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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
CAPT. OSBORNE's LECTURE

Captain Osborne will lecture at the
First Presbyterian Church Sunday
night.
Captain Osborne is British veter-
an, born in India and son of Major
Osborne of Kitchener's staff. He vol
unteered in the East lndia army, and
was in the campaigns in Mesopotamia
and Palestine He was wounded sew
eral times and has thrilling person
al story.
He was a favorite lecturer at the
Centenary, Columbus, Ohio, and mas
lectured at DR.. Condut's Church, Ash
land, and in many others. He will dis
cuss the Christian problem In India
and in the countries won from the
Turks What he has to say of Meso-
potamia the home Of Abraham and
Palestine, the native country of Chris
tianity, must interest his hearers deep
ly. Our people, generally, are invited
to hear this noted soldier and speak
err
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
INFLUENZA REPORTED IN
ORANGEBUUG NEIGHBORHOOD
Seven Cases Of Influenza Reported
From Orangeburg to County
Health Department Which
Takes Every Possible
Precaution Against
Spread.

DR.. ]. s. Rice, Mason County Health
Officer, reports that although this time
last year Influenza and Pneumonia
was raging and probably at its worst
in Mason county, conditions this year
are much more encouraging Just at
this time.
The only part OF the county where
Influenza Is reported in anything like
bad stage is the Orangeburg neigh
borhood. There have been seven new
cases of flu reported to the County
Health department from this district
in two days only three Of the cases,
however, are at all serious.
DR.. Rice and Miss Casey have been
taking every possible precaution
against the spread of the disease and
as one Of these precautions they are
visiting the county schools and giving
the students a very careful examina-
ton. While more than 1S0 children
have been examined by these Health
Department officials during this week,
they have discovered but one child
with any symptoms of influenza. One
child was sent home from the Orange
burg school and it developed the dis
ease on the following day.
DR.. Rice says there is no reason for
alarm in Mason county as everything
is in splendid condition and both the
Health Department and the physicians
are in much better shape to fight the
disease than they were year ago. The
chief thing Is to keep cool.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
PRICE WAR ON POTATOES

People in the neighborhood of Third
and Limestone streets profied by a
price war on Irish potatoes beween two
grocers in that neighborhood today.
One grocer placed a sign on his win
dow advertising potatoes at 4S cents a
peck. A grocer on the opposite side
of the street put up a sign offering
them at 45c and Immediately the COM
pettor reduced his potatoes to 4Oc and
the other grocer cut them to SIC. If
this keeps up during the afternoon
one Of these grocers will be paying
folks to buy potatoes from them by
eight o'clock tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
MASON COUNTY CHAPTER OF
AMERICAN RED CROSS

Please take notice that the Annual
Meeting of the Mason County Chapter
of the American National Red Cross
will be held on Wednesday. October
20, 1919, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day
at old Library Building, Sutton street,
MaysWlle, Kentucky, for the election
of Board Of Directors, consideration
of and action upon reports, and trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before the Chapter.
Each member of the Chapter is earn
estly urged to be present.
15-6t W. w. BALL, JR.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
REVIVAL AT LITTLE BRICK
CHURCH NEXT WEEK

During this week q song revival has
been In progress at the Little Brick
Church and there has been much In
terest taken and much good done thru
the singing OF the gospel. Next
week there will be preaching each day
by the new presiding elder. Rev.
Jones, and the public Is cordially In
vited 10 attend all OF these services.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
TOO COLD FOR BAND STAND
CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT

1t was entirely too cold for the
members Of the Boys Band to attempt
to play a concert in the Market street
band stand last night and the band
played couple Of numbers near the
stand and then marched about the city
serenading In various parts OF the
city Much improvement Is noticeable
In the band since It last played in
Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
CHILDREN MEETING WITH
SUCCESS IN TICKET SALE

Children of the First District School
are meeting with much success in the
sale of tickets for the big feature pic
ture Mrs. Wigs In the Cabbage
Patch" to be given at the Washington
next week for the benefit of the Penny
Lunch. If you have not purchased
your ticket yet do it today and encour-
age the school kiddies.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
TEAM OUT ON SEvENTY.FIvE
MILLION CAMPAIGN

