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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
aged COLOREO WOMAN. USES
SHOTGUN; THOUGHT INSANE
"Auntr Rose Parker, Of Lewlsburg on
Rampage-Inqulry Into Her Men
tai Condition May Be Made.

Much complaint has been made re-
Gently by citizens in the Lewisburg
neighborhood against the conduct OF
Aunt" Rose Parker, an aged colored
woman living in that village. The old
woman has been shooting about her
home with both pistol and shot gun
until neighbors and those who are
compelled to use the road by her house
have become frightened and asked the
protection Of the courts.
It is thought that the old woman is
suffering from mental trouble as she
claims that persons are attempting to
gas her at times and at all hours Of the
night she has been known to be up
prowling about on the pike with q
lantern and shotgun.
A few days ago she fired a shot CUR
across the pike at her home directl!
| in front Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Worth
ington, who were driving by and OF
Tuesday night she was firing sho
gun at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
STROBE. The old woman was taken II
custody Tuesday evening and an eN
animation into her mental condition
will probably be made Thursday be
fore Judge Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
TWO MORE SINNERS
CAPTURED IN LEWIS
COUNTY TUESDAY
Gasklns and Beckett Arrested on Road
In Lewis County-Were on
Their Way to Oklahoma
The Men Claim.

Deputy Sheriff c. NJ. Devore, of Ma
son county, and Deputy Sheriff McGill
of Lewis county, at about 6 o'clock
Tuesday evening arrested Thomas
Gaskins and Russell Beckett, said to
be the ring leaders in the moonshine
deal uncovered in the county last
week. The fugitives were walking
along the road and had just entered
the village Of valley" Lewis county,
when the officer ran upon them.
Acting on tip that the two men
were in hiding at the home Of rela-
tive in Lewis county, local officers
went into the Burtonville district
Tuesday morning. At about noon they
drove up in front of residence and
inquired for the home of the Burton
vile constable. They learned after
ward that both daskins and Beckett
were in this house and recognized the
local officers. The officers returned to
Burtonville and Gaskins and Beckett
struck out afoot for Vanceburg. Learn
{ ing that the men had been seen on the
road to Vanceburg, Deputy Sheriff De-
vore and Deputy Sheriff McGill, who
had joined him, hired another auto
mobile and struck out behind the men.
AS the men did not recognize the old
Ford in which the officers were riding,
expecting to see them ip the large car
they were in Lrring the morning, and
as Mr.. Devo:e kept himself hid in the
back seat, tn. officers were enabled to
run right up to Gaskins and Beckett,
who were walking along the road.
They were placed under arrest and
lodged in the local Jail. They will be
given hearing before Squire Fred
W. Bauer Thursday afternoon
Gasklns and Beckett Wednesday
morning say that after seeing that the
local officers were pursuing them, they
had decided to make their way to
Vanceburg and there catch train for
Cincinnati where they expected to take
a train for Oklahoma, the former home
of Gaskins. Their automobile, which
was found hidden in clump Of bushes
In Tawic cOunty was nlaced In charpe
of Gaskins' wife
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
YOUNG MAN CON.
FESSES TO HAVING
TAKEN AUTOMOBILE
Jesse Snapp Held To Grand Jury BY
Squire william Lane at Examin.
Ing Trial Held Here We'd
day Morning.

Jesse Snapp, 81 years Of age, farm
hand working for Mr.. William Curtis
on the Calvin Lee farm In the county,
confessed before Squire William Lane,
Of Washington, who held an examining
court at the court house Wednesday
morning, that he took the automobile
belonging to Rev. Chaplin. Presbyter-
ian minister at Washington, on last
Saturday night.
Young Snapp was arrested at Car
Isle on Tuesday by Constable Goggin
and returned to Maysville Tuesday
night where he was lodged in the local
jail.
The young man said that he took the
automobile to ride to Carlisle to see
his parents who live in that city, In
tending to bring the machine back tt
the minister's garage in Washington
but in Carlisle he ran out Of gasoline
He said it was not his intention to sci
or otherwise dispose Of the machine
but after seeing his parents he expect
ed to return 1t to the owner Th'
machine was taken out Of the garag'
between 10 and II o'clock Saturda!
night, the young man stated.
After hearing the young mans con
fession, Squire Lane held him TO
grand jury investigation and fixed hi
bail at $500 which he was unable t.
give and he was returned to jail. Z
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
WHITE SOX CLEARED
BY JURY after ONLY
BRIEF DEl|DERAT|0N
Ball Players Charged With "ThrOw.
Ing" World Series to Cincinnati
Reds Are Found "NOt
Guilty"
A Chicago dispatch says.

