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The Washington times., 1919-08-27
MYSTERY GIRL"
Was DEATH LURE
16- Year-old Beauty Held as
Siren of Russian Muir
der League.

STOCKHOLM, Aug. PA maze Of
intrigue and political plotting with a
beautiful sixteen-year-oId girl. Dag
mar Gysser, as one Of the central fg-
ures, is expected to be revealed when
the trial OF the persons involved in
the activities of the Russian murder
league" is resumed in this city.
All of the defendants are refugees
from Russia. They are accused of
causing the death Of DR.. Ardasjeff, q,
wealthy Russian patriot. in a lonely
villa on small island in Lake Nor
wik!ten. near Stockholm. Many OF
the defendants are women. The lakes
in the neighborhood have been dredg-
ed for more victims.
Most Of the suspects arrested have
denounced eacn other in an effort
to gain immunity. Only the girl Dag
nIaF has maintained absolute silence.
She persistently has refused food since
her arrest and spends most OF her
time in her cell smoking cigarettes
and slipping black coffee. She has
become known as the girl of mystery.
At the preliminary hearing II was
said DR.. Ardasjem was iuFed to a villa
by the beautiful DagmaB. and there
beaten on the head with a poker and
then chloroformed by woman. An
other version is that he was chained
TO a wall and starved until weakened
and then strangled.
There was a dramatic scene in the
drawing room OF the villa before Ar
dasjeff was put to death. Weak from
hunger, he was led into a gaudily fur
nished drawing room. Ardasjeff, so
weak he could hardly stand, was ac-
cused of aiding the Russian reds. He
weakly protested. Then he was told
II he signed several blank checks he
might be spared. Ardasjeff signed the
checks, which were afterward cashed,
and then collapsed. He was never
seen alive again.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
SNOW IN NEW YORK.

HORNELL, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Al-
though the sun was shining, snow fell
for five minutes yesterday melting
as rapidly as il struck the ground.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
Presidents Callers Today.

2:I5 .. m.-Senator Walsh of Mas
sschusetts and delegation Of postal
employees.
3:15 .. m.-Senators Ransdell. Gay,
McKella and Thomas.
$3.50 .. m.-SenatO Smith Of Ari-
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
GONPERS COMING
HERE TO CONFER
tcontInuea Lon e one.l

N(OHlluueu from FdSe OHesj
lowering the cost OF living are just
getting under way.
The shopmen, whose strike would
approach tie-up OF the railroads Of
the country, are not satisfied with the
Presidents disposition of their case.
But one of the big questions that viii
be answered before the President
starts his trip Is whether the A. F. Of
L. will get behind him or back the
shopmen.
The Presidents friends are conf
dent of A. F. Of L. support in view of
the stabilizing position the labor or
ganization. has taken throughout the
war emergency. Should the executive
council give the shopmen its support
in refusing to accept the terms sub
nitted, however. IL is pointed out that
the entire labor situation would be
thrown wide open. with innumerable
strike possibilities.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
BEGIN PROBE
OF SHESIAN SITUATION

BERLIN, Aug. 2T.-The interailied
military mission has begun TO inves-,
tigate the Silesian situation. il was
stated officially here
The allied representatives are con-
ferring with the Eilesian authorities
at Breslau,. the Germans denying the
charges by the Poles.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27

TWENTY FIVE beautiful American girls selected from
entry list of 100000 in contest held by motion
picture magazine gathered at the estate of Eugene "
Brewster Royn Long Island to be judged as to their
qualifications as successors to Mary Picford in the
movies One of the twenty five girls viii be selected to
replace Miss PicOrd when the latter star retres from
the movies Miss Pckford announced recently, accord
ing to reports intention retire Here are four Of
the pretty girls photographed in Rosyn, Long Island
Left to right: Miss Evelyn Pouch of Louisville KY;
Miss Virginia Brown, Of New York. Miss Blanche Nc
GaTity of San Antonio Tex, and Miss Lucille Klebod
Of Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
EXPECT LABOR SITUATION
TO CONE TO HEAD AFTER
PARLEY WITH GoMPERS


