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Volnme XXX No. 153.
MAT8VTLLE, KT4 THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1922.
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AFTERNOON
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UNWRITTEN LAW
FREES SLAYER OF
FORMERLOCAL MAN
Slayer of Wlllium II. Amlcr Pleads
In writ (on Lair Before Ohio Jury
and Is Cleared Hla
Story Told.
Hurnal Sparks, who slew William D.
Auxlor, former Mason county tobacco
and stock doalor, was cleared by a jury
at llataviu, county scat of Clermont
count, Ohio, lost week, bo having ot
tered as his plea the unwritten law.
Sparks is now In Bracken county,
hia native county, and the Bracken
Chronicle telU the following interest
ing story of the affair from Sparks:
Mr. Spurks miyg he bud been a ten
ant of the Auxlor furm, this being the
second year, and that trouble arose
over a mutter that ho did nut care to
discuss, but thut Auxlor mado a num
ber of threats to various people that
he Intended "to do Sparks up," and
that Auxler made himself generally
obnoxious around the Sparks homo.
Mr. Sparks suws that as soon as he
reached tho burn that tho elder Auxler
commenced to abuse him, threatening
to bent him, and that both he and his
son picked up rocks to bit him with
Mr. Sparks says that he began to back
toward bis house, about 160 feet from
the bam, both Auxler and his spn fol
lowing him. When he reached the
house. Mrs. Sparks and children were
standing In the front, and both men
threatened to throw In at him while he
was standing directly In front of his
family.
Mr. Sparks says ho reached into the
front room and picked up a shot gun
and laid it across his arm, pointing In
the general direction of Auxler and
hli son. Sparks continued to back
away from tho two men, going In the
direction of the barn, hoping to reach
It in advanco of tho Auxiers, but was
prevented from doing this. Auxler told
his son to hit Sparks with a rock
young Auxler throwing a missile at
him and In attempting to dodge It
Sparks slipped In a little hollow, and
by tho time he got straightened up.
Auxler, Sr., was standing within ten
feet of him, with his arm drawn bark
ready to striko him In the head with a
large stone, Sparks says bo turned the
barrel of the gun toward his enemy
and pulled the trlggor, tho load strtk
Ing Auxler In tho hip, causing an In
Jury from which he died twelve days
later.
Mr. Sparks says thut he made every
effort to keep from having trouble
with Auxler, realising that he could
not ufford to have troublo with the
man on account of his family, also the
fact that he had a growing crop and
had no money to omploy lawyers, and
that ho overlooked a numbor of acts
committed by Auxler that ho would
not have done had be been otherwise
situated.
Mr. Sparks was ably defended by
Gil Speldcl and Clias. White, and he
says the audience Bhowed is approval
when the Jury returned its verdict.
Mr. Auxler was a former resident of
Mason county, and left his wife and
six children. Ho owned two farms
near Amelia,
Mr. Sparks had a numbor of char
acter witnesses who testified to his
previous good character.
The acquittal of Mr. Sparks only
goes to prove tha there 1b not much
Packliinig
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WHERE WILL YOU BE AT 65?
' . Out of 100 average men, at tha ago of 25 today
s 54 will be dependent on others.
30 will be dead;
6 will be working for a bare living; (
4 will be well to do; . j .
1 will be rich.
You may be one of the hundred today, but where will 70a be
at 65?
It depends on how you can answer the following question:
ARE YOU SAVING! SYSTEMATICALLY f
Begin today by opening an aooount with
Tho STATE NATIONAL BAflK
FIFTH WARD RESIDENTS
STRONGLY PROTEST
Very Stron Pretest Lodged By Fifth
Ward Residents Against Pro.
posed Bedrylnr Plant,
The proposed re-dry Ing plant of the
burley association If placed where the
promoters anticipate, namely, the Cen
tral warehouse, will be located In one
of the best residence parts of the city.
We understand a strong petition has
been presented to some of the local
managera by the cttlzoni living near,
but this petition was completely Ig
nored. In the face of this, we feel that
the citizens In this neighborhood
should have the co-operation of the
city officials and that the city council
should at once look into this matter
and act in the Interest of the greater
number of property owners and tax
payers who take pride In the up-keep
and good appearance of their homes
and surroundings.
