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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
ARSON CHARGE
AGAINST RIPLEY MAN
WHO IS NOW IN JAIL
Old Hunter Property at Ripley Burns
and Charles Ramsey Is Held
On Arson Charge.

Charles Ramsey, aged 65, we'll
known river rat" around Ripley, is in
the Brown County Jail on a charge
of arson.
telephone message was received
from Deputy Fire Marshal Albert Hen
ricci at Georgetown that Sheriff Miller
was wanted at Ripley to locate and
place Ramsey in custody. Saturday
morning what is known as the old
Hunter property, on Main street, was
discovered on fire. The property is
owned by Joseph Fosee. The flames
were discovered in time for them to be
extinguished. Deputy Henricci learn
ed, upon visiting the scene, from four
different persons, that they had seen
Ramsey set fire to the building. A
search was instituted and it was learn
ed that boat had been taken and
Ramsey had started down the river.
Marshal Glib White, Mr.. Jacob
Hughes and Sheriff Miller started
down the river searching both sides as
they went. When they reached New
Richmond they got trail of Ramsey
who was learned to have gone on to-
ward Coney Island. About one mile
below there they learned from a maj
that Ramsey had just gone up tn,
river bank to a Saloon, where Sherii
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
MASON COUNTY WINS
HONORS AT EWING FAIR
Great Majority Of Poultry Entries Are
From This County-Mason Wins
In Rings TOO.

There were 124 entries to the Poul-
try Show at the Ewing Fair of which
10 were from Mason county.
This is the first Poultry Show ever
held at Ewing and the management
seems we'll pleased with the manner
in which the Mason County Poultry
Association is boosting the game.
Mason county also cleaned up in the
exhibition rings. Earl Newell win
ming three firsts and also best herd in
Shorthorn ring. Grabill & Sons of
Fernleaf won two firsts in the 6
months class and two seconds in
Sweep Stakes with the same animals
aged hogs in the Poland-China ring.
B. o. Pickett & Sons Of Helena, won
two firsts in age class, two firsts in
Sweep Stakes and two seconds in the
months class in the Poland-China
ring.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
BABYMYSTERY Deep.
EMS; POLICE ARE UN.
ABLE TO find MOTHER
East End Mother WIN Take Waite ss
Her Own-Police Continue and
Widen Search Outside the City.

So far the police have been unable
to locate the mother of the little waite
found at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Purdon in Wood street We'd
nesday night All clues picked up by
the police have been run down and
so far have led to no discovery.
Chief of Police Harry A. Ort has
about reached the conclusion that the
child does not belong in Maysville but
was brought here from the county or
some adjoining county in an automo-
bile and placed in the porch swing at
the Purdon home, Every dealer in
Maysville has seen the basket in which
the child was found and no such bas-
ket belonged to or was handled by any
local store. The clothing in which the
babe was wrapped is not known in
Maysville.
Miss Annie Casey, Health Nurse, has
found family in the Eastern end of
the city who will adopt the little waite
and give it a good home. The mother
has just lost her own baby and is anx-
ious to take this little boy. 1t is more
than likely that she will be given the
child by the police and Miss Casey If
the mother is not soon found. This
mother is now caring for the little one
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
CONDITIONS ABROAD
BETTER UNDERSTOOD
BY MAYSv|LLIANS
DR.. Frank Bohn Gives Powerful Lee
ture on Revolutionary Europe" at
Chautauqua-Great Comedy Of
Mystery to Be Given This
Evening.

