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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
Dover PEOPLE INTERESTED
IN LOOSE LEAF WAREHOUSE
Folks Of Dover NeighbOrhOOd Inter-
ested In Building Tobacco Ware
house In That Town.

The Mason County News: The
meeting held at the townhall Saturday
night, though not attended by as largo
crowd as expected, brought forth
quite few citizens of both town and
county.
Owing to the intense heat the meet
ing was held on the outside. All pres
emit showed that the interests of this
community was ablaze with their
hearts and the idea of a looseleaf
market was heartily approved by all
present. The purpose of the meeting
was to decide whether or not there
was possibility of getting the neces-
sary support of the citizens to enable
us to proceed with the work. This
being assured party was authorized
to obtain further information regard
ing buyers, cost of erection, ETC., and
another meeting for Saturday night
was suggested when reports could be
heard regarding the progress made
concerning questions yet to be settled
before proper steps can be taken. IS
this information cannot be obtained
within that time the meeting will not
be held until next Wednesday night,
June 18th.
All farmers, business men and cit
zens are requested to be present at
this meeting as it will be one of i'm
portance for all
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
DROWNED DoY's FATHER
MAKES AFFIDAvITF0R ARREST
Concord Man Held In $500 Ball
Charged With Causing Death Of
Adams County Youth.

In regard to the sensational turn to
the drowning Of Clyde Edglngton near
Manchester last week, the West Union
Peoples Defender says:
AS sensational sequel to the sad
drowning of Clyde Edgington, 16-year
old West Union boy who lost his life
in tragic manner in deep hole OF
water in Brush Creek about seven
o'clock last Sunday morning, James T.
Belvin, aged 81 years, was arrested
following the coroner's inquest Mon
day and is now in the county jail
awaiting action by the grand jury on
charge of involuntary manslaughter.
The affidavit in the case was filed
with Mayor S. P. Robuck by Kilby
Edgington, father of the unfortunate
lad.
At the conclusion of the examine
ton of witnesses, Coroner Warner
rendered his verdict as follows:
From the testimony in this case,
from what I can learn and view and
gather, would find that the deceased,
Clyde E. Edgington, came to his death
by drowning in the waters of Brush
Creek, Adams county, Ohio, on June 8,
1919, from fear Of bodily harm of
threats made by one James Belvin."
Immediately following the inquest,
Belvin was arrested and taken before
Mayor Robuck, before whom he en-
tered a plea of not guilty to charge
of manslaughter, waived an examina-
ton of witnesses and was bound over
to the common pleas court. Mayor
Robuck fixed hte bond at $500, which
the accused was unable to furnish and
he was committed to the county Jail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
Next Week At the
PASTIME

Monday-Jack Richardson in
THE DESERT LAW, a Tri-
angle Western play.
Tuesday - VIM. Fox presents
Gladys Brockwell in THE FOR
RIDDEN ROOM" in which wo-
man pays for a mans sins.
Wednesday-Wm. Fox presents
Thedo Bara in WHEN A WO-
MAN SINS" A great Vampire
picture.
Thursday-Shuber Film Cor
poration presents Holbrook Binn
in THE OBJECTIONABLE
SIN" A striking drama of New
York Society and regeneration.
Now running at the Lyric Thea
ter, Cincinnati.
Friday-"TERROR OF THE
RANGE. Fatty Arbuckle Com
edy and PATHE NEWS.
Saturday - A great Western
feature. A SUNSHINE comedy
md New Screen Magazine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
RECEIPTS NECESSARY
FOR SPECIAL RATES

Reduced fare to the meeting of Ken
lucky Educational Association this
year may be secured by the certificate
plan only. When ticket is purchased
to Louisville receipt or certificate
must be required of the ticket agent.
This receipt is to be presented to the
Secretary of the Association, who will
countersign it and present 1t to spe-
cial agent in Louisville for valuation.
1t may then be exchanged for a re-
turn ticket at only one-third the regu-
lar fare. The receipt is absolutely
necessary with purchase of ticket to
Louisville and no consideration can be
given il receipt is not presented to
Secretary of the Association.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
new ADOPTION
OF SCHOOL BOOKS
MUST Be MADE
Court Of Appeals Rules That Stanley
Commission Did Not Follow Law
In Making AdOptlOns.

