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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
MARGARET'S HULL IS
RAISED BUT BODIES
ARE STILL MISSING
Mingo and Miami Raise the Sunkeu
Steamer But the Missing
Bodies Are Not
Recovered.

Augusta, KY, Dec. 29. - The wreck
OF the Government steamer Margaret,
sunk three miles west of Augusta. the
night of December IS, when eleven
lives were lost, was raised Tuesday by
the Government dredge-boat Mingo,
assisted by the steamer Miami. The
hull was badly damaged by chains and
wire ropes, used in raising it.
The boat was not sunk by having a
hole knocked in its hull by drifting
log. as has been reported, but capsized
when the boat was slowed down and
the water in the hull rushed to the
front and side.
The search for the bodies of Captain
George Hart, his daughter. Mrs. James
Coffey. and William L. Hines contin-
ues in charge of Captain Arch Edging-
ton. Chilo, Ohio.
The Margaret, under tow of the
Miami and Mingo, left the scene of the
wreck this afternoon for Cincinnati
where the wercked steamer will be
placed on the docks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
EAGLES TO INITIATE LAST
CLASS BY DlSPENSATION
More Than Twenty Men To Be Init.
ated Into the Mysteries Of Eagledom
On Next Thursday Evening.

The last big class under the special
dispensation will be initiated by the
local order of Eagles on next Thurs
day evening. The special dispensation
under which persons might join this
order at greatly reduced initiation
fee will expire with the first Of jan
uary and already class of about
twenty men has been elected to re-
ceive the work.
This will be the third large class
initiated under the special dispensa-
ton and as it is the last big initiation,
the local order is making special ar
rangements for big evening. An
other one Of the famous Eagle BAN
quets will be spread and a large at
tendance of the membership is ex-
pected.
The local order of Eagles has shown
more life during the past two months
than any other local organization and
large number of new members have
been added making this organization
one OF the largest and strongest in the
city Of Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
week OF PRAYER IN
CHARGE OF lAYMEN
Program for Week Of Prayer Services
To BE Held Next Week Is
Announced.

The laymen selected by the Minis
ters Association to have charge Of the
Week of Prayer services next week
have arranged the following schedule
for the week:
Monday at the Christian church, ].
H. Richardson, leader. Topic Putting
First Things First"
Tuesday at First Baptist church,
James B. Wood, leader. Topic. "The
Twofold Duty of Man - The Church
and the World"
Wednesday at the First Presbyter-
ian church, w. W. Ball leader. Topic,
mot Slothful in Business; Fervent
in Spirit; Serving the Lord"
Thursday at the Third Street NJ. E.
church, C. S. Kirk, leader. Topic, "The
Development and Breadth of Chris
tianity."
Friday at First NJ. E. Church, South,
J. T. Kackley, leader. Topic, Prayer"
Services will begin each evening at
Z. 1t is the earnest desire of the lead
ers that all Maysville people interest
ed in more vital and efficient Chris
tianity for Maysville attend these
services. There will be no long SER
mons. speeches, talks or prayers. But
opportunity will be given at each
service for an open discussion OF the
topic. The lay leaders feel that they
would have much rather the ministers
had conducted the services as they
have in past years. yet not wishing to
shirk any duty they are undertaking
this work with the hope that the serv-
ices will prove mutually beneficial to
all churches participating and to the
community in general. The church
people are asked to give the widest
publicity to these services and urge
every one to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES

As has been the custom for many
years Watch Night services will held
at the Third Street M. z. Church Fri
day night. The Epworth League will
have charge OF the evenings program
which viii consist first OF program
then q social hour with refreshments
and closing devotional hour at which
time the sacrament Of the Lords Sup
per viii be administered and 4 final
conservation service running into the
New Year. The church welcomes visit.
or and INVITES All who win close the
old year IN this manner 70 come.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
STEWART WILL IS
SUSTAINED BY JURY
after HARD FIGHT
Celebrated Case Occupied Seven Days
and Involved Estate Of $150yO00
Husband Retains Life
Interest.

