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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
ChAIRMEN CHOSEN
IN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
FOR HEALTH LEAGUE
Precinct Leaders Are Named I'm Cam:
paign to Secure New Members to
County Health Organization.

The Campaign for Membership in
the Mason County Health League is
progressing slowly on account of the
various activities of the Health De-
partment and the farmers busy sea-
son.
The chalrmen in the following pre-
oincts have been appointed and we
expect the hearty cooperation of all
county people
One dollar year entities one per-
on to memberhip and means much to
the community
Don't walt to be solicited by your
chairman or committee, but call them
up and subscribe one dollar for a
membership to aid a cause that has
done so much for this county.
Already 227 children have been
weighed and measured and a superfic-
ial examination made at which time
many defects were found. instructions
as to diet in some cases and see fam
lily physician in others were given.
The following chairmen have ac.
cepted.
Washington precinct Mrs. Ben
Marshall.
! West Maysville-Mrs. Brooks.
Plugtown-Miss Ella Wallace.
Mfnerva-Mr. Walter Worthineton.
Dieterich-Mr. c. p Dieterich.
Helena-Mrs. Kackley.
Plumville-Miss Coryell.
Hilltop--Mr. A. l.. Glascock.
| Orangeburg-Mr. Charles Wilson.
Sardis-Mr. Archie Dillon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
FORMER LOCAL AUCTIONEER
DIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Friends here were advised today Of
the death last week at Pragnall, 8. c.,
of Mr.. v. T. Broughton, well known
tobacco warehouse auctioneer who for
some time sold tobacco at the Peo-
Piles warehouse in this city. Mr..
Broughton's death was due to cancer
Of the liver. He had many friends
here who will be very sorry to hear
of his death and who extend sympath-
les to the window.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
THREE REAL INDIAN ACTORS IN
"FIGHTING FOR LOVE,

See Harry Carey in "A Fight For
Love" at the Pastime tomorrow. Three
real Indians take part In this great
western play and hundreds Of cow
boys and girls. See how bootleegers
operate In dry territory. Don't give
whiskey to an Indian unless you can
fly: Did you ever see a real war dra-
ma? There's one in "a Fight For
Love-" Don't miss this picture to-
morrow at the Pastime.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
YANKEE VETERANS OF BRITISH
ARMY MAY JOIN CANADIANS

Ottawa. September IA resolution
calling for afiillation between the
Great War Veterans OF Canada and
the British Great War Veterans OF
America. United States organization.
was adopted at a meeting OF the exc
eutiyes OF the Canadian association.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
COURT SUSTAINS WILL OF
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN

The will of the late DR.. ]. B. Wood,
prominent physician of Mt. Olivet has
been sustained by the courts in suit
filed by distant relatives to break It.
DR.. Woods wife died few months be-
fore his death and in his will he left
his large estate entirely to charity.
One-fourth of the estate was left to
the Mt. olivet Baptist church, one
fourth to Georgetown college, one
fourth to the Louisville Baptist Semi
nary and one-fourth to the Kentucky
Childrens' Home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
EXPERT EMPLOYED AS ...
COMMERCIAL INSTRUCTOR

Prof. B. l.. Lindsay, B. c. S., has
been employed as instructor in the
Commercial Department of the Mays
Vile High School for this term and
has already entered upon his duties.
Prof. Lindsay Is a native of Edmonson
county, Kentucky, and received his de-
gree at the Bowling Green Business
College, recognized as one of the best
in the nation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
POPULAR TRAVELLING SALESMAN
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Friends here have Just been advised
of the serious illness of Mr.. Gordon
Gilmore, of Lexington, former Mays
vile resident and popular travelling
salesman. Mr.. Gilmore has Just un-
dergone serious surgical operation
at a Lexington hospital and is now
threatened with pneumonia. His many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
SCHOOL WORK BEGINS
IN REAL EARNEST

