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Iditarod pioneer., 1919-11-22

Herb Kearney started last Tuesday morning. fer McGrath and Nixon Fork.
Iditarod pioneer., 1919-11-22
Counterfeit Conscious

A Washington dispatch that the Sec re'ary of the Treasury recently re- ceived an anonymous letter containing SloS in bills,
 "i am deeply renentant," wrote the sender, "for having defrauded for gov ernment out of this sum. and now re- turn it.
 The money was sent to the treaSur, cashier for deposit in the conscience. fund.
 Later it was discovered the bills were counterfeit. Now the chief Of the secret service is looking for the nan with the count erfeit conscience.
Iditarod pioneer., 1919-11-22

Two oldtimers of the Inlerior-t,d Davis and Teddy Florien-left last Sun- day for the Tolstoi camp. They have been there before, and are going to lake another chance on its creeks.
Iditarod pioneer., 1919-11-22

Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
PARDONED
II BY GOV. STANLEY Be-
4 FORE HE'S SENTENCED
Former City Clerk Convietad Of Ferg-
cry and Obtaining Money Falsely
Goes Free On Governors
'B Pardon.

Tuesday evening George Wood
Owens, former City Clerk Of Maysville
who was recently convicted In the Ma
son Circuit Court, Of forgery and OBJ
tanning money falsely, produced a par
don signed by Governor A. o. Stanley
and was released from County Jail by
Jailer Watson. Owens had not yet
been sentenced by the court although
his punishment had been fixed by the
trial jury at a term Of four years in
the penatentiary at Frankfort.
1t is understood that Owens will
leave Maysville Immediately for points
in the East where he will enter busi-
ness
There were seven indictments
against him other than the two upon
which he was convicted but on motion
Of Commemorative Attorney B. s.
Grannis on Monday these indictments
we're dismissed.
Owens pardon was obtained from
the governor through influential rela-
tives and friends and upon the promise
that he would make good to the city
all Of the money he had stolen, it is
said.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
ASHLAND POLICE COMING
HERE FOR COLD CHECK
MAN THIS AFTERNOON
Stock Salesman Who Is Snld to Be q
Check Worker Was Arrested Last
Night-Passed Cold Check For
1876 In Carter County.

At the request Of Chief Of Police
Payne, Of Ashland, Chief Of Police
Harry A. ort last night arrested man
giving the name Of w. W. Green at a
local hotel and lodged him in the local
Jail.
Green was arrested on a warrant Is
sued In Carter county, Ky, and had
been traced to Maysville by the Ash
land Chief of Police who was assisting
the Carter county officials in locating
him.
1t is charged that Green had passed
cold check on an Olive Hill business
man for 1915 and he was arrested un-
der the cold check Iaw,of the state and
will be returned to olive Hill for trial
on this charge.
K Chief Ort this morning received a
telegram from Chief Payne, Of Ash
land, In which he said that he would
arrive in Maysville this afternoon to
take Green in charge and to return
lin to face the charge. The man had
been In and around Maysville for the
past several days. He was stock
salesman and had operated in the
Eastern part of Mason county and a
Fart of Lewis county before he was ar
rested He had one arm and was cas-
;ly identified.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
PRICES ON FIRST DAYS
SALE PLEASE FARMERS
GOOD TOBACCO SELLS
VERY HIGH,