Frankfort, KY, June 14-For fail
ure on the part Of the commission to
perform certain ministerial duties en-
joined by statute, which are manda-
tory and 80 clearly defined that the
very manner of their performance is
prescribed" the Court Of Appeals
Friday held invalid the adoption of
textbooks for the common schools by
the Stanley commission, and affirmed
the judgment of the Frankfort Circuit
Court requiring the Governor to re-
convene the commission, advertise for
new bids and let the contracts all over
again for furnishing textbooks during
the next five years.
The opinion was delivered by Judge
Settle, and was unanimous, save as to
the right of Prof. e. B. Weathers, Jr,
Of Franklin, to bring the suit against
the State Textbook Commission.
On this point the court stood three
to three, and the judgment was af-
firmed by divided bench.
BY this narrow margin did Prof.
Weathers stay in court, but once safe
ly in there was no division on the
question, after the facts were before
the judges.
The division showed that there was
no politics in the decision. Two Dem
ocrats and one Republican were on
either side. Judges Settle, Clarke and
Sampson held to the view that Prof.
Weathers was proper party to sue,
and Judges Thomas, Hurt and Quin
declared he did not have sufficient in
terest in the adoption to maintain his
action.
Among other grounds cited by
Judge Settle for sustaining his right
was that the law gave cities the right
to accept the State adoptions at the
same price, and stated that this was
for the purpose of encouraging uni
formity in textbook adoptions thru
out the State. For this reason he be-
lieved Prof. Weathers, as a citizen of
Franklin, was interested in the adop-
ton.
The court held that the law plainly
specified that so per cent. of the
books in use must be readopted at the
same or less price, and if so per cent.
are not offered at the same or less
price the commission must advertise
anew for bids.
The court said the commission has
nothing to do with subjects, as they
are prescribed by statute and the
Board of Education.
1t adopts books, and where the word
subjects is used in the statute with
reference to adoption it must be con-
structed to mean books. The law uses
the two rather Unfortunately.
Taking the figures presented in the
brief for the commission, the court
said, it plainly changed more than so
per cent. of the books or prices. It
contended that nineteen books, or 26.7
per cent, we're readopted at the old
price; eighteen, or 25.5 per cent, were
readopted at higher price, and thirty
four, or AIS per cent, were new adop-
lions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
last Week FOR
GERMANS TO SIGN
Armsitice VIII End on June 81 and
Enemy Must Before Then Sign.

Paris, June 14.-Saturday, June 81,
apparently will be "der tag" for the
Germans.
There was every indication today
that within a week Germany's answer
will be known-she either will accept
or rejec! the revised peace treaty
This was based on the assumption
that the reply to the German coun-
ter-proposals will be submitted Mon
day, and that the enemy will be CIV
en- five days to reach decision.
This period also is expected to in
clude the three days for remuneration
of the armistice, provided in the orig
inal terms Of that document. If the
Germans do not accept the new on
ditions, the armistice would be de-
clared at an end after the first two
days, and the allies would be free to
resume hostilities Saturday, the final
day for rejection or acceptance.
The superior blockade council met
today for final consideration of eco
nomic measures to be undertaken
against Germany in event she re-
fuses to sign.
The Big Five was completing con-
sideration of the Rhine question and
cleaning up minor details today. This
body was understood to have decided
military occupation of the Rhine
districts shall be under control
of civilian commissions, instituting
probably the most important change
in the treaty that will be conceded
to the Germans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
DENHARDT OUT OF
GOVERNORS RACE

Col. H. H. Denhardt, Bowling Green,
is out Of the race for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. In a state
ment to that effect issued by him at
Louisville late Friday afternoon, he
said that conditions had shown him
that his opponents for the nomination
who have been in the field much long
er than he, have such support as to
make his nomination impossible.
He said that during his candidacy
he had made no combination or deal
with any other candidate, directly or
Indirectly. He pledged himself to sup
port the Democratic nominees in the
November election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
DEBS GOES THROUGH NASHVILLE

