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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
LOCAL TELEPHONE MAN.
AGER WILL GO TO INDIANA
Mr.. w. C. German Accepts Position as
District Superintendent Of Tele-
phone Company In Indiana.

Mr.. w. c. German, who for the past
several years has been manager Of the
Maysville Telephone Company, re-
signed his position with the local COM
pany yesterday and will leave Mays
Vile about the first Of September for
North Vernon, Ind, where he will be
located as District Superintendent for
the Southern Indiana Telephone and
Telegraph Company, having under his
direction four large telephone ex-
changes.
Mr.. ]. ]. Veatch of Paris, District
Superintendent of the local company,
was in Maysville today going over
matters in the local Office with Man
ager German so that the Office can be
turned over to the new manager as
soon as he is selected. Mr.. Veatch to-
day stated that he could not announce
as yet the name OF the new manager
for the local Office as II would be ne
cessary for the Board Of Directors to
act upon his recommendation before
the appointment could be announced.
Mr.. veatch stated that the company
was indeed sorry to lose Mr., German
as he had proven very valuable man
to them but Mr.. German was offered
a much better position than the one he
held here, he could not refuse it. Mr.
German and his splendid family have
made many warm friends during their
residence in Maysville who are very
sorry to hear they will leave.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
CRAP GAME near FAIR
GROUNDS IS RAIDED
Officials Drop Down on Big Crap Game
In Hollow Near Fair and Arrest
Several, Both White and CoIored.

Learning that big crap game was
going on in a hollow on the old Win
ter farm near the Germantown Fair
grounds Thursday, Sheriff Galbreath.
Chief of Police Ort, officers Of the fair
grounds and others formed a posse
and swooped down on the big game
Thursday afternoon.
Some twenty odd men of both colors
were taken while others seeing the
posse approaching, made their escape.
The men we're taken before Squire
Fred Dressed, who is holding court on
the fair grounds. Some of them were
fined and mony others, who claimed
to be only on-lookers, were dismissed
with the admonition that officials of
the fair would not permit any gamb-
ling near the grounds and that the Off
GERS Of the law intended to enforce the
law to its fullest.
1t is understood that much Jamaica
ginger and other substitutes for liquor
was found about the place where the
gambling was in progress but it is now
thought that the disorder has been
entirely broken up.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
BASEBALL GAME AT
LEAGUE PARK, SUNDAY


Owingsville Giants VS.. r. j. R. Spe-
cials Sunday, August goth, at League
Park. This will be an exceptional op-
portunity for the baseball fans of
Maysville and vicinity to see the best
colored team in Northeastern Ken
lucky combat with Maysville's fastest
colored team. The Specials are playing
the brand of ball that the fans are
craving, having shut out the Stars and
allowing them hits in their last
game The Specials percentage is
.767 for the season. There will be seat
ing capacity for 500 fans. Game called
at 2:55 p. M Umpires Fields and
Rawley. 35Aug4t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
ALLEGED PICKPOCK-
ETS ARE ARRESTED
HERE THURSDAY
Three CoIored Men Charged With
Picking Mans Pocket of $s5
VIII BE Given Hearing Late This
Afternoon In Police Court.

Thursday night Chief of Police Har-
ry A. Ort was advised by telephone
from the Germantown fair grounds
that three colored men had pickeet
Oscar Gamby's pocket of $25 at the
Germantown fair grounds and that
they were on their way to Maysville,
Shier Ort caught the trio just as
they were coming into Maysville from
Germantown and lodged them in Jail
They will be given a hearing in the
local police court this afternoon. The
men are Jesse Utterback, of Lawrence.
burg, KY, George Hambrick, of Gin.
cinnati, and Matt Washington, Key.
stone, w. Va.
All Of the colored men are strangers
here and had been about the fail
grounds for several hours when they
are alleged to have robbed the loca
colored mans pocket. They have beer
charged with grand larceny and the
trial this afternoon will only be ar
examination.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
$4,000 DAMAGES
ASKED FROM BUSby
ECONOMY STORES
Mother of Boy Injured by Company's
Automobile Brings Suit Asking
Heavy Damages for Injuries Sus.
tanned In Fall From Same.

