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first baseman since our last Sunday morning talk-the great Kaufman who deserted for the third time, going to bush league at St@elton, Pa Nor man Shuttleworth IS touted to succeed him. And Nashville has undergone some few other shifting scenes and all together it doesn't look so strong as it did seven weary days ago To the contrary. the Barons, as in- dicated by recent practice, are show ing up some stronger.
 The Baron backers--men who dis tribute the weekly joy envelopes-take oath the home bunch icoks as good as anything else they have seen on the Southern circuit
 But to be frank, we'd have less mis- givings if Molesworth brought back a real nifty, right-handed mound artist
 and fast fielder, who also Is some pumpkins with the willow. Nevertheless, it is very probable the management need offer no apology to the public at the present writing any way, for the way the locals will line up-THAT IS when compared with the other aggregations in the league. But that isn't saying, boy, we're any stronger in the running than a possi ble third place. PROBABLE LINEUP
 FOR OPENING DAY
 Who's going to pitch the first game for the Barons? We've heard it early and often. One of the old pitchers, of course. Might be Coffindaffer. This will be a last moment procedure. Oth- erwise the lineup, including the visi- tors, probably will be something like this.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
MISUNDERSTANDING OF STATE
POULTRY TAXATION Law
New Law Practically Exempts Chick
ems From All Taxation Although
Report to Contrary Is Circulated.

There seems to be a general misun-
derstanding of the chicken taxation
law passed by the last Legislature.
Many people have gathered the idea
that the measure provides tax of ten
cents upon each chicken in the state
when, as a matter of fact, the law
provides nothing of the sort
The new law does provide that
twenty-five chickens for each family
in the state shall be exempt from all
taxation and that on all chickens over
the first twenty-five there shall be a
tax of ten cents on each one-hundred
dollars worth of chickens. 1t can be
readily seen that this law in fact, prac-
tically exempts chickens from all tax
alton as there is probably no farmer
in the state of Kentucky who has one
hundred dollars worth of chickens
above the twenty-five head unless he
is breeder of high class stock.
There has been much discussion OF
this law throughout the state and
every farmer in the state should un-
derstand its provision thoroughly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
JUDGE kerr WILL SPEAK
HERE next WEDNESDAY
Prominent Kentucky Jurlst, Native OF
Mason County, WIN Speak Here on
Next Wednesday Evening on
, Republican Party.

Hon. Charles Kerr, Judge of the
Fayette Circuit Court, who was to have
spoken here few weeks ago on "The
Republican Party; Its Principles and
History" but who was unable to keep
his engagement here on account oasill-
ness, will be here on next Wednesday
evening, April 21st, to speak at the
court house on this most important
subject
There was great interest shown in
Judge Kerr's coming to Mason county
when it was announced some time ago
and there was keen disappointment
that illness prevented him from keep
ing his engagement. This same inter
est, however, is being manifested again
when it becomes known that he will
speak in Maysville.
While Judge Kerr is a very prom
inent jurist and leader in the Repub-
lican party in Kentucky, much interest
is manifested in his coming here in
that he is Mason county man who
has made good in his profession. It is
expected that the court house will be
filled with people anxious to see anC
hear him as well as anxious to heal
his explanation of the principles anC
history of the great political party ht
so well represents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14

The cleanup campaign in the city is
now under good headway and the Off
cials in charge of the campaign report
that they are receiving hearty coop
Grafton from the residents this year
as they have never received in the
past several campaigns.
On Monday in the First ward, the
Street Cleaning derar.ment worked all
day despite the fact that it rained hard
the most of the day. They had the use
of large auto truck. larse wagon
and a cart and all three veh les were
kept busy the most of the day. On
Tuesday in the Second ward the force
was kept quite busy during the day.
and today they are engaged in clean
ing up the Third ward.
Chairman Charles B. Davis. of the
Internal Improvement Committee of
Council. is also taking this time to
make thorough cleaning Of the
streets and alleys and expects at the
close of the present week to have the
city of Maysville cleaner than it has
been for some time.
The success of the campaign in the
other three wards of the city depends
entirely upon the residents of hose
wards. The force will be in the Fourth
ward, Thursday, Fifth ward on Friday
and the Sixth ward on Saturday. 1t is
hardly expected that the force will be
able to finish in the Sixth ward on
Saturday as this is the largest ward
in the city but if they are unable to
complete the Sixth ward on Saturday
they win return to that ward on Mon
day. Every resident is urged to clean
up his property and to pile the debris
on the streets or alleys on the day as
signed for his ward and it will be
hauled away promptly by the city
without expense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
MAYSVILLE MEN GET
JAIL SENTENCES.

