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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
JUDGE COCHRAN MADE
DOCTOR Of LAWS BY
OLDCENTER COLLEGE
Centre College, Danyllle, HOnOrs Two
Of Maysvllle's Most Distinguished
Citizens BY Comforting on Them
High Honorary Degree.

Judge A. M. ]. Cochran, of this city,
Judge of the Federal Court for the
Eastern District of Kentucky, was
highly honored this week at Danville
by the Directors of Centre College, his
Alma Mater, when that school confer
red on him the honorary degree of
Doctor of Laws. Gil. d.
Judge Cochran delivered one Of the
addresses for the Alumni Association
at the Centennial Celebration which
has been in progress there for the
past week. 1t was very strong ad-
dress and will be published by the col
lege in the immediate future.
DR.. John Barbour, pastor of the
Maysville Presbyterian Church was
also honored by the Centre College
when the degree of Doctor of Litera-
ture Litt. d. was conferred on him
at the same time.
The Centennial Celebration held at
Danville was one of the greatest cele-
brations old Centre has ever had. Dur
ing the week many of her sons who
have become famed in the world in
their various activities visited the
school and enjoyed the splendid pre-
grams arranged by the faculty and
trustees, The week has been one big
week of festivities and many Maysville
people were in attendance at some
time during the big celebration.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
STATE NATIONALS
BUILDING SUGGESTED
ASC0MMUNITY HOUSE
y, , =
Number Of Business Men Suggest That
Building Now Occupied by the
State National Bank Would
Make Ideal Community
House.

1t was suggested today by number
of prominent local business men that
the building soon to be vacated by the
State National Bank would make an
ideal Community House for Mason
county folks. 1t is pointed out that
this building could, by very little
expense, be made into fine home for
the Maysville Chamber of Commerce,
the Mason County Woman's Club, the
Mason County Soldiers and Sailors
Association and an ideal reading and
game room for the young men of the
community-a sort of club house in
honor of the Mason county soldiers
and sailors.
The one big problem which has al
ways faced the various Mason Coun-
ty Memorial committees on a Com
munity House idea is the maintenance
and by the Chamber of Commerce
taking quarters in the building and
being at the head of the thing, the
problem of maintenance would be
solved for the Chamber of Commerce
could handle this matter we'll.
There could be no more ideal place
selected 1t is in the very center of
the city. The first floor would be an
ideal Chamber of Commerce office and
the second and third floors would
make ideal club rooms and meeting
rooms for the various Womens Clubs
and Soldiers and Sailors organiza-
.tions. The Community House idea
seems to be the most popular idea yet
suggested as a memorial to the SOL
diers and it is more than likely that
the State National building sugges-
ton made by number of our promi-
nent business men will be threshed
out carefully and completely.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
GEORGE DODSON HAS
RESIGNED AS MEMBER
OF CITY COUNCIL
Prominent Young Councilman Resigns
And Is Elected to the City
Board Of Education From
Sixth Ward.

Mr.. George Dodson, member Of the
City Council from the Third Ward,
today handed his resignation to Mayor
Thomas M. Russell as a member of
the City Council to take effect immed-
lately.
Mr.. Dodson recently moved from
the Third Ward to the Sixth Ward of
the city and realizing his worth to a
legislative body, the members Of the
City Board of Education on Wednes-
day evening elected him to fill va
cancy on the board caused by the re-
signation of Mr.. William Groppen-
bacher, Of the Sixth Ward.
In the resigning of Dodson from the
City Council, that body is loosing one
of its most progressive young mem
bers. During his connection with the
present administration. Councilman
Dodson has supported every pro-
gressive move for the advancement of
the city's welfare and has been the
leader in many such moves. He has
been unusually useful to the city dur
ing the past two months in drawing up
the Gas and Electricity contract, he
being chairman of the Light Commit
tee Of Council, which this year has
been one of the most important Of all
the committees.
Special interest will now be taken
to the selection of Mr. Dodson's sue
cessor in Council. He will be elected
at the next meeting of that body. 1t
is usually customary for the remain
ing member in the ward to recon-
mend and nominate his colleague and
all eyes will be turned to Councilman
Ross Owens for this nomination
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
YOUR Fl

