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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF DO
NATIONS

The First District Parents Teacher
Association gratefully acknowledges
the receipt of the grocery shower on
Friday evening. Meats are to be sup
piled Philips & Co. on Monday; W. A.
Wood & Bro. on Tuesday; Weis G Co.
on Wednesday; Swartz & Co. on
Thursday; Peers & Hopper on Friday.
To the valuable quantity donated by
the members and friends, j. B. Rus
sell generously donated bag of su-
gar; Mrs. E. T. Kirk and r. L. Lovel
each bag Of potatoes; Omar Dodson
whole cheese. To those who are yet
under promise for their donation we
request that you bring rice, soup
beans, apples and money to meet the
demand for milk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
FUNERAL OF ". !. NAUMAM
IS LARGELY ATTENDED
Third Street Church VIII Filled With
Friends Of Popular Grocer
Soldiers Accompany
Body to Grave.

The funeral of Mr.. Walter /. Nau-
man, which was held at the Third
Street NJ r. Church Tuesday after
noon, was largely attended by sorrow
ing friends of this fine young business
man.
The services, in charge of the pas
tor of the Third street church, and
Rev. p. W. Harrop, former pastor,
and very close friend to Mr.. Nau-
man, were very impressive.
A company of Maysville and Mason
county soldiers who are at home eth
er on furlough or have been finally
discharged from the army, met at the
Chamber of Commerce building short
ly before the services and marched
in body to the church. They also ac-
companied the body to the grave
The services were in charge of the
Maysville lodge Of Masons, Of which
Mr.. Nauman was member and an Of
ficer.
It was one of the largest funerals
held in Maysville in recent yeala, and
many people went to the cemetery
where the soldiers fired a salute and
taps were blown.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
ONE CASE OF SMALLPOX
DEVELOPS IN The COUNTY
Woman Returning From Dayton, o,
Develops Smallpox at RectoryIlle,
But Health Authorities Take
Take Steps To Conane
Disease.

Several days ago DR.. ]. s. Locke,
county health officer, received COM
munication from the health officer at
Dayton, o., informing him that Mrs. T.
G. Wilson, Of this county, had been
visiting in Dayton and had been ex-
posed to smallpox. Immediately DR..
Lock made an investigation and took
steps to stop the spread Of the dis
ease IL Mrs. Wilson developed it.
Yesterday DR.. Lock made another
investigation and found that Mrs.
Wilson had developed the disease in
a light form. All who had been ex-
posed to her had been carefully vac
cinated and the family had been
promptly and thoroughly quarantined
and DR.. Lock gives it as his opinion
that there will be no spread of the
disease in this county.
The health officer, however, advises
against visiting In or about Dayton,
o., for the present, and urges that
Maysyille and Mason county people be
careful about exposing themselves to
communities where smallpox is now
raging in the State Of Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
five SCHOOLS IN
COUNTY CLOSED ON
ACCOUNT OF FLU"
Slxty-fyc New Cases Of Influenza Re.
ported In Mason County Yester.
day and Several Schools Are
Closed - No Cases In
Maysyille.

The influenza situation in some
parts Of Mason county does not look SO
encouraging Just now as 1t did two
weeks ago according to reports filed
with County Health Officer J s. Locke
by the various physicians in the coun-
ty.
On Monday 65 new cases of the dis
ease were reported from the county
in certain parts of the county where
the disease did little damage during
the recent epidemic. The cases are
said to be very mild but every precau-
ton is being taken by the Health Au-
thorties as if it were as bad as when
it first spread over the county.
On the order Of the Health Officer
the schools at Orangeburg, Washing
ton, Dixon, Hebron and the colored
school at Helena have been closed be-
cause Of the large number of cases in
those localities.
Reports from the city are much
more encouraging and while there are
said to be several cases of colds in the
city there are no serious cases of in
fuenza.
County Health Officer Locke today
aid that he desired the people of both
city and county to continue their pre-
cautionary methods which they so 10y
ally followed during the epidemic. The
relaxation on these precautions and
carelessness of the people is proba-
| bly what has caused the disease to
| 2pread in the county and to prevent a
re-occurance of the disease in the city
and other parts of the county, he
rges every one be very careful,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
.56 INSTRUMENTS ORDERED
FOR the MAYSvILLE BAND
Ten Boys Have Already Received
Their Instruments and Have Be-
gun Practlce-Flye More
Boys Are Yet
Needed.

