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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
WATER QUESTION IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS RE-
CEIVES ATTENTION
Superintendent Capllnger Assures the
Public That He Is Protecting Chill.
dren as Much as Possible in
Water Question.

City Superintendent of Schools Prof.
w. ]. Capligner has issued this state
ment:
In this statement that / am making
to the patrons 1T is not my intention
to discuss what should be done con-
cerning the water, but rather what
can we as parents and teachers do for
the health and security of our chill
drens We have made the following
arrangements for water in the differ
ent buildings:
Sixth Ward carries water that has
been tested and found pure from the
car barn. An arrangement unsatisfac-
tory as we do not like to send chill
dren across the railroad, however, the
| teachers and / have discussed that
matter and they are looking after the
safety of their children as much as is
possible.
In the Forest Avenue Building, the
children are drinking water from Mr..
Keys we'll which has likewise been
tested and found pure. Being unable
to find water-that has been tested and
found pure "a n'the vicinity of the High
School and First District Buildings.
we have purchased some new wash
boilers and are boiling the water that
is being drunk in those two buildings.
This process makes the water safe,
but not as desirable and palatable as
1t should be. We could carry water
from cisterns and wells for these two
buildings that would look better and
taste better, however. 1 am unwilling
to subject children to typhoid fever
epidemic by using water from wells
and cisterns that have not been tested.
| fear that is the chief source of our
present epidemic of typhoid.
The Board of Education and 1 are
doing everything that we can to guar
antee the health of the children, and
DR.. Quigley of the Sanitation Commit
tee has given considerable thought to
this question.
From my reading of recent history
and from the opinion l get from var
ious doctors of influence and educa-
tion, the only safe conduct for par
ents is to have their children immun-
lied by the typhoid vaccination In
the Spanish-American War So per
cent. of the total number of deaths was
due to typhoid fever. During our last
war In which compulsory vaccination
obtained 57460 soldiers died of disease.
only 227 being due to typhoid or A of l
per cent.
4 Even though we make ch. "a
drink boiled water in the schools, they
may get infected through other
sources and for that reason. am ad
vising the parents to consult their
physicians about this matter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
LEXINGTON WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT OUR BOYS BAND

Colonel J. Barbour Russell, who
was in Lexington Wednesday. was in
terviewed while there by Secretary
Dunn, of the Lexington Chamber OF
Commerce, in regard to our splendid
Juvenile Band. Colonel Russell ex-
planned to Secretary Dunn that our
band was financed by the business
men of Maysville and that the band
was one Of the biggest advertisements
our city has. Interest is being shown
by a number of Lexington business
men in the organization Of Cham
Der Of Commerce Juvenile Band In
that cjty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
MANCHESTER FERRY BOAT IN
USE HERE TEMPORARILY

The Aberdeen-Maysville ferry boat
Laurance was tied up on the Kentucky
shore this afternoon because of a
leaky boiler. The steam ferry "City of
Huntington" used at Manchester. has
been temporarily pressed into service
between Maysville and Aberdeen. 1t
will probably be several days before
the Laurance will be ready to resume
her trade.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
SKATING RINK OPENS
WITH GREAT CROWD

The Princess Skating Rink was
opened to the public Wednesday night
and there was a great crowd In se-
tendance The Maysville Boys Band
made the music and all In attendance
were enjoying themselves until late
hour. The management is pleased
with the interest taken and Is expect
ing busy season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
DOHSON CONTEST SCHEDULED
FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING

City Council viii meet In adJourned
session at the Council Chamber this
evening at z O'Clock. The contest OF
DR.. J. A. Dodson's seat In council from
the Third ward, is scheduled to be
taken up but as DIR. Dodson's attorney
is still out of the city 1t is likely that
this will not be taken up at that time
but will be again postponed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
EXTENGUISHES BOX CAR

The local fire department was call
ed to the c. & o. depot about 10: 80
O'Clock Wednesday night to extinguish
a burning box car in a Westbound
freight train. 1t is thought that the
car was set afire by hobo who. riding
in the car, had built fire by which
to warm himself.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
BAPTIST PRAYER MEETING
is HELD TONIGHT

The regular weekly prayer service
will be held at the First Baptist
Church this evening at o'clock. The
service will be in charge of the pastor
and the public in general is invited.
These prayer meetings are quite IN
teresting and there is always good
sized audience.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
WASHINGTON IMPROVES

