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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
NATIVE MASONIAN
WILL PRESENT THE
REPUBLICAN CLAIM
Judge Charles Kerr, Of Fayette County
Will Tell Women Why They should
BE Republicans.

Among the many natives of Mason
county who have made good in other
sections of the state is Circuit Judge
Charles Kerr, of Lexington. In con-
sidering some one to discuss before
the Maysville Community Club "The
History and Principles of the Repub-
lican Party" the program committee
decided that Judge Kerr YVES the prop
er man. The function of the Maysville
Community Club is not to elect party
candidates but to furnish equal oppor-
tunity for the discussion of all sides of
public questions. All those who heard
Judge Wilson discuss "The Democratic
History and Principles of the Demo-
cratic Party" and as many more as
will fill the court house should on
Tuesday, March 80, at 1880 hear Judge
Charles Kerr discuss "The Republican
Party; Its History and Principles.
The Maysville Community Club has a
full set of officers; but no dues and
no fees Everyone is welcome to any
of its meetings. The only condition OF
membership is sufficient interest in
public matters to attend the meetings
At this time the discussion of political
parties is of especial interest to voters
old and new, to women as we'll as to
men.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
LEXINGTON BOY
WAS KIDNAPPED
LATE WEDNESDAY
Son of Prominent Lexington Man Is
Held for Ransom Of $4,000 =
Death Threatened.

Lexington, KY. March 20. - Paul
Little, twelve-year-old son of e. r.
Little, wealthy land owner and stock
man of this city, was kidnapped We'd
nesday afternoon by a man who, in a
note delivered to the father at Z
o'clock tonight at his home on North
Broadway, is demanding a ransom.
supposed to be $4,000, for the lads
return.
The note is printed with lead-pen-
Gil on soft writing paper, and declared
that the writer has deep-seated enmity
for the elder Little, and that he ex-
poets, through the kidnapping of the
boy, to pull Mr.. Little's heart out of
his breast or large amount of money
out OF his pocket"
The writer of the note declares that
unless the money is deposited at a
designated place by a specified time
the boy will be killed.
It further asserts that the writer
twice has had gun leveled on Mr..
Little. with the intention of killing
him.
In conclusion Little is warned not to
attempt to have the writer of the note
arrested If he decides to pay the
money, and not to have any one about
when and after it is deposited at the
designated place, which is a prominent
spot in Lexington.
Terry Crossfield, son of R. II. Cross
field. President of Pennsylvania Col
ilege: ice Morford, Frazee Wilson and
Keller Little, brother of the missing
boy. say that about 80 this afternoon
as they we're coming from school, they
met stranger who wore white and
black checked suit, tan shoes, a cap
and amber glasses with tortoise shell
rims, who told Paul he wanted him to
carry parcel from the postoffice to a
residence on North Broadway, and that
he would pay him 81 for the service, 1t
being specified that he be at the post
! office by 4:S0 o'clock.
About o'clock, while the hVe boys
were playing marbles in front of the
Little house, the stranger again ap-
peared and called Paul, who left with
him. The other boys followed all the
way to the postotIlce. They said to-
night they we're suspicious Of the
stranger.
They watched him and Paul go into
the postofflce building. and they en-
tered also, and stood near a window
from which they watched the man and
boy after they had passed out of the
building and stood talking on the side
walk.
The attention of the boys was di-
yerted for a brief period, and when
they looked out of the window agan
| they were gone.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
BERRY GOES FREE
WHEN JURY HANGS
FOR SECOND time
Prosecutor Moves That Indictment
Against Dover Man BE Dismissed
When Second Trial Fails of
Conviction.

