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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
Personals

! Mr.. Harry Barley was a business
visitor In Cincinnati yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Hendrickson was IA bust
ness visitor in Cincinnati yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Owens is visiting with
her sister, Miss Anna Hord, at Ash
land, Ky.
Mrs. Rebecca Masterson OF this city
has been visiting relatives and friends
In Flemingsburg.
Mrs. Eta Bell of Manchester, Ohio,
was the guest of Mrs. Lillian Bane of
Orangeburg Wednesday last.
80
Mr.. Richard RaybOrn, who has been
spending some time in this city, left
yesterday for Portsmouth. Ohio.
49,
Miss Eva Hughes has returned home
after spending two weeks in one of the
large wholesale millinery houses in
Cincinnati.
Mrs. S. A. Shanklin has returned to
her home in Helena after visit with
her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Robb Of Fort
Meyers, Fla.
Miss Agnes Weaver returned Thurs
day to her home in Connersville,
Ind, after a short visit to frienus and
relatives here.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Rains of California,
KY, was called here to the bedside of
her aunt, Miss Sarah Ryan, who is
seriously i'll.
Miss Maude Berry has returned to
her home on Wood street after spend
ing several weeks with her sister in
Jacksonville, Fla.
4. Col. H. D. Collins \of Higginsport,
PASSED through this city yesterday en-
route to Paris, KY, where he will
spend several days.
Mr.. o. G. Rucker, the popular auc-
toner at the independence Central
warehouses, was business visitor in
Cincinnati yesterday.
Mrs. William Watkins returned to
her home on East Third street Thurs
day after spending several weeks in
'eekskill, New York.
Mrs. Roe Stevens returned to her
home on Commerce street yesterday
after visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Gordon |. Poe of Covington
Mrs. Horace j. Cochran was called
to Bowling Green, KY, Thursday af-
ternoon by the death of her brother,
Mr.. John N. Poyntz. Mr.. Poyntz was
the Oldest son of the late Mr.. Samuel
NJ Poyntz and lived in Birmingham,
Ala. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
NOTICE

To the public Having retired from
the firm of M. F. Coughlin & Co., l
beg to take this opportunity Of thank
ing my many friends and patrons for
the patronage, aud the many favors
which they extended me during my
business activities in said firm, and to
request persons owing me or the said
firm to kindly call at my Offices. suite
Nos. 6 and 7, over the Farmers &
Traders Bank, and settle their &C.
counts, and any persons having
claims against said firm of M. f.
Coughlin & Co.. will kindly present
same for payment.
f15-tf M. F. CoUGHLIN.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
NASHVILLE MUSIC CLUB

The Maysville Music Club met al
the studio Thursday evening. A schoo
program was given. Miss Evelyn Cab
fish played in fine style the Dance o.
the Wild Flowers" by Newman ant
displayed fine melody touch in
"Slumber Song" by Couppey.
Miss Nan Chenault played brilliant
l. an arrangement of II GrOvatore b!
bonn.
Miss Elizabeth Barbour played will
sound, tone and good rhythm I'll Pen
seroso" by Heller.
This club meets every Thursda!
evening
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
COUNTY COURT

In the Mason County Court Thurs
day it was ordered that Mrs. Mary
B. Muse be appointed administrator
of the personal estate of John d. Muse,
deceased, and she qualified as such
with Mrs. James A. Williams as sure
".
Ordered that T. G. Gilmore and j. B.
Durrett be appointed to appraise the
personal estate of John d. Muse, de-
ceased
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
INJURIES CAUSED DEATH OF G.. &
0. ENGINEER FRUETEL

Huntington, W. Va, March Will
liam A. Fruetel, for thirty-eight years
engineer on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, died at sos o'clock last
night at the Chesapeake and Ohio
Hospital in Huntington. He was ia
tally burned Friday when at the throt-
tie Of train No. |. His engine struck
a fallen rock near Fayette.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
TURNIPSEED.LEE

