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The public ledger., 1917-02-21
COMMITTED SUICIDE
GraysOn Morton, One OF the Best
Known COlOred Men In the City,
Takes His Life Yesterday
Morning BY Shooting Self.

Grayson Morton, one of the best
known colored citizens in this
city, shot and instantly killed
himself at his home on East Third
street yesterday morning about $3.50
o'clock. A small notice of which ap-
peared in yesterdays Ledger. Worry
caused him to commit the deed.
Morton had been i'll with rheuma-
tism for the past several weeks and on
Monday night complained that he
could sleep but little. Upon his
arising Tuesday morning he did not go
to his place of business adjoining his
home but remained seated in front Of
the fire in his room. His wife came
in to carry the ashes from the crate.
She passed from the room and had
gone into the yard when she heard a
shot. Returning to the room hastily
she found her husband dead, having
shot himself through the head with a
32 calbre revolver.
Coroneh Charles Slack was called
Immediately to the scene. His jury
returned the following verdict:
1--WE, the jury, find the body before
us to be that of Grayson Morton, col
ored, of East Third street, Sixth Ward,
Maysville, KY, and that he came to
his death by pistol wound In the
head fired from gun in his own hand
with suicidal intent at his home on
February 20, 1917. The motive was i'll
health. James H. Hall, E. H. Bryant
O. l.. Baretlett, Ed L. Swartz, Walker
Harney and Lee Williams"
Morton was 81 years of age and Is
survived by a wife and three children
He was one Of the most respected col
ored men In the city and had many
friends. For years he drove a trans.
fer wagon, but had for some time run
grocery near the broom factory. He
was very Industrious and energetic
and enjoyed an excellent business
among the people Of his race.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
EXCELLENT entertainment
Was That Given by the Beulah Buck
Quartet In the High School Audi.
tOrlum Last Eyening-Greatly
Pleased Large Audience.

One of the best numbers Of the
1867 lyceum lecture course was
heard in the High School auditorium
last evening when the Beulah Buck
Quartet Co. gave an entertainment
lasting for about an hour and half.
The program of the evening
throughout was replete with splendid
musical selections and at no time was
there a lull in the entertainment. The
program as published was followed al
most exactly.
The personnel of the quartet was as
follows: Beulah Buck, Reader and
second soprano; Helen Wait, accom-
panist and first soprano; Isabel Wiley,
assistant accomapnist and second con-
tralto; Wilma Whitacre, first contral-
to.
The singing of Miss Wiley, second
contralto, was the main attraction of
the evening. Her work was excellent,
her voice being very deep contralto,
so deep, that at times it resembled
bass. Seldom If ever has such splen-
did singer been heard here.
Miss Wait, the accompanist and first
soprano, also made quite an impress
sion with the audience. Her work was
brilliant.
Miss Whitacre did not appear as a
soloist but in all Of the quartet num-
bers her rich contralto voice could be
clearly heard She took very impor-
tant part in the sketch, "Now and
Then, given by the entire company as
a closing number.
Mrs. Buck, the manager Of the CON-
pany, gave some excellent readings, all
of which were greatly enjoyed by the
audience.
Tonight the operetta "Pocahontas'
will be given by the Glee Club of the
High School. A large crowd is ey.
pected.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
ASBURY.S

Mr. Frazee Winter Stapleton ant
Miss Margaret Ann Asbury, both Of
the Dover precinct, were granted q
license to wed by County Clerk ]. ]
Owens yesterday afternoon. They will
be married at the home of the bride.
parents by the Rev. Mr.. Ecar of Ger.
mantown. Both are very prominent
young people in that neighborhood.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
FUNERAL OF MRS. HORROCKS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Horrocks,
who died at the home of her son in
Ashland Sunday night was held from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Dawson on East Second street yester-
day afternoon. Rev. A. F. Stahl con-
Quoted the services. Burial was made
in the Maysville cemetery. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were pallbearers:
j F. Ruggles, James S. Dawson, John
Gillespie, A. G. Sulser, Louie Campbell,
and Will Ginger.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
VISITED HERE

Mr.. Ben kiff of Harricane, W. Va,
was in this city Tuesday for a brief
stay. Ben is an old Mason county boy
having spent many years in this city
and in Helena. For some three years
Ben has been located at Harricane. W
Va. being superintendent of the Ma
tural Gas Co. at that point at hand
some salary.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA

