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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
TRIAL IS Begun
TO UNRAVEL DEATH
OF Leon RENAKER
Scobee Hardman, Charged with the
Murder Of Winchester Turkey King
To Be Tried BY Jury Of
Fayette County Men.

winchester, KY, Lee. 11.-One of
the most dramatic mystery-murder
trials in Kentucky N recent years
opened here today. The trial involves
three persons who were indicted in
connection with the murder of Leon
Renaker, turkey king" on the night
Of July "a.
Scobee 'Hardman, 90, former service
man and member of a prominent Blue
grass family, is accused of committing
the murder.
Reese Fox, scion of the historic
Reese and Fox families, the latter hay-
ing been made famous by John Fox,
Jr., the novelist, is accused of aiding
Hardman.
Mrs. Nancy Catherine Renaker,
young widow of the slain man and a
member Of pioneer family, is accus-
ed Of conspiring with the two men in
the murder.
o. NJ. Morgan, Carlisle detective, Is
| chrged with aiding Scobee Hardman
in an alleged attempt to escape from
the Clark county Jail.
Ike Miller, weather Fayette county
| farmer, serving three months term
in the Clark county Jail, is accused of
taking Impressions of jail keys to aid
in Hardman's alleged plot to escape.
The widow was the sole beneficiary
Of the slain man, and officers charge
that Hardman expected to marry her.
Several elements combine in the sit
ustion for mystery and melodrama.
They are the cold-blooded perpetra-
ton Of the deed by a man, who, Off
GERS say, waited in the darkened home
'or the victims return alone on mid
night train from Cincinnati, where he
and his wife had been visiting the
families of Renaker's brothers, Adam
and Walter, waited until the husband
had prepared for bed and probably
retired, and then crept in, struck a
single blow with q hard, blunt instru-
ment; then flight through the rear in
waiting automobile, whose lights
disturbed neighbor from sleep; the
discovery of the body by the widow
two days later, when she returned
from Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11

See our line of Icy-Hot jugs and
Do1tles. Riley Drug Co. 7Dec-tf.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11

Take your car to the Implement G.
Auto Co. and have II painted. 11D-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
CARTER COUNTY
YOUTH kVENGES
FATHERS DEATH
Youth Stays His Fathers Slayer on
The Court House Steps Immedl-
ately Following His Ac-
quittal BY a Jury.

Grayson, KY, Dec. IL. - Harrison
Blanton, "a years old, shot and killed
Paul Heron on the court house steps
late Saturday, a few minutes after
Heron had been acquitted OF killing
the formers father, William Blanton.
Sheriff's deputies were guarding the
county Jail tonight as the consequence
OF reports that an effort would be
made to lynch the younger Blanton.
Blanton fired three times. one bull
let striking Heron and killing him
instantly. Henry Houck. IS, a by
stander, was wounded in the leg.
Blanton ran half a block and into
the Citizens bank. He started to go
through the back door, but found II
locked. He was running out OF the
front door when Sheriff w. A. Ben
nett arrested him. =.
The Carter county grand jury was
In session and Immediately considered
the case In half an hour after the
tragedy an indictment against Blanton
charging murder. was returned. The
shooting caused great excitement, but
no demonstration was made and nc
threats against Blanton we're heard
during the day.
The trial OF Heron had consumed
three days in the Carter county circuit
court Heron had claimed self-de-
fense. The killing OF VIII Blnnton last
July. resulted. II was said. from
trouble which developed when War.
ing Bianton. deputy sheriff. and sor
OF VIII Blanton. had attempted &c
mako an arrest
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
DOG LICENSES.

The Dog Licenses for 1923 are now
IN my hands for issue, and Kentucky
statutes require that all dogs, regard
less Of age, shall be duly licensed on
or before January 1st, 1923.
License for first male s1.OO, and
each male thereafter $500; for first
female $500, and each female there
after $4.00. sDec-tf
A. NJ. JANUARY, County Clerk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11

See our line Of "Eever-Ready" Flash
lights. Riley Drug Co. 7Dec-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
FISCAL COURT MEETS TUESDAY

The Mason County Commissioners
will hold the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the Mason Fiscal Court
Tuesday at the commissioners room
in the court house. Considerable bus
mess of Importance is to be before
than
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
FORMER LOCAL COLORED MAN
OPENS NEW BARBER SHOP.

