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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
TRAIN RIDERS DISMISSED
BUT MILLS IS HELD
Two Boys Who We're Returning Home
From Munition Factory Are Re-
leased by Police But Alleged
Stacker VIII BE In
vestigated.

In Police Court yesterday afternoon
Frank Michalik, Frank Smogur and
William Mills faced charges of dis
orderly conduct. All of the men, who
appeared to be very young, mere boys,
were taken from the blind baggage of
passing c. e. o. passenger trains.
Michalik and Smogur said their
homes were in Chicago and that they
had been at Nitro, w. Va, for the past
several weeks working in the govern
ment ammunition plant there but that
the work was not agreeable to them
and that the cost of living was too
high for them. They said that they
were unable to save any money and
becoming disgusted with the job
started for their home in Chicago.
After examining papers they carried
Judge Whitaker found that they were
telling the truth and allowed them to
so on their way toward home.
Mills, who when first arrested said
that he was % years of age and when
asked to show his registration card
said he was but 10, was ordered back
to Jail and held on suspicion until his
exact age could be learned by the Of
hcials. All attempts to learn his age
from his parents thus far has been
unsuccessful. Although he claims tC
be under the draft age, Mills looks
much older and the officers believe
him to be a Stacker.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
SMITH STRONGLY
DENIES MURDER
OF Detective
Police Authorities Of Ashland Believe
Former Convict Is Responsible
For Officers Death.

G.. II. Smith, the young white man
who according to Thomas Masterson
who was with him Monday night when
c. e O. Special Officer r. L. Kinneman
was shot and killed and Special Of
ticer L. Y. Johnson injured confessed
to him that he had fired the shots,
was questioned yesterday by Chief
of Police Payne and c. & o. agents at
Ashland and denied positively that he
had fired the shots or had told Mas
terson that he did. He admitted how
ever, the police authorities say, that
he was in the vicinity of the tragedy
and claimed that a tall negro whom
he did not know fired the shots. Smith
and Masterson are both being held
pending further investigation
Developments are expected to prove
beyond doubt that Smith is the gull
ty party
The confession of Masterson was
made Tuesday evening and came as a
surprise as it was thought that the
shots were fired by one of the ne.
eroes who Mr.. Johnson saw running
from the scene just before he heard
the shots and was struck by a bullet
Masterson who is small man, ap
| parently about thirty years of age
says that he has no home but that he
has been living at ST. Adams. w. Va.
/ and that he has a brother living il
Anderson. Ind. lie stated that the
trip he made to Ashland Monday for
whiskcy was his second, bootleg
ging" trip to Ashland.
Smith is twenty-three years of ag,
lives on Cabin Creek, w Va II,
weighs about 15O pounds, and is abou
> feet & inches in height He has tn,
appearance of criminal He is salt
by the police authorities to have serv
ed term in the Moundsville, w. Va
penitentiary for murder and to hav
only been recently released He i
known to his acQuaintances as "Cot
ton" Smith.
II is presumed that the cause of IN
shooting of Mr.. Kinneman and Nj
Johnson was due to fear of. arrest o
charge of bOotlegging.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
THIEVES ABROAD
IN MAYSVILLE
This MORNING
Two Residences Entered by Thieves
At Early Hour This Morning ana
Attempt Made to Enter Third
No ValunblcS Found
Missing.