Work in the Maysvile city schools
began in real earnest this morning
with all registered students in their
places and with lessons assigned. 1t
is expected that the local schools will
accomplish more this year than ever
before II they meet with no handicap
like that which overlook them last
year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
EXAMINATION TRIAL
IS CONTINUED

William Adams, of Dover, arrested
on a charge of contributing to the de-
linquency of female under 16 years
Of age, was called for examining trial
before Squire Fred w. Bauer this
morning but as the Commonwealth
was not ready, the case was continued
until Thursday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
GRAND JURY MEETS
ON THURSDAY

The Mason County Grand Jury will
reconvene at the Court House on
Thursday morning and will go to their
rooms for the first time to take up
the consideration of matters to come
before them and to begin their investi-
cation into conditions in the county
for the past three months.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF
BAND MASTER DEAD

Prof. ]. w. Young, director of the
Maysville Boys Band and his wife
we're called to Georgetown, Ohio, this
afternoon by telegram announcing
he death Of Mrs. Young's brother, Mr..
W. W. Knew. They expect to return
to Maysville Friday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
WINS CHIFFEROBE

Mrs. William o. Davis of West Sec
ond street, held the lucky number
which won the beautiful chifferobe
given away by Merz Brothers during
the recent big sale at that popular
store
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03

The management Of the Washington
Theater this afternoon booked the big
feature picture, "The Shepherd of the
Hills" for three days appearance here
on September 1S, 10 and 20.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
NEW ZEALAND RATIFIES
TREATY WITH GERMANY

WellingtoB N. a., September g.
The peace treaty with Germany was
unanimously ratified by Parliament
after members Of the Labor party had
critized the pact.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
POLICE WATCHING AUTOMOBILES

The police are still on the trail of
automobiles whose drivers are break
ing the speed and traffic laws. There
has been considerable complaint about
speeding throughout the East and the
West ends of the city and the police
on Tuesday evening were keeping
close watch on things.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03

DR.. ]. j. Werner and wife. of Ba-
'avia, Ohio, left today for their home
after verp pleasant visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Harrison and Mr..
md Mrs. Riley Gather, of Commerce
street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03

Mr.. John R. Ellis, aged "a, and Miss
Mamie Bruce, aged 20, both of the
Dover neighborhood, were married
here today by Rev. A. F. Stahl.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03

Pearl Hughes was fined sii In po'
lics Court this afternoon on charge
OF being drunk and disordsriy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-03
WHY APOLOGIZE?

When l realize the great number of
ambitions most men have and consider
the size of them, l am ashamed at the
small number of my own. The greatest
is to own two pairs of suspenders at
the same time. ! have never owned but
one, and have always lpnged for two, the
extra pair to be on nay extra pants when
am ready to put it on.-Howe's s Monthly.
Evening star., 1919-01-08
FOR STATE "DRY" OFFICER.
One Proposal Before North Carolina
Legislature, Convened Today.

RALEIGH, n. c., January s.-The
biennial meeting of the North Carolina
legislature convened here today for a
session of sixty days. Both upper and
lower houses are controlled by large
democratic majorities-
Among the more important matters
to be considered at this term is the
question of ratifying the national pro-
hibition amendment The North Caro-
lima Anti-saloon League is urging that
q new department be created in the
state government to be known as COM
missioner of prohibition and clothed
with power to enforce laws in this
state An custer law also is asked by
the Anti-saloon League
Machinery for putting into operation
two amendments to the state consti-
tuition, ratified by the voters last No
vember. will be worked out by the
legislators. One of the amendments
guarantees a public school term of not
less than six months a year and the
other exempts from taxation notes and
mortgages given for loans to be used
in the purchase and erection of homes
or for farm lands.
Evening star., 1919-01-08