The management Of the Washing
ton Theater announced a new arrange
ment today whereby they will greatly
improve their program each week In
the future there will be a Pathe Re-
view each Tuesday, Pathe News each
Wednesday and Current Events on
Friday. The plan to have big COM
edy each Saturday will be continued.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
TICKETS TO LECTURE
ARE GOING RAPIDLY

Tickets to the lecture by Strickland
Gillian at the High School audito-
rum on Friday evening, which are
now ON sale at the Standard Drug
Store, are going rapidly and early in
dications are that there will be q very
large crowd to hear this famous fun
proyOker
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
COLD WEATHER STOPS

The cold weather in the Ohio valley
has put a stop to the rise in the river
and at this point it is again going back
into its banks which is very good
news to those who feared something
like a food. The river on this rise
did practically no damage.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
WELCOME, TOBACCO MEN!

To our tobacco friends and custo-
mers who have returned to our city for
the winter, we extend a hearty well
come, and will be pleased to have you
make our store your visiting place
while here. Respectfully,
11-3t ID. ,HECHINGER e. co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
TOBACCO is HIGH

Property Is advancing. Here are
two good residences to sell. One on
West Third street $2250; one in the
Fifth ward, Walnut street at $4,000.
JAMES M. RAINS.
list Phones 565 and III.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
MURDERED MAN WAS UNCLE
OF WILLIAM BECKETT

Benjamin Schumacher, who was
murdered at the Maysville Cotton
Mills sometime Tuesday morning, was
an uncle of Mr.. William Beckett, who
died Wednesday morning from burns
sustained when his home near Bridge
port was destroyed by fire Monday
morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
BIG SALE OF WOMEN,S COATS

Appearing in another part of this
issue is large advertisement of the
Maysville Suit and Dry Goods Com
pany's special sale of ladies coats
which will open at this popular store
on Friday. Read the advertisement
carefully, it contains good news to
the shoppers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11

Come out Friday night and hear
Strickland w. Gillian, Americas
Foremost Humorist," at the High
School Building, twice on banquet
programs with President Taft. He Is
the most popular speaker on the
American platform today.
Get your tickets reserved at the
Standard Drug Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
WILL PREACH AT MAYSLICK

Rev. ]. T. Pope. of Louisa, KY. will
preach at the Mayslick Baptist Church
on next Sunday morning and evening.
The public In general is invited to
hear him
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11

Special crops: Morgan & Son.
s62,35; Harold Morgan, $60.50; Lay
! than & Taylor, $500; Estil & Flan-
nigan, $45,54: Larkin & Moore. $3.50: (:
Mrs. I. N. Manley. $3.50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11

Special crops: Henry Moore. $50; I;
Geo. Fitzgerald. $77.20; Cochran Bros.
and Gallestein, $63: Thos. burst.
$24.16; Reeves & Rib1en. $7A.55.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
WANTED

saleswoman at HUNTS. Apply i'm
.mediately.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11

Special crops: Jess COgan, 1215 Tbs
$55.72: Laura Taylor, $76,26; Holman
Johnson. 1860 lbs. $74.23.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11
Farmers and Planters

Special crops: Mrs. Maggie Catron
and Maher, $500: Maher and Robert
Catron, $43.09; John D. Wood, Mos
COW. Ohio, $54.46: John T. White. Rob-
ertson county, $66l6; Johnson and
Lowe, $74.62.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-11

s-TURDAY MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK
J We place on sale 100 TRIMMED LADIES,
MISSES AND CHnDREN'S HATS At
$1.00.
We cannot tell you how we can sell
these hats at such a ridiculous price be-
! cause Its secret. None win be reserved
I charged. exchanged, delivered or sent on
approval.
Fancy Feathers and Flowers. One
lot worth up 60 $3.50. Choice loo.
LADIES COATS
Ono lot Of Ladiea Fur Trimmed Goats
sent rs by our New York oflce. They are
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
GOVERNORS OF
SEVEN STATES
in WASHINGTON

