
Representative-DR. w. S. YAZELL
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30
NCITlNG RIOT, CHARGE

Louisville, Ky.-"Baseball bats for
use on scabe." This sign tackled on a
keg containing 2 dozen baseball bats
caused the arrest of Thomas H. Rob-
inson. who conducts a hardware store
at 1927 West Market street. He re-
sisted arrest He was forcibly placed
in the patrol wagon. He is charged
"i'h disorderly conduct, resisting an
officer and melting a riot.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30
"Why Put Up With Rats for Years"
Writes n. Windsor. Farmer,

Years ago bought some rat pois-
on, which nearly killed our fine watch
dog. 1t so scared us that we suffered
a long time with rats until my neigh
Dor told me about RAT-SNAP. That's
the sure rat killer and a safe one"
Three sizes, 25c, soc, s1O0. Sold and
guaranteed by ]. Jas. Wood & Son,
Mike Brown, NJ. c. Russell Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30
RATS

and mice-that's RAT-SNAP, the old
reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food.
Your money back if it fails.
Pc. size q cake) enough for Pan
try, Kitchen or Cellar.
soc. size e cakes for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildigns.
$1.00 size Go cakes enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by ]. Jas Wood
& Son, Mike Brown, NJ. c. Russell Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30
OFFERS ALL FOR HORSE

winchester, Ky.-Walker Kinie. coil
oreu' Bells Alley, Winchester, had
oeen stolen and offers all his money
to'alilng $40, for information leading
10 It's return. The horse is half Nor
man. 10 hands high. between II and 12
years old; one white speck in left eye,
hsht crack in front hoof; roam about
the forehead.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
he Mucous surfaces, expelling the Pol
on frorC the Blood and healing the dis
sased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
Nealth Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
'ine at once and get rid OF catarrh. Send
ar testimonials free.
T. J. CHENEY Il co. Toledo. Ohio.
S0id hv 81 Erv~rietS, I5c.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

While the McNary bill is not likely
to be enacted into law at the present
session of Congress, it is regarded
here as the beginning of Republican
efforts in the direction of providing
old age pensions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

Bowling Green, Ky.-Six hundred
persons attended the baptismal SER
vice at Sweeney's Mill ford in brakes
creek when the Rev. Henry Towe bap-
TIED nineteen converts of the revival
meeting which closed at the Green
wood Baptist church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

to the aid Of Korea and therefore
should not go to the aid Of shanthng,
Senator Johnson, OF California, made
a reference to "hypocritical reason
ing"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

In addition to running behind con-
siderable over a billion dollars in a
year in his public management of the
railroads, Uncle Sam has had stolen
from him something like $7O,O0O,OOO
worth of merchandise from freight
cars in terminals and In transit. About
$15,000,0OO of this was taken in and
around New York City. A great part
of the stealing has been done by or
ganized bands under the very noses of
the government railway officials.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

Pleasant colloquies occur in the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
as the result of the efforts of Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, former chair
man, to force the Presidents earlier
expressed wish that the peace treaty
be put through Immediately as a
means of reducing the high cost of liv-
ing. When he threatened to move
on the floor Of the Senate to discharge
the committee, so that it could hear
no further evidence, Senator Fall, of
New Mexico, said he would tolerate
no more "insolence and arrogance.
When he sought to prove by witness
that the United States did not go
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

President Wilson would not hear to
the crossing of "t5" or the dotting of
and 81" in the original league cove
nant when he first returned to Amer
lea. But he had it changed much as
Root and other Republican leaders
wished in regard to the Monroe doc
trine. When he came back the second
time he was equally as obdurate. Now
he takes the position that he has no
objection to the United States, thru
the Senate, interpreting the covenant
in declarations apart from the docu-
ment itself
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-30

Textual amendments relating to the
Deity and to the sovereignty and free
dom Of Ireland in the league of nations
covenant are receiving serious con-
sideration by the Senate. Unlike the
Declaration of Independence, which
voiced the right of freedom for man
kind, the league covenant makes no
reference to Almighty God
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

We see that the women Of
Lecompton. Kansas decided that if
the men of that vicinity did not
have time to make good roads they
would see to it themselves. conse-
quently the roads in that vicinity
are in A / condition Good for the
women They showed the same
enterprising spirit as our home
ladies when they gave US a good
chautauqua this year.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Carrying $50 tons of toys, glass
ware and sugar beet seeds. the Kerr
Line steamship Jason arrived Fri
day from Hamburg with the first
cargo shipment from Germany since
the war The Jason is a supply
ship for the Hoover Food Admins
tration Seven stowaways, six Of
them American, and one German.
were aboard
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
Executors Notice,

Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Joseph c. McAtee,
deceased were granted to the undersigned
on the 18th day of September, 1919 by the
Probate Court of Monroe County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance
TO the executor within six months after date
OF said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said estate. and if such
claims be not exhibited within one year from
date OF this publication they will be forever
barred.
Dated this 18th of September, 1919.
Roy B. Meriwether, Executor.
Attest; Penn Brace Judge of Probate sz=a
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
Clifford Lovelace

Clifford Lovelace who was caught
in a threshine machine on the
Boone farm near Ely and seriously
injured several weeks since, died
Saturday, Sept. 20, 1919, at ST.
Elizabeth's hospital in Hannibal.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church in Palmyra, Sunday.
Sept. 21st and he was laid to rest
10 Palmyra cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
Stockholders Meetine

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Farmers & Merchants Tele,
phone Co. will be held at the office
of the Co. in the city of Monroe on
Saturday Oct 4, 1919 at 10 O'Clock
a. m. For the purpose of electine
five Directors for the ensurine year
And for the transcation of such
other business as may legally come
before them.
H. j. Riley Vice Pres.
E. W. Schweer Sec.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
H. j. Riley Vice Pres.
E. W. Schweer Sec.

John W. Scott, former commits.
sloner of the permanent seat of
government of Missouri, charged
with selling state coal in 1915 and
appropriating the money to his own
use' was found not guilty last week
by a jury in the circuit court. He
was indicted in 1917 by a Cole
County grand jury. The state at
torney generals Office assisted in
the prosecution.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
When Women Vote

When women participate in Mis-
souri, elections the state politicians
admit the outcome of every election
will be in doubt One of the first
lessons being taught in the nonpar-
san suffrage schools" conducted
throughout the state is how to
scratch ballot But the women
are learning that under that com
plex election system in this state,
which the men politians refuse to
change. that scratching ballot is
difficult.
The politicians are telling of a
Lesson" given recently the women
voters at a suffrage school" at Sc
dalia. ..
Now, ladies, we will suppose
that State Senator Mark A Nc
'Gruder of this city is candidate"
said the instructor. Now. Senator
McGruder was opposed to suffrage
so che object of this lesson would
be to show how to scratch him."
Then the sample ballots were
distributed.
When the ballots were collected
and counted, there was great dis.
may. Senator McGruder was de
pclared elected by seven votes.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
FOrSale!

A nice 80.acre grass farm; good
house in good condition, good large
barn in good condition. wagon and
stock scales. fruit. cistern and two
wells, plenty of outbuildings. love.
ly farm home situate on County
seat highway, telephone lines and
rural route and only half mile from
school. in splendid locality few
miles south of Clarence and prairie
road all the way to the farm; land
lays rolling. There is S5 acres in
corn this year, meadow clover and
pasture, and the price is only $57 sc
per acre and terms to suit, will
carry part on place if it is desired
to do so.
w. H. CLAWSON,
Clarence, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Delegates of the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Missouri last week voted
to hold the next meeting of the Or
der at Kansas City on the third
Tuesday of September, 1920. Among
the officers elected were Julius C.
Garrell, Webster Groves, grand
master and c. A. Lucas. Kansas
City, senior warden.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

There was a time when the bridal
couple was photographed with the
bride standing meekly behind the
chair occupied by her Lord and
Master. But nowadays the groom
stands meekly behind the chair oc.
cupied by the Boss.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
But Two Unknown

Washington. D. Private Gil
bert E. Brown, of Bozeman. Mon
tana, and William z. Taylor. of
Elijah, North Carolina, are the only
American soldiers of more than
100000 sent to France, for whom
the War Department has been un-
able to account. They are classed
as missing in action" Whether
they were killed in battle, or died
of disease in some obscure place or
in prison, or whether they are still
in Europe or other foreign country,
or have returned to the United
States, the War Department has
been unable to determine.
The War Departments success
in ascertaining the fate of every one
of the Expeditionary Force in
France is regarded as remarkable.
In the Civil War. fought in a rela
lively small section of this country
the unknown dead" were counted
by the thousands. Hardly a ma
tional cemetery but has hundreds
of graves holding the remains of
Federal or Confederate soldiers
who remain unidentified.
Relatives of men who fell in
France have at least the consoia.
ton of knowing the way in which
these gallant Americans died. and
where they are buried. Their bodies
are resting in cemeteries that are
practically American soil and that
are to be permanent and beautiful
memorials of the men who lie in
them.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Alta special meeting of the city
council in Hannibal one day last
week the parking ordinance, or that
part of it that prohibited automo
biles from parking more than an
hour at a time in certain sections
was repelled. A petition signed by
two hundred and eiehty.four bust
ness and professional men was re-
sponsible for the action.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Little boys overalls just like dads
can be had from Hanly & Green.
The Lakin Mickey fits and wears
and will reduce your overall bill.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Miss Lois Owen who has been
visiting in this city for several
weeks. went to St, Louis Saturd ay
where she will visit relatives a few
days before returning to her home
at Jacksonville. Fla.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Fall caps shown by Hanly &
Green seem to be the favorites.
Snappy styles and good values COM
bined at the very lowest price.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Miss Ruey Hardesty who has been
attending the University at CoIum-
bia for several years has accepted
a position as superintendent of arts
in the Jefferson City school.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Miss Tillie Abel. of Burlington.
Iowa visited the first of the week
at the home of L. G. Abel and
family.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

