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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
LADIES' AID SOCIETY
MEETS TUESDAY

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian Church will meet on Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Charles Bow
ling on Forest avenue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

Miss Richie Stevenson has returned
to this city after several days visit in
Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

The Maysville Boys Band will have
a rehearsal at the band rooms in the
Caproni building this evening and ev-
cry member of the organization is ex-
pected to be in attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

Try a Ledger Want Ad. It Pays.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

Pastime Theater.
This picture will be shown at the
Pastime tomorrow TUESDAY, March
25th)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13

service a score of~men standing
many feet from the post where the
shell burst. This was at night all
lights were extinguished. and in the
ensuing confusion, one OF the few
people who remained entirely self
possessed was Private First Glass
Ned Crawford. signal corps
although the Smelling OF the
command post by the Germans con-
tinued undated, and everyone
else left the vicinity as soon as pos
.sible, it was imperative that such
telephone communications as re-
manned be kept intact until the con-
troll could be re-establisheda IN a
machine gun dugout about a-hals-
mile to the rear.
Realizing this necessity and re-
jecting consideration of personal
safety, Private Crawford volunS
teered to remain at the post AMI
did remain there for about two
hours, exposed to great danger, but
keeping open communications with
brigades and regiments of the cl-
vision.
j. For this devotion to duty, OF
which | was an eye witness, and
which l considered to be beyond the
requirements of his duty, l recon-
mended Private Crawford for the
distinguished - cross, which is
given only for conspicuous AMI
meritorious service in the face OF
the enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13

matter. Mayor Schriver wishes to
ascertain whether the structure will
be torn down Immediately after the
revival is over or whether the
building is to remain standing. The
commission is also of the opinion
that a temporary structure which in
the event it was left standing
would become an eye sore TO the
city.
Electrical Inspector William Nc
Neatly was present, prepared TO
make estimates on the proposed
wiring of the building.
Petition for Grading.
A petition for the grading of>the
Atkinson subdivision was also read
by the commission. 1t requests the
lowering sof Twenty-fourth avenue
east of Twelfth street. The petition
was laid over for further discus
sim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
HAD SUFFERED
SIXTEEN YEARS
Farmer Restored To Health By
Tanlac-Wife Also Relieved OF
IL Years. Trouble.

''Tanlac has not only overcome
all my troubles, but has relieved
my wife of IL years suffering and
added 20 pounds to her weight"
said George Bladin, a well-known
farmer of Mapleton. ILL.,, while in
Sutliff and Cases drug store in
Peoria the other day
My stomach weht back on me 16
years ago." he continued, land |
just gradually grew worse from
that time on until I commenced
taking Tanlac a month or so ago.
I would have indigestion after ev-
cry meal. and my food would sour
and cause gas to form so bad that
l would be perfectly miserable for
, hours az a time. Sometimes this
gas would get right up into my
throat and would almost cut my
breath off. Nearly every time l ate
a little something I would have Sc
we're cramping spells afterwards.
and would have to go to bed and
stay there until 1 could get relief.
My appetite was so poor that l
could hardly eat enough to keep
me going. Then my nerves went
back on me, too, and l didn't know
what a good nights sleep was, and
! finally got so completely run
do that 1 was not able to do
even the lightest kind of work
around the farm, and just had to
give up and hire a man to do my
work. My wife was i'm just about
as bad condition as l was, and was
so weak and rundown that she
could hardly get around at alls
Well, one day | told my wife
that l was going to. try Tanlac, and
if it did me any good, she gould
take it, too, SOL bought a bottle
and began taking it. 1t wasn't
very long until l had improved so
much that not only did my wife
notice it, but everybody l talked
with had something to say about
how we'll / was looking of late. and
yau just ought to have heard
me tell them about Taplac
NV stomach troubles have
in is years l can sit down to the
table and eat good. square meal
and not have to suffer afterwards.
l eat just anything ] want, too. and.
that is a good deal. for | never had
,sach an appetite in my life. %
fact I am we'll and strong in every
way as l ever was in my life, and
can do as much work as L ever
could. You just ought to see how
my wife has picked up since she
commenced taking Tanlac. Why,
she has actually gained so much in
weight that she doesn't look like
the same woman, and she says she
feels perfectly well in every other
way. Yes, sir, Tanlac has done
great things at our house, and We
never lose an opportunity to say a
good word for it
Tanlao is sold in Rock Island by
Bengston's Drug Store.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
MAY ANNEX ALL
IERRIT0RYTO
CITY-SCHRIvER
Mayor and City Commission Side
With Residents Against Jew
ish Cemetery
HOLD MEETING WEDNESDAY
At Home of Mrs. william Matthey
on Thirty first AVenue-May
Hold an Election.

