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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
MASS MEETING
OF WOMEN VOTERS
ON NEXT MONDAY
Hon. Stanley +. Reed VIII Address the
Women Voters Of Mason
County at Court House
On Monday.

Never before in the history OF
Maysville and Mason county has there
been such meeting as will be held
at the court house Monday afternoon
at O'Clock.
II is new era in the history OF the
world when women may como togeth-
err to discuss the laws under which
they live and by which they are gov
erned, vested with the power of help
Ing to enact and to enforce righteous
laws.
AS soon as women realize that the
League of Women Voters furnishes an
open forum where they may together
consider what laws are Just and right,
they will wish to avail themselves OF
the opportunity it offers.
At the meeting Monday will be dis
cussed such laws as now exist and
such as may be desired for future en-
actment,
The woman voter through her pow
er to influence legislation and law
enforcement can do much to help an
swer her own prayer, "Thy will be
done on earth as it is In Heaven"
Women never needed more than
right now TO keep close to the source
of all wisdom. "If ye abide in me. :.
Ye shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free"
The work Of the league of women
voters is to search for the truth re-
garding right human relations in our
present complex social order.
Come to the court house ut o'clock
Monday afternoon and join in the
study.
Honorable Stanley F. Reed will
speak on the legal status Of women in
Kentucky. There will re other help
ful and informing features on the
program.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
TRACTION COMPANY BEGUN
Suit Against Traction Company For
Death Of Maysville Woman
Starts at Lexington.

Fridays Lexington Leader says:
Hearing Of the $4,000 damage suit
Of T. J. and W. II. Rice, administra-
tors Of the will OF Mrs. Judith Rice,
against the Kentucky Traction and
Terminal Company was begun in Fa-
yette circuit court at IL o'clock Friday
morning before Judge e. c. o'Rear,
who was selected by agreement OF
parties concerned to sit as special
Judge in the case.
The suit is for recovery Of damages
for the death OF Mrs. Judith A. Rice
In collision between an automobile
and an interurban car on the George
town pike several months ago.
The $4,000 damage suit Of DR.. r.
II. Stevenson, who was a passenger in
the same automobile and who was Sc
verely injured, was continued until
the next term OF court on motion OF
counsel for the plaintiff on the ground
that the surgeon who attended DR..
Stevenson's injuries is absent from
the county.
A large number OF witnesses for
|! both sides have been summoned and II
is expected that all Of Friday and part
Of Saturday will be required to COM
plete the case.
]. A. Edge, S. Jewell Rice and Vic
tor Bradley represent the plaintiff and
Allen and Duncan and Wallace Muir
represent the defendant.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
ADJUSTMENT SQUAD
VETERANS BUREAU
IS COMING HERE


The u. 8. Veterans Bureau Clean
Up" squad will be in Maysville De-
cember 15th-21st for the purpose OF
advising and adjusting disables ex-
service mems Gains against the gov
ernment The squad headquarters
will be at the American Legion head
quarters on Sutton street, all claims
from Mason, Bracken, Fleming Lew
is and Robertson counties Will be con-
sidered at Maysville.
The Kentucky "Clean-Up" squad Is
operating under the direction of Cap
tain William Coffin, manager OF dis
trict number seven Veterans Bureau
comprising Kentucky, Ohio and lndi-
> ana. Mr.. Coffin is making every ell
fort to have all the unsatisfactory
claims in this district properly ADJUST
ed.
The Kentucky squad consists OF
fourteen members representing every
branch of the Veteran Bureau, includ-
ing medical examiners, rating doctor
contact examiners, a representative OF
the American Legion and the Red
Cross in addition to corps OF cier-
ical workers. 1t is hoped that every
disabled ex-service man in the above
counties whose claim has not been
satisfactorily adjusted will report 10
the SQUAD in Maysville. If you wish 10
file a new claim first be sure that you
have a lust complaint and then IL
nossible get in touch with your Local
Red Cross Chapter or American Le-
eion Post before presenting your
claim to the squad. 1t is necessary
that all ex-service persons reportiht
bring with them discharge papers ane
all correspondence received from 'h'
bureau.
The coming campaign is a means o.
bringing the Bureau out to the eA
service man and if your claim has no
been satisfactorily settled this is YOU
onnortunity to present same for read
iustment. The cooperation Of the cit
;zens is requested so that all the dis
ab,ed ex-service persons from th'
above five counties whose claims ar
unsatisfactory may have the oppor
tunity of presenting them 10 'n'
"Clean-Up" squad. ..,
Remember the date December lou
through the 21st.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
ADAIR PROPERTY SOLD.