What did you get for your dollar
when you bought a hunting license /?
You helped pay ]. Quincy s2.5O0
per year. You helped catch fish in
the Ohio to take to Central Kentucky.
You helped make the dove law SC
that you can't shoot em until Sep
tember 1st. Most of them are in the
hemp fields by that time. ]. Quincy
and. his crowd get the shooting. j.
Quincy says we don't want to shoot
em so badly as they do. ]. Quincy
seems to think he pulled off some
stunt"
Let's all cut out the license for one
or two years, The farmer don't need
a license to hunt on his own land.
The fellow with no land can shoot
targets j. Quincy don't need your
money.
Let's cut out the license.
]. A. SIMPSON.
p. S.-Has J. Quincy done anything
to increase the amount of game?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
ArIny Airplane Makes Bad Landing and is Burned
ficers overland from Lexington this
morning and rushed him to Maysville
for medical attention.

ficers overland from Lexington this
morning and rushed him to Maysyille
for medical attention.
The machine, which is total loss,
is a Curtis ]. N. 6 commonly known
as an Observation machine and came
over to Lexington from Camp Knox
on Wednesday afternoon on its way
to Maysville, the first city made in a
series where recruiting ia to be car
ried on during the summer months.
The party coming overland in an
army automobile arrived at the landing
field about 1 o'clock with gasoline and
Mechanic Sergeant McKelvey, who has
been in charge of the motor on the
plane used and who came over to Lex
ington from Camp Knox yesterday af-
ternoon.
As soon as the plane landed and the
officers had gotten out Lieut.. Skow ran
from the ship up the hillside and
warned everyone to keep back from
the ship as it contained several large
tanks Of gas which would explode in
a very short time. He had just shout
ed this warning when he fell to the
ground. DR.. ]. H. Hutchings, who was
near by, went to him and he was taken
to the shade where he soon recovered
and he was then rushed to Maysville.
Word from him at the hotel this after
noon at o'clock was that he was not
at all badly injured suffering only
from an internal sickness and a lick
on the head which he received when
the plane struck the trees.
There was quite crowd Of people
at the landing field and great many
came Just as soon as the plane came
in sight over the city. Maysville folks
enjoyed the flight over the city. 1t
was fine fight we'll made and Lieut.
Skow deserves credit for a fine ex-
hibition. Had there been no accident
at the landing Maysville and Mason
county folks would have seen many
stunts over the city during the next
two days. Major Cannon late this af-
ternoon said he was very sorry indeed
of the accident as he had planned to
give the people Of this section some
splendid demonstrations of what an
airship could do.
There will be member of the party
left in Maysville for the balance of the
week for recruiting purposes. His
headquarters will be in the Chamber
of Commerce building and all young
men interested in any of the branches
of the army may call on him there.
While recruits for all branches of the
service will be accepted the officers
are especially endeavoring to enlist
recruits for the air service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
GOOD CROWD AT
MINERVA MEETING

County Agent George Kirk and
County Superintendent Turnipseed
were at Minerva Wednesday night
and very enthusiastic crowd gather
ed at the school house. These same
gentlemen will go back to Minerva
next week, the exact date to be an
nounced later, when a Community
Club will be organized. There will be
a speaker from Lexington to address
the audience.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
LIEUT.. sK0W, PILOT OF AIR
CRAFT, SUFFERS FROM
MACHINES STRIKING
GROUND ABB.
RUPTLY.
Sgt. Ingram Only Scratched
Neither Badly Injured-ship
Strikes Trees and Lands
On Hillside.

