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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24

| Messrs. E. NJ. Boagni and VIM. A.
Robertson; Miss Aleta BrownIee, field
representative, and Miss E. Nj. Nor
ton, field accountant of the Gulf d.
vision of the American Red Cross,
were also present. A quorum, of the
executive committee being present,
Chairman Robertson called the meet
ing to order
After a general discussion of the
matter is was moved by Mrs. ]. P.
Saizan, seconded by Mr.. Boagni and
unanimously carried, that the balance
| og $624.92 originally collected for
canteen purposes and which had been
: set aside for war relief purposes at
the June meeting, be turned over to
the local Home Service of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, and that Miss Ger
trude Sandoz, treasurer, be author
lied to transfer said balance to Mrs.
sR. NJ. Littell, executive secretary of
the Home Service committee of the
st Landry chapter, American Red
Cross.
1t was moved by Mr.. E. NJ. Boagni,
and seconded by Mrs. J. P. Saizan
and duly carried, that the balance of
S53.15 remaining to the credit of the
towel fund be also turned over to Mrs.
R. NJ Littell, executive secretary of
the Red Cross Home Service at Ope-
lousas.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting, on motion duly
made, seconded ard carried, the ex-
ecutive committee adjourned with
OFT day.
MRS. E. K. EASTMAN.
Secretary.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24

stock of 64,0OO,OOO, made a net
profit of s2O,OO0,0OO, after all fed
eral taxes had been paid. One made
lot per cent and the average profit
was so per cent. One cotton manu-
facturer made 131 per cent and five
made more than so per cent. The re-
port shows that wholesalers and job
bers made from 10 to 500 per cent on
their investment after federal taxes
had been paid. Out of three hundred
department stores, twenty-six made
more than 100 per cent, one going as
high as 757 per cent. We're the entire
2,054 retail traders in clothing and
dry goods made into one great cor
poration, it would have cleared more
than 25 per cent on its actual capital
invested above and beyond all taxes.
The legitimate manufacturers and
retailers are not only making abnor-
NAL profits, but a horde of iobbers,
brokers and middlemen are also MAX
ing abnormal profits. From begin
ming to end, nearly every process is
highly organized and determined upon
high price levels. 1t is
time to test out which is the stronger
organized greed, bent upon COM
mercial differing and determined to
use the powers of government for its
selfish ends; or, the intelligence and
spirit of the American people, deter
mined upon justice and fair play."s
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24

mountings, for both ladies and gen
tlemen. To take advantage of this
wonderful offer you must act quickly
as only 5000 will be given out on
this plan. Send US this ad and your
name and address (no money! and
strip of paper that just meets
around the second joint of the ring
finger. We win send ring by Parcel
Post, prepaid. When it comes, merely
deposit sass with the Postman, wear
it everywhere you go for ten whole
days and if you or any of your
friends can tell it from diamond,
send it back-your deposit will be re-
funded; but if you decide to keep it
it's yours-there's nothing more to
pay. Send today, so you viii be sure
to get one on this plan. Address The
ylor-Wrightwell Co., 90 East Boul-
evard, Chicago.-adv.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24
Rats Pass Up All Other Food for
One Meal of Rat-Snap"

Their first meal of RAT-SNAP is
their last. Kills in few minutes. Dries
up the carcass. Rats killed with RAT
SNAP leave no odor. RAT-SNAP
comes in cake form. Break into small
pieces, leave where rats travel. No
mixing with other food. Cats or. dogs
won't touch it. Safest, cleanest, sur
est rat and mice killer. Three sizes,
25c, soc, $100. Sold and guaranteed
by Estate J. B. Sandoz and Littell's
1920 Drug Store.-adv,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24
.EIAARKABLE new
GEMS DISCOVERED
sew Gems are Nearest APP
preach to Genuine Diamonds
Ever Produced

IN appearance and by every test
-afnonIte Gems are so much like
laanOnds that even an expert can
Atuly tell the difference. To intro
-aee these beautiful Gems into every
..sAlity, we viii absolutely and posi-
.lsely send them out free and on
-llal for ten days wear. These Gems
Ate set IN lax gold-filled diamond
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24
Local Red Cross Holds
Important Special Meeting
Minutes of Special Meeting Execu-
tive Committee Opelousas Branch
of the St. Landry Chapter

