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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
MASON COUNTY AGENT WILL
SPEAK AT STATE MEETING
County Agent George Kirk Is Asked to
Explain to Other County agents
Of the State How He Keeps
His Records.

George Kirk, County Agent for Ma
son county. will attend conference of
the County Agents of Kentucky which
will be held in Louisville next week.
He will be out Of the city the most OF
the entire week and will be on the
program OF the conference.
When In Maysville this week Mr..
Merriman, Chief Of the Kentucky
County Agents, was more than pleased
with the splendid system Of fling rec
ords and blanks which Mr.. Kirk used
in the local Office and he urged upon
Mr.. Kirk that he make thorough ex-
PLANTATION of his systems at the meet
ing Of all Of the agents in Louisville.
Mr.. Kirk consented and once again
Mason county will tell the rest Of the
state how to do 1t properly.
This meeting Of County Agents will
be in many respects one of the most
interesting of the kind ever held in
Kentucky. The purpose of the meet
ing is to enthuse the various agents so
that they will return to their counties
and get down to their spring work
with a desire to accomplish more this
year than ever before and to be Of
more real benefit to the farmers of
their counties than they have hereto
fore been.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
BOOSTERS ORGANIZE TO
BRING CANAL TO PORTSMOUTH
Organized Effort Being Made to Turn
Lakes.River Canal Through to
Empty Into River ut Ports-
mouth. Ohio.

For the past several months there
has been n.uch agitation for canal to
connect the Great Lakes with the Ohio
river Ohio people have made a great
effort to realize such canal through
their state. The original idea seems
to have been to have the canal con-
meet with the Ohio at point near
Cincinnati but an organized effort is
now being made to change the route Of
the canal through Columbus, San
dusky and Portsmouth.
or course this route would be of
much benefit to the business interests
along the Ohio river between Ports
mouth and Cincinnati. Should the
canal open into the river at Cincin-
natl the up-river towns would not
reap the same benefit from 1t that
would be reaped if the canal entered
the Ohio at Portsmouth.
A meeting Of the boosters Of the
Columbus, Sandusky and Portsmouth
route was held in Portsmouth yester-
day at which time an organization was
perfected and in the future strong
effort will be made to have this route
selected. The organization was for
med by the selection of the following
officers: Henry A. Williams, Column
bus, President, and j. T. Daniels. Co
lumbus, Secretary. Delegates from Is
cities in Ohio and Eastern Kentucky
were present. Talks were made by
Prof. c. e. Sherman Columbus, and
Colonel Lansing P. Beach, United
States engineers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
SUIT FILED TO HAVE WILL
SET ASIDE BY COURT
Mrs. Bette YOckey In Suit Filed TO.
day Claims That Mrs. Henrietta
Martin Was Unable TO Make
Equitable Will-Asks That
PrObated Paper BE
Set Aside,

Mrs. Bette p. Yockey brings suit
in the Mason Circuit Court against
Richard NJ. Eager, ct ais, in which
she asks the court to set aside pa
per probated in the Mason County
Court during 1917 and purporting to
be the last will and testament of Mrs.
Henrietta Martin, deceased
The suit is really an appeal from
the judgment of the Mason County
Court and in the petition the appellant
states that the said purported will is
not the last will and testament of said
Henrietta Martin and that at the time
said paper and the various parts
thereof were executed and for some
years prior thereto the said Henrietta
Martin was not of sound mind and
memory but by reason of age and pro-
tracted illness was mentally incapable
of making will and did not at the
time have mental capacity as would
enable her to know the natural OBJ
jects of her bounty and her duty to
them or the character or value of her
estate or to dispose of same with a
fixed purpose of her own.
The appellant states that by reason
of her age and infirmity and want Of
mental capacity the said Henrietta
Martin was coerced into making said
purported will and unduly Influenced
therein. She therefore prays the court
that said purported will be set aside
and that she have her costs and all
general and proper relief.
The suit is brought by Judge John
L. Whitaker and James NJ. Collins.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
SALES WILL GO NEAR THIRTY
MILLION POUNDS FOR SEASON
weekly Report Of Supervisor Mitchell
Shows That Price on Tobacco Con.
tlnues to Decrease-Ayerage
For Week $2O.4S.