Mrs. Flora M. D., mother of II. T.
Day, small boy who was seriously in
jured last June when he fell from an
automobile owned by Busby Economy
Stores, today brought suit in the Ma
son Circuit Court against the Busby
corporation asking damages in the
sum of $4,000 for injuries received by
her son in that accident and $400 ad-
ditional for hospital, physician and
nurse fees.
The mother states in her petition
that while operating one of its auto
mobile trucks In the usual course of its
business, by and through one of its
employees, George Ross, alias George
Duzan, the defendant by its agent,
without her knowledge and consent,
permitted her infant son, who was
then seven years of age, to get upon
the automobile truck and carelessly
and negligently permitted him, while
the automobile was running, to fall
therefrom while it was being operated
at dangerous and rapid rate OF
speed in East Second street, so as to
cause him to fall with such force and
violence that by reason his left hip
was broken, his head injured and he
received other external and internal
injuries and was permanently injured
The mother further states that by
reason of this alleged negligence she
has and will be deprived of her sons
services from the date of his injury
until the 31st day of March, 1884, the
date said son becomes of age; which
said services for that period will be
reasonably worth the sum of $4,000
The plaintiff also asks Judgment fol
the sum of $3.50 for hospital, nurse ant
physicians fees and an additional sun
of $50 for services she was required tC
give her son, making in all total o.
$10,400 for which sum she prays judg
ment against the defendant corpora
tion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
TROTzKY TAKES PER-
S0NAL CHARGE OF
POLISH FRONT ARMY
"SOylet Napoleon" Is Removed From
Command Because Of His Failure
OTake Warsaw, Reports From
Warsaw Today State.

Warsaw, August 27. - General
Tuchatschewski, known as the Soviet
Napoleon" has been relieved of his
post as commander in chief of the Boil
sheviki army onthe Polish front be-
cause of his failure to take Warsaw,
according to information given to the
press here. Leon Trotzky, Bolshviki
minister of war and marine, has per-
sonally taken command Of the army,
1t is reported by Bolsheviki officers
who have been taken prisoner.
General Tuchatschewski has had a
remarkable career in the Russian
army. He is of noble birth, and at
the outbreak of the World War was
captured by the Germans. alter he
escaped and resumed his place in the
army, rising to the rank of lieutenant.
When the Soviet government was
formed he rose to high command, be-
ing credited with the defeat of Admiral
Kolchak, in Siberia, and General Dene-
kline in Southern Russia. He is only 28
years old.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
PURELY ACCIDENTAL
WAS DEATH OF c.
& 0. BRAKEMAN
Inquest Held This Morning Into Death
Of C. & 0. Brakeman Montgomery
Jury Finds He Fell From
Moving Train.

Acting Coroner Fred w. Bauer and
Jury this morning made an investiga-
ton into the death of James Howard
Montgomery, brakeman on c. & o..
freight train No. 1884, whose body was
found along the tracks at an early
hour Sunday morning and they found
that his death was purely an accident
Conductor Davis, who was in charge
of the train upon which young Mont
gomery worked. testified that he last
saw Montgomery at Concord and that
they walked together from the middle
of the train to the engine. He said
that upon the trains arrival at Mays
willie the brakeman was not seen but
as this was nothing unusual there was
nothing thought of the matter. When
the train stopped at Broshears the
brakeman was not seen but there was
no examination of the train made un-
til the train reached Stony Point when
the train was searched carefully and
Montgomery was not found. This was
reported to the Chief Dispatcher by
telephone.
Engineer, Belew stated that he last
saw Montgomery at Concord when he
came to the engine to get his lunch. Al
Stony Point when a search of the train
for an air leak was made, Mr.. Belew
found Montgomery's light and near II
part OF his lunch. The lamp was
sitting on the steps to coal car while
part of the lunch was on top of the
car.
Brakeman Kramer and Fireman
Curtis testified to practically the same
as the other members of the crew.
Brakeman Station, who was on east
bound freight No. 92 testified to his
finding the body of Montgomery will
the legs cut off laying between tht
main line tracks about 25 car lengths
east of Bates station which is the rail
road station at Dam 39.
All members of the train crew testi
fed that there were no hoboes on thu
train so far as they saw and that thu
train was moving at about IL miles al
hour as il passed Bates station.
After hearing all of the evidence th'
jury retired to the jury room and re
turned this verdict:
I'VE, the jury, find that ]. H. Mont
gomery came to his death on Angus
20, 1920, by falling from extra fre'gh
train No. 1884. c. & o. Railroad, nea
Maysville, Mason county, Kentucky
and from the evidence introduced be
lieve that said falling was purely al
accident.
III. l.. Walsh, Foreman; James N
Rains, C. r. Mower, W. r. Girvin, ID. Z
Jenkins, and j. R. Robertson
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
WOODWORKERS PLAY
HERE SATURDAY

