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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
LARGE FISH IN kinney
BITES FOOT OF BOY
Although Many Kinds Of Fish Have
Been Found In Kinney, Here's
First hlan.eater.

"a most unusual accident took
place Sunday at Kinniconick when
Bernice, the 12-year-old SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Stamper, came near being
swallowed, Jonah style, by a large fish
of the pike species. The boy was sit
ting on the edge of the creek bank
dangling his foot in the water at the
edge of deep hole and a large pike
in passing concluded that there was
his chance for a meal, and making a
dash swallowed the boys foot. The
fish wasn't long in making up its mind
that great mistake had been made
and released its human prey, though
not before it had very seriously in
jured his foot. 1t cut large cash on
top of the boys foot near the instep
and left holes in the sole of the foot
where its teeth had penetrated. Mon
day the lads foot was greatly swollen
and was giving him much pain. Moth
ing like this has ever happened here
about within the memory of our Oldest
inhabitant." ."-Vanceburg Sun.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
CALL SENT OUT
FOR MORE NURSES
IN KENTUCKY
Secretary Of Health Board Pleads That
More Young Women Study For
Trained Nurses.

Mrs. T. M. Russell has Just received
this letter from DR.. A. T Mccormack,
Secretary of the State Board Of
Health:
"My dear Madam: A most serious
danger at present confronting the
health of the people of Kentucky, is
the threatened shortage of nurses.
Young women who have finished
high school can receive in the mod
ern nurses training schools, the equiv
alent of university education, prac-
tically without expense to them
selves.
There is no more necessary or dig.
nified profession than that of the train.
ed nurse. Kentucky training schools
at present need 200 applicants-tht
City Hospital of Louisville alone de
string 40 Immediately.
II am writing to urge your coopera
tioh in securing at least one NOR,
high-grade pupil for one of our train
ing schools. The applicant should b.
healthy, ambitious, energetic and o
good character. At the end of he
course she has profession for life
or with a few months extra work, cal
become public health nurse and hol
a salaried position that will assure he
a comfortable living and dignife
profession.
"Will you not make an effort toda
to interest one whole ome youn
woman of your city to enter the great
est profession open to women? Pleas
have applicants or others intereste
address their replies to Miss Maria
Williamson, Director, Bureau of Pull
lie Health Nursing, State Board c
Health, Louisville, Kentucky"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
TELEPHONE LINEMEN
QUIT WORK AT DE-
CREASE IN WAGES
Five Linemen Employed by the Mays
vile Telephone Company Resent
Reduction In Their Wages
And Quit.

The Maysville Telephone Company
seems to be having real labor troubles
in most every department and today
the local Office was without a line
force because the entire force Of line
men-fve men-had refused to return
to work this morning after they had
been advised of a reduction of their
wages.
Although Manager German, of the
local company, was out of town today
and none of the striking linemen could
be located this afternoon, it was
learned at the office of the local COM
peny that all of the linemen failed to
go to work this morning and that the
cause of their failure to go to work
was said by them to be the fact that
their wages had been lowered by the
company.
1t seems as though since the big
sleet storm which did so much dam
age to the telephone lines throughout
this county, all of the linemen have
been paid an increase in salary but as
that work is now all done and there is
nothing but regular line work to be
done, they have been reduced to their
regular salary basis as before and the
men are not willing to work for the
old price in face Of the present high
cost of living.
At the local telephone office this af-
ternoon it was stated that a message
from Manager German at Louisville
was to the effect that the linemen be
informed that an equitable adjustment
would be reached Immediately.
Foreman Collins, of the line crew,
Las been transferred to Paris an dleft
for his new work this morning. He
was not with the crew that did not re-
| sumo their work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
STATEMENT MADE
OF SCHOOL OPENING
BYSUPERINTENDENT
All Arrangements Are Now Under
Way For Opening Of School
On September 9TH.

