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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
SAMPLE ELECTION BALLOTS
TO Be GIVEN OUT TONIGHT

The sample election ballots to-
gether with copies of the $4,000
900 bond issue law. have been re-
ceived by City Clerk Arthur e.
Graham from New Brunswick and
all election clerks are requested to
call at city hall for same tonight
between Z and s O'Clock. Owing to
the bulk of the bond issue PAM
phlets which must be mailed with
the sample ballots to each voter,
clerks are advised to come by au-
tomobile or having some M help
them carry the large packages.
These ballots and booklets must be
in the mails not later than noon
Wednesday,.
The police lists have arrived and
Chief Tonnesen is having his men
investigate the names on these lists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

other distinguished leaders of the
American military forces will be
present, as well as statesmen and
other notables of the nation.
The unusual assemblage of dis
tinguished persons of u W and
other countries,N and the unusual
entertainment features combine with
the one-cent-a-mile rate granted by
most of the railroads of the country
to insure one of the largest gather
ings of people ever entertained in a
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 31:-The
third annual American Legion con-
vention, which opened here today,
marks the biggest event in point of
numbers of delegates and veterans
ever held in the United States.
Marshal Foch of France. Admiral
Beatty of England. Baron Jacques
of Belgium and General Diaz of
Italy will be the honor guests from
the allies. General Pershing, Ad-
miral Sims. Admiral Coontz, General
Lejeune of the Marine corps and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
PARTY for Girls Club

The Girls Club will make merry
at their annual Halloween party to-
night in the auditorium of the pub
lie library. Nearly every member
has invited a guest and all have
planned TO wear costumes with which
to disguise their true personality.
The ghosts and COLLINS will walk
forth shortly after 8 o'clock and the
evening will include a program of
merriment with refreshments served
in conclusion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
Meet with Miss DIVER

The F.. G. c. Club met at the home
of their president. Miss Regina
Dwyer. last week. Several amend
ments were made to the constitution
and the meeting adjourned at an
early hour for an evening of indus
trious sewing. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Miss
Edna Thomas in State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

The regular weekly card party OF
the Catholic Daughters Of America
will not be held this week because
of the barn dance in the Auditorium
tonight. One portion of the hall
has been set aside for cards and
prizes will be awarded tonight as ut
the weekly sessions. Miss Catherine
CROSBY is chairman of the card ar
rangements for tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
DEAD, HURT
IN SHOOTING

ELIZABETH, Oct. St-Martin
Smith. a teacher in a West New
York school and his three year old
daughter are dead, and Mrs. Smith
is in a serious condition in a hos
pital as a result OF a shooting early
today In their home in an Isolated
section near Springfield.
Police Chief Rubin. of SPRING
field. expressed the opinion that
Smith wounded his wife. killed his
daughter and then turned the
a upon himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
$40 DAMAGE IN FIRE

Fire caused by the breaking of
gas chandelier with the resulting ic
Of flame inflicted a small amount .
damage to the residence of Jacn'
Silverstein at 345 Madison avenu
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'cloci
Some of the furnishings in the hon,
were damaged slightly, the tota
amount being about $40. The alaru
was turned in from box 36 and til
report of the blaze was made b.
Patrolman James Nolan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
Tn Have Uniane Social

A Bingham apron and overall So
cial will be held by the Christian
Endeavor Society of the First Pres
byterian church tomorrow night in
the chapel in Rector street. Games
will be played and refreshments will
be served. Mrs. Carrot Burton is at
the head of the committee in charge
of the arrangements.t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

A continual round of entertain
ment will be provided the visitors by
the citizens of Kansas City. and by
the Legion posts of the city. Football
games, %carnivals, fairs and polo
games are being arranged, and the
profits will be used for providing
free entertainments, such as dances
and receptions.
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
will sing to the veterans and visitors
and will be a prominent guest of the
convention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
chards-BOy

The marriage of Mrs. Lillian Boy
sr. Of Meade street. to Amos Rich
ards, of Market street, took place
Friday night at 8 o'clock in st. Pet
er's Episcopal church with the Rev.
Northey Jones officiating. They are
spending their honeymoon in Phila-
dp1nhia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

