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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
FAILED TO REPORT HERE

Grover Cleveland Morgan, the boy
who escaped from the Paris, KY, jail
few days ago by greasing his body
with soap and crawling through a
small hole, is a Mason county man
and was called for the draft but failed
to report to the local board for the
Dhysical examination,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
DAIRYMENS MEETING

There will be meeting of the Ma
son County Dairymen and Milk Pro-
ducers Association held at the Cham
ber Of Commerce Office Tuesday, Sep
tember IS, at 7:3O p. m.
GEORGE SEDDEN, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
ANOTHER BOY MADE CORPORAL

Mr.. Arthur F. Wood, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Wood of the county,
has been made corporal. Daddy"
Is located at Quantico, Va, and is the
third Maysville boy to be made cor
porsl at that place.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
NOTICE TO PATRONS OF THE MA.
son COUNTY MUTUAL TELE.
PHONE COMPANY

T. j. Gather, North Fork, Ky, was
on September 13, elected Secretary
and Treasurer of the Mason County
Mutual Telephone Co. From this date
all payments Of bills must be made to
him. c. n. BOLINGER,
Ex-Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
FOR SALE

A portion of the late Daniel Norris
farm, about 1870 acres, on the Ger
mantown pike, ten miles from Mays
Vile, two miles from Germantown.
Will prove attractive to any one
wanting to invest in land Apply to
DAN NORRIS, Dover, KY, h. ID. No. /.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
TO LEAVE SEPTEMBER 22

The second contingent from Mason
county for the National Army, con-
sisting Of AZ men, must be ready to
move on September 22. The Mason
County Exemption Board received the
above instructions Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
RIVER NEWS

Gauge 5.S and falling.
The steamer Greenwood will be to-
days packet for Pomeroy
The steamer Chilo will be up for
Manchester this morning and return
to Cincinnati this afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
POLICE COURT NEWS

The following fines were assessed
yesterday in Police Court:
Edward Barlow, breach Of peace,
$3.50.
William Larkin, drunk, $3.50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
RETURNED TO DUTY

Mr.. John Newell of the U. S. Ma
rines, stationed at Quantico, Va, spent
Sunday and Monday with his parents
here. He returned to camp Monday
night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
COLORED WOMAN BURIED AT
FLEMINGSBURG

The remains of Patsy Newton, col
ored, who died here Sunday were
taken to Flemingsburg this morning
and the funeral and burial will take
place there.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
MAGISTRATES COURT

Yesterday was regular court day
in Squire Fred W. Bauers court and
a large number of cases were up for
trial. Only few Of the cases were
finally disposed of however, during
the day
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Burley Tobacco Com
pany will be held at our warehouse
on South Broadway, Lexington, Ky,
October 9th, 1917, at ten o'clock a. m.
This is very important meeting and
each stockholder should attend in
person.
BURLEY TOBACCO COMPANY,
B. =. OSBORNE, Secret
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18

Butter fst n cents . pound 1t the
MaysviIle Model Creamery thIs weak.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18

Butter fat AZ cents pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-18

Why not try a Ledger Want Ad?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
COCCH| ADMITS
Staying GIRL

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Confes-
sion at Bologna. Italy. by Alfredo
Cocchi that he murdered Ruth
Cruger. was reported in press dis
patches to police heads here today.
According to their information
Cocchi made his clean breast OF the
murder when under Interrogation
by Italian police authorities at
Bologna yesterday.
With this eliminating evidence OF
laxity in police methods which per-
mitted murderer to slip out of
their hands preparations we're
made for even deeper probe of the
whole New York police system
Commits Sioner Wallsteiu's formal
hearings were adjourned until Mon
day. hut his subordinates were
busy gathering material for cross
examination of detectives and
others known to have been friendly
to Cocchi. Authorities are mainly
concerned now with the possibility
Of extraditing Cocchi and forcing
him to pay the penalty here for his
crime.
Mrs. Cocchi's latest charge was
that certain officials prevented her
giving valuable information to the
district attorney at the time OF
Cocchfs disappearance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
WARDELL TELLS
BRIBERY STORY
BEFORE CROWD


