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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

when the days work Is over despite
a hoaduohc take bath and make a
change frpm the working clothes. II In
easier To- hay aside the working habit
NJ mind " the working garmenta ats
removed. 70 take a walk. 10 read some
thlng interfering 10 take an interest In
irnelN o. mako a can on some one, who
will not talk shop-thcsc are refreshing.
ttttltVe tnlnfH. 80
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03
Soine Mellon,

several years ago" snid Binks. II
raised some watormolons which grew to
an enormous size. ON" day u three
mnstod schooner went aground on the
mud flats just below my house. i'm.
mcdlatcK rolled one ~ these hug"
melons "a The side of tho stranded raft.
cu, the melon In two and enough juice
came uui II It to float IN" schooner
safely into deep water. New York
Globe.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-03

ana Ter paving bonds De- WIS active In
advocating increases In ulnrics and
wages In some ~ the departments. csns'
cillly thofc ~ fire, police ana street,
ana WAS FINALLY b,rgcly through his per
Histcnt efforts that city employees are
now paid twice each month instead ~
once. as hnd previously been the prac'
tice.
Passing from tboHc which were strict
IS matters before the commission II ~
not nmlsa and probably not generally
known. but nevertheless, n r. q TACT
that Mr. Trurngcr gave much OF his
time other than that ~ meetings ~ the
commission TO the business of the city.
he was % frequent morning visitor
aruiEd the City Hall. and during some
periods ne was there practically daily
between ESQ and o'clock sometimes
In the corporation court. sometimes In
the offices 81 the chief ~ police or city
manager. and frequently IN consulta'
ton with the officials relative "a the
city's affairs This In addition to the
numerous mecfngi uf the commission.
which were usually held IN the AFTER
moons and consumed the most ot those
periods.
Service should be- Rewarded.
John Trolngcr has been for years ana
II today. my friend, OF which I'm proud.
Aud although we have not always
agreed upon public affairs. those mat
tcrs are now IN the past, ana speak
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
FLAW IN The LAW
MAY FREE GREEK
Lexington Greek VIII Attack Ken.
lucky Rape Law In Appeal to
Higher Court.

Frankfort, KY, July 16. - The 1920
act, Furnishing criminal assault by
hanging in the county where the crime
was committed, probably will be as
sailed in the appeal of Louis Kokas,
Lexington Greek, sentenced to die for
assaulting a girl in that city.
One palpable defect, Attorney Gen.
eral Charles /. Dawson believes will
not invalidate the whole. That was
failure to incorporate in the entire act
as 1t read when amended the provision
that the execution shall be within an
inclosure provided by the county. and
admittance TO said inclosure shall be
limited to 100 persons"
This act was an amendment of the
law providing for the death penalty
by electrocution, and the constitution
requires that the entire law shall be
set out at length in the act as 1t will
read with the amendment added but
this sentence was omitted The Attor.
ney General believes it will not in.
validate the remainder of the law
even If 1t is treated as surplussagc
itself.
Whether a form of administering
the death penalty in assault cases diff
fers from that prescribed for other
capital offenses is legal also may bt
laid before the Court of Appeals fol
its determination.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
HEAVY DAMAGES
ASKED IN AUTO.
CYCLE COLLISION
James {. Griffin Injured In Auto and
Motor Cycle Collision, Asks Judg.
mcnt for S1s,8s5 against car
Owner and Driver.

James G. Griffin filed suit in the Ma
son Circuit Court Saturday afternoon
against Frank Maher and Ida Maher,
his wife, asking damages in the sum
Of $4,000 and judgment for 1855 ad-
ditional for expenses incurred because
Of the injury and the demolishing Of
his motor cycle and loss of time
The plaintiff states that on June II,
1921, the defendant, Frank Maher,
carelessly and negligently permitted
the co-defendant, Ida Maher, to use
and operate an auto owned by him,
she then being known to him as be-
ing an incompetent, unsafe. and reck-
less automobile driver
While the auto was driven by Mrs.
Maher the plaintiff charges that his
motorcycle was run into at Second
and Sutton streets and in the collision
his left leg was broken near the ankle
and he was otherwise greatly injured
He charges that the defendant, Mrs
Maher, gave no signs or signals at the
intersection Of the streets; that she
was driving too fast and that in max
ing the turn she violated the rules OF
traffic.
He asks damages for $4,000 and an
additional judgment for total of
s3,6S5 for expense of injury. loss OF
time and the destruction of his motor
cycle, making a total Of $1S,6S5
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
FARM VALUES IN
KENTUCKY SHOW
GREAT INCREASE
Over Six Hundred Million Dollar In
crease In Bluegrass Farm
Values In the Last
Decade.

