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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
CONTRlBuTIONSAR
BEGINNING To COME
IN TO THE Big FUND
Folks Are Urged to Hand In Theil
Contributions Now to Roosevelt
Memorial Fund.

The State Chairman, through the
local chairman, has appointed every
public spirited citizen a committee OF
one to solicit membership In an as
sociation, which is not only a test
monial to the character and American
ism of Theodore Roosevelt, but is al
SO in these times of unrest and up
heaval a testimony Of your devotion 10
ideals which, If followed, will keep our
great Republican in the path OF prog
ress, instead of decline and downfall.
Don't wait to be personally solicited I;
since you yourself have already been
thus solicited and appointed to do
your part in the work.
Don't think that $1,000 is all that
Mason county should give. Every SUD-
scription will be an eloquent testi-
mony of the appreciation Of the peo-
ple of Mason county and Of their 10y
atty to its traditions. Remember you
have only this week in which to act
Therefore, you must act quickly lhe
names of the subscribers will be re-
ported to the press daily. Let your
name be put on the list now. In due
time you will receive your certificate
of membership and your name will be
enrolled and preserved as long as the
Memorial stands. Any contributor
will be appreciated.
Call at your bank and there you vii
find a representative Of the Member
ship Committee who will attend te
your wants. The County Chairman
has asked the privilege Of heading thu
subscription list. How many will fol
low?
Subscription List
A ID. Cole ............''''' '$ioo'''
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
GEORGE ". R0YSE ENTERS
COUNCIL Race IN FIFTH
Prominent Insurance Man Becomes
Candidate For Representative In
City Council From the Fifth
Ward on Last Day For
Filing Papers.

The Public Ledger has been author
lied by Mr.. George w. Royse, we'll
known local insurance man, to an
nounce him as a candidate for City
Councilman from the Fifth ward. His
petition was filed with County Clerk
James Owens today having been sign
ed by many mere residents of that
ward than are required by the law.
Mr.. Royse has been a very success
full business man and through the sue
cess he has made of his own business
has demonstrated his ability to prop
erly handle the business affairs of our
city in Council. He is high type of
gentleman who has convictions on ev-
cry important question arising and
has always had backbone enough to
, back up his convictions in public as
we'll as privately. Such a man as Mr.
Royse has proven himself to be since
his residence in Maysville is we'll quail.
ified to sit in Council and handle the
affairs Of our city.
Mr.. Royse has made many friends IL
his neighborhood and will make 6
strong race for the office which h,
seeks. He is the second in the Fifti
Ward to get into the race for council
man 1t is understood, however, tha
before the day closes there may b,
one more candidate in the race.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
PROMINENT YOUNG BUSINESS
man SEEKS SEAT IN COUNCIL
Mr.. Mace Brady, Progressive Business
Man, Asks People Of Second Ward
TO Endorse Him ms Their Rep
resentatlye in Council.

In another part of this issue ap-
pears the formal announcement of Mr.
Mace Brady as a candidate for City
Councilman from the Second ward.
Mr. Brady is at present serving out an
unexpired term in City Council and
asks the people of his ward to endorse
him for that office for the next term
of two years.
Mr.. Brady is one of the citys most
progressive young business men being
the junior member of the firm of
Squire-Brady Co., mems furnishers
He is very active young man alive
to all of the needs of the city and al
ways is willing and anxious to lend
his support to those measures which
will make for a bigger and better
Maysville.
He is making no pledges in his race
except that If elected by his people ht
will endeavor to the best of his abil
ity to serve them and to serve his city
as whole. Mr.. Brady is we'll quail
fled for the position which he seek!
and will make a splendid race
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
GETTING READY FOR SALE
OF CHRISTMAS SEALS

DR.. j. 8. Locke, head of the Ken
lucky tuberculosis Association, Of
Louisville, was in Maysville Sunday
spending the day with his family re-
turning to Louisville from Lexington
where he had attended meeting OF
the various health and welfare agen-
cies of the state. DR.. Locke says ev-
erything is now about ready for the
opening of the sale of Christmas Seals
for this year and the greatest sale Of
the year is expected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
RED CROSS ELECTION
ON NEXT WEDNESDAY

