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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
BIGRECONSTRUCTION
C0NFERENCEI TOBE
HELD IN MAYSv|LLE
Meeting Held Friday Night Results
In Recommending to the State
YIN. @ A. Organization to
Hold Two Day Confer.
ence Here.

Quite a number of our male citi-
zens gathered at the Third Street
NJ u. church last night to hear re-
ports from the local delegates who at
tended a recent state conference un-
der the auspices of the state Y. M. C.
A. organization at Louisville. The
meeting which was presided over by
Mr.. George Frank, was a very inter-
esting one.
Rev. Worth Peters, pastor Of the
Third Street M. e. church, gave a re-
port OF the conference that was very
interesting and instructive and he was
followed by Prof. W. H. Humphrey
and Mr. Carl Dodds, who were also
delegates from Mason county to the
big meeting.
At the conclusion of the report by
these gentlemen it was suggested that
Mason county invite the state Y. M. C.
A. organization to hold such a confer
ence In Maysville on a smaller sca,e
and to last for two days. 1t was stat
ed that March IS and 10 were open
dates for the state workers and that
this was time which would probably
be best suited. After considerable dis
cussion 1t was at last decided to sug-
sest to the local Red Triangle commit
tee that such a conference be held
here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
BILL TO INCREASE SALARY OF
HEALTH OFFICER PREPARED
Council VIII Act Monday Night on
Increase Of the Salary Of the City
Health Officer-Ordlnance
Prepared.

Council committee on Health has
prepared a new ordinance to offer at
the next regular meeting Of the City
Council on next Monday night increas-
ing the annual salary of the Health
omcer from $50 per year to $500 per
year. 4
For several years It has been the
plan of the city council to pay some
physician sixty dollars per year to
look after the epidemic conditions in
the city in connection with his regu-
lar practice but upon the county en-
ploying full time health officer that
officer was also elected city health Of
ficer and the same salary continued.
1t is pointed out by those favoring
the Increase in salary bill that the
city has spent more than $500 year
for physicians outside Of the Health
omcer's salary to do work that should
be done by the City Health officer and
they propose to increase the salary to
$500 and let the elected Health officer
look after the affairs of the city's
Health Board by himself and without
employment of other physicians wor
whose services in the past the city has
been compelled to pay.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
YOUNG'S ORCHESTRA WILL
PLAY FOR KIDS FEATURE

Young's Orchestra has kindly con-
sented to furnish music for the big
feature, Aladdin and the wonderful
lamp, which will be presented at the
Washington theatre on next Friday
for the benefit of the Parent Teachers
Association Of the First District
school. School children all over the
city are now selling tickets for the
entertainment and 1t looks as If there
would be a very large audience to
witness Its production. Fifteen cent
tickets sold for children only are only
good for the matinee Children at
tending the night performance will be
required to pay twenty-five cents
full rate.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
HOUSES FOR RENT, AND STOCK
OF GOODS THEREIN FOR SALE.

The property Of James T. Dickson,
consisting Of his residence, store
room and stock Of merchandise, at
the corner Of Second and Walnut
streets, Sixth Ward, Maysville, Ken
lucky, is in my hands as his Commit
tee, and am desirous of renting the
house, and sell the stock of grocer
les, notions, etc. 1t is a good stand,
he had good trade, which will go
with 1t. I being away from home,
any one interested call on w. w.
Ball, Jr., at State National Bank, and
he will show you the property and
stock, or have Mr.. E. C. Myall to do so.
W.. BALL,
- Committee of Jas. T. Dickson.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
SUITS FILED TO
SETTLE ESTATES

Elizabeth Manning and W. C. Man
ming, her husband, vs.. Emma H. Cord,
ct. ais. Is the style of a suit filed in
the Circuit Court here this afternoon
asking that certain house and lot in
the Helena neighborhood be sold by
the Master Commissioner and the pro-
ceeds be divided among the heirs of
Elizabeth Harrison and Emily Daul-
ton, both deceased, who owned the
property jointly.
Elizabeth Manning and W. C. Man
ming, her husband, vs.. Sudie Gather,
ct. ais, is the style of another action
asking that the court sell a certain
tract of farm land in the Helena
neighborhood to settle the estate of
Emily Daulton, deceased.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
Big WORK HORSE and
MULE SALE EXPECTED
HERE ON court DAY
Large Number Of First Glass Work
Animals to be Offered For Sale
MOnday-Many Farmers Ex-
pected In the City.

