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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
POLICE COMMITTEE TAKING
TIME ON CHARGES

The police committee of City Coun-
Gil is taking its time in hearing the
charges placed against Policeman
Dudley Bloomhuff, who is now sus-
pended pending Investigations. Chair
man Charles B. Davis has not yet call
ed meeting of the committee to hear
the charges and will not likely do so
for several days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER
VISITING IN SOUTH
Best all-round conduct

DR.. Rice, Mason County's Health
officer, at the request of the Uniteds,
States Public Health Service, has gone
to several cities in Alabama to inspect
the sanitary systems of those cities
with view to making suggestions on
L proposed sanitary improvement in
Naysville. Dr. Rice will probably be
gone couple Of weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
ALL COUNTY SCHOOL BOOKS
EXPECTED HERE THIS WEEK

Information received today by Coun-
ty Superintendent Turnipseed is to
the effect that all of the books adopted
by the recent state Text Book Com
mission for the county schools, will
be in the hands of the dealers by the
latter part of this week. Local deal
ers received big shipment of books
Monday but all have not yet been re-
ceived.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
LOCAL CHIROPRACTOR BACK
FROM GREAT CONVICTION

DR.. Lambert, popular local Chiro-
practor and wife, arrived home Mon
day evening from a trip to Chicago,
Davenport, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb. DR..
Lambert went to Davenport to attend
the annual convention of the Chiro-
practors of the world and a great con-
vention they held there being thous-
ands in attendance. At Davenport Is
located the school Of Chiropracttc
from which DR.. Lambert Ia graduate
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
STEAMER SINKS AT DAM

The Steamer Stanley Holland, own
ed by the Bates-Rogers Construction
Company, contractors at Dam 33 sank
In shallow water near the dam Mon
day evening when she struck snag
The boat is not thought to be dam
aged much and will be raised. The loss
on the boat is fully covered by in.
surance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
BIG LAND SALE

We call the special attention of our
'eaders to the advertisement appear
ng in another section Of this issue for
he sale of two tracts Of land in the
vt. Gilead neighborhood by Mr.. Thos.
A. Keith, executor of Miss Kittie More
lead. These two tracts of land are
among the best in the county. The
sale Is to be held on next Saturday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
AUTOMOBILES GET CLEANING

Owners of automobiles were quite
busy Tuesday morning giving their
machines a thorough cleaning since
The ban on springling water was re-
moved Monday by the water Company.
The washing of automobiles has been
rather rare thing in Maysville for
he past month. All cars were washed
It the river and it was quite expen-
Siye
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
NEW METHODIST PASTOR
COMES FROM STANFORD

Rev. w. D. Welburn, the new pastor
of the First NJ. e. Church, South
comes to Maysville from Stanford,
where he has been pastor for the past
four years. Rev. Welburn Is not
stranger to Mason county people, al
though they have not been in touch
with him for several years. Some fif-
teen or twenty years ago he was pas
tor of the Methodist church at Ger
mantown. He will take charge oi
his new church on next Sunday morn
ing and his congregation will give hin
a hearty welcome.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
BODY TAKEN THROUGH
HERE TO VANCEBURG

The body of Louise Anton, who died
at Paris, passed through Maysvilie this
morning en- route to Vanceburg for
burial, The body was transferred from
the L. & N. to the G. & o. depot by
McIlvain, Knox and Diener.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
SELLS GOOD FARM

Sherman Arm has sold for Mr.. Perry
Hill his 129 acre farm located near
Murphysville, Mason county, to Mr..
Ollie Frogge, who will move to the
farm about March /, 1920. This makes
three large farms sold by this agent
in the past six days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
AUTO GOES OVER STEEP
EMBANKMENT ON PIX

A large automobile owned by M
H. P. Best, of the county, went owe
very steep embankment on the Ger
mantown road near the first toll gatt
house last night and lodged agains
wire fence. The machine was rath
er badly damaged but the occupant
escaped injury.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
GRAND JURY MEETS WEDNESDAY

The Mason County Grand Jury will
return Wednesday morning to take up
their investigations where they left
off late Saturday afternoon. 1t Is ex-
pected that the jury will be ready to
make a report to court on Wednes-
day but it is hardly thought that they
will have completed their work by
that time,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
HAMM. WALTON

