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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-12
COONS, COONS, COONS

Will be going, going, going. tonight!
Come along and enjoy the fun with
us. 1t will help you forget your trou-
bles. Meet us at Third Street M. e.
Church this evening at 1880 with ten
cents worth of something to eat.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-12

MrG Paul olaseoek has been ad.
yissd Of ths death 10 nailimors OF her
bsothss-in-iaw. Mr., NJ Kstr. former
local oIeshIHs msrshspts Burial Will
bs msae n paltlme5e.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-12
PRAYER MEETING ON
THURSDAY EVENING

The regular weekly prayer meeting
service will be held at the First Bap-
tist church Thursday evening at Z
o'clock. The devotional service will
be followed by the regular monthly
business meeting OF the church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-12

Mrs. Oliver Belden, of Xenia, Ohio,
arrived today to be the guest of Miss
Zorayda Cochran of East Second
street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-12
FARM FOR SALE

offer 20S acres of fine Mason coun-
ty land 10 miles from Maysville at $145
per acre.
MRS. e. l.. MANCHESTER,
Real Estate Agent, Maysville.
Phone 5sO-W. 10-3t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
]. v. RAGSDALE WILL
BE BURIED At HIS
HOME, FLORENcE,
Both Houses of Congress
Adjourn in Respect-Died
Suddenly in Washing
ton Yesterday

Washington. July 23.-The body of Rep
resentative Ragsdale of South Carolina,
who died here suddenly today while in
the office of his physician awaiting treat
ment for heart trouble, will be taken to-
morrow night to the Ragsdale home in
Florence, where the funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon.
Immediately after his death, word was
sent to Congress and both Houses adj
journed in respect In the Senate Vice
President Marshall appointed committee
to attend the funeral composed of Sena-
tors Smith and Dial of South Carolina,
Ashurst of Arizona, Beckham of Ken
lucky, Harrison of Mississippi, Fernald
of Maine, Spencer of Missouri, Sterling
onrh Dakota and Sutherland of West
Virginia A resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the family was introduced by
Senator Smith and adopted.
The House of which Mr.. Ragsdale had
been member for six years will appoint
a committee to attend the funeral and
adopt resolutions of coincidence tomor-
row on converting.
Before his election to Congress in 1918
to succeed ]. Edwin Ellerbe, Mr.. Rags
dale practiced law in Florence and had
been a member of the South Carolina
house and senate. He was Al years OF
age and graduate of the University OF
South Carolina. He was prominent II
House debates and was a member Of the
Distrct of Columbia and foreign affairs
committee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
BATTLE-GROUND OF
EMF ORCEMENT BILL
shift is TO SENATE
Prohibition Legislation That
Passed House by 3 to /
Vote is Now Before
Upper Body
By Associated Press

Washington, July 23.-The battle ground
in Congress over the prohibition enforce
ment legislation today shifted from the
House to the Senate
The bill passed in the House by ma
jority of almost to l today was trans
mitted to the Senate. and remains with
the judiciary committee.
A strenuous day in Senate action gem
orally is expected, although prohibition
advocates are expected to urge all speed
possible. The bill will be considered by
the judiciary committee next Monday, at
which time the sub committee headed by
Senator Sterling, republican, of South
Dakota, which has been working on sim
liar draft, hopes to report the Senate
A supplemental brief criticising the
House enforcement legislation was re-
ceived by the sub committee today from
Samuel Untermeyer, who recently APP
reared before the committee. Mr.. Inter
meyer reiterated his request that man
ufacture of beer containing up to 2.75 per
cent Alcohol be permitted and declared
that with the war ended, the wartime
provisions had been elimi-
mated.
The Anti saloon league he said, had
with the government to pre-
vent the brewers from trying the Issue
whether 275 per cent beer is intoxicating.
before either a judge or a jury. The
government and the Anti-Saloon league
have prevented trial of cases in New
York and the government, by carefully
framing indictmentsk so as to avoid
charging the defendant made intoxicating
beer has prevented a trial OF that ques
ton of fact before jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
HOUSE COMMITTEE
REVEALS CRUELT|ES
SOLDIERS SUFFERED
Minor Officers Convicted
While Those in Higher
Command Escape,
Is Charge

