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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
Big INTERCHURCH
CONFERENCE TO Be
HELD IN MAYSVILLE
Prominent Ministers Interested In the
Interchurch World Movement, to
Speak Here Next Week,

Some of the leading ministers of
Kentucky will be heard at the district
conference to be held in the First
Presbyterian Church at Maysville,
April 20-21 under the auspices of the
Interchurch World Movement Pat
termed after the state pastors confer
ences held throughout the country
during the past month, this meeting is
called for the purpose of showing the
great needs of the church today as re-
vealed by the interchurch surveys now
being conducted.
Sixteen conferences of this nature
will be held in the state next week.
Among those who will speak at
these meetings are the Rev. DR.. l. ].
Spencer pastor Central Christian
Church, Lexington; Rev. DR.. s. j.
Thompson, Presiding Elder of Louis
vile Conference Methodist Church,
South; DR.. e. r. Franklin, President
of Union College, Barbourville; the
Rev. /. G. Hunt, pastor Madison Ave.
Presbyterian Church, Covington; DR..
W. A. Garfield, President of Centre
College, Danville; Mrs. |. w. Harrison.
members of the National General COM
mittee of the Interchurch World Move
ment; Mrs. j. H. Dickey, Louisville;
Rev. o. B. Crockett, pastor of NJ. E.
Church South Shelbyville; Rev. w. V.
Cropper, Secretary of the Kentucky
Conference of NJ. E. Church, South; w.
w. Ball, banker, Maysville; Rev. ]. d.
! Adams. Secretary of the Louisville
Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South; DR.. Henry H. Sweets, Educa-
tional Secretary of the Presbyterian
U. s.. the Rev. DR.. Samuel Callen, pas
tor of the Warren Memorial Prebyter-
ian Church, Louisville; and DR.. A. o.
Stockbridge, supervisor of Interchurch
rural survey in Kentucky
The conference will begin at 1880
o'clock in the evening and the closing
session will be held the following af-
ternoon. Illustrated lectures showing
the results of the foreign, home and
state surveys will be given. Special
attention will be paid to the organiza-
ton of church work in the county.
Other addresses will deal with Evan
gelism," Cooperation, Significance
of the Interchurch World Movement"
and denominational work A question
box will be conducted and microscopy
and devotional periods will be held.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
WEIGH GETS LIFE FOR
SALESMAN'S MURDER
Fayette County Farmer TO Spent Life
In Prison For Murder Of
Popular Salesman.

Lexington, KY, April IL. - James
Welch, was found to be guilty of hav-
ing murdered ]. S. Thomason, a travel
ing salesman and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment by jury Sunday.
]. w. Beard, foreman of the jury
read the report as follows:
1--WE find the defendant, James
Welch, to be guilty of the crime
charged in the indictment and SEN
tence him to life Imprisonment in the
State Peuitentiary."
Welch remained composed when the
verdict was read, showing no more
emotion than when on trial. The ver-
dict of life Imprisonment was reached
by compromise, eight of the jurors on
the first ballot having favored the
death penalty. it is said:
The decision of the jury ends for
this term of court the trials in connec-
ton with the shooting to death Of
Thomason on Main street Christmas
Eve.
Mrs. Thomason, alleged to have been
involved in conspiracy with WEIGH
to kill her husband and alleged to have
made a previous attempt to poison her
husband, will face the court on a
charge of conspiracy to murder at the
July term, her trial having been post
poned by Judge Kerr.
1t was alleged in the testimony in
the Welch case, that Thomason was
slain because he was barrier to a
love affair between Welch and Mrs.
Thomson. This conspiracy evidence,
however. was ruled out in Judge
Kerr's charge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
LECTURE ON EDUCATION
ON TUESDAY EVENING
University Instructor VIII Speak Be-
fore Community Club at Court
House Tuesday.