Eugene V. Debs, former Socialist
candidate for president, who is serv-
ing 10-year sentence for violation
Of the espionage laws, passed through
Maysville over the c. & o. Friday af-
ternoon when being transferred from
the Moundsville (W. va.) prison to the
prison at Atlanta, Ga.
He was in charge of the govern
ment officials. 1t is not known why
debs is being transferred.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
OUR COLORED CITIZENS

The c. l C. will give fete at the
residence of Mrs. Emma Taylor on
Monday night the 10Th. Come and en-
joy the evening out on the lawn; at
the same time you will assist towards
the State Federation
which will meet here this fall.
Mesdames Roxie Corners, Sudie Nor
ton, Emma TAYLOR, Committee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
COLORED WOMAN DIES

Matilda Warner, colored, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. James
Griffith In West Second street late Fri
day from paralysis. She was Sc years
of age and funeral will be held Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will
be made at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14

There is more Catarrh In this sectia,
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling
TO cure with loccl treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and Therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by + J. Cheney C
Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Is constitutional
remedy. Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood or the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
L. j.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
MEMORIAL AT LAWRENCE CREEK

Memorial services will be held at
the Lawrence Creek Christian church
on Sunday afternoon in honor of the
boys in that community who were in
the world war. A very interesting
program has been arranged and the
Maysville Boys Band will make
music.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
STRIKE ON N. h W.
IS REPORTED SETTLED

Portsmouth, Ohio, June 14-Accord-
ing to statement by Norfolk & West
ern officials here this afternoon, the
strike on the Norfolk & Western rail-
road, involving 10000 men, has been
settled.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14

Mr.. W. w. Willocks of Chillicothe,
Ohio, is, here to attend the First Mass
said by Rev. Louis O'Harron, which
takes place tomorrow morning at st.
Patrick's Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
FRENCH JOURNALIST WAS
GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE

Paris. June 14-Gaston Reuter-, a
prominent French journalist, has been
sentenced TO death by court-martial
for imparting military intelligence to
the enemy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
NO IMPROVEMENT In
DIR. STRODE'S CONDITION

Reports from the bedside Of DR.. J.
T. Strobe late Saturday afternoon
we're to the effect that there was no
Improvement in his condition which
remains critical.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14
CALIFORNIANS TO BOOM
JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT

San Francisco, June 14.-Republi
cans of California will meet here to-
night to formally launch the Hiram W.
Johnson boom for President of the
United States.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14

The members of the Epworth Adult
Bible Glass are requested to bring
their Bibles tomorrow and to read
John fourteenth chapter before COM
ing. The average attendance of this
class has been over forty for two
months. Help us make it over fifty
tomorrow.
MRS. BEN COLE, President
PROF. IT. ]. CURREY, Teacher.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-14

PROF. T. ]. CURREY, Teacher.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-22
A LEAGUE OF MERCY

The Red Cross is about to launch a project of world
wide significance, according to Fl. p. 1avison's announce
ment in New York Friday evening: A committee has been
appointed representing the organizations in Great Brit
ain, France, Italy, the United States and Japan for the
purpose of formulating plans for an extended Red Cross
activity.
Ever since it's organization at Geneva the Red Cross
has been am international fraternity of mercy. The work
it had done prior to the world war, had been of inestl-
mable value, but at that time no one had dared dream
OF the proportions Red Cross work assumed during the
great international conflict when it and its workers were
called on to face conditions unparalleled and unpre-
cedented in the worlds history. The development of at
fairs gradually led to a certain naturalization of each
Red Gross unit, although there was no real distinction
when a task of mercy was to be performed; the organ
ization, experimenting the work of each belligerent gov
eminent, did, however, confine its work to tasks within
the war sphere of each country in spite of the fact that
an appeal for aid from any quarter was responded to as
far as humanity possible. Modern methods of fighting
made it difficult, if not to say impossible, for Red Cross
workers of one nation to extend succor to men of the OPP
posing camp, but an opportunity to so do was never over
looked.
1t is now the plan to internationalize Red Cross work
on a more comprehensive basis than before, and for the
time being the five great Allied powers will be those i'm
mediately interested. In Mr.. Davison's announcement
there is as yet nothing to indicate whether or not the
process of expansion will later on include other countries,
but it is to be hoped that no single group of states as
sumes the monopoly of the work of mercy.
Every nation on earth should participate officially
and formally in the new work of the Red Cross, and the
organization should by no means be limited to a few
countries. Fundamentally and originally, the organiza-
ton knew no border lines. 1t should know none in the
future, for mercy is a matter of all the world, rot a single
nation or of a group of nations.
This announcement is the first intimation Of some
dangers that may lie hidden among the designs of the
victorious nations, for there is undoubtedly among some
the impression that only five nations are to rule the des-
tiny of the world henceforth. That impression should
be forthwith removed as it tends to cause dissatisfaction
and disruption. 1t may be all right that the most pow
erful nations lead and show the way, but wherever they
enter into the field of general human endeavor, they
should invite all other nations to join them if the spirit
of brotherhood is not finally to become a mockery.
OF course, all this may work itself out. Just now, the
development of. the reimbursement period is in a more
or less fluid condition, and undoubtedly clear and con-
crete plans for the actual Observation-Disclosures of a num-
Der of tasks will be worked out and carried out in detail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-22
JUST.FOIKS
by Edgar A.. Guest
HE r