Maysvllles 1919 tobacco season
opened this morning in the tobacco
district. When the hour for the
meeting Of the Maysville Tobacco AS
sociation at the Central Warehouse ar
rived there were few present but in a
few hours the warehouses we're we'll
filed with farmers from all parts Of
this and adjoining counties anxious to
be present at the opening to see Just
how the price was going to suit them,
At the meeting Of the Association
Supervisor Mitchell wrote the names
Of all Of the warehouses on tickets and
rut them into box. The small son Of
Mr.. Marina Collis, floor manager Of the
Central Warehouse, stood on desk
and reaching behind him drew out one
ticket. The lucky ticket bore the
name Of the Planters Warehouse and
the buyers went to that house to begin
the sales. AS all sales follow to the
right the second set Of buyers were
sent to the Independent house.
Promptly at o'clock Supervisor
Mitchell mounted a basket of tobacco
and announced the Maysville market
officially opened. Auctioneer Kutrel,
- = - T. 81 IL
Of the Farmers & Planters houses, was
not present and Auctioneer Dan Hardy
Of the Peoples and Amazon houses,
started the sale. After he had sold
about one row Mr.. Kutrel arrived and
the sale was turned over to him.
The first crop sold was that Of Clip
Chambers and the first basket Of the
crop was purchased at 81 cents by Mr..
I. A. Duke for the American Tobacco
Company. Baskets in this crop then
sold as follows: 81, 32, 38, 81, 27, 26,
81, sS, 22h, 17h. The second crop
sold at this house was the properly
Of Sibbald & Gillespie. 1t sold by bas-
kets as follows: 80, rs, 26, 27, 1914,
50. is. 1sh. 16A.
The buyers on this floor were T. A.
l,ik' for American Tobacco Co.. Major
Thomas for ]. P. Taylor, E. T. Kirk
for R. J. ksynolds, Raymond Heizer
for Heizer-Tuck, r. H. Gi.s for Loyel
& Burlington, J. G. Burwell for Liggett
& Meyers and W. G, Walker for Walk
er Brothers.
simultaneously with the opening of
the sale at the Planters Warehouse
the second set of buyers started the
sale at the Independent. Mr.. Finch,
auctioneer at one of the Augusta ware
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
Nrrt Vrar'a Mraaagr
(By Dr. ]. j. Dickey.)

We are entering upon a New Year.
II is big with hope, pregnant with
possibilities and filled with dangers.
The young look into It with confidence,
the middleaged with determination,
the venerable with distrust.
But look at It as we will all must
meet II and pass through whatever eY-
periences It brings. The young have
solid ground for their hopes God de-
sires that every life shall be success,
and has planned to make 1t 80. He Of
fers to every man a blue print, so to
speak, by which he may build char
acter that will survive the mutations
OF time and become more beautiful
through all eternity, There need be
no failures in this life, as God sees
failure. The reyerses Of fortune are
blessings in disguise, II you will SO
decide. Are YOU down and out7 Then
look up, turn your back to the past.
Do not let Its mistakes discourage you.
Others have fallen lower than you and
have risen again. There is a bright
future for you. God and the world
will forgive and forget the past, If you
will do your part. The world is ready
to help the rising man, no matter from
what depths he comes. Take courage.
Give your fears to the winds, trust in
God and take the Bible as your guide,
and you Will bring Joy to the hearts
you have made sad and hope to those
whose prospects you have blighted.
This great busy world has work for
You to do. Come and go with us, and
be hero in the strife. You can do
il
All progress is wrought by individ-
ual effort. II II be concerted action
yet success depends on each doing his
Part Man is the unit Of mankind, no
one can take another's place in the
work OF life, each must do his part.
There is no luck or fate in the real
issues Of life, Put your hand in Gods
hand and heredity and environment
yield to will in making life a success
Are you q bad girl or bad boy?
Then you are working your own miss.
You are choosing the road that leads
to eternal failure. Yon are blighting
your life in;the bud. There Is nothing
but trouble, misery and Indebtedness
ahead of you. God made you for better
things. You are thwarting his pur-
poses. If youdo not change, the SOON
.ersyou die Me. 'hetter.for you and for
the world 5tE
To one and all there is hope, there
is opportunity, there is success. Let
US turn our faces toward the Golden
Shore and with the Master of the
winds and the waves as our pilp
though the voyage be stormy VIC will
cast anchor in the port Of Eternal
Safety, and will have our good time
throughout the unending years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
MUNICIPAL and COUNTY
OUTLOOK FOR YEAR 1919

