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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
NIGHT Rider CHASE
IN PICTURE IS MOST
THRILLING FEATURE
Beautiful and Sensational Pictures Of
the Night Rider Days In Old
Kentucky TO BE
shown.

The night riders chase is one OF the
big scenes in the First National special
production. an Old Kentucky" with
Anita Stewart which will be shown at
the Washington and Gem Theaters on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The setting of the picture is back in
the old lawless days when the moon
sinners defied the law and when men
of the mountains still settled their diff
ferences with the gun while the men
of the cities, impatient of the delays
of the law, often took It into their own
hands.
So were the night riders formed,
men who masked and hunted the fugi-
tives on horseback, wher ethey held a
quick trial and condemned the victim
according to their views of justice
In the story the night riders were
called out to pursue a mountaineer,
who had been accused of setting fire
to a barn, drugging a jockey and at
tempting to shoot one of the first citl-
zens
They are informed of the trail he
has taken back to his mountain home
and come out in scores to capture him.
Masked rider after masked rider APP
pears at the rendezvous until all are
present when they take up the chase.
They race pell nell over the noun
famous country, leaping hedge and
stream and gallop madly over the
rough rocky roads on the edge of
cliffs and ravines, or across country in
small paths or no paths. 1t is stir
ring chase by experienced riders, for
misstep would mean serious injury or
even death.
Gradually they gain on the fugitive.
until he is finally captured. and the
preliminaries of the trial are arranged
for in the darkness OF the night. light
ed only by torches.
But an even more daring ride is
taken by Miss Stewart, who plays the
part of the little mountain girl in tia
picture. She hears of the night rldera
seeking the mountaineer, who is
childhood friend of hers. She knows
that he is innocent, but that the evil
dence is against him, and fears that he
will be slain before she reaches him.
Miss Stewart follows the trail left
by the night riders, outsriding the men
both in daring and speed, and finally
comes up to them Just as they are
about to execute an innocent man
She presents the evidence OF his in
rocence and the guilt of one of the
leaders of the party. Everyone is then
ordered to unmask. All do so except
the guilty man. He makes a dash to
escape and another chase Is on. But
the fugitive's horse slips and h. is pre-
cipitated over high cliff, which ends
the work of the night riders in the pic
ture.
The spectacle OF this nigh; ride is so
realistic and strong, 1t holds tense
everyone watching the picture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
GROWERS IN DARK
BELT POOL CROP
Tobacco Growers Of the Dark Belt
Reach Agreement on Pool and
Decide On Prices.

Hopkinsville, KY, May 26.-The To-
bacco Planters Association, an organ
ization OF farmers designed to regulate
the price Of tobacco by pooling their
crops and holding them for agreed
prices, was organized Tuesday after
noon at a meeting held at Guthrie, Ky.
About $50 delegates, representing
counties in the dark tobacco belt of
Kentucky and Tennessee, were pres
ent. The farmers have been much dis
satisfied with the greatly reduced
prices which have been paid for to-
bacco for some time and hope to i'm
prove these conditions through their
organization.
A charter was secured some days
ago the capital stock being "a numinal
sum. officers we're elected as follows:
President, J. w. Usher, Mayfleld, Ky;
Vice President, w. w. Scott, Pleasant
View. Tenn; Secretary, ]. w. Stovall
Adairville, KY; Treasurer, B. NJ. Ira
bue, Pembroke, Ky. General Manager
Felix G. Ewing, Glenraver, Tenn.
Guthrie, KY, will be the home Office
Farmers will be asked to pledge their
crops for a three-year period. The to-
bacco will be offered in the loose state,
and If prices are not satisfactory it
will be priced, County organizations
are to be perfected and a campaign for
pledges actively waged.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
REPORT is PUBLISHED.

The State Board of Health has pub
lished in bulletin form the annual re-
FORT of the Mason County Health De-
Eartment for the year 1919 and is dis
tiibutlng the same throughout the
state by mail. The report was written
by DR.. J. L. Rice, Mason County Health
Officer, contains much information on
the health conditions of the city and
county and two maps, one showing the
location of typhoid fever cases in
Maysville during 1919 and the oher
showing the sanitary toilets in Mason
county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
RED MEN PLAN FOR
BIG CELEBRATION

At last nights meeting of the local
order of Red Men further plans were
made for the celebration of the ami
versary of the local order. This big
celebration will be held at the Wyan-
dotte Tribes Wigwam at West Second
and Sutton streets on Thursday eve
ming June and every Red Man is ex-
pected to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
FOOD HITS SLIDE.

