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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-30
LYNCH NEGRO IN
MITCHELL COUNTY
Curley McKelvey, Brother of Murder
er of ]. E. Adams, Former Ter
rell Countian, Is Hanged by Mob.

CAMILLA, Ga.-The body of Cur
ley McKelvey, older brother of Ophe-
Illus McKelvey, who shot and killed
Mr.. ]. E. Adams in Worth coun-
ty Monday afternoon, was found hang
ing from a tree on the Phinizy place,
near Dewitt, in Mitchell county, early
this morning The body had been rid
died with bullets and left by a mob,
who invaded that section of Mitchell
county last night.
Persons living along the highway
there last night heard several automo-
biles pass through the stock gate sep
arating Dougherty and Mitchell Coun-
ties and heard gun shots afterwards
The body was not found until this
morning and no one iii that section re-
cognized the dead man. w. |. Brooks,
a police officer from Bridgeboro, ar
rived later in the morning and identi-
fed it as the body of Curley Nickel
vey.
Murdered in Own Yard.
The killing took place in Mr.. Adams
yard, after he and the negro boy and
some of his brothers had had a quar-
rel about the use of a private road
which runs by the home of Mr..
Adams
Mr.. Adams had forbidden the Nc
Kelvey family of negroes to use the
road, which ran through his front
yard. The warning not to use the
road had been given previous to the
day of the tragedy, and when the Nc
Kelvey brothers again drove through
Mr.. Adams demonstrated with them
about it and difficulty arose between
them. Mr.. Adams was shot four times
by the negro boy or boys before he
had time to defend himself, being shot
down in the presence of a ten-year-old
son, and his wife also reached the
doorway in time to see him fall on the
doorsteps of the house
Mr.. Adams was a native of Terrell
county, and was a brother of Warden
Adams of Calhoun county.
1t was also reported in the Dewitt
section that Dave McKelvey, father Of
the boy, who did the shooting had
been lynched on the Gainsert place, in
Dougherty county, but investigation
failed to confirm this report The
father of the boy has been hiding out
and it has been persistentlY rumored
that much of the animosity of the mob
was directed toward him on account
of his alleged activity in melting his
boys to trouble with the slain man
Ophelius McKelvey, the boy who
did the shooting, has not been located.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-30
go YEARS OLD, WANTS
TO VISIT GRANDFATHER

CHICAGO, tl1.-Hyman Lefko-
WITT, 90 years old, has applied for
passport to Palentine. Object OF the
trip, he said, was to visit his. grand
father
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
leCKETT DIES IN CHAIR
AFTER TWO STRONG SHOCKS
Brothers of Little Girl He Had Slain
Witnessed the Execution in Eddy
vile Penltentiary Before Day.

Eddyville, KY, March 1.-THE cleo
trio chair at the state penitentiary
here exacted early today the VEN
geance denied mob which sacrificed
six lives at Lexington February 8, in
an effort to lynch Petrie Kimbrough,
alias Will Lockett, 80, negro, convict
ed murderer of Geneva Hardeman, ten,
South Elkhorn schoolgirl, and con-
fessed slayer of four other women be-
TWEEN 1905 and 1918.
Lockett was electrocuted for the
Hardeman crime by order of the court
which convicted him in Lexington
while the mob was seeking his life.
In the front row of spectators at
the execution two brothers and two
uncles of the Hardeman girl watched
the law take its course. They were
members of a delegation of twenty
Falette county men who came to Ed
dyville for the electrocution.
Lockett walked to the death cham
ber with steady step at 4:10. He said
nothing as he entered the chamber but
watched the guards intently.
The first shock was given at 4:14
followed by a second of $1,000 volts
at 4:2O. DR.. ]. H. Hussey, prison ply
sician, pronounced him dead at 4:32.
Lockett's last words were plea for
clemency for Charles Douthitt, white
and Hoe Hughes, negro, awaiting exc
cution in adjoining cells in the death
house.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
COUNTY WILL HAVE EXPERT
COW TESTER IN FEW DAYS
Minnesota University Graduate VIII
BE Assistant County Agent and Of
fetal Cow Tester Mason County.

