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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
REPUBLICANS TO
meet At LEXINGTON
MAY FOURTEENTH
Lexington Is Chosen as Meeting Place
For the State Platform COnyen.
ton by State Central
Committee.

The Republican State Platform
Convention will be held in Lexing-
ton beginning May IA.
This announcement was made late
Wednesday at Louisville following
meeting there of the Republican State
Central Committee to select the place
and date for holding the convention.
Tuesday, members of the Lexington
Board of Commerce solicited funds
from the business men of the city to
be used for the entertainment Of the
visitors should the convention be Sc
cured for this city and statement OF
the amount secured was wired as o
guarantee for entertainment purposes.
1t is expected that about two thou
sand politicians will attend the con-
vention when it is held in May. Many
prominent Republicans throughout
the State and from other sections of
the country will address the conven-
ton during its sessions.
Plans for the entertainment of the
visiting delegates will be taken up
within a short time by the Board of
Commerce which assured the Central
Committee that the reception given in
this city surpass anything they have
hitherto experienced.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
boy WItL Bt iKLD FOR 4.
.Cn|LDnEN's home OFFICIALS
Folks With Whom He Lived Say That
He Stole Gold Ring But Officers
Are Unable to Find II.

Smith Hess, small boy who says he
does not know anything about his par
ents and who was reared In the Ken
lucky Children's Home at Louisville,
was brought before Juvenile Judge
Purnell for an investigation when 1t
was learned that the folks in the Mt
Gilead neighborhoods with whom he
made his home claimed the boy had
stolen valuable gold ring from them
1t will be remembered that the boy
was found last week at the Liberty to-
bacco warehouse where he was work.
ing and was taken up by the police.
He told the police that he was mis-
treated by his foster parents and that
he did not want to live with them but
could make his own living by working
in the warehouses.
When it became known that his fos-
ter parents claimed he had been steal
ing from them, the boy was taken in
to Juvenile court and an investigation
made. The court officials were unable
to find that the boy was guilty but he
was sent back to the, county infrm-
cry where he will be kept until an Of
fetal of the Children's Home calls for
him.
The Children's Home has been noti-
fled to call for him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
WIFE WILLS HUSBAND 400
ACRES OF MASON LAND

A paper bearing date of December
IS, 1918, and purporting to be the last
will and testament of Mrs. Emma Ste
wart, deceased, was filed in the Ma
son County Court today and upon the
testimony of Thomas A. Keith and
James N. Kehoe, attesting witnesses,
the paper was admitted to probate. By
the terms of the will the property of
the deceased is left to relatives. Her
husband, Mr.. Garrett Stewart, is be-
Queathed her two farms of 400 acres
in the Germantown and the Fernleaf
precincts of Mason countq Messrs
John Dickson, Charles Hill and A. F.
Munzing are named appraisers and
the First-Standard Bank and Trust
Company qualified as executor of the
will with its capital stock as surety
on bond
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL STU.
Dents HEARING Lee.
lures ON POULTRY
Prof. Weaver, Of the State University,
Delivers Lectures at Poultry Show
For Benefit Of Breeders-Hlgh
School Students Attend.

The big feature of today's program
at the Mason County Poultry Show be-
ing held in the Thomas building in
lower Market street is a series of lee
lures of Prof. Leland E. Weaver, OF
Kentucky State University.
Prof. Weaver is an expert on fowls
of all kinds and in his lectures gives
the breeder much information on the
handling Of his flocks that Is well
worth the time and trouble for there
is no entrance fee charged to the
show.
Realizing the wonderful opportun-
ity that is being offered, the heads of
the Maysville High School have made
arrangements for the students in the
advanced classes to attend these lee
lures during the day. Glasses are
coming to the show every hour to hear
various lectures and upon their return
to the school others are released.
The Poultry Show is proving a
much greater success than even the
promoters had expected. Much more
interest is being manifested than was
expected and more people are attend
ing.
The show will last through Satur-
day and Saturday is expected to be a
great day, Of course, the last day of
any show or fair is always the biggest
and the officials of the Poultry Asso-
citation are making arrangements to
handle large crowd. There will be
music by Young's Orchestra both af-
ternoon and evening and every farmer
in the city is urged not to leave the
city before he has visited the show
and has learned something about the
value to raising pure bred poultry on
| his farm.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS
HONORED BY KENTUCKIANS
Praise Given Martyred President At
Annual Banquet In Louisville.

