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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
ANDERSON DIES
L. i N. Division Superintendent Sue.
cumbs to Wounds Inflicted Sun.
day-Burial Thursday.

Paris, KY, July 1S-As result OF
wounds, self-inflicted Sunday morning,
w. H. Anderson, So years old, super
intendent of the Kentucky Central d.
vision Of the l.. & N. railroad, with
headquarters here, died this morniu;.
at 1920 o'clock at the Massie Memorial
hospital. Mr.. Anderson was one OF
the best known railroad officials III
Kentucky and popular and highly es-
teemed official, whose tragic death is
deeply deplored.
He was a native Of Parkersburg,
W. Va, and came to Paris about thirty
years ago as telegraph operator for
the L. & N. BY his ability and effic-
iency he rose to the important posi-
ton of superintendent Of the division,
which position he had filled for the
last ten years with signal success.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Lucy Alex
ander Anderson, who is a great niece
of Jefferson Davis, he is survived by
his mother, Mrs. George Anderson, of
Parkersburg; three sisters, Mrs. Lack
ney, and Miss Ivy Anderson, also OF
Parkersburg; Mrs. Clinck, of Fremont,
Ohio, and two brothers, Edward AMI
James Anderson, also of Parkersburg,
The body will lie in state at the Bap-
tist church here until the funeral
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, which
will be conducted by Rev. d. r. Man.
gum, pastor Of that congregation. In
terment will be In the Paris cemetery
The active pallbearers will be railroai
officials and the honorary pallbearers
officials and stockholders of the Alri-
cultural Bank Of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
PEACE AIMS
OF Relchstag Out-New Chancellor to
BE Confronted by Demand That
War Be Ended on Basis Of
Negotiation and No An.
nexatlOns.

Washington, July 18-Peace by ne
gotiation and perpetual reconciliation
among nations is the German Reichtag
program, according to reports to the
State Department today.
An outline Of the program Of the
Reichstag, mainly center Progress
sives and Social Democrats, is re-
ported to be:
ION August 4, 1914, the following
words were spoken from the throne:
We are impelled by no thoughts OF
conquest
"On this platform the German peo-
pie stand today. Germany has taken
UP arms only In the defense Of her
liberty and independence and for the
protection Of her territory.
Against Annexations
"The Reichstag aspires to peace by
negotiations and perpetual reconcil-
iation among nations. With such q
peace as this, annexation and all po-
litical, Industrial and financial meas
ures undertaken by violence are in
compatible.
"The Reichstag disapproves all
plans which lead to isolation and en-.
nifty among the peoples after the war
"The freedom of the seas must be
secured. Only an Industrial peace
will pave the way for friendly in.
tercourse among nations.
VIII Fight to End
$50 long as the enemy governments
refuse peace on this basis just so lone
will the German people stand together
as one man, fighting until her OWL
and her allies right to live and de-
velop shall be assured.
I'm its unity the German people
stand unconquerable. The Reichstal
feels itself to be one with the men ir
battle who have heroically guarded
the front"
This program will be laid before
the Reichstag, Chancellor Michaeli.
must address himself to it soon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
SQUIRE BAUER'S COURT

Ad Roland was before Magistrate
Fred w. Bauer yesterday for having
failed to pay fine Of $50 and costs
assessed against him some time ago
for selling liquor in local option terri
tory, and as he could not furnish the
cash he was sent to Jail.
Dave Walker was tried Tuesday
night on a charge Of pointing deadly
weapon at another and was also fined
$50 and costs. In default of payment
he was ordered sent to Jail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
REVIVAL CLOSES

Rev. ]. Leslie Finnell has closed q
most successful meeting at the Mt.
Carmel Christian Church. A very i'm
pressive service was that of Sunday
evening when II men and boys made
the confession making total Of 81.
Rev. Finnell and his sister, Miss Nell
lie, who has assisted him in all the
services left for Lexington to be In
a meeting at the "Old Union" Church
for the next two weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
LEXINGTON ON THE JOB