~ S"'S"bO uiopotSh ouyo'
The seven former Chicago White SoN
baseball players and two others on
trial for alleged conspiracy to defraud
the public through throwing the 1919
world series games Tuesday night
were found NOT guilty by the jury.
The jury took only one ballot
The verdict was reached after two
hours and forty-seven minutes Of de-
liberation but was not returned until
forty minutes later, Judge Hugo NJ.
Friend being out of court when the de-
cision was reached.
The defendants were: Buck Weaver,
third baseman; Oscar Felsch, outfeld-
er; Charles Risberg, shortstop; Arnold
Gandil, first baseman: Claude Will
liams and Eddie Cicotte, pitchers; JOG
Jackson, outfielder, all former White
Sox players, and S. Carl Fork, of st.
Louis, and David Zelcer, of Des Moines
Announcement of the verdict was
greeted by cheers from the several
hundred persons who remained in the
court for the final decision, and shouts
of "Hooray for the Clean Sox!" Judge
Friend congratulated the jury, saying
he thought 1t just verdict. Eddie CT.
cote was the first of the defendants
to reach the jurors. He grabbed vii.
liam Barrett by both hands, shouting
his thanks. Joe Jackson, Claude Will
liams and the others were close be-
hind, and the jurors lifted them upor
their shoulders while flashlight pho
tographs were taken.
Bailiffs vainly pounded for order
and finally noticing Judge Friends
smiles, joined in the whistling ant
cheering Hats sailed high in the air
papers were thrown around and thu
courtroom was the scene of the wild
est confusion in any recent Cook coun
ty criminal case.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF MASON COUNTY,

II has been my endeavOr to see the
voters personally and solicit their
votes. Being my first attempt at such
work, 1 realize, as the election draws
near, that l have not fully accomplish.
ed my aim. l appreciate the kindness
and courtesy shown me during my
canvass. As / have been a stauncl
Democrat all my life and have worked
earnestly for the party-have never
sought office before, I will greatly ap'
preciate the votes Of friends Mt the
August 9Th primary. l am In the ract
TO win. L. H. SMOOT,
3Aug2t Candidate For County Clerk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
SMALLB0Y
KILLED IN
SAND PIT
Twelve.Year.Old Boy Killed When
Sand and Ties Over Cave Play.
House Give Way-Others
Narrowly Escape.

William Poor, twelve-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Poor, of East
Front street, died Of suffocation at
about noon Wednesday when he was
buried beneath several feet of sand
and old railroad ties in the sand pit
near the L. & N. round house.
The boy with three other small boys,
his brother, August Poor, Henry Day
and Eugene Mitchell, was digging in
a cave playhouse they had been build
ing for some time when the sand gave
way burying him. Old ties had been
used all through the sand pit as road
ways and in several places in the pit
small boys have dug out under these
ties and made play houses.
The boy who was killed was several
feet back into the cave digging while
the other three boys were at the en-
trance when the sand slipped and COL
lapsed the play house. Eugene Mitch
ell, youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mitchell, of East Second street,
was the only oen of the other three
boys injured. He was struck on the
head by one Of the ties and knocked
down. A nail in the end of the tie
pierced his head and made rather
ugly wound although he is not seri-
ously injured.
The three small boys began at once
to dig their buried companion from
the sand and old ties. They say that
they spent probably five minutes and
seeing that they would be unable to
rescue the boy, all three ran to the L.
C N. round house where they found
Mr.. Charles LAWN, L. & N. section
foreman, and informed him of their
playmate's plight. Mr.. LAWN and his
men and Mr.. Charles Bright who was
passing at that time, rushed to where
the boy was buried and began to die
him out. They were probably fifteen
minutes digging down to the boys
body. He was dead when they lifted
him out of the sand
Coroner T. F. Higgins was called
and made an investigation. He and his
Jury heard the evidence Of Messrs
LAWN and Bright and two of the boys
who were with the lad and the story
was told them as recited herein.
DR.. A. R. Quigley examined the body
and in his testimony before the Cor
oners jury, stated that 1t was his opin
ion that the boy had met his death b!
suffocation rather than from externa
injuries. While the body was bruised
there we're no bones broken.
The Coroner's jury returned thi
verdict:
eve, the jury, find the body befor
Us to be that of William Poor, abou
12 years of age and that he came t.
his death accidentally by suffocatiol
by being covered up by sand and tie
in the sand pit near the L. & N. roun
house in Mason county, Kentucky.
"Chas. r. Sweet, foreman, Chas Z
Davis, Lee Hannah, C. R. Mower {
J D. Mann, Chas. Keith
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
JUDGE LANDS BARS
WHITE S0X PLAYERS

