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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
FORMER LOCAL WOMAN
UNDERGOES SERIOUS OPERATION

1t was learned here today that Mrs
Lydia Flesher, widow of the late E. E
Bert" Flesher, Of this city, undergoes
very serious surgical operation at
the Miami Valley Hospital. Dayton
Ohio, today. Mrs. Flesher lived in
Maysville for many years. Her hus-
band, who was a member of the ia
nous old Maysville Band, was long
employed at the Ohio Valley Pulley
Works.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
NASHVILLE WOMEN REMEM.
BERED IN AUNT'S WILL

In the Mason County Court this af-
ternoon a paper bearing date of Febru-
ary 8, 1919, and purporting to be the
last will and testament of Ne. Jennie
w. Osborne, deceased, was fled The
due execution of the paper was proven
by the testimony of Russell Kirk and
Stanley F. Reed, attesting witnesses
and it was admitted to probate.
BY the terms of the will the deceas.
ed leaves all of her estate of all kinds
to Misses Bessie A. Martin and Lelah
M. Martin and James H. Martin, chill
dren of her sister, Mrs. Mary Martin.
Misses Bessie A. and Lelah M. Martin
are named executriss of the will.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
RETAIL CLERKS NOTICE

There will be special called meet
ing of local No. 407 R. C. l. P. A. al
the Masonic Temple this evening at
o'clock. Every member is urged to
be present as most urgent and impor'
tant business Is to be transacted. The
meeting will be over by $50. Please
be prompt.
F. q. HUNSICKER, President.
Robert N. Stickley, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
"Y, MAN WILL ADDRESS
MASON COUNTY TEACHERS

Mr.. L. F. Zerfoss, of Lexington, dis
trict Secretary of the Y. M. c. A., Will
be In attendance at the Mason County
Teachers Institute in this city on
Thursday, August 2S to speak to the
teachers on Recreation and Play. Mr.
Zerfoss is no stranger in Mason coun-
ty and is a very interesting speaker
who will bring the teachers an inter
esting message.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
BAND MAKES HIT AT =
BR0OKSVILLE SALE

The Maysville Boys Band was at
Brooksville Tuesday to attend a big
lot sale and make music for the big
gathering. Reports from there are to
the effect that there was very large
crowd present, the sale was a grea,
success in ery,respect and the band
as usual, made big hit with the peo'
ple
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
FREIGHT TRAINS TAKE
NO WATER HERE

Because of the water shortage in
Maysville the Water Company has
asked the c. G o. Railroad Company
to make some arrangements to take
water at some other station. A gener-
al order was issued today by two rail-
road instructing freight trains not to
take water here and the company's
pumping station at the old coal docks
has been put, in operation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
Buy in Maysville. 1t PAYS

survivor of the i'll fated "Ancona" will
speak in the afternoon and DR.. Frank
Bohn will be the big attraction at
night. DR.. Bohn made lasting i'm
preston on a Maysville audience at
last years chautauqua speaking on
"The Mind of Germany. This year
he will speak on Revolutionary Eu-
rope" reconstruction lecture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral Of Mr.. Edward N. Piper.
will be held at the late home on East
Second street at o'clock this after
noon with services by Rev. A. F. stahl
pastor of the Christian Church. The
funeral will be in charge of the Ring.
gold Lodge of Odd Fellows. of which
Mr.. Piper was a member. Burial will
be in the MaSsville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
INJURED CHILD IMPROVING

Little Miss Frances Gallenstein,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gal
lenstein, of West Third street, who fell
from high stone wall at their home
Tuesday morning and suffered serious
injuries. is reported as getting along
very nicely today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
NOTICE

All residents of Maysvllle are here
by nCfified that they MUST NOT burn
rubbish or paper in any alleyway or
yard within the city limits during the
present serious shortage of water. To
do so may mean the destruction of
property or life.
r. NJ. NEWELL,
Chief Of Fire Department
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
PRAYER MEETING ON THURSDAY

Regular'weekly prayer meeting SER
vice will be held at the First Baptist
church on next Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock. The service will be led
by Mr.. William Baldwin and all are
invited to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20

