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New-York tribune., 1920-12-23

Carpenter Is Saued
From, Probable Denth
By Playing ''Hunch''

RECAUsE he obeycd an impulse.
- or "played a hunch," Georges
Carpenter, the French CHALLENGER
for the crown of Jack DEMPSEY
narrowly escaped tragedy, accord,
ing to the story told by Tex
ORourke. who arrived yesterday on
the Olympic from Europe.
O'Rourke said he met Carpenter
and Manager Deschamps in London
and after relating his trip across
the Channel in an express aeroplane
suggested that Georges return to
France via air.
II have too much to risk" said
Georges. 81 guess I'll stick to the
train and Channel boat; it's safer"
Georges was right. The return
ing plane fell at Cricklewood, just
outside of London, and three men
were killed, including the pilot.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Willard May Referee Bout

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 22.-Jess Will
lard, former heavyweight champion,
may referee the Hugh Walker-Bob
Roper heavyweight contest here De-
cember 30, it was indicated to-day
when promoters of the local match an
nounced they were awaiting Wizards
reply to proposal that he officiate.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Ne'o York Boy, Despite Injured
Hand, Gains ON Easy Decision
Judges Agree ON New Title Holder After
Local Boxer Takes Nearly Every Round in
Contest Before Record Crowd i'm the Garden
By w. O. Mcclellan

Joe Lynch of New York became
world at Madison Square Garden outponted Herman
Orleans
question what the judges Herman tng
steadily and fighting almost entirely defensive watched the title
from him.
In the first two rounds the New a
Then he started kept
the defensive
Herman make decided stand Then he
and Lynch was forcing the fighting O.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23

n III AXE your Christmas present
nv something he will be glad to
have-something that will fill
a real need all the year round.
Nine out Of ten men, for instance,
will tell you that their faces are tender
or their boards arc tough.
This is only another way Of saying
that their razors pull and scrape-that
after shaving their faces burn and
smart. 1t is rapidly dulling blades that
make shaving daily discomfort for
90 many men.
What more welcome Christmas
present could you give such a man
than q razor that sharpens itself?
Built right into the frame Of the
AutoStrop Razor is simple, efficient
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Home Town Welcomes Lewis

SAN JOSE. Cal, Dec. %. - Ed
cStranglerO Lewis, worlds champion
heavyweight wrestler, was given a
homecoming reception to-day ON his
arrival from New York. He is San
Jose's first world champion. Lewis
was presented with handsome silver
cup.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Xavier Five Victorious

The Xavier High School five defeated
the Cathedral Club basketball tossers
on the courts of the Goth Regiment Ar
mory last night by score of % to 13.
Whalen made most of the points for
Navier and Finn starred for the losers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Crcscents Win Another

The Crescent A. c. basketball team
registered its seventh consecutive vic
tory when it defeated the Hudson CITY
ail-collegiate five last night in a hard
fought game by score of 25 to 20.
Ihe contest was played at the Crescent
Club. AL Stewart, Of the winning quin
tet, Gagged nine goals from the foul
line A
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
British Army and Macy Boxing
Champions Here for &g7ourney

lyn. Fred Sateraile, the 115-pound
New England title holder. heads sthe
list of the out-of-town boys who will
mingle with the best the metropolitan
district can produce.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Amateurs Box TONIGHT

Amateur boxing champions from
Boston and Pittsburgh will take part
in the intercity tournament tonight
at the Crescent Athletic Club, Brook
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23

Pierce~Arrow prices on passenger
cars and motor trucks are guaran-
teed against reduction up to July
1st, 1921. y
The Pieree.Arrow Motor Car Company
New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
WOMAN ACQUITTED
BY CORNERS JURY Of
KILLING HER FATHER
Mrs. Milt Ramsey is Acquitted of the
Charge When She Claimed Self.
Defense Before COrOner's Jury
This Morning.

