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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
OIL INSPECTOR CASE
WILL Be CARRIED TO
APPELLATE court
County Judge win Garry Case to the
State Court Of Appeals For Decid-
ing-Und0r Judge NewelPs
Decision Term Expires
Next Year.

Attorneys for County Judge H. P.
Purnell and Mr.. Stanton Cliff are
making preparations to carry the in
junction case in regard to the County
Oil Inspector to the state Court of
Appeals for a decision on their con-
tentions.
The case is fresh in the minds Of
the public Judge Purnell made an or
disappointing Mr.. Stanton Cliff as Oil
Inspector, for Mason county and Mr..
T. ]. Rice, now serving as inspector,
filed suit for an injunction to enjoin
him from appointing anyone as inspec-
tor and enjoining Mr.. Cliff from quail
flying as inspector.
The contention of the defendants in
the injunction suit were that the term
of Office to which Mr.. Rice was ap-
pointed had expired. They set out
that the act creating the Office was
passed and approved by the governor
on May Is, 1886, and that the four
year terms began from that date If
this was not the case they contended
that the terms at least began when
the next County Judge took his
seats which was on August II, 1886.
If the terms began on these dates then
the term of office to which Mr. Rice
had been appointed expired either on
May Is, 1918 or at least on August II.
1918, and therefore there was va
cancy and Judge Purnell had right
to appoint some one to fill the va
cancy.
The plaintiffs in the case contended
that the terms should be reckoned
from 1889 when the first oil inspector
was appointed in Mason county and
reckoning from this date the term had
not yet expired, and would not eX-
pire until 1921.
Judge Newell in his judgment sus-
tanned the injunction sought by Mr.
Rice but he also held that the date OF
terms should be figured from Novem-
Der Is, 1887, which he decided was
the proper date from which to reckon
and in this case the term of the pres.
ent incumbent will expire on Novem.
Der Is, 1919, cutting the term short
two years of that contended for by
the plaintiff.
The defendants in the case still con-
tend that the term has already ex.
PRED, however, and will take the case
to the state Court of Appeals.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE A
VITAL FACTOR
Secretary Of Chamber Of Commerce
Makes Statement to the Public
Local Banker boosts Work Of
Local Organization.

Secretary Dodds of the Chamber of
Commerce issues the following state
. ment to the citizens of Maysville in
! behalf of the membership campaign
which begins September 10th.
Mr.. N. S. Calhoun, Vice President
of the Bank of Maysville in speaking
/ of the work of the Chamber of Com
merce says:
"The results already obtained by
it's efforts should clearly demonstrate
to every business and professional
man and to every property owner the
value of the Chamber of Commerce to
the town as a whole"
If you did not believe in the future
of the city you would move elsewhere
to do business, because you are look
ing ahead to a bigger business. Your
business is built with Maysville as the
foundation.
But natural advantages never built
city, neither do they just grow. 1t
takes men and money plus foresight
and energy. 1t is these factors that
the Chamber of Commerce is co-ordi-
mating into an efficient working or
ganization which gets results.
Your banker, your customers, your
business associates-their names are
represented on the list of men that
compose the Chamber of Commerce.
They started it and they are operatin :
it because their successful business
experience has taught them that to get
the best results from their business
the town must go ahead and they are
supplying business methods to the
growth of Maysville.
l have been authorized to extend ia
you an invitation to join them in thil
work for another year. They nee
your help, and yon need theirs. Ths
town needs you woodworking to.
gether.
We need your cooperation
Yours sincerely,
CARL DODDS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
LEWIS COUNTY FRAUD
CASE WILL OPEN. in
court HERE TUESDAY
Trial Of Prominent Lewis County Con-
tractor on n Charge Of Defrauding
the County VIII Begin Tues
day In Circuit Court.