Three attempts at robbery were
made during the early hours of the
morning according to reports reach
ing police headquarters.
The first call came from the resi-
dence of Attorney James NJ. Collins in
East Fourth street. Mr.. Collins was
awakened shortly after o'clock by
his wife who said that she heard
something in their bed room. When
Mr. Collins was aroused the noise
seemed to leave the room and enter
the hall and then so down the steps.
As the stranger started down the
steps the sudden flash of a flash light
was seen and he was heard to step
on the floor in the dining room on
the first floor. Mr. Collins ran down
stairs but no one was seen, however
the front door, which he had closed
and bolted when he came in the night
before. was found standing wide open
and the back door was also open. Of
ficer Bloomhuff soon answered tele-
phone call but the thief had made his
escape.
A search of the house was made
and nothing was found missing.
Further investigation disclosed that
the back door of Mr. Thomas Malone's
residence was also found opened and
the police suppose the thief tried to
enter his home but the family does
not think any one gained an entrance
as nothing was heard and nothing is
missing.
Mr.. A. G. Stewart former member
of the local police force, now employ
ed at the l.. & n. depot, also reported
to the police this morning that be
tween l and . o'clock this morning
thieves entered his home on Forest
avenue through an open window bu'
they were frightened off before any
valuables were stolen. A coat belong
ing to Mr.. Stewart. however is miss
ing.
The police this morning threw out {
net and will arrest any strangers of {
suspicious appearance and make {
very thorough investigation into al
of the reported cases.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
NEWLY ELECTED TEACHER
CALLED To SERVE NATION
Prof. II. T. Clark Recently Elected 10
Teach Science in the Mnysyille
High School Must Fight For
His Country.

Superintendent w. ]. Caplinger, of
the city schools, has just received
word from Prof. r. f. Clark, of Bowl
ing Green, Ky, that he will be unable
to teach science and direct the ath-
letics in the Maysvillc High School
during the coming year because he
has been re-classified by his local
exemption board.
Prof. Clark had been placed in
Glass Five by his local board when he
accepted the chair of science in the
Maysvile High School but under the
new combing process of the EXemp-
tion Boards he has been removed
from that class and put in Glass Two,
which in his county means that he
will soon be called into service.
This leaves vacancy in a very i'm
portant department of the local High
School and the faculty will be re-
Quired to get together at a very early
date and select some one to succeed
him so that the entire faculty will be
ready at the opening of school in Sep
tember.
1t is expected that the Board of Ed.
ucation will have no little trouble in
finding a man to fill this vacancy at
| this time as most of the schools have
already selected their faculty and the
most of the available instructors have
been employed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
NOTICE

Sealed bids for the construction of
the Moransburg Consolidated School
building will be received at my office
until p. m. Saturday, August 18th.
Plans and specifications are now on
file at my Office and may be seen by
any prospective bidder. The commit
tee reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
GEORGE II. TURNIPSEED,
1S-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
SPECIAL REGISTRATION

A special registration for all voters
who were i'll or out of the city at the
last regular registration or who have
become of age since that time will be
held at the County Clerks office on
Saturday, July 20. All those residents
of the city desiring to vote in the Au-
gust primary must secure registration
certificates.
j. ]. OWENS, County Clerk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
American League
DOVER MAKES RECORD IN CAN.
MING FRUIT

Mr. William NJ. MCNutt, Dover mer-
chant, was in the city yesterday on
business and delivered his certificates
for sugar used in preserving to the
County Food Administrator office
The little town of Dover must be pre-
pairing for this winter in first-class
style for there were more canning
certificates filed at the Food Admin
istrator's office from the town of Do
yer than there have been filed from
the entire city of Maysville up to date
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
AMERICANS ARE
NOWHERE FORCED
To WITHDRAW
Enemy Gains Are Small on Isolated
Sectors; Americans Hold Back
Huns and Improve Positions
Rains Slow Action.

