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New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
British and Japanese Fighting
Naval Battle Over L. S. Plan

Japan ranks next. This estimate, of
course, does not take into consideration
the relative skill Of the personnel OF
the three forces. The American pro-
posal undertakes to reduce the three
navics proportionatcly. The task that
each group Of technical experts will
set for themselves is to see that the
margin of superiority does not shift to
the detriment of their own country.
America has fought the battle, which
is comparable to n game of golf, with
tive struggle rather than combative
one. The Americans who fought and
will continue to fight during the life
OF the conference this very real paper
battle are; Admiral Robert r. Coontz,
Rear Admiral William A. Moffet, Cap
tain William Y. Pratt. Captain Frank
n. Schoheld, Captain Luke McNamec.
Captain Samuel W. Bryant and L. W.
Austin, radio expert.
Anglo-Japanese Forces
The British forces engaged at the
Hotel Lafayette are: Admiral Beatty.
Rear Admiral Sir A. e. M. Chatfield,
Captain B. e. Domville, Captain F. c..
Dreyer, Captain j. c. Little, Com
mandcr J. G.. Bower and Instructor
Commander G. Y. Rayment. For the
Japanese thcre lS Admlfal Baron AAtO,
who also is Minister for the Navy;
Vicc-Admral KANT Kato, Captain
Katsuroshin Yamanashi, Captain Ma
sabaru Kojima. Captain 'Kichisaburo
Nomura, Captain Nobumasa Smctsugu,
Captain 0. Nagano, Captain Yoshitake
Uyeda, Commander Teichichi Hori,
Commander Oasaharu Hibino, Lieu
tenant Commander Akira Kuragana,
Lieutenant Commander Kesushi Taji,
First Lieutenant Torao Kuwahara and
First Lieutenant Yossihiko Mito. II
may be called the battle of adding ma
chimes, but it is major naval engage
ment nevertheless, and the victors may
we'll be rewarded by their countries
with imposing monuments such as that
erected to Lord Nelson in Trafalgar
Square.
At the British headquarters to-day
when it was suggested that Admiral
Beatty might be persuaded to make
some comment on the American pro
posals, it was said: "His job is not
to talk, but to advise. He is very
busy doing that now'
The British reply, it is .undecstood
will be presented to the conference at
the meeting Tuesday. Until then moth
ing will be available except the gen
eral expressions of approval from the
diplomats
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
notifications, great stride will hav.
been taken toward assured peace.
New Orleans Times-Picayune

Secretary Hughes opened ntr
chapter in the history Of diplomars
when he submitted at the very begin.
ming of the arms parley clcsr-cut
and specific proposal.
,,s. Secretary 'tg Hughes has blazcd
direct d path ,t'.t to specific and saving
reached via the usual tortuous pat5s
of Old World diplomacy, after davs
or weeks of tentative negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
Behind Proposal War Preventive and Litter of Tax Burdens

sheer audacity in tearing loose from
the shackcs-- of European diplomacy
and openly and boldly laying its con-
crete proposals before the conference,
it has done much toward regainng the
world leadership which it once cast
aside
Boston Herald
The Secretary violated all the prece-
dents of diplomacy. He cast aside all
the elusive methods Of old-time nego-
tiations. Never before at an open ses-
sion has a program been stated with
such astonishing frankness, such utter
and open completeness.
The outlook is for optimism. Can
Japan and Great Britain withhold their
assent? We like to think that, in
spired by the same ideajistic vision and
moved by the same arguments as are
ve, they viii agree to undertake the
splendid service to mankind that IT has
been the high privilege of the United
States to propose
The New York Times
"Thc way to resume is to resume -
that was the sound money war cry in
1873 when the resumption OF specle
payments was the overshadowing topic
of the day. The way to disarnl is to
disarnn, said Mr.. Hughes to the aston
ished conference, and the whole world
rejoices and applauds.
This is elimination Of plans Of
peace long urged and cherished. A
ten-year breathing spell for Vulcan
will leave him little disposed to re
sumo the benting out of armor plates.
If the conference accepts this plan, if
the nations agree upon it, even with
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
Test 400, ,OOO-C.P. Light
Sperry Vertical Beam May Be
Installed Along Atlantic

