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The Kentucky Post from Covington, Kentucky • 2

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7rr "Mr1 i Britain Gives Workmen insurance See Freedom By United lreiw LONDON July Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd-Qeorge gave to the United Press today hla first Interview regarding the workman's Ifiburance act LAW AIDS WORKERS neighbors abroad we are organising armaments to fight social tj 1 evils at homa Although the act has been the subject of unscrupulous attacks and of deliberate misrepresentation I am convinced it will be hailed throughout the whole country as one of the most benefldent measures ever gfven to the people! And now that the workman's insurance act will be In full operation next Monday we Intend to put our hands to the great work of freeing the land which was meant for the use of the many but whirh lias drifted Into the hands of a few to the work of freeing It for the people and for tlielr children forever 1 REFORM FORCES REPRESENTED IN NEW OHIO CONSTITUTION AIM TO HELP WORKER TOO which becomes effective Monday throughout the British Isles Unquestionably the law la the moat radical piece of sociological legislation ever placed on the statute bonks of any nation Yet the Chancellor Its author says it Is no more than "another step In the great forward' Initiated by the English Liberals when they came Into control of the Government seven years ago In his Interview to the United Press not only hla first concerning the subject but the first he has given out on any subject In his entire public career ChancollorLolyd-George tells In some details as follows what he expects workman's Insurance to do for England and what be believes It will lead to Tim British workmen's Insurance act which goes Into effect Monday makes partners of English Government English employes and English employers iu what la practically a gigantic insurance company Contributions to the Insurance fund vary according to age and pay of employes hut generally speaking the employe will Ito called on to pay 8 cents weekly for his Insurance the employer cents and the Government 4 cents A workman who falls 111 will lie entitled to a weekly allowance of 92-50 for 20 weeks If he remain Incapacitated that long and for free medical attention from jl physician of his own choice 1 For consumptives Government sanatoria will he provided at an initial cost of 97500000 and an annual allowance of 95000000 Workmen who break down permanently will receive life pensions of 9125 weekly each or the same amount aa the old age pensioners The wife of an Insured workman will receive 9750 upon the birth of each child and worklngwomen who are themselves insured and are also the wives of Insured workmen will be entitled to double maternity benefits Women will pay for thrlr insurance 2 emits weekly less than men but In the event of slcknoss will be paid only 9175 each week The law also provides limited Insurance against unemployment for the 2500000 workmen engaged In the building and engineering trades which were chosen for an experiment Opponents of the law have formed an association to resist the collection of contributions from employers DAVID LLOYD-G1CORGE I remonstrated once but McNamara 'repeated the act Then Keller labored McNamara out of the path the later fired Keller death did not follow Immediately and McNamara waa released on bond He jumped the bond rublic Rained Reward The rnbllc indignation waa ao strong that a reward of $1000 for McNamara'a capture waa raiaed by popular aubacrlptlon The Governor of Kentucky added $500 It waa frequently charged that 1 McNamara waa not run down be-cauae of hla political For four yeara prerloua to hla arreat laat month he practiced aa a veterinary Burgeon under an ae-aumed name at Louisville leas than 100 tulles from hla home and the scene of the killing Woman Claim Reward Sheriff Scott arrested McNamara at Louisville on June 14 and hustled him to Lexington In an automobile without consulting the Police Departments of either city 1 Much mystery has been Injected Into the case by a suit filed to 'collect the reward in behalf of Bettle Foss" a woman who is said to have tipped off McNa-' mara's whereabouts to Sheriff Scott The attorneys filing the suit are concealing the identity of their client I The day after he had brought McNamara back to Lexington last 'month Sheriff Scott was shot In i altercation on the street with policeman "Juatlce Is as costly now as the cost of said 8 Blge- low President of the Constitutional Convention Friday night In his tent at Madisonvllle where he continued hla campaign to enlist voters In support of a progressive constitution poor man Injured while at work must fight often for five yeara back and forth In the courts