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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
INVESTORS TAKE NOTICE.

Note these attractive offerings by
the O'Donnell Estate
First That recently reconstructed
business house at No. 21S Market
street, occupied by ]. A. Simpson. opti-
clan. Attractive dressed brick front.
The very hub of Maysvilles business
district. An opportunity seldom
equaled.
Second - That modern, newly erect
ed two-story brick dwelling, six rooms
and two halls. located at 800 Lime
stone street Central, yet retired. No
dwelling better located or more con
veniently arranged. Gas, water, bath.
Both of these properties will be sold
at public auction on Saturday next,
April oath The first property at II a.
m; the second at 2 p. m.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
GREAT SUM IS ASKED
FOR WATERWAYS
Mississippi Valley Association Asks
Immediate Passage Of Newton
Appropriation Measure.

st. Louis, April 10. Demands that
Congress pass the Newton bill, which
provides that $65,OOO,OOO be appropri-
ated for improvements on the Ohio,
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, begun
ten years ago, will be made by the con-
vention of the Mississippi Valley Wa
terways association, in session here
today.
The railroads have reached the limit
of their capacity, according to Briga-
dier General f. T. Hines, chief of the
transportation division of the War de-
partment, who declared that com
merce has a greater, more urgent need
for waterways today than ever before
The demands which the railroads
are being called upon to meet are
greatly in excess of their combined
facilities.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
JUDGE KERR WILL
EXPLAIN REPUBLICAN
PARTY WEDNESDAY
Native of Mason County, Now PrOmi-
nent Jurist, VIII Explain Princi-
pies Of Great Political
Party.

Mason county people will be glad to
honor by their presence at the court
house Wednesday evening at 1880 a
native son who has by career of dis
tinguished public service honored the
county of his birth.
Fayette Circuit Judge Charles Kerr
will deliver the lecture that was re-
Gently postponed because of illness,
subject "The Republican Party; Its
History and Principles"
The toll gate at the top of the hill
on the Germantown pike is on the
farm on which Judge Kerr was born,
the home being about a quarter of a
mile out the lane that turns off to the
north. just beyond the old toll house.
the hill south of the Germantown pike,
now occupied by Mrs. Mary Moran,
was the home of Judge Kerr's grand
father, Mr.. Thomas Kerr. Judge Kerr
father was Mr.. Jesse Kerr; his moth
er's maiden name was Alexander.
With three brothers and one sister
Judge Kerr attended school in the red
brick school house in the lane just be-
yond the toll gate. One of his school
mates was City Attorney Charles l.
DAILY; their teacher was former City
Attorney Thomas NJ. Wood. Later
Judge Kerr with Circuit Judge C. d
Newell went to school in Maysville tc
Prof. NJ. II. Smith.
Judge Kerr's mother, now 80 years
of age, sister and brother live il
Florida, one brother in Kansas City
and another in New Orleans.
Judge Kerr married Miss Linda
Payne the recently elected Presiden
of the Womans Club of Central Ken
lucky. Their only son took his degree
last year, at the University of Vir
ginia and is at present in the Massa
chusetts School of Technology. Thei
only daughter is now twelve years o
age.
Everybody without respect to part,
affiliation is invited to hear Judg
Kerr in a statement of the history ant
principles of the party of his choice
The new women voters will be partic
ularly interested The object of thes
lectures, arranged by the Maysvill
Community Club, is unbiased informa
ton, not election propaganda.
Judge Kerr will speak to the Higl
School students at 1910 Wednesda
morning. Evening lecture at the cour
house at 7:30.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
Union
REVIVAL CALLED OFF.

1t was announced at several of the
local churches Sunday evening that
union revival meeting would begin
next Sunday evening at the court
house, DR.. Adams, the evangelist, who
has just closed revival at the Lit
tie Brick" church doing the preaching.
At a meeting of the Local Pastors
Conference held this morning, it was
decided that the meeting be called off
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
VICE CONDITIONS
PARTLY BLAMED ON
DRESS AND DANCE
New York Minister Says Some Plain
Things From Pulpit About
Dance and Styles.