The government authorities last
night began series of experiments
with the new Sperry vertical light, at
the headquarters Of the Sd United
States Lighthouse District, at s..
George, Staten Island. The search
light is of 100000 candlepower, which
is raised to 100000 candiepower
through the use OF special reaectors.
The beam can be seen for more than
mile and half out to sea.
The experiments will be continued
FOR a. week, and if the Federal authori-
ties are satisfied with the performance
the light will be installed at many
lighthouses along me Atlantic sea-
board. The vertical system. it is de-
clared, may also be used in protecting
naval and military bases from airplane
attacks.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
BY Boyden Sparkes

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.--With pen
ellis and scratch pads admirals Of the
British and Japanese fcets Gre direct-
ing II naval battle here against the
American sea-iighting forces. II is none
the less a fight because the struggle Ia
on paper rather than on the sea.
British technical knowledge applied
to the situation created by the totally
unexpected American proposal for re-
duction of naval armaments may be the
means of saving units OF sca-hghting
strength now as effectively as in the
land.
Admiral of the Fleet Beatty. First
Sea Lord Of Great Britain, who directed
the successful attack on the Germans
vt Jutland, is applying the brain power
that won that engagement to the com
petition here. Instead of pitching
battle cruisers chart room, his post OF
command is u suite on an upper floor
of the Hotel Lafayette, few blocks
from the White House.
A mile away, In the old James G..
Blaine red brick mansion, at Massa-
chusetts Avenue and Sixteenth Street,
Vice-Admiral Baron Tomosaburo Kato
and Vice-Admiral Kanji Kato are work
ing out similar battle problem. Their
task, and the task Of the British, is to
determine the answer to question
that the American naval commanders
have already found. They must sat
isfy themselves that their respective
navics, when reduced in accordance
with the plan offered yesterday by Sec
retary Hughes, would be as strong in
combat with either of the other two
powers concerned as they would be
under existing conditions. To that ex~
tent the British technicians and the
Japanese also, as Is their duty, are
weighing the comparative strengths of
their fleets against each other.
Question Before Naval Advisers
That is tho question the diplomats
of these two delegations have put up
to their naval advisers. If either set
of naval officers can show that under
the proposed reduction the America n
navy would gain in strength over the
existing state of the three navies that
then will become the subject of bar
gaining VIII, the American proposal
is taken u..ler discussion by the con-
ference.
The British navy in tonnage and guns
is now recognized as the strongest.
America is the second sea power and
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
Bending Energy 7oluard Peace

DAILY the big ocean liners are bringing the
0 great minds of European nations to shores
for the Disarmament Conference at Washington In
world which considers itself civilized in spite of
the boodshed and barbarism of the World War, this
Conference is the greatest step toward progress
and advanced cvilizaton-a civilization which
battle-torn bloodstained centuries have thought
impossible.
Rotary of the first bodies to recognize and
endorse the great aim of the Disarmament Confer
At the 1921 Rotary Convention at Edinburgh,
Scotland, resolution proposed and passed that
Whereas 1t is agreed that the world cannot
itself commercially unless it begins divert it's
energies and resources from the activities of
the activities of peace be it resolved that the Inter
national Association of Rotary Clubs endorses the
idea of holding conference between the leading
nations of the world, which shall have in reduc
ton OF ornaments may justihable and in
keeping with policy for the advancement of
civilization"
Rotary does than endorse it itself body of
$4,000 business and professional of many nations
working unit for the Of the decisions arrived
the Disarmament Conference Rotary suggests also that
thinking and desrous of seeing the
right ITSELF should bend his enegy the activities
4Writen BY H. W..
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
Russian Boy, 8 Months
On Way, Reaches Father
Began Journey Afoot, Living on
Herbs and Grass and Fleeing
Through Cities Of Dead