Seaton Alexander, former we'll
known local colored man, who for
several years has been conducting a
first class barber shop in Cincinnati,
has greatly enlarged his shop by mov-
ing to $40 Main street and has added
many new features. Seatons many
Maysville friends will be glad to know
that he Is meeting with success.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
MIR. WILLIAM TUGGLE DIES.

Mr.. William l.. Tuggle died Satur-
da yafter an Illness of several years.
He was 81 years OF age and for a num-
her OF years was custodian OF the First
District school building. He was a
member OF the Red Men and OF the
Baptist church. Burial at the Mays
willie cemetery Monday afternoon with
services by Rev. John A. Davis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
CHRISTMAS RUG SALE
ALL THIS WEEK.

Wonderful values. Woven Rugs.
Come in. Glad to show you. Beautiful
rugs from factory to you.
KELSEY RUG FACTORY,
11Dec6t Union Street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-11
BOARD MEETING.

City Mission Board meets on Tues.
day, December ~, at 2:3O at the Mis-
sion rooms.
MISS PRATHER, Superintendent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-21
GI,...h H"L<s

m- ina rIutrttn tho evening VIII ID,
-i,nt Ia ,n,nea ""d ta.i"us othsT pas
LLLnsa
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The St. Charles herald., 1922-12-23
Something to Think About
BuF.A UALKER

And these usually are the peop's
who habitually complain.
They have ceased TO zee tie sone
light or to move forward. Ins5 NJ
dejectedly at the crossroads. VINE
others pass them and 60 on fhen "ss
rejoicing.
A man or woman lie not better fnan
his or her memory.
Each may have ability. pleasing
manners and good looks. but II ne o.
she is deficient In memory the roao
win take to nowhere save 10 disap
pointment.
The fact IL that good memory y ~
the base Of every great success, has-
ing for its helpful couriers enerO'
industry and probity which give 70
memory q strategic position from
which It cannot be shaken, even ID
critical moments Of stress when every
thing depends on the right move.
He who misallies himself with bad
memory. refuses to manage his mem
ory or drin 1t with utmost care, wnien
he can do by continual practice. allies
himself with failure. and In most M
stances he has nobody to blame fof
his misery incapacity and inherit
ance b1t his miserable self
| te. is31. by Mcclure Newspaper syndsessAs
The St. Charles herald., 1922-12-23
MANAGING MEMORY

TT Is observed that the educated
: have, as a r7le. a better memory
than the uneducated. The reason for
this Is obvious
The one class exercises its capacity
for carrying things in its mind and
thus gives memory strength. endur-
ance and ability to recall events,
names or dates st 1oment's notice.
while the other class permits memory
to become flabby and undependable.
Each individual has within his or
her brain a certain amount OF refen-
tive power. beyond which he or she
cannot 60 without unusual effort And
II the effort is not put forth regular
q with persistent determination 10
Improve. memory will not Of itself
make notable progress
There are. II Is true. native differ
snces Of retentive power.
One child La from the first capable
e retaining impressions Of all kinds
more easily than others A child with
Z good natural ear for musical sounds
VIII be likely to retain sounds and
their SUGGESTIONS better than another
child deficient In this sense endow.
ment, and so 1t goes through child
hood to old age. with memory playing
fast or loose as IL has been taught.
Faulty memory. If you go deeply
into its cause, you will find very fre
quently is the result OF inattention
especially in adults who have become
absorbed in the problems of life II
| the exclusion of everything else.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-12-23
PICTURES

TACK FROST can paint rare pictures
j On theNwindow over night,
Tracing myriad forms gymnastic
With his pencil cold and white.
But the rarest, fairest picture
That high art can e'er attain
= my baby's smiling features
Framed within the windowpane.
When the fiery artist limns his
Pictures In the glowing Goals
He can touch the finest feelings
OF the most artistic souls.
But the sweetest. neatest picture
Ever shown to mortal sight
Il my baby's smiling features
In the evening lamp alight-
When the sun god lays his colors
On the canvas of the world.
You may think earth's richest treasure
To your gaze has been mfuFled
But the rarest, fairest picture
/ can ever hope to know
q my baby's smiling features
With the light of love agiow.
tCopyright ny WIN - MAapin)
The St. Charles herald., 1922-12-23
LET'S NOT DESPAIR


