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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
ASSISTANT COUNTY
HISTORIAN IS NAMED
Miss Phoebe Huron VIII Assist COun.
ty HlstOrlan-Office Is Opened In
Chamber of Commerce.

Secretary Carl Dodds, of the Mays
vile Chamber Of Commerce, who was
recently appointed by the State Coun-
Gil of National Defense as Historian
for Mason county, has appointed Miss
Phoebe Huron as his assistant and she
entered upon her duties today.
An Office has been opened on the
second floor of the Chamber Of Com
merce building where data will be
gathered and Mason county VIII be
certain to receive credit for all Of her
achievements during the war. Every
Mason county man who had part in
the war will be given full credit for
his accomplishments in the history Of
Kentucky's part in the war to be pub
lished by the State Council of National
Defense.
Those who have matters Of particu-
lar interest as to the accomplishments
of Mason county people during the
war should communicate those facts
to the County Historian and those
who sons or relatives in the service
who have not listed them should do Sc
Immediately so that no man will be
left out of the record
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
MEMBERS OF new TAX
BOARD ARE NAMED
County Judge Names Six of Eight
Members Of New Board Of Tax
Supervisors to Make COun.
ty Increase.

County Judge Fl. p Purnell today
named Messrs. Walter Worthington,
Hensley Hawkins, George Longnecker,
William Robb, T. F. Gather and
James A. Wallace as members of the
new board of county tax supervisors.
In addition to these men two others
are to be selected-one from the Or
angeburg magisterial district and one
from the West end of the city.
These eight men are to meet within
a few days at the Court House and
again supervise the countys taN as
sessment bringing 1t up to the figures
requested by the State Tax Board.
They are to take up the work where
the resigned supervisors left off and
continue it until the figures shall have
reached the figures fixed by the state
which means that over three millions
of dollars is TO be added to the coun-
tvs assessment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
new SCHOOL HOUSE
T0BE BU|LTlT ONCE
At MORANSBuRG
Stock Company VIII Be Formed to
Finance Building Of New ConsolI.
dated School House and Board
Of Education VIII Pay
For Same In Rent.

A very important meeting Of the Ma
son County BOARD of Education was
held at the cftice of County Superin-
tendent Turnipseed this morning at
which time the members of the county
board agreed to rent from company
to be organized a building for the
Moransburg Consolidated School at a.
rate by which they can purchase the
building in few years.
The patrons of the Moransburg,
Beasley and Charleston Bottoms
schools several years ago voted a spe-
cial tax for school purposes. This tax
has been accumulating in the hands
of the sheriff for some time but It is
not sufficient to build first class
building and at the same time defray
the expenses Of transportation.
A number of the prominent men in
these school districts who are anD-
! ious to see the new building go up
and the consolidated school bagin
operations, have decided to organize a
stock company and erect the building
On the site provided by the county.
This building will then be rented to
the county at such a rate that the
county will soon be able to pay back
to the company the money they have
expended and then the building VIII
become the property Of the county
and the company will cease to exist.
At today's meeting the representa-
tives of the company said they pro-
posed to build two story frame
structure that will have four large
class rooms besides gymnasium and
other rooms and accommodations.
The company hopes to have plans
drawn Immediately and let the con-
tract so that the building can be erect
ed and ready to occupy by the first
of next September
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
DRESS.UP Week
IS OPENED HERE
IN LOCAL SHOPS
Maysville's Dress.Up Period Is to BE
Celebrated During This Week
Local Stores and Shops VIII
Show the Latest and Best.

This is Dress-Up Week in Maysville
and during the week all of the stores
and shops will show the latest and
best in clothing for men, women and
children. Through special effort the
local merchants have agreed to make
this week banner one and in all
stores in the city during the week a
ions latest in spring clothing will be
given.
Several Of the local shops have al
ready decorated special windows and
have decorated their stores especially
for the occasion and others will follow
the first Of the week. Every day will
be bargain day in the shops and every
one is cordially invited to spend a
part of the week in Maysville.
If you do not want to buy, at least
take advantage Of the opportunity Of
fered to see and examine the styles for
the spring and summer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
water COMPANY OFFERS
TO Sell TO THE CITY
Maysville Water Company VIII Pre-.
sent Proposition to the City Of
Maysvllle at TOnights Meet
ing Of City Council.

