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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
MAYSLICk ORGANIZES live
COMMUNITY CLUB SATURDAY
Big Things Are Expected From The
Splendid Community Organization
Perfected at Maysllck Last
Week-Farm Bureau
Gets Boost.

County Agent George Kirk assisted
on last Saturday evening in the organ
ization of live Community Club at
Mayslick, which is one Of the most
progressive communities in Mason
county. At this preliminary meeting
there were about thirty interested citi-
zens and when the Community Club
was explained they were all quite en-
thusiastic that Mayslick have one of
these organizations which are doing
80 much to bring Mason county to the
front.
The organization was entered into
at once and the following officers were
elected on the spot: Gus A. Brooks,
President; DR.. M. H. Davis, Vice Pres
ident; C. A. Collins, Secretary, and
Sanford Rolf, Treasurer. No better
corps of officers could have been Sc
lected for all of these gentlemen are
live business men and enthusiastic
boosters for Mayslick and Mason coun-
ty
The county agent also explained the
workings of the Mason County Farm
Bureau and without any effort at all
procured eleven new members to this
organization which promises to ac-
compllsh much for the farmers Of Ma
sen county.
The people in all parts of the coun-
ty are now watching the Mayslick
Community Club for all know that
they will do big things before long
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
TOBACCO MEN DROP IN

Several of our prominent local to-
bacco warehousemen who have been
on the Southern market and on the
hogshead market during the summer
months have begun to arrive home
and buying in the field is expected to
open in full blast this week. Indica.
tions are that prices will be as high
IL not higher than they were last year
on account of the shortage Of the crop.
In Mason county tobacco men say
there Is not half a crop.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
CIRCUIT COURT
OPENS TUESDAY

Circuit Court will be in session
again Tuesday morning and will take
up the trial of a number of jury cases
which have been scheduled for trial
this term. II is thought that practical
ly all of the civil cases for trial this
term will be completed this week,
The Grand Jury meets again next Fri
day and following this meeting some
OF the criminal cases indictments for
which were found this term may be
tried.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
MIR. ROBERT McKELLUP
DIES VERY SUDDENLY

Relatives here were advised Sunday
of the sudden death at his home In
Manchester, Ohio, on Saturday Of Mr.,
Robert McKellup, aged 68 years, broth
err of the late Colonel M. E. McKellup,
of this city Mr.. McKellup's death
was caused by heart trouble and burial
will be made at Manchester today
Mrs. d. ~ PEBBLES, a niece of the de-
ceased, and her husband left this
morning to attend the funeral.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
FROST SUNDAY MORNING

Farmers from over this section who
are located back from the river good
distance report the first frost Of the
season on Sunday morning. The frost
was not heavy one. however, and no
damage was done. Tobacco cutting Is
on in full blast over the hurley belt
this week and while some Of the to-
bacco is very small, the farmers want
to get it in the barn before 1t fires
too badly or before a heavy frost nips
q
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
VISITORS COM
PLIMENT OUR BAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Gerhardt and son,
Richard, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Kauf-
man, of Augusta, motored to Maysville
Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the
band concert at Beechwood park. They
were greatly surprised at the class Of
music made by our Boys Band and
were highly complimentary in their
expressions OF surprise.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
PLANS VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Speakers viii Be In Maysvllle For
Meeting on September 23-State-
wide Membership Drive.

Louisville, KY, September 15.-With
a view to perfecting a powerful, state
wide organization of Kentucky retail
merchants, membership campaign
has been mapped out by the Retailers
Association of Kentucky, which last
week held an enthusiastic conference
at the State Fair grounds. Beginning
next week organization meetings will
be held in eighteen districts through
out the state, which will be followed
Immediately by a general membership
drive. Well known speakers. thorough
ly familiar with retailers problems
and the advantages of organization,
VIII be in charge of the meetings and
conduct the campaign. The following
sessions have been scheduled:
Ashland-September 22, at 2 p. m.
Winchester-September 23, at D
m.
Jackson-September "a, at 2 D. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 25, at 2 D. m
Corbin-September 26, at D. m.
Frankfort-September %, at 1 D. m
Maysville-September 23, at Up. m
Covington-September "a, at 3 p. m
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 25, at
p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 22, at 10 a
m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %, at p. m
Hopkinsville-September 23, p. m
Paducah-September "a, at p. m.
Cecelia-September rs, at 2 p. m.
Bowling Green-Septembe 26, at
d. m.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
FIELDS ON RECEP.
TION COMMITTEE

