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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06
rORK ON NEW EVAPORATOR
PLANT rs STARTED

8#Fhe cooperative evaporator enter
fise recently started in Meridian has
seaehed stage where the promoters
Hfe warranted in going ahead with
sshe work. An eyaporator similar in
aBze to the Idaho Products company
Land here, will be built at once and
M time to help to handle this years
III prune crop. Charles Cairns, one of
sIhe leading promoters, says lumber
l|as been purchased of the Boise Pay
8fte company and work started on the
8undation.
# The company consists of prune
|arowers in the vicinity, including
|A W. Fuller, B. r. Scrivner, Ed
awe, w. B. Teeter, and several 9TH
|efs in this vicinity, and Messrs. Cum
Bingham, Whitaker, Falk and others,
sa Boise, who have orchard acreage
# Property was some time ago ac-
hired on the railroad right of way,
in the 0. S. l.. warehouse district, in
Meridian. This includes the old
caldwell elevator company gram
ADuse and grounds and land adjoin-
INg. In all over $4,000 will be spent
lis summer in improvements which
IMill include a modern eyaporator.
lie stock is owned by the farmers,
tho have given notes to use as COL
lateral to finance the enterprise
Il AS to the ability OF the company to
handle prunes Tor outsiders, this will
aepend on developments, but OF
eDurse the lruit OF memEors viii be
handled first
# One prominent frait grower says
me starting of this project ha8 al
ready had good effect, as it means
More competition. He says that while
n few days ago there was no one will
lIng to contract for prunes, now the
myers are willing to pay $40 ton
III better. So early in the season it
a. ditfcule to predict the price of
mnnes but 1t can be 'saia with auth
arity that the gilt-edge prices of
FOUND SIS that prevailed last year
Will not he in effect this year. The
aame may be said of apples. This does
A0t mean however, that low prices
Will prevail, as the market will be
aetive.
I'll At $40 per ton, however, with
spendid crop of prunes, the grower
ahould make fair return on his in
xestment. One prune grower west of
Eown figures he will have a $4,000
TOP this year at 40 ton, and that
n will cost him $1,000 to market |
Enem, netting him $4,000 for the |
season's crop.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06
o'LD ANYONE LIKE TO
TAKE UP THIS OFFER 9?

ne editor of this paper has not
ll'eneed another Julia Davis park
enaserle so if any one of our cit
lS would like a nice looking por-
a ne' guaranteed to be in good
q I'll ne may have the same, as we
sssia no present use for the animal.
3lana the pencil has taken the
aed n ot the quill in all well regu-
il ~ newspaper offices. The quills
ectiu,ns ,s animal are numerous and ef-
IN ~, g. as will be attested by at
Ia ron! one dog, more courageous than
H. '1st. h The intending owner will
he Owe %e"are of these quilts as they
b6eoS91ar eS9r a inch long and as sharp as
u nran ,' This porcupine has a home
aaTaasSeh - eseht underneath a growth of
allsgo' mes Ls and weeds and as the
m :, BOARD has asked all good cit
M ria ~ remove the weeds, We must
inofsDot H OF the porcupine. The animal
hinS Sbehslve and will not start any
|sfeSSsiH,nd ana only fights when on the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06
QUIET ELECTION IN
MERIDIAN PRECINCT

The primary election in Meridian
Tuesday was quiet and uneventful
At the republican primary held at the
Boise valley realty Office. J. r. Clark
j. S. Dewhirst and Mrs. W. A. Pal,
meT acted as tellers. Here GO votes
were cast as follows:
For state senator c. S. Hunter, 80;
T. H. McDermott 80.
For representatives-A IL;
| Baringer IL; Goodhart 10; Logsdan
Is; Parrish 20 Poteet IL; Robert
son Al; Smith 16; Storey 21; TyeT
80; Young 27.
County COMMISSIONER Jackson,
40; McGrath A; IIlingworth 4S.
Prosecuting Attorney - Church,
16; Delana Al.
sheriff-Agnew 32; Havird G.;
Swormstedt rs.
County Treasurer-Clark 5S.
Probate Judge-Miller 81.
Supt. Schools-Paine 81.
Assessor--Kincaid so.
Coroner-Downs IL; McBFatney
SO; Summers 90.
Delegates to county convention q
to elect: Fred Fenton Al; A. w.
Garrett AS; VIM. Moreland 46; S. H.
Nelson As; Otis Rife 40; ]. D. Rob-
ertson AZ; ]. L. Waggoner 40.
Precinct committeeman - Roiiey
Howry 49.
The democratic primary was held
at the Odd Fellows hall and Ira E.
Lane, Ed Hartman ana Freem Eak-
ins acted as tellers. The vote was 20
in number, as follows:
State senator Scattering 3.
Representative Atwater 20;Good-
friend 10; Mrs. Howe Is.
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
/; ]. NJ. jackson, /; E Sims !.
Prosecuting attorney-Delana 2.
Sheriff-Sommervi III; Swan
holm 8.
Treasurer-Powen "a.
Probate Judge-Whelan 80.
Supt. Schools-Morton 7.
Assessor. NJ. Jackson 1.
Coroner-Clyde Summers l.
Delegates to County Convention
S. H. Winstead 16; George Whitioek
2: ]. NJ. Jackson 8; E. E. Sims 4;
Ira E. Lane 8; Ed Hartman 5.
Precinct Committeeman ]. NJ.
Jackson 5; Ed Hartman /: Ira r.
Lane 3; L. L. Sims /.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06
Child Cured of Bowel Trouble.