At tonight's meeting OF City Coun-
Gil the Maysville Water Company will
present proposition to sell their
plant and system to the City of Mays
vile and IL the city does not care to
purchase the plant they ask council
to grant them the permission to in
crease rates.
1t is not likely that bond issue to
purchase the Water Company's plant
and equipment would pass by the vote
of the people and certainly there
would be considerable complaint
should there be any attempt on the
part of the company to increase rates
for Maysville people now pay proba-
bly, higher rate for water than any
other city in the state of Kentucky.
1t is understood that the company's
proposition will be referred by coun-
Gil to committee of Maysville busi-
ness men who will investigate the
matter as a business proposition sole
ly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
MRS. MACIE BOYD REYNOLDS
DIES IN LEXINGTON

Mrs. Macie Boyd Reynolds, rs years
old, widow of w. F. Reynolds, died at
her home, 1913 Park avenue, Sunday
morning at Z o'clock after protract-
ed illness. She is survived by her son
Walter B. Reynolds; a sister, Mrs
Elizabeth Reynolds, and a brother, E
Frank Boyd, of Mason county, Ky.
Funeral services will take place al
the residence, 373 Park avenue, Mon
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. f
X. Pike and the Rev. E. G. B. Mann Of
ficiating. The pallbearers will be E
Boyd Reynolds, Louie Walch. G. Y
Reynolds, d. W. Scott, c. F. Reynolds
and E. l.. March.
Burial will take place in the family
lot in the Lexington cemetery-Lex-
ington Herald.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
KIDDIES ENTERTAINED
At BIRTHDAY PARTY
Washington Theater Filled with
Youngsters In Celebration Of Bar.
bour Russell, Jr.'s Birthday
Carnival Band Makes
the Music.

The Washington Theater was filled
to overfowing this afternoon with
school children from all parts Of the
city in celebration Of the birthday Of
Barbour Russell, Jr. Barbour had in
vited all Of the kiddies of the city and
they were treated to a program of
moving pictures such as would inter-
est the youngsters. They were all
more than pleased and left the house
wishing Barbour many more happy
birthdays.
One of the big features of the after
Moons program was music furnished
by the Barkoot Carnival band. This
organization can certainly make music
and IL the entire show is anything like
the band, 1t will certainly prove bet
ter than good.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
ABERDEEN REVIVAL
BEGINS TONIGHT

A revival meeting which will pro-
badly last for ten days or two weeks
will begin tonight at the Aberdeen
Baptist church. DR.. p. B. Bailey, pas
tor of the Maysville Baptist church
will assist the pastor and a special
musical program is being arranged. 1t
is expected that there will be large
audiences each evening and a great
revival is hoped for.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
PUBLIC SALE

BY direction of the Board of Direc-
tors, we will on Wednesday, April 16,
1919, at two o'clock D. m. sell to the
highest and best bidder, the real es-
tate of the E. l.. Manchester Produce
Company situated at the corner of
Third and Sutton streets in the city
of Maysville, Mason county, Kentucky,
together with the contents of the
building used in the produce business
A list of the property to be sold can
be obtained at the Office of the Com
pany. Said sale will be made on the
premises and the terms of sale will be
made known on the day of sale.
THE E. L. MANCHESTER PRODUCE
COMPANY. Inc.
4-11t BY D. S. FEE, President.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
JURORS VIEW SCENE
OF AUTO ACCIDENT

The jury in the damage suit of Ham
VS.. Hord which has been on trial in
the Mason Circuit Court for the past
several days, today viewed the scene
of the accident on the Fleming pike.
Lawyers on both sides will speak this
afternoon and verdict is expected to-
night. In this case the guardian of
Emma Ham, whose leg was broken
and hip probably permanently injured
in an auto accident seeks Judgment
for ten thousand dollars from DR..
Win Hord, the driver of the auto
which is alleged to have caused the
accident.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
TWENTY-FIVE ARRESTS
DURING MONTH OF MARCH