Abraham Swartenberg. president
of the Perth Amboy Bottling Com
pany has returned from st. Louis.
Mo-, attending the United States Bot
tiers Convention with the eastern
delegates. Mr.. Swartenberg. OF Perth
Amboy, N. J.. was the only Middle
sex county representative attending
this convention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
Wire NeUs

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-George
White on his arrival here today for
the Democratic national committee
meeting tomorrow denied reports
that he would resign the chairman
ship.
The chairman said he knew moth
ing of a definite character" which
would come up at the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

-. FL n oCANAOC
FORT WORTH, Tex-W. J. Cas-
sidy. Forth Worth oil operator. is
going to Australia to place a monu-
ment over the grave OF a cannibal
queen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31
oct. s1.-An

HDIANAPOLIS, Uct. 5l.-An m
junction directed at stopping the
United Mine Workers of America
from efforts to u~nionize the William
ton coal field in West Virginia where
miners have been on strike for more
than a year were issued today by
Federal Judge A. G.. Anderson on
the grounds hat the union was seek
ing to restrain trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

Arrangements are being completed
bv the Dana Relief Society for a so,
cial and dance to be held at Ode
Fellows hall, Saturday. November 10
for the members and their families
The committee in charge of the ar
rangem<nts include N. K. Knudsen
chairman; Edward A. Lembcke
Carrot Poulsen. Edward Jensen anc
Thomas Petersen. There will b'
dancing and refreshments viii b'
served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

The Board of Excise Commission
ers will meet tomorrow night at
which time several of the billiard il
censes held over their last meeting
for investigation will be acted upon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

All arrangements for the Hal
lowe'en barn dance to be staged by
the local Lodge of Elks In the club
house on Madison avenue tonight,
have been completed. There will be
good music, good eats and q good
time for all who attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-31

The last meeting Of the Fourth
Ward Democratic Club prior to
election day. will be held at the
headquarters of the club, corner
Smith street and Watson avenue on
Friday night Of this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
EDUCATIONAL RALLY 4
At PARK TODAY AD.
DRESSED BY COLvIN
Big Meeting Of Mason County Educa.
tors ut Beechwood Park Is one Fea.
tgre Of Normal School Work
For the Year.

The Educational Rally held at
Beechwood Park Saturday was one of
the big features Of the Normal School
work which is now taking the place
Of the usual Teachers Institute
throughout Kentucky. BY means Of
the Normal School the teachers Of this
county and city are enabled to receive,
without expense to them, a summer
Normal course which will be credited
Just as a Normal course at one Of the
state normal schools and in addition
they are given an opportunity through
the Educational Rally to hear schools
discussed by the head Of the state edu-
cational department.
The address Of Dr. George NJ. Colvin,
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction, was the feature Of Satur-
days rally. There were other inter-
esting features, including an address
by Hon. Stanley F. Reed and band
concerts by the Kentucky Cardinal
band.
Educators say that Mason county
this season has had one Of the best
Normal Schools in the state of Ken
lucky. Every member Of the local
faculty has been a college graduate
with considerable experience in the
school room. The teachers and pros
pective teachers are covering the same
amount Of ground they would have
covered Of they had attended state
normal school and they have done it
at much less expense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
STAINED SLIPPER
ONLY CLEW TO THE
MURDER OF GIRL
Kentucky Mountain Girl Who Myster.
iously Disappeared from Ohio
Home Is Now Thought to
Have Been Murdered.