Mr.. Sam Lee of Rectorville, and
Miss Lutte Turnipseed of Cincinnati,
we're married in this city on last Sat-
irday afternoon by the Rev. A. F.
Siahl at the parsonage of the Chris
tan Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
''urnipseed were the attendants. They
viii reside in RectOrville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
ENTERTAINED LAST NIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Hollstein
entertained number of friends last
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Kerr Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
left this morning for San Francisco
from which place they will sail for
China to take up missionary work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03

The Interstate Commerce Commits
; ion today issued an order permitting
,he Chesapeake and Ohio to advance
ates on coal from mines in West Vir.
A.. mia and Kentucky to Brooksville
Ey., from 81 and S1.1O to $1.25 ton
The. carrier sought slightly larger ad-
' ances.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

Mr.. Jacob Ruffer of the county will
give lesson in basketry Saturday
afternoon at y. m. in my office. Mr.
Ruffer has agreed to teach this use
full art free of charge to all teachers
who wish to learn.
MISS JESSIE o. YANCEY,
Superintendent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mr.. George Haucke, who had his
leg removed at Hospital on Wednes-
day of this week, is recovering nicely
from the effects of the operation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
MARRIED IN GEORGETOWN

Mr.. Garfield Gray and Miss Irene
Cooper, both of Aberdeen, were mar,
ried in Georgetown, Ohio, on Wednes-
day of this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
UNCLE OF NASHVILLE WOMAN
DIES

Mr. c. II. Knight, one of Fleming
county's most prominent farmers, died
Thursday morning at his home near
Elizaville, from stroke Of appoplexy.
Mr.. Knight was an uncle of Mrs
Woodson Taulbee Of this city, who
with Miss Evelyn, attended the fun
eral. which was held Friday afternoon
at Ellzaville Burial at Flemingsburg
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
OUR COLOREO CITIZENS

There was no entertainment last
night at the Bethel Baptist church on
account of the inclemency of the
weather
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03

The Barrett Boat Yards at Levan-
IA are in operation this week after
aving been closed down for more
I han q year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03

Master Linwood Austin, who was
operated upon several days ago, is
improving rapidly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03

The Sharon school resumed SEES
sion Monday after having been closed
down two weeks on account Of meas
lea.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03

Mrs. w. s. Harkins of Prestonsburg,
Ky, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G.,
l.. Howard, of East Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03

The condition of Mr.. Buckner Wal
lingford remains about the same.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four-room fiat with bath
on Second floor at 204 West Second
street Apply to Oscar Grigsby
Phone 491. f28-1wk
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
TW0NEW TEACHERS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
HAVE BEEN CHOSEN
VACANCIES MADE BY THE WITH.
DRAWAL OF PROFS. BEARD
AND WHITNEY ARE FILLED.

The Ottawa high school has OBJ
tanned the services of two very good
men to take the place of Messrs.
Beard and Whitney, who both left
that institution TO take up the military
training at Fort Sheridan, and both
of whom recently received commits.
siOns in the regular army. The new
men are William c. LeVan and
Henry r Briggs,
Mr.. LeVan obtained his masters
degree at the University of Michigan,
He is thirty-tour years of age and last
year was instructor in mathematics
and football coach at Mckendree Col
lcge, lebanon, III. He will be in
structor in mathematics and will be
in charge of the military training.
Mr.. Briggs received his degree at
Denison University. He earned his
college letters in football baseball
and track, and is an expert swimmer.
He is thirty years of age and was
assistant athletic coach at Denison
University Granville. Ohio, Mr..
Briggs will have charge of the gym
nasium work at the local high school
and will be coach of all athletics.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
MOODY is FINED
$40 FOR ASSAULT

Fred Moody was fined $1,000 and
costs by a jury in Justice Thompson S
court this afternoon for assault and
battery, committed upon W. O. Fru.
land, on the Illinois river bridge yes.
tcrday.
Fruland's car ran into the wagon
driven by Mr.. Moody, upsetting it, as
the two were trying to avoid street
car operated by Lafe Burgess.
Moody is claimed to have knocked
Fruland down several times and
kicked him in the face and ribs
Moody called him vile name anc
this is what provoked the assault.
A jury heard the case in Justice
Thompson court and several wit
nesses were called, who substan
tiated the story told by Mr.. Fruland
The jury returned tho verdict thi!
afternoon, assessing Moody's dam
ages at $40 and costs.
Frank Owen, of La Sale. wht
passed the draft examination yester
day. nsuled a young lady on the in
tcr,rban car, for which he was ar
rested and this afternoon was sen
fenced to pay fine Of 81 and cost
by Justice Thompson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
FARM LABOR CENSUS
is BEING TAKEN
BY JAMES P. CATl|N
GRAND RIDGE BANKER IS AP.
POINTED TO COMPLETE DATA
FOR FOOD DICTATOR HOOVER.