Mrs. Milt Ramsey, who shot and
killed her father, Lafe Newman, 60
years of agS, PEBBLES, Ohio, farmer,
Monday morning, was cleared of any
charge by the coroner's jury investi-
eating the case this morning.
1t developed that Mrs. Ramsey was
compelled to kill her father in self
defense when they were in an argu-
ment about her mother. There had
been considerable family trouble and
a divorce had been threatened. The
father had been estranged from the
family for some time and on Monday
an argument arose. 1t is charged that
Newman had threatened to kill both
his wife and his daughter and that the
daughter killed her father in self-de-
fense.
The tragedy has created quite bit
of excitement in Adams county but
the feeling of the neighbors and all
who understand the case seems to be
in favor of Mrs. Ramsey. Neighbors
say that there had been much family
trouble for quite while and that New
man had made threats against the
lives of both his wife and his daugh-
ter
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
THIRTy-TWO APPLY TO
join new BOYS BAND
Meeting Held Last Night at Band
Room Assures Maysvllle Of Another
Juvenile Band Within Short Time.

In response to the call. of the man
aging committee of the Maysville
Boys Band there were thirty-two
youngsters and their parents met at
the band room in the Caproni building
Monday evening to discuss the matter
of organizing a new band Immediately.
These thirty-two youngsters went
over the matter thoroughly with Prof.
Young, the director, and members of
the managing committee and the chill
dren were assigned to instruments that
will make a complete musical organi-
zation of very high character if all
of the children become proficient on
the instruments.
Arrangements to get them instru-
ments upon which to play are being
made today and it is expected that
prominent manufacturers will have all
sorts of instruments here within a few
days for inspection and sale. Just as
soon as enough of the boys get their
instruments, practice will begin and
Prof. Young says he expects to have
another first class juvenile band with
in few mouths.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS
RULE AGAINST WALk.0UTS
New Rule Adopted by City Board Of
Education Is Aimed at Organized
SStrikesS by High School
Students.

At the monthly meeting Of the City
Board of Education held Friday eve
ming at the High School building two
new rules were adopted by the Board,
which become effective at once.
The first new rule provides for a
sick leave of five days per year for
each teacher. In the past teachers alb
sent on account Of illness had their
salary reduced in order that their sub
stitute might be paid. This new rule
fixes a definite salary for substitute
teachers and allows all city teachers
five days each year for illness. If at
the end of the school year, teachers
have not used their five days sick
leave, they will be paid for the five
extra days.
The second rule is aimed at High
School strikes" or walk-outs such as
the local High School has seen several
times in the past. The rule defines
truancy as "any unexcused absence
from any High School session by any
student or group of students" The
rule further provides that when such
absence occure such student or group
of students shall be. denied further re-
lation with the High School until re-
instated by the Board
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
POULTRY EXPERTS GIVING
DEMONSTRATIONS TODAY
Experts From State Experiment Sta.
ton Is Culling Chickens In Mason
County Today and Tomorrow.

Mr.. A. S. Chaplin, poultry expert
from the Kentucky State Experiment
Station at Lexington, arrived in Mays
vile Monday evening and this morn
ing began series Of poultry culling
demonstrations in various parts Of the
county to which all poultry raisers
and fanciers are invited. The demon
strations' today were held at the farms
of w. d. Galbreath, T. R. Stevens and
George Seddon.
Three demonstrations will be held
Tuesday At $50 a. m. at the w. E..
Pyles farm; 1:30 p. m. at the S. H..
Mitchell farm and at $3.50 p. m. at the
]. o. Wilson farm.
This season of the year all farmers
should be throwing out all non-pro-
ducing hens. They can be selected
from the flock if you know how and
Mr.. Chapins mission in this trip to
Mason county is to teach Mason coun-
ty farmers how to select the hens who
are working and how to select and
cast off the drones. All persons with
in reach of the farms where the DEM
onstrations are to be held tomorrow
should attend those demonstrations
and learn how to Gull your own flock
that you may not be feeding high
priced feed to fowls that are, not pay
ing for themselves.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
CAMPAIGN COMMIT.
TEE NAMED TO BOOST
YAzELl'SCAND|DACY
Committee Of Republicans named to
Stir Up Things In Mason County In
the Interest Of DIR. Yazell To Get
Out All Votes.