A w. Cassady has bought home
from the Hutchinson estate at the
eastern limits of the city. Consid-
Grafton $500.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Foster Dowell and wife, Of Car
stairs. Alberta, Canada have re-
turned home after an extended
visit with relatives aud friends in
this section.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. Jane Abbott. of Hannibal.
returned to her home Wednesday
after a few days visit with her
brother, Evan Smith and family,
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Hanly & Green still offer the
Lakin Mickey Overalls to their Gus
toners at prices way below the
present wholesale market. Careful
early buying made this possible.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

These cool mornings welcome
the sweater coat and you will wei.
come the line Hanly & Green are
Offering this season.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. Jack Moss from south oI
town visited Mrs. O. H. Berry al
Hannibal a few days this week.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcfarland
and Mrs. Susan Brown motored to
Hannibal. Tuesday to do some shop.
ping
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Miss Ruth Knox of Hunnewell,
shopped 10 Monroe, Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. Walker Adams of Shelbina,
spent the day Thusday with her
sister, Miss Ethel Baynum.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

A nine pound son arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Scudder Med
dox. Sunday Sept. 21st.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Sweater coats in demand now.
See Hanly & Green's offerings.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Miss Elizabeth Girten visited rel
atives in Quincy the first of the
week
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Plenty of those ST SO gray cotton
sweaters for fall wear at Hanly &
Green's.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

For Sale-Fifty head of Aneora
Mamie Goats.
DR.. W. T Rutledee.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
Shortage Of Fertilizers.

1t is also clear that the yields
will be lessened because of the
lack of fertilizers, on which the
soils are so dependent. 1t has
been stated that there are no
stocks of potash on hand; that.
the mines are not working; that
there are no supplies of nitrate
available, and that the great
nitrate plants are idle. 1t is i'm
possible to tell what the condi-
tions of production, transporta-
ton and distribution will be in
Russia and the Balkans.
The probability, therefore, is
that Europe will continue to seek
foodstuffs in large quantities
from other continents, even after
the next harvest season. Of
course, this will not be the only
country to which they will look.
Shipping will open up after the
conclusion of peace, and distant
countries which have been shut
OH from European markets dur
ing the war will again send their
products to Europe and else
where.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
PLAN TO MAKE TRUCK ROUTES
FEEDERS TO TRUNK RAILROADS

truck routes might be treated when es-
tablished and when the population and
volume of traffic warrant just as feeders
or short line railroads are treated, giving
the motor truck line a division Of the
through rate. also applying the through
bill of lading to traffic originating on
the motor truck route to be transported
by trunk line to destination or applying
it in reverse order on traffic originating
on trunk lines to be delivered to desti-
ration on the motor truck line.
I have the utmost confidence in the
ultimate development of motor truck
service, and believe that we might prop
erly legislate with regard to this new
service.
At present it is in its infancy and
routes are established and sometimes
fail because they are in location where
the amount Of traffic does not warrant.
because they have not scientific sched-
ule Of rates. because the collection and
distribution ends have not been. worked
out. or because their rates are too high
or too low. Proper legislation can cor
rect this.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
Dealers Hold surpluses.

