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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

There is only simple justice in Governor
Davis proposed recommendation 10 the Gen
eral Assembly that il take the first step to-
ward amending the Constitution so as 10 per-
nit soldiers to vote without the prerequiJte
of poll tax payment. 1t is a small recogni
ton OF the great service they have done for
Virginia, and it is unlikely that any member
of the Assembly will hesitate to grant the
Governors request
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

MISS =. r. ". Wilson. y Csc far
-. 80, We Know this regiment has rot been
released for return home and "a i.
oe!ohSS TO the army Of occupation. /,
PROBABLY will be kept in Germany for
severe! months '"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

!; y. a. Hopewell-Thc Federal nro.
t 1'op!s,oh enforcement act viii become
!eStNe' II u passes the Senate. uoon
us approval BY the President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

be challenged. A bill to accomplish this pur-
pose has been introduced in Congress by Sen
ator Chamberlain, OF the Senate Military AZ
fairs Committee, and public sentiment UNI
doubtedly will support its ennctmcnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

The attitude Of certain Republican Snna-
tors who persist in picking flaws in Tho
league of nations covenant where none eyis,e
is iorceful reminder OF the ancient proyerb.
Dogs that hunt foulcst scent the most
faults"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

Boss Mann, who controls the majority
in the House of Representatives, has obeyed
a hurry call from Washington to try his
skilful hand al patching together the pieces
of the fractured Republican party. The rup-
ture in the G. o p has become more alarm
ing to its leaders each day and the Pro-
gressiVes are making so much trouble for the
Ola guard that party unity in the coming
presidential campaign is threatened Every
thing must be subordinated 10 success in that
struggle, and on the shoulders OF Mann has
been placed the burden OF harmonizing the
dlscordant elements. 1t is no small job that
he has undertaken, and if he succeeds he will
be justified in expecting that the party give
him its most coveted reward
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

Mathic~ Erzberger, Minister of Finance is
consistent even ii trife vengeful i'll piac-
ing the descriptive world imperial" before
each OF the various styles OF taxes that
Germany must pay 1t Will be a constant and
singing reminder every time the citizens dig
down deep into their pockets tina, i'm
perialism is the cause of all their troubles
and without it they would not now be stagger-
ing under their crushing burden of i'm
perial" taxation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Telephone Liuex.

,,n asan"F Penniman.-The telephone
n'ie5 VII De returned TO private c5niroj
on me last day OF this month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

see Jones. 'hat miserly general merchant
IS advertising a last"
What: That old skinh!nt Advertising? why
life"
no ne isn't doing II now. either; the sher:n's
paying for It."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

gssr,,b r.; 6, u. croze,.-The coin
"uHlisinaHc value OF 6 to u cans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Charcoal Ennis Daily rboupbt

"Dey am no virtue like honesty, which am
hits own reward. said Charcoal Eph in mood.
Sat some vrtuous men do pull off
amazn stunts watin' 70 payday. Try a sand
wich Nistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

inter-femininc suits for damages here ana
mere seem to establish the principle that
me valuation on purloincd husband in
crease" IN exact ratio with the size OF the
successful sirens bank roll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

"lao"lna is stridng fast toward the light
IN one days news she is recorded rs reject.
ing me Anthony amendment and driving a
lsncnef 10 plead insanity TO escape punish-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Copyright 1918 hy National Newspaper serv: c.,
The Woman Who Walks