The seventh lecture in the course in
sociology being given in this city by
the Extension Department of the Uni
servity of Kentucky under the aus
pices of the Maysville Community Club
will be delivered at the court house
Tuesday evening April 13, at 7:30 by
Professor George Marshall Baker, A.
B., M. A., of the department of educa-
tion in the university.
Professor Baker took special train
ing at the University of Minnesota and
the Teachers College of Columbia Uni
versity and received his masters de-
gree from Columbia He is a member
of the Kentucky Educational Associa-
tion and is writer on education sub
iects. Professor Bakers subject is the
Sociological Principles of Education. u
No other subject in a democracy is OF
so fundamental Importance as educa-
tion. Everybody is invited to hear Dr.
Baker.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
GRAIN CONDITIONS
ARE REPORTED AS
VERY POOR HERE
Joint crop Report Issued for state Of
Kentucky Is Not Very Encouraging
For This Season.

The condition of wheat and rye in
Kentucky as whole is very poor, and
there are 13 per cent fewer brood
sows in the state than there were this
time last year, according to the April
crop and livestock report for Ken
lucky, issued jointly at Frankfort and
Louisville by State Commissioner of
Agriculture w. c. Hanna and II. f.
Bryant, Kentucky field agent of the
United States Bureau Of Crop Esti-
mates Wheat condition in this state
April l is given as GO rer cent. of nor
NAL, compared to 103 per cent. April /.
1919, and an average condition of Sc
per cent April during the last ten
years. Rye condition is ~ this year
compared to 100 last year and an aver
age condition of SO for the last ten
years.
The acreage of wheat and rye sowed
in Kentucky last fall was very much
reduced from previous years, especial
ly in Western Kentucky. This cut in
acreage was followed by rather un-
favorable winter, resulting in consid-
cradle heaving and freezing out, or
by failure to get a good stand because
of late sowing.
Farm labor is very scarce in nearly
all parts of the state, the poorer sec
tions and those most accessible to
other Industries being most affected.
Farmers in this state as whole re-
port they have only 81 ner cent. as
much labor as last year and only ~
per cent of a normal supply. There is
also some tendency to reduce produc-
tion as compared to that of war time,
farmers reporting they need 9S per
cent as much labor as last year
though they say their need for labor is
Still one per cent greater than in nor
NAL years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
MAYSVILLE WINS OPENING
BALL GAME WITH RIPLEY
Score Is IL TO When Game Goes for
Three Extra Innings-RecOrd Brek-
ing Crowd Sees First Game.

The Maysville baseball team open
ed the 1920 season at Ripley Sunday
afternoon winning a most hotly con-
tested game with the help of three ex-
ira innings by score of 12 to 8, hav-
ing tied with Ripley in the ninth.
The opening game had been extern
sively advertised and the baseball fans
for miles about motored to Ripley
There were probably 1900 people to
witness the conflict and a big brass
band furnished by the Ripley team
made things lively before the play be-
gan. The Mayor of Ripley tossed the
first ball and the players on both
teams were in the game from the start
The game was an unusually good one
and the Ripley fans were pleased
while the thirty or forty Maysville
fans who accompanied the team to the
, Ohio town were overjoyed.
The lineup follows:
Ripley: Thompson, 2b; Orville Fitch
C. f.; Oscar Fitch, S. s.; Woods. l. f
and c.; Klinker 3b.; Tyler, 1b.; Hawk
C. and |. f.; Swope, r. f.; Friebus. D.
Maysville: Wilson, |. f.; Bierley. C.
T.; Smart, r. (, and S. s.. Peterson, r. f..
Dice c.. Feltus, p. and r. f.; Dressed
1b.; Fitch, 2b. Hoffman, s. S. and 3b.
Duley, Sb. and p
The umpires we're Treble and WI.
liams
The Maysville teams next game is
at Cynthiana on April % and Others
booked are Augusta, May End anc
May 8. The team expects to have the
local diamond in shape for use by this
time and hopes to have several game.
here during the summer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
MAYSVILLE NEGRO HAS MAR
ROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING

Ike McAllister well known local col
ored man, had very narrow escape
from drowning at the Cincinnati wharf
Saturday when he fell into the river
between the steamboat on which he
was working and the Cincinnati wharf
boat. He was able to catch an iron rod
on the steamer when he came to the
top of the water the second time and
was pulled out. 1t was almost mysteri-
Gus that he was not drawn under the
hnaI
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
FATHER WILL TAKE
HIS DAUGHTER.