The weekly report Of Supervisor
William Mitchell, OF the Maysyille
Loose Leaf Tobacco Market, as an
nounced Saturday shows that during
the week closed on Friday total Of
l,599,7SO pounds of the weed was sold
In the local warehouses at a general
average Of $204S.
This price shows a decrease of
$3,l1 per hundred from last weeks
general average which was $23.59.
The weeks sales bring the total sales
for the season up to 27,574,495 pounds
and warehousemen are of the opinion
that next week will be one of the big
gest weeks of the entire season. Many
farmers have been hustling to get
their crops ready for market and will
rush them in during the last week.
Growers are urged to remember
that the sales close on the Maysville
market on Friday, March 2S, next Fri
day and that they should by all means
have all of their crop delivered so as
to get in on this last sale. The grow
ers have had plenty of warning and
there will be no excuse for the fellow
who is left with tobacco on his hands.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
BREST NOT AS
BAD AS REPORTED,
SAYS CECIL SHARP
Maysville Man Now In France Says
Home Folks Should Quit Knock.
Ing and Lot Army Run Itself
Agrees to Stay Over Six
Months Longer.

Mr. Fl. G. Sharp, cashier of the State
National Bank, is just in receipt of the
following very interesting letter from
his son, Cecil, who has been in France
for many months:
Brest, France, March 4th.
Dear Dad:
Well, got good start towards
home, but have had to hang around
Brest for some time expecting any
day to get orders and go aboard ship.
However, Brest isn't nearly so pad as
the newspapers at home make out and
the people in charge are doing all they
can to make the conditions better.
There is some sort of entertainment
going ON every afternoon and night
for both officers and men. We are all
well housed and it's all rot about peo-
pie standing knee deep in mud waiting
for hours to get fed, The weather is
very bad, but one can't help that and
we have plenty of blankets and there
are board walks wherever one wants
to go. Just spread this news around
a bit and tell the reople at home to
quit knocking and let the army run It.
self. I've seen about all kinds of SER
vice over here as officer and enlisted
man, and the conditions are never so
bad as depicted by few VINO would
growl II they were in Heaven. OF
course, healthy soldier is going to
give regulation growl about every
thing that comes along, but I've read
something in papers from the States
that have made my blood boil. The
people at home are giving boost to
German propaganda when they sit
around guessing about everything that
is done and they are mostly to blame
for the lowering Of the morale if there
should be any let up on the part of
the men in uniform. And, Oh, these
birds who have started in to take our
stripes away! Just let some of those
gentlemen step out to run for office
when the A. T. F. gets home.
BY the way, there is need of VOL
unteers over here to stay six months
longer and | put my name IN. I may
be accepted and II so will be in France
until next fall There are lots of men
who want to 20 home who have fami-
lies to look out for and business to get
back into, and am willing to release
somebody like that. Can't tell from
here whether I'll be accepted or not.
VIII let you know as soon as my ap-
nlinof;op onmau hank
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
WOMAN IS SUSPECT
IN H|LLSBORO MURDER
Police Question Woman Who Is
Thought to Be "Other Party"
Named by LOyett.

Hillsboro, Ohio, March 22-Pollce
authorities questioned woman last
night as to her possible connection
with the murder Of John Moses, mer-
chant.
Harry Lovett, who committed sui
eide when pursued by officers, in a
note to his wife wrote: There is
another party in it. | did not get the
money"
The police are working on the
theory the woman held is "the other
party" William Walker, marshal,
Saturday went to the home of Lovett's
parents, near here, hoping to confirm
a report Lovett had told his father
whom he meant by the other party.
The woman questioned is said to
have told the authorities they could
receive information from Lovett's
father.
Suspicion was attracted to the wo-
man through reports Of the sons
friendship for her.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
BE CERTAIN TO ADVISE
COUNTY HISTORIAN

If there is Mason county soldier
who was killed or died Of wounds or
disease in,the great war who has not
been listed on the official roll as an
nounced in the newspapers, the rela-
tives Of that soldier should immedi-
ately confer with Carl Dodds, Mason
County Historian, giving full and COM
plete details. The Council of Nation
al Defense is preparing a record of all
these Kentucky men for a history of
the war and Mason county wants full
credit for every man who died with
the the colors. Act promptly and send
full particulars to Carl Dodds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
CLUB WORK STARTS
IN MASON COUNTY
WITHINTERESTSHOWN
Strong Clubs Are Organized In Mays.
lick Precinct and Parents VIII
Spend Large Sum In Furnish.
Ing Their Children With
Pure Bred Stock.