James Catln, of the First National
Bank of Grand Ridge. has been ap
pointed by Food Dictator Hoover tt
compile a census of farm labor ir
La Sale county.
Letters are being sent to one mar
in every section in La Sale county
with the request that certain farm
labor information be furnished at
once, and to forward the information
that is called for in a series of ques-
lions to Mr.. Catlin.
The letter of inquiry pertains to the
section in which each letter is sent,
and the following interrogatories are
to be filled out by the persons to
whom letters are sent:
What is the estimated acreage un.
der cultivation?
How many men are necessary to
operate the farms efficiently. and how
will the number vary with the sea.
sons? Spring work? Summer work /?
Autumn work? Winter work?
OF the men necessary to operate
the farms how many are owners over
draft age?
Tenants over draft age?
Owners subject to draft?
Tenants subject to draft?
Members of owners or tenants fam
lilies over draft age?
Members of owners or tenants
families subject to draft
Regular employed hands over draft
age?
Regular employed hands subject to
draft
Temporary hands needed only at
seasons height?
For 1913 season will the demand
be increased by contemplated increase
in acreage planted, and if so, what
number of men will be required to
competently do the work?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
AMBULANCE CORPS
GETS ST0Y RIGOEM

Stoy Rigden brother of Miss Agnes
Rigden, the Columbus street florist,
has enlisted in the University of Chi.
cago Ambulance Corps, Unit No 3.
StOy was a member of Company G
when they went to the border during
the Mexican trouble, but upon their
return he received an honorable dis.
charge from that organization. He
then went to work in Chicago
but upon the outbreak of the pres.
ont trouble the old military instinct
began TO make itself felt within him
and bothered him so much that he
could not resist the temptation to
join again and therefore he joined
this ambulance corps. He leaves to-
morrow for Allentown Pa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
v. D. bOYCE SUED
100000 DAMAGES
TIMOTHY J. O'NEiL CLAIMS CHI.
CAGO PUBLISHER AND WATER
POWER OWNER WRECKED HIS
BUSINESS.

w. d. Boyce and the Marseilles
Land & Water Power So. were made
defendants in a 100000 damage suit
commenced today by Timothy ]
ONeil, whose factory. operated under
the name of the O'Nei implement
Co., as sold under the hammer last
week to satisfy accrued water rem
tails which had been reduced to judg.
ments by the Marse;lles Land &,
Water Power Co
The property was sold by the mas
ter and was bid in by w. y. Boyce.
The plaintiff in his suit for damages
will contend that Mr.. BoyCe. thru
various instrumentalities injured his
credit and ruined his business so that
it was impossible for him to meet his
obligations.
1t is further claimed that Mr.. Boyce
for long time tried to get possession
of this lease for the reason that it
was the most unprOductive Of the
Water Power Co.'S contracts
In the trial of the case it is claimed
that the raids on the O'Neil home in
East Ottawa were conducted for the
purpose Of securing papers and leases
in the possession of Mr. O'Neil 1t is
not charged that Mr.. BoyCe had any
thing to do with these raids. but 1t
of the ONeil home had something to
do with his business affairs in Mar
seilles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
HAYNEOLA DONATED
TO COMPANY c

Edward Hayne has donated to the
boys Of Company c one of his new
model Hayneolas and has forwarded
the machine to Houston for the use
of Company G., He also sent num-
Der of records, but as records are al
ways acceptable he is asking the peo'
pie of Ottawa who have extra records
or those they can spare. to send them
to his office and he will ship them.
charges prepaid, to Houston Texas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
OTTAWA ROTARY
ENTERTAIN Mr.. ALBERT