The army airplane which this
afternoon made the trip from Lex
ington to Maysville to assist in
army recruiting, was burned and
the two men in the ship were
slightly injured when it made its
landing at the Anderson farm
about 1:45 o'clock.
The machine made fine trip all
the way from Lexington meeting
with no sort of accident or trou-
BILE and made a fine flight over the
city before locating the landing
field at the Anderson farm. Lieu
tenant Skow, of Camp Knox, pi-
loting the plane sighted the field
well and made a fine swing over
it getting well located for his
landing. On his second swing
over the field at which time he
proposed to alight, his machine
would not respond to the throttle
and the tail was dragged through
a tree top and thrown to the
ground. The machine had no
sooner struck than gasoline tank
exploded. Lieutenant Skow and
Sergeant Ingram, who he had car
ried with him from Lexington as a
passenger jumped from the ship
as soon as the explosion but Lieu
tenant Skow was badly singed
about the head. He also seemed
exhausted and seemed to be suf-
fering internally from the sudden
crash of the machine to the
ground. Sergeant Ingram was un-
injured but for scratches on the
arm and a sickness from the
crash. which was not so serious as
the pilot.
Lieutenant McMurray. of the Avia-
tion field at Camp Knox, who is in
charge of the Kentucky flights, and
Major Cannon, of Lexington, in charge
of recruiting in Kentucky, took Lieu
tenant Skow in the army machine,
which had carried the recruiting Of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
GREAT CROWD ATTENDS COL.
ORED COMMENCEMENT DANCE

There was great crowd of colored
people here on Wednesday night to
attend the big Commencement ball
given at the Liberty Tobacco Ware
house Colored folks were here from
all over the section and as far as
Lexington and Covington. 1t was a
very orderly crowd and they had one
great big time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
LAVELLE SAYS CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM Is STRONG ONE

William G. Lavelle, of the Coit-Al-
ber Chautauqua Bureau, who is in
Maysville today to deliver the annual
Commencement Address this evening,
says that the Chautauqua program Sc
lected for the Maysville Chautauqua
this year is very strong one and that
the people of the Maysville district
will have one of the strongest chau-
tauquas in the entire section.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

Rev. John Barbour returned from
Danville last night. Rev. DR.. John B.
Worrall Of Attawa, Ohio. returned
with him and will address the pray
er meeting at seven o'clock tonight.
The meeting will close In time for
the School Commencement
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
STEMMERY OPENS
THIS MORNING

The big Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany's redrying plant in Forest ave-
nue. opened in full blast on Thursday
morning with quite number of local
people finding employment. Wages
are good and the plant will probably
operate all during the summer as
there is much tobacco to be stemmed
there this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
GRADE TEACHERS AT
WORK ON EXAM. PAPERS

The grade teachers in the city will
put in very hard days work today
at grading the examination papers
handed in by the students. The grades
have now finished their finals and the
teachers will be able to announce the
results on Friday morning when the
students re-assemble.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
OVERCOME BY HEAT

Mr. Edward Huron, employee of the
c. & o. railroad company, was over
come by the heat while at work in
the c. & o. yards at the local station
at building car scales on Wednesday
afternoon. He was removed to his
home and is reported as somewhat
better today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
PEOPLE SEE
ARMY AIRSHIP

The people throughout the county
were notified by telephone of the com
ing this morning of the army airplane
from Lexington on its recruiting trip
and they all kept look out for it and
had the experience Of seeing a real
airship in air. 1t was really a big
experience.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
DIR. STROBE STRICKEN AGAIN

DR.. ]. T. Strobe of the Maysville Ice
and Cold Storage Company, suffered
another stroke of paralysis at his
home on East Second street, Wednes-
day evening. At time of going to press
his condition was reported as very
serious.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

Although the Aberdeen-Maysville
ferry has not started its regular night
trips over the river, the management
is bringing across all automobiles
which arrive in Aberdeen after the re-
gular trips and before daylight
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

The Summer School viii open Mon.
day at the High School Building for Z
sir vssks' term.
is-a MRS ANNA y. kALL
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

Come out to the Graduation Exer-
cises, Thursday evening. There are
35 graduates representing the very
best people of Maysville, Mason coun-
ty, and southern Ohio. William G.
Lavelle, celebrated lecturer, will de-
liver the class address. Reserve seat
tickets on sale at the Standard Drug
Co. Prices 35c and 45c.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
NEW SUNDAY TRAIN
SERVICE ON L. g. n.

