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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
MASON COUNTY 18th
TOBACCO COUNTY
IN THE NATION
Interesting Facts and Figures In Gen.
sus Bureaus Tobacco Report
Mason Up In List As
Producer.

Washington, Sept. 20. = Despite the
fact that Kentucky in 1919, as in every
year since 1859, had a larger acreage
and a larger total production of tobac-
co than any other state, its average
yield the acre last year was lower than
in any previous year since 1915, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
Census Bureau issued Sunday.
In 1919, Kentucky with 550,000>acres
planted produced 456,5OO,O 900 pounds of
tobacco. the average yield the acre be-
ing $50 pounds. In 1918, with only
100000. acres planted, Kentucky pro-
duced 47O,4OO,OOO pounds, or an aver
age yield of $50 pounds, which was a
record yield an acre in the Bluegrass
State.
In 1917, with the same acreage as in
1918, Kentucky's average yield was 900
pounds, while in 1916, with 5000 less
acreage than in 1917, the yield was
again 900 pounds. In 1915, the average
yield was $40 pounds or 20 pounds less
than that of 1919.
Another section of the report gives
the pound average of tobacco to the
growers in the various states Decem-
ber l, 1919, with comparative figures
for the corresponding date for the pre-
| ceding nine years.
These figures show the average
price per pound received by Kentucky
growers December l, 1919, was 1872
cents compared with 1858 cents, 1918;
20 cents, 1917 1871 cents, 1916; rs
cents, 1915; S.4 cents, 1914; 10 cents
1913; 81 cents, 1912; ~ cents 1911;
and 81 cents, 1910.
| Kentucky growers received higher
average price pound last December
! than did producers in thirteen other
states and lower price than seven
other states.
Kentucky's total sales by growers
for the year ending June 30, 1919, COM
pares with total sales in the Bluegrass
State for the three previous years end
ing on the corresponding date, as fol.
lows, 4SO.42S,5S2 pounds, 1918; 49,.
275,221, 1917, and 343, ,S51 1888, 1916.
Figures show that during the fisca
year ended June 80, 1919, nineteen
counties reported leaf tobacco sales by
growers in excess of 2O,O0O,0OO pounds
of which six were Kentucky counties
Fayette county, which led with 52,745,
l65 pounds, showed sales by growers
of only 16,672,605 pounds in the pre-
vious year.
Among eighteen other counties il
this class, Daviess county was second
with 52,656,5S0 pounds in 1919, com
pared with 3S,909,931 pounds in 1918
Christian. county tenth, with 29,3OS,O7S
compared with 33,436,654 in 1918; Ma
son county, thirteenth, with 26,4O1, ,77O
compared with 17,O57, 1858 in 1918; Hen
derson county, fifteenth, with 240S6,
no. compared with 34,O65,SS3, ant
Graves seventeenth with 2S,2S7S1S
compared with 2S,447,421.
In twenty-three other Kentuck.
counties sales of leaf tobacco by grow
ers during the year ending June 80
1919. exceeded 100000 pounds. Thes
are bu' few figures taken from tn
annual report of the Census Bureau
1t contains numerous other data, in
GLIDING comparative figures on to
bacco stocks, supply and distribution
In the United States, imports, exports
manufacture, consumption, taxes an
the like.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
BIG MAYSLICK FARM SOLD.

Gillespie, Cullen & Co., local real
estate dealers, sold Saturday for Mr..
William Hickey, his splendid farm of
1OS acres located in the Mayslick
neighborhood, to Mr.. Thomas p. Hop
per- of Mayslick at very fancy price.
This is one of the best farms in Ma
son county, all being in high state of
cultivation. This farm together with
the fine farm he already owns, makes
Mr.. Hopper one of the largest land
owners in the county. The Gillespie,
Cullen Company are to be congratulate
ed upon swinging such a large deal as
several thousand dollars was in
volved.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
LEWISBURG FARMER DIES.