A team Of local speakers headed by
Mr.. C. 8. Kirk, director Of the 75 Mil
lion Campaign in the Bracken Bap-
tist Association, left this afternoon on
a tour through Lewis and Fleming
county The team will visit Heselton
church tonight and Oak Ridge, Fox
port and Salem tomorrow returning
here tomorrow night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
FROST VERY LIGHT
OVER THE COUNTY

The frost promised by district
weather forecaster Devereaux for this
morning arrived blut it was very light
throughout this county and reports
brought in by farmers from many sec
tions are to the effect that the frost
did not leave its mark.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
STRICKEN WHILE CONFER
RING INITIATION AT X. OF p.

Mr.. Charles T. Huff, member of
the degree team of Limestone Lodge
X. of p, was stricken with heart trou-
BILE while comforting degree at Cas-
tie Hall Friday evening and for time
was in serious condition but is re-
ported much better this morning
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the estate of Jane Summers,
deceased, are hereby notified to call
Immediately and settle. Those having
accounts against said estate will pre-
sent same properly verified for pay
ment. ED CHAMBERS,
17-2t Administrator.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
WILL WE'D TOMORROW

County Clerk James Owens today
issued a marriage license to Conway
Cooper, aged 81, and Miss Thelma
Murray, aged 10, both of Mt. Olivet.
They will be married tomorrow at the
home of the brides parents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18

The Laywell farm OF 100 acres at
Reetorville was sold Friday through
the NJ y. q ID. D. coughlin Real Bs-
iats Agency BY II. Q. Hawkins. sue.
tionssr. 70 Mr.. w. Mcclure for ,s6oo
Possession 70 bs given March 1. 1880
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
A REAL INDIAN PICTURE COMING

If you enjoy good Indian picture.
Don't miss Just Squaw" at the Pas
time Monday, October 20. This pic
ture which features Beatrice Mache-
leime is a thriller from start to finish.
Some real Indians take part in this
production
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!I

We have Just received a barge Of
Black Betsy Coal and would advise
our friends to order their winter sup.
ply now. There will be a shortage
later. MCDANIEL g. FOSSETT.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18

All residents of the Orangeburg pre-
cinct who have clothing for distressed
will please leave same at
the residence of Mr.. A. B. Mayhugh
MRS. JENNIE ZEIGLER,
Chairman
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18

Mrs. Jennie Wheeler, of Champaign.
Ill, and Mrs. H. H. Melvin, of Monte
cello, ILL.,, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kirk at the Kirk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18
FOR SALE

Show Cases, one Pair Scales, Glass
Doors, one Electric Desk Lamp, one
Work Bench, Desks.
6-1wk PECOR'S DRUG STORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18

Reserved Seats for the Terpsich'
orean Minstrels now on sale at Shafel
& Watkins.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18

Reserved Seats for the Terpsich-
>orean Minstrels now on sale at Shafer
& Watkins.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18

Reserved Seats for the Terpsich-
orean Minstrels now on sale at Shafer
& Watkins.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-18

Miss Julia Mcdaniel is visiting her
sister at Newport this week.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-29
The Poster Campbell Sent Out

which he alleged had been granted to
the Food Administration to carry on
it's propaganda. He also inferred that
the Western Union Newspaper Asso-
citation, which furnished boiler plate
for nearly all of the country newspa-
pers in the northwest, received large
part of these funds, which had not been
passed on to the country newspapers
who had carried the propaganda. He
even showed his interest and sincerity
in the matter by offering to collect for
the space from the Western Union, and
advised the editor to send in his bill
and demand payment which was due
him.
At this crucial moment, Thompson
presented his plan of attacking the Non
partisans and other "kindred evils by
contracting for half column of space
in the Windham Leader at large dis
count from the regular price. He did
not have his contract blanks with him,
but assured Smith that they would ar
rive at an early date, and all verbal
arrangements were made.
Scoops 80 Bones.
Thompson then proceeded to take
several other citizens into his conf
dence. The first man that he approach
ed was f. B. Fugier, who insisted that
he was farmer, but was interviewed
in what is known in the village as his
real estate office. Fugier took some
pride in the fact that he believed that
he was the first man in Montana to
join The Home Protective Association.
He was very much pleased with the
idea and urged Thompson to raise the
membership fee to more than $l5.0o a
year in order to make the work more
effective, but this was refused. MIR.
Thompson interviewed five other busl-
ness men in Windham and lett the vii
lage $4,000 to the good.
He took other gullible communities,
on like basis, visiting Stanford, Gey-
ser, Denton, and it is reported to have
also visited Belt, Coffee Greek and sew
eral other towns on the Milwaukee. At
Stanford he succeeded in getting in the
neighborhood of $105 and at Geyser he
relieved the business men OF $l35.
Hobsons S Choice at Hobson.
It was at Hobson that he met his
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-29

