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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-16
ABOUT GOOD FARMING

The average yield Of corn IN Ten
nessce is - bushels TO the acre.
Turnout the South the Stone tomato
seems TO be the most popular ere for
canning.
Tennessee has los percent AZ he
nuuiber OF ho-s on farms that she had
las lear.
South Carolina has 10 cooperative
eauusr.e> that are being ul.srsIsd -
the oid-faShicued corn asili plan
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-16
TENTH DISTRICT.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT

IL said sale is not completed on sal d
first Monday in June, the same will be
continued from day to day until com
pleted
This 9Th day of May, 1919.
GEO. w. TRENT, Trustee.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-16

tenary Cciepratior.
ing rom 500 70 1850 voices. Nhich
viii have pat IN The Centenary Cele-
hrstioa TIE Noss Of mailing its
mechanism already 3 sjaric- ard the
terms OF tho contract CALI Tor com
ple;ion by Nas Z.
Professor Kraft hrs invites eomc q
the leading orEanists e. the United
States % disrlay thc.r SIXTH on this
orEaa during the proEress OF the Cen
tcuary.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-16

SECOND DISTRICT.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-16

FIRST DISTRICT.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
TOBACCO PRICE FOR
THE WEEK SHOWS AN
Increase OF $2.44
Weekly Report Of Supervisor william
Mitchell Shows That Tobacco Dur
ing Past Week Brought $2.H
More Than II Did the
Week Preceding.

Tobacco on the Maysville looseleaf
market during the past week brought
l$2.44 more than it did the previous
week according to the figures an
,nounced this afternoon in the weekly
report of Supervisor William Mitchell,
,of the Maysville Tobacco Market.
Supervisor Mischell's report shows
THAT tobacco is slowing up consider
lably, however, f'r during the week
lust closed there was 442,425 pounds
less of tobacco sold than there was
during the previo week. The report
Shows that up to the present time the
L. .Maysville Looseleaf market has sold a
total of 1928, ,435 pounds Of tobacco.
The report follows:
|''The Maysville looseleaf tobacco
market closed fo the week Friday af-
|ternoon with all grades high. During
|the week the local houses sold total
| Of 2,643,375 pounds Of tobacco at an
average Of s41.49 a hundred pounds.
which is an increase of s2.44 over the
average price for last week. These
figures show that the market is in
|lplendid condition and the growers
are urged to market their crop just
ls soon as ready"
WIN. MITCHELL. Supervisor
Maysville Looseleaf Market
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
GEORGE HEISER DIES
OF HEART FAILURE
Young Drug Clerk Falls Over Dead Al
Home of His Family-Had Been
Sick For Some Time.

George H. Heiser, aged "a, well
known young man, died at the Heisel
home in West Second street Friday
might about $3.50 o'clock of heart fail.
lure following a short illness of only 9
flew weeks.
Young Mr.. Heiser, who was an ex.
|pert drug clerk, had been making his
home in Maysville for some time and
during the past few weeks had been
lin i'll health and had been connned tc
|his bed. Friday night he sat up in bed
land was talking with members of his
family when he suffered heart at
tack and fell over dead.
Besides his mother, he is survived
jby two aunts, Misses Margaret and
Anna Heiser. Funeral will be held
from the Heiser home Monday after
moon at o'clock with services by Rev
will B. Campbell, pastor Of the First
IN. Z. Church, South.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
ECOUNTY SCHOOLS
/ NOW CLOSED WILL
/ REMAIN CLOSED
County Board Of Education and Coun.
ty Health Authorities Agree That
All County Schools Now Closed
Must Remain Closed,

