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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-01
woMAN,s SUFFRAGE

may eventually give to women rights to
which they are entitled but good health,
which is the birthright of every Ameri-
can woman, must be hers before she can
fully enjoy the privileges which womap's
suffrage will bring. Women who suffer
from those dreadful pains, backache
headaches, irritability, nervousness and
depression, symptoms of organic trouble,
should rely on Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound which is made from
roots and herbs, to restore them to a nor.
NAL. healthy condition as it has thou
sands of other American women.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-01
NEITHER SIDE
CAN GET truth
Impossible to Learn How
Much Money Is Spent in
Political Campaign
GOOD FEELING
BETWEEN RIVALS

Hays and Cummings Both Would Like
Changes in Law - No Evidence of
Corruption Fund as Cox Charges =
State Aid a Secret
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
ITALIAN TROOPS ARE
SLOWLY CLOSING IN
AROUND .FIEuME
Federal Troops Are Surrounding
fAnnunziO's City Which Is Ger.
tain to Fall Within
Few Hours.

London. Dec. 27. = Italian govern
ment troops are slowly, but inexor-
ably, closing the iron ring around
Fiume, where Captain Gabrielle DAN
nunzia and his little force of legion
aries are standing siege. Reports from
the city are meager, but it appears
that the soldiers commanded by Gen.
eral Caviglia have forced the dan
nunzian lines back into the outskirts
Of the city, and that the fall of the
city may not be delayed long.
Land and sea forces arraged
against d'Anunzio began to move
forward yesterday and advices indi-
cate that the grip they had taken had
reduced the legionaries in Fiume to
an almost hopeless position. The land
advance was made from three direc-
tions, and did not encounter any re-
sistance. The dAnunzian soldiers fell
back as the government troops moved
ahead, and it was declared that the
poet-soldier had directed his officers
not to open fire on the advancing
forces until he had personally given
orders to that effect The Italian reg
ular sare understood to be under or
ders not to fire unless compelled to
do so.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
NAMES OF DESEUTERS IN
DRAFT TO Be PUBLISHED
Government Win Seen Publish the
Names Of Those Who Deserted
SeleCtiVe Service Draft.

Washington, December %. - Draft
deserters whose fears have been lull-
ed to rest by more than two years of
security from prosecution are about to
receive an unpleasant surprise, for
the names of 1891 of them are
shortly to be published in their home
towns" as preliminary step to bring
ing them to a speedy trial, the War
department announced today. The
greatest care viii be exercised in
making IN the list of deserters lest
the names Of innocent men be includ-
ed, department officials stated.
Over 15l,0oO men have been found
to be improperly registered as de-
serters by State adiutant generals and
local draft boards. The lists are be-
ing checked against the records of
men who served in the army, navy and
marine corps in the war. The depart
ment defines "wilful draft deserters"
as men who registered under the
provisions Of the seleotive service law.
but failed to report for military duty
at the time and place specified. I'm
der the law they are held to have been
inducted into service from the date on
which they were ordered to report,
and since they have never ben dis
charged. are stan under military juris-
dic,ion and are liable to trial by gen.
eral court-martial for desertion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
GETS THIRTY DAYS FOR
STEALING GUN; APPEALS
Hotel Porter Is Given Jail Sentence
In Police Court and Appeals Case
To Mason Circuit Court.

James Hawkins, colored, Central
Hotel porter, who was arrested last
week on a charge of stealing a valu-
able revolver from the grip of Mr.. E.
b. Perrine, was tried before Judge
John L. Whitaker in Police Court this
afternoon on charge of petit lar
ceny.
The evidence against Hawkins was
all circumstantial but was so strong
that Judge Whietaker adjudged him
guilty and fixed his punishment at
thirty days in the county Jail. At
torney Frank P. O'Donnell, who rep
resented Hawkins, served notice that
an appeal will be taken to the Mason
Circuit Court
Hawkins was sent to deliver the
grip to the home of Mr.. B. o. Pickett
from the Central Hotel and it was
charged that he removed the revolver
from the grip while en- route.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
GUN USER BROUGHT
TO LOCAL JAIL ON
DEATH OF VICTIM
Harvey Austin, Official ut vanceburg
Dam. Is Charged With Wilful Muir.
der ut the Death Of His Friend
Charles Bertam.

