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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
STATEFIRE MARSHAL
I. HAS HIGH PRAISE FOR
OUR CLEAN STORES
Deputy State Fire Marshal John Feen-
ey Is In Maysvllle Inspecting
Stores and Buildings Located
Within Fire District -
Maysville Is One Of
States Best
Cities.

Deputy State Fire Marshal John
Feeney, who is spending few days in
Maysville inspecting the stores and
buildings within the fire district to!
see II they are being kept in first class
condition as required by the safety
code Of the Kentucky State Fire Mar
shals office, this morning passed quite
a compliment on our city when he
said that it was one of the cleanest
cities in the state of Kentucky.
After looking over some of the larger
stores, through their Easements and
stock rooms, he says he has found yet
very few places where he has been re-
quired to make any suggestions and
In each one of these few cases, he has
found that the owners or renters have
been willing and anxious to make the
suggested changes.
Mr.. Feeney arrived in Maysville this
morning from Louisville where there
is now under way a general cleanup
campaign under the direction of the
State Fire Marshal's deputies. This
cleanup in Louisville is under the di-.
rect supervision of Chief Deputy Ed
ward Hite, former Chief of the Mays
vile Fire Department, and is proving
great success.
The condition found here in Mays
vile fire district by Mr.. Feeney is
solely attributed to the constant eff
forts of Fire Chief Newell to keep
Maysville's fire district perfectly
clean. Chief Newell and his assist
ants are always on the alert. They
make inspections often and they have
| insisted upon improvements in many
buildings. Chief Newell has had the
hearty cooperation of the property
owners and the business men and he
has therefore been able to have the
city in such first class condition upon
the arrival here of the state inspec-
tor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
BANKS WILL LEND
MONEY TO THE BOND
BUYERSFOR 80 DAYS
Maysvllle Banks Announce That They
VIII Lend Money to Victory Bond
Purchasers at Az Per Cent.
For Ninety Days.

Representatives of all Of the Mays
Vile banks this morning announced
that they had reached an agreement
to loan money to any person who
wanted to purchase Victory Liberty
Bonds for a period Of ninety days at
exactly the same rate Of interest that
the bonds bear so that any one can
own Victory Bonds for a period of
ninety days without making an invest
ment Of their own money.
With this announcement there Is no
excuse for any one in the county re-
fusing to purchase bonds because they
do not have the ready money. II you
do not have the money at hand to pur-
chase bonds all that Is necessary is
that you call on your banker and exc
cute note for the purchase Of the
bonds. The note will bear Az per
cent. interest for the next ninety days
and after that time regular legal In
terest will be computed.
This same plan has been adopted by
the local banks in other loans and has
proven of great benefit to the people
in the purchase of the bonds. 1t is ex-
pected that the Bond sale will be
boosted considerably tomorrow by this
announcement and that many people
who felt they were not able financially
Just now to purchase the bonds will
do so Immediately.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
STANLEY reed
new partner IN
LOCAL Law firm
Hon. Stanley +. Reed to Become Part
ner In the Law Firm Of WOrthing.
ton, Cochran & Browning
Change In Firms Name
To Be Made.

It was officially announced this af-
ternoon that on the first Of May, Hon.
Stanley f. Reed, prominent local at
torney, would become member Of the
law firm of Worthington, Cochran &
Browning and at that date the name of
the firm will be changed to Worthing-
ton, Cochran, Browning & Reed.
Although this firm lost one of Its
members, Hon. W d. Cochran, by
death, some time ago, they will retain
his name in the name of the firm.
This is already one of the strongest
law firms in the state Of Kentucky and
18th the addition of Mr.. Reed 1t is con-
siderably strengthened in many ways
Both Mr.. Reed and the members OF
the firm are to be congratulated upon
this arrangement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
BIG DAMAGE SUIT IS
COMPROMISED TODAY

Attorneys for the Maysville Street
Railroad and Transfer Company and
Attorney NJ. ]. Hennessey, represent
ing Mrs. Mary Belle Thackston, reach
ed compromise this afternoon in the
damage suit in which Mrs. Thackston
sought s25,OOO damages from the
street car company. 1t will be re-
membered that Mrs. Thackston fell
from a moving street car in East Sec
ond street several years ago when the
street was being paved and was sew
erely injured so that amputation Of
one leg was made necessary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
Central HOTEL IS
PURCHASED BY THE
WHITEHALL OWNER
Big Deal Closed Today Consolidates
Maysville's Two Largest Hotels
Mr.. Claude Watkins Becomes
Owner Of the New Central
Buildings VIII BE
Connected.

