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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
PUBLIC Library
TO RECEIVE LARGE
sum FROM ESTATE
Last Heir Of James WOrmald Estate
Died and Fund will Now Go Mason
County Historical Society
For Library.

Mr.. W. H. Cox this morning receiv-
ed telegram from Mr.. Frank ].
Wormald, of st. Louis, informing him
Of the death Of Mrs. Mary Bray at her
st. Louis home yesterday The body
will be brought to Maysville Friday at
noon and will be taken direct to the
Maysville cemetery for. burial Serv-
ices will be held at the grave
Mrs. Bray is the last sister of Mr..
James Wormald, former wealthy bus
mess man who willed his estate in
trust to his sisters during their life
time and at their death to the Mason
County Historical Society for the Pub
lie Library. AS Mrs. Bray is the last
sister, the local library will now re-
ceive the remainder of the estate
which is valued at approximately
$4,000.
Mr.. James Wormald, was a bachelor
and was greatly interested in the
local library. His portrait now hangs
In the front hall of the library and is
that institutions greatest benefactor
His estate will place the libal library
in splendid financial condition and
the improvements which this estate
will make possible for the library
will always stand as a memorial tc
this good man.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
C0LORED LAD HELD ON
ARSON CHARGE TO JURY
Defense Offers No Evidence In Exam.
inatlon Of Colored Boy Charged
With Setting Fire to Garage.

Louis Jackson Premise, colored lad
arrested on charge Of arson in con-
nection with the burning of the Citi-
zen's Garage in Bridge street at an
early hour Monday morning, was
given an examining trial in Police
Court this afternoon and held to the
grand jury for the March term of the
Mason Circuit Court. In default of bail
he was taken to Jail.
Several witnesses were heard who
testified that they had seen the boy
in the neighborhood Of the garage be-
fore and after the fire. He had for
some time been employed by the own
er of some of the machines in the
building and had recently been dis
charged.
At the conclusion of the prosecu-
tion's evidence, the defense moved for
a dismissal Of the warrant which was
overruled and the defense waived fur
ther examination without Offering evil
dence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
TAX RETURNS DECLINE
S2,5OD,OOO IN YEAR
Slump In Initial Payments Is Esti.
mated; Years Drop May BE
$6,000,OOO.

Louisville, KY, March II. - Weary
with counting the golden flow of Ken
tucky's 1920 income tax payments,
clerks in the Federal Building yester-
day rallied enough to estimate that the
first quarterly payment will be ap-
proximately $2,5OO.OOO less than that
last year.
Kentucky paid $22 ,269.3O last
year, but the collections by the end of
this year, it is thought, will total only
$16,OOO,OOO.
The greatest reduction was that of
the agricultural regions of the state.
Large corporations also made much
less in 1920, according to their re-
turns.
AS to whether the number Of indi-
vidual payments will be larger this
year than last, clerks would not haz-
ard a guess. The exact figures Of the
first quarterly payment have been for
warded to Washington, but instruc-
tion from the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue forbid public an
nouncement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
FAMOUS MINISTER,
ONCE MAYSv|LL|AN,
DIES SUDDENLY
DIR. Frank W. Gunsaulus, World Re.
nOwned Orator and Thinker
Died This Morning at
Chicago.

Chicago, March II. - DR.. Frank w.
Gunsaulus, noted educator and writer,
and since 1892 president of the Ar
mour Institute Of Technology, died
Unexpectedly at his home early today,
after a severe heart attack.
DR.. Gunsaulus was born January /,
1856, at Chesterville, o., and attended
Ohio Wesleyan university at Della
ware. He entered the ministry at
DR. Gunsaulus lived in Maysville for
held pastorates at Baltimore and Chi
cago Then followed series of pro-
fessorships at Yale, University of Chi
cago, Ohio Wesleyan and Miami uni
versity. Among his famous lectures
are those on Oliver Cromwell, George
Washington and American statesman
ship. His writings included songs,
essays, a life of Gladstone and nuner-
Gus religious works. Four daughters
and one son, besides the widow, sur
vive him.
DR.. Gunsaulus liver In Maysville for
time when a boy and recalled his
boyhood days here when he lectrred
on the chautauqua platform a few
years ago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
usUROUs CHARGE,
SAYS WOMAN; ASKS
RETURN OF MONEY
Mrs. Ruth Antle Brings Suit Asking
Judgment for Large Sum Against
Dover Financial Institution
Liberty Bond Deal.