Mr.. e. M. Prewett, cattle expert of
the State Experiment Station, who was
in the city for short time today, an
nounced that he had Just been advised
of the appointment of Mr.. William
Brobaugh, of Minnesota, as the official
COW tester for Mason county. Mr. Bro
baugh is expected to begin his duties
in this county before the first of April.
1t will be remembered that some
time ago this matter of employing a
COW tester for the county was taken
up with number of prominent dairy
men of the county, who together with
the state and the government will pay
the experts salary and expenses. He
will serve as an assistant to County
Agent Kirk and will make regular ex-
aminations of the dairy cattle of the
members of the association, advising
rationing of feed, etc.
Mr. Brobaugh comes very highly
recommended. He is a graduate of the
Minnesota Agricultural College and
has been in the dairy business for him
self for some time He is recognized
as an expert in his line and will no
doubt be of great benefit to the dairy
cattle industry of Mason county.
Baked Fish Friday at Model Res
fauront
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
PLENTY OF FUN IN
Big SHOW TONIGHT
"Falr and Warmer" at the Washington
Tonight Is Farce With Nation
Wide Reputation.

Two quaint innocents in a towering
rage at their respective marriage part
ners, who plan terrible revenge and
wake to find themselves the victims,
make the fun of Fair and Warmer" /"
Avery Hopwood's farce of tempera-
ture and temperament, which Spaeth
& Company will offer at the Washing
ton Theater tonight, after a year of
continuous, unabated success in New
York has made it the most popular at
traction of the current season.
"Fair and Warmer" made such a
prompt success and such big one
that it took the money-making record
from within the Law" which till then,
had held it along Broadway. Spaeth &
Company's return to the Eltinge The
ater with Fair and Warmer" after
they had christened the theater and
themselves with within the Law
four years before. resulted in a de-
gree of success not often approached
twice in one generation.
Mr.. Hopwood struck twelve with
Fair and Warmer" making such a
classic for farce as the earlier play
had for melodrama. Spateth & Com
pany will present it here with an ex-
cellent cast of farceurs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
HONEYMOON INTERRUPTED
Wife SAYS IN DIVORCE SUIT
Married One Day Less Than n Month,
Wife Says Her Husband Drove Her
From Their Home and Re-
fuses To Let Her Return.

Rebecca Shumaker, of the county,
brought suit in the Mason Circuit
Court this morning against her hus-
band, Robert Shumaker stating in her
petition that they lived together one
day less than month as man and wife
when the husband "in a fit of anger
and without Just or reasonable cause"
drove her from the house in which
they lived, telling her to take her
things and leave.
She further statea that ever since
that time he has failed to furnish her
any means Of support and has refused
to consent to her returning to him.
They were married in Maysville on
January goth, 1920, and on February
10th, she says she was driven from
her home by the irate husband.
The wife states that the husband is
young and sble-bodied man farming
in partnership with his father and that
they have contracted to raise a large
crop for the coming season. She asks
for alimony in the sum of one thou.
sand dollars and asks a general order
of attachment against all of the hus.
bands property to satisfy her ali.
mony claim. indicating in her peti
tion that the husband is endeavorine
to get rid of all of his estate immedi
ately to defeat her claim.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
PROBE COMMITTEE
MAKES CHARGES
ON INSTITUTIONS
Legislative Committee Severely Criti-
cises Management of Some
Institutions.