A child of Floyd Osborn. Notary
Public of Dungannon, Va. was taken
with bowel trouble. Mr.. Osborn gave
1t ChamberIain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy and it quickly recovered. In
speaking of this remedy he says. 1t
is the best ever used,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06

we note quite a number of relig-
lous people in 1914 and since, have
put In time proving by prophecy thai
the world war was the end of every
thlng-or at least the beginning of the
END. Now after several years we he
gin to thing that the time mentioned
was not the end of anything in par
tlcuiar-eXcept the german attempt
to rule the world
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06

The department of agriculture says
il will he wisdom for the housekeeper
to can the usual amount of fruits and
vegetables this year, even if part or
ALI of the fruit must be canned with
out sugar. From present indications.
the department says, sugar Will De
cheaper next winter when the fruit
is used on the table.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06

An observer remarked one day this
week that there are a very few SOC
ialists left in the Meridian commur-
lty. " 4 reporter asked a supposedly
member OF che faith If they had
ticket in the field this year?" The
reply was, How should | know?
could not stand for them aud left
them some time ago"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06

Rate onm, nmmo,n-parti2an leaguers met in
hy ana Invention at Nampa Wednes-
Hora fa nominated S. d. Fairchild of
Iels ooo or governor, and II, f. Sam
NOR fnul9ate fnn two years ago for gov
4o' United States senator.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06

Agriculture its experimental farm Ar
warfare against deadly
estimated wflCG a2E2i
Gii11 ast
h0aL.Gt rcnec =.
!+ ers.re5a l4s7
bHE. =. =: rT III '.esr ~
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
SUIT BROUGHT IN
ATTEMPT TO BREAK
THE SPAAR WILL
Blood Relatives Of the Late A. c. Sphar
Bring Suit To Break VIII PrObated
A Few Days AgO-Charge
Undue Influence.

In the Mason Circuit Court late this
afternoon suit was filed by the blood
relatives of the late A. c. Sphar, head
ed by his brother, Mr.. Jacob Sphar,
against the beneficiaries of the will
probated this week, asking the court
to set the paper aside charging that
it is not the true last will and testa-
ment of the deceased.
Jacob Sphar and Julia Sphar, Rob-
ert A. Sphar and Minnie B. Sphar,
Chester o. Sphar,' Dan E.. Fuller and
Mary Fuller, May Sphar Eakin and w.
R. Eakin, Alice E. Sphar and Dan s.
Fuller and others bring the suit and
all mentioned in the paper as probated
are made defendants.
In their petition they set out and
charge that the paper as probated in
the Mason County Court is not the true
last will of the late A. c. Sphar charg-
ing that he was not of sound mind and
memory by reason of protracted ill
ness at the time it is dated. They say
he was mentally incapable of making
will and also charge there was un.
due influence brought to bear upor
him.
Slattery & Rees represent the heirs
bringing the suit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
LOCAL POLICE MUST STUDY
Law 80 MINUTES A DAY
New Orders Require PatrOlmen To Be-
come Acquainted With City Ord.
inances and State Statutes.