0S 9ot o6 er nd prS' h sss am
one ,m or these nne mornings he is going TO wake
perry, for honest to- goodness girls are prepar-
ou T 1 ama @a s aor hes
81, NO wonder our pretty young mans pan,ies
ing 6 so~paSy Gi'S VIII foo'wsa -,
600 women of character is about to auarantine
de ssoWsr soea " on the Streets Hear @HV
the ~" folks said to the me-faced shoe
Not SO many, years ago, gave admira
laugh sla at /, and tomorrow we shall be equally
amused ald by The pencil point shoes and the high
horses hoof. The made low heels beau
Main street: if it had lasted little longer wo-
men would. OF necessity; have gone the whole
future will not be 'prescription' shoes, they
TO mot a'Gr to bs n but YIN be f bull"
'Won't that be shame: AIeernono
, ca, has STARTED drive to get this shoe FOR
shoe M1h o are to- prodgee low
allows ronsonaSle exercise Of the arh ams.
cles thus preserving the arch and gives enough
The shoe is to be attractive to discriminating
00s on ' I" stea nd send Msar %nf
associations thronghout the country every make
sonable requirements. so that every woman vino
really wants to the normal line shoe and
stop walking like a horse may do so.
Questions and Answers.
Arthur Keeps His Guest Satisfactorily folks
say must have tapeworm: | much
How can fellow tell when no has a tape-
worm? will admit have whale of an
appetite and even when have finished "A meal
! am Sill hungry. ] don, feel the thing crawl
ing OF wr!Ssng. but I guess that's becaus.
keep him satisfied | very thin, but
have been told that II I'd less ia grow
fat. Is that ,AR'fII-E)
Answer.-rhe folks must have been studying
OLD Doctor Runkems ALMANAC. Arthur.
hearty appetite and spare build is normal In
growing, active lads y fellow can't tell
wheiher he has tapeworm. bur he may gem
orally assume ne has least until tho
doctor finds segments OF tapeworm or the mic
roecopic eggs OF tancworin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

Affection has mighty hard time insisting
upon expressing itself in cold storage plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
The Day'a Pun

Yep" she gets her complexion so much per
Per? Fer what, huh?"
OXIDE"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
An Insult.

Half the men in the world are gay deceivcrs
and the others are not gay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

Luck IN a little canoe for two
How does il happen l saw. and knew
ne night OF your eyes was the ovelight dear?
And how does it happen you leaned SO near
And biushed at The message gave 10 you
Out in swift canoe?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

ADDRESS ALL COMMUElCA-
TIOSE TO Tho TEues-DlS-
path. and not TO Individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

TELEPHONES: Randolph l..
Private Branch Exchange
come citing with all depart
nlents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

BRANCH OFFICES: WASH
ingtou. l4l6 New York Ave-
nue; New York CitSt Fifth
Avenue Building, Chicago.
Peoples Gas budding;
philadelphia, Colonial Trust
IktIiItIinC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

ED every day In the year mt 10 South Tenth
Richmond, Va. by The Timcs- Dispatch Pub
CO.. Inc. Charles Z. Hasbrook. Editor and
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

See w. E. ELLIS and BRO, for
Bale Ties, Barbed Wire, Field
Fence, Smooth Wire and Poultry
fence. 1-4t
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

by Parcel Post, we pay return post
age and guarantee Quality and Ser
vice. The Gipe on Main Street,
greensboro. Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

Everyone that is in need of
cooking stove is in need of a good
one and that is the kind we have
those biscuit browners.
ACTON BROS.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

The Blue Bird Pillow is one of the
best If not the best Steel Pillow on
the market. See
TAT w. E. ELLIS &BRO.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

The best place 10 buy your specta-
cles is at Frank Pardon's, Owens
bUro, Ky. 33-tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

II you are in need of nice kitch-
en- cabinet, we have that one that you
should have.
ACTON BROS.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

Magic Poultry and Stock Tonnes,
also g. A. Thomas Poultry ana
stock Remedies. Sold by
TAT w, e. ELLIS & BRO.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

The Vulcan Chilled Turning and
New Ground Plows can't be beaten.
Sold by
Tat w. E. ELLIS & BRO.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

w. Il. ELLIS and BRO, have the
field seeds that grow. Tat
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

Ga.'o w. e. ELLIS and Bro for
all kinds of feeds. Tat
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

Jones Fertilizer now in stock at
Tat w. Il. ELLIS & BRO.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19
New watches, Frank Pardon.