With the American Army on the
Marne, July 17-At the hour of fill
ing this despatch there have been no
changes on the sectors of the battle
front held by the American troops or
those where they are fighting with
their Allies.
The fighting continues sporadically
throughout the Marnc region and the
artillery activity is rather heavy all
along the line.
With the American Army in France
July 1.-THE American troops cooper
ating with the French at a point
where counter attacks were carried
out yesterday, were attacked again
this morning by the enemy, who by
reason of the nature of the ground
was able to make slight gains at some
places, while at others the Americans
again pushed their way back. The
and forth for the past twenty four
hours and the result of the entire op-
Grafton is indefinite.
In the region of VauX, west of Cha
teau Thierry, conditions today were
normal. The Germans there were ly-
ing low after the two minor, but new
ertheless important, defeats they had
suffered there in two consecutive
days.
A downpour of rain over the battle
zones between Chateau Thierry and
Dormans, on the Marne front, has
served to slow up the operations since
early this morning
In the neighborhOod of FOssoy, in
the bend district. the Americans fur
ther improved their positions today.
Fighting continued throughout the
day in the region of the counter at
4 tack begun by the American forces
yesterday.
Many Germans between the railroad
and the south bank of the river APP
pear to have made good their escape
to the north bank at several points
during the night.
French observers reported today
that thirteen enemy airplanes fell in
the region over which an American
pursuit squadron was patrolling and
fighting Tuesday.
Within the American lines it hat
been considered sure that the Ameri'
cans had downed eight. and possibly
nine enemy planes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR DECORA-
TIONS

Messrs. Shafer & Watkins, local
painters and decorators, have added
much to the beauty Of the interior
of the First-Standard Bank and Trust
Company. The work has been in
progress for some time but it has
been done slowly and carefully.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
FUNERAL HELD THIS AFTER
NOON

The funeral of Miss Estcnc r. Pad
dock, who died at her home on Fourth
street Tuesday night. will be held
from the Church of the Nativity this
afternoon at o'clock with service
by Rev. William II. Dern. Burial will
be made in the family lot at the Mays
vile cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
WORK STARTED on NEW GARAGE

Contractor J. d. EastOn and his
force of men have begun work at the
erection of new garage in the rear
of Mrs. Kate Wallingford's property.
The garage will be first class and
fire proof in every respect and will
face on oFurth street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
OGARA.FLORENCE

Eugene Florence, aged 2S, and Mary
Ogara, aged IS, both of Flemingsburg,
were married in the County Clerks
office here yesterday afternoon by
County Judge H. p. Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
DANCE IN HONOR OF SOLDIERS

A number of the local young wo-
men entertained with dance at Ncp-
tune hall last night in honor of the
fifty-seven young drafted men who
leave this afternoon for Fort Thomas.
A most enjoyable evening was spent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18

Call and see Pink and Blue High
land Linen writing paper at special
prices "a sheets for 25c. Envelopes
to match 1c each.
17-3t j. T. KACKLEY & CO.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18

Mr.. ]. j. Vcatch, of Paris, District
MANAGER of the Central Home 4-ele-
phone and Telegraph Company. spent
last night here with local manager b.
Y Chambers
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18

Sergeant Porter Ray of Camp Tay-
lor, formerly connected with Nell
weeks furlough with his parents at
Sardis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18

Washington. July 1.-THE initial
failure of the new German offensive,
so carefully and formidably prepared,
is characteristic of the new phase of
the war said NJ Eduard De Billy, De-
putty French High Commissioner to
the United States, in discussing today
the results of the first two days of
fighting east and west of Rheims.
The success of the Franco-Ameri-
can cooperation, Mr.. De Billy said, al
ready has been demonstrated and he
added that the Allies can wait for the
future with the same confidence
shown by the population of Paris un-
der the long range bombardment.
"The result of the first two days
fighting is, on half of the front, de-
cidedly in our favor" and Mr. De Bill
ly. "Over the rest of the front the
enemy succeeds in gaining almost
four miles at the price of heavy
losses
Everybody feels that the first
phase of the German offensive is
failure, and this may mean within a
few days the failure of the whole Of
fensive.
For Two months Germany has used
all possible means in her power to re-
place her losses in men and to raise
the offensive power of her army.
"Reinforcements taken from the
German troops of occupation in Rus
sia.
Use of Russians to replace German
workers.
use of Austrian troops for second
airy tasks at the rear or on Belgian
territory.
Suppression of all the delays
granted to drafted men,
Drafting of part of the classes OF
1920.
"By these efforts we can appraise
the results that Germany is seeking,
and the importance of an offensive
that cannot be indefinitely repeated.
Germany's human supply is not mex
haustible.
"With an adversary whose strength
seems to have reached its utter limit,
the French army Of 1918, in spite OF
the strain of former battles, in spite
of an extension of the French front of
nearly 100 kilometres, has never been
materially and morally stronger,
american assistance, growing ev-
cry day, has given us, II possible, still
greater confidence in the final victory.
On the 14th of July, the American
people expressed their brotherly love
for Europe, On the 18th, the soldiers
of the United States, fighting with
the French have sealed this pact with
their blood,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburg, 5. I'll in
nings)
Boston, 3; st. Louis, 4.
New York Ia Cincinnati 2-1.
Philadelphia, |; Chicago, >. Q2 in
nings.)
American League
Detroit. New York; postponed
Clevela.N 4; Washington, 3.
St Louis, 90; Boston, IA.
Philadelphia-Chic postponed,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-18

