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The Washington times., 1921-10-26
Truth. About
Rail Wages

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during the war for $4.25 per
day, the pre-war rate, while un-
skilled laborers in other employ
ments were being paid 81 and So
per day. That was real patriotism
and should not be forgotten at this
time.
The propaganda put out in other
newspapers by the railroad execu-
tives, purporting to show the wages
now paid railroad employees, we are
informed by delegation of sngi-
neers and firemen, exaggerates the
wages now earned by these skilled
and faithful men.
There is not one first class pas
senger engineer in a hundred on
any of the principal roads who
earns over 5000 month.
The engineers pay is $6.32 for a
guaranteed day. But the work is
done on the piece work system and
the open-shop system.
The ostensible day is eight hours,
with overtime pay. But the over
time rate of pay does not begin at
the end of eight hours work. 1t
only begins after ten hours work.
So, as a matter of fact, the day is
ten hours piece work at 79 cents
an hour.
After ten hours overtime pay be-
gins, but in that case, the rate of
pay reverts to the minimum rate of
$5.92 per day, or 79 cents an hour.
The locomotive firemen are paid
$4.57 per day, or 81 cents per hour,
but after ten hours work they re-
ceive Sc cents an hour as overtime
pay. This is effected by the same
juggle of reverting to the minimum
scale when reckoning overtime.
The locomotive firemen got $3.50
day during the war, the pre-war
rate, and stuck to their jobs just
as the engineers did, though every
one of them could have earned two
or three times as much in the ship
yards or in private employment.
The prevalent opinion that the
skilled railroad workers earn ex-
orbitant wages is therefore based
on exceptional cases, and has been
created by the industrious propa-
ganda of the railway managers.
The skilled railroad workers &C
cepted the reduction of wages order
ed last summer, though of all work
ers their wages were less increased
last year, or not increased at all
during our war.
They ran their trains faithfully
day and night, hardly knowing how
to keep their families decently on
their meager pay-and they did it
because the nation was at war and
they wanted to do their part.
1t is a cruel and brutal injustice
to spread propaganda of falsehood
about men who thus accomplishing
ly and bravely served their Govern
ment and their people at a time
when the private owners of these
railroads were insisting upon full
return at maximum rates for the use
of their property by the nation for
war purposes.
Nothing is to be gained in this
critical situation by misrepresenting
the facts, and much may be gained
by an honest effort to get the truth
from both sides.
The Washington times., 1921-10-26
THEY'RE HUMAN
William Athert0n Du Puy-

Out in Detroit. not long ago, 1 asked Henry
Ford the automobile manufacturer for inter.
view He said that he would be glad to see me
the next morning.
The Washington times., 1921-10-26

AS a direct result OF this
"A alien hospitality, all
European society In agog.
The whole world is talking.
There Is much Indignation.
The Washington times., 1921-10-26
The March
of EUents
HRANY people of Hungary
IN wanted Charles to return.
-Y- Ofhax.uiaa ha aa,ld naf Land

from an airplane and find himself
at the head Of Hungarian army.
The former Emperor was always
popular in both Austria and Hun
gary. And ever since Hungary has
been subjected to the despotism of
Admiral Horthy and his savage
White Terror some of the people
have yearned for their King. II
the prating about self-determination
and government by consent Of the
governed had been really meant by
the Allies, Charles would never
have been driven from his throne
and the Dual Monarchy would not
have been dismembered and thrown
to the wolves.
simultaneously with the attempt
ed coup of Charles the monarchist
faction in Bulgaria procured the
assassination of Dimitroff, Minister
of War and real head of the gov
ernment.
The program of the Bulgarian
monarchists is to bring about the
return of Ferdinand and consum-
mate an alliance with the Turkish
Nationalists in their war upon
Greece.
The real outstanding features are
the impossibility of keeping peace
for any length of time between the
factions and jealous small states
which Russia and Germany and the
Dual Monarchy formerly kept in
order; the recrudescence of diplo-
matte intrigue and militarism,
vainly supposed to have been abol-
ished by the war; and, finally, the
powerlessness of the Council of the
League of Nations sitting in Geneva
to hinder or to punish the contemp-
tuous indifference with which the
quarrelsome Balkan States treat its
admonitions and orders.
General Diaz and Admiral Beatty
are here in America. Marshal Foch
has sailed from France. They are
all welcome to our shores. But it is
a revelation of real human nature
that among the visitors coming to
discuss Limitation of Armaments,
the ones most loudly applauded are
the military and naval commanders,
who are the embodiment of the
principle of armament.
AS long as the masses look upon
the military trade as something
above industrial trade, and as long
as war is sung and celebrated as
something glorious and splendid, so
long will the governments of the
world continue to plot wars and to
tax useful capital and labor in order
to keep up the show and parade OF
unuseful and costly military estab-
lishments.
A British fight expert, Griffith
Brewer, is trying to convince the
Royal Aeronautical Society that
Glenn Curtis did not fly with Pro
fessor Langley's original machine
until after it had been altered in
many ways. Curtis says that he
flew with the machine precisely as
it was when made by Langley.
Curtis tells the truth, as witnesses
know.
+ 1t would seem that Professor
Langley had enough unjust treat
ment while he lived to make the
task of assailing his rightful claim
TO the invention of the aeroplane,
now that he is dead, both super
fluous and contemplate.
The Portuguese revolution is
Pretorian Guard affair and royal
ist coup. The people had no hand
The Washington times., 1921-10-26
GOOD BREEDING.
BY J. ]. MUNDY.