The property of the late Mrs. 1sa-
belle Adair, of Paris, was sold at pub
lie auction by Master Commissioner
Hinton, of Bourbon county, here Sat
urday morning. The old High School
building was purchased by Mrs. Belle
Horton for $500. The frame double
house in the rear Of the Christian
church was purchased by that church
for $27O0. Mr.. James Adair purchased
the residence in Fourth street in
which he now lives for $4,000, and
the three frame residences on the
south side of Third street between
Limestone and Market street for So
125. A brick house in the rear of the
Third street property was purchased
by Mr.. NJ. F. Coughlin for s1,5O0.
Other property owned by this estate
including the -Bouldin building
at Second and Market streets will be
sold next Saturday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
EPwORTH MERCHANT VISITED
BY CAUTIOUS AND MODEST THIEF

Epworth. Ky. - A little over two
weeks ago, while ]. ]. Jones was
sleeping soundly, some one entered
his store and took some canned goods
and four of the seven dollars that
we're in the money drawer. They
dropped a one dollar bill just outside
the back door which led Mr.. Jones to
believe that they had key to his
store, and after that he slept in the
store until a safe lock was put on the
door. Once before pound of tobacco
was missing. Mr.. Jones accused no
one Of It, but like a wise citizen, here
after he will be more careful about
the kind of locks he uses.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
AUTO TAKEN FROM DANCE
HALL FOUND DAMAGED

The beautiful Franklin automobile
of Mr.. A. L. Merz was taken from its
parking place in front of the Neptune
hall in Third street late Friday eve
ming. The machine was found later in
the evening in a ditch in West Third
street, near the Hanley store. The ma
chine had been ditched and its top
struck a stone wall damaging the top
and the glass sides considerably. 1t
is supposed the car was taken by local
joyriders.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
REVIVAL AT COLORED
CHURCH CLOSES SUNDAY

The revival which has been in prog
ress at the Bethel Baptist church for
the past two weeks will close Sunday.
Rev. Nutter, Of Cynthiana, has been
delivering some splendid sermons and
the revival has been a decided sue
eeee
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
FIRST DISTRICT PARENT.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The meeting Of the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association of the First District
school Friday afternoon was very in
Miss Georgia Fizer recited
"a Little Girls Troubles" which was
greatly enjoyed. Then DR.. V. D. Cult
tard made a splendid address on
Physical Hygiene of Children" He
made many good points of benefit to
both parents and teachers. He and
his able assistants, the nurses, Miss
Quinn and Miss Erion, are doing
muchsto correct the defects Of the pu-
pills in our schools and their services
are to be greatly appreciated. Then
the vote was taken and the prize di-
vided between Mrs. Ross and Miss
Opal Baugh, they having the same
number of members present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
SLAUGHTER IS SLAIN BY
CONVICT Ne HAD FREED
Member Of Escaping Con,icts Turns
on Tom Slaughter In Arkansas Hills
and Shoots Him From Behind.

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 9. - Tom
Slaughter, desperate, came to the end
OF his long career OF crime tonight In
the fastncss OF the Saline county hills.
He was shot from behind by one OF the
white men whom he led to liberty
from the state pcnitentiary this morn
ing.
The report Of Slaughters death was
confirmed late tonight by ]. ]. Grow,
sheriff Of Saline county, leader of one
OF the posses on the killers trail.
Not only is Slaughter dead, but one
Of the negroes who fled the prison
with him In the spectacular escape
this morning is dying In the hills be-
side the bandits body, while the white
companion who shot him and the
three negroes are in custody.
The man who killed Slaughter is J.
c. Howard, who was serving a three
year term for forgery. The scene OF
the shooting is fourteen miles north
west of Benton in the deep woods
Howard, according to a statement he
made at the Benton Jail late tonight
hod been waiting to turn upon
Slaughter.
81 left with him with the intention
of killing him the first chance ] got
he is quoted as saying.
Slaughter, considered among the
most daring Of desperadoes in the
history of the Southwest, directed q
spectacular escape in the early morn,
ing hours from the Arkansas state
prison, which he ruled like Gear
| for three hours.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
GRAND JURY RETURNS
FIVE INDICTMENTS.