Chicago, May 26.--Food went to low
er prices here today, and commission
men predicted the decline will con-
tinue as summer advances.
Staple vegetables and fruits have
fallen from to S5 per cent. Cabbage,
selling at SIS crate a week ago, now
is offered for $3.50 Oranges dropped
Is per cent and new potatoes were off
so a barrel. Increased receipts are
said to be responsible.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
cincinnati MARKETS

Wednesday, May 26.
Cattle-1682, slow and weak to ESQ
so cents lower; Bulls, steady; Calves,
closing at sl4. down
Hogs-7309 closing steady: Heavy,
$l4g14.5O; Mixed and Medium, $14.5O; ;
Light, $14; Pigs, $12.75; Roughs,
Sl1.5O; Stays, $3.50.
Sheep-499, choice. steady; Common,
duh; Clips, Sll; Spring Lambs, 500 !;
Clips, Sl4
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26

Miss Bona Fitzgerald, who under
went an operation at Haywood Hospi-
tai on Monday for the removal of her
tonsils, has been returned to her home
in East Second street and is improving
satisfactorily.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26

Anstemiously is said to the longest
word in which the vowels occur, once
each, in alphabetical order.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS.

There is a revival meeting in pro-
gress at the Holiness church in the
East End. Services each evening at
1880. Rev. VIM. Duncan of Ashland,
KY, is the evangelist Everyone is well
coined.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
UNCLAIMED MAIL

Unclaimed letters in the Maysville
postoffice. week ending May Goth;
Bush, NJ. e.
Collopy, William
Cracraft, Brs. Calvin
Edwards, Mrs. Frances
Humphreys, Miss Jessie
Lahman, Mrs. Catherine
Lane, Saml
McGlasson. Miss Mabel
Markley, Mrs. Susie
Shields, Mrs. Lizzie
Tatman, Miss Alberta
One cent due on above letters; per-
sons calling for same will please say
Advertised" NJ. F. KEHOE, P. NJ.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

ALL KINDS of home cakes, including
angel food baked at moderate prices,
luncheons prepared and served For
Information call phone $50. M26-2 t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26

As Decoration Day falls ON Sunday
this year the following Monday will be
observed as a holiday by the local
schools and union workmen. The Dec
Grafton Day celebrations now being
planned will be held on Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26

Miss Edith Welburn who has been
teaching music in connection with the
high school at Charlottesville, KY, re-
turned Monday morning to spend the
summer with her parents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-26
COLORED CITIZENS.

Don't forget the apron social at the
Scots NJ. f. church Thursday evening
at 500. Colored Boys Band will fur
nish the music. Everybody welcome.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
PULLMAN MEMORIAL
SERVICES TOMORROW
Messrs. Baker and Brownlow and
Justice Siddons Will Speak at
Church of Reformation

Newton y. Baker Secretary Of
War: Louis Rrownlow. Commissioners
of the District. and Justice Frederick
l.. Siddons of the District Supreme
Court will be the principal speakers
at memorial service for the late
Mai Raymond W. Pullman. superin-
tendent of police. TO be held at 5
Church of the Reformation. I'd and B
streets southeast
Music will be provided by the quar-
tet which sang at Maj. Pullman's
funeral. Ii is composed of James X
Young. Milton Fillius. Edward Hutch
fnson and Ambrose Dunkin Byron
+. Blodgett will be at the organ. Rev.
DR.. Charles Wood of the Church of
the Covenant will pronounce the in
vocation and Rev. DR.. John Weidley.
pastor of the Church of the Reforma-
ton. will speak briefly.
The Sunday school of the Church of
the Reformation. of which Mai. Pull
man was superintendent for a num-
Der of years preceding his appoint
ment as police chief. will honor his
memory at $40 o'clock in the morn
ing by the unveiling of Il portrait
which will hang I'm the Sunday school
room. The unveiling exercises will
be in connection with Mothers day
and Mai. Pullman's mother will be an
honored guest of the school. A class
OF boys will be formally named the
Raymond W. Pullman class.
Officials of the United States and
District governments will attend the
afternoon service. as will a delega-
ton from the police department.
The public is invited to both the
morning and afternoon services.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
Federal EMPLOYEES URGE
REcLASSIFICATION PLAN
John S. Beach Names Committee
to Push Completion Of Clerks
Measure by Congress.