doom. While approaching the cashier
Of Hobson bank with his plan, he
aroused the suspicion Of the banker by
pretending to be affiliated with the
Montana Loyalty League. Thompson
did not make these pretensions when he
first started out his career at Windham
but it seems he fell into the habit as he
continued his labors. The Hobson
banker suggested that since The
Home Protective Association was af-
filiated with the Loyalty League, he
would send in his membership fee di-
rect, to which Thompson could do moth
ing but agree. The banker called up
Mr.. Campbell at Helena and Campbell
ordered the arrest of Thompson and
had a paid representative of the 10y
atty League from Great Falls appear at
the trial.
Brought to Trial.
Arrangements were made to have
Frank Meredith, cashier of the First
National Bank at Stanford, act as COM
planning witness. Thompson was ac-
cused Of relieving Meredith of $500
under false pretenses. Many OF the
$500 suckers from the surrounding
towns We're present at the trial and
Jury was chosen from among some of
the substantial farmers of the commun-
ity. Durin. the trial the fact was pre-
sented that the check which Meredith
had issued to Thompson was marked in
the corner Charge to bank expenses, y
so it was evident that Meredith was
not the loser as was stated in the
charge, and there was nothing for the
jury to do but release Thompson. a
merchant IN Stanford, when interview
ed, was very provoked that Thompson
was turno4 loose and blamed the zig
norant formers" on the jury for not
convicting him, despite the weakness
of the evidence.
While the entire trial was more or
less farce, there were tragic moments
in it, especially when Thompson testi-
fled on the stand that he had spent
all of the money which he had collect
ed through the territory on expenses
and the 2osts Of the trial. This was
very disoartening to the numerous
$500 suckers present and to many
others WHO will now, doubtless, never
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-29

which to meet the growing power Of the
farmers. Many of them are secretly
wishing that some sanity could be
brought into their opposition and are
heartily sick of the present propaganda
dictated by the "copper" interests
And here is another interesting
thing: 1t is very evident that Mr.
Campbell, the Copper Crowd and The
Montana Loyalty League are very
Jealous of anyone entering their fields
Of operation. They simply are not 70
ing to stand for anyone breaking in on
their game. If anyone is to fight the
farmers, they are going to do it. IF
any funds are to be solicited to kill
the Nonpartisan League, those funds
must be placed in their hands. Since
these are the days of monopoly.
1t any business men wish to fight the
Nonpartisans, they must pay Mr.. Camp
bell for that privilege. If any glory is
to be derived from the cause, The
Montana Loyalty League and it's val
lant secretary must receive all of the
glory.
The newspaper scheme Of Thomp-
sons was especially bad in Mr.. Camp
bell s mind because it made it possible
for the small country newspaper to get
payment for the stuff which they car
ried. Heretofore, Mr.. Campbell has
succeeded in getting many Of the mis-
guided country newspapers to carry
thousands of inches of space for moth
ing, while the treasury Of The Montana
Loyalty League was bullying with funds
to be used by the smoother type Of far
mers' enemies, who insisted on being
paid for their animosity to this growing
democratic movement. Thompson's
plan was creating bad precedent.
CONTINUED on Page 3.)
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-29
NC OF PROGRESS
" Concern Pinched
IS Men and Bankers
A Soldier Writes
Argonne Hell To
Montana M6bberv