If want to know whether is hamming pretending
the who born
things a voice
All aspire to command, reach the
born but of
smoother when rued
be o show authority
SO cultivate pose md
There nothing hard stand Of the criticism
lacks good breeding
You what expect Of often than you
exactly what the right thing
thing and do part than likely will get the best that is
the or the you have under you.
remember hat max
disappointed the difference and
failure.
in
keepth them permanently the
Copyright by n,.rnst F.stur serve.
The Washington times., 1921-10-26
On Putting "Teeth Into
A LuU
TsHERE is talk of putting "teeth into the Esch-C Cum
l minis railroad law


l minis railroad law.
1t evidently needs amendment.
But if surgical dentistry is to be practiced this statute
should be taken to place the moars both sides of
the jaw.
1t will not do to say that men who work the rail
roads obey the law while who manage the rail
roads are left free to flout it.
1t does not possible that without Constitutional
amendment law be made effective to deny to railway
workers who wish for any to retire from employment
the right to do so.
But if the public interest should be thought to require
the attempt to outlaw strikes then certainly the
of this proposition should also be enaced-namely railway
should be required equally respect the m
ings of the Labor Board.
good deal could be said in favor of evenhanded regu
laton of transportation from the sole standpoint of the
public welfare convenience and necessity
This would imply rates that the traffic could bear wages
and working conditions favorable American standard
of living, and within these limits open field for manage
ment by efficiency to fair return capital invest
ment.
But it is long way from this to what we see in the
existing crisis.
Today the rates high that they prevent traffic
management conumacious of law and bent destroying
the morale of labor and the workers threaten strike because
they lack confidence in peaceful solution which will not
assess upon them the entire cost of deflation.
The Washington times., 1921-10-26

ISSUINGI a self-engraved
invitation to himself to
hop back to the throne Of
his favorite birthplace, he
grabbed the empress by the
handle of her umbrella and
started counting the ties
to Budapest.
LIE was met forty miles
~ outside the city limits
by representatives of the
chamber of commerce, who
went to warn him that he
was taking his life in his
own hands and to slip him
the keys to the city.
WHEN he had officially
w accepted the night
latchkey in behalf of him.
self, the committee from
the board Of trade beat it
back to town and changed
the lock.
IN arriving at the city
" gates, Charles was so
mad that he bit the hinges
off with the Empress brand
new set of false dentistry,
ONCE inside, the pair were
" presented a bouquet OF
bombs. especially prepared
by the Nitro Glycerine So
ciety for Prevention OF
Cruelty to Former Kinks.
CHARLES accepted with
~ thanks and gave self.
starting ammunition TO wife
to hold for him while he
slipped around the corner
to answer a long distance
call from Czar Nicholas.
AS a direct result OF this
"A alien hospitality, all
European society In agog.
The whole world is talking.
There is much Indignation.
The Washington times., 1921-10-26
X. MILLER
His Idiotorial
Imp Charles

FORMER Emperor Charles
enjoyed a minute OF
sanity and tried to play
Santa Claus to himself. The
warloving tax payers OF
Hungary turned the "wel.
come" sign on the mat up
side down and started hon
ing their safety razors.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27