Middletown, Ohio, July "a stained
slipper and mysterious information
from shielded source formed work.
ing basis for the Middletown police
Friday, when they, armed with picks
and shovels, began an attempt to un-
ravel murder mystery without para
lei In in the history Of the city.
The story begins eighteen months
ago in the little village Of Jackson,
KY, where pretty eighteen-year-old
Laura Fletcher lived with her parents.
The charm Of the Kentucky noun
tains had palled and the girl told her
parents that she intended to go to
Cincinnati to seek employment.
After fruitless search for work
in Cincinnati the girl came to Middle
town and obtained employment as a
domestic for a family residing on the
old Mueller farm, five miles west Of
Middletown.
Shy and slow to make friends, the
girl lived with the family for more
than a year. She had no confidantes,
Only at church neighbors saw her and
conversed with her, but she seemed TO
be unwilling to form intimate ac-
quaintances in this city.
Last December, after the girl had
been employed by the family for more
than a year, she was reported missing.
Middletown police notified authorities
at Jackson, KY, but officials of the
Kentucky city reported that the par
ents Of the girl had moved. Efforts to
locate them proved futile.
On last Thursday night Chief of
Police Frazer of Middletown announc-
ed that he had learned that the girl
had been murdered while at the farm.
Early Friday morning police who Wis
tied the farm learned that the family
with which the girl had been employed
had moved from the vicinity shortly
after Miss Fletcher had been reported
missing last December.
As the police secured the ground
near a spring on the farm Friday
morning they found a woman's stained
slipper. Chief Fraser, though refusing
to disclose the source Of his informa-
ton, then ordered his men to dig for
the body in the vicinity of a spring
near the house.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
CORN IS ONLY CROP
TO SHOW A GAIN
Federal Crop Report Shows Tobacco
Crop Cut One-Third; Other
Crops Also Are Much
Smaller.

Washington, July 8. - Forecasts Of
the countrys principal farm crops
made Friday by the Department of
Agriculture from it's July condition,
indication there will be no record
breaking production in any crop, with
the possible exception of corn. Con-
ditions during June caused a reduc-
tion In the production forecasts of
every crop as compared with last
months estimates.
There will be bumper corn crop
but other crops are we'll below last
years production and in some in
stances below the average production
of the five years prior to 1920.
Tobacco production will be one-third
less than last year and one-quarter
less than the five-year average. The
potato crop will be smalled by 53,OoO,-
900 bushels than year ago; rice pro-
duction will be only little more than
half as large as last year and apple
production will be less than half of
last years crop.
The wheat crop showed a decline of
100000 bushels during June, WIN
ter wheat showing a reduction of g.
100000 bushels and spring wheat 16.-
coo, 1000 bushels.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
truce TODAY
IN IRELAND As
Peace IS PLANNED
Irish and British to Consider Terms
Of Peace Beginning Next
Monday.

Dublin, July 8. - Peace settled over
Ireland Saturday.
For the first time since the Easter
rebellion Of 1916 hostilities actually
were on the decrease under a truce
signed between Sim Fein leaders and
representatives of the British gov
|ernment.
Although the truce is not effective
until Monday, Irish leaders were un-
derstood to be canceling orders for at
tacks on British forces during the In
tervening days and british troops
were ordered to discontinue reprisals..
The spirit Of the people appeared to
be conciliatory. General MacReady,
commander Of the British forces in
ireland. even was cheered when he
arrived at Mansion House last night to
discuss truce terms with Samonn de
Valera.
Meanwhile preparations were going
ahead for the peace conference, which
will sit in London to arrange final
terms Of settlement.
Premier David Lloyd George, Jan
SHUTS, premier of South Africa, and
other high government officials will
spend the weekend at Chequers, the
British premier's country house, near
London, getting ready fer the confer
ence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
CLIMAX IN TRIAL
OF MRS. KAbER
EXPECTED TODAY
Alleged Confession Of Widow To BE
Offered In Her Trial Today
-Sleuths Testify.

Cleveland, Ohio, July s.-The cli-
max in the trial Of Mrs. Catherine Eva
Kaber was expected Saturday, when
the widow of murdered Dan Kaber
was to be accused of deliberately or
dering the assassination Of her hus-
band.
Il expect this evidence to prove con-
clusively that Mrs. Kaber should not
be given mercy and that she should be
sentenced to the death chair" said
Prosecutor Edward c. Stanton.
The confession in which Mrs. Kaber
acknowledged hiring men to beat her
husband to cure him Of alleged prac-
tices Objectionable to the widow will
be introduced.
This statement was made to police
soon after her arrest in New York.
Police Chief Smith will give in de-
tail statements made by Mrs. Kaber.
Detective Phil Mooney will testify
regarding statements made by Mrs.
Raber when she was confronted by
urbano Di Corpo, the man who intro
duced Mrs. Kaber to Mrs Emma Cola
vito, the midwife, charged with sup
plying poison and later assassins
when the poison failed to kill Kaber.
Mooney is expected to testify that
Mrs. Kaber, following the meeting,
corroborated much Of the testimony
given by Di Corpo on the witness
stand late Friday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
BOLD DAYLIGHT EoLD.Up
BY LONE C0l0RED MAN
Forty Dollars Stolen From Three Men
Held.up at 7'sO O'clock Saturday
Morning Near Concord.