Prof. W. ]. Caplinger, Superintend-
ent of City Schools, has just issued
this statement on the opening of
school:
About this time of the year fathers
and mothers begin making various
school inquiries, We shall have some
thing else in this paper later on, but
are making this statement anticipating
questions that may arise in the minds
of the patrons. To begin with, school
opens Tuesday morning, Sempteber Z,
at which time all students regularly
classified will be given list of books
and will be dismissed, those that are
irregular will be examined and ad-
vised as to what they should do. All
those pupils that took summer school
work will likewise be advised that
morning as to their work. High School
students will be retained most of the
day. getting the schedule arranged and
their classes assigned.
We are having some difficulty in
getting teachers, but we wish to say to
the public that we are putting on no
teachers so for, that are not highly
qualified. We are taking on no new
grade teachers that are not, at least
High School graduates and have had
some college and normal work. Our
High School teachers are the same as
last year, with the exception Of two,
Miss Schirmer, graduate of Peabody
College, and Miss Tucker, graduate OF
University of Kentucky. Miss Tucker
has none no regular teaching but some
substitute work. Miss Schirmer has
been teaching several years and is a
woman of considerable experience and
I training, The other eight teachers
have taught with us before, conse-
quently, will at least, have one year
more experience than they had last.
We have recently tinted the walls
painted the woodwork of most of the
rooms of the school buildings, have
installed new lathe in the wood shop
purchased some new books for the
library, and in general have done a
number of things to make the build
ing attractive and the work offered by
the schools more inviting. The board
of Education has been looking after
the repairs of buildings practically all
summer.
We have been doing some driving In
the country. in the east end Of Mason
and Lewis counties and find number
of students that will be with us the
coming year. Despite the fact tha
some people may think otherwise, thu
graduates of Maysville High Schoo
will be admitted to any college in tn,
United States that will take the grad
yates of any other High School. SOM
few colleges will not admit graduates
from any school without entrance ex
aminations. The reason why we hav,
this high standing is, that we emplo,
no teachers that are not themselve
graduates of the leading institutions o
the United States.
| Should anyone wish to confer witt
us concerning their work for the com
ing year, please call or write and W
will arrange definite engagement.
w. J. CAPLINGER, Superintendent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
MOTOR TRUCK TRAIN
TO VISIT MAYSv|LLE
Thursday SEPT. z
Motor Truck Dealers Of Cincinnati
VIII EndeayOr to Interest Farmers
Of This Section In Owning Trucks
Through Demonstration.

The biggest train of motor trucks
ever assembled outside of New York
and Chicago auto shows will visit here
on a tour of education covering the
agricultural sections of Kentucky, ad-
jacent to Cincinnati, assisting in the
nation wide movement to demonstrate
to the farmer and grower how to more
economically operate their farms. The
tour is being conducted under the aus
pices of the Cincinnati Truck Dealers
Association. Practically four-fifths of
the population of the United States re-
sides in the cities, throwing a tre-
mendous burden upon the farmer Of
feeding this four-fifths. Yearly the
young men Of the farms are drifting
into the cities to find more profitable
employment.
1t is d known fact that the pneumat-
ic tired trucks will accomplish what
IL ldhtS lOui tSduiS VI uoi ioOp W uo' ~
takes the products of five acres yearly
to maintain each horse, while the
truck does not consume anything un-
less actually at work.
To motorize the farm seems to be
the only logical solution in bringing
about proper and equitable marketing
as an aid to production nthe agricul-
tural districts of the country. This
tour is purely an agricultural educa-
tional enterprise and there will be no
attempt made to make any sales.
The advance committee was here to-
day making arrangements for the re-
ception of this modern caravan, which
will arrive in Maysville on Thursday
September End, at p. m. A local CON-
mittee Of well know ncitizens will as
sist in welcoming the motorcade. This
committee will include Mayor Thos M
Russell, chairman; ], R, Kirk, ]. ]
Kahn, Arthur Glascock, C. r. Galbreatl
and Clarence Mains.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
ALLEGED FORGER TO (
BEG|vEN HEARING ON
SATURDAY AT2P.M,
Young Man Represents Himself As
Two Different Parties In Writing
and Cashlng Forged Check On
Flemingsburg Bank.