All of the unannexed terri
street to Forty-sixth = street. lex
tending on the line to Thri-
ty-first avenue and which in
fact includes all territory annex
able to the city will become a part
OF the city of Rock Island in the
event that the majority of the voters
wish it. Such was the DECISION
reached by the city commission at
its regular meeting held in the city
hall yesterday afternoon.
On next Wednesday night at 1880
me entire commission including
Mayor Schriver will attend a meel+
ing to be held at the home of Mrs.
William Matthey, one of the prop.
erty owners in the territory and at
which all of the residents who favor
annexing the territory will be
present.
Yesterday afternoon, Attorneys
S. NJ. kenworthy and William
Schroeder presented a petition to Une
commission in behalf of $50 prop
erty owners in the territory pro
testing against the establishment of
a Jewish cemetery within the local.
ity as has already been proposed.
half of the petitioners showed clear
~ that tie sentiment is strongly
against making a cemetery in any
part of the territory.
SchriVer Against Cemetery.
Il do not blame them; p stated
Mayor Schriver "A city ordinance
strictly forbids the creating of a
cemetery or to use more legal terms
- forbids burying people within
'cefsain corporate limits or a city
but in this case the city would have
no legal rights unless that territory
was part of the city he further
added -
The mayor informed Mrs. Matthey
that he would like to get the senti-
ment of the people in the territory
before taking ARy definite action
and the final result was the accept
ance of Mrs. Matthews offer that a
meeting be held at her home The
people will be notified to be on hand
, and the gathering will be held in
tho open adjoining the Mattheey
home. Mayor Schriver will question
the property owners and if they are
in favor of holding an election the
matter will no doubt be accomplish
ed. y
a committee from the ministerial
alliance appeared before the COM
mission yesterday and requested
permit for the building of a Billy
Sunday tabernacle at the corner of
Twenty-fourth street and Fifth
avenue The, commission while it
looked with favor on the proposed
tabernacle took no action on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
REYNOLDS

Mrs Leon Tomlinson and son visited
last week with Mrs. Harriet Vicl5ers and
Mrs. Gust Olson. sr.. visited Friday
with relatives in the tri-cities.
Sergeant Kaiona Davis arrived home
Saturday morning from Camp Grant.
Mrs. Edward McOmber. Miss Hulds
Carson and Miss Harriet McOmber were
tri-city visitors SATURDAY.
Miss Cora Kell was i'll last week With
an attack of appendicitis.
Miss Edna Mallette was in the tri'
cities Tuesday
David Titterington and his sister Mrs.
Maria Lloyd, may return to Reynolds to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keim visited with
relatives 81 Aledo Sunday.
The, Misses Iva and Ivan Kell were in
Mrs. Lois Carpenter and her three
youngest children were out from Rock
Island Tuesday to spend the day at Mrs.
NJ arston's home.
MT. and Mrs. W. A. Gray and son spent
Tuesday in the tri-cities.
Harry L. MilIett and family have NOV
ed from Rock Island to Moline, where
Mr. Minett is connected with the Auto
Mrs Martha Cozad spent Sunday with
her son. J. NJ. Cozad and family. in Rock
Rev. NJ v Crumbaker of the Preemp-
ton Methodist church was recent call
Mrs. Clarence Wilson and son visited
Saturday night at VIII Bestlan nome IN
Sergeant Perry Sutton has landed in
the United States enroute home from
France
The REYNOLDS woman's Foreign Mission
society entertained the Standard Bearers
at luncheon and reception at the hetn-
odisf church Wednesday afternoon:
Mrs. John Meurlins was in the TIL
Mr. and Mrs. william Wayne of silvis
spent the week end at c. H. Wayne home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
D. S. c.. HERO is
MODEST PERSON
Guest Of Captain C. ID. Marshall
Says He, 0Rly.Did What He
Was Put There to Do. -
IS ENROUTE TO OREGON HOME
Private Ned Crawford Continues to
Operate Switchboard in Ex.
posed Position.