Prof. Young, in charge of the Mays
vile boys band, reports today that
things are very encouraging for the
organization. Already, he reports,
there have been fifty-siX boys signed
up as members and instruments for all
of these lads have been ordered.
Ten high-class instruments have al
ready arrived and these ten boys have
begun practice each afternoon after
school at the band room on the third
floor Of the Caproni building, where
Prof. and Mrs. Young give each boy an
Lour's lesson each afternoon.
The other forty-six instruments,
which have been ordered from Gin
cinnati manufacturers, are expected
each day, and Prof. Young says he
feels certain that all of the boys will
have their instruments and be taking
lessons before the middle of the pres
ent month.
To furnish enough of all parts the
band yet needs about five boys on base
horns, and Prof. Young would like for
any youngsters who are Interested TO
take the matter up with him at once.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
BISHOP BURTON HERE SUNDAY

On Sunday next the serv1 1ces at the
Church of the Nativity in this city
will be conducted by the Rt. Rev.
Lewis Burton, Bishop of the Diocese
of Lexington. Holy Communion will
be celebrated at the morning service
at 1045 and Bishop Burton will
preach at this service and Again in
the evening. Inasmuch as the Episco-
pal church has been without a pastor
for several months past it ii hoped
that this eminent eccleiastic will be
greeted by a large congregation.
A special programme of ehoiral
music has been arranged and lovers
of the chanted Episcopal service and
sacred anthems will welcome this op-
portunity to hear a musical program
of unusual beauty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
ASSOCIATION or RETAIL
MERCHANTS SUGGESTED
Retail Merchants Meeting With State
Council Of Defense Suggest That
II Permanent Retail Organiza.
tlon De Formed In
Kentucky.

A number Of local retail merchants
have received communications from
Eugene J. Straus, formerly Of the
State Council Of National Defense, at
Louisville, informing them of a move
ment to organize permanent Retail
Merchants Association in Kentucky,
which grew out of the many benefits
the retailers received from the Coop
Grafton through the Council of Nation
al Defense.
The plan seems to meet the ap-
proval of the Maysville retailers and
although we had no representation at
the preliminary meeting held in Lou
isville last week, 1t is more than like
ly that Maysyille will he represented
at the meeting to be held in Louisville
on January Is for the organization Of
the new association.
This is the first suggested organ
ization growing out Of the close coop
Grafton of the merchants of the coun-
try because Of war conditions. and il
is more than likely that now the war
is owed and the war organizations are
being disbanded that such cooperative
organizations will be formed in large
numbers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
ONLY q fires
IN MAySv|LLE
DURING 1918
Annual Report Of Fire Chief Rulin
Newell Filed With Council Gives
Interesting Data.