Lexington, KY, July 17-Upon re-
ceipt of information that the Canadian
Government is considering training a
force of more than 100000 men during
the coming winter at some point in the
United States, Secretary Denny b.
Goode, of the Lexington Board of Com
merce, today extended an invitation
to the Canadian Secretary for War to
locate at site near Lexington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
BIG CASE ARGUED BEFORE JUDGE
COCHRAN YESTERDAY

The case of the Beatty Oil Company,
against Alexander Blanton and others
was argued before Federal Judge
A. M. ]. Cochran here yesterday. The
case involved fifteen leases of oil land
in Jackson county. Hon. E. E. ORear
of Frankfort represented the defend
ant, while Mr.. E. r. Jouett of Winches-
ter was attorney for the plaintiff.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
Was Well.KnOwn Here

Mr.. Anderson was well-known in
Maysville, where he frequently visit
ed officially, and the news of his deata
was received with expressions Of gan
uine sorrow by railroad officials and
others here with whom he was very
popular Some time ago he suffered
a nervous breakdown and since then
his health has not been good, which
prompted his attempt at self-destruc-
tion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
GOOD WHEAT CROP PROMISED

The wheat harvest is over in this
section, and the crop promises to be
better than expected. The straw is
short but the heads are well filled. The
rye crop is also large and good, and
more rye was cut this year than usal
on account of the high price. Corn Is
late but has come on rapidly with re-
cent rain, and garden crops are fine,
especially beans and potatoes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION AT
CARLISLE

Carlisle, KY, July ia two-story
building and its contents, the post
office, barber shop and Office, garage
shop, stable and a warehouse in
Moorefield, Nicholas County, were de-
stroyed by fire today. The loss Is $751;
900; insurance $4,000. The fire start.
ed from an explosion of gasoline in O
lighting plant, which was being re-
paired in the store of Crosby Vice
Mr.. Vice was burned seriously.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
SPECIAL REGISTRATION

A special registration will be held
a: the County Clerks Office on Sat-
urday, July q, for those who have
become of age since the last election /;
those who have moved from one pre-
cinct to another or those who were iii
at the last regular registration.
list JAMES OWENS County Clerk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
DRAFT LOTTERY
VIII Likely BE On Next Friday
Preparations Towards Making
the Drawing on That Date
Going Ahead Rapidly.

Washington, July 19--Picking Amer
ica's first big army will be staged
within Is hours Either the great re-
ception room off Secretary Bakers
Office or one of the chambers of Con-
gress will be the scene.
Everything is ready. The little cap
sules with the numbers are slowed in
the War Department, while regula-
tions governing the drawings are in
the government printers hands. These
rules will be announced before the
drawing.
Mystery Surrounds Lottery
An air of mystery has been thrown
about the lottery. Officials refuse to
specify just how they will pull the
numbers.
One authority said that this might
occur within two hours after the last
governor declared the numbers were
in, irrespective Of the time Of day.
The House and Senate Military Com.
mittees have chosen official witnesses
and Secretary Baker may draw the
first capsule. Chief of Staff Bliss ant
others will confer today on final de.
tails.
In general the order in which the
master numbers are drawn here viii
indicate the order of liability for ser
vice, though, owing to varying regis
trations in different districts, the mum
bers will be divided into some groul
form.
Summons Comes ut Once
Almost Immediately after the lot
terry local Exemption Boards will sum
mon men for physical tests. Every
man summoned must take this test
whether or not he intends to make al
exemption claim. Heavy penalties at
tach to failure to appear
Federal authorities have not over
looked possibility of draft trouble II
big cities, and are prepared to dea
with any outbreaks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

Mr.. E. c. Slack Of the county, who
has been patient In a Cincinnati hos
pital for several weeks, was brought
up from Cincinnati yesterday by DR..
A. o. Taylor and Mr.. Elmer Downing
and was taken to his home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

The old baggage shed at the c. G. o.
passenger station was torn down yes-
terday and the work of tearing down
the western portion Of the old pas
senger depot was also begun. The
work Of excavating for the changing
of the tracks Is progressing rapidly
and the dirt removed is being used to
oil up Lower street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