The Woodworkers ball team of the
Ohio Valley Pulley Works plays the
fast Sardis team at League Park here
Saturday afternoon and on Sunday af-
ternoon they will play the Shannon
team at Shannon. Saturdays game
here should bring out good crowd
The woodworkers are playing good
ball this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
CANADIAN BOY HERO
is WELL TREATED HERE

Connie Levender, the Is year old
Canadian boy, who is spending few
days In Maysville, is now having the
time of his life. The American Legion
members here have taken the young
ster in charge and they are showing
him a good time. He went to the fair
today as the guest of the legion men,
hers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
OHIO FAIR Is BANDS
NEXT ENGAGEMENT I

The Maysville Boys Bands next en-
gagement is at the West Union Fair
The local band played last year for the
Adams county fair and greatly pleased
the large crowds which always attend
the popular annual event. This year
they are planning to give the Adams
county folks something out of the ord
mary in a high class program.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
JUDGE BLAIR HERE.

Judge Blair, the Republican candi-
date for Congressman in the Ninth dis
trict was In Maysville today making
new friends. Judge Blair says things
look very encouraging for him and he
believes that conditions are right for
him to defeat Congressman Fields ip
the November election
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
WILL LOCATE IN MAYSvHLE.

Mrs. Berry Spence, of Nashville,
Tenn, a sister of Mrs. James B. Wood.
and her children, will arrive here this
afternoon. Mrs. Spence has bought
property in East Second street and ex-
poets to make Maysville her home.
Maysville people extend to her a warm
welcome to our citv.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS
BIG LAWN FETE

The Sunday school Of the Little
Brick" church enjoyed very delight
full evening at the church lawn We'd
nesday evening. Besides playing many
games refreshments were served. This
fete took the place Of an annual picnic
and was greatly enjoyed by all.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27
FIGHTER WAS NOT GROCER.

The George Vogel who was fined in
Squire Bauer's court few days ago
on a charge of fighting with his wife,
was not Mr.. George Vogel, the Fifth
ward grocer, but is an employee of the
Maysville Ice Factory.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27

William Hall and wife, colored. were
arrested last night when they engaged
in family fight at their home in Nor
rison alley. They will be tried this af-
ternoon in Police Court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27

London. Aug. q. Torrance Nc.
Sweeney, nger-striking lord mayor
of Cork, was reported weaker in his
cell at Brixton Jail early today. He is
not expected to live many hours more
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27

Miss Martha Green Sharp, of The
Kirk, returned last night after spend
ing several days in Paris with rela-
tives and friends.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-27

Mrs. James Stewart and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, are spending the week
end with friends in Cincinnati.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27

farmer uses his automobile and burns gasoline main
ly for business purposes, and the proposed tax will
be a tax on two necessary factors in food produc
ton"
It will be noticed that the only taxes to which
the American Farm Bureau federation representa-
tves object at all the proposed taxes on gaso-
line and automobiles They make no objection
whatever to the taxes of 10 cents pound on tea,
cents on coffee, cents on sugar, L cent extra
letter postage, increases of 6 cents per pound on
tobacco, increases toilet articles, ETC. The Amer
lean Farm Bureau federation officials claim that
they have sWon great victory in defeating the
sales tax proposal but if these are not sales taxes
what are they
When we boil down what happened when big busi-
ness and the American Farm Bureau federation Of
fcials got together, we find these net results:
The American Farm Bureau federation officials
got the representatives Of big business to agree to
oppose the Nolan bill (which SO per cent of them
opposed already. The Nolan bill would cost farm
ers owning less than $4,000 worth of land, exclu-
sive of improvements, nothing, and would cost a
farmer with a $11, 900 farm only $40 year.
In exchange for opposition to the Nolan bill the
American Farm Bureau federation officials have
approved the entire tax program of big business,
which calls for relieving the profteers from all ex-
profits taxes, cutting down the taxes on large
incomes and making up this difference by forcing
the common people Of America to pay cents on
every letter they mail 10 cents extra on every
pound Of tea, cents extra every pound Of sugar
and coffee, and thus right down the list. The new
Continued on page 12)
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27