This Is rheumatism OF the muscles
OF the back. II comes on suddenly and
is quite painful Every movement ag-
gravates the disease. Go to bed. keep
quiet and have Chambcriains Liniment
applied and quick recovery may be
expected. Mrs. r. j. Damn. Brockport,
". Y. writes: II can honestly say that
Chamberiains Liniment cured me OF
lumbago year ago last summer. When
] began using II. was 1at on my back
In bed and could not turn to the left
or right I had a bottle OF Chamber
lain's Liniment In the house and this
was applied to my back II promptly
drove away the pains and aches"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27

THE JOURNAL II ALWAYS
FIGHTING FOR THE INTER
ESTS or EVERY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE IN THE TOWN.
IT'S MERCHANDISE IL PRINT
ING AND ADVERTISING. DO
YOU USE IT'S ADVERTISING
COLUMNS?
DO YOU PURCHASE YOUR
PRINTING or THE JOURNAL.
IT HAS THE BEST EQUIPPED
PRINTING SHOP IN THIS
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27
~
49,
Ship and Sail under
the Stars and Stripes to
all parts of the world

CHIPS with the Stars
- and Stripes blowing
from their masts are once
more sailing the seven seas.
They are. by the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1920.
" ultimately TO
be owned and operated
privately by citizens OF the
United States.
They are American ships.
carrying passengers and, as
President Harding has said.
carrying our car
goes in American bottoms
10 the marts Of the world"
Keep our splendid ships
on the seven seas under
the Stars and Stripes by
sailing and shipping on
them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27
Free use of
Shipping Board films

Use of Shipping Board
motion picture films. four
reels, free on request of
any mayor, pastor. post
master. or organization.
SHIPS FOR SALE
(fs American cifiseng enly)
Steel steamers both oil and coal
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wood hulls and ocean, going TUGS
Further Information may be OBJ
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27

PART OF IDAHO. IT IL ES-
PECIALLY PREPARED TO
SUPPLY YOUR WANTS IN
HIGH GRADE STATIONERY.
THE HIGHEST QUALITY
AND LOWEST PRICED STA
TIONERY FOR LADIES COR
RESPONDENCE TO BE FOUND
IN THE LOCAL MARKET.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COME
AND EXAMINE THIS LINE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
BUSINESS Men WILL
HELP sign Up THIS
COUNTY'S TOBACCO
Business Men To Take TO the Country
Thursday In Effort to Have all
Mason County Farmers Sign
Tobacco TO CO-0pcratiye.

Maysyille business men will take
hand In signing Mason county tobacco
growers up solldly for the co-opera-
tive selling plan on next Thursday
when general holiday in local busl-
ness will be observed and shop and
store managers will travel in their
automobiles throughout the county
endeavoring to interest the remaining
growers who have not yet signed in
the cooperative selling plan.
Despite the very dlsagreeable
weather Monday evening, there was q
splendid representation OF the local
business interests at q mass meeting
held at the Council Chamber. At this
meeting Messrs. ]. N. Kehoe and
Stanley +. Reed explained the propo-
sition thoroughly to the businessmen
showing them their vital interest in
the success of the farmers undertake
ing and securing their pledge Of sup
port.
Mayor Russell will issue a procla-
nation proclaining Thursday a City
holiday and the majo ity of the bust
ness men will cooperate with the
farmers in this forward movement by
lending them all the assistance posi-
BILE in the movement
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
SUIT INVOLVES AN
increase IN Water
RENTALS HERE
Suit Brought Against Maysvllle Water
Company Asking Return Of Excess
siye Rental Charged-Plain.
tlff Intends to Fight Case.

Attorney A. d. Cole brought suit In
the Mason Quarterly court Tuesday
for Mr.. Harry c. Curran against the
Maysville Water Company asking the
return of seven dollars alleged to be
an excessive charge made for water
rentals by the company against the
plaintiff who is a user Of city water.
In his petition the plaintih states
that for years he has been charged a
rate Of $21 and that without changing
the amount of water consumed. the
water company at the last payment
charged and collected from him rate
Of $2S for the identical same service
The suit is for recovery of the seven
dollars alleged to be excessive charges
While the suit involves only small
amount of money, It affects a large
number Of people in Maysville as 1t
Is understood that rates have been in
creased considerably throughout the
city during the past half-year.
Mr.. Curran said Tuesday that he
Intended to fight the case through to
a final settlement and in this case
there will be much interest taken as
quite a number of other people con-
tend that their rates have been raised
by the company.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
ARCHDEACON'S STORE AT
GRAFTON, ". VA, ROBBED
Native Maysyllllan In business al
Grafton Loses $1,000 In Merchan.
disc by Theft In Store.

