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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
PRETTY COMEDY IS
T0NIGhT'S ATTRACTION
Advance Sale on Tonlghts Show IndI-
Gates There VIII De Large
Audience Attending.

This evening the stage OF the Wash
ington Opera House will reveal for the
first time here, Clarence" the sue
cessful comedy by Booth Harrington.
George c. Tyler is the producer and
manager Of Clarence the attraction
that dominated the non-musical stage
Of both New York and Chicago during
the past season. Clarence" Is a hum
orous treatment Of the returned SOL
der idea. from typlcally Tarking-
tonian point of view, and II Is safe
to say It represents not only Mr..
Tarkington's top-notch of play-writ-
ing, but also his highest flight Of
humor.
The cast that will be seen here in
cludes Robert Adams, Edward Dom
nelly. Thomas Kelly, Beth Franklyn,
Ruth Nero, Florence Fair, Eleanor
Montell, Joe Wallace, James T. Ford
and Guy D'Ennery. Manager Russell
states that the prospects for large
attendance are very good. The seat
sale has been very satisfactory.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
HIGH COMPLIMENT IS
PAID Mr.. BARNARD
Director Of Music Department Of Bat
tie Greek Sanltarlum Compll.
ments Band Leader.

The following letter from Prof. VIM.
T. Drever, Director Of the Department
of Music Of the Battle Creek Sani-
tarium, is very high compliment to
the Director of the Maysville Boys
Band:
"Mr. ]. Barbour Russell, Maysville,
KY, Dear Sir: - I'm a long time get
ting around to telling you that l re-
ceived the program that you were 80
thoughtful to send me along about
Christmas time. I was very glad to be
remembered, and was very much
interested in the program / assure
you. l am pleased to note that you
have secured the services Of such an
excellent teacher and conductor for
your bands There will be no excuse
for them now IL they fail to become
good musicians, for the name Of
George d. Barnard is most well and
favorably known among the musical
fraternity, and you folks are to be
congratulated most highly. pre-
sumo the band Is just going along by
leaps and bounds now.
"Please give my best wishes to the
young man had the pleasure Of
working with last summer, and accept
the same for your SELF Very truly
yours, WILLIAM T. DREVER."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
0cALPASTORF|LEs
AGAINST MOTORCOM.
PANY FOR DAMAGES
Rev. j. J. Dickey Asks Damages
From Keith g. Keith In the Sum
Of $4,000 Through Suit
Filed Today.

Rev. j. ]. Dickey, pastor of the
Little Brick Church." brought suit in
the Mason Circuit Court this after
noon against j. D. Keith and T. A.
Keith, Jr, partners doing business as
Keith & Keith Motor Car Company
asking personal damages in the sum
Of $4,000.
In his petition the plaintiff charges
that the defendants by their. agent
"carelessly and negligently" drove an
automobile into and against the plain
tiT and he was thereby violently
thrown down and upon the street and
that he was, by said automobile by
defendants agent run upon and over
and dragged along and upon the street
and thereby crushed, injured and
bruised about the body and limbs and
that the bones Of his right leg were
broken, whereby the leg became and
Is now shorter than his left leg.
The plaintiff states that at the time
the automobile was driven in a
grossly negligent and careless man
ner and at high rate Of speed and
without giving warning, notice or sig
nal of any kind of the approach"
The prayer is for Judgment against
the defendants in the sum of twelve
thousand dollars.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
ABERDEEN ROAD WILL
Be IMPROVED BY STATE
Ohio and Federal Road Departments
VIII Assist In Putting Aber.
deem Road In Condition.

A communication received by Sur
veyor-elect Kllnker OF Brown county.
Ohio, from Columbus gives informa-
ton that If application is made the
state highway and federal aid will be
given for improvement OF the George
town, Ripley and Aberdeen highway.
This portion of that route Is now one
division belonging to Grant Highway
and connects with the branch at West
Union at Wrightsvllle. The commune
cation also stated that state and fed
eral aid would be given to repair of
the Fayetteville and Blanchester high
way, that being a mail route.
Representative Fred Edgington, of
Clermont county, has given out that a
strong effort is now being made to
build what is to be known at the
Grant Memorial Highway, to run from
Cincinnati to Portsmouth. This road
has been completed to New Richmond.
If the present plans fail Mr.. Edging-
ton will Introduce bill in the legis ?
lature to finish this highway. In April,
1922, 1t will be 100 years since the
birth of General Grant, and the pro-
posed highway is to be a memorial to
| him
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
CLARA HAMON GOES
FREE ON MURDER
OF JAKE |. HAMAN
Jury Takes But One Ballot - .Nobody
Wants TO Punish Her,r
Says the States
Attorney.