Late Friday afternoon the Mason
county grand jury adjourned until
next Thursday and made partial re-
mort into court, returning five indict-
ments as follows:
Russell Shelton, housebreakins'
bail 5000. :,
Sherman Garrison, violating prom-
bition law, bail $500.
Omar Robinson, violating prohipi-
ton law, bail 5000.
Sherman Fields, violating prohibi-
ton law, bail 5000.
Morton Mckee, forgery, bail $500.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
QUESTIONABLE
MAY BE PURCHASED.

A copy of the QUESTIONABLE MT.
Reed is answering for the benefit OF
women voters and others who may be
interested, costs one cent. Each wom-
an will wish to have one copy and
may wish to have five or ten copies
to distribute among her friends that
they may be interested to attend sub
sequent meetings.
You may then find it convenient to
have a penny, a nicklc, or a dime in
your purse when you come to the
meeting at the court house Monday z
u. M, December IL. The program
committee is supplied with $50 copies
of the QUESTIONABLE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
TOBACCO PROHIBITION
FIGHT NOT'FOR W. c. T. u.

Philadelphia, Dec. 9. - No inten-
tion OF working for a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the use Of to-
bacco is held by the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, Miss Anna
Gordon, National President, declared
today. She is here making preliminary
arrangements for the international
convention to be held in Philadelphia
next Armistice Day.
I'VE are not going to try TO prohibit
the use Of tobacco" Miss Gordon said.
I'VE have already had introduced into
public schools courses showing the
Injurious effect Of nicotine on the hu-
man system. That ID all"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
HELP NEEDED FOR SANTA
CLAUS FUND.

The local business men who each
year purchase toys and candies for
the poor kiddies Of the city, this year
face an empty treasury. 1t will be re-
membered that last years treat was
given without calling for donations
and the fund was depleted This year,
if the kiddies are to be given their
annual treat, contributions must be
given. Already several have signified
4 desire to contribute to this most
worthy cause. Any contributions may
be made at the E. A. Robinson e. Com
pany cigar store and all should be
made promptly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
HOLIDAY WARNING
AGAINST fires IS
ISSUED At CAPITAL
Chief Deputy Auditor In Charge Of
Fire Prevention Issues Annual
Warning Against Christmas
Fires In Store and Home.

Mr.. ]. Al. Stelenkamp. Chief Deputy
State Auditor In charge OF the Fire
Prevention campaign In Kentucky,
has issued his annual warning against
holiday fires. It follows
Warnings for stores, churches, ba-
Eaars, etc.
Holiday fires In these places while
filled with people, as usually holo-
causts. Light inflammable decorations
makes fires easy to start and easy to
spread. A match, gas flame, or an
electrical defect, may do It.
Watch gas Jets, decorations may be
blown against them and fire started.
Watch smokers; do not permit them
to light cigars, pipes, or cigarettes,
while inside the building filled with
holiday shoppers. or while around
decorations, etc.
Do not make any changes in cleo
trio wires. devices. or appliances,
without consulting competent cleo
trician.
See that the fire extinguishers are
in good order and in proper places,
DO not allow fire extinguishers to be
placed on the floor, or in closets, or
in out-of-the-way places. Hang them
on the walls in plain view.
See the the hose, nozzles. ETC., to
fire-fighting appliances, are In good
condition and in working order.
Do not pile boxes, crates, ETC.. on
stairways or in front of windows, ex-
its. or on fire escapes. Keep the aisles
clear of obstruction. Before closing
the store, shop, mill, or factory at
night 90 over the entire building to
see that everything is safe from fire
Provide for the disposal of waste
paper trash, etc, in non-combustible
receptacles.
Protect floors under and about the
stoves and furnaces, with brick, ce-
ment, or sheet metal. Be careful not
to have stoves and furnaces close to
woodwork.
Spittoons should be of metal, or
other non-combustible material, and
should never contain sawdust.
Gasoline and other vofatile oils
should never be kept in buildings, ex-
cept in small quantities in approved
metal safety cans, and should never
be kept in open receptacles.
Warnings for the Home.
Every year in America many child
rem are burned to death by fire from
Christmas candles.
DO NOT decorate your Christmas
tree with paper. cotton or any other
inflammable material. Use metallic
tinsel and other non-inflammable dec
orations only, and set the tree secure
" so that the children in reaching fol
things cannot tip it over.
DO NOT use cotton to represent
snow. If you must have snow use
powdered mica or asbestos fibre.
DO NOT permit children to light OF
relight the candles while parents arr
not present. They frequently set fir
| to their clothing instead. Electrical IL
Elimination is safer.
DO NOT leave matches within reacl
Of children at holiday time. Candle
are meant to be lighted and II tn
children can get matches they Will ex
pertinent with them. They imitat
their elders.
DO NOT allow trees to remain In
side buildings after the holidays. Tn
| tree itself ignites readily when need
les have become dry. A large numbe
of fires usually occur in January fror
ltbio cauea
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10