A lone negro, appearing to be very
young staged a bold hold-up in Lewis
county near Concord Saturday morn
ing at about 1880 o'clock, according to
Information reaching Maysville at
about noon.
Three men alon gthe railroad near
the Lewis county town, were held-up
by the young negro who used a re-
volver as a weapon. About forty dol.
lars in money was taken from the
three men by the Negro, who then
made his escape west on the c. & O.
railroad, in the direction of Maysville
The hold-up man Is described as be-
Ing tall, slender, young and very dark
with deep scar on the left side Of his
face reaching from his ear to his chin
and clad In overalls.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
AGED lExINGTONIAN
SUICIDES IN ClSTERN
Joseph W. WhItney's Body Is Found
In Bottom Of Cistern ut
Nephew's Home.

When II was discovered at $50
o'clock Friday morning that Joseph W.
Whitney, "A years old, Of Lexington,
had not occupied his bed during the
night at the residence Of his nephew,
w. H. Moore, 166 virginia avenue,
with whom he made his home, a search
was instituted.
Mr.. Whitney's hat was found lying
by an uncovered cistern in the barn
lot and his body was found lying on
the bottom of the cistern under ten
feet of water.
Mr.. Whitney was last seen by Mr..
Moore and his wife at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday night when he entered his
bedroom on the first floor Of the Moore
residence preparatory to retiring for
the night. When Mr.. Moore arose Fri
day morning he noticed through the
open door Of his uncle's room that the
bed had been unoccupied and started
search at once.
Mr.. Moore recovered the body from
the cistern with long iron hook and
notified the authorities.
The body was removed to the w. R.
Milward undertaking establishment
where 1t was viewed by Coroner John
Anglin. The hole in the top fthe els
tern was only about eighteen inches
square, Mr.. Moore said, and evidence
indicated that the aged man had care
fully removed the cover from the hole
and dropped through 1t into the water
which stood within two feet Of the top
of the cistern.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
TEA ROOM TO
BE OPEN EVENINGS.

The Tea Room will be open of eve
nings beginning next week. Hours 12
noon, to 2 and from $3.50 to 7 D. m
Mondays menu follows.
Fried Spring Chicken.
Mashed Potatoes
Creamed Peas
Hot Rolls.
Coffee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
BOOKLET ADVERTISES
RUGGLES CAMPMEETING

The Board of Managers of the Rug
giles Campmeeting have had publish
ed very attractive little booklet ad-
vertising the campgrounds which is
being distributed Throughout the Sec
tion covered by the campmeeting. Of
ficials say this years campmeeting
will be the best in talent in recent
years and a record breaking attend
ance is expected
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
WORK WILL BE RUSHED
ON NEW PRODUCE HOUSE

City Council has granted West &
Company permission to change their
building plans on the new produce
house to be erected at East Second
and Government street and work will
begin on the erection Of the building
at once, it is learned. The building
will be brick veneer instead of solid
brick walls as at first contemplated.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
UNCONTESTED IN FLEMING

Flemingsburg, KY, July 9. - Three
nominations were made by the Repub-
licans for offices in Fleming county by
declarations which were filed at the
last moment, there being no other can
didates for those offices. Republicans
who were declared the nominees of
their party were Cooper Hunson for
circuit clerk, A. ]. Doyle for represen-
tative, and M. B. Wallingford for coun-
ty Judge.
Mrs. Nestle Louderback, who has
been a candidate for some time was
declared the Republican nominee for
county clerk without opposition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
WELCOME SHOWER.