Frank Pardon repairs watches.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

Best equipped shoe repair plant
IN Western Ky. Send us your shoes
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19
V | A V A

Natures Repair Material for Stom
ach and Liver Trouble. Case No
1880. Mrs. ]. II. Williams, Hartford
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-19

9 ~ o O @ o @ @ q q o q . @ @
y AOChh NEWS AND O
PERSONAL POINTS q
D ~ q - @ O D Z, - y % o o O q @ @
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
COMPLETE ORGANIz-
ALTON OF DEVELOP.
MENT CO. MONDAY
Nearly $4,000 Of the Needed 100000
Capital Of Maysville Development
Company Is Subscribed-Or.
ganization Monday.

those who are promoting the organ
ization of the Maysviile Development
Company for the purpose of building
new houses in the city to house new
residents, are more than pleased with
the manner in which the people of
Maysville are supporting the PROPOSE
ton.
At meeting of those leading In the
movement held on Monday night, 1t
was reported that nearly $4,000 Of
the capital stock of 100000 had al
ready been subscribed and at this
meeting 1t was decided that the cam
paign for stock subscription be con-
tinued until next Monday evening
when general meeting of the stock
holders of the company will be held
at the County Court House and at this
meeting a charter will be adopted and
officers for the new company will be
elected.
Immediately following this meeting
the charter will be requested of the
Secretary of State and as soon as the
charter is granted the company will
begin its operations. The company
hopes to be able to build at least one
hundred new homes in Maysville mex
spring. This will house a large mum
ber of people and will also give EN-
ployment to all of our local trades
men for several months.
Those who have not yet taken stool
in this company organized solely TO
the development of the city of Mays
vile, should make their purchase i'm
mediately so that as much of the capi
tai stock as possible shall be paid Il
when the general meeting is held Of
next Monday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
WILLIAM BECKETT AND
SON DEVELOP PNEUMONIA
Man Whose Home Was Burned and
Was Horribly Burned About the
Face and Neck and Eleven Year
Old Son Have Little
Chance TO Recover.

Mr.. William Beckett, whose home
near Bridgeport was burned early
Monday morning and whose little son
was burned to death, has very slim
chances for recovery from the severe
burns he sustained and his eleven
year old son, Charles, Is also feared
for. Physicians today announced that
both Mr.. Beckett and his son had de-
veloped severe cases of pneumonia
from the exposure and as Mr.. Beckett
Is horribly burned about the neck, 1t
is feared that he cannot recover
The mother and little three day old
baby who were exposed to the cold
night air in barn for more than an
hour, are both reported as doing nice.
ly. Neither the mother or the babe
have even cold and physicians now
think that they will both escape the
Illness they at first feared.
Mr., Clarence Beckett, of the East
end, who is a brother of William Beck.
EFT, came to Maysville this afternoon
from his brothers present home ant
says that there Is little hope held ou
for either Mr. Beckett or the boy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
CLOSING ORDERS FOR
MAYSVILLE REMOVED
BUT COAL IS CUT
Mayor Russell Received Telegram Re-
moving Restrictions From Nays
Vile II 10 Per Cent. Of Coal
Supply Is Cut On.

In answer to his telegram to the
Regional Coal Committee at Atlanta
asking that Maysville, being In trade
competition with Cincinnati, be given
the same exemptions from the fuel re-
strictions as Covington, Newport and
other suburbs of Cincinnati, Mayor
Russell Monday night received mes
sage which practically lifts the ban
here on the closing of stores.
The Fuel Committees telegram to
Mayor Russell says that the restric-
tions need not apply to Maysville If
the city is a 80 per cent. Natural Gas
city and IL the city will agree to re-
duce their consumption Of coal 10 per
cent. The Mayor advised the commit
tee that Maysville used at least 30 per
, cent natural gas for fuel and that the
amount of coal used for fuel here was
, so small as to amount to practically
nothing in comparison.
The telegram received by the May
or said nothing in regard to the re
moval or modification Of orders not ir
effect as regards manufacturing es
tablishments, ETC., but seemed only tt
affect stores and business house.
which have been compelled to remair
closed under the strict orders Of thu
Fuel Committee as means Of con
serving fuel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
FORMER SCHOLARS ARE
ASKED TO sign REGISTER
Students Of Miss Sallie Burrows Ask.
ed to Visit Her or Write Her Be-
tween December 2l-2S.