TAKEN generally this world =
= about what may be expected Of T.
,onsidering. the sort Of people who are
b Il
Mourning for the dead. dead days
81 long ago has 4 sentimental value
but Otherwise is pretty useless
Nan was not born to become per
eect II hurry. He isn't perfect now.
sven after some millions Of ye2rs q
,pportuEity for development
Buf he Il more nearly perfect than
- vas two thousand years ago. o.
e0 hat matter. hundred years ago
u othH WORDS he's progressing
I ne Isn't war-proof ret he hasn't
n,uad any means Of settling his big
- quarrels except by taking g
arnss
Bdk he doesn't burn witches any
1cneer, and he accords his fellow
nae right to their opinions than b
nd fA
Incidentally his morals are peffe'
han they were IN the time q Roma
ma he has done considerable = ads
The St. Charles herald., 1922-12-23
Takes Goat on Train
to Give Children Milk

Long Beach, GAIA L. Grip
pen, Of Albuquerque. n NJ
has engaged railroad accommo-
dations from Long Beach to his
home in. New Mexico for him
self, his wife, their two chill
dren and two goats Crippen
insisted the staterooms for him.
self and family be located as
near as possible TO the express
or baggage car where the goats
would be, so the children could
have fresh milk.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-12-23
Laughed
IL Anyone LAughed3
4. a.,.,,'s Yss ! [Mna]|

-. o,vs To- Much - Your
rtme = ofbsrs1 How oren
bsys rsople s&id 70 you; -fou
use sp - aaseh perfsef,, sooo
s,,earti, doing for etherss Why
40 ,ou1 They don't appreciate
ur II uay be true that you %.
!, msy be true that some few
,.sorIs DO NOT sDpreesais wfAt
~, 40. but s1Epe Do AnThow'
vou have q ROOD habit None u
,.,tfer than the glyfng habit
The Good Eoek ssys- aa ths
mead No uvos f,-s vztsrE for taou
.b.lf find II. Give a portion TO
ever. yea, even TO eight Aad
,h.t,s only another way Of EsF-
tnx II you give . lot yeun set
. lot. maybe not 10 money snd
,,,,,,ys buf IN real happiness
sud ssttsfacu0n- Think whsf
..cy,nces the Quakers an6 the
,soule Of the various commits.
ssons are making In foreign and
uncomfortable countries to help
the starvfng'
v.ur cst-ssssy hsrs -:
nethica pays Ike giving. So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
MAYOR OF JOHNSTOWN ORDERS
 BEER TO FLOW

Mayor Joseph Cauffiel of Johnstown, Pa., proposes to find out if prohibition prohibits. Having drawn few bugs and worms out of faucet in his home, he decided that the water was unfit to drink and put Johnstown on beer and ale basis He merely stipulated that the beer must be real beer--none of these ap- proximationsswe hear so much about-and the ale must be cold. Fair enough!' shouted the bartenders, hotel proprietors and the citizens in general, rubbed their eyes and pinched themselves to find out if they were dreaming, but did not permit these actions to delay their swift progress to places where the foaming beverage was sold.
 Just at the present moment MT. Cauffiel is the most talked about mayor in the country. His defiance of prohibition sent delicious thrill through the "wets' and flabbergasted the "drys." It had evidently never occurred to either side of the controversy that any body, official or plain citizen, would dare to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
ALABAMA NAMES FOR ALABAMA PRODUCTS

The Alabama Markets Journal advocates the use of Alabama brands for leading farm prod ucts so buyers will become familiar with them and the producers realize the benefit of this knowledge The Journal says:
 Alabama leads in the production of sev- eral standard crops in the south. Then why not allow Alabama to get her full credit for producing these crops? Let leading varieties of these crops bear Alabama brands. The adoption of the names Alabama Sweetheart for our watermelons and 'Alayams' for our sweet potatoes is step in the right direction. A name or brand for other Alabama products should be adopted. Why not adopt the names Alabama Spanish and Alabama Runners for the two leading varieties of our peanuts?"
 The suggestion is a good one. The trade mark will advertise farm products quite as well as it does manufactured articles.
 When the nation thinks of farm products and the state of Alabama simultaneously this states products will be sold in much larger quantities than they are now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
NATION BUILDING UP TAX-FREE CLASS