Washington, Aug. 2s.-AGovernors
Of seven states came to Washinetnn
To-Day as q committee from the ma
tional conference Of governors to offer
state cooperation to the federal gov
ernment in the campaign to reduce
the cost Of living. They went into
conference Immediately with Attorney
General Palmer to discuss the best
methods to- be pursued in the hunt for
proftteers and hoarders.
Later the governors were to con-
Ter with President Wilson at the
White House.
The delegation is composed Of Gov
ernors Gardner, Missouri; Stewart
Montana; Cooper, South Carolina:
Sproul, Pennsylvania; Milliken.
Maine; Campbell, Arizona, and Burn
qutst, Minnesota.
After the governors had offered the
full services of the, state machinery
to assist the federal government. At
torney General Palmer outlined to
them what was desired in the way Of
cooperation. It is understood that
the governors are prepared to make
constant reports Of food conditions
In their communities which would
enable federal authorities to deter
mine whether or not boarding was be-
Ing practiced and to otherwise CO.
operate with the federal onicials.
Discussion today was entirely ten
tative, Governor Gardner said, and a
program Of action will not be for
mulated by the governors until after
they see the president.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
WARF[ELD PLAN
EDND0RSEDBY
FIFTY MILLION
Banks and Other Institu-
tions Representing People,
Sign Memorial.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Principles
Of the Warfield plan under which a
minimum interest return of six per
cent on railroad securities would be
guaranteed through mandatory
adjustment of rates by the interstate
commerce commission, were Endorsed
by "ffty million persons owning or
directly interested in railroad securi-
ties' in q memorial to congress sub
mittcd to the house interstate COM
merce committee today by s. Davies
Warfleld, president of the National
Association of Owners of Railroad
Securities.
Signers Of the memorial number
5000 investing institutions, including
savings banks, national and state
banks, surety companies, trust COM
panies and life insurance companies
and $3.50 individual investors. The
shipping public also was represented
in the Endorsement by sixteen mu-
nicipal trade organizations, with an
estimated total membership of 30,-
900. Insurance companies giving
their Endorsement were said to repre-
sent 23,00O,000 policy holders, while
1t was estimated that 5,500,5O0 per-
sons were represented by savings
banks.
In presenting the memorial, Mr..
Warfield said its signers did not ask
"the continuation Of autocratic rail-
road methods of the past but just
and definite solution by the congress
Of the most important problem now
before the country" IT,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
PREDICTSR. R.
RATESL0WER
UNDER OWNERS
No Increase Coming, Elm
quist Says; State Rail Com
missioners Air Views

Washington, Aug. 2s.-After the
return Of the railroads to private op-
Grafton, the rate question will be one
of reduction rather than increase,
Charles Elmquist, president of the
National Association of Railway and
Utility Commissioners, told the house
interstate commerce committee hear
ing on railroad reorganization.
Mr.. Elmquist said the question
would not be one of increasing the
rates, but of reducing them so as to
permit the greatest fiow Of traffic. He
added that the carriers would be re-
turned to private management under
the highest level Of rates ever known
and that they would not be In any
danger of bankruptcy without aid
from the government.
Views of the state commissioner
on the railroad problem were present
ed to the committee by Mr.. Elmquist.
The committee also heard today
the protest Of Great Lakes shipown-
ers and their representatives against
proposed railroad reorganization leg
islation directing the interstate COM
merce commission to take jurisdiction
over port-to-port rates or. tramp
boats.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
RIOTING STOPS
WHEN STRIKE
"''1Bi BREAKERS iZi;Rs QUIT