President John 8. Beach Of Federal
Employees Union. No. 2. today an
nounced the special committee ap-
pointed by him to draw up plans for
the organization Of a joint conference
on reclassification to push the need
for action on the report Of the reclas-
sificatfon commission.
The committee Is composed OF Jere-
miah Connolly. Post ONCE Depart
ment; Walter H. Conway, Department
Of Agriculture: Miss Clara Greacen.
Treasury Department; Prof. George
A. Hill, Naval Observatory: DR.. J.
Franklin Meyer. bureau Of standards;
Robert ]. Quinn, adjutant generals
Office. and Miss Settie NJ. Tolson. bu-
reau Of war risk insurance.
This committee is to meet at s
o'clock Monday night at 1923 New
York avenue. 1t is hoped similar
committees from other organizations
will be appointed. SO that all the
committees may meet and formally
organize the joint conference on re
classification.
When the conference Is formed 1t
will represent all classes OF federal
workers in the District. and will de-
vote its energies to boosting the re-
classification legislation which is con-
tained in the report and bill of the re :
classification commission. as pre-
sented to Congress March'1c.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
Society

@HE Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels will entertain
at dinner this evening in
honor of DR.. c. Alphonso
Smith, U. S. n. and Mrs. Smith of An
napolis. DR.. and Mrs. Smith will be
the guests until tomorrow Of the lat
ter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. William Alexander Graham
Clark. in Cleveland Park. and this
evening DR.. Smith will make an adj
dress before the Women's City Club.
Mrs. Clark entertained at small in
formal luncheon today to meet Mrs.
Smith.
The ambassador of France. NJ. Jus
serand, was present at the dinner
given last evening by group OF
United States ordnance officers In hon
or of Gen. Charbonnier, inspector gen
era1 of artillery OF the French navy,
at the Army and Navy Club.
Sonora de Mathieu. wife of the am
bassador OF Chile, was hostess at
luncheon today at the embassy, when
OF ladies.
Secretary and Mrs. Baker Guests.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker and their guest, Miss kath
crime Lowe. were among the guests
at the buffet supper given last even
ing by Col and Mrs. Virgil l.. Peter
son in their quarters at Camp Hum
phreys in honor OF Gen. and Mrs. Will
liam D. Connor. The party later at
tended the fortnightly hop.
Senator James D. Phelan has been
Joined at his home, 2249 r street, by
his sister. Miss Marie Louise Phefan.
who came from their home in Cali
fornia-
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing are
spending the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert B. Ruddock at Curtis Neck
farm. their country estate on the James
river.
The third secretary Of tho Italian
embassy and Signora Geisser Celesia
di vegliasco have as their guests for
the week end the artist. Mr.. Valentino
Molina. and Mrs. Molina Of New York,
for whom they will entertain in
formally during their visit.
Lieut.. Col and Mrs. Francis T. A.
Junkin will be at home at Twin Oaks,
woodley Lane. tomorrow afternoon
for the last time this season.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood will be
Evening star., 1920-05-08

at home tomorrow afternoon from 5
to z for the last time this season.
She will be assisted in receiving by
her cousin. Mrs. Henry Russell Tai
bot. and by Mrs. Alfred Hawes of
Canada and New York, who is ex-
pected to arrive this evening to spend
the week end with Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Allerton Cushman is entsrtain-
ing at q small tea this afternoon in
honor Of Nine. Grouitch, wife Of the
Serbian minister.
Young Diplomat Entertains.
Mr.. Kimon collas, secretary Of the
Greek legation, who is living at Ward
man Park Hotel. entertained guests at
dinner last evening at the Purple Iris
Tea House.
A company. representing the diplo-
matte. congressional. musical, artistic
and literary circles of Washington
and other cities. gathered last night at
the home of Mrs. Florence Jackson
Stoddard to greet Mrs. Pearson, the
retiring president of the League of
American Pen Women. and a number
members of the organization. The
house. the former home of Mrs. Harry
Reade, was beautifully decorated with
white and purple lilac. dogwood and
roSe-color tulips. A fine musical pro-
gram was rendered. The guests found
entertainment in examining the inter-
esting souvenirs Of the hostess many
travels, among them a set of water
colors painted by the Dowager Coun-
tess Of Tankerville to illustrate book
on France which Mrs. Stoddard pre-
pared while living in the Pyrenees.
The ladies presiding in the dinisg room
were Mrs. Austin Thomas. Mrs. Grif-
fifth, Miss Rice. Miss Furbank and Mrs.
Mcneil. Miss Bertha Wolfe acted as
mistress of ceremonies. Mrs. Frank
Torner of Clarksburg, w. Va. is Mrs.
Stoddard's house guest for the week.
Miss Mamie Hamilton has returned
to Washington after visit Of three
weeks in New York
Mrs Streeter B. Flynn. accompanied
by her sister. Miss Adelaide Tuttle
and Miss Minna Blair. returned tc
Washington yesterday from Mrs
Flynn's home in Oklahoma, where
Miss Tuttle and Miss Blair Were
guests for some time. Miss Blaii
proceeded to the home Of her parents
Evening star., 1920-05-08
JUBILEE TO MARK
RETIREMENT GOAL
Joint Conference Chairman to
Appoint Committee for
Celebration.