Government officials and labor.
leaders here today are awaiting in
dications of the effect on the rank
and file OF American labor OF Presi-
dent wilson's plea for truce in in
dustriaT disputes.
With President Samuel Gompers, Of
the American Federation OF Labor,
returning to Washington to attend
a meeting of the federation's execu-
tive council tomorrow, il was pre-
dicted that the situation WIN come
to a head before the end of the week.
Moves Being Watched.
Moves which were eagerly watched
here were:
The vote OF 100000 railroad
shopmen on President wilson's pro-
posal that they accept an increase
OF four cents an hour and abandon
their original demand of a boost OF
approximately 25 per. cent. so as not
to interfere with the Governments
efforts to bring down prices.
2-What course railway and train
men, conductors. and other rails un-
ions will take, now that it has been
Indicated that their demands will
meet the same answer as that given
the shopmen.
3-Whether steel workers, who are
attempting to unioniZe that industry,
will push their efforts now or await
normal conditions the President
has asked. "
Officials of the railroad admins
tTation and at the White House were
extremely hopeful today that the
shopmen's strike would be totally
averted.
They pointed out that shopmen lead /
ers here were inclined toward an i'm !
mediate strike Immediately after the |
Presidents rejection Of their wage de.
mands. After considering the matter !
overnight. however. the leaders de- !
cided to comply with the Presidents
request that the matter be resUbmitted |
to the men. and the letter sent out /
calling for the new vote pointed to
serious difficulties in the way OF a |
strike now. Officials believe the same /
reaction will show itself among the /
shopmen themselves.
Labor Leaders Doubtful
Labor leaders doubted, however,
whether the shop workers viii aban-
don their demands even at the in
stance of the President, since their |
previous vote, just completed, showed !
they were almost a unit for striking /
If the demands were refused.
First results of the vote are eX-
pected to begin coming into head
quarters here within the next few |
days.
The course finally decided upon by !
the shopmen is expected to affect /
greatly the course taken by the 9TH
er railway unions. some of which are
expected an answer to their demands /
by next week.
The decision in the case OF the
.a1 t. N.1 n1
most wholly with the Federation |
executive council, since the Fedora
tion itself started the Unionization |
move at it's recent Atlantic City con-
yention.
Director General Hines has noti-
fled the shopmen that the 4-cent-an-
hour increase offered by the Presi-
dent will be effective from May /,
1919.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27

FOR THE NERVES Horsford's Acid Phos-
phate Quickly beneficial for headache,
sIeepiessness. indigestion snd nervousness.
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
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The Washington times., 1919-08-27
HOUSING BOARD IS
AGAIN UNDER fire
Congressman TreadWay Calls
$4,000 Report Outrageous
Example of Extravaganza"

Publication by the United States
Housing Corporation of a report
which cost more than $4,000 to issue,
has ,preeipitated another fight on
that Governmental agency.
Congressman Allen T. Treadway Of
Massachusetts,, has introduced in the
House a resolution providing for the
appointment of a select committe Of
six members of the House to make an
investigation of the Housing CorpO-
ration.
When Mr. Treadway pointed out
that the corporations report covered
more than 500 pages. that It was
printed on the best paper obtainable
and carried many expensive half
tone illustrations with a great mass
of data ito aggrandize themselves" +"
Chairman Philip Campbell of the
House Rules Committee, asked:
"Seandalous Expenditure.v
"Well. is not that scandaIous cx-
penditure of public money in keeping
with the manner in which that cor
porgtion spent most Of the money
turned over to itg'
Mr.. Treadway replied that Il think
il is ore Of the most outrageous ex-
amples Of extravaganza that ever
came to my attention, and II is simply
an examples of what this same cor
poration has done from the day on
which our legislation gave II birth"
II am not enough Of an employer
Of printers ink" he added. Ito know
exact values, but there Is a whole
page right here where open. the
book (exhribiting a copy showing
q cut fthe dining rooms of Wash
ington residences OF the housing
buildings"
Several Resolutions Pending.
A number of resolutions have al
ready been introduced in the House.
Chairman Campbell, OF the Rules Com
mittee, pointed out, but no action has
been had, since the Senate IS said to
be planning a similar investigation
Irrespective OF what the procedure
may be- Mr.. TFeadway declared,
some Investigation Of this Housing
Corporation should be promptly and
efficiently made. That is all 1 am
aiming to secure
The Washington times., 1919-08-27
ALL COAST TRAINS
TIED UP BY STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-AlI
train service out of San Francisco
was Cancelled today when the rail
strike. that has paralyzed Southern
California suddenly made its appear
ance here.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23

