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The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
Strange LoUe Tangle Is Barred
By Mans Arrest AS Stacker

done under similar circumstancesr
There was the woman and the kid.
Childhood sweethearts.
They were mine by the right OF love
ana the scratch OF a pen by a man
no better than ! never could have
made the bond more binding.
Should ] have confessed the truth.
enlisted and left them TO starve?
Bertha Young and were kid sweet
hearts. We would have been married
only her folks busted US up.
Il left and didn't see her for ten
years until We met by chance in this
city in 1915. Influenced by her parents
she had married in the meantime and
her husband had deserted her here
she was penniless, sick with asth-
ma. at the verge OF starvation be-
cause she couldn't work. At first ]
helped her with money. but ] was
also helping my mother and sister
The strain OF keeping up two house
holds was too great My foll.5. for
tunately could make other fnar.. %
arrangements. Again ask. what
would you have done under s!mia-
circumstances
WIN Ihke babg Away.
Remember. ] had nursed her back
TO health. ! had paid the doctor bills.
l had maintained her household Du
top Of that ! loved her. Well. We
lived together as man and wife. IN
tending to be married a. soon - she
could get her final decree of divorce
After she secured her ir,,rl1r-.oIy
decree We took a baby 20 raise
That's what hurts, brolho- ;h.y're
going 10 take the baby away.
II 81 hadn't been fov my arrest
nobody would have been tie Wise
It's true that l was supporting one
mans wife and another mans bzb1.
but the bond OF love was between
US. which even the laws o. men can't
break.
Brother, ~ I hadn't been keeping
that little girl and that kid. ] never
would have waited for the draft. I'd
have gone back in the navy. We
talked it over, We considered Il from
all sides-and then We swore 10 a
false affidavit
And now they call me a coward.
a perjurer and a man who has tr.ps
TO dodge the draft. But. bYothe
again 1 ask you: Under the same ,i--
cumstanCes what would you Ear.
done?"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
story OF Young Girl.

story OF Young Girl.
As in every such case the story was
woven around young girl. Her
father was dead. The mother per-
haps was a little too lenient.
The child had two sisters and three
brothers. One sister is married and
also one brother. Probably in every
family closet there is a skeleton. And
in this case 1t seemed that 1t fell
to the lot OF the little girl to play
the black sheep in life's time-worn
play.
And now comes the story. as told
by the police "blotter" at the Tenth
precinct. 1t read, Look out for
Emma owens, white, l6. She has been
missing from her home at 727 Har-
ward street northwest since Septem
Der 30. She may be in company with
a soldier"
Returns to Home.
The "blotter" then described the
missing child. and that was all. The
girl returned last night and the re-
port will be marked 20. X" on the
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
OPEN HEADQUARTERS HERE.

Headquarters for the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, represent
ing 100000 women in this country,
have just been opened in this city.
They are located at room AS. Mary
land Building, 1il0 II street, with
Miss Helen Louise johnson in charge.
Miss Margery Smith, formerly execu-
tive secretary OF the Women's Civic
League Of Baltimore, will be assistant
to Miss johnson.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
Boy Preacher Heard
AT Centennial Church

The boy preacher. Wilson Holder
lS years old. began a series of evan
gelistic sermons at the Centennial
Baptist Church, Seventh and 1 streets
northeast. last night. He took as his
text, Gods Message To U.s." and
pointed out the bible as Gods gift to
the Christion and the benefits derived
from its proper use.
Ministers present marveled at his
ability to quote Scripture and preach
so well-thought-out sermons from it.
The boy preacher will hold the pull
pit every night this week.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03

ii Is incapable of enforcement as 1t
directs Imprisonment OF corporations;
it is confscatory of legal property
without due process of law; 1t is
retroactive; and acts OF Congress abol-
ishing suffrage in the District are
unconstitutional and void.
Justice Stafford cited the defend
ant, the District of Columbia, to show
cause why on october IL the tenn
pOraTy restraining order which will
prevent # fIom enforcing the dry
law shouio not issue.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03