Allen n Albert, past president of
the International Association of Ro-
tary Clubs, will be the guest of the
Ottawa Rotary Club at MONDAY
lunch to be held Monday, Aug, 90
at the Clifton hotel at 1919 sharp.
Mr.. Albert is one of the Chautau
qua speakers and will speak at the
Chautauqua in the afternoon on the
subject "The City of Ottawa Mr.
Albert has a wide acquaintance thru
out the country because OF his Rotar,
Cnb connections and Is a public
speaker of considerable repute.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
PHOSPHORUS WILL BE
USED BY |. W. W

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 1S-Phosphorous
will be used by the Industrial Work
ers of the World to fire crops in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho, ac.
cording to Harvey Allead, director Of
the State Market Bureau.
phosphorous has been shipped into
the northwest in large quantities de-
clared Alead today and distributed
among members of the l. W. w.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
Plan Was Kept Secret.

Major General Sharp reported fav.
orably upon the recommendation and
shortly afterward the following let
ter, signed by Brigadier General II.
p McClain. Adiutant General of the
army, was received by the officers of
the American Purple Cross Associa-
ton
"The Secretary of War directs me
to inform YOU that the subject matter
of your several communication in re.
gard to an expert body Of mortuary
specialists for service with our mill
tary forces abroad has been given
careful consideration. II has been de-
cided that a suitable organiza ion for
this force shall be adopted for service
In the Quartermaster' Corps The
department is deeply appreciatve OF
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
His Slow Car.

Redd-I don't know where all my
money goes to.
Greene-You've got an automobile,
haven't you?
"Oh, yes, but II goes faster than
that."-Lamb.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
C|TY'S UNDERTAKES
JO|N PURPLE CROSS
NEW SOCIETY BEING ORGANIZED
UNDER GOVERNMENT SANG.
TioN TO CARE FOR BODIES OF
FALLEN HEROES.

Ottawa undertakers and practically
all the leading undertakers of the
country, will join the Purple Cross
society which is being organized thru
government sanction and under the
immediate direction of Howard S
Eckels, of Philadelphia
Thru the efforts of two Philade.
phians it has been made possible tc
bring back to this country for burial
soldiers and marines who may lose
their lives while fighting in France
Following the war, every man who l.
killed abroad will be sent TO this
country and placed at the disposal
of his relatives for interment. Even
should the conflict continue for sew
eral years, 1t will be possible under
the present plan to recognize the
bodies of the dead hero.
Memory of the horrible condition OF
the bodies sent home for burial fol
lowing the clash between American
blue-jackets and Mexicans in Vera
Cruz several years ago. caused DR.
Howard S. Eckels, of Wyncote, and
DR.. Jay II. Mowbray, of Swarthmore
to devise plan for caring for the
bodies of the soldiers and marines
killed in Europe.
Accordingly. few weeks ago the
American Purple Cross Association
was formed and incorporated under
the laws of the District of Columbia
DR., Eckels was named director gen
eral; Major General j. Lewis Good
treasurer and Dr. Mowbray. field di
rector. The associations active mem
bership is limited to those who hav,
made care Of bodies their life profes
sion, and to those affiliated indus
tries" The trustees and other off
GERS are prominent men of the cour
try. including governors and millior
aire officials of large manufacturin
! plants
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

In the Bible purple is spoken Of as n
highly priced and honor hearing color
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

Discovering that no modern system
had been devised by government Of
cials for taking care of the solder.
dead in France, officials of the Ameri.
can Purple Cross Association imme-
diately held conference with Sec.
retary Of War Baker and presented a
plan that promises to revolutonize
and remove one Of the most grew.
some features from modern warfare.
1t was first suggested that Ameri-
can Purple Cross Association should
bear the same relation to the Quar-
termaster Generals Department AS
the Red Cross does to the medical de.
partment. Major General Henry G
Sharp, Quartermaster General of the
United States Army. greeted the plan
with enthusiasm and a series of con
ferences, covering the best part of a
week, were held in his Washington
Offices.
Dr. Eckels and DR. Mowbray made
the following offer to the government:
Offer to Finance Plan.
I'VE will furnish such number of
iembalmers for the preservation Of the
bodies of soldiers killed in battle or
dying in hospitals as you may deem
necessary for the purpose.
1--WE will divide these into such
units as you may direct
I'VE will equip and train these men.
I'VE will furnish such number o;
automobile ambulances as will be nee.
essary for this service.
I'VE will pay all expenses incident
to their equipment, training, transpor.
tatiOn and maintenance.
These will be available for all san.
itary work, asking only that these
may be allowed to keep their own in
dividual formation.
"lf It be your wish that we be in
corporated in the army organization
we will arrange to be enlisted as in
dividuals and assigned as you may
direct
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight
and Sunday; warmer to-
night In North and Cen.
tral portions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