George Berry, Dover man, who at
the beginning OF the present term of
the Mason Circuit Court had two very
serious charges hanging over his head,
walked from the Mason county court
house late Wednesday afternoon a
free man, both cases having been duly
called in court and both having failed
of conviction.
Berry was indicted for incest and
when the case was called Tuesday his
daughter, the chief prosecuting wit
ness, refused to testify against him.
This made it necessary that the prose-
cution move for dismissal of the in
dictment.
Berry was tried Wednesday on q
charge of carnally knowing a female
under 16 years of age. He had been
previously tried on this same charge
and the case had resulted in a hung
jury, Edith Daniels, IA year old daugh-
ter of L. L. Daniels, of Newport, for
merly Of Dover, was the chief prose-
cutting witness. The Daniels girl told
identically the same story on the wit
ness stand Wednesday that she had
told in previous hearings of the case
but there was considerable doubt in
the mind of the jurors as to Berry's
guilt for the jury stood s to in favor
of acquittal. The jury hung this way
for some time until another of those
favoring conviction came to the acquit-
al side but the other three held out
and after being in the jury room fol
several hours the jury reported tha
they were helplessly hung.
Before leaving Maysville for Fler
ingsburg, District Prosecutor Grannis
had left word that if the case resulted
in hung jury, the defendant should
be dismissed and when the jury report
ed as being hopelessly hung, Judge
Newell dismissed Berry, who left the
court room with his wife, who had
been very attentive to him while in
Jail for the past several months and
| who had been at his side in this trial.
Berry is man "a years of age and
before his arrest was employed in the
Dover button factory as an expert but
ton cutter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
MAYSVILLE TO HAVE
CINCINNATI PACKET

Captatin Elmer Fancher, of Green
line steamer Chilo, whic his now an
chored in the local harbor announced
today that Captain Green had decided
to put the Chilo in the regular Gin
cinnati-Maysville trade, giving Mays
vile regular three times a week Gin
cinnati packet. The Chilo will leave
Maysville at noon on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays in the future and
her first trip on this new run will be
made Saturday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
GRANT SMITH is
CAPTURED IN MICHIGAN.

Commonwealth Attorney b. S,
Grannis, passed through the city this
afternoon for Cincinnati and reported
that Grant Smith, negro, wanted in
Fleming county for assault on H.
year-Old white girl at Johnson June.
tiOn, had been arrested in Michigan
yesterday according to telegram re-
celved today at Flemingsburg. Flem-
ing officers left today to return the
negro.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
TAX SUPERVISORS WILL
ADJOURN ON FRIDAY.

The Mason County Board of Tax Su
pervisors was in session again toda;
at the office of County Assessor B"ady
at the court house. Although mos.
every owner of town lots in all of the
county was increased this Spring,
there were not half of those increa ,ed
who made their appearance before the
board to complain of the increase T e
board will have finished their labors
for this year on Friday when they will
adjourn finally.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT.

Regular mid-week prayer meeting
will be held at the First Baptist
church this evening at z o'clock with
the devotional service in charge of the
pastor. Following the devotional serv-
ice there will be meeting of the Of
fetal Board of the B. Y. p u and an
other meeting Of all deacons and Off
GERS of the church. All members of
these two bodies are urged to be in at
tendance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
BAD WEATHER is PREDICTED.

While thunderstorms are predicted
for today by Weather Forecaster w
c. Devereaux he says the rainfall will
not be sufficiently heavy to effect the
continued fall of the Ohio River.
There is to be a break in the spring
like weather of the last few days, Dcv-
ereauN says. as temperatures are ex-
'pected to fall possibly as low as the
freezing mark by tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
OPENING GAME AT RIPLEY.

The Ripley baseball club opens the
1920 season with the Maysville. KY,
club on Sunday, April 11th, at the new
East end ball park where everything is
expected to be completed by that time.
Tom Russell wants to bring the Boys
Band along with the Maysville club
and it may be arranges. The uniforms
for the Ripley team have arrived and
they are dandies, gray trimmed with
green, made by Spaulding. Ripley
Bee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
FOREST AVENUE CHILDREN
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT,

The children of the Forest avenue
school are planning an entertainment
on Friday evening for the benefit of
the Parent-Teachers' Association of
this school, There will be no admis-
sion charged at the door but silver
offering for the p. T. A. will be taken
All patrons and friends of the school
are invited to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
FIVE AND TEN CENT
STORE TO HAVE BIG SALE.