Tonight at D. m. the curtain will
go up on one of the most brilliant
musical events yet attempted in our
High School, "Pocahontas," the title
of the operetta is brimming with
catchy choruses intermingled with
humorous spoken parts, both conspire
to make the entertainment one that
will long be remembered.
Reserved seats will be on sale We'd
nesday only, at Williams drug store
General admission 25 and 35 cents.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
COAL FLEET PASSING

The coal fleet, which has been tied
up for the past several weeks on ac-
count Of heavy ice In the river, Is
passing this point. Several boats with
large tows passed this point yesterday
afternoon. A number of towns along
the river have been suffering on ac-
count of a coal shortage. Several mil
lion bushels of the substance will be
delivered by the feet.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
WILL GIVE DANCE

Messrs. Gordon Smoot and Clarence
Wood, two of Maysville's leading
young men, will give dance tomor-
row evening in Neptune Hall. a Wash
ineton's Birthday affair. Huffman's
quartet of Cincinnati, will furnish the
music for the occasion. The hall will
be decorated, suggestive of the hol-
day. This event promises to be one of
the leading social events of the season.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
COAL HEAVIER CAUGHT

Officers Fizer and Bloomhuff yester-
day captured Robert Lindell of Silver
Grove, who is said to be professional
coal HEAVIER, throwing coal from trains
and later selling 1t at small price.
The trial will be held today.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
SALE WEDNESDAY

Mr.. NJ. c. Kirk will have his sale on
Wednesday, February 2S, on his farm
two miles from Fern Leaf on the VAL
ley Pike. You will find notice with
items to be sold in today's Ledger.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
WAS NATURALIZED

Mr.. Hans Hirschfelt, nephew Of Mr..
M. r. Hirschfelt, the shoe man, went
to Cincinnati yesterday to take out his
naturalization papers. The young
man has been in this country for some
several years and felt that he wanted
to become an American citizen.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21

Charles Downing gives his tribe q
square deal" at the High School We'd
nesday evening. He says he hopes that
he does not stultlfy himself, Come
and SEQ!
The public ledger., 1917-02-21

Maysvillo Assembly Club win give a
dance at Neptune Hall Thursday. Feb
,ruary 20. Huffman Quartet. Cinoin-
natl. Will furnish the music.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21

The ladies of the First NJ. e. Church,
South, will give George Washington
tea on Friday afternoon and evening,
February 29, for the benefit of the
pipe organ fund. 20-2t
The public ledger., 1917-02-21

We hope some king will fall in love
with Dorothy Hockaday. AS a queen,
she will be most gracious at the High
School Wednesday evening.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21

Georgia Hicks, as Pocahontas, is
grace itself. She performs Wednes-
day evening at the High School.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21

Mr.. ]. II. Kengar of Mt. Olivet was a
business visitor in this city yester-
day
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
FOR SALE

SIS victrola and $25 worth good rec
ords. All In good condition for $50.
Phone 470-J. cost
The public ledger., 1917-02-21

, To close out old stock of Wall Pa
per, we are selling bundle lots below
market price.
It j. 7. KACKLEY G co.
The public ledger., 1917-02-21
SPECIAL BARGAIN RATE

Courier-Journal by mail one year
$500. Good only this month. Sub
scribe at once. DE NUZIE, Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17
The Little Girl Next Door,"

Prof. Garland Starnes, of Emmet. spent portion of this morning in the city. MT. Starnes is candidate for circuit clerk and will make his an- nouncement about the first of the year.
 Paul Mcfarland, who has held a bookkeeping position here for the past three years, left this morning for Saratoga, Texas, where he has accept ed similar position with the Pres colt Slave < Heading Co.
 Tom Billingsley, Prescott route number four, was in the city today at tending to business. MT. Billingsley has our thanks for subscription to The Nevada News, Nevada county,s all home print paper.
 We want that piece of news, not be- cause you want to see your name in print, but because other people do. Wont you call PAP? A little coopera- ton means a newsy paper.
 As we go to press the meeting at the court house for the purpose of organizing a Farm Loan Association, IS Tn progress and about hundred farmers are in attendance. Indica- tions are that a very successful one will be organized and our farmers can begin borrowing money at once at a low rate of interest.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17
Telephone 294.
NEWPORT LEVEE BILL
 SIGNED BY G0VERNOl