Louisville, KY, February 12-Ken-
lucky leaders praised Abraham Lin
coin as Kentucky's most lllustrious
son, at the annual Lincoln Day ban
quet held tonight in the auditorium
of the Seelbach hotel, under the aus
pices Of the Lincoln Protective
League.
United States Senator James e.
Watson, Of Indiana, the principal
speaker, declared that Lincolns great
ness is becoming each day more vivid,
and is not dying with time.
Edwin p Morrow, candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor; /;
Congressman John w. Langley-elect
Charles f. Ogden, of the Fifth dis
trict, and J. M. Robinson, Of the ele-
venth district; King Swope, of Dan
vile, and Virgil p. Moore, of Madison
vile also delivered addresses. Judge
Arthur Peter presided as toastmaster,
and Bishop Charles f. Woodcock pro-
nounced the invocation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
CORLIS GLAsC0CK DEAD

Mr.. Corlis Glascock, aged 26, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Glascock and a
nephew Of Mr.. d. P. Glascock, of this
city, died at his home in Cincinnati
last night following an operation for
appendicitis. The remains will be
brought here on the noon train Friday
and be taken direct to the Mt. Carmel
cemetery for burial. Mr.. Glascock was
former resident of Maysville and for
time operated an automobile repair
ing shop on West Second street oppo-
site the Washington Theater.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
ALL TOBACCO SHOULD BE
READY TO HANDLE

The fine rain of Wednesday night
put tobacco into a fine condition for
handling and farmers throughout this
district should be able to get all Of
their hanging crop down and ready to
strip out for the market A great rush
is expected on the Maysville market
within the next few weeks when ev-
erything will be delivered. The mar
ket will likely close about the middle
of March.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
VIEW OIL COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED

In the Mason County Court articles
Of incorporation of the Sawn Oil and
Gas Company have been filed. The
new corporation, which will have its
chief office in Maysville, will have a
capital stock of 100000 and G. w.
Gunther, of Cincinnati, r. C. Schultz,
of Chicago, p. J. Mcfarland, of New
Orleans and Claude Watkins, of this
city, are the incorporators. AS the
name implies, the new corporation
will deal in oil lands.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
WOMAN DIES
AT HOME OF DAUGHTER

Mrs. Elizabeth Fyffe, aged SS years,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Workman in Plugtown
last night of old age. Mrs. Fyffee
whose home was in Portsmouth, Ohio,
was here on a visit to her daughter
when she became i'll, Funeral will be
held at the grave in the Maysville
cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
TRAIN STOPS TO BEGIN At ONCE

Superintendent W. s. Taylor, Of the
c. & o. railroad company in this divi-
sion, has already given orders that 10.
cal trains make regular stops at Mar
ket street as before the war period
and II is expected that these orders
will go into effect at once. Until 1t is
announced that the orders are being
carried out, however, persons had bet
ter be on the safe side and 20 to the
depot for their trains.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC
EDITOR IN NASHVILLE

Hon. Urey Woodson, editor of the
0wensboro Messenger and former
Democratic National Committeeman
from Kentucky, stopped off in Mays
vile last night on his way home from
Washington City where he has been
for some time. Mr.. Woodson wanted
to talk to local friends and thought he
might be able to attend the funeral Of
Hon. W. d. Cochran, who was a close
friend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
MEDICINE CABINET AT
SCHOOL PUT TO USE

Some time ago the Parent-Teachers'
Association of the Forest Avenue
School purchased and equipped a
medicine cabinet and presented it to
the school for first aid purposes.
While playing on the school grounds
yesterday, Thomas Hughes, who
wears glasses, struck his head and
broke the glasses. A piece Of the glass
cut his eye lid rather badly and the
medicine chest came in quite handy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Regular weekly prayer meeting SER
vice will be held at the First Baptist
Church this evening at the usual time
and following the regular service the
examination on the second part Of the
Teachers manual, the textbook used
in the Teachers Training class, will
be given
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13

The monthly meeting Of the session
Of the Presbyterian Church will be
held tonight after the prayer meeting
II IL desired that all the elders be
present TO consider important plans
for the work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
WASHINGTON HAS BIG PRO.
GRAM FOR POULTRY WEEK