Mr.. Ollie Gray Walton. aged 80. OF
springdaie. and Miss Hattie Hsmm.
aged IS. OF near oranseburg. were
married here today by Rev. A. v, ssahl
pastor OF the Christian church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
THERA BARA IN "THE LIGHT"
AT THE PASTIME TOMORROW

Theda Bara comes to the Pastime
tomorrow In her greatest success "The
Light" In which the Magdalene learns
that only the good may serve. See
this Theda Bara super-productlon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09

Circuit Judge c. D. Newell today
granted divorce to Ernie w. Gas
kins divorcing him from his wife
Flora M. Gaskins.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09

G. c. Browning and wife have re-
turned home after very pleasant
visit to friends and relatives at Dover
and Augusta.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09

Miss Dorothy Merz, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Merz, underwent an
operation at Haywood Hospital this
morning for appendicitis. Reports
from the hospital this afternoon are
that she is getting along very nicely
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09
HAROLD WAS SURE

HAROLD WAS SURE
Now Harold the teacher eff there eleven sheep IN
field and six jumped the fence many would there be eft
None" replied Harold
"Why, but there would" said She
"No ma am there wouldn't, persisted he You know
arithmetic, but you don't know sheep"
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
ITY IN BUILDING INDUSTRY ON INCREASE EVERYWHERE

table to estimated value of permits
per city gives for June, 1919. ss5.27O.
The average value of June permits
per city for the preceding five years
is $60,42O Thus is shown more
clearly that operations are above the
normal as estimated in dollars and
cents.
But this can not be used as an ac-
cUrate criterion of the volume If
operation, because no Sallowance is
made for the decreased purchasing
power of money. nor for val lance in
population of cities.
The average value for permits is
sued in June. 1919. is $3.@-S. This
value compares very favorably with
average values If jun permits for
previous years, which are as follows:
June, 1918, $2,2S0; June. 1917, S2.9OG;
June, 1916, $4,000; June, 1915, $500.
The assumption gained from this
comparison is that repair work AMI
jobs of minor Importance are not m
undue proportion. The average
value of permits issued in May as
only $500 and in January only
SI.700.
Gain in activity is universal. Only
y of the 15S cities report losses from
1918 figures, and in no case are these
losses large.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
THIS YEAR
BUY
RAPID INCREASE IN
BUILDING EVIDENT

Rapid increase in volume of build
ing operations during the first six
months of 1919 as Indicated by build
ing permits issued in representative
cities of the United States IL outs and
ing proof that the construction IN
oustry is surging into real action.
The first of the year was quite
naturally lean. Building had been al
most completely paralyzed by war
time restrictions. In January 152
cities reported only S23 S69,215 es-
timated value of permits issued. This
was a decrease from the first month
OF 1918, which from the same cities
showed a S2T.291,2 1S estimated value
OF permits issued.
June reports coming from los cities
as officially reported TO the American
Contractor give an estimated value
Of S134, T26,T15, as compared to an
estimated value of S47.T9S.1S2 for per-
mits issued during June, 1918. The
per cent gain is 1872
The following tsbulation shows the
relative increase in estimated value
for the first six months OF 1919, as
compared to the corresponding
months of 1918:
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
OWNER ANSWERS
APARTMENT SUIT

George H. P. Cole. owner of the
Birmingham apartments and the F.
H. Smith Company, agents. have
filed their answer to a suit for in
junction by Mrs. Rena S. Smith to
restrain them from leasing apart
ment No. in the building to Samuel
c. Marks on the alleged ground that
she had a right to the apartment
The owner and agents declare that
Mrs. Smith abandoned the apartment
at the time of the fire, April IL
last, which damaged the apartment
to the extent of about $4,000 and
made it practically Uninhabitable.
They also declare that Mrs. Smith
placed a deposit on the rental OF
another apartment in the same build
ing, thereby surrendering any claim
she may have had on the apartment
previously occupied by her. Hearing
will be had before Justice Stafford
Monday morning.
Mrs. Smith claimed that she vacated
her apartment after the fire with the
distinct understanding that she would
occupy il after repairs had been made.
The defendants deny this and assert
that Mrs. Smith, after the fire, de-
mdnOSQ from the agent a IClualu VI a
part of the rent, which was given
her Mrs. Smith further declares that
after repairs had been concluded she
wanted TO return to her old apart
nent, but that the agent told her
that the rent had been advanced from
SIS to SIS per month. The owner and
agents said that Mrs. Smith could
have had her former apartment, but
for her selection of another.
Attorneys MILAN & Smith appear
for the defendants.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