Interesting facts are incorporated
in the complete annual report of the
Fire Department filed with Council at
Monday evenings meeting.
There were but 2S alarms of fire
during the year 1918 in Maysville aud
fire loss of $15,51S.0O was suffered.
The Chiefs complete report fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board Of
Council of the City Of Maysville.
Greeting:
1 have the honor to submit to you
the annual report of the Fire Depart
ment for the year ending December
S1st, 1918.
have included in this report all
the information that deem necessary
to give an intelligent idea of-the work
ing of the Department. In It will be
found statements embracing the num-
ber of fire alarms, the value of the in
surance and the loss of property and
such recommendations that think
necessary to increase the efficiency Of
the Department and to give the city
reasonable protection.
FIRE ALARMS-The Department
responded to 20 alarms during the
year of which were box alarms, 10
telephone calls and two verbal calls.
There were fires of which ten origi-
mated in wooden buildings; 13 in brick
buildings; four were other than build
ing fires, making total of 27,
Value Of property and con-
| teuIo .'..'''. 'PHTV'VVo'u'
Loss on property and con-
| tents ............... lo,olo.ou
| Insurance on property and
| contents ................ l57,O5O.OO
HOW FIRES WERE EXTINGUISH-
ED-Twenty-two with chemicals; 1877
gallons of chemicals used. With wat
er, four. Number of feet of hose laid
1850.
CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS
-Four in one-story frames; six in
two-story frames; nine in two-story
bricks and four in three-story bricks.
CAUSE OF ALARMS-Defective
fues four; thawing water pipe, one;
carelessness of the use of gasoline,
one; automobile fires, two; sparks on
single roof, two; unknown, seven; de-
fective gas stoves, two; overheated
stoves, three and burning rubbish,
lone.
APPARATUSThere is in service at
the present time two combination hose
and chemical trucks. The first one
Kinney Mack has on it 1000 feet of 21a
inch cotton hose in first class condi-
ton; 100 feet of q inch chemical hose
in frst-class condition; 35 gallon
chemical engine; four hand extin-
guishers three gallon type and two
Pirrine extinguishers; one smoke he'll
met, all in first-class condition, in fact
everything on this truck is in first
class condition.
II Second, Uncle Bob, which has on
\ it 1000 feet of 2h inch cotton hose in
Agood condition; $50 feet of y chemi-
cal hose in good condition; one 35
\gallon chemical engine and three
hand extinguishers.
n The City of Maysville can well be
proud of these two trucks for they
are the best in the State.
Expenses for the Two Trucks For the
\ Year
Gasoline and oil .........."$ S2.4O
i Hepalrs .................. lzo.zV
| Taros ok &C
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
GIFT TO BUY FOR THE WHOLE
FAMILY

The New Edison, the Phonograph
with soul. Only a small down pay
ment required We will send this won
derful instrument with Diamond Point
Roproducer and a nice selection Rec
ords to your home. No more payment
until February, 1919. Phone No. 1885,
J. T. KACKLEY & CO.,
6-2t Maysville, Ky
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
RIVER FALLING LIVELY

The Ohio river at this point is now
falling quite lively and 1t is expected
to be back within its banks within a
very few days The people of the
Maysville district are congratulating
themselves upon the arrival Of the
cold snap which helped to check the
food.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

Mr.. "Tony" Chaplin, who returned
yesterday from Camp Hancock, Ca,
having been discharged from the SER
vice, will resume his position as chief
clerk for Kirk & Key, local ware
housemen.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
CHECKS MAILED.T0 PAY
TEACHERS JANUARY

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 7.-V. 0. Gil
bert, State Superintendent of Schools
Monday mailed to the county school
superintendent checks for s575,211.76
the money due the school teachers for
their fourth installment This money
pays the teachers up to January 1 Of
this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Maysville Supit and Dry Goods
Co. was held Monday evening in the
Offices of the concern and the old Of
ficers were reelected for another
year. This local concern has had a
most successful year. They operate
one of the most attractive and popu-
lar retail stores in the city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
MASTER COMMISSIONER FILES
STRONG ROND.

In the Mason Circuit court today
Master Commissioner A. G. Sulser re-
newed his bond for $4,000 with the
following as surety: E. T. Kirk, ]. C.
Everett, j. B. Durrett, ]. NJ, Hunt,
william Trouts, Jr., Mike Brown,
Thomas A. Keith, E. A. Robinson, e. P.
Browning, S. P. Browning and J. NJ.
Collins.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
GREAT FEATURE THURSDAY

The managers of the Washington
Theater are offering their patrons a
great feature on next Thursday oven
ing. The title of this extra big show
is "Under Four Flags. 1t is story
of the great war and is filled with ac-
tion and life. Much can be learned
about the big scrap by seeing fhis
Dicture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
PLANNING GREAT FURNITURE
SALE,

McIlvain, Knox & Diener are plan
ming a great big furniture sale in the
very near future and expect great
crowd at their very attractive store
every day, attracted by the wonderful
bargains they are going to offer. The
date of the sale will be announced
within few days. Watch for full
particulars for it will mean money to
YOU.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

A large number of soldiers are re-
ceiving their discharges just now.
Each day several train loads of SOL
diers pass through Maysville and a
number of Mason county men are ar
irving each day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
NAMED APPRAISERS.

In the Mason County court this aft
ernoon Messrs. John Eansler, George
Royse and Riley Gather were appoint
ed to appraise the personal estate of
Archie Lewis, deceased.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
GROCERY STORES CLOSE.