Craven reached under his cot, took
out the circus cash box and opened
it. He handed Peaky a handful of
bills and the latter left the wagon
About the time Edith and Bert
mounted and started away on their
ride to Overlook Hill, Peaky was in
conference with three men, burly and
unkempt, in a saloon across from the
circus grounds. He had been out
lining a plan and when he finished
arranged to meet them at a point
away from the circus. He handed
each of them a sum of money and
went back to the grounds. As he
came up to the main entrance, Jen-
kins drew up i'm his automobile and
was about to order it away, when
Peaky asked him if he could borrow
it to do a little errand in town.
Sure" replied the circus owner.
Keep it all day if you want"
Peaky leaped in, started the car
and drove by the horse tent. He
went to his locker, pulled out the
bundle containing the disguise of
RED Mask" and four revolvers and
took two long lariats from a hook.
Putting these in the car, he jumped
in and started away at high speed.
Less than a thousand yards from the
circus he overlook his villainous
friends. Then he pointed for the
coast drive and Overlook Hill.
!, Running the car into the high
weeds at the side of the road, he got
out the ropes and the RED Mask
disguise and posted his three aides
where they would best fit his plans.
They had to wait some time, but
finally Bert and Edith, riding easily,
came into view. Just as they reach
ed the hill top an armed, masked
man appeared from either side of
the road. A third came up behind
them. Bert drew his gun and started
to raise his arm to fire. A lariat
shot through the air, dropped on his
wrist and he was yanked to the
ground, his wrist bleeding. The man
nearest Edith seized her and pulled
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23
her from her horse.

her from her horse.
Then Peaky, wearing the Red
Mask" disguise, ordered them car
ried to the brink and lowered over
the cliff until their feet were in the
water.
For the first few minutes after he
had been left suspended, Bert thought
that he and Edith had been left to
certain death. He struggled and in
so doing, managed to turn around.
He saw that in the indentation of
the rock there was a shelf about
three feet above the surface of the
water. He began to swing violently
and urged Edith to do the same: He
finally managed to land on the shelf,
balanced perilously and was safe.
With his feet on solid rock, he was
able to work his hands free and
reach into his pocket for his knife.
He cut his own bonds and then as
Edith swung toward him, he grabbed
her and landed her on the shelf. He
quickly cut her free.
Peaky and his ruffians had returned
to the saloon near the grounds in
jubilant mood and the villain went
to Craven's wagon to report on his
work: Craven leaped from his bed
as the recital ended.
you damned fool! Don't you
know you're killing the girl I want
to marry. Come on-help me dress
and get out of here"
Peaky did as he was bid and the
two went out and got into Jenkins
car, driving desperately to Overlook
Point. Arriving there, they looked
over the bring and saw that the
ropes were immersed.
TOO late!" said Craven
They drove away and Bert, hearing
the motor, shouted for help. His
voice failed to carry, of course, and
the others did not hear him.
The water was fast rising in the
shelter the unfortunate lovers had
sought and it was now reaching their
shoulders
(To be continued.)
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23
The Jitney Still JitS.

Recent articles on the war tax
just levied ON soft drinks, CONNECTIONS,
etc., have given rise to some mis-
and the VIM. Wrigley,
Jr., Company issues a statement to
the effect that the per cent tax on
chewing gum does NOT affect the
retail dealer or the consumer. Mr..
Wrigley explains that the manufac-
turers stand this tax, and there
should be NO CHANGE in the price
charged you for your package OF
Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint,
or Juicy Fruit In other words, the
jitney still jits. Thanks, Mr.
Wrigley.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23

The man who has little desire to
work can usually find q hard time
securing employment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23

Character il something that does
not amount to much if it Is allowed
to take care OF itself.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23

\ The fewer favors a man asks of his
friends the less risk there is Of max
ing them his enemies
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23

"A woman should take careful stock
Of her patience before she marries a
man to reform him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
AGED CITIZEN BADLY IN.
JURED IN FALL FROM PORCH
County's Oldest Citizen Receives Bad
Cuts On the Face and Head When
He Falls From Porch.