Frankfort, KY, March IL. Charges
of very apparent and fragrant irregu-
larities" involving misappropration of
public funds and supplies are made by
the legislative probe committee which
has been investigating the state penal
and charitable institutions The report
was filed with the House and Senate
late yesterday afternoon.
Virtually all of the voluminous re-
port is taken up with the investigation
of the state reformatory at Frankfort.
newspaper stories of the committee
hearings having already mentioned all
of the charges made.
The committee also visited the State
School of Reform at Greendale, the
penitentiary at Eddyville, the Eastern
State Hospital for the Insane at Lex
ington and the Western State Hospital
at NIopkinsville.
Due to lack of time 1t was unable to
go to Lakeland to investigate the man.
agement of the Central State Hospital.
The management of the Reform
School is criticized because eighty-five
officers are employed to care for 455
inmates, one official to every five and a
traction children. The monty pay roll
is said to be $4,000 and in addition
families of many of the officers are
maintained at the expense of the state,
the report declares I'VE feel that a
change in management should be made
at this institution" is the conclusion
drawn. All of the officers and their
families are supplied with milk from
the school dairy but the inmates only
receive milk perhaps once a week and
that is separated" before they receive
it.
Commendation is given to the East
ern State Hospital management. eve
found no Irregularities at that place.
We want especially to commend the
steward, Mr.. Reed, for the good work
done by him upon the farm of the in
stitution. During the last year he made
l25 acres, the dimensions of the state
farm, provide sum in excess of $50
900. He is very valuable man and the
state will be fortunate, indeed, IL it
can retain his services"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
100 NURSES TO
BOOST TWILIGHT
BABY" PICTURE
DIR. Samuel and Colonel j. Barbour
Russell Fix Things Up for Feature
Picture for Schools Benefit
On Twenty-SecOnd.

On Monday, March 22nd., Colonel j.
Barbour Russell will present at the
Washington Theater for the benefit of
the Penny Lunch at the First District
school. that great feature comedy
"Twilight Baby" This is said to be
one of the greatest laugh producing
pictures released and the management
of the theater announces tnat they pos
ltively will not be responsible for split
lips or broken Jaws produced by the
funny episodes in the picture.
Anxious to have the picture properly
advertised, Colonel Russell, wrote DR..
]. H. Samuel, President of the Mays
Vile Board of Education. who is now
in st. Elizabeth's Hospital, Cincinnati,
asking him to endeavor to get at least
100 Registered Nurses to advertise the
picture in Maysville. Col, Russell to-
eay received this letter from Dr. Sam
uel, which is self explanatory:
St Elizabeth Hospital.
Col. j. B. Russell,
NV Dear Friend: - Your letter re-
ceived and was glad to hear that the
committee of the Parent-Teachers AS
sociation composed of Mrs. Hancock
and MyaH, was taking such intense in
terest in the show you will give this
month for the benefit of the kiddies
of Second ward school. Both parties
are to be congratulated and thanked
And now in reply to appeal in your let
ter-"Doctor, if it came to pass that ]
needed 100 fine-looking nurses to
spiel on the street corners for the
Twilight Baby where would l get
them for charity's sade, would the
clouds roll by and let the sunshine
come and help fill the poor children's
stomachs?"
Now, in reply to this exceedingly
reasonable request for so charitable
cause have to state, that l have made
all necessary arrangements and 100
who come up to your ideals. have con-
sented to aid you in this undertaking
AS things now stand it looks as II
the Twilight Baby will be the real
candy kid, and believe that the P. T
Association will have~every reason to
congratulate you upon your selection
of a show. Say, wait until you see the
100 1 have selected. Who is going to
keep the crowd away? Sincerely,
]. H. SAMUEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
BROTHER ASKSLARGE
sum FOR CARE OF
SISTER WHILE SICK
James E. White Brings Suit Against
Mrs. Jennie OsbOrne's Executives
Asking Judgment for $3.50 For
Care Of Aged Woman.

