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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
LAUNCH DRIVE FOR
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE

Plans will be formulated at a meet
Ing of prominent citizens and bust
ness men to be held next wednesday
night for the drive for $4,000 TO be
launched by St Johns College, 1925
Vermont avenue, for the erection OF
4 big addition to the present college
building.
Committees will be appointed to
organize in every Catholic parish in
the District and be ready to start the
campaign on June %. The drive Will
last until July 5.
At the meeting Wednesday night
William II. DeLacy, chairman Of the
executive committee in charge of the
campaign, will preside. One OF the
aims OF the college is to enlarge itG
scientific departments. There also
will be built a roof garden, to be en-
closed, on which athletics, including
baseball, can be indulgedSin by the
students. The college now has a
student body OF $50 and it was stated
today that for years it has been
necessary to refuse entrance to the
college OF as many more annually be-
cause OF inadequate facilities.
The advisory committee of the
bons; Most Rev. John BonEano,
Apostolic Delegate, and the Rgt. Rev.
Thomas ]. Shahan, Of the Catholic
University.
The executive committee consists
OF william H. DeLacey, N. A. Keane.
J. Leo kolb, Arthur ]. May, D. J.
Callahan, Charles J. Columbus, John
J. Farley, Leo A Rover, James Ryan
and the Rev. Brother d. Edward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
JESSE JAMES" TO
BEIRIED TUESDAY

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. June A.
The case OF Edgar Morris, the Greene
eeunty clARsman. known a. Jesse
James II, indicted April 81, on the
charge OF shooting to death MaRis-
trats Bluford G. Sullivan on March %
IN the courthouse at Stanardsville, will
es called Tuesday ia the AlbemarIe
circuit court, To which it was trans.
fsrFed on motion Of HE counsel,
Charles s, Hammer. OF Harrisburg
After the murder, Norris remained
hidden for a time in the mountains
Up to few days ago he had a single
attorney, but he has now ebtain0e
the services Of George E. walker, of
the arm of Perkins, Perkins & Wal
keF, Of this city. 1t is intimated that
Morris mental adequacy will be ques-
toned. Some color is given to this
guess at the probable defense by the
fact that Norris was regarded as UNIT
for military service.
Morris father, brother, and sister
are his frequent visitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
ENDS HIS LIFE OF
own FREE WILL

NEWARK. " j., June 2.-when po-
lice broke open the door OF his room
In q boarding house In Stuyvesant
avenue. they found Minor Burns dead
on the bed with bullet wound In his
head. He had left q note addressed
TO whom IL may concern" IN which
he said:
II, Minor Burns. OF my own free
will, on May 81, at D. m. by my
watch, commit suicide. And n I
should be bothered before that time
II may be sooner. May God forgive
be and all my friends"
He left also notes to a plumbers
union about his funeral and TO q son
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Dale, the landlady.
making him q present Of a small boat.
Mrs. Dale said Burns had been sep
arated from his wife for eleven years
and had contributed to the support Of
two children through the Public We'll
fare Department. His wife is thought
to live in this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
MAN, REFUSED LOAN OF
$50, SHOOTS HIS FRIEND

BALTIMORE. June when he re-
fused to lend $50 to a man Of his a.
quaintance. Joseph Labareto. 43A
West Twenty-third street. was shot
in both hips. at North avenue and Oak
street, last night. Sergt. Joseph Wal
lace and Patrolman William W. Rolf,
OF the Northern district, hurried 70
the scene in response to a telephone
message, and sent Labareto to Mary
land General Hospital. where II was
found that one Of the bullets still is
lodged in his body. His condition is
serious.
According to his statement to the
police, Labareto was approached by 6
man named Rafel, who attempted to
negotiate q loan. When he refused,
the man became angry and opened
FIRE. At a late hour RafeI had not
been located.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
BOAT TIPS, 2 DROWNED,
2 COMPANIONS RESCUED

CAPE CHARLES. Va, June "A.
Garner Smith, aged twenty, son OF A
H. Smith, and George Bull, aged
nineteen. son OF Thomas Bull. both OF
Keller. Va, were drowned in Pungo-
league creek, near Boggs' wharf
when a boat in which they were row.
ing with two companions capsized
Smith lost his life in rescuing Toby
Mears, aged twelve, one OF the occu-
pants OF the boat. as the lad was
about to drown. After he had landed
the boy in safely he fell into the
water from exhaustion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
NORTH POLE HAS BEEF,
NO PASSENGERS, ABOARD