Ardmore, Okla, March H. Clara
Hamon was found not guilty today of
the murder OF Jake l.. Hamon.
AS the verdict was announced in the
crowded courtroom Clara Hamon
gasped and dropped forward in her
chair as her brother reached around
from the left side and kissed her.
There was some applause, but the
court had demanded silence and 1t
quickly WIS stilled. Clara IIamon
went to the jury box and shook hands
with the jurors. B. f. C. Loughbridge,
73 years old, the Oldest man on the
jury was elected foreman and deliv-
cred the verdict. Only one ballot was
taken, It was said
AS the Jurors filed from the room
tho crowd swarmed about Clara Ha-
mon, who burst into tears The other
members Of her family also cried, but
remained seated
Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon her son, Jake
L., her father and Frank l.. Ketch,
administrator of the Hamon estate,
left the room.
In closing his argument Attorney
General Freezing said Nobody wants
a great penalty for her"
Attorney General Freezing said that
If 81 could get the consent of my con
science. ! would ask you 10 acquit
her."
"Mr. Brown, the special Prosecutor,
and myself are acting under orders we
can not disobey," he said.
God knows it is costing me more to
ask you to convict a woman than il
will cost you to render a verdict
against her" the Attorney General
continued.
The case went to the jury at 4:2S
y. m.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
MASON farm VALUES
NEARLY DOUBLE IN
TEN YEARS, REPORT
Preliminary Announcement Of Census
Bureau Shows That Farm Values
In Mason County Increased
S4.7 Per Cent.

Mason county farm values have In
creased S4.7 per cent. in the ten year
period between the 1910 and 1920 CEN
sus according to preliminary an
nouncement on agriculture made by
the Census Bureau for publication
today.
The total farm values in this county
for the year 1910 was $1,000, 2,1S4 while
the value ascertained in the 1920 CEN
sus was $22,222,9S5,
The total number Of farms in Mason
county in 1920 was 2,191 as against
1885 in 1910, showing an increase Of
thirty per cent. There are 1889 farms
in Mason county operated by white
farmers and 1913 operated by colored
farmers. The number of colored farm
operators increased 1906 per cent. in
the ten years and the number Of white
operators increased 24,3 per cent.
This report shows that there are
143,7S2 acres of farm lands in the
county, of which 13O,5OS acres are i'm
proved
1t is shown by these figures that in
1919 there was 6,912,163 pounds OF
tobacco harvested in Mason county
from S,6O5 acres while in 1909 there
was S,77S,129 pounds Of tobacco har-
vested on S,439 acres.
On January 1st, 1920, there were
1924 horses, 935 mules, 1882 cattle.
1896 sheep and 15,41S swine in Mason
county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
CHIEF OF POLICE OF
NEWPORT LAID OFF,

Newport, KY, March IS. - Frank
Bregel, Chief Of Police; Detective
David popnelly and Patrolman Will
lam Able were suspended yesterday
by Mayor John Hermann who charged
them with neglect and inefficiency in
duty. The suspension, which was tc
take effect Immediately and which
was to last ten days, followed develop.
ments in a cleanup campaign follow
ing the recent holdup and shooting
fray at the Newport end Of the Fourth
street Licking River bridge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
WILL OF BRACKEN
BACHELOR SUSTAINED.

A jury in the Bracken Circuit Court
yesterday sustained the will of Robert
Houston, wealthy Bracken county
bachelor, who when eighty years old
wrote his own will and left one-tenth
of his estate to Mrs. Rose Woodruff,
who lived with his family. Relatives
brought suit to break the will. The
estate was estimated to be worth $780,
600. The will was represented by At
torneys Buckner, Mccartney and
Blackerby, while the contestants were
represented by Attorneys Cole and
Byron.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
PROGRAM FOR sun.
DAY SCHOOL GATH.
ERING ANNOUNCED
Everything Now Ready for Greatest
Sunday School Get-TO-Getlier
Ever Held In Mason
County.