Just received from New YORK IA a
wonderful line of fitted bags anu
cases - the same grade that the be''
stores in Cincinnati are showins-ou., u,
At a less price. No Christmas gli'
would be more acceptable than ut
tod case or bag. Will be pleased 10
have Won call and take look at TINS
unusual line. D. HECHINGER & CO.
9Dec6t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
ADAMS COUNTY
TOBACCO SELLING.

The West Union (O) Defender
siys:
Local tobacco dealers have purcha =
ed a considerable amount of tobacco
from growers and several crops have
been delivered to West Union.
Meneley & Howell and Holiday &
Thornton have sent several truck
loads of this tobacco to Batavia, to
offer at the opening sale there sched-
uled for next Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK AT
RICHMOND REDUCES DISCOUNTS

Richmond, Va, Dec. 8. - The Board
Cf Directors of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond today authorized a
reduction in the discount rate from
Y to per cent. This is the second
"eduction this year, the per cent
ate effective the first of the year hav-
'ng been reduced to 5h per cent.
about three months ago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
MISS CLARKE'S FUNERAL
SUNDAY MORNING

The funeral of Miss Mary Anderson
Clarke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Clarke, of Mayslick, who died Fri
day morning at a Lexington hospital
will be held from the home Of the par
ents Sunday morning at 1O:30 O'Clock
and burial will be made in the Mays
lick cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
INFANT DEAD.

Owen Lee Brubaker, three-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brubaker
died at the home of the parents in
Forest avenue Saturday morning af-
ter an illness of about month Of a
complication of diseases.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
TOM MIX COMING WEDNESDAY.

Tom Mix, the cowboy star, is fea-
tured in Rough Riding" a thrilling
western play at the Pastime Wednes-
day. This is one of Tom Mix's most
thrilling pictures. AL and Frank Jen-
nings appear at the Pastime Tuesday
in "The Lady of the Dugout." Tod
Stone, the former jockey, will appear
In "The Killer" Thursday. Art Accord
will appear in winners of the West"
Friday. This s the first chapter Of
the historical wild west serial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
SELF IN HAND.

Mr.. Edward Ksnnard, prominent
farmer Of the county and a member Of
the County Board Of Education. scci-
dentally shot himself IN the right hand
. few days go vha handling . re-
wolves. AithossA ths wound is not
serious, u - psssss euits painful
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
ELLSBERRY HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Sunday night the home of Walter
Boone and all its contents were de-
stroyed at Ellsberry. The house was
burning fiercely when the flames
we're discovered and there was not
chance to control the blaze. We un-
lerstand that he carried no insurance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
NASHVILLE DEFEATS DOVER.

In a game of basket ball at the To-
cal High School auditorium Friday
evening, the local team defeated
team representing the Dover school
by a score Of so to 6.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
ENTERTAIN FOR
MOTHERS BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Headley Yazell enter
tanned Friday with a birthday dinner
at their home In Houston avenue in
honor OF the seth birthday Of Mr.. va
zell's mother, Mrs. II. G. Yazell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10

The Art and Gift Shop are showing
. line Of Christmas Cards and novel;
ties. opera house building s-it
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10

Mrs. e. c. Smith and son Edwin,
IT.. Of Birmingham, Ala, are the
uests OF her mother, Mrs. Holt Rich
ason, for the holidays.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS.