Charles Bertram, popular Vance
burg, operator, who was shot at the
home Of John McKellup in Vanceburg,
Friday. December 18th, died at the
Hampstead Hospital in Portsmouth,
Ohio, last Friday night and immedi-
ately Harvey Austin, one of the fore
men on the Vanceburg dam, who fired
the shot, was placed under arrest
charged with wilful murder.
Austin was brought to Maysville
Friday evening and lodged in the Ma
son county Jail. He was returned to
vanceburg this morning by the Lewis
county officials for an examining trial
before the County Judge of Lewis
county.
Austin, is native of Monroe, N. c.,
81 years of age and married but has
no children. Bertram, who was shot,
is well known in Maysville. He is a
son of Judge Bertram, the police judge
of Vanceburg, a brother of DR.. Ber-
tram, well known Vanceburg Physi-
clan. He is 80 years of age, married
but has no children. Austin and Ber-
tram were the best of friends.
Austin, in talking to a representa-
tive of the Public Ledger in the local
jail this, morning, stated that the
whole affair was the result of Ber-
trans joking. He said Bertram and
he were the best of friends and on
Friday night he with John McKellup,
wife and two children, were sitting
about the fire at McKellup's home dis
cussing the crime wave which has
been sweeping the country when they
heard noise at the front of the house
as II some one were endeavoring to
enter the house. He said he called to
learn who the party was and no one
answered but again an attempt was
made to enter the front door. Austin
says he then fred through the bottom
Of the door into the ground demanding
to know who it was attempting to en-
ter the house but there was no answer
but the party threw himself against
the door to force it open and this time
Austin fired through the center of the
the door to force it open and this time
of the door threw it open and it was
seen that it was Bertram and that
Austin had shot him in the left side.
The wounded man was rushed to a
Portsmouth hospital where he was
thought to be improving very satisfac-
torily until Friday when he took a
sudden change for the worse and died
Friday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
BANDS CHRISTMAS
TREAT TO CITIZENS
VERY ENTERTAINING
Maysville Boys Band Gives Delightful
Christmas Concert ut Washington
Theater Sunday Afternoon to
Crowded House.

The Christmas gift to the public
given by the Boys Band in the form
of concert at the Washington theater
Sunday afternoon was certainly one
of the most enjoyable community af-
fairs in Maysvilles history. The the
ater was filled to its capacity and the
boys and girls never made better
music. The Christmas spirit pervaded
the theater and every one entered
heartily into the afternoons pleasure.
OF course Maysvillians have always
been proud of this splendid band but
never before have they felt prouder
than did those who were fortunate
enough to hear their Christmas con-
cert No band could please Maysvil-
lians now that they have become so
thoroughly acquainted with our own
band, Their program Sunday after
noon was such that the highest class
organization might offer on a similar
occasion and it could not have been
better received.
Mr.. Barnard. the director. certainly
deserves the highest praise for the
quality of music he is enabled to pro-
duce from the band and the members
of the band are certainly to be con-
graduated upon the opportunity to
sit under Mr.. Barnard and so readily
learn his system.
The second bands first public ap-
pearance was hailed by the large audi
ence with loud applause. These chill
dren are certainly showing wonderful
ability in so short time and before
long, if they continue to improve as
they have in the past few weeks, they
will be enabled to Join with the main
band.
With every public appearance of
this organization those business men
who are financing the project feel
prouder of their having contributed to
the fund. The board Of managers are
giving literally of their time. talents
and finances to make the band a sue
cess and they are putting their time,
talents and money into spelendid in
yeStment which is now yielding them
large returns.
Colonel ]. Barbour Russell, the
manager. deserves much credit for the
success of the organization. He gives
libcrally of his time and money to the
hand and enjoys the music more than
most any other person in the COM
munity. His untiring zeal has caused
much favorable comment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
REV. FINNEll RESIGNS;
Congregation IS SPLIT
Former Mason County Pastor Resigns
Louisville Passionate Following
Membership Split.