The following from the Grafton
wv. Va.) Sentinel tells Of the robbery
on last Thursday OF Mr.. William
Archdeacon's store at that place.
Robbers who last night entered the
clothing store Of william Archdeacon
on Latrobe street and succeeded in
making their escape with merchandise
valued In the neighborhood OF $1,000
are being hunted today by local police
authorities and representative OF the
Freeland Detective Agency Of Wheel
ing. Bloodhounds. which were brought
here from Fairmont this morning
shortly after the robbery was discov-
cred by employees who came early to
open up the store, failed to pick up
the trail Of the thieves after search
Ing for about half an hour.
The robbery was one Of the most
daring that has even been accomplish
ed in this city. Entrance to the build
ing was made through front window
in the small apartment over the alley
between the store and d. Bonafede' S
confectionery. A long iron pipe was
placed to the window, 1t is thought
and the thieves apparently had climb
ed up 1t to the window which they
broke, unlocked, and opened. Prints
Of their fingers on the window glass
and s.lls were taken this morning BY
authorities and may be of possible as
sistance in running down the outlaws
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
over HALF TOBACCO FAIR
BOOTHS ARE NOW SOLD
Dance To Be Given Every Night Dur.
Ing the Five Day Fair With Big.
Mask Ball Friday Evening.

Committees OF the American Legion
In charge Of the 1921 Corn and Tobac-
co Fair are receiving encouragement
In their preparations for the fair and
indications now are that there will, be
one OF the best fairs Of Maysville's
history held.
Already more than half OF the
booths to be erected in the warehouse
have been rented and calls are coming
SO rapidly that It is thought that by
the close OF this week all booths will
be taken. Those desiring booth space
should see the committee at the Farm
Bureau Office at once. All boths are
rented for $3.50 each.
Arrangements have been made to
have big dance each evening Of the
fair and on Friday evening the big
mask ball will be given and the music
will be the best obtainable.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
SOCIAL WELL ATTENDED.

The Halloween social given by the
Epworth League of the Third Street
NJ Z. church Monday evening drew a
large crowd in spite Of the hard down.
pour of rain. The decorations were
conceded to be the most unique the
church has ever had. The "big fun"
was the chamber of horrors" through
which all were required to pass. And
they will not soon forget what they
saw and felt there, Just mention it to
anyone who passed throuch and they
will shiver at the thought. But every
one enjoyed to the full the entertain
ment. A large brass and reed orches-
ira enlivened the evening with choice
music. and most delicious pumpkin
pies and coffee were served.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
Maysville
is a Third
Class City
Court Of Appeals Grants Injunction
Asked By Candidates for Council.
men Thereby Ruling Maysyllle
A City OF Third Class.

County Clerk ]. j. Owens received
Tuesday afternoon at about o'clock
telegram from Roy B. Speck, Clerk
Of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
which reads as follows:
Motion to order INDUCTION granted
sustained Order sent Mason Circuit
Clerk"
This means that Mr.. Owens is en-
joined from printing the Maysville
city ballots as on the Fourth Glass
city plan and will require him to pub
lish the ballots on the Third Glass
City plan leaving off the ballots the
candidates for Chief of Police, City
Assessor, Collector and Treasurer and
City Clerk. Under the charter of third
class cities these officers will be elect
ed by the new council.
Candidates for councilmen Will
make the race In all six wards OF the
city instead of in the one ward in
which they live and desire to repre-
sent.
There are various other changes
and conditions under which candi-
dates in third class cities must come
All candidates for councilman must
be "freeholders" which will probably
eliminate several who have hereto
fore announced themselves as council
candidates.
This decision of the Court of Ap-
peals also has its effect upon the City
Board of Education election and will
mean that Board of nine members
will be elected instead of board OF
six as in Fourth class city. The
members of this board will be elected
by the city at large as the councilmer
are elected and by ballot.
County Clerk Owens will order the
ballots for the city printed at once ant
they will be completed and distributed
inf plenty of time for the election on
nnyt TuaSday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
THIRD Street GROCERY
STORE ROBBED MONDAY
Thieves Gain Entrance To Winter
Grocery Store BY Breaking
Through Rear Door.