Chicago, August 8. - The seven
former members of the White Sox
baseball club, acquitted by a jury of
throwing the 1919 World Series were
banned today from ever playing pro-
fessional league baseball again.
Judge X. NJ. Lands, high commits
sioner of baseball, and Charles Comis-
key, owner of the White Sox club, seal
ed the baseball fate of the BLACK Sox'
Comiskey said the seven men never
would play on his team again.
Judge Lands issued a statement of
rules" covering the case in which he
barred them from reinstatement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Wednesday, August 3

wednesday, AuBust s.
Cattle-S00, slow and weak; Bulls
steady; Calves, $10.00@10.50.
Hogs-3,500, steady to rs cents low.
er; Heavy, $1O.75Q11,25; Mixed,
SLIPS; Mediums, s11.25@11.5O; Lights
and Pigs, $11.75; Roughs, sS.25; Stays
$3.50.
sheep-5.5OO, steady; Best Lambs
| $11.00.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
II. X. CHILDS FOR
CITY TREASURER.

Mr.. Henry R. Childs today an
nounces himself as candidate for
City Collector and Treasurer at the
November election. Mr.. Childs is too
we'll known in Maysville to need any
thing from us. He has served the
county as Assessor and is well ac-
quainted with the duties that would be
his as City Treasurer and is we'll quail
filed to perform them to the satisfac-
ton of all.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
PUEBLO AGAIN THREATENED,

Pueblo, Colo, August 3.-The Ar
kansas River, in Pueblo, is within
three feet Of the levee top and fai
above the danger point, today, as
result Of cloudbursts in the Royal
Gorge district.
Canon City and Florence. both above
Pueblo. were flooded.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
MELLON CROP IS BEST IN YEARS.

Melon farmers from both Charles
and the Wilson bottoms in the city
Wednesday report that they have the
best prospect for a melon crop this
season that they have had in many
wears. Home grown melons will be on
the local market in large numbers
this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS TOMORROW

Everything Is in readiness for the
opening of the 1921 Maysville Chau-
tauqua at Beechwood Park Thursday
On the first day the Canterbury play
ers will, be the attraction both after
noon and evening. Season tickets may
be purchased yet at the low price OF
50 each.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
SMOKERS WILL FIGHT
TOBACCO PROHIBITION,

New York, August 3. - The Smok-
ers League Against Tobacco Prohibi-
tion, Incorporated, has been granted
a charter by Supreme Court Justice
Martin. The league plans to establish
and conserve the right of the citizens
Of the United States of America to the
use Of tobacco"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
CHIMNEY STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING TUESDAY

The chimney on the home Of Mr..
]. F. Brodt, in Fifth street was struck
by lightning during the storm early
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Brodt
and their five children were shocked
by the stroke but no serious damage
was done.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
NOTICE ODD FELLOWS.

Regular weekly meeting Of Ringgold
Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. F., will be held
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock at
Odd Fellows Temple in Market street
Work will be conferred and members
are urged to be in attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
DELIGHTFUL RAINS !
OVER COUNTY.