A meeting of the County Board Edu-
cation was held in the Office of County
0School Superintendent Turnipseed
this afternoon together with County
Health Officer j. S. Locke for the pur-
pose of finally taking some action on
the County Schools with regard to the
lhealth condition of the county at
large.
At a meeting recently held the
Board decided that all county schools
which could not operate a full six
weeks period before the close OF the
term should not reopen but at today's
meeting the Board upon the recon-
|mendation of DR.. Locke finally decided
that all of the schools in the county
now closed will remain closed during
this entire season
This decision has been waited for
|eargerly by students, parents and
teachers so that they may all know
Just exactly what to do for the bal
|ance of the season. This decision
means that practically two-thirds OF
|the schools in Mason county will not
|be in operation for the balance Of the
season and the teachers Of these
schools are now released so that they
|may enter other lines of work for the
'est Of the year. Under the contracts,
however, the county will pay the
teachers for the full years school
work.
Conditions are such that II is not
likely that other schools now operat-
ing will have to be closed but II they
are closed, 1t will certainly be for the
balance OF the year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
Hon. William D. Cochran Dies Suddenly

Hon. W. D. Cochran Maysvies most prominent citizens
found dead taxab his chauffeur in Cincinnati at early
hour this morning.
which reached Mayve early this morning
first through telegram from Cincinnati evening to the Pub
lie Ledger, caused much sorrowng among our people
Mr. Cochran left Maysve the early morning L. N train
Friday morning for Lexington where he joined by Mr. R.
so prominent Lexington banker and together they went to Louis
vile meeting the State Council Of National Defense which
both members.
At the conclusion of the Defense Councils meeting
rand Mr. So returned their way home by way Of Cncn
natl and arriving in that city too late for the last G. o. train for
Maye Mr. Cochran remained Cincinnati with Mr. Sto for the
night
midnight Friday they called taxi According
the chauffeur William Kuehng they ordered him to drive to the
Poncana apartment building of Huchns and Reading road
There Sto got out Soon he returned and they drove away
Kuehng said that Stol told him take them place
get something The chauffeur said he suggested the Bev
tavern Coan pike He drove there and said that when he
reached there Kuehng said that So got out and told Kuehng
drive Hotel Gibson where Mr. Cochran stopping On the
way downtown Kuehng said he heard goan his cb and the
Reading road and Maple he stopped He said he
found Mr. Cochran crumped floor moaning and with foam
his lips Realizing that his passenger ill., Kuehing drove speed
lily to the general hospital where Mr. Cochran examined and
nouncd dead Mr. Cochran had evidently died causes
pa physicians stated There evidence of hemorage and he
taken the morgue where examination made No marks
evidence discovered Mr. Cocran clothing had been dis
turDed Watcn were fOund
believed that the ring fell from his finger when
he slipped from the seat to the floor Detectives Woh Whng
Rolf assisting the in the investigation Dr. Bauer has
ded postmorten he wishes Of the hemor
rhage.
Mr. D. Cochran was born in Mayvle the son of Mr. and
Mrs Robert Cochran March 2Oh 1868 and therefore
his first year. He received his early education in the public
schools of this city and later attended Centre College, Dan Ky
and Wooster University Wooster Ohio Upon concluding
these institutions he attended the Law College Uni
in 1891.
In 1892 he married to Miss zorayda Welsh of Danve Ky
who survives him. He also survived five children daug
Misses Ellen Zorayda Frances and one son. VIII
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08

Newell failed to give instructions to
the jury reducing the penalty to man.
slaughter If the defendant was proven
Ito be drunk. In this decision Just
handed down Friday, the Kentucky
court of appeals holds that drunken.
mess is not a defense for murder and
establishes precedent in such cases
that will be of much value in the fu.
lture prosecution of drunken criminals
Judge Newell fixed the date of exc
scution for Harris as January 2Sth but
la stay of execution was issued pend.
ting the Appellate courts decision on
3the matter and now Governor Stanley
Twill be required to fix the date of exc
cution, which will not likely be under
several weeks.
Harris, who has been held in the
Mason county Jail since the night OF
Ethe murder, will be taken within a
VERY short time to the state peniten.
|tiary at Eddyville. there to be confined
= in the death cell" until the date fix.
ed by Governor Stanley as his last
shall have arrived.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08

liam Cochran Jr besides four brothers, Judge Cochran
Mr. A. Cochran Dr. James Cochran Mr. Cochran
all of this city.
Shortly after his gradua:v om law school Harbar
Mich he admitted to the practise of law and in 1894
elected County Clerk of Mason unty serving for three years.
Mr. Cochran member of the law firm of Worhington,
Cochran and Browning of this city who general for the
G. railroad company and besides had very large law practise
During the world the state of Kentucky displayed
greater patriotism than he and the greater part his time the
past several months has been given ndeavo win
against Germany Besides being member the State Council
of National Defense appointed Governor A. o. Stanley Mr. Coch
Federal Food Administrator for Mason county and Chair
Christmas Roll Gall campaign for this county
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
MASON COUNTY Bar
CALLED FOR MEET! C