Congressman William ]. Fields, of
Olive Hill, KY, one of the Congress
ional committee of five sent to New
York by the House to participate in
the greetings to General Pershing on
his return to this country, has return
ed to Washington, greatly impressed
with the intensity of the reception
given the General. Mr.. Fields, as a
member of the reception committees,
was in prominent place in the New
York parade and review and witnessed
one Of the most magnificent receptions
ever given by New York to any of its
many distinguished guests.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
LAST TEACHERS
EXAMINATIONS

County School Superintendent Geo.
II. THrnipseed announces that on next
Friday and Saturday, September l9
and 20, there will be an examination
at his office for white school teachers
and on the following Friday and Sat
urday, September 26 and 81 there will
be an examination for colored teach
ers. These will be the last teachers
examinations this season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
FARMERS & PLANT.
ERS WAREHOUSE co.
ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Of Tobacco Ware.
house Company Held This Morn
1ng-SuccessfuI Year Review.
ed and Plans Made For
a Bigger One During
Coming Season.

The annual meeting of the Farmers
& Planters Tobacco Warehouse Com
pany was held at the offices of the
company on Forest avenue this morn
ing and the meeting was quite inter-
esting and enthusiastic. The follow
ing officers and directors were elected
to serve during the coming year:
President--A. L. Powers.
Vice President-W. Holton Key.
y-Treasurer-C. G. Calvert.
Directors: A. L. Powers, W. Hol-
ton Key, C. C. Calvert, Thomas Malone,
]. K. Kirk, j. Elgin Anderson and c. A.
Speith.
The officers of the company review
ed very successful year, in many re-
spects the most successful in the COM
pany's history and discussed plans for
even bigger and better year this
year. The condition of tobacco crops
at the present time and the probability
of very short crop for the coming
season was discussed but the company
feels certain that they will receive
their share of the, crop and have made
extensive plans to handle the crop in
most satisfactory manner for the
grower this winter
The two large warehouses which
this company own and operate will be
manned again this year by experts al
the handling of tobacco and the offic
ials will do everything within theil
power to get for the grower selling
with them the highest possible marke
price for his crop.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
NEW SCHOOL SCHEDULE
IS WORKING WELL

Superintendent of City Schools,
Prof. w. j. Caplinger, reports that lit
tie trouble was experienced in the city
schools Monday morning when the
new school time schedule went into
effect. The schools are now having
six hours of study each day and the
school day begins at $40 instead of
$40.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
T0LLE-PANGBURN

Harry Pangburn, aged 27 Of George
town, Ohio, and Miss Norma C. Tolle,
aged 2S, Of West Union, Ohio, were
married here this afternoon by DR..
John Barbour, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
WELCOME TO OUR CITY

Mr.. John Mills, engineer on the
Aberdeen n-Maysville Ferry Laurance,
and his family are moving to Mays
Vile from Gallipolis, Ohio, today. They
have taken fat in the Collins build
ing at Fifth and Plum streets. The
people of Maysville are glad to well
come Mr.. Mills and his good family
to our city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15

Mr.. Cyrus Mcdaniel and family mo-
tored to Mineral Springs Sunday.
They were accompanied by his aunt,
Miss Moillie Bricker, of Aberdeen,
who will remain there for the benefit
Of her health.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
MANY PAY TRIBUTE
TO OLD COLORED WOMAN

The Forest Avenue NJ. Il. Church
was we'll filled Sunday afternoon at
the funeral OF Aunt Jane Summers.
greatly beloved old colored woman,
There we're nearly as many white peo-
Pile In attendance as oolored for she
counted her friends among the white
40 we'll AZ among the oolored.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15

/ have opened a Ladies' Tailor and
Millinery Shop on East Second street
two doors from Market. make dresses
and suits. Phone 269.
15-tf MRS. w. F. ANTLE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15