From present Indications the gath
ering Of Mason county Sunday school
workers Saturday at the First Baptist
church will be the largest and most
representative meeting Of the kind
ever held In the county. Cards Of ac-
ceptance have been received from
practically every school and church
in the county. There will be between
eighty and one hundred present rep
resenting about forty schools. Chair
man Kirk Is more than pleased at the
outlook. 1t will be the opportunity
long sought for to counsel with all our
workers and should bring forth great
results. The program to be rendered
is as follows:
Address-B. H. Greenlee, President.
Pertinent Information" Mrs. j.
H. Wells, Secretary.
Goal and Budget" - ]. H. Richard
son, Supt. of Administration.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mary L. Will
son, Representative State Com.
Inspirational address - c. s. Kirk
supt. Adult Work.
Conferences Of Representatives by
Districts - Aims: Perfect District Or
ganization; Determine Budget! Set
Goal for Sunday School Day.
Remember the banquet begins
Promptly at IL o'clock. The church
will be open all day. 1t would be well
for the folks to come early and spend
some time getting acquainted before
the banquet hour.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
THREE SUITS AGAINST
ONE DEPENDANT.

In the Mason Circuit Court this af-
ternoon three suits were brought in
all of which NJ. II. Jones. of the conn-
ty was a defendant. In one suit &, F.
McIntire sues to compel Jones to
nay an account amounting to $4S794
due Hill Brothers for which McIntire
is surety and to compel Jones to pay
at note for $225 in the Bank of Ger
mantown upon which McIntlre is Sc
curity. In another of the suits Chas. G.
Jones sues NJ. H. Jones asking ,iudg-
ment on a debt of 5000 and in another
B. f. McIntire sues for the collection
of a $1,000 note.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
CHILD DIES.

Virginia Louise Miller, aged four
years and seven months, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Miller, died at the
home Of the grand parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Rubenacker, near Ger
mantown, Thursday afternoon at a
o'clock after a very short illness. Fu-
neral will be from st. James Cath
olic church at Minerva Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock and burial will be
made at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
CHILDREN TO MEET.

All members of the children's de-
partment of the Third Street NJ. e.
Sunday school are invited to be at the
church this evening at $50. This Will
be the first of the Friday night meet
ings for children. From $50 till Z
will be the devotional and study pc
riod. Children must be present at $50
to get in on the social period. Mrs.
Chas. Fist and Miss Mary Catherine
Pollitt will have charge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
STILL BEING INSTALLED
AT HIGH SCHOOL. BUILDING.

A water still is being installed this
week in the basement of the Maysville
High school building in order to fur
nish the students Of that school with
perfectly pure water. The Sanitary
committee of the Board of Education
has decided upon this system as the
safest for use In the school.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18

Mr.. H. Evan Mckinley, of Norris
town, Tenn, who will have charge Of
the music at the Baptist church reviv-
al which begins Sunday, is expected
to arrive here Saturday and organize
his chorus choir Sunday. DR.. John F..
Vines, Of Roanoke, Va, the evangelist,
will not arrive until Monday but the
pastor, Rev. John A. Davis, will
preach at both hours Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
RED MEMS REHEARSAL TONIGHT,

Another rehearsal of the Red
Mems Minstrels will be held at Red
Mems hall at West Second and Sutton
streets this evening at Z o'clock and
all members of the cast are urged to
be present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Friday, March IS.

Friday, March 1S.
Cattle-S46, slow to steady; Bulls
weak; Calves, strong, top, $l5.
Hogs-176S, closing strong; Heavy
S9.5O4lO.75; Mixed, $11.OO01l.25;
Mediums, Lights and PIGS. Sl1.25;
Roughs, So; Stays, $5.75.
Sheepj-16S, strong; Lambs $Gq1l;
Clips, $5.OO@1O.OO
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
FINES TOTAL $500 IN
PROHIBITION CASES.

Eighteen persons we're convicted Of
violations Of the prohibition law and
sentenced to a total of $50 days in Jail
and fined an aggregate sum Of $500 in
Federal Court, which adjourned at
Frankfort Thursday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
MORE THAN 1919 N.Y. TRAIL =.
AT SUNDAY REVIVAL.