Machinists throughout the country
are proud Of their new Office building
now being erected at Ninth street and
Mt. Vernon place. which will soon
be open. and are more PROUD, IL possi-
BILE. over the fact that this viii be
not only the first building erected
here by labor money solely. but By
funds from their own organization ex-
cIusively.
The International Association of
Machinists. by whom the building is
being erected, has had offices cover
ing a whole floor OF the American
Federation Of Labor building. across
the street from the new headquarters.
but because of the unusual growth OF
the organization in the last two years
more room Isl necessary.
330.OOe Membership.
It was said the association now
numbers more than $4,000 members
in 1900 lodges. During 1918 the
membership increased almost 100 per
cent, and the Office work has increased
accordingly.
Ground for the building was broken
on April Of this year. and the
builder has promi sed the building to
be ready for occupancy on October 3
at a cost OF $3.50. 900. The new build
ing occupies the site OF the former
Mt. Vernon Place Methodist Church.
The international association will
occupy the two top floors OF the build
ing, but expects to so increase its Of
fee force shortly as to need another
floor. The rest of the room will be
rented to other concerns. Because Of
its close proximity to. the American
Federation of Labor building, a num-
Der OF other labor organizations are ex-
pected 80 take advantage of the mod
ern office space offered, and make the
new building their headquarters also.
Ground Floor for stores.
The ground floor has been designed
for store and business occupancy, and
it was said several applications have
already been received for store and
office space. Modern office room be-
ing rather scarce, especially in that
section of the city, II is thought all
the offices will have been reserved by
the time the building is ready to be
turned over to the owners in the fall
A branch Office of local bank will
occupy the corner store space on me
first floor, It was said.
The building has a frontage OF
sixty-eight feet on Mount Vernon
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

BY reducing statistics in the abov
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
CHICAGO BUILDING
EXCLUSIVE HOTEL

Announcement is made in Chicago
Of the completion OF plans for the
immediate erection of the new Somer-
set Hotel, representing a total in
vestment OF $4,000, 900.
The structure will be eight stories
high and will contain AL rooms. COM
prising 206 apartments arranged in
one to four-room suites. The hotel
will be exclusively of the apartment
type, and will be located in the
Sheridan road district of the North
Side overlooking Lake Michigan.
Innovations in the construction of
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
BUILD
THIS YEAR
MachiniStS Soon Will
Enjoy Structure Built
Solely By Labor Money

place. and a hundred feet on Ninth
street. The main entrance wiz be On
Mount Vernon place.
The frst floor exterior will be Of
granite. the upper stories OF ''Equit-
able" brick. and the top story and
main eornice OF terra Gotta. Con-
struction is entirely hreproof. with
terra Gotta partitions and steel
frames.
Two high-speed elevators are being
installed, and heating viii be by a
vapor steam system. All plumbing
and electrical appliances installed
will be the best and most modern, and
nothing has been omitted to serve
the comfort and business needs OF the
tenants.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
LET CONTRACT TO GRADE
FOURTEENTH ST. TERRACE