AS one of the first moves to increase
the efficiency Of the Maysville police
department, Chief of Police Harry A.
Ort today issued an order that each
member of the department should
spend at least thirty minutes each day
in the future in studying the City Ord
inances and State Statutes.
Chief Ort is very anxious to increase
the efficiency Of the local department
and he believes that the first step is
for them to become acquainted with
the city and state laws against gen.
eral disorders. There are many ord
inances in the city ordinance books
that the policemen know nothing about
and t is likely that there are members
Of City Council, who themselves do not
know what laws are in force in the
city.
This new order means that the po-
licemen must 60 to school every day
for thirty minutes and the Chief thinks
that If the police become better ac-
quainted with the city laws they will
be much more efficient and there may
be some ordinance that should be re-
pealed. TIL. enforcement of such laws
will bring their repeal quicker thar
anything else.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
FORGER GETS TWO YEARS
IN STATE PEN|TENTIARY
WlthrOw Gets Two Years for Forgery
--COtty Gets $50 Fine ON Shooting
-Charge-Adjourns Until Thursday.

After winding up small criminal
cases scheduled for trial this term, the
Mason Circuit Cour. adjourned this
morning to meet again on next Tues
day morning to take up the regular
calendar.
Two criminal cases were disposed Of
this morning, H. M. Withrow, Of Lewis
county, charged with forgery, entered
plea of guilty to the charge and a
jury was but short time in fixing his
punishment at two years confinement
in the state penitentiary. Withrow, it
will be remembered, endeavored to
cash check at Galanty & Alper's s
clothing store having forged the name
Of Alva Forman to the paper.
John Cotty, Germantown negro, en-
tered plea of guilty to a charge Of
shooting and wounding and was fined
$50 and costs.
The bond of George Hambrick, one
of the three negroes charged with
pocket picking at the Germantown
Fair, was forfeited, he having failed to
put in his appearance in court. Ham
bricks bond was for $500.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
LOCAL EAGLES TO
START A CAMPAIGN
FOR new MEMBERS
Local Fraternal Organization Starts
Drive to Greatly Increase Their
Membership BY November 18th
Drive Cloces With Big Time. -

The Maysville Lodge of Eagles an
nounce big membership campaign
which has just started and which will
close with the 18th of November at
which time visit from the national
organizer is expecter and great BAN
quet and dance will mark the close of
the big drive.
Several officers of the local lodge
have made arrangements for the big
campaign. A special dispensation has
been granted reducing the initiation
fees from SIS to S. and under this spe-
cial dispensation, the local Eagles
hope to be able to increase their men,
bership list by scores. The drive
proper will be started within a very
few days and a desperate effort will
be made to bring in many new Eagles
This order, although fraternal, is re-
nowned for its social life and as a fit
ting climax to the big drive for mem
bership big social time is being plan
ned which will be visited by Nationa
officials. The social functions of the
Eagles are always looked upon as the
biggest things in the community ant
big time is certain.
More details of the big membership
drive will be announced by the loca
lodge as soon as they are ready to be
gin their active campaign
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
UTTERBACk GETS TWO
YEARS IN PENITENTIARY
One of the Men Charged With Picking
Pockets at the Germantown Fair
Is Convicted and Sentenced.

Late Thursday jury in the Mason
Circuit Court returned verdict of
guilty against Jesse Utterback, col
ored charged with grand larceny and
fixed his punishment at confinement of
two years in the state penitentiary at
Frankfort.
Utterback is one Of the three col
ored men arrested in connection with
colored farmer, Of the Mayslick
neighborhood, getting his pocket pick
ed while on the fair grounds. The evil
dence against Utterback was entirely
circumstantial but very strong. He
and his associates were near the old
man who lost his purse as they
watched the show ring. One of the
men was leaning against the old man
and shortly thereafter the old man
missed his purse The three colored
men we're later seen on the pike count
ing money and shortly thereafter the
missing purse was found along the
pike near where the men were stand
ing, emptied.
The three men were arrested in
Maysville upon their arrival here in
an automobile by Chief Ort and were
held to the grand jury by Police Court
One of the other men was released
on $500 bond and has thus far failed
to appear in court while the other is
in Jail here awaiting trial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
SYSTEMATIC EDUCA.>
TI0N ON THE TRAFFIC
LAW BEING PLANNED
Chief Ort Begins Careful System and
VIII Enforce Strictly Traffic Laws
In Maysville-NO Excuses Can
Be Offered.