The Louisville Courier-Journal
says:
A disagreement between the con-
gregation Of the Clifton Christian
church and their pastor, the Rev. DR..
]. Leslie Finnell, was revealed yes
terday when DR.. Finnell announced
his resignation and acceptance of a
call from the First Christian Church
at Paris, Texas.
DR.. Finnell has been pastor of the
church for about six months. During
the autumn he formulated a plan for
the merger of his congregation and
that Of the Crescent Hill Christian
church. When the parishioners re-
Gently met and objected to the plan,
voting it down, DR.. Finnell immedi-
ately resigned, and the cause became
known yesterday.
He came to Louisville in June, hav-
ing been connected previously with
the extension department of Transyl-
vania College, Lexington, Ky. DR.. Fin
nell is a native of Missouri and a
graduated both of the academic and
theological schools of Pennsylvania
College, The Clifton church has not
chosen his successor.
DR.. Finnell accepted the Texas pull
pit for a period of six months, ending
June l. After that he and Mrs. Finnell
will chaperone a party of twenty-five
tourists on a tour through European
countries. The tour is to be conducted
by Prof. G. L. Spillman of the Uni
yersity of Louisville
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
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 If you miss pay
ment. We give you 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, 1920-12-27
HEAVY LOSS IN QUEEN
CITY HOTEL FIRE

Fire broke out at l o'clock this
morning in the famous cid Burnet
house in Cincinnati and much damage
was done to the building and its con-
tents. The loss is roughly estimated
at $4,000. Three fremen were in
jured but all the guests at the hotel
escaped.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
COLD WAY EDUE.

A cold wave will follow snow fur
ries Monday night, ". c. Devereaus,
weather forecaster, announces.
The mercury will drop to ten de-
grees Monday nighti and be near the
zero mark by Tuesday night, he pre-.
diets.
Strong west and northwest winds
are sweeping toward Cincinnati. Tenn
perature was 10 TO 20 degrees below
zero in the Dakotas and near zero in
Kansas and Missouri Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
ALL READY!

The big, light, roomy HOME is now
open for the reception Of Tobacco. Has
full equipment and the best handlers
of tobacco ever on the Maysville mar
ket. For prompt service and best
prices, take your tobacco to the HOMI,
You can get in any hour of the day or
night from now until close of market.
Good restaurant and ample stable
room on premises. Market opena
January 4, 1921. 27DecGt
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
TODD.BEACOM.

Mr.. BERTHE Williams Beacon, aged
%, Of Taylorsville, KY, and Miss
Mabel Todd, aged 20. of this city, were
quietly married this afternoon by Rev
W. S. Peters. of the Third Street NJ
E. church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
DRANK HAIR TONIC-FINED.

George Sanders, colored, porter at
local barber shop, was fined sic in
Police Court this afternoon on a
charge of being drunk When arrest
ed George carried a hair tonic bottle
in his pocket, the contents of which
he had drunk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
MASONIC NOTICE.

Stated communication OF Maysyill'
Lodge. No. So. r. G. A. NJ. this eveninf
at 7 o'clock. Election Of officers ant
comforting OF NJ. NJ degree. All mem
bers urged TO be present.
E. M. SMITH. w. NJ.
C. p. RAsP, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
FORMER BRACKEN JUDGE
TO TEACH AT DOVER,

Mr.. Henry Pfansteil, of Brooksville,
who until recently was County Judge
Of Bracken county, has been elected
to fill the vacancy as Principal of the
Dover High School. Mr.. Pfansteil will
begin his duties on Monday morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
FIVE OVERCOME BY GAS
AT CHURCH CELEBRATION

Portsmouth, O., Dec. 81; - Five per-
sons were overcome and many men,
bers of Calvary Baptist church be-
came ill from gas fumes which filled
the church during a Christmas enter
tainment. A clogged chimney caused
the trouble.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
LISTEN LESTER MAN HERE,

The advance man for Listen Les
ter" John Cort's biggest musical sue
cess. was in Maysville today making
arrangements for the appearance of
the show at the Washington on jan
uary 9th.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
WE'D CHRISTMAS DAY.

Mr.. Nathaniel Dudley Lytle, aged
"a. of Flemingsburg, and Miss Mar
garet Denton, aged 81, of this city,
we're married heer on Christmas day
by Rev. w. S. Peters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

Misses Flora and Lou Dunham and
Mr.. Verne Dunham, of Dover. and Mr..
Everett Dunham, of Harlan, KY, were
the Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Mower, of East Second stret.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Roberts and
son. Gordon, of Hartman, Tenn, are
spending the Christmas holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Gilmore, of Lex
ington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

Mr.. Vincent Ellis, Of Lexington
spent the holidays with bis parents
Mr.. ana Mrs. II. 3. Ellis, Of Fourth
street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
MAKE HUNTINGTON
THEIR HOME.