''blotter'' and will be forgotten-ex-
cept by the family.
The story was told last night from
its many angles by Miss Eveline
Owens, at her home. TT Harvard
street northwest. The widow Is Mrs.
Emma Owens. and the little black
sheep is Miss Emma Ovens.
Yes. she has Just come home. but
come outside for / do not want mother
to hear" said Miss Eveline, when
visited last night. Emma left home
last Sunday morning to go to Sun
day school and We had not seen o.,
heard OF her since, till tonight.
Emma told US that she had been
staying at Berwyn, Nd. with a girl
friend, but We do not know.
She has been going with a soldier
lately. 1 do not like him. He is far
too old for Emma. I told him that I
wanted him to stop seeing her, and
that I could not see why he wanted
to go with her. / am so afraid that
Emma will do something desperate,
for she is so wild. think It would
be best for her II we turned her over
to the Board of Guardians"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
Here's a Woman Who
Refuses Ton of Coal
Left Before Her Home

Even with coal at an almost
prohibitive price, there is one resi-
dent of Washington who does not
want ton of the black diamonds,
although it is left in front of her
doorstep.
A ton of coal was left in front
of 1918 Ninth street northwest last
Saturday evening. The tenant of
the house did not order it and
does not want it. So she requested
the police last night to find the
rightful owner, complaining that
it was obstructinS the traffic.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
RUM IN COURT,
SEEKS TOSTAY
Saloon Keeper Files Injjunc-
ton Suit Against Pro-
hibition Law.

Physicians attending old John Bar
leycorn' in what is considered a fatal
illness not'ced a slight Improvement
yesterday when his temperature drop
ped a few degrees and he sat up
and took some nourishment.
Martin Roth. a saloonkeeper OF 42C
II street northeast. broke the glad
news to hundreds OF stanch friends
OF the Ole man by filing, In the Dis
tTlct Supreme Court. a petition ask
ing for an Injunction to prevent the
villain. who in this case is the Dis
trict OF Columbia. from giving him
the wrong dope which will surely kill
him twenty-seven days from now.
This action has been expected for
some time. The petition alleges that
the law. which will make Washing
ton dry" on the first of November.
is unconstitutional, inasmuch as Mr..
Roth says it will put him out Of busi-
ness. thereby taking away his live
lihood and income, and that it means
practical cOnfiscation OF his fixtures
and stock in trade.
Points at Issue
Roth also claims that the law affects
tuition such acts or laws must origin
ate in the House OF Representative
1t originated IN the Senate: it defines
as Illegal property for municipal pur-
poses what Congress defines as legal
for Federal purposes; it impairs the
obligation Of contracts: it denies due
process of law to the inhabitants of
the District; II discrininates in favor
OF foreign and against domestic deal
ers: Congress denied the residents OF
the District a referendum as to
whether the act should become effect
i've; the act discriminates in favor
of foreign carriers; it imposes a non
judicial duty upon a judicial body.
contrary to the Constitution: 1t at
tempts to transfer the power to re-
woke licenses from the executive to
the judicial branch of the government;
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
Board of Trade Meets Today.

Court F. Wood chairman of the
committee on private schools of the
Washington Board of Trade, has call
ed meeting of that group for this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock In the rooms
of the organization.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03

street; Ollie Moore, 1888 Duke sereet;
Elonzo Spriggs, Cherrydale. Va; Ju-
liam A. Boyd, io7 South Alfred street;
Richard Lucas. 1909 Queen street; Clys-
ses G. Bell. 1907 Queen street; Thomas
Rowe. Mt. Ida Va; Oscar Turner.
South Washington. Va; Turner J. An
derson. 11e North Payne street; Mel
win J. Jones. Arlington. Va; Bur-
ress Mundy, S2S Duke street: Thomas
I. Henry. llOs Queen street: James A.
Ward. Arlington, Va; Irwin A. Tenny-
son, "a North Columbus street: Guy
W. Ferguson. Cherrydale, Va; Viii
liam II. Washington. 116 Prince street;
Nick CallUs, stone quarry, river bank.
Depew 7. Chauncey. sos Duke street.
Mrs. Susann8h Fairfax and others
have sold to Milton S. Fairfax and
others the store and dwelling at the
northeast corner OF Duke and Henry
streets. 1t Is understood that the
purchasers will convert the building
into apartments.
The State corporation commission
has granted an amendment 10 the
charter of the Potomac Shipbulding
Company. changing its principal Of
fee from Fredericksburg to AleNan-
dria.
Abe Douglass, a well-known colored
barber Of this city, died last night in
Stsunton, Va.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
Girl Returns Home While
Police SeekHer as Missing

Probably the right for DRAMA it had plenty Of
pahos and perhaps touch of humor but anyway was lust an
other proof of the old quotation A the worlds stage and every
man and every woman, in time. plays many parts"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
To Organize Teams.