We call the special attention of all
our readers to the big announcement
elsewhere in this issue of big sale at
the Holzworth Five and Ten Cent
store on next Saturday. This popular
store has added a new department and
they are offering some very rare bar
gains as their opening features. 1t is
expected that this big store will be
crowded all day Saturday with bar
gain seekers
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
BANK ROBBED.

The Bank of Trenton, at Trenton,
Ohio, T. II. Bell, formerly of German
town, being cashier, was robbed on
Thursday March Is. The robbers used
nitro-glycerine to blow the outer safe
in the bank, which contained only the
safe deposit boxes. Fifty-six boxes
were taken and this loss will not be
known until the holders of the boxes
make report. The bank lost only
$46.53 in pennies.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
FRIDAY LAST DAY
OF TOBACCO SALES.

The Maysville tobacco market comes
to a close with Fridays sales. There
has been very little tobacco delivered
thus far this week but all farmers who
have tobacco on hand should make
certain that it is delivered so that IL
may be sold on Friday or it may be
on their hands until next year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS.

The special revival meeting which
began at the Forest Avenue M T.
church on Sunday evening is growing
in interest with each day Rev. N. H.
Young, of Nicholasville, the evangel-
ist, is preaching some strong sermons.
Rev. Young is also a vocalist and his
solos have received many compliments.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
LOOK OFT FISH.

The Flemingsburg Times-Democrat
saws: "The editor opened the spring
fishing season Tuesday by catching a
nice mess of newlights and black suck
ers. There were a number OF others on
the creek at the same time as the
editor. but they did not seem able to
catch any except what they swiped off
the editors pole while he was away
We can prove it by Wat Lawson"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
DAIRY LUNCH OPENS
HERE ON SATURDAY

Mr.. Harry Mitchell, an experienced
Dairy Lunch man, of Newark, Ohio
has just finished equipping the SECOND
floor of the Swift Drug store building
at Market and Second streets and il
another part of this issue of the Led
ger, announces the opening of his new
lunch room on next Saturday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
CONGRATULATIONS.

Our good friend, "Neighbor" James
Johnson, is quietly celebrating his
Goth birthday. His hundreds Of friends
wish him many happy returns of the
day,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
EDITS ADAMS COUNTY PAPER.

Mr.. Myron Grote of the Vanceburg
Sun has been chosen as the editor OF
the Adams county Record at West
Union to succeed A. C. Mitchell. Mr.
Grote fiedged his wings in the news
paper game early in life. He looks
like a success.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
DEATH AT SPRINGDALE.

Clyde Weaver, II year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee R. Weaver, died late
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
the parents near Springdale after a
short illness of influenza. Funeral will
be from the home Friday morning at
10 o'clock and burial will be made in
the Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
STATE ROAD MEN HERE.

Mr.. NJ. B. Ross, deputy state Road
Engineer. and several other state road
men, were in Maysville yesterday on
business in regard to the state road
work being contemplated in Mason
county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
BOYS BAND AGAIN
PHOTOGRAPHED

The Maysville Boys Band, in full
uniform. was photographed this after
noon on the High School steps. This
new photograph will be used to adver-
tise the band on its Ohio trip this sum-
mer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25

The Mason County Farm Bureau has
ordered another carload of phosphate
for immediate delivery. Those desir-
ing some of this shipment should in
form the Farm Bureau at once as there
will be little surplus in the shipment
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
NOTIFIED OF DEATH

Mrs. w. II. Hord, of-the county, was
called to Kingman, Ind, yesterday be-
cause of the death of her brother Mr.
Thomas Glascock, who has been i'll for
some time with influenza.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS
MADE TO CHURCH.

Contractor Bailey and his men are
now engaged in making extensive re-
pairs to the walls of the First Baptist
church building in upper Market
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
SPORTS NEW MACHINE.