81 did what l was put thexe to
do" = y
Private Ned Crawford. Hood
River, Ore, a guest of Captain c.
ID. Marshall, gave this explanation
yesterday for having won a dis
tinguished service cross, although
the award of the cross itself is evil
dence of heroic service beyond the
requirements of duty"
Private Crawford. who met mary
OF the local attorneys friends yes
terday, is on his way to his Oregon
home, having been mustered ouI
of service in Ohio: He was in the
signal tcorps with the Ninety-first
WILD West division which was
made up largely of men from Wash
ington, Oregon, Montana and Cali
fornia
The difference between me and
a lot of men who did not get dis
tinguished service crosses is that
what l did was under observation,
and what they did was never seen
by others than themselves" said
Crawford, cautioning the reporter
not to make too much ado over the
incident
As Officially Recorded.
. But there is an official record
that tails the story 1t was pre-
scented with the cross and says:
For extraordinary heroism in
action at Epinonville, France, Oct.
2, 1918.
When the telephone station in
which he was working was struck
by she'll, killing two men and in
juring five, Private Crawford dis
regarded personal safety and cor
tinued to operate his switchboard
in an exposed position IN order that
communication might be MAIN
tanned until a new ceptral could be
established in a new location"
Sends Communication.
Lieutenant Colonel c. l.. WymaI,
in a communication, relates bis
view of the proceedings as a wit
ness, as follows:
"On the night of Oct. 3, 1918, in
the Argonne offensive the message
center of the division with which I
am serving as signal officer wa )
struck by a shell (Which killed and
wounded several officers and men,
at the same time putting out of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
AMERICANS
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-FIVE

Don't worry about old age A sound
man is good at any age. Keep your
body in good condition and YOU can
be as hale and hearty and able to
do your bit" as when Kou were
young fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and bIad-i
der are among the leading causes of
early or helpless age. Keep them
clean and the other organs in work
ing condition. and you will have
nothing to fear.
Driv9Nthe poisonous wastes from
the system and avoid uric acid ac-
cumula tons. Take GOLD MEDAL
and you Will find that you are as
good as the next fellow. Your spir-
its will be rejuvenated. your muscles
stUng and your. mind keen enough
for any task.
COLD MEDAL Harlem OIL Cap
sules viii do the work But be sure
to get the original imported GST.D
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. <Iey
are reliable and should help yI4, or
your money will be refunded. For
sale bN most druggists. In sealed
packages, three sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

The law partnership heretofore
existing between Charles ]. Searle
and Charles B. Marshall of Rock
Island, Ill, has been dissolved. In
future Mr.. Searle will occupy the
office ID the safety building, hereto
fore occupied by the firm, and Mr..
Marshall will continue the practice
of law in his new offices in the Peo-
pies Bank building, Rock Island,
Illinois.
CHARLES J. SEARLE.
CHARLES B. MARSHALL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
PTRIIC NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.
After this date | will not be Fe-
sponsible for any debts contracted
by my wife, Helen Cargill.
LLOYD CARGILL.
May 10, 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
MUST COMPLETE
HOMES AT ONCE.
Government Housing Cons ructiOn
Has to Be Finished Thurs.
day OF Abandoned.
LOOH FOR NO DIFFICULTIES
Order From Corporation Not Tx
pected to Affect Any Build
ings in Tri-Cities.