Maysville was visited by a most vel.
come shower at an early hour satur.
day morning but farmers in the cit,
report the shower was local. Some
parts of the county were visited by
good showers during the night while
other sections were untouched by rain
Crops are suffering greatly in all sec.
tions for the lack OF rain.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

The Mason County Board Of Educa-
ton Saturday held their regular
monthly meeting which was postponed
from last Monday. Aside from routine
business, the most important transac-
tions were the receipt of the County
Superintendent's annual financial re-
port and the election of several teach
ers to fill vacancies.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09

Mr.. D. P. Bloomhuff, Of 1ronton,
Ohio former local policeman spent
Saturday in Maysville shaking hands
with his many friends. "Dud's" many
local friends will be glad to know that
he is meeting with much success in
the insurance business in Ironton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
DRAWING FOR BALLOT
POSITION NEXT TUESDAY.

Candidates who have opposition in
the primary election will determine
their positions on the official ballot at
a drawing which will be held at the
office of County Clerk James ]. Owens
on next Tuesday afternoon. Because of
the number Of Offices in which there
will be contests, there will be great
interest shown in the drawing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
SKELETON UNEARTHED.

Mt Sterling, Ky. July 9. - Work
men in excavating for foundation
for a new building at the lumber yard
Of the Mccormick Lumber Company
here, found part of human skeleton,
with only a few bones missing. The
present owners have been in possess
sion Of the grounds for many years
and no one in connection with the
firm has any recollection of anybody
being buried there.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09

Captain Speed Hibler was called to
New York state Friday on the account
Of the serious Illness Of a relative.
Captain Frank Keith will be In charge
Of Captain Hibler's train on the l. &
y. during his absence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
NO SERVICES AT BAPTIST
CHURCH ON SUNDAY.

Because of the absence of the pas.
tor, Rev. John A. Davis, who is at.
tending the Baptist State Assembly at
Georgetown, KY, there will be nc
preaching services at the First Bap-
tist church Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09

Mr.. Carr Pollitt and family will
spend the remainder of the summer
with relatives in vanceburg. After the
vacation season they will locate in
Cincinnati. Maysville is sorry to lose
so good citizens.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
MRS. ELIZABETH GRAYsON DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeth Grayson the wife OF
Franklin F. Grayson, died Friday night
at her home in the Murphysville neigh
borhood. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at 8 3o'clock from the
Bethel church and burial will be made
in the Bethel cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
CINCINNATI MARKETS.

Saturday, July 8.
Cattle-3OO, slow and steady; Bulls.
strong; Calves, $3.50.
Hogs-S5O0, slow and steady; Heavy
s9.50@10.00; other grades sI0.25;
Roughs, S7,75; Stays, $5.75.
Sheep-4,000, steady; Choice Lambs,
s12, seconds $3.50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
INTEREST IN SUNDAYS
BALL GAME HERE

Great interest is being shown in the
game of baseball to be played at
League Park Sunday afternoon be-
tween the local ball team and the
strong Manchester team. The Man
chester team by defeating the strong
Ripley aggregation has been styled the
champions of Southern Ohio and
Maysville will make a desperate ef-
fort to defeat them>on Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
INSTALL OFFICERS
sh ON MONDAY EVENING

At the regular semi-monthly meet.
Ing Of Pisgah Encampment 1. o. o. F.
which will be held at DeKalb hall
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock the
newly elected officers will be installed
for the term. All elected officers are
requested to be In attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
BAND CONCERT BRINGS
OUT LARGE AUDIENCE.

There were many local people on
Market street Friday evening to hear
the concert of the combined boys
bands. The bands play we'll together
and with a few such combined con-
certs Maysville will have the largest
and best boys band in the nation~
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
DIR. COLVIN INSPECTS
LOCAL NORMAL SCHOOL

DR. George Colvip, State Superinten.
dent of Public Instruction, Saturday
inspected the Mason County Normal
school and at 1880 o'clock addressed
the teachers at the High School build.
ing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
COLORED BAND AT WASHINGTON,

The Maysville Colored Boys Band
plays its first out-of-town engagement
Saturday when they furnish music for
the big Colored Picnic at Hunters
woods. The local colored band is de-
veloping rapidly and will soon be a
first class musical aggregation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-09
OUTING MORE THAN PAID.
FOR BAND UNIFORMS.

All expenses of the big Fourth Of
July celebration given by the Boys
Bands have now been paid and there
is left a net profit Of $7O914, Manager
Russell announces. This will pay for
the bands new uniforms and leave q
balance Of IS cents.