Hear the New Velvet-Surface Rec
ord Farewell To Thee" sung by
Frieda Hempel on the New Edison.
17-2t ]. T. KACKLEY & co.
, 1918-06-20
House Struck by Lightning.

The G. f. BRENNAN residence on Ce-
dar creek vas struck by lightning last
Sunday afternoon during n heavy rain
storm which swept through that neigh
borhood from the southeast. While no
particular damage was done to the
building, the family received a bad
scare. The bolt entered the building
near the ceiling of the lower story,
cracking the wall paper along one side
of one room and splitting the base
board, though causing no fire. A large
picture of a u. S. battleship, which
hung on the wall, semed to receive q
good share of the jolt, the glass being
shattered in a thousand small pieces
and scattered through the room. The
wire on which it hung was burned off
and two flags which had been crossed
above h picture were badly scorched,
though the picture itself was unframed.
, 1918-06-20

fdent of the Wyokans Oil Syndicate,
this morning o the northeast quarter
OF Section 2S-40-79, incidental to the
completion of well No. 5, commonly
known as the Wilson well. j. H.. Rus
sell, field superintendent Of the COM
pany, brought first reports of the new
gusher to Casper, with the news that 1t
was flowing at the rate of 1000 bar
rels a day into the tanks.
"This production is gagged and de-
livered to the Midwest Refining Com
pany as fast as possible, but not fast
enough to empty any of the five big
tanks which are kept at capacity all
the time. The Midwest Company CON
firmed the report of the strike with
supplementary evidence that the ate
of the flow approximates LOO barrels
a day instead of 1000 barrels.
Something of a record also was es-
tablished in the drilling in of this gush-
er, in that the bit was sunk to a depth
of 1000 feet in % days. 1t is one of a
number now producing from the same
quarter and places the company in an
enviable position with respect to earn
ings, which, it can be said, are now
greater i'll proportion to capitalization
than any other concern now operating
in the Wyoming fields. While the man
.oN "S sven Jul nv liSuTeS, InlS
fact can be adduced from outstanding
stock and present production. No stock
OF the Wyokans is available, the COM
pany having been organized as a closed
corporation in which interests In large
measure were retained by the organ
iZers.
I'm reporting a 1,000-barrel produc-
er a distinction is also drawn between
wells which are rated at this figure and
which flow only 200 barrels, and those
which actually produce the estimated
Flow, the Wyokans being in the latter
class"
, 1918-06-20
BINGHAM WINS IN OIL GAME.
Well Known Dentist, Formerly Located
In Platte Valley, Meets With Sue
cess As An Oil Operator.