Continued on page A.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-04
Recipes for Cake
Gold Cake

TWO AND ONE-HALF CUPS WHEAT-RICE
FLOUR -.-. Z:
ONE AND ONE-FoURTH CUPS GRANULAT-
ED SUGAR
THREE-FOURTHS CUP BUTTER &:
THREE-FOURTHS CUP WATER q;
YOLKS OF EGGS
TWO HEAPING TEASPOONSFULS BAKING
POWDER
ONE-HALF TEASPOONFUL EXTRACT
Sft flour once, then measure, add baking powder
and sft three times; cream butter and sugar thor
oughy beat yolks stiff; add this to creamed butter
and sugar. and stir very hard add flavor add water,
in slow oven at once will bake in 80 to 10 minutes.
Invert Immediately when taken from oven; let hang
until cod cut out directed under angel cake. Can
be used as layers with any kind Of filling desired
LOWELL GRAIN & MILLING CO.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-04
MRS. WlNGFIELD TO
ASK FOR MORE DETAILS

a special demurrer to the complaint
on seven different grounds and also
notice of a motion to make the com
plant more definite was filed yester.
day afternoon by Harwood and Tip
petit, representing MIs. Maude Muir
doch Wingfield in the suit for divorce
filed against her two weeks ago by
George Wingfield. millionaire banker
mining man and horse man.
The motion to make the complaint
more definite has been noticed fol-
August 10. On that date the order
requiring Mrs. Wingfeld to appear and
show cause why an injunction pen
dent Mite. prohibiting the removal Of
the two Wingfield children from th'
jurisdiction OF the court should no
be Issued will be disposed of. The de
murrer probably will be disposed o
at that time also.
Mrs. Wingfield has been quite il
since the suit was filed but has re
covered sufficiently from nervous
breakdown to be able TO consult hel
attorneys.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-04
FISH SENT TO LANDER
COUNTY FOR PLANTING

One hundred thousand eastern
brook and black spotted trout were
shipped last night from the Verdi
hatchery to Austin for planting in the
streams of Lander county. II. A.
Kearns of Austin, deputy state game
warden, came in Thursday to secure
the fish and accompanied the ship
ment to Austin where he will super
wise the planting.
The streams of Lander county af-
ford some very good fishing now" said
Mr.. Kearns, and by planting more in
various parts of the county we expect
to keep the streams well stocked.
More attention will be paid from now
on to keep fish in the streams"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-04
TWO MINERS KILLED
ON THE C0MST0CK

VIRGINIA CITY, Aug. 4.-Patrick
Hughes, shift boss. and George Ben
ner, a minner were killed at eight
o'clock in the Union-Sierra Nevada
2500-2900 winze.
They were about to be lowered from
the $500 to the 270O level when the
brake failed to hold. through some
cause not yet determined. and the
cage dropped 400 feet to the bottom
of the Wine.
Rescuers reached them a short time
afterwards but found them lying on
the bottom of the cage with life ex-
tinct.
new cable was on the hoist and
the hoist was recently put in first
class condition.
Engineer Alex Tanahill made every
effort to stop the cage but his attempts
were unavailing.
The bodies were recovered and
brought to the surface at noon. There
were few bruises or marks on them
but there is little thought that they
were Instantly killed.
Hughes and Berner each leave 4
wife and one child. They were well
known and popular.
According to other reports reaching
Reno the cage dropped into a fifteen
foot stump of hot water in the bottom
of the Wine and both bodies were
badly scalded.