Louisville, July 16. - Farm values
farm land and buildings) in Kentucky
increased over six hundred million
dollars during the last decade, accord
Ing to dispatch from Washington,
quoting figures issued by the Census
Bureau. The following figures were
given.
Total value Of farm lands and build
ing in 1920, $1,3O5, 1896, compared
with $685., ,459,372 in 1910; average
value Of Kentucky farms in 1920, $4,-
1923; average value in 1910, $2,452;
average value per acre in 1920, 5000;
average value in 1910, s2S.64; number
Of farms in 1920, 27O,696; number in
1910, 259,1S5 acres in farms in 1920,
21,612,772; acres in 1910, 22,1S9,127.
The value of all farms in the United
States on January 1, 1920, including
buildings, was $67,795,956,2S4 as com
pared with s34,SO1, ,125,697 in 1910.
The increase in the value of farms
in the country as whole during the
decade was $32,994,6S7 or 94.s per
cent.
Due allowance must be made, OF
course" says the census bureau. "for
the fact that farm values in many To-
calities weer abnormally high at the
beginning of the year 1920, and that
present values might be considerably
less than these reported at the time of
the census"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
KENTUCKY DAY SET
FOR K. U. ALUMNI
Meetings VIII BE Held BY Counties In
All Section Of State Of
Kentucky.

September 10 has been designated as
Kentucky Day" for the alumni and
former students Of the University Of
Kentucky, by the executive committee
Of the alumni association.
Where ten or more alumni and
friends Of the University are together
on that day there will be luncheon or
dinner. Eeach meeting will be featur-
ed by a review Of the progress made
by the university, and the new expan-
sion program will be discussed. The
part played by the alumni in world
affairs also will be discussed at the
dinners.
The meetings will be held by county
in Kentucky, and especial attention
will be paid to local civic movements
and to the statewide educational
movement recently launched.
The chairmen Of the congressional
districts in Kentucky will be selected
within a few days by the executive
committee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
TEACHERS WANT ANOTHER
NORMAL next YEAR
Mason County Normal School Closed
Saturday and Teachers Pass Reso.
lutions Of Appreciation.

The Mason County Normal School
was closed Saturday afternoon after
five weeks Of successful work. The
teachers who attended unanimously
adopted the following resolutions.
We, the student body of the Mays
vile Normal School wish to express
to the Mason County Board OF Educa-
iion and the Maysvile Board of Edu-
cation our hearty appreciation and
thanks for their financial support, use
of equipment, and cordial good will
which has made 1t possible for us to
enjoy the privileges of a first class
normal school at home.
Also, to Supt. George Turnipseed
and the faculty of our school, Supt
w. ]. Caplinger, G. J. Noel G. f. Ev.
erett and r. Y. Maxey for the uniform,
iy skillful and successful manner II
which they have performed their du
ties
We unanimously express desire
that similar school may oe conducte,
here next year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
FARMER and
EMPLOYEE KILLED
BY RObBER GANG
Hidden Wealth Of Michigan Farmer
Thought To BE Cause Of
Murder.