The first invitation was extended
last night at the BILLY" Sunday re-
vival at Cincinnati and more than 100
converts hit the sawdast trail. Invi'
tatiopa will be extended regularly in
the future,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
PEAKS-LEWIS.

Mr. Henry F. Lewis, aged "a, and
Miss Nellie Peaks, aged 90, both of
Portsmouth, Ohio, were married at
the County Clerks Office here this
morning by County Judge H. P. Pur-
nell
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
SUIT ON NOTE.

Mike Reiser filed suit In the Ma
son Circuit Court this afternoon
against W. F. Biggers and C. T. Big
gers asking Judgment on a note for
SCOTIA and interest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
MRS. HICKS FUNERAL
SATURDAY MORNING.

The funeral Of Mrs. Bette Hicks
will be held from the Forest Avenue
N. q. church Saturday morning at
1890 O'Clock and burial will be made
in the Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
TAKES A RECESS.

The Mason County Board of Equal
ization which has been in session all
week has taken a recess until Monday
morning. The board has made splen-
did progress thus far and has expert
enced little trouble in making the
equalization.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
MRS, BRAY BURIED HERE TODAY.

The body Of Mrs. Mary Bray was
brought here today from her home In
st. Louis, where she died Wednesday
and was taken direct to the Maysville
cemetery where the Episcopalian bur
ial service was said and burial was
made,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
SQUIRE JAMES r. KINCAID DEAD.

James R. Kincaid, magistrate, Is
years old, died at his home near Til
ton, Fleming county, after long ILL
ness, He Is survived by his widow,
three sons and one daughter,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
U. C. T. MEETING.

Maysville Council L. c. T. meets
Saturday night at o'clock at the G..
A. R. hall. Important business. All
members are urged to attend.
H. G. ROYSE, s. C.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18

Little Miss Jane Luster has been
home sick for a few days. She is some
better today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
OPEN SATURDAY.

Visit Maysville Tea & Coffee Com
pany Saturday, new store and new
stock. lSMar2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
OPEN SATURDAY.

Visit Maysville Tea & Coffee Com
pany Saturday, new store and new
stock. 1SMar2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-18
REMOVAL SALE.

While they last we save you from
$4,000 to $4,000 on Pathe Phono-
graph. Complete line to select from.
A. CLOONEY, Jeweler.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-17
Installation Services.

A beautiful and impressive service
was held in the chapter room at Belle
view last Tuesday evening when
Mosaic chapter was constituted and
officers installed by Miss Nell Page,
Grand Lecturer Of Missouri, assisted
by Miss Anna Kaths, District Deputy,
and by other assistants from Tyro and
Ironton chapters.
Though the weather was inclement
outside, inside the chapter room
reigned the warmth, harmony and
secret brotherhood and sisterhood so
characteristic OF eur beautiful order.
The evening will long be remember
ed as an occasion of pleasure and
deep importance to Mosaic Chapter.
we will ever cherish a fond remem-
brance Of Mise Page, whose grace,
dignity and consecration to duty
stand out SO predominately in her
character.
The beautiful manner in which she
presided over the ser vices of the
evening, her lecture, especially the
MA A y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs. DR.. SummR is here from St
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Kaths spent
Sunday at Pilot Knob.
Fred Kindeil, Jr., visited his family
at Columbia the last of the week.
Mrs. Sadie Fletcher of st. Louis
visited in the valley the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brookshire and
and baby daughter, of Pennington
were Ironton visitors last Friday.
Bryan Ringo vas here from st.
Louis last week to attend the silver
wedding anniversary of his parents.
Paul and James Newman returned
to their home in Elvins last week,
after spending several days with their
grandmother, Mrs. Emma Yount.
Dudley Riggs, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
who recently underwent an operation
for Appendicitis lis visiting his parents
in Ironton. The young man is recu-
perating nicely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-17