Mr.. Wilson Smith, aged 81 years,
probably the county's Oldest citizen,
received a bad fall at the home of his
son-in-law, Deputy Sheriff Carey De-
wore in the South Ripley neighborhood
Friday evening, which may prove ia
tai.
Mr.. Smith was sitting in a porch
swing and arose to cut a piece of to-
bacco from plug to take crew. He
became dizzy and started to fall for
ward with his knife in his hand He
made an attempt to catch one Of the
porch posts and the post struck him
in the face cutting two gashes through
the flesh to the bone. He then fell off
the porch, which is rather high, into
flower bed in which there were
many shells and these shells cut
very deep cash through to the bone
in his head.
He is in very critical condition
and because of his age and the severe
warm weather, he is hardly expected
to survive.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
DEMPSEY IS THE new
WORLDS CHAMPION
Jess willard Throws Up the Sponge
mt the End Of Third Round and
Loses Championship.

Toledo, Ohio, July s. The new
heavyweight champion of the world is
Jack Dempsey, or Salt Lake City, Utah.
He won the title Friday at Tex
Richards Bayview arena by knocking
out Jess Willard in a one-sided con-
test.
Wizards second threw up the
sponge during the minutes rest be-
tween the third and fourth rounds.
Wizards showing was so disgusting
that he was hooted from the ring. No
heavyweight champion ever lost his
crown in such an inglorious manner.
The big fellow was knocked around
from post to post and was a pitiful
sight to behold when he left the ring.
Dempsey hit Willard so hard and
often that the Kansas cowbody was
out of his head for half an hour after
the contest.
Willard entered the ring trembling
like leaf. He was wabbly at the
knees and his countenance bore the
look of man who was about to be
hanged. He acted surly and sullen,
never for moment showing anything
like his old-time form
Just what was the matter with him
no one seems to be able to say He
was dopey when he entered the ring
and fought with about as much ag-
gressiveness as sick child
Friday the oldtimers were roasting
Jess for being the poorest excuse of
champion that ever held the title.
Dempsey floored Willard at the open
ing of the first round. This punch
settled the fight. Jess never looked
natural after that. He was looking
around as If he was ready to retire as
Dempsey hit him with rights and lefts
at will
Willard was dropped at least seven
times in the first round.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
BIGGEST DAY IN THIS CITY
Continued from First Page)

The Gun shoot at the Maysville Gun
Club grounds was a great success and
resulted In a tie between Judge II. p.
Purnell and M. c. Kirk for first place
both breaking 80 out of so targets.
Mr.. Walter Green, of Manchester, won
second prize by breaking 38 out of so
targets and Robert Boulder won third
by breaking 80 of the so targets. La
ban Griffin won the low score prize
knocking off II Of the 80. Mr.. j. M.
Cochran managed the shoot well.
The judges in the parade contest
were Messrs. Robert Buckler, of Mt.
olivet. Mr.. Balls, of Chicago and Mr..
Kincaid, of Lexington. The prizes
were awarded as above noted and the
Liberty Bell float belonging to AL
bert Caproni and the Buick Garages
machine were given special mention.
1t was estimated that there we're
between 1900 and 1900 colored people
at the Central warehouse during the
day. At one time last night there were
1926 couples on the floor dancing. Five
hundred and twenty-five persons were
served free dinner. The colored peo-
pie have voted the big Fourth of July
celebration the biggest thing they ever
had in Mason county.
The competitive drill between two
companies of colored soldiers was
quithe interesting. Sergeant Homer
Carr, of Cincinnati, who is visiting
his mother at Washington, was in
charge of the winning company and
Sergeant Pearl Ward was in charge
of the other company of colored SOL
diers.
Those who managed the big celebra-
ton deserve much credit for the
greatest day in years. The Chamber
of Commerce and its various commit
tees has another big event to their
credit Sergeant Cook, of Charles
ton, w. Va, who was here on visit to
his father, deserves credit for building
the booths and assisting in the serv-
ing. Mrs. Frank Clarke and her COM
mittee deserve credit for the splendid
banquet served the soldiers. Like Ma
son county always does, every pre-
cinct in the county again went over
the top and every single precinct in
the county was represented in the
good eats that were served the SOL
diers and their folks.
John Eitel and c. T. Brown with
their committeeman deserve much
credit for the way the park was deco
rated and for the smoothness in which
the whole celebration moved off dur
ing the entire day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
SPEAKS AT REECHMOOD