The Leader made no reference to the Nolan bill,
because it is matter which farmers are di-
vided. However, now that the Nolan bill has been
brought forward, are printing page IL Of this
issue short statement of the purposes of the Mo-
Ian bill and the arguments for it and against it.
The portion of the American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton report which deals directly with the article
in the Leader Of November 90 is herewith printed
verbatim:
"The committee recommends the repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax, which will reduce estimated reve-
nues for 1921 by $500 100000 It also recommends
that surtax on reinvested incomes be limited to 20
per cent, and that losses in business income in
year be deducted from the tax for the succeeding
year. The loss from these sources will be $780,
900, total loss Of 81 1180,000,000. This will
be partially offset by increase in freight and
passenger taxes of 48,OOO,0OO leaving net loss
of 81 ,032, 100000.
TAXES ON CONSUMERS TO
RELIEVE BIG BUSINESS
Government expenses for 1920 are estimated at
$4,859 800 327. While the committee feels that
teria decreases be made in the cost of running
the government it does not believe that there should
be any decrease in the total amount of taxes col
lected. The government has floating debt, con-
sisting Of short-time loan and tax certificates, of
$2,347,7 100000. This should be paid as pos
sible There are outstanding $500 100000 worth of
war savings stamps which mature January 1, 1928,
and $4241,1 ,128,295 worth of victory notes which
mature May 20, 1923. In order to meet these obli-
cations at least partially, the committee feels that
PAGE SIX
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27


of
a is show
more a lion
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27
FARMERS HAVE WON
"A GREAT VICTORY"

"While this report is only ten
tative and will not be formally
acted upon by the national indus
trial conference for several weeks,
it shows the way the lines are be-
ing laid for tax revision. Farm
ers have won great victory in
securing the condemnation of the
sales tax and the Nolan bill by the
conference. They can no doubt
indorse most of the proposed new
taxes, although the wisdom of a
federal tax on automobiles and
gasoline is very doubtful. The
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27

N THE issue Of No
vember 20, on page
IA, the Nonpartisan
Leader printed an
article headed, "Shift
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27

y. increase IOudCCO TdCGS lIOlu
18 to "a cents per pound, $8,000,-
600.
rs. Increase to 10 per cent rates
on musical instruments, candy,
chewing gum and other so-called
Injuries, except automobiles,
trucks and accessories, $70,000,-
900.
81. Increase tax on perfumes,
cosmetics, etc, $6,500,000.
"8. Special license tax of so
cents per horsepower on all motor
vehicles, $100,000,000.
SO. Gasoline, 1.cent per gallon,
$45,O0O,O0O
30. Sugar, 2 cents per pound,
$200,00O,0 900.
I'll. Coffee, 2 cents per pound,
$28,000,000.
ZIP. Tea, 10 cents per pound,
$4,000 900.
Total, $1,293, 800, 0,OoO.'
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27
THE FINAL SHAKEDOWN

taxes FTOm K1cn TO FOOT. In1S arGI-
Gle told about proposal to repeal the prof
it's tax and to eliminate all income surtaxes above
20 per cent thus relieving big business from large
share of its present taxes, and to replace these
taxes with taxes upon tea coffee, sugar and gaso-
line, increased taxes upon tobacco, etc., all
of which would be borne by the poor mod
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27
Double Attempted Co Operation With Big Business
Organization, Bureaus Own Report Shows

the annual surplus of revenue over expenses should
be at least a billion dollars.
1To offset the loss of revenue from the repeal of
the excess profits tax and the reductions referred
to in the income tax it recommends the following
tax increases and new taxes:
81. Increase in corporation tax to .16 per cent,
$550,000,O0
"2. Quadruple stamp tax rates, 100000.
t3. Increase first class postage rate to 8 cents,
$72,ooo,Ooo
"a. Increase cigarette tax from So to $5 per thou
sand, $4,000 ,O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
READY FOR OPENING
 OF NEWBERRy TRIAL
Jury Is Sworn In and De fendants and Witnesses
 Ready for Opening
nu As.n.iat,a Pms,