Jossell Dubrofsky, sixteen years old.
reached the residence of his father
Herman Dubrofsky, 1888 Prospect
Place, Brooklyn, yesterday, having
bcne eight months en- route from Eka-
terinoslav, Russia. The boy travelled
320 miles between Ekaterinoslav and
Warsaw on foot, living on grass and
roots.
Herman Dubrofsky came to the United
States from Russia ten years ago. In
July, 1914, he had just forwarded a
draft for the steamship passage of his
family when war broke out. In the en-
suing disorder the Dubrofsky family
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14

became separated Jossell was left
with an uncle in Ekaterinos1av, while
the mother with younger children went
to Warsaw. The uncle was killed in a
pogrom and Jossell was homeless. That
was when he started his long tramp.
Yesterday he told Of passing through
hundreds Of miles of country and nu-
merous villages, in all Of which bodies
or starved men, women and children
lay in the streets.
Mrs. Dubrofsky reached New York
two months ago. Jossell was taken in
charge by the American Jewish Relief
Committee at Warsaw. who cabled his
father and obtained his transportation.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14

chant tonnage for war will have to
do with reinforcing decks to carry the
gun emplacements on steamers and
restrictions as to material fabricated
for quick installation on the ships to
make them over into war craft. 1t
seems likely that the American naval
experts have we'll advanced ideas on
this matter to be put forward later, If
agreement on strictly tsaval limitation
seems probable.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
In U. s. Supreme Court To-day

Appeals in gas rate cases which may
involve return to consumers of $780,
100000 will be argued to-day in the
United States Supreme Court. The
city will be represented by Corporation
Counsel O'Brien, assisted by his asso-
ciates, Donnelly, Fertig and jackson.
The principal appeal is in the Con-
soidated Gas Company case. This
brief contains 400 pages. 1t calls for
decision by the highest court on i'm
portant questions of fact and law. and
is practically the first case which will
bring rulings as to proper methods of
evaluation Of utility properties in rate
cases instituted in the war period. It
also is the first action involving uues-
tions of fair return and reasonable
operating expenses.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
BANQUET PLANNED
FOR s. s. WORKERS
OF MASON COUNTY
County Sunday School Association
Plans Big Banquet For the Pastor,
Superintendent and "Llye Wire
In Each School.

Mr.. c. s. Kirk, chairman Of the
special Sunday school committee ap-
pointed by the County Executive COM
mittee to arrange for noon luncheon
and get-together meeting Of the coun-
ty's leading Sunday school workers,
had a meeting of his committee last
evening and outlined plans for the
meeting. Every member of the COM
mittee was alive with interest in the
movement and keenly anxious to put
the very best efforts of the organiza-
ton in this special meeting The as
sociation feels that there never was a
time when so much depended upon the
Sunday schools. And to think how
little effort is being put into 1t by the
association is enough to make all feel
like getting on "A stool of repent
ance"
Feeling the greatness of the work
and the urgent necessity of getting at
it with as little loss of time as possi-
BILE the committee has planned the
noon luncheon and get-together meet
ing for Saturday, March 18th. The
luncheon will be served by the ladies
of the First Baptist church and any
one who kknows the reputation of
these ladies' for serving dainty and
delicious luncheons and banquets will
look forward with pleasant anticipa-
ton to this one. But it will be very
select company of workers who will
sit down at this table. The company
will be composed of the pastor, Sun
day school superintendent and the
"livest wire" man or woman in each
school With these workers together
the association feels that they can go
right to the heart of the matter OF
some real advanced and aggressive
work in the interest of religious edu-
cation through the Sunday schools OF
Mason county.
Subcommittee have been appoint
ed on program, organization, public
ity, and goal for Go-To-Sunday-School
Day. Pastors and superintendents will
put the date in their date hoods and
let nothing conflict with this impor-
tant meeting. Then each pastor and
superintendent will be asked to sug-
gest the name of the best worker in
their schools to attend this meeting
with them Give that "livest worker
the date and tell him to prepare for 1t,
Then when all get together and have
partaken of the fine luncheon that the
Baptist ladies are to serve and hear
Carl Kinks keynote speech something
Is going to happen.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22

st. Augustine, Fla. Feb. 22.-Presi.
dent-elect Warren c. Harding last
night announced definitely his deci
sion to appoint Harry NJ. DaughGrty
Ohio, to the Attorney Generalship ant
at the same time laid down in pointed
fashion the public and political con-
siderations on which he is building his
Cabinet
In making the announcement the
President-elect paid tribute to Mr.
Daugherty, who was his campaign
manager, as a splendid man who will
make a great Attorney General and
added that opposition had only
strengthened his faith in the wisdom
of the appointment. Later Mr.. Daugh.
erty issued a brief statement from
Mr.. Harding's headquarters here say.
ing that no one could refuse to serve
under the circumstances.
Speaking of the Cabinet generally
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
ANNUAL MUSICALE
Of MUSIC PUPILS TO
Be HELD TONIGHT
The One Big Musical Event Of the
School Year VIII Be Held Mt the
Washington Theater This
Evening.