Washington. July 2s-Admission
that American soldiers. held in prisons
and camps in and near Paris, suffered
brutalties for which several minor Of
ficers were convicted in court-martial
proceedings was obtained from tIcs.-
eral March. chief of staff, today by a
special House war investigating com
mittee.
The prisoners, as far as the records
showed, were held because of absence
without leave last year from their
military units. and a cablegram from
General Pershing sent three days ago
from Paris declared some of these
men were among the hardest charac
tiers in the American expeditionary
force"
General Pershing's cablegram, sent
in response to an inquiry of the war
department after its attention had been
called to alleged mistreatment of the
prisoners disclosed the conviction of
four officers at prison farm No. 2 and
its adjoining stockade. Two, It was
said, were imprisoned after being
found guilty BY court martial. Con-
viction of four other officers were dis
closed by reports of Brig. Gen. Edward
kreger. acting judge advocate general
Lieut., Frank II. Smith, the we'll
known hard boiled" officer in charge
OF farm No. ., 1t was disclosed, is serv-
Ing an 1s-month sentence at Gov
ernor's Island, because of his mall
treatment of prisoners. Smith, the
chief of staff explained came from
Kentucky, and was sent to Europe
after he had tried to get commits
sion in the Philippine scouts. Smiths
original sentence of three years was
reduced by reviewing authorities.
Besides Smith the records show the
conviction of the following:
Serst. Clarence f. Hall. six months
Imprisonment. dishonorable discharge;
sergt Fred w. Wolfmayer. Company
X 15sth infantry one years imprison-
ment, dishonorable discharge; Sergt
Savo Ragnovich Company X, 15Sth in
fantry, six months Imprisonment dis
honorable discharge; Sergt Joseph
Bush. replacement battalion, six
months imprisonment; Sest Joseph
Smith. rep.S cement battalion ac-
Quilted Lieut.. Charles Joseph Mason,
l5Sth infantry, found not guilty at one
trial, but later convicted of perjury in
connection with his first trial. and
sentenced to dishonorable discharge.
which sentence later was set aside;
Lieut. Warren Heiphenstein. Company
a, 15Sth infantry, sentenced to dis
missal, later set aside
The colonel of the 15Sth infantry
who was held responsible by army in
spectors for conditions at the prison
farm. however, it was revealed, es-
capped court-martial but was sent to
the canning factory at Blois. Col.
H. @, Gouldson. an Inspector general.
included the colonel of the l5Sth among
those responsible for conditions His
report, submitted by General March,
asserted that all officers found in any
way responsible for deplorable con-
ditions were recommended for trial by
court-martial and all were tried ex-
cept the colonel of the 15sth infantry,
who was brought before an efficiency
board"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
PRINCE OF WALES is
TO VISIT THE UNITED
STATES NEXT MONTH
King George, on Behalf of
Son, Accepts Invitation
Extended by Presi-
dent Wilson


London, July 23-The Prince of Wales
win visit the United States next month
as a guest of the American government.
King George, on behalf Of the prince,
has accepted an invitation sent the prince
by President Wilson to visit the Presi-
dent in Washington
Earl Curzon of Kedlestotn, president
of the council has sent the following
letter to John w. Davis, the American
ambassador to Great Britain, concerning
the visit of the prince;
i am desired by his majesty, the king.
to say that he has received with special
qualification the invitation which you
have conveyed to his eldest son. the
prince of Wales, from the President OF
the United States to visit that country
as the guest Of the American government
on the occasion of his forthcoming visit
to the Dominion of Canada
1T gives the king the greatest pleasure.
to accept this invitation for the Prince
of Wales both on personal grounds and
as mark of the intimate relations that
so happily exist between the British AMI
American peoples. drawn ever more clos
er together by memories of comradeship
in the recent war
The king would propose that at the
close of his Canadian tour the Prince OF
Wales on his reutrn from the west should
accept the hospitality of the Unite1
States government for few days a.
washington. and that from there he
should proceed for further brief visit
to New York before embarking at that
port on his homeward journey. At New
York the Prince Of Wales, while the guest
of the American government ashore. will
live on board II. M. S. Renown in the
harbor.
The Prince of Wales looks forward to
these arrangements. If they are agreeable
to your government. with the keeness
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
OF ROBb|NG
AMERICAN SAILORS
IS OFFICIALLY MADE