Next Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock at the old Library building in
Sutton street the members of the Ma
son County Chapter Of the American
Red Cross are asked to meet for the
annual election Of officers. The pres
ent officers feel that they have done
their duty and are anxious that they
be relieved from further duty as Of
ficers by the election of an entirely
new crops. All interested in the sue
cess of the Mason County Red Cross
are urged to be in attendance at this
meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
FROM HER HUSBAND

In the Mason Circuit Court Mrs
Lena Hutchison has filed suit asking
for divorce from her husband, Roy
Hutchison. She charges cruel and in
human treatment as we'll as other stat
uatory grounds. The couple were
married in this county in 1914 The
wife asks for a divorce from the bonds
of matrimony, alimony in the sum of
$40 per month and the care and GUS
tody Of their two children, a girl four
years of age and boy II months old
She also seeks restoration to her maid
en- name, Lent Breeze.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
POPULAR INSURANCE MAN
ENTERS COUNCIL RACE

The Public Ledger today announces
Mr.. c. K. Daulton, local Sur erinten-
dent for the Western and Southern
Life Insurance Company, as a candi-
date for councilman from the Sixth
ward of the city. Mr.. Daulton is one
of the citys leading young business
men born and raised in Maysville and
one who has the good of the city at
heart. He would make good coun-
Gilman from the city's largest ward
and will receive much support from
his friends and neighbors.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
NOTICE OE ANNUAL MEETING OF
MASON COUNTY CHAPTER OF
AMERICAN RED CROSS

Please take notice that the Annual
Meeting of the Mason County Chapter
of the American National Red Cross
will be held on Wednesday, October
%, 1919, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day
at old Library Building, Sutton street,
Maysylle, Kentucky, for the election
of a Board of Directors, consideration
OF and action upon reports, and trans
action Of such other business as may
properly come before the Chapter
Each member of the Chapter is earn
estly urged to be present.
15-6t w. w. BALL, JR.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
PURCHASE WINTON SIX
AUTOMOBILE HEARSE

Mr.. Ashby F.. Porter, OF John w.
Porter & Son, local funeral directors,
leaves Tuesday morning for Cincin-
natl to bring back with him a beauti-
full new Winton Six Motor Hearse
which they recently purchased to add
to their splendid funeral equipment
This new hearse is black and one OF
the most beautiful models made by
this large manufacturing concern.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
SIX MORE FILE
THEIR PETITIONS

Up until 3 o'clock this afternoon six
more candidates for City Councilman
had filed their petitions with County
Clerk James Owens. They were: A
Clooney, Second ward; F. G. Hunsick-
er, Sixth ward; c. F. Reed, First
ward; George w. Royse, Fifth ward
Carl Daulton, Sixth ward; George
Fishter, Fifth ward. Today is the last
day for the filing of these petitions
and those who do not have their peti-
tions filed when the clerks office is
closed tonight cannot have their
names appear on ballots.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
McDONALD.NASH

Miss Nellie Mcdonald, aged 2l, OF
Springdale, and Mr.. William Nash,
aged 27. of this city, we're married Sat
urday evening at the home of the
groom's sister, Mrs. Harry Wise OF
Forest avenue by Rev. w. H. Morris
pastor of the Sedden M. E. Church
The young couple are receiving hearty
congratulations from their many
friends. They will make their home
In Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
SCHOOL INSPECTION
IS CONTINUING

County Health Officer ]. S. Rice and
Miss Annie M. Casey, of the County
League, are continuing their inspec-
tion of all of the Mason county school
children. They have already made
many discoveries and have made many
recommendation for the improvement
| of the health of the children.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
MRS. LULA LOUDERBACK DEAD

Mrs. Lula Louderback died at her
home at Moransburg late Saturday
night rather suddenly from heart trou-
BILE. She is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leslie Chamberlain, Miss
Vivian Louderback, Mrs. Ameil Huber
and Mrs. Henry Eubanks. Mrs. Loud.
erback lost a son in the World War
1t will be remembered. Funeral was
1eld from the late home at o'clocl
this afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
CAPT. OSBORNE'S LECTURE
is GREATLY ENJOYED

The lecture given Sunday evening at
the Presbyterian church by Capt. Os-
borne, of India, was we'll attended and
greatly enjoyed by the large audience.
Many very interesting experiences in
India were explained. Capt. Osborne
is recognized as one of the best of lee
lures.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
PETTY OFFICES HAVE NO
EFFECT ON ELECTION