One lot OF Dolls si.50 value. sale
price Saturday only 80 cents. J. T.
Kackisy q Co. sDsc2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-10
STOP. LOOK AND LISTEN,
SATURDAY ONLY.

Special sale on dolls. $3.50 dolls go
for so cents. ]. T. Kackley & Co. 9-2t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-01

Editor Of Every Evening:
Do you really believe there were
forty-two miilionaires IN Delaware in
1915, as your editorial In Fridays
paper savs were revealed by the
Revenue Commissioner report" etc,
and Is Il fair TO charge a man with
being a millionaire because he reports
income equal 10 per cent or per
cent rate on q principal surn OF that
amount? Surely you know that the
e, 8. Revenue Department when II
charges you with income TAX does not
limit itself 10 income as you and un-
derstand II. but includes profits in buy
ing and selling any old kind or prop
erty and calls 1t income. That OF
course does not mean there was Dig
capital account back of it--merely that
one is fortunate. ] suppose | am one
of your 1918 milionaires as ] reported
such an income for that year, but II
was not that I was a millionaire but
simply was lucky in the stock market
and followed the crowd In powder
stocks-and so were probably the treat
majority you refer to. You seriously
do not suppose there are more than
a bakers dozen real millionaires IN
the State-and this years tax return
for 1920 income is likely TO make them
but memories OF the dead past. know
how it is myself and many of my
friends will be on the minus side this
year.
But why / write you is that / believe
your statement leads our people TO
false ideas Of our wealth. You read or
us being the richest State In the
Union per capita, etc. etc. Wei. how
ig that arrived at but by the rule or
thumb you apply and does 1t really
mean income. A certain people made
enormous fortunes during the war but
did that make anyone else but them
and their friends any richer? And why
let the rest of the inhabitants of the
state be credited with their share of
II per capita? Do you really think that
man for man the average Delawarean
&c hut reasonably better of today than
before the war? What is the big idea
and how does it help you and me 10
carry our own tax burdens?
A Regular Subscriber.
u ST have written at length hop
ing YOU VIII give the above letter the
same publicity as your editorial.
would give my name to you but il
doesn't seem fair in view of the state
rnent 7 made about myself. ! especially
have written this letter as think many
Of the tax burdens contemplated are
being doubled up on us all because the
majority of the people in the over
part OF our State think that most OF
the people up this way are inordinately
rich and are planning capital expendi-
lures which will be very burdensome
for us all TO carry out when things are
really settled down and the truth is
made known TO them.
January 20, 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-01

air. Some of the men sworc that he fiew
Others declared they could see his wings;
But only Duval believed that he would
reach them--past the barrage fire-aiive
"Then, suddenly, it seemed as II Duval
were wrong In the midst OF his apparent
fight, the dog fell, as missile struck nm,
then staggered to his feet, confused and
faltering. The precious message seemed
lost. But at this point, Duval, facing GER
tain death, eaped quickly to the top OF
the trench wall ;,
"a Satan, come, mon ann, come
THAT was all. The sentence was never
finished But it was enough: the dog had
seen and heard. With an answering yelp,
he took up his miraculous flight and swept
triumphantly into town on three legs,
the fourth swinging helplessly behind
Not. however, to the hand that had
beckoned TO him, for Duval, his beloved
master, had paid the price of the mes
sage's safety. =,
read. will relieve you tomorrow, But
the dog also brought something else.
What the men had mistaken for wings
were two little baskets, strapped to his
sides. each of which contained homng
pigeon. Communication was once more
established between the lines, and early
the next morning the German battery
was silenced, the garrison relieved"
The history of the war contains many OF
these dramatic in,idents enacted by dogs
and pigeons Their. are many dogs and
pigeons today who wear around their
necks the Croix de Guerre and even the
decoration of the Legion of Honor. Yet
Mr. Baynes believes it Is not the pigeon
and the dog who deserve the most credi-
for helping to win her war. This, be
thinks, belongs to the horse and the mule
whose aid came not in swift, heroic
moments, but in days and weeks of patient
unremitting labor, knee-deep in mud
Yes: the war memorial to animals will
have TO be at least two-thirds equestrian