For the past several weeks there has
been afioat about Maysville many rum
ors In regard to changes Of ownership
and management of Maysville's two
leading Notes.-The New Central and
the Whitehall and all these rumors
were hushed today when Mr.. Claude
Watkins, owner and manager of the
Whitehall Hotel, closed deal where
by he became the owner of the New
Central and all of its equipment and
furnishings. The New Central is one
of the best equipped and most popu-
lar hotels in this section Of the coun-
try and 1t is understood that the deal
involved approximately 100000.
The Central Hotel Company, owners
of the New Central, will give posses
sion to Mr.. Watkins on May 18th and
at that time the two hotels will pass
under the one management.
It is Mr.. Watkins plan to unite the
two buildings in some manner, proba-
bly, by a closed bridge over Red Skin
alley, so that at all times the two
hotels will be as one. The complete
details have not been worked out as
vet but 1t is known that the dining
room at the Whitehall will be discon-
tinued and the present Central dining
| room will be used. 1t is more than
likely that the Whitehall lobby will
also be closed and that the Central
lobby will be used exclusively.
This deal gives to Maysville one OF
the largest and best equipped hotels in
the Ohio Valley and when Mr.. Watkins
completes his contemplated improve
ments the new hotel will be one of the
most attractive hostelries in every re-
spect in the state of Kentucky.
Since he assumed the management
of the Whitehall Hotel, Mr.. Watkins
has demonstrated beyond doubt his
ability as first class hotel manager
He has operated hotel that has had
its reputation carried all through the
Ohio Valley and back into Central
Kentucky. With this large plant and
with the new and modern improve
ments he expects to install in the very
near future the new Maysville hotel
will have its reputation spread faI
and wide.
A city such as Maysville needs moth
ing worse than 1t needs an up-to-the
minute hotel and Mr.. Watkins expects
to see that this new hotel is just that
very thing to the last and minutes
detail.
The sale of the New Central was
first considered when Captain II. +
Daugherty, manager of the Central de
cided to take things little easier be
cause of his health. Captain Daugh
erty has been in bad health for sever
al years and his close attention tt
business has been telling on him fol
some time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
MANY GO ON RIVER EXCURSION

There was a good sized crowd on the
steamer Homer Smith Monday evening
in her first excursion out of Maysville
for this season. The crowd was said
to have been an orderly one and every
one seemed to enjoy themselves i'm
mensely. The management of the
Smith promise several more excur-
sions from this port before the close
Of the season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN SHOW
INTEREST IN GARDEN

The Maysville School children have
been using the seeds furnished to
them, through the school officials by
the government according to informa-
ton reaching the teachers from the
students. The children have planted
many seeds in their parents gardens
and it is expected that during the year
suggestions on cultivation given out
by the school teachers will be followed
out and that the children will reap a
harvest of which they can be proud.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
JONES ESCAPES FROM
CITY PRISONER GUARD

John Jones, who on Monday after
noon was fined $50 and costs on a
charge of impersonating an officer and
$40 and costs on a charge of Breach
of the Peace, was taken cut by City
Prisoner Guard G:eenlee Tuesday
morning to work on the streets and
had been out of the Jail but few min
utes when he escaped from the guard
and he is still at large.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
WHYDEATH SHOULD
NOT Be feared WILL
BEPASTOR'S THEME
Revival at Baptist Church Began Mon.
day Evening With Good Sized Au-
dlence and Much Interest
Shown - The Religion
Worth Having Ex.
plalned.