n $50 bride from Wardeli February
81 by calling to tho stand Deputy
Sheriff Frank Haml!n
Hamlin said that with Deputies
Frank Brewer aud Kline. he bad
gone TO room 8. at the Y. NJ. c. A..
February 81. at ! y. m. and met
Wardell and Prosecutor Jundin.
Lundin. he said. supplied Wardell
with three $40 bank notes and n
s20 gold piece.
After they had noted the mum.
bers OF the bank noics. wardell
wrapped the gold piece in the bills
and left. Hamlln said Shortly aft
or. he said. the three deputies sta.
toned Themselves nj points outside
the police station.
Wardell. according to the wit.
ness. entered the building at 30
y. m. lie returned In 10 minutes
and adjusted his hat and crammed
his hand into his right.hand trou-
Hers pocket This. according to
Hamlln. was prearranged signal
showing that he had left the money
and that the police Inspector had
placed II in his right-hand trousers
pocket.
The witness identified the mon
ey produced by Ellis as the same
which had been taken from Powers
after his arrest.
Attorney Walter Fulton. repre-
senting Powers. admitted the
money was the same.
Deputies Brewer and Kline cor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
GERMAN GENERAL DRIVE IS on
Wave Attacks Sent Against French Effort

PARIS, June 23.-GermaMy's
assault against the Frsneh lines
reached the stage Of q general
counteroffensive movement 70.
day, with violent fighting
around vauxhaiiIon, FiiaIn,
Royler, Frondmont. chevlpny,
Chevreux and other points.
The French official statement de.
clares the attack has been every
where fruitless.
In the latest attack the waves
of the assault were broken up by
our fire. and the enemy was unable
TO reach our lines or debouch from
the salient where he penetrated
yesterday" the statement said.
Other attacks east OF Cavaliers
de Courcy. Chevreux and Cham
brettes failed. French raids at va
rious points were successful"
For nearly week. now, the Ger
mans have apparently been prepar-
ing for a powerful drive In the re-
gion where the French forces. in
their great offensive. encroached
close to Laon. The fighting has
been extending over nearly is miles
of this front. Three days ago the
Germans began making powerful
drives at various points where the
French commanded the higher
ground. Today. apparently. these
scattered attacks have been CONSOLE
dated into a co-ordinated general
drive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

roborated the testimony OF Ham.
lin
Wardell. short. neatly dressed.
with palc face and twltchlng hands
and lips. was called to the stand
NEXT.
What were you doing between
October and the latter part OF last
February" asked Ellis.
Worked for Putnam
II was working for Sergt. Put.
nam. OF the police dry squad" was
the reply.
Il first met Powers January 8,
when I went TO him 90 500 about es-
tablishing a dance hall Mt occiden.
tai ave. and Yesler way.
Powers told me to 20 10 Coun-
Gilman Bob Hesketh for a license.
Hesketh told me that there were
so many dance halls that he doubt.
ed whether could get a license. |
told this to Powers"
Ran Quiet Club"
Wardell told tie court he had
rented rooms 225 and a2e. in the
Acknowledged building. about No
vember 10. and then visited Powers
and told him he was running a
quiet little gambling club"
II told him I am playing a little
poker. n little blackjack and shoot.
Ing a little craps therel'" said the
witness.
Powers asked mo how I was get.
ting along and ! said business was
quiet, but had had no trouble. lie
advised me to give mp tho rooms
and so down below where I could
get some action on my money"
According 10 Nardell he did this,
renting rooms at 2i2 Washington 81.
Look Out for Putnam
Powers told me to look out for
Sergt. Putnam and Sheriff Stringer
because they would rag me to
death" said Wardell
After short time at this location
his place was closed by Sergt Com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