Ann Arbor, Mich, July 15. - The
bodies of George Burg, 66 years old, a
farmer, and Henry Vollmer, his en-
ployee, bullet holes in their heads,
were found in shed on the farm of
the former near Saline, today, shortly
after four unidentified men had been
observed running from the place.
Authorities believe the men were
murdered by the quartet who planned
to rob Burg's home, but feared the
sound Of the shooting would attract
attention and left to avoid capture.
Burg was reputed to be wealthy and
1t is believed the men thought he kept
large sum of money at his home.
Miss Lucella Burg, sister of the
dead man, told county officials that the
four men drove up to the house about
IL o'clock and went down a lane to a
shed where Burg and Voilmer were
shearlhg sneep. Shortly afterwards,
she said, she saw them come running
back, and hurriedly drive way.
She thought nothing of their actions
at the time, she said, but shortly af-
terwards when repeated ringing of
the dinner bell failed to evoke a re-
sponse, Miss Burg said she went down
to the shed and found the bodies.
The Burg home is in secluded To-
cality and authorities say the robbery
theory is strengthened by the fact that
coil OF new rope was found beside
the bodies, leading to the belief the
men intended to tie up Burg and voll-
mer and killed them when they resist
ed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
Three ARE KILLED IN
FIGHT At LYNCH, Ky.
Battle at Model Mining Town Of Ken.
lucky Mountains Fatal to
Officers.

Harlan, KY, July 16. - Two men,
said to be brothers, were being guard
ed closely in hospital here, while
two additional men were being held in
Jail, following shooting to death Of the
police chief Of Lynch, KY, deputy
sheriff and mine foreman, at the
mine of the United States Coal and
Coke Co. at Lynch, late Friday.
The dead are:
William Holcomb, police chief.
Carl Fulton, mine foreman.
James c. Coldiron, deputy sheriff.
The wounded are supposed to be
brothers named Striver. One man in
jail is reported giving his name as
Theodore Marcum. The others name
could not be obtained.
The found men who are reported to
have odne the shooting were rushed
here by special train to avoid lynch
ing, which authorities feared. The men
were employed at the mine and are
said to have come here from Clay
county
According to the story told here
Carl Fulton, mine foreman, was tolt
one Of the men entered the mine witt
pistol. He reported to Chief Hol
comb and Coldiron.
They accompanied Fulton to the
mine and the four men were appre
hended in the bathhouse. They open
ed fire as the officers approached. Cold
iron and Fulton were killed instantly
Holcomb died several hours later.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
OWNERS FORCED
BATTLES IN STRIKE
FIELD, MINERS SAY
Witness Before Senate Committee In.
'cshgatlng Strike Says Most
Dead On Other
Side.

Washington, July 16.-One hundred
casualties reulted during the past year
from labor troubles in the Mingo wv.
Na.) coal fields, c. F. Keeney, Presi-
dent of the Miners District Union,
Friday testified before Senate inves-
tigating committee.
Mr.. Keeney agreed with representa-
lives Of the operators-who placed the
casualties in the same period at twen-
ty-seven-that the dead we're mostly
men on the other side"
At the same time, speaking to s. B.
Avis, counsel for the operators, he
said the strikers have been forced
into every battle there by you and
your crowd"
r II. Kirkpatrick, another union
witness, formerly mine foreman for
the Burnwell Coal and Coke Company
testified that an imitation battle
around mine tunnel had been staged
by his superiors and himself, ITO gel
martial law declared and beat the
strike"
w. s. Hutchison another miner ant
organizer, and Keeney attributed the
continuation Of the strike to the re-
fusal Of the mine operators to deal ir
any fashion with the United Mine
Workers. and to their purported policy
Of continuing to work the mines with
nonunion forces, Keeney's cross-ex
animation will be continued tomorrow
Chairman Kenyon and members Of
the committee today discussed, with
out coming to a conclusion, proposals
that they visit the scene OF the trouble
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
NORMAL SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY.

After a five-weeks' term the Mason
County Normal school comes to
close today. In many respects the Ma
son county normal has been one of the
best and most successful in the entire
state. During this last week all Of the
teachers Of the county have been in at
tendance and this week has taken the
place of the usual Teachers Institute.
Those teachers who attended during
the five weeks term will now enjoy a
vacation until the opening of schools
in September.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
BABY CLINIC.

Mothers are invited to bring their
children TO the Mason County Health
Office on Thursday afternoons between
, and 4 p. m. The nurse will be In at
tendance to weigh and measure the
children and to confer with the moth
ers on any Child Welfare problems.
Colored mothers are invited to bring
their children on Friday afternoons
from to 4.
Mason County Health Office Is at
215 Court street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
UNDERGOES OPERATION.