Some time Monday evening thieves
entered the NJ. o. Winter grocery store
adjoining the Public Ledger building
In Third street by breaking the rear
door and then breaking the glass in
the door proper and lifting the heavy
wooden beam used to secure the rear
entrance.
The thieves ransacked the entire
store and went through the large safe
which was left unlocked and contain
ed nothing but papers and books. One
drawer in the safe to which the owner
had no key and which had not been
opened since he owned the safe, was
broken open but there was nothing in
It,
The cash register, which is very
hard to work and which contained
about two dollars in small change,
was tampered with by the thieves but
they were unable to open it. Several
pieces of meat, sacks Of flour and a
ing and II Is thought that other mer-
chandise was also taken but it would
quantity Of soap has been found miss
be hard to tell Just what was taken
No money was found by the theieves
Police have no clue to the robbers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
IMPORTANT MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
First District Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation will be held Wednesday after
noon at o'clock instead of the usual
time which should have been Friday
week. The meeting Is being called
early in order to make plans for hav-
ing a booth at the Corn and Tobacco
Fair, and every member is especially
urged to be present. Much business
of Importance is to be transacted and
the votes will be taken for the prize,
which Is to be cash prize of $3.50 to
be given to the room having the most
members present, and to be used to
buy something needed in that room
Come, and vote for your chld's room.
WALLACE'S LlVERADE is a vege-
table preparation prescribed by ply
sicians for liver ailments and does not
contain any calomel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
MAYSV|LLE CHAM.
PIONS BY ALL DOPE
FIGURED LATELY
Complication In Which Winchester.
Cyntblana and Lexington Have
Been Is Closed by
Sundays Game.

winchester, Cynthiana and Lexing-
ton became more entangled Sunday
towards arriving at a champion Of the
Blue Grass when Cynthiana defeated
the Lexington Reo's at Cynthiana by
at IL to | score.
All three clubs rave refused TO ac-
knowledge the Maysville club as
champions for reasons unknown to us.
But, nevertheless, we cannot be talked
out OF 1t and this simple process OF
reasoning will prove that the Mays
vile team should be champions. About
a month ago by inflicting several de-
feats on both Cynthiana and the Reos
as well as other Blue Grass towns the
Winchester team claimed to be the
champions. Our club alone since it
mad never played the Hustlers before
challenged them and won three of the
four games, one resulting In tie.
Since then the Reos have increased
their percentage to two games out Of
three with the Hustlers and they laid
their claim to the honor and chal-
lenged Maysville which by that time
had disbanded and 10 and behold here
comes the lowly clan from Cynthiana
inflicting the largest score of the sea-
son upon the Reos.
The easiest way out of it and by
rights the only way in which it can
be reasoned to any conclusion is for
those clubs to acknowledge Maysville
as champions by right of no defeats
with those clobs and winning from
ana defeater the Lexington Reos here
times.
Cynthiana, KY, Oct. 81. - Cynthia
and defeated the Lexington Reos here
Sunday. II to l. The locals hit both
Alexander and Morton hard, while
King held the Reos helpless except in
seventh. Score:
Innings 4 s 6 z s 9-R. H. Z
Rcos -. 5000 90 1 0 O. 8 5
Cynthna 06 / 0 XII 13 0
Batteries Alexander, Morton and
Turner; King and Mcllvain.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
''','" VI BANKER HARHR'EG DIED SUNDAY.

Mrs. A. NJ. Graves, sister Of Mr.. S
NJ Rolf, of the Bank Of Mayslick, died
Sunday evening after an illness OF
several months at Philadelphia. She
is survived by two children, her hus-
band having died on October goth this
year. The body will be brought to
COvington at which place she will be
buried in Highland cemetery on We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-01
IMPORTANT NOTICE

ALL MEMBERS OF THE BURLEY
TOBACCO GROWERS CO.OPERA.
TIVE ASSOCIATION WILL MEET IN
THIS CITY AT THE COURT HOUSE
MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER
Z, AT 1880 O'CLOCK. EVERY MAN
WHO HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT
AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED
ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.