Arrangements are being made for a
very large number CT farmers In the
city on Monday as It is the regular
March County Court day. In many re-
spects this should be the biggest coun-
ty court day Of the year. It is the
time when all Of the farmers are get
ting ready to make their moves for
the year and therefore they will be
wanting to purchase new stock and
to get rid of surplus stock.
Many of the farmers disposed Of
their work stock at the beginning Of
the winter instead of wintering them
on their farms but the time has now
come when q double team is necessary
on the farm and 1t is therefore expect
ed that work animals will be in keen
demand.
Arrangements have been made by
the Chamber of Commerce committee
IN charge OF the STOCK sales 10 nave
goodly number of such animals here
for sale. Quite a number of farmers
will have young stock which should
be broken this year for sale besides
the old work horses and mules. One
Washington farmer will have twenty
five head Of good work mules for sale
and others will bring in good droves
Of these animals.
It is not expected that there will be
such brisk business in cattle but the
horse and mule pen will certainly be
filled and there will certainly be
large number of farmers in the city.
The business men are expecting a
big business and have arranged to
care for 1t.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
EVANGELIST ASSIGNED TO
METHODIST PASTORATE

The Western Christian Advocate
says: "The Salyerville charge was
vacated by the Rev. A. W. Rowe, the
first of January, and has been without
a pastor until recently the Rev. N. G..
Griswold was assigned to take charge,
he was former member, of the Ken
lucky Conference for twenty odd years
then was transferred to the Ohio Con-
ference, where he served up to two
years ago, when he was located at his
own request and has since been evan
gelizing." 1t will be remembered that
Rev. Griswold was formerly pastor Of
the Forest Avenue NJ. E. church and
was recently evangelist in revival at
the local Holiness church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
HE'S A MUSICAL MAN

The Georgetown, (O.) News Demo-
crat editorially says
Following the organization of a
boy band at Maysville, John W. Young
organized a girl band, and has now
followed with an orchestra, all of
which makes the time opportune for
us to say that If John doesn't have
every fellow in the burg playing some
kind of an instrument they will be
whistling or keeping time with their
feet. We know, because he worked
upon us the same way.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
BLACKSTONE CLOSES Big
ENGAGEMENT TODAY
Interest In Great Magician ut Wash.
ington Growing DaIly-Large Au.
dlence Expected on last
Night.

Judging from the spirited advance
sale for the Great Blackstone COM
pany's farewell tonight at the Wash
ington Opera House the man who pos
sesses the cleaverest pair of hands in
the world is going to play to another
capacity audience. The sale was
greater than all expectations and in
dicates that an interest is being mani
tested in the engagement Of the super
man of mysticism that is going to
stand as record.
After all, who Is there that does not
just dote on being surprised and fool
ed? Who does not enjoy sitting in a
theatre and watching the work Of a
mystifler, confident in his or her own
ability to detect his methods? Who
does not honestly believe that the man
or woman does not live that can sue
cessfully fool him all of the ti.Ae.
And who does not delight in trying to
work out in his or her own way the
solutions Of mystifying illusions,
transformations and strange and NOR
bid human disappearance?
Once the battling performance of
the Great Blackstone and his clever
company, mostly girls, was seen every
person in town was talking about his
really great feats of mysticism, ad-
vancing theories as to their execution.
His field Of work includes every art
that has been employed on the stage
of mystify an audience. While the
arts might be termed old his achieve
ments are 80 per cent. new, being his
own creations and inventions and
fully protected against infringement
by less original and INSCRIPTIONS per-
formers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
PROSPECTIVE FERRY BUYER
TALKS WITH LOCAL MEN
Manchester Man Holding Option on
Aberdeen.M .MaysvlIle Ferry Service
Talks Over situation With
Local Business Interests.