Sudduth Royse, one of the most val
liable members of the Kentucky Card
inal Band, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
r, Royse, of East Second street, un-
derwent an operation Friday for the
removal of piece of Affected bone in
an arm which was broken last sum-
mer at the brick yards. The operation
was successful and the patient is do
ing satisfactorily.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
BRIDE LOOKED TOO YOUNG
FOR JUDGE AND CLERK

A couple from Nicholas county ap-
piled at the County Clerks Office here
Saturday morning for marriage IL
cense. Although the bride was quite
young looking, she took an oath that
she was 21 years of age. When Judge
Purnell arrived to perform the cere-
mony, the bride-to-be looked too young
for him and he refused to perform the
ceremony. County Clerk James Owens
then revoked the license.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
SATURDAY VERY RUSY
DAY FOR POLITICIANS.

saturday was very busy day for
the county politicians. The town was
full of them and politics was the
main topic Of discussion on every
street corner and at all loafing places
As the primary election draws nearer
the races get much warmer and the
candidates are preparing for a most
strenuous time during the next few
weeks
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16

Miss Mabel Crowell, Of Logan, W
Va, who is the guest of her mother
Mrs. Mollie Crowell, of Walnut street
will leave Sunday morning for Man.
kato, Mimi, where she will spend her
vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Deor'
maux.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
CHRISTIAN BIBLE
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The annual convention Of the Chris
tion Bible schools of Mason county
will be held at the Washington High
school building on Wednesday, july
goth. All Christian Bible schools oi
the county are requested to send dele
gates Everybody welcome. 1875
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
WANTED

Information as to the whereabouts
of anyone who would be willing to
loan a sewing machine to a poor wo-
man who is mending sacks for the
mill by hand and sewing for seven
children by the same means. If you
have a machine which is not in use,
communicate with the Public Health
Nurse, Telephone 597.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
CALVES MISTREATED.

Citizens living in the neighborhocd
of the stock pens on Wood street COM
plain of treatment received by a num-
ber of small calves at those pens this
week. The calves were placed in the
pens Thursday afternoon and remain
ed there until Saturday morning when
they were shipped.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
EXCURSIONS TO MANCHESTER.

Interest is very keen here in the
game of baseball Sunday afternoon
between the strong Manchester club
and the Maysville team at the Adams
county metropolis. Quite number of
Maysville people are planning to at
tend an dthere will probably be auto
mobile and motor boat eXcursians to
that place for the game.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
COLORED TEAMS PLAY
BALL SUNDAY

Great interest is taken in the game
Of baseball at League Park Sunday af-
ternoon between the strong Maysville
colored ball club and another very
fast team. 1t is expected that this
game will have a large number of
spectators and high class game of
ball is promised.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
FUNERAL SUNDAY AT GRAVE.

The body Of Miss Porter Perrie, who
died Friday at her home in Washing
ton, will arrive here on c. & O. train
Number Three Sunday afternoon and
be taken direct to the Maysville ceme-
terry. Funeral services will be held
at the grave by Rev. Spates, of Flem-
ingshurg
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
"PARALYZED, MAN LEAPS OUT
OF BED TO SOUND FIRE ALARM,

Washington, July 16. - Startled by
flash Of lightning, Marion Erin, suf-
fering from paralysis, leaped from his
bed and sounded an alarm. Up to a
late hour last night there was no indi-
cation of a return Of his paralysis.
Doctors are skeptical, however, Of a
permanent cure.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
DISTILLERIES GUARDED
HEAVILY AGAINST RAIDS

The Maysville distilleries have been
heavily guarded against raids for the
past several nights. A tip that an or
ganized band Of whisky runners was
figuring on the local distilleries has
caused the guards to be more than
doubled for the past several nights.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16

Merchants Policeman George At
kinson, who has been confined to his
home for some weeks on account Of
Illness, Is much improved and viii
eocn again be thlc TO be on the Job.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
CHURCH STRUCK THIRD TINE
BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING.

Flemingsburg. - For the third time
since it was completed the Christian
church at Hillsboro was struck by
lightning. Fire followed and the
structure was badly damaged.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
WILL TAKE FISHING TRIP.

DR.. ]. H. Samuel, Prof. w. ]. Cap
linger and Mr.. Frank Hunsicker will
leave the first of next week for Kinney
on two weeks vacation fishing and
camping trip. They are now booking
orders for fish.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
TOOL HOUSE Is HIT
BY LIGHTNING.