At the meeting of Republicans from
all sections of Mason county held at
the Masonic Temple on Monday after
noon one of the most important steps
taken by that body was the selection
of a committee of Republicans as a
Campaign committee for DR.. W.. s.
Yazell's candidacy to manage that race
in Mason county and to get every Ma
son county Republican voted The
committee named is as follows:
&C. T. Brown, H. P. Purnell, Pat Sim
ons, Charles Frame, A. H. Dillon, E.
w. Lane, Spencer Hinton and Clarence
Mathews. This committee is expected
to get busy at once to poll every Re-
publican vote in Mason county in next
Saturdays primary for DR.. Yazell and
from the personnel Of that committee,
1t Is safe to say that DR.. Yazell's can
didacy in this county is certainly in
safe hands.
Voters should remember that in next
Saturdays primary there is no change
in the voting places throughout the
county. The changes recently made
by a special commission do not go into
effect until in the Navember election
Every voter will vote in his old pre-
cinct and the election officers who
served at the last election will serve
In the primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
GUN T0TERS TO
GET NO SYMPATHY
FROM GOVERNOR
Governor Morrow Says He VIII Not
Pardon "Gun Toters" and Urges
Strict Enforcement of
State Law.

Frankfort, KY, August 8. - Cover
nor e. P. Morrow Monday laid down
the law on pistol toting''in Kentucky.
He said it must be stopped. He issued
the following statement.
THE habit of carrying pistols in
Kentucky must be destroyed
The state has suffered terribly in
the past from this vicious, cowardly
and altogether ihdefensible habit.
do not intend to use the power of the
Governor to promote and encourage
this habit by pardoning those who
have been found to be guilty, = = = but
| do propose to uphold and encourage
the law and insist upon its enforce
ment and to deny, promptly, applica-
ton for pardon.
pistol carrying promotes homicide.
1t begets a desire for the use of the
weapon carried. 1t makes men mur-
derers in their minds and hearts be-
fore they carry the deed into execu-
ton.
"1f the Circuit Judges and Common
wealth Attorneys of the state will
stop the habit of taking fines without
jail sentences and will in every case
Of pistol carrying try the case under
the law, will see to it that the Jail
sentences are served by those con-
victed.
Il propose further to institute a
rigid investigation to ascertain
whether or not this law is being en-
forced by those chargeable with the
law enforcement or evaded by the sys-
TEN Of taking fines in lieu of Jail SEN
tences.
"The state can be redeemed from
the disgrace of its homicides by strik-
ing out one of the evils which produces
the disgrace, the indiscriminate car
rying of weapons by which human life
is to be taken.
1.-THE pistol carrier is not a good cit
izen, is not desirable and, on the con-
trary. is a menace to good order and
to public safety"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
CITY EMPLOyESW WILL
RECEIVE THEIR PAY
TWICE EACH MONTH
New Ordinance Changing City Pay To
BE Drawn-City and County Will
Build New Concrete Bridge on
Line at Eastern Limits.

Contrary to expectations, there was
a very lively meeting of City Council
held Monday evening. The matter of
building Immediately new sewer ON
Houston avenue and William streets
is probably responsible for the inter-
est stirred up in the meeting.
A delegatio nfrom those streets were
present and Mr.. James S. Dawson as
their spokesman asked for the immedi-
ate laying of sewer Oh these streets.
1t developed that this sewer with many
others had been ordered quite while
ago but because of funds being short
none were attempted. A motion to
build this sewer at once was amended
by some two or thre other councilmen
who want the sewers ordered in their
wards built first. All amendments
were removed except one to take the
sewers up and build them in the order
in which they were ordered by coun-
Gil. This amendment was lost by one
vote and the original motion to build
the Sixth ward sewer was adopted.
The carnival license fee of 500,
paid by the American Legion, was re-
funded to that organization by coun-
ellis unanimous vote.
The matter of building concrete
bridge at the Eastern line with the
county on the Mt. Carmel pike was
referred to the Internal Improvement
committee with power to act, it being
understood that the city would pay
half the cost and the county the other
half.
Councilman Davis asked that the
Laws and Ordinance Committee draft
and offer an ordinance paying all city
employees twice each month instead OF
monthly It was ordered that this be
done by the committee at the next
meeting.
The city firemen were given fifteen
days vacation each with full pay.
Chief of Police Harry A. Ort was
asked to enforce the C. & o. Railroad
speed limit ordinance Immediately to
slow the trains down through the
eastern part of the city.
Seven thousand dollars in emergen-
cy bonds were authorized issued to
meeet the current expenses of the city
and to take up bonds falling due al
| this time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
RECEIVER IS ASKED
FOR BUSBY STORES
SUIT FILED TODAY
Cincinnati Wholesale Grocery Com
pany Brings Suit Asking for Receiy.
er To Be Appointed for Busby
Economy Grocery Business.