The case against Ed Rand, promi-
nent young Lewis county contractor
and on of the most expert engineers
in the entire state, which is brought
here from Lewis county on a change
of venue, will be called in the Mason
Circuit Court Tuesday morning.
This case was tried in the local
court during the last term of court
but the jury IN the case was unable to
agree and his retrial of the case be-
comes necessary
1t is alleged that Mr.. Rand attempt
ed to defraud Lewis county and did
defraud Lewis county in a large road
contract. The case at first attracted
state wide attention to Lewis county
and a state examination of the books
of the county was brought about by
the allegations made in this very i'm
portant case. Mr. Rand, who was a
relative of the County Engineer Of
Lewis county, is charged with having
plotted with the county official to
change certain terms in contract
with the Fiscal Court and with. over
charging the county when payment
was made for .the work done.
At the last trial of the case many
of the Lewis county officials were
brought here as witnesses, Official
documents and records from that
county were introduced as evidence
and experts were introduced as wit
nesses. One of the experts was said
to have been a handwriting expert
whose testimony was intended to
show a change in the contract be-
tween Rand and the Fiscal Court of
Lewis county.
Young Mr.. Rand made one of the
best witnesses in the last trial that
has ever been introduced in the local
court His intelligence swept the
Court House. He was expert in many
lines.
The defendant in this case is a
grandson of the late Prof.-Jacob Rand
head of the Rand and Richeson Insti-
tute, at one time one of the leading
educational institutions in this state
Much interest will be taken in the
re-trial of the case opening Tuesday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
FEW CHANGES NECESSARY
Two New Registrars Are Named and
Meeting of Officials Called For
Wednesday.

The local board for Mason county
announced Sunday that there would
be few changes in the original plan
for registering the men in the new
draft on Thursday.
The registration will be held in the
regular voting places in every pre-
cinct in the county except at Fern
Leaf where it will be held in the
building adjoining the Mercantile
store, at Helena where it will be held
in the depot and at Hill Top where 1t
will be held in Mrs. Worthington's
barn
Mr.. S. p. Browning could not act
as registrar in the First Ward and
Charles Slack has been appointed in
his stead. Deputy Sheriff Frank Arm
strong could not act in the Fifth Ward
and Howard Key has been named in
his stead.
The local board has called a meet
ing of all of the registrars at the
boards headquarters in the govern
ment building Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock when all of the supplies
and all necessary instructions for the
registration will be given. All regis
trars will be expected to be present
at this meeting.
The local board also announced
that they had classified the regis
trants of August "a and of the % men
registered all were placed in Glass
A except two. The exceptions were
James Feltus, who was put in Class
B and George B. Redmond, put in
Glass G 8.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
HUNDREDS WILL
REGISTER FOR
SERVICE HERE
Army Registration to BE Held All
Over the Country Next Thursday
VIII List Hundreds In Mason
COunty-Many Prominent
Business and Profess
siOnal Men TO BE
Listed.

The new army registration which
has been set for next Thursday, Sep
TENDER IL, by Presidential proclama-
ton will call to the colorers hundreds
of our most prominent citizens in Ma
son county. All men who are past
IS years of age and who have not yet
reached their 46th birthday will be re-
quired to register on Thursday under
the proclamation.
Everything has been completed by
the Mason County Exemption Board
! for the listing of these hundreds of
men in every voting precinct of the
county. Registrars have been asked
to list the men and furnish them with
regular registration cards. These
cards and all of the necessary equip
ment will be furnished the registrars
this week.
This registration will call to the
colors many of our prominent bust
ness and professional men. The big
majority of the business men of the
city come within the age limits and
| the majority of our county and city
officials also comes within the limit
Our worthy Mayor escapes the call
only a few months while several of
our other city officials come within
the limit, including the large major
fly of the city counoilmen. Should all
the men coming within the age limit
be called, we could at least have Po-
lice Court as Judge Whitaker is few
months over the age limit.
About the Court House the draft
will call our County Judge, our Sher-
iff, Jailer, County Clerk and the Coun-
ty Commissioners.
Mason county's enlistment has moi
yet been estimated from any reliable
source but it is certain that the coun'
ty will list several hundred men ant
of this number quite a few will be
automatically classed in Glass A ! be
cause they have no dependents and nj
grounds for deferred classification.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
MASSACHUSETTS NURSE
Tells Women How to Get Strong