A first grade or clerical competitive
Civil Service examination will be held
at the local postofIlce on August 4 for
the purpose Of filling large number
Of vacancies In the Internal Revenue
and other departments. Application
blanks may be had at the postofiice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
BOOTLEGGER GETS FINE OF $50
AND JAIL SENTENCE

Thomas Holland was tried in Police
Court yesterday afternoon on charge
of bootlegging before jury composed
of Messrs. John Fansler, William Out
ten, James T. Kackley, James Cullen,
L. M. Cavendish and James Riley. At
ter hearing all the evidence in the case
the jury returned verdict of guilt and
fixed Hollands fine at $50 and costs
with Jail sentence of ten days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
LECTURE AT ORANGEBURG

There will be lecture by members
Of the sanitary survey force at the
Orangeburg Christian church Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Everyone in
that section of the county is urged to
attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
NASHVILLE BOYS WELL AND
HAPPY

Word has been received here from
Mr.. William ("Rod") Duley in which
he says that all the Maysville boys
with the Kentucky National Guard al
Lexington are we'll and happy and
that he hopes to be able to "lick the
Kaiser SOON"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

Bracken Chronicle: Prof. E. L. Dix
Is another Bracken county boy who is
more than making good in the educa-
tional world. For some time he has
been connected with the consolidated
schools at Mayslick, Mason county,
and one day last week was elected as
a member of the faculty Of Berea col
lege.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
DEATH OF MRS. MARY WHEELER

Mrs. Mary Wheeler died at her home
near Mayslick Tuesday night after a
long illness of tuberculosis. Her hus-
band, Mr.. Millard Wheeler, and five
children survive. The funeral was
held from the Shannon M. E. Church
this morning at IL o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
Summons Comes at Once
Kentucky Is Complete Now

Washington, July 1S-Kentucky was
added late today to the list of States
from which complete reports have
been received.
Breathitt and Lee counties exceed
their quota and will have no draft
Franklin drafts only four.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
MIDSUMMER SHOE SALE

This is general cleanup sale Of
Summer Footwear for Men, Women
and Children, and among the various
lots are some of the most remarkable
values we have ever offered.
BARKLEY SHOE STORE, Inc.
Opposite State National Bank.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

Drs. Sharp and Bote Of the Mason
County Sanitary Survey corps gave an
illustrated Isoturs in the First Pres
bytsfiAn Church af Wanhineton last
nlent 4 IaFss nunbeF attsnded.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

The regular weekly prayer meet
Ing service will be held at the Third
Street M. e. Church this evening at
1880 o'clock and will be in charge
Of the pastor, Rev. s. X. Hunt.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
SMALL FREIGHT WRECK

Two freight cars were derailed at
Buena Vista. KY, yesterday morning
about $50 o'clock, blocking the east
bound track for several hours.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

Overhearing the new Edison one in
stinctively asks Who's that?" Over
hearing a talking machine he asked
"What machine Is that?' 1t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

For exceptional bargains In Low
Shoes attend Barkley's Midsummer
Shoe Sale,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

Mr.. l. M. Lane came in from Rug
giles Campgrounds yesterday afternoon
to make some arrangements about sew
eral Of the privileges which will be
awarded today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

In the Mason County Court Mrs
Anna Brannen was appointed guard
ian of Elizabeth Berry and she quail.
fed as such with James Brannen az
surety on bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
SUCCESS!

There are no lifts" In the House Of
Success,
But the stars are long and deep,
And the man who would climb
To the top, in his time,
Before he dare walk, must creep.
OF carpets, there's none In the House
Of Success,
But the floors are hard and bare,
And you're likely to trip
And slide and slip,
In the pitfalls here and there.
There are no lounges or easy chairs,
Nor places to rest your spine,
But after you've won
To the roof-there's the sun,
And, ah! but the view It Is fine.
The Optimist.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19

Mrs. Vernon Hinkle of Newport, ar
rived yesterday afternoon for a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Fansler of For
est avenue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-19
Miss Ruth Thomas Of Bridge street
is spending few days with friends at
Greenup.