Mrs. Ruth Aatle brought suit In the
Mason Circuit Court today against the
Equitable Trust Company OF Dover
and the Equitable Trust Company as
trustee alleging the financial institu-
ton has made usurious charge In a
deal for Liberty Bonds and asking a
judgment for the amount alleged to
have been usurious.
The plaintiff states that on July 10,
1920, the defendants took mortgage
as security for a loan on plaintiffs
property in Maysville for $4,000 and
that the consideration actually trans
ferred to the plaintiff for the mortgage
was four U. s. bonds of the Second
Liberty Loan issue and eleven bonds
of the fourth issue.
She states that the actual value Of
the bonds on the day they were deliv-
cred to her was $5,O62,02 and further
states that on January 3, l92l, sne
paid the defendants the sum of $6,165,
the same being the face Of the mort
gage with interest.
The plaintiff alleges in her petition
that such payment was usurious to
tho amount that the same exceeded
the sum of $5,261.S7, the value of the
bonds with interest at the rate of six
per cent. She Drays that she recover
of the defendants the sum of $9O3,13,
her costs in this action and all proper
relief.
A great deal of interest will be
taken in this case as 1t is the first Of
the kind ever brought here and much
interest will be taken in its final out
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
MANAGER OF OHIO
STATE FAIR WRITES
Manager Of Big Fair Says He Is Look
ing Forward With Pleasure
To Bands Visit.

Manager ]. B. Russell, Of the Boys
Band, today received this letter from
manager E. V. Walborn, of the Ohio
State Fair:
"Dear Sir: - We thank you for
your kind letter. Mr.. Shaw, no doubt
has mailed you contract before this
time as he intended to take care OF 1t.
eve had notice of your telephone
call on Saturday and waited in the Of
fee for an hour and a half at noon
time but we're unable to get through
with the call.
Looking forward with pleasure to
meeting you at the fair, we are, Yours
very truly, E. V. WALBORN."
Manager, Ohio State Fair
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
WILLIAMS WAS NOT SHORT
IN HIS ARMY ACCOUNTS
Investigation Made Into Rlpley's Ex.
Mayors Army Record Dlspelling
Reports Of Shortages.

Tho Columbus (O) Dispatch says:
Following a careful investigation
OF government. records at Washington,
officials Of the American Guarantee
Co., which has an Office in the Knick-
crbocker building, announce that
there is no evidence to substantiate
rumor that l.. V. Williams, former
secretary of the Peoples Building AS
sociation Of Ripley, now serving a
term in the Ohio penitentiary for en-
bezzloment, had a shortage in his ac-
counts during the Spanish-American
War.
At the time Mr.. Williams was sem
fenced, February 4, one of the re-
ports given out was that he had plead
ed guilty to embezzlement of $25,OOO
because his father had taken this
amount from the bank to make up a
shortage in his sons account in the
army. The American Guarantee Co.,
which went Williams bond, has made
thorough search, but can find moth
ing against the mans army record.
Friends of the former building and
loan official insist htat he is serving
time for the crime of another
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
FIREMAN At ELECTRIC
PLANT PAINFULLY BURNED
Eugene Tolle Is Burned About Arms
and Face When Gas Explodes In
Coal Fired Boilers.