New Year. Our allies have devastated
territories that will have to be repair
ed and we will have to supply a
great deal Of the finished products
New enterprises and an immense road
program are among the national en-
terprifes that will return wealth to
the masses. Foreign trade has been
developed In many new countries and
will call for increased and new pro-
ducts in this country to supply the de-
mand. We all know that when added
wealth lis brought to our country, ev-
cry state, county and city is benefited
to the g xtent that they are capable of
participating.
One Of the big epdeavors of the De-
rartment O., Agriculture is to increase
the meat supply and we Of Mason
county intend to participate in this
part Of tie national program. We al
so expect to rave part in the in
creased food production endeavor, Of
the Department of Agriculture. Ma
son county will exceed her 1918 effort
in the raising of fine poultry and sup+
plying the nation with eggs and poul-
try. There may be some of our citi-
zens who do not know that our pro-
duce firms are continually shipping
poultry to be served in some of the
best hotels I'm New York.
Quite number of us have been ds-
string and endeavoring to obtain some
new industries for Maysville. Every
available particle of mind energy
should be directed toward this subject
at this time when the boys are return
ing from the service of Uncle Sam.
One of the chief drawbacks to the es-
tablishment OK new industries In the
past, was men Before we shall real
ize, there will have returned, a large
number Of ouil Mason county boys,
They have rendered us an Invaluable
service. We owe it tp them to assist
them in gaining employment that pays
well. The Chamber jbf Commerce will
appreciate any suggestions hearing on
J.. r . 1 =. " 4 b 3.
this subject and via endeavor to make
use Of those haEing merit. Do you
know Of some industry THAT we coule
lsecure, that wilt pay CUR merr veil?
Do you know Of some industry that
could utilize some of tbe vacant fac
tory space? II you do, you owe it to
your city to help secure 1t.
At the Chamber of lComI 'rce BAN
quet in September, the NatioD
was given out that ne ToS
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
ON WAY TO AMERICA

Mrs. George Davis, of Forest avenue.
is In receipt of a letter from her son,
George Mills. who has been in Italy
with the American Expeditionary
Forces during the war, in which he
says he expects to leave Europe on
Christmas and hopes to arrive in the
States by New Years Day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
Growers
Planters
Peoples
EARLY MORNING PRAYER
ING WELL ATTENDF.

The early morning prayer
held this morning at Z o'cloe
First Presbyterian Church J,
attended by members of that
cation. A service approprias
occasion was held.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
CITY AND COUNTY dFFIc
IALS ENTER THE NEW
YEAR ENTHUSIASTIC
AND BELIEVING IT.
WILL BE THE
GREATEST IN
OUR HIS
TORY.

Maysville and Mason county fdce the
new year 1919 today with record Of
much achievement behind her in the
year 1918 which has gone into history
and with very bright future before
her.
We have asked certain city end
county ofiicials to prepare for the peo-
pie OF the city and county an outlook
for the New Year. Each one ring3 with
enthusiasm for the future and 1t is
safe to predict that both city and
county will 60 marching on tn Tough
the new year to greater achievement.
The statements follow:
lss Business
(By Carl Dodds, Secretary Chamber
of Commerce.) a
We are glad to welcome the lyear
1919 and turn back the page of I191S,
which has been written full of SORROWS
ana disappointments for many fkmil-
les. AS l write these few WORKS, a
young lad Is passing the office whist
hing, Keep The Home Fires Thrn-
Ing, the song that will go dowh in
history as one Of the best liked sbngs
Of the great World War. We i;ecite
this incident, because its connection,
with our thought, is close. We
also recall the strains Turn the Dark
Clouds, Inside Out Till the Boys dome
Home" That dark cloud of 1918 has
been lifted for many months, wives
and sweethearts, and the boys are
coming home. With the return of these
bows, our country is turning its aEten-
p reconstruction and increased
The writer predicting any
Va prosperous 1919 is very
minority. Every writer of
Tnce is predicting prosper
people in the New Year.
ut to look about us, to see
the times all pointing to
Il and plenty of money.
yde. oar wants and needs
AR, so that Uncle Sam
hindered in the success
yon of the war. These
ave to be supplied in the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
WOODWARD.HICKS

Mr.. Ira Hicks, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Jonah Hicks, and Miss Kemper Wood
ward, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
0. Woodward, Of Germantown, were
married in the parlors of the Central
Hotel this afternoon by Rev. J. A.
Davis, pastor Of the Two Lick Baptist
Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
PLAYER PIANO BARGAIN