According to newspaper reports from
Casper, DIR. j. w. Bingham, who for
merly practiced dentistry at Saratoga
and E-ncampment, and who still retains
extensive land interests in his valley,
has been quite successful in oil opera
lions in the vicinity of Casper, since
his removal to that place a few years
ago. DIR. Bingham was the promoter
of the Wyokans Oil Syndicate, which
has been active in the Salt Creek field,
and is n of the stockholders in that
company. Concerning n new well just
brought in last week by the Wyokans
Company, the Casper Tribune says:
What is conceded to be one of the
largest strikes ever made in the West
Salt Greek field and one destined to
bring this section of the district into
its own as m of the most prolific oil
producing districts Of the entire state,
was reported by Leon A. Phillipot, pres
, 1918-06-20

Ray h. Riggs and Miss Nora Dog
gett, both of Saratoga, We're united in
marriage at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. f. Ekdahl in Rawlins last Saturday
noon, June Is. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Bennington of the Raw
Inns NJ. p. church, and was witnessed
by Miss Anna Doggett, sister of the
bride, II the members of the Ekdahl
Family. The couple left at once for
the ranger station at Twin Groves, in
the upper Jack Greek country, where
they will remain for several weeks be-
fore returning to this neighborhood.
Mr.. Riggs has been employed for sew
eral years as forest ranger, having his
headquarters in the upper Spring Creek
country, while his bride has taught in
the primary department of the Sara
toga schools for a number of years and
been a resident of the valley practical
ly all her life. Both are well known
and very highly respected throughout
the valley. The Sun joins with a large
circle of friends in wishing them Joy
and prosperity in large measure.
, 1918-06-20
Chance to Buy a Saw Mill.

Among the miscellaneous property to
be sold at the public auction to be held
in Saratoga on the Doth, will be a fully.
equipped saw mill outfit, at present 10.
Gated some "a miles from Saratoga. The
mill has a first-class 20-horse power
engine, 52-inch saw and is equipped
for cutting all kinds of lumber-siding
flooring, ceiling, etc. The buildings al
the mill will also be included in the
sale, and anyone wanting such an outfit
Tit should make it a point to be in at
tendance at the sale on Saturday of
neXt week..
The two-story residence house owned
by Otis Mowry, near the Alex McPhail
property, will also be sold at this sale.
Mr.. Mowry has disposed of the lot and
now wishes to sell the building. Any
n interested should examine the
building before the sale, in order to be
able to bid intelligently.
The Sun-to any address for $3.50
per year.
, 1918-06-20
INCREASED PENSIONS FOR VETS.
Soldiers Who Fought i'm the Civil War
viii Get Increases According to
Length of Time Served.

The Commissioner Of Pensions has
given out the following explanation of
the law signed last week by President
Wilson, increasing the pensions of Civil
war veterans:
''rhe act of June 10, 1918, amending
the Sherwood pension law of May IL,
1912, provides the rate of $1,000 per
month for soldiers and sailors Of any
age who served ninety days and less
than six months during the Civil war
and were h%onorably discharged, and
who are now receiving a lower rate.
Those who are seventy-two years of
age, or over, and who served six
months. are entitled to receive $50 per
month; those who served one year, $50
per month one and n half years, $3S
per month, and two years or over, $40
per month. These increases will be
granted automatically, and without APP
plication of any kind to the pension bu-
reau, to all soldiers II sailors now
pensioned under the act of May IL,
1872, and who have attained the re-
CURED age and served the necessary
length of time.
Soldiers and sailors who served dur
ing the Civil war and are pensioned at
lower rates under some other law, but
who are entitled TO pension under the
act of May IL, 1912, will be required to
file an application under this act in or
der to receive the benefits of the new
law"
, 1918-06-20
No More German at University.

The trustees of the University of
wyoming have voted to eliminate the
study of the German language from the
curriculum. This action was taken as
one means of checking the spread of
pro-German propaganda, and is in line
with the recent action of the school
board at Lander in eliminating the
study of the Hun language and litera-
ture from the course of study in the
high school there, and with the action
or the citizens of Sheridan in destroy
ing practically every German book in
the city on June 9Th. Other cities and
towns throughout the country have tax
en- similar action during the past few
months.