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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22
District Sunday sohoo, Convention.

Following is the program of District
Sunday School Convention to be held
with Mt. Pleasant Sunday School Jan.
3Oth, 1921
Opening service at 10 o'clock sharp;
devotional H. w. Wallace.
10:15.-Enrolling Delegates and max
ing Reports of Schools; 1O:SO-Why We
Should have Sunday School Conven-
tion, S. d. Moak; 10;45-Sunday School
Lesson, everybody take part be prepar-
ed; 115-Address by Sunday School
Field Secretary; 11:45-Business ses-
sion and collection for Orphanage: 49,
l5-Dinner on the ground; 1:30-Song
service and devotional; 1;45-The Call
for Christian Workers in the S. s., J.
A. Keen; 2:OO-Sowing and reaping,
Rev. w. r. Johnston; 2;S0-Revival of
the Sunday School-Mrs. Nellie Moak;
2;45-How are we treating Jesus in the
Home, S. J. Reeves: Si0O-Business and
adjournment.
Committee,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22
Baptist Pastors of Sixth District Met
in Brookhaven Yesterday.

About twenty-five pastors met in
Brookhaven yesterday to consider fur
ther plans for collection of rs Million
Campaign pledges.
Of State Convention Board officials,
the corresponding Secretary, DR.. R. B.
Gunter; office secretary, N. T. Tull;
and w. w. Kyzar. missionary enlist
ment man, were present.
A day of prayer will be announced
for the Baptists of the State and the
pastors hope to make a good showing
in the collection of pledges by the close
of the convention year, April 30th.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22
TO inspect Seed potatoes.

Agricultural College, Miss, Jan. 19-
AS result of Investigations made last
year by inspectors of the State Plant
Board of Mississippi when a large num-
Der of shipments of seed sweet pota-
toes and potato plants were found in
fected with stem rot and black rot, a
new rule was adopted at the December
meeting of the State Plant Board re-
curing all growers of seed sweet po-
tatoes or potato plants to have them
inspected by an official inspector of the
Plant Board before making shipment
The growers are also required to get
certificate tags from the Potato Inspec-
ton Department of the Plant Board,
one of which must be attached to each
parcel or container of potatoes or potato
plants. This certificate is not required
for shipments of market potatoes origi-
mating outside of the area known to be
infected with the sweet potato weevil.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22

The tobacco farmers are up against
it too. A press report this week states
that "the Kentucky tobacco farmers are
hauling their tobacco back home and
storing it as protest against the low
prices offered;' and they will hold
the present crop and cut the acreage
this year"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22

From talks with merchants and 9TH
ers we have suspicion that few men
are using the cry of hard times to get
out of paying their just debts With
money in their pocket or the bank they
stave the merchants off with the plea
that cash is so scarce they just can't
get hold of enough to pay their current
bills. Men of this type make times all
the harder.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22

A masquerade dance was enjoyed at.
Woodman Hall Thursday evening. There
was a large attendance including many
visitors from neighboring towns The
Cain Orchestra furnished delightful mu-
sic.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22

To Mr.. H. ]. Schwietert, Development
Agent of the I. c. Railroad, The Lead
er is indebted for the very excellent
article seen in these columns on Does
the Hen Stop .scratching?" Read it.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-22
Don't fail to see the great
mystery picture Go and GET
1t" at the Arcade Theatre


Whitworth.s Basket Ball Team are
off today for Bogalusa to claim the
honors won by the Normal team here
last Saturday. Success to EN-.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
GREAT INTEREST IN
TEllEGEN'S COMING
Famous Actor Comes TO Maysville
Tuesday Evening In His
Own Great Play.