Mr.. Charles Talbot, 76 years of age,
wealthy farmer of the Lewisburg
neighborhood, died at his home Sunday
morning following a long illness OF
Bright's disease. He is survived by his
wife and two daughters. Mr.. Talbsti
was native of Harrison county and
burial will be made at Millersburg
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
WILL TAKE WEDDING TRIP
ON S7TH ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Harrison, Of
Commerce street, will celebrate their
thirty-seventh wedding anniversary
next Thursday by starting on their
wedding trip to Chicago where they
will visit friends and relatives for a
couple of weeks. Although married for
thirty-seven years this will be the first
trip away from home Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison have taken together Their
many local friends congratulate them
on their long married life and wish
for them many more happy anniver-
saries.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
A WARNING TO
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS.

The majority Of accidents by auto
mobiles are largely due to the owners
carelessness. This is demonstrated in
Careless America" film that has
ben made for the speiial benefit of
automobile owners and will be shown
at the Pastime tomorrow in connec-
ton with the regular feature. Every
automobile owner should see this pic
ture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
JONES.ROSS.

Miss Frances Jones, of Ewing, and
Mr.. Clyde Ross, also of Ewing, were
married in this city Saturday after
noon late by DR.. John Barbour, pastcr
of the Presbyterian church. The we'd
ding was a runaway and the parents
were notified Of the marriage by tele-
phone from this city just before the
happy couLla le'' for Cincinnati on a
wedding trip.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
WILL WE'D NEXT SATURDAY.

Mr.. Eugene Mcnamara left Sunday
for Rockford, ILL.,, where he will visit
for time with friends. On next Sat
urday Mr.. Mcnamara will wed Miss
Helen Triebeau, Of Dixon, ILL.,, They
met while Mr.. Mcnamara was station
ed at Camp Grant, ILL.,, during the war.
Following the wedding they will go
West where Mr.. Mcnamara has a
splendid position.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
MASON GETS HER SHARE
OF STATE FAIR MONEY.

Mason county poultry won $2O4 in
cash and premiums at the Kentucky
State Fair this season. The beautiful
ribbons which are now on display at
the Farm Bureau office are attracting
considerable interest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
LEAVE FOR CONFERENCE
ON TUESDAY.

The pastors of the two local Method
ist Episcopal churches together with
the lay delegates leave here Tuesday
for Augusta whare the annual confer
ence of that church will open on We'd
nesday Both local churches are ex-
pecting their present pastors to be re-
turned to them for another year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20

Judge Cochran stated he would not
dismiss the grand jury, but directed
the members to adjourn until October
10, at which time they would be able
to ascertain if the prices fixed by the
Jury as reasonable will have been ad-
hered to by the coal companies. He
said also that the question of the con-
stitutionality of the Lever act may be
determined by that time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
RESIDENCE Is SOLD.

Mr.. Charles b. Davis purchased the
residence belonging to the Limestone
Lumber Company at the corner of
East Second and Commerce atreets at
public sale this afternoon, The build
Ing must be moveq' from the lot which
Will be used by the lumber company,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20

The usual number of local mer-
chants and traders went to Mt. Olivet
and Vanceburg this morning to at
tend the monthly stock sales in those
county seats.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
MASONIC NOTICE.

State meeting Maysville Chapter No
9, R. A NJ, this evening at Z o'clock
All members urged to be present An
nual election of officers.
E. NJ. SMITH, H, P.
c. P. RASP, Secretary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
BABY GATHER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gather, Of
Poplar street, are the proud parents of
fine baby girl weighing Sh pounds.
The little Miss arrived Sunday after.
noon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20

Mr.. Jess Small of Camp Knox, who
has been spending the weekend in
this city the guest of Miss Annie Far
row of West Second street, returned
to camp this morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
WIFE GETS DIVORCE.

In the Mason Circuit Court Saturday
Mrs. Lettie Williams was granted an
absolute divorce from her husband,
Jesse Williams.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
MAYSVILLE TAKES
SUNDAY GAME.