Mr.. Eugene Tolle, o fireman at the
Maysville Electric plant, was pain
fully although not seriously burned
about the hands, arms and face at the
plant at an early hour this. morning.
The young mans burns will Cause him
much pain and keep him housed for
some time but none Of the burns are
thought by physicians to be deep
enough to cause any very serious eff
feet.
Mr.. Tolle was standing In front Of
the boilers preparing to coal the fur
mace when there was an explosion Of
gas in the fire box and the blaze burst
upon him. He was given immediate
medical attention and removed to the
homo of relatives, his home being in
Aberdeen.
Physicians are of the opinion that
Mr.. Tolle's injuries will not prove so
serious as was at first thought.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
MRS. MAURICE KIRK Is
CLEARED OF ALL BLAME,

In the investigation held yesterday
afternoon in Police Court into the
automobile accident at West Second
and Sutton street, Mrs. Maurice Kirk
was cleared Of all blame in causing
the accident. Considerable interest
was taken in the hearing of the case
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
AGED CITIZEN DIES.

Mrs. Bette A. Hicks, aged 81 years,
widow Of the late William S. Hicks,
died at her home in Forest Avenue
last night after a protratced illness of
a complication of diseases incident to
advanced age. She is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. ]. X. Brubakekr, of
Forest avenue, and two sons, Mr.
Arthur s. Hicks, of Clarion, Pa, and
DR.. w. H. Hicks, of this city. Funeral
arrangements are not as yet made.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
ANOTHER GOOD COMEDY
BOOKED BY THE WASHINGTON,

The managers of the Washington
theater have just booked the famous
comedy "Turn to the Right" for an
appearance here on the night Of
Thursday. March Slst The original
New York company will be seen here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
ADAMS COUNTY MINISTER
DROPS DEAD TUESDAY.

Rev. Henry Gray, aged 6S years.
native Of Sprigg township, Adams
county, Ohio, until recently a resi-
dent of Manchester suddenly expired
on the public highway near his home
one mile beyond West Union at 8
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
SAVE AND BE THRIFTY.
SUIT FILED TO SETTLE ESTATE.

The Bank Of Maysville as admins
traitor Of H. Pearce Adamson. deceas-
ed, ct. al, vs.. A. H. Prather is the
style of a suit filed in Circuit Court
today asking for settlement of the
estate of H. Pearce Adamson. de-
ceased.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
RIPLEY MARKET WILL
CLOSE MARCH 90.

Announcement has been made that
the Ripley looseleaf tobacco market
will close for the season on Wednes-
day, March 23rd. Practically all Of
the smaller markets in this section
have already been closed for the year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT.

The regular mid-week prayer
meeting will be held this evening at
z o'clock at the First Baptist church.
Church members are urged to attend
and the public is cordially invited.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
MASONIC MEETING TONIGHT.

Special communication Of Maysville
Lodge No. So, F. G A. NJ, will be held
at the Masonic Temple this evening
at o'clock. Work in the F. c. degree.
c. G. GAULT, w. NJ.
c. 2. RASP. Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
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.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17

Jailer Sullivan. of Lewis county,
was here today with woman who is
being taken to the state asylum at
Lexington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17

The two year old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Highficld, of Eastland, died
at the home Of the parents last night
after long illness of tuberculosis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-17
LOCAL MEN TAKE SCOTTISH
RITE MASONRY.

DR.. George P. Lambert and Mr.. j.
M. Cochran were members of a class
Of 11S Masons who received the Scot
tish Rite degrees at big ceremonial
held in Covington this week.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
New Curtains And Draperies

Nothing brightens and lightens up a
room as new curtains and draperies
do And never have there been so
many lovely materials to choose from.
People are getting over the idea that
cretonnes and chintz are only for
summer. They have commenced TO
see that they can make room look
homelike. CHEEKY and cosy as no other
fabric can possibly do You can get
them in soft orchids. grays and SHIN
mering rose or the holder oranges,
jade greens and hennas. and all the
shades between. Imagine a bedroom
with over-curtains of creamy cretonne
strewn with big rose flowers. dull
blue birds of paradise. and apple BIOS
SONS. one really has to see it TO APP
preciate ii. with a new cover for the
bed made of a single width of rose
valour or heavy rep. 1t comes 81
inches wide, and a straight strip Of
the cretonne is used TO lay across the
top over the pillows. You wouldn [
mind waiting for another year for the
new furniture, it looks so different
now. Possibly the white curtains are
stained from Tapping against the
screens this summer. Dip them in
rose dye or wash with rose soap and
you will be amazed at the effect you
will get One clever young matron
bought new cretonne for her living
room in autumn glows of orange.
henna and gold. and colored her white
curtains orange, and everyone stands
in an attitude of sincere admiration
every time they enter the room for the
first time. it is so gorgeous.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
Now Sweeping Eastward