AT four O'clock Friday afternoon q
conference was held in the tobacco
district between Mr.. Brown, former
postmaster and former ferryman at
Manchester and representatives of the
local tobacco and other business in
trests.
Mr.. Brown holds an option on the
Aberdeen-Maysville ferry and will
probably purchase the ferry business
within the next few weeks. He ex-
poets, according to his talk with the
business men Friday, to give Maysville
one of the best ferry services in this
section Of the Ohio valley and at the
suggestion Of the business interests
has consented to give us night SER
vice that will enable Aberdeen folks
to come to Maysville at night and re-
turn to their homes on the steam boat
instead Of being put to the inconveni-
ence' of using skiff. This will also
be a great benefit to automobile tour
lists.
Up to the present time the Manches-
ter man has not taken advantage of
his option but It is very likely that he
will do so-nhd he will he baInod In n
financial way by Maysville business
men.
Mr.. Brown is In Cincinnati today in
conference with government boat in
spectors learning at first hand some
thing Of the equipment and just how
1t stands in government inspectors
opinion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
WILL ATTEND BIG
STATE CONFERENCE

The big state conference on Ken.
lucky Problems scheduled to be held
at the State University at Lexington
March 4 and s will be attended by
prominent business and professional
men from all over the state. Mason
county will be represented by Mr.. W.
W. Ball, Jr., Of the County Council Of
National Defense and It is expected
that others will also attend from this
county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
MRS. WILSON'S FUNERAL
MONDAY MORNING

The body Of Mrs. ]. Swain Wilson,
who died Thursday at her home in
Memphis, Tenn, was brought here
today and taken to the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Russell. in
Third street. Funeral will be held
from the Russell home Monday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock and burial will be
made in the Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
-f|vE.CENT DECREASE
SHOWN IN AVERAGE
HERE PAST week
Nearly Two Million Pounds Of Tobac.
co Sold During Past Week ut
Thirty Dollar, Average-ClOs.
ed Stronger Friday Re.
port Says.

The price on the Maysville loose.
leaf market decreased five cents dur.
ing the past week, according to the
weekly report of Supervisor William
Mitchell issued this morning. The
weekly average for the week Just
closed Friday is reported as thirty
dollars per hundred while the weekly
average for the preceding week was
thirty-flve dollars.
Mr.. Mitchell's report shows that the
receipts are falling off quite a bit
every week but 1t also discloses that
we will have to sell but two million
pounds more to make a total for the
season Of twenty-five million pounds
of the weed.
Supervisor Mitchell's report fol-
lows:
During the week closed Friday the
Maysville looseleaf tobacco market
sold total of 1,96S,1S4 pounds of to-
bacco at an average of $50, per hun
dred pounds. This brings the seasons
total to 23,O3O,449 pounds. The mar
ket closed Friday a little stronger
than 1t had been the fore part of the
week. Receipts have beguh D drop
off quite bit.
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
Supervisor Maysville Tobacco Mar
ket."
Warehousemen are Of the opinion
that there is even more than two mil
lion pounds in the country to be de-
livered and 1t now looks that the mar
ket would not close for the season
until. after the middle of March, how
ever, farmers are urged to take no
chances Of being shut out and are
urged to market their weed Just as
soon as 1t is ready for market.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE FAILS
TO GET TOGETHER

The members Of the special commit.
tee named to look into the probability
of erecting some sort of memorial for
the Mason county soldiers, which was
scheduled to meet at the Council
Chamber Friday night did not show
up. The matter was dropped for the
present but will be taken up again at
an early date.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
MARCH IN LIKE A LAMB

February left us like a lion bui
March came in like lamb contrary
to the old adage. II March Is Just a.
good a month as February was there
will be no need for complaint. Farm.
ers are going forward with their
Spring work with great enthusiasm
and more land win be planted In to-
bacco this spring In Mason county
than ever before.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
NEW NEWSPAPERS
ARE CONTEMPLATED

The plant Of the Dover News will
soon be sold to settle up the estate
Of the late Sam W. Stairs. IT is un.
derstood that a number are looking
into the matter with a view of pur-
chasing. II is understood that q
newspaper is contemplated for Min
erva. this county. and that another is
contemplating moving the plant to
Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
'COMN|TTEESNAMED
BY Head Of POUL-
TRY ASSOCIATION
president Dodson, Of Poultry Associ.
alton Names Committees - I'm.
portant Meeting Wednesday.