Greenfield, Mass.-"I am a nurse
and the grippe left me in a weak.
rundown condition with a cough-my
friends asked me to try vinol. | did
so and it has built up my strength SO
that l am in perfect health at the
present time and am recommending
Vinol to others. Mrs. F. M. Locke.
There is no secret about Vinol-It
owes its success in such cases to beef
and cod liver peptones, iron and man.
ganese peptonates and glycerophos-
pilates, the Oldest and most famous
body building and strength creating
tonics. We strongly recommend vi
mol.
John c. PecOr Drug Co., ana Drug
gists everywhere.
p. S.-1f you have eczema, try our
Soxol Salve. We guarantee it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
DIR. SM0OT CHOSEN TO ENLIST
PHYSICIANS

The Central Governing Board of the
Volunteer Medical Service Corps OF
the Council OF National Defense has
announced the members of the Ken
lucky State Executive Committee of
the Volunteer Medical Service Corps
and they have chosen DR.. p. G. Smoot,
of this city, as representative of the
corps for Mason county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
INSTRUCTION BOARD is ORGAN
lied

At meeting of the members of the
Mason County Instruction Board cho-
sen by the Mason County Exemption
Board, held Saturday the board was
organized with Captain Horace J.
Cochran, as chairman and Mr. II. c.
Curran as Secretary Captain Coch-
ran will have charge of the military
part of the boards duties, Mr.. Curran
the legal end and DR.. B. b. Bailey,
the spiritual end.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
BOY SUFFERS BROKEN LEG

Nesbit Reynolds, bright little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Reynolds, suffer-
ed a broken leg Saturday evening
which has caused the little fellow
much pain and will keep him belfast
for some time. The mishap occurred
on Front street near the Liston House.
He stepped from in front of an auto
mobile parked at the curb and was
struck by bicycle. Both bones in
the right leg were broken between the
ankle and the knee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
MANY ATTEND SERVICE FLAG
DEDICATION

: There was n very large audience at
st. Patrick's church Sunday morning
ing stars for every member of that
congregation who are in the service
was dedicated. Rev. Father Dwire,
Assistant Pastor of st. Patrick's
Church delivered a beautiful sermon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

There Is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years It was sup.
posed to be incuraole. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with loccl treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh Is q local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
uonal treatment Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F J. Cheney &C.
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. h a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

One thousand common IabOrers are
needed at Camp Knox, StithtOn, Ky.
Loaded ears which are much needed
by the railroads are now held up for
want of laborers to unload them, and
laborers are also needed in cOnstruc-
tiOn work.
Application may be made to L. S.
Employment Office, 525 W. Market St,
Louisville, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

Regular monthly meeting of Mays
Vile Lodge No. So r. g. A, NJ. will be
held Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
G. 70. DIETRICH. w. NJ.
T., q, Bmoot, Secretary,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

Relatives in this city Monday re-
ceived a card from Charles Fox. col
ored, stating that he had arrived safe
ly in France
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

In the Mason County Court Satur-
day d. Ed Bullock was named COM
mittee of Oliver Paul Coryell and lie
qualified as such with Charles DAILY
as surety on bond
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

One of the Governments Army Tro-
ply trains carrying a large number of
relics from the European battle fields
will be in Maysville on Friday, octo-
Der 4th. Full particulars will be an
nOunced later
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
HAROLD WINDER Is SAFELY
OVER

Mrs. Harold Winder has received a
card from her husband, a member of
the U. s. Army stating that he has ar
rived safely overseas.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