Mexico City. July 2S.-Official accounts
of the robbing, of American sailors from
the U. S. s. Cheyenne, July g. and of
deaths of Americans were given out to-
day by Gen. Juan Barragan, chief OF
the presidential staff, in the form OF
governmental dispatches. One Of these
stated that the sailors. went up the river
Temesi into rebel territory.
Gen. Ricardo Gonzales. chief Of the
Tampico garrison. in a dispatch report
ing on the murder of John w. Carroll
near Tampico June 16. stated the muir
der was committed by Temesi bandits.
He said he had ordered pursuit of the
outlaws and that Sour of the bandits
had been killed and 20 horses recovered
in a fight at the bandits headquarters
Other official dispatches on deaths of
Americans placed the responsibility for
the incidents in some cases upon the ,nen
killed.
General Barragan also announced that
tomorrow there would be made public
various documents belonging to the
archives of the bandit villa" recorded
in Juarez, and including "a letter ad-
dressed to Villa by Col. Charles F. Hunt.
offering to visit Senator Fall and other
persons" in an effort to aid Villas
campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
GERMANS FURNISH
PLANS FOR RAISING
WAR |NDEMN|T|ES
Twenty-Five. Billion Marks
to Be Raised Annually.
Erzberger Outlines
Programme
BY Associated Press

Berlin. July 2s.-Germany's fran
cial programme. calling for the raising
of $4,000, 10000 marks annually, was
published today by the North German
Gazette.
Eight billion marks will be obtained
by war taxes. according to the Ca
zettes summary. The remaining IT,,
000,000.000 marks must be raised from
new sources. The first of these will
be heavy increase IN the tax on bust
ness turnovers. The second is called
the imperial sacrifice to needs" The
third viii be on the necessaries of life.
Profits from invested capital will he
taxed from 25 to 80 per cent, accord
ing tc newly evolved system that is
intended to eliminate inequalities and.
protect small capitalists from being.
overwhelmed. The new income take
are expected to be in operation Il :
April /, 1920.
Minister Erzberger told experts II
Germany must pay the allies 200
100000 marks gold by May 1. 1920.
said this cold be done as the amounts
already credited by the allies for
various accounts form an important
part of the required total. An I'M
usually comprehensive set of measures
to prevent tax evasions were presented
by Herr Erzberger. The provisions to
prevent fraud through capital being
taken abroad includes the previously
announced plan to require that all
stocks, bonds and coupons must be re-
stamped by the government and that
all such securities not restamped will
revert to the empire The entire bank
note circulation will be controlled
Minister Erzberger 1t was said, hopes
to bring into circulation huge sums of
gold now concealed.
German properties abroad will be
brought under control and some means
found to bring under taxation such
property not declared by its owners.
Minister Erzberger, it was said.
agreed that the measures proposed
We're nothing less than brutal, but that
ne was AFRAID there was no other way
TO bring forth hidden money and to
prevent fraud except imposing heavy
penalties
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
TUo Thousand Soldiers And
Marines Patrol Washington

was believed to have played an i'm
portant part in keeping people Off the
streets last night. was lacking to-
night. Major General w. G. Haan, In
command of the military forces CO.
operating with the police. expressed
confidence tonight that there would
be no further serious disorders.
Reports from Major General Ham.
commanding the special provost guard
Of troops which is assisting the local
police, were to the effect Secretary
Baker said today that order was being
maintained throughout Wnshineton.
''There was eommenerhIe spirit Of
citizens, both white and colored.r Mr..
Baker ssid. ssThex observed generally
the request to refrain from cfowdinw
the streets last night.s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
By Associated Press