sanizations at The Hague, Bern and
other places A'iN
Versailles, on the contrary. Is felt
TO emoody the spirit of the present
movement Tor the restoration of peace
on an enduring basis and the creation
of league of nations, and also IN
nave practical facilities which its prox-
unity to a large capital gives.
Germans Prepare for Parley.
LONDON. January British Wire
less ce).-Preparations for the
peace conference are being concluded
by the German ministers. and an
enormous number of documents have
oeen made ready, according to the
AMSTERDAM correspondent of the
Daily Express. These will be taken
to Paris by the German peace dele
gates and their stah. which, fncIudinr
about one hundred
1t has been arranged, says the cor
respondent, that every ministry sbal,
be represented by at least one Of
fetal of first rank. The foreign Of
fee will be in full force, with Count
Won Brockdorn-Ron the foreign
minister. at the head, and possjbIv
with Carl Kautsky and DR.. Fdnard
David, socialists, and Eduard Rern-
stein, independent socialist, as first
advisers.
Among the colonial experts who are
to be sent to Paris the names OF DR.
Solf and DR.. Dernburg are mentioned
while the ministry of mercantile ma.
rine will be represented by the late
Herr Ballin's successor, Herr Hei.
necken; the ministry of commerce. by
DR.. Ratheneu, president of the Cen.
eral Electric Company. Count von
Roedern. the former governor oi
Alsace-Lorraine, may attend in bebaIi
of the ministry Of finance. as he now
holds the post of secretary of the i'm
|perial treasury, and may be accom-.
panied by Adolf Wermuth, burgo.
master of Berlin, while Matthias Err
burger, who was one of the delegates
to the armistice conference, is likely
to join in the deliberations as exper,
on the league Of nations.
The name of Germany's first plenf.
potentiary has not yet been divulged
but many believe that he will be
Prince Lichniwsky. the former am
bassador at London, who exposed
German culpability in the war. al.
though his appointment would be dis
tasteful to the red" government.
Evening star., 1919-01-08
| HARPER IS CHAIRMAN
| Of SOLDIERS RECEIVERS

Steps in preparation for general
public participation in the welcome
home to returning soldiers of the Ma
tional Capital were taken today when
the District Commissioners desig-
mated Robert N. Harper as chairman
of general committee to have
charge of the celebration. Mr.. Har-
per Is to name the chairInen of1-the
necessary subcommittees. tasrs =
An executive committee also was
designated by the Commissioners, to
be composed of the presidents of the
Board of Trade, Chamber of Com
merce. Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Association and the Federation
of Citizens Associations. the chair
man of the District board. selective
service system. the general COM
manding the National Guard of the
District of Columbia and the presi
dent of the Federation of Colored
Citizens Associations. ....a
1t is expected Mr.. Harper Will begin
selection of subcommittee chairinen
at once.
Evening star., 1919-01-08
DELAYS TELLING KERMIT.
Friend Lets Him Read Letter From
His Father First.

AMERICAN ARMY OF occUPA-
TION, Tuesday. January (by the AS
sociated Press).-News of the death
of Col. Roosevelt was withheld by a
friend from Capt. Kermit Roosevelt
of the 7th Artillery until the captain
had been given an opportunity to read
his fathers latest letter. The friend
was in Coblenz when the news was
received at Army headquarters there,
and he delivered the letter before
transmitting advices on the coloners
death.
Lieut.. Col Theodore Roosevelt, jr-
is with the 26th Infantry, near Monte
baum. DR.. Richard Derby, Col. Roose-
yelts son-in-law, is a surgeon at
tached to the headquarters of the I'd
Division.
Word of the death of Col. Roose-
yeN was received over the wire of the
American Signal Corps and was flashed
Immediately to all headquarters in the
area of operation.
Evening star., 1919-01-08
President Directs
Honors for Roosevelt