and likely to lose In the end He Is robbed of Justice by technicalities new constitution throws up the bare to Justice and makes possible a compensation law that will Insure Justice without coat feature of the new constitution Is one of flv labor amendments the people will have an opportunity to vote for on Sept 8 I Is besides a Judicial reform program the aim of which la to cure the evil of the delay to dispel the fog of tradition and technicality and to Insure the boon of cheap and priceless justice for rich and poor alike amendments are a part of a great humanitarian program for the State The conservation of humanity 1s the nation's first duty republic is cheated If the child Is robbed The sacrifice of motherhood means the decay of the race The care of 'the women and children Is an Imperative function of government Humanity should be the chief concern of the Mayor Hunt Bigelow and James Cox candidate for Governor will speak for the new constitution In big tent In the school yard on Ward-av Madisonvllle Saturday night Simeon Johnson Vico Mayor and new President of the State Bar Association will' preside By David Lloyd-George Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain (CopyrizM 112 bjr th' United IVms) The Insurance act Is one more step achieved In the great Liberal forward movement which began with the old age pension act was continued by the budget of 1909 providing for the taxation of the land in Great Britain and has since been furthered by enactment of the law depriving the House of Lords of Its power to veto legislation thrice passed by the Commons the representatives For the first time In the history of Great Britain as a state employer and worker are now to co-operate to maintain and to Increase the efficiency of the Individual and of the nation The Insurance act alms to make provisions for keep- Ing the household from poverty to keep the worker and Ills family fiitin pauHrlsm in the dark (lays of sickness which come to every household In turn and to guard against suffering from unemployment for which the workman Is not responsible It will help the mother at child birth and will Inaugurate a great national campaign against consumption Instead of devoting our strength altogether to fighting our is ALDERMEN WANT PAL MCI By Unites Prii NEW YORK July 18 Alvah Gibbs Is dead by his own act In his palatial home In Yonkers He was found asphyxiated In the bathroom sitting on chair a large picture of his wife In his hands and across his face a smile Tomorrow he will be burled in a grave alongside that In which rests his wife whom he had loved so devotedly he would not live after she had gone Two weeks ago she killed herself In the same room She had been a chronic Invalid for two years and the doctors had told her that there was no hope of recovery Gibbs was a retired stock broker For years he had worked night and day to acquire a competency that he- and the woman he idolized might end their days In luxury -When he retired three years ago It seemed he had attained his desire but his wife was taken 111 with an lncura hie malady State Railroad Commission Is Appealed to By Grand Committee for Modern At a meetng of the Covington Board of Aldermen last night a resolution was adopted Inviting the Chief of the Fire Department to confer with the ways and means committee of the General Council with reference to placing overhead wires In the business district underground It was further resolved that the City Clerk be instructed to request the Union Light Heat A Power Co and other corporations Interested In the removal of overhead wires to be represented at the James Sweeney was found gull? ty of highway robbery by a jury In the Kenton Circuit Court this morning Sweeney and Geo Shaw beat and robbed Ernest Dixon In March on the Suspension Bridge Shaw entered plea of guilty the term of Imprisonment Is two-'' to ten years In the pen George Shaw pal of Sweeney pleaded guilty several days ago and turned evidence against Sweeney As the two men were being taken to the elevator on their way to jail Sweeney made MAY RESTORE PECK TO PLACE IN ARMY BUTLER-C0 HAS 130 DIVORCES IN A YEAR Dally examinations of the depot will be made by the committee and the result of their Investigations will be drawn up in the proper form to present to the next grand Jury as evidence The committee also wrote a letter to the State Railroad Commission to meet In Covington at the earliest convenience next week If possible and make a personal Investigation of the Inadequate depot in Covington The Railroad Commission has the power to order a new depot built if they see fit and It Is the aim of the committee to point out the evils of such an extent that a new depot for Covington may be arbitrarily ordered at once Members of the committee ars Ulle