Lou Tellegen, the eminent young
ctor-manager, who on Tuesday will
present himself lin person) and his
own company, in a splendid revival
OF his great American success Blind
YOUTH" at the Washington Opera
House, is supported by such a remark
able cast that the abundance Of op-
portunity for clear, forceful, and ef-
fective acting makes his clean cut true
to type portrayal Of the central char
acter, stand out all the more vividly.
dis ability to enact the emotions OF
man 1t little short OF marvellous, for
every moment he makes the character
fairly live and breathe with life.
blind Youth" is the comedy drama
by Mr.. Tellegen and Willard Mack
which enjoyed such long and prosper
Gus runs in New York, Boston. and
Chicago.
In Mr.. Tellegen's present company
will be found such we'll known players
as Helen Grayce, Juliette CROSBY
Lorna Amber, Marcelle Baguer, Kat,
ryn Howard, George Deneubourg
Mark Smith, Schuyler White and Rus.
sci Clark
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
TAX SUPERVISORS
ORGANIZE AND GET
READY FOR BIG JOB
County Board of Tax Supervisors Or,
ganize BY Electing W. W.
RObb, Chairman-COn.
siderable Work.

Mason County's Board of Tax Super
visors for the year 1927 held their
first meeting at the County Assessors
Office this morning and began their
work of carefully going over and
equalizing the tax assessment of the
entire county.
The board organized by electing Mr..
w. W. Robb, of Helena, chairman and
Deputy County Clerk A. F. Wood, who
is an expert on Mason county taxa
tion will act as Secretary of the board
There was little to be done today
aside from getting organized and get
ting things in shape for the real work
that is before the board. The usual
number of complaints are expected tc
be filed with the board and all of these
they will be compelled to hear care.
fully. They will also look very care.
fully for omitted assessments in or.
der to bring the county's total uD tC
the figures fixed by the State Ia,
Commission without making any in.
dividual raise on those who are al
ready paying their full taxation. The
board will probably be in session fol
several weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
EXPERT ADVISES CROP
REDUCTION FOR BURlEY
Experiment Station Expert Says To.
bacco Crop Should Be Cut
and Quality Increased.

Reduction OF the tobacco crop to
the planting OF only the best tobacco
land, increased diversity Of crops and
the use OF hemp, where possible, as a
substitute for the money crop Is ad-
vocated by w. B. Nichols, head Of the
Department of Farm Management,
Kentucky Experiment Station, in a
letter to Director Thomas p. Cooper,
outlining his ideas Of the best method
to be followed by Kentucky farmers
during the coming year. An increase
in the raising Of hogs in Western Ken
lucky together with diversification of
crops is especially advocated.
There Is probably no single enter
prise that can be recommended to re-
place the tobacco crop and no radical
change in cropping and livestock sys-
TEN Is to be advised" said Professor
Nichols. "The judgment of the writer
is that the situation can best be met
by making moderate adjustments at
certain points in the farming system
Of the region
For instance 1t would be the part
OF wisdom for each farm to reduce the
tobacco crop to the extent that only
the best quality Of tobacco land would
be planted to that crop this season
There are, Of course, good many
farms, especially in the outlying coun.
ties Of the Central Blue Grass region
which have land which is only mod
erately suited to the production o.
high quality Burley tobacco"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
INCEND|ARISM IS
SUSPECTED IN Big
GARAGE FIRE TO-DAY
Citizens Garage Company's Plant In
Bridge Street Burned.-Six
Automobiles Damaged
ColOred Boy Held.

The Citizens Garage In Bridge
street owned and operated by Messrs.
c. II. and W. W. Moore was badly
damaged by fire at an early hour this
morning which completely gutted the
building and seriously damaged six
cars which were In the building at the
time. Besides the damage to the cars,
tools were ruined and supplies burned
up while the building was entirely
ruined.
The building is the property of Mrs.
r. A. Carr. Three Ford trucks and a
Ford Sedan belonged to Mr.. Joseph
Shropshire. one Scripps-Booth road
ster belonged TO Howard Harris and a
Scripps-B Booth touring car was the
property of Mr.. Mccormack. The tops
and upholstering Of all the machines
was ruined but other parts may be
saved. The garage owners carried
no insurance while the only machine
owners who carried insurance was
Mr.. Shropshire.
Police have arrested a colored boy
by the name of Louis Jackson Prem
tiss alias Alex Johnson who will bt
charged with arson. The colored boy
formerly worked for Mr., Shropshire
and slept at the garage A few days
ago the employers had trouble witt
the boy and it is thought that he SCI
| the building on fire.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
WOMAN MAY ENTER RACE
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
Seven Prospective Candidates Take
Examination to Qualify In Race
For County's Fat Job.