New York, April IS. - Women who
wear dresses too high at the bottom
and too low at the top" and other
good citizens" were blamed for pres
ent vice conditions by Rev. John
Roach Straton, in sermon tonight at
Calvary Baptist Church, upon "the
economic and social responsibility for
vice in New York"
Certain kinds of dances also were
eXcoriated by the clergyman.
"A fossilized octogenarian, or
self-complacent mollycoddle, with ice
water in his veins" he said, may be
able to hold in his arms a beautiful
young woman, with almost half her
body exposed and the other half,
clothed largely with good intentions,
and maintain a philosophic calm. But
any young fellow with red blood in his
veins and the elemental forces of ma
ture operating in him cannot do so so
easily.
What is the difference between a
young man embracing young woman
on a sofa or embracing her on the
dancing floor? Is not the latter even
more dangerous, for the reason that in
the dance there is the added sex stimu-
lus and sensuous, dreamy music and
the rhythmic swaying of two bodies,
male and female, in close contact one
with the other?
Women complain today of the
double standard of morals" and they
do right to complain. But, in Heavens
name, let them be consistent and not
by their mode of dressing, their dances
and other follies, unconsciously foster
the very double standard they so
righteously denounce."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
ASYLUM ATTENDANT
LOSES PURSE HERE

Mrs. Morgan, one of the attendants
of the Kentucky State Asylum for the
insane, passed through Maysville this
afternoon en- route to Lexington from
Nanceburg having in her charge a Miss
Abbott, of Lewis county, who had been
committed to the institution. While in
Maysville Mrs, Morgan lost her purse
approximately $50 in
money. Advertisement appears else
where in this issue
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
DECISION ON DRY
LAW FROM SUPREME
COURT is EXPECTED
Nation AnXiOusly Awaits Decision Of
the Supreme Court on Federal
Prohibition.

Washington, April 10. Vets and
drys watched Supreme Court Monday
for final decision on constitutionality
of the federal prohibition amendment.
The court convened today after a
three weeks session.
Suits attacking prohibition from
every angle are under consideration,
ali having been argued in March.
The court was expected to hand
down blanket decision covering all
of the cases before it, and serving as
final authority on the wet-dry dispute.
Supreme Court, in such a blanket
decision, would have three courses of
oction.
1: 1t may uphold validity both of
the amendment and of the Nolstead
law enforcing it, In this case the
country would be dry beyond argu-
ment, and enforcement under the Vol
stead act might be expected to be
speeded.
q 1t may knock out both branches
of the prohibition machine. thus open
ing the door for renewal of the liquor
traffic.
3: 1t may hold the amendment con-
stitutional and the Volstead act inval-
id. In this case several states are eX-
pected to see renewal of the sale OF
beer and light wines until some meth
cd of enforcing the law shall have been
framed to take the place of the Vol
stead act. II is to this type of decision
that the liquor t\erests are pinnie
their hopes.
Though the court has heard argu-
ments on questions involving botl
branches of the law, it is possible q
decision Monday may involve only the
amendment and that ruling on the Vol
stead law may be delayed until later
decision day.
Cases which await decision are orig
inal proceedings by Rhode Island anC
New Jersey as states, and appeals
brought by individuals from New Jer
sey, Massachusetts. Kentucky, Wiscon
sin and Michigan Federal courts.
New Jersey and Rhode Island were
granted permission by Supreme Cour
to file the suits under consideration il
order to speed up the final decision OF
validity of the two statutes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
COUNTY COURT.

In the Mason County Court today
the following business was transacted:
Mr.. Herbert Byar was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Sallie
Byar. deceased, and he qualified as
such with Walter Worthington as
surety on bond.
Messrs. ]. Elgin Anderson and S. f.
Pollitt were appointed to appraise the
personal estate of Mrs. Sallie Byar and
Stanley F.. Reed was appointed to APP
praise the estate for inheritance tax.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
SPEAK IN LEWIS COUNTY
FOR FARM BUREAU.

r. r. Bryant, Assistant Director of
Extension of the Kentucky State EX
pertinent station, passed through
today en- route to Lewis
county where he will speak in the in
terest of Farm Bureaus at Vanceburg
and Tolesboro. He was accompnied
from Maysville by County Agent
George Kirk, who will tell the Lewis
county farmers something of the value
of the Mason County Farm Bureau to
Mason county farmers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
BUILDING
LOT is PURCHASED.