Richmond. Ind, Aug. 2s.-Follow-
ing departure Of strike breakers
from the plant of the Malleable Cast
ings company, rioting stopped early
today.
About sixty strfke-breakers were
escorted from the plant to the railroad
1n The strike ais n of maiders ley at at n the piant
practically had been settled, accord
Ing to labor leaders, when strike
breakers appeared from Chicago and
Cincinnati.
The strike was called as a protest
against alleged blacklisting of factory
workers now on strike at the Key
stone Steel and Wire company, Altor-
fers, Averys, Stuber and Kucks and
other plants. The strikers demand
that full union recognition be granted
by the employers in each Of these
shops.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
Itinerary OF Tour Announced
AT White House Today
Bismarck |. Only North
Dakota Town To Be Visit
ed, According To Plan.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Preskdent
Wilson will visit thirty cities during
his tour of the country in the interest
OF the peace treaty and will be absent
from Washington until September 30.
He will leave here next Wednesday
night and will make his first address
Thursday at Columbus, Ohio.
The itinerary was announced today
at the White House. The second ad-
dress will be delivered at Indianapolis
Thursday evening and other addresses
will be as follows:
September S, st. Louis; September
6, Kansas City. Mo-: September and
Z. Des Moines, with address night Of
September 8: September 8. morning
address in Sioux Falls. s. D.: septem-
Der 8, st. Paul and Minneapolis; Sep
tember 10, Bismarck, N. D.; Septem-
Der IL, forenoon address in Bt1linEs
and evening address in Helena, Mont;
September IL. forenoon address in
Occur D'Alene. Idaho, and afternoon
address in Spokane, Wash; September
dress in Seattle September Il; Sep
tember Is, Portland, Ore; September
u and 1S. San Francisco; September
-. afternoon and night in San Diego:
September 20 and FL, Los Angeles:
september 20. Reno, New; September
-, salt Lake city; september "a, late
afternoon address in Cheyenne, wy
oming, spending the night in Denver:
September rs, forenoon address in
Denver and afternoon address in
Pueblo, Colo; September 2e, forenoon
address in Wichita, Kansas, evening
address In Oklahoma City. Okla; Sep
tember 81, mid-afternoon address in
Little Rock, Ark, and night address
IN Memphis; September 28 and 20,
Louisville.
Would Keep Him.
Representative Rodenburg, Repub-
lican, Illinois, introduced a resolution
today proposing that congress declare
that the president should postpone
his proposed tour of the country at
least until such time as we may know
definitely the problems which con-
front u.s." growing out Of the coun-
try's industrial situation and the cost
of living problem.
The resolution said the railroad and
labor situation generally indicated
the necessity for immediate steps tn
bring capital and labor together for
a better understanding and that con-
gress should adopt the presidents
suggestions to combat the cost Of lfv.
ing and that absence Of the president
at time when his signature is re-
quired to place in effort measures
adopted by congress to reduce the
high cost Of living would occasion
problem"
The resolution went over without
debate -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
G0MPERS AND
WILSON DISCUSS
LABOR PROBLEM
Further Discussion Held
With Members Of the
American Federation.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Labor un-
rest over the country was the subject
of further conferences today between
President Samuel Gompers and the
members OF the executive committee
of the American Federation Of Labor.
After these conferences Mr.. Gompers
was to discuss.the general labor sit
uation with President Wilson at the
White House.
Z Matters understood to have been
considered today by the labor official
included the threatened strike of steel
workers and demands of railroad en-
ployes for increased wages unless L.
ing costs are reduced. AS the fedefa-
tion chiefs assembled Frank Morrison,
secretary, said general statement
possibly will be issued during the day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
ANSELL Still
ON THESTAND
Charges Baker and Crowder
With Fostering Unfair
Investigations.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Fostering of
unfair and prejudiced Investigations Of
army court martial practices through
packed bodies of inquiry were
charged to Secretary Baker and Judge
Advocate General Crowder today by
samuel I. Ansell, former acting judge
advocate general.
Resuming his statement before the
senate military subcommittee Mr..
Ansell declared that the inquiries
ton committee, Inspector General
Chamberlain and the army tribunal
headed by Major General Kernan
were biased" and that recommends
tons IN favor of the existing court
martial procedure were foregone
conclusion. IA,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
FOOD MARKETS
CONTINUE ON THE
DOWNWARD SCALE

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Foodstufs OF all
kinds continued on q downward. scale
here today. Live hogs sold AZ low
as $14.6O per hundred pounds and
lack Of buyers for the thousands of
hogs on the market made further
declines almost certain. All grades
have shown drop Of approximately
~ cents q pound since the beginning
Of the slump.
). Cattle sales began at around $1s.76
per hundred, an average Of $1.60 un-
der prices at the close Of last weeks
trading.
The consumer will not receive the
benefit Of the lower figures, 1t was
pointed out, until meat purchased
during. the decline is released for sale
which will be In about a week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
MRS. ]. S. MURPHY, !.
FORMERLY OF MINOT.
CALLED BY DEATH