Mr.. W. H. Voige, afer spending the
Christmas season with relatives here.
left this morning for Huntington, w.
Va, where he is now employed. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Voige and
they will make their home in that city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
FAMILY REUNION AND
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

A very happy day was spent at the
home OF Chas, Il. Humphries when he
entertained his six children and their
families with an old-gashioned family
reunion and a Christmas dinner,
Dinner being served at u O'Clock as
it was in Mr.. Huwphries' boyhOOd
days some 90 years ago.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Mains, of Cincinnati. Ohio; Mrs.
Mae Nye, of Wyoming, H.; ~ NJ.
Humphries and family; r. II, Hum
phries. wife and infant daughter; Mrs.
James E. Brown and family; another
son. Walter Humnhrles of Detroit. be-
ing unable to be present but sent a
very pleasant greeting 10 all
Covers were laid for 90. a very
happy time was had by all When at
5 o'clock they all went to a daughter,
Mrs. James f. Browns, for a Christ
mas supper, where after 4 late hour
returned home, aiter a verp happy
evening spent with music and song
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Humphries and young
daughter. Anna Laura, viii entertain
his family Monday eve with a large
dinner in honor of his father and
brothers and sisters, some of whom
have not met for eighteen years.
There will be music and games and a
very enjoyable time is expected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Ellis and family
spent Christmas day in Portsmouth
with relatives.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

Mr.. Ernest Jack" Ort, of Detroit,
Mich, is spending the holidays here
with his parents, Chief Of Police and
Mrs. H. A. Ort, of Front street
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-10-07
HAD RUSH OF ORDERS IN MAY
Demand for Memorial Day Supplies
Taxed Legion Department; Fourth
of July Warning.

Don't shoot the pianist-he's doing
the best he can"
"Treat the undertaken kindly-you
may be buried yourself some day."
These. together with various and
sundry kindred ndmonitions might
constitute seemingly appropriate in
PRODUCTION to this pathetic narrative.
1t deals with the plight of certain dis
tracted individuals at national head
quarters Of the American Legion. Aside
from Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant,
who has been swamped so often that
he's getting used to 1t, this unfortu-
nate had to read and answer more
kilograms and letters In May than all
other members Of the headquarters
staff combined. And the reason 10
this:
Between May 1 and May 25 the fol-
lowing orders, among others, all for de-
livery by May 30, poured in like a
barrage on the emblem division, OF
which the hero of our tale has charge:
2,15S grave markers.
16S SILK United States flags.
1913 wool post flags.
90 wool United States flags.
Result. some 5000 separate and dis
tinct rush" orders. including almost
innumerabe demands for buttons,
pins, badges. rings, watch-fobs, auto
radiator decorations and whatnots.
So, at last in tones that moved his
colleagues to tears, the martyr sent
out this rs. o. 81:
Please tell all posts and buddies"
he sighed, that they'll either have to
order the stuff they want for July
Fourth earlier than they did their Me-
mortal day paraphernalia, or I'll drop
dead in the midst of the rush and gum
up the whole works. Please tell 'em
to have heart; decide now on what
they want and write about it. This
will make it possible for the factory
to get the orders out on time and save
the expenses Of 'steen hundred tele-
grams"
Whatjusay, men?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-10-07