Mason county may have woman
candidate at the next election. This
developed this morning when Mrs.
Blanche Brady, who for the past term
has been assistant to her brother-in-
law, Assessor Stanley +. Brady, en-
rolled to take the candidates exam
ination before Acting County Attor-
ney H. c. Curran.
There were seven prospective candi-
dates who took the examination. Be
side Mrs. Brady the candidates were
William Thompson, W. L. Woodward
Arch Dillon, r, T. Watson Stanley F.
Brady and W. f. Steele. Five of the
persons taking the examination are
Democrats and two are Republicans
Messrs. Dillon and Watson being the
Republicans in the list.
The race for assessor this yeal
promises to be about the most inter
esting in the entire county for II has
proven a very profitable office during
the past term and is now considered
Mason county's --latest job
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
SYRUP COMPANY's
Big DEAL IN SOUTH
Six Hundred Thousand Dollar Con.
cern to Bottle Mint Cola In
Louisiana.

The Maysville Syrup Company man
ufacturers of Mint Cola has just COM
pleted one of the biggest deals the
company has ever undertaken and a
100000 corporation will soon begin
the operation of Mint Cola bottling
plants in various cities over the state
of Louisiana.
Two representatives of the new cor
poration were in Maysville few days
ago going over the matter with the
parent organization and now that the
deal is completed they will open their
chief offices in Shreveport and will
establish bottling plants in various
cities throughout the southern state
This corporation has the exclusive
rights for bottling this drink in that
state
The Maysville Syrup Company has
several such state rights corporations
but in size this new one is larger than
any previously organized.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
KENTUCKY Three.
FOURTHS RURAL THE
new CENSUS SHOWS
Eighty Counties In State Contain no
Towns With $500 or More
PopulatlOn-RObertson
Smallest County.

Washington, March IA. That
Kentucky Is essentially rural state
Is shown conclusively by the statistics
for the state just issued by the Census
Bureau, and based upon the 1920
enumeration. Out of total population
of 2,416,630 for the state, the urban
population, meaning the residents OF
cities of $500 population or more, Is
but 633,543, while the rural population
is 1,7S3,OS7. Almost three-fourths of
the people of the state live in the
country or in villages Of less than O.
500 people.
There are eighty counties without a
town as large as $500. Whitley and
Know counties together contain the
city of Corbin with population Of
3,406, but the part which lies in either
county does not contain $500 persons.
This leaves but forty counties out OF
the 120 in the state containing town
as large as $500
Christian is the largest county in
the state, containing 725 square miles,
while Robertson and Gallatin are the
smallest with 109 square miles each
The largest county in population is
Jefferson, with 2S6,369; while Robert
son Is smallest with 3,7S1 persons and
Gallatin Is next to the smallest with
but 1864 persons.
More than three-fifths of the entire
population of the state is in strictly
rural territory, and not even included
In the smaller villages. The entire 340
villages of less than $500 persons
each aggregate but 1851 persons
while the strictly rural population
outside of these villages, aggregate l.,
5S5,536.
The twenty-nine cities of from $500
to 5000 each, aggregate 1O1,3O6 per.
sons; the fourteen cities from 5000 tc
10000 contain 1O0,317 persons; the
four cities from 10000 to $4,000 con-
tain 69,O57; the two from $4,000 to So.
900 contain 7O,5S1; the one city ovel
$4,000 cantains 57,121, and the one Of
more than 100000 contains 234,S91.
The cities of more than 10000 are
Ashland, Covington, Henderson, Lex
ington, Louisville, Newport, Owens
bOro and Paducah. Those from 5000
to 10000 are Bellevue, Bowling Green
Danvllle, Dayton, Fort Thomas
Frankfort, Hopkinsville, Madisonville
Mayfeld, Maysville, Middlesboro
Paris, Richmond and Winchester.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
LOCAL PASTOR IS
NAMED TO HEAD Re.
LIEF DRIVE IN COUNTY
Rev. W. y. Peters Is Named Chairman
Of China Famine Fund--Dlstrlct
Chairman Makes Plea.

