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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
BOGUS QUARTERS IN
CIRCULATION IN LARGE
NUMBERS IN THISCITY
Bogus Quarter Found by Many Local
Merchants In Their Cash Registers
This MOrning-POllce Unable \
to Find Person Pass.
Ing Them.

1t became known here today that
there were many counterfeit quarters
in circulation in Maysville. Several
local merchants, as soon as the word
was passed around through the busi-
ness district that the police had dis
covered counterfeit money in circula-
tion here, discovered the fake pieces
of money in their cash registers.
The quarter is Of the 1917 series
and all of the counterfeits are ex-
actly alike. Chief of Police Harry A.
Ort this afternoon said that the coun-
terfeit was the best he had ever seen.
Looking at the coin on counter or
table one could not tell the difference
between it and real piece of money
but as soon as the coin ia dropped on
to the counter 1t can be easily told
that it is counterfeit. The quarters
are all Of the 1917 mintage and are
exactly alike in every respect.
The investigation instituted by
Chief Ort upon discovery Of the spur
ious coin has thus far revealed moth
ing except that in most every store
where the bad money has been dis
covered in the cash register, the
statesmen remember a stranger having
made purchase and having paid for
his purchase with a quarter. No one
has yet been found who paid enough
attention to the stranger to give
good description of him and as yet
no arrests have been made.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
CHURCH CANVASS

Committees of the First Presbyter-
ian church will canvass the congre-
cation next Sunday from to 5 p. m
to ask pledges for the year for local
expenses, and for general benevol-
ences and missions.
This church is cooperating in the
New Era Movement a plan adopted
through the whole church to put its
contributions on a business basis. and
to enlarge them as generously as the
war appeals were responded to.
AL, the causes of the church are pool
ed in this movement and in addition
the church is asked to give $500,00O to
rebuild protestant churches IN
France; $5OO,OOO to serve the return
ing soldiers and s1,0OO,O0O to add to
salaries of ministers owing to the
high cost Of living.
On March 23rd during the same
hours all over the country tnis can
vass is to be made 1t is hoped that
every member will join in the plan as
heartily and generously as their
means will allow.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
COL. 7. A. RESPESS,
CITY'SOLDEST CITIZEN
DIED LATE TUESDAY
Prominent Citizen, Many Years Clerk
Of Mason Circuit Court, Dies After
Having Just Passed 83 Birth. ~
day-Funeral Thursday.

Colonel Thomas Respess, probably
Maysvilles Oldest citizen, died at his
room in the Liston house on Front
street, about s o'clock Tuesday even
ing following an illness of few
weeks of complications incident to old
age.
Mr. Respess had just celebrated his
93rd birthday on Monday, March 10th,
having been born near Centerville,
Bourbon county, Kentucky, on March
10th, 1929. He came to Maysville with
his parents when but ten years of age
and has made this city his home since
that time.
In 1855 Colonel Respess was mar
ried to Miss Jennie Fox, daughter Of
Arthur and Lucretia Fox, of Dover,
and to this union there were born
three children, one OF whom died In
infancy and the other two, both sons,
survive. The sons are, Messrs. Au-
gustine c. ResDess, of Lexington, and
Arthur Fox Respess, of Frankfort,
both of whom were at their fathers
bedside at his DEATH
Mr.. Respess was twice elected Cir
cult Clerk of Mason county and at the
expiration of his last term served as
deputy under Circuit Clerk Benjamin
Perry and Circuit Clerk Isaac Wood
ward. He was recognized as one of
the best posted men in the state of
Kentucky on legal forms. His legal
knowledge was most acquired during
his service in the Circuit Clerks Of
fee and he was well posted on all
points of law and passed the bar ex-
animation with splendid record.
Mr.. Respess' death calls to mind the
famous Metcalfe-Casto duel fought in
the Dover bottoms and removes the
last man in any way connected with
this famous battle. Mr. Respess was
second for Colonel Casio and until
within year Of his death the details
of that encounter were fresh in his
memory. He often talked with friends
! in regard to 1t being able to carry the
entire matter in his mind in its minu-
test detail from the issuance of the
challenge until the fatal bullet was
fired. -
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock at the grave
in the Maysville cemetery. They will
be according to the rites Of the Epis-
copal church and Rev. Stephenson
rector Of the Church of the Nativity
will be in chso ,s.a...s.. ...ssss. =.
Besides his two sons, Mr., Respess
is also survived by one sister-in-law
Mrs. Hannah c. Curran, Of Fourth
street, this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
HILlSBORo, OHIO,
GREATLY EXCITED
over Z MURDERS
Homer Barnes Under Arrest Charged
With the Murder Of His Wife, Who
Was Found Wit h Head
Nearly Severed.