Chairman r. H. Alcorn OF the joint
conference on retirement. at meeting
of the conference last night at 1923
New York avenue. was authorized to
appoint a committee Of nine to make
arrangements for celebration of the
passage of the retirement legislation.
The celebration will take the form
Of a testimonial to Senator Sterling
and Representative Lehlbach. whose
names the retirement legislation
bears The affair is likely to take the
form Of a banquet, although both the
form and time of the celebration are
left to the committee.
Date for Celebration.
It is hoped that the celebration.
which will be in the nature of Jubilee,
may be staged not later than May u.
There was some discussion OF q pro-
posal to hold the celebration on the
first Saturday falf-holiday OF gov
ernment employees here. which Will be
The members of the committee on
arrangements will be selected from
various organizations OF federal
workers. Chairman Alcorn was greet
ed with enthusiasm when ne resumed
his seat after an absence OF a month
work done for retirement during the
past twenty years.
Members of the conference expressed
themselves as pleased with the general
decisions of the House and Senate con.
ferees, although expressing the belief
that the age of seventy years for the re-
| tirement Of general departmental work
ers is an ''uneconomical age"
The contention Is that a great number
| of the employees between the ages Of
| sixty-five and seventy years are In some
degree, at least, inefficient, and that,
since the retirement age Is placed al
| seventy years, some of the inefficient
| employees will be retained.
Expect Immediate Approval.
| It is admitted, however. that the re-
tirement age of sixty-five years set fol
postal employees and other workers
whose work. tells heavily on them is
j most satisfactory. The members OF the
Joint conference on retirement express
! ed themselves as we'll satisfied. on the
whole, with the retirement legislation as
agreed to in conference, and believed
| that it will meet the immediate approva
of the House and Senate when the con-
! ference report is submitted.
! Tho conference adopted resolutions
yoicing regret at the death Of Mrs. Sam
uel Gompers and directed the secretary
| DR.. c. Eder Reed, to send a letter OF
coincidence to Mr. Gompers.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty-four
Rebeeca Wood, 81, 1923 BiadensburE road
Charles n. Cooper. 3S. Tudor Hail. 10th and
Massachusetts avenue. No. 500.
Sailie c. Falconer. s3. 45l Massachusetts
Edwin d. Ryan, Il. 1854 10th street.
Robert West, 8 months. Children's Hospital
Carrie Washington. 81. 1871 18th street.
Robert Niahoney. As. Garfield Hospital.
Mary Morrison. 81. Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
THRIFT, NOT BOYCOTT.
"0ld Clothes" Movement of House
keepers Alliance Explained.

To the Editor OF The Star:
! wish to take exception to a state
ment in The Star Of May in refer
ence to the "old clothes brigade" The
headline. "Woman's City Club OPP
poses Boycott" has created an erro-
neous impression as to the "old clothes
movement and places the Housekeep-
ers' Alliance. of which Mrs. Rose Gou-
verneur Hooes is president. in an at
titude entirely at variance with the
real meaning Of the movement. The
movement advocates economy and
thrift-not boycott-and. as many of
the members of the Housekeepers' AL
lance are Washingtonians having
great pride in all that is to the in
terest OF the Districts welfare. the
aspersion Is a reflection on their noble
aims and patriotic efforts.
HELENA NJ. OCONNELL.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
OBJECTS TO LUNACY BILL
Chamber Of Commerce Committee
to Recommend Changes.

Changes in the bill now before Con-
sress regarding lunacy proceedings in
the District will be recommended by
q special committee Of the law and
Legislation committee of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce. accord
ms to plans made last night. Charles
Clagett was named chairman of the
special committee. which will take
action on the bill.
y-three members Of the larger
committee were present for the pur-
pose of organization. 1t was decided
on account of the size 10 divide into
four sections. one to consider Ques-
tions relating to criminal law, one
for law regarding public utilities. one
educational and the fourth section for
scellaReous questions James T.
Lloyd. chairman OF the committee,
presided.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
IS BRIDE OF WAR VETERAN.
Miss Marie c. Dement, Of Branch
vile. Nd. Weds Emilio Torres.