The regular meeting night of the
Poultry Association has been changed
from the first Thursday to the first
Wednesday night in each month. On
next Wednesday night very important
business will be transacted, and every
member is expected to be present,
County Agent Kirk has asked Mr.. A.
s. Chaplin, of the Experiment Station,
to be here, and he will assist in the
perfecting of the organization for the
coming year. A radical change is con-
templated, which will put the Mason
County Poultry Association is class
by itself among similar organizations
in Kentucky, If it is carried out as
planned.
President George Dodson has an
pointed the following committees:
Junior Club Work
George Kirk, Chairman.
Frank Huniscker
e. B. Piper
A. G. Watson.
Committee on Rhode Island Red
Standardization
Chas. Conrad, Chairman,
e. B. Piper
w. H. Newell
Mrs. R. T. Stevens.
Committee on Membership
H. P. Purnell, Chairman
Thos Proctor
Chas. Conrad
j. R. Stevens.
The first twenty-five who order
Rhode Island Red eggs in Mason coun-
ty will receive free years subscrip-
ton to the Rhode Island Red Journal.
Get your order in at once to the Coun-
ty Agent Remember that the early
matches pay the best. You should
start setting hens or incubators by the
tenth to fifteenth of March If possible.
The eggs you get this year will be
good ones and record will be. kept
so that e. cry egg can be traced. No
confusion will be possible under this
system, AID the small profit made on
the sales will be used for prizes for
Rhode Isl'nd Red exhibits at the poul-
try shows
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
A LITTLE LINOTYPER

Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Davis, of West
Second street. are the proud parents
of fine baby son, who was born this
morning. Mother and babe are doing
fine and although substitute is hand
ling fathers job as limo operator on
the Public Ledger today, it is expected
that dad will be himself again by Mon
day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEETING

Mrs. James Ross, of West Third
street, will be hostess to the Kings
Daughters Of the Episcopal church on
Monday afternoon, at three o'clock.
BY special invitation, Mr.. Harry
Curran, will read the beautiful story
entitled "The Palace Made by Music. y
The spirit of which is in harmony
with the principles Of the society.
After the business session the usual
pleasant social hour will be enjoyed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
DISTRICT MISSION BOARD
WILL MEET HERE

The District Mission Board of the
Bracken Baptist Association will hold
an all days meeting in the local Bap-
tist church on next Saturday and 1t is
expected that there will be many mem
bers Of the board present from this
and the nineteen other counties in the
district. -... ......
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
MT. STERLING MINISTER TO
PREACH AT BAPTISTCHURCI

Rev. T. B. Hill. of Mt. Sterling, KY,
will preach at the local Baptist church
Sunday both morning and evening as
supply for the pastor, DR.. B. B. Bailey,
who is now engaged in an evangelistic
campaign at Nashville, Tenn.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
RETRIAL OF VALENTINE
CASE NEXT SATURDAY

A retrial Of the case against r. R.
Valentine, Sixth ward grocer, whose
trial on charge of contributing to
the delinquency of juveniles resulted
IN hung jury last Saturday, will be
held on next Saturday before Juveniles
Judge Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
WIND LOSSES HEAVY
THROUGHOUT COUNTY

Reports coming into the city this
morning indicate that the heavy wind
of Friday did considerable damage to
property throughout the county.
Many window glasses were blown out
and telephone lines were badly tan
gled
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
NOT CE TO THE PUBLIC

We are prepared to do laundry work
of all kinGs and Carpet and Rug
Cleaning on short notice. Telephone
1853.
THE MODERN LAUNDRY co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-01
PUBLIC SALE

Don't overlook the C. ]. Conlon sale.
to be held next Tuesday, March 4th, at
10 a" m. Read the notice in today's
Ledger.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
WET YEAR AND BUMPER
CROPS FOR YEAR 1919

n. A Halbcrt Of Coleman. who has
gained considerable prominence as n
forecastcr Of Texas weather. especial
Is for the western half Of the state,
is issuing his weather predictions for
the year 1919. and in il ne predicts
plenty Of moisture and bumper crops
for the entire state. especially Cen
trial and Western Texas. In his in.
PRODUCTION he says:
"The year 1919 will be a very pros
porous year for Texas and all terri
tory and part of states which predic
tions cover. viz: within one thousand
miles in all directions from point
where the Bend degree Of Latitude
intersects the Tooth degree Of longi-
tude in the center Of Texas Excess
sive rains will fall in East and South
cas-: Texas which will interfere great
Is in farm work, but upon the whole
Texas will make the best crops for
many years and prices for ali farm
products will fall to a low level ex-
cept wheat and cotton. The Federal
Government guarantees a good price
for wheat The scant stock of old
cotton on hand and the great demand
for cotton by all cotton manufacture.
ing nations. which were barred from
supply during the war will create a
demand for 10 TO IS million bales
from the South at profitable prices
lie gives the following rain periods
for January. 1919;
ist Will be major world period
/ for South Temperate zone, where
heavy rains will fall from a direct
influence o. bath sun and moon The
North Temperate VIII get rain, sleel
and snow from the ard To 9th from
the reflect influence q an antlpoda
tide Texas viii get her share.
End A minor period 81 no import
anco 20 Texas and contagious terri
tory between the iiih and IAN
ard A major period from lh'
18th 90 2lsl fran the dlFeet Influence
~ the maoH. lhal vlll hFng Va spml
falling weather ellhef sleel af ,neu
/ ilh A alnuF period hat s||l no
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
OF PEACE CON
GRESS is TAKING FORA