Government order directing COM
pietion of all housing construction
work in this community before
. IHursday OF abandonment of the
project IS not expected to work any
difficulties in Moline, Rock Island
Or Davenport.
: Interior finishing is well under
way in all three cities and some
groups are entirely completed. Es-
Inmates today from local housing
corporation Offices showed that a
third of the vallpapering was fin
1shed and the original schedule of
Horst CONSTRUCTION company indI-
Gated completion of work this
week. There are $50 government
houses in the tri-cities and many
CT them are already being occu-
pied.
Up to Tenant
Previous orders OF similar nature
Intended to speed up construction
have never brought the threatened
halts upon all work and it is not
deemed likely now that with only
wallpapeTing to be done, any
houses would be given up. If they
'are. it is likely that rental offices
of the corporation will make ar
engagements with tenants to permit
them to have that work done ON
individual responsibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
YDRURY

Rev. ". H. Rodgers and E. P. BRAND
were the principal speakers at -3he dedi-
catory- service at the Providence Baptist
church Sunday. Dinner and supper were
basement. The church has been entirely
repainted both inside and out. the i'm
provenent costing $4,000. New seats. a
new furnace, also new lights have been
installed.
I Quarterly conference services were held
at MaysviIle Methodist church Sunday.
Rev. L. KettIekamp of Peoria, district
elder. attended the meeting.
The condition of Mrs. F. G. mgWes. who
has been at the Hershey hospital in Mus
catine the past six weeks. is somew hat
improved. so that she is spending a few
days at the home of her brother -tn-Iaw.
Louis eKleist. before returning home
Sergeant ]. L. Fowler, son Of MI. and
Mrs. Thomas Fowler. returned home
THURSDAY, having received his discharge
from Camp Dodge. He is the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler to return
from France recently. Another son.
Thomas. who was in the service put dld
not get across. spent last week with ms
parents. He has his discharge. but IS
at present located at Fort Madison WIS.
Corporal Andrew c. Klefst son OF Mr..
from overseas duty. having received his
discharge from Camp Grant.
Mrs. Walter Gieeenhorn and brother.
Louie Suffer. have returned fpm
weeks sojourn at Fairbury. III. having
been called there by qhe- serious Illness
of their mother. whon3 they left some
what improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Cooley announce
the birth of a daughter "Wednesday, May
a.
Mr. and Mrs Fred J. Kleist announce
the birth of a daughter Friday, May 8.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-22
TEUT0NS WILL YIELD
SHIPS AT ONCE FOR FOOD
Desperate Needs Of Population,
Especially Children and Aged,
Pictured by Herr Won Braun.

Berlin. Under Secretary Of state
Won Braun, before leaving Berlin to
participate in the food conference nj
Brussels, informed the correspondent
that Germany was prepared 10 begin
Immediately the surrender of her en-
tire mercantile fleet She Will also
conclude an agreement covering the
other conditions In return for a def
Unite agreement specifying the amount
OF food deliverable until the next har-
vest, the price and conditions Of pay
ment for II.
The German mercantile tonnage
that may be surrendered TO the On
tente at the Brussels food and ship
ping conference il approximately
2,250.O0 tons gross.
Regarding food conditions in Ger
many Herr Won Braun said Chemnltz,
Dresden and other cities of Saxony
We're on a potato ration of only two
pounds weekly. while Cologne Aix-la-
Chapelle and other western cities had
none whatever.
Herr won Braun declared the milk
and butter situation was hopeless.
The weekly ration Of butter and mar
garlne scarcely averaged 81 tn 40
grammcs throughout Germany and
milk. which was reserved entirely for
children and invaids. could not be
found In sufficient quantity to give to
infants Of one and two years the daily
quurt To which they were limited.
The minister added
The Americans do not realize the
lam"ntable effect of this utterly made
quate and unsuitable diet on our ba.
bies in arms and the population OF
more vigorous ages
am unable 10 give you complete
statistics for Germany covering the
present lamcntnhle situation, hut /
have succeeded In getting for YOU fig
ureS showing the great Increase in
mortality among infants under II year
old for the last three months of 1918
In 20 OF the largest cities of Germany.
The deaths during this quarter
amounted To CLAP, as compared with
$40 In the preceding year. or an In.
crcnsc Of a per cent.
Food conditions reached n point
where nursing mothers could not even
nOurish themselves
Unless immediate and adequate re
lief In the shape Of food supplies
comes our rising generation is con
dcmned either to death ar to weak
ened maturity ! cannot believe tn
American people wish that, or that
our aged people. on whom the food
shortage and scmi-Stnrvation fall with
equal severity should be swept away
by death ms Is now the case.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-22
PITH OF T HE
VICTORY NE w s