Maysville grocery stores were
closed this afternoon out of respect to
Mr.. Walter l. Nauman, former local
grocer The grocers attended the fun
eral in a body.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

Quite a number of friends swere
present at the funeral of Miss Anna
Ring at st. Patrick's church Tuesday
morning. Burial was made in the
Catholic cemetery at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

The regular meeting of the Knights
of Columbus will be held at the hall
in Market street this evening at 1880
o'clock. All members are urged to be
present-T. F. Higgins, Secretary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

The Aid Society of the Christian
church will meet Wednesday after.
noon at 1870 O'Clock with Mrs. ]. Ed
Parker. A full attendance is desired
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS UNTIL
NEXT SATURDAY.

The Mason Circuit court met this
morning and after transacting minor
matters of business court was ad-
journed until next Saturday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

M. H. S. Basket ball team is keeping
up practise and expects to make
showing for themselves yet before the
season opens. They have thus far
played but one out-of-town game.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

Although there were many people in
Maysville Monday, the most of them
we're on the tobacco market and there
was little doing at the stock yards.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

We have at our disposal a high
Grade player piano which we would
Ike to place in the home of a reliable
marty for the storage. If you are in
crested, see the
RICHARD SPANIARD PIANO co
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

officer Dudley Bloomhuff, who has
been i'll at his home for several days,
is reported to be threatened with
pneumonia. Nlss
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Booten and
daughter, Mamie Louise, of the coun-
ty, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Booten of Lexington street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-07

I he fire alarm system is in first
clans condition. One new fire alarm
boz has been added during the year,
mabing a total of 22 boxes.
Expenses for the Town Clock for
the wear $3.50.
INSPECTIONS DURING THE
YEAR-The Department made 2S7 in
specAions during the year. Inspection
of buildings being the duty of the De-
partmhnt, to prevent as well as to ex-
tinguibh fires. These periodical In
spectibns are productive of good re-
suits 4s they caused compliance with
the LAYS and ordinances designed to
prevent fires and reduce fire hazards.
Number of notices served during the
year 5Sl All complied and made the
necessary changes.
Elect Aical inspections during the
year 81. The number condemned was
ten. Alll made necessary changes.
HOSE I'VE have at present 5000
feet OF az inch cotton hose. all Of
which Id in first=class condition.
RECOMMENDATIONS = I would
make thd following recommendation
for your early consideration: That
you place| a hydrant at the East end
, 1919-08-14
BOOST GOOD ROADS PROGRAM
American Automobile Association Will
Seek to Help Development
of Highways.

National, state and county highway
development along sound economic
lines will be emphasized in a greater
degree than ever before by the Amer
lean Automobile association, an
nounces George C. Diehl, chairman of
its good roads board.
J. e. Pennybacker. chief of manage
ment of the federal bureau of public
roads, and generally recognized as the
foremost authority on good road man
agement, has resigned his post to be-
come director of roads for the associa-
ton. Mr.. Pennybacker originated and
edited the Good Roads Year Book"
and was adviser to the joint commit
tee on federal aid in post roads Of the
senate and house of representatives
before taking charge of the manage
ment branch of the federal road bu-
reau.
1.-THE federal aid road act Is a mile
stone on the way, but only n mile
stone" declared Mr.. Dlehl. "Ultlmate-
ly there will come a national system
of highways correlated with state sys-
tens and these in turn with country
systems. There will be difficult prob
lens of finance. of administration, and
of traffic regulations to be solved. In
these questions the six million motor
vehicle owners should take an active
part, for these are questions that must
be settled right and in accordance with
intelligent public opinion. The A. A.
A. good roads board will actively seek
to sound the best sentiment on these
, 1919-08-14
Knew What He Was Doing.