Miss Louise Watson Of Frankfort,
and Mr.. John n. Watson Of New Or
lssns. La. arrived In the city Monday
70 visit relatives.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20

Mrs. T. G. Hibler, of Pascagoula,
Miss, arrived Tuesday evening for a
visit with her parents, Judge and Mrs.
John L. Whitaker, of Third street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
FOR SALE

My home place in Maysville, KY
Location, conveniences and surround
ings cannot be beaten. The greatest
bargain on the market. See me at
my office on Court street.
16-tf w. w. BALL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20

Misses Marguerite Pogue and Susan
Thompson left this morning for Crook
ed Lake, Michigan, where they will
visit Miss Minerva Powell
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20

You can't afford to miss the big
dancing contest at BeechwoOd tonight.
Lots of fun for everybody and valu-
able prizes for the winner.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
CALLED TO BEDSIDE OF BROTHER

Mr.. C. B. Wedding, Of Limestone
street, was called to Hillsboro, Ohio,
this afternoon to the bedside of his
brother, Mr.. Milton Wedding, who was
reported dying.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20

Mrs. Jewel Teegarden of Limestone
street, is spending the day in Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20
WANTED

Young lady. over 10 years old TO dc
once work. Apply at once.
i5-tf THE MODERN LAUNDRY co
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-20

Two lb Sanitary Cans Pork and
Beans for 1Oc at BUSBY'S. 02-3t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

to bring down the cost of living
was to increase the savings and less
en- the expenditures of the people
have taken hope in treasury reports
that the sale OF savings stamps III
July showed an increase of more
than 10 per cent. over June, while
for the same period the conversions
of stamps into cash decreased 1G
per cent. a8 4
That there still is room for i'm
provement was seen in the an
nouncement that the first seven
months of this year sales have aver
aged only 95 cents for every person
in the country, the total being $685.
400470
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

cations from small nations who called
on the observation-disclosures to ask why
the IA points were being disrcgarded.
He said he understood that the Peace
Conference drew lines on the map
by mistake" in several cases and got
several Municipalities into the wrong
nation. ....,
He said he was present at the open
meeting when the League covenant
was approved and that various peo
pie were jumping up over the hall to
make suggestions, but NJ. Clemen-
ceau blandly said there being no OBJ
lection, the covenant is agreed to-"
Mr.. Walsh's statements brought re-
peated laughter and cheers from the
largest crowd of spectators that has
attended any of the committees hear
inEs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

the industries, has brought about
reversal of trade conditions. The dji
covery of two new conf fields, one ~
jacent to the Netherlands border an
the other in the southern part Of th
kingdom, promises to relieve the nt
cessity for reliance upon imported col
in the near future.
Along with the coal resources in III
southern provinces are rich deposits I
iron ore, but owing in part to legal n
strictions governing the extraction I
these deposits the production of OF
has been small for II long time. Net
ertheless Belglum's fifty blast furnace
produced In 1912, chiefly from Luxen
burg ores, 100000 tons of pig iron.
In keeping with the development
the iron and steel industry, there ha
been q significant expansion Of variou
related lines of manufacturing, espt
cially machine and engine works an
the construction of railway equipmen
and automobiles. The zinc, lead, chen
ical, glass and textile industries an
among the other more important entea
prises.
The total mileage of the Belgia
railways in 1912 was 5,399-2,92
miles of standard gauge roads an
2.471 miles of light, or meter guag,
roads. This was an average of AZ!
miles of line for each square mile
territory, the greatest railroad densit
as n whole in any country.
The total foreign commerce, eIclt
sive of transit trade, averaged for th
four years Immediately preceding til
war more than 81 100000, 900, the ave
age value of the exports being S701
100000 and that of the imports $3.50
100000. OF the imports, more tina
one-half, as measured in value, col
sisted of raw materials or semi-mani
factured goods, and of the exports al
proximately 40 per cent. was manufai
tured products.
In the Belgian Congo there is q
asset which will prove of increasin
Importance in the future developmer
of Belgium's industries. In area th
colony is eighty times as large as Be
\ gium itself. Although situated in equi
torial Africa, its climate Is on tn
whole much more salubrious than thi
of most tropical countries, because til
greater part of the country is con
paratively high plateau. The populi
tion of the colony is variously est
mated at from 100000 to 15,000,00
Since the annexation of the Coma
by Belgium in 1908 industrial entel
prise there has been concerned chief
with preparation for comprehensiV
and we'll rounded development of th
colony through the exploitation Of II
resources - agricultural, forest an
mineral.
In 1910 the Government began I
comprehensive program of agriculture
education and experimentation o.
which the Administration was to e1
pend approximately 100000 a yea
for a period Of ten years. Five full
equipped laboratories were provide
and various Government plantation
were devoted to demonstration worl
both in crop growing and in cath
raising. Particularly gratifying haV
been the successful experiments wld
cotton and rice growing, and the Colo
NAL Minister recently expressed tn
belief that in a comparatively shoI
time the colony would be supplying tn
i factories of Belgium with oil their rat
u cotton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