Hillsboro, Ohio, March 19--The past
day has failed to relieve the tension
of citizens and officials alike over the
arrest of Homer Barnes, AZ, motion
picture theater proprietor, who is be-
ing questioned with regard to two
murders here within a week. The body
Of his wife was found Tuesday in q
room of her home here with her head
nearly severed. A week ago John
Moses, Syrian merchant, was found
dead in his store, his body multilated
The store adjoins Barnes theater.
Private Detective William Nimmo,
who was formerly chief or detectives
Of Cincinnati, and Harry Barnes, his
assistant, In working on the Moses
case, called attention to certain clews
that apparently led to the picture
theater, but the authorities refused
to listen because of Barnes's promi-
nence in the community.
Barnes was found yesterday hiding
under a haystack near the edge of
town. There were indications that he
had previously been in nearby pond.
Thus far Barnes has refused to make
any statement, or it is of such ma
ture that the authorities are keeping 1t
secret until it can be investigated.
The authorities have been unable
to find any motive for the murder
either of Mrs. Barnes or the merchant.
In the case of the latter the first sus-
picion was that robbery might have
been the motive, as there were indica-
tions the cash register had been rif1ed.
But further investigation showed
there was $40.55 in money among his
personal effects, beside Liberty bonds
and war saving certificates.
Bloodhounds from Loveland were
secured at once, but are being held
in leash until the detectives have
secured detailed statement from
Barnes which can be investigated and
his movements traced.
One theory advanced by the author
tiles is that possibly the woman knew
something of the other murder, and
the culprit feared to let her live.
Barnes was highly nervous Wednes-
day. Sheriff Henry Erwin and two
physicians, DR.. ]. c. Larkin and Dr.
Morris Hoyt, questioned him. He told
them that he remembers nothing that
happened subsequently to or briefly
prior to the murder of his wife.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
LAND and fruit COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED HERE
Maysvllle Land and Fruit Company
Files Articles Of Incorporation With
Capital Stock Of $4,000.

In the Mason County Court Clerks
office articles Of incorporation OF the
Maysville Land and Fruit Company
have been filed. These articles place
the capital stock Of the company at
$50, 900 divided into 800 shares Of 500
par value each. The stock is con-
troled by the four incorporators who
own 200 shares of stock each.
The incorporators of the concern
are Messrs. W. w. McIlvafnr ]. c.
Rains, Frank Gallenstein and Henry
Gallenstein, Jr. Mr.. McIlvain is named
as president Of the new corporation,
Mr.. Rains as secretary-treasurer and
the Messrs. Gallenstein as directors.
This concern now owns large
farm in the mountain district Of this
state which they have been preparing
for fruit farm. During the past year
a very large crop of fine tobacco was
grown on the land which netted the
owners large amount of money.
They expect to make this farm one of
the model fruit farms in the country
within few years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
RIVER MEN OPPOSE
EFFORTS MADE Blythe
RAILROADS Of NATION
Conference Of Rlyermen Held In Gin.
cinnatl Tuesday Results In Ma
tlOnal Conference Being Called
Local Men Attend.