Mr. c. NJ, Devore has purchased the
attractive building lot in East Second
street. Fifth ward, adjoining the prop
erty OF Mr., Clarence Mower It was
at first proposed that the Limestone
Lumber Company erect a warehouse
on this lot but II will now likely hold n
beautiful new home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
COME FOR
CINCINNATI LADS.

Officers of the Cincinnati Juvenile
Court arrived here Sunday and return
ed to Cincinnati Sunday afternoon
having in charge the four lads arrest
ed here Friday night by Chief of Po-
lice Harry A. Ort and who confessed
to that official that they had burglar
ized a Cincinnati store several days
ago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
COLORED KNIGHTS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING

Members of the Pride of Mason
Lodge Knights of Pythias, local col
cred organization, held their annual
Thanksgiving Service at the Bethel
Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
There was a very large audience pres
ent. The annual address was by DR.. e.
h. Underwood, of Frankfort. Supreme
Keeper of Record and Seals, and it
was wonderful address greatly ap-
preciated by the large audience.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

Robert Graves & Co.. of New York
have sent their first shipment o
spring wall paper to ]. T. Kackley
Co. Their artistic line is always ia
vorite with the public and they will bC
glad to have you call and inspect theil
line. j, T. Kackley & Co. A19-lt
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
NOTICE.

Citizens of Mason county are hereby
notifed>that the stock law will be rig
idly enforced this year. Already COM
plants have reached this office that
stock is running at lareg on the high
way, Stock must be kept up or arrests
under the law will be made.
A16-3t H. p. PURNELL.
Judge Mason County Court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
REVIVAL Is CLOSED.

The revival which has been in pro-
gress at the Little Brick Church for
the past two weeks closed Sunday eve
ming with an audience that could not
get into the building, DR.. Adams, the
evangelist, has been preaching some
very strong sermons and the meeting
has accomplished much good in the
community.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
NOTICE AUTO DRIVERS.

Automobiles must not be parked on
Second street in the congested district
All machines stopped in this district
must be driven close to the curb
Speed must not exceed 8 miles per
hour in the congested district.
19-St HARRY A ORT, Chief of Police
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
BARRIERS UNION HAS
IMPORTANT MEETING,

There will be a very important
meeting of the Maysville Barber's I'm
ion held this evening at the Masonic
Temple. 1t is understood that the
lourneymen BARRIERS have several
propositions which may mean the in
creasing or rates for work done in the
local barber shops.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
LAWYER NAMED TO
DEFEND MASON,

Attorney A. D. Cole has been APP
pointed by the court to defend Ed Ma
son, colored, indicted for burglary in
the Mason Circuit Court Mason is
charged with having stolen wearing
apparel from the Dressed Tailor Shop
in Market street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
NEW POLICEMAN BEGINS
HIS DUTIES TODAY.

Mr.. Carl Carpenter, who was elected
a member of the Maysville Police force
at the last meeting of City Council,
will begin his duties today Special
Policeman Swearingen, who has been
on duty for the past several weeks,
retires today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19
INDIANS TO INITIATE.

Wyandotte Tribe will give the
Chiefs degree to a class Of ten at
Tuesdays meeting. Others will be vot-
ed upon and several applications re-
ceived. All Red Men are invited and
urged to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

Miss Florence Dodson, of Lexington,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph H. Dodson, of Fourth
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

DR.. A. w. Taylor, prominent veter-
mary of Mt. Carmel, was a business
visitor in Maysville today and paid the
Public Ledger a very pleasant visit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

Mr. and Mrs. C. NJ Phister arrived
in this city Friday, after a three
months stay in California.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Baptist church will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Alice Payne at
her home in Sutton street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

Mrs. II. Y. Cardwell, OF Limestone
street, Is visiting her relatives at
Frankfort,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

The case of the Home Warehouse
Co. vs. The Western Union Telegraph
Co. is veing tried in Circuit Court to-
day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-19