Grand Rapids Mich, January 31.-With a jury sworn in, attorneys and defendants in the federal court trial of United States Senator Newberry and 122 others on charges of fraud corruption and con- spiracy in the 1918 election. made ready tonight for the actual opening of the trial next week. Court adjourned until Monday afternoon to give the respondents opportunity to arrange personal affairs in prospect of a rather long trial
 Frank C. Daley, special assistant at torney general, is expected to make the opening statement for the prosecution. lt was not known definitely whether the de- fense would address the jury before the introduction of evidence or reserve it's opening until the completion of the gov ernlnent's case.
 Both sides professed satisfaction with the jury It consists of six farmers, wto produce dealers. a cattle buyer, the mana ger of a farmers cooperative elevator, a grain dealer and q grocer. CharlevoIX is the largest town represented and nine of the twelve men come from the northern part of this federal district. Politically attorneys for both sides agreed the jury consists of ten republicans and two whose party affiliations are doubtful.
 The oldest juror, Edward Anderson. 5s, is a naturalized Norwegian, and the sec ond oldest, c. A. Anderson, 52, is a naturalized Swede. The others are na- tive Americans, most of them having been born in Michigan, and several within the counties in which they reside.
 The spectre of influenza which had stalked on the stage of the trial, was headed toward an exit tonight. The jurors were all reported in good health and while two more defendants were added to the sick list this morning, all five pa tients from that division were improving tonight.
 Precautions. are being taken against a mstrial or delay because of illness. A physician is watching the jury To in- prove conditions in the court room the proceedings will start a a. m each day and a thirty-minute recess will be given half way through the morning ses- sion In this interval the windows Of the room will be thrown wide open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
NEWS OF ANlNSTON

had announcer that he could not be captured alive to come to his still Fri
 day, which they would find in full op- eration. When the officers reached the
 scene or of operations the alleged owner of the still and two negroes were present
 Mountain corn whisky in a small
 stream was running from the worm of the still into a barrel set hereunder for it's reception, and as the officers rushed up, guns in hand, the owner oi
 the still is said to have opened fire on
 them. The officers returned the fire from three points, and after emptyfns
 his gun, the distiller is said to have fled into the hills.
 During the battle, in which 25 or 90 shots are reported to have been fired one of the negroes, whose name was believed to have ben Preacher" Brown was instantly killed. None of the off, cers were wounde in the melee, and the
 second negro was probably not hurt by
 any of the bullets sent in his direction
 by the officers who conducted the raid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
OPPOSITION IS MELTING

Anniston, January a.-(Special.) )-"Op- position to the proposed 100000 bond issue for good roads among the people of the rural districts is melting like a snow ball would melt o. hot July day." is the way County c. rman Sam r. In gram feels about the situation after his return from a public meeting held Friday afternoon at Websters chapel
 Accompa uied by pr. c. A. Cryer county health officer, MT. Ingram went to Webster's chapel by a previous ap- pointment and was greeted by large number of the influential and progressive farmers of that community. pr. Cryer de- livered a splendid address before the citizens of the section gathered for the good roads meeting, and at the conclusion of his address many of the people who had been heartily in favor of the adoption of the measure to be presented to the people of the state on February l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
MATTHEWS WRITES IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED MILK LAW

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 Please let me give you few facts vs. assertions on the milk question:
 Birmingham is selling retail bottled milk as low as Mobile. Dallas Tex, At lanta and Savannah, Ga, Miami and Tampa, Fla.
 Birmingham is paying less for whole sale milk than 53 out of 95 cities re- ported by the United States bureau of markets, January 20. 1920
 Birmingham is paying less for whole sale milk than New York and is selling the same product at 20 10 9 cents per quart. while New York is selling at 1T 10 IS cents. New York is selling 70 per cent of her supply of milk as 'dipped milk"
 Birmingham is paying less than the average for east south central made up