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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
MASON EDUCATORS WILL
SPEAK At STATE CONVENTION
Program Of State superintendent
Conyocation TO Begin nj Richmond
Tuesday Contains Names OF
Two Mason County
Educators.

Prof George II. Turnipseed, Super
intendent OF Mason county's schools
and Prof. G. II. Everett, principal OF
the Maysllck High School, are to take
part In the Convocation OF County
School Superintendent and High
School Principals to be held at Rich
mond, KY, beginning Tuesday.
The official program as announced
Saturday by the State Department OF
Education has Prof. Turnipseed
slated for an address on the subject:
"The Teachers Home and Demonstra-
ton Farm on more than acres as a
part Of the School Property" This
subject will cover the "teacherage"
plan which was first introduced In the
state of Kentucky at Lewisburg In
this county.
Prof. Everett, has been assigned the
subject: Such REIMBURSEMENT and Re-
organization of the Course of Study in
Elementary and Secondary Schools as
will adapt them to the needs of Coun-
try Life. Prof. Everett is well versed
in just this very thing. For the past
two years he has been principal of
the ideal rural school of the state of
Kentucky at Mayslick.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
MASON COUNTY POLAND
CHINA BREEDERS ORGANIZE
Mason County Swine Breeders Organ
lie Pure Bred Swine Association
Here Saturday--Short Horn
Breeders Elect Officers.

At very enthusiastic meeting OF
several OF the pure bred swine breed
ers held at the County Agents Office
In the Chamber of Commerce building
Saturday afternoon the Mason County
Poland China Breeders Association
was organized and from the interest
displayed Saturday It appears that the
association will be great success
from the very start and that many of
the swine breeders of the county will
become members before long.
The Association organized by the
selection of the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, B. o.
Pickett; Vice President, ]. p. Gray
BILL Secretary-Treasurer, George
Kirk
The association makes a special
membership proposition to the men,
bers of the Mason County Pig Club,
granting them membership in the as
ISOLATION at an annual fee of one dol
lar.
The Short Horn Breeders also met
at the County Agents office Saturday
and elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Earl New
ell; Vice President, W. B. Holton; Sec
rotary Treasurer, George Kirk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
BROWN COUNTY MAN
TAKES HIS own LIFE

Mr.. Richard Fryer, prominent farm
er of the Hickory Ridge neighborhood
just back of Aberdeen, was found dead
at his home on Friday with an empty
vial which had contained carbolic acid
by his side and his lips badly burned
by the acid. An investigation proved
that he had committed suicide. Mr..
Fryer had been in good health and no
direct cause has been assigned for the
rash act He was a prominent farmer
and cattle breeder and a member of
the Masonic fraternity. Funeral was
held Sunday afternoon under the aus
pieces of the Aberdeen. lodge of Ma
sons.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
PLAN FOR TRIAL
OF WILHELM IS
CONSIDERED
Surrender Of Former German Kaiser
Is Sought and Special Court
VIII Try Him.

Washington, April 2S.-The allies
will ask for the surrender Of Wilhelm
Hohenzollern, former kaiser, In pro-
posed article to be considered at the
plenary session Of the Peace Confer
ence this afternoon, II was announced
at the State Department today.
The kaiser would be tried by court
Of five judges, one appointed by each
of the five great powers, If the article
Is adopted.
All other persons accused Of vio-
lating international law must be
turned over for trial under the pro-
posed plan.
In every case, the accused would be
entitled to choose his own counsel and
the tribunal will be guided by the
strict terms of international law and
international morality in fixing pun
ishment.
The State Departments announce
ment read in part:
Following is the proposed arti-
Giles regarding penalties, for inser-
ton in the treaty Of peace to be con-
sidered at a plenary session of con-
ference Monday at 3 p. m, Paris time.
ARTICLE 1: The allied and asso-
ciated powers publicly arraign Will
liam of Hohenzollern, formerly Ger
man emperor, not for an offense
against criminal law, but for a su-
preme offense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties.
"a special tribunal will be consti-
tuted to try the accused, thereby as
surfing him the guarantees essential
to the right of defense 1t will be
composed of five judges, one appoint
ed by each of the following five pow
ers, namely: The United States of
America, Great Britain, France, Italy
4
and Japan.
an its decision the tribunal will be
guided by the highest motives of in
ternational policy with view to vim
dicating the solemn obligations of in
ternational undertakings and the val,
idity of international morality. 1t will
be its duty to fix the punishment
which 1t should be imposed.
"The allied and associated powers
will address a request to the govern
ment of The Netherlands for the sur
render to them of them ex-emperor il
order that he may be put on trial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
SCHOOL CENSUS WILL SHOW
INCREASE IN ESTIMATE
Estimated 1919 School Census Shows
Gain Over the Previous Year
Mason Shows Decrease.