The Maysville men convicted Mon
day in Federal Court of stealing from
the Pogue distllery and bootlegging
the liquor thus stolen were given Jail
sentences in the Mason county Jail as
punishment for their offenses by Dis
trict Judge A. NJ. ]. Cochran. James
Curtis Johnson and Dave Weber we're
each sentenced to 80 days in Jail; Ed
ward Weber to 60 days in Jail and
Charles Weber was given a 80 day
sentence.
The wife of Johnson with her three
pleaded with the court for
leniency for her husband. Judge Coch-
ran stated that it was necessary to
punish the defendants for their viola
tion of the national prohibition law.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
CURB MARKET is
Being SUGGESTED TO
REDUCE LIVING COST
City Council May BE Asked to Deslg.
nate Streets In Business District
Where Producers May Offer Food
Stuffs For Sale.

Quite a number of local people have
suggested curb market as one plan
to assist in the reduction of the high
cost of living in Maysville during this
spring and summer and the matter
will probably be brought to the atten-
tion of the City Council at its next
meeting. 1t is understood that several
of the members of Council favor the
plan and if Council acts favorably on
the proposition a special effort will be
made to have farmers and truck gar
deners bring their produce to the
city on designated days to be offered
for sale direct to the consumers.
1t is pointed out by those who are at
the head of the movement, that this
curb market would have quite a ten
dency to reduce the high cost of liv-
Ing in Maysville removing the middle
mans profit to large degree. 1t is
also pointed out that producers at
present have right to sell their pro-
ducts to consumers in the city but
that this peddling of farm products is
scattered about the city and the Off
cial designation of certain streets for
certain days as a curb market district
would bring all such producers to-
gether so they could be easily reach
ed by the>consumers
Such a move as this should II he
approved by the City Council, might
lead to the re-establishment of an of.
fetal market house in Maysville some.
time in the future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
LOCAL MAN IS LEADER
IN INSURANCE BUSINESS
James IL. Hall Puts City of Hunting
ton In Front Rank In Insurance
Business For First 9 Months.

The Huntington (W Va) Herald
Dispatch says: Huntington stood first
among the cities of from fifty to sew
enty-five thousand people in business
written for the months of January nd
February for the Standard Accident
Insurance Company of Detroit. James
H. Hall is the Standard agen here, and
naturally, is quite proud of the record
established.
"The agency had more to, do than
write business in February and March
especially, Mr.. Hall said yesterday, as
the Standard policy holders in Hunt
ington collected two hundred and
twenty-five flu and pneumonia claims
during and following the epidemic. Mr..
Hall is also proud of his record for
promptly settled claims for the epi-
demic victims.
"The records of the agency show
that the 1920 epidemic was less serio Is
than that of 1918, when sickness
claims were largely in excess of those
of the recent period.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
LECTURE ON EDUCATION
is MUCH ENJOYED.

The lecture of Prof. George Mar
shall Baker, of Kentucky University,
before the Maysville Community Club
at the court house last evening, was,
in many respects. the most interesting
of the University series thus far. Prof,
Baker was by far the best speaker
heard here in this course and his sub
ject was one in which the people Of
this section are greatly interested.
Prof. Baker stated that the five funda-
mental principles of social education
were that education must be democrat
lied, individualistic, matter of close
and sympathetic cooperation among
all community agencies. adapted to the
community and must be life rather
than a preparation for life.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
WHOLESALE THEFTOF
TOBACCO BED COT
TON INVESTIGATED.
Several Farmers of the y"
NeighbOrhOOd Find Cotton From
Their Tobacco Beds Stolen and
Plants Exposed to Cold.