Miss Ada Duzan spent today in Gin
cinnati.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-23
Bryan Refuses
n ORninatiOn of
Dry Convention
Aaron S. Watkins, of Ger
mantown, Then Named
OH the Second Ballot at
Convention i'm Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb., July 22.-Ohio got
its third Presidential candidate for the
1920 campaign when the Prohibition
National Convention tonight nominated
Aaron S. Watkins, of Germantown
Ohio, after learning from William J.
Bryan that he would not accept the
nomination voted him yesterday.
Mr.. Watkins won3on the second bal
lot, after he and r. H. Patton had each
received eighty-fve votes on the first
The vote was: Aaron S. Watkins, 1OS;
R. H. Patton, IA; D. A. Polling, "a, and
c. "A. Randall, 2.
1t took l05 votes to nominate.
Mr.. Watkins is a professor of litera
ture in Germantown military academy
He was a professor in Ada College,
Ohio, for several years, and was Vice
Presidential candidate on the Prohibi-
tion tickets in 1908 and 1912
Mr.. Bryan's telegram refusing the
nomination was delivered to the con.
vention at S:35. P Nj. 1t was received
in silence.
Mr.. Bryan's decision did not change
the determination of the convention to
name candidate, and the balloting be-
gan after three hours of speeches
There was no nomination on the first
ballot. The results were: Aaron S.
Watkins, Germantown, Ohio, 85; R. H
Patton, Springfield Ill.,, 85; Dan A.
Polling, New York, %; C. A. Randall
California, 8.
Several hundred kilograms and as
many more letters, many special de-
livery, poured into Mr.. Bryan's Office
here to-day, urging him to accept the
Prohibition party nomination. They
came from all parts of the country
and the dominant keynote in all was
that this was "Mr. Bryan's oppor-
tunity to sweep the country" because
people everywhere were dlsgusted with
both the Democratic and Republican
parties"
Telegram to Bryan
The telegram sent to Mr.. Bryan no.
tifying him of his nomination said, in
part:
"Prohibition National Convention
nominated you by acclamation with
great enthusiasm, in response to q
food of demands from people of all
political creeds and from all parts OF
the nation. People are sick and dis
heartened over the situation in the
dominant parties and millions are in
revolt against both of them We, believe
that we speak advisedly when we say
that you face an unprecedented oppor-
tunity for good. A million volunteer
campaigners and speakers will spring
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New-York tribune., 1920-07-23
Telegraphers' Brother
hood Refers Proposal
to Its Membership With
a Proposition to Strike
Action Is Taken
Under Protest
Organizations Will Renew
Case Before the Labor
Board, Chief Declares

CHICAGO, July 90. - Acceptance
under protest of the United States
Railway Labor Boards wage decision
was decided upon at an executive con-
ference here tonight by fifteen of the
sixteen recognized railroad unions, il
was announced after the meeting by
Timothy Shea, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The one exception was the Brother.
hood of Railway Telegraphers, which
referred the award to its membership
together with a strike proposition. The
fifteen other organizations decided they
would renew their case before the
labor board.
The organizations which accepted the
award expressed dissatisfaction with the
amount of increases granted, but de.
clded upon acceptance in order, they
stated, to receive the back pay due them
Under the award leaders said they would
present new request for further in
creases IN wages to meet what they con.
sidered "fair wage"
The telegraphers in a statement de.
clared they "apparently had been un.
justly disseminated against by the
board without any explanation for this
discrimination, they received smaller
amount than any other organization
and that representatives who were in
this city have referred the award with.
out recommendation to the member.
snip with strike vote added for such
action as they shall decide upon.
Unions Accepting Award
Acceptance under protest was an.
nouncedsby the Mollowing organizations
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
brotherhood of Locomotive Firenleu AND
Englnemen, Order of Railway Con.
ductors, Brotherhood of Railroad Train.
men and Switchmen's Union of North
America.
The award will be submitted to the
membership of the following organi-
cations FOR a referendum, with the
recommendation that it be accepted
international Association of Machinists
International brotherhood of Boiler.
makers, iron Shipbuilders and HELPERS
Of America, brotherhood of RAILWAY
Carmen of America, international
brotherhood of Blacksmiths. Dror
ih1orgers and Helpers, Sheet Metal
workers International Alliance, Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers and Brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks, Freight Hand.
lers, EXPRESS and Station EMPLOYEES
The United Brotherhood of Mainten.
ance of Way Employees and Railroad
Shop Laborers announced it's acceptance
without referendum, as did the Mas
ters, Mates and Pilots of America and
the brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
and Oilers.
The Brotherhood of Railway Signal
Men of America referred the award to
Its membership for final ratification
with favorable recommendation by the
officers and general chairmen.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-23
Belfast Riots
Are Renewed:
Many Killed
Military Fires Into Mob That
WrecksP Postoffice; Troops
Pour Into Country; More
OH Way From England
Loo'ing Is Continued
The Fighting Starts When
Unionists Drive Catholic
Workers From Shipyards
By Frank Getty