A small tool house near the L. G.
N. station was struck by lightning late
Friday afternoon and unroofed. No
other damage was done the building
or its contents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16
MANY NOW EMPLOYED
AT LOCAL DAM

A force Of between forty and fifty
men is now employed on the govern.
ment dam just above Maysville and
work is being pressed during the good
weather season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cook have
gone to Timmonsville, s. C., where Mr..
Cook will buy on the tobacco market
during the summer season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16

Miss Mary Mitchell, of Covington,
returned to her home after very de-
lightful visit with her cousin, Miss
Phoebe Huron. Miss Huron accom-
Danied her home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-16

Fried Chicken Dinner and Supper at
Navarro Cafe, Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-05

Duplicate keys made while you wait, 25e.
IT'S II st. nv.
aug 3-tf a.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-13
ed with 100000 bushels harvested last

ed with 100000 bushels harvested last
year.
The condition Of white potatoes IN
Indiana dropped from SO to IS per
mt Of normal during the month. on
this fg4re a total production Of p
$4,000 bushels is foreeasted. compar-
ga with 6.273ooo bushels for July and
76so.oo0 bushels harvested last year.
The condition Of sweet potatoes in
Indiana August l. was IS per cent OF
normal on this figure a total pro-
duction Of approximately 265.o0o
busels IS forecasted, compared with
$4,000 bushels shown for July and
100000 bushels harvested last year
The tobacco crop in Indiana has
gone to Sc per cent Or normal This
VIII indicate a total production Of
7.57l GOO pounds. compared with 10
$4,000 pounds shown for July and
18.000.0o0 pounds harvested last year
The acreage of tame hay harvested
this year IL per cent less than in
1920 Wild hay also shows the same
percentage OF decrease. The acreage
~ the former IS 2.095.o00 acres and
the latter "a coo acres The condition
August Fl all hay Was 10 ~. cent
of normal The indicated production
IN this hgure is 2.2s4 600 tons ~ tame
hay ana S25.oo0 tons Of wild hay
For tree fruits n Indiana the con-
dition figures August ! indicate a
total production Of l,7l3,o00 bushels Of
apples $4,000 bushels of peaches and
ios.Goo bushels Of pears. This is the
smallest forecase OF production ever
made for the state All truck crops
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-13
RETURN INDICTMENTS
IN MURDER MYSTERY
Arthur Burch and Miss OBJ
erchain Indicted BY
Grand Jury.
81 CHARLES y. HUGHES

LOS ANGELES. Aus. 12-search for
tho stock Of a doublebarrelled L
gauge shotgun. believed TO be part OF
the much sought weapon with which
T. Bolton kennedy, wealthy young
broker. was slain week 20 was oc-
cupying the attention today OF az
officers working on the mysterious
murder
With the Indictment on first degree
murder charges OF Arthur {. Burch
and Mrs Madalynne Obrechain, prin-
cipals in the sensational case, inves-
tigators were endeavoring 10 forge
together the links in tho chain OF
evidence The missing gunstock is
regarded as an important link in the
chain.
Mrs Obencha4n and Burch were
named in indictments returned during
the night after q grand jury investi-
cation that began early yesterday.
Tho butt Of the shotgun. which Off
cials say they believe IS the weapon
that sent its charge Of death laden
buekshot into the brain Of Kennedy a
week ago. was found floating IN the
surf al santa Monica last saturday.
about sixteen hours after he muir
der had been committed. The butt
was taken from the water BY Wa am
Wylie, a contractor. In sworn state
ment made public today Wyiie assert
ed that the butt was shiny and only
slightly rusted when Ae retrieved 1t
from the ocean
Although both Burch and Mrs.
Oberchain we've taken before the grand
jury each refused 70 testify
The two defendants. while showing
sgfs Of worry maintained stocial
air of apparent indifference and optf-
misnl over their plight toeny Burch.
VIXEN asked if he heard that he had
been indicted. hicked the ash from has
cigarette and remarked: Well isn't
that inter9-ing
BIZ ca and Mrs Oberchain were or
dered held without BAH ana Judge Sid
nev :. Reeve set Monday as the DAY
of their arraignment