mittee "in executive session" reports
of the interviews bewtene members of
the IRISH American delegation sent to.
Paris and President Wilson and other
peace delegates. At the suggestion
of Senator Johnson. Republican, Cali
fornia, the committee voted to re-
ceive the records and print them for
public circulation.
Separated Forever
When ireland separated from Great
Britain in the uprising during the
war, Mr.. Walsh said, they separated
forever" The Irish were willing to
fight to the DEATH" he asserted. if
it became necessa ~.
Describing his experience at Paris,
where his commission was refused a
hearing at the Peace Conference. He
head the names of a long list of dele
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
BrOughton Brandenburg
Is Indicted For Larceny

New York, Aug. 30 Broughton
Brandenburg, former newspaper writ
CT, who was acquitted in 1909 of a
charge of grand larceny resulting
from his sale to newspaper of an
article of which he said President
Cleveland was the author was iudict-
ed by grand jury here yesterday on
grand larceny and conspiracy
charge.
The indictment followed investiga-
tion of an alleged attempt to exploit
a stoap stone hill on Staten Island
as an asbestos mine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

In the beginning of its great task
Belglum's most urgent need is for
commercial and Industrial credits
which will enable manufacturers
promptly to restore and equip their
devastated plants ans purchase raw
materials.
1t is to be expected that Govern
ment credit will be utilized in the re-
development of the country's business
in addition to further borrowing TO
meet the extraordinary national ex-
penses in the period of rehabilitation
Fortunately the financial condition of
the Belgian Government is particularly
favorable.
The gross debt of Belgium Is 1922
100000 francs, equivalent to about ST.
G00,000,0O0, and consists of n prelwar
debt of 4,957, 100000 francs and a war
debt of s,465, 100000 francs. Offsets to
this debt are In part: Investments in
railways, telegraphs and telephones
approximately 3000,OO0,O0O francs, and
deposits of Reichsbank notes 2,OOO,-
900, marks.
In view of the relatively small ma
tional debt, Belgium is in favorable
position in bidding for credit abroad.
Moreover, the indemnitles should ulti-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
Frozen Fish in Storage
Showed Decrease Aug. Is

Washington, Aug. 30.-Frozen fish
held in storage August Is amounted
TO 6I740,173 pounds, compared to ST.
554,79S pounds at the same time last
year. the monthly report of the bu-
reau of markets of the department of
agriculture shows.
The holdings of cured herring
amounted TO 30,217,216 pounds, COM
pared to 27.29O,40 pounds on August
10. 1918, and the holdings of mild
cured salnoE amounted TO 9,347623
pounds, compared with 5,12S.523
pounds last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

not produced undue pressure upon the
country'S resources. The kingdom
stood eighth among the nations, rank
ed according to aggregate wealth, and
sixth according to total foreign trade
and in commerce per capita was sur
passed only by the Netherlands.
Belgium's prosperity and its high
rank among the Industrial nations be-
fore the war had an especially sound
basis III the country's highly developed
agriculture. About three-ffths of the
total area was under cultivation. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
A. F. of L. Approves
Cigarmakers' Strike