The one big musical event of the
year will be the annual musical at the
Washington Opera House this evening
given by the music department of the
Maysville Public Schools in co-opera-
ton with the Senior and Junior Boys
Bands. The program which has been
previously carried in these columns is
a most elaborate affair in which scores
Of pupils take part.
These students have been working
for weeks on their parts in the pro-
gram and reports are to the effect that
there has never heretofore been a
musical program offered by the
schools that will give greater general
satisfaction.
1t is quite right that the Boys
Bands should join in this big musical
for the majority of the members OF
the boys bands are students in the
city schools and they too have an in
terest in the success of the musical
department of the schools
Judging from the number of tickets
which have been sold and reserver al
Shafer & Watkins it is certain that
there will be a record breaking crowd
in attendance. Tickets are being sold
for fifty and seventy-fve cents and
reservations are made free of charge
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
WORTH OF money
IN AUSTRIA SINKS
TC NEAR NOTHING
Street Car Fore In Vienna Is now Five
kronen--Eigbiy Cents In Amer
lean Money In Normal
Times.

Chicago, Feb q. 1t costs FIVE
kronen, or approximately eighty cents
of American money under normal
conditions OF exchange, to pay street
car fare in Vienna, where the effects
Of the war have probably been more
disastrous than in any other city in
the world. The advance in fares to the
present unheord of rate became effcc-
tive February l, according to advices
received at headquarters of the Euro
pean Relief Council, AZ Broadway,
New York.
The high fare rate on the few trans
portation lines that have been kept in
operation in the stricken city is only
one indication Of the suffering that
has been recipitated by the enor-
nous shrinRage of the country's cur
renee The lronen has almost lost its
possibilities as a medium for procur-
ing food and city residents who secure
provisions from the peasants must
make journey into the country, laden
with jewelry, clothing or other effects
to barter.
The European Relief Council, of
which Herbert Hoover is Charm an,
has undertaken the task of alleviating
the condition of the children of Vienna
and other stricken sections of East
ern and Central Europe, where more
than S,5OO,OOO little war victims IRE
almost wholly dependent upon its aid
until the next harvest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
WASHINGTON SOCIAL At
BAPTIST CHURCH TOMORROW
Social To BE Given at Baptist Church
Wednesday Evening for All De-
partments OF That Church.

On Wednesday evening there will be
a social given at the First Baptist
church In which all departments of
the church will be expected to partIci-
pate. All Of the members of the
church and Its various auxiliary So
cieties and their friends are invited.
The program as arranged Is an
nounced as follows
Observation-Disclosures
Invocation-Rev. Davis.
Solo-Helen Maxey.
Duet-"George Washington Could
Not Tell Lie" by Evelyn Tolle and
Tom Moses.
Recitation-Roger Caplinger.
Quartet - America the Beautiful
by Mrs. j. p. Moore, Mrs. Flaugher
Mr.. Elmer Kirk, Mr.. W. A. Munzing.
Debate - Resolved, THAT Fat men
are. and Of right ought to be. the
Happiest" Affirmative, Prof. lindsay
Prof. Caplinger Negative Mrs. Jesse
Gather, Mr. G. S. Kirk.
A social hour will follow the pro-
gram and freshments will be served.
All that are connected with First
Baptist church or any Of its organiza
tions are cordially invited to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
INTER.HIGH SCHOOL MEET
BOOKED FOR U. S. MAY 7
Tournament VIII Embrace Athletics
And Debating To Be Held
At Lexington.

Wellington Patrick, director Of the
department Of university extension,
University of Kentucky, and Dean w.
II. Mikesell went to Covington and
Dayton Saturday to meet a committee
from the schools of the northern dis
trict of Kentucky and confer with
them regarding the district debating
schedule winners of which will come
to Lexington for the tournament at
the university May Z. Plans for the
contests in this district and, perhaps,
dates will be arranged
Seven districts have been arranged
within the state of kentucky for the
dual purpose of fostering athletics
and debate and the the district COM
mittee for athletics and the district
committee for debating are to arrange
date for inter- scholastic debates and
athletic tournaments, of a progressive
nature so that some one school shall
emerge from the contests as cham
pions of that particular district. Then
these championship district teams,
both debating and athletic, are to meet
in an annual tournament at the Uni
versity of Kentucky, which, this year
will be held May Z.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22

Mr.. Harding declared three broad
principles were guiding his selections.
The first quality of an ideal Cabinet,
he said, was capacity for efficient
public service, while the second was
an ability to command popular sup
natural and proper political consid-
Grafton.
This is going to be a Republican
Cabinet" continued the President
elect, you can count on that And
you may be sure that it will be a
Cabinet Of which the whole country
can be proud"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
ANOTHER WIFE ASKS
FOR DIVORCE.