We have an instrument in this ter
ritory which is going to be returned
and you can purchase for balance due
en- account. Write at once to The
John ~Shillito Company, Piano Dept,
7th, Race and Shillito Place, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, for full particulars 1-St
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY is LITTLE CELE.
3 BRATED

y Besides the banks being closed and
service at the Post Office being re-
duced It was hardly noticeable in
Maysville that this was New Years
day as all business went on uninter-
rupted and the day was little cele-
Grated as holiday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
PINHOOKERs ACTIVE

Spectators on the Maysville mar
ket appear to be very active today. 1t
is understoo dthat quite a bit of to-
bacco was purchased during the day
hy the spectators. Good prices have
been paid for all crops SO far going in
to the hands of these dealers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

bacco Co., would likely put into op-
GRAFTON, a stemmery, IL they received
the proper encouragement. This en-
couragement consisted of satisfactory
housing conditions for the employees.
This seems mighty small request
land our citizens should be willing to
make the effort to secure this Industry.
In thinking Of new Industries, we
should direct, our efforts to the kind
that will suit our locality We should
not strive for an industry that is not
adapted to our locality, as it is too ex-
p>psive to get the raw materials. Any
type Of tobacco manufacturing plant
will prove profitable addition. The
1wine and Fly Net Factory is proving
pgoftable, because 1t is close to the
Cotton, Mills, which manufactures the
raw material. Tie writer feels that
other faNtories could be secured. that
would \ \ the raw material from the
Cotton Us, II the citizens manifest
sIffiN terest.
We\ not forget the industries
which\ furnished the thousands
of dollA he citizens Of Maysville
in the p yhe American Tobacco
Co., has wonderful advance in
the past tder the very capable
management yr. Duke, ana we feel
that the gro the American To-
bacco Co., in Nity. is only in Its
infancy, provi e deserved moral
effort is recei ON the citizens.
The Cotton Mill. made great pro-
gress In the pas, and was of no
small support to pvernment in
furnishing war suA This firm is
at present makingS Sns, to take
care Of their ever inN V business.
No industry in the CT \ FURNISHED
more employment to y Nens than
the Ohio Valley Pulley and we
are expecting greater Nor the
factory in the new yeah Re are
many other industries thA fur-
nished employment for o s-yns
and deserve the encouraged NE
business men, on account Of Get
benefit they receive. We ca b.
frain from expressing our az
ton of the great help render \
citizens, by the Bates & Roger
struction Co.
There are many social activities
we have In mind for the New "
but space prevents our dealing w
the individual activities contemplate,
We are firm believers In the old axiom
that "All work and no play, makes
'Jacka dull boy and we are going to
have the necessary Community af-
airs" so that we can work better and
say that we really enjoyed the living
Of our life. when the time Of depar-
ture arrives.
There are many activities to de-
veIop Civic pride. health and beautin-
--xf-- A = --ssx -. a.. ". t..
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
OVER 1000 DOG LICENSES ISSUED

County Clerk James Owens and de-
pnties are today busy totaling up the
number Of dog licenses issued in this
county. The work is not yet completed
but Mr.. Owens says there will be over
1000 licenses issutd.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
McKEE.ELLISON

Mr.. Dewey Mckee, aged 81, and Miss
Pearl Ellison, aged 81, both Of Man
chester, Ohio. were married yesterday
afternoon in the County Clerks office
by County Judge H. P. Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mrs. George shipley en-
with a 1 o'clock dinner TT
being her birthday. Those
were Mrs. William Manning
Mrs. William Booton, Mr.. q
p, Clark and babe and
1uggle.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

Mrs. Lizzie Mason and Eeverett
shipley were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kegley Of Cowen Sun
day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

Wanted boy at J. J. Wood & Sons
Drug Store. 1-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
MARI
WITH MAN

houses, had bey
because the
auctioneer had L
began the sale on
Gordon & CARPENTER
ket was purchased
Gift for the R. J. Reya
1t brought 36 cents. Ott
this crop brought 81, se,
and 17A.
The buyers on this fiC
Jones for Liggett G. Meyers.
Reynolds, Strickland for j. p.
Williams for American Tobacco
pany, Cook for Thomas H. Gray
FRANKIE for Heizer-Tuck. &
Prices during the day were very
isfactory to all sellers. In fact all We \
more than pleased at the prices re-
ccived All floors are filed and sales
will continue daily
Houses report as follows All re-
ports on pounds sold are approxi-
mated
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
EASl

EASs
Regula
Star will
1880 o'clo,
place in the
will be install
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

Block sale.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25

The Rent Laws Effect
By RONALD S. O'NEILL.