! NEW YORK, June 1.-THE North
Pole was being operated by the Red
Star Company for the United States
Shipping Board. 1t carried no pas
sengers, having only in her hold a
cargo II beef. The vessel. which is OF
400 tonnage. sailed from New York
May Q. and was due In Antwerp about
June &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
LINER IS DISABLED
OFF IRISH COAST

QUEENSTOWN. June 2.-The Red
star linen North Pole, bound for
Antwerp. wirelessed early today that
her engines were disabled about 100
miles on the Irish coast. Admiralty
tugs have gone out to tow her into
Queenstown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
SIX KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.

ALBION, n. Y, June 2.-Jacob Nc
Allister. farmer OF the town OF Muir
ray, near here. his wife, their three
children, and Mrs. Bertha Crudin. of
Holley, n. Y, McAllister's sister, were
killed when the automobile in which
they were riding was struck by a
Buffalo, Lockport, and Rochester
trolley car At crossing on the State
road near Albion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
FOUR KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June While
driving downtown to witness the pa
rade Of the 324th Artillery, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cartwright, OF Columbus,
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Houden, Of
Detroit, were killed instantly as Their
automobile was struck by a Big Four
passenger train at the North Ogden
avenue railroad crossing, The Hou-
dens were visiting the Courtwrights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
SET TYPE WITH MARK TWAIN.

MONTGOMERY. Mo-. June 2.-TyIer
Parker. who set type" in old posi-
ton way with Mark Twain IN Hanni-
bal. Mo-. sixty years ago, died at his
home here yesterday In his eighty
second year. He was. said to have
been tlIe Oldest printer IN the United
States IN point OF continuous service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
BELGIAN ROYAL PAIR
DECORATED BY ITALY

ROME, June o.-Ths italian King
has awarded the War Merit Cross 20
the King and Queen OF Belgium and
MarshEls Foch and Petain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Germany's COunter-P Proposals
To Terms of Peace

The text OF the German note, date
May 20, and addressed to Premie
Clemencesu, president OF the peac
conference, was made public las
night by the State Department, a
follows:
Mr.. President:
Lhave the honor to transmit to
you, herewith the observation OF
the German delegation on the
draft treaty OF peace. We came
TO Versailles in the expectation
or receiving q peace proposal
based on the agreed principles.
we were firmly resolved to do
everything in our power with q
view 10 fulfilling the grave obli-
cations which we had undertaken.
We hoped for the peace OF justice
which had been promised TO US.
We were aghaSt when We read In
the documents the demands made
upon US 90 the victorious vio-
lence Of our enemies. The more
deeply we penetrate into the spirit
OF this treaty the more convinced
we become Of the impossibility Of
carrying il out. The executions
Of this treaty are more than the
German people can bear.
Reviews Territorial LOsssS.
With a view to the re-estab-
lishment OF the Polish state, we
must renounce indisputably Ger
man territory, nearly the whole.
OF the province of West Prussia,
which is preponderantly German:
OF Pomerania, Danzig, which is
German to the core: we must let
that ancient Jamestown be trans
formed into a free state under
Polish suzerainty. We must
agree that East Prussia shall be
amputated from the body OF the
state, condemned to a lingering
death, and robbed Of its northern
portion, including Memel. which Is
purely German. We must re-
nounce Upper Silesia for the ben
efit OF Poland and Czecho-Slo-
vakia, although il has been in
close political connection with
Germany for more than $50 years,
is instinct with German life, and
forms the very foundation Of in
dustrial life throughout east
Germany.
Owes Debts In Coal, Not Men
Preponderantly German circles
CKreise) must be coded to Bel
gium without sufficient Euaran-
tees that the pIebiscite which il
only to take place attervAFd will
be independent. The purely Ger
man district OF the SaRF must be
detached from our empire and the
way must be paved for its subse-
quent annexation TO France, al
though we owe her debts in coal
only, not in men.
For fifteen years Rhinish ter
ritory must be occupied. and
after those fifteen years the all
lies have the power TO refuse the
restoration Of the country: in the
interval the allies can take eV-
cry measure to sever the eeonom-
ic and moral links with the
mother country and finally to
misrepresent the wishes Of the
indigenous population.
CSAdennsd to Slavery.
Although the exaction OF the
cost OF the war has been ex-
preSsly renouncsd. as yet Ger
many, thus cut in pieces and
weakened, must declare herself
ready in principle to bear all the
war expenses Of her enemies.
which would exceed many times
over the total amount Of German
state and private assets. Mean
while AsF enemies demand in ex-
cess OF the agreed conditions rep
aration for damage suffered by
their civil population, and in this
Connection Germany must also
20 bail for her allies. The sum
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02

u II nsuch more fun 10 watch your
money grow than 20 watch IL go.
Huy W. SIS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
IyOOO.OOO Marks n Tear