Mr.. j. B. Heizer of Covington is
spending few days in the city on
business connected with his tobacco
interests.
Evening journal., 1917-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL DEsPOTIsM.

NDks LoulH IOSl-DlhpdIClsl
The veto Of the District of Colum-
bia prohibition bill would be a wise
act by President Wilson, thoroughly
in accord with his own expressed
principles and with Democratic prog
ress. The ground of the veto, which
is predicted, is the failure of Congress
to incorporate a referendum clause.
Why should not the people of the
District of Columbia have voice in
the laws regulating their conduct?
The public policy which vests in Con-
gress the government of the District
deprives the people Of any voice in
their own government. They are sub
ject in a measure to a foreign despot-
ism, which should by progressive
methods, which give the people the
power to pass upon measures affect
ing local conditions.
Certainly in sumptuary measures
which hardly affect Congressman at
all, but seriously affect the lives of the
residents of the District, the people
should have a deciding voice. To de-
prive them of the voice is despOtic on
the part Of Congress. It is contrary
to the professed principles of Con-
gressmen and to the principles Of
American government.
When Congressman for the sake Of
Evening journal., 1917-01-23
A DESERVED TRIBUTE.

HERE is deserved editorial tribute to the Delaware
4 College cadets and their military instructor:
"Billie" Hoey the Dover boy now in military COM
mand of the Delaware College cadets, has given ample
proof OF his ability soldier and drill master
The Delaware cadets in the inaugural parade Tues
day. presented OF the finest sights in military de-
corum, precision and style that Dover has ever seen
Our Delaware cadets have always made a line show
ing wherever they went but they outdd themselves on
Tuesday
II anybody can make a real soldier out Of a young
Lieutenant Hoey can. He has shown u.s. and
not from Missouri either.
The Newark boys behaved like real, first class gen.
tlemen in every act word while in Dover. They
should be proud OF themselves proud OF them
and their commander.
Mr Hoey is a lieutenant in the regular army sta
toned az Delaware College by the United States Gov
ernment.
The above is from the Dover Republican. While the
cadets in Dover they under the personal
observation of the editor Of that paper When he says
that "the Newark boys behaved like real rst-class
gentlemen" he states truth. because it Is part OF the
policy OF President Mitchell and his associates in the
faculty and OF the students themselves to uphold the
good and fair fame Of the college the corps and
the student body II is part OF the work OF the
lege to impress upon its students the that they are
young gentlemen and that they should live up to the
part. no matter where they may go.
We understand the editorial surprise that un-
derlay the sentence quoted above So many organ
ICED bodies OF young men shed the conventions and
violate the proprietes when they go to strange towns
that they become unwelcome visitors and create and
leave behind them unfavorable Impressions The visit
OF the Delaware College cadets to Dover revealed clear
y that they are not young OF that class but are
possessed OF keen appreciation Of the value Of self
respect and OF the respect of others.
Evening journal., 1917-01-23
WANTS REFERENDUM.
Washington Herald.)

When Senator Kirby, of Arkansas,
overcame the timidity of a new mem
Der and broke into the Senate debate
on the Sheppard prohibition bill he
said something that might prove Of
vast Importance to the residents of
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Kirby
may not have realized it when he said
it, but he certainly gave voice to an
idea which looms as brightly as a ray
of hope to the residents of Washing
ton.
Mr.. Kirby opposed the Underwood
referendum amendment TO the Shep-
pard bill. He gave as a reason that
the amendment was not a real refer
endum. He said that TO pass a pro-
hibition bill with a provision that the
people affected could vote on it if 25
per cent. Of them petitioned for the
privilege was not a referendum at all.
Mr.. Kirby declared himself in favor
of a simon pure referendum law.
Now the referendum law as it is in
vogue in several States, provides for
enacting certain desired or undesired
legislation, and referring it to the
voters of the Commonwealth for ap-
proval or disapproval.
Mr.. Kirby believes in such law.
At least a score Of Senators are
disciples of such progress in lawmak-
ing as those triple blessings, the ini-
tiative, the referendum and the recall.
Senator Kenyon yesterday informed
the Senate that the west and the
south no longer paid their election
bets on the result in New York or took
their political lessons from the east.
The territory from which Mr.. Ken
yon halls is the territory in which the
new idea of a referendum took root
and blossomed forth into life. Far
ther west the referendum is as much a
fundamental of law as is the right of
trial by jury.
Why not try it here
If the Sheppard bill is a good bill
and approved by the country, why not
let the people of Washington vote on
il? If this kind of a referendum can
obtain the vote Of Senator Kirby why
not introduce a new bill today refer
ring the so-called Sheppard bill to the
District for approval
Evening journal., 1917-01-23
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
SELF-GOVERNMENT.
lCincinnati Times-Star.