Receiving Executive approval during the past week the
Ball Rent Bill is law. Pending the appointment of the
commission that will fix and determine fair for the Dis
tct speculation is rife concerning the effect this Legislation
will have the conduct of the real estate business and the
building industry.
AS President Charles w. Fairfax of the Real Estate
Brokers Association Sad everything depends upon the per
sonne of the rent commSSon Much does depend upon that
but may rghuly assume that President Wilson will nom
nate only of unquesioned fairness who will assume
judicial and not dctato attitude toward the present housing
situation
With such the case there will be twofold effect on the
real estate and building industry following the administration
of the law
The real estate business will be encouraged rather than
hampeed The building industry will be hampered rather than
encouraged Either of these effects is the of the other
The building industry will probably be hampered solely
because of the depressing effect that any legislation is almost
to have upon the object of that legislation No matter
how earnestly the rent commission might strive to insure to
presence of the regulatory legislation would these
and investors to hesitate about investing money in
building.
Without increased building the demand for the purchase
homes will continue unabated Without early reSump
ton of building this demand will increase with each passing
will not their business hampered by the administration of
this law.
But the enacted for the primary purpose of pro-
ectng the renter 1t will do this admirably requires
prophetic forecast the immediate reduction of rents
on scale almost approaching the wholesale throughout
Washington Where rents too low, and there is
prSng number such cases. the will undoubtedly be
given increases sufficient to return them FAIR proh But
where rents too high and there are many more such cases.
these rents will unqueStionaby and rghuly be reduced
The law is blessing to those who have long been the
victims of conscienceesS proteerng 1t will not work a
hardship on the legitimate Reaor 1t is to be hoped that
very short period of its administration will lend courage to
heSitant builders
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
.SALES MORE THAN
|. 100000 IN WEEK

/ Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc, closed
deals for the transfer of sixteen prop
critics, valued at more than 100000,
during the past week. The most i'm
portant transaction in the list was
| the sale of the property at the south
| east corner of Fourteenth and Bel
mont streets, sold to S. B. Eaton and
c. II. Helms for $4,000. The prop
erty is improved with a modern gaso-
| line filing station. This sale was
made in connection with Weaver Bros.
The firm also sold the beautiful
| home of j. c. Brady at 2007 Belmont
road to Senator Harrison of Missls-
sippi. A two-story colonial front
home at 1916 Ontario place was sold to
L. c. Denslow for Mary Mills for
$4,000. The purchaser will occupy it
as home.
The property at 1922 L street was
sold to a local investor by Blanche
P. Walker for $500. The property
at 1886 Ninth street was bought
through the Walker firm by Edward ].
Cameron.
Col. P. F. Harvey sold his home at
1852 Park road, through the same
firm, to Mrs. B. c. Kennedy for $4,000.
This is an attractive, semi detached
brick containing ten rooms and two
baths with double garage on the
rear of the lot.
other properties sold include the
following: Houses at 1887 Oregon ave-
nue., sold for Ida w. Henderson; home
of DR.. Gerrit S. Miller, at 1880 Mint
wood place; three-story dwelling at
728 Rock Creek Church road, sold to
Mrs. Velona L. Day; house at 5515
Connecticut avenue. bought by J. D.
Burks for $4,000: dwelling at 1875:
Shepherd street. bought by Ada II.
Martson; four-story brick dwelling
at 1415 X street bought by DR.. Regi-
nald T. Walker for s35,000: house at
210S Eighteenth street, sold to Anita
II. Swift; dwelling at 1916 S street
sold to Col. Charles H. Mason, for
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25

Don't let careless expenditure
make "a sieve of your purse. Buy
wisely, and increase your money hold
ings by investing in w. 8. s.