Chautauquans heard one the great
est lectures of the year at the Mays
vile Chautauqua Thursday evening
when DR.. Frank Bohn spoke on Re
volutionary Europe" With all CEN
sorship fenses torn down, DR.. Bohn
gave his audience some idea of the
great work he was attempting to do
before and after the great world war.
Probably never before has the best
read persons in the audience learned
more of the real conditions at the
present time in Europe than they
learned from this great lecture. AS
many had hoped, he went into detail
about Russia and the audience learn
ed much about the conditions that
great country is graphing with at
the present time. The lecture was
well worth the price of the entire sea-
son ticket for the chautauqua and all
were pleased.
Miss Josephine Martino, Soprano
Prima Donna, sang beautifully and the
manner in which the audience appre-
ciated her voice was demonstrated by
the many enchores she received. The
Czecho-Slovak quintet gave pro-
gram of high class instrumental music
which was much enjoyed by the lovers
of good music.
Friday is the big day Of the Chau-
tauqua when Percival Vivian and his
company will present the novel Melo-
drama Comedy Of Mystery, Seven
Keys to Baldpate". This is the biggest
thing ever undertaken at a Chautau-
qua and the popularity of the play and
/ the fact that 1t is presented by full
Broadway cast is expected to attract
hundreds of people from near and far
There is nothing else on the Chautau-
qua program for today.
Saturday will be another great big
, day and especially with the lovers OF
children for the lecturer for Saturday
evening Is the most successful handler
of bad boys and girls the world has
known-&Dr Ben B. Lindsay. judge OF
the Denve' Juvenile Court and world
renown foi lis handling OF children
It will be remembered that only few
months ago Judge Lindsay was sent &c
Jail and required 70 pay heavy fine
because he refused TO break confidence
with one of his il:tle boys. The lad
was charged with crime and had
made confidant of Judge Lindsay in
his court When the case went to the
Circuit Court Judge Lindsay was call
ed upon to testify as to what the boy
had confided in him. The Judge re.
fused to break the confidence and he
was fined for contempt by the higher
court.
Besides Judge Lindsay the greates
vocal music program of the series will
be given by the Orpheus Four, the
worlds greatest male quartet.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
LIVE COMMUNITY CLUB
ORGANIZED AT DOVER

The Dover Community Club organ
ized Wednesday night and elected the
following officers: President, Frank
Collins; First Vice President, Mrs
Larue Osborn; Second Vice President,
Mrs. Elgin Anderson; Secretary, E. E..
Kidwell; Treasurer, Herbert Klinker.
The Club will meet again August 81
to make arrangements for big Home
Coming for the Soldiers and Sailors of
the Dover precinct.
This is the fourth Community Club
to perfect the organization in Mason
county. County Agent Kirk expects
to organize several othors in the near
future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
FLOATER IS FOUND
NEAR HIGGINSP0RT
Crew On Towboat Finds Body Of I'm
identified Man In Ohio River
Buried in Brown County.

Mate Roy Brown on the towboat
George Matheson, noticed a floater in
the Ohio river, Sunday morning, as the
boat was passing Higginsport. The
body was floating with face up, the
hands protruding from the water,
which attracted his attention. He no.
titled Mayor Williams, who called Cor
oner Dowdney and the body was view
ed, The body was that of man be-
lieved to have been about SO years of
age. From the left arm a blue serge
coat hung loosely, his feet were bare,
and the clothing indicated that he had
been laborer. The only thing found
in the pockets was knife.
Mayor Williams stated that during
the past few weeks two or three no
tices had appeared that persons had
been drowned along the upper portion
of the river, but that nothing definite
was obtainable to establish identity
With this Coroner Dowdney ordered
the body buried, it being in such con-
dition that this action was necessary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
TRAIL OF BANDITS
WILL SOON Be stop.
PED, OFFICIALS SAY
Unless Mexican Bandits Are Soon Cap.
tured, the Trail Into Mexico VIII
Be Abandoned.

Maria, Texas, August 22.-Pursuit
Of the Mexican bandits who held up
two army airmen for $4,000 ransom
will be abandoned soon unless the
American cavalrymen strike a hot
trail which promises quick capture, it
Is announced here by Major General
Joseph Dickman, commander of the
Southern department, U. s. A.
General Dickman, who is in Maria
inspecting the troops and equipment
considers the aviation equipment here
insufficient, and has asked that 1t be
doubled. Only six planes are here CO.
operating with the American expedi-
tion, which comprises 300 mounted
men and pack train.
1t was made plain that the pursuit
of the Mexican outlaws will not stop
because Of any pressure from the
Mexican authorities, but because the
hunt would be regarded as hopeless
unless the bandits were located with
in the next few days
1--WE can not continue the search
forever" said Major General Dick.
man.
While the exact location of the
troops of the Eighth cavalry who art
searching for the outlaws is a military
secret, 1t is known they have pene
trated a considerable distance into
Mexico. This is revealed by the fac
that landing field for the planes es
,tablished in Mexico on Wednesday /,
at least 80 miles from the border.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
SOLDIERS TO SPEAK