Charging that his sister, Mrs. Jennie
w. Osborne, had made an agreement
with him and his wife, before her death
that If they cared for her during her
illness, her entire estate would be left
to them, James Edward White and his
wife, Mary S. White, brought suit here
this afternoon against Misses Bessie
Martin and Lelah Martin, executives
of the estate of Mrs. Osborne, asking
judgment for $3.50.
The plaintiffs set out in their petit
tion that at the request of Mrs. Os-
borne, they left their home at George
town, KY, and came to Mason county
to care for Mrs Osborne in her illness
Mr.. White says he managed the farm
while his wife nursed the aged woman
and that after about 9S weeks of such
service, Mrs. Osborne became very
angry with them and ordered them to
leave her farm. He said that before he
left his home Mrs. Osborne had agreed
to leave he and his wife her entire
estate if they would only care for her
during her lifetime but after becom-
ing angry, she drew her will in favor
of others.
The plaintiffs otate that they have
presented their bill to the executrixer
of the estate properly verified but that
it has not been paid and they therefore
ask Judgment for $3.50, or at the rate
of $40 per week for the period of aS
weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
LAST NUMBER OF
HIGH SCHOOL LYCEUM COURSE

Organized and coached by Bohumir
Kryl, famous bandmaster and cornet-
list, the Kryl Orchestra Sextet which
comes to High School Friday 18th,
brings program of music that is both
worth while and popular Irene Stolof-
sky, the leader of the sextet, has a per-
sonal repertoire that embraces the
violin literature of the old masters, as
we'll as of the modern composers. She
holds high rank among the younger
violinists of America. Lillian Pringle,
'cellist of the company, also is featur-
ed with ther sister, Jessie Pringle
pianiste. In the organization are five
young women and one man - Roy
Sheesley, cornetist.
You will want to hear the Marimba-
phone duet While the ensemble work
is delightful part of the program the
work of the artists in solos, duets,
trios and quartettes is equally notable.
Tickets reserved free at Standard
Drug Co., Admission 35 cents school;
60 cents, adults.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
ARRANGEMENT BEING
MADE FOR BANDS TRIP

Manager ]. Barbour Russell, of the
Maysville Boys Band, was in Cincin-
natl yesterday in conference with the
big New York moving picture produc-
ers who have proposed to take the
Boys Band out on a trip through the
leading Ohio cities during the coming
summer The arrangements for the
trip are underway but not entirely
as yet.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
TOM RUSSELL A
BUM WEATHER PROFIT.

AS a Chief Executive, he's all right
but as weather profit, Tom Russell's
a dismal failure. He promised the peo-
pie of Maysville that it would be Fair
and Warmer" today and Devereaux
gave us rain. Tom says, however, that
he's going to give the people of the city
the cleverest little farce at the Wash
ington Theater this evening that they
have seen this season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
WATER COMPANY DIGS
ANOTHER HOLE IN STREET,

Another hole has been dug in the
street by the Water Company to fix a
break. This time it is in Third street
in front of St Patrick's parsonage.
The hole in East Second street, Fifth
ward, is still open, the city having re-
fused to close the hole until the Water
Company stops the water leak. This
hole has been open for more than four
months.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
NOTICE.

The Sixty-second Series OF the
Limestone Building Association is now
open and ready for subscrIDers. Plenty
of money to loan on good real estate.
Stock SOC. per share, no charge for
initiation; good investment as well
as easy payments for loans. Call on
]. w. Lee, President, or H. C. Sharp.
Secretary, or any OF the directors.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
UNSUCCESSFUL IN
ATTEMPT TO GET BY
WITH FORGED CHECK
Chief Ort Arrests Two Young Men
After Bank Had Refused To Cash
Which Proved To Be
Forgery.

George Kinder and Russell Boner,
two young men who were travelling
through Maysville en- route to Cincin-
natl to seek work from Portsmouth,
Ohio where they had been employed in
the steel plants, were arrested at Mar
ket and Second strets this morning by
Chief of Police Harry A. Ort after one
OF the young men had been unsuccess-
full in an attempt to pass forged
check at the Farmers & Traders Bank.
When first arrested, the young man
who had endeavored to cash the check
claimed that his name was Grandle
Smith. The check was for the sum of
twelve dollars in favor of Grandle
Smith and the name of B. l.. Story,
prominent Fleming county farmer was
signed to it. The check was on the
Peoples Bank, of Flemingsburg.
Both of the young men we're taken
to police headquarters, where, under
questioning, the fellow who first
claimed his name was Smith, admitted
that his correct name was George Kin
der and that he had formerly worked
for Mr.. Story. He said his parents
lived in the Bald Hill neighborhood
and that he was a native of Rowan
county. He finally admitted forging
the check and endeavoring TO pass it
The bank cashier had refused payment
on the check fora lack of identified
ton.
Kinder said that the only thing that
Boner had to do with the issuance OF
the check was to suggest the alias
used. Both men were locked up by
Chief Ort pending further investiga-
tions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
MAIL WAGON BREAKS
DOWN ON PIKE.