Opelousas, La, April 1920.
Pursuant to call, the executive COM
mittee of the Opelousas branch of
the st. Landry chapter, American Red
Cross, met at P M. at the office of
Mr.. VIM. Alex Robertson, acting
chairman. The following members
of the executive committee were pres
emit: Mesdames ]. P. SaiZan, Fred
Hollier and E. K. Eastman; Miss Ger
trude Sandoz, Dr. A. J. Bercier, and
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24

Select your tires ac-
cordin6 to the road
they have to travel:
In sandy or billy coun-
try, wherever the going
Is apt to be heavy-The
U. S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
roads-The u. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheeis-The
u. S. Plain
For best results
eVeryWhere-U. S.
Royal Cords.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-24
Remember when HE first
automobile came to Town

TODAY there are more
IL than 100000 of them
in the country. Pretty soon
nearly everybody in this sec
ton will be travelling around
in his own automobile.
II
The first thing a man
wants to know nowadays,
when he starts out to buy a
car, is how much it is going
to cost him to keep it run
ming.
It's all very well to take
some dealers word about a
tire-if you know who he is
and his object in selling it
to you.
Our object in selling U. S.
Tires is to have you come
back for morc-and be glad
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
newman URGES ALL
Low GRADES HELD
BY THE GROWERS
Head Of Growers Association Saws to
Hold Low Grades Until Some.
thing Definite Is
Known.

Inquiries as to the probable OPEN
ing prices of the Burley loose leaf
market and letters asking for advice
on disposal of low grade tobacco are
coming to the Headquarters of the
Burley Tobacco Growers Association
from all parts of the Kentucky Burley
district and from adjoining states, ac-
cording to John W. Newman, presi-
dent OF the association.
No information is available that will
indicate at what figure the market
will open, Mr.. Newman said today, and
added that 1t has not been the purpose
Of the organization to advise growers
what course to follow, but rather to
furnish them with the most reliable
information obtainable as to condi-
tons governing the market, leaving
the individual grower free to act upon
his own judgment
THE association has been advised
that several of the largest buyers of
low grade tobaccos heretofore operat-
ing on the loose leaf markets of Ken
lucky will not be bidders on this grade
Of tobacco this year, Mr.. Newman
said. "If there are any parties who
have not heretofore been buyers on
the loose leaf markets that contem-'
plate buying low grades this associa-.
tion has not been informed as to who
they are. This would indicate that the
safe course for growers to pursue is
to hold back low grades until some
hfr.sx laf ffx.tf s- Irxx 30
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
POPULATION OF STATE
AND COUNTIES CERTIFIED
Director Of the Census Certlfies Pop.
ulatlOn Of Kentucky to Secretary Of
State-Mason County l7.76O.

The population of Kentucky, by
counties, in 1920, has been furnished
Assistant Secretary of State R. Lee
Stewart by Sam L. Rogers, director Of
the Department of Commerce.
The total population of Kentucky
for 1920 is 2,416,630.
The population of this county in the
official figures as thus certified re-
mains the same as in the unofficial
figures announced some weeks ago
which showed that there we're 1870
persons in the whole of Mason cbunty.
This is quite decrease from the 1910
census, in fact there were few coun-
ties in this section of the state which
showed any increase.
Populations as announced in the Of
ficial certification for counties in this
immediate section of the state fol-
low:
Bracken, 1920; Fleming, 1854;
Lewis. 1889; Robertson, 1871;
Greenup. 2O.062; Harrison, 1873;
Montgomery, 12,245; Nicholas. 9.S49;
Rowan, 9,467.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
GREAT BARGAINS IN
JANUARY OFFERED
TO BUYING PUBLIC
Popular Department Store Announces
lis Annual January Clearance Sale
with All Merchandise Marked
At Very Low Figure.

Many people throughout Mason and
adjoining counties have been waiting
for the announcement of the big Jan
uary Sale at the Merz Brothers store,
knowing that great bargains would
De onered. This they knew through
past experience and the have there
fore been anxiously awaiting the an
nOuncement.
In another part Of this issue of the
Public Ledger will be found that an
nouncement and those who have
awaited the announcement will be
very agreeably surprised in looking
through this announcement to see the
extent of the reduction made in every
article in this large store.
While this sale is the usual January
clearance sale, combined with it is the
sale 'f a large quantity of merchan-
disc Just coming in from the Eastern
markets. Through their unequaled
system of buying. this firms Eastern
representative has been enabled to
make a large purchase of splendid
merchandise at figure which en-
ables the management to offer 1t to
the public at wonderful bargains.
Merz Brothers sales have always
been bona fide reduction sales and
have always been patronized from
persons over a wide territory. With
these unusually large cuts in prices,
there is every reason to believe that
this years sale will be bigger and bet
ter than ever before and only a glance
at the large advertisement will con-
vince anyone that the bargains are
most certainly bigger than any offer
ed in this section of Kentucky within
five wears.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
NOT LIKELY
IN ALLEGED FRAUD
Investigators Report on Alleged Ken.
tucky Election Frauds Is Given
Department Of Justice.

