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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

Ralph F. Couch, United Press
staff Correspondent
(AsHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Rail
ctor Hines today planned to sub
! to President Wilson the entire
oad wage question which he has
ussed since February 3 with Off
Of the fourteen big unions.
lnes was to call at the white
with voluminous mass of
representing his own views and
Of the union officials. He will
this step at the request Of the
IN leaders. The president is un-
Y to reach a decision before
kday, it was Indicated today.
kording to statements Of Vico
ident John Malloy of the United
|herhood of Maintenance of Way
kers that union will carry out its
e order, unless It's demands are
kAd before seven 3. m. Tuesday,
llloy said this, however, before
IS decided to submit the wage
ton to the president. Whether
maintenance union officials will
ge tfeir attitude when the mat.
IS put up to the president is not
m.
cording to Malloy, travel on the
Dads will become dangerous for
public Immediately after his men
esident Wilson will find it diff
to grant the demands of the
b, officials predicted today. They
ted out the president is no more
y to authorize increases than
Hines. WHO maintained such
bn would be unfair in view of the
the roads are to go back to pri-
control March /.
be presidents most likely course,
believed, would be to communi-
with the private railroad man
r. urging them to give careful
liberation to the demands of the
N.
he other course would be to ask
men to refer the controversy to
railroad wage boards to be Gre
by legislation now in congress
fr authority OF which the roads
be returned to private control.
pc union leaders presented to
es a mass Of statistics on living
Is prepared by the labor depart
4 showing they said today the
plute failure of the government
feduce prices.
|ines countered with the state
h that government reports show
me peak Of rising prices had heen
fhed and that decrease IS now
at hand.
To Meet Delegation.
ASHlNGTON, Feb. 12.-Presf-
Wilson will meet a delegation
hree railroad union officials at
y tomorrow morning, it was an
peed at the white house today.
resident w. G.. Lee. OF the Broth.
Pod of Railroad Trainmen tele.
ped Director General Hines office
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
May Accept Plan.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Speaking at
the Irish self-determination meeting
here last night, Prof. MacNeill, min
ister Of industries in the cabinet of
the Irish republic" said he believed
the Sim Fein was ready to accept
Premier Lloyd1George's home rule
plan, working it out on the same
plan it now handles local government
in Ireland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
GEOGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

take the pledge. Many requests for
Jobs as meter readers were unex.
planned until customer complained
of disappearance of his private stock
following the meter readers visit.
Lemon Extract.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. Feb. 12.-Lemon
extract has wonderful affect on a
persons eyesight. It made the
police station look like church TO
John King after he got in, and cost
him S. to get out.
No Heirs Can Be Found.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12.--The
$4,000 estate of Harry Hastings, a
waiter. is about to revert to the state
Of California because no heirs can be
found. Hastings came from the east
twenty years ago.
sleeps on. the Floor.
HILL. .SBORO. Ore, Feb. I'll
'Cudlipp is suing her husband, Dr.
John Cudlipp. for divorce because,
she AYERS, he sleeps on the floor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
ne Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

plted Press Leased Wire Service.l
HlcAGO, Feb. 12.-Shylock's bar
Tor a pound Of flesh wouldn't
Z worried Paul Biez, Chicago mu-
director. Surgeons removed fifty
aus OF surplus flesh from Biez's
window.
At 500 Per Drink.
AN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12Whisky
Gs sl00 drink here. William
ne was fined that sum for totins
ais hip a flask containing just one
\ sized tolt.
Gas Meter Readers.
tniCAGO. Feb. Meter readers
the Chicago Gas company must
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
Counter Proposals.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. !
PARIS, Feb. 12.-Count Apponyi,
head OF the ungarian peace delega-
ton. was TO presen' his governments
counter proposals to It's peace treaty
at 3 p. n. today. The time limit for
she hungarian proposals, as set down
hyss'h he peace conference, expires to-
tight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
GABY DESLYS WAS FRIEND
OF KING OF PORTUGAL
operation for an infection Of the
throat several weeks ago.