TOPEKA, KAN, June 6.-The first
wave of the Arkansas river food was
sweeping down from Eastern Color
ado upon Kansas The river, at SYRIA
cuse. was bank full at last nightfall
and rising rapidly. Farmers and
ranchmen in the bottoms early sun
day moved their stock to the high
lands. Men on horseback were patrol
ing the river west of Syracuse warn
ing the people to flee The Armity
dam. five miles east of the city, is re-
ported To have given away The tele-
phone operator reports the town OF
Armity completely washed away with
probable loss of life.
Four persons who were detailed to
keep driftwood from the wagon bridge
are reported to have gone down with
the bridge into the main current of
the river
According to later reports from
Syracuse the water was being carried
rapidly down the Arkansas river. No
loss of life has been definitely estab-
lished in Kansas thus far.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
MCMILLAN EXPEDITION TO
Hunt FOR EGG or Blue
GOOSE IN BAFFIN LAND

BOSTON. MASS. June GA hunt
for the egg of the blue goose Nill
be one of the odd errands of the Don
aid B. Mcmillan expedition to Batiin
Land this year if the hopes of ornith-
ologis,s are realized The adult blue
goose. a variety with grayish brown
body that gets its name from the blue
gray of its wing coverts, is not un-
common in the United States but its
breeding haunts have been a subject
of much speculation among bird low
ers and its nest and eggs have never
been observed.
An announcement by DR.. Mcmillan
thar on his last trip 10 the Arctic he
had noticed fiedgelings of these geese
aroused the interest of students of bird
life with the result that one of the
scientists who will accompany the
present expedition will be commits
stoned to he on the lookout especially
for blue goose eggs in connection with
his other field work.
The price that one of these eggs,
hitherto unseen by civilized man,
would command, has not been quoted
but Judging from the enthusiasm dis
played in natural history societies over
the subject. the goose that laid the
golden egg will have nothing on this
bird
Bafin Land is believed to be the
Greatest breeding place of bird life
in the far north. In its. 10000 square
miles of interior unexplored by white
men are lakes which the Eskimos de
scribe as six days sledge journey in
length. (at least 100 miles, and
Astounding in wild-fowl
The Mcmillan expedition will leave
here in July in the Schooner Bowdoin
specially built for the purpose and
will spend probably IA months in a
study of Baffin Land along various
scientific lines
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
Standing OF The Clubs
At THE CIRCLE PLAYHOUSE
TONIGHT

II there were more photoplays like
Her Lord and Master" which will
be shown at Circle Playhouse today
there would be less need of censor
ship and fewer complaints about mo-
ton pictures. Her Lord and Master
is clean. wholesome production. free
from gunplay. sex element and melo-
dramatic absurdities.
1t presents Alice Joyce in as charm
ing a role as she has ever portrayed
The character of Indiana furnishes
her material for clever picture stud
les of the spoiled child who becomes
the obedient wife.
Holmes +. Herbert plays opposite
Miss Joyce and presents British
cristocrat in capable manner. He has
role that could easily be overacted
and spoiled: but his arts: begets =
temperance in drawing his character
with result that is entirely satisfac-
tory
The production was directed by Ed
ward Jose. and shows that his reputa-
ton as an expert director is well
founded. He has placed his action in
exquisite backgrounds and presents
each scene with appropriate lighting
effects.
The cast. which includes such
names as Walter McEwen. Frank
Sheridan. Marie Shotwell. Louise
Beaudet. Eugene Aeker. John Souther-
land and Ida Waterman, is well
chosen Each member is an artist in
his or her line.
The entire production is praise
worthy and eNcels the stage version
i'm which Efie shannon and Herbert
Kelley were co-starred. The picture
should enjoy even greater success than
the play. II is one that will entertain
the entire family
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
SPEEDERS. ROAD HOGS
AND RECKLESS DRIVERS
FINED FOR VIOLATIONS