The following proclamation on thu
death of Theodore Roosevelt was ca
bled from Paris yesterday by fresl
dent Wilson and issued last night
the State Departments:
Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States of America
A Proclamation. To the People
of the United States:
1t becomes my sad duty TO an
nounce officially the death of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, President of the
United States from September IA,
1901. to March 4. 1909. which oc-
CURED at his home, at Sycamore
Hill. oyster Bay, N. Y, at 4:l5
ocock in the morning of January
6, 1919. In his death the United
States has lost one of its most dis
tinguished and patriotic citizens,
who had endeared himsef to the
peope by his strenuous devotion 10
their interests and to the public IN
terests of his country.
AS president of the police board
of his native city, as member or
the legislature and governor of his
state. as civil service commission
er, as assistant secretary of the
Navy, as Vice President and as
President of the United States he
displayed administrative powers or
a signal order and conducted the
affairs of these various offices with
a concentration of effort and a
watchful care which permitted no
divergence from the line of duty he
had definitely set for himself.
In the war with Spain he dis
PLAYED singular initiative and en-
ergy and distinguished himself
among the commanders OF tne
Army in the field. AS President he
awoke the nation to the dangers or
private control which lurked IN our
financial and industrial systems.
1t was by thus arresting the atten-
ton and stimulating the purpose
of the country that he opened the
way for subsequent necessary and
beneficent reforms.
His private life was character
lied by simplicity, virtue and
an affection worthy of all admfra-
ton and emulation by the people
of America.
In testimony of the respect in
which his memory is held by the
government and people of the
ITnited States, I do hereby direct
that the flags of the White House
and the several departmental
buildings be displayed at half-staH
for a period of thirty days. and
that suitable military ana nasai
honors, under orders OF the secre-
taries of War and of the Navy. be
rendered on the day of the funeral.
Done, this seventh day OF Janu-
ary, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nine
teen and of the independence of the
United States of America the one
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President:
FRANK l.. POLK,
Acting Secretary OF state.
Evening star., 1919-01-08
PROFESSORS PUT IN
LIST OF PAC|F|STS
Many Columbia Men for
Peace at Any Price,
StoWeII Tells Committee.
BUTLER, STRONGLY ALLY

Testifying today before the Senate
judiciary subcommittee investigating
German propaganda, EIery c. Stowell
OF Washington, formerly associate pro-
fessor of international law at Columbia
University, said that from 25 to so per
cent of the forty professors in the gradu-
ate school of political science at Colum-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Colum-
bia was strongly pro-ally, he said.
about how many professors at Co.
lumbia were pro-German?" asked Sena-
tor Nelson of Minnesota during Mr.
Stowelrs testimony.
.I do not know that many were
pro-German. but a great many of
them were for peace at any price"
he replied.
pro-German," Senator Nelson replied.
what per cent Of them were for
peace at any price?'
'I can speak only for the faculty Of
which I was a member; 1 should say
of the graduate school of political
science that from 25 to so per cent were
for peace at any price"
Munitions for Villa.
Evidence designed to show that
Francisco villa. the Mexican bandit
leader, received $3.50, 900 worth of mu-
nitions, paid for by German agent
through the Mississippi Valley Trust
Company Of St Louis in 1915, was
presented yesterday to the committee
by Mai e. Lowry Humes, in charge
of the investigation. Mai. Humes said
the money was sent by F. A. Sommer-
field, now interned as an enemy alien.
who received credit to that extent
from the st. Louis bank through the
Guaranty Trust Company of New
York.
Evening star., 1919-01-08
DOUBT HARR|ES
RAISED i. S.FLAG
No Official News Here of
Hostile Demonstration
in Berlin.