Howard Sam Long O'Brien A Perry Emil Rivard Robert Coppin Jr and Jennlsch HAMILTON July 13 According to the report of County Cleric Charles Brunson for the before "the officers couhTln- terfere and it was some time bo- year ended June 80 1912 there a remark to Shaw about his testimony Shaw knocked Sweeney The committee of business men recently named by the grand jury to Investigate conditions at the Covington Depot met yesterday afternoon at the Industrial Club and organized by electing Attorney Ulle Howard as President and Jennlsch of the Industrial Club Secretary fore Sweeney vsq revived ELOPEMENT IS DENIED were 546 new suits filed in the Common Pleas Court and 503 disposed of During the year there were 151 divorce cases filed and 130 dis-ppsed of Elghty-two divorces were granted to wives and 42 to husbands The- prevailing cause was neglect By United Pmi WASHINGTON July Contending that the Senate Investigating committee's Inability to obtain any detailed Information as to receipts and expenditures of presidential campaign funds emphasized the need of a law requiring publicity before the elections of such Information Representative Robert Henry o( Texas today urged the necessity of the Senate passing a bill to this end inability to get authentic Information regarding the use of campaign funds In the Parker-Roosevelt campaign very clearly shows the necessity for such a Henry declared "I am not surprised that witnesses cannot recall details of money expenditures In that campaign There was no necessity for thelg keeping accurate accounts "The candidates for President and Vice President owe it to the people to make an itemized detailed statement which shall be sworn to of all contributions and expenditures used In their campaigns for the purpose of Influencing their election And such statements should be made public before the elections bill which I Introduced and which passed the Housg makes publication of detailed reports compulsory by Imposing a fine of $1000 Imprisonment of more than one year or noth upon all violators The bill is now pending In the LEXINGTON KY July (Spl) A movement to call a mass meeting to protest against the five-year prison sentence Imposed last night on John McNamara for tne murder of Jacob 8 Keller 13 years ago was started today It was proposed to hold the meeting Monday with a view of condemning In resolutions the small penalty The Court officials are not to be criticised The jury returned a verdict of voluntary manalaughter after deliberating 20 hours It Is argued that the verdict ahould have been for murder The prlaoner was sentenced under the old law operative at the time the murder waa committed The defendant and his friends were overjoyed at the light verdict They had expected life Imprisonment McNamara said today that he was anxious to begin his sentence and would make no move to delay the case Hakes Intoxication ITea defense was that he waa drunk when he killed Kel Una and that he was also suffering from a wound In the head caused by a kick from a horse resulting In occasional periods of mental aberration Keller the young man slain was a son of Dr David Keller and a clerk In the Railroad offices He was following a narrow path In the snow when McNamara stepped on his heels Keller II By Unltet PrtM WASHINGTON July President Taft today has under consideration the restoration of Robert Peck a former army Captain who was dismissed Aug 4 1910 following his effort to prosecute charges against Elmore Taggart now Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Infantry Taggart was one of the principals In an unsavory divorce suit In Ohio a few years ago Peck charged Taggart with conduct unbecoming an officer while stationed with a battalion at Ft Porter of which Taggart was the commanding officer Taggart In turn charged that Peck used unfair means In preparing his case and Peck was removed from the army The authority to restore Peck was granted In a bill passed by Congress Taft signed the hill REPUBLICAN SOLDIERS DESERT TO ROYALISTS CHAFIN AND WATKINS AGAIN HEAD PROHIBS By United Prtm ROME July 13 Members of the Mascagni family today renewed their denial that the famous composer had eloped to Paris with girl of the chorue of the opera While they declare his exact whereabouts Is unknown to them they are certain that he and his eldest daughter are now in Switzerland In search of a villa where he can secure the 'privacy he must have to finish a new opera score he recently started i 1 By United Prnu LISBON July 13 The republican troops sent to Bragsnza to fight the Portuguese royalists are reported today to have joined the enemy The republican Government has decided not to shoot captured royalists as originally Intended but probably will send them to penal colonies In Africa Fred Immenhert 22 