From The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, July 22.-The everchang-
ing Kaleidoscope of Irish affairs to-day
brought new storm center into the
focus of public attention and appre-
hension. There was further trouble in
Belfast after a night of severe rioting
and street fighting in which the mill
tary were forced to fire on the mobs,
killing two men and woman.
The Fall Street postoffice, in the
heart of the Catholic quarter of Bel
fast, was wrecked py a mob and the
troops were again forced to fire point
blank at the rioters, causing further
casualties. The city tonight is in tur-
moil unparalleled elsewhere in Ireland,
Tor three factions are clashing-the
Unionists, the Sim Feiners and the
military and police.
troops are pouring into the city from
other parts of the country, and fresh
battalions left England to-day for the
scene of the trouble.
Although the rioting and shooting in
SNSA NoPi toi al Z IOIS VIOlcIC Lndn
they have been in other parts of the
country, it is not believed the outbreaks
Will have nearly as serious an effect on
the general situation as lesser trouble
IN Dublin or Cork might have 1t is
pointed out that Belfast, like London
derry, is frequently the scene of bitter
clashes between the rival factions, the
Obstetrics being in the majority. To-
days events were merely a revival of
the long standing feud between Orange
men and Sim Feiners.
Workers Driven From Shipyards
The present trouble started Wednes-
day afternoon, when the shipyard
workers resumed work after their an
nual holiday, which began July 12. The
unlonist workers apparently had de-
clded to take Sir Edward Carson's ad-
vice to take matters into their own
hands" for when the Catholic workers
appeared they were driven from the
yards by mob Many of them were
forced to swim the river to escape the
fury of the crowd, and two men we're
drowned.
Looting of the shops in the Catholic
quarter of the city followed the out
break at the shipyards. The Sim Fen-
ers, whose numbers in Belfast have
peeh increasing recently, undertook re-
tallatory steps
There was general street fighting be-
tween the opposing factions. Many on
both sides were armed. Troops were
called out and were interspered be-
tween the rival mobs, where they erect
ed barbed-Wirc entanglements, while
armored cars patroliec the streets
The trouble increased as the night
wore on. sporadic street fighting on
strictly religious lines evolving into
constant clashes between both factions
and the military.
The Sim Fein section of the crowd
attacked the police in Falls Road neigh
borhood and baton charges followed
Some Unionist workers who unfortu-
nately were employed in the Catholic
quarter were besieged by the Sim
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New-York tribune., 1920-07-23
lightning Kills Child
And Baby in Her Arms
"oit Strikes Nine-Year-Old Girl
as She Soothes Frightened

skv men men black clouds appeared in the
ana claps of thunder were heard,
ba.aa baia Stahurski, two years old,
thss thsAh L.. 70 cry yesterday afternoon in
.htchen of the Stahurski home at
l;.ton l;,.1tAo a Avenue and East Alley Road,
N';tle Neck, L. L.
senne. his nine-year-old sister. took
= s seat in a rocker near a window and
saosn 0uied him in her arms. AS she
ana AIMED him bolt of lightning flashed
fhaa, struck the two children, killing
fse.ena' instantly They fell on their
old dfs. Stahurski. with her six-months-
dana.a .ahiant Sigmund. and, another
ssltshen at the time. screaming Mrs
ssa.k snsaaurski rushed from the house and
wmll9loned wnnl9ned her husband, who had been
Annsihg on their little farm a few
sS'qeea feet in the rear of the house.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-23
H0rding,s Stand for a Quick Peace
And ON Association of Nations

This Senator Hardings peace league
outtaned yesterday IN has speech of accepance
In the call of the of America peacepeae
closes the wounds of World
stoned voices of international Needing this
and knowing do the disposition of the promise
formal and effective quick Republican
pass its declaration for Republican sign
may turn readustmen
reecvey to that hopedo world relationship satisfy
both conscience and aspirations still
ing involvement
speak unreservdly Of the aspiration and the
Republican omma nations cooperating in
sublime accord attain
than FORCE determined add
law, clarified that possible without
afronting world