Rev. W. S. Peters, pastor OF the
Third street NJ Il. church has been
named county chairman for the China
Famine Relief Fund. In announcing
this appointment, Mr.. r, A. Cochran,
of this city, district chairman, says:
. Rev. W. S. Peters has accepted the
Craftsmanship Of the China Famine
Fund for Mason county.
We have no conception in this good
country of ours Of an entire crop fa l.
ure of several years duration, but that
is what has actually occurred In a
part of China, Some 100000 people
are affected thereby and thousands OF
men, women and children have died
of starvation. The other portions Of
China are not able to help as 1t takes
all they can raise to feed their own
people.
Unless help comes from outside the
WhOle population in the famine dis
trict will starye The Chinese are
looking to her great friend, America,
for help and throughout all this great
country Of ours the people are re-
spending to their cry
Mason county has never failed to
respond 70 such call.
| therefore appeal to you to coop
crate with Mr.. Peters in this work for
humanity,
X. 4. COCHRAN, Chairman,
Tenth district composed of Mason,
Bracken, Robertson, Nicholas, Flem-
ing and Lewis counties.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
"THAT GIRL MONTANA" COMING.

Manager Triebel has booked an ex-
ira big western feature for next We'd
nesday entitled THAT Girl Montana,
which is taken from the famous novel
by Marah Ellis Ryan. 1t is western
masterpicture featuring Blanch Sweet
and an all-star cast. 1t is red-blood-
ed tale of a girls fight for her honor
against the barbarity of the newly
opened west.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
SUES WIFE FOR ALIMONY.

Columbus, o., March IA. - Thomas
f, McRcynolds says his wife has $1O,-
600, and he has nothing, not even his
wifes affection. She recently deprived
him of his home and fireside by throw
ing him out, he AYERS in a suit for di-
yorce, He asks for alimony out Of the
$4,000 and alsa that his wife be COM
pelled to nav his attornev fees.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
BAPTIST REVIVAL BEGINS
on NEXT SUNDAY.

The revival at the First Baptist
church will begin on next Sunday and
continue indefinitely. DR.. John Vines.
pastor Of the First Baptist church of
Roanoke, Va. will be the evangelist,
and Rev, Mckinley, of Tennessee, will
lead the chorus choir. Members of the
local church are making extensive
preparations for a great meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
HIGH SCHOOL MOVING
PICTURES BEGIN

The first class in visual education
was organized at the High School this
morning and the schools moving pic
ture equipmen' worked to perfection.
This afternoon a special showing Of
the pictures will be made for the bene-
fit of the grade children from all the
schools in the city
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
HAM0N GIRL GETS FIFTY
MARRIAGE PROPOSALS

Ardmore, Okla, March IA. Clara
Smith Hamon has received fifty pro-
posals of marriage her attorneys said
today.
81 don't care whether you are found
guilty or innocent | want to marry
you, anyway" wrote one ardent woocr
He enclosed his picture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
NASHVILLE APPRECIATES
HIS "PEP, TOO,

Colonel j. b. Russell has received
the following note from Harry Giov-
annoli, former Maysville man, now ed
itor of the Lexington Leader:
81 am certainly delighted to know
that you have made an arrangement
for the Boys Band for the Ohio State
Fair.
"If we men in Lexington had some
of your pep there is no telling what
we would do for the old town. Here's
a-looking at you"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
FINED HEAVILY ON
DRUNK CHARGE

John Jones and Lee Hawkins were
before Police Judge John l.. Whitaker
this afternoon on charges of being
drunk. Both men entered pleas OF
guilty and as they were unable to tell
from whom they had purchased the
moonshine whisky they were fined fif-
ty dollars and costs each.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
MIR. 8. p. BROWNING
TO VISIT EUROPE

Washington, March IA. - S. P.
Browning, of Maysville, KY, Saturday
obtained passports to visit several
countries in Europe. Mr.. Browning is
an official of the Kentucky Hardware
Association and hopes to gather con-
siderable information of business
nature while abroad.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
THIRD STREET GROCERY
STORE CHANGES HANDS

Mr.. NJ. o. Winter, of the firm of Lee,
Winter & Company, Third street gro
GERS, has purchased the interest Of
his partner Mr. L. Stanley Lee in
the business and will continue it on
the same high plane which has won
for this store a very enviable reputa-
ton among food dealers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
FINED FOR FIRING Gun
WITHIN CITY LIMITS

George Cummings was fined $40 and
costs on a charge of discharging fire
arms within the city limits in Police
Court this afternoon by Police Judge
John l.. Whitaker Cummings and a
young man by the name of William
Sears, Both of Augusta, We're arrested
Sunday night, They were driving in
closed automobile in the East End
when two shots were fired from the
machine, witnesses said
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
NOTICE 0DDFELLOWS.