and many other little creatures take
part too.
'.This time the Sun Fairies mostly
were going to watch though some of
them too were going to act
II will announce the pictures" said
Mr.. Sun, "as / haven't screen in
readiness upon which 10 show what
the pictures are going TO be.
1.-THE first picture will show a tower
known as KingtiSher Tower, a beau
tful tower on the lake This is a
picture like a travel picture one would
see in the real moving pictures.
"1ve heard they show pictures of
buildings and so forth, and therefore
1 am showing this picture"
And Mr. Sun shone upon The tower
and all the little Sun Fairies looked
at 1t and clapped their hands and the
Breeze Brothers cheered.
''Now you will see different stones
Of all kinds of shapes and how
they have been changing throughout
the years by having the water rub
over them and by all the changes
that have naturally come to them
throughout the season.
"And You will see a picture of
children wading and of how the stones
try not to be too slippery so the chill
dren will not fall. 1T is hard for some
Of the stones to take these parts for
they have moss upon them and water
weeds which make them slippery.
"NeNt you will see a row of beau
tfful forget-me-not flowers growing
along by the side of the lake. and up
on the side of the little bank from
which stream is running down.
"And You will see the children next
gathering a basket full of Rhcse for
get-me-nots and taking some of them
home, dug up by tho roots so they can
for them there.
"NeXt you will SEQ bugs hopping out
In the sunshine and YOU will see too
that a very dark picture following
shows the bugs hidden back of the
rocks where it is cool for them and
where they can rest. do not throw
my sunlight spotlight upon them as
they wouldn'. like II. SO it is very
dark picture as yon see"
Mr.. Sun paused and then went on
again.
1--WE will see what Is known as the
clearing-a lot of brushwood and trees
which have been cleared away from
the side of this hill
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-10-07
MEMBERSHIP COUNTS
Delegates to Conventions Are chosen
on the Basis OF Number in Good
Standing.

Figures at National Headquarters Of
the American Legion show vast num-
Der of posts throughout the country
have enrolled considerably in excess
of their present actual paid-up men,
bership. Delegates from posts to the
state conventions, and from states to
the national convention are chosen on
the basis of paid-up membership with
out regard to enrolment.
The state legislature of Massachu-
sets has enacted a law prohibiting the
wearing of the Legion insignia by any
save actual bona fide members of the
organization, which is construed as
barring those whose membership has
been allowed to lapse, from enjoying
this privilege. Individual Legionnaires
are being urged to assist in prevent
ing the wearing of the Legion button
by persons who are not paid-up Legion
members.
A few state conventions already have
been held. The dates of the others,
and places where held, are given in the
following list:
Indiana, at Vincennes, June % and
%.
Montana, at Livingston, June % and
90.
Wisconsin, at Green Bay, June 20
and 30.
Nevada, at Lovelock, July 3.
Rhode Island at Newport, July %
and "a.
Oregon, at Astoria, July 80 and 81.
Wyoming, at Sheridan, August 3, 4
and 5.
Arkansas, at Helena, August 16 and
IT,
Minnesota, at Duluth, August 16,
II and Is.
Connecticut, at Bridgeport, August
20 and 81.
Louisiana, at New Iberia, August 20,
81 and %.
Ohio, at Youngstown, August % and
"a.
Texas, at Houston, August % and "a.
Kansas, at Pittsburg, August %, "a
and 25.
Mississippi, at .vicksburg, August "a
and %.
South Dakota, at Watertown, August
q, % and %.
North Dakota, at Minot. August rs
and &c.
New Hampshire, at Weirs, August
25, &c and 81.
Massachusetts, at Springfield, Au-
gust &c, 81 and %.
Nebraska, at Hastings, August %,
81 and %.
Kentucky, at Louisville, August 81.
Illinois, at Chicago September 2 and
3.
Iowa, at Cedar Rapids, September 2
and 3.
New Mexico, at Roswell, September
2, 3 and 4.
Virginia, at Richmond, September 2,
and a.
Maryland, at Cumberland, Septem-
Der 6 and Z.
Michigan, at Saginaw, September z.
New Jersey, at Atlantic City. Sep.
TENDER 10 and IL.
New York, at Albany, September 10
and IL.
North Carolina, at Wilmington, Sep.
TENDER H.
West Virginia, at Parkersburg, Sep
tember
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-10-07

picture shows Children Wading.
burning bush. IT Is
not really burning but that is it's
name for it looks so feathery and like
fire when the glow is over and when
It is still somewhat bright but rather
smoldering.
aAnd you will see a row of blue
bells. They are SINGING to help along
this picture and their song, if you
will listen to it, is this:
s'We're singing for Mr. Sun,
We're the blue balls having great fun.
For we love to sing our songs of glad
ness,
Our songs of happiness. not of sadness
We hope you like singing with your
picture show
Singing like ours so soft and low"
"You see" said Mr.. Sun. my pic
ture show today has been one Of
scenery-like many picture show is.
I have all kinds, yes. Mr.. Sun has all
kinds of moving pictures. And you
see one right after the other at my
show just as you do at all shows?"