Judge John l.. Whitaker, senior
member of the Mason county bar, and
chairman of the bar association, this
morning issued the following call for
the members of the bar to meet Mon
day to draw resolutions upon the
death Of Hon. w. d. Cochran:
"All members Of the Mason County
Bar are called to meet at the Council
Chamber in the city of Maysville at
O'Clock a m. Monday, February 10th,
to take suitable action upon the death
|of Hon. W. d. Cochran, distinguished
member of this bar"
JOHN l.. WHITAKER, .
Chairman Mason County Bar Associa-
ton.
Attest: JAMES B. KEY, Clerk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
|0FFICIAL GARBAGE COLLECTOR
SHOULD HAVE SUPPORT

Lee Johnson, the official city gar.
|bage collector, is meeting with con.
siderable trouble in having competi.
ton from many garbage collectors op.
Grating in the city who are not re.
|quired to give bond or who not re.
luired to make the investment he il
required to make. All in the city who
lesire to see the garbage collection Of
the city systematized should support
the official collector.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
TO HOLD REVIVAL AT TOLESBORl

Rev. T. M. Anderson, Of Wilmore
KY, passed through the city this
morning en- route to Tolesboro, KY.
where he will assist in revival meet.
| ing at the Tolesboro Methodist
church. Rev. Anderson is a brother.
ln-law Of Rev. s. X. Hunt, former pop.
nlar pastor of the Third Street NJ. f
Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
POULTRY SHOW COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES ALL READY

The managing committee of the Ma
\ ason County Poultry Association today
that everything was now
sready for the big annual show which
lis to be held at the Thomas building
next week beginning on Tuesday.
Everything has been arranged to
care for a crowd of people and it is
the desire of the Poultry enthusiasts
that every farmer in the county and
fall adjoining counties attend this
show and learn something about the
value of poultry on the farms.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
POLICE COURT

In the City Police Court this after
moon Arthur Fearris was fined 81 oil
IA charge of being drunk, Charles
Word was fined 81 on a charge OF be
ing drunk, Lutius Hit was fined s5t
and ten days in Jail for carrying con
|cealed a deadly weapon and Jack Nc
Call was fined s16 on a charge of be
ling drunk and disorderly. Hit wa,
arrested last night on the streets ant
IA revolver was found on his person
Mccall was drunk and mistreated ami.
mails on the streets.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
REVIVAL OPENS WITH
MANY ATTENDING

A revival meeting at the Holmes:
'hurch in the Sixth ward opened
Thursday and is being continued eaci
evening. There are many attending
md much interest ls being shown. Al
Evangelist and an evangellstic singel
IRE assisting the pastor during th'
service. The entire publIc is cordial
|'y invited to all services.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
VALENTINES TRIAL rs
AGAIN POSTPONED

The trial Of r. r. Valentine. Siytf
Ward grocer. charged with contribut.
Ing to the delinquency OF juveniles
was again postponed this afternoon
because Of the illness OF Judge II. p
|Purnell and County Attorney W. n
|Rees. The trial has been again set TO-
next Saturday afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
rOAL DEALERS RELIEVED
or MICH WORt

This announcement Of County Fuel
ADMINISTRATOR Browning yesterdas
hat all Federal Fuel restrictions hsf
,een removed was received with re
oIeIng by the local coal dealers. The
leaIers have been required under the
'ederal orders 10 make many reports
which caused them much work and
this relieves them Of much work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
VIEW MINISTER At CHURCH
OF NATIVITY TOMORROW