Washington, Dec. 29. = Federal
prosecutions In the alleged fraudulent
election cases in Eastern Kentucky,
which the United States Department
of Justice has been investigating. does
not seem probable.
Following the receipt Of the final
report Of the investigators, assistant
Attorney General Robert H. Stewart,
who has had charge of the matter. had
conference with the investigators
which lasted for several hours. 1t is
understood the facts in regard to the
charges We're gone over In their en-
tirety and all phases of the charges,
the evidence and the probability OF
getting convictions were considered.
1t was stated at the department af-
ter this conference that no decision
regarding prosecution would be
reached for severad days and that the
advisability of instituting criminal
proceedings was still under considera-
ton.
The belief prevails, however, that If
the report of the Investigators had
warranted prosecution. steps would
have been taken before this time to
apprehend those who may have been
wanted. 1t is the opinion of Kentuck-
ians here that the charges will be
dropped and that no prosecutions will
be undertaken.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
MAYSV|LLE MAN IS
Being HELD ON TWO
SERIOUS CHARGES
BOwden Cummins Charged with
Stealing Automobile and Helping ;
In Robbery Of Cincinnati
Jewelry Store.

Complete Identification of Phillip
Cummins, alias Phillip Carpenter, be-
ing held in Cincinnati on two charges,
as Phillip Bowden Cummins, of this
city, was established this morning
when Chief of Police Ort received
from the Cincinnati Police department
a photograph of the young man.
Under the name of Phillip Carpen-
ter, young Cummins, was arrested
several days ago in Cincinnati with a
youth who gave his name as Robert
Bower, of Cincinnati, on a charge of
stealing an automobile from Newport
and driving it to Cincinnati The own
er of the stolen machine suspected
these young men and notified the pc
lice. They stood at the house where the
young men roomed and as they drove
up in the machine nlaced them under
;rrest. Both young men we're found to
be carrying magazine revolvers.
The room occupied by them ives
searched and a quantity Of jewelry
was discovered as well as cigars,
fountain pens. six new hats, toilet
cases and metal pencils. They then
confessed that they had robbed IL E
Mittendorf jewelry store several days
before. Bower said he entered tie
store through a window while Cum
minis stood guard.
The young men were Yesterday he'
for the next session Of the Federr
grand iury under $4,000 bonds each
which they were unable to give.
In his letter to Chief Copeland,
Chief Ort informed that official that
young Cummins had always borne y
splendid reputation in this, his hon.
city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
STATE DETECTIVES NEEDED
TO CkEck WHISKY SALE
District Prosecutors Tell Governor
r Morrow That Special Officers Are
Needed In Kentucky.

"A force of thirty-six district detec-
tives, appointed by and responsible to
the Commonwealth Attorneys and
interchangeable from one county to
another is needed to check the H.
legal whisky traffic in Kentucky, a
committee of Commonwealth Attor-
neys told Governor Edwin p. Morrow
in a conference at Louisville Wednes-
day.
Members of the Commonwealth At
torneys' Association in session at The
.Seelbach yesterday spent several
hours discussing Mr. Morrow's asser-
tion in speech Tuesday night that
Illicit buying and selling of whisky
threatens to bring disgrace to the
state. They blamed the fragrant vio-
lation" on .Sheriffs and bounty officers.
The committee Of prosecutors told
Mr.. Morrow that two main obstacles
prevented their convicting more per-
sons whom they knew to be engaged
in the whisky traffic. The APATHY of
Sheriffs to apprehend crime, except
when armed with a warrant" and the
fact that bootleggers are familiar with
persons in their counties who might
reveal their activities are the two
stumbling blocks, they said.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB.