County Agent George Kirk is sport
ing a new latest model HupmobIle re-
Gently purchased from Myail a Cal
vert, LEGAL agents for this popular car.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25

Hechingers clothing and shoe store
is displaying some very attractive
suits, hats and shoes for Easter, in
their show windows. Take look at
them. 22-6t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
BANK DIVIDEND.

At meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Bank of Maysville this af-
ternoon a dividend of two per cent.
was declared on the banks stock
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25

So closely is the ex-Kaiser protected
at Amerongen that the annual cost of
his guard alons is well over 100000.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25

About $2,OOO,OOO worth of gold has
been mined in Wales, Scotland, and
Ireland during the past twenty years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25
WANTED.

Salesladies for Saturday, apply man
ager The |Holzworth Co., Inc, Mays
vile. Ky. and 1Oc. Stores. 25-2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-25

Ledger seryice-Efhciency.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16

used freely In va
rious dishes, be-
Ing both nutrl-
tious and reason
able In price.
Chestnut Glace.
Boil two cup
fuls of sugar, one
cupful of water
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16
USE BLOTTER HAIR CURRIERS'
Paper Absorbs oil and Hair VIII Stay
Fluffy and Remain In Good
Condition.

This time OF year many women have
great trouble in keeping their hair In
curl unless they wash it quite often.
OF course, washing the hair often Is
bad for 1t as there Is a certain
amount of oil necessary to keep the
hair In good condition. Try this meth
cd of curling the hair in damp weather
or when it is hot:
Take sheet of hlotting paper and
cut II into strips. one inch by two.
Straighten an invisible hairpin and in
sert in the paper lengthwise. fold the
pnper around hairpin and use 1t for
curler.
The blotting paper absorbs the oil
and the hnir will stay quite fluffy for
a long time. The curriers' should be re-
newed after they have been used
twice. You will find that there is quite
a little oil on them and that the paper
will not take up any more.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16
LIKE ORIGINAL APRON IDEAS
Patrons of Bazaar Booths Always At
tracted by Simple Apparel Dear
to the Heart.

AS long as the apron is the femi-
nine badge of housewifely virtues,
Modern Priscilla believes that apron
booths at bazaars will be foregone con-
clusions and profitable enterprises.
But women with little business i'm
agination' will succeed in instilling
novelty into an old idea and make 1t
pay larger dividends by real business
methods. One committee invested
conservative amount from the club
treasury, selected several practical,
popular apron styles and bought ma
terials to make up n number of each.
This material, cut, stamped, ready for
working, they gave out to their
friends, who were much more ready to
contribute their bit in this way than
to think up" an apron idea them
selves.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16
HOW MILADY ADJUSTS VEIL
Favorite Arrangement Is to Place II
over Top of Hat; Little
Over Brim.

For some reason American women
have not been so eager to go back 10
the habit of wearing wells as have
French women. You know during the
war wells seemed to be one of the ac-
cessories that women seemed to think
they could dispense with. 1t might
have been predicted that the American
woman who had always had the repu-
tation of wearing her veil rather nice
ly would have gone back to the veil
habit with more enthusiasm. In the
meantime wells have been worn with
much enthusiasm in France and there
is good reason to believe that as au-
tumn weather returns we will wear
wells more generally.
There are always some women who
do not feel that they have adjusted n
veil right unless they have fastened
It securely in place by means of in-
visible hairpins at the back of the
hair. However, this is bit old-fash-
toned, the present mode demanding n
freer arrangement.
A favorite way of arranging the
lace veil Is to place It over the top of
the hat with just little of the edge
appearing over the edge of the brim.
The veil is draped on the top of the
hat and then sometimes one end
hangs down the back while the other
is drawn around and draped across
the neck In front. This. of course,
needs fairly large hat.
Sometimes on a small hat the veil
is arranged loosely so that the edge
does not come quite to the tip of the
nose and the ends are brought around
In front to veil the neck.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16
CAPE STILL WORN
large, Loose Outer Garment Re-
tains Its Popularity.
Nearly Every Won IN Possesses Roomy
Wrap and Cannot Afford to Throw
II Aside.