Those present at the Christian Bible
School on Sunday morning will have
the privilege of hearing of the exper-
fences some Of our boys had the front.
Among others who have been return
ed to us is John Robert Watson. He
has consented to tell Of some Of his
miraculous escapes. His story is ex-
ceedlngly intereting. None will want
to miss hearing him and any others
who may relate some Of their exper-
fences. Friends OF the school are In
vited to be present. All should be
there at the time of opening $50 a.
m. Every minute will be interesting,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
MISSIONARIES HERE
FOR ANNUAL MEETING

All of the missionaries In the noun
tain section of the Bracken Associa-
ton Of BaDtists' district are to meet
here today with the members of the
District Mission Board to discuss
plans for the coming years. work This
is the first meeting of the Mission
Board and in many respects, the most
important meeting of the entire year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
FOR SALE

My home place In Maysville, KY.
Location, conveniences and surround
ings cannot be beaten. The greatest
bargain on the market. See me at
my office on Court street.
16-tf w. W. BALL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22

Two ID: Sanitary, Cans Pork and
Beans for 1Oc at BUSBY'S. O2-st
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
LOCAL MANS BROTHER DIES

Captain Milton Wedding, prominent
Hillsboro, Ohio, editor and former cap
tain Of the Ohio State Guard. brother
Of Mr.. Charles Wedding, of this city,
died at his home at Hillsboro, Ohio,
Wednesday after short illness. Mr.
Charles Wedding was at his bedside
when death came.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
HAND BADLY BURNED

Mr.. Julius Sharp. the efficient fre-
man at the Maysyille Electric Light
Plant. met with a rather serious acci-
dent at the plant on Thursday when
he badly burned one Of his hands 90
that hs was unable to work
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22

There were many Maysville and Ma
son county people who went to the
Ewing Fair today. there being very
attractive program for the day. Sat-
urday will be the biggest day of the
fair and it is thought that the grounds
will be crowded.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
Buy in Maysville. 1t pays.

Buy in Maysville. 1t pays.
Miller found him and returned with
him.
Ramsey has served terms in the
penitentiary, and the grand jury will
be convened Tuesday, when the charge
for this offense will be left for con.
sideration.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
Very truly yours,
PETER BOHLENDER & SON,
Per w. F. BOHLENDER

7 ct w IT bO11I1I1tNf111fe'
The state of Kentucky is taking
much interest in the development of
orchards in that section of the state
and have had experts investigating it.
1t is more than likely that in the near
future the state will plant an expert
ment orchard on this company's land
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
STATE may PLANT Ex-
PERTINENT ORCHARD
0NLOCAL FIRM ISLAND
Maysyille Land aud Fruit C0mpany's
Holdings In Greenup County May
Be the Place Selected For
Big State Experiment
Orchard.

The Maysville Land & Fruit Com
pany's holdings in Greenup county are
attracting wide attention at the pres
ent time. This firm owns 2300 acres
of land in Greenup county, which they
hope to have in orchards in short
time. Already this spring 100 acres
were planted in trees and again next
spring 100 acres will be planted or
ders having already been placed for
the trees.
A short time ago Mr.. w. F. Bolender,
one of the best known fruit men in
the state of Ohio visited this property
and in writing to Mr.. ]. c. Rains, Sec
retary Of the company says;
Mr.. ]. c. Rains, Sec.-Treas.
Maysville Land & Fruit Farm,
Maysville, Ky.
Dear Sir
MY visit to your farm up near st.
Paul was surprise to me. l expected
to seas you usually do in these
propositions-a big fine. once, with the
blue prints and schedules of what they
were figuring on doing with the fields,
and crops suffering for want of care.
Instead, found just the opposite, the
place we'll managed, ground cleared,
trees planted properly and we'll cared
for, and planted in soil that there is no
question at all but what it is adapted
to the growing of fruit.
Your location is so that your ar
rangements for the marketing of the
fruit will be one of your small prob
lens.
The growth of the trees this summer
is so much better than any l have
ever seen that you can hardly believe
that the trees were planted this last
spring.
We are interested in your PROPOSE
ton because we know you are going
to make a success, you can't help 1t
under the management you have, sol
condition, etc., and we feel that we
want to invest some money in the
proposition ourselves, which we hope
we will be able to do in the very neal
future.
Very truly YOURS,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-22
GETTING THINGS READY
FOR SCHOOL OPENING