Three-Germany is prepared to
make payments incumbent on her
in accordance with the agreed
program OF peace up to a mari
mum Am OF 100 billions OF gold
marks, twenty billions by Nav I
1926, and the balance CeiEbtv
billions in annual payments
without interest. These payment.
shall in principle be equal to a
fixed percentage of the German
imperial and state revenues. Tho
annual payment shall Approximate
70 the former peace budget. For
the first ten years the annual paw
ments shall not exceed 1000 OoO
OF gold marks a year. The Ger
man taxpayer shall not be less
heavier burdsned than the tax
payer OF the most heavily bur
dened state among those repre-
scented on the rcparation commits
sion.
Germany presumes in this con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Sixth Street N. E.

L. 7. 1O2 SIKH northeast "Doans
Kidney Pills Odd, reliable remedy with had
kidney trouble time. Ny back weak and
lame could hardly stoop lift anything Nv sight blurred
and kidneys didn't right all bee anne
general remedies with relief Finally
Doans Kidney Pills brought to attention and
just what I needed. Kidding Of
the aches in back. haven't had OF
always ready recommend Dodn's."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Tenth Street S. E.

+. Truman SOC Tenth southeast gave
following December
mend DOan's Kidney Pills anyone who tr0u
BILE. for they lust advertised !
bad way It more bladder trouble than anything
and kidneys acted rreEuarly
Pills and cured haven't had sign kidney
plant since"
On November 14. 1olS Mrs. Truman said My kidneys
seldom trouble me but faith in DOans
ever Others family have used this medicine
and with the best Of results
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
DEATH RESULTSFROM
BURNSSUSTAINEDIN
USING OIL IN stove
ColOred Woman Dies Saturday Morn
ing at Helena From Burns Re-
ceiyed Friday Morning Mt
Her Home.

Mrs. Thomas Cord, aged 30 years,
died at her home at Helena Station
amout ten o'clock Saturday morning
from burns she received Friday about
noon when starting fire in her
cook stove with coal oil.
The woman was preparing to get
dinner and in order to start her fire
up in hurry poured some coal oil
onto the kindling and paper she had
placed in the fire box. When she was
standing over the stove preparing to
strike match to the coal oil, it is
supposed that hot Goals in the bottom
of the fire box ignited the coal oil as
the blaze flashed up into her face and
caught her clothing afire.
She was in the house by herself
except for her two infant children and
before she could extinguish the flames
or rid herself of the burning clothing
she was horribly burned. The house
also caught fire but was soon exiting
uished
Physicians who were then called af-
ter examining her said that she could
not live and she died at about ten
O'Clock Saturday morning. The hus-
band, who was a colored tenant farm
er, was about his work at the time OF
the accident
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
RESIDENCE ENTERED;
FURNITURE DAMAGED
Rugs Torn to Pieces and Costly Fur
niture Hacked Up With Hatchet at
Home Of Mr.. Harlan Day on
Forest Avenue.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Day, who live
in one of the flats in the old Wood
property at the corner of Forest ave-
nue. and Commerce street, have been
visiting relatives in Ohio for the past
week. On the Fourth of July Mr.. John
Day, their son, and his family came
to Maysville to spend the Fourth and
went to the fathers home for a rest
in the afternoon.
They had been in the house but
few moments until they noticed that
the furniture haG been badly SCARED
and opening the windows they found
the costly furniture practically ruin
ed with sharp tool, probably hatch
ct and the fine rugs cut into strings.
The keys on the piano had been torn
out and thrown about the room.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Childs who live
in the fiat across the hall had heard
no one in the Day apartments during
their weeks absence and when this
vandalism was done and by whom is
quite a problem. The matter is in
the hands of the police who are max
ing a careful examination in an at
tempt to run the scoundrels down.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
MAYSvILLE MAN TIES FOR
Big AVERAGE AT GUN SHOOT
W. Houston Hall and Lexington Man
Tie For HOnors at Louisville Gun
Club ShOOt-Distance Handi-
: cap Won by Hall.