The City Mission Board Will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2:S0 O'Clock at
the Mission Rooms in the Caproni
building on West Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-15
BABY HIGGINS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Higgins, of
the Washington peighborhood, are re-
joicing over the arrival of fine baby
boy at their home last week
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20

w. c. Black Locate In Lexington
Hon. VIM. c. Black, former repre-
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20

81 Drops Of 'Gets-I,,' Goodbye corns;"
but1"Gets-It" because of the new Sc
cret principle in the "Gets-It" form
ula "Gets-It" does away forever
with "contraptions," "wrappy" plas-
tiers. .ointments that rub off. blood
snip into the "quick" "Gets-It"
cases pain. 1t takes but second
or two to use "Gets-It" There's no
fussing or trouble, 1t dries imme-
diately. You put your stocking right
hack on again. Your corn will come
OF painlessly in one COMPLETE piece.
That's comrnon-sense.J 1t never fails.
"Gets-It," the only sure. guaranteed.
S,noney-back corr-remover, costs but
4 trifie at any drug store. MID by
e. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Richmond and recommends,
as the worlds Fest corn remedy b.
st ockton & Son..
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
County
YOUNGEST PRESIDING
ELDER MARRIED HERE:

Rev. Gilbert. r. Combs, former
Berea student and graduate OF
the academy class of 1909, has
been moved from his Paris pas
torate of the Methodist church to
La Grange, and has been appoints
ed Presiding Elder over SC
church in the Shelbyville dis
trict. He is the, youngest Pre-
siding Elder ever appointed il
the Kentucky conference. Rev
Combs married Miss Sa.ie
Rucker, of this city.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20

sentative in the Kentucky Legislature
from Knox and Whitley counties, and
nepheW of Governor James D. Black,
and Of Mr.. Alex Black, of this city, is
now located in Lexington, having lc-
Gently taken a position with the Mu-
tual Oil and Refining Company, of
that city, as sales representative. This
company is now preparing to install
it's first extractor on its lease near
Tallega for the purpose of extracting
gasoline and refined oil from the crude
product. If this proves a success in
the Kentucky field, as it has in other
fields, the company contempiates the
installation of other similar machines
in Allen and other counties where it
has producing wells, according to Mr..
Black. As grand master of the Ken
lucky Masons and as minority leader
of theLower House at Frankfort, Mr..
Black is widely known.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
Tobacco Day. In Jessamine

"Tobacco Day" will be observed
Wednesday, December 10, at the Cit
liens Bank of Jessamine, Nicholas
VILE The bank will award $50 in
gold for the best hand of tobacco
grown in Jessamino. The first prize
will be $25,. second prize, SIS, third
prize $40. The object Of this contest
is promoe he Observation-Disclosures nth
is to promote the best cultivation and
handling of the weed. A competent
Judge will~make the awards. All
entries must be made December 1sT.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
Testing Mortage Tax

Constitutionality OF the mort
age recording tax of 20 cents on
the 500 is being tested in suit
in Edmonson county between
the County Clerk and the Ken
lucky Rock Asphalt Company.
The County Clerk is charged in
a report by Henry F. Turner,
State Inspector and Examiner,
with 5000 uncollectcd recording
tax, which it is explained in the
report, the clerk will pay if he
wins the suit.
w e Elack 1 ccatn In exincrtc,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
Berea Convicts Bootlegging

w. c. Scott, OF the Berea sec
ton was arrested at Berea for
having two gallons of whiskey
in his possession. He was tried
before the Berea court and fined
$lC0. Scott was represented by
G. {. Wallace, Richmond at
torney. w. b. Walden repre-
sentcd of the city.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20

Taylor Versailles; James NJ
Thompson, Paris; T. c. Fergu-
SON., Brownsville; John Graham,
Bond; Ira H,tlctte, Frankfort !;
Jesse Olive Marion, and w. S.
johnson, Lawrenceburg.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
Nine Mere New Colonels

Nine new colonies were APP
pointed to his staff by Gov.
Black Tuesday with the rank of
colonies. They are George w.
Thomas, Somerset; Henry /.
Tavery, Princeton; Harry c.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
THE MARKETS