We would also call to the attention
of the school board the fact that the
proposed place for the operation of
this redrylng plant is very near the
Fifth ward school and the teachers
and pupils will necessarily have to in
hale the dust and fumes arising daily
from the tobacco as it is handled
through these machines.
Every one who has been about these
tobacco redrylng plants know how ter
rible these odors are.
Of course, the people living in this
ward have the Interest of the city and
the welfare of the burley association
at heart and only ask that this plant
be placed so as not to injure their per
sonal property and cause any discom
forts, but it seems that a much more
sultablo location could be found in the
tobacco district proper along with the
other rodryera.
FIFTH WARD RESIDENTS.
THE SIGHT TTATf U.
A telephone in your home la a pro
tection against fire ,and sickness. Res
idence service Main Une, two-party
line, and four-party lino.
MAY8VILLE TELEPHONE COM
PANY, (Incorporated).
J. P. MOORE, Manager. 27Spt6t
BAPTIST PRAYER SERVICE.
The regular mid-week prayer serv
ice will be held at the First Baptist
church Thursday evening at the usual
hour. The Sunday school teachers will
also hold their regular weekly meet
ing and business session of the church
will be held following.
SATURDAY BIG DAY AT RIPLEY.
Next Saturday promises to be a big
day in our neighboring town of Ripley.
Hon. Carml Thompson, the Republican
nominee for Governor will speak and
Hon. Charles E. Kearns, Congressman
from hat district, a candidate for re
election, will also speak.
difference between the people of Ohio
and Kontucky in cases of this kind.
The evidence introduced went to prove
that Mr. Auxler attempted to violate
unwritten laws that have cost many
men their lives, and the verdict of the
jury Is taken as a rebuke.
Mr. and Mrs. Sparks and children
arrived here Saturday for a visit at
the home of Mrs. Sparks' father, Wm.
Brothers, and other relatives.
Mr. Sparks has made no definite
plans for the future, as he gave up his
crop shortly after his arrest.
Vinegar
DETAILS OF THRIFT
PROPOSITIOHOFFERED
SCHOOLS BY BANK
State National Bank's proposition on
Thrift Campaign In PubUe
Schools Explained by
the Bank.
As we continue to hear expressions
of Interest In thrift Instruction among
our children, and approval of Its be
ing handled In a systematic way
through the schools, we feel that the
general public would like to know the
details of the proposition offered to
the Mason County Schools and the City
of Maysvllle SchooU.
Our plan briefly is as follows:
(1) To furnish all equipment needed
by the schools. Deposit slips and pass
cards to be printed to read, "Deposit
ed with Mason County School Savings
Association." Name of installing bank
does not appear on any printed matter
distributed In the schools.
(2) In installing, to supply a repre
sentative of the bank who will go to
each school and explain the details of
the system to the teachers and give
whatever assistance the teacher may
ask in receiving deposits and making
out pass cards. This assistance to be
concluded when the respective super
intendents of schoolB consider the
teachers well enough versed in the
work for It not to be a hardship.
(3) Interest of the children to be
stimulated by short talks by the rep
resentatlve along general lines of
thrift. In which the name of the In
stalling bank is not to be mentioned
directly or indirectly.
M) The time consumer in (2) and
(3) to meet the requirements of Ken
tucky Statute, No. 4369, d-2, requiring
a minimum of fifteen minutes a week
for the teaching of thrift in the com
mon schools.
(5) Any amount from five cents up
may be deposited.
(6) Method of sending money to
bank to be worked out to suit prlncl
pals of various schools.
(7) Interest to be paid at the rate
of 3 per cent when the pass card Is
filled, or when the account la with'
drawn, provided it has reached the
amount of $10.00.
(8) Withdrawals, naturally, will be
discouraged but may be made at any
time, provided the parent, or guardian,
will O. K. the withdrawal Blips.
(9) The installing bank assumes all
responsibility for 'errors or loss of
money by the teachers.
A comparison of various systems In
operation throughout the country has
convinced us that the one proposed is
the least complicated and the most
satisfactory from every viewpoint.