[Gaby Deslys was generally known
to the American theatre going pub
lie, having appeared in many produc-
tions in the United States both on
the legitimate stage and in motion
pictures. She gained notoriety about
nine years ago when her name was
coupled with that of Manuel, the de-
poned boy king of Portugal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

lrUnfted Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The sen.
ate today adjourned as mark OF res
pect to the memory Of Abraham Lin
coin.
Adjournment followed reading OF
Lincoln's Gettysburg address by Sena-
tor Keyes of New Hampshire, who
| read from the original manuscript in
Lincoln's writing, which has been IN
the possession of the Keyes family
many years.
Payne 10 New Secretary.
WASHINGTON Feb. 12.--John Bar
ton Payne today was named secretary
of the interior
| PAYNE, at present chairman Of the
shipping board, will succeed Franklin
K Lane, who leaves the office
March I.
! The nomination Of Payne will be
sent to the senats ,today by President
Wilson It was announced at the white
house.
Edward N Hurley, former chairman
Of the shipping board, and took
charge of the boards legal depart
l..
administration as counsel. When
Hurley resigned the shipping board
ichairmanship Payne succeeded him.
! Payne is a. Chicagoan and has
been active In politics and the civic
affairs Of that city. aa
He was born in Pruntytown, Va,
! in 1855. Before going to Chicago he
!practiced in West Virginia. where he
was special judge of the circuit court
of Tucker. county and later mayor OF
Kingwood a.
Payne went to Chicago in 1888 and
ten years later became Judge of the
superior court Of Cook county.
Compromise is Far Away.
/ tBy l.. c. Martin. United Press STAFF
| Correspondent
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Iindica
| tions Of the difficulties that must be
overcome before the senate can reach
a compromise on article 10 Of the
league of nations covenant, were seen
today IN rejection by Senator Hitch
, cock OF widely heralded "compro
mise" submitted by mild reservation
lists. Hitchcock declared that it's &C
lceptance by democrats would involve
\ an even more aDJtCl Suil ShOSI LAdA
acceptance Of the original Lodge res
ervation. The proposed compromise
modification of the Lodge reservation
which Lodge was declared by milo
! reservations to have accepted, pro
yides that the United States assumes
no obligation to preserve by the use
OF it's military or naval forces or by
the economic boycott. or by any Other
means, the territorial integrity ant
political independents OF any other
nation" etc.
1t differs from the original Lodge
reservation in the addition Of words
bv "the use Of it's military or naya
forces, or by the economic boycott OF
by any other means"
In the opinion of many senators 1t Is
a great deal more drastic and unbend
ing than the original Lodge rSserva
ton.
! Anxious to Adjourn.
TBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
/ Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Congres
sional leaders, anxious to clear up the
Legislative question and adjourn fol
the national conventions and the cam
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
Well Known Actress and
Dancer Dies After
Operation.
ana

runited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS. Feb. 12.-Gaby Deslys,
actress and dancer. died In a hospital
there late yesterday following an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
Nav Aaree to Modification.

PARIS. Feb. 12.--France probably
vii, agree to modification Of the
treaty of Versailles as reported 70 ne
favored by the British, provlded she
is giyen other compensations, 1t was
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
Anxious to Adjourn.

TBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Consres-
sional leaders, anxious to clear up the
legislative question and adjourn for
the national conventions and the cam
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
THE WEATHER

Light Snow and Warmer. Lo-
cal temp. z p. M, 33; z a. M, %.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
INTERESTING LECTURE ON
SOCIAL HYGIENE LAST NIGHT
Small Audience Hears University In
structOr Deliver Quite Interesting
Address on "The Twentieth
Century Crusade

Because of the very bad evening
there were only a few people at the
court House last evening to hear DR..
G. A. Shull, of the University of Ken
lucky, deliver a very interesting ad-
dress on Social Hygiene.
DR., Shull dealt with this very com
plex question in a broad manner. He
stated that no one law nor several
good laws could accomplish the de-
sired results but he stated that the
factors that should be used in bringing
about the desired results in cleaning
up the nation and keeping it clean
were economic, recreational, eduoa-
tional, moral and religious. His hear
ers were very much pleased with the
manner in which he handled the sub
ject and most of them agreed with him
that the vice question was greatly g
moral and religious question. Instead
of approaching this, one of our great.
est present-day problems, with scien
tific cure, DIR. Shull treated it from al
its angles and left much food fol
thought in the minds of his few hear
ers.
The various factors he suggested t.
help solve the problems were deal
with in a very scholarly manner ant
his lecture was certainly worth while
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
MASS MEETING ON
FRIDAY TO CONSIDER
HEALTH PROPOSITION
Rockefeller Foundation and State
Health Board To Make City and
County Proposition Friday
Evening.