Little Rock, March 17.-The GOvetI nor yesterday signed the Newpor' levee, bill. There was considerable opI position to the bill, and some oppcnI ents of the district have made fA9' statement that it will bring about a county-seat contest between Newpoi' and Tuckerman. A petition was hle1 asking for the passage of the act, aql investigation shows that 60 per cea'' of the property in the district IS lsp1 resented by the signers of the petluol It is said that 75 per cent of the ell1 zens are opposed to the act, but lns' do not represent a majority of the d'' able values.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Apricot Ice Cream at Guthrie's.
 "The Little Girl Next Door,"
 Mrs. c. M. Hirst is spending the day in Texarkana.
 Mrs. John Harris left this morning on short visit to Hope. Mrs. M. J. Duke left this morning on visit to relatives at Hope.
 w. c. Ridgell, one of the good farm- CTS of route 8, is trading here today.
 WANTED - 500 able-bodied mon with whiskers. Phone 2S. East Side Barber Shop.
 If you are a father, see "The Little Girl Next Door," Then tell your wife what to tell your daughter.
 If you are mother, see "The Little Girl Next Door," Then tell your child about it's wonderful lesson. Miss Cleo Gee, who is attending Henderson Brown college at Arkadel- phia, is spending couple of days with home folks.
 Profs. C. Nj. Hirst, Lee Marble and M. s. Smith are attending the Hemp stead county Teachers Institute at Hope today.
 Enoc Hale of Prescott route 6, fell from barn on which he was working yesterday and was bruised pretty bad ly about the body.
 Mrs. s. J. Weaver of Prescott route 1, is shopping in the city today and she has our thanks for a couple of dollars paid on subscription. Miss Eulah Crawford of Henderson Brown College, Philadelphia, is ex- pected to arrive this evening and will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Ira Gee.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17
"The Little Girl Next Door,"

Inc Llttle Ulrl NeXC DOOT.
 Call PAP or PA and get the March Ladies Home Journal.
 Milk Chocolates with Chocolate Ice Cream, 5c at Hesterly Drug Store.
 I have the J. R. B. Moore pasture told Powers place) with plenty of bermuda grass and good water. If you want to pasture your horse or COW see Ira Gee, Moore and Martins office, or telephone Joe Ogden, No. 835H. Nj. L. Moore. 16d6
 What happened to "The Little Girl Next Door" must never be allowed to happen in Prescott. To prevent it you should see what happened to the Little Girl Nnext Door as wildly shown in the masterly photoplay of that name to be shown at the Gem Tuesday. It is not fanciful sketch, but is taken from the testimony before the Illinois State Welfare Commission and is official
 Among those of our friends who were in the city today was w. B. White. Farmer Bill" lives out on one of the best farms in this section of Arkansas or any other state, and is preparing to put in good diversi- fled crop. He stated this afternoon that he would not be back in the city for some time and that he wanted to know what "goeta on" and subscribed for our paper. Thanks, Mr. White. We hope that you will have good crop this year.
 At the Park Hotel: B. S. Craggs, Kansas City; W. D. Gent, J. E. Sam pie, Texarkana; c. A. Mansfield, Gin cinnati; F. M. Beaumgarden, Chicago; J. P. Bowen, o. w. Cartmeyer, W. M. Grumpner, T. E. Ware, c. T. Barrett, o. R. Tate, Marsive, Koener, Little Rock; Tillman B. Parks, Hope; n. Kelly, Roy L. Bower, Memphis; c. L. Ferguson, w. R. Ramsey, Fayette- vile; J. H. Andrews, Marianna; M O. Carter, Philadelphia; w. R. McFar- land, Boston; H. E Beauchamp, Blew ins.
 The Safety First" lecturers at the court house were not attended by as large an audience as was expected, those who were there highly enjoyed the talks of Joe Flynn and Harry Stewart, who told their experiences in aiding this movement in making the railroads and machine shops as inn mune from accidents as is possible Mr Stewards discourse was especially interesting'as his 35 years of railroad work on an engine would include some interesting and sad experiences. We are sure that the people of Prescott did not mean by their absence last night that hey knew all there was to know about avoiding accidents, but the speakers were certainly disappointed in not being greeted by a much larger crowd
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17
(22Es:' 'jD1| =41!.zz TODAY.!..!| L-kO COMEDY IN TWO REELS
 3-REEL DRAMA
 MONDAY Lasky Presents
 SESSUE HAYAKAWA and MYRTLE STEDMAN
 in THE SOUL OF KURA.SAN
THE SOUL OF KURA.SAw