Miss Sallie Burrows, of Front
street. who for the past years has been
an invalid and confined to her home
on account of rheumatism, is anxious
to have the signature of as many of
her former students who are living as
possible.
Miss Sallie, as all her old scholars
know her, taught in the Maysville
public schools for many years and
has taught two generations in several
families. She was also for more than
30 years a Sunday School teacher in
the First M. E. Church, South, and
conducted a mission Sunday School in
the East end Of the city where she
had hundreds of scholars.
Her friends suggest that all of her
old day school or Sunday School scho-
lars who are living In Maysville call
at her home in Front street sometime
between 2 and 9 p. m. between Sun
day, December 81 and December 2S tc
shake her hand and sign their name tc
a register she Is anxious to have. II
Is also suggested that all of her for
mer students who live out Of Maysvillt
write her during that period pos
card and the relatives and friends o
former scholars upon seeing this. ar
ticles are asked to write their absen
relatives or friends advising them o
this arrangement.
II every one Of her former student
should sign the register or write he
a card she would have hundreds O
signatures but many have gone on be
fore her.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
Night WatChman is
POully Murdered

Investigation by the officers dis
closes that there was no damage done
to any of the plants machinery and
nothing was stolen from the plant.
Schumacher's pocketDooK containing
money was found on his body and his
pockets had not been riffled This
seems to clear up theory of robbery
as a motive and officials believe that
the only possible motive for such
terrible crime was personal enmity.
Schumacher was last seen at 1925
Monday night by the fireman at the
Electric Light Plant, adjoining the
Cotton Mills. At that time he was in
the engine room of the Electric Light
| Plant talking with the fireman. He
left the plant and re-entered the Cot
ton Mills. The time clock in the Cot
ton Mills Office, which registers visits
of the watchman to various parts of
the large, building, had not been
wound and was stopped so that his
"punchings" during the night were
not recorded and it is impossible by
this means to learn when he last re-
ported over this system. 1t is thought,
however, that the murder must have
been committed about one o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Coroner Higgins has not as yet set
time for the formal inquest desiring
to make further Investigations and to
give the Police Department more time
to get into the case more thoroughly.
Every theory has been cleared up
by both the Coroner and the Police eN-
: cept that some personal enemy of
Schumacher's slipped into the build
: ing and climbing to the top floor of
the building near the rear, where a
gun report would be least liable to be
heard on the streets, laid in wait for
the man to make his regular trips
over the building and then without
warning shot him to death.
The body Of the dead man was taken
to Higgins & Slattery's morgue where
it was prepared for burial
Schumacher was 56 years OF age
and is -survivea, by his Wiz 80 tx
small children. He had been the night
watchman at the Cotton Mills for a
i number of years and was considered
a very trusty employe. He was very
quiet sort of man and was not thought
to have had personal enemies.
Officials are working hard on this
case as this is the first murder COM
mitted in Maysville in years and all
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
Much Interest is Taken In Opening Of
Market-Many Farmers Are Here
Prices Unusually High.

Maysville's 1919-20 tobacco season
was opened Tuesday morning prompt
" at 9 O'Clock and there was great
crowd of farmers on hand while every
train arriving In the city brought
more and every road leading to Mays
Vile was filled with automobiles and
buggies and by noon the large ware
houses were crowded with persona
anxious to see the market started.
The drawing for first sale resulted
In the Planters Warehouse drawing
the lucky ticket but as all of the to-
bacco the Farmers & Planters Ware
house company had was on the moor
of the Farmers house, the sale passed
on to the Independent, the next house
in line.
Promptly at 9 o'clock Supervisor OF
sa,es william Mitchell declared the
market opened for sales and Auction
eer Finch, Of the Independent-Centrai'
began his song over the first basket
in the crop Of Grimes and Detro grown
in Lewis county. The first basket
which was leaf was purchased by the
house at s71 per hundred. The basket
contained 45 pounds. The other bas-
ket in this crop sold as follows: 70
lbs. at 69c; 25 lbs. at 75c; 10 lbs. al
3sc: 80 lbs. at 62c; S5 lbs. at 23c. The
entire crop was 2O5 pounds and
brought $115, an average OF over ooc
The second crop sold was the crop o.
Albert Carpenter and the baskets sole
as follows: 80 lbs at 40c; S5 lbs. a
4sc; so lbs. at 4Sc; 80 lbs. at 1Sc; 81
lbs. at 12hc. Another crop grown b!
Pres Briggs in Lewis county weighed
1886 lbs. and brought total OF IL,
220.61. One bright basket In the crol
OF Fred Schlitz, Mason county
brought 97c per pound.
The buyers seemed to be bidding
more spiritedly on light colored to
bacco but It was all bringing higl
prices and many of the local tobacc
men who were on the Lexington marke
said that the local market opene
much stronger than did the bigges
market in the state.
Because of the small amount OF to
bacco on the breaks there was but on
crew of buyers operating today but
soon as the tobacco warrants 1t ther
will be another set of buyers put
resenting the large dealers here mo-
work as there are enough buyers rel
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
Watchman at Cotton Mills Murdered
at Early Hour This Morning
Coroner and Police In
yestlgate.