BY Ht10cl1ted PfesS
Warrington. July 23.-Streets Of the
natiolaal capital were patroled again
tonight by force of cavalry. infan-
Try and marines numbering more than
1000 men. mo- precautiOn being over.
looked by the authoritieS AGAINST re-
newed outbreak of the race riots which
nights.
Officials were hopeful that the COM
parative quiet which prevailed last
night. mnrred by only one clash, re-
sulting In the killing of one white man
ana the fatal woundinE of another by
. negro, meant that the sudden blaze
~ race hatred had been extlnouished.
The element Of rain. however, which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
Striking Prisoners
Send Baker Demands

Washington, July 23.--Authority
of the government will be fully
maintained at Leavenworth bar
racks. where 1000 prisoners are on
strike. Secretary Baker said today.
Mr.. Baker expressed regret that tie
ill advised" action Of the men
would result in delay in eonsidera-
tion of many claims for amnesty
The demands of the strikers. r.
ports to the War Department sail.
include permission for a delegation
to present petition to the PRESS
dent asking general amnesty for the
prisoners. the immediate return 10
Leavenworth of two prisoners re-
Gently transferred to another insti-
tuition. and improved sanitary IA
cilities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
Bolsheviki Plan Escape

Washington, July 2s.-Nlne trains are
being held in readiness by the bolsheviki
autho1ties in Petrograd with the expec-
tation of making a quick departure from
the city. the state department was in
formed today in Swedish press advices.
The food situation in Petrograd contin-
ues to grow more serious. some OF the
population having been going practically
without for = number of days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
Summary of the News

Identification Of league sought by
Taft and new senator's.
Mooney unjustly convicted. charge
labor leaders.
&Large amount of taxes will come
from Jefferron county.
s-W0od boom collapAes.
4-Editorial.
5-Bessener detectives held ON MUIR
der charge.
State commander to organize posts
In every county.
S-9-Society.
l0-11-Sports.
ls-Advapce report ON Mobile commits
sion bill.
l4-Farm newa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-24
Vessels Unable to
Sail From Liverpool
on Account Strike


Liverpool, July 23.-virtuaily all the
liners to sail from Liverpool today were
unable to leave their piers, because of a
strike of the dock gatemen, in sympathy
with the men engaged on the dredges,
who are out BY the end of the week.
1t is feared, the 5000 dockers Iii Liver
pool will join the strikers.
Vorbote., 1919-06-25

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mcm MIR oas 4r6sitsoplt Der WeIt 5u=
inmmen ite6t. @r5Gble tbnen, pic man
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Du fiit ia gut untcrridtet DON ben @prz
gdn9en IN HuBlanO, psm Ou bic n9lrz
beiterz3eitung" licit.
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cine ,3eit, in Der e5 ouW fir oi4 Cont
merferien gi6t, pirtlife CONNER
feienI
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lei:sfrau, Sommlrferien oruuBen i'm
Srljncn3 cine pirtlife grFoIuns t5nnz
ten Dir poFl gef0llen. g}un, 10 7orqc,
oa3 Die gGeIt eine 6cTIerc piro, cine GeIz
lere Iiir Dds 2tr6eit50olt. D. fonnit es,
le0cr cin5eIne oermag enl 5eildnn Dosu
oet5Htrogcn. 9c6e fin Su oeinem
Vorbote., 1919-06-25

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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-11
CHARTER.