Ing your physician. Or. Waldo Rich
ardson, summoned TO examine your"
After objections from the state
had been overruled, wardell said he
had no objection.
May Call Specialists
Have you any objection to a
committee OF nerve specialists ex-
aiming your"
II the defense desires II. | will
appoint the specialists. whether the
witness objects or not" declared
Judge Ronald. over the protest OF
the state.
DO you use morphine?" was the
next question.
NO"
What drug do you use?"
The witness was not permitted to
answer.
Wardell testified hi had been em-
ployed in a Minneapolis piano
house. had operated a gents
clothing and furnishing place and
dry cleaners" at the same city. and
later been employed by the Omaha
Anti-Saloon league.
He denied he had any trouble"
in Omaha. but later admitted that
he had been beaten up by an ex.
pug" who Ind hit him on the head.
The court would not permit him
TO answer Fulton when the attor-
ney asked:
Wasn't that for invading a mans
house,"
Jobbery is Charge
II am going to show" declared
Fulton, that this man has hired
himself out to Job mon, and that
we are the victims of gigantic
job
III you can show that. Mr. Full
ton" said Judge Ronald. Il will not
stop YOU with technicalities. and
will give you all the latitude you
need"
Fulton endeavored to get Wardell
TO admit he had been arrested In
Everett in 1913 with John Sexton,
alias Jack Smith. and fined $3.50
and sentenced to Jail for two
months.
Denies Arrest
1T Is not true" said Wardell. 'T'
was in Everett. but ! don't remem-
Der tho year | was not arrested"
Don't you know that Sexton
later was sent back East and
hanged for murder?" asked Fulton.
Wardoll said he didn't.
Isn't IL true that you met Late
Hamilton and man named Kelly
in the New York block In August,
1916. and told Hamilton that you
would get something on the ed
itor of the Star for S25. so that the
paper would have to support Ham
ilton for sheriff." asked Fulton.
It was in tho midst of the states
objections to this question that
court adjourned for the afternoon.
II there were other alleged brides
beside the one charged the state
has the right TO present evidence
concerning them under IA ruling OF
Judge Ronald. The jury will be IN
strueted 10 take them into consld.
Grafton in determining the llkeli-
hood of Powers acceptance of the
bripe OF which he Is charged, says
the court. But If the jury is con
WINGED he accepted other bripes, but
did not take the one named in the
charge. II cannot find Powers
guilty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Wash Your buds
in Union Suds," Is
Cry of Strikers

Wash your buds IN union suds"
was the theme OF parade of 1000
striking laundry workers Friday
night. Headed by band. more
than 500 girls bearing banners with
this Injunction and others OF sim
liar nature paraded the downtown
streets in an effort TO gain SYM
patty for their strike on II of tlic
City'a laundries. Two hundred men
also took part In the parade.
situation unchanged" said Fred
Wyatt, chairman OF the strike
committee, Saturday morning.
lie denied the rumor that the
unions were going to send a com
mittee TO the laundry owners.
I'VE haven't been invited TO do so
and we aren't licked by a long way,
30 | don't see why there should be
a committee" he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
HARD WORK OF
US. OFFICERS IN
FRANCE IS HIT


PARIS. June 2S.--trance is enjoy
ing with amazed pleasure the man
ner In which Mai. Gen. Pershlng =
star officers are making ready for
American troops The American
quarters In the Rue Constantin have
already proved too small to accom-.
inotate all the staff workers. Rough
pine tables were set out today In
the small garden TO tho rear.
There visitors found American OF.
nccrs off. some smoking
pipes-feverishly attacking their
work. Some of them. faced with n
shortage OF stenographers and typ.
lists. were even laboriousiy pounding
out their own letters and orders.
For an officer 10 DO such a thing
Is absolutely unheard OF In France.
The populace accepts II as another
evidence OF how hard America IL
working TO aid In the fight for
democracy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
LET CONTRACTS FOR
LAST Three CAMPS

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-The
war department today awarded the
three remaining contracts OF canton
ment camps.
The Annapolis Junction canton
ment went TO Smith Hauser and NJ
F. Mcisaac. New York: Little Rock.
Ark. to James Stewart g. Co. Chi.
caso; Yaphank. l. l.. to Thompson.
Starrett Co. New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