Speeders. road hogs and reckless
drivers are included in the sc fines I'M
posed for auto law violators in the
counties and Baltimore city during the
current week by the State and city
police. according to the weekly report
issued by Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Baughman.
The total amount of fines was not
as great a sum as that turned IN the
previous week from this source, but
the activity of the police served as a
warning that good roads and hne
weather should not be burnt up or
wasted" by reckless driving. There
were 81 speeders arrested and lined
in the entire State
Ten speeders in Baltimore paid a
total of $55 in fines in the Traffic
Court. while the II in the counties
paid a total of $685. The fines were
uniform in size. The road hog,
which refers to that variety of auto
mobilist who fails to give the right OF
way. were confined almost entirely 10
the city. Ten of this species paid a
total amount of S75 for their trans
gressions. The reckless drivers were
found in both counties and city Three
of the ''car-hugging" variety, species
which seems 10 take delight in fright
ening persons getting on or off street
ears. paid total OF $50 for falling tc
stop five feet behind street cars.
The total amount collected during
the week was $l.273, of which $7sS
was collected in the counties and $4S5
in the city.
The only arrest credited against An.
napolis, was that of John Diggs, fol
operating without license. a fine
of $40 was assessed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
UNCLE SANS ARMY
OF SAVERS IN THIS
DISTRICT NEARLY 5000

Nearly 5000 new officers and
spriyates" in Uncle Sans Army Of
Savers have been recruited in less
than eight weeks since its organiza
ton among school children in this
Federal reserve district. according 10
a report from the Savings Division of
the United States Treasury Plans
have been made to continue the work
Of the Army OF Savers through the
summer vacation now beginning. il is
announced. and summer banks are be-
ing issued for members 10 use in
earning and saving up pennies and
nickels and dimes enough TO win pro-
motion in rank when school re-opens
Boys and girls here are much in
terested in Uncle Sans Army of
Savers. Ownership of a Thrift Stamp
entities a child to a private's button,
and further promotions, with their
commissions and insignia, are earned
by the purchase in gradually increas-
ing amounts of government savings
securities. The Army OF Savers, as
developed exclusively in this district.
is proving a successful feature OF the
nationwide movement to teach thrift
in the schools.
The minimum value of government
securities owned by members of
Uncle Sans Army OF Savers in the
district is estimated so far at $500
This sum represents only the amount
saved il each :sprivate" and officer
bought Just enough stamps to earn
his rank. while a great many mem
bers own more than enough stamps to
give them the rank they possess, al
though not quite enough to get the
next higher rank. OF the new mem
bers, 2,043 are Privates. i249 Ser
geants 726 Lieutenants, 40 Captains,
II Majors, % Colonies, and 25 Gene
rails.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
BE OPTIMISTIC
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
DOUG" WOULD CLIMB
TO Mt. EVEREST PEAK

Douglas Fairbanks has a new ~.
ambition. He wants to climb 10 p.
top Of Mt Everest. the worlds h,e
sest peak, and one which. thus far b,.
defed mankind TO find out wbsrs
upon its top
Doug" conhded this ambition r
the course of description d, ~
Oriental 'our which he intends In tst.
with the wife Mary"-wh,,
both he snd she shall have complet,4
Little Lord Fauntleroy" and ~rb.
Thee Mlskcieers pictures they rno
are working on. Doug" says he ana
Mrs. Fairbanks plan to be gone sin
months.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06

Many lives and much property are
lost every year because of accidents
lue to venereal diseases. says the u.
S. Public Health Service. So great.
in fact. are the losses that the Ma
tional Safety Council has issued a
bulletin On them. For instance, four
serious recent railway wrecks were
traced to employees who failed because
they were suffering from paresis.
which is form of syphilis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-06
Rivers In North Rise

DENVER, COL, June g. Heavy
rains which fell at number of points
in Northern Colorado yesterday and
last night sent streams in that area
up today. Several thousands acres of
land in the bottoms are several feet
under water Highways are flooded.
Four reservoirs are being drained to
prey ent probable breakage and inun-
dation of the district.