City School Superintendent W. j.
Caplinger and all of the school au-
thorities are quite busy Just now get
ting things in readiness for the open
ing of the city schools on September
2. All of the buildings are now being
put in first-class condition for use.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-08-03
WILLIAM GATES
SAYS CARRANZA'S
MEN ARE BANDITS

Washington, Aug. z.-The house
rules committe, continuing it's hear
ing on The Gould resolution which
proposes a congressional inquiry into
relations between Mexico and the
United States today planned to hear
further statements from William M.
Gates. of Patio. an. arcneologist, who
testified at length yesterday. Mr..
Gates who recently spent more than
a year in Mexico during which time
he made a personal study of condi-
tions there, severely flayed President
Carranza and his government and de-
clared that the Mexican that the
Mexican leader had betrayed both his
own people and President Wilson.
Mr.. Gates told the committee he be-
lieved President Wilson had been mis-
led by special investigators who in
turn also probably We're ignorant as
to the real attitude of CarranZa, and
his aspirations as heard of the south
ern republic. Carranza soldiers, he
declared. were the real bandits. Much
of the antagonism to Americans. the
witness said, either came from or was
inspired by Carranza followers.
He asserted as well known fact
in Mexico that during the world war
German wireless station was main
tanned near Mexico City and that by
means of this and a relay station in
Spain communication with Nauen,
\ Germany, was maintained.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-08-03
DEMAND MORE
|COMFORTSFOR
ALL WORKERS
MOVEMENT IS GATHERING FORCE
y IN JAPAN TO ELIMINATE PRIvi-
lEGES GRANTED TO THE RICH.

Toxic, Aug. 2-Demands for more
comfort for those who work for wages
and that fewer privileges be granted
TO the rich are the fundamentals of
a popular movement which is gather
ing form in Japan. and which is caus-
ing considerable uneasiness not only
to the government but to representa-
tive Japanese in all spheres of activ-
ity. Socialism is attracting the in
terest of not only the working people
but OF men holding important places
in the domain of education. This gen.
eral movement is partly the reflex of
the labor unrest in foreign countries
and partly the result of a steadily
growing revolt at home against the
amassing of wealth by the few as
against the poverty and hardship of
the masses of the people.
Japanese socialists recently sent out
maqjfestos to socialists in foreign
Lands asking for formal recognition
OF the Japanese body which has been
organized under the name Japanese
socialist party
The socialist party of Italy sent a
response conveying their Willingness
to Recognize the Japanese socialists
as their friends and co-workers. Sen
Katayama, the pioneer socialist of ia
pan, is now abroad as the representa-
tive of his party at home.
The attempt to promote socialism,
or a more radical doctrine, is being
pushed now because of the awakening
OF the workers to what they regard
as the evils of present economic and
industrial conditions. The average
Japanese workman is beginning to
raise his voice for better pay and more
freedom generally
The central organization for work
ing men in Toxic has addressed an
open letter to the home minister, the
president of the chamber of commerce
and others. declaring that in case OF
war IL Is the working people of Japan
who are called upon to defend its
shores and asking whether it is the
national policy Of japan to allow the
capitalists to fatten while the work
ers are starving.
DIR. Jilxei Yolloi, of the Imperial Uni
versity, in "A public statement, says
that democratic ideas long prevalent
in the great cities. have recently
spread among the rural population.
They have particularly affected. he
said, school teachers, members of the
young mems associations and army
reservists.
Many Japanese scholars are report
ed to be enthusiastically studying So
cialism. Laborers are openly inter-
Z ested and are often heard discussing
y the slbject in street cars.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-08-03
TRYING TO GUST
BELA KUN FROM
DICTATORSHIP