Plans are under way at the Young
Mems Hebrew Association to organize
football and basketball team. to
take part In games with all local
independant and scholastic clubs Any
one Wishing try-out or teams de-
string games address challenges to
the Young Mems Hebrew Association,
13f7 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
now numbers 4,13o,s6i members. This
Ii an increase during 1916 OF 1oo,e5l.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. 2-The re-
cent arrest here OF Jesse +. Tingstrom.
accused OF being a Stacker, has un-
covered one OF the weirdest tangles
that has yet come TO light in con-
nection with the selective service
law.
The law of love and the laws OF
men are different" said Jesse r. Ting
stTom, sitting disconsolate in the
county Jail here.
Uncle Sam calls me a coward, a
Stacker. a man who has tried TO
dodge the draft-me with four years
good service to my credit in the navy.
"Why, man / enlisted because ]
thought we were going to have war
with Japan, And / received my hon
orable discharge with a recommenda-
ton as heavy gun pointer; / scored
eight hits out Of ten shots in sixty
three seconds in a sea with a four
degree roll. And now they call me a
coward"
What" he asked. would you have
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03

done under similar circumstancesg
There was the woman and the KID.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
TRIED TO OBTAIN MONEY UNDER
FALSE PRETENSES

In Police Court yesterday afternoon
Mcclure Gruber, who runs a tailoring
shop on Front street was 'ried for OBJ
tanning money under fause pretenses.
On complaint of young man whom
Gruber had sold a suit, the case was
tried. The young man claimed that he
had ordered suit from Gruber and
paid him four dollars on it. The suit
had not arrived and he sought to re-
cover the money. Gruber admitted
getting the money for the suit but
claimed that the suit had not arrived
yet Judge Whitaker held the case
until Wednesday, saying that Gruber
must either deliver the suit or refund
the money to the young man. Gruber
was represented by City Treasurer II,
c. Curran.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
FOR THE DEFENDANT

In the Mason Circuit Court yester-
day the case of Florence Barnetts ad-
ministrator against DR.. Leslie Brand
finally came to close when the jury
returned verdict for the defendant
after being from the court room about
Is minutes. Attorneys Cole and Col
Inns represented the plaintiff and At
torneys Slattery and Cochran for the
defense. Each lawyer was allowed to
speak for As minutes on the case. The
jury was composed of the following
gentlemen: II. w. Wood, Dale Bry-
ant, John Fitch, Jack Hendrick, Har-
ry Barkley, A. D. Rains, ]. p. Mar
shall, George Atkinson, L. C. Parker,
Frank Rice, William McDunough and
George Patillo.
Immediately following, a jury was
empaneled to try the case of Wagers
vs. Malone, Messrs. Slattery and Rees
representing the plaintiff and Mr.. j
M. Collins the defendant. The case
was not finished yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
10, THE POOR CORRESPONDENT

We read with very much interest
In the Louisville Evening Post spe-
cial sent from this city in which is
stated that an attempt is being made
to blow up the c. & o. depot and that
a number of suspicious characters had
been chased away from the depot. We
feel sorry for the correspondent as
he was copying his matter from one of
the local spacewriters, who is COM
PEELED to get so much copy and as a
result rewrites and rehashes and in
vents stories of all kinds and sizes
Why not blow up a bridge, instead of
poor inoffending depot that will
soon be torn down? To blow up the
depot would be useless waster OF
gunpowder.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
ORDERED A GOOD SPANKING

George William Upton, the ten-year
old colored boy, who was seen in the
Harrison Grocery on Wednesday
night, it is charged for the pur-
pose of stealing, was tried be-
fore Juvenile Judge w. H. Rice yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. The
boy was frank in all of his answers
and said that he had entered the store
through a window, where the pane
had been broken out He said that he
had not taken anything. Judge Rice
ordered his father to take him home
and to give him good spanking and
father and son departed for that place,
from whence sounds of anguish were
soon to arise.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
INVITATION TO THE COUNTY
TEACHERS TO VISIT THE
MAYSVILLE SCHOOL