The State and War departments
were without advices today about the
reported demonstrations against the
American headquarters in Berlin.
where an American flag was said to
have been raised by Maj. Gen. George
II. Harries in order to protect entente
officials who sought refuge there
from rioting.
Some officials here were inclined to
doubt that Gen. Harries had taken
such action, unless it was done at the
suggestion of the Berlin government.
1t was pointed out that such move,
unless there were circumstances as
yet unknown, would be rather injudi-
cious
The American and allied armies of
occupation are in an enemy country.
still technically at, war with the
United States and the European allies,
and the heaquarters of Gen. Harrles
does not enjoy the privileges Oh an
embassy or legation
Same View of Posen Report.
The same view was taken here in
regard to a recent disturbance in
fOSen. WnSre fcieS DUlSttu li> ShiiiSt-
ican flag, which promptly was torn
down by German SympathiZers- IL
was unofficially explained at that time
that in an enemy country, where
enemy troops enter by right Of arrnis-
tice terms. that display of flags or
other patriotic demonstrations were
decidedly out of order.
The State Department is without
any advices regarding the recent riots
in Berlin. Many officials here believe
that these are forerunners of general
disturbances in Germany. Economic
conditions, rather than political
causes, are believed to be at the bot
tom of the disorders. But they may
have a political effect in establishing
a strong government at Berlin which
will be able to preserve order.
Recognize Precarious Position.
Recent frantic appeals for food from
the existing government are inter-
preted as indications that Berlin Of
ficials recognize the precarious posi-
ton they occupy unless the German
people are fed and employed. Ger
mans are not starving. because there
is known to be an adequate food sup
ply in Germany, but inadequate dis
tribution may be the cause of short
ages in some quarters, especially in
cities, it was stated.
Evening star., 1919-01-08
MAI. J. E. TRELEVEN DIES.
Member of General Staff, U. S. A.,
Is Pneumonia Victim.

u. 8. A, attached to the division of
finance. died Sunday at Walter Reed
General Hospital of pneumonia, fol-
lowing influenza. after a short ILL.,
ness. Maj Treleven, while in Wash
ington lived at 1912 street He was
thirty-three years of age and last
year was professor Of business admin
istration at the University of Texas.
Interment will be at Omro, Wis,
today, where his body was taken by
Mrs. Minnie Morton, q sister,
Evening star., 1919-01-08

(1OnunueQ from First Page.)
treaty.
Gen. Shuts plan is along similar
lines, but more general. and is main
ly thesis on the advantage Of such
league of nations. Gen. SHUTS,
former minister of defense of the union,
will come here with the British prime
minister, David Lloyd George.
Both of these plans are receiving
careful study by the American au-
thorities, and, it is declared, both are
regarded in most favorable light,
though it still remains to reduce the
general principles to concrete terms.
NJ. Bourgeois plan, embodying the
French point of view. while general,
also embraces a number of SPECIFIC
details, including compulsory arbl-
tration, restriction of excessive arma-
ment and international tribunal and
a series of sanctions or penalties for
enforcing observance of the leagues 8
decisions. These sanctions include va
rious diplomatic, judicial and eco
nations may enforce their DEGREES.
American Viewpoint as Forming.
The American viewpoint. as 1t is
now being formulated by the special
ISIS dS tHc 6iouuu"oih n LUZ tiic TfeSl-
dent, seeks to reach an accord on
fundamentals on which all agree, and
present them in simple working form.
One of the chief of these funda-
mentals is the formation of a league
which will embrace all the nations OF
the world, but not one which will es-
tablish any balance of power among
group of nations.
Also care is being taken that the
, irf1uence of the various nations in
the league would be in accordance
with their size and Importance, SO
powers would have voices according
to their standing.
Another feature especially concern
ing small, undeveloped nations is to
be established, according to the
American plan-a system Of interna-
tional trusteeship, whereby the vari-
Gus larger nations having a developed
and stable civilization will act as
trustees for the society of nations in
fostering the progress and develop
ment of undeveloped communities.
1t is recognized that the league of
nations will have to have some es-
extensive international work, and the
gradual conviction Is taking form
that this seat will be Versailles The
decision as to this, however, must be
the natural outgrowth of the peace
Reports that the working organ
| isation might be located In Holland
or Belgium are declared 10 be incor-
rect, as It Is pointed out that the
] present war went on despite The
Hague conventions and the peace or