It is glad news to find that pictur
tsque cnpes are still fashionable and
are likely to remain with us all
through the winter.
A few months ago many dress ex-
perts Insisted that "capes had had
their day." and that smart women
would not wear them when the autumn
leaves began TO fall.
Capes have proved too useful and be-
coming to be lightly cast aside and
then, writes a Paris fashion corre-
spondent, another important fact
nearly every woman possesses at least
one loose cape In good condition and
with present-day prices no one can
afford to set aside good and comfor-
table garment. In any case, cnpes
are still very fashionable and they are
being shown by all the best tailors and
dressmakers In Paris.
A Redfern model in wool-backed
satin was lined with duvetyn and
trimmed with bands of mink. There
was long, gathered cape which fell
from under the second band of fur.
Between the two bands there was
fat quilting of satin which formed
particularly becoming yoke on the
The cape was long and very wide,
but both satin and duvetyn were so
supple that the folds hung perfectly.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16
oraandie Made Up in Two colors.

Organdie in all varying colors is one
of the most fashionable fabrics. The
soft tones, such as hydrangea, orchid
and the creamy tints, are as becoming
to middle age as to youth. Moreover,
It is equally distinctive made up with
much lace anG embroidery or quite
plain, with double hens and gener-
ally tailored effect. Organdie made up
in two colors is novelty of fashion,
as also are the apron tunics of organ
die, with their pretty bibs, sashes,
pockets and other interesting features.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16

Again the large lace veil Is some
times placed simply across the hat,
the ends, hanging evenly down on
either side, falling loosely over the
shoulders and terminating about the
elbows.
The keynote to the whole thing
seems to be that the veil should be
placed with seeming freeness, though
of course it should be well enough Sc
cured TO make sure that 1t does not
become disarranged.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-10-16

and pinch of cream of tartar to a
caramel stage or until of a yellowish
tinge. Dip the whole nuts. already
shelled and blanched. into the hot sir
up, using a sharp skewer for dipping;
hatpin is a most convenient dipper.
Put on paraffin paper to drain and
dry.
In roasting chestnuts before an open
fire. the small ends should always be
well slit, that they may not burst too
violently with the heat. corn-pop-
per is safe method of roasting them
better than a shovel or open dish.
If to be baked, place them on per-
forated dish in a hot oven and bake
them until they are thoroughly mealy
about ten minutes.
chipolata.-Blancha and parboil some
chestnuts; chop them, add equal parts
of minced mushrooms, carrots, turnips
and small sausages; cover with con-
somme and cook until tender. Season
with salt, pepper and tablespoonful
or orange juice.
Chestnut Pancakes.-Beat separate
ly the yolks of three eggs and the
whites of two; add three-fourths of a
cupful of cream, tablespoonful each
of butter and sugar with sufficient
flour to make batter. Drop on hot
griddle and put together when baked
in pairs with a chestnut filling be-
tween, or they may be rolled with the
filling spread on the cake.
Chestnut Pudding.-Blanch a pint
of chestnuts, halve them and cook
three-quarters of an hour with half a
pint of milk, letting them simmer un-
til soft. Press through a sieve, add
one-half cupful of sugar, little salt,
one-half teaspoonful of vanilla, graf
Ing of nutmeg. Beat the yolks of three
eggs, add to the chestnut pulp, then
fold in the well-beaten whites. Put
into pudding dish and bake fifteen
minutes; serve hot or cold with cream
or thin custard.
ChantilIy chestnuts. - Pierce one
pound of chestnuts and put them into
boiling water and cook for three-quar-
ters of an hour; peel carefully, pass
through potato ricer, sprinkle with
sugar, add bit of vanilla and pile the
whole on plate. Pour over whipped
cream sweetened and favored. and
garnish with crystalized apricots.
He came IN smiling-used to say