He was of the worrying kind
Born with. I fancy, a worrying
Worried whenever it threatened to
rain,
Worried whenever the sun came
\again,
Because he was SUR when i. the sun
shine was DER
He'd wake up to find it was raining
He had a worrying look in his eye
And a worrying smile and a worry
ing sigh.
Never was he in too much Of a hurry
To think Of his troubles and sit down
The children, they worried him
sorely, indeed;
He couldn't afford to supply every
need;
1t gave him a horrible ht of the
To look at the holes in their stock
ings and shoes.
But all of the worrying this fellow
did
Never purchased new shoes for the
feet Of a kid;
They struggled along and they. got
IN without
The garments he fretted and worried
about,
And none of his worrying, early and
late,
Ever put any pie on a little girls
plate.
He worried because he was falling
behind,
Good jobs were scarcer and harder
to find;
Worried himself so he scarcely could
sleep, ~
Because he'd a job he perhaps
couldn't keep,
The longer he worried, the worse
matters grew
Each worry seemed to be followed by
two
Mountains Of trouble doomed up in
his way,
Bills kept on growing that he
couldn't pay,
Got IN a corner and couldn't get out,
Blocked by the things that, he wor-
ried about. ="
Don't be a man Of the worrying kind.
Don't be a slave to a worrying mind.
When you're in trouble (and none
lives without it,,
Don't sit and worry. Do something
about it!
Get out and hustle and keep in the
race,
Battle your cares with a grin on your
Worrying never has paid up a bill
Or lifted a mortgage. and it never
Life and its joys travel by, in a
hurry,
The chap who does nothing but
stand still and worry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-22
7 TRANSPORTS
SAIL FOR HOME
Departure Of 20, Soldiers
Announced by War
Department.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Departure
from France Of 700 officers and 10000
men Of h army on seven vessels. In
GLIDING the battleship Michigan and
cruiser Rochester. was announced to-
day by the War Department. The
tween February rs n March S.
The first units of the Twenty
seventh New York National Guard)
division to start for home are coming
on the liner Rochambeau from LIE
Havre, and are due at New York
March 8. =.
The White Star Liner Olympic
should reach New York Tuesday with
375 officers and 1912 men. of the
Ninty-second <(Negro) division.
The ship Also carries detachments
Of the 35oth field artillery, the 34sth
machine gun battalion and the 376th
infantry; casual companies for Ten
pitfalls No. 81, 20 and 80; SO casual
officers and a large number of other
casuals.
The cruiser Rochester. also due at
New York Tuesday, has aboard ap-
proximately 800 soldiers. including the
467th aero squadron;. a Texas casual
| company and Mobile hospital No. 100.
The transport Buford Is due at
Newport News March 4 with a detach-
ment of the 63rd coast artillery for
Fort Logan, Colo.E a detachment of
the Sixth Heavy Mobile Ordnance Re-
pair Shop for Camp Grant, and one
for Columbus Barracks: casual com
panies for Arkansas. Illinois, Minne-
sofa, Tennessee and Texas; Company
NJ, 345th infantry, 87th division, for
Camp Grant.
The transport Santa Marta ia due
March S, port not given, with Base
Hospitals No. 3 and>22 and casuals
making up As officers and 81 men.
The transport Powhatan is due
March 2. port not given, with los Off
GERS and 1866 men, including the
66th coast artillery, complete: detach-
ments of the 47th coast artillery and
parts Of h 335th and 336th field ar,
ullery of the 87th division, and a num-
Der of sick and wounded and casuals.
The department also announced
that Quartermaster Casual Company
No. 6. the 113th field signal battalion
of the 3Sth division, and Bakery Com
pany No. 333 had been assigned. for.
early convoy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-22
4 IT do blame them! They've nosright
to accuse that girl unheard."