Several prominent farmers Of the
Murphysville neighborhood came to
Maysville today to make complaint of
Wholesale theft of tobacco cotton
from plant beds in that section during
the past few nights. The farmers com
plain that the loss of the cotton is not
the greatest damage that has been
done them but that the tender plants.
have been exposed to the cold night
air and they have been damaged to an
extent hard to estimate.
The farmers first complained to
Squire Fred w. Bauer and warrant
was issued for Robert Prather, of the
Murphysville neighborhood, who is al
legged to have sold some of the stolen
cotton. His trial was set for this af-
ternoon but the Grand Jury, in session
today, took the matter up direct and
the trial in Squire Bauer rt was
postponed after the il IN
summoned and everythif
for trial.
During the afternoon I
complaining farmers have
the grand jury and it is e
this body will give the MI
careful investigation dur'
noon. There are many wSaessy,
the Murphysville neighborhood
today some claiming that Prather
guilty of the charge and others saying
that the man is innocent and that he
will prove where all of the tobacco
cotton he has sold came from
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
MEMORIAL HALL FA-
VORED AS AGAINST
ANY SUGGESTION
Executive Committee Of the American
Legion of Kentucky Endorses Plan
Of the Maysvllle Legion Post
For Memorial.

The Leslie II. Arthur Post American
Legion today issues this statement to
the public in regard to the memorial
for the soldiers and sailors of Mason
county:
ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
"Tlfe ladies who are seeking contri-
buttons for the proposed memorial for
the Leslie II. Arthur Post, American
Legion. say that there appears to ex-
list in the minds of the people of the
community some doubt as to just what
form of memorial the members of the
legion prefer. What we need and de-
sire is more than a memorial, |. e.,
an attractive and we'll equipped meet
ing place that we may keep in touch
with one another and keep alive that
spirit of patriotism and loyalty to the
Government for which the legion
stands. We believe it will be not only
an advantage to us but to all the citi-
zens of Mason county to have provided
for this purpose such building as the
Central Presbyterian Church building
now offered for SALE 1t is certain that
without such club room and common
meeting place for its members, in a
few years they will lose interest and
the local post of the legion will cease
to exist save in name. When this hap
pens the community will have lost that
influence which has been recognized
as the country's surest safeguard
against Bolshevism and similar doc
trines.
Establishment of a memorial hall
for the Leslie II. Arthur Post of the
American Legion as a meeting place
for the post SENS to us much more
/ preferable than monument or hos
pital, or any other form of a memorial.
(Signed)
HARRY F. OTTO, Commander.
HENRY f. POGUE, Adjutant
The local post is in receipt of a com
munication from D. A. Sachs, Jr., State
Adjutant, in which he quotes as fol-
lows from the proceedings of the meet
ing of the State Executive Committee,
held in Louisville on last Saturday,
| "Mr Stickley, State Executive Com
mitteeman, described to the State Ex-
ecutive Committee situation now exist
ing in Maysville, Kentucky wherein
he explained that the Legion Post at
Maysville was favoring a Club House
| for memorial, while certain other
interests in Maysville were favoring
a hospital for a memorial. Mr.. Stick
ley detailed the situation in Maysville
and asked for the approval of the
State Executive Committee Of the plan
/ for a memorial suitable to the wishes
i of the Legion Post in Maysville. II
was moved by Mr.. Gordon, seconded
by DR.. Mccormack that the State Elk.
ecutive Committee endorses the plaT
of the post of Maysville for the cree
tion of a memorial club house and tha
/ bulletin should be issued thereon
The motion was unanimously carried.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
DAMAGE CASE RETRIAL
SET FOR FRIDAY.

The re-trial of the case of Gates VS..
the C. & o. Railway Company is set
for Friday morning in the Mason Cir
cult Court. 1t will be remembered that
young Gates lost both legs on the C.
& o. railroad several years ago. The
case was tried here and went to the
Court of Appeals but has been sent
back for a re-trial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
PAROLE AGENT WILL COME
HERE FOR LIGHTFOOT.

District Prosecutor B. S. Grannis
has been advised by the parole board
of the state of Ohio that one of the
states parole agents will be sent here
within few days to return Pascal
Lightfoot, negro, held in Jail here on
charges of circulating obscene writ
ings. Lightfoot's case was set for to-
day but on this account it was passed
for the present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
CHURCH CONFERENCE.