CINCINNATI, Nov. 20-Eogs
about steady; Chicago 60CO0; 25c
lower; good cattle steady.
Louisville, Nov. 20-Cattle 400;
slow; hogs 4,500; steady; sheep
SO; steady; all unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
Geyns Come OF
Like Banana Peel
"Gets.l% Leaves Toe Smooth As
Your Palm, Never Fails,

Ever peel off q banana, skin? Well.
that's the way 'Gets-It" peels OF
any corn or callus. It's a picnic.
Nothing else in the world will do 1t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
RHEUMATIC PAINS !
RAISING ARUMPUS?
Sloan's Lirirrent, kert handy,
tales tie fSht out OF them

CLCSEING around in tie wet and
y t.acn = tie dreaded rheumatic
~ twir~c! But not for long when
Sloan irnert is kept handy.
Pains, strains, s.orains = how soon
this oil family friend benetrGtes uitGott
rubbing aaI helps drive 'cr, ava. !
And how cleanlv. to, = no m SIS, no
bother, no staino1 sin or cioggcd
pores. Muscles limb.r up, lumbsgo,
sciatica, Neuralgia are promptly re-
lieved. Keep a lcttlc 'anfy all the
time. Get one To-Day il you'verun OFT
Of Sloans Linment.
All drug lists $50, roc, s1.40.
s,- Eas, Z ]. z ri, Iaia E,S
~ H0Xs y Z
EssrsEsgs~ss !: : D slss
Ea1lSfAKG W = 9 v " q rlE - eJSilstss7a
sl 4; II. & ], Il i I: Il, Z
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-20
TIE WEATHER

Cloudy and warmer tonight !;
Friday cloudy; possibly rain in
west portion warmer in central
and east portions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
LEDGER,

to attend the wished-for ceremony
and they had been already waiting
nearly two whole ohurs for the bride
to arrive. Finally the cracking of
thousands of firecrackers announced
that the suspense was over and the
great sedan, carried by four bearers,
was safely deposited in the reception
hall. The go-betweens produced the
Key, lifted out the bride and escorted
her to the ceremonial room, where she
was positively identified by the rails
ing of her thick red veil. This ended
their official duties and the ladies
took charge OF the rest.
AT the central door of the house
the bridegroom received his hon
ored guests. He wore full official
robes (his privilege for three da ys)
and bowed low several times to
every arrival. At the last bow a
small packet of red paper was
quietly slipped into his sleeve by
each guest and this he passed over
friend seated at a table Just behind
the door. The financial manager-for
such he was, really-carefully I'M
wrapped each packet, took out the
inclosed coin, clinked it to make sure
or its genuineness and entered the
name of the giver and the amount
in the marriage ledger. 1t Interested
the Misses Coplestone to learn that
wedding presents in China do not
consist OF silverware or jewelry, but
plain, hard cash, and that the amount
received is SO carefully calculated
beforehand that it is supposed to
just cover the expenses Of the we'd
ding feast, which begins in the fore
noon and lasts until midnight. Bogus
coins, counterfeits, etc, are prompt
ly returned to the giver for exchange
the following morningD They also
jotted down a number Of other things
in their notebooks in which the
celestial ceremonies differed very
radically from those in Boston. They
found. for instance, that the religious
service, II such it might be called,
consisted simply in the master OF
ceremonies calling of the titles Of
all the groom's ancestors for q num-
Der Of generations back and asking
the bride to accept them as her own,
which she very promptly did, not BY
spoaking but by having two old ladies'
bow her head for hsr. The same two
gracious females bowed her head all
through the day for her and also
moved her hands and feet, the bride
to their eyeo being merely An autom-
atom. who could neither speak nor
move Of her own accord.
They Also learned the interesting
fact that there was no such thing
as a wedding Journey. that being to
the Chinese mind the height Of in
sAnity-H their minds could even con-
eeiva the tk7ng-that after three days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19