Frankfort, KY, March ga COM
parison of the school census for 1918.
with an estimated census for 1919,
shows a gain in the school popula-
ton of 306. The total school census
of the counties for 1918, exclusive Of
the cities of the first four classes, was
532,995. The total census of the cities
of the first four classes was 115, 1854,
making the school census for the year
of 1918 61S.159.
The estimated census for this year
for the counties is placed at 533, 432,
and the estimated census Of the cities
of the first four classes is fixed at 49,
O33. making a total estimated census
for 1919 of 64S,465.
In making up the estimated census
for this year the Department Of Edu
cation did not estimate the census fol
the second-class cities of Covington
Lexington, Newport and Paducah as
this is the regular year for taking the
census in second-class cities.
The estimated census shows gair
in school population in forty-thret
counties, loss in seventy-six counties
and, neither gain or loss in one
county, Johnson.
According to the city estimates ter
have gains, eighteen losses and sever
at the same figures as the 1918 census
According to the estimate Mason
county will lose fifteen students. The
1918 census showed a total of 2,91s
and the estimate for 1919 shows 2,90S
students accordinp IN thaca fipuraa
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
VOTE ON Revised
Body Of League Of Nations Unchanged
-ReyisiOns Are Few-VOte
This Afternoon.

Paris, April 2S.-The peace confer
ence meets in full session today to
vote on the revised covenant Of the
League Of Nations.
President Wilson was expected to
make a brief speech, probably touch
ing on the new article protecting the
Monroe Doctrine.
There was some speculation as to
whether the Japanese would seek to
provoke renewed discussion of their
amendment for racial equality which
was defeated by the League Commits
sion.
1t was not believed the French
would bring up their amendment for
greater military guarantees, as they
appeared to be satisfied some sort Of
an agreement is sure to be arranged
with Great Britain and the United
States for protection of France against
German aggression, pending opera
ton of the League of Nations.
The revised covenant is changed en-
tirely in language, but contains same
principles as the original constitution
The articles have been rearranged
some being combined and others bear
ing different numbers from the frs
covenant.
Aside from the changes in phrase
ology, the outstanding amendment
bearing on principle are:
The Executive Council by unani
nous vote may increase its own mem
bership, thus opening the way for ad
mission Of Germany or Russia to tina
body when it is deemed advisable.
A member nation may Withdraw
from the league by giving two years
notice.
Individual sovereignty is guarantee
throughout the covenant.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
ADOPTION OF STATE
TEXT BOOKS HELD
TO Be invalid
Franklin Circuit Court Judge Scores
Methods Used by State Commits.
sion and Orders New Bids.

Figures were manipulated, PRO
duclng confusion, and accomplishing
obscurity", Circuit Judge Robert L.
Stout said, in an oral opinion Satur-
day in the Franklin Circuit Court at
Frankfort rejecting the claim Of the
State Textbook Commission that It had
changed less than so per cent. Of the
subjects in the common schools and
granting a writ of mandamus to COM
pei the commission to discard its re-
cent adoption and do Its work again
according to law.
The entire State textbook adoption
for common and high schools, except
in cities of the first four classes, was
held invalid by Judge Stout in the case
of Prof. E. B. Weathers, Jr., against
the commission, which Immediately
prayed an appeal.
The order directs the commission,
of which Gov. Stanley is chairman. to
reassemble, readvertise for and open
bids and let contracts anew for fur
nishing textbooks for the next five
years.
The facts that the record is short
show that the case has been briefed
in the Circuit Court, and that an
agreement has been reached between
counsel for the exhibits to 60 up as
they are, indicate that both sides will
expedite submission to the Court of
Appeals. Under the rules Of the court
this case can be docketed for this
term, advanced and submitted. At
torneys believe it may be decided with
in two weeks.
The rural schools open July 1 and
the law requires the Textbook Com
mission to make its adoptions by May
1. This, however, is considered dir
rectory and under the circumstances
there is no apprehension that failure
to make the adoption before May l
will stop further action by the COM
mission.
Counsel for the defense called at
tention to the fact that twenty-nine
concerns were interested in. contracts
and that they would be financially af'
fected by the case. Judge Stout sale
that while he regretted that any on'
should sustain financial loss, he alst
recognized that school children of thu
State would be affected.
The cost of books, by reason o
changes and increased prices, affect
them, he said, and some Of them ar
paying their own way. "This cour
is on the side of the schoolboy," h
remarked.
The court held on every point wit
the plaintiff.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
NEW TOBACCO COMPANY
FORMED AT RIPLEY