The Rev. John W. Stephenson. new
rector Of the Church Of the Nativity
|will preach his first sermon In bis
new work tomorrow morning at f1:4i
In. m.
Owing to the fact that Mr. Stephen
son did not arrive here until this ~
'ernoOn and has come direct from bis
recent rarlsh In Vermont There vii
be no evening service. The public 10
EXTENDED a cordial invitation n at
bend the morning service and welcams
Fhe new clergyman.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
FATHER OF DOVER
TEACHER Is DEAL

Thomas Jefferson Currey, SO, one
|of the Oldest school teachers in Ohio
and father of Prof. T. j. Currey, prin.
|cipal of the Dover school, died at his
home in Georgetown Thursday night
! He was born at Aberdeen, Ohio, in
! 1886, began to teach school when
scarcely more than boy and contin-
ued actively in his profession in var
|ious public schools for more than 81
years, and up to within few months
of his death. The funeral will be held
lat Georgetown Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
MRS. KATE GRAY DIES

Relatives here this morning wer
advised by telegraph of the death a
| her home in that city of Mrs. Kat
Gray, widow of the late Mr.. Lee Gray
former residents of this city. Mrs
Gray was a sister of Mrs. Warde
Williams, Of this city. The remain
will be brought here probably tomor
row for burial in the Maysville GENE
|tery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
HARRIS MUST DIE
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
HIGH COURT SAYS
Kentucky Court Of Appeals Affirms
the Mason Circuit Court In Fixing
Oath Penalty on Lewis Harris,
Wife Murderer-GOyernOr
Must Fix Execution
Date.

Frankfort, KY, February s - The
death sentence imposed on Lewis Har-
ris by the Mason Circuit Court for the
murder of his wife was affirmed yes
terday. The court says the murder
was premeditated and unusually bru-
tai and vicious. The jury, the court
said, had before it the question of
insanity and intoxication and disre-
garded the pleas. Drunkenness, the
court says, is not defense for muir
der.
Lewis Harris was convicted of mur-
der in the first degree and was given
the death sentence in the September
term of the Mason Circuit Court 1918.
The crime Of which he was convicted
was on the Saturday night before
Christmas in 1917 and since that night
he has been confined to the Mason
county Jail. He was sentenced for
mally by Judge Newell at the conclu-
sion OF the September term of court
and an appeal from the local court
was taken.
Harris murdered his wife in Halls
alley near the house where she was
boarding having walked with ner
quarreling all the time. from the
home Of Mr.. William Watkins, where
she was employed. to near her home
When near the home he fired into the
body of his wife while In an argument
and the young colored woman fell tc
the ground.
After walking. away from the body
witnesses In the case testified, Harri,
returned again and fred three more
times into the limp body Of his wife
making this one OF the most deliberate
cases Of murder ever tried In the loca'
court.
In the trial Of Harris his lawyers
contended that he was insane from
hsytp- served In the army In the Phil.
.ippines for several years and that M
vas drunk when the act was commit
ted. t
The oonlsniion Of the defendant'I
le~yers IN their appeal from the 10
81 eesvf's decision was that Jude'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
SELLS TWO LARGE
MASON COUNTY FARMS

Thomas L. Evan & Company, local
real estate dealers, today sold an 81
acre farm in the county belonging to
Messrs. Curtis Hopkins and Frank
McVey to Mr.. ]. H. Fey, of Fleming
county and the Andrew Beckett farm
Of rs acres located near this city to
Messrs Cornelius and John Flanagan.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
REAMs.BUCKLEY

Mr.. John Leslie buckley. aged ~
N Wilmington. Ohio. and Mia
Frances Helen Reames. Of zanesneid
OhIo. were married here this mornInf
)by Rev. VIII d. Campbell. pastor o.
the First n y Church. South,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
WILL WED ON NEXT WEDNESDAY

Marriage license was granted in
County Court this afternoon to Mr.
Clyde t. Berry, aged 2S, of Lewisburg,
and Miss Sudie Mae Rees, aged q, OF
Mayslick. They will be married on
next Wednesday at the Mayslick Bap-
list church by Rev. L. N. Thompson, a
former pastor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
real ESTATE AGENTS
BUSIEST MEN in TOWN