The jury in the Stewart will case,
after deliberating three and half
hours brought into the Circuit Court
this morning 3 verdict sustaining this
will, an attempt to break which has
been in progress for the past seven
days.
This case becomes one of the most
celebrated cases of the kind tried in
Mason county in years and involves
very large estate estimated to be
worth fully sl50,O0O composed of two
very valuable Mason county farms,
one of 1886 acres in the Germantown
neighborhood and another of POI acres
in the Fern Leaf neighborhood as well
as quite bit of personally of con-
siderable value
Mrs. Emma Stewart died leaving a
will in which she left her two farms
and all of her personally to her hus-
band, Garrett Stewart. during his life
time, providing that at his death one
Of the farms was to go to her sister,
Mrs. Mary l.. Rubenacker and the
other to her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stewart. To her mother she willed
the sum of $500 and to her three
brothers and another sister she left
nothing. Suit was brought in the
name of the mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Haughaboo. in an attempt to break
the will. The Houghaboo side was rep
resented by Slattery & Rees while
Worthington, Cochran. Browning &
Reed and James NJ. Collins represent
ed the will.
The jury was given the case late
Tuesday afternoon and deliberated
probably 80 minutes before being dis
missed for the night. The jury had
the case forhprobably two and hall
hours this morning before reaching a
verdict. The verdict was nine man
verdict, three members of the jury
dissenting. 1t is understood the case
will be carried to the Court of Ap-
peals.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
FITCH-BLOOMHUFF.

Mr.. Roy Fitch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou Fitch, of Huntington township,
and Miss Cinderella Bloomhuff, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bloomhuff of
this neighborhood. we're married last
Thursday, December 2Srd, at Wesley
Chapel in Cincinnati by Rev. Bough-
ton. Miss Bloomhuff graduated from
Ripley High School with the class Of
1919. The many friends of the happy
couple extend congratulations.-Rip-
ley Bee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
TRACHOMA IS BEING
FOUGHT very sue.
cESSFULLY IN STATE
Battle Against Eye Disease In Ken.
tucky Is Proving Successful
Says State Secretary, DR..
Mccormick.

Louisville. KY, Dec. 29.-Trachoma
is gradually yielding to treatment in
Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia
and Minnesota. according to a state
ment issued here by DR.. A. T. McCor-
mick, Secretary of the Kentucky State
Board Of Health The work is being
done by physicians and oculists of the
state and trachoma hospitals and clin-
ics maintained by the United States
Public Health Service.
From the time of their establish
ment in 1914 until June 80, 1920, 1O,-
713 cases, from all sections of Ken
lucky, were treated at hospitals and
clinics. OF these, the statement says,
5000 were discharged as cured, 1000
as improved and free for infection and
51S untraced or the result unknown.
The United States trachoma hospi-
tails are at Greenville, Pikevine and
Jackson,
Trachoma, according to Dr. McCor-
mick, is essentially a family or at
most community disease and is
spread by soiled fingers, common
wash basins, towels, bedding and ig-
norance." 1t was for many years con-
sidered an old-country disease and
. then was discovered in the mountain
regions. Later the investigation was
carried into other sections and cases
were found in many counties in Ken
tucky outside the mountain district
Credit for much of the work OF
starting the campaign against the dis
ease in 1912 is given to Miss Linda
Neville and DR.. ]. A. Stuckley, Pres
ident of the State Medical Association
both of whom live in Lexington. The
United States hospitals are under the
direction of DR.. John Mullin of the
United States Health Service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL.