Vice Admiral Sims reveals that in a
secret report submitted in 1910 he
predicted war within four years.
Viscount lshii. Japanese ambassador.
says the elimination OF race preju.
dices by the league OF atoms is nee.
essary to real world brotherhood
The peace conference will require
Germany TO relnquish to the allies
all her colonies and concessions.
thus opening the way for the sur.
render OF kiaochou and the Pacific
islands to Japan, a course which is
said to be agreed upon in secret
treaties with Great Britain. France
and Italy
Americans must conserve breadstuffs
to feed Europe until Russia is paei.
fled and again becomes productive,
according to Allied Food Commission
President Wilson returns to Paris and
At once plunges into conference
with lloyd George and cienerceau
The United States must lead the way
in aviation aid Secret 50 Daniels
outl m offensive experimental
pro fer naVy.
Naval a~.eorites arm Nance that the
transport leviatH8n is to be fitted
70 carry $500 add .tional troops Civ
ing her total capacity. inc udine
eren, Of 5000 persons.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-22

You are often told to Beware OF
a cold" but why? We will tell you:
Every cold weakens the lungs lowers
the vitality and paves the way for the
more serious diseases People who
contract pneumonia first take cold.
The longer cold hangs on. the great
err the danger, especially from the
germ diseases. as a cold prepares the
system for the reception and develop
mcnt of the germs Of consumption
diphtheria. scarlet fever, and whoop-
ing cough The quicker you get rid
of your cold. the less the danger OF
contracting one Of these diseases.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has .
great reputation rs cure for colds
and can be depended upon. II j..
pleasant TO take.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-22
GIRDLETREE

Mrs. Aaron Hudson spent last week
at the Atlantic Hotel, Chincoteaguc.
as the guest of her brother. Mr.. I. +.
Selby. While there she attended the
Chautauqua.
Mrs. Molic Riley. who has been
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chauncey Hastings. has re-
turned home.
Mrs. c. c. Pilchard, of near stock
ton, spent Tuesday of last week as
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs VI. j. Hud-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hancock visited
Rev. and Mrs. Gcoghcgan. at New
ark, last week.
Mr.. Hughcy Truitt. Of smyrna. Del.
was week end guest of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs John Truitt.
Miss Wnona Brimcr is visiting her
cousin, Miss Mary Sturgis.
Mr.. +. T.. Hudson and Mr. Reginald
Hudson made business trip to Sails
bury last week. remaining over Thurs
day and Friday
Mr.. Charlie Blackboard visited his
brother. Mr.. Raymond Blackboard, at
Onancock. Sunday.
Mr.. Ohio killmon. Of Virginia.
visited his wife at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Charles Amcs. the latter
part Of the week.
Mrs. f.. T. pruitt is visiting her
daughter Mrs Earl Merrill. at POGO
moke.
Mrs. Paul Holds, of Norfolk. for
merly Miss Carrie Rcstcin, was the
guest of Miss Irene Kent last week
N at.stt aI b.
home of her uncle. Mr. and Mrs.
George Tilghman, at Cape Charles,
recently
A little girl made her appearance
Sunday evening at the homo Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. ". Pichard MAY her
stay be a long and happy one.
Rev Belts, the u. +. minister, will
preach his last sermon before Confer
cncc Sunday afternoon al , o'clock.
Mr.. Belts is generally liked in this
vicinity. and has done good work
here. His people much desire his re-
urn.
Miss Nellie Savage. of Newark.
,pcnt the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore savage
Mr.. y. y. Plchard purchased last
week of MIR. Ohio Wilson a Buick
machine
Mr. and Mrs. g. l.. Barnes. Jr.. Mrs.
+. r.. Hudson, and Mis-, Katherine
Rowlcy motorcd from Baltimore Fri
day making the trip in seven hours.
Mr.. Ranzo Wilgus, of Norfolk. is a
visitor in town this week.
Quite number of our Young folks
attended the play Monday evening.
Hearts of the World" at Pocomokc.
Mrs. j. $. Scarborough is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Frank Peters. at
Salisbury.