We will operate Christmas Club
in 1921, the same as we have done
heretofore. We opened the first Christ
mas Club in Maysville and have found
by experience what we believe, and
think you will find. to be the most
satisfactory system.
You can deposit any amount any
time and get interest twice year No
fixed amounts or dates and you do not
lose your interest II you miss pay
ment- We give you a book instead of
a card. Join any time, you are al
ways welcome. 22Dec7t
BANK OF MAYSvILLE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
1870 CROP OF BUR-
ley TOBACCO COST
S. CENTS A POUND
Result Of Mall Census is Announced
Showing the High Cost Of
q Production Of the
~ Weed.

Kentucky Burley tobacco growers
expended approximately sS5, lac. 900 or
IS cents pound. in the production of
the 2S6.500 900 pound crop of the light
leaf raised in this state in 1920. The
1919 crop cost 26 cents a pound to pro-
duce
Despite Is per cent increase In
acreage in Kentucky this year, and a
larger yield Of Burley in Kentucky
/, than last year, the amount of Burley
grown In all state in 1920 is approxi-
mately sS,o00,0O0 pounds less than in
1919.
The average yield an acre in 1920
was approximately $50 pounds. In
1913 the average was 1850 pounds an
acre.
approximately 20 per cent. of the
1920 Burley crop is damaged or very
low grade tobacco.
! These facts were announced We'd
nesday by the Burley Tobacco Associ-
. alton following the receipt of final
! reports from the mail census conduct
ed by the Association and the United
States Department of Agriculture in
the Burley belt Of Kentucky to ascer-
tain the average poundage an acre and
amount of the 1920 crop damaged or
Of low grade.
A preliminary. report of the cost an
acre Of the 1920 crop was prepared
last week by the Kentucky Agricul-
tural Experiment Station and an
nounced by the Burley Association in
The Herald Monday. This showed the
cost to be approximately 5000 an acre,
an increase of seven per cent. over
1919. when the cost a pound was rs
cents.
In preparing the estimate on the
production of Burley in this state in
1920, the government authorities
checked the figures from two sources.
There was a difference of about 9,000,-
600 pounds in the estimates, the Ques-
tionnaires sent by the Burley Associa-
tion members Indicating a 246.410,000
pound crop in this state in 1920. and
government statisticians figuring it at
226, 100000.
The latter figure was adopted as the
more nearly correct because survey
made in local warehouses disclosed
that farmers were unintentionally es-
timating the poundage an acre about 4
per cent larger than It weighed out
on the scales.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
AUSTIN FAILS TO GIVE
$4,000 BAIL.

Harvey Austin, charged with the
willful murder of Charles Bertram at
Vanceburg, was given an examining
trial before the County Judge of Lewis
county at Vanceburg yesterday and
held for grand 6ury investigation. He
was offered bail in the sum of $4,000
and in default he was ordered return
ed to Jail. Austin was brought to
Maysville last night and will be kept
in the Mason county jail until the next
session Of the Lewis county grand
Jury in February.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
BREAKS LEG IN7WRESTLE
WITH OFFICER,

The Flemingsburg Times-Democra
says: Friday night at late hour Mar
shal VanArsdell had call from some
one on Mt. Sterling avenue that there
was some disorder over there. He
went and somewhere near the rail-
road crossing he met Demaree Todd,
who seemed to be crazed by some
drug. The Marshal attempted to place
him under arrest but was met with
determined resistance, and in the
struggle which followed the Marshal
and his prisoner fell. Marshall on top,
Todd sustaining a fractuce of both
bones Of the righ leg in two places
below the knee"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
WATCH NIGHT SOCIAL.

The Epworth League of the Third
Street NJ. E. church is planning a big
time for Friday evening for the MEM
hers of the Epworth League and their
friends. They are to have their, annual
Watch Night" social and anyone who
has attended these gatherings in for
mer years knows that good time is
in store for all. The orchestra will
entertain with musical program for
about thirty minutes, beginning at
$3.50 D. m. After this all will join in
an old-fashioned social of games and
stunts until about IL o'clock when re-
freshments will be served. After the
"eats" all will meet in the upper room
to watch the old year out and the
New Year in. If you want to spend a
happy New Years Eve join this crowd
of Epworthians at Third Street NJ. Il.
church Friday evening at $3.50 and
enjoy the fun. 1t is for you. Come.
Buy in Maysville II pays
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
LIQUOR TO BE SOLD.