Maysville won by score of 10 to 8
from a Flemlngsburg team Sunday af-
ternoon at the ball park. There was
quite a good sized crowd of fans on
hand and much interest was taken.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-20
HELP WANTED.

Apply at once. Modern Laundry Co.
13Septtf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
,Flsat published 10 The ba.ly Leader
june y ifg
CALL ron WARRANT.

,lfl'at published 10 The baly Leader
june 2l itg
Cali ron WAHHANtN
office of tne County Treasurer, logan
County, oklabomp
Notice ~ hpf, bY aiyen that there
are fanda IN the pukatnsloH az ths
county Treasurer sufficient 10 pay
ihe following warrants
School pls, No Cor. .
/ Az warrants isA1rd up "a aud in
cludIhg 30 a. lasaed Apnl u.s. 1920
School oist NO, :,
Aii warrants Issued 40 q and iu,
cludiug No 6 issued March g5. 1880
School plst, No D.
Ail aarrhntr luaAed up 20 and in
lsMdlns No ~ Bued April ., 1870
School DIST No =
+ AN sarrania issued up 40 aad IN.
Guiding No ls issued MAY ~. 1870.
School Dist. No. o.
Az sarrauta issued 40 20 and Nv.
cludlDg No q iss led May 81, 1889
Schools .Jis, NO q
All Anffhntn Issued hp 10 and lnt
rludinw No NJ issued May 2t 1880
School Dist, No. ~.
All earrants issued up ~ and Ia.
rladlng No ~ issued june 1890
School dat No. ".
al garranls issued up % sud In
tlndlnK 40 issued. May 70. 1890
School Dist no. -.
All warrants laaasd dp % and ~.
cludiag No bs issued feb e. 1890
School olat. No, "a,
An waffauis issued up 90 and n'
fhlalng No ~ issued May 1890
n 8ehooi DIST, no, 10.
An warrants lssued up 10 and ln.
cludinr No. D isaned April 3 1880
8chool Dist. No. w
All Warrants issued w 10 and in'
cluldng No. AZ issued May w. ls4l
school plss. ne. ~,
All warrants lsauod ap 10 ahd ln
ssiudIng No 10 lsaued May IA. 1890
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
Srriptnrr

Wherefore holg bre ttsu Fa
takers VI the heavenly eaaiAF t0h
elder thA Ap0atle and H'sh Prlesi
ef eur prufss on. Cutisi ifaas
who waa fsithfai 10 bln taAf Ag.
palnled him ns 4lao Male9 8At
Iaitaful h all s' house
lE this man WA cauntai wptihv
of more Rloev than Manaa ins Wrneu
- no WIN hash huildoB - hplsv
hath more hnnor lhan - house
Ter eyefy house tnllel u, ume
nan. Gni be that built ah ihlnNa h
TOD
AHd Mdsau yuriiy was faifafNi ~
an hia holHe aa 4 servant tuf inAti
mnnv ~ thpa Aluf whlen fa a
~ aloksn after
hHt thaAt az aun ovag hla NWu
halar whoap houae are Ww II o.
hold fast fhe, confident anl fha rs
" eng ot ne hops firm unto tb
enn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23
I IOtp,p,,ti,,Q Gram. sWefs