We are pleased to note that the con-
dition of Miss Mable Crowell, who is
suffering from attack of typhoid fever
is somewhat improved.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
MRS. MARY GILL DEAD

Mrs. Mary Gill, wife of Elisha Gill,
died at her home on Pelham street
Sunday and burial was made today in
the Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09

Private Ben Leonard OF Camp Han
cock, Ca, is spending a furlough with
relatives here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
FOR RENT

Building formerly occupied by Che
Chenoweth Drug Co., Second and SUIT
ton streets Apply to Mrs. ]. C. Rog-
ers. 5-1mo
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
THE COUNCIL OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE
SAYS:

(This space donated to the Mason
County Council of Defense.)
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-09
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Desirable fat of four
large rooms and bath on first floor.
Very complete for housekeeping.
Apply 2O9 w. Second street.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
Busy From 7 to 4 80 Each Day.

From a m. until 4 80 pm. the naval
ohcer-to-be is kept pretty busy drilling.
attending lectures on navigation and sea-
manship and studying. After 4:30 o'clock
his time is practically his own. for base
ball and other forms of athletics. swim
ming, reading, movie shows and other
diversions. Nine o'clock is the hour for
lights out" and soon the boys are wrap
ped in slurnber.
Every opportunity is afforded each boy
to develop the initiative. seh-control and
physical and mental strength that may
lead some day to his being in command
Of ship and the whole course of study
has that aim in view. Consequently. with
regular hours, good, wholesome food in
abundance and a program Of study that
keeps every boys interest at a most abb
sorbing pitch. there has grown up in the
Pelham Bay camp a spirit of wonderful
enthusiasm that would do every red.
blooded American good to behold.
One days food supply, when the camp
is running with its full complement,
will consist of 10000 loaves of bread.
10000 rolls. 2.4o0 pies. $4,000 pounds of
beef, 5000 pounds of fruit and 200
pounds of coffee. The bakeshop covers
an area of 5000 square feet and more
than a thousand men are required to
handle the commissary end of the big
enterprise.
Outline of Career
of the schools at Pelham might be
briefly outlined as follows:
First. The "inocuIation' period of
twenty-one days in probation camp,
during which the recruit must pass an
examination covering these subjects:
First, Navy regulations; 2,care of cloth
ing: 3, school of squad and manual of
arms; 4. general orders to sentries: 5.
knots, bitches and splices: 6. signals
(semaphore and wig-wag); Z. pulling an
oar: s, United States Navy ranks and in
sigma; 9. compass: 10. lead and log: IL,
setting-up drills; IL, relative bearings
of objects from ship by points and de-
grees.
Second One months course of instruc-
ton for seamen in the main camp. II
a man qualities he is given a station
rating as a petty officer and assigned
to command a squad for a month.
Third. Examination for entrance into
the officers Material School follows.
and if successful, the student under
goes two-month course which fits
him for duty as a chief petty officer or
ensign in the training regiments.
Fourth. If at the end of the two
month training the student passes the
Offcers' Material School examination.
he is recommended by the heads of the
instruction staff for duty as an officer
in the United States Navy.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
Next Summer.

From the Tosgoa Trsnscr.ps
Altogether encouraging are the re-
ports from all sections of the country
that the presence Of winter has not led
people to lose sight Of the great task
that will once again face the country
next summer. Everywhere adults and
children aiiko are planning to start
just where they left or In the matter
of increasing the national food supply.
Countless colleges are giving courses
designed to train supervisors OF home
gardens. fathers arc sending for seed
catalogues ana high school boys are
signing up for farm work. If nature
does her part 1918 will be another
record-breaking year for American
crops.
Good as 1917 was, the coming year
ought to be still better. Bitter ex-
perience has taught many of us that
the prophets of food shortage were
right. We had been SO used to plenty
in this land of boundless resources that
we did not believe them. We know
better now and shall govern ourselves
accordingly. Once more we will need
all the food we can raise. There's no
GOOD reason why we cant raise all We
Will n0eQs
Evening star., 1918-03-31
TO PROVIDE REST HOUSES.
American Red Cross to Build Sew
eral for Troops in England.