On Friday night, April 9th, at the
court house at 1880 there will be a
mass meeting to discuss the future of
the Mason County Health Department
There will be two prominent speak
ers on the program, DR.. Arthur r Nc
Cormack, Secretary of the State Board
of Health, and DR.. P. w. Covington, of
the International Health Board
Rockefeller Foundation).
The Maysvilie Boys Band will open
the meeting with a number of selec-
tions.
Health topics of grave local interest
will be discussed by the speakers at
this meeting. A proposition will be
made to the city and county whereby
big improvement can be expected in
health conditions in Maysville and the
county.
Every citizen of the city should
make arrangements in advance so that
he will be on hand for this meeting
Friday night. The County Commission
ers and City Council are about to take
action on a proposition which con-
Germs the welfare of every individual
in the county and they want the opin-
ion of the people in order that they can
take the proper action.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
FUNDS NOW Being
SOLICITED IN CITY
FOR A MEMORIAL
Campaign To Purchase Memorial
building for Soldiers and Sailors
Is Now On In City Of
MaysviIle.

Following the generous response of
the meeting at opera house Sunday
which resulted in almost three thou
sand dollars being subscribed. strong
committees are now canvassing the
city by wards, the good work to be
extended throughout the county as
rapidly as committees can be organiz-
ed for that purpose
The amount to be raised is $25,O0O,
sufficient we hope to purchase, re-
model, and equip the building accord
ing to the plan adopted. We do not
want to burden our boys with liza
bility. By having it complete and at
tractive and leaving it in good run
ming order it will not only be more en-
joyable for them but they hope to be
able to sell membership tickets to
other young men and boys for the
privilege of the gymnasium, swimming
pool, etc, thus helping to maintain it.
To this end we ask business men to
give according to their means. We ask
wage earning men and women to give
as the Lord has prospered them. We
ask housekeepers to give according to
their economies. We ask old people to
go into the boarded stocking and chill
dren to empty their banks for the de-
tenders of their helplessness.
We remember how it struck chill to
our hearts when the bells changed and
the whistles shrilled for war. We re-
member when the call came and the
stern hand of necessity reached out
and took the parents first born and
the widows only son, and the thought
less boy who had perhaps thought
duty rather a dull and unattractive
word, began to see it in letters OF
gold. And then those gray mornings
and dark nights when the drums and
the cheers told us our boys were leay-
ing for the training camps, some of
them never to return. When. even the
boy you didn't like very we'll, stepped
out in the full stature of man. ready
to fight and die for his country They
are not perfect, neither is anybody
else, but they made the gamest SOL
diers the world has ever seen and went
to their death with a smile on their
lips. The American soldier was i'm
mortalized by the unquenohah'e spirit
of the young officer who with a valor
which would not be denied, said to the
cautioning French officer: Sir, the
American flag has been driven back.
We are prepared to pay for our. mex
perience with our lives" Then can we
ever forget that night when the whist
les sounded and the bells pealed fortl
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
HUGE FARCE HOLDS THE
BOARDS AT OPERA HOUSE
A. II. Woods Stage Farce, "Up III Ma
bers ROOM Is Here Tonight
For Performance.