Chief of Police Harry A. Ort, a rec
ognized expert in police department
system, has worked out carefully
laid plan for successful enforcement of
the traffic laws Of the city, which have
been badly disregarded by motorists
since the adoption of those laws by
City Council.
Although there was the usual pub
lication of the traffic ordinance as was
required by law and although the law
was published in booklet form and cir
culated widely among automobile own
ers and drivers, there seems to be a
lack of knowledge of the ordinance
throughout the city and this causes
many complications. There has been
spasmodic enforcement of the law
since its adoption but this lack OF
knowledge of the law has failed to
bring about results.
In order that the law may become
thoroughly known by drivers and own.
ers of machines, Chief Ort has worked
out a perfect system and every viola.
tor of any section of the law will be
notified by patrolmen. They will also
be informed as to what section of the
ordinance they have violated and &
complete record of these first viola
tions will be kept for the reference O
the department. Second offenses will
not be excused and the police depart
ment will ask the court for hearty CO
operation in regulating traffic IL
Maysville.
III the system Chief Ort has worked
out il such careful detail is worked
out by the patrolmen carefully Mays
vile will soon become the best regu
lated city in the country as to traffi,
and nothing is needed more in our cit,
at the present time than a regulation
of traffic. If Chief Ort's system Il
carefully followed and he intends t,
insist on a careful following of it, HI
Will have he gratitude # not only tn
pedestrians but as soon as the system
is working smoothly, the drivers an,
owners of machines will also be crate
full to him for the system and its stric
enforcement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
PLAN TO TRY EDDINS
ON SEPTEMBER %,

Lawyers are now making prepara-
tions to begin the trial of Henry Ed
dins, indicted on charge of murder
ing Ben Schumacher, night watchman
at the Maysville Cotton Mills. Eddins
trial has been set for Wednesday, Sep
tember 29th and will probably con-
sumo several days. Much interest is
expected to be shown in the second
trial of this case.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
DR.. WINES CLEARED
BY GRAND JURY OF
TEACHERS MURDER
Court Adjourned Yesterday Until Mon.
day After Giving Veterinary Field
Agent a Clean Bill.

Harlan, Ky, Sept, 16. - The Harlan
county grand jury, which for several
days has been investigating the mur-
der and assault of Miss Laura Emma
Parsons, Pine Mountain Settlement
school teacher, dismissed a warrant
against DR.. H. c. Winnesf State veter-
marian, holding that evidence had not
been found sufficient to base an in
dictment against anyone. The court ad-
iourned until Monday
Teachers of the school, who have
employed detectives to work on the
case, said tonight that they had ad-
ditional evidence to submit to the body
when it reconvenes.
The teachers said that the detectives
had failed to find any clews that
would strengthen case against any
of the negro convicts that have been
questioned three times by the detec-
tives today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
MAYSyILLE SOON TO HAVE
FINE NEW WHARF BOAT.

The Portsmouth wharf boat which
was sunk In the ice some time ago is
being raised this week and will be i'm
mediately put in shape and installed
at Portsmouth. The new wharfboat
which was built for Maysville and
which is now being used at Ports.
mouth will be moved here just as soon
as the Portsmouth boat is put into
commission.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
ELOPES WITH BROTHER.N.LAW.

Mrs. Wesley Tomlin and Arley Slat-
er, her brother-in-law, were arrested
in Dayton, Ohio, and brought to Fal-
mouth, Sunday, September 5.
Mrs. Tomlin and her five-year-old
daughter were living with Slater,
while her husband and other child
were deserted. The Tilted husband met
them at the Falmouth depot Sunday
and took the little girl to his home at
Knoxville, Pendleton county
Slater and Mrs. Tomlin were lodged
in Jail in default of $4,000 bond, Slater
has a wife and two children.
Later he executed bond with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs j, H, Slater as
surety. and returned to Knoxville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
ARRESTS EXPECTED
IN DISASTER IN THE
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
More Than Twenty-seyen Killed and
Over 200 Injured In Explosion In
Heart Of New YOrk's Flnan.
cial District.