Mrs. Willard Nichols. who died at
her home at Russell, KY, yesterday
was brought here last night and the
body was removed to the home of Mr..
Nichols mother in West Second street
from which place the funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon and burial
will be made in the Maysville ceme-
terry. Mrs. Nichols, who is a former
resident, is survived by her husband
and four children.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
WANTS Boys Band TO
COME TO CLEVELAND
Mr.. John T. Cochran Writes Colonel
Russell Upon Receipt Of
Christmas Program.
The following letter is self-explana-
tory:
Mr.. ]. Barbour Russell,
Maysville, KY.


tory:
Mr.. ]. Barbour Russell,
Maysville, KY.
Dear Barbour: Some one was kind
enough to mail me a program of the
Christmas Concert given by the Mays
vile Boys Band. AS it came in an
envelope of the M. C. Russell Co., /
take it that you were kind enough to
remember me, but if at any rate you
did not send me this program, feel
that you are the one for me to
acknowledge receipt of It to, because
IL 1t was not for you there would be
no Maysville Boys Band.
The program is we'll gotten up and
certainly makes fellow think Of
Christmas, and nothing could have
given me more pleasure than to have
been in Maysyille during the holidays
and to attend this concert. But while
l am not going to wait to hear the
band until I hear it in Cleveland, be-
cause | expect to come down home
next month, at the same time it is my
ambition to have the Boys Band come
to Cleveland, and 1t was great dis
appointment to me last year that the
trip was called off, and hope this
year way will be found for you to
give Cleveland touch of music, a real
Boys Band.
With my compliments to you and
all the band, and wishing for the or
ganization a spelendid year in 1921,
beg to remain, very truly yours.
JOHN p. COCHRAN.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
LONDON PRESS FOR
REDUCTION OF ALL
NATIONS NAV|ES
English Newspapers Say That Redue.
ton In Size Of Navies VIII Do
Much Toward Constant
Peace.

London, Dec. 80. Calls for the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan to curtail naval expenditures
by mutual agreement were featured
by a number Of leading newspapers
Tuesday.
In following this course the journals
give expression to anxiety which has
prevailed here since the receipt Of re-
ports of the new American naval pro-
gram. an anxiety which may be traced
to the assumption that IL the United
States builds fine navy Great Britain
must do likewise.
The morning Post laments that
American politicians have chosen "a
moment when the wortime fellowship
of the American and British navies
and the chivalrous courtesy of Ameri-
can seamen" have united the naval
services of the two nations, ito de-
clare. in effect, that the British navy
is potential menace to America"
The newspaper complains in this
connection of the essential contradic-
tion between American policies and
practice. Processing no desire to ques-
ton Americas right to build as large
navy as she deems proper, and ad-
mitting America can afford to build
the best navy in the world while Great
Britain cannot, the Post contends that
the conclusion of a working ar
rangement between the United States
and Great Britain would do more to
establish and maintain the peace Of
the world than any other plan con-
ceivable" and urges that the recent
utterances of Senator Borah and other
Americans encourage the belief that
such an arrangement is possible"
Another plea for an agreement be-
tween the United States, Japan and
Great Britain is voiced by the Daily
News, which urges that the interval
between the present moment and the
Inauguration of President-elect Hard
ing should be utilized by the states
men of the three countries to educate
the public.
An Identical plea is made by the Ey-
press. which maintains that an agree
ment between the three powers would
assure prosperity as well as peace"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
INCOME TAX RETURNS
F, a, MADE READY.

Forms of 1920 income tax reports
will be mailed from the department at
the Federal Building about January
10, 1t was announced yesterday.
. The time for filing the return ex-
pires March 15. after which a penalty
will be assessed against delinquents.
The rush period is expected the first
fifteen days of March. Clerks, how
ever, will be on duty to assist in max
ing out returns as soon as the forms
are ready for distribution. it was said
Yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
BANDIT on BIG
FOUR TRAIN Is KILLED

Jacob Scott, identified as one of the
two men who attempted to hold up a
Big Four train Cincinnati-bound near
Aroma Park, ILL.,, at an early hour this
morning. was killed by a posse form
ed on the train when they attempted
to capture the man who had hid him
self in the baggage car. Jesse Scott,
the other bandit, brother of the dead
man, was arrested.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB.