Ripley, Ohio, April ga stock COM
pany, called the Union Loose Leaf To-
bacco Warehouse Company, has been
formed here and stock in it is being
subscribed for by business men and
farmers. George Frank, Vice Presi-
dent of the Citizens National Bank,
has been elected President. They will
build warehouse for leaf sales, in OPP
position to the only one other house
here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
MASON COUNTY EGGS
GOING TO PIKE COUNTY

The fame of Mason County Rhode
Island Red eggs is going far and wide.
County Agent George Kirk today re-
ceived an order from Pike county and
will make shipment in the immediate
future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
FINED BY SQUIRE

Carl Purdon and Grover Purdon
were fined IS and costs each in Squire
Fred W. Bauer's court Saturday even
ing on charges of Breach of the Peace.
Both paid their fines and were dis
missed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
TEN ADDITIONS TO
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

There have been ten additions to the
Christian Church in the past two
weeks. This church is rapidly grow
ing and is accomplishing much good
in the community.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

Admiral Sims in charge of the U. s.
Navy in European waters during the
great war spoke to Cincinnati audi
ence this afternoon. Several Mays
vile people went down to hear him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
"DICK" RAYBORN IS
IN THE U. s. A.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rayborn, Of Sixth
street, Sunday received a telegram
from their son, Richard Rayborn. who
has been in France for several months,
announcing his safe arrival in New
York. He will go to Camp Taylor for
discharge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
TEACHER TRAINING
CLASS on TUESDAY

The regular weekly meeting of the
Community Teacher Training class
will be held at the Christian Church
Tuesday evening and all members and
all interested are urged to be in at
tendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
STANLEY Mcdowell MARRIED

Word has been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Mr.. Stanley
Mcdowell, Maysville boy, to Miss Le-
titia Kennedy, of Hoboken, N. j., at the
home Of the bride. Stanley's many
friends extend hearty congratulations.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Helmer have
moved from West Second street near
the Cotton Mills to a fiat in the Harry
Robinson home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

Mrs. Lou Howard returned this
morning from Moscow, Ohio, where
she had been visiting Mrs. j. T. Rog-
ers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

Mrs. Maude Farnsworth visited Miss
Annie Owens at her beautiful country
home Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

The condition OF Mrs. Woodson
Taulbee who has been quite Ill for
several days is somewhat improved.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

Mrs. Mamie Hinton, of Paris, who
underwent a serious surgical opera
ton last week, is improving nicely.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

Mrs. Dan Brown is i'll at her home
in the East end with pneumonia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

Mr.. A. G. Sulser is in Louisville to-
day on business.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

WANTED-Washin to do. Apply
to Mrs. Add Rowland, 233 East
Front street 26-St
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

WANTED-A gas cook stove. Call
PA E. Second street. 25-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Cottage on Sixth street.
Apply at "a E. Fourth street. 253t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-28

FOR RENT-6-room fiat, bath, gas. A
real place to live. Apply to ]. NJ.
Collins, Court street. lift
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07

with her? What was that paper he mad
thrust in her hand2 With Il candle
she found the yellow paper 1t was
II copy Of telegram to Godfrey's law
yer. "Start divorce proceedings at
once. Any grounds possible. Back
soon. Godfrey
The frightened blood resumed its
normal flow. If he had done this for
her then she had not lost him. An APP
parent elopement, why had she never
thought of that before? That would
cement their bond. Her scruples could
grow on the road. Oh. she could man
age Godfrey! She would go with him.
She remembered that she must go TO
bed If she were to have any looks in
the morning.
When Godfrey came to her next ar
ternoon, penltent, refreshed after n
long mornings sleep, he found a
charming hostess. She was shy about
his telegram. Enchantingly distant
when he tried to reach her hand
GRO BE CONTINUED
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07
Soldiers to Study,

raris.-With the arrival of General
Rees from Washington on detail from
the war department TO take charge of
the army educational work, progress
has been rapid along the lines laid
down in the program submitted by the
Y. NJ. c. \. army educational commits
sion. Text books required to satisfy
the demands of the men for instruc-
tons are coming overseas rapidly, ac-
cording to Prof. John Erskine Of CO.
lumbia university, chairman of the "Y''
commission; post schools are starting
up ut the rate of 10 TO division and
groups of officers and men are being
absorbed by French and British uni
versities to the limit of their capacity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07
CHAPTER XxxlV.
A Desertion,