At the last meeting of the Mason
County Board of Agriculture the
County Agent was instructed to spend
at least one-third OF his time in club
work among the boys and girls Of the
county and Immediately after this
meeting the County Agent began his
work. 1t was natural for him to be-
gin his work in the Mayslick precinct
for In this precinct the value Of the
club work among the youngsters
is realized probably more than in any
other precinct because the clubs have
been tried out there.
In two days spent In the Mayslick
section County Agent Kirk and Mr..
Frank Barrett, of the State EXperi-
ment Station, State Club Work Agent,
called on many homes and had great
success. They report that they did
not meet with a single discourage
ment but that the boys and girls in
each home they visited Joined the club
and showed much interest in the
countrywide development OF the plan.
Orders were taken by the workers for
IL pure bred pigs, pure bred Hol-
stein heifers, 2 pure bred Shorthorn
heifers and orders were received for
three sittings each of pure pred Rhode
Island Red eggs.
These orders represent an expendi-
ture by the children's parents of ap-
proximately $500 for pure bred stock
to start the children off right in their
club work. The Mayslick territory
was not nearly covered by the work
ers and 1t Is certain that twice as
much as has been accomplished will
be accomplished as soon as the time
can be given the work.
1t is the purpose Of the County
Agent to push the Mayslick Clubs
hard during the spring and summer
months. All of the members thus far
enrolled show great interest in the
plan and 1t is the purpose of County
Agent Kirk to hold a precinct show
just before the Germantown Fair in
which the pure bred stock Of all mem
bers will be displayed.
The workers will begin work in the
other precincts in the county immedI-
ately and expect to have just
as strong a club in all of the precincts
Of the county as they have organized
in the Mayslick precinct.
Mr.. Kirk expects to spend at least
one-third of all of his time this year
in the development of the club work
in the county and before the fall
shows and fairs expects to have live
club in each precinct in the county in
which the members will raise first
class stock and they will put their
parents to shame in their accomplish
ments If they are not careful.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
GRAND JURY BEGINS
WORK on MONDAY

On Monday the March term of the
Mason Circuit Court really begins.
The day will be given over to reading
and filing of reports of the county Of
ficers and empaneling and instructing
the Grand Jury. The Jurors have all
been summoned and will be on hand
at the appointed time 1t is not known
that there will be any special matter
upon which the Grand Jury will be in
structed but they will begin their
work Immediately after their instruc-
tions are received from Judge Newell
and their oaths have been administer
ed. The petit Jury will report on Tues
day and then actual work will begin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
Much TOBACCO COMING
IN LAST WEEK

Warehousemen are or the opinion that
there will be quite rush on the local
tobacco market during the last week
OF the present season. They report
that there Is yet considerable tobacco
out and that the farmers have made
all arrangements TO make delivery Of
this tobacco before the closing Of the
market for the season The past week
has been rather lively one on the
marfet but the coming week promises
TO be n rush week
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
L. & n. SLEUTH DIES
FROM GUN WOUND

Word was received here today that
Mr.. Julian Fowle, brother of Mrs. Sid
ney Keith, of this city, died at Knox
vile, Tenn, Friday night of wounds
received Thursday evening. Fowle,
who was an L. & N. railroad detective
was killed by one of his best friends
in the Knoxville Railroad yards when
he was taken for another man. Full
particulars of the incident have not
been received here as yet.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
SUIT BROUGHT ON ACCOUNT