The monthly report of Chief of Po-
lice Harry A, Ort which will be filed
with council this evening shows that
during the month of March twenty
two arrests were made and total of
SlS6.1O was collected by the Chief of
Police. SIT in fines were assessed
during the month of March. This is a
splendid report for this month which
is usually rather slow in police cir
cles.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
MANY MEET SHOW AT DEPOT

There was very large crowd at the
L. & N. station Sunday to meet the
special train carrying Barkoot's big
shows. The show is one of the largest
Of the kind, If not the largest, ever
seen in Maysville and it is handled
more like circus than a carnival.
The company began unloading about
1880 o'clock and worked all night
They will place their attractions to-
day and expect to be ready to open
tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
RHODE ISLAND RED
EGGS GOING FAST

County Agent George Kirk today re-
ceived orders for 600 pure bred Ma
son County Rhode Island Red eggs
from one man and from another an
order for 120 eggs were received. The
local orders for this week will amount
to more than 200 eggs and each egg
is sold at six cents EACH The pure
bred egg business in Mason county
has become quite an industry.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
PLAN FOR GO.TO.SUN.
DAY SCHOOL DAY

All of the local Sunday Schools be.
gan Sunday morning making plans
for Go-to-Sunday-School Day to be
celebrated on the first Sunday in May
All local schools are planning for bet
ter attendances than they had last
year and with the. special committee
hard at work 1t is expected that Ma.
son county will make a new record fol
Sunday School attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
CINCINNATI MEN
TAKE THE MONEY

One of the biggest cooking mains
held in this section in many months
is said to have been pulled in Ohio
near this city Saturday night. It is
understood that the Cincinnati men
carried away the money and tina,
some of the Maysville crowd as well
as the Brown county crowd are wear
Ing sore heads today as the result of a
big fight in which the evening closed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
MONTHLY MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT

The April meeting of City Council
will be held at the Council Chamber
this evening at the usual hour. So far
as Is known there Is no important
business to come before council en-
cept the proposition Of the Msysville
Water Company to sell their plant and
system TO the city. This proposition
will Be referred 10 . committee and
nothing viii likely come Of II for
several months during which time Z
thorough investigates VIII b made.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
DRINKS GET LIMIT WHEN
THEY REFUSE TO TALK

Lutte Jones, John Jones and Harvey
lnsko were each fined s11 in Police
Court this afternoon by Police Judge
John L. Whitaker on charges of be-
ing drunk. This is the limit under the
city's ordinance covering drunk and
was assessed against the men when
they refused to tell the court where
they got their liquor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
SPRING PARADE SUNDAY

Sunday being such a beautiful day
it called out many of the women
folks who had a good opportunity to
try out their new spring styles. The
streets were we'll filled with the latest
Of fashions DEGREES and 1t was a good
beginning of Style Week
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
FOREST AVENUE REVIVAL
WILL CONTINUE

The revival meeting now in prog
ress at the Forest Avenue NJ. E
Church will continue into the present
week. Up to the present time there
have been IA professions of faith and
% additions to the church. The pas
tor, Rev. W. H. Morris, is doing the
preaching. The public is cordially in
vited to attend all of the services.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
STR EFT CAR JUMPS TRACK

A sire It car was derailed at the
Washing on Theater switch about noon
today and delayed traffic for some
time. n one was injured and the car
was on he tracks again in short
time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
AIRSHIPS ARE NOT
COMING HERE

Secretary Carl Dodds, Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce. has received let
ter from the manager of the Govern
ment Flying Circus which will be in
Lexington and Cincinnati the latter
part of this month, informing him that
1t will be impossible to route the flyers
by way of Maysville from Lexington
to Cincinnati because of previous ar
rangements. Again Maysville misses
seeing the big birds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07

The big chorus choir at the Third
Street M E. Church led by Carl Dodds
will give the Easter Cantata "Redemp-
tons Song" by Fred B. Holton on
Faster Sunday evening. The first re-
hearsal was held yesterday. The
music is beautiful. A fine treat is in
store for music lovers for Easter
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
MIR. PEARCE'S BODY
TO BE BROUGHT HERE