The managers of the Washington
Theater are offering a very fine pro-
gram at both the Washington and the
Gem this week on account of the an
nual poultry show. Feature pictures
are being shown each evening and the
audiences are large.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
GIRLS IN FIGHT

Lille Schumacher and Angie Fife
both of the West end, will be before
Squire Fred w. Bauer tonight or
charge of breach Of the peace. The
girls, who are about fifteen years OF
age, had quite a fight in the West END
of the city last night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
=. =. BOARD MEETS

The Sunday School Board of the
Third Street NJ. E. Church will meet
this evening at the close of prayer
meeting. A new superintendent will
be elected and plans for the building
up of the school will come up. Every
member of the Board should be pres
ent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
MR. WILLIAM ELLIS
DIES AT ABERDEEN

Mr.. William Ellis, an aged resident
of Huntington township, near Aber-
deem, died at the home of his brother,
DR.. A. N. Ellis in Aberdeen late We'd
nesday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
ACTION ON CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM POSTPONED

Because of the absence Of Chairman
A. L. Merz, Of the Maysville Chautau
qua managing committee, from the
city, action on the contract for the
next chautauqua program has been
deferred until his return from the
East.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
MAYSVILLE MAN ON
ARMY CASUALTY LIST

The name of Private George A. Nor
gan, of this city, appears on today's
army casualty list as being wounded,
degree undetermined.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
BODY TAKEN TO RIPLEY

The body of Mr.. James Henry, who
died late yesterday at Haywood hos
pital, was taken this morning to his
home at Ripley, Ohio, where funeral
will be held.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13

officer Martin Drennen, who has
been i'll for the past two days with in
fluenza, is reported as improving. Mrs.
Drennen Is now i'll with the disease.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13

DR.. and Mrs. Edwin Matthews enter
tained a number of friends at their
hospitable home in Third street last
evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
FALLS DOWN STEPS AND
Is PAINFULLY INJURED

Carl Hoops, auto driver at the NJ. c.
Russell wholesale grocery, met with
rather painful accident at the
Whitehall Hotel this morning when
delivering some groceries at the hotel
While ascending the rear steps at the
hotel. his foot slipped and he fell very
painfully wrenching his back. Mr..
Hoops was taken to his home where
he received medical attention but was
unable to bear his wait on his feet.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-13
PURCHASES EASTON HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. PEBBLES have
purchased the property of the late
Mrs. Sallie Easton located in West
Third street.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
ARTISTS TO BE HEARD
IN RECITAL PROGRAM
Max Rosen and Maria Conde will
Give Concert at Masonic
Auditorium,

Maria Conde, coIoratura soprano,
and Max Rosen, violinist, will give
the following program at the second
of the Thursday Evening Musicales.
under the direction of Miss Laura
Harlan at Masonic Auditorium this
evening at $3.50.
Max Rosen, one of the Auer prodi-
gies Of the violin, will play the Saint
Saens violin concerto in B minor, and
two groups Of solos, including Pas
torale" (Scarlatti-Franko, "Maxurka"
Chopin Kreisler), La Gitana"
(Kreisler), a "Romanza" e minor, by
the soloist, Max Rosen. and 'Scherzc'
Of Victor Kuzdo.
Miss Conde will give the brillia :
aria from the Pearl du Brezil," the
"Charmant Oiseau' Of David; a group
of Oh French songs of Weckcrlin,
contrasted with modern French
song of Debussy "LOmbre des
arbres," and "Dansons la Gigne," by
Carpenter Her final group in Eng
lish is ''The Player Queen" ,Carpen-
teri, "a Heart Mislaid," words by
Maria Conde. music by Frank IA
Forge; The Kiss" Gacchia), and
Tho Nightingale" (Alabietf).
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

I that he loved her. Or words to that
effect.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
LEONCAVAILO SEARCHES
FOR AMERICAN THEME
FanoW Composer n Eager n
Write Open Typical ef This
Nation.