New York, December 3d. Liquors
of all kinds, valued at s1,0O0.O00, seiz-
ed in this district since prohibition
went into effect, today were ordered
disposed of without unnecessary de-
lay" by Charles R. O'Connor, Federal
director of prohibition for New York
state. The liquor will be sold to "the
highest bidder" he said, but bidders
are restricted to physicians. hospitals
and others persons and institutions
authorized to purchase it for non-bev-
erage purposes. Wood alcohol and
other dangerous beverages" he said,
would be officially Spilled"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR
MISSION KIDDIES FRIDAY

Preparations are being made for the
annual New Years entertainment at
the City Mission rooms in the Caproni
building Friday evening for the chill
dren of the Mission. Mrs. Fountaine,
the Superintendent. announces that
everything is now about ready. There
will be a large Christmas tree and
plenty Of goodies. Arrangements have
been made to care for approximately
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
c. & o. GRANTED ss,7ss,OOO
LOAN BY GOVERNMENT,

The Chesapeake G Ohio railway has
been granted loan Of $3,759, 900 out
of the revolving fund established by
the government for the railroads. and
this amount, in connection with s4,-
100000 Of equipment trust certificates
recently authorized, will be used to
purchase 20 freight locomotives; five
switching locomotives and 1000 steel
cars. according to officials Of the road.
The freight locomotives will cost
about $4,000 each, the switching loco
motives 100000 each and the steel
cars about $4,000 each.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
TO ATTEND PARIS DANCE.

The following young people COM
posed a party to Paris to attend a
dance there tonight given by Miss
Elizabeth Clay who some weeks ago
was the guest of Miss Louise Douglas
Rogers of River View Terrace: Miss
Louise Douglas Rogers. Messrs. Mil
ten and Chris Russell, William Smith.
Joe Wadsworth, Jim Rogers. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. Carrie
Russell
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
ODDFELLOwS ELECT.

Ringgold Lodge No. 27. l. o. o. f.,
held their annual election of officers
last night which resulted as follows:
Noble GrandzC. X. Daulton.
Vice Grand-W. ]. Caplinger.
Secretary-R. M. Gather.
Treasurer-James Childs.
Real Estate Committee = James
Childs. d. H. Harrison and J. C. Cab
lish.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
KENTUCKY RECEPTION
v MUST BE DRY.

Lexington. KY, Dec. 29. = The re-
ception for 1921 to be staged in cities
Of Central Kentucky must be dry If
the participants desire to. spend the
early hours of the near year outside
the bastiles of their communities, o..
g. Mcfarland, Chief Federal Prohibi-
ton Enforcement Agent, for the East
ern District of Kentucky, announced
today. Deputies from the enforcement
Office here will attend public New
Year celebrations and any one found
drinking or with liquor in their pos
session will be arrested, he stated.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
SEE RETURN or KERENsKY
IN ANTI.sOvIET MOVE.

Paris. = Political circles in Paris
are wondering At the significance Of
the meeting at the Russian embassy OF
various members OF the duma NJ we'll
a. other political personalities from
Russia opposed 70 the bolsheyIlj. II 10
believed that a plot has been formed
amalgnmofIng tho different anti-soyIet
factions and that ths reentry Of ex-
Pfemipr Kerenshy On the poIlcsi scene
Il fofeshedoued.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
MANY PAY BLAKELY's FINE.

"My most priced possessions" was
the comment made Thursday by Com
mon, wealth Attorney s. L. Blakely Of
Kenton county, KY, as he displayed
nearly 400 pennies at his Office in
Covington, KY, Each Of these PEN
nies represents a friend" Blakely
said, "and each was given me to pay
the judgment of one cent which was
assessed against me"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
AUTO OWNERS. MUST
RUSH TO GET LICENSES.

A great rush is expected at the
County Clerks Office during the bal
ance of this week to obtain automobile
licenses for the year 1921. Every auto
mobile must have 1921 tag on 1t on
the first day of January or the owner
Of that car is liable to heavy fine.
There are yet many auto owners in
Mason county who have not paid their
license fee for this year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-30
NO INITIATION FEES
No MONTHLY DUES.

The old reliable Mason County
Building and Savings Association
have opened their books for subscrip-
ton to the SEVENTEEN series and they
only cost 25 cents per share. Let us
write you up for Christmas. ]. F. Bar
bour, President; J. B. Russell, Vice
President! T. NJ. Russell. Secretary;
R. X. Hoeflich, Treasurer; W. W..
Kinsler, Assistant Secretary. Direc-
tors, John C. Everett, ]. |. Salisbury,
Stanley F. Reed. John C. Rains, Ferd
Hechinger, Jacob Thomas. Charles F.
Wright. 2Dec6t