Benjamin A. Schumacher, who for
number of years has been the trusted
night watchman at the january &
Wood Company's Cotton Mills, was
found dead on the fourth floor of the
plant when employees entered the
building this morning to begin work.
Under the right eye and directly over
the heart was found two large holes
torn by discharges from shot gun.
There were burns about both wounds
indicating that the person who dis
charged the gun was near his victim
at the time.
Coroner Higgins was called to in
vestigate and he Immediately called
in Chief of Police Harry a. ort. Both
of these officials reached the conclu-
sion Immediately that this was case
murder. Both officials began investi-
cations which may lead to the arrest
of suspects but up until this afternoon
no arrests have been made.
| uOuy WdD lOuhu W
Mary Richie, an employe of the Cot
ton Mills. She had gone to the fourth
floor of the building to go to work
when she came upon the body and i'm
mediately she called to other en-
ployes. Schumacher was lying di-
rectly inside door way leading from
the rear room on the fourth floor into
the room directly in front Of it. Sit
ting near the doorway in the real
room was his lantern and it is sup.
posed that he sat his lantern down
and entered the other room when he
was shot in the face. The wound ovel
the heart was probably inflicted after
he had fallen as blood on a cotton bale
near this door indicates that he frs
fell against it and then staggered tt
where his body was found.
In the rear room and near his Ian
tern was found button from the deat
mans overalls which might indieat,
that there was struggle In the rea
room before the other room was en-
tered but police do not put much faitl
in this theory, being more ready tt
believe the first theory that Schumach
er was shot as he entered the secont
room and without warning. Either o
the wounds would have been sufficien
to have killed the man almost instant
ly and this, according to officials, dis
pells any suicide theory.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
Tobacco Market Opens With
Prices Higher Than Lexington
o make up two complete sets of buy


ers.
The buyers on the market this
morning were: Stanton Gift, q. T.
Kirk and Theo Kirk for r. ]. Rey-
nolds; Roy Smith and j. G. Burwell
for Liggett and Meyers Major Thorn
as and ]. B. Strickland for ]. P. Tay-
ior Company; Mr.. FRANKIE and Ray
mond Helzer for the Heizer-Tuck
Company; John Walker for Walker
Brothers; A. T. Williams and T. A.
Duke for The American Tobacco Com
pany; T. H. Gray and Thomas Cook
for T. H. Gray besides some ten or
twelve spectators who were seen to
be bidding quite freely.
There was less tobacco on the mar
ket today than there has been on any
opening day in recent years but the
very high prices which maintained are
expected to cause the farmers to get
hustle on them and It is expected
that there will be very much tobacco
delivered on the local market within
the next few weeks.
Sales will be held daily and the
farmers will not be delayed for there
are plenty of buyers and there Is plen-
ty of room in the warehouses.
Sales were held today at the lnde-
pendent, Farmers, Growers and the
buyers were at the Peoples late this
evening. Reports obtainable at $3.50
O'Clock follow:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-09
REMOVAL OF TRAIN IS
GREATLY FELT HERE

The removal Of the morning L. & N.
train from the Maysville division this
morning is being greatly felt in Mays
vile. 1t was a great disadvantage to
the tobacco market as many persons
who would have been on the market
were unable to be here and 1t has also
proven great disadvantage to the
merchants as shoppers are unable to
reach here in the morning.