We will operate Christmas Club
in 1921, the same as we have done
heretofore. We opened the first Christ
mas Club In Maysville and have found
by experience what We believe, and
think you will find, to be the most
satisfactory system.
You can deposit any amount any
time and get interest twice year No
fixed amounts or dates and you do not
lose your interest if you miss pay
ment. We give you q book instead Of
a card. Join any time. you are al
ways welcome. 22Dec7t
BANK OF MAYSvILLE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
WILL OFFERED FOR
PROBATE TODAY.

In the Mason County Court this af-
ternoon a paper bering date of jan
uary "a, 1910. and purporting to be
the last will and testament of William
Fl. Hunter, deceased, was produced.
j. B. Durrett, one of the attesting wit
nesses, testified to its due execution
and the paper was passed for further
proof by ]. N. Kehoe. the other at
testing witness.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
800 IMPERILED BY
NEW YORK BLAZE.

New York, Dec. 29. - Five Hundred
homeless men, women and children,
wrapped in blankets and shivering
under the spray of dozen hose lines,
watched fire which swept over five
buildings in Brooklyn today.
Loss was estimated at $4,000.
Police and firemen rescued 100 or
more persons who had failed to awak-
en- at the first alarm. They battered
in doors to awaken two deaf men, who
slept through the shouts of fieeting
tenants and the roar of fire apparatus.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
BRINGS SUIT ON ACCOUNT.

w. R. Lloyd and jamie Lloyd, doing
business as W. R. Lloyd & Co.,
brought suit in the Mason Circuit
Court this afternoon against Leslie
Graybill, Henry Poe and Harold
Chamblin. The plaintiffs ask judg-
ment against the defendant Graybill
for the sum of s3s2.32 alleged to be
due for "a store account. Tobacco
grown by Graybill on Henry Poe's
farm is said to have been fraudulently
mortgaged to Harold Chamblin and
the plaintiffs ask that this mortgage
be set aside by the court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
LOCAL MAN ON ORPHAN BOARD.

Chief Duke White. of Wyandotte
Tribe !. o. R. NJ. has been appointed
member of the State Orphan Board of
the Red Men by Great Sachem Gra-
ham. of Frankfort. The position car
ries with it the responsibility of
looking after all orphans of Red Men
throughout Kentucky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
REED WILL CASE BEGUN.

The case Of John and Clarence Jolly
VS.. the Executor of Mrs. Elizabeth
Reed, deceased, was begun in the Ma
son Circuit Court this afternoon. In
this case the plaintiffs, who are great
grand children Of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Reed, are seeking to have her
will set aside and held for naught.
Messrs. Mccartney. Collins and Cole
represent the plaintiffs while Worth
ington. Cochran. Browning & Reed are
defending the will.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
GETS ONE CENT JUDGMENT.

Jos. c. Grote was awarded one cent
and cost judgment by jury against
8. F. Blakely, Kenton county prosecu-
tor. The suit grew out of the activity
Of Patriotic League during the war.
Blakely is said to have struck Grote in
the face.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
MASONIC COUNCIL INITIATES.

The local Masonic Council held a
meeting at the Masonic Temple last
night at which time there were sew
eral initiated. This, the newest Ma
sonic body, in this city. is growing
rapidly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL MONDAY,

The first meeting of the City Coun-
Gil for the year 1921 will be held on
next Monday evening and consider
able business of importance is to be
transacted. Ffremen are to be elected
and other matters are scheduld for
discussion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
AUSTIN TAKEN TO
LEWIS FOR TRIAL.

Sheriff Bertram, of Lewis county.
arrived here this morning and return
ed to Vanceburg with Haryes Austin.
who will today be given an examining
trial on a charge of willful murder.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
MOORE-MAY.