Mrs. Mary Hamilton brought suit in
the Mason Circuit Court this morning
asking a divorce from her husband,
Elmer Hamilton, They were married
in this city on August 31st, 1919 but
the wife states in her petition that on
December 23rd, 1919, the husband
drove her from his home and has been
guilty of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. She asks for a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony, for reasonable
alimony and for costs of the action
and reasonable attorneys fee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22

Like some lone mountain in the
starry night, lifting its head snow
capped, severely white, into the ST.
lence of the upper air, serene, remote,
and always changeless there! Firm as
that mountain in the day of dread,
when Freedom wept, and pointed to
her dead; grim as that mountain,
meath his load of care, when brave
men faltered in sick despair. So
does his fame, like that lone mountain,
rise cleaving the mists and reaching
to the skies; bright as the beams that
on its summit glow, firm as its rocks
and stainless as its snow!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
MRS. MOLLIE GRIFFIN DEAD.

Mrs. Moillie Griffin, SO years of age
died at the City Aims House this
morning at ooclock of heart disease
from which she had long been SUI
ferer.
The burial will be held tomorrog
morning in the Maysville cemeter
funeral service being held by Rev, !
A Davis at the grave.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
SHERIFFS KEPT BUSY
BY COMPENSATION BOARD.

Sheriff C. E. Galbreath and his dep
uties have been very busy all day to-
day in summoning witnesses to ap-
pear before the State Compensation
Board at their hearings to begin here
tomorrow at the law offices of Hon. A.
d. Cole, in Court street. Forty sum-
mons have been issued and the hear
ing will probably consume full week
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Tuesday, February %.

Tuesday, February %.
Cattle-506, steady to 25 cents higf
er: Bulls. steady; Calves, $1S.
Hogs - 1859 closing active, goo
clearance; Heavy, $S.55@9.75; Mix
and Medium, s9.75610; Lights s1O2
Pigs, $3.50; Roughs, s6.75; Stag?
$3.50.
Sheep 1850. strong; Lambs $50
$3.50,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
LINKING OHIO RIVER DAMS.

Captain Raymond C. Hildreth and
Captain Edward F. French, U. S. Sig.
nal Corps, have been sent to Cincin.
natl to begin construction Of auto
matte telephone system connecting Of
fees of U. s. Engineers with locks and
dams on Ohio River.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
COUNTY COURT.

In tn Mason County Court this af-
ternoon, Mollie Stewart, colored, was
named guardian of Matte Frank Mel
son, colored, and she qualified as such
with W. c. Patton as surety on bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
JUDGE KERR ABLE TO
RESUME HIS BENCH.

The many local friends of Judge
Charles Kerr, who has been confined
to his home in Lexington for several
months on accoutn of illness, will be
glad to know that he has recovered
sufficiently to resume his bench Mon
day morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
NOTICE ODDEELOXS.

The regular weekly meeting of De.
Kalb Lodge No. IL |. o. o. F. will be
held this evening at 7 o'clock at the
hall in Second street and a full at.
tendance of the membership is urged
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22

The NJ. c. Russell Company has
Just received two car loads of sugar,
Heretofore merchants have been lin.
tied to 100 pounds but as long as this
shipment lasts It will be sold to mer.
chants only In from one to twenty-five
bag lots.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
MIR. SCHLITZ'S FUNERAL
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The funeral of Mr.. John Schlitz will
be held from the home in Aberdeen
Wednesday morning at . o'clock and
burial will be made in the Manchester
cemetery
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-22
NAMED ADMINISTRATOR.

In the Mason County Court today
w. T. Berry was named administrator
of Mollie Griffin, receased, and he
qualified as such with Thomas Gather
as surety on bond.