Minot, N. D.. Aug. 2s.-Mrs. J. s.
Murphy, wife Of the late Major MUIR
ply, formerly of Minot, died today in
Minneapolis, according to word re-
ceived here this afternoon.
Mrs. Murphy was postmistress OF
the Minot postoffice for three years
prior to the family moving to Mime
apolis five years ago.
Funeral services will be held in
Minneapolis.
Major Murphy was one Of the pio-
neer residents Of North Dakota, and
was for many years prominent i9 Ahe
affairs of the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
Canadian Ocean To
Ocean Flight Urged

Calgary, Aug. 2s.Ieading citizens
Of Calgary who are interested In avia-
ton, are promoting a plan for an
who distinguished themselves in
France are to participate. It is prob
able that Captain Mccall, D. g.. o., NJ.
c. d. r. c., will represent Calgary.
Captain Mccall has recommended
that the Calgarians purchase Bristol
bombing plane from England, which
will be capable Of making from 120
to 40 miles an hour. Since the Cam
adian Rockies were crossed in nom
stop fight. interest in the dominion
Journey has become warm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
REGULAR ARMY MEN
CAN RE-ENLIST in
OLD ORGANIZATIONS

y Old regular army soldiers can now
re-enlist I'm the organizations from
which they were discharged, according
to Corporal p. Howe of the recruiting
office.
The order received regarding this
matter provides only for the re-enlist-
ment OF soldiers discharged prior to
April l., 1917 from the infantry,
cavalry, field artillery, coast artillery,
signal corps and the engineer. corps.
Re-enlistments for other army organi-
zations will be announced later.
Soldiers can only re-enlist in the or
ganfxations from which they were dis
charged and must make application
before Deeember 81, 1919, according
to the instructions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
PRESIDENT TO VISIT THIRTY
CITIES ON TRIP AROUND THE
COUNTRY; T0START WEDNESDAY.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
: Dubuque. Ia.-"Heinie" Engel won
two out Of three falls from John p.
Pappas.

: Dubuque, Ia.-"Heinie" Engel won
two out of three falls from John P.
Pappas.
Copenhagen-Three members Of
the British mission to Lithuania were
arrested by German soldiers and taken
to Mitau, according to Riga dispatch
es. The British mission subsequently
secured the release of the men.
Pittsburgh-The strike Of motor
men and conductors of the Pittsburgh
Railways company which has been in
progress for two weeks, ended. The
men agreed to the national war labor
boards award.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Holding that the
evidence of frauds was inconclusive,
Judge B. F. Bledsoe dismissed six
consolidated suits filed by the govern
ment against the Southern Pacific
company and 221 other companies and
individuals. seeking to have set aside
patents to valuable oil lands in the
San Joaquin valley.
Portland, Ore.-Charges that ap-
proximately $5,000,00 Of government
funds had been "squandered, misap-
piled and converted to the prospective
uses of the Milwaukee railroad inter-
ests" were contained in a report tele-
graphed to Secretary Baker by the
congressional committee investigating
operations of the spruce production
division.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
SOMERFELD> LET
OUT OF PRISON

Warrington, Aug. 2s.-Felix A.
Somerfeld, former officer in the Ger
man army, and leader in . number
Of Mexican revolutions, has been ro-
leased from the internment camp at
Fort Oglethorpe. Somerfeld, frien;ls
here said, plans to remain In the
United States. X
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
Wheat On Schlo,,er
Farm Goe. Is Bushels

Fifteen bushels per acre, the high
est yield yet reported from the vicini-
tys OF Mekinock. has just been thresh-
ed on the Schlosser farm, according
to Walter Schlosser, who was in the
city this morning on business. AL
though this Is the highest wheat re-
port that has yet come In, from that
district, Mr.. Schlosser believes that IL
bushels is fair average for that Sec
ton, He reports his barley going IS
bushels, which is also above average
yield this year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
FRENCH DEPUTIES
TO CONTINUE DEBATE
OVER PEACE TREATY

Paris. Thursday, Aug. 2s.-Debate
on the peace treaty with Germany
which was presented to the chamber
of deputies by the government for
ratification early this week. was con-
tinued in the chamber this afternoon.
M. De Gailhard-Bancel. Catholic
party deputy, criticized the treaty as
leaving Germany too strong and de-
clared that President Wilson had been
allowed to play too commanding a
part in the formulation of the peace
termR"