C. r. Fisher, of Chicago, husband of
Mrs. Belle Fisher, who is in the local
Jail on an embezzlement charge, and
father of the woman's little daughter,
called the local police over the long
distance telephone today and stated
that he would take his little daughter
if the court would turn her over to
him. He stated, however, that he
would have nothing to do with the
woman The matter is in the hands of
Juvenile Judge Purnell and nothing
will likely be done until the grand jury
finally decides on the case. Should the
grand jury ipdict the woman, 1t may
be that the little girl will be turned
over to her father for care.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
LOCAL MAN BECOMES
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT,

Mr. W. L. Thomas, well known local
creamery man, Saturday signed con-
tract with the C. w. Jean Company, of
Worthington, Ind, as District Superin-
tendent for the company and he will
have charge of the company's cream
stations throughout this section and
including Mason county. No one but
an experienced creamery man could
hold this most important position and
Mr.. Thomas many local friends will
be glad to know that he will be located
in this section permanently. He will
probably make his home in Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
GRAND JURY HAS MUCH
BUSINESS BEFORE 1T.

After a recess of several weeks tho
Mason county grand jury will meet at
their room in the court house Tuesday
morning to take IN their investigations
where they left off at adjournment.
Much business for the attention of the
grand jury has developed since their
adjournment and it is expected that
they will have quite busy session.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
MARRIED IN AUTOMOBILE.

Mr. Charles Freeman. of Hillsboro,
Fleming county. and Miss Ruth Piper,
of Illinois. arrived here over the C. &
o, Saturday evening. They had wired
Rev. w. II. Norris to meet them at the
local station and producing marriage
license, procured at the brides home,
they we're married in the pastors
automobile at the local station.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

There viii! be a very important
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the County and City Sunday School
Association this evening at the Third
Street NJ. E. church. All superintend-
ents, both of city and county, are in
vited and urged to be present. The
prime object of the meeting is to lay
plans for Go-To-Sunday-Sc Day.
AS this day falls on May End, two
weeks from next Sunday, it will be
necessary to get all plans to moving
at once.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
NASHVILLE PEOPLE WILL
VISIT DIVINE HEALER

Hickson, the great healer of the
Church of England, will be in Cincin-
natl on Wednesday of this week for
the laying on of hands and number
of Maysville people will take their af-
fiicted to Cincinnati for a touch and a
prayer from the divine healer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
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.
Gentlemen's Suits, also Ladies'
Suits, One-plece Dresses, Fancy Waists
etc., Dry Cleaned and Pressed.
THE MODERN LAUNDRY AND DRY
CLEANING COMPANY.
Phone 1913. Al2-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
MEMS MEETING Is
WELL ATTENDED.

A mass meeting for men only held
at the Little Brick" Church Sunday
afternoon was we'll attended. DR.. Ad-
ans, the evangelist, delivered a pow
erful lecture that was greatly enjoyed
by those in attendance and which, no
doubt, did much good. The revival
in progress at this church will con-
tinue during this week until further
notice
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
UNIVERSITY CLASS VISITS
CINCINNATI FACTORIES

Mr.. George Bauer, member of the
Kentucky University Senior Chemis-
try class who has been visiting his
father, Squire Fred W. Bauer, left this
morning for Cincinnati where he will
join the other members of his class
on an inspection trip through severa
of the large Cincinnati factories.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
FERRY BOAT OUT
OF COMMISSION

The -Maysville ferry Laur-
anoe is out OF commission this morn
ing with It's boilers broken down and
Aberdeen residents having business IN
Maysyille we're carried to this side In
an open gasoline launch. Captain
stalder will have the ferry repaired
AS soon a. possible and II possible viii
have another steam boat here ha a re-
lief boat today
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
WINTER FARM BRINGS
GOOD PRICE AT AUCTION,

Attorney Stanley F. Reed as eXecu-
tor of Thomas ]. Winter, deceased, on
Saturday sold the Winter farm in the
Germantown neighborhood to Mr.. Her
bert Stapleton at public auction at
$500 per acre. This is regarded as one
of the best farms in that section
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
LEWIS COUNTY CITIZEN DEAD.