Representatives of the several
Christian churches in Mason county
are today holding a conference at the
local Christian church preparatory for
the campaign which will be made in
all Christian churches in the state of
Kentucky within few days. The min
listers and leading laymen of the coun-
ty are attending today's conference
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
SQUIRE BAUER is GRANDPA.

Announcement was received here
this morning OF the birth on Saturday
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Mcclure at thoir
homo at Twin Lakes, MINI, of fine
baby girl. Before her marriage Mrs.
Mcclure was Miss Katie Mae Bauer,
popular teacher In the Maysyille Pub
lie Schools Squire Fred W. Bauer
who Il now Grandpa, has everything
hln own way about the court house o.
day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
FUNERAL OF ACCIDENT ''
VICTIM THURSDAY.

Rev. w. H. Morris, pastor of the
Forest Avenue NJ. E. Church, leaves
Thursday morning for Trinity, KY, to
preach the funeral of Mrs. Smith Stone
who was killed by C. G o. freight
train near Trinity Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Stone, who was also seriously in
iured, is reported as improving slowly
at the Dayton hospital.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
HOUSE CLEANING TIME.

We can now do your entire cleaning.
Feather Pillows and BOlsters Steril-
lied and made soft and fluffy. Blankets.
Comforts, Quits and Wash Rugs made
like new.
Ruge Cleaned and Secured.
GentIemen's Suits, also Ladies'
Suits, One-piece Dresses, Fancy Waists
etc, Dry Cleaned and Pressed.
THE MODERN LAUNDRY AND DRY
CLEANING COMPANY.
Phone 1853. A12-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
BIG DELEGATION GOES TO
CINCINNATI FOR GAME,

There was quite a delegation of
Maysville fans went to Cincinnati this
morning to see the opening game of
baseball between Cincinnati and Chi
cago The Maysville delegation had
their seats reserved for several weeks
in order that they might have good
places from which to view the opening
game of the 1920 season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
BURIED AT BEASLEY.

The body of Mrs. Elizabeth Pickett
who died Monday at Chicago, was bur
led at the Beasley cemetery just be-
low the city this morning at II o'clock
beside her husband, Joseph Desha
Pickett, chaplain of the Orphan Bril-
gade" in the Civil War and for some
time was Superintendent of Public In
struction of the State of kentucky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
JOHANNESBURG ROAD
is THREATENED.

The Flemingsburg Gazette says:
There is enough coal on hand to keep
the railroad here going until Wednes-
day. If none arrives by that time it
may be compelled to cease operations.
The l.. & N. confiscated a car load for
the road here yesterday, in order to
keep the wheels going"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
GOOD CROWD AT REVIVAL.

The revival meeting in progress at
the Little Brick Church" is growing
in interest. There was splendid aud
ience Tuesday evening and the evan
gelist, Dr. Adams, preacher a wonder
full sermon. There is no doubt but that
this revival is doing much real good in
the Eastern section of the city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
SEVERAL LOCAL PEOPLE TO
VISIT FAITH HEALER

There were several .Maysrille and
Mason county people went to Cincin-
natl yesterday and today to visit
James Moore Hickson, the great faith
healer. Hickson went to Cincinnati
from Lexington where he accomplish
ed much good. Lexington papers are
carrying stories of the healing of sew
eral people in that city who had been
i'll for years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
COUNTY COURT.

In the Mason County Court this
morning Mr.. Ben F. Cole was named
administrator of Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Cole, deceased, and he qualified with
Mr.. R. T. Watson as surety on bond.
Mr.. Cole was also named guardian of
David Cole and he qualified with the
same surety.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
RAPID WORK BEING DONE
on NEW RESIDENCES,

Contractor Joseph Simons is max
ing rapid progress on the thirty new
houses to be built this summer for the
Maysville Development Company A
large force of men are now at work at
Mr.. Simons mill in the Sixth ward
getting the material ready for the
erection of the houses.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
GROCERY WAREHOUSE is
FOUND OPENED

Late Tuesday evening Patrolman
James Mcnamara found the Third
street warehouse of the M. c. Russell
Company open and together with Po-
lice Sergeant Mackey, made an investi-
cation but found nothing disturbed.
Thus far nothing has been missed
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14

The Board of Education of Bourbon
county has bought of Col. C. B. Best
the Millersburg Military Institute,
which will be used as County High
School,. consideration $4,000, The
grounds contain seven acres.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
GRANTED DIVORCE.