While tho School Savings System Is
an Innovation for this community
many bankers and schoolmen through
out the I'nileil States testify to its ex-
cellen result, after a continuous trial
for long periods of time. The follow
ing letters are characteristic:
Liogansport, Indiana.
The State National Bank,
Maysvllle, Kentucky,
Gentlemen:
This system was started in our
schools for the purpose of encouraging
the pupils to form the thrift habit,
which every one must know is a very
good thing in these days of wild ex
travagance. This community of course
approves of it, and every parent with
the good of their children at heart en
courages the practice. All our banks
look upon the system as a very good
step in building up a citizenship worth
while. You cannot go wrong In en
couraging a step like this.
Very Truly,
W. W. ROSS, Cashier,
First National Bank
Wllllamsport, Pa
The State National Bank,
Maysvllle, Ky.,
Gentlemen:
In reply to your inquiry I desire to
say that our school savings bank has
been In operation for thirty-two years
During that time the total amount of
$375,137.86 has been deposited. The
total numbor of depositors last year
was 1768, out of a total school popula
tion of 5,056. The amount deposited
during the term was $14,770.07.
The plan has several values, among
which are the habits of saving and
banking. The success of the movement
depend! very largely on the enthusl
asm of teachers and paronta.
The attitude of the other banks of
the city baa never been hostile. For
Information concerning tho bank's at
tltude I would advise you to write to
the West Branch National Bank, Wll
llamsport, Pa.
Voura very truly, P. W. RODMNS,
Supt of Schools
Wllllamsport, Pa
Slate National Bank,
Maysvllle, Ky,
Gentlemen;
Replying to your Inquiry: W bava
had the School Savings System In our
city for tO years or more, deposited In
the West Branch National Hank.
Mr, Bttar, Cathltr, Informed we to
day that thsy have about 1100
eounta, wliH daposlU about IS1.000
WOMAN'S CIU3 TAKES UP
YEAITSWORK FRIDAY
Very Interest! nf Program Is Arranged
For First Meeting of Mason Connty
Woman's Club Following Vacation
After a recess during the summer
months, he Maaon County Woman's
Club will Inaugurate Us year's activ
ities with a luncheon at the American
Legion Rooms, Friday September
29th, at 1 o'clock. This delightful event
is planned aa an Informal social gath
ering of the Club members, when the
work of the various committees will be
outlined and plans for the year's pro
gram perfected.
Following the luncheon, Miss Mary
Wilson will preside as toast mistress
for the following program:
'A Literary Digest."
'Looking Backward," Miss Blerbow-
er.
"Great Expectatlonb," Miss Threl-
keld.
"Bringing Up Father," Mrs. V. D
Gulttard.
"Main Street and Ptomaine Street,"
Mrs. L. H. Veale.
'Friendship Village,' Miss Mary
Finch.
'The Star in the Country Sky," Mrs.
Eugene Merz.
"Over the Teacups," Mrs. C. N. Bol
lnger.
"The Harvester," Mrs. E. P. Lee.
"Oh, Money, Money," Mrs. Riley
Gaither.
"Lest We Forget," Mrs. Leslie Brand
If the membership committee has
failed to reach any member of tho
Club, she la requested to notify Mrs
E. P. Lee or Mrs. Eneas Myall, as
every momber of the Club is urged to
be present and to aid In making this
occasion ah outstanding one in the
events of the Club year.
REVIVAL SONG LEADER
EXPECTED OX SATrRDAT,
Rev. J. P. Carter, of Hendersonvllle,
X. C, Singing Evangelist of the Home
Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, who will be In charge of
the music at the revival beginning
Sunday at the First Baptist church, is
expected here Saturday and will meet
the singers of this church and others
who will help on Saturday evening.
REFCBLICAX CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATE IX THE CITT.
Hon. John H. Stricklin, of Insko,
Morgan county, the Republican candi
date for Congress from the Ninth dis
trict, was in Maysvllle Thursday meet
ing friends. Mr. Stricklin is an active
young man of much ability and will
make a strong race against Congress
man W. J. Fields in November.
FARMERS & TRADERS'
BAXK SHOWIXG.