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Formal ap-
proval of the strike of cigarmakers
over the country was given to-day by
the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in a tele-
gram sent to G. w. Perkins, of Chi
caSo. president of the union. The
council announced it mad concluded to
appeal to all workers and friends fer
full moral and financial support of
the strikers.
The telegram signed by President
Samuel Gompers said:
The executive council of tie Amer
lean Federation of Labor having un-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

der consideration the strikes OF the
large numbers of cigarmakers of the
country, endorses the attitude of the
Cigarmakers' International Union of
America. The executive council has
concluded to appeal to all workers
and friends for full moral and finan-
cial support for the Ciga-makers en-
gagged in their justified contest. The
executive council sends fraternal
greetings and best wishes for sue
cess"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

mately more than offset the entire war
debt. Meanwhile, even though not i'm
mediately available in full, the indeIE.
mites, as enforcIble claims against
Germany, may be made to lend addi-
tional support to the credit of Belgium
in its borrowings for immediate needs.
Besides, taxes have been light hither-
to and for the most part Indirect, leav-
Ing a wide range of possible expansion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

Of the State revenues from taxation
without the imposition of excessive
rates.
Belgium's record of superior finan-
cial and industrial achievements in
the past is her surest guarantee for
the future. 1t is the most densely
populated country in the world. Hav-
ing an area of 1873 square miles
(somewhat larger than Vermont and a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30

little smaller than Maryland), Belgium
supported in well-diifused comfort a
population Of more than 7,500,000 In
1914. An excess of immigration over
emigration in recent years indicates
that an average density of more than
G50 Inhabitants per square mile has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
A VIEW ON THE CONGO RIVER,
SHOWING ONE OF THE RICH,
PLANTATIONS OE 6ELGiUMS-
AFRICAN COLONY

average value of the produce per acre
was approximately 500, a yield equal
ed by no other country.
Although Belgians sold considerable
quantities of foodStuffs abroad, the
country is not self-supporting as re-
CARDS food. The imports of liquors
and foodstuffs have regularly exceeded
the total exports-in 1912 by $132 ,000,-
600. Nevertheless domestic produc-
tion annually of 500 worth of food
stuffs for every person in the king
dom contributed greatly to the
strength and stability of the bases of
Belgium's prosperity.
Important as has been the unparal-
leled development of Belgiun's agri-
culture, 1t is the manufacturing and
related industries, diversified and in
tenslvely developed, that have given
the country so prominent n place
among the commercial nations.
An important key to nations In
dustrial progress and possibilities is
It's coal supply Hitherta Begium's
domestic coal has come from the
southern fields, which, with single
interruption of about four miles, ex.
tend across the kingdom. For some
years before the war the output aver.
aged about 23,0OO,o0o tons, and until
1909 Belgium exported an excess of
coal. Since 1910, however, the in
creased domestic consumption. due
primarily to the very rapid growth OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
Saving Stamps Sales in
July Increased 10 Per Cent.

Washington, Aug. 80. - Officials
who have urged that the surest way
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
TYPICAL HEADQUARTERS OF A
BELGIAN COMPANY IN THE CONGO
ONE OF MANY THAT ARE .,
DEVELOPING THIS COLoNTS
GREAT NATURAL RESOURCES
BY ALBERT BRETON,
Vice President Guaranty Trust Co. of
New York.

HE Belgians are undertaking
their country's rehabilita-
tion with characteristic
courage and hone
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-22

Subscribe to The Herald and
News, s1.5e year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-22
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA

Scholarship and Entrance ExamIna-
tions.
The examination for the award OF
vacant scholarships in the University
Of South Carolina and for admission
of rev students VIII be held at the
,arnty court house, July Il, 1915.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-22


at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be
less than sixteen years OF age.
When scholarships are vacant a1eer
July II, they will be awarded to
those making the highest average at
examination, provided they meet the
conditions Governing the award. Ap-
plicants for scholarships should write
to President Currell for scholarship
application blanks. These blanks
properly filled out by the applicant,
should be filed with DR.. Currell by
July 7. Scholarships are worth S1O0,
free tuition and fees, S138.00, total.
Next session will open September II,
1919. For further information
write to
PRESIDENT W. S. CURRELL,
S. c. University, Columbia, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-22