\ Japanese-American love story, bu| more than that, a tense dranatJ
 tale that tells of deeper passio1 than love. We quote the followind from the text-"She struggles, cried for mercy-he says Women have nI
 souls; only beauty'-Toyo wheels d find Graham covering him with \ pictol. Toyo presses Kura-Saaa dagger to his lips, then as he rais3 it to strike that he may follow hea (Kura-San) along the moonlit patti to her heaven, the picture ends
 WHEN THE SHOWS START. First show begins 7:3O; second S;il| Matinee, 2:30 and 3:45.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17
Get Them At Giles Bros. Grocery
 Phone
 157 or To.
'The Little Girl Next Door,"

FOR SALE-One pair farm mules. Prescott Ice & Milling Co. 14d6w
 FOR SALE OR TRADE-I have a car of mules and horses at the City Livery Stable. T. s. Shirley, Prescott.
 Subscribe now for the Twice a Week Gazette and The Nevada News and it will come until the date of the 1918 primary.
 FOR RENTING rooms suitable for light housekeeping. Phone 36O. 9d5
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17
'The Little Girl Next Door,

'The Little Girl Next Door,"
 Mrs. A. Guthrie is spending the day in Little Rock.
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-You are next. Cragan & Cummins.-Advt.
 Miss Gertrude Bradford of Little Rock, spent last night in the city as the guest of her sister, Miss Alice Bradford.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17

Mackerel, Peerless Cod Fish Bricks Deviled Tuna Fish, Roll Herring Fish, Sardines, packed in Olive Oil, Sardines in Mayonnaise Dressing.
 Our Deviled Tuna is delicious for sandwiches.
 Order can of Maxwell House Coffee.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-17

Call PAP or PA and get the March Ladies Home Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05
Glory Foe All.

without the United States fin
nancial assistance" said A. Bonai
Law, chancellor of the Exchequer
"the Allies would have been in dis
astrous straits today
Let us be fair to one another. we
Allies now banded together to save
the whole world from the bloody hand
OF the Hohenzollern.
Except for Belgium's gallant sacri-
fee at Liege on the first day of the
war we should indeed be in sorry
straits today.
Except for England's contemplate
little army" which barred with the
bodies of some of the worlds best sol
diers the Boehes' path TO Paris, we
should be today suffering the peace
that reigned in Warsaw
Except for the rigid unwayerine
line OF fighting Frenchmen that
stretched from the Vosges to Fland-
ers and let not a single Hun pass
save as prisoner. disaster would by
now have overwhelmed the whole civ
iliZed world.
The United States is last in the bat
tie line. Please God we shall there
do our duty as thoroughly as those
who have preceded us! But for them
we should be in disastrous straits in
deed. And we Should need no great
er stimulus to gallant action than the
recollection of<the deeds Of those with
whom we now stand allied New
York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05
FAILED TO REPORT
Harry Austin of Proctor Is Now Being
Sought

Harry Austin of Proctor Is Now Being
Sought
Rutland, Oct. 4.--The name of Har-
~ Austin of Proctor was certified to
the adjutant general yesterday by the
local draft selection board. as having
failed to report for military duty. Aus
tin was the only man OF the second
contingent who was not present for
assembly and ON hand to take the
train for Camp Devens yesterday
morning, and he makes the third
Stacker in the district, Abraham
Solomon of Florence and Maik krisel
of Rutland of the first contingent
having been reported as such. Moth
ing has ever been heard OF the where
abouts of either of these men.
Austin registered in Proctor and
when called TO appear for physical ex-
animation il was found that he was
in Jail in Modesto, Cal. An order was
sent to the examining board for that
division and he was examined there
and found fit for. service. His jail
term expired about the date OF his ex-
animation, which was August 10.
When notice was forwarded to him
ut Modesto that he had been certified
TO the district board it was returned
unclaimed and no clue has since been
found of his whereabouts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05
FRANK C.. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
Friday, October $, 1917.