iNAihnai crp faaYresssn.ss sesraxs
~ ErkCriNE cars Nth Ieakms
sldss oF poorly ntted dcars
mas cause serious less "
graIn IA the Journey from the tafmta
Tho market. Deliberate theft from
cars ia transil, however a another
regioua source ef less Hnd u Il fr'
Qufnuy asserted that hundreds ~
families st thr iargeF grain tef
msnei maFees almost uholly Kutsist
bs selling gfeln aud coal stalea
from railroad trains.
Carr Ia motion are not lmnuae
ftpm nllfeupR Al points where
trairn usually stop OF AlaeRsn xle,h
seals are frequently hroksh aud
doors eni.red by grain thieves who
OIL bags with gwin, throw them
cut, and before the train rethes~
too much speed innir on and calleet
their booty, THIS II usually done
hy young hoAllbms working IN
EanTs With louluHss aud ore ~
ranEed slRnala The oaly WAY %
prevent this Il - have an ofiicer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Fs,lc 90 ths lrMlne llfOsah the dls'
talets who're tluys salsls sgs yem
nph This The Chicago board u
trade insists shs uIlenai should %
when the erwln casa afe motion
leNl ia tire yarsis V is ans uneoln.
npja ter 4 grain thlef % hoFe
hle thrueh sha ser naor, nil hla
tatk ana plug mp ghe halv cars
W l,0ar vnAslflue nev frequently
Au' kct ~ AtiafA. loose boards
herw esaaliy shovel aside 90 ues
At tic grain
At rule elites wlll net fuFnlsh
sufiklen, polIee pnrt, elton fiF rall.
raaA N psFty enh ll4s weighing ha
reaa " the ChleaNu beard ~ trade
now maintains isa own service uf
Ten llneH salys ~ Eraln arr traced
back - the thieves rnd th@ eang
hrskea M. nefoFe this service was
established Ibvfts 40 Nrhln owned
by farmeF~ Nnd country silpregi
were eAoFiSoAs and she she asa
Resulted 10 fNnsiaas auafvellnp te
tween shlpnFr pr'i hntrr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

First Published IN The lnlhgle
Da@ly Leader 1unp 4. iia1
ORDNANCE NO. i6ib
AN oRDlANDE CREATING sg.WHl
DISTRICTS NUMBER w AMI eA
~ THE cry OF UuTHRI.E
OKLAHOMA. AND Rsr Aiihlsli
ING DISTRICT SENRRa
THEREIN AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY
bE Ir ORDAINED ny THE Mayor
AND COW MI9sl0NFlls on rifM
IiTY on UrTHRls OKLA
HOMA
Settioa That sewer nxtgIct
Number slAtytwo ttgi and HUavr
ltsuiet Number attythroa AZ iAe
Cily cf Gnthrl. uhifhrnsa are IL
"a necessary az SANITARY purnostf
Hud lha same are hereby tryatp,i
niairicl Number tGal slNiss tao Is vs.
composed ~ bioeks gsnrthee flYs ~
and is isi NORTH Entttfe ana t0nnd
"a as iolluws Froe ihe A 4 A.
+ Il n Go on the Wasi ia the
center " lioard strtes on taa Eaat
ahd The center cf Je'erton Avei ne
on The Nofta q me e,nfer 81 rol
iose Avenue On the gdhih
r'sirci Namhee siupihrae test ~
be composed of blocks numhar slsivi
tive fGai sud slXiyaix ieGl Canitti
ii1li and bounded ~ fnilowt IRON
tho eanler ~ Vnpta' HDaAgard al
20 West 70 ha canter ~ llYesal
Boulevard on iha Fnal and frara the
cent? of Viaa Ayenih op fhe NnHh
to the center Of Snrlnger Avenue
on tis SopiA
section y That The Gtg EnKi
teer be ana he Ii hereby Instructed
- pre are fectlonW pr0flles ad tiie.
flflrailona cf such sewers aud s4lh
glt fn same 10 ihn Mayar and ON
plaslonars together ~4ih tae com
pleis estimate g. TIA COSTA oi ihe
cams al 40 neat rlEular m~ating m
any 'neclal meeting callei lor chat
purpoAe
section q ThF whei ssra sac
i'uns. 4'rofiies and specifications hake
been filrd ioseiher ailh 4 eounl.se
cftimite ~ lhe costa laa uoreslld
and ad0etad y tho MAYOR and Oh.
uVles lonefe. The City r~fk ~ aHd e.
ia hereby authorized end insfracYd
20 2aayrrtire frr ttds for lha cdn
airucFlon " said wern apd tAe @sgd
advetflfemeini nfift canhSffn 10 the
requirements w Ordinance H0 ws,
rntlticda Van drdlhahcr crti arlng "
construction of sscflnn ono of tho
Main Sewer ~ Gutlria Oklahamt
slld hids 10 pa .opensd 10 tte ar
senee of the Maypr eRd FCily Corn
u egionfrs a' their next rsl .laf nles'
ing called fof that, purpoaa,
section For the reservatlgi
N the .iubllc nsacr heath aud. az
". an etnewency Il hereby declared
10 hxiai On whluii aocouni itis 0r1in.
sreb fhall ieke sffeet and b. N
force firm ana after its 'paaaags, apl
prpgpl and Ynrlic4i'on
Passed by the Comniissi0naf8 and
approved BY the Mayor this TsHd
day of Junc. RsN0
!. w. IAIlTNIASs
Mayer
ATTEST GEO H. AMDERajN N
ffltv Clark
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