The body Of Mr. Charles C. Pearce.
who died Friday at his home in
Bloomington, ILL.,, will be brought to
Maysville Tuesday and taken from
here to Flemingsburg for burial there
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
BARKOOT SHOWS
MAKE PROPOSITION
TO WINTER HERE
Big Carnival Company Would Spend
Idle Season In MaysyilIe Bringing
Much Money 10 Our Local
Merchants - Proprietor
Says Maysyllle Is
Some City.

Colonel X. G. Barkoot, owner and
proprietor of the big Barkoot Exposi-
ton Shows, has made proposition to
Mayor Thomas NJ. Russell to winter
his company in this city during the
coming winter and the matter has
been presented to the Maysville
Chamber of Commerce for considera-
ton.
Mr.. Barkoot and his manager, Mr.
Mccartney, are both very partial to
Maysville. They both say that this is
not only the best little show town in
this section but one of the best cities
in every respect in the whole Of the
country and they have been around a
bit and know something about towns.
If the Barkoot shows could be in
duced to make Maysville their perma-
nent headquarters it would not only
give much advertisement to our city
all over the nation but would also
bring to our business men during the
winter months great amount of busi-
ness as probably hundred or more
men, women and children would be
added to our population. The brick
yards just East Of the city is an ideal
place for a show of this kind to winter
and it would probably not be long be-
fore the company would purchase a
permanent location for all time to
come. Mr.. Barkoot and his big family
of show people would greatly help all
kinds of business in Maysville and it
is more than likely that the matter
will be gone into thoroughly and it
may be that he can be induced to
make some arrangements before he
leaves the city this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
OLD SHOW REHASHED

The Little Pink Devil", which was
the attraction at the Washington
Theater Saturday was said to have
been an old show rehashed but it
nleased many
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
CHILD BURIED SUNDAY

The three weeks old child of Mr. and
Mrs. John Bush, of Carmel street,
which died Saturday night was buried
Sunday in the Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
FIELDS LEAVES FOR EUROPE

CongrC ssman w. ]. Fields of this
district sails today for Europe togeth-
er with secretary of War Baker and
other members of the House Military
Committee,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07

Mrs. Warren Kendall has returned
to her home. at Dayton, Ohio, after a
visit with her mother, Mrs. C. H.
Nicholson, of Limestone street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07

Several Maysville Sunday Schools
have fine Mems Glasses, notably the
Baracas of the Baptist church, the
brotherhood of the Third Street NJ. E.,
the Wesley Brotherhood at the Lit
tie Brick, and the Mems Glass at the
Christian church. Next Sunday let us
have a report from each of these
class and any other Mems classes
This will stimulate an interest
amongst the men. Watch for the big
gest mems class next Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
NEW RURAL ROUTE
DRIVER FOR EWING

Eliza Vaughn Adams has been ap.
pointed rural route driver out of Ew-
ing, Fleming county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07

Last day for discount on April 1st
gas bills.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-07
CITY

Sunday was good Sunday School
day. Just take note of the handsome
increases in attendance all along the
line. The schools are waking up. The
change of time was not noticeable
Sunday. Folks are talking and plan
ming for the biggest and best Go-to-
Sunday-School-Day Maysville and Ma
son county have ever had. The county
schools are waking up, too. They have
been under a severe handicap on ac-
count of being closed so long on ac-
count Of the influenza endemic. Many
are just getting organized for work
We are separating the county schools
from the city so that they may have a
chance to get on top by little hust-
ling. This they would not be able to
do contending with the city schools
We are satisfied there are number
who have not taken the trouble to re-
port their attendance. Fall into line
next Sunday and let us have long
list of county schools to report.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1915
PLAN MERCHANTS BUREAU.
Chamber of Commerce Trustees
Think Auxiliary Wound BE
of Benefit.