New York, Sept. II. - Arrests were
expected today in the hunt for terror
lists who killed and injured scores of
persons by exploding an Internal ma
chine in Wall Street Thursday noon.
Police, detectives, Department Of
Justice agents and private operatives
were combing New York for former
employee of the French High Commits
sion who was alleged to have warned
the commission of the catastrophe
They want to question this man, who
is said to have an itnense hatred of
Wall Street and millionaires.
The exact number of dead still was
in doubt today. There were 81 bodies
at the city morgue. Five more victims
died during the night, two at the Vol
unteer and three at the Broad Street
Hospital. Police are working on a
revised list of dead.
Injured total more than 200, of
whom number are expected to die.
Some of the most famous detectives
in the country were working on the
case today, including William Flynn of
the Department of Justice, w. ]. Burns
and Inspector Egan, bomb expert of
the New York Police Department.
There were numerous clews. The
shoes of the horse which was blown to
pieces by the explosion were being
used in an effort to locate the stable
where it was kept. This horse is sup
posed to have drawn the wagon con-
tanning the explosive.
In addition to the iron slugs made
of window weights, which were scat
tered in all directions and which killed
and mangled many persons, few Sec
tions of the explosive container itself
are in possession of the police.
One of these, curved bit of metal
was found in the body of boy who
was killed.
1t was the belief of Investigators to-
day that the internal machine was
loaded with T. ~ T., trinitrotoluol, as
witnesses described a cloud of smoke
first white then turning blue, and said
their noticed the peculiar odor Of T
n. T. Immediately after the blast.
The theory today was that the in
fernal machine probably was made il
a den on the East-side not for from tn,
corner of Broad and Wall streets, ant
conveyed in junk wagon, many o
which are kept in that locality.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
MASON FOWLS WIN
MANY INDIVIDUAL STRINGS.

Many Mason county fowls entered at
the Kentucky State Fair at Louisville
won many individual strings in the
contest besides the large prizes pre-
viously mentioned in the Public Led
ger. County Judge H. P. Purnell who
had several birds entered won several
valuable prizes. c. C. Calvert and Mrs.
George Seddon we're also among the
winners of the individual exhibitors,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
NEWSBOYS' NIGHT AT THE
AMERICAN LEGION CARNIVAL

Tuesday night will be "Newsie"
night at the Festival and Jubilee of the
American Legion. Both the manage
ment and the local post of the Ameri-
can Legion have invited the local
newsboys to turn out strong and en-
joy a real night of fun. AS one of the
attractions at the carnival will be free
on this night to the local newsies.
Tickets can be obtained by applying to
Mr.. Early or Mr.. Pogue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
CANCELLING OF SHOW ~
IS GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT

The cancelling of the big musical
comedy "Oh, By lingo" which was to
have been the attraction at the Wash
ington theater Saturday evening is
quite disappointment to the show go
ing people of this section as this COM
edy is heralded as one of the best on
the road. The cancellation was made
necessary when 1t was found that con-
nections from this city to Louisville
could not be made in time to put the
company in Louisville for Sunday af-
ternoon performance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
GREEN LINE TO HAVE
NEW PASSENGER BOAT.

1t was announced at the local wharf
this morning that Captain Gordon
Green had begun work on new steam
boat at the PIT, Pleasant docks. This
boat when completed will run in the
Maysville and Cincinnati trade and
will be about the size of the Christ
Green.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17

The intermediate Christian Endeav-
or of First Presbyterian church will
give a social this evening at the home
of Mr.. J. ]. Wood on Forest avenue.
All the young people of the congrega-
ton between the ages of II and IS
years are invited to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
NASHVILLE MAN IN NEW YORK
Is NOT IN EXPLOSION.

Mr. Phillips Barbour, son of DR.. and
Mrs. John Barbour, OF Markeet street,
and whose office is within four doors
of Wall street near where the great
explosion occurred Thursday, immedi-
ately wired his parents here informing
them that he was not in the Wall stret
district at the time of the big explo-
sion and was not injured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
HEAD OF PATRIARCHAL
ODDFELLOWSHIP COMING.

Because of several conflicts, 1t is
more than likely that Pisgah Encamp-
n.ent /. o. o. F. will have to postpone
their big initiation and social session
from Monday, September 9th, to Tues
day, September 2Sth, as on that date
Grand Patriarch Curt Gelbke, of New
port, can visit the local encampment
and members of the new Encampment
at Germantown will also be here. The
local order of Rebeccahs will furnish
a luncheon for the big meeting,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17

Mr., John Quincy Adams, formerly
OF Fleming county, passed through
Maysville this morning returning to
his home In Fort Worth. Tex, after
visiting here for the first time In 10
years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17

Sigsbee Sherwood, we'll known sport
writer of Lexington, spent few hours
with friends her this afternoon en-
route to Lexington from the East
where he has been covering" the
Eastern Fairs for the Lexington Her.
aid and several race horse magazines.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17
MOVE TO INDIANA.

The household goods of Mr.. W. c.
German, former manager of the Mays
vile Telephone Company, moved by
auto truck this morning to their new
home at North Vernon, Ind.