Miss Marie c. Dement, Of Branch
vile, Md, was married yesterday
evening to Emilio Torres. employed
by the bureau Of internal revenue,
following which the two left for Den
yer, Col. where Mr.. Torres now is
stationed.
The bridegroom until the outbreak
Of the war, lived in Tampa. Fla. and
before the United States entered the
conflict he enlisted in the Canadian
artillery. being badly gassed during
the fighting at Vimy ridge.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
MOTHERS DAY APPEAL
IS MADE BY CHURCHES
Women of Washington Are Asked
to Assist in Interchurch Eff
forts Tomorrow.

The women Of Washington are be-
ing appealed to by the Interchurch
World Movement to commemorate
Mothers day tomorrow, by contribu-
tions to the budget being raised by
the thirty denominations participating
in the movement to spread Christian
tty. including the work in the interest
of women and children. In many Of
the churches. this appeal will be made
by the pastors.
A team of women representing thu
Business Women's Council has been
working successfully in the drive for
funds this week.
1t was announced last night that
the Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terian Church had obtained subscrip-
tions amounting to $4,000. which !:
well over the quota Of that church.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Dement, Of Branchville. Md.
EIwood f. Jarboe and Anna r. Healey.
Chauncey E. skinner and Grace c. Oyer.
Francis n. O'Brien Of Savannah. Ga, and
Emily f. Davis Of this city.
Lawrence G. Gates and Mary r. Acton.
Haselle b. Rice Of Richmond. Va. and Mabel
I. Cameron Of Seattle. Wash.
Stan v. Klima and Josephine Pospist.
Frank Z. Blair and Dorothy II. White.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLED
Former Army Officer Alleges Wife
Was Already Married.

Suit to annul a war marriage has
been filed in tho District Supreme
Court by James III. Kelley. jr.. for
merly an officer IN the Army. against
Louise B. Kelley. who Is said TO be
now residing. in New York. The cou-
pie ware married September 10. 1918.
and the husband now alleges that the
defendant was then married to an
other man, from whom she had not
been divorced. They separated July
Is. 1919. the court ig advised
Evening star., 1920-05-08
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Murray G. and Pearl Harrison. boy.
Charles and Amy NJ. Baker, boy.
Clifton F. and Henrietta ". Gray. boy.
Dewey L. and Mary F. Suit. boy.
Benjamin and Rose Eanet, girl.
Boyd r. and Ethel W. Read. boy.
John 3. and Mamie Hooe. boy.
Authas and Gertrude Lyon. boy.
Claudius NJ and Lula NJ. Greene. boy.
Tolson and Mary A. RtHler. girl
Cleveland and Alberta Todd. boy.
James z. and elizabeth Hawkins, boy.
Edward and Blanche Reed. boy.
Walter J. and Hattie Brown. boy.
Evening star., 1920-05-08
COL. TALCOTT IS DEAD;
ON GEN. LEES STAFF
One Of Last Two Survivors of Con-
federate Leaders Advisors.
Burial in Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. May s.-col.
Thomas Mann Randolph Talcott.
eighty-two years old, who was one Of
the last local survivors Of Gen. Robert
best known citizens of Richmond. died
last night at his home here after a
brief illness. His funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from All Saints Episcopal Church
The burial will be in Hollywood ceme-
terry here.
Col. Talcott was one Of the twenty
four officers who served on Gen. Lees
personal staff during the war. His
death leaves as the only survivor OF
those twenty-four officers the Rev.
Giles Buckner Cooke, the only living
when the surrender at Appomattox
Court House took place, April 9. 1865.
Col. Talcott was not a member OF
Lees staff at that time. Mr.. Cooke.
who was major acting as assistant
adjutant and inspector general. is now
living at Mathews Court House, Va,
at the age Of eighty-two years. After
the war he took up the Episcopal min
istry, but retired to private life at the
age of seventy-nine years. after. serv-
ice at various Virginia points. includ-
ing Petersburg and Portsmouth.
JOHN b. UTTERBACK.
LEl-AlAN11O4Ns n.y. May 6."JOnn b.
Utterback, fifty-three, light harness
horse driver and trainer, died here after
long illness yesterday.
MRS. HANNAH v. vOsS.
Mrs. Hannah V. voss. detective in
this city for twenty-five years. died
several days ago at her residence. 2132
F street. She was eighty-three years
old.
Mrs. voss was a resident Of this city
more than sixty years and was con-
tinuous contributor to Tho Evening
Star. Her family at her request have
| left her name on the list of subscrib-
ers She was very active up to a short
time before her death despite her al
vanced age. She took a great inter
est in visiting the shopping district
of the city and made daily trips. rare
| ly missing a day.