In another part of this issue appears
the statement of the Farmers & Trad
ers' Bank and in this statement a
splendid showing la made by this rap
idly growing young Institution consid
ering the season of the year. Those
who are interested in matters finan
cial will find this statement most In
teresting reading.
FIREMAX RESIGNS.
City Fireman Brookover has resign
ed his position with the local depart
ment and will leave within a short
time for Cleveland, Ohio, where he has
accepted a position. Mr. Ralph Pick
ett has been appointed to fill the va
cancy on the department temporarily.
Tuesday, October 3rd, is regular reg
istration day.
We consider It an asset to the city, a
big help to the pupil and it tends to
stimulate saving in general.
Very truly yours,
W, F. LAEDLEIN, Treus.
Savinglnga Institution of the
City of Wllllamsport, Pa.
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O 1TV ON CORSET FITTING.
O Mi Du Hing will be ut our store until SATURDAY
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O She knowa tho Corset you should wear, and this ia a ruro
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O Kho is introducing the "STYLISH HTOUT" und
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STATE EDUCATORS
TO AWARD PRIZE TO
MRS. JOOD HERE
Maysvllle Woman Whose Poem "In
Memorlum" Was Selected for Slat
Memorial Building to Receive
Prize Friday Evening.
Several Lexington and central Ken
tucky educators will come to Maysvllle
Friday to present an award of $50 In
gold to Mrs. Eleanor Duncon Wood,
winner of the state war memorial
poem contest held laBt spring. Among
them will be Prof. L. L. Dantzler of
the University of Kentucky, Prof. C.
Freeman of Transylvania College.
and Prof. W. B. Jones of Georgetown
College, who were judges in the con
test. Herbert Graham, chairman of the
memorial building compaign commit
tee, also will accompany the party.
The presentation of the award to
Mrs. Wood will be attended by public
ceremonled. The meeting will be held
In the county court house Friday eve
ning at 8 o'clock.
w. c. Wilson of Lexington, state
commander of the American Legion;
Mrs. Bowen Henry of Frankfort, act
Ing president of the State War Mothers
Association, and Mrs. Scott Duncan of
Loulbvllle, president of the state aux
'llary to the American Legion, have
been Invited to accompany the com
mittee to Maysvllle.
Mrs. Wood's winning poem. "In
Memoi um," was awarded the prize last
April over G3 contestants, many of
whom were poets of national reputa
tion.
Mrs. Wood's poem will be inscribed
on a table t in the memorial building,
which Is to be erected on the Unlvers
Hy of Kentucky campus in commem
oration of the 3,056 Kentuckians who
loBt their lives in the World War.
The following program will be ren
dered :
Mnsic: "Onward Christian Soldiers
Cardinal Band.
Invocation, Dr. John Barbour.
Welcome to Visiting Committee by
the chairman, Hon. Stanley F. Reed.
Address by Miss Hilda Threlkeld
representing Mason County Woman's
Club.
Address by R. N. Stickley, represent
ing American Legion.
Address by Mr. Herbert Graham
representing Alumni University of
Kentucky.
Overture by Cardinal Band.
Address' by W. C. Wilson. State Com
mander American Legion.
Address by Judge C. D. Newell, rep
resenting Mason County.
Selection. "My Old Kentucky Home"
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O SHOWING YOU THE LATEST IDEAS; DEMONSTRATING HOW CLOSELY MAYS
O VILLE IS LINKED WITH THE STYLE OF THE BOULEVARDS.
O WHAT METROPOLITAN MEN ARE WEARING NOW AND WILL WEAR ALL SEA-
O SON, IS OFFERED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THIS SHOWING AT CLOSELY MARGINED
O PRICINGS.
O YOU CANNOT HELP P.UT LIKE THESE FALL STYLES. WE INVITE YOU TO
2 COME NOW AND VIEW AVITIIOUT BEING URGED TO PURCHASE.
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Fitted
RAINS OVER THE STATE
HELPFUL TO LATE CROPS
Crop Report Indicates that Conditions
are Favorable for Tobacco Harvest
And the Growing- of Late Crops.