Secretary Carl Dodds, OF the Mays
vile Chamber of Commerce, has re-
turned and Mayor Russell will return
tonight from Cincinnati where on
Tuesday they attended very impor-
tant called meeting of the Ohio Valley
Improvement Association represent
ing Maysville interests at that meet
ing.
At the meeting there were represen-
tatives from all of the towns along the
Ohio river in the Cincinnati district.
They were called together to compel
the carrying out by the railroad oitic-
ials of the policy of coordination Of
rail and water traffic announced by
President Wilson and Director Gen.
eral Walker d. Hines.
This meeting went on record as
calling a national meeting Of shippers
and waterway transportation inter-
ests for the purpose of having the CO.
ordination policy SO definitely estab-
lished by the government that the
railroads would be compelled to OBJ
serve it.
Albert Bettinger, chairman Of the
meeting, appointed committee con-
sisting of E. E. Williamson, Colonel
John Stewart, U. s. Engineers Corps;
c. w. Craig, secretary of the Paducah
Board of Trade; J. 7. Hatfield, coal
shipper and w. d. Woodmansee, to
make plans for the national meeting
and to fix its time and place,
Many Of those in attendance at the
meeting spoke bitterly against the al
legged discrimination of the railroads
against the river shipping and de-
clared that unless the railroads were
compelled to treat river freight fairly
river transportation would never as
sumo large proportions and the nation
would Eever realize dividends on the
millions of dollars invested in river
improvements.
At the suggestion of Secretary
Dodds, of the local Chamber of Com
merce, the Ohio Valley Improvement
Association extended vote Of thanks
to the Liberty Transit Company, who
have recently put a new boat service
on the Ohio between Cincinnati ant
Pittsburg for the business like man.
ner in which they have entered the
trade.
This concern has issued a regular
freight tariff, something that has been
lacking with most every boat system
on the ONO river. THIS tariff IS on
file in the various wharf boats and
freight rates can be found there for
everything that is shipped by boats.
This new boat line is now operating
and furnishes one round trip between
Cincinnati and Pittsburg each week
The company's boat on its down
stream trip reaches Maysville al
about 7 o'clock each oMnday morning
and returning upstream reaches
Maysville about 1 o'clock each We'd
nesday morning.
Secretary Dodds reports the Cincin'
natl meeting a very successful one
and express the belief that the pur'
pose of the meeting will be eventually
realized.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
FREIGHT RATE ON SUGAR
FROM SOUTH TO Be RAISED
Local Wholesale Grocers Notified Tint
After April 1st, Freight Rates on
Sugar VIII BE ProhIbltiye
From New Orleans.

An age old custom of local whole
sale grocers Of purchasing sugar in
New Orleans will have to be broken
the first Of April according to infor-
nation received here today by the M.
c. Russell Company, local whole
salers. One Of the largest sugar re-
finery companies in the nation has no.
titled them that In the future freight
rates from New Orleans to Maysville
will be almost prohibitive on sugar.
For some time the freight rate has
been 28 cents per hundred but begin
ming with the first of April this rate
will be increased to sos cents per
hundred pounds. This will mean that
in the future the sugar supply for
Maysville and this section will have
to come from New York instead of
New Orleans as the freight rate from
the Eastern port is now much cheaper
than the rate from the Southern port.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
CALL FOR BAR ASSOCIATION
MEETING THURSDAY

Judge John L. Whitaker. dean of
the local attorneys and chairman Of
the Mason County Bar Association,
this afternoon issued the following
call to all members Of the bar:
Gall members Of the Mason County
Bar Association are requested to meet
at City Council Chamber in Maysville
at 9 O'Clock Thursday morning to take
suitable action upon the death of Col
onel Thomas A. Resness, long an hon
ored rnember OF this bar.
JOHN L. WHITAKER, Chairman
James B. Key, Clerk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
HAD DISHONORABLE
DISCHARGES

Three young men were arrested on
suspicion here this morning by Officer
p. Ryan. The men were hoboing their
way through and the officer took them
before Chief Ort thinking that they
probably we're deserters from the
army. The young men produced their
discharges which showed that thev
had been dishonorably discharged
from the armv. They claimed that
they were discharged for fighting 9TH
er members of their company.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
ATTRACTIVE NEW MACHINE
OEFERED FOR SALE HERE