Mr.. w. Houston Hall, Maysville, for
mer state champion gun shot of Ken
lucky, added new honors to his long
list of records on the Fourth of July
when he tied with Ben Hisle of Lex
ington, for the high average and high
est honor at the Registered Target
Tournament of the Louisville Gun
Club held in Louisville on the Fourth
of July. Both of these men broke 143
out of $50 targets.
The Maysville man won the Dis
tance handicap trophy, beautiful sill
yer water pitcher, by smashing "a tar
gets out of 25 from the % yard line.
There were SO contestants at the
tournament and the terrible heat of
the day made the shooting extremely
difficult.
DR.. j. A. Simpson, of this city, was
in attendance at the shoot and won
one of the merchandise prizes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05

when awakened by Mrs. Stamm's
screams and the cracking Of the burn
ing building. She jumped from the
second floor to the ground and es-
capped injury.
The baby which was held by the
mother as she plunged to the ground
capped without even scratch.
How the fire started is mystery
unless it caught in some part of the
house while Mrs. Stamm was prepar-
ing dinner and smouldered until near
the midnight hour when it broke forth
in great volumes of fire and smoke
The house is practically new one.
Mr.. Stamm was one of the most pro-
gressive young farmers of the Peters
Vile neighborhood, being considered
one Of the wealthiest men in that sec
ton Of the county. He was a splen-
did farmer and an unusually success
full trader being also an expert fruit
grower and having one Of the best or
chards in all of this section of the
state.
The terrible disaster has cast a
gloom all over that section of the
state. 1t is the most horrible disaster
that has visited this section in recent
years and it is hoped that both Mr.. and
Mrs. Stamm will prove to have been
| injured less than thought Saturday
morning and that both will recover.
| The house was burned to the foun-
dation and not a piece of furniture oi
anything was saved. Neighbors neal
came to the assistance and found Mr.
and Mrs. Stamm in very serious con
dition being cared for by the neigh
Dor woman who had escaped from the
house while their home was complete
ly destroyed and their five children
had been burned to death.
All five of the children who wer'
burned to death are old enough t
have taken care Of themselves hat
they known the house was afire, thu
youngest being thirteen years old bu
the efforts of their father to reacl
them were unavsiling because of tn
blaze and they were trapped by tn
fire SO that there was no possibl
chance for them to escape eve
through a window as did their par
ents.
Men in Maysville Saturday after
noon from the Mt. Carmel neighbor
hood report that the whole section c
country Is greatly shocked and tina
people from as far down as Mt Cal
mel were on their way early Saturda
morning as soon as they had heard {
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
GASOLINE stove EXPLODES;;
RESIDENCE IS BURNED
Mr.. Yancey RObb's Residence In the
Mayslick NeighbOrhOOd Was De-
strOyed by Fire Saturday
Morning When Stove
Exploded.

The residence of Mr.. Yancey Robb
near Mayslick was practically de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour Sat
urday morning although much of its
contents was said to have been saved
by those who came to the burning
building.
Mrs. Robb was starting her gasoline
stove to prepare dinner, when from
some cause unknown, the stove ex-
ploded and the gasoline tank spread
the blaze all over the kitchen. The
fire spread rapidly to the other parts
of the house and although many came
to assist in extingMshing the flames
the house was SO destroyed that II
cannot be repaired.
The residence was insured for $3.50
in the Mason County Mutual mspr-
ance Company, Of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
MASON SOLDIERS TO Join
WITH AMERICAN LEGION
Mason County to Have Branch Of Ma
tiOnal Veterans of the World War
In the Near Future-Perma-
nent Officers Chosen.