Reports are to the effect, that prac-
tically all parts Of Mason county were
visited Tuesday evening by delightful
rains which will be Of great benefit
to the farmers. Much corn will be
made by the rains and what tobacco Is
planted will be greatly benefited.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
STILL SEIZED NEAR CHURCH.

Gallipolis, Ohio, August 8. - Sheriff
Swanson and deputies captured a
large still and several gallons of boil
ing mash within few feet of Nina
chapel church, near this city. Two
men giving the names of ]. D. Burgess
and L. d. Butcher, Logan, W. Va, were
captured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
SUE FOR, ALLEGED DEBT.

John W. Sisson and Richard Sisson
brought suit in the Mason Circuit
Court Wednesday against George Glib
son and Belle Gibson asking judgment
for $5O.6O alleged to be a balance due
them for work done as farm hands.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
WAGNER--MORRIS.

Mr. Thomas Morris, aged %, and
Miss Belle Wagner, aged 90, both of
near Flemingsburg, were married at
the County Clerks office here Wednes-
day morning by County Judge H. P.
Purnell
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

The regular weekly concert by the
Kentucky Cardinal Band will be given
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock IN
the band stand in Market street, the
weather permitting. 1t Is expected
that there will be many hear the con-
oarf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
WILL PLAY NEW NUMBER.

The Kentucky Cardinal band will
meet at the band rooms Wednesday
evening at 7 o'clock to play over one
time before the concert, the new num-
ber I'm Nobody's Baby" This num-
ber, with only one practice, will bt
played on tonight's program.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03

Captain Oscar Barrett, Of Cincin.
natl, President of the Ohio River I'm.
provement Association, who has been
visiting on his farm In the county, re-
turned to his home this morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Little
Brick church will meet Thursday af-
ternoon at 2;3O at the church. 1t is
Of special Importance that each mem.
ber be there.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03

There will be Testimony meeting
at the Christian Science church In the
Cox building Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
BABY yANTINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Vantine of East
land, are the proud parents Of a fine
baby boy, born Tuesday morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03

Mrs. Dorothy Ellison, of Melborne,
KY, Is visiting Miss Matte Sharp, of
William street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-03
FOR SALE

Chautauqua Tickets. Call Ledger
Office. Phone 40. Soft.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14

ment in this city and said that rc- cause the laws of the state FosefniUa | the cattle question are No MN many interruptions cattle dealers are using this state as a dumping ground for cattle which they have not been able 10 get rid of in states where the laws are rigidly enforced, and lu view Of the fact that there is no law in Connecticut that compcls thr milk dealers to submit their herds 10 tho tuhercuar tests, there arc many chances that the milk being sold here is inferior.
 He would like to see an orItnmen passed whereby the cattle of the state would all he tested, He explained that one tuhercular COW Tn a nru would affect the others auI said that improper milk was one or tue aajcf causes Of the high infant mortality in this state. The committee wiU be able to get the facts from tNo doctor and will make an invcsuga'on or the matter,
 Upon motion of pr, Walsh, d com mittee will he appointed to inyestt- gate the salaries of the different mem- bcrs of the department A raise n salary for the superintendent ia fl- vorod and it is thought that the sal- aries of the other members are low enough.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
TOINVESTIGATE
 MILK SITUATION
Health Superintendent and Con-
 mittee Of Three Named

Health Superintendent Fred Lee made q strong appeal to the board of health commissioners at a meeting last evening in the interests of the nationwide better milk campaign which is now being waged, The board went on record as being in favor of it and q committee of three will he appointed by the chairman, Dr, Frank Zwick, to cooperate with the super intendent in order to improve the sup ply in this city,
 pr, Lee explained that it is his plan to educate the people to demand a better grade of milk than that which is now being sold here. He intimatcd that there is much room for improve
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
City Items
Player Pianos, c. L. Pierce & C

Player Pianos, C. l.. Pierce & Co ---advt.
 Meet me at Schmarr's for dinner.
 ---advt There will be a months mind mass for the late Mrs. Mary Toner in An nunciation church, New York city, to- morrow morning at o'clock. Period Victrolas at Morans'. .-advt. Give him box of Mullcr's Mozart cigars. 80, 25 and 10 in a box-advt A special meeting of the New Brit ain Chapter of Hadassah was held last evening when final preparations were made for the fourth annual dance to be held tonight. Music will be fur nished by Chapmans orchestra. Edison Monographs and records. L. A. Gladding g-advt.
 Xmas Jewelry Gifts at Morans'.-- advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
NALLINGFORD CHIEF
 IS NOW ASSAILED
o'Reilly k Accused of LaNity in His Dcpartmcnt--Onicia k Now iu
 Hospital.