Mrs. Iva HUFF has been granted a
divorce in the Mason Circuit Court
from her husband, Herbert HUFF. and
is restored to her maiden name. Iva
Culberson.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER
HEALTH PROPOSITION.

There will be a special meeting of
City Council at the Council Chamber
on next Friday evening when the
states health department proposition
will be considered by the city fathers
1t is understood that the members of
the County Fiscal Court are disposed
to make the contribution to this work
asked of them if the city will do its
part toward financing a city and coun-
ty health department
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
FOR SALE.

Motorcycles Repair shop, Including
Parts, Tools, Supplies and used ma
chimes. Agency for six counties. Fine
Business Chance. Apply Indian Motor
Co., or this office. A9-6t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr.. Sennie F. Humphries, aged 25
and Miss Ethel L, Standiford, aged 2l.
both of EwingA Fleming county, were
married here today by Rev: .E-.Slr-a.
likin, of Ewing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14

Miss Mae Fristoe, who was called
here an account of illness of Mr.. Stan
ley Cullen, returned yesterday to her
home in Portsmouth, Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14

Mrs. o. L. Bartlett, who underwent
an operation, at her home on "The
Point" last Sunday, is convalescing
licelv
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
FOR SALE

One and two-horse farm sleds; also
double A harrows. H. ]. Trapp, Rip
ley, Ohio. A14-St
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-14
CLEANUP CAMP AIGN
HERE MORE effective
Than EVER BEFORE

Street Commissioner Reports That the
City Officials are Receiving Better
Cooperation this Year Than In
ANY Season Heretofore.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-10-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Prof. Boyles and Miss Pown-
all were seeing the sights Of
Philippi Thursday.
The Girls Glee Club under the
direction of Miss Gaunt, is ar
ranging japanese Carnival
and Bazaar for the 18th and
Both of October. All kinds Of
Japanese ornaments will be on
sale as we'll as home made cam
dy, sandwiches, cakes and pies.
Everyone is invited.
Mr.. Robt. Tallman visited
school Tuesday.
Commodore Pitman, of the
Sophomore class, has quit school
and gone to see the world. We
expect him back by Thanksgiv-
ing.
The greater part of the stu
dent body saw the game at Phil
ippi, Thursday between Broad
dus and Chenille State Nor
NAL. Belington Highs enthus-
iastic roofing for Glenville,
shows that she has no love for
her old football rival, Broaddus.
Rease Woodford recently Ct
the U. S. Navy, visited school
Friday morning.
Park and William Streets,
formerly of Belington High, but
now of Glenville Normal, spent
Friday with US.
One of our former football
stars, Bernard Right, of Fair
mont High team, has had quite
write up in the papers. This
speaks well for our school, es-
pecially since Robb,l Keyser is
carrying off honors, on the D. &
E. field and Park and William
Streets on the Chenille field.
1t is rumored that four Jap
anese girls will be in Belington
the week of the 25th and can be
seen one hour each evening seat.
ed in Curry's display window.
They come here, under the aus
pieces of the Girls Glee Club.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-10-14

Mrs. Eta Graham, Mrs. Effie
Criss, Mrs. B. B. Rohrbough and
Mrs. H. HI. Polling left here
Monday for Charleston where
they will attend Grand Lodge of
the |. O. O. F.
Geo. Coontz and Lloyd Booth,
of Route 4, were business Wis
itors here Monday. Both these
gentlemen are in the merchan-
disc business out in the district
and are comparing prices on the
commodities with the city dis
tributors.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cornwell
and daughter, Lena, Mr.. and
Mrs. Birmingham and son,
Clayton and Mr.. O. O. Baugh-
man, of Philippi, with a number
of local persons were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones Sat
urday evening.