The L. & N. Railroad Company an
nounces an additional Sunday train
commencing June 18th and other time
changes. See advertisement else
where in this issue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12
UNION MEETING

The first union meeting of the
churches will be at M. E. Shurch
South, next Sunday evening. Rev. J.
C. Stephenson, Rector of Church of
the Nativity will preach the sermon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

Come to the High School Thursday
evening and hear William G. Lavelle
deliver the class address. Reserve
seat tickets on Sale at the Standard
Drug Co. Prices 35c and 45c.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

Come out to the Commencement Ex-
ercises Thursday evening. In addi-
tion to the Glass Exercises, William G.
Lavelle, celebrated lecturer of the
Coit-Alber Bureau will deliver the
Glass Address. Reserve seats on sale
at Standard Drug Co. Prices 35c and
45c.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

Colonel c. l.. Tanian of Vanceburg,
while in Maysville this morning an
nounced that the date for the Lewis
County Fair this year would be August
1916.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-12

Miss Margaret Smith and Mr.. Edwin
Parker of State University, Lexington,
attended the Commencement dance
Monday night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-23
GRAND FORKS HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1919.
INSURANCE CASE
ENDS FAVOR
OF MOTHER HERE
After Fighting for 8 Months
Mrs. Griggs Receives Com
pensation ~Legitimately.

J.. B. Wineman, chairman Of the
local Home Service branch Of the
American Red. Cross, has received a
notice from the treasury department
relative to the dependency of a moth
er and father claiming compensation
under article 3 of the War Risk in
act.
The information is the result Of an
investigation begun by Mr.. Wineman
after Mrs. Mary Griggs Of this city
whose son, Private Richmond Hall,
fused compensation by the War Risk
bureau.
The war risk bureau held that so
long as Mrs. Griggs was receiving
$3.50 from the insurance depart-
ment, 40 compensation would be
forthcoming. a-
The following statement was re-
ceived by her:
IF, however, within five years aft
err the date of the death of your son,
you become dependent you may then
make application and the matter will
be reconsidered. The insurance bene-
fits are entirely separate from the
. compensation benefits of the above
mentioned law. Records show that
| your O made application for insur-
nAASC ia lIAc dAIOu1AS VI p1V,VVV, AAdA1A0
ing you as beneficiary. An award has
been approved under this applica-
ton of $3.50 per month as the in
surance is payable in 240 equal pay
ments."
Mr.. Wineman in interpreting the
act of october s, 1917, relative to the
impression hat insurance and COM
p%ensation were separate and distinct
propositions. said that it was provid-
ed that compensation is payable in
addition to any insurance that might
have been applied for by a diseased
soldier or sailor and that the insur-
ance is payable to the beneficiary
named.
According to the act, compensation
takes the place of former pensions
n is in the nature of a pension but
in order for the claimant to be en-
titled to the same, it is necessary that
dependency is taken into considera-
ton in awarding compensation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-23
FRANK Smith
DIED MONDAY
R. w. Smith, Brother, Was
Present at Death Caused
by Influenza.

Frank G. D. Smith Of East Chicago,
Ind, died Monday at his home afteria
brief attack Of influenza, according to
a telegram received by MS. r. W..
Smith Of Grand Forks. His brother,
r. w. Smith Of this city, was with
him at the time of his death.
The remains will be shipped here
and funeral services will be held at
the Masonic temple Saturday after
noon at 2:3O. Ceremonies will be in
full charge Of the knights Templar.
Frank Smith vas we'll known in
this city. graduated from the local
high school and visited here fire.
quently. He was 80 years old.
Three years g Frank Smith was
married to Leah Wilde OF Crookston.
who survives him. Other relatives
surviving him are his father, w. C..
Smith OF San Diego, Cal; four broth
ers, r. w. OF this city, Charles H.
Smith OF East Chicago. Ind; Earl
Smith,, who, is in France with the a..
e. F., and Edward Smith Of Mentor,
Mimi, and ION sister, Mrs. Walter H.
Robinson of Juneau, Alaskan
Mr.. Smith spent nine years in
Mexico as manager Of a gold and
silver mine at, Batopalis, Chihuahua.
From there he moved to East Chi
cago, Ind, where he took ove.. the
management of the United States
Metals Refining CO.. which position he
held until the time of his death.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-23
BROTHER DIES
in OREGON CITY