Nephisto In Musical America says:
II forgot to tell you that at my meet
ing with Lteoncavallo We discussed
the subject Of an American librstto,
to which he might compose the music.
Leoncavallo. you must know. has be-
come greatly impressed with this
country. He realtxeA that here
is an opportunity for him not only to
present his other operas besides
Pagliacci,' some Of which have Al
ready won success here. but to pro-
duce q work which will be worthy Of
him and of this country.
'T told him not to seek for q sub
ject among the Indians. nor among
tho old days of the gold-seekers In
California, as Puccini had done, but
to 60 deeper into the spirit Of the
people.
MaeterIinck.' said I. wrote "a
child is born, and the tragedy Of the
soul begins" Do you realize I con-
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

was a pianist Of great capability. His
cousin, A L Silati, IL an eminent
pianist and once favorite pupil of
Liszt himself. Rachmaninofr was
educated at the Petrograd and Mos
COW conservatories, and only the
death of List prevented him from be-
ing pupil of that most brilliant of
pianists. In 1904 and 1905 Rachmani-
non held the most Important position
Of first conductor Of the Moscow I'm
perial Grand Opera and in 1908 he
accepted the vice presidency of the
Imperial Russian Music Society and
labored earnestly and effectively for
the further development of music in
Russia.
Among his compositions which
have won worldwide recognition, are
the Sharp Minor Prelude, G Minor
Prelude, Melody in G Minor, and the
colorful symphonic poem, The Isle
of Death His admirable Third Sym
phony is subtitled "The Bells" after
Edgar Allan Poe's poem. His preludes
and other short pieces are popular
with every pianist, while his operas
have won the highest commentator
in Russian theaters. His symphonies
are among the noblest contributions
to the worlds richest treasures in
music.
Rachmaninoff pays q high tribute
to American music. He says that
there 10 no place in the world at the
present time that has music such as
America has. He says that the Amer
lean orchestras are the finest and the
American people the most musicaIiy
appreciative. But he repeats the crit
icism so often made by foreign musi-
clans of the chances offered Ameri-
can students to obtain a better ed
ucation. 'In many American cities"
he says, 81 understand often concert
tickets arc SO expensive that many
students cannot afford to attend,
while In Russia q student who dis
plays ability above the average is
recommended to the director Of q con-
servatory as worthy of the privilege
of attending the final rehearsal Of
orchestral concerts. That student is
admitted without cost. Such a pro-
cedure would be of great advantage
to the student Of music in America"
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
QUEENSTOWN CAIpRlf.
HAS Finest cARllm

TAe rscentiy eenpfsts1 eaenuGruo
that Dominates the tewn ano 49,
NJ 0oessssewH-coap,etsl a3tse -
years work ~ q csst e u. l.seAoo1.
can boast the finest sad lArgpo -
iea In the United Kias6em 60 -
beet adjusted sst Of bslls IN ths veDon
tuned to eQual tsmpssamsnt
II 10 n carilioa Of ferty-tvs ~
with clavisr. the compass sxtsonDnR
through three aad half ee<avss. -
Great bell wsighs 3.sss peunAs -
the smallest only thirteen pounas.
oae Of the programs played -
Anthony NeuvslasrtA the city oaxu-
ionneur Of Brusea At the formal ~
auGuration OF the completed caths-
drai. affords n fair idea of the psa~s-
bilities Of q carlton such ~ can $50
be heard scross the oussastsvs
harbor.
II embraced q sonata by van Ho~y.
the Schubert Ave. Maria one -
Bsch's organ preludea the AdAsso
from Beethoven's Sonata Pathetioua
\ march By Menoit and q Neapoiitaa
Song by Alfred CasellA the ItalAnn
Futurist
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

boast other qualifications: virility,
intellect. Imagination A woman dares
be charming and naught else.
"I recall a girl last winter At
Aeolian Hall. She had an excellent
even a remarkable. voice, which she
abominably abused. She was the
most beautiful creature we saw dur
ing the season. q wild sort of beauty
Ukranian goddess. or a Syrian
nymph Il hope they have nymph. IN
Syria) yet 1t was the charm she ira
dated, not her lovely face, that set us
all to scribbling impassioned phrases.
Music critics are sentimental or
nothing.) / knew q girl, once upon a
time, who wasn't pretty, nor young.
nor talented; who couldn't play. sing
converse. write verse, or cook. And
how often / thanked the gods that
she was just such q bundle of mega
tives- She sat still and was charm.
ing. VOLTA tout"
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