In very bad place on the Mt Car
mel pike yesterday afternoon Rural
Route Carrier Vicroy on Maysville
Route S met with rather serious ac-
cident when his wagon broke in half.
The local rural rout drivers are ex-
periencing much trouble in getting
over the Mason county roads in their
present condition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
REyIYAL ON BULL GREEK.

Rev. N. G. Grizzle, of Salyersville,
begins a revival meeting at the Stew
ards Chapel M. E. Church on Bull
Creek this evening. Rev. Grizzle is a
strong preacher and very powerful
evangelist and it is thought that this
revival will result in accomplishing
much good for the church and COM
mnnitv
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
STEAMER WILL DELIVER
HOGSHEAD TOBACCO HERE

The Green line steamer Cbilo has a
contract for the delivery of COO hogs
heads of tobacco from Ripley, Ohio. to
this city. 1t will take the steamer sew
eral days to make the delivery OF the
entire shipment here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
BAPTIST PRAYER MEETING
TO BE HELD TONIGHT

The regular mid-week prayer serv-
ice will be held at the First Baptist
Church this evening at 7 o'clock in
charge of the pastor and following de-
votional service, the regular monthly
business session will be held.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
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PRAYER SERVICE.

Midweek prayer service at Third
Street M. e. Church this evening at 7
o'clock. The pastor, Rev. w. s. Peters,
will have charge. The Sunday School
Board will hold its monthly meeting
after the prayer service. All officers
and teachers are asked to be present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
AUTO SALESROOM IN
THIRD STREET BUILDING.

Mr.. Lloyd Anderson, local automo-
bile agent, has rented the Knights of
St John building in Third street, re-
Gently vacated by the Federal Baker
branch, and will open an automobil
salesroom in the building. Contractor
are now putting the room in shape fo
his occupancy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
NOTICE.

I wish to announce that / will have
my Snring opening on Friday and Sat
urday, March 18th and 18th. All the
latest and up-to-date hats will be on
display. Every customer will be pre-
sented with a useful souvenir.
MRS. w. s. ANTLE.
231 Market Street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11

See the sale advertisement of w. L.
Holton In today's Ledger. Fine work
mares, milch COWS, cattle and farming
implements of all kinds. Household
and kitchen furniture. Sale Thursday,
March 11th at 10 a. m. 8-St
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Williams, who died at the home
of the parents last night, was buried
in the Maysville cemetery this after
noon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
.ARTuLGRY GETS !. -
THREE RECRUirs.

The recruiting party of the SSrd
Field Artillery which is now in this
city is meeting with considerable sue
cess. Already three young men have
been enlisted for one year each. Those
enlisted were: Omar V. Glover, of Ew-
ing; Arnold Hays, of Augusta, and
James Hiatt, of this city. -
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11

Misses Bertha Mae Bourlsch and
Emma Lee Sparks spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Bernise Kuble.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11

Mr.. Everett Hall left for trip East
Saturday night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11
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WHO'D THOUGHT TIT
Hiram Duley says:

g who would ever have thought {
9 that the water question would {
g be the burning question in wet {
9 city like Maysville, but it is. The {
8 question of where and how to {
. get supply of water fit for
9 drinking and household use has
9 not yet been settled.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11

For Quick sale-12 Rights in the
Parker Tire and Rubber Co. for 800.
Address Box 549, Maysville, Ky. LIFT
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11

Baked Fish Friday at Model Res
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-11

Baked Fish Friday At Model Res.
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