me resent sapBly os eAml harl
trees vii last only ,ea yeaga Vt he
Pre- eat rate " delAoilan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

tcatta ol the weh 50 ci tabd
cotton In made ep of rand. dift and
other foreign substance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

ON deY N nnuNual hcai at the
critical time may reduce the yield
of an oat field 2s per cent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

Electric lines IN the United statna
haAdie more tlian ten times tbe
tgflle os TAG steam railroads
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

AS early az i770 raft ~ timber
was sent ACROSS the Atlantic fron
siussacaa1efts "a sS days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

The e y department af Hw sallare
hah dforped The asfm mileh tuw m
favor ~ milk Sow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

sst prooacer 81 Agricultural inEie-
aa a. ia ahe woTs1
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ORDNANCE NO. Il

FIRST Published n The lpthgls
Daily leader lune s, iaal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-23

All saeraats saHat 40 ta and Id.
elwdlm8 Na IN ssued Hans \ 1850
sehasl 0iss Aa 7i
Ai wagtaRrs MaANt an ga saa IA,
tlatfas Na "a lsaued Agta Z lesa
a4Neul usat Ne "a
Aii *Huasts ssHea 40 10 and lMr
sll,dlmN Ne aa aaami hpNl S 1895
aeHaog utas aa Is
Az NaFfaais AAaea ue sa sna la
eladlHN Nm w laa@Hd Maf s 1850
Athael Dist Aa s8
Az Warrants as#tsd ah Ga ana ia4
elaaina SO ib eaed iaas 1885
Evening star., 1920-01-01

numbered 125. . decrease of 9 as COM
pared with the preceding month. and
~ or them were false.
Eleven Of the 119 alarms received
IN July were false. and losses oc-
casloned by the 10S fires totaled
$i4,s62. Four persons died and four
othels were injured at fire In Union
Garage July 20. other casualties in
VoiNing five members of the fire de-
partment and three civilians.
Firemen responded to ten false
alarms during the month Of August,
and "a alarms which necessitated work.
Total losses for the month aggregated
$1O76f the damage at the most dis
astrous fire amounting to $1,3S5. Two
hremen and three civilians were in
Volved in the months casualties.
In September the losses aggregated
$10,7S5. the most destructive fire of
the month involving damage to the
amount of $4,000 to Cleveland Park
home. Ten Of the 107 alarms re-
ceived during the month were false,
and the few casualties involved slight
injury to four f1remen and the pain
ful burning OF Lieut. Fl. A. Kuhn,
U. S. A.
Only ninety-four alarms were re-
ceived in October. and twelve of them
were false. Property damage was
estimated at $l9,71S. s12.50o of that
amount being occasioned by fire in
the Maryland building. Three civilians
were burned and three f1remen hurt.
Fire in November occasioned losses
aggregating S1S.430. A total of 16!
Evening star., 1920-01-01
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The biggest Of the public utility
problems before the Commissioners
during the year were the valuations
of the two street railway compn nies.
which valuations were completed in
September, after five years of study
and investigation.
The commission placed a valuation
of $l4,27O,4 1851 on the Capital Trac-
tion Company as of June 80. 1919. and
of Sl6,1O6,36S.14 on the Washington
Railway and Electric Company as of
the same date.
Both these valuations were less
than the companies estimated. and
both corporations signified their in
tention of contesting the commissions
figures in court.
Commissioner Gardiner dissented
from the findings of the other two
Commissioners and gave out minority
reports placing the valuations of both
companies higher than the commits
sion had allowed. The valuations
were fixed by the commission to form
the basis of all rates fixed in future.
Car Fnre Is Increased.
Toward the close of 1918 the COM
companies a strtight five-cent far, in
lieu of the old rate of six tickets for
a quarter. One of the first acts of the
commission in 1919 was to hold pub
lie hearings to consider an order for
free intercompany transfers. On
January IA the commission ordered
the companies to exchange free trans
fers at fourteen points.
Before this order had been in effect
long the Washington Railway and
Electric Company notified the COM
mission that it needed additional rev.
enue and on June l the commission
placed a charge of cents on all
transfers. The order applied to both
companies. u.
Omcials of the Washington Railway
Evening star., 1920-01-01