A little boy had a pony and a dog,
and his generosity was often tried by
visitors asking him-just to see what
he would say-to give them M or
both of his pets.
One day he told a man he might
have his pony, reserving the dog,
much to the surprise IF his mother,
who asked:
"Why, Jacky, why didn't you give
him the dog?"
Say nothing, say nothing, mother.
When he goes to get the pony IN set
the dog on him."-Minneapolis Trlb-
une. tSr
, 1919-08-14
The Tooth-Like Points Of the Harrow
Brake Dig Into the Ground and
Hold the Car In Place Until the En-
CINE Can Be Started Again.

ton is designed to prevent automo-
biles used in mountain touring from
running backwards down steep roads
should anything go wrong with the
regular brakes.
1t is the invention of George Stick
ney of Oregon. 1t consists of a har-
row-like frame suspended from a
crosswise shaft pivoted to the chassis
frame directly back of the engine and
lowered into contact with the road ~
means of a system of levers controlled
by a hand lever and notched quad
rant in the drivers cab. The sharp,
tooth-like points of the harrow dig in
to the ground and hold the a in
place until the engine can be started
again and the clutch thrown in. They
also serve to hold the car until 1t gets
under way. This eliminates the dam
ger of starting under the same condi-
tion without the device, In which ase
the conventional brakes must be re-
leased before the clutch is thrown in.
This might allow the car to gain suffi-
cient backward momentum to prevent
the engine from starting and permit
the car to drop off the road If the
brakes cannot hold it.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
, 1919-08-14
DISTRIBUTION NOT UNIFORM
Average of 2.5 Motorcars for Every
Mile of Public Road in tho
United States.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The total road mileage of the
United States outside Incorporated
towns and cities is about 2.456,0O0
miles. With a total registration Of
6,146,617 motor vehicles there was,
therefore, an average of 2.5 motor
cars for every mile of public road in
the United States. The distribution
of cars among the several states, how
ever, is far from uniform. Thus, Ne
vada has but two cars to every three
miles of road, while Rhode Island has
10 cars to each mile of rural road.
Furthermore, while there was an aver
age of one motorcar registration for
every 10 persons in the United States,
In the states of California and Ne
braska there was n a for every
seven persons, and M car for every
eight persons In Iowa and South Da,
kota, but only one car for every 81
persons in Alabama, every 40 in Louis
lana, or every AZ persons in Arkansas
, 1919-08-14
Engine Going Dead on Mountain
Side Permits Automobile to
Slide Backwards.
INVENTION OF OREGON man
Sharp, Tooth-Like Points Dig Into
Ground and Hold Car in Place Un-
til Engine Can Be Started
Again-Daneer Eliminated.

Many deaths have occurred in noun
tain touring due to the engine going
dead while on "A steep grade because
of the drivers attempt to go up in a
higher gear than he should. When
the engine stops, the car slides back
wards and in many cases goes over
the edge of the road IL the brakes are
not In h best possible condition and
the driver does not apply them with
out losing his head.
Built along lines very similar to the
harrow used by farmers and drawn
over plowed land to level it and break
the clods, the novel brake device
shown in the accompanying illustra-
, 1919-08-14
Newsroom Typewriter.

"The celebrated Doctor Johnson
wrote one of his immortal essays in
half an hour and never stopped to read
1t over" said the studious person.
"Possibly So" answered the veteran
newspaper man. but you must remep-
Der hat the celebrated Doctor John
son didn't use a typewriter with a
twisted ribbon and one Or two letters
missing from the MISUNDERSTANDING
ham Age-Herald.
, 1919-08-14
AUTOMOBILE NOTES..

A magnetic brush may be made by
rolling a piece of fne-mesh copper or
brass wire gauze into a cylinder CORE
spending in size to the magnetic brush
and a carbon brush may be cut In two
to do double duty.
After you have ruined a few spark
plugs by removing them with a monkey
wrench you will get a socket wrench
that just fits around the plug and pro-
tects the core from accident.
Go over the leather on the car occa-
sionally with special leather dressing
and the difference In the appearance
of the upholstery will repay you a
thousand times.
Watch your wheel spokes, especially
If your &c be an old one. If the
spokes can Do shaken, tighten the bolts
on the fisnges OF the hub.
1t Is hard TO gestore blemished
aluminium to its pristine luster, es-
pecially is 1t difficult to get the frosted
finish back again.
.
~ making a temporary battery con-
necJisD the strands should be twisted
up tightcy, forming a loop by bending
over to the right.
A cause of O~Yerheatlng that is fire.
quently overlooked IS a slipping fan
belt.
, 1919-08-14

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