Do women love to torment men as
much as they love to torment and
tease one another? Does woman
really ever know what her motives are
and exactly what she intends to do'
These are two of the fascinating prob
lens presented to audiences in up In
Mabels Room" the funniest and most
original farce of the decade which A.
Fl. Woods will present at the Wash
ington Theater tonight for an engage
ment of one night, direct from years
run in New York and Boston.
"Up In Mabel's Room" has been apt
ly described as a frivolous farce of
feminine foibles. 1t is in three acts
and the work of Wilson Collision aud
Ottor Harbach. The action transpires
in the country home of Arthur Weldon
on Long Island. Here Garry and his
bride have come to spend their hon av-
moon. Unfortunately. Weldon has in
vited other guests, among them fas-
cinating widow named Mabel of whom
Garry was fond in his bachelor days
and who reciprocated his affection.
Mabel has in her possession pink
chemise-a gift from Garry on which
is inscribed mabel from Garry" Now
Mabel isn't mean, but she is certainly
mischevious and she conceived a sud
den desire to show Garry's present TO
his bride. 1t therefore becomes imrcr-
ative that Garry recover the che'nise
by hook or crook. Persuasions fail, so
he resorts to theft Have you ever tried
stealing a lady's chemise?
If you want to realize the difficulties
and embarrassments in the way, and
at the same time, store up enough
Laughter to tide you over your next in
come tax report, see "Up In Mabels
Room" tonight at the Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
INVESTIGATION OF FAILURE
TO RETURN QUESTIONAIRES
Special Agent Department Of Justice
In This District Is Making
Investigation.

With the conviction of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll. of Philadelphia. under
the selective service act and his sub
sequent sentence TO FIVE years impris-
onment, Linzy o. Thompson, special
agent of the Department of Justice for
the Eastern district OF Kentucky, is
making a thorough investigation into
the cases of 1853 men who did not re-
turn their questionnaires after the last
registration. The Bersdoll case fur
nishes a precedent.
SO far 104 cases have been investi-
gated, but there are none as yet that
appear to be wilful attempts to evade
the draft. In nest instances he Ques-
tionnaires were received just n few
days prior to the armist'ce and the
men, through ignorance, did not think
1t necessary to fill them out. Others
we're said to be afflicted in some way
so that they would not have served in
the army.
One case investigated by Mr., Thomp-
son was that of young man, who
shortly after he had registered, was
wounded in the outbreak of feud and
was still in the hospital when the wal
quit" as he expressed it.
The remaining fifty-four cases will
be Investigated, however, and if it car
be proved the man wilfully failed tC
send in their questionnaires, warrants
will be sworn out for their arrest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
MANNER IN WHICH FUND
WILL Be SPENT ANNOUNCED
Presbyterians Divide Their Huge Cam
Paign Fund Among Various
Causes FOstered.

Louisville.-The ways in which the
S222,699 fund being raised - Presby-
terians in the synod of Kentucky will
be spent were announced here today
by Rev. w. H. Hopper, synodical man
ager.
Synodical and presbyterial causes
will receive 40 per cent. of the total, or
$90,S00. The synods and presbyteries
support quite a number of local insti-
tutions which are directly under their
control, and this portion of the fund
will go to their benent.
The Assembly's home missions will
receive s96,92e. Foreign missions will
receive $75,591. Christian Sducatien
and ministerial relief has been allotted
$17,O25. For publication and Sunday
school extension will be spent $3.50.
Both the Assembly's Training school
and the American Bible society will be
benefciaries to the extent of $1,362.
The American Bible Society is an or
ganization, non-sectarion in purpose
and scope, which has for its aim the
distribution of Bible to people all over
the world.
The Presbyterian Progressive Pro-
gram in the synod of Kentucky is
meeting with wonderful success, ac-
cording to DR.. Hopper. The every
member canvass will be held April 25-
May 9.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
COUNTY TAX LEVY
IS INCREASED 1OC
over LAST YEAR
County Commissioners Fix Tax Levy
for Year 1920 at S5c. on the One
Hundred DOllars-SchOOls Get
the 10c. Increase.

Probably the most important meet
ing of the year was held Tuesday af-
ternoon by the County Commissioners
when the tax levy for the year was
fixed, the salaries of county officials
fixed and other important business
transacted
The salary of the County Infirmary
Superintendent was fixed at $1,000 per
year and Mr.. H. II. Rosser was re-
elected to this most important office.
The lnfirmary physicians salary
was fixed at $3.50 and DR.. w. C. Nc
Guire was elected to this office. The
salary of the Jail Physician was fixed
at 800 for the year and DR.. A. r.
Quigley was reelected to this office.
The pauper medical practice of the
county was distributed as follows
Magisterial District No. 4, DR.. Pollock; /;
No. 5, DIR. NJ. e. Pollock; No. 6, DR..
Davis and Yancey; No. z, Drs. Robb
and Pollitt; No. 8, Drs. Winder and
Howard.
'Dr. Phillips was reelected County
Live Stock Inspector for the year and
his salary was fixed at $3.50.
The county tax levy was fixed as fol-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
COUNTY COURT.