Robert Roush and others doing
business as the Manchester Milling
Company has brought suit in the Ma
son Circuit Court against R. NJ. Har-
rison G. Son for judgment for s114S.75
alleged to be due them for goods and
merchandise sold and delivered to the
local firm. The petitioners ask judg-
ment for the amount and interest from
January 6. 1919.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
INTEREST IN COMING
OF METHODIST BISHOP

Considerable interest is displayed
among the church people at the com
ing to the First M. E. Church, South,
for Sunday of Bishop Collins Denny,
of Richmond, Va. This distinguished
churchman brings a message of much
interest especially to Methodists but
many from other denominations will
want to hear the distinguished gen.
tleman
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
TEACHER ENTERTAINS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

Mrs. w. H. Morris entertained the
Star Sunday School class Of the For
est Avenue NJ. e. Church at her home
in Broadway street Thursday evening.
There we're 16 young ladies and gen.
tlemen present and they all enjoyed a
splendid evening. Ice cream was
served and all left late in the evening
having enjoyed themselves very much.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
ROBERT GRIMES DEAD

William Robert Grimes, years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Grimes, who
live on the Kenton station pike, died
at the home of the parents last night
from pneumonia which developed
from influenza. Other members of the
family are suffering from the same
disease. Funeral from the home at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial at
Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
MORE HORSES PASS
THROUGH FROM OHIO

Another large herd OF horses pass
ed throuEh the city Saturday morning
coming from Ohio and en- route TO
Fleming county. A very large number
OF work horses are now being pur-
chased In Ohio and sold throughout
thIz seclIon Of Ksnlncky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
' FLEMING MONDAY

Monday will be a big court day In
Flemingsburg. II is the March court
day In this day is always about the
biggest Of the year. II is expected
that there will be much stock and
many horses offered for sale and
many from Mason county will attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
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TELEPHONE s. s. FIGURES

An exceptionally varied and charm
ing assortment of Georgette, Silk and
Satin Blouses. Duplicates of models
displayed in Fifth Avenue shops, s3,9S
to $3.50. HUNTS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
BOY UNDERGOES OPERA.
TION FOR APPENDICITIS

The nine-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Atkinson, of East Second
street, underwent an operation yester-
day at Hayswood hospital for appen,
dicitis and is today reported as i'm
proving nicely.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
DAILY BIBLE LESSON

This is Saturday and busy day, but
at least find time to read the beauti-
tudes if not all of Matthew the fifth
chapter. On tomorrow read both the
9Th and 9th chapters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22

Suits with every line sewed and
tailored into them, not just pressed
in. Every garment New York ex-
preston of style. A stock we'll worth
seeing. HUNTS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
CRAWFORD.HAMILTON

Albert Hamilton, aged A, and Ida
Crawford, aged 43, both of Manches-
ter, Ohio, were married, in the Mason
County Clerks office thI morning by
County Judge II. p. PurnelI.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22

An interesting display of Silk and
Georgette Dresses. Every gown made
in New York. A carefully chosen
stock at moderate prices S22.5O to
$4,000. HUNTS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22

The girl who puts powder on her
face takes reckless chances about
meeting her match.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22

Suits, exceptionally smart and
snappy. All prices from $3.50 to SIS.
HINTS
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22

Presiding At the Lutheran Church
sunday morning st io:so BY Rev.
piich.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-02-12
CHlIDs DEFINITION Oh
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

The following explanation Of the
Statue of Liberty. picture of
which was placed on the blackboard
Of the Harmon school by the teacher
Miss jacques. was given by Allene
Stuart age Il. pupil In the seven
tn grade. and is evidence of an nn-
usually intelligent understanding of
the subject by child of that age.
This is the picture of "The Statue
OF Liberty" She is rejoicing that
autocraey has met a downfall, She
is looking out over the sea, toward
the boys over There
This picture looks as If 1t was TAX
en- on cloudy day for the sky Is
dark in some places and light II
other places. In the background are
buildings. | think the Statue OF
Liberty is the most beautiful thing
on earth for II means that we have
Liberty" and are not ruled by
kings. She holds the torch of LIB
erty' high above her head.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-02-12