Lee Anderson Pollitt, of the Mt. Car
mel neighborhood who figures as a
principal in the taking of a horse and
buggy from local livery stable and
keeping 1t several days last year, fig
ured in the forgery of sS5 check here
late Thursday afternoon.
Pollitt went to the Farmers & Trad
ers Bank and there pretended that he
could neither read or write. He asked
the assistance of Mr.. Donald Wood in
drawing check on the farmers Bank
of Flemingsburg for s35 payable to
Charles Kelley and representing him
self as H. P. Glascock, had Mr.. Wood
sign that name to the check and ther
he made his mark.
In few minutes he went to the
Squires- Brady clothing store and made
purchase amounting to $21. He ther,
represented himself as Kelly and Of
fered the check. Mr.. Brady gave hin
$14 in change and the goods were lef
in the store for time, he saying tina
he would return for them in a shor
time. Mr.. Brady became uneasy ant
telephoned the Flemingsburg banl
| finding that there was no such accoun
at that bank. The matter was report
ed to the police and Pollitt was sool
found on the streets.
Pollitt was brought out in Polio
Court this afternoon but because o
the absence of City attorney from tn
city, the case was continued until Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
RAINS OVER THE STATE
ARE SPREADING BLIGHT
Reports Received at Experiment Sta.
ton Indicate Large Increase In
Damage BY Weed Blight.

There has been change for the
worse in the tobacco disease situation
in certain sections of the Blue Grass,
according to reports received in Lex
ington Wednesday. Large numbers of
diseased plants from, various farms in
this and other counties are being re-
ceived daily at the Kentucky Agricul-
tural Experiment Station and it is in
dicated that since the recent rain
"wildfire" and rust" have spread in
the sections infected before the rain.
Despite the damage done by the
bacterial diseases and the usual
trouble from black root" a disease
which every year causes considerable
damage by attacking the roots of to-
bacco plants and killing growth, farm
ers believe a record crop will be cut
this year.
DIR. W. ID. Valleau, plant pathologist
of the Experiment Station, who is
leading the fight against the diseases
for the College of Agriculture, is keep
ing daily watch on the infected Sec
tions. He is of the belief that the sit
uation is as serious as ever. Professor
Valleau is advising farmers to harvest
their crop as soon as evidences OF
"wildfire" and rust" appear.
A booklet describing the two dis.
eases and suggesting ways and means
of guarding against them is now be,
ing prepared by the Experiment Sta.
tion and will be ready. for distribution
before the spring seed bed season. Mo-
much work is being done on the book
let at present as all available tobacco
experts of the station are hard at worl
on solution Of the present problem
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
LAsSES WHITE COMPANY
ARRIVES HERE SATURDAY
Popular COmique Comes Here For the
Opening of His Own Mlnstrels
Monday Evening.

Dancers singers, comiques and en-
tertainers in de luxe production will
be presented at the Washington Mon
day by Spaeth & Company, known as
"Lasses" White All-Star Minstrels.
The King, Eddie Powell, his testers,
and the gentlemen of the court will
offer their First Part Beautiful, 1.-The
Isle of Flowers" effervescing with
hilarity and humor. The scene has
been executed with the utmost skill in
lighting effects. Moonlight Among
the Moss" another scene will be one
of the most gorgeous reproductions
of the messy covered swampy old
Louisiana Bayou, the scenery having
been designed by Joseph Physioc, one
of the most adept of New York scenic
artists.
"Lasses" White himself will be sup
ported by the ablest and most popular
black-faced comedians, notably Danny
Duncan, and Lee Edmonds, Eddie
Powell as the Interlocutor with Clyde
Hooper, Carlos Restivo, Price Jenkins
Roscoe Humphries, Herbert ~Schulze
Paul Cholet, Charlie Mason, Norman
Brown and Jim Prichard singers.
Distinctly different will be the pa
rade at high noon in that the band ,ant
Gentlemen Kings of Cork will be il
new military costumes, designed espe
cially by the Russell Uniform Com
pany of New York City.
The company will arrive here Sat
urday and will hold dress rehearsa
Sunday afternoon. Mondays perform
ance here will be the company's frs
public appearance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
LANDLORD SUES TENANTS
ALLEGING DAMAGE

W. j. Neal has brought suit in the
Mason Circuit Court against Alfred
Griffey and Thomas Griffey tenants
on his farm just below the city asking
Judgment in the sum of $491. The land.
lord alleges that the tenants were un.
der contract with him to grow certain
crops which they failed to do and he
also charges that they damaged his
property. He seeks in all damages IL
the sum of $491.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
HEART TROUBLE FATAL.