a fire in Alexandria March %. Ten
civilians and three firemen figured
in the months casualties. -,
Fire reports for the month of April
show losses aggregating $53.01S, q
$24, 900 fire in the Birmingham apart
ments necessitating the sending IN
Of a second alarm, making the losses
much heavier than the preceding
month. Alarms during the month
numbered 203. 16 of them being faSe'
Eight firemen and eight civilians were
burned or injured. two small colored
children dying as a result of burns.
Eleven firemen and seven civilians
were involved in casualties in the
month of May. some overcome py
smoke and others burned or hurt
Alarms sounded in May numbered
131, rs of them being false. Property
damage amounted to $33,63s.
Losses during the sixth month OF
the year totaled $17.203, and five hre-
men and six civilians were named IN
casualties The exciting incident OF
the month was in the response to the
call received when an attempt was
made to kill Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer. Alarms received
Evening star., 1920-01-01
DISTRICT OFFICIALS.

There were many changes m pea
sonnel in the District building dur
ing the year. In November Commits
sioner W. Gwynn Gardiner went out
of office, his resignation having been
accepted by the President. Mr.. Gar
diner returned to the practice of law.
Brig Gen. John G. Knight. retired,
who served as Engineer Commission
er of the District during the war,
died. He had been relieved OF service
as Engineer Commissioner. with the
return of Lieut.. Col. c. W. Kutz from
France.
Alonzo Tweedale resigned as auditor
OF the District to accept a position
J. Donovan. secretary to the board
of Commissioners, was named audi
tor
This resulted in the promotion or
Daniel Garges from chief clerk or the
engineer department to secretary TO
the Commissioners and r. NJ. Brennan
went up from secretary to Engineer
Commissioner Kutz to chief clerk OF
thu engineer department.
Foster Becomes Jail Superintendent.
AS the year was drawing to a close
CORPORATION Counsel Conrad H. Syme
resigned to resume his private prac-
District.
On May 7 Lee B. Mosher resigned
from the ONCE Of superintendent OF In
surance of the District and a montn
later Dr. L. A. Griffith was appointed
to succeed him.
Charles c. Foster, superintendent
of the workhouse at Occoquan and the
reformatory at Lorton, was appoint
ed superintendent also Of the District
jail and Washington Asylum Hospital:
This makes him general supervisor OF
the four big District institutions. He
had been acting head of the asylum
and Jail from the time OF the depar-
ture of L. F. Zinkham from the su-
perintendency.
In March Col. ]. j. Loving, assist
ant Engineer Commissioner, was or
dered to Baltimore by the War De-
partment He was succeeded in the
district service by Col. Frank L. Bes-
son and Col. c. H. Brown.
In June Dr. J. l.. Norris, who served
as a major in the Army during the
war, returned to his position of as
sistant health officer of the District.
Near the end of the year c. Willard
Camalier resignA as chief clerk OF
the Public Utilities Commission to
become a dental inspector in the pub
lie schools and also to practice.