Mr.. Hiram B. Clifford, aged 60 years,
died Sunday night at his home near
Ruggles Camp grounds in Lewis coun-
ty. Funeral will be held from Shan
non church Tuesday at IL a. m. and
burial will be made in the Shannon
cemetery,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12

w. o. Blackerby & Sons, Brooksville
real estate agents, who now have a
branch office in several neighboring
towns, are seriously considering open
ing branch Office in Maysville. Rep
resentatives of the firm were here to-
day looking over the field.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
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, 1920-04-12

The Reynolds Tobacco Company's
stemmery plant opened this morning
for the season and will give employ
ment to large number of people dur
ing the summer months.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12

Mr.. John Owens, of Robertson coun-
ty, passed through Maysville this
morning en- route to Covington, where
he has been. summoned as a member of
the petit jury.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
CONGRATULATIONS.

Mayor Thomas M Russell and wife
are today quietly celebrating their
9th wedding anniversary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
SPEAKS AT HIGH SCHOOL.

At 1910 tomorrow morning Prof. G,
NJ. Baker, who comes to our city to
speak before the Maysville Community
Club tomorrow night will speak to the
High School students on the subject,
''ATen of Vision"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12

Chief of Police Harry A. Ort and Mr.
Henry e. Pogue are in Covington tod
day before the Federal Court.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
By Arthur S. Draper
From The Tribune European Bureau

FROM iFe tribune European Bureau
Copyright 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE increase of
drunkenness in New York under pro-
hibition for May and June, as shown
by Magistrate McAdoos figures, is be-
ing prominently advertised by the
liquor interests in the prohibition
campaign in Scotland. The vets are
also emphasizing that American prohi
bition has deprived the workingman
of his drink, but has not interfered
with the habits OF the wealthy. AS
Glasgow is primarily q workers city,
with a large radical element. this lat
ter point Is being driven home.
The wet and dry battle in Scotland
is growing almost warm and beginning
to resemble the final stages of an Amer
lean Presidential fight, with Pussyfoot
Johnson occupying an important place.
With three weeks remaining before
the election, which will determine
whether "a large area of Scotland goes
dry or the number of saloons in the
large cities is reduced, the bitterness
against the American reformer is grow
ing, and ii will cause no surprise if he
is attacked at some of his meetings.
In Wales and West England, recently,
ne WAS forced to seek police protec-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Jealous Husband Shoots
Wife, Then Kills Self
Woman With Baby in Arms Is
Felled by Bullet Dur
ING Quarrel

David Cohen, of 1S9 Floyd Street.
Brooklyn, died yesterday in st. Johns
Hospital from a bullet he sent into
his own head after shooting his wife
in the jaw. She is in the same hospi-
tai and probably will recover.
The couple were quarreling. Hyman
Schwager, the woman's son by a
previous marriage, told the police,
when he went to the bakers about
breakfast time Mrs. Cohen was hold
ing her six-months-old child in her
arms. She had asked her husband
for the rent money and he had re-
torted by suggesting that she get it
from her former husband, of whom
he was intensely jealous.
When Hyman returned he found his
mother unconscious on the floor, the
baby still clasped in her arms unhurt
Cohen lay near his wife and also was
unconscious.
The boy said his father had called
at the house recently to say goodby
to him as the elder man was going
to San Francisco and that Cohen had
heard Of the visit and thought that
Schwager was calling on his former
wife.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Putnam, HoUled DOun:
Police Reserves Called
Brooklyn audience Refuses to
Let Publisher, Held Pro.Brit-
ish, Lecture in .SchOOIhOHse