We call the special attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of Keith
& Keith, local garage men and auto
mobile agents appearing elsewhere In
this issue. This popular concern is
advertising the new Scripps-Booth
Supple Six auto which is proving
quite popular all over the country.
If you are contemplating the purchase
of a new machine this season, it would
be we'll for you to investigate this
machine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
DAILY BIBLE READING

Romans chapter twelve and Mark
S:34-37. If any Christian thinks he
can do as he pleases in this world, he
could do his prophet read the lesson
for today. If some people would be-
gin to put into practice the things
Paul here tells the people at Rome to
do, not the members of their families
but even their neighbors will notice
the changed life.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
c. NJ. BLAND'S WILL

In the Mason County Court this
morning a paper bearing date Of May
6, 1916, and purporting to be the last
will of C. M. Bland, deceased, was pro-
duced in court and filed. The due
execution of the paper was proven by
the testimony of j. Wesley Lee and
John L. Whitaker, 'the attesting wit
nesses thereto and admitted to pro-
bate. BY the terms of the will Mr..
Bland leaves his entire estate real and
personal to his wife, Mrs. Bell Newell
Bland. She was named as executrix
of the will and she qualified as such
without surety as requested.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
REPAIRING BROKEN WIRES

Several days ago the pile driver
now being used by the c. & o. railroad
company along their tracks from Mar
ket street to Bridge street tore away
large number of wires of the Mays
Vile Telephone Company, the Mays
Vile Public Service Company and the
railroad telegraph line. Electricians
are now at work replacing the wires
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
CAPT. r. p. d. THOMPSON
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Captain r. P. D. Thompson for
many years member Of the Maysville
police force and later Merchants po-
liceman, suffered a severe stroke OF
paralysis at his home in Germantown
this morning and he is not expected to
recover according to Information re-
ceived here this afternoon
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
SUMMONING JURIES

Sheriff Galbraith and his deputies
have now completed their work of
summoning the grand and petit jurors
for the March term of the Mason Cir
cult Court which convenes on next
Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

The Parent-Teacher Association oi
the Eastland School will hold the last
meeting OF the school year Thursday
March 20, at 2:30 o'clock. ALI mem
bers and persons interested are cor
daily invited to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
INCOME TAX EXPERT HERE

Mr.. F. G. Austin, Of the Lexington
Internal Revenue Office, arrived here
this morning and is now at the Office
Of the Deputy Revenue Collectors
in the government building to as
sist in making out corporation income
tax blanks and will be glad to assist
all who may call.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
HENDRICKSON'S OPEN.
ING ON THURSDAY

Arrangements are complete for the
opening at the Hendrickson Paint and
Wall Paper store at the corner of
West Second and Sutton streets.
There will be music during Thursday
and the visitors at the store will be
served punch. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend the opening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT

Prayer meeting at the Third Street
M. E. Church this evening instead Of
Thursday evening on account Of Y. M.
G. A. meeting. Members and friends
will please note change of time and
attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Howell NJ. Richardson. student at
Ohio Wesleyan University. Delaware.
Ohio. Is spending his spring vacation
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Richardson.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Mrs. Alice Gilbert was called 10
Pineville. KY, today because OF the
serious illness Of a sister. whose en-
tire family Is PROSTATE with innu-
enfa.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
CLUB RENTS OLD
LIBRARY BUILDING

A club Of young men and women Of
this city have rented the old Public
Library building in Sutton street and
opened their club house Monday even
ing with party.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
SELLS GREENLEE RESIDENCE

Sherman Arm has sold for Mr.. o.
Greenlee. his brick residence located
in the brick row on West Second
street to Mr.. Robert Mattingly and
wife. Consideration private.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT

Regular weekly prayer meeting SER
vice will be held this evening at the
usual hour at the Forest Avenue NJ E.
Church. Plans for the coming revival
will be discussed. All members are
urged to be in attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
FOR SALE

Registered Perchsron Stallion and
% sood . breeding Jack as there IL In
the county. See CALVERT EARLY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19
SELLS DOVER HOME