Statesmen and economists asking If the nation is not, unconscously and with out knowing it's effects, building up privileged class These men sponsor the move ment to submit to the people of the United States an amendment to the constitution for bidding issue of tax-free securities
 It is a fact that citizen of the United States may, by accumulating tax-exempt secu- rites, live in this country and enjoy all its privileges without contributing one penny to the support of the state, county or nation. For instance, man purchasing $1 100000 worth of Alabama Az per cent highway bonds may lock them in a safety deposit vault, draw the annual interest on them of $45,ooo and not be liable for cent of taxation.
 There are more than ten billions of tax exempt securities, municipal, state and fed eral. There are more than a billion and quarter dollars in municipal and state tax exempt securities. It takes money to run the city, the county the state and the nation. The question is, who is to pay the taxes when such enormous values not bearing their part?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
IRISH PARTICULARS FOUGHT FOR A HOPELESS CAUSE

A dispatch from Dublin says serious fighting in Ireland has ended according to comman- dants of the Free State army. The opposition of Irish republicans was hopeless from the start. Many lives have been lost and much property destroyed by the sheer obstinacy of . faction which refused to abide by the wishes of majority of the Irish people. Call them patriots, fools fanatics they have merely delayed the return of Ireland to normal con ditions and sacrificed good Irish blood for A cause that was based hatred, intolerance and prejudice against England so overmas- tering that it blinded it's partisans to the best interests of themselves and their country.
 And where is Devalera? Once an out standing figure in the worlds affairs, he ;s a discredited and beaten leader With the opportunity in his hands to be the bene- factor of Ireland, he chose another course, bringing political ruin upon himself and death to some of his ablest followers.
 Unwittingly, the Irish irreconcilables served one useful purpose. They put the Free State its mettle and gave it an opportunity to show commendable vigor in putting down civil war in circumstances that were extremely diff ficult, because of it's unwillingness to shed any more blood than was necessary.
 Fortunately the death of Arthur Griffith did not complicate the situation in Ireland, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNABLE
 TO PUNISH MURDERERS

In answering criticisms that have poured into Waship1 con charging that the administra- tion had done nothing to punish ringleaders of the Herrin mob, President Harding reminded his critics that the federal government is pow erless to act in such cases.
 It is curious fact that two Mexicans were among the victims at Herrin. We are dis posed to make great ado when Americans are murdered in Mexico, but the American gov ernment is placed in the embarrassing position of being unable to protect the lives of aliens. As a well known correspondent points out, we would show little patience if the Mexican gov ernment made the excuse that it had no power to protect Americans and the American gov ernment must take up the matter with state authorities.
 Murder is an offense punishable by the states of the American union, but it doesn't help matters for MT. Harding to show that the federal government do nothing to- wipe off the stain put on this country by the Herrin massacre. The state of Illinois can act, but what has it done? Apparently one of the and one of the most inexcusable, will go un- punished.
 We are not in position to censure Turks, Russians and Mexicans for barbarities when such outrages are permitted in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
THE GREATER TASK