In the Mason Circuit Court this af-
ternoon the Cincinnati Wholesale Gro
Gerry Company brought suit against the
Busby Economy Grocery Stores, In
corporated, asking Judgment for a debt
Of $224380 and that a receiver be ap-
pointed by the court to take charge of
the company's assets and winG up its
business.
The plaintiff states that the defend
ant is indebted to it in the sum of
$2243.S0 for goods and merchandise
bought. 1t further states that the COM
pany is insolvent and charges that. the
officers, of the Busby Economy Stores,
"are by fraud and collusion dissipat-
ing the defendants assets by permit
ting Mr.. j. c. Burwell to participate
in the distribution of the assets Of said
company in that they are allowing him
claim in the amount of $4,000 which
ID lOI d ucUl VI tut COIpOIdIlOu uut
money obtained from the Farmers and
Traders Bank, of Maysville, by j. C.
Burwell, Albert 7. Day and c. w. Bus
by for the purpose of purchasing stock
in Busby's Economy Stores and was
applied for that purpose"
The plaintiffs pray that the defend
ants be required to answer and set
forth all of its arrangements as to the
distribution of its assets and to dis
close the nature and amount of all its
assets and liabilities and for a judg-
ment against the defendant for the
sum of $2243.SO and that receiver be
appointed by the court to take charge
of all the assets and property Of the
defendant CORPORATION.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
LEWIS AND NICHOLAS
COUNTIES SHOW LOSS.

Two neighbor counties were in the
list of Kentucky counties whose popu-
lation was announced by the Census
Bureau yesterday. Lewis county shows
a population of 1899 this year as
against 1887 in 1910, a loss of 1,O5S.
Nicholas county has population this
year of 1884 as against 10,001 in 1910,
loss of 1O7. Other counties reported
out Monday were: Breckenridge 49,
652, as against 21,O34 in 1910; Bullitt,
1928, as against 9,4S7 in 1910; Gallo
way, 2O,SO2, as against 1857 in 1910;
Graves. 32,433, as against 1859 in
1910; Grayson, 1927, as against 49,
95S in 1910; Greenup. 2O,O62, as
against 1S.475 in 1910; Kenton 79,453,
as against 7O,355 in 1910; Powell, 6,745
as against 6,26S in 1910; Woodford,
1854, as against 1851 in 1910.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
ATTEND ASSOCIATION.

Maysville Baptists will leave to-
morrow morning for Fairview, Flem-
fng county, where they will attend the
123rd annual session of the Bracken
Association of Baptists. Those attend
ing from Maysville will be Mr.. and
Mrs R. T. Gather, Prof. and Mrs. w.
T. Berry, Prof. and Mrs. w. ]. Cap
linger, Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank S. Tolle, Mr.. j. T..
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Kirk, Mr..
E. T. Kirk, Mr.. Ben H. Greenlee, Mrs.
s. R. Brooks, Mrs Sallie Ricketts, and
Mrs. w. r. Power. -
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
RIVER GRADE TO BE
REPAIRED AT ONCE.

At Mondays meeting of City Coun-
Gil, Chairman Hunsicker, Of the
Wharves and Ferries committee, was
authorized to begin work at once at
the river grade here. Cap
tain Stalder, of the Aberdeen-Mays-
Vile ferry has donated 500 toward
this improvement and the County Fis-
cal Court is expected also to make an
appropriation toward this improve
ment as the river grade is the property
of the county and not the city, how
ever the city is vitality interested in
it and will contribute literally toward
its Improvement
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
AvIATORS KILLED.

Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. 3.--Lieu-
tenant Orme Locklear, stunt" aviator,
and his assistant. Lieuteant Milton Ell
lott, were killed instantly here last
night when their airplane fell 1000 feet
during an exhibition fight.
According to witnesses, Locklear,
flying with fireworks blazing from his
machine was blinded by them and mis-
Judged his altitude when he went into
q nose spin.
Locklear was an aviation instructor
during tho war. He was credited will
originating the feat Of changing from
ono plano 70 another In midair,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
DETECTIVES TO TRAIL
ESCAPED PRISONERS.