1t will aid the canvass for the sale
OF Liberty bonds if people who are
willing to buy will come forward with
out solicitation as far as possible.
Each of the local banks is prepared to-
take orders and will explain the de-
tails in relation to the bonds. The
three banks in this village and the
bank at North ennington are acting
as the local selling agents. They do
not make anything on the business
but serve for patriotic reasons only
but will be glad to aid local pur-
chasers of bonds who cannot pay the
full amount at once Every person in
this section is asked and urged to sup
port the cause Of American honor by
buying Liberty bonds which are the
finest investment in the world and
will pay interest at four per cent. All
who will come forward and buy with
out personal solicitation will help the
cause by making the work less. 1t
| Is for our country and our boys. 70
hesitate now is to give aid and com
fort to the enemy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05

1t is now six months since war was
declared and American forces have
not yet struck military blow. This
ought to be sufficient answer TO the
hug-me-tight folks who thought that
the country was always safe because
OF the readiness of the young men TO
spring to arms. They have been
springing for six months now but
not an American gun has been fired.
Under modern conditions ii takes a
long time TO make an effective army.
The CONSUMPTION law is unpopular
and causes some hard feelings, be-
cause it is impossible to enforce it
without some mistakes All the pro-
gress that is humanity possible, under
the circumstances, Is being made,
but the true system for this nation,
and for every peace loving nation, IS
universal military service. Every
young man who grows up here or who
comes here to make his home should
have sufficient military training, be-
fore he takes up his active work in
life, so that in time of need he can
take his place in the ranks to defend
the flag. There should be no ex-
emptions. Those physically unable
10 bear arms should be trained to
take the places requiring less physi-
cal yigor With war machine al
ways ready for service, it would be
easier to maintain peace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05
Don't Make Excuses.


It's eowardly to make excuses. oh
yes, all of us do, but it's cowardly
just the same. Why lay to causes
outside of ourselves what is, nine
times out of ten, the result of our
lack Of energy, perseverance. or cour-
age? Life never calls for the I'M
possible of us. We may think that
IL does, but that is only our wrong
outlook upon it or our adoption of the
wrong standards.
OF course it's easier to blame our
friends, our families, our employees,
or associates than to put the respon-
sibility right where it belongs-on
ourselves. Easier, and more con-
ducive to self.satisfaction. There are
many kinds OF heroism, and one of
the hardest to attain is that of facing
our own limitations and weakness
honestly, and contrasting that we are
our own worst enemies to higher at
tainments Sometimes we are SO
busy bemoaning lack OF oppotruni-
ties that we never see the chances
that are beckoning us. Sometimes
our eyes are so occupied with see
ing the failings OF those around us
that they are entirely oblivious to our
individual ones. sea M
What We need is different out
look upon life. When we can see in
trouble its lession, in hindrances
their possibilities to smooth char
acter, and in self-denial its sweetening
and strengthening power, than life
win lose it's threatening aspects, and
we shall find even the hard places
much easler.-Troy Record
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05
The wise man uses his wisdom

TO good advantage when he invests in
a monthly income policy for his fam
ily Send for rates. National Life
Inc. Co, of Vt. (Mutual) Earle s.
Kinsley. General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05
Children Cry
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building up the constitution and assisting
ralure III doing its work The proprietoT9
nave SO much faith in its curative pow
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Address; +. j. sHENfaY & CO. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists use.
Take lilli'o Family Pulls for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-05
Soma Of the Kit.

With fingers laden with rings,
With thoughts of the Somme and
the Marine,
A woman clad in the smartest of
frocks
Sits plying her needle and yarn.
lis Work! Work! Work!
She's got to be doing her bit"
1And so, in voice that is just off
], the pitch,
And hopefully trying to find the lost
stitch,
She's singing the song called "The
Soldiers Kit.
Knit! Knit! Knit,
Purl! Purl Purl!
j And take up, and end off, and seam;
And if by some hazard she tumbles
asleep,
She will finish the scarf in her
dream.
SO It's Work Work! Work!
She's got to be doing her bit
And still in voice that is just off the
pitch,
And busily trying to find the lost
stitch,
Ills Knit! Knit! Knit
Bindl Bind. Bindl
At concert, in hall and in church,
No matter what pleasures our fair
ones give up, -
Our boys shan't be left in the lurch.
So tbs Knit! Knit! Knit!
Put the thread before needle and
slip.
Our soldiers and sailors must have of
our best
In hospital, trenches and ship
So it's Knit! Knit! Knit!
njro RnIIinc Nforca