Article VIII-This corporation may he
dissolved with the assent of the stock
holders owning two thirds of the issued
capital stock of the corporation AT
meeting convened for that purpose after
notice thereof shall have been given 10
each stakeholder in accordance with the
terms of Article VII of this act of in
corporation In the event of the dis
solution of this corporation by the eXpira-
ton of its charter or otherwise. the bus.
mess and affairs of the corporation shall
be settled by three hquidators to be
elected by the stockholders from among
their number at the meeting which de-
cideS to liquidate. The fees and com
pensation of said liquidatorS shall be
Which they are elected. said Iquida-
tors shall have fun power and authority
to settle the entire business and affairs
death or inability of any of said hqui.
datOrS the survivor or survivors shall
appoint a successor or successors to him
or them from among the stockholders.
Article IX-Until the election to be
held in July, 1920. the following named
stockholders shall constitute the first
hoard of directors viz: Oliver MOptagn"t,
Frank :. Einstcin. Adolph Brugier, Con
slant Greco and Charles LacOume with
the said Oliver MOntagnet, as president
Frank s. Einst"in as vice president
Adolph Brugier, as secretary and Con
slant Greco, as treasurer.
Article N-Thc subscribers have writ
ten opposite their respective names their
post Office addresses and the amount 81
stock subscribed for by each of them IN
this corporation. so that this act OF IN
CORPORATION shall serve as aboriginal sub
scriptiOn list.
Thus done and passed at my office III
the city of New orleans, on the uaI
month and year herein first above writ
ten. in the presence of Theodore \. Beck
and Miss Odile MuSSOn, bOtr of this
city. competent witnesses, who have
hercunto signed their names with the
said appearcrS and me, notary, after du"
reading of the whole.
Original Signed) o. MOntagnet, 3lO4
De Soto street. 81 shares: Frank +. Elm
stein. POI ). GayOsO street, 81 shares
\. Rrugirr. 32O0 Dumaine street, 81
shares: Constant Greco, 323 y. Rampant
street. 81 shares; ChaS. LacOume, I'D y.
RcndOn street. one share.
Robert Legier, notary public.
/ the undersigned Recorder of Mort
.,opps in and for the Parish of Orleans,
Stote of Louisiana, do hereby certify
hat the above and foregoing act of in
corporatiOn of the Raleigh Motor COM
many. Incorporated, was this day duly
recorded in my office, in book Us, foho-
New Orleans. La, July 31st 1919.
CSignedD Emile J. Leonard, by. X.
true rony from the original act.
Robert Leger, Notary Public
AugT-Septl1
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-11
CHARTERS

Thus done and passed at the City of New
Orleans on the day, month and year herein
first above written in the presence Of Harold
J. Ivens, and VIM S. Hero, competent wit
nesses, who have hereto signed their names.
with the said appearers and me, Notary,
after reading of the whole
Witnesses: Harold J. Ivens, w. s Hero.
Original Signed A. 0. Hero. New Or.
leans, La, % shares; r. Russell, Belle
Chase, La, 10 shares; Geo. 4. Hero, New
Orleans, La, l26 shares.
WM. A. BELL.
Notary Public.
l, the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgages.
in and for the Parish of Orleans. State OF
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the Ac; OF
Incorporation Of the Concession Planting
Company, Inc, was this day duly recorded
In my office, in Book 1881, Folio 500
New Orleans. La, July 81. 1919
EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
A true copy.
(SeaD
VIM A BELL.
Notary Public.
Aug. 7-Sept Il.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-11
CHARTER OF UNITED MOTOR CAR
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

United States Of America. State of Lou. $
lana. Parish of Orleans. Be it known, 1ha.
on this first day of August in the year OF
our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Nineteen; Before me, Francis p. Burns,
Notary Public. in and for the Parish OF Or.
leans, State Of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified. and in the presence Of the
undersigned witnesses; personally came and
appeared, the several persons whose names
are hereinafter subscribed, of the null age o.
majority, who declared TO me that availing
themselves of the laws of this state relative
70 the organization Of corporations. and more
especially Of Act 267 Of 1914, page 81, OF the
legislative acts of this state, they have cove
nanted and agreed. and by these presents
do covenant and agree for themselves and
their successors and assigns to form them
selves into corporation and body polite Tor
the objects and purposes and under the st1pu
ations hereinafter set forth. to-w!t:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be United Motor Car Com.
PAW, incorporated, and under such title II
shall have and enjoy succession for period
Of ninety-nine years from date hereof and
shall have power and authority 10 contract
sue and be sued, make and use corporate
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-11
CHARTER
RALEIGH MOTOR COMPANY, INC.

United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of
New Orleans.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-11

ARTICLE VIIT-This charter may be
modified. altered, the capital stock thereof
increased or decreased, or the corporation
may be dissolved with the assent Of two
thirds Of the capital stock present or rep.
resented at any meeting OF the stockholders
held for that purpose. after prior notice in
writing to each stockholder, or mailed %
him at his last known post office address,