There was a good sized audience at
the First Baptist Church Monday
evening at the first service in the spe-
cial revival meeting at that church.
There were really more present than
had been expected for the first even
ing and all those attending greatly en-
joyed the initial service.
Pastor Bailey discussed 1.-THE Re-
ligion Worth Having" The sermon
was plea to the protesting Chris
tians to search themselves to see II
they really had the religion of Christ,
He pointed out three kinds of religion
that he stamped as not worth having.
The first was ritualistic religion
which depend solely for salvation up
on performing the ordinances. The sec
ond was a dogmatic religion that de-
pended solely upon belief and creed
and the third was a religion that CEN
tered in sentiment. He very forcefui-
ly brought out that the only religion
worth having was the religion which
centered wholly in Jesus Christ but
explained that IL one had this religion
worth having he would have a relig-
ion that embodied a sentiment, a be-
lief and a desire to follow his Lord
in the ordinances. He pied with pro-
fessed Christians that they search
themselves to see that they have be-
lieved ON Jesus and not IN or ABOUT
him and that after believing on him
that they become disciples or
learners and then apostles or teachers
Of what they have learned.
A very good sized chorus choir was
organized and 1t is expected that it
will be much larger at this evenings
service. Mrs. Carl Dodds sang beau
tlful solo at Mondays meeting.
On Tuesday evening DR.. Bailey will
speak on "Why Should We Fear?-A
Word About Death. The public is
cordially invited to all Of these SER
vices. They will begin promptly at
1880 o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
POULTRY ASSOCIATION STILL
PLANNING FOR BIG FAIRS

The meeting Of the Mason County
Poultry Association held at the Cham
ber Of Commerce building Monday
evening was given over for the most
part to the laying of plans for the
poultry shows which the association
will give at the Germantown and the
Ewing Fairs. These two shows will
be compl tely in the hands of the Ma
son County Poultry Association and
they will be first class in every re-
spect.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
COURT OPENS AGAIN

The Mason Circuit Court will again
begin its grind on Thursday of this
week to wind up what few criminal
cases are pending for trial and to go
into the civil docket. 1t is not ex-
pected that there will be much busi-
ness to be handled during the balance
of the term. The Grand Jury will meet
on Thursday, April 29th to complete
its work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
GARDEN SEED ABOUT GONE

There has been great rush on the
supply of government Garden Seed al
the Public Ledger office until there
is now very small supply left at this
office. Our friends who have not yet
obtained their supply had better hur-
ry. It is here and free as long as II
last but it looks as though IT will last
but short time. The government
wanth this seed planted.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
FRITsCH.PRRRAUT

Miss Frances Fritsch and Mr.. Louis
Perraut Of Cynthiana will be united
In marriage tomorrow morning at s
O'Clock at 81. Patrick's Church.
Friends will be welcome at the
church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
MISS PELEGN CAMPBELL DEAD

Miss Pelegia Campbell, aged 55, who
resides with her brother, Nathan
Campbell at Sardis. died Sunday
morning at the home Of her sister
Mrs. Mamie Tomlin at Mt. Olivet
where she was visiting of stroke OF
paralysis. The funeral was preach
ed at Mt. Olivet Methodist church
Tuesday morning and burial was
made at Shannon. Miss Campbell was
an aunt Of Mrs. Daisy Roper of this
city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
ROOF OF RESIDENCE
AT MAYSLICK BURNED

A small fire Monday destroyed the
roof on the residence of Mr.. Ben Haw-
kins on the Raymond pike in the
Mayslick neighborhood. The main
building was saved by heroic efforts.
The building was fully insured in the
Mason County Mutual Insurance Com
pany, of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
WILL WED WEDNESDAY

Marriage license was issued this af-
ternoon to Mr.. Hugh B. O'Neill, aged
27, and Miss Catherine Matilda Bran
non. aged 2S, both of the county. They
will be married Wednesday at st. Rose
Of Lima Church at Mayslick by the
pastor, Rev. Roher.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
TAKEN TO c0vINGTON HOSPITAL

Mr.. Williar Slack, of West Third
street, who hi been ill for some time
since stroke of paralysis, was taken
Monday to Covington by his son, Mr..
Charles Slack, and has been entered
at st. Elizabeth's hospital in that city
for treatment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
wAGNER-PARKS