Vienna. Aug. 2.-Unless the allies
assume a definite policy for forcibly
expelling Bella Kun, the communist
leader. it is believed by Americans
here who are informed of the situa-
tion that he will continue as dictator
indefinitely.
The allied representatives here have
done all in their power to reason with
Bella Kun and 10 move his patriotism
TO persuade him to deliver the govern
ment into the hands of the socialists
rather than those of a few minority
communists. There have also been va
rious conferences between General
Boehm, the Hungarian war minister.
M. Agoston. the Hungarian peoples
eommissary. and other reliable social
lists in an attempt to solve a reason
able plan.
Bella Kun is said to feel that his
position is stronger because of the
new harvest coming in which gives
the soviet more food, especially as
thousands of Hungarians continue to
flee. thus making fewer mouths to
feed.
President Seitz. of Austria. said to-
day that his country would not be
quiet 50 long as Bella Kun was per-
mitted to disturb. her politics. He said
that the Hungarian soldiers were in
citing to disorder.
The Hungarian soldiers are obeying
orders so long as they get food ard
money and because of this fact IL is
not thought probable that Bella Kun
win be overthrown by forces inside
Hungary
The Pensacola journal., 1919-08-03
Swallowed Jonah! Look 1t Up! Why So Much Sensa

Why should it be such difficult
thing to tell folks what you have for
sale, why all the "blood- -and thunder"
advertising? The average woman is
shrewd shopper, comes down town at
least twice a week, and knows pretty
we'll what every merchant has on his
shelves We never get loud enough to
burst your ear drums what's the use?
When we have something new, we tell
you-when we have something special,
we tell you. This week especially we
are conducting numerous sales to clear
our shelves for new fall stocks soon to
come in. We have the Goods, the
Quality, the Price, so 'there you are"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19
Evervthinn Lovely

"Howdy, Gap!' saiuted an acquaint-
ance, upon meeting the well known
Rumpus Ridge citizen ON a shopping
expedition in Tumlinville. 'How's
everything going with your"
"Finern frog hair, Jurd '' triumph
antly replied Gap Johnson. "Of course,
my wife has been sorter puny, yur of
late, and several of the children have
got the measles and humps and one
thing and another, and the lightning
struck the corner of the house luther
night and like to have tore the whole
place to pieces, and one of the kids
fell out of a tree and broke his arm
and Teller took shot at me day be-
fore yesterday and ventilated my ear
and such as that, but | snapped fol
a running horse last week, and g
! couple of my hounds have got six
, pups apiece. Aw. 1 tell you, they
can't keep a good man down !''-Kan
sas City Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

away, was speaking into the telephone
receiver AS the receiver was re-
stored to it's hook Barnes turned
again. Jones and the book agent were
examining the register, their heads
almost meeting from opposite sides of
the desk.
The latter Strengthened up, stretched
his arms, yawned, and announced in a
loud tone that he guessed he'd stop
out and get a bit of fresh air before
turning in.
"Any news?" inquired Barnes, ap-
preaching the desk after the door had
closed behind the book agent.
ut wasn't the sheriff" replied Jones
shortly, and Immediately resumed his
interrupted discourse on books and
book agents. Ten minutes elapsed be-
fore the landlords garrulity was
checked by the sound of an automobile
coming to stop in front Of the house.
Barnes turned expectantly toward the
door. Almost Immediately the car
started again, with a loud shifting of
D.
opened to admit, not fresh arrival
but the little book agent.
Party trying to make Hornville to-
night" he announced casually. "Well,
good night. See you in the morning"
Barnes was not in a position to
doubt the fellows word, for the car
Enthusiastically had gone on toward
| Hornville He waited few minutes
after the man disappeared up the mar
| row stairway, and then proceeded to
| test his powers of divination. He was
as sure as he could be sure of anything
| that had not actually come to pass that
| in short time the automobile would
again pass the tavern, but this time
| from the direction of Hornville.
Lighting a cigarette he strolled out
side. He had barely time to take q
/ position at the darkened end of the
| porch before the sounds of an ap
| preaching machine came to his ears.
second or two later the lights swung
around the bend in the road quar-
ter of a mile above Harris Tavern
| and down came the car at high rate
| of speed. 1t dashed past the taverr
| with a great roar and rattle and shot
| or into the darkness beyond. AS il
| rushed through the dim circle of ligh
in front of the tavern Barnes succeed
ed in obtaining brief but convincing