Somewhere in Montana, March 20, 1919
Editor Montana Nonpartisan
would like to have a little space in
your paper to give my idea about the
mobbing of Mr.. F. w. Umbreit At
Brockton, Mont, Feb. 18th. was to
a party last night, it was a country
party and bunch of farmers were
wishing they could run their Tin Liz
zies and they would show the bunch of
Brockton what could be done. All far
mers should remember that kind of
business men and never 90 near their
business place. Because he is fighting
the farmer.
They remind me of the kaiser, he
also tried to mob and fight the world,
but we soon got him. I hope and wish
that the labor and farmers ofganiza
tons will soon get the trouble makers,
I'm laborer and I enlisted to make
my country safe, and was one of the
tlrst ones to cross the sea.
received little Pet the first week
and was taken to the hospital, want
ed to go to the front once more. but
they would not let me go until April.
1918. When l reached the front again.
raging to get that mobbing fighting
scamp. was under shells, bullets and
hett fire about three months, gJs ,an-
other Pet and thereafter was discharg-
ed. I'm 0. K. again and wish would
have been in Brockton the night F. W.
Umbreit was, l would have shown the
mob one OF hottest times they have ever
seen, such men should be wiped rough.
Ask the trouble makers what thew
did tor their country. I am safe to say
they had sheets full of excuses to save
themselves from going to war, such
men we have no use for, what good are
they to our country. Not one of them
were at the front or raised food to feed
the soldiers. They think of nothing
but their own greedy selves and how to
break the organization that is trying
to get the soldiers square deal.
Farmers and laborers beware Of the
mule that will be good six months, to-
kick you once.
A RETURNED SOLDIER.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-29

have an opportunity to read any of
the enlightening half columns which
were promised to the weekly papers.
No Division of Pie.
To show how jealous Campbell is of
any other organization usurping the
work of "his' organization and how
anxious he is to keep anyone from work
ing s'his territory" he recently got
out warning dodgers which he scatter
ed over the state to suppress any fur
ther operations on the part of Thomp-.
son, who evidently has become discour-
aged and quit the game.
The poster follows:
There are various conclusions which
the writer has reached in investigating
this interesting story, among which is
that Thompson lost a wonderful oppor-
tunity in not including Will Campbell,
Secretary of The Montana Loyalty
League, as one of the "vile things''
which were to be attacked in these half
columns of canned hysteria.
No Vindictive Stuff.
Thompson, it appears, has very
pleasing manner, and wherever he Wis
tied had nothing mean or vindictive
to say about the Nonpartisan League.
All he said that the plate matter would
contain logical reasoning urging the
farmers to desert their vain hope. He
stated that he did not believe in many
of the vindictive and outrageous meth
DDS used by some enemies of the far
mers (meaning, of course, The Mon
tana Loyalty League) but that his work
would be based entirely upon reason.
This line of bunk greatly pleased the
various business men he visited, includ-
ing bankers, merchants and others who
make their living from the farmers and
they all with the exception Of the Hob
son banker, who must possess a very
suspicious disposition, fell in accord
with his plans.
Don't Like Campbell.
There is no question but that gen
cral feeling is growing throughout the
state abong the business men that the
unfair attacks and unreasonable state
ments issued by Editor Campbell of
Helena through The Montana Loyalty
League are decidedly the wrong way in
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-29
{By Frank H. Korab)