The real estate agents In Maysvill,
and Mason county are the busiest mef
n the county just at this time. Pro.
Jably never before has there beer
more changes made In large farms II
|'he county and never has lana com
handed a higher price.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08

As every thing he undertook Mr. Cochran threw his
whole self into the activities in which he engaged
and worked necessarily day and night How he succeeded all Of
his endeavors the public well knows.
He was of wonderful ability and personality. He
only good lawyer splendid executive really big
such Mason county i'll afford to lose e
leader every for the beement Of the city county
and gave freely his time and talent to make Mayse and Mason
county every day Besides his many personal business inter
the Maysvile Public Utilities Company the Mayvle Power
Company January Wood Company and operators Of the
Mayve Cotton Mills and his large law practise he found time to
be President of the Mason County Board Agriculture and drec
of the May Chamber of Commerce He did not only lend
his these various institutions but vital factor in the
all and he will probably be missed than most any
other the county He busy his time and
thoughg that he wasto the seeming little things and
friend to all who needed him friend w, elDhllt H.
Mr. Cochran Of the influential Republicans in tha
Kentucky He long member of the State Central Com
mee of that party and his adv always sought and most fire.
quenty followed in all important matters Olse Several times
he urged accept nominations from his party but refused them
He could have obtained the Republican nomination for Governor Of
the state several occasions and spoken highly the
probable Republican candidate for United States Senator the last
against Governor Stanley Despite his service for his party he
held Office except County Clerk of Mason county
No eulogy necessary for w Cochran for his life lived
amongst the home of his childhood sufficient say that
he a real really big man-such community
such Mayve Mason county needs He friend
and every his friend.
He died hero much fine young who fell
the European bateelds pierced by the bullets of the Huns His
will always be written the Honor Roll Of the dead in this
great Democracy has just Autocy by the people
Maysv for there doubt but that the great work
thrust upon him by the and which he bore without complaint
caused his untimely death.
No Kentucky has better record than w D. Coch
and he will looked upon the people the
hero who though wounded in the heat the battle to
the smoke clear victory perch the banner and then
pass
Mr. Cochran has long been connected with the Public Ledger
The body will be brought to Mayvle G. o. Number Four
evening and be taken his home East Second street The
arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
MRS. SALLIR RYAN DEAD

Mrs. sallie Ryan. aged citizen OF the
West End, died at her home Friday
evening. following q short illness. The
|remains we're taken TO the home OF
Mrs. p. Ryan In Lee street Funeral
|vill be held at st. Patrick's church
Monday morning at O'Clock and bur-
al viii be In the Catholic cemetery ai
Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
ROss.CARPgyTpR

Mr.. Kelly Carpenter. aged 10. ant
Miss Myrtle Ross, aged 20. both o.
Mayslick. were married at the Count'
Clerks once this morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
NEW MARRIAGE BOND BOOK

County Clerk James Owens and HIS
deputies have been doing a record
breaking business In issuing marriage
licenses during the past several days
The old bond book has been filled and
d new one has taken It's place.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08
INFANT DEAD

william Grover Dickson, the n
months old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. chss
Dickson. OF Maysliok. died at the par
ents homo this morning OF influenza
Burial win be made at Mayslick sun.
Sday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-08

Mr.. William Msrtln 4 confined n
hIs home In Commerne street with In
|auenxa and mumps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-02
STEP ROUND

and see how well we ate prepared to serve you with just tie lunch you had set your mind on ordering. Our quick service and good hot food will win your patronage. The Alaska Grill. Ask Tom About It."
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-02
ALASKA HIGH SCHOOL
 WILL BE ACCREDITED
 TO THE U. OF w.

Territorial Commissioner of Edu- cation l.. D. Henderson has received word that Alaska high schools will be accredited to the University of Washington upon his recommends ton.
 While in Seattle, MT Henderson conferred with Frederick Bolton, dean of the Department of Educa lion of the University of Washing ton, regarding the matter of allowing schools to be accredited upon his recommendation and without the ap- proval of University inspector which has previously been necessary. Heretofore one has been brought | North to inspect the schools att tho expense of the local school boards, and the new arrangements will save this expense