Summary of weather and crop con
ditions In Kentucky for the week end
ing Tuesday, September 26, 1922, fol
lows :
Moderate to heavy rains over most
of the state the first of the week
caused much Improvement in such of
the late crops as had not matured. The
greatest Improvement was in late po
tatoes, which are fair to good in some
northern counties; principally the
gardening districts near the larger cit
les. The growth of potatoes has been
so delayed by drought, that a consid
erable part of the crop will need three
weeks yet for. maturing. There was
also improvement In late corn and to
bacco in the northern counties, where
the condition of these crops is fairly
good. They have generally matured In
the southern counties, where most of
the tobacco has been housed and corn
cutting is far advanced. There is con
siderable tobacco still in the field In
the northern burley district The
weather continued favorable' for cur
ing tobacco, and for drying corn in
shock; also for harvesting cowpca and
alfalfa hay, which is nearly conyjleted.
The quality of this late hay is gener
ally excellent, but the yield was cur
tailed by the dry weather. Good pro
gress was made In filling silos. Grass
was started by the rains, and pastures
are somewhat better; but more rain
Is needed in all sections, especially the
hilly districts. Plowing and preparing
Boil for fall seeding made fair progress
but the ground Is still too dry in
many localities. Further rain is need
ed at once to prevent this work from
being unduly delayed. Some rye, sown
for cover crop, Is coming up since the
rains. Very little wheat has been sown
as yet Gathering and marketing of
pears and apples continues under fa
vorable weather conditions.
RED CEDAR SHIXGLES
Plenty of
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Limestone Lumber
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WANTED
Clothing of all kinds. Especially
shoes and coats. CITY MISSION.
by Cardinal Band.
Formal Award of Prize by Prof L. L.
Dantzlef.
Response, Mrs. Eleanor Duncai
Wood.
Selection, "Star Spangled Banner,
Cardinal Band.
Benediction by Rev. John A. Davis.
THE NEW PALL CLOTHES
SUITS
COATS
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styles, audi beautiful materials, such wonderful values. O
SUITS $25.00 TO $75.00. O
COATS $10.05 TO $05.00. O
DRESSES $10.95 TO $00.
Our line of CHILDREN'S
4 to 15 1 from $4.08 to $25.00.
KEMAL DEFIES
THE ALLIES IN
ANSWER TO NOTE
Turkish Leader Answers British Com.
mnnicctior. That He Docs not Rec
ognize the Xeiitral Zone of -the
Dardanelles.
Constantinople, Sent. 28. Mna.
tapha Kemal poured his leglona Into .
tne neutral zone today In defiance of
the allies.
Kemal, leader of the Turkish Na
tionalists, notified Sir Charles Haring
ton, Britloh commander-in-chief, that
he did not recognize the neutral cone
of the Straits of tho Dardanelles.
Constantinople Is menaced by the
latest move of tho Turks. The Kemal-
Ists, already intrenched not; far from
tne British position in the Chanek
area, are concentrating forces aa
Ismid, the key to Constantinople.
Tne latest concentration ia viewed
here with tho greatest alarm.
The population is more panicky than
ever as the reports of the advance of
the Turks poured in.
It was believed the allies may be
forced to abandon Constantinople If
the Kcmalists advance on the city.
Authorities here are doing their ut
most to prevent an uprising of the
population. 1
"Every Turk i9 a soldier" and it ia
feared that they would all spring to
arms if a Kemalist advance over the
straits were started.
With the Turkish military concen
tration at the very gates of Constanti
nople, tho situation in the Chanek '
area at the other side of the sea of
Marmora grew more acute.
CITT SCHOOL BOARD
MEETS FRIDAY KIGHT.
The regular monthly meeting of the
City Board of Education will be held
on next Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock
at the office of the Superintendent in
the High School building. Consider
able business of importance is tQ be
transacted.
SECOXD TEXTURE FOR BOTH.
Mr. Charles Cole, aged 58, of Car
lisle, and Mrs. Lydia Cole, aged 47, of
Maysvllle,- wore married Thursday af
ternoon by Rev. Itayl, of the "Little
Brick" church. It was the second ven
ture for both parties.
TO HANDLE WOOL WORTH'S
SICKLES ASD DIMES.
Miss Alma A.rn has accepted a posi
tion as bookkeeper and cashier at the
new Woolworth Five and Ten Cent
store.
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