The Christian religion is many things to many men. To some, it is lifelong habit, developed through the training of child hood persevered in through later years, and elung to in death in the hope of everlasting life. To some, it is acquired thing, taken up when all else seems to have failed; tried as last resort by those who seek q meaning in life. To some, it is way of escape from the wrath and terrors of life and of God, accepted as an answer to those dark problems of suffering and pain whose answer we seek elsewhere wholly in vain. To these all, the Christian religion means a hope in the life beyond. So, it is nearly always taught, and so it is in most cases received and this is well--as far as it goes for life beyond is the crown of religions blessed truth.
 But think we make an error in Christian strategy when we overe mphasize this par ticular truth, for before we come to the journeys end we must meet and overcome the perils of the road. In the days of the overland trail there were tho sands who heard the call of easy wealth from across the continent. They went forth unprepared for the red men of the prariries. The bliz- zards of the mountain passes and the heat and thirst of the far-flung desert spaces claimed them as their victims. They fell discouraged and died on the road, for they had dreamed only of the distant promise, and failed to reckon with the dangers of the way. We need-in life-a distant and a worthy goal to lead us on, but equally vital are an understanding knowledge of the life we are now living, and program and power to see it through.
 This, then, leads us to the earthly aspect of Christianity, to which, it seems, we must give increasing thought. There can never be heaven until we have passed along this way, nor can we come to it until we have lived as God would have us live. And so It seems to me that to us desert wanderers, the desert where we struggle onward is the most important thing of all. The gold in the distance is utterly valueless to us now, and will be until we come to it and claim 1t for oHf own. What we need now is not so much the thought of heaven awaiting us as life on earth which shall be sure guarantee that heaven shall not wait for us in vain. And this means that the King dom of God must come on earth in order that through it men may march unto the Kingdom in heaven.
 Only finally, then, has Christianity to do with mems personal salvation and eternal happiness. That is undoubtedly the end, but the means to it is the establishment of the Kingdom here where life is Gods and where love is law. We waste our time when we seek to picture the beauties of heaven. ] AL. Il. beauty may be increased, and we shall come at last through earth to heaven and find it's beauty in proportion to the labor and the love it cost us to come.
 MIDDLETON S. BARNWELL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
VERY FULL OF LAUGHTER IS THE
 OLD MAN

Louis Golding, in the New Witness. Very full of laughter is the old man. The air is full of wings Of the little birds of laughter Which the old filings From his mouth up to the rafter In the whitewashed ceiling That vibrates with his laughter And quivers and sings; Till the little birds come stealing To the lips whence they came, And you only hear the laughter In the shaking of the flame, In the tapping of the leaves, And you only hear the laughter Where the round cat heaves, And you only hear the laughter Very faintly if at all; Until as you drowse, suddenly more, He awakes with roar, And the laughter goes Tapping from the
 ceiling to the wall Very full of laughter is the old man. Very full of laughter is the old man. .. -. I know not what I say, I mistrust what I hear. There's an evil tongue licking where the log
 fires play,
 The round cat heaves with laughter and
 a fear.
 There are wells lying deeper
 Than the laughter in his eyes,
 There are glooms lying deeper
 Than the lost lands of the sleeper;
 There are sounds behind the laughter Which I dare not follow after, There's a choked heart tollng and dumb
 child cries.
 There's an old mouth full of laughter
 But a dumb heart cries. Very full of tears is the old man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
SUNDAY CONCERTS POPULAR

East Lake is the> one spot in Birmingham where the populace is really attracted on Sun days" said 0. Gordon Erickson. city musical director.
 "Our Sunday concerts at the municipal park are attracting more people than any one place in the city or environs that know of. I do not believe this is only because there is not any other place to go Sundays, but rather an appreciation by the people for hgh-class band concerts.
 "It is endeavor to give the people the best possible in musical programs and we cer- tainly appreciate the interest the public ap- parently shows in coming out in such large numbers to hear our concert offerings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
A RUNAWAY SHIP


H. H. Windsor, in Popular Mechanics
 Stories are not wanting of locomotives with no one aboard suddenly going into action and dashing off down the line, to the consternation of tranmen and dispatchers and danger ot collision with other trains Machinery also will start or stop at times without human in- terventon Derelicts at sea frequently ac- complish voyages of thousands of miles before they are reported, sought out, and sunk. It is impossible to convince the old saltwater seaman that ships do not possess certain mys- terious powers of action over which captain and crew have no control.
 A curious instance of this kind happened recently in the Boston harbor The shipping board steamer the "Wakanna," had been con- demned to end her days by being taken to a lonesome beach far from the busy lanes of vessels, and burned. She had been for some time securely anchored. while the nature Of her fate was being considered Finally it was decided. Then, at night she slipped her moor ings, and without captain, pilot, or crew on board, silently threaded her way through the harbor out among tortuous channels, and around dangerous rocks and reefs, to navigate which, even in daytime, requires experienced pilots to pass in safety, and out toward the great ocean.
 Early next morning the escape was dis covered, and government tugs chased out after the truant. Finally she was overtaken and toweI back to await the ordeal by fire which occurred few days later. Old salts shook their heads and declared, ''She knew what was coming, ' and one might as we'll try to convince them the ocean is fresh water as to reason them out of their belief.