The contract for the grading %
Fourteenth Street terrace, recently
purchased by shannon & Luchs, has
been let to George C. MulIin.
This grading contract for home de-
velopment is one OF the largest un=
dertaken here for some time. The
first portion Of the contract involves
the removal OF approximately 10000
cubic yards OF dirt With the removal
of this dirt there will be about AGO
front feet OF building sites. or about
100 lots.
The removal OF the high bank OF
dirt on the west side OF this subdi-
vision means the elimination OF the
one barrier to the development in this
section in the past.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

the Somerset will be that all apart
ments are to be completely furnished,
and the one-room suites will be a
combined living room, dressing room
and bath.
S. w. Straus & Co. have under
written a $1,25O,0OO first mortgage s
per cent serial bond issue on the prop
erty. The architecture of the Somer-
set will be of the Italian Rennais-
sance STYLE.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
LOCAL BUILDERS SUED
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Kennedy Brothers. local builders,
were made defendants last week in
a suit for $4,000 damages. filed IN
the District Supreme Court by Riggs,
Dfstler & Stringer. The plaintiffs
claim loss through the breach OF g
contract for the installation OF fit
tings in an apartment house at Six
teenth and Crescent streets.
The plaintiffs claim after they had
expended considerable money in prep
aration for the work the contract
was Cancelled. Tobriner & Graham
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
NEW HOME OF MERCHANTS
BANK NEAR COMPLETION

The new home of the Merchants
Bank, at 1908 G street. is rapidly
nearing completion. and soon will be
ready for occupancS. The building
is being constructed with every con-
venience for modern banking.
The present home of the bank is
at 14I4 F street. Peter A. Drury is
president OF the institution.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

Real Estate Editor, Washington Times:
I have been living in an apartment for
two years and have paid two increases IN
rent meanwhile. Last winter I refused to
pay another incres=e and have been con-
tinuing at the old rental under the SauIs-
bury Act. The lease provides that the
landlord shall make al necessary repairs
to the building. The recent heavy rains
came through the roof and broke the plas-
ter in three rooms. The landlord refuses
TO repair the roof and ceilings unless we
pay higher rent. Can we compel him to
TX these things? @. r. NJ
Under the terms OF the lease you
can probably compel the landlord to
make the necessary repairs. The only
question will be the necessity OF the
repairs. II you can offer convincing
proof of this the court will. undoubt-
eddy. order the repairs made or COM
pensate you for the amount of money
necessary TO have them made.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

Real Estate Editor. Washington Times:
Does the Saulg5ury Act provide that 7
ca mot raise the rent on apartments owned
by me after tho original tenant moves out {?
original rental or can I raise them to a
figure that will insure a decent return on
my money? Two tenants vacated their
anartments last week md asked that the
rooms be tented to friends NJ theirs. in
sisting that under the law the rent must
remain the same. Is this true?
MRS. " Fl. X
There is nothing in the Salisbury
act that regulates the rental OF an
apartment to a new tenant. You may
rent the vacated apartments at any
figure you choose. but you cannot,
under this law. increase the amount
during the period of the tenants &C.
cupancy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
N'C0Y SELLS INTEREST
IN LELAND DRUG STORE
Frank p. Taylor, the Manager, and
G. H. Parker are Now Sole Own
ers-StOre One Of Oldest in
the City.

Frank P. Taylor and c. H. Parker
have purchased the interests Of Paul
Y. Mccoy in the Leland Drug Store.
Mr.. Taylor has managed the store
very successfully for the past seven
years. This is one Of the Oldest and
best known drug stores in this section
Of the state. 1t was started by Mr..
Mccoy and Mr.. Parker sixteen years
ago, this being Mr.. McCoy's first bus
mess venture in the city of Minot. Mr..
Taylor came to Minot fourteen years
ago and became associated with Mr..
Mccoy in the Taylor drug store, later
taking the management of the Nc
Coy drug store, afterwards known as
the Leland Drug Store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
Evald kvam Departs for Siberia.

Evald Kvam, who for years has
been connected with the Scandinavian
American bank, sailed from Vancou.
YER April 10, for Yokohama, Japan
and from there will 60 to Vladivostok
Siberia, to do Y. M. C. A. reconstruc-
ton and general work in the cities
along the Siberian railroad. He has
enlisted for two years and expects to
return to Minot. One of the members
of the party is Mr.. Sundouist, who
was the N. D. secretary for the Y. NJ.
Z. A. for two years. Prior to Mr..
kvams departure from Minot, fare
well reception attended by hundreds
Of friends, was given for Mr.. Kvam
at the Sons of Norway hall, an inter
esting program of music and speeches
being given. Mr.. Kvam was presented
with purse of $50.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24

terested to hear him give somewhat
detailed account of his experience
along school lines, as we'll as his i'm
pressions of the Normal school at Mi
not. He expressed himself as being
well pleased with this, his first visit
to the Normal school, being a board
member but about two months.
Miss Cora Cook of Fessenden, was
the guest Of her sister, Miss Elsie ].
Cook, during the week of the teach
ers' convention. Miss Cook has but
recently returned from Washington,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
EllisOns Leave for Home.