George Haven Putnam, member o.
the Putnam Publishing Company, of
Manhattan, was scheduled to lecture
in the auditorium of Erasmus High
School, Brooklyn, last night, but he
didn't lecture.
Some years ago when | was in q
cemetery in England" Putnam began,
and that is as far as he got. The
greater portion of an audience of 800
men and women would not permit him
to end the sentence. Police say he
was jeered and hissed
a staid section of the audience was
amazed by the odd turn of events. but
according to police information rumor
had been discussed and believed BY
the crowd to the effect that Putnam, in
recent lecture in Canada, had de-
clared that America had apologized for
starting the revolution against Eng
land.
No American flags were in evidence
IN the high school auditorium. No one
suggested the singing of the national
anthem Nor did any one read the
Declaration of independence These
Circum stantal bits were put together r
and added support to the rumor that
Putnam had offended his own country.
The interruption was so vigorous
that friends of Putnam. it is said.
called the police reserves from the
Flatbush precinct After the arrival
of the reserves an attempt was made
to resume the lecture, but the audi
ence wouldn't have it. The crowd
finally was dispersed.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Scotch Vets Hold Up New York
As Horrible Example to Drys

tion and in Glasgow he has had to
move cautiously. The West credits him
with organizing professions of women
and children, which march through the
streets displaying banners bearing in
scriptions which tell of the evils of
drink
The clergy are divided on the ques-
ton. many Of the Epscopalian faith
favoring the use of wines, although
no churchman has come out in de-
fen.e of spirits.
Under the heading What Pussyfoot
Has Done for the United States" one
newspaper says: The thousands, in
cluding men and women, who were
moderate drinkers, have become vic
TINS Of the terrible drug habit. A new
system of graft has been built up ard
hundreds of doctors and chemists are
being tined for giving bogus Incidental
certificates. Raids are being made day
and night by army officers on clubs
and private premises 1t also points
to the invasion of the British Isles by
huge numbers OF thirsty Americans"
The Scotch drys declare their cam
paign is succeeding beyond all expec-
tatlons. and some Venture the guess
that the entire country will be dry
next May. On the other hand, persons
who are not taking SIDES say that the
best the drys can hope for is a reduc-
ton In the number of saloons in Edin-
burgh and Glasgow.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Coal Cougers
Delay Mayors
Plan of Relief
Independent Operators Ask
$l6 a Ton for Anthracite
at Mines; Price of II. r.
Controlled Firms Only So
City Needs 100000 Tons
Quoted $l4, With November
Delivery; Car Juggling
Seen; Nixon Starts Probe

While Mayor Hylan and other Of
flcials are considering q proposal to
bring relief to the city from the coal
shortage by the direct purchase of
100000 tons of anthracite from the
Pennsylvania mines, an orgy Of profit
eering is in progress. 1t has enabled
independent operators in some in
stances to receive the unprecedented
price of SIS ton at the mines. That
is twice the price charged by the rail
road owned companies and a majority
Of the independent concerns.
To what extent the coal Juggling
has retarded industry and created in
convenience along the Atlantic sea-
board Is indicated by extracts from
the report of Senator William M.
Calder's committee, on reconstruction
and production, made public yesterday
The committee, formed primarily to
ascertain why building materials were
not available for construction, began
to inquire into the coal situation, the
report says, when it was found that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
had issued orders that all fiat and
open top cars be withheld from ship
pers of building materials and used
exclusively for coal shipments.
Spectators Control Cars
These cars, it is set forth in the re-
port, fell into the hands of groups of
spectators, who instead Of allowing
them to be loaded with coal purchased d
under contract by industrial concerns
routed them to whatever destination
promised the greatest profit. By this
maneuver contracts were evaded and
the fuel in transit became what is
in the cars at tidal and interior points
should have been around 81 ton, the
committee found, the manipulators
forced the spot price to from $40 TO
$23 ton.
"The committees investigation has
not been completed and cannot be
dropped at this point" Senator Calder
said. "It is essential that the con-
stituent elements of the conspiracy
be brought into the srotlight and that
it be ascertained whether the prof
teers who effected this hold-up were
in any way connected with those IN
control of the mines or railroads, or
with the political organizations who
had the power OF dlrectlon ana cohtrol
Of both"
That speculation has been e con-
tributing influence to the present
shortage is the opinion voiced by New
York authorities. Instead of stopping
with the spectators in control of the
cars, they said, the epidemic of prof
teering apears to have contaminated
some Of the independent operators.
Price So at Railroad Mines
In contrast with the price of SIG at
the mines recorded in some trans
actions, an official Of one Of the larger
railroad companies said its mine
price on stove and nut coal is SO. Some
independent concerns quoted prices
from 80 to rs cents higher.
One authority on the subject said
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