For the first time in many years the
election of men to the petty offices of
city such as policeman, ETC., is having
very little effect on the race for coun-
Gilman in the various wards. This
usually plays a big part in the races
but this year it seems to have had
little effect.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
RNTERTAINs FOR BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Oral James, Of the county, en-
tertained very deliberately Sunday in
honor of Mr.. James birthday. Those
present to enjoy the good time were
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth 8. Peters, Miss
Grace Bierbower, Mrs. Robert Brodt
and Miss Virginia Mae Hurd, all OF
Maysyille.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
RESERVOIR is BEING
THOROUGHLY CLEANED

The Maysville Water Company is to-
day giving the reservoirs a thorough
cleaning. The reservoirs have needed
cleaning badly for some time and the
users of city water will be pleased to
learn that this Is being done.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The New Era Plan was adopted Sun
day by the Presbyterian congregation
and the pastors announced general
committees. Fine spirit exists In the
church and the determination TO re-
spond to the assessment made upon
them by the General Assembly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS

Mr.. J. J. Wood, prominent citizen
and retired druggist. very quietly
celebrated his soth birthday Sunday
and his many friends hin the Public
Ledger IN extending h61Fty congratu-
Istions and IN wishins Ma many moro
happy birthdays. W
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
WILL CALL PASTOR SOON

The Aberdeen Baptist church is
planning to call a pastor In the i'm
mediate future. A visiting minister
preached at that church on Sunday
morning and evening and the congre-
CATION is very anxious to have pas
tor on the job in the shortest possible
time
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN
AT THIRD STREET CHURCH

Captain Osborne, the lecturer, who
entertained large audience at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday evening,
will direct great pageant to be given
at the Third Street NJ. E. Church on
the second Sunday in November.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
COUNTY SCHOOL ENROLL.
MENT SHOWS INCREASE
County Superintendent Has Just Re.
received Returns From All Of the
SchOols-Many More In School
This Year Than Last.

Complete reports from all Of the
schools in Mason county as to en-
rollment for this year have been de-
layed on account of various reasons
but County Superintendent Turnipseed
today made announcement of the en-
tire enrolment Of country students
which shows that there are this year
252O Mason county boys and girls re-
ceiving their edacation from our coun-
ty schools.
The exact report as the scholars are
dvidided among the grades and the
High Schools follow:
White grades ..................2O POPS
Colored grades ................. 276
White High School ..............1216
1OJdl sGO6V
The enrolment last year was 2032
showing a gain for this year of ass
students The last census shows to-
tai of 1882.
In 1916 the Rural School Supervisors
of the state of Kentucky made very
careful survey of the Mason county
schools and in their report show the
High School enrolment to be 131
Compared with this years High
School enrolment it Is seen that there
is gain of S5 High School students
Mason county schools at the present
time are in better condition than they
have been in many years and there il
splendid prospect for the biggest
years work in the history of Masor
county schools.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20

President Wilson, who has been
very i'll, passed very good night last
night and is now in much better con-
dition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20

Dr. John Barbour, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, left this after
noon for Lexington and Harrodsburg
where he attends a meeting of the
Synod and Presbytery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-20
FOR SALE

Show Cases, one Pair Scales, Glass
Doors, one Electric Desk Lamp, one
Work Bench, Desks.
6-1wk PECoR's DRUG STORE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-02
.ElKs MIigBnGt PulII
70 !EREtl ;s1,pell | ib|k !
Handsome New laildiitg wili ~
ooa4true.eq oais'a,a Rsss =
LSeai Ledge.