stock, he said. and on the advice
Of Powers moved again to the Eplel
building.
Did Putnam know you moved
each timer" Ellis asked him.
lie did" was the reply.
After considerable argument from
counsel. during which the jury was
excluded from the courtroom. Ellis
gained permission to tell the jury
Of other alleged brides.
Gave Him $40 Charm
1t was February o." said War
dell, that | visited Powers In his
office. and Just to test him out
said: That is a pretty watch chain
you have. This charm would 20
we'll on it. gave him n $50 gold
piece in n ring which Putnam had
given me.
Powers took the gold piece and
just as left gave him $50 in
ILLS. telling him TO buy a couple OF
pgirs OF shoes. | told him II bust.
ness was good | would come again
in few weeks"
IL was soon after that that Com
stock saw Wardell on the street,
according to the witness, and told
him he thought he was running a
big quid."
Enter Or. Matthews
II told him Il was only n little
smear for the brass. but he closed
me up anyway and | went back to
the Epler building"
Who introduced you to Mr..
bundin?" asked Ellis.
"serat Putnam and Or.
Matthews" said Wardell.
There was a smoker In the
courtroom that spread until the
baIIlffs had 70 rap for order.
When II was quiet again Ellis
dropped this line of inquiry and at
once plunged into wardells version
OF the actual alleged bribery. Feb
ruary 81.
The story OF the marked money
was the same as that OF the
deputies.
odi0 ndHk v on
II walked into Powers office"
said the witness, land after talking
with him q little while got up to
20 and handed him the wad OF
money. He took IL and said Thank
YOU
You can go out this way.
Powers said. opening the street
door to his private office, there
aren't so many coppers hanging
around.
The defense then took the wit
ness and Immediately Fulton
opened a gruelling cross-examina-
ton.
WardelI Gets Pale
In his opening statement Ellis
said that Wardell had been chosen
TO trap Powers because he had "a
face like a dope fiend."
This, he explained, was because
Wardell was n sufferer from loco
motor ataxia. Fulton started paw
ing the way for what was expected
10 mean the impeachment of War.
dell and proof OF the allegation that
ho is mentally deficient.
isn't II true that your mind il
affected by the disease?" Fulton
shot at the witness.
Wardell grew paler.
TT is not" he snapped.
"HsSe you any objection to irav-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
DOCTOR NOW MAJOR

SAN FRANCISCO, June ga
commission as major In the United
States army medical corps has been
given to DR.. Il. @. Darrow OF Eu-
gene. Ore, now at the Preside. II
was announced today. On April II
last DR.. Darrow went into the med
ical corps AZ q second lieutenant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
ketnor today.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-Thc city
hell and the Tribune building were
practically under martial Law to-
day. Scores OF policemen were
guarding the school board officers
In both places 10 prevent forcible
oustiug OF Mayor Thompson's ap-
lointees. the latest OF whom were
repudisted By the city council late
yesterday.
Thompson faces two proceedings
that may cost him his JOHN
parchment by tho council. or NAL
feasance in office. charges threat
ened by states Attorney Hoyne.
The mayor had not returned to
the city hall today since his hurried
exit late yesterday Just after a book
hurled AZ him BY an unidentified
alderman missed his head by
inches. The book throwing was the
climax OF riot which resulted
when the Thompson faction IN the
council attempted to force an ad.
Journment.
The present trouble In the result
OF a factlonal war In the school
hoard. which had It's inception last
week when Thompson gained con.
troll OF the board thru the councils
confirmation of his appointments
His matority's first official act was
the ousting OF Jacob NJ. Loeb as
president OF the board.
Loeb had broken with the mayor
over control OF the board. and both
had INDUCED In bitter personalities
thru the press. accusing each other
Of trying to wreck the school
board. When Loeb was deposed
Lewis e. Larson, secretary. and
Angus X. Shannon. counsel. were
also thrown out.
Mayor Flees
II was known when the council
met'that an attempt would be made
to reconsider confirmation OF
Thompson's nine appointees.
To forestall this. the Thompson
faction attempted an adjournment
Then the row broke loose and the
mayor and Corporation Counsel Et-
telson. one OF his chief supporters,
fled. Policemen drove hundreds OF
spectators from the galleries and
restored order.
The council then started recon-
slderatlon OF the mayors appoint
ments. and finally refused TO con
firm them by vote OF As to %.
Just before adjournment. Alder
man Link introduced a resolution
requesting the mayor TO resign Al
derman Kennedy presented one d.
recting the judiciary committee to
learn II the mayor can be impeach-
ed. Both we're referred to commit
tee.
Hoyne, working on the assump-
ton that the old school board now
Ia In power. may take a hand in
the affair by forcibly eJecting the
present officials. The policemen
scattered thru the city hall and on
the sixth. seventh and eighth
floors Of the Tribune building--oc-
cupied by school board Offices
were to prevent any such move. by
order OF the mayor. Continued OPP
position by the mayor. Hoyne init
mated, would lead to malfeasance
charges.
The pay OF $500 teachers. which
was held up until the status OF the
school board row was determined.
will be released today, II was said
on authority OF the old board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
BUTCHERS STAY
ON JOB TODAY