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Curran have sold
their home in Dover to Mr.. and Mrs,
Richard Cordrey and will give pos
session next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
ran and daughter will move to their
new home in this city, the old Richie
son property in West Third street in
the next few weeks and will make ex-
tensive repairs to the residence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Mrs. Lizzie Mason IL recovering
from an attack OF ptomalne poison.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Mrs. George shlpley is recovering
from an attack OF ptomaine poison.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Mr.. Leslie Cord of Akron, Ohio, is
the guest of his cousin, Mr.. Charles F.
Haughey, of East Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Lufs may tell something on some
local folks tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Music and Mirth at the Washington
tonight at 8 o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Luke McLuke's lecture at o'clock
tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Luke McLuke brings a message of
cheer. Hear him tonight
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

The boys have their horns all shined
for tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

Hear Luke McLuke and the Boys
Band tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

All corn feds should be on hand to
see Luke tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-19

You've laughed at Luke McLuke.
Hear him tonight
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-01
II WALK AND WALK

How be it with you friend?'' he said,
you own fliver and yet you walk. II have
flivver, not to lend, but to serve five chin
rem for their talk. They ride the car from
morn til morn and l am only called to fur
nsh the "corn''. Of course my children
mind me like a charm, when sure they are I
mean no harm. but when the corn is low and
nothing more for them to blow, they find in
me perfect scold because the flivver is so
cold And so each day and night | walk
and walk to find more ''corn'', my children
to conform, that they may ride and ride,
their sorrows kill The wind doth blow, the
car doth shake, when down the hill that boy
doth take. The heap is soon perfect wreck
that's only worth a modest speck and then
he waits and waits and wait until I walk
and walk to make more bait that fivver to
unbalk. And when again they ride away I
walk and walk to find more pay to sooth
their sorrows the next day.-A Fond Father
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-01
For His Real Worth

AT public meeting of recent date held
in Seattle when the name of couple of the
colored pastors of the city were proposed
for important committee work and their
election was urged on the grounds they
were preachers, which better fitted them for
such duties than the average layman, where
upon another person took exceptions to hav-
ing preachers on everything that colored
folks put forward in the way of uplift
work. | listened to both sides Of the dis
cussion and have decided leaning to both
If a preacher is better qualified to do the
work that is desired than any layman I
favor him doing it and vice versa I am not
for preacher because he is preacher.
but for him for his actual and real worth
preacher is but man the same as the
layman and the mere fact he is a preacher
neither adds to or detracts from him. All
men are born equal and that includes even
the preacher.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-01

81 want to congratulate you on the senti-
ment expressed by you in Caytons Weekly
concerning Mr. Stones presidential incum-
bency of the Seattle Branch Of the n A. A.
c.. p. and add, it would be fitting, right and
proper for the Branch to show some mark
of appreciation to him for his labors To
my personal knowledge he spent much of
his time and money for the success of the
order, and did so without selfish motive,'
said Rev. j. B. Barber.
A college club consisting of the colored
students attending the University of Wash
ington has been organized with Johnny
Primm president and Miss Maggie Revels
Clayton secretary and the first meeting was
held at the residence of Miss Ida Brown
last Friday evening. bylaw and con-
stltutlOn as well name are to be re-
ported at the next regular meeting
"You have been handing the pronouon |
bunch fist fuls Of the right DOPE" said B.
F. Tut. land | fully agree with all you
say. | too could not figure out the talk Of
Mr.. Bass and it almost made me smile, when
[ read your comment on his speech" AS
does Mr.. Tut think on this subject. so do
others. "Cut out the ego' should be the
watch word
Simmons said more nice things about
the business men of our city then any of
the noted public lecturers Of color that have
visited here and spoke to large and enthus-
iastic audiences, but he must have gotten
his lectures mixed up and given the colored
folks the one he intended for the white
folks,' said George Turner, a Seattle old
timer.
Frank Green, he of much amateur base
bal fame in and about Seattle some seven
years ago, returned from California few
days ago and announces ''um HON agn.'
Mrs John Green was buried from Lewis
4 Blackwell s undertaking parlors last Sat
urday afternoon.