of 216 El-der-st and Edward Kubn 22 of 1626 Central-av were arrested early Saturday by Patrolman Smith after Rudolph Lelnhardt Jr waa found in a serious condition on the sidewalk In front of 1630 Central-av Lelphardt who la 28 and lives on the Alexandria Pike back of Newport Ky was taken to the Cincinnati Hospital Lelnhardt told Detectives Luhn and Doll that he had been cut during a quarrel He said he had been drinking with the men arrested Immenhert and Kuhn denied knowing anything about his WK BELIEVE IN SIGNS OUR SIGNS MEAN ECONOMY GET IT AT JAYNES' See Monday's Kentucky Poet By United Pmi CHICAGO July 18 Attorney Charles Erbateln counsel for Mrs Rene Morrow South Side society and clubwoman who Is on trial for the murder of her husband today was preparing his attack on Harry Gilmore formei boarder In the Morrow home and chief witness for the State Gilmore on the stand at the preliminary hearing declared he had been overiy friendiy with Mrs Morrow she coming to his room on several occasions The State Is relying on Gilmore to establish a motive desire to rid herself of an aged husband The climax of the first session of the trial came late yesterday when the State Introduced as evidence the blood-stained bullet-tom clothing of the dead Inventor Up to that time Mrs Morrow had been remarkably calm but she broke down and cried The defense plans to produce witnesses who will testify that Morrow threatened and once attempted to take his life The trial will be resumed Monday 3 KILLED IN STORM By United Preu ATLANTIC CITY July 13 Delegates to the national Pfftblbltion convention scattered to their homes today confident that the party will poll a much larger vote this year than In past campaigns Chafin of Arizona and A Watkins of Ohio the standard bearers In 1908 were nominated again for President and Vice President The nominations were made by acclamation after one ballot had been taken for each office Attempts to change the name to the or Party failed The most potent argument In favor of the change was the contention of some delegates that campaign contributions would be doubled Air Dome WEST COVINGTON TO By United Prm MINNEAPOLIS MINN July 13 Three persons dead 13 Injured and a property damage estimated at $100000 are results of one of the worst storms In the history of the Weather Bureau here last night and early today The maximum velocity of the wind In Minneapolis was 84 miles an hour At Lake City 40 members of the National Guard in encampment there were shocked by lightning four being rendered VI j'l 1 1 COOL INVITING SANITARY TONIGHT "WHEN THE LEAVES (Hand-Colored) A one-reel drama of charm and pathos revealing a story as delicate and silken as the' weave of the silkworm Also a one-reel real funny film FARM AND THE Excellent diversified program booked for Saturday and Sunday night Next week la Feature Week LATONIA Reiter of the Holy Cross Church yesterday celebrated the twentieth anniversary of hla ordination Sol Cheer Up NEWPORT REALTY DBE8B Nov tsd thos Rittitr Fonts okoors ao as I aoroly soli Avon 70 An auto Mils for siy Suds TO GIVE SOCIAL The Ladies' Aid of the Newport Gymnastic Union will give an Ice cream social upon the clubhouse grounds at Sixth and Orchard on Tuesday July 25 The following are the committee: Mesdames Rummel Chair man Walter Kettenecher Poe-nttz Arnold Wldrig Pfeler Nei-seir Wenderoth The West Covington fans are hailing with delight the fact that their peta will get another try at the famous Wiedemanns this coming Sunday afternoon at 3 These teams met In the earlier part of the year and the Brewers won out after a hot finish by the narrow margin of one run ao Manager Charles Applegate agreed to give them another chance Meri and Rooney will be the Kenton-co battery Thomas who has now regained his old form will attempt to break this strikeout record of 16 made last Sunday at Dayton against the Lily Brews IDEAL Newport realty transfers were: Schelshel to Elizabeth Smith lot on Bellevue $1 Ac Park Dorsey to Albert Flohr 30 feet on Foote-av Bellevue $1 Sarah Silva to Emma Mors-bach lot in Buena Vista add! tlon $1 Ac Mary Hanna to John and Augunta Clark 80 feet on Maple-av $2500 James Ross to Mabel Tutin lot at Tenth and Thomton-sts $1 Ac CRACKERS Divorce Is Granted Judge Tfacy granted Albert Muth a divorce from Catherine Muth this morning on grounds of abandonment COLDSPRING CAMPBELL CIRCUIT COURT iy Bullil" Aiiociitias No D'lUodonu! (t By virtue of judgment ind order of ule of tbo Campbell Circuit Court rendered duly 11 in the above nuie I shall niter for ule at the Courthouse door In Newport Ky to the highest bidder at public auetkm ra 1 Wednesday the 17th day of July 1B1X at 10 o'clock a upon the following terms ono-thlrd cash and the balance In equal instilments payable In alx and twelve