Mr.. Albert f. Parks. aged as, OF
Cincinnati, and Miss Nora Wagner
aged 36, OF Harrison, Ohio, we're mar
ried at the County Clerks Office here
this afternoon by County Judge II. p
Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
TAKE AUTOMOBILE TRIP

A number of local business men
took "a trip today to Dover and Ripley
on sort of booster trip calling on a
number of business men in these two
towns and loosing no opportunity to
boost Maysville as the coming city of
the section.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
LOCAL FANS WILL TAKE
IN SEASON OPENER

The opening game of baseball for
the season will be played at Cincin-
natl on Wednesday and a large num-
ber of local fans have made arrange
ments to attend if the weather is any
thing like suitable for a game.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
RURAL ROUTE MAN
ON HIS VACATION

Mr.. Frank H. Wright is spending
his annual vacation with his sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, of Blue Lick
Springs. Mr.. Earl Dryden is serving
the patrons of Rural Route No. dur
ing his absence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
MIR. WEDDING WINS HAM

Mr.. Charles Wedding, of Limestone
street, held the lucky number which
drew the large ham given away at
Weis' Central Meat Market on last
Saturday-Swift's Day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
$4,000 SOLD IN MASON
COUNTY TODAY, IS REPORT
Several New Precincts Heard From In
Report Of Daily Sales Of Victory
BOnds-TOtal Sales Now
Reach $26,35O.

Precinct workers began real work
today in the campaign for sale of Vic
tory Liberty Bonds and very good
showing was made especially in the
city of Maysville Mr.. e. T. Kirk, in
the First Ward and by himself sold a
large amount of bonds in very short
time.
It is expected that the campaign
will get underway in every precinct in
the county by tomorrow and that a
good showing will be made.
Secretary Ball this afternoon reports
that during the day a total of $4,000
worth Of bonds were sold bringing the
total up to date to $26,35O.
The sale by precincts was as fol-
lows:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22
BABY MAHER

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Msher. Of
Fifth street are the proud parents Of
nns baby daughter born this morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-22

All persons having claims against
the estate of the late Evaline Han
cock will please present them, proper
ly verified, to the undersigned for pay
ment. FLORENCE HANCOCK,
22-3t EXecutrix
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
THE TROLLEY MONOPOLY

T HE GOOD citizens of Connecticut will be rejoced to know, upon the of John w. Coon, exeou- live assistant to the Connecticut Company, that there IS danger legislature will OOOO00 of the states 10 that company Mr. Coon the Tmes-Farmer that officer of his company heard of his phanthropc b which is of the prooundest mysteries Within the offices of e company there not the slightest idea who the intend ing benefactor is.
 This perpexng matter being way, without the opposition of The TmeFarmer having had anything do with it. let take the matter of an naceuracy of which fr Coton complains statement printed on this page, tonspicuously that anybody read it.
 Of course the Connecticut Company does not really own nyhing It is device set up by the New Haven Rail oad Company for the operation of it's trolley properties The quable ownership of whatever owned at a in the rail- company which of cannot really aienate to ody else the property of its stockholders for which they have ssued stock and debt
 Of the properly transferred to Connecticut Company loever it owned by the New Haven Company ualy and by the Connecticut Company technically and some )f it is not
 The physical property owned is 425 miles,
 The physical property not owned but leased 262 miles
 the of this 262 miles rental paid of $ 54O0O o the owners, clear of all charges.
 This probably fair profit upon the actual value of the property the public The rental is paid from funds provided by the public for trolley service.
 As profit upon it's investment in the 425 miles of line which it owns the Connecticut Company received figures eport Public Utilities Commission 9l7 $678000 which certainly fair profit upon the actual value of the property hen used for the public.
 The figures in this report show that than S in every B taken in by the Connecticut Company profit
 people of Connecticut have treated the Connecticut Company literally It not the fault of the people that the roeys of Connecticut have been msmanaged that they have repeatedly investigated that state and federal authority dealt with them in scahing terms. Nor is the fault of trolley patrons of Connecticut that the trolley monopoly
 ward of the Federal government in the hands of trustees whose duty is to sell the property that be taken from that should have acquired it and that deemed )y the government unfit to operate it.
 There should be increased trolley rates in Connecticut except after rate hearing and the determination of what ,utes fair return the value of the property actually used For the public
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
BROUGHT TOGETHER BY WAR
Front in Which Sectarianisna Played Small Fart.