Regular semi-monthly meeting of
Pisgah Encampment No. 9. |. o. o. F.,
will be held at DeKalb hall in Second
street this evening at o'clock and all
members are urged to be in attend
ance,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
MASONIC NOTICE.

Stated communication Of Maysvill'
lodge No. 81, F. & A. NJ, this evening
at Z o'clock. Work in M. NJ. degree
All members are urged to attend; Wis
iting brethren welcome.
G. @. GAULT, W. M.
C.P. RASP, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14

The Epworth League of the Third
Street M. e. church will entertain
with a social on Wednesday evening
at 7:3O o'clock. One of the best pro-
grams they have yet given will be pre-
sented. A good time assured everyone.
Music by the orchestra, and nice
little lunch will be served
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
ANNOUNCES FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce James B. Key as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Circuit Clerk of Mason county Mr..
Key is the present incumbent and has
proven a most efficient clerk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14

The Board of Directors of Ruggles
Campmeeting Association meets to-
morrow at 1O:3O a. m. at the Third
Street M E. church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
WILL WE'D MARCH %.

1t has been announced that the we'd
ding of Miss Zorayda Cochran, of this
city, and Mr.. Robert Nicholas Adair,
of Xenia. Ohio, will be solemnized at
the home of Mrs. w. D. Cochran, the
mother Of the bride-to-be, in this city
on Wednesday March 23rd at $50 p.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
EARTH SHOCK Is
FELT IN ILLINOIS.

Danvile, Ill, March IA. 49, What is
believed to have been a heavy earth
shock occurred in this vicinity early
today. Telephone calls from radius
of at least fifty miles reported the
same shocks. Houses rocked on their
foundations but no serious damage
was rnnOrtpd
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
BUSY WEEK FOR LOCAL. LAWYERS

This will be very busy week for
local attorneys getting ready for the
March term of the Mason Circuit
Court which will begin on Monday,
March 2Sth. Friday of this week is
the last day for filing suits for the
Spring term
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Lew.
isburg Baptist church will conduct q
County Fair at the Lewisburg hall
Saturday evening beginning at 6 p. m.
The public Is invited. E. 14Mar3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
LAND COMMISSIONERS

County Judge H. p. Purnell today
appointed Messrs. ]. p. Marshall, W.
R. Key and Howard Parry as Commits
sioners to divide the land of the late
Mrs. Lutte p. Wood.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
SLEEPING SICKNESS VICTIM
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Mr.. Walter Mains, Of Minerva, who
has been Ill with the dread disease Of
sleeping sickness, is reported as to be
improving very satisfactorily. This
is the second case Of this dread dis
ease in this section.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
QUARTERLY COURT In
SESSION TO-DAY.

The Mason County Quarterly Court
was in session at the court house to-
day and Judge H. p. Purnell heard
several very important cases.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14

Mr.. George r. Barnard, director Of
the Maysville Boys Band, is moving
today into his new home in Forest
avenue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14
PRAYER MEETING IN
EAST END TONIGHT.

Cottage prayer meeting will be held
this evening at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. George Shipley and Mrs. Ma
son in East Second street near Pop.
lar
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-14

Mrs. John W. Power, Of Lexington
is visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Crane Of Fifth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-30
Second Baptist.

10 a. M. Sunday school. Lesson:
Saul Teaching at Antioch. Morning
and evening worship will be under the
auspices of the Womens Home and
Foreign Missionary society. 1880 a.
m. Bible hour. First things first"
Matthew, 6:33. The service will be
preceded by song feast.
8 p. m. The services at this hour
will be conducted by the young people
of the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-30

50 per cent saved on Broadway.
Both soles and heels. S1.35.
Both heels and toe tips, 60c.
Military or Cuban whole heels. Csc.
SHOE ART, 513 Broadway, FL CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-30
INnlas MoHMu|

Want good time. Then dance at
Seeley tonight.