months from day of sale the follow Eclipse All Others Admirals Vs Vistas The Admirals travel to Oakley Sunday where they tackle the strong Vistas Wehry and Powers will be the Admiral battery Whenever You Travel ing-property to wit: Lot Number 1 Mr and Mrs John Youtsey of California Ky visited Mr and Mrs Jacob Youtsey at Coldsprlng Mr and Mrs Bert Marshall of Newport are the guests of Mr and Mrs filbert Marshall Mr and Mrs Wettingel of Bellevue visited Mr and Mrs Dana Pinkerton Miss Ethel Horner of Ft Thomas visited Mrs Ann Bryan Get It At Clover Week See Kentucky Post ilxty-nln (69) In Block Home ft Building C01 subdlrUlon In the District of Clifton Campball-co Ky This property Is told to satisfy a judg-n tow of plaintiff for S075 with Internet from March 4 HUS and the coate of this action For the deferred payments the purchaser with approved surety or sureties must execute bonds bearing legal Interest from the day of sale according to law Bidden will bo prepared to comply with these terms BAM AXDKKRON Mister Commissioner Campbell Circuit Court OF NEW MOON Delicious Pure Clean Wholesome AA RIEPER By Uaited Preie XKW YORK July J3 Harry Mdlirk saw a now moon over Ills loft shoulder Monday Tuesday his house burned Wednesday he had a narrow escape from drowning Thursday liia new home caught fire IDEAL CRACKERS have a delightful flavor not to be found in ordinary kinds Their purity is assured by our guarantee that only the highest grade ingredients are used They come to yon in sanitary sealed cartons direct from our ovens clean and pure They are healthful because they supply the body with the purest elements of nutrition Give the children IDEAL CRACKERS they relish the appetizing flavor and exquisite goodness The passage of the Saratoga Trunk demands that comforts for travelers shall be compressed into small compass Here are some Items for your convenience in keeping with this requirement: Foot Gloves of soft silk leather lined $375 Leather Coin Cases $475 Brush and Sponge Cases $5 Hat and Clothes Brush' Cases $3 Rubbers case $375 Travel Cups which every tourist must have $450 Flasks $350 Pocket Corkscrews $250 Jewel Boxes $650 Lavender Salts $1 Jewel Safety Bags $150 Sewing Cases $375 Hot Water Bottles In leather case $750 Fitted Bags $50 Travel Watches 31850 Clocks $6 Field Glasses $10 Belts silver mountings 2450 Photo Cases $3 Medicine Cases $1350 Selections will be sent to those making them-v selves known as reliable through the Correspondence Department 10 YEARS YOUNGER IF YOU WEAR KRYPTONS CAMPBELL CIRCUIT COURT Miylb Plaintiff vs Thi California Eliia Cftaatry Co at aU Dafiadaat By Yiitua of a judgment and order of salo of the Campbell Circuit Court rendered July XB IBIS In the abore eauie I shall offer1 for sola at the Conrthouie door In Xeir- port Ky to the highest bidder at public' auction on Wodnetday the 17th day of! July 1B1Z it IB o'clock a upon the following terms one-third cash and the bal-! anrs In equal Instalments payable in six' and twelve months from day of sale the following property to wit: EDKX IWRK PROGRAM This program will be played at the Sunday afternoon concert In Eden Park: A Try a Package for Supper Tonight Beginning at a point in the division line Young and Joaeph Young on tho I county road and fronting aevcnty-flro feet on said road and running back in parallel i Knap'' Overture Raymond- i nomem Xalse Toscana'' Riu-alnal (a) 'Vetehrated Srhuiwt (hi Gavotte the Ftnrk Getna from Herbert Overture- Auber Solo fur Selected William Bellrteilt I hf i Ton ratun HiMphni Finale "Melody Rag" 7JJ The Geo Sons Co 1116-18-20-22 Plum Street and 223-25-27-29-31-33-35 Twelfth Street PIEPER iNEWSPAPER IS SOLD line In an eastern direction one hundred feet lame width In rear aa In front Then i la alto given a poadway fifteen feet wide I beginning at the southeast corner of said lot and running direct to the ft Railroad i land adjoining said lot er parcel of tend being located In the town of California I Campbell-co Ky Including all the certain I creamery machinery in the factory building located an laid reel estate For tba deferred payments the purchaser with approved surety or aunties must exe-' rute bonds heorinc legal Interest from the day of aaie according to law Bidden will ha prepared to rrainly with terms RAV ANDERSON 1 1 99 tt 010 Madison Avenue COAIXGTON KY The World Is Growing Better Silversmiths Jewelers Goldsmiths The Frank Herschede (X Herschede Building Fourth Ave East WAPAKONETA July E' Benjamin Yale editor and pub lisher of the Waynesfield Chronl- i has purchased the Trlcounty Sun which is published at Lake- view Logan-co and will manage! 'both papers I MINGTOMY Watch the "IDEAL Advertisements Contain Some New Surprises for the Children.

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