Mrs. A. G. Aal, $40 Chestnut street,
received word this morning of the
death of her brother, Charles Nelson,
residing at Oregon City, Ore. Death
came in spite of an operation which
he underwent shortly before Christ
ma
Mr.. Nelson had been engaged as
assistant manager Of the salesman de-
partment of the Brunswick Phono-
graph Co. for Oregon, Washington
and California. He lived for many
! years at Larimore and left hat city
about twelve years ago.
Surviving the deceased are his wife
and three children of Oregon City, his
mother, Mrs. w. F. Nelson Of this
city, who will leave tonight to attend
the funeral; one sister, Mrs. A. G.
Aal of this city. four brothers, Dorr
and Floyd of Arbuckle, CAL; Ward
Nelson of Devils Lake, and Bruce
Nelson of Oshkosh, Wis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-23
FUNERAL WILL
I, Be HELD FRIDAY
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kastner Dies in Tacoma
of Influenza.

The remains Of the late Mrs. Ida
Dorm of Tacoma, Washington, who
died Thursday, January 16, at her
home in Tacoma, arrived in this city
today for burial.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 2 o'clock from the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kastner, par
ents of the deceased. Rev. H. F. Bue-
gel will have charge of the ceremony,
and interment will be made in this
city. 81
Mrs. Ida Dorm. who had made her
home in Tacoma, Washington, was
quite we'll known in this city. She
was 81 years old at the time of her
death, and leaves besides her hus-
band, Paul Dorm, foul children, all Of
Tacoma, Washington, her parents Of
Grand Forks, four brothers, Paul,
Bernard, Eric and Martin, all of AL
sen, N. D., M two sisters, Hilda
Kestner, and Mrs. F. Dorm of Lewis
ton. MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-23

!is no longer tight. and we do not ex-
tpect to have to use the notes. I will
be in Northwood and see the two di-
rectors who had not signed" This
charge regarding the delivery of the
notes. unauthorized. the witness said,
National bank, ana that the doctor
had laid hands on him.
Mr.. Spoonheim testified also that
the doctor had made several remarks
to him relative to the notes to the ef-
feet that he should .'get busy, and pay
off the notes." KS
Policy Deposited in Bank.
In regard to the insurance policy,
the plaintiff testified that it had not
been offered to DR.. Peterson as Sc
curity for a loan, and Furthermore.
hat at no time had. the witness
, ever borrowed money from the de-
PENDANT nor had there ever been an
understanding or agreement between
the plaintiff and defendant relative to
any loan.
The witness testified that at the
time of the reorganization of he
Northwood Mill and Light company,
into the Northwood Grain company.
that he, Mr.. Spoonheim, had agreed
to take stock in the new company to
the amount of $4,000 on the condi-
tlOn tnat Mr.. peterson SnOuld take q
certain stipulated amount. The testi-
mony further brought out that the
first payment of $1,000 was made by
the witness, per agreement of July
80, with the understanding that the
last payment should be made in a
month from hat time. AS security
hat the balance of the amount, or
$4,000 would be paid, Mr.. Spoon
helm deposited the policy in the
bank. MIR. Ellingson later informed
Mr.. %Spoonheim that the policy would
nave to be re-assigned, n the second
assignment vas made by the plain
tiff. The witness testified that it was
not until September that he discover
ed h a the second assignment had
been made in favor of DR.. Peterson.
and not the bank as he believed, and
testified hat he had, never intention
! ally signed the policy to DIR. Peterson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-23
MEN ATTEND
MEETING OF BOARD
OF TRADE in CANADA

Several local men returned to this
city last night from Winnipeg, Can
ada. where they attended the ban
quet of the board of trade. which was
given in that city, and at which one
thousand members were present. The
gathering was a significant one in
many ways. and it was probably one
of the largest gatherings of repre-
sentatives of business ever held in
Winnipeg. 1t was said that the demo-
cratic tone was a conspicuous fea-
ture.
Several members of the dominion
parliament were at the banquet,
among them being Hon. arthur
Meighan, minister of the interior.
who spoke to the gathering and told
what had to be done by the govern
ment to assist the merchants to build
up their trade, and what the govern
nent had planned to do.