Paris. Dee. ~ The personnel Of
the peace congress gradually is TEX
ing form SO that the American dele
gates express the hope that the var
ious countries delegates viii be an
nounced and viii arrive for the ac-
tual commencement Of the negotia-
tions soon after the opening Of the
new year
The total membership Of the con
gress will be between 100 and 100
Twenty-seven countries will be rep
resented by delegations including
those which declared war and a mum.
Der which have come into existence
as q result Of the war
While the personnel Of fHy delegn
tions have been announced unofficial
advices indicate that most Of then
viii be formed substantially as FOL
lows.
Belgium Paul Hymans, foreign
minister; Emile Vandervcide, minis
ter Of Justice; Baron Won Den Heuv
81. minister TO the Vatican
Portugal Serhor Egas Roniz, For
eign Minister Espirito Santo Lima,
Senior De Andrada. Senior Santos
Viga, and Augusta Vasconcellos, min
ister of the colonies
Brazil--Nilo Pecanha. foreign min
ister. Ruy Barabosa. Admiral Huet
Bacellar and General ThompowslSy
-Viscount Chnda. ambassa-
dor 10 Great Britain; Baron Matsui
ambassador to France, and two other
delegates now on their way TO Paris
Serbian ikola Patchitich. premier
DR. NJ r Veentch and Or. Cumbitch
Greece Premier Venizelos aud NJ
Politis, foreign minister
Italy Premier Orlando. Baron
Sonnino, foreign minister; Leonida
Bissolati- Bergamaschi minister o.
military aid and war pensions; Gen
eral Diaz. commander-in-chi Of thu
Italian Army; Admiral Paolo Thaou
d Revel former chief Of the naval
staff.
Great Britain David Lloyd George
prime minister; Arthur j Balfour
foreign secretary. Andrew Bonar
Law. chancellor Of the excheouer,
and George Nicol Barnes. labor mem
Der Of the war cabinet. and one 9th
err delegate who has not yet been des-
iguated
Lieut. j G. SHUTS and General
Botha, representing South Africa.
are expected to accompany the Brit
ish delegation in which probably also
viii be representatives OF Canada.
Australia and India.
France NJ. Clemenceau. premier;
Stephen Pichon, foreign minister and
three others who have not yet been
announced. although the names of
those mentioned as probable members
include Leon Bourgeois. former pre-
mier; jules Cambon. general secre-
tary 10 the ministry Of foreign af-
fairs. and Capt Andre Tardieu, head
of the general commission for Fran
co-American war matters, or former
Premier Aristide BRAND.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
BOB FLETCHER GOT
BOTH LEGS SHOT OFF

Bob Fletcher, a Plainview boy. who
went with the American army to
France, writes TO W II Murphy and
family that he got both of his legs
shot off while in action on the battle
front about Nov. I He is oyering
from. his wounds, and has been in
formed that he will be brought back
to the United States soon and placed
in a government hospital until he is
fully recovered.
He gives no details Of how his
wounds were received. except AZ
above, nor just how high his limbs
were taken Plainview News
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
PRESIDENT LEAVES CARRIAGE
TO GREET FREED PRISONERS

London, Dee. 2s--''Wait for me"
cried President Wilson from his car
riage Saturday when he caught sight
Of twenty .hree American soldiers
who had been in German prison
camps They were standing in the
courtyard Of Buckingham Palace as
the President returned from the Man.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

Our good friend Frank Vaughn is
responsible for the editor and fam
lily having treat of fine venison. He
mad recently returned from a sue
cessful hunting trip to South Texas,
and he is kindly remembering his
friends with the material evidence Of
his success.