An army chaplain of the Episcc9al he had on the western front when his regiment was quartered in a little town. The Huns had destroyed every thing there not even Ie9Ting build ing to hold services in. \ part of his story Is as follows:
 Finally I went to see the Roman Catholic chaplain, a fine, broad, big hearted Irishman from Boston. Why not use the churchT he said at once. But I thought 1t was destroyed. and, anyway, I didn't suppose you'd let me- I answered. Yell, they had put a roof on in place of the original one, and the altar hadn't been hurt, so at eight o'clock in the morning he said mass in the church, Id at 8 :45 had my Protestant communion service, and at 9:30 there was another mass"
 In this little narrative we can see the beautiful logic of the war. The sacrifice on the awful battle line Is not far different from that of Cal vary, for in each case the blood Is shed for all We are not going to be so hidebound in our religious views and practices when the battles for freedom and civilization have been won. There will doubtless be Cath olics, Methodists and Jews after the war is over, but they will love one another-Ohio State Journal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
FAMOUS MEN OF GREEN ISLE
Country Has Few More Picturesque Figures Than the Three Widely
 Known MyIes Brothers.

Lieut.. Col. Sir Thomas Myles, M. D., better known as Sir Tom Myles- who has been in America on a British medical mission, Is one of the most picturesque figures in Irish life. As medical students in Trinity college, Dublin, the three Myles brothers were famous for their encounters with mem- bers of the heavyweight" division of the Metropolitan police. It used to be said of the Myles brothers, that, if they found it necessary to beat up the Dublin finest" at night. they were equally assiduous in patching them up in the morning. So there was no hard feeling on either side.
 Sir Thomas was knighted in 1902 when he was president ,of the College house surgeon in Stevens hospital that he made the first examination of the bodies of Burke and Cavendish, the victims of the famous Phoenix park murders. The strange thing was that, at the moment, neither Sir Thomas nor the police knew that one of the bodies was that of the chief sec retary, and the other that of the under secretary for Ireland.
 It is a habit of the Myles family to be over six feet in height, and with shoulders and fists in proportion. In the Zulu war one of the chiefs was run to- earth in his kraal by the British, who wished to capture him alive. Vol unteers were asked for and Sir Thomas brother John undertook the task. He crawIed through the long covered entrance and came out ten minutes later, dragging the kicking potentate behind him by the scruff of the neck.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
Tales Of Connecticut
NAVIGATE PRISON.

No state of society has tnas In their lives and o the
 Connecticut had es deslgnated in the Bible a wide in administration dence of the Bible when Hartford and mercy Crimes therefore punished dness terrible years of might for confined in more in copper The reader little of 'This formerly of miles Harod in from the New Haven and Northampton Conhecrcu buildings range of moutains which the East Rock precipitous craggy
 
 with mountains
 
 castles while ebrance aste, oppression tyranny
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The Connecticut Company has trackage rights over 35 miles of N. Y, N. H. & IT. Railroad track.
 This is a complete statement Of the ownership of The Connecticut Com panys property and I trust you will bear it in mind
 You will find me, and other per sons connected with The Connecticut Company, always glad to give you any information wou want regarding our system, our plans for the improve ment of service, our desire to cooper ate with the public, our willingness to listen to constructive criticism, and in general our desire to serve the pub lie well, but you must pardon a feel ing of cynicism regarding the sheer ity of editorials that manifestly are based on transformation and of which no attempt at correction is made by the papers printing them.
 Bridgeport is famous among news paper men for many things, one of them being it's consistently destruc- tive policy toward the street railway. Instead of helping the company to give the people the service the papers arec iamorirg for in the past certain of them have seemed to take keen delight in ignoring honest efforts to improve conditions ard in slamming the company and all connected with it. Such a spirit is neither the ideal of newspa per ner, as I understanI it, nor is it civic patriotism.