AAllAEo-0NdInV
The citizens of Washington have to
stand for a good deal at the hands of
this country. Each State and each
Congressional District quarters upon
them, during several months of the
year, its idea of a statesman. We
empty our office-holding and office
seeking politicians and our lobbyists
into their hotels and boarding houses.
Doubtless Washingtonians are well
paid for condoning the presence Of
many men from many lands. But,
at that, the country owes the City Of
Washington something.
Senator Sheppard, Of Texas, would
make the District Of Columbia, and
Washington, dry. He would
accomplish his purpose by having
Congress enact a mandatory law. SEN
ator Underwood has announced his
purpose TO introduce an amendment,
giving the citizens of the District the
right to vote on the question.
Perhaps the most fitting way for
Congress to express its gratitude
to the City of Washington for services
rendered as Capital Of the Nation
would be to permit the citizens who
live there all the time to vote on the
question of sumptuary Legislation.
Evening journal., 1917-01-23
TUESDAY, JANUARY %, 1917.
PRESIDENT WILSON AND LASTING PEACE.

IN RESIDENT WILSON has spoken. The world now
4 knows upon what terms he is willing that the
United States shall enter concert of the Powers TO
bring about lasting peace.
What the President said to the United States Senate
makes pleasant reading for the American people No
doubt his plan would be OF worldwide benefit II it
could be put into effect Many incline to the
opinion however, that it is so broad and fair
pocially the weaker nations, that the great Powers
or Europe and Asia will hesitate to accept it the
basis world government after the present European
has ended.
The principles he advances looking to lasting world
equity and word-peace by original with
him. They have been proposed time and again
and while they have been accepted generally in prin
cple they been applied in practice for the
purpose Of preserving the equity and the OF the
world.
President Wilson seized old proposals. marshalled
them h the present situation and proclaimed them
publicly at what he unquestionably regarded as being
a time when the world ready to listen TO him.
No doubt they will be received with favor by the
smaller nations and with diplomatic courtesy by the
larger nations Probably they will be lauded in many
quarters. However the future doubtless will reveal
there difference between their acceptance
In the abstract their practical application TO the
control OF the great forces OF the world
Now watch for honeyed words from London. Paris.
Perograd Brussels, Rome. Toxic Berlin, Vienna Sofia
and Constantinople They TO come, but they
should not be accepted at par this side of the At
lantic even by those who hopeful that universal
equitable and lasting peace will be aftermath OF
the present great struggle in Europe
Evening journal., 1917-01-23

punishment for the crime they are about to com
nit"
Captain Cross added that during the last year Ga
men whipped at the workhouse. Twenty were
whites and A Negroes The white men, on an
average. we're fairly intelligent.
"Of the A Negroes whipped. OF them seemed
TO mind the punishment after the effects were gone"
the captain added "It is my opinion that you can't
reach Negro. or anyone or low mentality. by whip
ping The Negro any for that matter viii fear
the physical pain but it will have effect on HIS
morality"
Those utterances, coming from the lips OF a man
who perhaps the most expert penologis in State
doubtless will to throw wide open the
whpping-post controversy. because there many
prominent citizens in Delaware who do not share his
views and who favor retaining the post for punitive
purposes