Rest houses are to be provided for
the use of American troops passing
through England. the war council of
the American Red Cross yesterday ap-
propriating s47.725 for building the
first of the structures.
The rest houses are to be similar to
those provided back of the lines in
France for American soldiers. Each
house contains reading and recreation
rooms, hot and cold showers, cafe and
kitchen where meals and hot drinks
may be obtained at cost, writing rooms
with supplies of writing materials and
sleeping accommodations.
The houses are used by French, Brit
ish and other allied soldiers as well as
by men of the American forces in
France.
Work on the rest houses in Eng
land is to be begun Immediately, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
Publish a Paper.

Soon after the station was esta blished
the boys decided they wanted a weekly
paper of their own. and the Broadside,
edited and published by these ingenious
Young Americans. was authorized by
Commander Franklin. 1t serves not
only as n newspaper. but as the con-
Meeting link between authority and
obedience. Former young civilians.
now in sailor uniform. are in charge.
The paper is twentv-four pages and
full Of interesting camp views and gos-
sip. as well as cartoons and caricatures
Its managing editor, Neal r. Andrews.
formerly connected with several big
New York publications, is planning "a
before and after" series of pictures to
show the wonderful transformations
that have taken place among the boys
who have come to Pelham and left as
full -fedged officers of Uncle Sans sea
fshting forces.
The training station is daily sending
Quotas of graduates to ships. and as
these men leave their alma mater
others arrive to undergo the same
course OF instruction.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
TAX NET SPREADS
TO FAR CORNERS OF EARTH
Far-OH Alaska, Hawaii and Reefs Of Florida
Included In Uncle Sam $ Tax for
War Funds.

Payment of the tax must be made
on or before June Is, 1918 Thousands
of taxpayers, however. in response to
the urgent request of the bureau of
at the time of filing their return, thus
saving themselves and the government
additional time and trouble
At the head of the internal revenue
service is Commissioner Daniel c.
Roper. Aiding him are sixty-four col
lectors of internal revenue in as many
collection districts throughout the
country, and thousands of deputies,
revenue officers and agents. all of
whom working night and day to
complete the gigantic task. Volunteer
assistance is being rendered by the
state and county councils of national
defense. the field force of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and other govern
ment departments, banks. post offices
and hundreds of business organiza-
tions.
AS consistently pointed out by Com
missioner Roper. the final success of
the taxpayer. Prompt filing of re-
turns and prompt payment of taxes
are urged as a patriotic duty. The
word has gone forth that the man who
deliberately evades his just share of
the war burden need expect no 1eniency.
Message to Workers.
Taxes are ever irksome," says Com
missioner Roper in a message to the
workers of the internal revenue serv-
ice. but I have had conclusive and
gratifying evidence that these liberty
taxes for the support of the war will
be paid cheerfully and willingly by the
great majority of our people. With re-
spect to them your task is one of guild
ance and helpful information.
In your work you will find also the
Stacker the man who seeks to evade
the payment of the tax which his rep
resentatives in Congress have formally
and with full authority declared to be
his just share of the war burden The
attitude of such man is regrettable
and pitiab1e.
Not only is he dishonest, he is dis
loyal. He fully deserves to be a man
without country. He is not entitled
to the slightest consideration and will
receive none.
The government expects you to
bring these slackers into camp to do
their service and suffer their penalties
by compulsion.''
The man who makes a false or
fraudulent return is subject to a fine
of not less than $4,000 or Imprisonment
for one year. or both, in the discretion
of the court. For failure to pay the tax
on time the penalty is an assessment of
5 per cent of the amount due plus l
per cent interest for each full month
during which 1t remains unpaid.