When the afternoon waned and Cod
frey did not call on her Gerty was
reused to uneasineSs. Had she angered
him by refusing to make the definite
promise? Could ii be love- the sort of
love she wanted, if he could stay away
like this when they could have the
camp To themselves. every one down at
the break, no HardinS running in every
minute? Their first chance and God
frey sighting it!
lie would surely come that evening
knowing that She would be alone The
little watch Tom had given her for an
almost forgotten birthday set the pace
for her resentment. Nine, ten, eleven !
How dared he treat her so? She blew
out the lamps when she found that she
was shaking with anger and undressed
in the dark. She could not see him,
if he came now, her self-control all
gone! But she could not go to bed
She stood in her darkened tent, shaken
by her angry passions.
Suppose that ne were only t:ifllnr
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07

where he had been leaning. Estrada,
sent by Richard to find out why the
train did not pull out, saw him the
same instant as did Molly. Silent
swayed. waving them back unseeingly,
like man who is drunk.
God. man, you can't go like that ~
cried Estrada.
"Who's going?" demanded Silent, his
tongue thick with thirst and exhaus-
tion. The whistle blew again.
II Will The train moved out on
the trestle, as the whistle blew angrily
twice. Only Molly and Silent saw Es-
trada go. Silent staggered unseeingly
up the bank toward the camp, Molly
following.
The river was humping out yOnder;
the rolling mass came roaring, flank
on, against the dam.
"Quick, for Gods sake, quick y
yelled Richard His signals sounded
short and sharp. dump it on, throw
the cars In y Marshall was dancing,
his mouth full of oaths, on the bank
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07
General Praises Y. M. c. 4

Paris.-There are some fools in the
Y. NJ. c. A., according to Brig. Gen. ].
7. O'Neil Of The Ninctieth division,
Our Y. NJ. c. A. is everything to be
desired" said the general. Among the
employees are some fools One of them
was such a fool that he would not
stay away from the front line, and he
got 50 tied up with Boche shells and
other projctiles that we Were forced
TO recommend him for Distinguished
Service Cross. That is sample of the
men you have sent to us. Please keen
this work up and whether | am com
handing this division or not, the things
that you have done win make a lasting
impression upon it,"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07
TELLS OF THRILLS
WHEN SHELLS FLY
MAN WHO SAW WAR ON FOUR
FRONTS ESCAPES DEATH
MANY TIMES WHILE SERv-
ING SOLDIERS.

Chicago.-Moro than 700 Y. NJ c. A.
workers saw service with the soldiers
of The American expeditionary fierce in
the front lines during the last months
of the war.
Frank NJ. Van Epps, seriously
wounded while serving as Y. NJ. c. A.
worker In the Argonne, told Of some Of
his experiences in Il talk at the I. NJ.
G. A. college here:
On the way to France last April on
the OrOnzo, Van Epps and sc other
"Y" men narrowly escaped drowning
when the ship was torpedoed by Il
Gergan r-boat.
Van Epps was divisional secretary
! Of the Y. NJ G. A. outfit. He worked
with the Fifth division until the armis-
tice was signed. He was dressed up in
doughboy's uniform when he arrived
here. A limp and kltbag slung over
his shoulder containing what is left of
his equipment complete his couvenlrS
Of more than six months service over
seas.
Van Epps saw the war on four fronts
In France and AlSGcc, serving in the
firSt-line trenches on two Of them.
| When the Oronzo was torpedocd on
| April % so miles off the coast Of
/ Wales U-b0ats got" two out of a con-
I voy of seven steamships. The OrOn2o
went down in 70 minutes after she was
struck, and Van Epps and other "Y"
/ men lost all their baggage. They were
| picked up by a torpedoboat destroyer
and landed at Hollyhead. Wales.
In Front Line.
In southern and middle Alsace, Van
/ Epps was in the tirst-line trenches and
at ST. MihiCi, when the drive opened.
he became stretcher bearer after his
c1nplies ran out. Getting word 10
stiff 10 the Argonne, he Travelled all
night by train, on trucks and nfoot,
and spent the next three weeks Sleep
1 ing In shell holes and trenches when
/ he was not at work.
/ At Madeleine farm, on October 49,
! Van Epps and Thomas F. Hadley Of
Iowa. another Y. NJ. G. A. man, set up
shop In an old barn. All but three Of
the twenty-five "Y" workers went back
to get supplies. The barn had been
under shell fire for several days, but
Van Epps and Hadley decided it was
good enough to sleep in. They built
a bed of boxes of jam, with tub of
chewing tobacco for pillow and lay
down.
Half a mile back, an American bat
terry was hammering the Germans, and
two German airsplanes came over look
ing for the position. They let 90 two
bombs which landed on each side of
the barn. Soon came third, which
struck the roof bringing down n mass
of rafters and beams and scattering
shrapnel. a splinter was driven
through the calf of one of Hadley'S
legs and a piece of shell tore through
both Of Van Epps thighs.
After dressing stations and field hos
pitals had finished with them they
spent half day in an ambulance and
then were put aboard French hos
pital train, where they remained an
other two days. one of these days was
Sunday. SO Van Epps. mt the suggcs-
ton of some Of the doughhoyS. nut
on" q service conducting it proppcd
up in his strctchcr.