logically accounted for and he fur
ther added that possibly the settlers
on the project were to blame for fail.
ing long since to demand at least the
beginning of some form of action
that at least would force the inter
ests that have thus far had influence
sufficient to completely prevent the
preliminary proceedings to show
cause for their attitude
Upon motion the resolution was
unanimou5.y adopted and the secre-
tary was directed to forward copies
TO Washington.
Lieut.. X. e. Reavis, assistant 10
the Department Engineer. Western
Department, who is making tour OF
the State of Nevada for the purpose
OF enilsting the Interest of the peo-
pie in a survey OF resources of the
State conducted by the War Depart
ment addressed the meeting and out
lined the objects of his work.
These he stated we've TO secure
the cooperation of the county off
falls regarding the obtaining OF data
on roads. this to embrace matters OF
water supply, character and condl.
tion OF roads. number and strength
of bridges, population of sections tra
versed resources. assessed value Of
property. the whole to be expes5y
compiled and available for the use
of any one interested.
Particularly TO be desired Is q
map OF the roads of the county
which to the surprise of those pres
ent none is In existence and it Wa
voted that il be the sense of the
Chamber OF Commerce that the
Board of Commissioners appropriate
a sum not TO exceed S500-for the
purpose of logging the county roads
and to prepare maps OF same.
A communication was read from
Governor Emmett d. Boyle announc-
ing his intention Of visiting Fallos
next Saturday for the purpose OF
aiding in devising some plan for the
development OF the lands on this
project for the benefit principally OF
the returning soldiers.
A committee was appointed to
make suitable preparations for the
reception of the governor and party
and the meeting then adjourned sub
jeet 70 call.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-02-12
HUGE ACREAGE HANDS
OPEN no SETTLERS

Among the biennial reports issued
by state officers for the past two
years ending 1918. is that of Survey
or General Charles Deady. This re-
port not only deals with a lot OF
figures and facts nut reeites the
mode of applying for state funds.
In his review of the possibility of
the future for Nevada lands, with
the one proviso ofwater. 1t is stated:
"Of the vast area of over $4,000
600 acres of unreserved public lands
in the State of Nevada. it is estimat-
ed that from 100000 to 10000
900 acres of areable and fertile val
ley lands, capable of raising various
bountiful crops, if a sufficient guam
tity of water can be developed or
conserved to reclaim the same,
while from 30,000,000 to 10000, 900
acres of this vast area is only suit
able for grazing purposes. The val
ley lands are located in the many
valleys, and in most every valley
there still remains more or less of
this class of land which is subject
to entry, and in some large valleys
there are thousands of acres in com
pact bodies which il might be said
have not been touched, and. If prop
er irrigation works can be construct
ed, such lands can be easily con-
verted into many productive farms.
The grazing lands are found princi-
pally on the mountains. lower hills.
and plateaus, and are not susceptible
of irrigation or reclamation, there
fore cannot be disposed of to any ex-
tent under any of the United States
land laws. as such lands are only fit
for grazing purposes.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-02-12
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM IN
PREPARATION FOR FRIDAY
Folk Dances and Tableaux ConcIud-
ing with Dancing st. Valentine
Night for Library Fund

st. Valentines day, the one that is
now so very near, will be long re-
nembered If the expectations of the
committee having in charge the pro-
gram for the benefit of the Library
and Reading Room are realized
Weeks of preparation are the
those in charge that the numerous
features will be faithfully and artis-
cally carried out. One of the mum
bers includes so children in costume
the features of which will be march,
es, quadrilles, folk dances, a Virgin
ia reel concluding with tableaux
Another number will be THE
Awakening of Spring" the littlest
of the tots taking part in floral ar
ray, dancing and songs.
Betty Shaw and Raylin Kinney
will present two particularly pretty
solo dances and fairy tableanx will
conclude this part of the program.
Dancing will follow and for this
feature preparations have been made
SO that all who participate will de-
clare that the floor is the very best
that they have had the pleasure OF
dancing upon.
Under the direction of Prof. Nut
scraped, the oil removed and q sur
face of polish added that viii add
wings to the feet of the dancer and
with excellent music provided by
Jewett & Jones there will be moth
ing left TO be desired.
And the evening is Friday, Febru-
ary Ia. and the place the High
School Auditorium