By early spring, farmers have
sold most of their surplus from
their previous years harvest and
much Of the surplus holdings to
sustain the country until the next
harvest are in the hands of the
dealers, wholesalers and retail
ers. 1t is especially noticeable
that the commercial stocks Of
most important products arc
much larger than a year. ago.
Such stocks of wheat are more
than double, and, with the ex-
ception of corn, all other grains
are in greater abundance. Stocks
of -four, and also of sugar, are
about so per cent larger than a
year ago, and the cold storage
holdings of meats are unusually
heavy, exceeding those of 1918.
In spite OF the large food pro-
duction of rhe nation and the
available stocks, prices of food
stuffs remain at high level, but
apparently not at a level higher
than commodies generally, and
doubtless they will not recede
much until there is "a general
scaling down. Unquestionably,
there will continue to be heavy
demands for available American
foodstuffs from Europe. The
countries with which we were
cooperating in the war are still
purchasing supplies in this coun-
try.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
COST OF BUILDING
SHIPS TO BE CUT
May Go as Low as $15o a Ton
Without Necessitating
Wage Reduction.

Basic cost for ship construction may
be reduced to $3.50 a ton, experts OF
the United States Shipping Board as
sert. It is stated that builders In
many parts Of the country agree that
this can be done without lowering
wages or impairing efficiency.
At recent conferences between Cen
eral Manager Piez of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and representative
shipbuilders of the Pacific coast. 1t
was established that the far western
ers were willing to undertake the
work at $3.50 top. This Is virtually
tho price at which British shipbuilders
are turning out boats.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
SOUTH'S RAILROADS
HEAVIEST FARMERS
Show Surplus Over Rental, as
Against Deficits in East
and West.

Southern roads are paying better
than eastern roads. according to an
analysis by the bureau of railway
economics Of a report by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. The
bureau points out that of a deficit of
s214.000,0o0 in the earnings last year
of all the roads. $15o.o00, 900 should
be charged to eastern roads, while
the southern roads are able to show
surplus Of $a,600.0o0.
Western roads show a deficit Of s72.-
100000. according to the figures of
the bureau. While 11s out. of 1874
roads earned less than their rental,
others showed. large surpluses, the
bureau points out.
Evening star., 1919-03-23

In terms of product the results
are also striking. The number of
pounds of beef for 1918, dressed
weight, is given at 8,318,0OO,0O0
pounds, as, against 6,O7e,OOO,OOO
for 1914; of pork, at 11,249,0O0,O 900,
as against s,7o9,0oO,0oo. and Of
mutton and. goat anests At 5azex
100000, as against 73o,0o0,0O0 a
total of all these products of
2o,Ooo, 600, 900 for the last year and
1857, 100000 for the year preced-
ing the European war.
Other Products Increased.
An increase is estimated in the
number of gallons of milk pro-
dhced of o22,OOO0OO, or from
7,507, 100000 to S,429, 100000, and in
the pounds of wool of $4,000,
or from 2oO, 10000 to 2e9, ,92l,0 900.
The figures for poultry production
have not been accurately ascer-5
tanned, but it is roughly esti-
mated that in 1918 we raised
58o,000,OO0 head, compared with
544,O0O,000 in 1914; and 522,OOO,OO0,
the fve-year average, 1elO-19l4,
while the number Of dozens of
eggs increased by 147,000,000, or
from 1,774,OOO,OOO in 1914 to 1,921,-
100000 in 1918, and in the last
yearexceeded the fve-year aver
age by 226,OOO,OOO.
1t may be interesting to note
the facts as to the stocks of food
stuffs at the beginning of this
spring. The farm supply of cere-
ais on March l was about Is per
cent less than a year ago, but
slightly larger than the average
March l holdings for the five
years before the European war.
Farm stocks of wheat, corn, oats
and barley combined were 1885,
100000 bushels, compared with
2,O04,0W,0OO year ago and
1,641 100000, the average March
holdings for the FIVE years, l911-
1915. Farm holdings of potatoes
are believed to be about. average
for the time of year. Supplies of
live stock on the farm at the
present time are greater than in
any recent year for the cor
responding season. The num-
Evening star., 1919-03-23
Survey Of World Food Situation
By the Secretary of Agriculture

been estimated; that there would
be no little starvation before the
next harvest unless relief were
furnished, and that the main
tenance of some sort of stable
government and orderly social
conditions and the successful
combating of bolshevism would
depend, in no small measure, on
the furnishing of supply of
foodstuffs that would give rea-
sonable ration.
What the conditions will be
after the next harvest no one
can predict with any certainty.
In every country much will de-
pend on the weather conditions.
It is known that the farmers in
this country planted seven mil
lion acres more 81 wheat last
fall than ever before in the his
tory of the nation, and the indi-
cations are that they will plant
a large spring wheat acreage.
Evening star., 1919-03-23

bers of cattle and sheep are
slowly increasing, while the num-
Der of hogs in the country on
January l was the largest ever
recorded. Since then the slaugh-
ter has been very heavy, the rela-
tive numbers remaining some
what diminished