Mr.. Anon May, aged 35, of South
Portsmouth. KY, and Miss Bertha
Moore aged 22' of Charters, KY, were
married at the County Clerks office
this morning by County Judge H. P.
Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
FIRE BLAST JARS TOWN.

Henderson, KY, Fire lass here was
100000 when the plant of the Wyatt
Lumber Co., Yontz garage and lodge
building were burned. Exploding gaso-
line shook the town.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
NEW YEARS PRAYER MEETING.

At Presbyterian church. Saturday
morning at z o'clock. Glad to have all
who can come worship with us. Let
every one bring song and a prayer.
]. BARBOUR, Pastor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
JOINS NAVY HERE.

George Emory, Of Aberdeen, has
joined the United States Navy at the
local recruiting Office for period Of
four years and has been sent to train
ing school at Columbus. Ohio &
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29

Col. ]. B. Orr, Superintendent of
the Ledger Printery, is confined to
his home in Forest avenue with a Sc
we're cold.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
CALLED TO KNOXVILLE.

Rev. and Mrs. John A. Davis we're
called to Knoxville. Tenn, today on
account Of the death Of Mrs. Davis
uncle.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Kinsey, Of
Keithsburg. ILL.,, are spending the
holiday season with relatives and
friends here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29
DOWN THEY GO

Talking machine records, 35 cents. 40
cents and SO cents each. 29Dec2t
]. T. KACKLEY & co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29

BUY in Maysville. 1t pays.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-29

Try q Ledger Want Ad. Ii Pays.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
Washington Turned Down

Whatever hope had for plank the Chicago plat
appears perished with action of the committee
rejecting placing record spon-
for the National Capital the houses OF
Congress.
the membership
seeking national remedy for local evil proved
Mills from New York. eptomized the
opposition opinion would the for
attention from great party.
analogy there could be dsputng the
Washington without the Of relief
voeasng community the United States for the
local ills If had them would long have
which has been matter OF
established fiscal relation with degree OF
permanently 1t would have long rghted transit condition
than efficient 1t would
for months while the governing authorities
twohirds complete might have
the teachers abandoned antuated school
buildings provided needed have
public utilities questions There enough civic
spirit public opinion believe that given the ballot it
done all of these things.
The condition of Washington national question:
outside of its confines make it other
District sought and would have been satisfied with
committing the representatives of the at the Capitol
giving attention.
Possibly different had the complete
the delegates been devoted to the question
rather than divided faction dispute who would
the the floor OF the convention One chance has
There another VIII the Democratic delegates profit by
study of the which brought failure Chicago
The Washington herald., 1920-06-11

other is that of copartnership in a
common task.
We recognize the justice OF col
lective bargaining as a means OF
promoting good will, establishing
closer and more harmonious rela-
tions between employers and en-
ployes and realizing the true ends
of industrial justice.
The strike or the lockout. as a
means of settling industrial dis
putes infiicts such loss and suffer-
ing on the community as to justify
government initiative to reduce it's
frequency and limit it's conse-
quences. We denied the right to
strike against the government. but
the rights and interests OF all gov
ernment employees must be safe
guarded by impartial laws and tri-
bunals.
In public utilities we favor the
establishment of an impartial tri-
bunal to make an investigation of
the facts and to render decision to
the end that there may be no organ
lied interruption of services neces-
sary TO the lives and health and well
fare of the people. The decision of
the tribunal to be morally but not
legally binding. and an informed
public sentiment be relied on to Sc
cure their acceptance.
The tribunals. however, should re-
fuse to accept Jurisdiction except for
the purpose of investigation as long
as the public service De interrupted.
For public utilities we favor the
type Of tribunal provided for in the
transportation act of 1929.
In private Industries we do not ad-
vocate the principle of compulsory
arbitration but we favor impartial
commission and better facilities for
voluntary mediation, concihation
and arbitration supplemented sby the
full publicity which will enlist the
influence OF an aroused public opin-
ion.
The government should take initi-
ative inviting the establishment of
tribunals or commissions for the