In the Mason County Cou rs.
Phoebe H. Arthur was named aa-
istratrix of the estate of c. c. Arthur,
deceased, and she qualified as such
with ]. B. Durrett and Stanley F. Reed
as sureties on bond. Messrs. ]. B. Dur
rett, ]. F. Barbour and w. A. Munzing
were named to appraise the personal
estate of the deceased.
Mr. Ben Fielder was appoined ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Anna
Fielder, deceased, and he qualified as
such with Eneas Myall as surety on
bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE
OF LOCAL RED MEN.

Jas. Frost, Jr, was elected by the
unanimous vote last night to repre-
sent Wyandotte Tribe, l. o. R. NJ, at
the Great Council which convenes in
Lexington the second Tuesday in May.
Several Past Sachems of the Tribe are
planning to attend the Great Council
this year as some interesting matters
will come up atethat time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
MOVING TO GEORGIA.

Mrs. II. c. Barnes and son, Edwin,
leave this week for Quitman, Georgia,
to join Mr. Barnes, who is at present
Secretary-Manager of the Quitman
Chamber of Commerce. They will
make their home in the Georgia city
where Mr.. Barnes is leading the Cham
Der of Commerce in doing some mighty
big things.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07

in such a harmony to our listening
ears it seemed as though the Herald
Angels sang peace on earth, good
will to man" And that delirious
morning dawn and that madly happy
day when people went wild with jo7
that the war was over and our boys
were saved. Let us make this also a
thank offering now for those who came
back alive and remember that in some
far distant day. it will have become a
sacred and beautiful Memorial Chapel
where their names will all be carved
in imperishable marble. ++*
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
OLD MATHEWS MILL Is
BEING DISMANTLED.

The old Mathews saw mill at the
corner of Commerce and the river
front now owned by the Limestone
Lumber Company. is being dismantled
and the old machinery being shipped.
This is the last of the old saw mills
which only a few years ago We're
among our leading industries in Mays
Villp
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07

on the 800 of taxable property
In addition a poll tax of $3.50 on
each male voter was levied which will
be divided one-half to the Infirmary
fund and one-half to the dirt road
fund.
This levy is an increase of 10 cents
over last years levy but the increase
will not affect the citizens of the City
of Maysville or Germantown.
The salary of the County Judge for
the year was fixed at $1,000 and he was
allowed 5000 as Judge of the Juvenile
Court and 5000 for stationery.
The salary of the County Superin-
tendent of Schools was fixed at $1,000
and he was allowed $4OO for station
cry.
The salary of the County Attorney
was fixed at 500 and he was allowed
$500 for stationery.
The salary of the County Clerk was
fixed at $1,000 and he was allowed $3.50
for stationery.
The Circuit Clerk was allowed $40O
for stationery and the Sheriff 800 for
stationery.
The salary of the Janitor was fixed
at $65 per month.
The Mason County Historical and
Scientific Society was donated 5000
and the commissioners were allowed
their salaries for attendance at court.
The expenditures OF the County
Road Department was ordered pub
lished in all OF the county's daily
newspapers.
The following claims were allowed
and ordernd maid.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
MRS. SCOTT'S FUNERAL
THURSDAY MORNING

The funeral of Mrs. George II. Scott.
who died Monday at a Cincinnati hos
pjtal, will be held from the Christian
church Thursday morning at IL
o'clock and burial will be made at Ger
mantown. The funeral will be in
charge of Rev. G. NJ Banks, of Lexing-
ton
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07
buy DOWN TOWN
GROCERY STORE

Messrs. Fred Easton and Charles
Eitel have purchased the Busby groc-
cry store at the corner of Third and
Limestone streets and will reopen the
store with a fresh line of goods in the
early future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-07

The time for all evening church
services will be changed beginning
with next Sunday evening and instead
of services beginning at O'Clock, they
will begin at 1880 promptly. The pub
lie is urged to bear this in mind