A new "and terrible" enemy OF the
NonpartiaaP League has come and gone
in the night. The Home Protective As
sociation, child refused parentage by
The Montana Loyalty League, has
withered before the hands of the parent
which it would have adopted and may
never come into his own.
The Home Protective Association, as
handled by it's field manager, Warren
G. Thompson, of whom little is known,
and one Hugh Smith, who is reputedi
to have gone broke recently in the real
estate business in Canada, was upset IN
it's operations through the central part
Of Montana in it's vain hope Of develop
ing a movement, in opposition to the
farmers of the state. Independent OF the
cooper supported" Montana Loyalty
League gone glimmering. Mr.. Thomp-
son was the field man who after visit
ing several towns in Fergus county,
where he separated numerous business
men from a considerable amount OF
coin, finally ended this method OF prop
aganda by being arrested and tried at
Hobson, Montana, on the charge of get
ting funds under false pretenses.
Home Protective Association.
This is the story of the Home Protec-
tive Association. Thompson and Smith,
either or both, conceived Of fine sys-
TEN, based on the opposition to the pro-
rressiye farmers in Montana, to make
a considerable amount Of Money. Their
plan was to carry half column OF
plate matter in the various country
newspapers in the state and have the
business men in the local towns where
the matter was carried pay for the
space. They presented their plan first
to Will A. Campbell, secretary OF The
Montana Loyalty League. 1t seems
that Campbell did not care to take
these gentlemen on his payroll, but
thought we'll Of their plan. In fact it
was rumored that he had intended to
put the plan into operation on his own
hook. Here was fine opportunity for
Mr.. Campbell to appropriate the bright
ideas of other men without letting them
in on the vast funds which are being
used to try to upset the growing powers
of the farmers in the state.
Thompson's Dope.
Not getting a sympathetic ear from
Campbell, Thompson and Smith pro-
ceeded to Billings, where they organic
ed The Home Protective Association.
Thompson Immediately went out on the
road, starting his operations in Wind
ham, Fergus county. He walked into
the office of the local newspaper there,
the Windham Leader, edited by c. II.
Smith. He gained the attention of
Smith by showing his sympathy for the
small country newspapers, for their
wonderful patriotic efforts during war
time in carrying large amount of
space for the benefit of "drives,
gratis. Then he divulged the fact that
the Windham Leader, as we'll as other
papers, had not been treated properly
in the matter of government funds,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Norwegian Newspaper
Man Died AZ Duluth

News Was received last night OF the
death Of Michael r. Wesenberg.' vet-
eran Norwegian Newspaper man who
lived In Grand Forks many years ago.
aRd was well known here. He died at
Duluth, Mimi. wherefhe had made his
home for the, past number Of years.
He was ~ years old and at one time
associated with the management
OF the Grand Forks Tidende." whose
editor County Judge L. K. Haseeil was
for some time. IN 1880 Mr.. wesen-
borg started the ''Nordstjernen', in
this city, but moved from the city
shortly afterwards
During the period OF his newspaper
Wafk he was connected with the
"N6fdlyset" at Northtield. Mimi, was
editor of the "Minnesota," published
the RED River Posten" at Fargo, the
Crane Forks TidendA" at Grand
Forks, tho "Nordstjernen" In this
city. and the Duluth Skandinaven''
at Duluth, with which he remained
for siA years as editor. +
MI. Wesenberk a born in Nor
way, ara came to this country In the
late hfties, serving as a soldier Of the
north in the Civil war. He is survived
by HIS wife and three children.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Rheims Cathedral
Not Greatly Damaged
By German Bombardmsht

Paris. Oct. 2s.-(By the Asseefat-
ed Press)-The Rheims cathedral Has
not suffered from German bombards
ments and fire so much, as was at
first supposed. Cardinal Luconashas
told q representative Of the ParissIIn-
TRANSLUCENT. The cardinal announced
that divine service would be resumed
in,the cathedral from Novemberadrbnti
the holy office. will be .restrictedstoR the.
Altar of the Virgin, and the anibuia-
tory around it. These will accornmioe
date only about il5o0 PERSONS
The interviewer describes how. he
met the cardinal at Rheims III, asslGa-
ply. furnished apartment Of thesarch-
t%episcopal Palace. with a>shell hales1n
the wall. Cardinal IAcon. despite his
u years. is still hale. and alert,~and
he Is an optimist. hi sa,y'
Destroyed, my cathedral? why,
no." he said: 'The damage Is much
more easily Arepairable than islssgent-
orally believed. "A few ancient: parts.
It Is true, cannot She r%eplaced;a but
the beauty ofethe cathedral lay,ffirst,
in its stained glass; secondly, In ,its
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28

Fergus Falls, MINI. Oct s7.-Four
inches Of SNOW fell here today. There
lis now about a. foot i.of nov on the
ground, everything ;is frozen up solid
and there is good sleiEhins.. y