Trustees of the Chamber of Com
merce, believing that a merchants
bureau as an auxiliary to their or
ganization would be of benefit to the
merchants of the city and of assist
ance in the development of trade,
have appointed Glenn A. T. Powell
to talk with the merchants on the
matter and to organize such a bureau
if he finds that they. approve of the
idea.
One object of the bureau would be
to devise some method to protect the
merchants from the many solicitors
whose schemes have no merit. Co
operative advertising, regulation of
closing hours and holidays would
also be taken up by the bureau.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
COUNCIL JUGGLES FUNDS
TO MEET CITY EXPENSES
With Less Than 5000 for Current
Bills, Olympia Faces Big
Deficit.

The fact that there is at present
only $89117 in the current expense
fund of the city and that the bills Of
October, November and December
must be paid before the new budget
is available was called to the atten-
tion of the council members at the
council meeting Tuesday evening by
City Clerk Dohm.
This fund, however, will be replen-
ished when the second half payment
of taxes. amounting to approximately
$5 900, due the end of November. is
paid.
AS further means of replenishing
the fund the council ordered the
water department charged with per
cent of the valuation of the plant,
amounting to $4.400. in lieu of taxes
for which the plant would be liable
if it was not municipality owned
At an executive session following
the council meeting it was decided
to dispense with the services of the
janitor in the city hall as a means of
economy
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
PLA|NWEW SCHOOL
CASE HEARD MONDAY
JUDGE WRIGHT ORDERS DIRECT
ORS TO REOPEN SCHOOL
AT MUD BAY.

The case of Alex Blackwood and
Clara Blackwood versus Charles
Brenner, Mrs. Lucie Cook and S.
Ellis Gallagher as directors, OF
school district No. 73, was argued in
Superior Judge Wright's department
of the superior court Monday.
Thursday. Judge Wright gave a
decision overruling the states de-
murrer and ordering the directors to
reopen the school 1t is not expect
ed that the county will appeal from
this ruling.
OF teachers.
The Black woods brought mandam.
us proceedings against the directors
to force them to open and maintain
a school in district No. 73. which is
known as the Plaipview district,
located at Mud Bay.
This fall the directors of school
district No. 73 entered into a con.
tract with the Olympia district to
transport the approximately 26 stu
dents from district No. 73 to the
Garfield school on the Westside.
j. o. Marts, attorney for the plain
tiffs, argued that the school in dis
trict No. 73 should be opened and
maintained for at least six months
John H. Dunbar, of the attorney
generals Office, and Prosecuting At
-torney Thomas l.. OLeary, for the
state, contended that under bill
passed at the 1919 session of the
legislature the pupils of district No
73 could be transported to Olympia
and the school at Plainview need moi
be maintained.
The reason that the school al
Plainview was not opened, it was
stated, was because of the shortage
of teachers. Judge Wright took the
case under advisement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
BUSTS UP POLICE STATION
Hugh Mcintosh Breaks in Front Win.
dow Early Thursday.

Residents in the vicinity of the po-
lice station were startled Thursday
morning about O'Clock, to hear
crashing glass and the scream of a
man. The excitement finally termi
mated in the arrest of Hugh Mcintosh
at 4:30, on a charge of being drunk
and disorderly and resisting an Of
ficer.
He had been arrested twice before,
and had made the threat that he
would clean out and wreck the sta
tion some time. He completely de.
molished the big plate glass window
before Harry Allen, night patroman,
reached the scene, and was badly cut
from the falling glass.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-11-07
GOVERNMENT WANTS MORE
PEOPLE TO TAKE CENSUS
Supervisor LivermOre Issues Call for
More EnumeratOrs i'm
This County.

Uncle Sam is having a lot of tron-
BILE getting census enumerators in
this county and +. n. Livermore Of
Vancouver. supervisor for this con-
gressional district, issued another
call this week for enumeratOrs,
pointing out that 'the work will not
be burdensome and the pay will be
good"
Persons desiring to take up the
york in this county should make ap-
plications direct to Supervisor Liver.
more at Vancouver, Wash. There
will be plenty of time to qualify for
the test November Is. the time and
place for which will be announced
later.
In the cities enumerators will be