Format announcement. waa made
this week BY the locsr lodge of Ein
of plans to ersct at once p handsome
$50, 900 building on their, Main strest
property adjoining the Mitchell hotel.
Promotion of the project has been
under way for several weeks. US i,
The plans for the building, which
is to be q, three-story modern sttuc-
ture, are being drawn, by Architsct
Jos. H. Wohleb, while the committee,
which is supervising arrangements
and plans Is composed of A. H. Chris
topher. James Martin and Adolph
Schmidt.
Large club rooms and various club
features, a big banquet room, bowl
ing alleys, shower baths, Z large
lodge room and "a sleeping rooms
will be the chief features of the
building. Most Of the apartments
will have private baths and all will
be outside rooms. with all the mod
ern accommodations and couven-
fences. fe -. :
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erhood." will be presented to the
Grand Mound School for Girls by
Mrs. Frank Palmer, president of the
Whitman Parent-T Teacher Association
of Tacoma. Miss Mary Campbell, sa-
perintendent of the school. accepting
1t. The program closes with an ad-
dress by the Rev. H. s. Templeton on
"The Morning of Life: The Evening
of Life"
The election Of officers takes place
Saturday morning. and the general
meeting, starting at $3.50. will be de-
voted to hearing the reports of the
several state officers and constitution,
election and resolutions committees.
Luncheon will be served at noon at
the Mitchell hotel. and the afternoon
meeting resumed at I O'Clock, when
three important addresses will be
given. .,
DR.. w. NJ. Van Patten or DR.. An
derson. state health commissioner
will discuss. "Our Responsibility tC
Posterity:" Miss Mary Grupe. head OF
the. psychology, department, Ellens.
burg state normal, will talk on Par
ents' Responsibility for Educational
Politics." and Judge Harcourt NJ
ETaylor of the Yakima county juvenile
court will deliver the closing address
of the convention. "Everyone's Re
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-02
Government TO RETURN. VI
! TElEGRAPAs AND PHONES
President Approves Burleson's' Plans
Gables Now in Private Hands
Congress to Act

I Control and operation of all Amer
lean cable systems: taken over by the
government last November, reverted
to their private owners at midnight
Friday. . ~
Postmaster General Burleson is-
sued the order providing for the re,
turn of the properties in accordance
with his statement of Monday an
nouncing that he had made, such q
recommendation to the president and
the announcement that the president
had approved the recommendation.
The postmaster general also is-
sued statement reiterating his an
nouncement of Monday that the tele-
phone and telegraph lines, taken
over last July, would be returned as
soon as legislation could be obtained
from Congress safeguarding the in
terests of the owners. This policy
has also been approved by the presi-
dent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-02

LET CONTRACT FOR
GRAND MOUND WORK
THE Observation-Disclosures
ROAD ALSO To BE GRAyELED
THIS SPRING.

The county commissioners this
week awarded Contractors Alfred &
James of Centralia the work of grad
ing and improving the new route of
the Pacific highway from the Lewis
county line to Grand Mound. on their
bid of $1O.692 submitted last week.
The work Is in preparation for the
paving to be done next year.
The commissioners also instructed
County Engineer c. o. Names to
prepare plans for protection Of the
Nisqually river bank near the Brown
bridge, and awarded Messrs. r. r.
Weller and Ben Peck OF Olympia
contract for gravelling the highway
between Rochester and Independence
at price of IS cents per yard. This
is to continue the work started last
year.
The commissioners are awaiting
another proposal from the state
board of finance to buy the toad
bonds the county plans to issue this
year. When the commissioners re-
Gently sought to sell $4,000 worth
OF the bonds to pay the preliminary
engineering costs on highway work
this year, the board wanted the in
terest rate fixed at 5A per cent, say
ing the, issue was SO small that .
high rate would be necessary.
The commissioners rejected this
however. bAcauso the r(2sn.
luton authorizing the bonds limits
the interest rate to 5 per cent, and
advised the state board Of finance
that the county will issue . total Of
3220,0OO IN bonds this year. For
this amaunt the commissioner ex-
pect tha bbard.will offer lower rate
of interest. The county is paying
~ per cent on the 100000 issued
last year. .'4 esl =
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-02
LET CONTRACT TO FINISH
PAVING EAST OF CITY
Centralia Contractors Get job at
NisQually-VNOrk Will Cost
$2l, ,220. T.

Contract for paving the short
stretch of the Pacific highway east Of
Olympia near the Nisqually bridge
was awarded to Contractors Alfred,
James & Hendricks of Centralia by
the state highway coWmission this
week. The work is to BE undertaken
Immediately.
The cost Of the paving, which will
be little less than Q mile long. will
be e21,226. This is the only unpaved
section OF the Pacific highway from
Olympia to beyond Everett.
All the bids submitted for construc-
tton, Of bank protection along the MIS-
qually river between the Northern
Pacific apd Pacific highway bridges
were rejected by the commission.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-02
FORMER ARMY.MhVY
MEN GET TOGETHER
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS, SAILORS
AND MARAIsEs FORM LOCAL
BRANCH OF LEGION