Recently Miss Jessie o. Yancey ad-
vsed her teachers to visit the Mays
vile Public Schools We certainly ap-
preciate the nice things Miss Yancey
said about our schools and trust that
we merit at least small part of her
commentator. We can praise with
equal earnestness, the work done by
Miss Yancey and her teachers, as
Mason county under Miss Yanceys
regime is noted throughout the coun-
ties of the state.
We wish to express very hearty
invitation to the county teachers to
visit our school at the close of their
respective terms. We feel sure that
the visit will do them good, not so
much because we have better teach
ers but it Is always advantageous to
view and to criticize the work of 9TH
er like professions. A teacher can
get many valuable points by viewing
the work of another teacher, who in
many respects is her inferior. We
think so much Of the value received
from such visitations that frequently
our own teachers are given substi-
| tute that they NAV visit some other
| teachers room.
If the visiting teachers will call at
my office and express a desire for any
particular work, we will inform them
as to the room in which they can per-
haps view this with the greatest ad-
vantage.
w. ]. CAPLINGER. Stunt.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
PARTY LINES LOST
In War Revenue Flght-Iialf Of In.
come VIII Come From Direct Tax
atiOn-McAdOO Plans Meet
objection.

Washington, April 19-With party
lines obliterated, the entire member
ship of the House Ways and Means
Committee tomorrow will begin con-
sideration Of methods for raising new
revenue with which to meet this coun-
try's share of the wars expense. The
initial problem will be the raising Of
the $2,OO0,OOO,OOO to meet half of the
estimated cost Of the first year Of war,
for which certificates of indebtedness
soon are to be issued.
The committee also probably will
lay a ground work for the collection
of such other parts of the war cost
that Congress may determine is to
come from direct taxation. The de-
sire of the administration is that as
much of the expense as possible shall
come from this source and 1t is vir-
tually certain that the cost will be
about equally divided between taxa
ton and bonds.
Income Taxed Opposed
Careful consideration will be given
a list of suggested new sources OF
taxation sent to the committeeman
last Sunday by Secretary McAdoo af-
ter conferences with various mem
bers of the administration. He sug-
gested the raising of about $780,
100000 from various sources, includ-
ing incomes, excess profits, liquors,
amusements, automobile and tobacco
taxes. His list will meet with strong
objection in many instances, however,
and already members are receiving
protests against the suggestions, par
ticularly in relation to incomes and
excess profits taxes.
Probably the most radical sugges-
tion in the list was that 40 per cent
tax be levied on all incomes over
S1,OOO,0OO. This is being termed,
"confscation," by persons of large in
comes who are opposing it.
Senate and House conferees on the
administration $7,OOO,OOO,OOO war bond
bill failed to reach an agreement to-
day and will resume their efforts to-
morrow.
All the minor differences in the
measure as it passed the two houses
were smoothed out today except those
on the section relating to the deposit
of moneys secured from the bonds
The Senate conferees are insisting on
the Senate provision, which they say
gave greater discretion to the secre-
tary of the Treasury in making such
deposit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT
WILSON

The Inauguration of President Will
son will be shown in Pathe's News at
the Pastime today. Other war news
will be projected. Pearl White in
Pearl of the Army" Tom Mix in "A
Corner In Water" and Pokes and
Jabbs in "What's the Use?" makes up
the excellent program for today. Mon
day Christine Mayo will appear at
this theater in person.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
LOCK 'EM UP

Friends and neighbors in the COM
munity should remember that there is
a statute against chickens trespassing.
We hear so much about increasing
farming truck and most everybody Is
trying to raise some garden truck, yet
one of the most destructive factors are
hens and chickens coming over and
scratching up all that has been plant
ed, II you own any such fasten them
up or the person upon whose ground
they get can kill them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
A TRAIN on FIRE
(Dover News)

When near Broshears Tuesday af-
ternoon, west-bound accommodation
No. z was found to be on fire. The
vestibule curtains between two cars
were ablaze when the fire was dis
covered The train was stopped and
water carried from the tank to
quench the blaze. There was con-
siderable excitement among the pas
sengers, but nobody hurted."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
CHANGE IN PROGRAM