DR.. w. w. Lucas, who was to speak
on Fourth of July Scott Methodist
Episcopal church will speak on Sun
day at Beechwood Park. DR.. Lucas
is one of the best Negro orators in
America. He has spoken to large
gatherings of white and colored peo-
pie, north and south. Don't miss eth
er service beginning at II o'clock,
o'clock and 6 o'clock Admission at
gate. Dinners will be served on
ground. |. GARLAND PENN, JR.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
BROTHER SHOOTS SOLDIER
AT NEW RICHMOND

New Richmond, Ohio, July SIN
quarrel over the smoking of cigar
cites in the house, Augustus Waters,
Neville. O., (Clermont county, Is al
legged to have shot his brother, Sed-
rick Waters, %, returned soldier,
With shotgun, late last night. Sed-
rick Waters Ii in a hospital here, to-
day, and physicians state that there
are fully 120 shot in his body, many of
them near the heart, so that his condi-
tion is serious Sheriff Bert Swing of
Batavia this morning arrested Au-
gustus Waters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
HISTORIC SCENES IN
COUNTY PICTURED

The moving picture experts who
were here on Friday to picture the big
Fourth of July celebration, went into
the county under the direction of May
most historic points in the county
taking the old home of Albert Sidney
Johnson, the home where Harriet
Beecher Stowe began Uncle Toms
Cabin" the site of the old Court House
and other interesting places.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
BAND GOES TO LEWIS
COUNTY ON SUNDAY

The Maysville band goes to Mower
Park Sunday morning to make music
at that famous park all day Sunday
at reunion given by the Odd Fellows
and Red Men to the soldiers who were
members of their orders and who have
returned from the world war. A mem
orial will also be held for the soldiers
who lost their lives during the war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
Maysville's Foremost Clothiers.
OBJECTIONABLE SIN Is
PLEASING PICTURE

"The objectionable SIM" the big
photoplay feature which was shown
at the Washington Theater on the
Fourth of July was big feature and
was greatly enjoyed by large num-
Der of people. Those who were inter
ested in the doings at the park were
sorry that the picture could not be
shown when there was not SO much
ding in town and it may be repeated,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
COURT DAY MONDAY

Monday is County Court day in
Maysville and it is expected that there
will be good sized crowd of people
here. Because of the very busy sea-
son on the farm and the fact that
hundreds came to town for the Fourth
of July, it is hardly thought that there
will be the usual Court day crowd
hera
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05

Start right; own your own home.
Have little for rainy day. The 9th
Series for the Mason County Building
and Saving Association starts today
Try few shares and you will be sur
prised at results. Apply to T. NJ. Rus
sell, Secretary, or r. X. Hoeflich
Treasurer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
DUNHAM.SPARR

Mr.. William Sparr aged 2S, of Day
ton, Ohio, and Miss Edna Durham,
aged 20, of Myers, KY, were married
at the County Clerks office Saturday
afternoon by County Judge H. P.
Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05

Up to date the following states have
ratified the Federal Suffrage Amend
ment: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
New York, Kansas, Texas, Iowa and
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
MT. OLIyET-MAYSyILLE
DAILY Rus SERVICE

Having been awarded the Mt. Olivet-
Maysville mail route, will make daily
automobile trips between these towns
and will be prepared to haul freight
and passengers. Bus leaves Maysville
promptly at II a. m. each day return
ing at night. Call Phone 22S.
BEN MIDDLEMAN.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05

The Baraca Class is expecting full
attendance Sunday A new months
work is to begin. Last Sundays re-
view work was excellently conducted
by the teacher. Be present at GAS
a. m.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
VANTINE.yAN DAM

Mr.. Frank Van Dam, aged %, of De-
troit, Mich, and Miss Margaret Van
tine, aged 10, of this city, were mar
ried on the Fourth of July by Rev. A.
F. Stahl, pastor of the Christian
church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-05
MOTOR TO BATTLE CREEK

Col. ]. Barbour Russell and wife
]. Hord Armstrong and w. w. Ball,
Jr., leave Sunday in Mr.. Russells au-
tomobile to motor through to Battle
Creek, Mich, to spend a short time in
Battle Creek Sanatorium for their
health.