WallinEford, Dec 14-On the ground that there was laxity and lack of cooperation with other officers in the apprehension of those responsible for the theft last May of a motor cycle from Arthur Reversi, a garage owner of this town, steps have been
 taken 10 prefer charges in writing against Chief Daniel O'Reilly of the WaIlingford police department Neg lect of duty is the charge on which the claims have been based and in the interest of those pressing the case Lawyer Jacob J. Belford Of New Ha- ven has been retained.
 Complaint that Chief O'Reilly act ed in peculiar manner in the case mentioned was made before the court of burgesses on November 15. At that time, the matter was referred to the borough police commission with in- struction to grant q hearing to all parties concerned. It is expected that this hearing will be held in a few weeks, when Chief O'Reilly will be able to leave the Meriden hospital. where he has been patient for sev- eral weeks, receiving treatment for a broken leg, the result Of being thrown from an automobile truck when the car struck a telegraph pole.
 The anticipated hearing is expect ed to prove the termination of a long series of events in this borough, growing out of jealousy existing be- tween the chief and the officers of the department Chief O'Reilly has already been dropped from the hor- ough payroll, because, Warden Rich ard Clark says, there is not suffioient money in the treasury to keep on the payroll any man who is prevented from doing duty.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14

Trees in Spitzbergen grow to only about in inch in height.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14

Hospital without wards, for poor people, is being built in New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-01-28
When MIR. Marlxir Falls in Love He Falls

HHICAGO.-Mrs. Gertrude Rossner
~ told the world at Madison and
Wells streets that she positively would
not be bird In gilded cage for Sam
uel Markin.
It's sad story. Mr.. Markin, until
n few fleeting weeks ago, chauffeured
q goose at the sartOrial establishment
OF Samuel Shatz, POS West Madison
street. Mrs. ROssner is employed there
as q cutter.
"See that shrimp" said Mrs. Ross
ner, seizing Traffic Policeman Muir
phys arm. That's Sammy Markin.
want him pinched. He won't take no
for an answer. and he hounds me night
and day. have to slam the door in
his face every evening"
Listen, officer" expOstulated Mr..
Markin. II love that woman Oh, how
l love that woman, officer! Look :"
and he prepared TO kneel upon the icy
pavement But his foot slipped. n
manhole cover popped open. and he
skldded feet foremost into the yawn-
ing chasm. He was caught under the
shoulders by the cover and the rim.
81 love her officer" Mr.. Markin con-
tinued. gesturing toward Mrs. Ross
ner. "Help!"
Mr.. Murphy reached down and res
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-01-28
Finds His Wife Handcuffed to Murderer

death from motOrcar. She was her
self wounded. One of her compan-
ions was killed.
Her husband met her for the first
time since the ARRAY in the Criminal
court building, while she was on her
way TO the district attorneys office.
She was handcuffed TO one of the 9th
or members of the murder car quar-
tette The handouts hurt her wound
ed arm.
Mr.. Brooks was in Chicago. He had
told John Cavanagh. superintendent of
the apartment house where Mrs.
Brooks lived TO look after her. Cav
anagh suggested party. Nicholas
and Joe Laresch went along
They went to the Tenderloin and
visited several "soft drink" places.
Joe Laresch stopped the car and went
into an apartment house, where he
tried TO hold up man. Mrs. Brooks
says she was pretty well dazed" by
this time. She remembers hearing sew
eral shots. She remembers something
hitting her arm. Then, she says, ev-
erything went black.
1t was during this time that her
companions, pursued by Lieutenant
Horton. who finally leaped to the run
ming board of their car, numbered
their artillery.