. Mr.. Abe Rees, aged A years, died at
the home of his father. Mr.. Able Rees
in Limestone street this morning at
o'clock after a very short illness OF
heart trouble. Mr.. Rees' funeral will
be held from the Mayslick Baptist
church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
and burial will be made at Mayslick.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20

The r. J. r. Specials will play the
fast New Richmond team Saturday,
August 81, at League Park The spe-
cials are playing this game in order
that those who do not attend Sunday
baseball will have a chance to see tho
iastcs; team Of MaysvilIe play Game
called at 3 o'clock. g. lSAug3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
SECOND DAY OF EWING
FAIR ATTRACTS CROWDS

Today is the second day of the Ew-
ing Fair and as the first day was such
a great success, many people from
here have been attracted TO the Flem-
ing county fair grounds for the day
Never before in the history of the Ew.
ing Fair has there been a more sue
cessful fair than this year and Satur-
the big day, is expected to break all
day the big day, is, expected to break
all previous records in attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
LOCAL DEGREE TEAM
TO INITIATE CANDIDATES.

The degree team of Pisgah Encamp-
ment l. o. o. F. has been asked by the
Germantown Odd Fellows Encamp-
ment to initiate three candidates for
them in the Royal Purple degree on
next Tuesday evening. IT. is expected
that quite number of local Odd Felz
lows will make the trip.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
SCARLET FEVER.

Austin White, the bright little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William White, of East
Second street, is i'll with scarlet fever
but his many friends will be glad to
know that he has but light case of
the disease. County health authorities
have taken every precaution to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
PROF. YOUNG GOES
TO MANCHESTER

The Manchester Signal says that
Prof. ]. W. Young, formerly director OF
the Maysville Boys Band, has been
employed by Manchester and Trinity
to direct their bands at salary OF
$4,000 per year. Prof. Young will en-
ter upon his new duties at once
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
LEWIS COUNTY WOMAN INSANE.

Miss Fusselman, a guard at the Ken
lucky asylum for the insane, passed
through Maysville this afternoon in
charge of Mrs. Betty Cogan, who had
been adiudged insane at Vanceburg
yesterday. Mrs. Cogan formerly lived
in Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
MASON COUNTY BOY, NOW
VIRGINIA PASTOR, HERE

Rev. Warren Baldwin, wife and two
Interesting children, of Pennington
Cap Va, are visiting relatives in Ma
son county. Mr.. Baldwin is a native OF
Mason county and his many friends
will be very glad to know that he is
now pastor of very strong Christian
church and is doing nicely. Mr.. Bald
win met many friends here yesterday
and was leader of the prayer service
at Reechwood park last night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
DANCE is SUCCESS.

The, Assembly Club Dance given at
Beechwood Park pavilion last night
was a dcided success in every respect.
There we're many in attendance and
the younger set enjoyed themselves
immensely.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
DELIGHTFUL PICNIC.

The picnic given by the Sunday
school of the First Baptist church al
Redwood Park Thursday afternoon
and evening was a decided success in
every respect The attendance was
record breaking, the lunclis was deli.
-cious and the entertainment was fine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
POLICE FORCE CRIPPLED.

The local police force was crippled
Thursday on account of the Illness of
Police Sergeant Mackey and PATROL
man Carpenter. Both are reported as
some better today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
HAD SEVERE FALL.

Her many friends will be very sorry
to learn that Mrs. S. R. Brooks, who
has been visiting relatives at Knoxville
Tenn, while en- route to a train few
days ago fell on the sidewalk and suf-
fered severely sprained ankle.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
COUPLE is MARRIED.

John Payne of above Aberdeen, and
Miss Cora Davis, daughter of Thomas
Davis of near Aberdeen, were united in
marriage at Georgetown last week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20

Mrs. G. L. Wood has returned from
her Eastern trip and will resume ner
Bible teaching Sunday morning in the
First Presbyterian church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
MOTOR TO DANvLLE.