tinusd. that here, In what 10 called
the melting pot OF the nations'' you
have the Orient meeting the Occsdent,
the North meeting the Souths In all
this wonderful Admixture OF races
creatures are being born where the
pull Of the sges sends them st one
moment this wAy. at aaoShsr that
Here the italian woman gives birth
to the child whose father was .
Norseman- Here the Celtic mother.
IN Irish woman. full Of impstucG1ty,
gives birth to the child Of . 0rssk.
with all the heritage Of the postry
and Art Of the past Hers the Span
ish father. maybe with Moorish bisoA
In his veina. meets and falls In hove
with . Scotch girl Of Presbyterian
and Puritan ancestry.
"In the conflict of mind and mat
ter. Of age-long differences OF tom
permanent. OF habits, of morals, chill
dren are born to tragedy and comedy.
It is in such lives that you can get
stories Of which the poets. the WRIT
ers, the thinkers Of all past time
never dreamed.
Here said. Is your Inspiration.
This is the true spirit Of this country,
this great democracy. II you can get
4 librettist to write II you will ar 4
ample inspiration for all the music Of
which you are capable. signor Leon
cavallo."
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
FEW MUSICAL WORKS
REACH CENTURY MARK

A very brief list will comprise
works of music over 100 years old
and still esteemed for intrinsic merit
by music lovers.
Easily the best known Of such a list
would be Handers Messiah" which
was written in 1741, and which is
given every year at Christmas time
by numerous choirs and choruses in
England and America
The trained musician and the one
who sings by ear" alike look for
ward, year after year, to the annual
presentation of Handers masterpiece
and the Christian world annually re-
turns thanks that the composer was
inspired to put into such noble form
the narrative of the Nativity and Pas
sion of the Saviour of mankind
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
DISTINCT DIFFERENCE
IN TYPES OF MUSIC

There Is an immense and apprecia-
BILE difference between what they call
high-brow music, and what they call
low-brow music. You can't mix tenn
And there's really no reason why any
one should try it.
There will always be audiences
responsive to the simple melody, the
catchy words, the topical idea.
Both classes must be appealed to;
that is a comprehended elemental
principle of music publishing. But, is
1t absolutely necessary that the sec
ond class be deluged with mush that
they really don't want, but which they
are deluded into accepting because
they are made to think they want It?
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
NOTED CRITIC WRITES
OF CHARM IN WOMEN
Hmeker Declares II Is Quality All
Women Possess in Some
Degree.

Charm Maud Adams. IN Barrfe's
What Every Woman Knows" knew
its meaning. Here's what James Glib
sons Huneker says:
Some sentimental male wrote that
. charmless woman was like q
0ower without scent Or did he say
m egg without salt7 I've forgotten,
though I recall with sorrow the plati-
xude- Strictly speaking there are no
eharmless women. Browning settled
that long ago when he spoke Of the
meanest of Gods creatures possess
ing . soul-side to show a woman
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Lacking In Charm.

that he loved her. Or words to that
effect.
Lacking In Charm.
Nevertheless, there are women on
the concert platform, in opera, in the
theatefN who are absolutely lacking
in perseual charm They may be
pretty, tl,y may sing almost per-
fectly, but they do not charm. Last
season in New York we had plenty Of
occasions to note this disconcertins
fact / heard singer after singer in
recital. yet with the fingers of my
right hand 1 can check OF the names
of the particular charmers, and still
have left several digits. The case Of
the pianists is still more restricted.
while the most charming violinist
listened to was not q girl. but a
youth, an Adonis to be sure, but over
flowing with feminine sensibility,
though not in the least efTeminate.
Need / add the name OF Jascha
Heifetz?
All women Have Charn.
Now, charm Is pre-eminentiy a
quality of our mothers sex. A man
may lay claim to it but he must
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Music Wins the Army

The War Department has just
issued a statement under the head
ing: New Musical Policy in the
Army"
Just as the Government discoz-
cred that music helped to win the
war 30 now II declares:
Music soothes tired nerves and
Is a tonic for morale" 1t furthc
adds that the army will make
every effort to secure professional
MUSICIANS by enlistment
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

Send your name and the number n
children or Others you want to hel,
sn Christmas to The Times, and you
will be . regular member Of the GSod
Fellows' Club.