IT do blame them! They've nos bright
to accuse that girl .unheard."
1.-THE WAITER d2 $50
ooh, yes, I know, the waiter! Well.
don't let's quarrel about 1t. can't
stay here much longer. though. I made
coffee and got myself some breakfast
but, honest, Mr.. Calhoun, 1t pretty
nearly choked me to- eat sandwiches
that >had been made for last nights
surprise support"
II should think it would! Didn't any
rolls come. or milk, you know"
II didn't see any. Well, I'll go home
this morning, but I shall telephone up
here every little while. The police will
stay here, I suppose"
yes, for q day or two. Do you
think vicky will come back?" !.
IT don't know. She'll have to, soon
er or. later. I tried to make myself
sleep in her room last night, but I
just couldn't. So I stayed in the music
room. I thought suppose 1t was
foolish-but I Thought maybe she
might telephone"
"She'd hardly do that"
II don't know. It's impossible to
say what she might do. Oh, the whole
thing is impossible! Think of it, Mr..
Calhoun. Where could that girl have
gone? Alone, at midnight,< in that
gorgeous gown, no hat or WRAP"
How do you know that?"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-22
AN INTERESTING VISITOR

1t is reported in a news dispatch from London that
DR.. Georg Friedrich Nicolai is planning to make a lee
ture tour of some of the largest American cities during
the spring, and that he will deliver lectures on some as
poets of the war hitherto little thought of here. If the
plan is carried out, the country may look forth to a most
interesting visit, for DR.. Nicolai is one Of the few German
lntellectuals who has had the courage to consistently OPP
pose the war policy Of his own country.
Before the war DR.. NicolaiHwas professor of physi-
ology at the Berlin university and also widely known as
a specialist in heart diseases. Even then he was known
for his aggressive opposition to Prussian militarism, and
this led to his being removed from the chair of physi-
ology. He actually had the courage to protest openly
and publicly against German invasion of Belgium and in
order to make sure of his further silence on the matter
the authorities caused his Imprisonment in a military
cell.
For a long time DR.. Ncolai was confined to the
sGraudenz fortress occupying the very same cell in which
Fritz Reuter- had spent years of his life for having been
as impudent in his attacks on Prussianisn, and it was
while sitting here as a prisoner that the Psychologist
prepared what is on the whole the most remarkable book
Of the world war. He called it, THE Biology of the War"
and although he knew it could not be published in his
own country. he worked at it faithfully and steadily until
sit was completed and then in roundabout ways sent to
Switzerland for publication. TRANSACTIONS of the book
later appeared in America a. we'll as in other countries,
and interest was added to the work when it was learned
last summer that DR.. Nicolai had escaped from his prison
IA the highly up to date manner of using an airplane
which carried him to Denmark where he, not being a
Scombatant, was allowed to go about as he pleased. Since
that time Or. Nicolai has been lecturins in neutral coun-
stfies and everywhere been received with appreciation
lsecaase q the freshness, genuineness and originality of
his views.
One Of the features OF -. Nicolafs work is the
strong denunciation he hurls at the heads Of those ninety
three German scientists who in the fall Of 1914 issued
IL manifesto 70 the world denying all accusations as to
fssrmany's Eniits and the criminality Of sGerrnany's war
Smethods In Belgium ana France. DR.. Nicolai. does not
ssince hi. words when speakins OF these men. and he