Mayor Thomas M. Russell and
Messrs. ]. A. Dodson, c. T. Brown and
W. kelly" Luman, motored to DAN
vile, KY, today on business.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooper, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. R. L.
Jones, of Dayton, Ohio, are guests of
Mrs Mollie B. Owens of East Second
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20

The advance sale of tickets for Lass
es Whites minstrel opened this morn
ing with big rush.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-20
WANTED

Copies of Ledger July End and 18th
Afternoon Edition.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-01-30
REV. AND MRS. ". ]. DREW
WILL GO TO FLORIDA

Rev. Drew will go on vacation this
week, and will spend month at
Daytonia, Florida, where he was pas
tor some years ago. There will be
no evening services in the Congrega-
tional church during his absence.
Morning services will be as usual,
with the following ministers in
charge: Feb. 1, Rev. Ray. Bachtell,
missionary to Siam on vacation here !:
Feb. 8 and IS. Rev. w. F. Bohn, of
Oberlin; Feb. %, Rev. C. L. Parker,
of Cleveland. Feb. 20 Rev. Drew will
preach in the morning and the even
ing service will be given over to music
in Orchestra night" -
Young Peoples Federation meet
ings at 6 p. m. will be under the fol-
lowing leaders: Feb. 1, Miss Helen
Heiss; Feb. 8, Mrs. L. H. Randall;
Feb. Is, Mrs. E H. Knickerbocker:
Feb. %, Mrs. H. H. Root; Feb. 20,
Miss Halle Shaw.
Thursday evening prayer services
will be lead as follows: Jan. 20, Mr.. E.
W. Pierce; Feb. 5, Mr.. w. C. Garges;
Feb. 12, Mr.. R. R. Strong; Feb. 10,
Mr.. Lucius Nettleton; Feb. 26, Mr.. E.
w. Peirce.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-01-30
co. S. S. ASSN. MEETS
THIS WEEK FRIDAY

Bad weather conditions made ii
impossible for the Co. Elk. Committee
of the Medina county S. S. organiza-
tion to meet last week and the meet
ing was postponed to this week F1f
day. A new secretary for the Home
Dept. will be chosen at this meeting.
The State Assn. will hold meet
ing at Marion on Feb. and at Can
ton on Feb. A. The program will be
good/at both places but only county
and township officers are eligible.
Pres. Smith is trying to get com
plete roster of all the S, S. officers in
Medina county. He is also printing
short biographies Of his township
presidents:
Montville-Dan Tinsman, lived his
early life on a farm near Poe, grad
uated Medina High, three years in
Y. M. G., A. work in Kentucky and
Colorado; married, two children,
united with church at Poe in 1908
Medina-Dan Pelton, born in
Montville in 1873, first county treas
urer was Pelton, first owner of
horse in this county was an ancestor;
Dan taught school in Montville and
Wadsworth, walked to Medina from
Poe to attend high school; worked
Warner Dry Goods Co., then pur-
chased Huntsberger grocery: mar
ried 1900, has six children, Joined U.
B. church at Chippewa lake in 1895;
is as hard worker in the church
and Sunday school as in his own
store.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-01-30
NO ONE WILL VOUCH
FOR SURVEY PARTY

A party of Cleveland surveyors
were working in the open country
north and east of the Henry-Miller
foundry last week and the curiosity
of many Medina citizens was awak-
ened. Is the foundry to be enlarged
doubled in capacity-many were
asking?
Machine Shop men said they knew
nothing about the proposition, that
they were. as curious al the rest; that
no one had taken them into their con-
fdence.
Medina citizens who are planning
to build a bunch of houses, for sale
to saving workmen or to rent, as
sured us they knew nothing of the
matter; that it was not a part of their
project.
When the Foundry management
was called they assured the Sentinel
scribe it was not project of theirs;
said they knew notfflg about the
matter, but that they had supposed it
had to DO with some railway improve
ment. Naturally, gossip about Foun-
dry and Machine Shop enlargements
makes the Medina public wonder
what's coming next as soon as a move
is made that can be construed into i'm
provement talk.