Jailor Watson went to Cincinnati
Monday afternoon where he reported
the Jail delivery here early yesterday
morning to one of the largest detec-
tive agencies in the United States and
started their operatives on the trail
of the jail breakers. 1t is expected
that the escaped convicts will soon
again be behind prison bars. Reports
have been in circulation here today
that the colored men in the number
have been seen about Maysville but
none of these reports have brought the
prisoners to light.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
MURDERER TAKEN THROUGH
HERE FOR PENITENTIARY.

Sheriff Elan and Deputy Sheriff An
derson, of Greenup county, passed
through Maysville this afternoon en-
route to Frankfort having in charge
Thomas Jones, who is being taken to
the State Penitentiary. Jones was con-
victed of the murder of Joe Eggers
and sentenced to five years in the
State Penitentiary. On Jones' first
trial he was given SO years in prison
but he obtained a new trial and on the
re-trial his sentence was reduced to
five years. This party was accompan-
led by w. p McKoy and DR.. McGinnis
and family. They were making the
trip in two automobiles.
Iedper Service-Efficiency
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
MOWER PARK CAMPMEETING
BEGINS AUGUST 18TH.

The annual session of Mower Park
campmeeting in Lewis county opens
on Thursday, August 18th and will
continue until Sunday, August 22 Rev.
w. H. Morris, pastor of the Forest
Avenue M. E. Church, Of this city, is
Superintendent and Rev. E. R. Over
ley, of Newport, former local pastor,
will be the evangelist.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
WIFE CHARGES ABANDONMENT
IN ASKING DIVORCE.

Mrs. Sophia Collins brought suit in
the Mason Circuit Court this morning
asking a divorce from her husband,
Jesse Collins. They were married in
this city on April 13, 1918, and lived
together as man and wife until Sep
tember, 1918, when, the wife charges
the husband abandoned her without
cause. She asks for an absolute di-
vorce from the bonds of matrimony
with her husband and for custody of
their two year old daughter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
DIR. HOWARD RESIDENCE
SOLD TO MIR. NEWMAN,

The Wood-Ewan Real Estate Agency
which Saturday purchased the DR.. G..
L. Howard residence in East Second
stret, late Monday sold that property
to Mr.. Charles Newman. Mr. Newman
will get possession within a short time
as DR.. Howard and family expect to
move from Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
SUED FOR DIVORCE.

Charles Spencer Chaplin may be the
funniest man in the world on a screen
but he il no fun to have around the
house, says Mildred Harris Chaplin,
who has filed suit for divorce after
almost two years of married life. AL
though she declined to discuss the di-
vorce she willingly talks of Charlie
She admits he is an artist.
But" says she, ARTISTS are tenn
peramental, and, as he is a real artist,
he has temperament plus"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
WARSAW Is MENACED.

London, Aug. 8. - Negotiations for
an armistice between Poland and Soviet
Russia have been halted by the Boil
sheviki, and the RED" armies are
making desperate drive to capture
Warsaw, which they are now menac-
ing from three sides.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
NOTICE ODD FELLOWS.

Regular weekly meeting of DeKalb
Lodge No. IL, l. o. o. F., will be held
this evening at the hall in Second
street. Work in the Third degree.
Members are urged to be in attendance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03

Mrs. o. D. Greenwood and children,
of Knoxville, Tenn, are visiting Mrs.
VIM. Smithers and other relatives in
this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
MAGNOLIA MILLS GRINDING
MASON COUNTY WHEAT.

For delivery during August and Sep
tember Magnolia Flour $1S.75 in wood.
This -four is made from local wheat of
fine quality and is guaranteed 29-6t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
ENTIRE sT0CK At COST

In order to close our business as
quickly as possible we are offering our
entire stock Of groceries, etc, at cost.
ECONOMY GROCERY CO.,
3Augtf sos East Second Street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03
CROPS REPORTED IN
THE BEST OF CONDITION,

Mason county farmers in the city
Monday to attend county court and the
stock sales, report crops in the most
encouraging condition in years. There
was never a better prospect for big
crop of corn throughout Mason county
and tobacco is in as good condition as
could be expected. All of the farmers
seem very much encouraged.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-03

Captain Speed Hibler leaves today
for a trip to Washington, New York
and other Eastern points.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-06-10

Dora-How did you vote?
Flora-In my brown suit and squirrel
oque.