Los Angeles, Cal, April IL
Dear Mr.. Colcord:
Having decided to leave for home
the first part of next week you may
discontinue mailing the paper from
this date-we have enjoyed the In.
dependent very much durinr our stay
here. 1t has kept us in touch with the
doings at home
We have enjoyed our stay here very
much but after all, North Dakota is
good enough for me.
Yours very truly,
E. ELLISON.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24

D. c., where she spent the greater
part of the winter in Government ser
vice.
Members of the graduating class
are corresponding with school boards
on positions for next year, while some
have already accepted teaching con-
tracts. Some promising inducements
are being offered this year in the way
of salaries and division of work.
Miss Maud Conner of the Advanced
Curriculum today accepted posi-
ton to teach at Ray, North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
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! NORMAL NOTES. 4
4 4 \ 4 h - 4 \ 4 4 \ h \ 4 4 4,

- - - y ~ ~
Perhaps the best reunion the Nor
nal school has thus far enjoyed was
that Of last Friday, when fifty-two
former graduates. with some faculty
members, partook Of the luncheon
prepared by the Home Economics de-
partment and served by the Eighth
grade girls. The guests gathered in
sufficient time to renew acquaintance,
con over class songs and class yells,
and learn something Of the present oc-
equations of former class mates.
Major A. G. Cranes presence at the
luncheon was a pleasant surprise to
manv who had not hoped for such
good fortune.i DR.. Straver and Miss
Minnie Nelson were also guests Of
the Association. Major Crane spoke
at some length on his present work,
and expressed himself as being espec-
tally happ2 to be with the alumni at
this, the third annual reunion. His
talk was received with spirited ap-
plause, and cheers for. "Prexyr Crane.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
Grange Organized in Lund Township.
Plaza, N. D., April 81.

|
Plaza, N. D., April 81
independent:
Geo. T. Murray of Berthold, state
organizer of the Grange, instituted q
local of the order in Lund township
Saturday with 48 charter members.
Officers: Charles Dyke, Master;
tete Nygard, Secretary; Mrs. J. s.
Chase, Lecturer.
AS the Grange defines "Nonparti-
san" as well as "Nonsectarian" to
mean that 'No member shall so con-
duct himself in political or religious
matters as to offend any other men,
Der who may believe differently in
politics or religious matters" the or
ganlzation bids fair to become build
er of better community interest as
well as to aid in stamping out the Bit
ter feelings which have been rather
prominent in this part Of 1.-THE country
Cor the past few years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24

Taft and Cobb Will Speak in Minot.
Mr.. Bicknell, representing a big
booking concern, was in the city Tues
day and arranged for the appearance
of Irving Cobb. the great war CORES
pendent. and William H. Taft, the
only living ex-president who will
speak at the high school auditorium
some time in 1920.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24

Town Criers and Rotary Joint Dinner.
The Town Criers Club and the Mi
not Rotary Club will hold Joint din
ner and program at the Assembly
rooms of the Minot Association of
Commerce next Tuesday evening. This
will be one Of the big gatherings of
the year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
Major Crane was guest to Dime,

Major Crane was guest to dinner
last Saturday evening, arranged by
the faculty club and given at the Le-
land. All the members of the Nor
NAL School faculty were present, and
after the three course dinner was
over the company chatted pleasantly
for some time, telling stories and in
terchanging events of the day. Mr..
Beighle of the Board of Regents was
also a guest of the faculty. AS this
was his first meeting with the major
ity of the instructors, they were in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
Minot X. P.s Will Go to Towner,

About 80 members of the X. P.
lodge from this city will go to Towner
next Monday afternoon at 4:1O o.
clock to put on the degree work for
a class of Is candidates at the install.
lation of a new Knights of Pythias
lodge in that city. They will return
that night on No. 1.