and nights of feasting and drinking
the grooms mother took charge of
the house and the daughter in Ia W
became her slave, and that then the
one momentous question was how and
where to borrow money enough to
meet the remaining expenses. After
the wedding banquet. where to their
surprise and regret the ladies and
gentlemen all dined separately, they
returned to their hotel, dazed and
mystified by all that they had seen,
but quite reconciled to the thought
that they had been brought up on the
western continent.
The following morning they did what
all globe trotters most innocently do.
they gave a full account of it to the
roomboy when he brought in the morn
ing tea tray. What do you call a wed I.
ding in Chinese, boy?" they asked.
'Hab got plenty deficient name ?" was
the answer.
We'll, We want a nice poetical one
You can savvy poetry"
"B'longee all same sing song, my can
savee."
He thought for a moment and then
wrote on the paper which they handed
him the following couplet:
''san tien foo,
PAX MEN kooi"
And what does that mean?,
"Talkee all samee thlee day yelly
hsppy; eight year velly solly."
(The consurs interpreter explain
ed to them later in tho day, however,
that the popular synonym for a we'd
ding, Three days Of happiness; eight
years Of misery" did not refer to mat
rimonial infelicity, but simply to the
combined struggles Of both parties to
pay of the wedding debtsD
At exactly 8 o'clock in the evening.
on the fourteenth day of the eighth
moon all Shanghai was startled by a
low rumbling sound, followed by a
loud booming rerort like the crash
ing OF nearby thunder. Thousands of
natives ran out into the streets, cry
Ing at the tops Of their voices: .ari
tseng! tt tseng! Lao lung chi lai
chek" ('The earthquake! The earth.
quake! The old dragon is waking
up"). referring to the popular belief
that this CONFUSION OF nature ia
caused by the arousing and stirring
OF the great dragon who sleeps 1ust
beneath the ground. Many European,
who were Just sitting down to their
dinners rose and rushed out onto the
verandas. Yes, it's An earthouake.
sure enough" said an old resident
from Japan at the hotel. Tive felt
them for SO many years I nsys, -,
take them"
Well, s.eu're mistaken this time. all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19

prefer as he was escorting them
through some of the native streets.
"Oh, no. quite the contrary" he re-
piled as he stopped the jn-rik-shas for
moment; tits a wedding and they
are bidding farewell to the bride"
THE bride! Why what's the mat.
ter, is she being torn away from her
family against her will? Please stop
a moment and explain it 20 U.s."
Neither against her will nor in ac-
cordance with her WILL" explained the
interpreter, for, you see, a Chinese
bride has no will Of her own at all.
She is betrothed to her husband to be
when she is child and her own
wishes are not consulted at ALL All
these matters are arranged in bust
ness way by the go-between. When
the lucky day is fixed by the fortune
tellers for the wedding she is securely
locked up in that great red sedan
chair that you see just disappearing
around the corner there. and her fam
lily follow her to the center of the
street and then bid her goodbye"
What! Do you mean that they do
noa go with her to the wedding"
mother cannot even see her married.
Not a single member of her family
receives cards. as we say in Eng
land"
What is the idea of such a heathen-
ish custom?' asked the leading lady
in the party.
why simply this: She is supposed
to die to her own kith and kin and to
become living member of her hus-
bands family. Her mother may go
to see her at the end of ten days and
she may revisit her family at the
expiration of month"
And SO the poor. broken-hearted
things are weeping at the loss Of their
child; how pitifulw
Don't waste any unnecessary SYM
pathy on them. beg you," replied the
apparently hard-hear.ed interpreter.
"Of course they have the natural feel
ings and instincts common to hu-
manity, but three quarters Of all that
weeping and bowling is all put-on as
part Of the ceremony. That Is the
correct traditional thing for them to
do, and tradition rules everything in
China"
"Whaa an awful mockery" exclaim-
ed the ladies.
mot at all from their standpoint. 1t
is simply following out the old maxim
Of CONTIGUOUS, Wan shi yiu ting lee
CLet everything be done according to
the established rites'). You will UNDER
stand this all much better after you
have been in China q little longer"
and. turning to hts jim Yik- sha coolie, he
said: "Kwai kwai! Tao pao ma ting"
("Hurry up now to the race course")
The bridal procession which had 90
interested our English visitors WAS
vending its way slowly through the
crowded sire cts to tho homo OF the
happy brides room, who in this case
happened to be Mr.. Lang Choo. the
scribe Of the American translator at
the Poo Tung arsenal. This relation.
ship had been the fortunate means Of
securing an invitation through the
consulate for the Misses coplestons