Differences between the
butchers union and tho en-
ployere will not prevent Seattle
people from buying their. Sun.
day meat. According to J. s.
Hoffman, business agent Of the
union, the employers have con-
coded to the demands made by
the men for minimum wage
OF S25 a week. There was no
walk-out among the meat cut
tcrs at 9 a. m. Saturday, as
predicted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
TOO MUCH TALK
over AVIATION
aN w. s. FORREST

United Press stAff Correspondent
PARIS. June 23.-America 10
talking too nuc habovt that
vast fleet Of aeroplanes--and
not paying enough attention TO
the equally vital infantry and
artillery arms Of offense, in
the opinion Of high member
Of Maj. Gen. pershina's staff.
After reading cables to French
papers on the nationwide agl-
sation In America urging con-
eress to approve huge aero
fleet plans. he declared today:
While supremacy in the air 4,
aeroplanes alone ar,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Cabaret Is Patriotic

The Lodge cafe. Fourth ave. and
Westlake. Is giving away $50
Liberty Bond every second Sunday
night. starting June -. All the
proceeds Monday night are to be
turned over 10 the Red Cross by
Proprietor Travis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
eY ARTHUR e. MANN

United Press Sta0 Correspondent
STOCKHOLM. June 2s.-The
s.lf.styIed American socialist
aeleoases to The Germar-ealled
peace conference today issued
their statement OF the "Ameri.
can position on peace"
Foremost In the plan was
schemc for a union or fedora.
flor OF all free n,tionallties to
rebuild war stricken nations
ard general disarmament after
the war.
"The American war aims" rs ex.
Dressed hy Davidoviteh. Goddard
and Relnsteln. the three "Ameri.
can" delegates. lay great stress on
the NO anneNations. no indemni.
ties" principle. Further the peace
principles favor;
Return Of all occupied territory.
including the allies return OF Ger
man colonies.
Ask Rsferendums
Exclusion OF Poland from this re-
Iurn scheme and restoration OF
Poland on the basis 20 be deter
mined by referendum OF her
people
Referendum 20 determine the
iuture OF Alsace and Lorraine.
Recognition OF the rights OF all
nationalities 10 selfexpression.
Restoration OF Belgium. Serbia.
Poland. Northern France and other
war devastated districts-but no
specification as TO who shall do the
work OF restoration.
The Americans hold that In
sistence that Germany do this work
might serve % proiong the war
To gl0es peaeemakers
Restoration o. a general agree
-u.ent FOR disarmament.
Abolition of secret diplomacy.
Peace to be negotiated by special
~ elected delegates OF the people
not by Representatives OF the gov
trnments concerned.
Formation OF an international
league 20 keep peace. with the right
of the league TO exclude any nation
vh;ch refuses to submit to the
principles Il lays down. On this
oint the statement says:
Importance OF such league Is
only in proportion TO the growth OF
the International labor movement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
]. SOCIALISTS AT
STOCKHOLM TELL
AIMS FOR PEACE

not going TO win the war. There
are three biz misunderstanding.
IL tillery and aviation. The three
should be considered In balanced
coordination. One arm Is as I'm.
portant as the other"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
MIDSUMMER PROGRAM

The Swedish Tabernacle church,
Bellevue ave- and Pike. will hold a
midsummer program Saturday
evening at O'Clock. Judge Everett,
Smith will speak and W. II. Donley
will play the organ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
ANNOUNCE EXAMINATIONS

Civil service examinations for a
janitor. a charvoman and a marble
polisher for the federal building
will be held there Saturday. July II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

Books treating OF all branches OF
military science are available at the
public library.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Council Riots in Chicago City
Hall; Police Called to Quell
Trouble Started by the Mayor

CHICAGO, June ga meeting of the judiciary committee
city council consider impeachment against Mayor
Thompson asked in resolution referred the committee
yesterdays council meeting called for Monday by Chairman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Brand NelU
and First Run in
Seattle

The greatest living human
being - the million-dollar fun
maker--and when you see The
Immigrant" you'll declare he's
worth il.