The program of the Gem Theater
has been changed from the previous
announcement. Instead of the fea-
ture, "Soulmates" with William Rus
sell as leading man, there will be
shown "The Man Who Would Not Die"
featuring the same actor. The picture
is produced by the Mutual Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
NOTICE

Any one having claims against the
estate of Martha II. Ward, deceased
will please present them properly
verified. Any one owing the estate
please call and settle.
MRS. SUSAN B. KILLPATRICK,
MRS. JOE EMMA WARD,
EXecutrices
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20

Mr.. W. v. Burdick passed through
this city yesterday on route to his
homo IN Fort Thomas, KY, after a
trip to Tolesboro on account OF the
death Of hIs father. DR., W. 7. Hurdlck
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20

The Rev. and Mrs. Owen Williams
of Princeton, KY, are rejoicing over
the arrival of fine nine-pound baby
girl on Friday, April 13. Mr. Will
liams was formerly pastor OF the
Aberdeen Baptist Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20

Mr.. Arch Dillon passed through this
city yesterday en- route to his home in
Sardis after business trip to Gin
cinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
FOR MAYOR

We are authorized to announce Mr..
A. Clooney as a candidate for Mayor
of the City of Maysvlle, subject to the
action of the voters in November,
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-20
FOR MAYOR

The Ledger is authorized to an
nounce Harry c. Curran a candidate
for Mayor of the City of Maysville,
November election 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13

Rooms 2-5, Rowland Building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
Daniels and the Others.

Called on to defend it's honor and pa
triotsm against unjust statements mad
by the curious person who occupies tn,
position OF secretary of the navy, tn,
head of the Fore River Shipbuilding cor
poration has done so in manner that
leaves nothing to be desired.
Perhaps it is too much to expect that
Josephus Daniels shall be exact and ac'
curate in his public statements of fact
but it was to be expected that he would
be wise enough not to make charges that
could be promptly refuted by those
against whom they were aimed. How
ever, the ways of Daniels are his own,
Just as the ways of Burleson are his
ways, and the ways of some other re-
markable members of the Wilson cabinet
are their ways.
Sincere friends of President Wilson
have hoped--perhaps some of them who
know all the facts have prayed-that he
might begin his second term with cab
met composed of broadly intelligent, sin
cere and discreet men. Apparently their
hopes and prayers are all in vain. Never
again will majority of the members of
the Wilson cabinet have an equal oppor-
tunity for fame or notoriety, and they
do not intend to relinquish it.--Boston
Traveller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
EVA JERUE VS.. CLAYTON JERuE

Whereas, Eva Jerue Of Montpelier, in the
county of Washington, In the state of Yer
mont, has this day filed In the office OF the
clerk Of the county court, for said county, her
libel for a divorce against Clayton Jerue set
ting forth In substance that she was on the
27th day of November, 1907, lawfully married
TO the said Clayton Jerue, and that the libel
liant has resided in the county of Washington
for the past year; and has faithfully performed
ali the marriage obligations incumbent upon
her that on or about the 9Th day OF November.
1912 the said libellee without just cause de-
serted the libeant and ever since has and still
does neglect and refuse to live and cohabit, with
her that the lbellee being of sufficient pecuniary
and physical ability to provide suitable mainte-
nance for her. has. without cause, grossly,
wantonly and cruelty neglected and refused so
to do And praying that the bonds of matr-
mony between her and the said libeIee be dis
vorce And IL appearing that the said ibellee
Is without this state, and that no summons
can be served on him.
TT is ORDERED, that the libellant notify
the libellee of the pendency of said petition
and summon MIN TO appear at the term of the
county court, to be held at Montpelier, within
and for the county of Washington, on tthe
second Tuesday in March, 1917, on the first
day thereof. and answer to the same by caus-
order to be published three weeks successfully
in the Barre Daily Times, a newspaper printed
at the city of Barre, in said county, the last
publication TO be at least six weeks previous TO
the commencement of said term. q
Dated at Montpelier in said county, this 9Th
day of January, 1917.
LEWIS c. MOODY, Clerk.
II. j. CoNANT, Atty. for Libellant
Jaug-12-90