Lieutenant Robert Norton. a mem
bcr of the temporary state committee
of the American Legion. was elected
temporary president Of the local or
ganization Of service men. at theii
hrst meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce Monday. evening. William
Hepp was named secretary and At
tornay General l.. H. Thompson was
chosen as delegate to represent the
local society at the first national con
yeption of the Legion in St. Louis
next week.
The meeting was called at the in.
stance Of Lieutenant Norton and "a
discharged soldiers and sailors at
tended and signed the membership
roll. Further steps toward perfect.
Ing the organization are to be taken
at a meeting to be announced later
Every soldier. sailor or marine who
has been honorably discharged from
the service is eligible to membership
Talks were made at Monday even
ing's meeting by J. Grant Hinkle, as.
sistant secretary of state and Span
ish-American War veteran. and Lieu
tenant Norton. A committee of. i've
consisting of John Dunbar, chairman
Hutchinson, DR.. w. E. Steele, Hsr-
man w. Heye and T. J. .sOaksholt. was
then appointed to draft q constitY
ton and bylaws. to be submitted al
the next meeting. Leutenthant Sell
wyn Harris. chairman; Lieutenant
Norton. Ed Loft, Dr., F. A. Long
aker and Herman w. Heye were
named members of a social commit.
tee.
Those who signed the roll at this
meeting are: u. M. Flagg, +. J. Oak-
shutt. E. r. Burns. L., Whitney, 8. Ia
Harris. R. Norton.,J. H. Dunbar Il.
<. Thompson. E. P. Loft, J.rE. p.
Paulk, DIR. F. A. Longaker; j. H.
Jones, l.. Gilman. DR.. w. e. Steele, F,
w. Van Eaton. w. W. Westover, E.
White. D. NJ. Hume. r. w. Riggs, H.
w. Heye, A. H. Seeburger. e. O. En-
glehart. William Hepp and Frank
Lang.
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"\Vets" Lose IN Oregon.

The supreme court of Oregon Tues
day sustained a demurrer by Attor-
ney General G. M. Brown to the man
damus action brought against the
attorney general by Oregon and Cal
ifornia liquor interests to force him
to draft ballot title for a referen-
dunn measure to refer the act of the
legislature in approving the prohibit
tiOn amendment to the national con-
stitution. The action of the liquor
interest was lost by the supreme
court decision and the referendum
cannot be placed on the ballot
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-02
WORK on NEW RGIEl
STARTS THIS MONTH
-.
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR S2Ba.-
soo-rO BE READY MAY
s.@ :. tY e
NEXT YEAR.

Work on Olympia's new six-story
hotel at Sixth and Washington
streets is I'd be started the latter
part Of this month and rushed as
speedily as possible SO that 1t will be
ready for occupancy by May LIST next
year, contract for it's construction
having been let this week by the
Olympia Hotel Building company to
Stevens 4 Co.. Chicago contractors
who specialize in hotel construction.
announcement OF the award Of
the contract was made by L. b.
Faulkner. secretary Of the local c0m-
pany. The contract price, which Il
guaranteed, is $2S3,30O. In addition
to this. the site,4 q quarter block,
purchased from MfIlafd Lemon, c6st
$4,000, and $1,000 more was In
vested in the heating plant erected
by Mr.. Lemon on adjoining property
and a 7-toot areaway from Sixth
street through to the alley This
makes total of $30S.300.
The plans as finally accepted call
for six-stpry' re-enfOrced concrete
structure, faced with light brick and
terracotta, fireproof, of class A con-
structiol containing 155 rooms.
The main entrance will be on Sixth
street, facing Sylvester park, while
there will also be an entrance ON the
Washington street side.
In concluding the contract. Stevens
& Co. agreed to have their engineers
and superintendents ION the job
within three weeks. Local labor will
be used to the fullest possible ex-
tent and from 50 to so per cent of
the cost Of the building will be spent
in this city for labor ana materials.
Orders for considerable supplies
have already been placeds ssysF ;.
The company plans to have the
building rooted over before the rainy
season sets in next fall, and to have
1t completed and ready for occu-
pancy By May 1, 1920.
The furnishings or vhe building
will be supplied by the operating
lessees and will Enn to 10000 or
100000 more. This matter Of leas-
ing the building has not been acted
upon. Secretary Faulknet 5sys.