Hide Body and Attend Parry.
After hiding the body of their
father in tn ewoods the girls returned
to the house dressed in their Sunday
clothes and went to an ice cream
supper just a few hundred yards
from the spot. where the body lay.
The murder occurred last night
about dark. Myers lived near Null
drow's mill and was highly thought
of by his own race as well as by the
white people of that community.
When placed under arrest this morn
=! ing by Sheriff Burch, Lillian and Re-
becca Myers confessed to the murder
and told, the officers all about it.
They also made voluntary state
ment to the jury of inquest which
was empaneled by Coroner Smith. In
their statement they declared that
they killed their father because he
would not let them so TO q party at a
tobacco barn, He said he would kll
Us if we went, said enc Of the girls.
After watching their father die
the girls placed his body in q wheel
barrow and carted it into the woods,
placing It near path about 50 yards
from the public road. They then
went back to TIE house and dressed
for The party. The p&,h near which
tie BODY Ia w&s -alzea by the girls
in going to the parry. All Of his
happened, however, after they had
washed up the blood in the house and
had swept the yard. They did not at
tempt to hide the axe and it is now
in the possession of the coroner. 1t
is heavy and blood stained.
Dead Body Discovered.
: Two negroes who returned home
with the girls from the party saw
the body of man lying near the
path. One of them, Isear Law, call
ed, but received no answer. 1sear
testified. today that he knew Myers
was careful about his girls, and he
thought it was Myers lying in the
bushes waiting for them to come back
home. When the negro men called
the girls ran on to their home. The
men returned to the tobacco barn
and getting others to follow, came
back to the spot and found the dead
body of Sylbert Myers. The daugn-
ters did not tell Of their connection
with the crime until faced by the CT
fcers this morning when they broke
down and confessed. Both of them
tell the same story as to the manner
of the murder.
Sylbert Myers was about Al years
old. He was we'll thought of, his ac- {:
quaintances stating that he had AL
ways ,been anxious to rear his chill
dren correctly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-22
FUEL SHORTAGE NEAR.
Consumers Should Buy Coal Supply
Now.

Washington, July 17.-Urging
investigation of the
coal situation government officials
and coal operators told the house
rules committee today that fuel
shortage was impending.
Goal men fear the situation may
get away from them and that prices
may rise 81 or Sc ton," declared
C. E. Lesher of the Geological sur
vey. 'Their advertising of the sit
uation is in hope that thus may be
averted for they know that the con-
dition would reflect on them.'
Anthracite production since Janu-
ary / was 10,600,0O0 tons less than
last year and bituminous 74,7oO,oOC
tons, said Mr.. Lesher, due to lack OF
demand.
''The only remedy is for the con
suming public to lay in supplies
now," he said.
George H. Cushing, managing di
rector of the American Wholesale
Coal association said the coal short
age in the East and Northeast dur
ing the war would be repeated thi:
winter, adding that its extent woult
depend on the industrial activity il
those sections.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-22
FIVE MEN KILLED
IN THUNDER STORM
Single Bolt of Lightning Kills Nathan
J. Thomas and Three Farm
Hands.
The State.

The State.
Orangeburg, July ia severe
electric storm passed over Orange
burg county yesterday afternoon re-
i: sulting in five deaths. Nathan J..
Thomas, prominent farmer and cltl-
zen of Orangeburg county, together
with three of his negro hands, Jeff
Henderson, Ernest Curry and Henry
ssEooty, were killed by lightning about
two miles from Cope.
Ms. Thomas and the three negroes
y were riding in wagon toward the
sa-u yard when bolt of lightning
8. srnaek the wagon killing all the oc-
,uuants. as we'll as the two mules
: The tragedy was seen by some one q
short distance away but before as
.-slsrance could be rendered the mer
were dead.
A negro working on the farm Of
P. T. McCants, about three miles De
low Orangeburg, was also killed b!
lightning yesterday afternoon.