Mrs. Essie Ricketts, and sons, Louis
and Milton, visited relatives in Bel
grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shelton of Gale
donia attended church here Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. W. 7. Gay, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Schwab and Miss Belle
Muff1ey of Ironton were Sunday guests
at the home of Mrs. Ann Logan.
Mrs. j. Ell. Campbell spent the week
end in Ironton with her son, A. r.
Campbell, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. McColl, of Pied
mont, and Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Nc
Coll, of Annapolis, visited their moth
err here the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q. McColl, newly
weds, were recipients of a miscella-
neous shower last Friday evening.
Jas. Stuart, of Gaylesville, Ills, raj
a visitor here last week.
The ladies of the w. q. T. U. were
entertained Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. Lee NOR. A pleasant time
spent.
Miss Nora Bell gave a Tacky Party
at her home last Saturday evening.
The costumes provoked quite a lot of
merriment. Coca and pie we're served.
We are in receipt of an announce
ment OF the marriage of Miss Ethel
Hale, formerly of this place, and Mr..
John Ross. The following is from the
Y. M. @. A, Herald: NMr. and Mrs.
John Chambers Ross were arrivals
Sunday from Billings, where on the
22d OF October, Miss Ethel Elizabeth
Hale became the bride of Rev. John
Chalmers Ross, the Rev. Robert Cam
eron of the Presbyterian church Off
ciating. Mrs. Ross was formerly con-
nected with the Y. w. @. A., and
won for herself much praise for the
very excellent work she accomplished
in this field. The groom is a resident
Of Casper, and is State Supervisor for
the Federal Board for Vocational Ed
ucation, Veterans' Bureau. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross will occupy an apartment
in Casper" ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-17
Annapolis News.

Weather has been fine the past week
for all kinds of business.
H. F. Hickman passed through here
in a car Tuesday.
Roscoe Long of Minimum was here
last Tuesday and bought a mule from
Gus Funk.
Carl Sutton was in Annapolis Sat-
urday looking after his pension claim.
Albert Radford of Piedmont was in
Annapolis the past week.
Another mining drill has been set
up on Parmelia Funk's lands, near
Annapolis.
Eggs are high again.
Stevenson & Stevenson of Lone
Hollow mill in Reynolds county ire
shipping pine lumber from here.
We do not need any change in the
post-ofice here, as it is we'll kept and
in the hands of good neople.
John A. Mann, wife and son of Gads
Hill are visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Morley, in Annapolis.
Arthur Huff was in Annapolis last
Friday.
Weddings are about out of date, it
seems, and we have as fine lot Of
good looking ladies as can be found
in any town on the road.
Vim. Kitchell is preparing to go to
Poplar Bluff in the near future to
make application for the blind pen
sion. BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-17
American Legion.

The Bonus bill has been signed by
the Governor and application blanks
will be ready in about thirty days.
The Post will plan on setting a day
for the filing out of these applica-
tions. Members of the Post will be
on hand to assist Elk Service men
free of charge.
In the evening we will give a get
together supper and smoker. Look
up your discharge papers and have
them handy.
The dance OF November 18th was a
complete success. The net sum of
$40 90 profit was realized. l wish to
express the thanks of the Post to the
many people who helped US.
Plans for financing the New Post
Hall will soon take shape.
LOUIS R. MILLER,
Post Commander.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-17
A Silver Wedding.

Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
8. p, Rlngo celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage.
About sixty invited guests-of whom
I was honored in being one-gathered
in the Ringo home and assisted in the
commemoration of the day when the
twain were made one 1t was a joy
Gus occasion not overburdened with
formality, but %permeated with kindly,
neighborly feeling and expression. 1t
was good to be thereto take by the
hand the friends | have long known,
but alas, too infrequently meet. As
one grows in years he seemingly re-
tires more and more within himself
but, in truth, it is only in seeming.
The heart beats as warmly toward the
world as it did when the day was
young and life was new. These get
together occasions recall the past and
gives one courage to bide the clouds
which sometimes bar the sunshine
from our way. To the youth all is
sunshine and I pray for them the
minimum of cloud when their days of
old come upon them. That evening
youth and age were in the presence
and pleasure was manifest in us of
whitened locks as in those of tuneful
voice and rosy cheeks.
AT nine O'Clock dainty refreshments
were served, and music lent its charm
to the affair. A viewing of the many
beautiful and costly presents followed.
Then with fervent wishes for the con-
tinued health and welfare of the host
and hostess, we departed for our
several homes, leaving behind us I'M
mistakable evidence that this old
earth is no niggard in her rewards to
her deserving children.