A very enthusiastic meeting of the
War was held at the Washington OPP
era House Friday afternoon at which
time permanent organization of the
Mason County Soldiers and Sailors
Association was affected. The soldiers
and sailors organized permanently as
follows
Chairman-Harry Otto.
Vice Chairman-Edward Newell.
Assistant Vice Chairman (col) -
Pearl Ward.
Secretary-Henry f. Pogue.
Assistant Secretary (col)-Otto
Porter.
Treasurer-C. Calvert Early.
The Secretary of the organization
was instructed to communicate with
the officers of the Kentucky division
of the American Legion and signify
the desire of the Mason county organ
ization of World War Veterans and it
is expected that within few days the
local men will receive charter in
the state and national organization.
The Mason county organization is
| very anxious to have every soldier and
sailor in Mason county identified with
them in this association so that every
| service man will become a charter
member of the Mason county chapter
| of the American Legion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
BIGGEST DAYINT THIS
CITYFOR MANY YEARS
WAS JULY Fourth
Mason County Soldiers and Their Rel
atiyes and Friends Crowd the City
and Day Is Wonderful Success
In Every Respect.

The Fourth of July, 1919, will be re-
membered by the soldiers of the world
war and their relatives and friends as
the greatest day in Mason county in
years. The big celebration planned
for them by the good people of Mays
yille and Mason county, passed off
without thing to mar the day. The
weather man gave us just exactly the
sort of weather needed for a proper
celebration of the nations birthday
and our soldiers return from battle
victorious.
The big automobile parade was a
real parade. Many of the machines
displayed much work on the part of
their owners to decorate them So
beautifully. The Boys Band was out
in its first parade and wore for the
first time their uniforms. They never
played better. The prize winners in
the best decorated cars were: % My
all e Calvert; (2) City Fire Depart
ment; 90 Mason County Health
League; (H George H. Dodson.
Upon the parades arrival at Beech
wood park that beautiful little park
was already filed with people and by
four o'clock there was hardly stand
ing room in the front OF the park while
all of the hill sides were covered with
people
At the supper hour many spread
their basket lunches and had a real
picnic while the soldiers, sailors and
their wives, sweethearts and mothers,
were given a big dinner by the man
aging committee.
The fireworks which were displayed
by an expert from the manufacturers
were very beautiful. Many were agree.
ably surprised at the beauty of the
display.
The dance hall was in operation
from noon until early Saturday morn
ing and the youngsters had a great
time at the dance.
The colored citizens had a grea
time as we'll There were probably n
many colored folks in the city al
whites and they held forth at the Cen
trail Tobacco Warehouse where every
thing had been arranged for thei
comfort and pleasure. Dancing, con
tests of various kinds and competi
tive drill of soldiers were among tn
entertainment. They too, had grea
display of fireworks at the foot o
Commerce street late Friday evenin
: and hundreds lined the river bank t
witness the display which was du
plicate of the display given at Beech
wood park earlier in the evening.
Taken as whole the day was
wonderful success. Nothing was omit
ted and no celebration held in Mays
vile in recent years moved off wit
j less friction. 1t is to be hoped tha
with the completion of the organiza
tion of branch of the American Leg
ion here, there will be an annual r.
union of the soldiers held at Beecl
wood on each Fourth of July.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
MOTHER.IN-LAW is
AWARDED HORSE

The jury in the case of Mrs. Lottie
Schweikart vs.. Mrs. Louellen Schwei-
kart which was dispute over the
ownership of a horse between a
mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
came in Saturday afternoon awarding
the horse to Mrs. Lottie Schweikart,
the mother-in-law. The case was be-
gun Thursday in Judge Purnell's
court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
COUNCIL MEETS ON
MONDAY EVENING

City Council holds its regular
monthly meeting at the Council Cham
ber on Monday evening but it is un-
derstood that there is little very i'm
portant business to be disposed of by
the City Fathers. The special com
mitteee on paving between the car
rails in Market and West Second
streets is expected to have some de-
finite announcement about the proba-
bility of paving this street this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
OUR BAND GOING TO
GERMANTOWN FAIR

Arrangements have been completed
for the Maysville Boys Band to fur
nish music this year at the German
town Fair. This is very interesting
announcement that will bring many to
the fair grounds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
FIRE WORKS STRIKES
BOY IN CHEST

One of the pieces of fireworks which
exploded at Beechwood Park Friday
night and flew into the crowd struck
Gordon Slack, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Slack, in the chest. The
boy was knocked unconscious for a
time and was rather badly burned but
today he is much better and is not in
jured seriously.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
FIVECHILDREN ENBURNT0ACRlSP

the disaster over the telephone, to
Petersville to lend what assistance
they could. The whole Petersville
community was dazed Saturday morn
ing to awaken and learn the details of
the great fire.